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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-15
BRISTOL NEWS.
School Matters of Interest - Rifle
Practice of Reserves = Locals.

At the regular monthly meeting OF the
school committee held In the Byfield
School Building on Monday evening the
names OF two candidates were presented
TO be voted upon to Ill the position of
superintendent Of our public schools the
present incumbent having rendered his
resignation to take effect Sept. 1. Vote
was taken, resulting In q tie vote
each candidate receiving five votes. The
election OF superintendent was then post
poned until some future meeting. What
seems to be universal feeling among all
who are interested in the welfare OF our
public schools is that the committee
should use their best en-
deavors TO retain the pres
ent incumbent the remainder OF the
year, and then leave this matter to our
next annual town meeting. 1t Is O very
important position and requires much
study, and a man whose mind Is imbued
with many practical ideas. and In this po-
sition at the present time we have pro-
hcient instructor.
How They Shot.
The State shoot of the Bristol Naval
Reserve Torpedo Company was held at
walkers Island rifle range yesterday fore
noon at II o'clock. Major Frank Har-
court was present, directing the shooting
and keeping the official score. Accom-
panying the Major were two markers from
the First Regiment Brigade, Rhode Island
Militia.
The scores at the 200 yards range were
as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-15

FRANKFORT Ky, Aug. 15-Marshal
Boston, negro rapist, was taken from
the county jail last night and hanged on a
beam of the iron bridge which spans tho
kentucky river from North to South
Frankfort.
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Brief Locals.

Miss Marion III. West, daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. John West, left here on Tuesday
for four weeks outing in the West visit
ing many OF the big cities during her So
JUurn.
The principal part OF the heavy ma
chinery which is arriving is being re-
moved from the Colchester shop in Con-
necticut, the property OF the Rubber Trust.
All OF which can be utilized will be
brought here and set up.
Another new building Is about to he
erected by the National India Rubber Co
It's dimensions being 60 by 40, to be used
as storehouse.
Mrs. Andrew II. Pitman of BROOKLYN.
n. u, is spending few weeks here with
her brother in-law, William II. Pitman.
Her husband, who is purser upon
one of the Morgan Line of steamers
plying between New York and New
Orleans, arrived in New York on Tuesday
and will join his wife today. Mr.. Pitman
IS one of the survivors of the steamsh hin
City OF Columbus which foundered off
Gay Head several years ago, there being
but one boats crew saved.
The cutter yacht Wasp has arrived and
is anchored off the Pier directly i'm front
OF her owners residence. A number of
other yachts are here.
The First Light Infantry will make an
excursion to Newport and Fort Adams on
Tuesday, Aug. 21. in the steamer Planet.
Mr.. George B. Warren, agent of Earl &
Prew's Express Co., is taking a days out
ing at Cottage City.
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MAY SPLIT ON FREE SILVER.
By The Associated Press.

DALLAS, Aug. 15.-The Democratic state
'onvention's committee on platforms
stands IL for President Cleveland's finan-
eisl policy and 10 against The free silver
question Is producing much bitterness I'm
the convention, and IL there Is a split. it
will be on that issue.
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PARADE DIDN'T COME OFF.
BY Tn c Associated Press.

DENVER, Aug. l5.-Immense throngs OF
people congregated along the proposed
route Of the bicycle parade yesterday after
noon, but they were disappointed. Shortly
before the time set for starting the parade
severe and electric storm came up. max.
ing parade impossible.
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A Woman In the Case.

BosToN, Aug IS.-Michael McCarth,
and Gaetano Pinello, an Italian, quarrelled
over a woman In a saloon, and when Nc
Carthy started for home he was followed
and shot by Pinello. Although Nc.
Carthy's wound is a bad one, it will not
prove fatal.
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A SYRINGE FOR PROOF.
Bu The Associated Press

BOSTON, Aug. l5.-The licensed LIQUOR
dealers Of Hull are seeking a temporary
injunction TO restrain unlicensed hotel
men from competing with them. Two de-
tectives were pat upon the stand yesterday.
detective Morton Of Chelsea testified in
court Yesterday that he had bought liquor
at the Ocean House, and extracted it from
the glass by means Of a syringe. This he
saved Tor proof and presented it in court.
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PLEASED The EMPEROR.
Bp 7heA@ocidted Pres.

ALDERsHor, Aug 15.--Emperor William
was entertained here yesterday by n
spirited representation Of prize-rinr fiuht-
ing given by two heavyweight and two
lightweight champions. The emperor
seemed heartily to enjoy the exhibition.
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LOOKED AFTER CREDENTIALS.
By The Associated Press

MONTREAL, Aug. ia great portion OF
yesterdays convention of the National
Association of Fire Engineers was taken
up with receiving credentials Of delegates
Last night the delegates witnessed an in
spection of the Royal Scotch cadets at a
band concert.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-15

WAsHINGroS, Aug. i5.--At Indian Head
there was test OF Carpenter shells for the
1sineh rifles The prejectilss were fred
~ ltineh plases, and passed the test sue
<essfvuy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-15

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15-The old mont
tor Wyandotte has been loaned to the
state of Maryland 10 use in the naval
militia, This is the last craft at the dis
posal Of the departments which may be
assigned to the states for militia uses.
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A SUSPICION OF BOMBS.
BD The As ocip,ed Press.

LONDON, Aug l6.-There was an explo-
sion at the postofflce at New Cross last
night and il was rumored that IL was
caused by a bomb This is not thought 10
be true Police refuse to talk of the mat
FER
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Summer Cruise Ended.

NEWPORT X. l., Aug. 15.-The New
York Yacht club disbanded last night
after most 1uccessful cruise. The Cos
soon was the winner of the semi-centen.
NAL cup, beating the Minerva on the run
Of "a miles by 10 minutes.
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AN ALLEGED BIGAMIST.


ELLSWORTH, Me, Aug. 15.-Eugene r
Bickford of Naples was jailed Yesterday
afternoon, charged with bigamy. He
married Sadie M. Caleb last January.
having, it is said, q legal wife living in
Portland
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company badges, James NJ. Milburn win
ming the gold badge and Burt X. Dunbar
winning the silver badge.
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Talked About.
Entertainments Today.

Entertainments Today.
LoTHRoPs OPERA HoUsE-Jack Tucker in "a
Barrel OF Money"
ROCKY PoINT-Forest Casino and Biiou Thsstsr
-Georga Minstrels and Vaudeville
CRESCENT PARK-wild west show.
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Shakespeare to meet the time and place
Washington, ID. Q.
ANGELS and ministers OF grace, defend
us. Be thou q spirit OF health or goblin
damned, bring with the airs from heaven
or blasts from hell, be thy intent wicked
or charita ble'--Hamlet.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-04
Highest OF all in Leavening Power Latest u s. Govt Rn
R%aI BBakiRg BsIti9sg7:
ABSOLUTELY PURE
A New Destroyer.

The current of electricity let loose in
the earth by ordinary trolley is an ex-
ceedlngiy destructive agent. The
Electrical Inspector in the employ of
the insurance companies of Philadel-
phia reported that the gas and water
pipes in the streets where tho trolley
Is used are threatened with destruction.
). ID. Vail, and electrical expert.
read paper on the subject before the
National Electric Light Association. in
which he sets forth in detail WHY and
to what extent the electrical return
current of the trolley lines eats holes
IN the gas and water pipes. He claims
that in cities provided with electric
railways destructive electrolytic corro-
sion is now acting upon gas and water
pipes, and will inevitably produce seri-
Gus impairment of all such underground
pipe systems with in brief period un-
less prompt measures are to prevent
further damage.
The City Council of Chicago, in per.
mitting the North Chicago Electric
Railway to occupy the streets of that
city with its tracts, stipulated that the
company should not only pay a per-
centage of its gross receipts to the CITY
in return for the privilege, but should
protect the city's water and case pipes
from destruction by electrolysis, by
providing a return circuit of it's own
for the electricity which is transmitted
to the car motor.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-04
Points for Tomatoe Growers.

1t has been demonstrated by scientific
experiment that the free development
OF crop depends to a large extent
upon the presence in the soil of a suf-
hcient amount and proportion of the
plant food elements, nitrogen, phos-
phOric acid, potash, lime, etc, and that
the size of the crop is only limited bv
changes in climate and season con
ditiOns, and even that the influence of
any unfavorable conditions are greatly
lessened when the proper amounts and
kinds of plant food are present. Know
ing the magnitude of the tomato grow
ing industry in this State, its former
value to the farmers, and the present
feeling among some farmers that it is
growing less profitable, experiments
were instituted by the station in 1889
to determine whether something could
not be learned in regard to the wants
OF the plant,and also whether the crops
could not be prOftably increased
The experiments have taught some
valuable lessons, among which are
first, that nitrate of soda is a valuable
fertilizer for tomatoes, increasing the
crop in a remarkable manner: aud
second, that the best effect is secured
when the nitrate is used in connection
with liberal supply in the soil of the
mineral elements, phosphoric acid and
potash. In the experiment in 1889 the
yield was increased from 10 to 16 tons
per acre, and in 1890 on the same
field, in which the previous treatment
had been the same, from Is to 90 tons
per acre. The cost of the fertilizer, in
Guiding the phosphOric acid and pot
ash, was SIS, the increased value at Sc
per ton was $50 and $40 per acre re-
spectively .-Ertracts from address of
Prof E. B. Voorhees, at NeU Jersey
Gamers ConCentiOn.
The farmers and Gamers will pro-
baby find the above information valu-
able.-ED.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-04
Wise and Otherwise.

Selfrespect governs moralityi respect for
others governs our behavior.
Closeleigh-"It gives me great pleasure
to offer you this cigar" Jones-"Great
Scott is it that bad 2''-Lite.
The truths man carries about with him
are fools.-O. w. Holmes
Mr.. BrOckwsy's exit from the Elmira
Reformatory will be sort Ofspanker- boom.
Plain Dealer.
so Miss Nightingale is not going on the
stage, after all p "She isn't sure about it.
Her prospects were splendid, sational testi-
mony from trial. ~ Washington Star.
There is always a best way of doing
everything, fit be boil an egg,-Emerson
Bendict-"Why don't she marry you ?
Is there another man in the se?" Siegle-
ton-"Yes; her father. r."-Boston Traueier.
Witts-"There goes a woman whose sue
cesses have turned many another woman's s
head" Watts-Thats queer What is
herline ?" Wits Millinery. ."--Bufdlo
Courier
Mrs. Upton Flatte--"My nursemaid left
me without moments notice. Pm going
to advertise for "A girl tomorrow" FlOssie
And please advertise for boy. too,
mamma. Me wants little bruzzer orful."
KING s Jester.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-04
The Gentian Habit.

A young BaltimOrean, well con-
nected and under thirty years of age,
has been in New York for several DAYS
for medical treatment to break him OF
a new form of disease, "the gentian
habit" This is the story told of his
case
Beginning with half teaspoonful, a
few years ago as an appetizer before
breakfast, he has now reached a dose
of six ounces per diem, and suffers
quite as much by deprivation as the
habitual user of morphine does when
suddenly cut off from his regular sup
ply of that insidious drug. Substitutes
thus far have proved failures.
The young man now buys the root
by wholesale and mascerates> it him
self in alcohol, according to the for
mula laid down in the United States
Dispensary. He keeps aloof from
strangers until after the noon hour, be-
cause from o'clock in the morning
until then he is in a ptiably nervous
condition, unable to lift cup to his
lips, and incapable of dressing himself
because of the tremulousness of his
limbs. After he has swallowed several
ounces he can make a presentable ap-
pearance, and by midnight no person
would suspect that he was a slave to
habit which has sapped his will power
and now threatens 70 send him to an
untimely grave.
Describing his feelings, the victim
said Il have read of ofdipsOmaniacs and
opiumeaters and victims of the cocaine
habit, but l cannot imagine that any
one of them suffers the torments l do
every morning before l get my first
spoonful of gentian. 1 know that it
has reduced the action of my heart and
that if keep it up it must kill me, but
the agony of death by the use of the
stuff: This is my last attempt to get
cured"
Smyrna times., 1894-04-04
Left Hand Writing.

An accomplishment well worth learn
ing any child is that of writing with
the left hand after they can write well
with the right hand.
Sir Edwin Arnold stated that in
Japan every child is taught to write
with either hand and both hands: and
he limited that this was not the only
evidence of sound common sense he
met with while in the kingdom.
There have been many remedies sug-
gested for what is known as writer's
cramp, and many writer's alternate be-
tween the pen and the type writer, but
the simplest plan of all is to acquire the
art of writing with either hand and
change from one to the other on the
first suspicion of fatigue.
1t is quite easy for a child to learn to
write with the left hand, and though
after the muscles have been set with
age 1t is more difficult, almost any man
can learn to write with his left hand in
a week, and to write as well with one
hand as the other in less than a year.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-04
Fourth of July Sports.

1t is probable that Dover will bs the
Mecca of oil Delaware sports on the
Fourth of July, says the Suadav Star
Inc management of the State Fair As
s0clatlon purpose giving one of the
elaborate outdoor athletic exhibitions
ever held on the Peninsula, and will
include boxing by well-known local
men for purses, horse racing and other
advertisements not yet settled unon
The projectors are already hard at
work to make the affair a grand sue
cess and in order to make the show at
tractive to outsiders, as well as the
people of the immediate vicinity. have
decided to offer good money prizes to
De contested for. The exhibition will
all be out of doors, the weather per-
mltlihg' and as the fair grounds will
accommodate an immense tbrong II ;s
quite likely that there will be room for
all who may attend.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-04
Use of Electricity in the Farmers
Work.

The varied uses to which electricity
is being applied as a motive power has
aroused the interest of the farmer, and
the belief has sprung up that it can be
successfully employed in clearing
forests, exhuming stumps, blowing the
soil, sowing and reaping the cereals
and even tilling the crops, thus doing
away with horse power. Whether
electricity can be so utilized is a pro-
blem, but the government will set
about to solve this problem if the bill
introduced in the Senate by Mr.. PETER,
of Kansas, should become a law. This
bill establishes an experiment station
at which electricity is to be tested as a
motive power in all branches of cult
walton of the soil in which horse power
is now used. Sufficient money is ap-
prOpriated to make a thorough test.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-04
An thrush of Sugar.

From all the East river stores and
bonded warehouses it is reported that
not in years has there been such an
inrush of sugar as at the present time.
1t is coming from every part of the
world where the sugar cane is cultivated
o? even the sugar beet. Within a
couple of weeks cargoes innumerable
have arrived from Matanzas, Cienfue-
gOs, Cardemingo City, from Port au
Prince and GOnaives in Hayti, from
Bahia and Para in Brazil, from the
Venezuelan ports and even from far
away Java and the Philippine Islands.
Not less remarkable than the thrush of
cane sugars is that of beet sugars from
Germany. Every class of vessel has
been pressed into the eservice-schoone
brigs, barks and ships are coming in
laden with sugar. A bark has lust
discharged 10000 mats of Java sugar
and everywhere schooners and brigs
are to be seen unloading sugar.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-04
Money in Truck Farming.

The Still Pond Farmers Club of
Kent County, Md, is considering the
substitution of trucking and the grow
ing OF small fruits in the place of peach
culture. A committee composed ~
Thomas j. Schallcross, James S. Harris
and VIM. D. Pennington, was recentlv
sent to investigate profits of PennsvI-
Vahia truckers near Philadelphia. The
committee returned few days ago. It
reports that from one farm of eighty
acres, forty of which are in truck. the
owners sells annually good for about
Sl6O 600. Another farm of twenty acres
pays its owner about $4,000. Another
trucker from six acres annuallv
balances his accounts, with $1,000 in
pocket. A Mr.. Satterthwait from
ninety acres sells vegetables and frnits
aggregating from $4,000 to 10000
each year. 0''N0
The members of the committee ara
enthusiastic and the subject of truck.
ing will be fully discussed at the neYt
meeting of the club. Mr.. w. Irving
walker, OF Baltimore, who owns some
OF the finest real estate on the Eastern
Shore, has decided to try trucking and
mas contracted with Baltimore Citv
Gamers to use lima beans, corn. toma.
toes, string beans and other vegetables
TO be raised on more than two hundred
acres of his best land.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-04
Kos&th.

All that was mortal of Louis Kos.
suth was removed last week from
Turin, the scene of his death, to its
final resting place at Buda-Pesth. The
great outpOuring of the populace at
Turin upon the occasion of the funeral
ceremonies was only faint auticipa-
ton of the royal hOnors with which the
remains of the departed patriot were
received by the people of his beloved
Hungary, Is it possible that the soul
OF the fiery republican is marching on 4?
Has Kossuth's death revived the as
plrations for a free and republican
Hungary The tremendous Outburst
of patriotism at Buda-Pesth, which
compelled the reluctant Ministry to
consent to the according of national
hOnOrs TO the memory of the llustrious
dead, is an indication that the spirit of
1S49 is merely slumbering, and that it
may upon proper occasion be once
more aroused. Nothing but the un-
bounded tact and personal popularity
OF EmpOrer Francis Joseph has main
tanned the present state of equilibrium
among the discOrdant elements COM
posing the Austrian Empire. 1t will
be an ill-Omened day the dual mon
archy when a ruler of less discretion
shall revert to the traditional Hapsburg
policy of Capitalization and suppress.
ion.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-04
Betsy and Joe.

Being the lament of Farmer Tomkins, John
Kendrick Bangs in Hdrper's Bazar.
I'm sort of upsOt in my mind, sir; Pm kind OF
wrought up in my SOUL
I'm filed up with trouble, am sir; my heart is
is the picture of dole.
I've got weak boy for son, sir, He's weak as a
But then I've a daughter who's stronger, I think
nor her mother nor me,
And that is the thing that upsets melt fills me
with direst of woe:
My Joe he had Oughter been Betsy, and Betsy
she'd oughter been Joe.
Why Joe, he amt good for his salt. sir. He
alters gives up to his dreams.
He thinks he's born Mr.. Shakespeareand spoils
good white paper by reams.
But Bets Us as sane as the keeper who looks arter
folks what is mad;
She's got solid sense, has my Betsy, the solidest
ever was had.
haven't the slightest idea, sir, Just how the
thing come to be SO,
But Joe he had Oughter been Betsy, and Betsy
she'd ougter been Joe.
That gal she will go to the medder, an toss I'D
hay like man;
She'll work in the sun an the shadder as hard,
sir. as ever she can:
But Joe he'll go out there and daWdle At david
in he's rerlly A one
But that amt the thing for a daughter, nor that
aintthe thing for son.
An that's why set here a-sighin', and that's why
my eyes overflow:
Ny Joe he had oughter been Betsy, Bnd Betsy
she'd Oughter been Joe.
don't mind a-havin' my home sir the home of
poet at all.
must say like for to listen to verses of spring
and of fall.
But what don't like for to see, sir an what sets
my bein awhirl,
Is the poetry writ by boy, sir, an all the hav
tossed by girl.
1t seems to me sort of outrageous, sort of ter.
rible blow,
That Joe he should oughter been Betsy and BETSY
should Oughter been Joe.
splendid one, too
That work that was fttin' for women amt fitten
for men kind to do.
I've sort of a-twitted the lady on yeakness
O'wOmen and that,
And hayin the thing turned around, sir, is the
thing that's a-knOckin' me fiat,
An If there's way in creation for changin 'em
I'd like to know,
Sos Joe could made into BETSY and Ratsv ba
made into Joe.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-04
Eastern Shore Items.

A prohibition club has been organi-
zed in Salisbury with a membership of
forty-twO.
Extensive repairs will be made upon
the Episcopal church at Berlin in the
near future.
One postal card was all the mail in
the bag from GreensbOrough to Elkton
one day recently.
The Queenstown NeUs says Queens
town has been at a standstill for about
100 years.
Herring are being sold for 10 cents a
hundred around st. Martins Neck.
Worcester county.
A Kenty County lady while bathing
new y vaccinated child had her fin
ger thoroughly vaccinated.
George Harrison, Crumpton, has a
patent harness rig which frees the car
riage in case of accident.
John Nowland, chesapeake City,
was taken to Elkton Jail, charged with
assaulting his mother-in-law.
w. H. Mckee, Chestertown, has pur-
chased the horse Maryland Russell''
from J. f. Goodwin for $1,000.
Tobacco.raisers of Prince Georges
county have determined to resow their
tobacco beds.
Somerset oystermen are going to
work in New Jersey waters.
Walter and Joseph Bamford, of Pat
erson, n. j., are prospecting for a silk.
mill site in this State.
A fine horse of Joseph Ashton, of
Hartford county was stabbed in the
neck by buggy shaft in a collision
and died.
Thomas S. Miller, a farmer, living
near Union, Cecil county, was driving
near WarburtOn's mill, when he was
attacked by a mad dog. The dog
jumped at the horse, seized hold of the
shaft and also caught hold of Mr.. Mil
ler's coat. Mr.. Miller ran his horse
and escaped. He then got gun and
killed the dog while he was writhing
in fit.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-04
Bland is at it Again.

The irrepressible Bland is as difficult
to satisfy as the horse leech's daugh-
ters. He has got his bill to coin the
seigniOrage through both houses, but
he wants mere. A matter of fifty mill
ions or two hundred millions of silver
dollars is a mere trifie to the soaring
ambition Of the Missouri Congressman
He wants silver dollars to be as plenty
as pebbles; he wants the Mints to coin
them by the wagon-load, the carload.
the train-load, the ship-load. Mr..
Bland Is going to introduce q free coin
age bill into the House and press for
its passage before the dog days. One
industry he is determined shall lie
wor ked to the fullest capacity and that
is the minting of fifty-cent dollars.