The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-09

volume from Library when they snub .
second hand book that Is well preserved
and clean II is hard to say. But ] gave up
trying to understand women long ago.
The Sons OF Vermont OF Rhode Island
will hold their seventh annual reunion
in Tiliinghast's assembly rooms next Fri
Rev. S. H. Webb on "vermont as /
Knew Her In the Forties," Colonel
George Il. Childs, past commander
of the department of Vermont q. A. r..
and editor OF the st. Albans Messenger,
and Colonel David II. Ballou, Junior
OF Rhode Island. IL is expected
that Governor ID. Russell Brown, Mayors
Olney OF Providence and Tiepke Of Paw
tucket will be present. The reception IL
held from 80 to 7 80 and banquet at 1880.
The Talma Club Orchestra will furnish
music.
Commander Heyerman of the ili-fated
kearsarge was prepared for the news OF
his conviction. He had received an inti-
nation on Saturday of what the verdict
would be. When seen he said, ~ expected
an acquittal, but my shoulders are
broad, and ! can stand the result.
IL remains TO be seen what the plea for
clcmency will produce. still hope for
the best, SO far as secret1ry Herberts
action is concerned. The court does not
seem To have taken account OF the fact
that saved 202 lives i'm that diaster. Some
men would have had gold metal voted
them for such an action" II the sentence
OF the court martial be sustained, Com
mancer Heyerman, who is No. 3s on the
list OF navy officers, cannot be promoted
for two yesrs-the term OF his suspension.
Ills pay will go on as usual.
The United States beats the world on
oysters. The United States Fish Commits
sion estimates that the worlds output of
oysters is 10000 bushels year, OF
which 30,O00,0O0 come from Amer
lean oyster beds. Maryland leads
all the States of the Union with
The oyster has ceased to be dainty in the
United States; il has become an ordinary
article OF food, SO blessed are the peo-
pie of this country with the bivalves
and the wherewithal TO buy them.
In the matter OF variety and cheapness
OF food products the United States is
above all other nations. In no other
country of the world does so large pro-
| portion of the population know the taste
'of oranges, grapes, pineapples, oysters,
peaches, Strawberries and pears.
One of the most historically interesting
houses in the neigbborhood of London is
announced as "to be let, for the first
| time. This is st Anne's Hill, near Chert-
| sey, the favorite home of Charles James
| Fox. 1t is small estate in point OF
acreage, and IL remarkable for the leafy
| foliage of the timber which surrounds it..
In old days the hill was crowned by a
chapel dedicated TO st. Anne, of
| remain. The gardens are sur
rounded by a palisade which secures the
dwellers from intrusive eyes, except in
one place, where some tall iron gates give
a view of the grassy turf and shady walks
inside. The house itself is plain and COM
modious, but is remarkable chiefly for its
| air of perfect comfort. At the top of the
| hill is a rustic arbor, the interior OF which
Is adorned with fresco of the arms Of the
Foxes, Lords Holland, and another of a
sage teaching little child to read.
| The retirement of Zimmerman, the anna
| teur bicyclist, from the fold to go to Eu-
rope as professional, will be severe loss
| to the League of AmericanW heelmen clubs
| The Jerseyman's appearance at a race
| meet meant thousands OF dollars in the
| treasury of the club conducting the
same. Jimmy" is not only a great
rider but very popular young
man with cycling enthusiasts, and he
a change of faitn onthe part of Jimmy"
and recognizing the serious loss it would
| mean to amateur cyling, il is said that
the officials of the League of American
! Wheelmen set about to arrange a plen
| whereby they could tempt the cham
/ pion TO reconsider his intentions. The
| result of their efforts was the creation and
recent adoption OF class B, which permits
| a rider of Zimmerman's prominence to ac-
cept salary from manufacturing firm for
| riding their wheel and enjoy all the privi-
| leges of a professional except as to the re-
| ception OF money for an exhibition of
riding ability. The bait held out by the
/ Frenchmen was OF a more persuasive and
| tempting character, however, than that
| offered by the League of American Wheel
men, and as consequence, the idol of
amateur cyclists will never again take
, part in L. A. w. competitions.