The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-08
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yno Wulobio OI tuo NSW loIk Oooe V""
heard as she started on her trip down the
bay. The Looking Glass had her picture
reflected In it by fash of liRntni ng. and
] was very glad that some braver
man than myself was In charge OF
the boat. / like a trip down the
bay and up the sound on a pleasant
moonlight night. but In the teeth OF
such "a gale ~ was blowing last
night haven't any use for . steamer. /
was frightened badly enough in q strong
well-built house, perched upon good
foundation. for the wind blew against
the windows aud howled around the COR
ners In way to make me long for a
cyclone cellar to which / could retreat.
All OF Silver Dollar Bland's eloquence
could not have induced me to have taken
passage on that steamer last night.
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Mr. Louis Wood, late n cornetist In the
American Band OF this city, who goes
well recommended by the former leader
OF that organization, has been appointed
Newport, which has been without head
since the resignation Of Mr.. Jonn Green
wood.
General Charles A. Wilson returned
last night from a ten-days stay at his
"place" In Maine. He hal been down o
the Pine Tree state for Whit Of its
resinous afr, for bit of rest and to mend
his fences-literaly, not politically. The
general IL an expert farmer. and when he
goes down to his Maine estate ne
Is quite apt to don overalls and
take control of the OK goad. He
keeps cattle. This time he built Sec
tion of stone wall. and 1t is entirely safe
haf IL hri ha
hig arguments In court and his speeches
iu the general assembly-upon a good
foundation and in such fashion that 1t
will not topple over. The general looks
the better for his outing. though he did
not get very horny handed.
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The magnificent likeness OF Captain
"Jack" Adams, which The News pub
lished yesterday. has received many high
compliments from Grand Army boys,
and the edition was early EXHAUSTED by
&. A. X. men who wanted to pr serve so
admirable "A Likeness Of their new COM
mander-in- chief.
Many lady OF the house In the sub
urbs had to get breakfast herself this
morning owing to absent girls; especial
mai ,rity Of tn, servant girls have Thurs
day afternoon and evening of. and ac-
cordiig to Gus ON came in town ster-
day. The storm last evening caught
mes of them unawares. and though
many of them tried to get home they
dared not brave the storm and after
several Intellectual attempts to stop the
cars they gave up in dis gust and pissed
the night in town with friends
The first car out this morning had "a big
load OF them aud il was amusing to see
the girls faces as they alighted aud made
for home, There were many who ap-
preached their respective places Of SER
vice with fear and trembling. for they
knew that their mistresses had had to get
breakfast aud were uncertain as to what
,ort OF a reception they would meet with
but the storm was good excuse. still sew
eral business men were pretty late dow
town this morning.
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The fastest vessel doesn't always win
race after all. The Vigilant crossed the
finish line yesterday FIR abe I'd of tn,
Colonia but the latter boat actually won
by six seconds on time allowance. How
ever. Rhode Island people are happy for
q Rhode Island boat was sure to win yes
ierday any how, both the races having
been built at Bristol.
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Holidays are curiousl abuset by some
busy men in this own. especially lawyers,
!oung ana old. Many lawy rs spend six
,r eight hours ofevery holiday in unlis-
burbed work at their Offices, where on such
days they are safe from the intrusion
alike OF clients aud friends. Others
crowd the law library. and i'll others
work quietly at their cases in the privacy
of their own homes. With these men
and many others holidays are esteemed
chiefly valuable rs Offering an opportun
ity OF clearing up arrears of work.
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1t is a curious fact that otherwise
honest men will persist in the old time
idea that stolen melons taste much bet
ter than those which are obtained by
legitimate means. But it Is so, and
probably will be so until the end OF time
AlthOugl men come TO grief quite often
In the attempt TO get away with their
ill-gotten gains, but few in as ludicrous
manner as an acquaintance did on
his last crusade against the pro-
ducts Of his neighhor's melon patch.
In happened last Sund " afternoon. The
melon patch was In plain sight OF the
house, but one end OF il was at the top
OF the bank of deep gully, and my ac-
quaintance conceived the brilliant idel OF
kicking melon of the viues aud allow
ing it To roll down into the gully, where
1t was to be seiz d by confederate. The
plan would have worked well IL the
owner OF the melons had not also owne
a dog, who got on 10 the marauders a d
mediately made hings so lively that
they conclu led t ut discretion was he
better part Of valor aud departed with as
much haste as could be expected OF two
men with biz meloi to lug.
My acquaintance hHd in his pocket a
oriar pipe which, by constant ASSOCIATE IN
Tor long time had become very ar to
MIN, bat 1t fell out Of his pocket while
running and he had TO drop the melon to
get away. As though this was not bad
enough he got caught on a barbed wire
fence aud spoiled pair OF seven dollar
pan taloons, AID all the consolation that
he has is the fac the dog, who was close