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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12
FIRsT GUN ron the WAGE GARNER.

To Our Employes--A reduction in wages
took place in 1893. Soon after the election in
$50. of President Cleveland. tho apostle OF
theories and misery. the nation was plunged
into commercial and financial depression
Bankruptcy was the order OF the day. Two
years. experience unAer the present Admins
traton has cured the people Of their CONNER
cisl hcresios and delusons.
True ~ American genius -splendidly Illus
trated by A raham Lincoln when he stated
that you can fool all OF the people some OF
the time. some OF the people all the time, but
you can't fool all the people all the timc'-thc
people soon tired OF the luxurious experiment
and on November 6, 1894, arose in their
might. and peacefully with their ballots
changed the political complexion Of
the House Of Representatives, aud, in
deed, the entire government OF states, giving
the party OF patriotism. protection and pros
perity a clear majority, thereby iusurng re-
turn OF those bcnncent policies that have
made our country the greatest nation on
earth. Public confidence will be restored as
II by magic. and as a natural sequence there
there will be a general revival of trade and
commerce.
Coming events cast their shadows before"
Under the provisions OF the Wilson bill, which
will be crerated with funeral honors, it wn-
FOR time be impossible for every industry TO
80 quickly respond to the situation. TO COM
memorato those glorious victories OF the poo
pie. and also as "A remembrance OF INV semi
centennial birthday. which takes place on
November TO- we take great pleasure In an
nouncing 90 you thatyour fcrmcr salaries viii
be restored, beginning the week from Novem-
bcr -, until further notice Yours very re-
spectfuly, ,.
GEORGE j. sEABURY,
sEAbURY & JOHNSON. President.
The firm of SEKBURY & JOHNSON il
probably the largest manufacturing aud
trading concern in medical, surgical and
unti-septic speciaties in the United
States.
They are practical business men.
The letter to their employees needs
no comment TO make 1t effective.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12
Exsspera,inS Reason.


A friend of the poet Shelley says that hS
was most fanciful in his habit of forming
some wild theory and then seeking contir
nation of IL in the events of everyday
life. IL they did not bear him out, he wat
naturally indignant. One particular en-,
counter with n prosaic Engllshmnn must
have been somewhat astonishing 20 the
man, who was not accustomed to poets ana
their modes Of reasoning.
AT one time Shelley saw the zodiac Ia
everything, and as he was passing ar inn
with his friend he noticed that the 4 oust
bore the sign Of the "Horseshoes."
There woro four on the sign, and he irns
mediatoly camc 90 tho conclusion that
they had been handed down from remote
antiquity to represent the compartment:
of the zodiac. Ho stepped into the house.
Your sign is the HorsushoesP he said
to the landlord.
,"Ges, sir
%This sign has always four horseshoss's
"Why, mostly, sir.
"Not always"
IL think have seen three
"I cannot divide the zodiac into tlrec,s
said Shelley musinaly, "but it's mostly
four DO you know why it's mostly fouri"
why, sir, suppose because horse has
four legs"
The poet bounced out Of tho house in
great indignation, crying to his friend,
Did you ever see such a foolp'--YouthI
Companion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12
THE BAKERS BREAD.
A Correspondent Of the News Tells
About ii.

On Friday the editorial columns of the
NEWS contained the following modest
but suggestive paragraph:
"Wheat, and hence fionr, 9 now costing less
than half what II used to. but the baker man
charges just ss much as he ever did for hi.
loaf OF bread. Kindly explain this. Mr..
Baker,"
Somehow O little paragraph in THE
NEWS frequently creates good deal of a
stir, and the inquiry about the -four evil
IDENTIFY stirred up The NEWS good and
esteemed friends, the bakers. One OF
them writes most informing letter on
the subject, and here 1t 10:
To THn EDITOR OF TEE NEWS;
sIR-1 saw in letter in your paper that
-four was about half the price 10 used to be,
aud that the baker was rot giving any more
bread. Now. IL 700 Will sllew mo fittfe space.
l would like 70 say a few words regarding
this have been q practical baker Tor the
past II years, had charge Of one Of the largest
bak kcriesi in New England, and have also had a
bakery of ny own for several years past
and am ready TO contradict the statement
that we arc not giving aay more bread. Elf
teen yeaps ago what kind Of bresd did the
baker make? First. he made his yeast from
tho leavings OF tne farmers' potatoes which
were too small for the market, ana In all 5
cent bread he used common st. Louis flour,
which was always about 81 cheaper than
uaxall for a barrel. and mixed his dough
with water. Please note there was only three
things, water, -four and yeast in the bakers
bread OF the old times and just the kind
have stated.
The kind OF bread the baker used to make
YOU could not sell in the lowest settlement In
our city today. The weight of five cent
loaf varied from 10 10 IA ounces In different
shops, and ! will also state tha, for years and
Years the universal weight in Providence for
A lbcent loaf OF bread was 20 ounces ana I
challenge any man that kno vs. ything about
the baking business 10 denyit.
Now there have beep improvements in every
business for the past i5 years and IN the bank
ing business o complete revolution. have
made an honest statement Of what the baker
shop used 20 be, and any one who has taken
Mains 10 investigate cannot deny Ii.
I VIII now show you the modern way OF
making bread
In the jrst place, the baker OF today buys
the best Hsxail -four and makes as nearly as
posssbls home.n sde bread. Some people aud
napers are crying. Why don't the baker double
nm his loavcs. -four N cheap! Let these people
read the following table, figure Il out 20 suit
themselves, aud then tell us how we can do it
and we VAIL he pleased TO. We are your
servants. This is The receipt for bread that Is
used In my shop. and know several others
who use the same:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12

umn or more day about politics, while
the editor in his department protests
hat politics is of no earthly
interest. THE News esteemed friend
Major EDWIN ID. McGUINSEss. is to be
the lccal Democracy's candidate for
Mayor. The NEws hopes not, for the
majors own sake. 1t appears, how
ever. that Democratic politics, like
death. loves shining mark, or some
thing to that effect.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12

:. TIE News has awaited with interest
he result Of nm effort Of its esteemed
morning contemporary to indnca folk to
write letters 10 IL anent the
gambling at Narraeansett Park
and th. gambling law. The invitation
q so communicate their views was ex-
tended to It's readers through the edito-
rial columns Of The Journal, and, lest it
should not be- seen there, was displayed
in IT'S advertising columns. That was
several weeks ago. but nobody has so far
respon ded 10 the eleventh hour invita-
tion.
The fact is, THE News had already
swept this particular field pretty clean.
The crusade made By THE News against
The Carnival OF Gambling" evidently
struck apopular choyd and the response
was loud and strong.
Time was when home folks paid little
attention to the doings of any other
newspaper than the "Rhode Island
Bible.' Today, however, the clientage
Of The NEWS is so large and of such a
character that a word from The News
on any public subject invariably awak-
ems public response. And no hing
better indicates the strength OF news
paper than this ability TO draw out the
opinions Of the people in the field it aims
TO cover.
The Journal may or may not be, today.
the - Rhode Island Bible" But IL it is,
The News is sort of New Testa-
ment."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12

1T now appears that New York's
amended constitution will give Mayor
STRONG a three-years' term, instead OF
two years, the term under the constitu-
tion as before revision. That'll be nice!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12

WITH the storm raging and the tele-
phone out Of il. last week was probably
as stiff six days as Providence busi-
ness inen were ever called upon to
endure. Saturdays sun, however, re-
lieved the pressure markedly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12

TIE final analysis Of Democratic va
garies is populism and after reaching
that absurdity the natural dictates of
boss sense turn the deluded ones 70 Re
publicanism. That IS one of the lessons
OF politics for the past three years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12

THE NEWS esteemed friend, RICHARD
BUBBLEovER CoMsrocK, Esq, will agree
TO do yeoman service in the interests OF
any OF the Democratic candidates for
Mayor but himself.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12

MAYOR OLNEY's conservative, bust.
ness-like administration has given alb
solste satisfaction to the citizens Of
Providence generally excepting, always,
those who place opposition partisanship
above every other consideration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12

liz there's no reason why the Republi-
cans should nominate candidate In
opposition to Cits Treasurer GRANoER,
by an absolutely parallel coure of rsss-
oning, there is no business reason why
the Democrats should make nomina-
ton against Mayor OISaY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12

THERE are more Republican Congress
men-elect from the heretofore Solid
South than there are Democrats from
the pretty nearly Solid North.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12

THERE is nothing so graceful as the
average woman on bicycle. unless it be
the average woman under any other
conditions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12

SO the University of Pennsylvania
beat Princeton at football l2 to o.!
Well, this is bad year for Tigers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12

THESE are hard times for the Demo-
cratic party, but first-rate times for the
people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12

CRY TREASURER ID. l.. ID. GRANGER
seems to have conspicuous snap in
these days Of Democratic tribuIation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12

THESE are the sort Of times that in
cline the Democracy 10 want 10 call
itself q " citizens party"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12

AN extra large edition of THE NEWS
was. as usual, sold out to the last copy
Saturday evening
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12

The populist wave has rolled off the
face Of the civilized earth and swallowed
Texas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12

ACCORDING 20 the political reporter Of
The sunday Journsl, who writes col
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12
CONFIDENCE RESTORED"

The following bit Of correspondence is
instruc tive and practically encouraging;
SEABURY & JOHNSON, So. 81 Maiden Lane,
NIM NnnK. Nov. 10. IsNI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12
Carving, Cloths,
Pattern Cloths,
8xl0, only $500.

No need of mentioning prioe,
Everything is the best-every
thing the cheapest. The hands
soonest exhibit of choice Table
Linens we have ever shown al
prices far below what we Lave
ever been able to offer similar
goods.
Designs all original and remark;
ably attractive. Workmanshie
exquisite. N
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12
Il. W. LADD co.
Annual Opening
Thanksgiving
Linen !
Table Cloths,
Napkins
to match.
Lunch Sets,

with both open work ant
plain Hemstitched Tray
Cloths. Hemstitched Trayi
25c. and Soc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-12

On Friday the editorial columns of the
NEWS contained the following modest
but suggestive paragraph:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19
THE LuRAY EXCURSION.
Those Who Attend Are Promised Day of
Real Enjoyment.

Those Who Attend Are Promised Day OF
Real Enjoyment.
In another column of to-day's TIMES
can be found an advertisement of the
excursion to Luray Caverns on Saturday
Of this week which the railroad depart.
mont Y. M. G. A. have arranged to run,
and which will be patronized by large
number of people.
There are doubtless many people who
have never seen these wonderful caverns
and who do not feel able to do so at the
regular rates charged for such trip, and
with this thought in mind the committee
decided to make 50 low q rate for the
entire trip that all who desire to go
will be able to do 80, and the price OF
81 so Is loss than one-fourth the regu-
lar rate There are many inquiries be-
ing made about this outing and the
committee wish to say that it will BIZ
first class in every respect and free from
all rowdyism, and that families who may
go are promised day Of real enjoy.
ment.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19
Bargains iii
City and Country
Property.

400 acres OF fne grass and farming
land, adjoining Bedford City. The best
location in the county for fruit. Large
10-room dwelling, fine water, good out
buildings; very convenient to churches,
schools and academies. Price S12, 600
VIII take some good horses and cattle
In part payment.
rs Sic acres, 2}6 miles from town;
some wood, 5room house, two tenant
houses, barn and stable, apples, peach les
and gooseberries, fine spring and gar
den; land Of best quality. Price 81 600;
one-fOurth cash, balance in one and two
years.
$50 acres of fine land on Little Otter, /"
In Bedford county; rs acres OF bottom
land, SO acres in clover and timothy; IL
miles from Norfolk and Western sta
ton. Price SEQ per acre.
SIP acres in the Catawba Valley, IA
miles from Roanoke; s-room frame
house, plenty of outbuildings, sawmill
and two-story carpenter shop; land Of
good quality and mostly in grass Price
$1,000; terms easy
$50 acres, 3}4 miles from Bedford
City; 25 acres Of bottom land, Groom
dwelling, 4-room house in yard, good
stable. barns 3 tenant houses, 1000
selected fruit trees, apples, peaches,
pears, plnms, damsons, cherries, rasp.
berries, strawberries and grapes; fine
water, very convenient to churches.
schools and mills.
so acres Of the best land in Roanoke
county, miles from Roanoke and l
mile from Hollins; Groom dwelling.
good outbuildings, fine young orchard
Price 1000.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19
Snyder G. y
~.
MacBain's. p

In order to close out a few
lots Of special things we have
put the knife in them SO as to
accomplish our end. They
will only last a few days, so
anyone in want will save
money by attending this sale.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19
TOWN PROPERTY.

7-room house On Ninth avenue, ea It
OF Franklin road, lot 5Oxl5O Price
$4,000; $3.50 cash, balance in one, tw
three, four and five years. Sold for
$4,000.
s-room house, with improve nents, on
Eighth avenue sw.; good stable, fruit
and shade trees on lot. Price S2,25O;
terms very easy.
4-room cottage in the southwest part
OF the town, large lot, ell for $3.50.
7-room house on seventh avenue s.w..
lot 5oxl5o feet. Price $4,000; terms
easy.
Lot on Jefferson street, $500
Lot on Eighth avenue 8. w., $500: $50
cash, balance $40 per month.
WANTED: eu ws hsve ,o several ss.!
$4,000.
Send for our now list of bargains
in farms.
]. T. WIUGFIELD,
REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE AND
RENTAL AGENT,
BIO Commerce Street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19
PERSONAL.

Demoss Helm. of Shawsville, is In
tho city.
Mrs. c. E. Casper is quite sick at her
homo on Second street n. o.
Prof. Charles L. Cooke, OF Hollins In
stitute, was in the city yesterday.
Col. George Helm, of Helms, Frank
lin county, was in the city yesterday.
Miss Funkhouser, of Staunton, ar
rived yesterday on visit to her sister,
Mrs. S. d. Ferguson.
Col. j. Rush Miller, of Pulaski, late
Prohibition candidate for governor, was
in the city yesterday.
Miss Lucy Loving, Of Arlington, Va,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jordan, az
800 Fourth avenue n. w.
Prof. P. G. Leary, chief clerk OF the
Roanoke Machine Works, has returned
from visit to Baltimore.
R. T. Patterson, msuager of the West
End furnace, returned yesterday from q
business trip to Philadelphia.
Rev. b. f. Ball, presiding elder of ,he
Salem district, will preach at Belmont
Church st 8 o'clock Thursday night.
S. l.. Newcomb has returned from
Coyner's Springs, where he attended the
convention OF the Glade Spring Church.
Miss Clara Mabris, of Covington. Ky,
apupil at Virginia College,wh has been
visiting Miss Josephine OFT. returned to
her home yesterday
Jerry w. Easter left last night on the
11:15 train for Norfolk. after spending
quite pleasant months visit with his
parents on Ninth avenue.
Robert Campbell, bookkeeper for the
Algoma Coal and Coke Company. was in
the city yesterday. He reports business
good in the Southwest, especially at AL
Coma.
John M. Oakley left on the noon
train yesterday for Winston, N. c.,
where he will deliver an address on
Wednesday, before the North Carolina
funeral directors association.
Miss Leila Baker returned to Mill
Creek. Botetourt county, yesterday from
pleasant visit to her cousins, the Misses
Eaken, on Church avenue. She was &C.
companied by Miss Annie Eaken.
Rev. DR.. j. Il. Boyd, former pastor Of
Greene-Memorial Church, is expected
to lead the prayer meeting at Trinity
Church Wednesday night, preach to his
old charge next Sunday morning, and at
Trinity at night.
j. H. Oliver, proprietor of the Rock
NoAo SeOhO "oo Al ohC SiVf AOOA-
ing after his interests here. Mr.. Oliver
will make bid for furnishing the
stone for tho foundations of the new
government building.
R. U. Musgraves, of Portsmouth,
stopped over in the city awhile yester
day to see his nephew, George Leigh,
chief clerk at Hotel Ponce de Leon. He
was en- route to tho Virginia Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, at Blacks
burg, where he will address the alumni
association.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19
Thin Fabrics for Hot Weather.

The season is now here when thin
dress fabrics should interest you. We
have the best assorted stock this side of
Eastern cities. We invite your atten-
ton to the following:
40-inch Black All-wool Batiste at so
cents; Priestly's mako. Better grades
at rs cents and 81.
Figured 40.ipch All.wool Black Ba-
sistes or Nuns Veilings at 81.
Priestlys Silk Warp "Clairette"
Cloth, as thin and cool as May morn
ing zephyr, at 81 and Sl.37M.
Black SILK Chiffon Grenadines, In the
sheerest. prettiest designs of the season,
at two-thirds former price.
fair assortment of French Dimities,
Organdies, Lawns, Jaconet Duchess,
etc., still here. Styles the prettiest.
0Bnk Received almost daily.
ONON The sales on these rem
- dered it beyond our NJ an
SnEfEnnC agement to keep them
~ in stock constantly.
New Line Open Monday.
KEEP YOURSELF COOL.
HfIRnNIMIIS z RRIIcH'S
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19
a Handsome BOOK ON Summer Travel.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has just issued a handsome
book descriptive Of the various summer
resorts, in tho mountains and by the
seaside, adjacent to or reached by its
system OF lines.
1t is finely printed and illustrated by
number OF very fine cuts. Send 10
cents to Chas. o. Scull, general pas
senger agent, Baltimore, Md, for a
CODY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19

MANY Of the citizens OF Rslnsville,
Indiana, are never without q bottle Of
Chamberlain's cough remedy in the
house." says Jacob Brown, the leading
merchant of the place. This remedy
has proven OF so much value for colds,
Group and whooping cough in children
that few mothers who know It's worth
are willing to be without it. For sale
by The Charles Lyle Drug Company,
druggists.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19

" O IHuoB 6VtSi OF OF IoHOu Iu :
stopped over in the city awhile yester
day to see his nephew, George Leigh,
chief clerk az Hotel Ponce de Leon. He
was en- route to tho Virginia Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, at Blacks
burg, where he will address the alumni
association.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19

A LARGE number of slightly used
Estey organs, with high fancy tops, for
SOS up, at Hobbie Music Company, No.
1877 Salon avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19
FOR DYS?EI'Sia

Indigestion. and stomach disorders, .uAv
BitONN'S IRON SITTERS.
All dealers keep it, 81 per bottle. Genuine has
trade mark and crossed red lines on wrapper.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19
Organs Tuned and Corrected.

Sowing Machines cleaned, repaired
and adjusted. Parts of every descrip-
ton furnished. Orders promptly oxe-
cuted. You are not obliged to wait for
experiments" Good Pneu. Safety for
sale cheap. Drop a postal or call.
e. j. SWAVELY,
% 3m 300 First Street E.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19

THOSE who have used DR.. Kings New
Discovery know it's value, and those who
have not, have now the opportunity to
try it free. Cali on the advertised drug
gist and get trial battle, free. Send
your name and address to III. e. Bucklen
IL Co, Chicago. and get sample box OF
DR.. Kings New Life Pills free. as we'll
as copy of Guide to Health and House
hold Instructor, FREQ. All Of which is
guaranteed to do you good and cost you
nothing. Christian &c Barbee.
RECOMMEND Johnsons Magnetic Oil
for rheumatism, neuralgia, sprains,
bruises lamo back; it quickly relieves
pain. Christian & Barbee's.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-03-05
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS.

The Boston relief fund has reached
t96, ,50o.14
Victor Lundieu, SO years old. died at
Boston from alcoholism.
Herbert F. Green Of Manchester, N. H.,
was accidentally shot through the heart.
Patrolman d. r. Murphy of Boston was
struck by . brick while making an ar
rest.
The Biddsford (Me.) Standard, owned
by Roberts Bros, has been sold to Francis
l. Winch.
John ]. Mcneil was killed at the High
land street grade crossing in West New
ton, Mass.
Fred Cheney, one of the most notorious
crooks in the country, is now lodged in
Jail at Boston.
Frank RufYo, 8 years old, was severely
bcalded at Boston by pulling over kettle
Of boiling water, and died soon after.
Albert G. Carr of East Winthrop, Me-,
lied of heart failure. He had been
prominent In town and county affairs.
Joseph NJ. Rogers, aged 12, while play.
ing In freight yard at Portland. Me-,
instantly killed.
Patrick Cummings of Springfield,
Mass, was atruck By An engine on the
New York. New Haven and Ha rtford
railroad and instantly killed.
Miss Taylor Of Philadelphia, who was
elected principal Of the Portland (Me.)
school for the deaf, has written her ac-
ceptanes Of the place.
George Louis Clary, for more than 10
yesrs electrician At the Brattleooro (Vt)
telephone exchange, died from chronic
rheumatism Of nearly six months.
A newsboy named oConnor, while at
tempting to board a moving electric car
bt Portland, Me-, was thrown beneath
the wheels. His arms and one leg were
broken, and he will probably die
Colonel Z. T. Colby, acting deputy col
lector Of the Boston custom house. died
st Somerville, after an illness lasting since
the first Of the year. He was born In
Salisbury, Mass, Sept, 10. 1888.