The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-19
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The difference.

terday afternoon one lady remarked TO
another, I" ID rather wash dishes than
to do that" The chances are that wash
ing dishes would come easier than becom-
ing an expert in the art OF balancing
npon the slack wire. Nine. Onri comes
OF famous family OF performers,
and though she il not as
young as she used to be, she still retains
the charming personality whicn makes
her an attractive card in her line.
For washing dishes and doing other house
work Nine. Onri could earn "a a week
and her board. For balancing and swing
ing upon the slack wire and doing Jug
Cling act upon a revolving globe she
receives as much as SIPS . week.
Mile. Tournour, "the queen OF the air !"
first saw so long ago that her appear
ance on the flying trapeze suggested the
question, "What secret does she possess TO
retain her youthful appearance Upon
my word, she does not look day older than
she did 20 years ago. There was no glare of
calcium lights or stage effects at the fair
grounds yesterday afternoon which favors
the artist in regard to age. She still does
fine act, and in tasteful costumes makes
an excellent appearance.
Do you know that Ballou, the jeweler,
is selling some goods so low this week
that he even surprises old buyers? All he
asks the buyers to do is to look in his
windows. That will make them custom
ers.
Have you seen the Australian wild girl?
You will notice q sailor dressed in the
regulation costume, who expatiates upon
the capture OF the girl upon he coast of
Australia by himself and mates of the
Benjamin Franklin.
Behind a red-curtained enclosure stands
this extraordinary human being with
head the size of a new born babe, while in
height she is but little more than three
feet and a half, and weighs 80 pounds.
very intelligent young lady
delivers lecture, and also gives
the spectators an opportunity to
note the contrast between the two
one scarcely able TO enunciate an intel
ligible syllable, the other bright as a dol
lar. The wild girl, so called, is perfectly
harmless and a keeper by her side keeps
her in good humor most of the time,
though occasionally she has the sulks and
retiring to corner has TO be coaxed into
good humor again. In this particular she
Is not unlike some OF her more fortunate
sisters. Yesterday OF the large number
visited this wonderful living curiosity |
The majority were ladies who seemed to |
lake special delight in watching her. Her |
imitation of how the ladies walk on
Broadway and other childish pranks in |
,luding the shaking Of her long hands by |
bye always make a hit. BE sure and see |
ler. When asked what her name is she |
'eplies quite distinctly "Minnie," and |
before the week is out the ladies will be
carrying her bananas OF which she is very |
ond.
oh, my, what a bargain! How can he
ell goods at such price? Who? Why,
3ailou, Bargain Ballou, corner of Math-
wson and Westminster streets.
The White Shoe Store.
"Where is the White Shoe Store?" en-
uired an old customer standing upon the
teps OF the. Butler Exchange. "Didn't it
Sc to be over yonder where that new
uilding is gong up?'
Yes, it did, my friend, but things lave
hanged, another public street has devel-
ped, and Weybosset street is rival
Westminster street now for bu-
ness. Messrs. II. s. Horton & Co.
ere fortunate in securing their present
'cation, SO Weybosset street. The hand
,me white signs are feature, or rather
trade mark, and at once identify the
ore. BY the way, it is almost directly
,ck Of the old site and a much better
ore inside. 1t is light and airy, and as
'erything in the fixtures is white and the
,xes the shoes are in are white and the
'oprietors are white. III you are looking
r the White Shoe Store, you will find it
ocked with fine quality Of goods at s5
eybosset street.
Those lamps, shade and brassed- legged : :
yx top table for $40 at Ballou's. That's =
hat said Ballou's, Bargain Ballous.
The English and Classical School opened
regular term last Monday with the I,
ual number OF scholars. This school ia q,
Snow street and is one OF the best edu- y
tional Institutions for boys in this | Z,
untry. a
3allou for bargains. Silverware and a +
o display OF jardinieres. Look in the B
ndow. Corner Westminster and A
lthewson streets. b,
fyrtie Peek has six horses on which Il
performs her various equestrian acts o
4 the splendid black animal which she 10
iibited yesterday afternoon made hit &C
h the ladies. In fact the animal, which te
the by was beauty, captivated the sc
wd as the different changes OF gait were b.
ed and the marching and eide stepping
very low bow took with the crowd
nensely.
ardiniorcs from 75 cents TO $40 at
LOUIS, Bargain Ballou's, corner West or
Ister and Mathewson streets. Don't hi
ret those lamps, brass and silver, silk i'm
de and onyx top, brass-legged table for no
n-dollsr note.
I've seen worse things happen" said DE
man in front OF the postofiice, ethan an
Il seems TO have caused all this
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