The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-22
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

The question which agitates the loca
public mind is this; Who is at fault in
the controversy regarding the car con
ductor and the man who paid his fare II
penniesf Was the sequel as bad as repre-
senttd?
Suppose we look at the case through Q
pair OF unbiased glasses, and take the pros
and cons as presented. First, did the
conductor give silver in change for a i've
dollar bill? What OF IL il he did?
second, did the gentleman proffer PEN
MES for his fare with, as the writs for libel
read, II i remember correctly, "malice
aforethought with intent TO injure," etc.
etc?
nso 1t was hardly a penny-wise thing
10 do, and no self-respecting conductor
can stand being made target OF even
Tor the sake OF sweet revenge. As Judge,
referee and stake holder, and not knowing
anything more definite than what the
! papers relate, we unhesitatiDgly find for
the conductor.
Did you ever notice one thing /? That
man Will abuse conductor on his car
while he as servant OF the company is try.
ing to suit everybody, when tine same
man will think twice before uttering a
word of censure when he meets the con-
ductor OF duty. As the man remarked
VINO worked in lamp factory, this is a
wicked world.
The New York police are now required
TO carry lanterns while on duty in Central
Park. a he modern innovation to warn
culprits OF the approach of the police
must be highly appreciated. One OF the
policemen remarked, "This lamp seems
light enough now, but il will weigh 80
pounds before morning"
N m In ha ho. 4 A
day where had some business TO trans
act. was ushered into a private Office
and seated myself. The day was quite
warm Tor the season, but as looked at the
WINDOWS an involuntary chill ran across
the leit shoulder blade. They were closed,
and upon the large panes OF glass / OBJ
served the nearest approach TO the handi-
WORK OF Jack Frost on winters day it
was ever my pleasure TO see. All over the
glass in beautiful prisms were
fhosaettes, 70 leaves and delicately
th tS Snneu hnes, with here and
snow, which added 10 rather than de-
tracted from the beauty OF the scene. |
what Is itY" / asked. "Don't know" |
was the reply. "a man came in here and |
SAID he could decorate the window. 1
told him 10 go ahead, and that's the re- |
suit" "Whoever the man isl remark
cd, she has got bonanza If he can OBJ
tain such results"
Upon inquiry found that the possessor
OF the formula to manufacture this magic
liquid was Prof. Howard A. Waterhouse,
OF 1o south Main street, and that be called
~ Aurora Eorealis," a very pretty name.
"A more significant name, however, would
have been "Arctic PICTURESQUE But
what's in name? Answer: Four letters.
Inc reader can easily see where liquid
Whlch VIII so beautify can be made useful
as well as ornamental. No need
oi netting for mirrors any more
70 guard against fly specks. What
IN excellent thing for the dining room
IN summer A little "Aurora Borealis"
and good deal of imagination and you
,an be chilly with the temperature up in !
'Ae fftifetfes.- other dry n man Just
oald twenty dollars to have his mirrors
properly covered for the summer. The
lroiessor told what he could do with one
'ottle OF "Aurora Boreais" for S1.25.
Van got mad, ripped off the covering and
ola the inventor of the magic LIQUID {
'eautiiier TO go ahead and see what he
ould do, with the understanding that IL !
was not satisfactory murder would be &
ommittcd. The professor lives and the
nan OF mirrors is happy.
Can any one inform me wherein lies the
ommon sense Of spending millions of the
copies money TO make armor- plated
larships when said armor- plate can be ,
nocked TO smithereens by a proiectile q
'om l2-iDch gun? A wooden ship :
ltn defensive gun is better than an !
rmor plated craft which invites destruc- I
on by becoming target to make ii its g
"n sinker. AS far as the test at Indian r
cad last saturday is concerned, the guns
ave it.
Reminiscent items: Where the City 9
ali now stands once stood Harrington's q
pera House. The Boston Store occupies :,
ie site OF the old Universalist Church. II
ne SWarts building now takes the place
.ne ola Theatre Comiique:; The Hoyle a,
'Vern has been succeeded by the Hoyle a.
ock. The Board of Trade Building was
zee the Public Market. The Pine street 81
eatre once reared its old church
IRE where the Masonic building is now
Gated. The old Exchange Hotel was al
rmerIy on the corner OF Union and
ashlngton streets, where new building
now being erected, the first since the si
Aldrich House fire, eight or dc
ne years ago. Where the Hotel Dorrance m
was located, once upon n time, a tn
ocery store, and over that a public and 70 70
ivate dining room. he
Many readers remember the Opera House
zen the late Manager William Hender- err
was the lessee. Those were the liz
VS. OF the old stock company when
rroughs and Travail, Sheldon and Sid
ilth, j. Z. Padgett and other favorites
"a the mirror up to nature. Then there
Mr. Hackett who managed a brief
ne. 1t remained for Providence man se
tead OF New Yorker to take the ch
nagerial reins in hand in the wi
son of Mr.. Robert Morrow to make r;d
theater success and satisfy the di- -.
tors who leased it. / have known the SCI
ltleman referred to a good many years se'
ong before he took the management of era
opera house, and i'm a business way lay
! socially i found that he always fes
ghed out 16 ounces to the pound. fer
ldes giving a watchful eye TO the
erests the amusement loving public,
Morrow, during n half dozen years,
developed into successful stock tin
ker. l remember a few years ago OF rev
ting bis finely furnished suite OF rooms -,
he swarts building, and at the time \ su' ~.
Nv 1t was question with the wise FRI
's whether or not Providence would ato
port place OF the kind. Time, the ha'
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