The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-02

For once I'm my life I intend TO take the
public into my confidence. Bad general
", u h occasionally good thing TO do.
In view OF the remark which L overheard
recently on Westminster street. 1t Is only
fair 10 the community at large, and
especisliy those who, from indisposition,
dishes, babies, or hundred and
one reasons which the busy house
wife knows only too well have not the
time st their disposal TO devote to criti-
cal analysis OF the outing season. Whether
due 10 the tariff or the latest news from
the weather bureau, IL is fact with big
II that there Is startling deprecia-
fion I'm all kinds OF goods intended
for consumption by the entire world OF
women In so far as prices go. Extraordin-
ary values may be found on every counter.
Tremendous sacrifices impelled by an ac-
cumulation of goods as the aftermath OF
q hard winter. These and other reasons
should tempt the eye OF the connoisseur OF
Providence in this finest OF all May
weather..
ssNo city in New England can boast OF
achoicer assortment OF fine wares so taste
fully displayed as this" was the remark
of q buyer for large New York import
ing house one day last week. Truly spoken.
Providence store keepers are critics in
art. fashion and design. A Kaleidoscope
view of the different windows on the
principal streets will show not only that
the last decade OF the nineteenth century
Is the proud beginning OF a woman's age,
but that more real advance has been made
among the managers of the great
dry goods emporiums within the last
ten years than in the half
century preceding. 1t is the genius of
women which has done this. She has
learned the secret OF success, which is TO
emulate, not to initiate, men. sympathy
has led her to the front ranks and her chief
charms give her position, sharing, not
usurping, mans place in the business
world.
GIadding & Co., are showing their
patrons some rare and beautiful novelties
in the way of tapestry paintings, and
gorgeous silk Damasks, and some re-
markable patterns in Brussels, Honiton,
and Arabian lace curtains. / don't see
why people need to go TO New York or
Boston to buy when they can find such
beautiful things at home. IL our people
Providence it would greatly aid the enter
prise OF our own merchants and be OF
reciprocal advantage.
chance call at the new art galleries of
l.. M. jackson, 301 Westminster street,
well repaid the time spent. The present
exhibition embraces examples by such
masters as Pasini, Dupree, Van Marke and
Kaemmerer. Those who have a horror for
the nude, will find nothing to offend the
most sensitive taste. To enjoy the art as
1t is here 30 well represented by the
leaders, one needs to visit for her or him
self the spacious new salons OF Jackson.
Nothing OF the mediocrity, but all tending
toward the master pieces. It Is indeed |
strange how q little money well invested |
in pictures of this class will elevate and
brighten the home.
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Who does not love flowers, shrubs and |
vinesf Their very perfume is the over
flow of passion. One French writer OF
recent years says, "Tne origin OF the rose
cannot be traced; its odor reaches to the
Gods" There are few hot houses in New
that deal in varieties ranging
from the carnation, fern and violet, to the