The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06

can afford to use gas or electric iightY
There IL the oil stove In summer, the
lantern for the milkman In the barn, and
the inevitable kerosene lamp for the help,
the maid of the kitchen who has horror
of not only lighting the lamp after II Is
filed, but she always hates 10 put II out.
The banquet lamp and the piano lamp
are also filled with oil, and usually the
lady OF the house has to extingnish these.
What am / driving at?
Well, I'll tell you. I've been thinking
why some Of these inventive geniuses
don't patent something that VIII reduce
the risk of lamp explosions, and do away
with the obnoxious smoking and hicker-
ing of the fame. You know how II Is,
those Of you who have tried to extinguish
kerosene lamp, a lighted lantern, or
piano lamp by BLOWN down the chimney,
or turning the wick up and down until
the light subsidies and the smoke perme-
ates the air. Various devices have been
tried but they have all been complicated
failures. Who will think ND something
which is simple, inexpensive and practicalr
The man who sat on pin got right up
again. He took the pin and gave IL
twist, and, prestol the idea OF the safety
pin was suggested. was patented, and
a, ,000, 900 has been realized from 1t. III Is
the simple things which will be OF uni
versal use that are the money makers.
Skilled workmanship in any line pays
the best. 1t Is always the proper thing
to pay q little more for anything and
know that you are getting your moneys
worth, than II is to jump at anything be-
cause it is cheap. Don't do it, dear reader.
1t doesn't pay. Pay a fair price and you
will be better satisfied in the end.
"Going to the Arion concert this even
ing?"
"Yes, lam. Iwould not miss 1t for the
world.
"All the musical people OF the city will
be there, and everyone who can make 1t
convenient should not let the opportunity
pass"
slave you ever heard Lillian Nordica?"
"No, but / know shall like her."
"You may be sure that your fondest
expectations will be more than realized"
The above conversation between two
ladies in front of 112 Westminster street
where the tickets for this great concert
have been selling for several days gives
but general idea of the interest mani
tested in the entertainment at Infantry
Hall this evening.
The ladies who always observe Easter
and the mandate of fashion, are quietly
selecting, from the very best stock OF dress
goods ever exhibited in this city, the ma
terial for spring wear. Nine. Jeanne
Carr has her book filled with orders for
future delivery and thus the dress goods
department and the one where the con-
struction takes place is quite busy. This
is evidence sufficient that the people be-
lieve in the II. w. Ladd Co.
"Love before or after marriage!"
A paper the other day contained an
article discussing the subject Of "Love
Before or After Marriagef" 1t struck me
as queer, but when you come TO contem-
plate some OF the recent-day marriages,
there may be a subject for discrimination
as to whether the tender passion has or
has not been factor regarding the mat
rimonial ceremony. In the olden time,
years ago, before the age became so swift
and progressive, people used to court
months and years trying to find
out the weak points Of each other and
whether or not they would accept the de-
cree OF fate for better or worse. On the
whole i guess 1t is the opinion of those
who know that Cupid would better be
made manifest before rather than after the
marriage, for the chances are that in the
M fnQ NO fnn nnh
sentimentality to vanish, or to say the
least, not to manifest itself go often.
Keep the &c eth clean and bright.
smile without disclosing a good set
OF teeth deteriorates, as it were. 1t de-
tracts. II you lack tooth or two, have
some artificial ones. No one will know
the difference. OF course, you have heard
the latest fad of putting gold in artificial
teeth, to make 1t appear that the real
molars have been filled I? No? Then
you're slow. II your teeth ache, IL you
wish new set without plates, why, well,
"It Is the same thing over again." See
DIR. w. II. Tillinghast, 290 Westminster
street.
Providence should have new postoffice.
good big one. The present one would
do for Pawtucket, but Providence has
outgrown the present cramped quarters.
Did you ever have a photograph Of an
old acquaintance put in front OF you with
the query "Whom do you think it is2"
Rather tough on the photographers, to be
sure, but it happens every now and then.
When woman's hair Is Cranston
color you can't expect that the hue
Is gong to show in an
ordinary photo, and IL the photographer
is wise he will turn the side of the face
that has wart or mole to mar its beauty,
toward the wall. Morton, of 81 Westmin-
ster street, who is taking cabinets for
s1.50 dozen, says Cranston color its near
Auburn.
Some men are born great, but they can't
stay so without brains.
A man may mean well enough and still
not cover up his meanness.
Congress adjourned and the country