The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-02
CHAT AND GOSSIP BY A MAN.

Amaryllis and Araucaria Excelsa or Mon
key Puzzle tree. OF the few houses cover
ing this wide range may be noticed that
OF O'Connor on Westminster street.
Here are In profusion rare and ornamen-
tai decorative house and ground plants,
azalsas, orchids, umbrella and date palm,
japonieas and hydrangeas. In the way OF
hollies the English variegated with the
evergreen sweet bay tree are the noblest
specimens extent for lawn decoration. L
am glad to see they are coming into uni
versal use for this purpose.
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IL Is not hard To understand when one
is acquainted with the man, how 1T Is
that Alex. s. Sawyer OF the Hoyle Cloth
ing Company has built up SO large and
rapidly increasing business during the
two years he has been located at
the corner of Cranston and Westminster
streets. Formerly manager OF the Mar
ragansett Clothing Company, as well as
being favorably known in connection
with John McManus and the Boston d
Providence Clothing Company, his busi-
ness acquaintance is not circumscribed by
the limits OF the city or State. i noticed
that his store has larger glass frontage
than any other store in the city covering
an area OF over 1920 square feet. An
artist in window decoration, every inch
serves to attract the attention of the
and choice line OF imported worsteds
fill the space. Mr.. Sawyer is a hustler, a
good fellow, and deserves the success
which am glad to see he is meeting with.
they want anything in the line of foot
wear. What a sufferer one is if the shoe
does not fit, and venture the prediction
that one half OF all family discord is
caused by the i'll fitting Of a shoe or
slipper. Among other lines, Mr.. Os-
wsld p. Brown carries one OF the
largest stocks in Providence intended
alone for the feminine sex. His spring
gear embraces the latest styles at the
lowest prices compatible with fine goods.
He is located at 30 North Main street and
is doing rushing. trade.
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lam often asked, by letter, how IL is
that women generally are so long in dress
ing, while as a natural consequence we
men are kept waiting until at times the
curtain has gone up and the first act
half over before the seats are reached. My
answer is this: In nine out of ten cases
the fault is the dressmaker's. The wife,
sweetheart, or sister Is contending against
odds far too great to be easily overcome.
They are brought face to face with
startling fact-they can't get into the gar
ment.
Only the vulgsrian scents her pocket
handkerchief from any point of view.
There is a fer dantier way of being sweet.
Eau de cologne is the one toilet water
which never passes out OF style, the
choicest odors being lavender and violet
Japoniais. The former is used for bed
and table linens, the latter is largely used
in France where teaspoonful in the bath
will "smell anyone up for all day."
Another source of sensuous delight
thrown into a tub of water
making q milk bath. The cost is but
eight cents an ounce. It cleans the skin
and tightens IL. It is extremely popular
with fieshy danes and withered old dan
dies and leaves the flesh exhaling what
may be deemed to be an odor of refine-
ment. Try it. . The MAN.