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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-12
HUaINLhS CHANCAS.

n RARE CHANCE FOR BUSINESS FOR A
"A live man is offered in the sale Of the fixtures
and small balance OF stock Of the Old Boston Gro
Gerry Store The sale Of fixtures carries with it the
transfer OF lease without bonus. This is old
established stand, now doing good basines, which
can be largely increased The store Is situated in
the Howard block, corner Dorral street and Ex-
change place, with main entrance a few doors from
Westminster street, and Is one Of the downtown
large groceries having trade from all parts OF the
city. Also large country trade. IL is near the od
railroad station and on the main thoroughfare to
the new depot and Smiths hill. For further parJ
ticulars address DAVID 5. BAKER, JR., N Custom
House street ianli-3t
VNvANTED MEN AND WOMEN TO READ THE
w fine business opportunity made by THE
NEWS on page Z.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-05-04
Chinese Writing,

In China printing and writing are
always respected, and the autographs
of high dignitaries are revered. Upon
ceremonious occasions, a great man is
attended by his servant. who hands
him small piece of paper every time
he wishes to blow his nose. To use
pocket handkerchief would be West
ern innovation, and a shocking dero-
CATION from the dignity of mandarin.
Printed or written paper is, however,
never used for this purpose, being
considered too sacred.
The use of red INK is forbidden to
all but the Emperor, who signs official
documents in this flaming color. An
autograph of Kang Ill, the contem-
porary of Louis XIV, has been sold
in Pekin for more than $40 The
Chinese seem to have anticipated the
fashions and foibles rs we'll as the arts
and sciences of our own day. Their
golden youth, with long pigtails and
almond eyes, sat at competitive exam.
nations when the conquering Norman
was riding roushshod over our Saxon
forefathers, Verify. there is nothing
new under the sun ~ Chambers Jour
nal
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-05-04

Farmers and vegetable growers be-
lieye that cucumbers, melons. pump.
kins and squashes grown near each
other will be so influenced BY
the pollen from the different
classes Of flowers as to considerably
modify the character of the fruit,
and in many cases to render them
worthless. Hence the advice is often
piven never to plant anv of these
classes near each other. Even works
treating of exact science bring M this
impression as an authenticated fact.
and use it to show that there is an i'm
mediate effect on the quality of fruit
following fertilization by the pollen of
some other species. Some eminent
experimenters. such as Naudin, in
France and Bailey. in our own coun-
trv have tried the matter bv artificial
fert,lizstion. with the result of show.
,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-05-04

of the mother was mercifully numb,
and she began to help to prepare for
the sorrowful journey.
May God forgive?" he moaned, as
his wife left him for moment. "Oh,
Cathie, little cathie, only to see You
again as / saw you lasti"
As he spoke the sweet fragrance Ct
apple blossoms came through the open
window, aud with it a grenter longing
for the sweet girl who had played be-
meath the trees
There is letter in the basket yon-
der, mother. the doctor groaned,
''from our dear Cathie Read it
With the strange calmness born only
of woe, the poor mother reached down
into the haskell and brought up the
letter. There we're only four sirag-
Cling, tear-stained lines, telling her
parents how well she loved them, bat
that she loved Rex, too, and she hoped
they would forgive her.
They did not hear the gate latch
click softly. They were too heart
broken and absorbed for that. Neither
did they hear the light tread of foot
steps nor see the two pairs of eyes
looking in upon them, awed by the
grief-stricken faces before them.
The hall door stood open wide, and
in another moment Cathie Bayliss,
alive and we'll, was in her mothers
arms, and Rex stood looking on long
ingly. But old Doctor Graeme was
not forgiving unless wholly so, and
with tears in his eyes he grasped the
young mans hand and said brokenly
Pardon me, Rex, my boy. Thank
God-thank Godl" and sank into his
chair completely overcome, while
Cathie turned from her mother and
threw her arms about his neck.
Dear father, she murmured, sit
was all mistake. We saw our names
ir the paper and came back at once,
risking all to prove that we we're still
in tie flesh 1t was terrible wreck,
but we we're mercifully spared to re-
turn to you,"
"It is more than 1 Deserve" said
the old doctor, tremulously, "and l
see what fool have been. Make
yourself at home, Rex; you belong
here now, my boy"
Thus the feud between Doctor
Graeme and John Bayliss was forever
buried But with the coming of every
spring and the fragrance of apple
blossoms comes the remembrance of
that terrible hour of suffering to all, a
reminder of loving hearts and forgiy-
ing spirits. New York journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-05-04

An experiment is being made at
Besancon, in France, with substitute
for silk, which will be watched with
interest. The invention, that Of Count
de Chardomet, is to convert wood
pulp into soft, silken thread, durable,
luminous, and elastic. The "silk"
M ads produced from the wood pulp
v.re first shown at the Inst Paris Ex-
hitition, when they enjoyed a good
deal OF attention among those inter
ested in the silk industry But the
process was Mt that time far from COM
plete. and many improvements had to
De made before the invention could be
regarded as commercial success.
Ihat point, in the opinion Of Count
de Chardomet, has nov been ieached,
and a mill has been built for the
manufacture Of goods from the new
material One Of the great difficulties.
it appears. that has to be overcome is
the swapping of the threads while they
are being spun, owing to the unequal
pressure which is exercised in forcing
the wood pulp through an exceeding
small aperture, so as to convert it into
thread This is a defect, however,
which the inventor is confident he will
soon overcome. After the wood has
been reduced to the consistency Of
pulp, it is dried in an oven, and then
plunged into mixture of sulphuric
and nitric acids, washed in several
baths of water, and dried by alcohol.
The product is afterward dissolved in
ether and pure alcohol, and the result
is collodion similar to that used in
photography This collodion, which
is sticky viscous substance, is in
closed in solid receptacle furnished
with filter at the lower end. An
air pump sends compressed air into
the receptacle, and by this pressure
the collodion is forced through hori-
zontals in the form of fine threads.
As the thread is forced ont it passes
through vessel filed with ether and
alcohol, which solidifies the collodion
and makes it elastic and as brilliant as
silk. If the invention turns out as
successfully as its inventor anticipates,
it will be the beginning Of very i'm
rortnnt industry. Fl Edinburgh Scots
man
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-05-04

David NJ Griffith, miner, had a
narrow escape from being crushed to
death while at work in the Franklin
mine last Thursday, but the Incident
fortunately resulted in nothing more
serious than a broken leg and terri
Bile fright.
Griffith was at work on a slope when
pieces of coal weighing about l 800
pounds became detached above him
and started down the slope toward
Griffith, whose only escape lay in run
ming down the slope ahead of lump
of coal. 1t soon became race for
life, with the coal increasing its speed
at every bound and adding to the ter
rors of the flying Griffith. Half way
down the slope the speed at which
Griffith was going extinguished the
lamp in his hand and left him in the
dark.
He continued his flight, in which
lay his only safety, and, after running
for what seemed an age, he stumbled
on one of the side beams and fell, ex-
pecting to be instantly crushed to
death. The coal came on, and, by a
miracle, was checked by the timber,
bnt in iamming caught one of poor
Griffith 'slegs against the timber, break
ing the bone in two places. Help soon
came down to the man, and he was
carried out and cared for. Griffith
says it was the narrowest escape from
death he ever had Seattle Post In
telligencer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-05-04

A well-known gentleman who was
an intimate friend of Wendell Phillips
tells me the following story, which
resident Of Vermont told him: Mr..
Phillips was once waiting for train
ut Essex Junction, where passengers
at times we're obliged TO exercise
great patience. He saw graveyard
away from the village near the station
and very full. He inquired the rea-
son, and Green Mountainer calmly
informed him that it was used to bury
passengers in who died while waiting
for the train. II Boston Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-05-04
NO. A..


He Wanted TO Re Robbed in style.
A lanky individual in a long and
faded brown oyercOat dropped into a
restaurant on Iearborn street re-
Gently. took his seat at one OF the
tables. placed his hat on the floor be-
side his chair and beckoned to one Of
the walters
Have You got any stewed pun
kin2" he asked.
II think not replied the waiter.
'Got any fried onlons?"
'CNan
"what have you got that a man
can eat, anyhow"
Here's our bill Of fare"
81 can't read it without my specs,
and didn't bring EN-. s'poseu' you
was hungry yourself what'd you
want?n
well, here's p0rterhouse steak,
roast turkey with cranberry sauce,
veal eut@ts dreaded. saddle Of ven
sion. minced clans on toast, pork
and beans
"Pork an beanss That'll do.
BRING me some pork an beans and a
cup Of sassafras tea, purity strong"
I'VE haven't any sassafras tea"
'Hain't got no sassafras tea2 What
kind Of a eatin' house are YOU run
min? Don't you know everybody ort
to drink sassafras when the sprin's
comm on? Kind o thin's the blood,
like. How much do you charge Tor
pork an beans?n
Twenty five cents
The stranger stopped and picked
up his hat put it on his head, rose
deliberately, and said to the waiter
in tone tf whitening rebuke:
young man, when 1 want to git
robbed on pork an beans I'll go to a
hrst-class tavern and have it done in
st lie. Any charge fur the time I've
been settin down here? No? Wall,
Enod day.H
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-05-04


In the legendary lore OF Canada
the devil plays a prominent part.
He does not appear as the strong
angel, who fell through pride, the
enemeY OF God, but as the medieval
devil OF monkish legend, the pretty
prosecutor of man. 10 the rural dis
tricts of Canada, Satan is supposed to
be very active, says blanche L. Mac
donell in the popular Science Monthly
His company may be looked for
on all occasions The accidental
appearance OF a little child in the
room often betrays the presence Of
the evil spirit. as the poor innocent
is sure to bewail itself vigorously.
Tho prince OF darkness may be met
at ball, in the guise Of a handsome
young man who exceis all the rustic
gallants in appearance He wears
gloves to conceal his claws, and disre-
CARDS the trammels of conventionality
by keeping his hat on his head to hide
his horns. He selects the prettlestgirl
in the room as his partner, but his
choice is usually the village coquette,
whose vanity or levity has exposed
her to the evil influence. In the
midst Of the gaetY piercing cry is
heard. a strong odor Of birthstone
becomes perceptible, and the at
tractiye cavalier is waited out OF the
window, carrying with him some use
full domestic utensil, as Tor instance,
a stove or frying pan. Thegirl may
pScane Wirh a Sharn scratch of A claw
particularly if she should happen to
wear a cross or a crucifx. Canadian
rustics never answer s-Entrez, when
a knock is heard at the door; they in
variable respond "Ouyrez. This is
founded upon an old legend Of
young woman who replied "Entrez"
to such summons, when the devil
came in and carried her OIL
fIf9EpA. iS nnthfnrr naora rop+or,fo,,y
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-05-04

81 don't see how your uncle ever
got we'll, when you say that he had
nine doctors at once. "
"Oh, it is simple enough He ups
and gets well before they could agree
on the proper course of treatment. ~
indianapolis journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-05-04

They say that persons of op-
posite qualities make the happiest
marriages.
Ha-That's why I'm looking for a
girl with money.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-05-04
Perfect.

Doctor-You cough more easily this
morning,
Patisnt-I ought to-I prastised all
night. II Halo,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-05-04

! He was down there waiting under the
trees she knew
II was o.clocl in tbe morning
1,he bonaa w.s vorv or;et vot ber
father sbe tnew u.as NJ, sbs hoard
him walking INST ber window as was
his wont of braoL of dav What il
bs stroll toward the river The thongbt
put spurs to her feet and she flew
rather tban walked down the stairs
She could not resist the impulse TO
stoB nj ber motbar,s door and knock
iDa. entered
Nh Graeme was not vet mn. and
j.. I, ID .,ot seem surprised when Cathie
,he nj a,s ~ fraarentlv visited her
S,s5, lu his wav csthie paused but
a moment n give her a tender rood
morpino hiss and 4ber ran ont again
lest her tears sbonld betrav her
A few moments later sbe stood hv
the river, and Rex, approaching her
feelings, for he saw at glance the
hot +ear-stained eyes merely reaehed
out his hand which she took: and
then she was in the boat, and they
we're floating down the broad stream.
1t may seem strange that they
should take their departure in the
bright light of early morning, but
Cathie would not have it otherwise.
Several days before Rex had rowed
down the river with their trunks and
sent them on their present destination
by rail. Thither they were repairing
now. Cathie had gone through the
orchard and held in her trembling
hands branches of fragrant apple
blossoms
For some hours there was no un-
easiness felt at either home by the alb
sence Of son or daughter, as both
we're wont to take long morning
strolIs ana c.t,,;a froorsnt1,, s,onned
= sa,na fr;aa,,s hons. on tbo nor
ha'dootar had ,iriran ;n+o the c;tv
' -.
soon after she mad taken ner depart
rire' ana II was not untii ms return
tha1 MRS uraeme began 10 ieel
troubled aoout the absent glrl'
Y nat 5 mat ABOUT oa'n,e' ne
asAe'' Deeh ""ay "'' Wy, Gu. on'
she I all risht Irus' o"'hie ior
The ol5 ao,tor lapobad exnectine
every moment to hear his dangbter's
xoice md SOC ber dark owes Bnt when
the evening shadows fell. and the even
ira n,aol vas over be too became
onr;ors h voted avb;ls 1on.er
tber he had bis horses barnessed
ogoin and started ont IN search ofber
n vos ,nid,;obt whom ba raturnad
more dea,,lv tropbled than bebod ever
-, ~ lifo haf.ra on5 whan b;s
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-02-16

pencils back hair combs, thimbles,
sleeve-buttons, watch keys, bay rum,
spectacles, shirt studs, rubber nipples
for babiesa bottles, crochet needles.
pocket mirrors. scissors and violin
strings. Also, in the same case were
banjo strings, fishing tackle, knives.
babies' rubber rings, jew's-harps.
mouth organs tooth-powders. violin
rosin. ginger cakes, prize packs
ages containing candy and jewelry,
tin horns and few yards OF lace.
On the other shelves bohind were
shirts, collars and cuffs and neck ties; also
straw and other hats, many boxes full OF
shoes, backing and brushes. Beyond the
.uoIves lal4 Vi calicoes were orO~ASty,
brass ware, tin ware, twine for making
seines, lamp-shades andchimneys, glass
ware, canvas for sails, lamps, coffee.
~rinders carpenters tools, molasses.
vinegar and liquors, padlocls, popcorn,
boxes OF roasted peanuts, paints and
oils, toothpicbs and ice skates. Around
on the other side were patent medicines,
chewing tobacco, cigars, powder and
shot, wash-tubs and boards, soap, blu
ing, school crayons, states and books.
All sorts of canned goods, preserves
and pickles were in stock; also sauces,
confectionery, clocks, castor oil, honey,
cough drops, mustard plasters, porous
plasters, glue, nails, rope and pills.
There was even supply of ready-made
clothing, likewise salt meats and rat
poison.
This will give slight notion of tho
stock OF typical country grocery.
Such an establishment must have every
thing that anybody can by any possibi-
lity want, and much Of the stuff it
deals IN lies on the shelves for years
before the right customer comes along.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-02-16
HYsTERIcAL INVENTIONS.
A Wonderful Sweeping Machine and an
Automatic Rocking Chair.


A genius with profound thought
mill has taken up the subject of dusting
and sweeping by means OF suction
draughts, lie has perambulating ma
chine which, by means of fans and
hydraulic pressure, gets a draught
through a spiral hose with a nozzle
shaped at its terminus like the trouble
end of trombone. He starts up a
grand racket on the carpet till the dust
flies, then turns on this blizzard ma
chine and a condensed cyclone is i'm
mediately preeipitated. He moves his
hose end round like the snout of Jer-
sey hog, and wherever the cloud of dust
arises the suction of his mechanism
draws it, and it Immediately goes 'up
the spout, so to speak. The idea is all
right; the only difficulty which stands
in the way is the possibility Of his get
ting too big a draught on and shooting
in stray leaves from the family text
book, odd socks or sisters bangs
This idea, which is chronicled as an
invention in the Patent Office at Wash
ington, is on par with the rocking
chair which came out eight months ago.
says the Pittsburgh Dispatch. The in
ventor arranged under the rockers a
pair of bellows attached to a series Of
pipes running up the chair back to about
whore your neck would rest. As you
rocked the chair the bellows worked
and you were given hysterical breezes.
1t worked all right for the man who
could stand shower baths, but it cost
one furniture dealer l know of three
good customers by neuralgia, pneu-
monia and Group. In another case the
customer tried it and had to run block
to catch his wig. It's a good idea,
though, but, like all those things,
you have to get some one to think so.
As for myself, think the sweeping ma
chine would be better employed shoot
ing coal into cellar, and the man with
the bellows-rocker would make a fortune
If he worked it up around the caves of a
roof and blew the snow into the next
county instead of down the back of the
neighbor who always gets under the
roof at the wrong time,
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-02-16
SHE MADE HIM NAUGHTY.
Made Him Think About Kissing Girls, and
Then He Kissed Her.

They met by chance in the berry field>
this bashful boy and laughing girl, says
a writer in the New York Mercury. Her
eyes were as black as the berries in heF
basket and as brilliant as those of che
cat-birds chattering in the tree above
her head Hor full, red, pouting lips
seemed made expressly for kisses. The
boys basket was full, and he kindly vol
untenred to help the howitrhin~ little
maid I'LL hers. Often while plucking
the melting fruit from some glorious
clusters her curls brushed his cheeks,
but still it always seemed to be purely
accidental. The little maid, too, seemed
anxious to work on the same clusters
on which the boy was engaged, and her
sweet, young face was often temptingly
near his own, as from time to time she
turned to address him. At last herlips
pouted, her eyes flashed and she almost
succeeded in coaxing her sweet brow to
wrinkle Indignantly, Don't you
think" said she, 'that the other day,
when I was out here all alone with
certain boy Of my acquaintance, just as
| am with you to-day, the naughty little
fellow up and kissed me. He just
caught me this way" and her lips nearly
touched those of the boy by her side as
she endeayored to show him how it had
been done. For moment it seemed as
if he would have to be as naughty as
that other boy but his bashfulness
saved him. Still pouting, tfo little
maid then placed her dimpled hands
upon his shoulders, and, looking archly
into his eyes, she said, "You are dear
good boy, amt you, and you wouldn't
be naughty and treat me the way that
other boy did, would you?" Then the
poor boy seemed to lose his head, and
fifteen seconds later the little black
eyed maid was talking in this strain;
''0h, please let me go! You are smother
ing me with kisses, and l really believe
that you are more naughty than that
other boy after all" Attached to this
story there is no moral. 1t has been SO
from the beginning,
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-02-16
COURT DArEa

Be it enac ed hy the legislative
assembly of the territory oI New
Mexico:
Sec. 1. The terms OF the district
court hereafter to be beld III the coul-
lirs of Santa Fe, san Iua Ria Az
riba and rans, shalt b held ~ stid
counties f,guIihg a tie t,n.eN ,ri
matter liked ana continuing until adj
juurned by the oider of the court, u-
wit:
In TIE county OF San Juan, On th'
Sd Mondays in April and October
In the county OF Rio Arrlba, On ih.
first MONDAYS in May and November.
In the county of Taos, on the thl'd
Mondays in May and November,
lit the county of Santa Fr, on Iht
second Mondays IN Juue and Decru :
Der.
Sec. 2. The spring 1898 term in til
county of Lincoln shall he heid lrgl' :
nlng on the second Monday ia Arrii III
stead Of The second Monday III Marc',
as now fixed.
In the county of Chavez, beginning
on the fourth Monday in hmrh llisltad
of the thlId Monday in February.
In The county OF EDDY, beginning on
the second MONDAY it. March Instead Of
the first Monday IN February.
In the county of Ddua Ana, begin
ming on The first Monday in March IN
stead If the first Monday IN February.
In the county of Sierra, neglnulng on
the fourth Monday OF March Instead
of the third Monday III March.
In the county OF Grant, btginning on
the third Monday in Anlil Instead oi
the second Monday IN Aprll.
See, 3. After The spring 1897 term,
all terms of court for the COUNTIES az
Lincoln, Chavez. Eddy, Duna an,
Grant. shall remain as fixed by the law
of 1891.
In the county of Colfax, on the A.
Monday in March and the "a Mond. y
in October.
In the CO nty Of San Miguel, ON the
second Monday in April and Novrm
ber.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-02-16
A Duck of q Boat.

A boat has been invented for the use
of duck-hunters which, it is claimed, is
a perfect device as regards ease of
management and the high rate of speed
attainable. Those who have sculled a
boat in pursuit of crippled birds in the
ordinary way are aware of the great
strain upon the wrist which this method
of propulsion entails. In the craft
above mentioned the oar is thrust
through the middle and bottom of the
boat in q contrivance not unlike a
centerboard. The leverage obtained is
enormous, and the inventor claims that
small boy, through the use of his de-
yice, can beat a professional oarsman in
she'll. -