The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-08

milan this month.
"An Experiment in Altruism," a brill
liant and original story based on the new
methods of philanthropy and social re-
form, is announced for publication by
Macmillan & Co., early this month.
Rev. Thomas X. Slicer, formerly OF
Providence, has an interesting article in
the current New England Magazine on
"Shakespeare's Fools"
Mr.. Frederic Remington has made use
OF his Western experiences in the prepar-
alton OF volume which he calls Pony
Tracks"
A new firm of publishers in Boston is
Lamson, Wolfe q Co. Mr.. Lamson is a
recent graduate OF Yale, and Mr.. Wolfe is
yet in Harvard. They aim mainly at pub
fishing well.made books in the lines of
fiction, poetry and essays.
A collection of the late Robert Louis
Stevenson's letters is to be edited by
Sidney Colvin. They are uncommonly
clever epistles, exhibiting the qualities
found in the writer's books with others as
agreeable IL less familiar.
Macmillan & Co. will commence, this
month, the publication of their "Minia-
ture Series," one number of which will
appear each month. The little books will
be bound in paper and VIII be sold at 25
cents each.
A Scotchman In New England.
There Is in the May New England
Magazine an entertaining account of "a
Scotehman's Journey in New England In
1771."
The Scotchman was Mr.. William Greg
ory,and his travels were in Massac husetts,
Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
lie rode from Boston to Providence.
stopping at Walpole the first night,
pleasantly lodged with "one Mr.. Robins"
whore, he naively remarked, "was two fine
handsome girls" But "after resting
we'll" he arose at about six o'clock and
rode on to Wrentham for breakfast. His
stay In Rhode Island was enjoya BILE, it
seems, from his story, which follows:
From Mann's at Wrentham 1 pushed
along and stopped at a tavern about nine
miles from Providence, where / bated
Billy and Dick. l then proceeded and
came to Pawtuxet, place w here there is a
great fall of water and many mills. Here
Is an excessive high bridge, and not quite
finished, which renders 1t very dangerous
to pass. At this place fell In company
with young lady on horse back bound
on my way, SO that came along the last
four miles very merryly. / arrived at
Providence half after twelve O'Clock noon,
time enough -to-sare my distance with
regard TO dinner. After dinner l took a
small walk by myself and observed the
situation OF the place, which is divided by
the river into two towns, north and south,
the hill being so steep that they have
hardly room to build one street on the
bank. They have a fine new brick coll
leg which stands over the town on top OF
the north bank. There are some pretty
good houses here, and they carry on very
considerable trade with the European,
African and West Indian trade.
sunday, st. Michaels Day, September
20, III. Went early 20 the barb shop
to De shaved ana dressed, which was ac-
cordingly done. Came home aud eat
breakfast, and as most of the minis terial
tribe were abroad, there was only service
IN one place, and the day being
cold and suspecting to be too full for
strangers, contented myself to stay at |
home and read my book, along with |
captain John and Nicholas Boggart of |
New York and one Mr.. Meuse, an Irish |
gentleman who lodged in the sane house |
With me in Boston, together with the |
'oupg lady of the house, Miss Phillis |
Jhsce, and Mr.. Fleming's lady of |
3oston, an accomplish he'd lady of great
rood humor and affa bility. With this
company we spent the fore part of the |
lay. The afternoon was taken up with |
Iiewing the nice college. This certainly |
5 as handsome q piece of building as
my In America. For this sight we were
'bliged to DR.. Henry Stirling, a London
Jerry man, very genteel and obliging.
Ne arrived at our lodging, had some
'ood punch made, then drank tea and
pent the evening very agreeable with
he same company We was with in the
orenoon. But forgot TO mention that
'efore dinner we were introduced to
ONE young gentlemen who proposed IL
We stayed here till Monday evening we
hould have dust kicked up, and then
re should have the pleasure OF seeing the
oung ladies here. We agreed to stay,
'eing four of us strangers who stayed at
ir. Westrad's, IL being proposed merely
ut OF compliment TO US. The rest OF this
ay and evening passed without anything
so smoked my pipe and be-
ook myself TO the Land OF Nod.
Monday, September 30.-Nothing har-
ened particular during the course of the
ay, only playing cards and drinking.
he ladies were notified of the dance,
nd at about seven o'clock in the
vening we all met at the assem- bly-room
ihich is q very handsome one The
aides and gentlemen drew figures, and
ny figure was No. 2. Ii happened TO bo
e the finest lady in the room, which was
liss Polly Bowen, an excellent dancer
nd an excessive sensible girl, and agree
bic with ALL We were happy enough
his night; broke up the dance at
clock, saw my partner home, came
ome, eat something with some drink,
nd went 10 bed.
Tuesday, October I, 1771.-This day
assed over very agreeably paying visits
0 the ladies with Jones, Cook, Boggart,
ieuse and some Others very much to my
atisfactior. Arrived at my lodgings and
etook myself to bed, intending to set of
srly down the river 20 Newport.
"Wednesday October 2, f77i.-was
reused this morning with "Turn out,