The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-21

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In conversation the other day with Mr..
Fred Brown, who has recently returned
from a trip halfway round the world,
some incidents of his tour were referred
to, and the places visited. Among the
latter was his temporary residence in CAL
cutta, India, which is about IL 900 miles
the other side of the boundary line OF
Rhode Island.
To an inquiry regarding the weather
Mr.. Brown said that whom he left there,
about two months since, the rainy season
had not set in, and that the degree of
heat was 10 In or out of the shade. In
fact. the average temperature is S4 de-
grees the year round, and in the month OF
January q straw hat is very fashionable.
The people, as rule, do nothing but try to
keep comfortable by remaining near their
servants, who, with fans in their hands,
are continually employed.
Everybody, the English and American
residents, tourists and others, have their
servant or Wallets, the natives for the most
part being thus engaged. A good man
servant,one who looks after his EN- ployer's
or masters interests, keeps strict account
OF wearing apparel, carries his baggage
from place to place IL necessary, receives
for the service two dollars and a half
month. The average pay Of a native is
about six cents q day, and the weathe
conditions are such that it will not do to
hurry.
In all the houses, places of business, and
in the churches, huge swinging fans hang
from the ceiling, to which ropes are
attached, and the motive power is fur
nished by the natives. At night the fan
hung over the bed has q rope, which, tied
TO one end, is passed through q hole In
the partition over the transom to the
entry outside, where the six-ce
per-day native is supposed TO keep
the fan in motion over the
sleeper during the night. Occasionally
.he servant falls asleep and then tho
sleeper in the room awakens to find him.
self drenched in perspiration. Divining
tho cause, he arises and taking his slipper
opens the door and taps the "motive
power" on the head, and the fan resumes
motion as II nothing had happened.
Mr.. Brown says that notwithstanding
the disadvantages of the climate, that |
after residing there, say two years, one |
would live nowhere else, and investment |
OF capital would give immediate and sat- |
isfactory returns.
But let US come back from India TO |
Westminster street, 199, where they are |
disposing Of seasonable attire at the usual |
below average cost figure. You can OBJ |
tain a white vest for the price OF good |
pair OF suspenders. The demand for those
s7.e7 suits still holds good, and they are
OF the make and quality to satisfy the
most fastidious.
All told, there are about twenty organ.
iZations, civic and military, which have
promised to take part in the Fourth Of
July parade. Those who are TO appear in
costume and the Antiques and Horriblss
may have their photos token after the
parade, at Mortonis, 81 Westminster
street.
Messrs. Houlihan q Mcguire have nearly
finished the cellar OF the Fletcher estate,
corner Union and wey bosset streets, and
will start on the brick work of the first
story next week.
Innings and trimmings for tailors and
dressmakers, of best quality and lowest
price, are obtainable at 408 Westminster
street.
There Is this to be said about the turn
outs to be obtained at Young's Clemence
street livery: they do not have the usual
stamp OF the hired conveyance about
them.
The NarragaDsett Park racing meeting
is favored with fine weather.
Upon inquiry, find that people here
q bouts are going in for noise this Fourth,
rather than any displays OF set pieces.
Firecrackers OF the loud kind are very
cheap this season, and the small boy, and
the big boy, for that matter, is corre-
spondingly happy. Fiz-ah! BanRi!
OLD VET.