The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-14

'sThere are Others" who think ms you think.
| "rhere are others" who don't think at all
There are others" who think they think
That their thoughts are turned to the WALL
l was talking to q professional tramp
the other day. He frankly admitted that
| he had never done stroke OF work and
he said 1t was too late to commence. The
plutocrats, he said, were getting all the
| get along on skim milk. The Government,
he thought, should control the telegraph
and the railroads, and tickets to ride on
| the cars from one city to another be pur-
chased at stations like postage stamps.
To ride to Boston, he argued, ought not
to cost more than 10 cents, while two dol
lars should be the maximum fare to Chi
cago. " But things are wrong" he sig ghed,
" and must go out and get the price OF
my bed from the kind hearted public"
In half hour he returned, paid 10 cents
for his bed, loaded up his T. D., and was
soon enveloped in O cloud OF smoke ap-
parentiy at peace with all mankind.
Here Is q pointer, hint, or bit OF ad-
| vice, whichever you WILL Give no man
money for bed or something to eat. III
1 you do, be sure that nine times out OF ten
it is misplaced charity. Give him your
business card II you wish to help THIS
II
or restaurant. Ask them first what they
wish the money for. II they do not tell
/ you, and IL it Is shelter or food, pin them
right down to an order and then the OBJ
ject sought will in measure be accom-
| plished.
How easy it ia for one to lose tho sense
of appreciation OF things which become
part and parcel of cur everyday life.
hAv IraA xyArr fAaI
about it than IL you had spent it.
In other words, the true worth and
| valuation OF anything Is seldom taken
into consideration until after It is gone.
/ was thinking OF this the other day as
was walking down Weybosset street.
The day was warm, one of those humid
| days which come in early June to remind
\ one of the summer solstice. A good day,
thought, to go down the bay, and SO j
headed 267 pounds OF avoirdupois toward
the dock of the Continental Steamboat
Company. called on Manager Buffum,
| who looked about the same as he did
| several years ago. He had the identical
| brusque but kindly manner and answered
the few questions ! put to him with per-
emptory promptness at the same time
| generously extending to me the courtesies
| of the line Of steamers which he repre-
| sented.
thanked him and then put query
which elected little data, which was OF
passing interest.
When 1 was here before there was q
lively competition on the bay between op-
| position craft, but the end came, the in
evitable end where capital is on one side
and the lack OF 1t is on the other.
"How long did the fight last?" asked.
"Well the last of it was wound up by
the purchase OF the Squantum, Feb. IA,
1894. The opposition you refer. to
lasted from 1855 to 1891. The Pomham
was burned in 1892. At present it requires
| seven boats to carry on our business, and
1t is probable we shall add another one
| this season"
As it was nearly time for a start /
boarded the Squantum and after pleas
ant salutation from urbane purser
| Armstrong was comfortably seated in the
extreme forward deck.
The first thing which attracted my at
tention was the government torpedo boat
Stilletto lying along side the wharf oppo-
site. Sssa the signal came and the
Squantum headed its nose toward the
shore resorts down the bay. After passing
Fox Point wharf another craft attracted
sized sail boat painted red with
skif in tow. The sail was
whole, thanks to the big patches of cam
vas, and a regular out and out old sea dog
sat at the helm pulling contentment
through a clay pipe as the good stiff breeze
sent his craft speedily along. looked to
see the name across the stern. 1t was jolly
sarcastic. What do you think it was? 1t
was named the "Ocean Queen" The Still
letto looked its name, the Ocean Queen
well we will let 1t go at that.
On the return trip / stopped at Silver
Spring. Do you ever think that this
same Silver Spring is one of the most de-
lightful of the many places along the
beautiful Narragansett Bay?
For Providence people to appreciate
fully the blessing of such sheet of water
at their very doors, SO to speak, let them
go to some inland city few seasons, and
then hear what they have to say. AS
was visiting, however, / landed at Silver
Spring and went up the concrete walk,
passed the iron statuette of the dusky
maiden dressed in Grecian garb, bear
ing banner on which were
inscribed the words "Welcome to ALL"
Just opposite was tho miniature cannon
| which belches forth a salute every night
| at 8 o'clock as the New York boat passes
ana q raciously responds with it's regula-
tion three whistles recognizing the salute.
In another minute i was on the long
piazza comfortably seated In a rocker,
where was accosted by Henry Collins, he
OF Providence Opera House usher fame,
who insisted on my partaking of one of
the excellent dinners prepared by Max