The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-10
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Tna summer man.

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What Ia there about the summer man
to attract the summer girl? Does q neg
lige shirt, pair Of russet shoes, russet
belt and pair Of white pants turned up
| st the bottom, topped with q straw hat,
make particularly attractive subject? Is
not the summer man - soft and equally
insipid as the summer girlf His paper
cigarette and hk soft soap talk makes
him a mark forshis fellow men to pity
and avoid. Then why In the name OF
common sense should girl think very
much OF the man whose chief ambition
Ia to be considered pct among the fair
sex, whom he villifies and msligns behind
their backs, and who II the frst to cast
the slur of suspicionf No wonder the
summer girl sighs for tho lack OF atten-
tion from men who have the faculty OF
being entertaining without appearing
foolish.
lngersoll on suicide.
The great agnostic, who believes that
man Is like dog, and that when he dies
that Is the last OF him, had an article In
metropolitan paper tho other day giving
his opinion - to whether suicide was q
crime, and argued to the effect that II
man was tired Of life, rather than to pro-
long his misery the proper thing for him
to do was to end his existence. He con-
sidercd . man brave instead OF cowardly
to commit self murder, and admired the
nerve which was required for the deed.
ingersoll Is great thinker, and he
thinks Tor good many people. He tells
what hs thinks, and rolls traditions and
superstition. mp into one bundle. In re-
gard to suicide II 10 not surprising that he
takes the Kround which he does, consider
ing that he recogn nixes no being SO great
as he himself, acknowledging that he Is
simply an accident, accountable to no cre-
alive power, and gives the people of the
world to understand that they ought to
DO very thankful that he condescends to
give them friendly tip now and then as
TO how they should solve the great prob
lem OF existence. Ingcrsoll's gift to cajole
and mystify the people is truly remark
able.
The head OF the Catholic Church has
taken the initiative and sent forth its
edict In regard to those Of the Roman
faith who sell liquors, ostracixing them
from recognized society where the church
is held sacred. Well, 1t Is one thing to
issue manifestoes and quite another
thing to put them into practical force.
aud the temperance people and In fact the |
whole religious world will note with what |
measure OF success such radical methods |
meet with. 1t may mark the commence
ment OF great social revolution.
An oh{act 1assou
The kinetoscope exhibition at 2S9 West |
minister street 10 something which will |
1elight the school children when they re- |
urn from vacation. and expect that
Messrs. HollaRS will make some special |
arrangement whereby they may see the
wonderful invention of Mr.. Edison, of |
whom they have heard 90 much. The
was not ready for exhibition |
Until the latter part of last April. The
patronage thus far 10 steady and sure,
am informed, and the exhibitors of
he scientific electric wonder are not
orry that they went to the expense
necessary. Few men would have yentur-
ID such an exhibit. Neither would tho
dessrs Holland did they not realize the
worth and merit OF the same. The rent
nd license for this exhibit, intellectual
nd scientific ~ 1t is, comes under the
'sad OF the law and one dollar . day
must go IT, the city cash box, which added
o other expenses counts up. But the
xhibit Is appreciated and ladies and
entlemen Of oil ages and conditions salts
y their curiosity and arc entertained for
he mere pittance OF nickel.
The yachts seem to be having their
innings across the big pond this summer,
nd anything as near as Newport does
ot seem to attract the attention which
ortends success. You know the Goulds
re hobnobbing with His Royal High
he Prince of Wales, and all
-merica has nearly gone cross-eyed watch
az the bulletin boards and noting the
asebau score, and the ease with which
ne Vigilant comes In second.
But change will come soon when the
hill gets in the air and next summer II
be Britannia can be induced to put her
ose In Yankee waters there will be a
oat there to show her the way. There
ow.
W. l.. Ballou d Co., 292 and 296 West
linster street, are having q reduction
lie. You look in the window and see
useful and ornamental, some
,ing which 10 suitable for birthday, or
edding present. It IL marked in plain
cures and 20 low that you say to your
III: "Now 1t 10 fact that sonnet hing
ust be wrong for IL does not seern NOS |