The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-19
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In vogue In the marts OF trade. There
was . time you could mark the words
bankrupt Sale" on . board and
stick IL outside and the people read
that sign and believed. The old idea OF tho
sire sale" and the "assignee sale' has
served its usefulness for the most part ex-
cept with class OF people who DO not
read the papers enough TO eIude tht green
goods or gold brick man. The fact OF the
matter 10, people are thinking for them
selves nowadays more than of yore.
They investigate and weigh out. They
are not satisfied with an alleged strong
grasp or iron haul upon anything which
promises more than common sense teaches
can be fulfilled.
Character, stability and worth count,
let the world say what 1t will.
In that sense there are many instances
which may be quoted right In this city
which give evidence suffic ent that many
people are becoming wiser. A case in
point is an illustrations, Take the
Wayland Park annex which Knowles,
Mccain & Co. offer the public.
Isn't man to be considered wise
who will devise some means TO take
advantage of such an.o offer as these gentle
men make? Lots $50, $75 and 500 each.
upon the very easy payment plan. of 70
customer has the advantage which ready
money commands, 10 per cent. discount.
No more, no less.
Can young man Just starting out make
a wiser move upon the checkerboard OF
life than TO secure piece OF land SO near
the city with such modern improvements
and q sure guarantee that before he gets
1t paid for, 1t is worth double the price he
gave for it2
Mark the way in which it is done. Out
West there II piece OF property known
as Harvey, which comes the nearest to
carrying out the idea OF the projectors Of
Wayland Park Annex.
Besides giving purchaser the advan-
tages OF car fare, prompt and efficient
railroad service, graded streets and side
walks and a verita bic "Town and Country"
residence place combined, purchasers of
this property even have their lives insured.
Is there anything else, the reader asks.
The fact Is i cannot real estate, but must
refer you to the gentlemen themselves at
ia Weybossett street, room 313. They
will pardon me for going into details but
their especial line of business was appro-
PIRATE as an illustration of what 1 was
trying to convey to the reader, and that
was that there are many people who are
wiser than they are given credit for.
/ have often wondered why it was that
more attention was not paid to su uburban
who does not live in one OF the
suburbs and have his own home
Is questioned regarding his foresight
for comfort and convenience. In Way
land Park Annex "you have an outdoor
bank into which to put your savings. As
you contemplate the Improvements you
can see your money grow. SO to speak.
Electric or steam cars take you to and
from your home. And after all how much
Of ride lie it
How New Yorker or a Chicagoan
would appreciate such a chance. Think
OF 1t, the Annex adjoins the Wayland Park
plat which has made itself famous for the
thrift and enterprise of its residents.
have to smile sometimes when think
how things come about. There are many
readers of this paper who remember whit
a catouse Q believe that is the Indian for
racket) was kicked up when the subject
of filling in the Cove basin was first
made public. i notice, however, that it is
pretty well filed. don't see anything
Of the iron fence that encircled the basin
run. 1t was supposed to be mile
round. Six minutes and quarter
was the time to my credit when
essayed to emulate the sprinters OF the
long ago. But the old pendulum keeps
swinging. The objection made to filing
fishing pond did not hold with the courts.
Time takes the crimp out and puts it in.
You can laugh and make faces at Time,
but the old man with the scythe gets
there.
Twas walking up Westminster street and
was near Franklin street thinking what
had become Of High street when / met
the famous DIR. Henion. 1t had been about
fifteen years since had seen the celebrated
specialist. i shook hands with him and
ing watches. had had q rheumatic
twinge in my shoulder and i jocularly
asked the Doctor IL he could relieve me
with q brisk rub of his hand upon the
shoulder. Well it is fact the pain vanished
while was talking about il.
1t may come back, but at this moment
1t has taken vacation. i knew the Doc
tor many years ago. He is q wonder in
his way. i asked him how lie
accounted for his wonderful power.
He said be could not explain it.
After all has been said upon this SUBJ
ject by critics and those who take no
stock in cures without medicine the fact
remains that the Doctor has the reputa-
tion OF being a square man, who " orks
hard, relieves much suffering and while
he makes money he also gives more than
half he makes to the poor. The fact that
the Doctor has lasted these number of
years is pretty good test OF the
sincerity Of his profession as per-
tanning to the gift OF healing.
practising his magnetic art he can
feel cold wave come which gives him the
power, and when at work upon patient
his brow is covered with perspiration
while the top of his head is as cold as ice.
The best of it is the Doctor can refer to
people whom he has treated in this city
years ago IL any one will take the trouble
to call at his Office, 625 Westminster stree1
II is said that fifteen drops of ammonia
put into a glass OF soda will destroy the
thirst for liquor. That is cheaper than
the we'll known cure. An antidote for the
thirst for gold is doubtless the same
quantity OF laudanum without the soda.
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To take ink spots out OF carpets-Use a
circular saw.
The season OF the year approached h when