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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-01

Ihe attendance ~ very good AT tnls
school.
Fire on Plainfield Street.
Clifton Steere, clerk in the employ OF
Robert Clark. proprietor OF a meat market
in Pettis building on Plainfield street,
discovered smoke coming from the cellar
as he opened the market at $3.50 O'Clock
this morning. With the assistance Of
passers- by the fire from which the
smoke came was extinguished without an
alarm being sounded, 1t was confined to q
box OF rubbish in the cellar placed against
q wooden partition, and evidently had
smothered for want of draft. The cellar
Is unused and the origin of the fire Is
thought to be of an incendiary nature.
Fire Marshal Fiske was notified and is in
vestigating the causes of the blaze.
Masquerade Social.
About hundred couples of the men,
bers and friends Of the Rough and Ready
Fire Company filled the engine house hall
last evening to join in the festivities in
the form of mask social. The costumes
were varied and comprised both comic
and character. Supper was served by
caterer Anderson and the party enjoyed
themselves until after 2 o'clock this
morning.
The committee in charge were: Benja-
min ii. Lester, Nelson Anderson, Eugene
Weeden, Hugo q. Marks, u. Allen Swan
aud Walter ID. Harris.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-01
Nnrragansetts Won.

The bowling between the Narragnnsetts
and Rhode Island Wheelmen last evening
resulted In the former winning by 137
nins.
Following Is the score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-01
OLNEYvILLE.
Annexationists Will Hold a
Mass Meeting.
THR NEWS BUREAU, oLSRyvILLE,
No. .. Hartford Avenue.

The taxpayers committee, which was
appointed at the Engine House meeting,
will meet at the Council Chamber Satur-
day afternoon at 4o'clock to discuss plans
OF action. 1t Is believed that they will
either call mass meeting OF annexation
ists,or by petition one will be called early
next week to select q committee
to conduct a campaign for annexa-
tion to the city OF Providence
This meeting will represent the annexa-
tion sentiment and will be conducted by
the friends of annexation. While every
tax payer is to be invited TO attend, only
those favorable to the project, II Is given
out, will take part In the deliberations.
Evening School Entertainment.
Last evening a. the Manton Evening
School the following program was carried
out under the direction OF the principal,
William IL. Harrington:
Chorus. by the scnooi
Readings. MISS mary stone
Chorus by the Schooi
Readings. MISS trace boWen
Chorus. by tne scnooi
Accompanied by Miss McManus.
Ihorus. ny ne ,e enool
Readings. Master Dennis o'Rely
thorus. BY the school
Vocal solos Master James Savage
Chorus. BY the school
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-01

Kennedy & Cough, local steamship
agents, report Albert Bland booked to
sail for England on the Etruria. Feb. 4.
The clerks in the local stores are arrang
ing to lease the old button works on Tan
Yard lane. and fit it for roller skating and
polo games.
Harrison T. Winsor, Charles FrsdRlin,
William Winsor and Peter Atwood visited
Coventry yesterday on a fishing expedi-
tion and their friends are either eating
fish or hearing fish stories today.
The best facilities for job work in this
section at The Times Office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-01
Housekgrees tokdjOurn From
Friday to tuesday.
Hearing on the Foreign Surety Com.
panies to Do Business.
Acts Presented and Referred TO Com
mittees in the House.

The first week Of the General Assembly
came to close at noon today after 4O
minutes deliberation on very trivial mat
ters.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-01
I'iainfci,l.

Lunan Bennett, yesterday afternoon,
while drawing wood on his farm near
here, drove over q railroad Embarrassing
Just "a the 2:1o express on the Norwich
and Worcester road was approaching
rbe fsnm wa. demoliehed and tho ,wo
horsss killed. az. Bennett esear.
injury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-01

The knights OF Pythias arc organizing
polo team and the games are to be
played in Engine Hall.
Tuesday evening an entertainment in
cluding living pictures will bo given by
local talent IN Engine Hall for the benefit
Of the library.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-01

from the Senate came a bill for an net
10 incorporate the Dry Goods Mutual In
srrarCe Company; referred TO committee
on operations.
A bill for an act to incorporate
the Protective Mutual Fire In
furarcs Company, COMMITTEES on
sorpoE itions; petition OF the Society of
NMissi Insurance TO amend charter. TO
Committee ON corporations; resolution TO
rii0n no claim Of n. y. Piorce against
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-01

The attendance 10 very good at thi:
school.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-03
1itiia rlrl of nhont 6 years.

dy. with littie girl of about years.
 As the game progressed we noticed that the child was kneeling on the car seat, gazing steadily at my friend, never taking her eyes from his for a moment. When the rubber was finished, the drummers stepped ncross to their section, and my friend and rose to stretch our legs 1.-The action seemed to break the spel! upon the child and she cried shrilly:
 "Oh, mamma. See what big mouth that man hasl''
 The young mother blusbed furious red and caught hold of the child, saying:
 "Hushl HushP'
 But he has, mamma" persisted the child climbing to her knees and fixing her gaze on my friends oapacious mouth, which was just beginning to expand into an all embracing smile.
 "Oh, look, mamma! It's getting bigger all the time''
 At this the whole car became uproarious, and the mother pulled the child down., with a look of exquisite torture on her face
 Madam said my friend, leaning for ward, don't remove tho child She is quite right. My mouth is large, and am not at all annoyed by it..
 On returning from the next eating sta tion we found the section vacant and learned from tho porter that tho mother had moved her embarrassing infant into the other slceper.- York Herald.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-03
Swamp Plants.

It should be well known by this time that swamp plants, as a rulo, will do much better in comparatively dry land than in the swamps where we naturally find thsm. Even tho rice plant, which usually grows in water, will grow well and produce fair crop of seeds in com mon garden ground The reason for this has been fully explained in scientific serials, It reads oddly in q report just is, sued by the United States department of agriculture, suggesting that the common swamp roso mallow, Hibiscus moscheutos, would possibly grow in dry land, as an ex- pertinent was made to test this fact on the Delaware river 35 years ago. The plant is growing in every well ordered herbaceous ground and is one of our most popular border plants It is a weakness of tho United States department of agriculture that it is so cftcn behind the times in its publications. One of the best tasks for that department would be to make m in- dex of what has been placed on record in the many serial publications of our coun- try during tho last half century. Dr. Franklin B. Hough did something of this work in forestry when he was in this de- partment. It is much to bo regretted that such useful work has not been given n broader scope.-Mcehan's Monthly
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-03
Tbe Autocrat and the Prince,

An English paper tells the following story about Dr. Holmes: When he was in England, in 1886, he found himself on one occasion at "crush" in London among n great mass of people, including several royal personages. He sat quietly in corner, but presently, feeling a little faint and observing refreshments in the distance, he turned to an elderly person. age standing near, whom he supposed to be butler or something of that kind, and asked for harmless beverage, The sup posed servant brought this with great alacrity and remarked, Il am very glad to meet you Dr. Holmesl'' The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table was a little taken aback, and tho stranger added, "I am Prince Christian" Dear me-" said Holmes, alive at once to the joke, II have not had much acquaintance with princes, and, do you know, took you for wait eri" At this Prince Christian went off into burst of merriment. Where is my wife?" he said. II must tell her this She admircs you immensely Off went Prince Christian to fetch the princess, and the genial American philosopher was soon the center of a circle of royalty, greatly de- lighted by the incident.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-03
TOoTHLESS YANKEE VILLAGERS.
Deludcd by RnscalIy Travelling Dentists
 Into Buying Sets of False AIolars.

Into Buying Sets or raise holars.
 eThere is many New England village in which you will hardly find Q natural tooth," said a dental surgeon to news paper writer That is to say not an adult inhabitant will possess any teeth of his own. All of the grownup people wear false teeth. This rather odd state of af fairs is duo to the operations of certain interruptions persons who go about the country with false teeth for sale.
 ''Onc of these fellows will go through village and literally pull every tooth in the place. To take the places of the teeth extracted he offers artificial sets at $S In rural parts, for obvious reasons, people very commonly suffer from toothachc The malady is distressing and the customary way to get rid of 1t is to have the tooth drawn. No dentist is at hand to restore the afflicted grinder to healthy condition by filling. The peripatetic quack comes along with his forccps and offers to give final and permanent relief from all such suffering in future. For the small sum of $S ho will remove all the natural teeth from a customers head and substitute for them an artificial set of much better ap- pearancc, which will never cause any pain to the wcarer.
 By this attractive offer the people are deluded into parting with the chewing ap- paratus with which nature has furnished them, and the result is toothless popula- tion. As you are probably aware, tooth pulling is rarely resorted to by good den tist, inasmuch as it must be an extraor- dinarily bad tooth that cannot be fixed up so as to be better than any false one. ''- Washington Star
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-03

simple lotion composed of tho ashes of tho ivy plant Ladies who sigh for a fair com plexion may secure 1t by such pleasant method as washing the face with "the distilled water of snails, and the appli- cation of 'livcr of sheep, fresh and hot" will mako tho whole face well colored.
 Should the noso unfortunately bleed and tho familiar remedy of thrusting bunch of keys down the back of the neck fail of the desired result, then tho assured styptic is to put into tho nostrils a mixture of the hair of hare and vinegar Sir John bears testimony, "I myself know this to be tho best of anything known" Blood flowing from cut may bo instantly stanched by simply holding jasper in tho hand or by putting cows blood into the wound. The reader will be apt to remark that neither of these is handy remedy for such an emergency. An ointment made of earth worms will cure paralysis if the affected parts be anointed with the compound.
 Sleeplcssness, so common an ailment in our own time, can be removed, according to Sir John, by applying living creatures to the head to dissolve the humor,' and Sir John narrates that for measles many keep an CIVIC or woddcr in their chamber or on the bed, because theso creatures are easily infected and draw tho venom to themselves, by which means somo ease may happen to tho sick person." In n similar manner, if tho trouble be collie, live duck or frog applied to the part draws all the evil to itself and dies" Epilepsy may be prevented by wearing a girdle of wolf's skin. Should any one havo been so neg ligcnt as to omit this necessary precaution, 'powder of mans bones burnt, chiefly of the skull that is found in the earth, cures tho epilepsy. The bones of man cure man. Tho bones of woman cure Q wolnan.o
 Lcthnrgic individuals should follow tho sage Moncrieff's $ advice: Burn tho whole skin of n hare with tho cars and nails. The powder thereof, being given hot, cures the lethargy perfectly" Deafness may bo removed by pouring mixture of onion juice and ants eggs into the car, and ''tho blood of wild goat given to ten drops of carduus water doth powerfully discuss tho pleurisy. .'-Gcntloman' s Magazine
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-03
An Old Chinese Water Clock.

In another tower, reached by flight of rickcty stairs, is tho water clock that has measured time for the Cantonese for near ly coo years. Four copper pots, crusted and dingy with age, stand raised on steps, each one above and slightly behind the other. In the base of the three upper pots are lips over which from pinholo outlet the water filling the top vessel trickles drop by drop, and passing through each of the first three drips finally into the fourth, or lowest. Through a slit in the cover of this vessel is seen graduated brass scale attached to float below, which rises with the increasing volume of water. Every twenty fourth hour the water accumulat- ing in the lowest pot is transferred to the nppermost, and the scale sinks down with tho float, only to rise again with the hours as the vessel slowly fills up.-'In the City of Canton in Century.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-03
Why She Never Married.

When q man tempts fate by reminding spinstor of her condition, his punish ment is generally swift and sure. In n county of Ireland where the Quakers wcrc numerous tho entire body on one occasion gathe red together for one of their quarter ly meetings.
 After the exercises of the morning pub lie luncheon was held, at which all tho Friends attended Tho conversation turn ed to matriIn2ny-
 Bridget" Said an unmannorly youth full member of the society, speaking across tho crowded table to prinn, elderly maiden lady, "wiltNthou tell mo why thou hast never marricd?'ff
 Certainly Friend William, V responded tho ready Bridget in aNyoice audible over sisy pleased as thy wifA, was. "-London Tit- Rite
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-03
PECULIAR CHINESE ClSHGS.
Some of Them Are Palatable, but More
 of Them Are Not.

Some of Them Are Palatable, but More
 of Them Are Not.
 Some of the dishes were extremely nice, notably the little shreds of roast mutton, exccllently seasoned, such us 1 learned ever after to call for with confidence at Chinese inns. On the other hand, tho chicken was made uncatablo, and the eggs on this occasion, am bound to say, wero inexpressibly nasty. Tho taste for them as eaten in China had need to be acquired no doubt, for had been told at Vicrny of the wonderful pains and expense at which Chinese gormands preserve their eggs till they arc black and putrid, and of which they are as proud when many, many years old as an English squire of his crustcd port. I have, moreover, vague impression, which for tho moment can not verify, that I somewhere tasted these ancient delicacics and found them good, but on the present occasion my notebook condemns them utterly.
 The rissolcs of pork sausage were tasty, and so wero the French beans, peas and hearts of cabbage stalk cut in slices and the mandarin oranges preserved in sirup We helped ourselves to theso delicacies as we pleased, but our host every now and then with his chopsticks placed on the plate of ono or other of his three guests choice morsel, which, mercifully, it was not a matter of unbending etiquette that one should cat. It was polite, of course occasionally to return the compliment and help him to tidbits with one's knife and fork. rk.-Philadelphia Times.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-03
The Tongue.

Tho perfectly healthy tongue is clean, moist, lies loosely in the mouth, is round at the edge and has no prominent papillo. The tongue may be furred from local causes or from sympathy with the stom- ach, intestines or liver.
 The dry tongue occurs most frequently in fever and indicates a nervous prostra- tion or depression. A white tongue is diagnostio simply of the feverish condi tion, with perhaps disordered stomach. When it is moist and ycllowisb brown, it shows disordered digestion. Dry and brown indicates low state of tho system. When tho tongue is dry and red and smooth, look out for inflammation, gastric or intestinal. When the papillie on tho end of the tongue are raised and very rcd, wo call it n strawberry tongue, and that may mean scarlet fever. A sharp, pointed rcd tongue will point to brain irritation oI inflammation, and a yellow coating indi- cates liver dcrangomont.-Fam Herald
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-03
The Edible Birds Nest

In tho Andaman islands the Rrinoipal in dustry is that of collecting cle&ning and preparing odiblo birds pests for Shipment. Tho species of bird which builds tlAis queer nest arrives in tho islands about hhe 1st of December and immediately commences to build its nest which is constructe& al most wholly of q gelatinous substaNce, which is a secretion from the salivAry glands of the birds mouth. The fneEt quality of these edible nests resembleA pIro isinglass. They arc worth theirN weight in silver in many countries of the orient, especially in China, Borneo, Korea and Siam. They are usually built in caves and clcfts along the coast, but aru frequently found in troes-St. Louis Re- public.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-03

very startling fact will be added to science, even if the north pole is indeed reached. Of course there Is or would be huge amount of satisfaction and glory to have been the discovercr of the pole, but whether science will be enriched thereby or simply satisfied with the fact of our having "got there all the same" is an open question.
 The life led by explorers in these dreary regions, especially during the long win ter's night, Is so intensely monotonous as to scarcely warrant description, and yet no better idea of the hardships, sufferings and misery endured for the sake of science can be gained than by glimpse of tho daily lifo of the arctic traveller.
 chanced to be one of the members of a recent expedition and was in charge of the winter quarters at the northernmost portion of Nova Zembla, or Noyia Zemlia, as the islands are called by the natives.
 Imagine a right that settles down like pail and an interminable darkness that Is only relieved by dull gray twilight for few hours cut of the 24; then. added to this, a thermometer so far down below zero that the mercury often freezes, mis erable quarters. poor food, and the monot- onous existence, and you will scarcely wonder why so many intrepid investiga- tors have given up tho unequal battle and laid down to perish in the darkness Of hopeless despair You will also scarcely wonder that tho most ardent enthusiasm is likely to be considerably cooled, moral ly us well as physically, under tho circum stances.
 What matters ft If the whole world is watching the outcor,e of your investiga- tions with kecnest interest when you are so far removed from earthly comforts and earthly aid?
 And yet, in spite of all the bitter knowl- edRo gained by the hardest kind of expe. rience, the same explorers will attempt ex' petition after expedition.
 may woefully lack tho proper enthusi- asm, yet I cannot but admit that even tho delightful prospect of discovering dog ens of north poles would not tempt me to again undergo the hardships of that arctic night, even the memory of which I would gladly dispel as fearful dream.-Homc and Country
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-03
A Horse Has Little Brains.

The mental pccuiarities of tho horse arc much less characteristic than its physical, It is indeed tho common opinion among those who do not know tho animal well that it is endowed with much sagacity, but no experienced and careful observer is likely to maintain this opinion. All such students find tho intelligence of the horse to be very limited.
 Although somo part of this mental de feet in the horse, causing its actions to be widely contrasted with those of tho dog. may bc due to lack of deliberate train ing and to breeding with reference to intel lectual accomplishments, VIC see, by com pairing tho creature with the elephant, which practically has never been bred in captivity, that the equine mind is, from tho point of view of nationality, very feeble. Professor N. 2. Shulcr ia Scrib- ncr's Magazine.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-03
TWO AeseNTMlNDEo INDIVIDUALS.
One Forgot His Invitation, and the Other
 Forgot His Wife,

HIS W he'
 An absentminded person can spread chaos all around, but when two absent minded people try to work together may heaven help the poor creatures upon whom the consequences fall. A prominent lawyer from an inland city met in London dis tfnguished British author, whom ho in- vited to visit him during tour of Amer ica, already planned. The lawyer came back home and shortly forgot all about his English friend and his own invitation, but was reminded of both, in good time, hy a letter announcing tho dato of the cele brated Britons arrival. This, too, he for got in few minutes, and when the ap- pointed day came it found him living in shut up house, getting his meals where he could, while his wife made an extended round of visits among her relatives.
 When the distinguished visitor drove up to the house on the evening of the day set in his letter, he met a single servant, who explained that the master was at club meeting, over two miles away, and would be back about midnight. Sending his wife, who was tired and i'll, back to the railway station, the Englishman started in pursuit of his delinquent host. The latter was found with a company of pleas ant people, to whom the great author was promptly introduced, and the two absent minded friends finished up tho evening at the club meeting, forgetting all about their lack of suitable quarters for tho night and poor Mrs. Distinguished Author sit ting in the railway station.
 When the meeting broke up in the small hours, they recalled these awkward cir cumstances and rescued the weary woman, whose comments upon the situation did not reach mo. Then they drove to the homo of ono of tho lawyer relatives, who kindly got thom all to bed before dawn.- Kate Fields Washington.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-03
Honey as a Food.

Honey is one of tho most nutritious of foods "A land flowing with milk and honey" meant great deal to the weary travellers in the desert. Give the children all the bread and butter and honey that they will eat once day, and they will never get sick and surfoted from too much sweet, as they would if they ate the same amount of jam. Strained honey with one fourth lemon juice, taken in teaspoonful doses every hour, is splendid remedy for acold, cough or any throat trouble. Taken in hot milk, it is said to be an invaluable aid in pulmonary troubles. New York Journal
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-03
OLD SCOTTISH CURES.

Remedies That Were Recon mended In
 tho Days of Auld Lang Syne.
 A baldheaded man would hesitate before following Sir John Moncrieff's advice to make leo of the burnt ashes of dove's dung and wash tho head well," although there is soma consolation in learning that the same beneficial results would accrue from using the ashes, of littlo frogs" The hair according to this authority, may be changed to Q golden tint by using
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-03
How Slle Said Grace.

Little 4-year-od Ida was visiting her aunt. Shc was always restless at tho table during tho silent blessing, so her aunt ex plainod to her why they bowed tho head and kept quiet before eating. One day little Ida kept unusually quiet during grace. Finally she lifted her little head and looked up in her aunt's facc and said: Aunt Emily, do you know what I was sayings was saying, 'Roday, get your hair dyed, hair dyed green. "-Pii!aa-l. phia Record.