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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Ponder.
II was Ia the early summer when my love and
first parted.
She the seaside sought and left me in the city
broken hearted
I to sweter through the summer. she on sea
kissed shore to wander,
But her last words gave me ecomfort-"Absence
makes the heart grow fonder."
How loved the littlc letters that from time
10 timo she sent me!
As read IL seemed that they momentary
breeze lent mo
While she wrote Of picnics, bathing. yachting
trips, the N bade me ponder
Well the truth OF that old saying, Absence
makes the heart grow fonder."
Oft she spoke of her admirers. how she mado
them dance attendance.
Fewer still were now her letters. and she wrote,
I'm very busy"
I cxpostulatcd-m -mildly-with my wayward.
witching Lizzie.
Once more came the samc old answcr-any
other seemed beyond her
Don't yuu know. YOU stupid Willie. Absence
makes tho heart grow fonderT"
One more letter yet she sent me whilc she CT
the seaside tarricd,
Laughing NJ cur mild lirtation." telling mo
that She was married.
And twas thus her note cOncluded-as I read
ny face grew yellow
"'Ahsercc makes the heart grow fonder'--
fondcr OF the other fellowl"
Century.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22

',Then you set out TO attend the we'd
dingf"
'That's what sot out to do"
"And Jim Whitson don't live over two
miles from hercf"
Not rod over two miles"
ut seems To me-" l continued as we
walked along. that II / set out 10 go TO
wedding | should 20 there"
"Mebbe yo' would, stranger--mebbc yo'
would up in yo'r kentry."
"Aud why should it be any differeat down
heref"
Heaps o. reasons One OF 'em is that !
once rcckoned OH marryiI that Whitson
ga! myself. Another Is that her ole dad
sent me word not to show up today or he'd
k:ll me-"
"Oh, / see Then ouarc taking chances?"
''S;ortcr chances. I've kinder iggered
tlslt the old man will bc drunk or has for
gotten what he said. hain't nuthin agin
Mary aud would like TO see her married.
by your saying that you might not 90
five rods further you meant shaft
Exactly, and thar the old cuss Isl" ex-
claimed my friend as man stepped out
from the cover of a rock with gun in his
hand aud confronted us. We came TO a
halt, and the new arrival called out:
"Petc Mccoy. whar arr yo' a-gittin tor"
"A-gittin fur to see yo'r Mary spliced," /"
replied Pete.
''It can't he did. Mary can't abide yo'.
the ole woman is down on yo' an Im Itch
in to pint this gun an pull trigger! Pete,
I'll give yo' six shakes an a hop in which to
git out o. range"
MAKE it seven shakes and "A jump, Uncle
jim"
i. t. II
ready"
"Goodby, stranger" said Pete as he held
out his hand. when man up in go'r
kentry sees double bar'led shotgun and an
ole crtter behind it, mebbe he keeps right
on, but down yere things is different. He
stops short. turns Ground an goes back
home 70 his co onfleld."
He was a quarter of a mile away when
the old man finished his count and fired,
and as far as we could judge the shot all
fell short. NJ. QUAD. z
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22
THE ARIZONA KICKER.
A Few Old Scores Paid on by the Agricul-
tursl Editor.

A Few Old Scores Paid on by the Agricul-
tural Editor.
This article is not written by the editor,
publisher and proprietor of THE KICKER,
who is also mayor, territorial senator and a
candidate for the postmastership, but by
his agricultural editor, whose salary is 81
per week and whose duties mainly consist
of writing up biographies of the cactus and
hunting for new breed of mule grnss. The
proprietor left for Tombstone the other day
to meet an editor who had challenged him
to a game of draw pokerv- best three out of
five-s50 ante and no limit to the game
Our chief will return home with his hat on
his ear and his mule on dead run-a con-
quering hero weknow it, because he took
along six packs OF marked cards, and be-
cause he can do more bluffing on a pair Of
deuces than any man In Arizona on three
aces He will not only return with all the
cash the Tombstone editor can rake and
scrape. but with valid mortgage for at
least 81 900 on the newspaper outfit.
Having been left In charge Of THE KICKER
office for week, we shall proceed TO make
this issue an ideal one. In the first place
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22
Wished He Hadn't Told it.

Mrs Twickenham has invited Mr.. Castle
down to dinner, and they are discussing the
salad.
Mrs Twickenham-I hope, Mr.. Castle
ton, that you are fond OF all kinds of pud-
dings?
Castleton-Oh, yes, Mrs. Twickenham.
And that reminds me of a little incident
that occurred to me last summer. l was
visiting some friends of mine in the coun-
try (all attention from the other guests,
and il seems that some of them had heard
me say that while / was very fond OF all
sweetmeats there was one thing abhorred,
and that was tapiocl Pudding. Well, one
day at dinner the hostess, most charming
woman, said 10 me, II do hope you like
tapioca pudding, because we are going to
have il today" Well, of course. you know,
not supposing there was any joke about 1t,
! said yes, and. well, rather dilated upon
the fact, wishing to make her thoroughly
at ease, you understand, when inwardly
was quaking at the thought of the horrible
ordeal ahead of me. / noticed that the
other guests seemed much amused, but
didn't dream it was a joke.
Mrs Twickenham-The it was a joke?
Castleton- Oh, yes; decidedly so. You
see, there was no tapioca pudding, and it
was all put up job. You can imagine my
feelings and the embarrassing position !
was in after trying to be so polite by lying
out of il.
Mrs. Twickenham-Yes, indeed; IL was
most unfortunate. (To servant, with en-
phasis) James, bring on the tapioca pud-
ding. Harpers Bazaar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22
AUGUSTUS WAS RASH.
BUT HE WAS SAVAGE, HE WAS GAME
AND he GOT THERE JUST THE SAME.
And All the other Passengers Were Glad
TO Get Out of the way-His Ma Tries to
Stop Him. but He Does Not Mind Her.
Ans Well That Ends Well.

Copyright. isa4. by Charles B. Lewis.l
The Pacific express had TO sidetrack at
Summit station, on the crest of the Rocky
mountains, for an hour and half, and Of
cour.e everybody got out 10 walk around.
Among the passengers was a pale faced
young man OF - who was travelling with
his INA" All OF q sndden this young man
appeared on the depot platform wearing a
cowboys hat. boots with red tops u blue
wooden shirt, aad in his belt he had two
big revolvers and "a bowie knife AS he
paraded up and down the platform for the
benefit of the crowd his mother opened the
window aud tenderly said:
Augustus, you look awfully savage"
"And | am thavagc," he lisped as he
came 10 a halt with his hands on his guns.
II wish you wouldn't be so savage"
"But will I'll be justh as thavage asI
know howl
"But don't kill any one"
II won'th, unless thome one tries to kill
me-"
Dear me. but you are so rashv' sighed
the mother ;is she filgeted around.
"Yeth. I'm terrilcally rash" he replied
as he resumed his walk.
Everybody was laughing at tho young
man, and by and by we put up litt.- job
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22

Seek ont I.V BOY ones aud In ohatty
fashion put them ut their ease. Many nm
embarrassed soul has had cause To bless the
thogghtfulnoss II the sister who has thus
come To her rescue.
half hour unless you are on intimate
terms wiki The family, Is all sufficient time
To linger over this social duty. Ono, away,
your place Is squickly filleh by n newcomer.
This prevents that unhappy crush from
which the more stately function suffers.
fact which accentuatss the popularity of
the afternoon tea
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22


on him. We got one OF the men in the
freight house TO 60 up to him and whisper:
Young man, do you want TO live 10 min
utes longeri"
"Thirtingy do" replied Augustus.
"Are you gnmer
"Ycth, thir."
well, be prepared. That fellow down
there by the boxes and barrels says he is
going TO plug you"
18th her Doeth he know that Pm awfully
tha~agesn eh
"Ile docs"
"And thath I'm game to the death'"
"Yes. BE ready for him."
"Oh, I'm all ready nowl Thay, ma,
there's n fellah downth there who thays
he's going to plug me, but will theek to
plug him first"
Augustus, you must not do any plug
ging." cautioned the mother.
But a thavage man and n game man
has got to plug, you thee" And he pulled
both guns and opened fire on the man, who
had strolled to the end of the platform to
look down into the valley.
He had fired 10 shots before we could
stop him, and one of them went through
the passengers plug hat, and another cut
his coat. Explanations were in order, and
1t took Is minutes to reach an understand
ing Then Augustus languidly extended
his hand and said.
Very sorry, thir; but being n thavage
man and a game man am always ready
for deadly conflict. Come in and thee
my ma and assure her that you don'th
want to plug me-"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22
The Part of Wisdom.

Dashaway--I was around to Witherby's
last night, and he opened up bottle Of
wine.
Cleverton-That must have been some Of
the wine / sent him.
Dashaway-So he said.
Cleverton-How was it, old man!
Dasliaway--I don't know. l wouldn't
take any.-Truth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22
WHERE THlNGs WERE DIFFERENT.
Sir shake. and Hop Was All the LImi,
He Had.

1.-THE foot OF the Cumberland mountains,
as rested or stone 10y the wayside, WIS
overtaken D. native who looked 90 he
ebout % yenra OF age and seemed tobc some
what dressed up. lie said he was gOiag up
the trail, and we walked along together
aud after hit made bold TO inquire how
far lac was going.
Cant tell, stranger" he brusquely re
piled. II may go as far as Jim Whitson's,
whose daughter Mary is TO be married to-
day. vr may not 90 ave rods further"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22
Rather OVERRIDING 1t.

81 believe in trying to put as good face
as possible on everything in times like
these, Maria," said Mr.. Billus, looking
again at the bill that had just been brought
in, "but it does seem to me that 1915 for
complexion wash in one month is putting
1t on little too thickr'-Chicago Tribune
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22

a nzaru Dinni0nos, Win tail IN the ar
rId spreading feet. holds a diamond In
crnsted watch. Another device is a dia.
mond monkey holding with legs aud tail 10
a branch. With head downward and one
paw extended he grssps q tiny watch
Jeweiers' Circular.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22
Beautiful as a Dream,


nearly the whole the Fair epa his notes and the
They taken by trained more than national reputation who knew how
readers No hing equal them has ever been
and
publication other ks adds aundold
heirya
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22

"Hu! Mawnin, sahr' stiffiy replied the
young man.
Julius, does yo' member dat yo' is in
GAGGED to my darter Linda an dat yo' was
to be married last week'"
"Hu! ! members yo' now. Yo' am
Misser Thompson.
"Yes, sab. Linda wants yo' to cum down
an see her."
Cant do it. Misser Thompson-can't
possibly DO it,"
"But yo Is ipgaiged to Linda"
"Mebbe so, Misser Thompson, but IL so
Pze dun forgot IL. Yo' kin say TO her dat
she kin disingaige de ingaigement."
But Linda 'spects TO marry yo' right
of" protested the old man. "Shes dun
got al her cloze ready fur de weddin."
Cant help dat, Misser Thompson--can't
help dat"
"Look hcah, Julius, what's cum ober yo''"
"Bizness, sah-straight bizness. When
dun ingaiged myself TO yo'r darter Linda,
was only prisson who played de fiddle ar
walked around. Now rze de porter at 10
railrode depot; I sweeps out; f,ls de
water cooler; l checks baggage; answers
questions; ] am right dar when eight trains
n day cum In. When dar hain't no trains
cumin in, Ize mt de bank or de possoflis or
Iulln off meetin of de bod of directors.
Really, sab, I'zc giben yo' ober $40 wort OF
ny valuable time right yere."
But can't yo' marry Linda jest de same'"
mo. sah-no, sab. Bizness befo' mar
riage. Can't nobody block de wheels OF
bizness fur de sake of gittin married. Do
yo' s'pose, sab, dat dem eight trains nm de
bank an dc possoflis an dc cotton compress
nm gwine TO suspend bizness TO let me git
married"
MOO, but what shall dun tell Linda9p
"Yo' dun say To Linda dat l'ze overpow.
cred wild bizness; dat she kin either disin.
gaige de ingaigement or hold on; dat q lull
In bizness may gin me n chance TO marry.
or dat bizneSs may pick up ill hev TO run
dis hull town. OATS all, MisSer Thompson
--dats all. Sorry ! can't stop longer, but
! mus: go 20 de bank and draw $4,000 In
cash. an den hurry down to de depot 20 shir
of fo'ty carloads Of cotton an see dat dem
eight trains cum In on time"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22
A Needless Luxury.

Father-The idea of marrying that young
fellow. He couldn't scrape enough money
together to buy a square meal.
Daughter--Bu what difference need that
maker We haven't either Of us had bit
of appetite for months.-New York Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22
A Natural Question.

Nodd-Ive got an engagement with my
wife to meet her on this corner at 2 Qook-
ing at his watch). It's now.
Todd married himself)-What time do
you expect her?--Exchange
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22
Awise General.

Merchant-Why the deuce don't you shut
the door? ss
Insurance Agent--Do You think Pm fool
enough to cut of my retreatt-Truth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22
A MESSAGE TO LINDA.
Business Held Him Close, and He Couldn's
Get Married.

Just ut the corner of the hotel veranda
colored man, wearing blue cap with rail
road badge fastened TO the front. met an old
negro whose OK cart was down on the pub
lie square and who had been hanging
around the corner for the last 10 minutes.
"Mawnin. Julius!" saluted the old man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22

we desire 10 pay our respects TO Colonel
Saunderson, whom the people Of this town
were idiotic enough 10 make city clerk. lie
was never elected colonel Of anything ex-
cept a demijohn. We don't know what
state prison he halls from, but we feel NOR
ally certain that he had from three to five
years more 10 serve when he escaped. On
various occasions he has visited the editori-
nj rooms 90 this Office aud given us the cold
cut. and we now tako pleasure In denounc.
Ing him as "a snob, cad and "A conceite,I
idiot. Should be want anything of ms before
the editor returns, br will flnd Us In the
main sanctum, our heels ON the desk and
double barreled shotgun leaning against
TO- wall within reach Of our right hand.
Nrxt on the list comes the fat and fussy
Judge Gilderslsys. WHOSE object in coming
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22
OVER 800 VIEWS

all the wonderful features of the Worlds Fair
and wild and curious people
United
Special particular publication
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22
ry-one Coupon and TEN CENTS Gets It!

rwo oCcnte exta be enclosed for mail orlers)
Portfolio THE MAe'c CTR be obtained only from The News
compile reproduction
Worlds Midway Pa all their glory and beauty
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22
The Greatest,
The Crandest,
l ~ The Most Beautiful,
The Only Complete

lished The Photographs, n natural colors are
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22

on him. We got one OF the men in the
freight house TO go mp to him and whisper:
Young man, do you want TO live 10 min
lNu,areN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-01

Now said the intrepid explorer
after he hal shown the guilclcss ma
tive the inside workings of the brass
watch and hal n ted hi, naive won.
der at the mysteries of ue ,hlniSm, al
will let you have one of these { ,r tv o
tusks Then you can be the envy OF
the whole tribe" The native gentle.
man yawned. II traded second.
hand war-cub for bushel Of those
things when | was at the worlds fair
last summer" said h., 'and there was
not one of the II that ran for more
thana week. Got any chcwin' about
your clothes?'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-01
rYnpAL,'s ryPsA.gncss.
Many Yeas Ago fis Was In serions
Peru From !. Deadly Drug.

Many yea. AGO Hs was In ssrions
Porp From n Deadly Drug.
About twenty years ago, Professor
Tyudall ia u lectlrs before cla1s
called attention to the lack Of neccs-
cary technical knowledge manifesteS
by many practicing pharmacists
al went into q chemists shop In
certain town" said tho professor.
'and asked for muriatic acid. hoping
I could have 10 in glass-stopporch
bottle. The chemist found ono. hav
Ing poured one OF his own prcpara
tions out OF IL. and was about &C.
pour In acid. hut it was not the acid
] wanted; so | repeated muriatic
acid for the benefit Of his professional
sense adding spirits OF salts on the
chance OF his being more familiar
with the popular name OF the acid.
The druggist. howeger. insisted tnat
he had the right acid; and. when |
pointed out that no was giving me
nitric acid instead. ho got out n
'Pharmacopp and turned over the
pages pronOuncing tho Latin names
and synonyms with great iiuency in
the endcavor to provo himself right.
! was really ashamed to contradict
the doctor, " no was so serene in his
svlf.coniidcnt o. but finally convinced
him of his error and occurred tho acid
l wanted. On another occasion l
took physicians prescription. call
iug for a prcparati n containing
morphine, to u druggists to be filed
happened TO read tho prescription
myself before handing It to the clerk.
and noticed that the directions for
taxing read; 'Quarta quaque hors
sumendum' (to be- taken every fourth
hour When tho bottle came home
the label read. 10 be taken every
quarter 6f an hour which would
have given me exactly sixteen times
the prescribed quantity, and | need
not tell you. young gentlemen, that
II had not road that prescription
should not be nere talking to You
now" 1t is a o ,ular and sad coin
cidencc that the professor lost his
life through just such ignorant
handling OF drugs as no had severely
condemned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-01
Cooking by S,,,rn.

Cooking dishes are now made In
England, in which in the boiling pro-
cess the meat does not come in con.
tat with tho water or steam. The
edibie is contained in jacket. which
in turn - immersed in the outside lSct.
tie conta Ming the boiling water 1t
is claimed that b. this the nutritious
qualities OF meat arc prcserv Il moth
ing passing OF in vapnr. There is
m listurc enough ia tn, meat tD pre-
vent it from burning and all tho
flavor is retained while. again, the
fibre retains tenderness not found
% any other method
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-01
Mkrnons OF FARMING.
aon the Chsraeterist,os of Nationality
crop Out In TlllRge.

Hor the Characteristics of Nationality
crop Out In TlllRge.
For half hundred miles about New
iork the country Is region of s.nal!
farms. Nearly all are carefully tillei,
but the manner in which each is oon.
Quoted comes close 10 indicating tho
nationality Of the owner The native
American likes lawn in front Of his
house and leaves uncultiyated strips
near the fenc. OF his tields Also his
preference in the way Of crops Is for
gram.
The Englishinan and the German
devote much space TO berries and veg
etables. and both delight in displays
Of flowers before their houses. The
Frenchman is sure TO be = grape
grower. He, too. revels in flowers,
but he fosters those that, cut or No
potted plants, will find q city market
Tho Irishman Is a raiser of potatoes,
cabbages and corn. His home dis.
plays little outside adornment. but
almost always there is about
an air OF solid comfort, and one mag
be sure to see a pig-pen not far from
the cottage.
Abroad "land Is land" and hoss
who have been tenants Of holdings that
cost them an annual rental of $50 pes
acre retain their habit Of close culti-
vation when farming In the United
States
Here. again, the difference between
the American and the foreigner crops
out. The former is prodigal Of soil
and lets the difficult spots alone; ths
latter utilities every inch Of dirt clear
to the rosdway and uses fertilizers
with skill and advantage 70 himself.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-01

The Empress Eugenie has settled
down into the nolitude which best Gu.
ables her To endure her memora bic
and cumulative sorrows Her tall,
sal figure goes in and ont among us
With only the recognition of silent
synpathy. The empress likes to have
communication with as few rcoolc as
possible. For instance, when she
shops (she does her own shopring) she
likes to be waited on E the same
salesman always. / was witness OF
an incident of this sort the other day.
The empress walked into a wet
known London shop and asked for
Mr.. -, naming one of the head men.
She was told he was out, wher-upon
she remarked that she would cal!
Slain, and went away. wns told
hat she certainly wor,tchme aga,n.
that Mr.. -- always waited o her,
ard that she would not be served by
snyouo else.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-01

] never think of h:rl timos with
out thinking OF the funny, although
wholly Illogical argumcn, made by an
optimi tic old darby saiG = ."Svolor
yesterday.
"'About desc hyar hahd times,
boss. he said. 'dey's rood deal er
foolishness Fo,n' On nos. always
gifts II leetle oo.is. about M feelings
In do springti &C. but whenever gits
inrough w.d March fcols casior'
"llow's that.' asked
"Well. boss, I've alus noticed dat
when gifts trough de r.Oath OF
tiarch. | Ibis de rcst oh dc year
"l'ut how does that affect business
und hard timcs9' asked.
"'Weil. boss. dc same rule is good
dcre. I've allus served dat wen we
gifts Trough ,ri-nus all right, dc
country doa't 20 to dc dobbil.'"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-01
WANTED TO CONTINUE.
A Grave-Digser Not Anxious to 90 Out OF
Business by Dying.


A man whose occupation is that of
grave-digger and q woman whose
trade is cleaning so.led linen sat side
by side In an electric car. They were
on very intimate terms. His name
was John and h9rs was Bridget Said
Bridget:
How DC you now-a-da'ss. John? lts
a long time since | seen you last"
Not over aud above, Bridget Ne
and the old woman ave got the grip
bad"
"Why FOR lands sake dou't you gn
10 bed and sweat II ou.9 You never Il
be any better as long a. you be out n
this Rrippy mir"
Bridget" dolefully, my business
won't let me loaf. All! you've no idea
what trying trade mine la
Sure, sure, u be sure it is; bat
John"
What, BridGet?'
"Suppose you should die. Then you
couldn't dig any more graves, and
then what 'ud the corporation do?"
81 never thought OF it that way. II
should die the committee woll,i bs
put to no end OF bother fndin., another
man. The tricks of the trade be
something awful. Why, ihsre amt
one man in ten who cnn Dig a grave
proper. Bridget, cuo;s III ,ata
your advice. We haven't 60, any
jobs ON hand just now aud amt likely
to have for several days. In the
meantime rue4s III 90 e. bIl AMI
sweat out the g:i7. Then when
somebody dies | win feel in liter
humor 10 dig his last rest!n' place"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-01

February fill-dilse," Ia so called,
because, irrespective OF rainfall, the
springs break in that month. II IA
n curious provision Of nature that the
water supply should remain pent MP
in the hills until wanted In Dorset
shire the country folk say tho springs
burst after high winds. Last year
there was little wind before they
broke, but IN duo time they irrigated
the meadows, rs they do yearly, gen
orally about the middle of February.
shus justifying the old title.