The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-06
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| Mind reading.
Dld you ever notice that there was pc
cuIlarlty about people who claim to lool
INTO the dim future and who can ''see'
lhlngs that nobody else can see and tel
you who you are thinking about and al
that fol-de-rol?
You remember the switch OF Wal
S,rSer eieSer 81, perhaps. Wasn't she a
| 9Outn cheeks, her glistening store teeth
ana her laughing eye. j think she was
the only woman who claimed TO see -
achance 10 make money on the stock
market and who guessed right once upon
time just before Black Friday. AS a
rue however, these second or third sight
| people nave provoking way about
TN M regarding the foretelling OF how
sugar, gas or wniskey stock is going 1t
mas always occurred TO me that one good
, see" In that respect would be enough
without deigning TO look through a deck
OF cards, at the palm OF ones hand or in
teacup.
What fools these mortals be-" There
Is sardine born every quarter minute
they say, end as long as people will be
gulled there will be those who will delight
10 gull them. Barnum averred a good
many years ago that the people delighted
10 DC humbugged, and guess the dead
ana gone Snowman had it about right.
Autobiography of stove.
was product of the Barstow Stove
company and when was carried over on
gray 10 the salsesroom was declared to
De beauty and il was prophesied that |
could throw out great lot of heat. |
Was standing in the store one day when
my colored valet came up to me and COM
menced to dust me throughly and
then followed that up with an
extra polishing. l couldn't think
what 1t was all about, but the first thing
knew several gentlemen walked about
me, parted me on the back, and opening
my mouth peered in and remarked
CRATE! Later in the day, this, mind YOU,
WAS wnen was young man, many years
ago, was taken over TO the
Old Infantry building, on the corner
OF Dorrance and Westminster streets. and
was placed at one end of the armory and |
there remained year in and wear ont I |
was well fed in the winter, but i'm the |
summer l dldn't get much. Many's the |
good story i have heard, and when he
boys would go away on their trims I
would always give them "warm . well
come when they returned. was in the
armory good many years, even
after the boys went down to
their new home on South Main street.
one day last summer, however, where do
you suppose i found myself? Up i'm
Sheldon's auction room. Where do Won
suppose L am now? Well, I'll tell You.
but L don't care about its getting
around the town. l am stopping
IN lodging house up on Canal
street. Just think of what
\ drop from the armory of the crack reris
nent OF the town TO the home of the
great unwashed who have hard work to
hustle 10 cents together for q bed"
Wood & Watson are selling out their
,ents' furnishings to make room for hats.
y mich they propose TO sell exclusively
tou can get dollar scarf or neck
lie for 81 cents. Collars, cuffs,
tocklngs, underwear, shirts and every
hing else Is going about the same way. !
ust drop in there. You know the num-
er, SO Westminster street. 1t is an ex-
client opportunity for you TO stock up or
eplenish. Everything is right in line.
20 old stun, but this seasons goods.
Inc nrst week OF the races close TODAY. :
he attendance has been very good. every-
hing considered, and the races, the time q
lade, ana the conduct OF the jockeys were {
iost satisfactory. j. j. Burke, the pre-
ding official, inspires confidence by his
lethodical matter of fact way OF doinT 8
nsinoss. The jockeys all seem to have -
le greatest respect for him. Starter
aldWell is not always observable but his
| a
lary which Is a%Host as large as tho | ii
residents while his work lasts. When no :
ys "Go" IL must be fair start or h ia
case OF try over again. Next week some
w horses and other jockeys are to be on
Ie card.
W. l.. Ballou & Co., corner Matbewson
I'd Westminster streets, are closing ont a
ock OF merchs ndise az reduced price =
T. Ballou Is aware that extraordinary
ducements must bo offered buvers II
ey are TO be induced TO part win
oney. Silyerware, five pieces for a. 20.
,tches end jewelrv at extraordinary low
ices. canvas travelling bag In jInita. u,
IN OF alligator skin for 6S cents. pockeI. n
oks Tor 10 cents, stick pins for n dime
nquet and piano lsmps for hall the
ice you have to pay elsewhere. You
u see the sign IN the window, "Bargain
llou. That's the place, and the name
well earned.
'oXt July Is liable 10 be a very
rm month unless all signs fail. but
hsps perhaps 1t will never hapntn
weeu COrbett aud --