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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-10
How the weeks go by.

HOW the Weeks go Dy.
Tomorrow is Sunday, next day Monday
and the first thing you know it is Satur-
day again, and so 1t goes Along next
December it will be cold, and people will
be preparing to make the usual holiday
gifts. SITS the same thing over again,
as the song goes. 1t always has been So,
and the chances are II also will be so.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-10
CHAPTER 67l.

An Ordinance Authorizing the Lease OF q Ger
tain Lot of Land To j. H. and j. B. Sweet
(Approved August o. 1885,
1t is ordained by the City Council Of the City
of Providence follows:
SECTION l. The mayor is hereby authorized
in the name and behalf of the city, to lease e
John II. sweet and Jesse b. sweet, of said
city, copartners doing business under the
firm name Of j. and ]. b. Sweet, lot mum
Der one on the workhouse plat, for the tern
OF five years from October !. 1885, at an
nual rent of seventy-two dollars, payable
quarterly and the further consideration OF
the annual payment of such a sum city ano
a state tax at the rate per cent. fixed for the
year upon said land as valued by the board o
assessors would amount to, 10 be paid at the
time fixed for the payment OF the city taxes
minated at any time upon ninety days motto,
TO the lessees, and to be in such form shal
be satisfactory. to the city solicitor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-10
1HE CITY OF PRovLDENCr,
Office OF the License Commissioner,
City Hall. Providence, July 80, 1875

OIIY Ihst.
Applications for transfer OF license TO sell
purr sp,rituous, intoxicating and malt LIQUORS
have been made by the following named per.
yonr and Arms:
Butler. Michael j.. IL; Westminster street.
TO Ac(iough & torrigen, same place.
Crow.il A Conley, - Weybosset street TO ~
oTsnsg Trnns s'Free'a.. ss P.ae street. to Joseph
krcamer. same place.
Farrell, John. Smith street, 10 3il3 3l5 Eddy
street.
Hines, Edward j., 800 Fountain street. 90
Michael McCabe. saue place.
Miller, Thomas, lpd lgs Washington street.
To- ". II Clark. Isl North Main street.
II board of License Commissioners will
n. In session in their office city Hall, FIR.
DAY, Aug. 10 at 4 O'clock y. m. ~ which tim,
an place. Rli fs.f~'n- - Desirl,- maN Uc bear.
Sn Tie pat,. .. granting such applications.
EHiSs 71ea NIXON. Qlsrh.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-10
CHAPTER $40.
An Ordinance Permitting the Narraganse
Electric Lighting Company to Erect Pol
and Wires in Certain STREETS.


(Approved August q. ls95)
1t IL ordained by the City Council OF the City
of Providence as follows:
SECTION I. Permission is hereby granted to
the Narragansett Electric Lighting Company
10 erect. maintain, and use poles and wires
for conducting currents CT electricity for
transmitting and producing light, heat and
motive power in. over and along the follow
ing streets viz.
Perry street. from Westminster street to
Broadway;
Howard street, from Westminster street to
Broadway;
Pierce street, from Marshall street to Court
land street:
Wendell street. from Cranston street to
Ellery street;
Huntington avenue, from Westmins ter
street To Chambers street;
Colfax street from Broad street to Rugby
street;
Gallup street from Broad street to Rugby
street:
bishop street from Plain street to Willard
avenue:
Robinson street from Gay street to Prairie
avenue;
Blackstone street from Friendship street to
Eddy street;
Lippitt street, from North Main street to
Dwight street:
Bacon street. from North Main street to
Camp street:
Pleasant street, from North Main street 70
East avenue;
jenkins street from North Main street to
Camp street;
Shawmut street. from orms street to Chalk
stone avenue,
veazie street, from Douglas avenue to Wood
ward road;
Cornell street. from Regent avenue to Val
Icy street;
Francis street. from Exchange place 10
Smith street; in accordance with the accom-
panying report of the commissioner OF pub
lie works subject however, TO the provisions
contained in chapter 56l of the city ordi-
nances, entitled IAN ordinance for the regu'
iation OF electric wires"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-10

There were the moonlight walks and
the same old story, the glance of eyes, the
blushing cheek and the troths plighted
only TO be forgotten. Time rolls on so
ceaselessly. Ii does not stop Tor births,
marriages or deaths. Progress seems to
be putting a memorada notch on every
mile-post as Time journeys on, and there
seems to be nothing left with which to
surprise those who are living today. The
chances are, though, that in 80 years from
now what we boast of today in the way
of light, rapid transit, and means of
communication won't be in 1t, SO to
speak.
1t is, of course hard to imagine any
improvement in the next 80 years in re-
gard to shore dinners, espec tally OF the
kind George Boyden furnishes at O'Clock
every night Just prior to the presenta-
tion OF HPinafore." II Is a feast, sure,
and 1t is doubtful IL it will be improved,
in the time aforesaid.
noticed lady who sat at table near
me at one OF the hotels at Narragansett
Pier the other day, who less re-
grets that ii only takes few years more
than so or 60 to convince most people
that they are growing old She was
study Evidently she did not want to let
go OF the string that kept her within the
sunny circle. She had big diamond ear
rings, q cluster of diamonds on three
fingers of each hand and as l took
close look i noticed her finger nails had
that moss-agate appearance, which the
lack Of manicuring makes possible. Her
face had evidently been used TO try the
efficacy of several different "bloom of
youth" liquids, her teeth were too even
to be natural, and she had on a wig
suited to person OF 80. She used two
pairs OF glasses TO order her meal and the
waiter bent low to catch the lisp OF her
ladyship.
Did you ever think OF it, how 1t is that
SO few mistakes are made by walters
when taking orders? The waiter above
referred to must have taken a half dozen
orders at one and the same time, and how
he did not become mixed before. he de-
livered them is poser.
Well some things you can't understand,
anyway. A good many people can't un-
derstand why some clothing dealers dis
charge their help, and cut down the pay
of those they retain, and at the same
time ask such prices for their goods The
Misfit Clothing Parlors make no bones
of saying they want ready cash to do
business with, and frequently make a
sac rifice sale with that object in view
You can d rop in at 1879 Westminster street,
most any time, and find a bargain in
what you are looking for.
Afew more remarks:
Funny how quick you get waited on
when you want to buy instead of sell.
One-armed buggies have gone out OF
fashion since the bicycle ruled the road.
Nothing this side OF pretty girl will
make some men move from the end seat
In an open car.
There is good deal OF money 'tied up''
around town. OLD VET.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-10

CHAPTER Co.,
An Ordinance Adding 5000 to the Apprcpria'
tion tor Elections.
(Approved August Q. 1881
IL is ordained by the City Council OF the City
OF Providence a. follows:
SECTION I. The sum Of two thousand dol
lars is hereby added 10 the appropriation for
elections as made by chapter 800 OF the city
ordinances approved sept. % 1894 entitled
IAN ordinance making appropriations for the
support OF the city government for the Imam
cial year ending September ~. 1896. and the
ordinances in amendment thereof and In al.
dition therefor one thousand dollars OF said
sura TO be transferred from the appropriation
for interest as made by said chapter oS5, and
one thousand dollars to be taken from the re-
served fund.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-10
Famous SlOcrS !.
MIDSUMMER
PRICES.

NO THOUGHT OF PROFIT NOW. WE
want your money for our SUMMEh
SHOES.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-10

1t is, of course, hard to imagine an
improvement in the next 80 years in re
gard to shore dinners, espec tally Of tn
kind George Boyden furnishes at 6 o'cloc
every night just prior to the presenta
tion of "Pinafore. II is feast, sure
and 1t is doubtful IL it will be improved
in the time aforesaid.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-10

Did you ever think Of it, how 1t is that
SO few mistakes are made by walters
when taking orders? The waiter above
referred to must have taken half dozen
orders at one and the same time, and how
he did not become mixed before. he de-
livered them is poser
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The Luxu,,v of sbabbiness.

There is luxury in shabbiness which exceeds any feeling which has it's root in pride. It Is the luxury of kind which loves above all things to avoid trouble, and to feel the advantage of sort of disguise which increases real freedom of action. When Haroun al- Raschild went about in Bagdad in the disguise of a merchant, he probably felt twice as powerful as he did when he sat on the throne of the Caliphs, for he felt twice as free. He was free to act like an ordinary citizen. and yet free also to resume his sovereign power at pleasure. To ordinary men, the com fort of shabbiness, where shabbiness is not imposed upon them by their narrow income, is that they feel really at lib- erty to spend exactly as they please. without conforming to anybody else's judgment oe what it would become them to do. Besides, even the richest man or woman is unwilling to expose good clothes to injury or ruin. whereas it Is sometimes quite relief to find suitable occasion for finally repudiat- VI ly because they are so shabby, more because, like old servants, they are so presuming, and seem to claim a right over you, and to take for granted that you can never turn off such old and tried friends.
 Now if the conventions of society restrict your liberty in one way. the habits of which you have got weary restrict it in another, and you feel so ire as when you are dressed in shabby clothes, for the protection of which you feel no kind of anxiety, and yet which you would not be sorry for an oppor- tunity of finally discarding. The last uses of a shabby suit are the pleasant est uses. You feel no responsibility for them, and yet you are not willing to find an opportunity for a rupture with a disguise which you begin to thing a little unworthy of you, Tn shabby clothes you persuade yourself that your dignity is all interior, and that you
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Chinese Games.

Many games are played in China or boards and diagrams, the moves being made by throwing dice. Tn one of these called the table of the promotion of officials" a large sheet of paper is used
 on which are printed the titles of car ious officials and ignitaries of the Chin csc government Players are advanced or set back according to their throws
 The story told about the invention of this game is that the Emperor Kienling, A. D. 1750, was walking at nightfall among the houses occupied by candi- dates for triennial examination at Pein. Hearing the sound of dice throw ing in one of the dwellings, he sent for the offender The latter as an excuse, told the monarch that he had con- structed chart on which were written the titles belonging to all the official po- stions in the government, He said that he and his friends threw dice, tra- versed the board according to their throws, and were thus impressed with the knowledge of the various ranks and steps leading to official advancement. The emperor commanded him to bring the chart for his inspection That night the unfortunate student, whose excuse was fiction created on the spur of the
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UNLUCKY

1 Club man rather fulD-I wish you'd | (hic) take me home. Do you know where (hic) live? Policeman-What's the name of your cook?-Life. | Mr.-What month is it in which it is unlucky to be married? Mrs.-Great Scott! what a poor memory you have my dear. We were married in June Life.
 McSwatters-It' very funny. Mrs. l McSwatters-Wh Is? McSwatters- Why, when the doctor treats me I always have to pay for it.-syracuse Post.
 Theolo-Don't you think there will be any punishment hereafter for man who commits bigamy? Diablo-Of | course I do Both his wives will be there at the same time.-Brooklyn l Life.
 Nature Made Her So.-"And now about company. I can't have my cook | entertaining visitors all the time" 'sWell, mum, Oi'll thry hard to discour- | age gentlemen, but Oi can't help bein more or less attractive. -Harper's l Bazar.
 Customer (timidly)--I--er-sup you have some-er-suitable book for a man about to--er-be married? Head clerk promptly)-Yes, sir; here, Skig- gles, show this gentleman our line of largest sized pocketbooks.-Buffa Courier.
 News from Abroad.-Mamma-- re- ceived a letter from Grace to-day. Papa-How is the earl doing now? Mamma-Nicely; he's been sober for two weeks, and Grace has promised him a steam-yacht if he behaves him self until summer.-Puck.
 "This coffee, my dear" said Kicl1les, reminds me of what my mother used to make'' "Does it really?" exclaimed his wife, a pleased look coming into her face. ''Yes. And I used to think she made about the worst coffee in our township!' ashington Star,
 High Rollers.-Ada-Brin lots of money, dear, and come around to my house tomorrow afternoon. We're going to have a poker party, just like the men. Olive-How much shall I bring? Ada-Oh, bring lots Bring two dollars and a half.-Puck
 "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, ain't it?" said Meander- ing Mike. "Of course it is" replied Plodding Pete. Well, dats de reason I don't accept no job from nobody. Eff I wus workin' l might be tempted ter go on a strike. An den see der trouble I'd be in!-Washingto Star
 Cory Gulch citizen-Is it true that back East there's laws ag'in carryin' concealed weapons? Tourist-Yes, in deed Cory Gulch citizen-Wall, thet's a outrage! The idea of bein obliged to tote around big, heavy gun, moren a yard long, every time yeh go out to kill a man?-New York Weekly.
 Shaken Faith.-Dinah--Yo' done gone
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rHE .INC0MN rAX.

| Those who have an income large enough to be hit by the pleasant and popular income tax law are busy try ing to find out what they must say in order to be properly taxed. They want to say what is true, but they are much puzzled. As a witty gentle man remarked the other day, an income tax lawyer appears to be quite as need ful as an income tax law. A distin- guished New York lawyer, Roger M. Sherman, contends in the New York Sun that no tax can be collected upon the net profits of a corporation for the year 1894. He cites the decisions of the United Supreme court on various ques- tions submitted to it when the old in come tax law was in force, which was repealed twenty-four years ago, and which is substantially repeated in the act passed last August. From these decisions he argues that while by sec ton 95 of the present law every cor poration is required to make full re- turn, and details are specified which may in future be required for the as- sessment of the tax on corporations, but which, nevertheless, may fully sat isfy the statute, as a check upon in- dividual incomes for 1894, yet the only provision which can operate to impose the tax is this, that there shall be a tax of two per centum annually" The individual tax is imposed, not only annually" but from January 1, 1895, upon income received in the preceding calendar year" By the application of two principles familiar to lawyers. this provision cannot operate upon the earnings of corporations for 1894. A statute must be construed prospective ly unless it expressly is made retro active, The expression of one is the
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Terrible Struggle Win q Lion

The British Central Africa Gazette
 gives particulars of the death of Dr.
 M Kay, surgeon on board her majesty s ship Pioneer, who was killed by lion on October 20. It appears that the doc
 tor was left by the Pioneer for few days shooting at village near the southwest corner of Nyasa. Two days later he started with three boys to shoot elephants. After walking for some hours they came to a pool of wa ter, and, seeing lion and lioness a few yards distant, Dr. M'Kay fired twice at the lion. He Wounded it and both ami mals made off for the jungle. Two of Dr. MKay's native attendants ran away, but the doctor and his Zanzibar boy Musa went in search of the wound- ed lion. They espied the beast crouch ing down fifteen yards away, and M Kay fired at the lions head. At that instant the lion sprang upon the doctor with a terrific roar, and deadly strug- gle took place. Dr. M'Kay lost hold of his rifle in endeavoring to keep the lion off his throat. The beast seized his left arm in his jaws and clawed his right. The doctor kicked at the lion, which threw him down and began to tear his flesh. He then called to Musa, "Musa, my arm is broken; my leg Is broken; bring the rifle" Musa took it, and MKay, unable to hold it up, made Musa sit down, and, resting the rifle on his shoulder, shot the lion dead. A rough stretcher was made and pr. M'Kay was carried into camp He suffered much, and led on the 26th at p. m. On the same day, little later, the Pioneer re- turned, to find him dead. He was talk en the Universities Mission station at Likoma, and buried in the cemetery there
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TOR ENDURANCE OOMITISsIONER.

It has been known for some time that Governor Coffin intended to nominate Frederick A. Betts of this city for In
 surance commissioner. Yesterday the
 nomination was sent to the Senate. and
 the confirmation will of course follow as soon as the necessary formalities are
 compiled with.
 Mr. Betts will we'll justify the honor bestowed upon him. He Is a young man of excellent quality. He has for several | years been a conspicuous figure in the social, religious, public and political life of New Haven, and has acquitted him self with unvarying honor and credit in the many and various enterprises with which he has been connected. In the early part of his business career he had the great advantage of a thorough training in a newspaper office, and the knowledge of men and things which he there gained has been very helpful to him. He has always been diligent in business and is now successfully con ducting a large business of his own. He will take with him into his new office good business instincts, habits of accuracy and carefulness and abundant ability to deal with the matters that will come before him. And he will deal with them conservatively, patiently, and with entire integrity.
 So far as MT. Betts' nomination is compliment to his Republicanism every body knows that the compliment is well merited. He has been a very effective ly active Republican, and has done much toward the upbuilding of his par ty in this city and in the State. He was especially active and efficient during the last State campaign, and while political skill and labor should not be the sole or even the chief recommendation for office they are very properly to be considered along with conspicuous fitness. MT. Betts is Republican of the right kind.
 Personally, MT. Betts is one of the most popular men in New Haven. He has not sought office, but the esteem in which he is held by his fellow citizens was well shown when he was elected member of the Board of Education. He has served the city well in school af- fairs. He has been a valuable helper in church and charitable work And in all that he has undertaken he has been energetic, loyal and thorough. His nomination gives great and general sat isfaction here, and his fellow citizens will look upon it as in every way a fit ting recognition of superior ability, up rightness and devotion to duty.
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4PPOTYTED TO1IY COUNSEL

Last evening Attorney J. P. Goodhart was appointed to the important and re- sponsible position of Town Counsel, This appointment makes it certain that the legal business of the town will be well looked after. Mir. Goodhart is a well-equipped and vigorous lawyer who has made rapid progress in his profess sion. The town has a great deal of law business on hand just now, and it is wiser and less expensive to have one permanent and competent attorney to attend to 1t than to distribute it among several, as has been proposed. MT. Goodhart will appreciate the honor that has been given him, and the town will appreciate the good work he will do.
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more magnificent than this year. A great deal has been heard about hard times, but there are few traces of 1t in dressing. Perhaps the truth is, not that women are spending more than they should, but that never in the mem ory of most of us has dress material, furs, velvets and all been so cheap It really seems wise to lay in stock now and buy things which, when prices are at their normal figure, we cannot af- ford. The staple necessities may cost as much as ever, and money may be hard to pull in, but clothes! why, silk can be had for what cotton used to cost in the days of our grandmothers.
 A proof of this fall from grace of rich stuffs comes in velvet capes, which have been worn so much this winter as to lose their elegance in some degree. To be at all distinguished they must be of original design. About the prettiest are little affairs that stand out over the shoulders, being cut a little longer front and back. The velvet is invariably black and of the finest quality, edged with black persian lamb lined with black satin, and ending in a high bell collar finished with the fur. These come also lined and edged with ermine.
 FLORETTE.
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exclusion of the other subject, The word annually" must be read as if it said, annually hereafter; the pro- viso that the individual income tax shall be imposed for 1894 excludes the idea that the corporate tax shall be.
 This is both interesting and impor- tant. others are legally asking if the law is constitutional, and there will be a heap of trouble during the next few months.
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THEcARRlNGToN PUBLISHING co.
Advertising Rates.

Situations. Wants, Rents and other small ad- vertisements, One Cent Word each tnser- ton. Five cents a word for full week (seven times).
 Display Advertisements-Per inch. ono frl- sertion. S1 20: each subsequent insertion, 40 cents; one week, $3.20; one month, $lO; one year, $40.
 Obituary notices, in prose or verse, ID cents per line. Notices of Births Marriages, Deaths and Funerals. 50 cents each. Local notices, K cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own immediate business (all matter to be unobiec- tionabe), and their contracts do not include Wants To Let, For Sale, etc.
 Discounts-On two inches or more, one month and over, 10per cent; on four inches or more, one month and over, l6 per cent.
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YLNDIC4TED.

Warden Woodbridge, of the State prison, was vindicated In short order yesterday. as he deserved to be, and it is probable that he will be allowed, for awhile at least, to manage the prison without foolish interference from any body clothed in a little brief authority. If he is again interfered with as he has been in the present instance we ad- wise him to tell the people of the State the whole story. It is not his fault if anybody claiming authority over him is unfit to make any such claim.
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see dat clahvoyant bout losin' yo' pocketbook? Sam-She ain't at dat place no noah. Dat clahvoyant am no good, nohow. Dinah-Why yo' t'ink she am no good? She done tole Mis- Brown de most wonnerful t'ings bout her pas life. Sam-Mebbe she did, but she's been took up fo' swlndlin man out West, an she didn't know dey wuz a warrant out fo' her till de p'liceman cOme!-PuclS