The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-16

X| 4Acko ~ eNcrytnlng ADVANTAGEOUS ~
*True; save means to live."--The Tenn
Asparagus is the oldest known plant
NJ has been used as food.
Sergeant Andrew p. Martin OF Station Z
taking furlough until Friday.
y Frank III. Allen has been engaged to
poceed Frank Leonard as special officer
Lothrop's Opera House.
h The Alpha Athletic Club held recep-
Won In its new quarters on Aborn street.
three round boxing match was the
)oature of program, otherwise musical.
An The captains OF the life saving stations
{Iong the coast have received an order
/ /rom Washington to be prepared 10 go on
1uty with their crews at moments
>otice.
M Leader II. w. Hedly OF the National
land was presented with valuable gold
&ornet by his associates yesterday. IL is
I)aid to be one of the finest instruments in
HE city.
N Salt Lake City is one OF the most beau
1tifui in the United States. IL was laid
lbnt when land was worthless, the streets
zbrp wide and each has rivulet running
{hrough it.
n Emma Louise Hughes and Henry Sim
mons Robinson were married yesterday
>ft6rnoon at the residence of the brides
nther. The Rev. Frederick j. Bassett
>nrfors,,ad he caramonv
81 The Hartford Dredging Company OF
Hartford, Conn, have arrived at Block
gland with its tug Mcdonald, and barges,
Ind have begun work on the channel from
Dhe ocean TO the Salt Pond.
4 The Lying-in Hospital makes an appeal
or old cotton cloth. The institution is
dependent upon the public for those sup
plies, and it is to be hoped that the appeal
Eiil be generously complied with.
The State rifle range was open today to
&1l members of the Brigade, II. /. M.
Yesterday Company A of the LIST Battalion
bl Cavalry was at the range. Captain
ZONES was the only man to qualify. His
core was 81.
William Keough, residing on Chestnut
*treet in this city, was attacked with
&emorrhage of the stomach while walking
Wong Borden street, Fall River, last
night, He was taken to the hospital in
NJ ambulance.
Early golden rod has ripened from green
- gold. 1t finds the wild rose in bloom
Xore and there, the native carrot, the
|n1lkweed, and even few lingering guests
10 early summer. The richer red blossoms
Df the autumn are yet to come.
The Delaware peach feels as mean as it
ooks this year. There was time when,
|lthe peach from the little State suiked
md refused to grow up to the blushing
&&p, the country thought it was lost.
3ut, bless you, in these days one forgets
hat Delaware raises peaches.
The Maharajah of Kuch- Behar, the
|nost popular prince OF India, is visiting
- London, and is receiving great deal of
mention. His full title is Lieutenant
polonel HI. III. Sir Nirpendra Narsin Bahia
Iur Of Kuch- Behar, G. q. j. e., Hon. A. s.
R to h. r. ii. the Prince Of Wales.
"What will you take 2" said Congress
han Aliens companion as they stepped
NJ to the bar in saloon on their way
bonn the Capitol the other day, after the
house had passed the Tariff bill and ad-
burned. "Well," replied the Mississippi
rr1vate with his characteristic drawl, 81
1uess I'll take a little House bill with
Ionate amendments"
The passengers on the many Sound
Manners leaving New York last evening
Doosed through terrific thunder storm.
t began while they were in the vicinity
d He'll Gate and continued until the
boats had reached the head of the Sound.
9 b said by the officers of the boats that
Ne lightning was the most vivid ever
I'm in that vicinity.
Union 80 Of this city OF the Amalga-
Dated Street Railway Employees OF
America, held its regular business meet
Ing 1T 50 Westminster street, last night.
Che entire session, which was lengthy
Dne, was given up TO the discussion of the
IQur different rates of wages paid TO con-
3Uetofs- and Hfeteraaetf.- he committee |
Hpp0inted TO wait upon Manager Potter
Unnde no report and asked for more time.
A peculiar disease of the will is more
Dommon III France than in any other |
Dountry. The sufferer is unable to cross
my open space like the city square. There |
y man in this city who has the com
D1aint bad. He thinks he cannot cross a
|treet unassisted, and IL is somewhat
lmusing to see him halt at every cross |
Vaik until some one lends him helping |
land. lie hasn't the will to move himself. |
The NEWS Excursion Bureau gives
notice OF the postponement of its sub |
Dcription tour to the Catskill Mountains,
y the list OF subscribers failed OF the |
number required for the carrying out OF |
bhe proposed enterprise-which was en-
|irely subscription affair. The elegant
Iteamer City OF Boston will be be utilized |
Ior q novel and popular excursion TO
narthas Vineyard, as announced in the
columns.
II the popular belief that an abundant |
|<op of wild fruits indicates that the COM |
ng winter will be severe the winter OF |
|0ol-5 IL likely to be hard one. Black. |
)orries. just disappearing, and haws, stil |
ale green and hard, are markedly plenti- |
III. The hazels, too, are laden as they |
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