The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-27

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According to the reading OF "Fox's
Book of Martyrs" which have been per-
using, the methods employed In the
earlier Centuries for riddipg the world OF
the presence 81 those who were obnoxious
to those in power, was as summary as IL
was barbarous and outrageous. The men
and women who live in this, the Mn
teepth Century, have cause for congratu-
lation that they were not OF earlier birth.
There are some persons who will tell you
that the world or rather the people OF the
world, are no better than they were mnny
centuries ago. but Ii is not so. Times
have changed even since you have lived,
IL you are 30 or even 20 years Of age. III
such is a fact, how about two or three or
10 centuries ago, when il you didn't be-
lieve a certain way about certain things,
you were the victim of atrocious and
almost impossible cruelties. 1t does one
good sometimes to read how they used TO
conduct themselves in old monarehial
days, many hundred years before this
country was discovered, or a republic was,
established. AS compared with the then
dark ages, the difference in the present
age is as a tallow dip to an electric light.
But you do not care for anything as far
back as A. ID. g. Right you are. The
hao n 10 IL n ~
past, save to occasionally draw a compari-
son. "Comt arisons are odorous, hear
you say; and so they are, but you viii hear
of them every day. wherever you go. They
are in the air, so to speak, and NAL
part of the conversation, communicate
and commerce of the world possible.
That's what say. PASS the waning
fruit of the season, and a little powdered
sugar. No, thapks, do not care for the
cream. Am j going to say anything
about the Misft Clothing Parlor, 1879
Westminster street? No, nothing except
that it Is all actual fact that they sell goods
at price so low that II looks suspicious
to an outsider who pays $3.50 for ga
suit. That's all.
The "Antiques and Horribles" of the
Fourth Of July parade will be as antique
and horrible as possible Tor the competl-
tors for the prizes to be. Some OF the
contestants viii wear masks when there
Is really no need of 1t.
DIR. z. J. Lewis reports business on the
steady improve, and his mail, as well as
local inquiries, have materially increased
his list of patients; 129 Friendship street
has been the location Tor many years.
When one person says another person is
q bird is IL considered complimentary
or otherwise?
In answer to this query, as emanating
from the young man at the head Of the
'Tea Table" this evening, / might ven
ture to say that all depends. 1t depends
whether 1t is said with proper enuncia-
tion or intonation, whether with shrug
of the shoulders or the wink of an eye, or
accompanied by loud laughter and a slap
on the shoulder A man may be called a
bird when 1t is meant that he is night
owl, or a swallow-(er). He may be a
reed bird or a quail, high-flying eagle or
a thrush. He may be bird that sings
like a canary, or he may never open his
peep. tall depends what flock he fiocks
with.
Morton is the name OF one OF the best
known photographers i'm Providence. His
studio is at 81 Westminster street, and
hardly day passes but that he has all
that he can attend to in his particular
line. His studio is great favorite for
babies and newly-married couples.
Major Burke told me that the Wild West
Show took $50, 900 out of Boston. III the
great educational aggregation was patron
jsed proportionately in that city as ii was
here i guess those figures don't lie.
Several persons were disappointed last
week who did not engage for their drive
a few days ahead. at Young's livery,
Clemence street. Four or five words like
the above to the wise should be sufficient.
When you go fishing take your bait
along.
Ladies, when you want some Innings or
trimmings, just call at the Providence
Lining Store, 40S Westminster street.
You will find just what you are looking
for at most reasonable price.
notice that the old prison on Gaspee
street is being demolished. / have good
cause TO remember the place, as when
was an officer there, upward of % years
ago, l got crack on the skull from a
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