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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-09
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
To Bookbinders, Job and Book
Printers and Newspapers.
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Addressed to George p. Cressy. Chairman.
will be received by the JOINT standing Com
mit:ee ON Printing, at the office OF the City
Clerk, City Hail. until NEDNEsDAY. Jan. 10,
1895 at IL o'clock NJ.
/. For binding blank and printed books re-
quired by the city for the u.e OF the several
departments of the city government for the
year 1895. Proposals for binding must state
prices based upon specifications TO be obtained
from the city auditor.
2. For all Job ana book printing required
by the city for several ceDartments for the
year 1895. Proposals for job and book print
ing must state pvicea based upon specifications
To he biained from the city auditor.
g. For advertising in daily newspapers pub
ushed In the city Of PEoYilence- -nnlx- NIL
notices, etc. required for the year 1904 Pro-
posals for advertising must state prices based
upon one insertion per square OF ten lines
agate type, and for each subsequent insertion
OF sane. Bidders for advertising VIII be re-
uuired TO state with their proposals the circu-
lation within the city Of Frovidence of the
paper or pspers published by them on and
from Monday. Dec. %, 1885, TO and including
Saturday. Dec. Is, 1895.
The committee reserve the right TO reject
any or all bids.
By order of the Joint Committee on Print
ing GEORGE +. CkEsSY, Chairman.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-09
THE HISTORY OF KISSING.
A Form Of saiutatlon That Is Limited to
Few Races.

"'Tis certain" said Dick Steele ut
kissing, mature was its author, and that
1t began with tho first courtship." But
this is incorrect. 'Tis certain that to many
human tribes kissing is unknown. In
stead of saying kiss me, they say "smell
me-" and this doubtless represents an
earlier form OF salutation. Tho kiss Is
much later than the dance. 1t is still un-
known among many races, and may be
called conventional. Some nations smell
and rub noses, like horses, in salutation
and where tgo Frcnchmen win run and
kiss each other, two central Africans will
deliberately spit by way of friendly greet
ing.
DIR. Tylor says: "Tho idea Of the kiss
being an instructive gesture is negatived
by its being unknown over half the world,
whore the prevailing salute is that by
smelling or smiling, which belongs 10
Polynesians, Malays, Burmese and other
Indo-Chinese, Mongols, etc, extending
thence To the Eskimo, end westward to
Lapland, where Linn@us saw relatives
saluting by putting their noses together"
The kiss is the salute by tasting, and it
has to be taught to children. Preyer, in
his excellent book, The Mind of the
Child" states that at first they are averse
However this may be, it is certain that
Europeans speedily take to it as though to
the manner born. Osculations were far
more common In the good old times than
at present. The custom which most de-
lighted Erasmus, when in England, was
that the girls oil kissed him.
When ceasing to be performed, some Of
these cerer lonies leave their trace in lam
guage. Thus both Australians and Span
iards say, II kiss your hands, as a polite
term for returning thanks. John Bunyan
was very different man from Erasmus,
and in his Grace Astounding" be says:
Tho common salutation OF women l alb
hor. 1t is odious 20 Inc in whosoever / see
it." And 10 those who defended IL as the
holy kiss he pertinently asked, why
did they salute the most handsome and let
the Ill favored goy''-London Standard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-09
A REMARkARLe CAREER.
George Augustus saia on the Men he
Know and the sights He Witnessed.

1T is something 60 be able 20 tell the
present generation" says George Angus
tus Sala that have seen Louis Philippe
whiio he was still king OF the French; that
| have seen Souit, Theirs, Guizot and La
maritime; that have witnessed three rev.
olutions In the French capital; that fol-
lowed Garbaldi In his campaign in tho
Tyrol; that hayo heard Daniel O'Connell
deliver n speech at the London Tavern;
that / knew tho first Lord Brougham;
that was In the Franoo-M Mexican war ut
the storming OF Puebla that 1 spent IL
months ia America when sho was In the
midst OF war; that | was personally ao-
suaintod with Abraham Lincoln, with
Seward, with Stanton, with Charles Sum
ner, with George Bancroft, with Longfel-
low and with Bayard Taylor, with Grant
and with Mcclellan, with Horace Greeley,
Raphael Scmmcs and jefferson Davis.
Il have conversed at Algiers with the
Emperor Napolson III. Ihavo been patted
on tho head by tho great Duke of yelling
ton. / lived in Cuba when there were
negro slaves there, and in Russia when
there were millions Of white serfs in the
dominions of tho czsr. / can remember
to have seen the Gar Nicholas himself at
the Ascot races. attended tho funeral of
the assassinated Alexander III and the
coronation Of Alexander III. / was In
Constantinoplo when the first Turkish
constitution was proclaimed from the steps
of tho old soraglio, and can hear now
tho unanimocis shouts of 'Aminp from
the Moslom troops present.
.Erum the organ loft OF st. Georges
chapel Windsor, have witnessed the fu-
nerals of the Duchess Of Kent, of the
prince consoTt, of the king of Hanover
and OF tho Duke of Clarence. From tho
same coign Of vantage havo watched the
nuptials OF the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Isloxendra of Denmark, of the
Duke OF ConnaEaht and OF tho Duke OF
Albany. saw tho coronation procession
of her majesty Queen Victoria and was
In Westminster abbey at the royal jubilee
service aud ia st. Paul's cathedral at the
Thanksgiving service for the recovery from
sickness Of tho Prince of Wales, and be-
held the second funeral of Napoleon the
Great.
Il havo seen 12 murderers hanged. I
havo eaten the turtle Of % lord mayors,
and was at tho farewell banquet given
TO Charles Dickens prior TO his second visit
70 America. Dickens and Thackeray were
the friends Of my youth, my editnEs in nay
maturity. / have beon round tho world
and seen things and people in California
and tic Sandwich Islands, in Australia
and Now Zealand IN India and Ceylon. 1
hayo sesa- -aiaoready, Charles Kean, Ty-
rono Power, the older Farren, Charles
Mathews, Mime. Vcstris, Mrs. Glover,
Mrs. Nesbitt, Rachel, DejaZot and Fred
cTict Lar;ai.rc act. / have heard Pasta,
MsIibran. Grisi, Pcr5iana, Rubini, Tam
burini and LahlGehe sing and have seen
Tagloli, Fanny Ellslor, Cerrito and Du-
vernay dancor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-09

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
Proposals for the Construc.
tior of the County Jail at
Howard, Rhode Island.

prcvsdoncc. r. T., Decemosr %. 1895
SEALED PROPOSALS are hereby invited
by toe board OF state Charities and Correo-
tions for the construction Of buildings 10 10
erected on The State Farm at Howard. X. l..
for a County Jail for the State OF Rhode
Islnnd.
Plans and specifications may be seen at ths
office OF Martin a. Hall, architects. 502 Indus
trial Trust Company building Providence.
X. J.. ON and after ThUksDAY. December 70.
1895.
bonds with satisfactory surety will be re-
Quired OF the successful bidder in smount
equal 20 Twenty five (S5l per centum OF the
face OF accepted proposal, and certified
IsJle 10 the General Treasurer of the state OF
Rhooe Island. must accompany each and all
bids as guarantee that contract VIII be
signed within Ten days OF the awarding
thereof IL such contract IL not signed within
ten days, thon said sum OF Five Hundred (oOOD
Dollars viii bs retained and held for the
OF the State AZ liquidatsd damages on accounS
of failure to sign.
Checks accompanying rejected bids will bo
returned TO the bidders.
Sealed bids. with ce~tited checks enclosed.
addressed to Charles II. Peckham, Secretary
. VI the Board Of state Charities and Correc-
tions. care Martin g. Hail. architects. 502 In
dustrial Trust Company building. will be
received until IL m. OF MONDAY. the I'd day
of February 1896.
The right is reserved by the Board 10 reject
any or all bids. or TO award tho contract to
any responsible bidder. as they deem for the
best interest OF the State.
BY order OF the Building Committee.
CHARLES IL. PECKHAM. Secretary.
dec26 l3t
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Vantel n Dcga.

West Virginia, the Mountain State, Is
fnll OF Interesting characters. Back of the
rather arlstocratic littlo town OF philippi
arc fastnos5cs not yet disturhod by tho on
ward march Of fertilization. A well known
politician was canvassing through that
section for votes, when hc odmc to n cabin
where young woman was holding man
on the ground by his cars.
"Dono got epuughY" she asked.
81 give IL up, he said. Then tho girl
released tho man, who went away, look
ing very much ahashcd.
whats the troublos" inquired the pol
itioian.
THAR want no trouble" replied the
girl "lIe Jus axed mo ter marry i'm,
nn I've aNus said i wouldn't marry any
man l could whop Kinder looks like I
couldn' an' one. I've tried mos Of 'cm
round hyar, an mono of 'em amt any
good. ! toll i'm all about Il, an I didn
want ter wbop this un much, but he jus
went down soon as 4 tackled i'm. reck-
on / II hcv ter be an ole maid. KANT
abide havin no man that aln't mo- Of o
man than me. me."-washington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-09
SHERIFFS SALE.

By virtue OF an execution. 10. 65i4, issued
from the Common Pleas Division OF the su-
preme Court, holden at Providence within
and for the county of Providence rendered
judgm ant on the 2lst day Of September. n. u.
1896, against said defendant.
Wherein William Sohulze OF Lincoln. In
said county OF Providence. in the state o.
and Lizzie NJ Hill, his wife. or Cranston. In
said county of Providence, are the defendants.
Will be sold st Public Auction, 40 the
Sheriff's Office. in the Providence COUNTY
Court House. In tho State OF Rhode ISLAND, on
the I6tn day of January, A. d., 1870. at ~
o'clock noon, . a,
All the right title and interest that the
within named dofendants. Alpha X: Hill sne
Lizzie Nj. Hin. his wife. had at the ume q
the service Of the original writ in this suit az
follows. 10 wit: -
A certain lot of land with all the building.
and improvements thereon. situated In salo
Cranston and bounded and described IA fol-
lows: Northerly on otner land or Cora -.
tsreene, Alpha L. Greene and Lotta Is
Greene: southerly and easterly by lanf on
Elizabeth Jennison and westerly by road lead
inv from Providence Go Pontiac. containint
24.032 81 100 square feet. and Is the lot markeo
Alpha X. Hill on that plat OF land recorded
in said Cranston in plat book: NO. a, AZ
mage "a reference to same heing had Tor 9
more particular description for the said lot OF
land. Being the same lot OF land conveyed 70
said Lizzie NJ. Hill by deed from Franklin r.
Owen. guardian, and recorded In the lown
Clerks Office in said Cranston, In DOCK on
Ceeds. No. 90, at page 4l4
Levied on by me. this 9th day or October,
A. ID. 1895, at o'clock p. m. and VIII DO soio
to satisfy said execution IL sufficient.
WILLIAM r. WlNSLOW,
dece6- -jau2.ol5-st Deputy sheriff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-09

plays may Do eyiuent 10 him. IL is around
this system OF play that tho modern sci
once OF whist has ocntered. While Cav
endish" still remains, Lccnuse Of his pro-
gressioD with the modern development of
the game, the classic upon whist. neyerthe-
less such works ast'Duplicate Whist" and
"Whist Strategy" development OF the
principles OF his "Whist Manual" by II.
r.. Foster, ~ well as the larger work Of
g. ID. p. Hamilton on Modern Scientific
Whist" form the best practical guides to
tho game Whist, monthly journal pub
lishod ia Milwaukee, city which is quite
whist conter, is the organ OF the Ameri-
can game. DIEDIIcH.
Knickerbockcr Whist Club, New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-09

Among tho hills Of old Berkshire Is n
noble birch tree, gigantic in trunk and
limb and abundant In foliage, which tow
ors above its neighboring companions, but
grows apparently. out of an immense
granite bowlder. Hero, ono might think,
II would have paused, submitting Co tho
a6amantine pressure, either crushed ut
terly to tho Garth or dwarfcd and dcforined
by -its-unt tinldina- -nnKlEanInant-- t-it
bad tho Irresistible evolutionary forces Of
nature behind it. Tho sunlight aboyo
woood IL from It's prison house; IL pushed
upward toward the Light. Gradually tho
little creyice in the rock was widcnet, tho
great 5owlder was split asunder as by the
hammer OF Thor--the noble tree was
scarcely distorted by the struggle, protect
ed from destructive storms by its con-
quered onemy. Boston Transcripts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-09
Medicines.

"Therc is singular idea that prevails
among many people that If little is a
good thing more is better, i" said physi-
clan, "and an inoalculablo amount OF
harm Ia done There aro cascs where lit
tie quinine docs good, and the patient, tn
stead OF going 10 physician and finding
out wlnuch no wants, buys a quantity
at n drug store and takes 80 much that it
Is u positive detriment. When persons
have been sick and obtained prcscrlp-
ton, they imagine they know just what
10 do the next timo they are. ailing aud
increase the dose, often with most disas-
trous results. The careless use Of medicine
by those not familiar with Its CONSEQUENCES
causes more trouble than almost any other
source OF ailment TO which the human
body " subject, Washington star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-09
LIFE ~ JAPAN.
Advantages Of the Common Workers In
the Laad OF tho MiIKado.

With us the common worker 10 incom-
parably less free than the common worker
In Japan. The japanese man Of the peo-
ple-the skilled lGboror, able TO underbld
without effort any western artisan In tho
same limo or industry--remains happily
independent OF both shoemaker and tai
Tors. His feet arc good TO look at, his body
Is healthy and his heart Is free. III no do
sires to travel I, 600 miles, he can get ready
for his journey in i've minutes. His whole
outfit need not cost 75 cents, and all his
baggage can lie put into handkerchief.
On si0 he can travel simply on his ability
TO work, or ho can travel as a pilgrim.
You may reply that any savage can do the
same thing. Yes, but any civilized man
cannot, and tho Japanese has been highly
civilized man for ut least 900 years; hence
his present capacity 10 threaten western
manufacturers. We have been too much
accustomed TO associate this kind of inde-
pendent mobility with the life Of our own
beggars and tramps TO have any just con-
ception of its intrinsic meaning. Your
japanese tramp takes his hot bath daily
II he has fraction Of cent to pay for Il,
or his cold bath II he has not. In his nj
tie bundle there are combs, toothpicks,
razors toothbrushes.
Ability TO live without furniture, with
out impodimenta, with the least possible
amount Of noat clothing, shows more than
the advantage held by this japanese race
In the struggle of life. u shows also the
real character Of sone weaknesses in our
own civilization. IL forces reflection upon
the useless multiplicity OF our daily wants.
We must have meat and bread and butter;
glass windows and fire; hats, white shirts
and wooden underwear; boots and shoes;
trunks, bags and boxes; bedsteads, mat
trosses sheets and blankets, all Of which
japanese can do without aud Is really
better off without. Think for "A moment
how important an article Of occidental at
tire is the single costly item Of white
sbirts Yet even tho linen shirt, the SO
called badge Of u gentleman, " is In itself
a useless garment. II gives neither
warmth nor comfort. Hcarn in
Atlantic Monthly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-09
Paying Fer tho Damage.

"Going Going at So 5o Third and
last call Sold 70 tho lady for so 50l'
smash The cover Of a Vienna vase
that helper had exhibited TO a crowd OF
buyers ut a sale OF bric-a- brao fell TO the
turned TO replace the article on the shelf.
Several persons snickered when he, rcd
faced and confused, began 10 pick up the
pieces.
Who'll tako Il rs It is9' the auctioneer
continued. What am / ofTQrol2 Ono
dollar? Sold TO tho samc lady for S1r'
"lsn't It strange he added, "that some
persons will laugh nj an accident like thotY
Perhaps they don't know that on account
of that accident that boy will not have a
cent coming 20 him nc=t Saturday night.
Hos got to pay for that. It's ono Of our
rules, and we must stand by 1t. Now, III
tell you what I'll do I'll giyo 90 cents
toward Eaying for that damage, and II
anybody else hero wants 60 give anything
it'll be appreciated y
Ho tossed two quarters TO the book
Keeper.
"Tll give sl."
"1'll glvc DO cents"
"Put me down for S1.5o."
"Horo, Jimmie, horos 80 cents"
And SO the subscriptions mounted, until
the auctionecr announced: "That's
enough. The damage is paid fOr Thank
you'll
Thoroughly ratified before, tho helper
smiled and expressed his thanks ia whis-
pcrs.--New York Times.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTs.
THE CITY or PROVIDENCE
CHAPTER coo.


An Ordinance in Amendment of Chapter ts
OF the Ordinances Entitled "salaries,
and the several Ordinances in Amend.
ment Thereof and in Addition Thereto
(pirector OF Nusicl.
(Approved January 3. lsG.)
II Is ordained by the City Council OF the City
OF Providence ~ follows:
SECTION ]. Ibe paragraph OF section or
chapter as OF the ordinances entitled 'sal-
aries, as amended by chapter 255 OF the or.
dinances. and the several ordinances IN
amendment thereof, ana in addition thereto.
which reads
"To the principal teacher of music. seven
teen hundred dollars. Is hereby amenoed so
Ms 10 read ss follows
dollars.
CHAPTER 700.
An Ordinance in Amendment Of Chapter -
OF the Ordinances Entitled SALARIES,
and the Several Ordinances in AmendmeLt
Thereof and in Addition Thereto Afn-
gineer in the Manual Training hign
School).
(Approved January 8, 1857
II IL ordained by the City Council OF the City
OF Providence as follows:
SECTION /. The paragraph OF section z OF
Chapter as OF the ordinances entitled "sal-
aries" l. amended ty chapter 205 and chapter
y5 OF the ordinances and the several orulh-
ances in amendment thereof and in addition
thereto. which reads:
"To the engineer in the Manual Training
high School eight hundred dollars, Is hereby
amended so as TO read as follows:
To the engineer in the Manual framing
High School. eleven hundred dollars.
witness: WILLIAM f. CLARKE.
: jan7-3t.d City Clerk.
The herald., 1896-02-19
SMOKING CONCERT L. A. c. RA.
Stirring Addresses by Bishop Montgomery
Select Music and Fun

Stirring Addresses by Bishop Montgomery.
Select Music and Fun
Last night the L. A. c. B. A. gave its
first smoking concert of the season. The
clergy were we'll represented, with Bishop
Montgomery, Bishop Mendlycot, Revs. ].
Adam, NJ. McAuliffe. Jos. Barron, Jos.
Doyle, Jos. Nunan and Rev. Sigismund
Zimkiewskizski of Chicago. The feature
of the evening was spirited talk by Bishop
Montgomery on the evils of false repre-
sentation of the truths Of the Catholic re-
ligion and the necessity of Catholics work.
ing with might and. main to remove the
preiudces and bigotry of the time by
spreading the truth on every possible occa-
sion without indulging in the heat of bitter
controversy. -.-..
The musical program was of very
choice order. A quartet of male singers
led by Mr.. j. Jones rendered Oh, Who Will
O'er the Downs So Free. which was greeted
sang with much gusto The Anchors s
Weighed, to which he added the grand old
melody. Tom Bowling. in good style. The
audience was next treated to rare selec-
ton of instrumental music, rendered by
Mr.. Brownstein (piano), Mr.. Alec Brown
stein (violin) and Mr. A. Roth (mandolin).
The assembly was quick to notice the re-
markably high character of the perform
ance of this trio, who were obliged to re-
spond to the vigorous applause by playing
two other selections. Mr.. Eugene Roth,
though suffering somewhat from a cold,
gave very finished rendition of .. Would
That Ny Love. which SO impressed the
audience that he had to respond with the
old favorite, The Sunshine of Paradise
Alley. Mr.. John S. Reardon, an elocu-
zionist OF unmistakeable promise, re-
cited a passage from Anthony and
Cleopatra, and in reply to
the applause rendered a selection
from julius Caesar, which indicated re-
markable insight into the adequate inter-
probation of the great bard. Brother
Shalimo gave slight. of hand perform
ance, which closed the program and left
the audience in good llumor. The affair
was in charge of the entertainment COM
mittee, of which Mr.. Frank He'll is chair
man, and reflected great credit upon :heir
efforts.
The herald., 1896-02-19
TRAIN TIME CHANGES
On the Southern California Railway to Take
Effect on Sunday

On the Southern California Railway to Take
Effect on Sunday
On Sunday. February 23d, the Southern
California railway will change tue time of
it, local trains as follows:
/. Tho afternoon train for Santa Monica
Ind Redondo. which now leaves La Grande
station at 1850, will thereafter leave at
5:O5 pm.
No. "a. San Bernardino local, which now
leaves at 4 pm. daily, will be withdrawn
on sunday, and No. i6 will run on Sunday,
leaving at 4: :45 pm. No. 46 does not now
run on Sunday. She will make stops at
any points between Los Angeles and San
Bernardino to let passengers off.
The Santa Ana morning train will leave
Los Angeles Mt 800 a.m.. instead of 8 100
am, ~ at present.
Beginning on tho same day, regular
train service to Eisinore Hot Springs will
be insuRtrated. The regular train for Ell
.Rote by way Of Orange will leave daily
except Sunday, at l l am as at present,
and In addition to this. on Tuesday, Thurs.
day and Saturday the 300 am. train for
The herald., 1896-02-19
At tile County Jail

The arrivals at the county Jail yesterday
we're: James Tonner. brought in by Con-
stable Rice of Azusa, charged with vagran-
cy: Glezen Downey, for petit larceny,
brought in by Sheriff Gilbin Of San Jose
Thomas O'Brien, an insane man, who died
shortly after his arrival, brought in by De
tective HawIey; Ed Wright, another in.
sane individual. from the city, brought in
by Constable Barnllill; William Roberts
and Peter Conor, two vagrants from zusa,
brought in by Deputy Sheriff Crawford; J.
NJ. Howard and John White. the chicken
thief, both charged with petit larceny. city
prisoners brought in by Officer Martin !;
George Curlew. charged with attempted
murder, brought in by Constable jill. lay
for from Los Nietos; Julian Nerdugo,
the murderer of doe Sepulveda. brought in
by Constable Nichols of Santa Ana.
The herald., 1896-02-19
Beecham's pills are for bilious

Beecham's pills are for bilious
ness, bilious headache, dyspep-
sia, heartburn, torpid liver, diz-
ziness, sick headache, bad taste
in the mouth, coated tongue,
loss ofappetite, sallow skin, etc,
when caused by constipation;
and constipation is the most
frequent cause of all of them.
Go by the book. Pills zoe and
a5e a box. Book free at your
druggists or write B. F. Allen Co.,
365 Canal Street, New York.
Anauai sales % ore than ooo ooo boxes
The herald., 1896-02-19
Railroad Notes


The Burlington excursion arrived in the
city yesterday morning. The party was a
large one.
The Southern Pacific railroad has within
the past three days taken out nearly 100
carloads of oranges for the east.
President Ripley of the Santa Fe road
will leave today for Guymas, on the Gulf
of California. He and his party will go via
Ell Paso.
j. j. Byrne, general passenger agent of
the Southern California railroad, has re-
turned from San Diego. Mrs. Byrne ac-
companied him.
The new Southern Pacific line from Co.
vina to Pomona is just into San Dimas and
will be pushed to Pomona as the rights of
way are secured.
A. r. Peck, the Southern Pacific agent at
Salton, who has been in Los Angeles for
some time ON the sick list, went out yester-
day to resume his duty for the road.
The excursion train today to Santa Ana
on the Santa Fe promises TO be we'll patron
lied. The citizens committee has made
every preparation for the reception at that
point of all the visitors.