The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-20

plant that a man of merit is often neg
lected by the world, declares that the
sentiment is unjust. at is generally by
his own fault that he fails OF success.
man may hide his head in a hole.i' 1t is
a wise saying OF Bacon that TO enter the
kingdom of knowledge, ''we must put
on the spirit OF little children" that Is,
we must submit to be taught by anyone
who can teach us; but TO enter the king
dom of wealth or celebrity manly, self
reliant spirit il necessary. Now there IS
what is called "forwsrdness' in young
men. Some call IL cheek. Yet Is prefer
able to excessive timidity the same as the
possession of money is preferable to pen
ury. Forwardness, brusqueness, cheek IL
you choose TO call 1t, will in time correct
itself, but it seldom infuses life or spirit
into the timidly-incllned person. Said
Sir James stephen: "My own experience
in life has taught me that much and fre-
quently as the faults of self-confidsnce
and self-conceit are denounced by our
teachers, they are faults far less widely
diffused, and far less dangerous in their
tendency, than a timid, self-distrust and
O craven self-depreciation.
There N no doubt that a great deal OF
ability Is lost to the world for want OF q
little courage and self-confidence. There
was time when even Daniel Webster,
with all his abilities, was disposed to
think meanly OF himself. Had he contin-
ued to indulge his self-distrust, he never
would have risen TO be one of the great
est lawyers and statesmen In America, or
to make that reply TO Hayne, which is
considered the high-water mark of elo-
quence since Demosthenes.
When you get all through talking for or
against the subject, the thick skinned,
loud-voiced, pushing man will always
have an advantage over the diffident retir-
ing one in the tiger-like struggles OF life.
barking dog is more useless than
sleeping one. As Ulyssus says in "Trolius
ana Cressida:p
"A stirring dwarf we do allowance give,
Before sleeping giant"
The Pawtucket Opera House, by pre-
senting the best o. attractions, will be
sure of liberal patronage. Tony Farrell
has just closed a successful engagement,
and the dramatic company which opens
this evening will be well received.
Frank Arnold's Bowling ParIors on
Aborn street contain the best alleys in
New England. Ladies as we'll as gentle
men have special alleys in which to exer-
else.
You have met men before now, and so
have /, who didn't have TO say a word,
and yet you could hear them speak. /
don't exactly mean that, but what i am
trying to communicate is this; You see
some men who, as quick as you look at
them, you know they are not afraid to
speak out loud when they have anything
to say. There is a certain something
about them, the way they tie their tie or
wear their hat. There is no timidity
about them, and they usually arrive at
the place they start for.
The Misft Clothing Company even an
nounced, that full line of fall overcoats
had been received, on the balloon which
makes ascensions at the State Fair Speak
ing of the State Fair, "Governor's Day''
must be put down as the banner day thus
far. And i'm all that crowd not a drunk
EN- person or a disturbance. That speaks
well for the management.
The way Providence is growing il will
not be many years before IT will be enti-