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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-18

1t seems that the name Charlestown
came into use some time in 1873. This
was the time when the first Mill street
bridge was erected and Mill street opened.
Up to that lime there had been nothing
but a cattle path to the mill at that point
and o after the bridge was constructs.
ed Charles street. pretty much as it is to-
day, was laid out, and extended from the
bridge to the road over what was called
Wapwayset, now Stevens street bridge.
That section of the town between Orms
street on the north, the Moshassuck river
on the east, Smith street on the south
and the big hill to the westward was cal
led Charlestown. The population of this
place grew very rapidly and at one time
it was said to be the most densely inhab-
tied part of Providence. How long
Charlestown was used as a designation
does not appear, but it probably gave way
when Snow town came to be used for an
other stretch OF territory in that vicinity.
Visitors to this city frequently remark
the fact that many of the sidewalks of
this town are tagged and bucked, which
they seem to think very odd. Just why
they should do s is not very clear for as
suredly tagged sidewalks are by no
arc those made OF brick. 1t is a
fact, however, that tagging, from the
first time a sidewalk was butt in Provi-
dence up to the introduction of concrete,
has, with brick, been the popular covering.
But Il was no easy matter TO get side
walks OF any kind established here. There
was quite "a much discussion and dis
sension over this proposition as oyer
that 10 light the public thoroughfarts.
Indeed, nearly a quarter OF the present
century had passed before this otherwise
onterprising com munity, one of the most
important commercial enters on the At
lantic coast, could boast of q sidewalk of
any kind. Up to iS22 cobble stones paved
South Main street from building TO build
ing, making 1t very dangerous for pedes-
TRANS to pass over them in slippery wealth
or. and uncomfortable at all times to.
make n trip through that thoroughfare.
That wear, however, the sidewalk agitation
which had continued for some time, crys-
talized and a committee was appointed to
make tho improvement. The west side of
south Main street was selected for the
first Improvement and besides bringing
the sidewalk to a level grade, tagging
was laid and house steps which had pre-
viously projected into the street, causing
serious obstruction TO travel, were remov-
ed. But the opponents 10 the innovation
continued to protest against it, and so
IL was that even as late as 1897 there were
no sidewalks on North Main street, hen
the principal street Ia the town, between
Thomas STREET and Meeting street.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-08

Sorosis, the high panjandrum of wo-
mems clubs, had its last social day OF
the season on June 8, when the drama
was discussed and comparisons drawn
between Shakespeare and present day
playwrights, and then Sorosis broke up
for the summer, saying au revoir to each
other and goodby to Mr.. Sherry, who is
not to be the clubs caterer next year,
the bathrooms at the Waldorf being bet
ter adapted to the needs Of Sorosis when
she entertains.
While Sorosis is deservedly the most
powerful of all the women s clubs, it is
not numerically strong, having a roll
call of only 215. Neither is it made up
of unmarketable Or elderly maidens, for
1870 are married, and it has. several
times happened that candidate has
had to hold back until she reached the
club age, which is set down as Is years
Some members complain that they know
little of the working Of the organiza-
tion and almost nothing of its plans.
The Professional Woman's league
keeps open all summer. Indeed, the
heated term finds it's rooms fuller than
ever, for then the Thespianas Of the
road return and flock to headquarters
New York Herald
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-08
Rev. Anna shaw on Suffrage.

In an interview with Anna Howard
Shaw, ID. D., published in the Denver
Republican, she expresses some very
cheerful views of the growth of senti-
ment in favor of suffrage. On the pros
pect for suffrage in the east, DIR. Shaw
says:
"It is strong enough in any northern
state to carry the measure, were 1T not
for the partisan attitude of the political
parties. Each party is afraid to take it
up. and each is afraid that if the other
does take it up they will gain some adj
vantage from it, The main reason for
our defeat in Kansas last fall was, l
think, the fear Of the Populists, who
had heard that Colorado women were all
working against their party, that the
same thing would happen in Kansas.
1.-THE danger in New York is from
the foreign element. If we could wipe
out New York city until after the cleo
ton, think we could carry the state
without doubt. 1t is a remarkable fact
that in the districts where ignorance
and vice are the strongest the vote
against suffrage is the heaviest. The
public work into which the women have
entered in so many directions and in
such worlxmanlike manner, the inter-
est women are showing in municipal re-
form, and the beneficial results of their
connection with it-all these things are
paving the way. I think after few
more western states fall into the suffrage
column there will be a perfect avalanche
of sentiment in that direction. Section
al strife was formerly between the north
and the south. 1t is now largely coming
to be between east and west, and il the
west enfranchises it's women, do you
suppose the east will allow it such an
advantage? No, indeed, the east will be
forced to follow suit, but it will come
in last, and dear old Massachusetts, my
own state, which should have been first
to head the column, will bring up in
the rear, l am afraid. That is because SO
many of Massachusetts young men have
come west and left nobody but the old
maids and old fogies behind.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-08
Poary to Settle Down.

Explorer Lieutenant R. e. Peary Of
the United States navy has been assign
ed for duty as civil engineer in the de-
partment of yards and docks in the
Brooklyn navy yard. His fellow officers
at the yard stated that Lieutenant Peary
had given up all thought Of reaching the
north pole and would settle down to
routine work in the navy department.
Lieutenant Peary obtained leave Of
absence from the navy department and
was engaged by the Philadelphia His
torioal society to take charge of Its two
expeditions in the north, the last OF
which terminated month ago.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-08

During the week delegates from
Brown, Wesleyan, Bates, Boston uni
versity and Boston college met in Bos
ton and formally organized the first
New England Intercollegiate Debating
league. Bowdoin and Tufts have signi.
fed their intention of joining the union,
and Williams will probably enter in the
near future. Not only have the students
of these colleges been intensely interest.
ed in the matter, as shown in the vari
Gus mass meetings which have been held
recently in most of them, but the re.
spective faculties have also taken hand,
and it is to great extent due to the
practical interest shown by several
members Of these that the enthusiastic
supporters of the proposed league see
their hopes and efforts at last crowned
with success.-Dartmouth.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-08
Peters Peacn.

Peter lived on the prairie. When he
was years old, the first railroad train
came through. Uncle Peter carried the
small boy to see it.
A train boy threw peach to Peter.
He ate it, and laughed and squealed
with delight.
Don't throw away the stone," said
Uncle Peter. "We'll plant it. ..
Peters chubby, brown little hand
patted the soft earth over it. That first
season he watched the green shoot break
through and send out few leaves. The
next season it was tall enough for Peter
to jump over it. The next it was so tall
he couldn't.
When Peter was 8 years old, there
were seven peaches ON his tree, one for
each Of the family, and not one Of them
had ever tasted anything so good before.
He planted all the stones.
Today Peter is big boy. He has eight
well grown peach trees, which carry
health and delight to all the neighbor-
hood. And he has a young orchard COM
ing on which will some day bring more
money than all his fathers crops. -
Youths Companion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-08
MAUD'S BUTTER BILL.
Mr.. Gratebar's Surprise, Concerning Which
1t Were Well to Be Warned.

Mr.. Gratebar's Surprise, Concerning Which
1t Were Well to Be Warned.
"The most remarkable bill ever re-
ceived came in today" said Mr. Crate
bar. cit was from my Oldest daughter,
Maud. Maud doesn't eat butter, and
never did. We used to try to get her to
eat it, but she never would, and we
stopped trying. am quite sure that
there could be no more indulgent father
than myself, but at the same time am
quite willing to admit that it had some
times occurred to me that if Maud
wouldn't eat butter, why, it was just so
much net saving in the household ex-
penses, and SO I was all the more sur
prised-startled, as one might say
when received bill, of which the fol-
lowing is copy
NEW YORK, Oct. 81, 1896.
". Gratebar, Esq.
To Maud Gratebar, DR..
Terms cash.
For IS years. butter supply, at s12 per an.
mum, $216
IT don't know where Maud got the
figures, but I suppose that she and her
mother must have figured on the family
butter bills enough to reach approx
mately the annual cost per head. The
real joke about this bill, however, is
that it will have to be paid. you would
have paid for the butter if I had eaten
1t as went along, wouldn't your asks
Maud, to which I say, Certainly.
Then why shouldn't you pay for it
now?' says Maud. This reasoning is of
course irresistible, and if it were not it
is REINFORCED by the fact that, with
winter approaching, Maud needs q
whole lot of new things, and so there is
nothing for me to do but to draw a
check for the amount.
"But we must get Maud to begin eat
ing butter or must establish butter
sinking fund, for Maud's net bill might
come in at a time when was not SO
we'll prepared to meet it. New York
Sun.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-08
Women In Politics.

If the women are to assist the men in
politics, they must do something besides
Jumping into the political arena They
must prepare themselves for the strug-
giles there. We learn from a circular is
sued by Barnard college that the School
of Political Science of Columbia univer-
sity is now open to women, who are
free to take the graduate courses in po-
litical history, economies and sociology.
Here is an opportunity for the advanc-
ing woman politicians. In the School of
Political Science they can lay the foun-
dations needed for the high statesman
ship which ought to characterize all
government. Thus far, there is not any
woman among the professors in the
deficiency will yet be supplied. The
quick induction, broad reasoning, clear
analysis and generous sympathy of
womanhood ought not to be excluded
from the faculty. The ideas of man in
political science are apt to be hard and
narrow and selfish.
The many women's political clubs
now III 6A1SU61lC6 1uuSU dlSO D6 VI us6 W
woman politicians by familiarizing them
with the leading public questions of the
times.
Both Mayor Strong of this city and
Mayor Schieren of Brooklyn seem dis
posed to favor the appointment of some
women to those public offices to which,
in the opinion of these two mayors, they
are adapted. Both of them seem to be-
ieve that women are better fitted for
service ON school boards than for any
other branch of the municipal service,
and they have begun to follow up their
belief, which is of the nature of the old
belief that women are concerned only
with children. This may do for a begin
ming, but woman's progress does not
end at the schoolhouse. If, for example,
we have woman in New York who
would make better mayor than Will
liam L. Strong, we doubt whether May
or Strong can prove that she should not
be elected to the Office. New York Sun.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-08
They Get There.

There are lot of weary women
around town these days and nights, and
their WEAKNESS is no marvel to those in
the secret.
They are all taking bicycle lessons,
and it ism t as easy as it looks.
1t doesn't seem possible that the
maiden who Skins along SO gracefully
on her wheel, emulating the flight of
the birds, ever sat, harnessed up, in BIZ
cycle school, with her limbs trembling,
her back aching, her eyes sticking out
like pouched eggs, and slave driver
beside her forcing her to do what she
knows is simply impossible, does it?
But they have all been through the
experience. Polly Pry in New York
Recorder.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-08
Women Who Play Poker.

A bright little Boston woman who
has settled here said to me the other
day:
IT have played my last game of poker
ITO me it is more fascinating than
eating, drinking, sleeping or dancing
1t has developed the gambling spirit in
me to such an extent that am getting
frightened
~ think you are very wise" I said.
"Oh, we'll, it isn't altogether that, "
she continued "I'm going to be honest
about it It's too expensive an enjoy
ment for me-
People say: oh, it's about an even
thing in the long run. Keep little
book. Put your losses ON one side and
your gains on the other, and at the end
Of the year you'll find that they pretty
we'll balance
We'll, tried that, and it makes me
sick every time look at it.
what amazes me is to see the hold
ON the community that this game of
poker has secured.
II called on some new acquaintance
the other day. and they-a sweet, white
haired old mother and her two gentle
daughters-talked so beautifully of art
and science and theosophy and theology
that felt abashed as thoughts
Heavens, what would these. simple
people say if they knew played cards
for money!
Presently the younger daughter ask
ed me:
Do you play poker?'
II thought that she had heard of my
shortcomings, and began to make an
awkward explanation
but she laughed and said:
"'Oh. We play Just little vicente
game. Mother is quite taken with it.,
aren't you, motherp'
1.-THE old lady said that she was
$50. like All Sin, we had a small
game, with the usual result.
II lost 81 cents, all of which the
mother won.
"She didn't look as if she knew the
difference between Hoboken straight
and Judge Duffy, but she did"
told the fair Bostonese that her Ian
guage was unintelligible to me.
"Oh, pshawl' she rejoined. "But to
watch that sanity looking old woman
'anteing' and raising and standing pat
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-08
THE FASHION PLATE.

The dahlia, mulberry and reddish
plum shades in velvet and cloth are
much used for elegant fur trimmed oos-
tunes.
Changeable velvets in exquisite color
mixtures are employed by high class
modistes and tailors in the making Of
Louis XVI theater and opera capes and
coats
Jacqueminot or poppy red velours in
ribbed patterns, edged with cut Jet
gimp, are used for decorating the bodices
of handsome black costumes for the
winter.
Changeable effects in silks, satins,
silk and wool mixtures, and in fancy
velvets are still the very correct fashion,
Notwithstanding their long limit Of IA
voritism.
Black crepons with brilliantly colored
figures ON the wavy background are used
for elegant dinner and visiting gowns,
and these, 40 inches wide, cost from 90
to 81 yard.
Very handsome costumes are made OF
moss green corduroy trimmed on the
coat front with rich iridescent passe-
menteries and elsewhere decorated with
narrow bands of dark mink fur.
Fancy belts Of fine gold plate not
more than two inches wide and fastened
with handsome gold clasps are worn
with some elegant dinner and reception
dresses just brought from Paris.
Very bright colors appear upon the
fronts Of gowns worn even upon the
promenade. Brilliant cherry, orange,
yellow, green and other striking colors
are used in velvet for stock collar and
vest or plastron front.
The jacket with stitched bands simu-
lating box plaits, belted in the back and
having open fronts over fancy vest, re-
tains favor for youthful wearers, both
here and abroad. This model has full
sleeves and two cape collars edged with
narrow fur. New York Post.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-08
THEW are otrected 1by Che conserve

Gle. They are affected by the conserva-
tism of the south, which looks askance
at any novelty, and very many OF them
yet think that bicycling is highly i'm
proper for a woman. We have frequent
" noticed remarks to this effect in south
ern papers, and we recently learned that
women in several places there had been
brought under social discipline for bl-
cycling.
The prodigious cycling boom of this
year in New York has already told upon
the south.
By this time there are lots of women
bicyclers in Virginia and Georgia.
There are a smaller number in Alabama
and louisiana. There are fewer yet in
South Carolina. There are very few III
Arkansas. We have not heard of any in
Mississippi. The northern women in
Florida have introduced the wheel there.
We do not believe that the conserva-
tism of southern women can much lon
ger resist the wheel. The Texas and
North Carolina girls seem to be ready
for it. We think it is bound to attract
the fair sex even in the Bayou State.
1t is not undignified for woman to
ride the bicycle. She does not lower
herself by wheeling To ride upon it at
full speed does not cut into the pride OF
womanhood. That pride exists in the
north not less than in the south. New
York Sun
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-08
woman,s Advent In Cornell.

The alumni of Cornell university have
nominated Miss Mary Carey Thomas for
one Of the trustees. This is probably the
first time in the history of any of the
leading universities in this country that
O woman has been named for trustee.
Miss Thomas was graduated from Cor
nell in 1877, and is now president of
Bryn Mawr College For Women. She
was made dean of that college when it
was opened in 1885, and was elected
president in 1898.
The legislature which has just ad-
journed passed law allowing the Cor
nell alumni to elect five additional trus-
tees this year. Every year after this they
will elect two trustees instead of one as
heretofore. In recent years there has
been very little contest for this honor
among the alumni, rarely more than two
candidates being presented. AS soon as
the new law went into effect there was
great scramble. In all, 10 candidates
for the five places were named.
The alumn@ of the institution at once
decided that they ought to be represent
ed in the board of trustees. Correspond
ence was started, and after confer
ence of names proposed they settled
upon Miss Thomas as the woman grad
nate of Cornell best fitted by her train
ing and requirements to fill the place.
At once campaign was started. Wom-
en- graduates in all the large cities in
the country were enlisted in the work.
Friends Of other candidates sent out the
customary Endorsements seeking votes
and telling of the candidates fitness for
the honor. Miss Thomas circular was
one of the last to appear. To the surprise
of the alumni it contained nearly three
times the number Of Endorsements that
any Of the circulars of the male candi-
dates had.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-08
THE HEALDSBURG GIANT
Young Church Is Over Seven Fa..
Height and Still GROWING.

Aoung ehurch is oNer seven Feet 1,
Height and Still Growing.
California lays claim to numba, :,
unusually tall people within her bo,
ders. The subject of this picture is onl,
IT years of age, but is over seven fes,
In height, and still growing. At N.
rate he is now shooting up into the 81,
1t looks as IL the ancient giant will lool
like a mere boy III comparison.
His name is John Wiley Church ana
his exact height Is Just seven feet ana
a quarter Of an inch. Though John has
already gained fame as giant In Hair
Moon Bay, his native town, and mors
recently in Healdsburg, his present resi-
dence, none of the other members of his
family have ever attracted any attain
ton to their stature, for the reason that
none Of them are bigger than ordinary
individuals. His brother is not abovs
the average height so John cannot
comprehend why he is SO tall. In fact
he is half ashamed of the honor. and
has allowed himself to become rouna
shouldered in an effort to appear ma
small as the rest of the family. 1t Ia
not until his dignity asserts itself and
he straightens out that one realized how
diminutive they are beside him. Thu
man standing under his arm was prouc
of his six feet Of stature until he met
John. He is not very stout, but then
that may be accounted for by the fact
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-08
Political Career Predicted For the Duchess.

The West Side Women's Republican
auxiliary of New York held a meeting
the other day. The women called it a
political symposium. Mrs. Clarence
Burns. who looks like Mrs. Potter Palm
er and is president of the club, talked
about women s part in English elections.
During the last campaign four fair
American women took part in their hus-
bands canvasses. $780," said the presi-
dent, "the future Duchess of Marlbor-
ough, Miss Vanderbilt, will have some
thing to look forward to in this direc-
ton.
The wife Of titled politician who
was campaigning in royal constituency
was asked what she was going to wear.
"The Oldest clothes have, On account
Of the eggs" was her reply. Men and
boys in England on election day parade
the streets with wheelbarrows labeled
ELECTION eggs, three penny. Notice
Not sold for human food. New
York World.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-08
Brides and Jewels.

A bride must wear no jewels, even on
state occasions. Her wedding ring, the
solitaire engagement ring and the neces-
sary watch are all that are in strict cor
rectness allowed. Some folk are saying
that this permits the young husband to
"put up" the whole cargo of wedding
gift jewelry to help him keep up his es-
tablishment, but that cannot be SO, be-
cause bride mornings" when the
young wife receives her girl friends and
shows all her presents, are quite the
rage, to make up for the taboo placed on
the display of presents at the wedding
Exchange.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-08
The Obedient Egg.

Take glass and half fill it with salt
water-the water must be very salt
then fill the balance Of the glass with
fresh water.
Now take an egg and place it very
gently in the glass, and it will float
By shaking the glass so that the fresh
and salt water mix the egg will sink.
OF course you make your preparation
previous to exhibiting the experiment
and inform your auditors that you can
cause the egg to float or sink at COM
mand. 1t is neat experiment, and any
one can perform it and SO create no lit
tie amusement in a large company
Exchange.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-08
The North Atlantic Squadron.

The north Atlantic squadron, under
Admiral Bunce, is to be prepared for q
cruise in the vicinity of the West Indies.
Repairs on the vessels will begin at
once at the New York and Norfolk navy
yards. The work will require about a
month, and as soon as it is finished the
ships will start south. The squadron u.
present consists Of the New York,
Columbia, Minneapolis and Montgom-
cry. To these it is expected to add the
Maine and Texas.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-08
A Riot of COlOrs,

The newest summer millinery defies
description. One may gid the lily and
paint the rose, but to convey by words
only an adequate idea of the hats and
bonnets now exhibited absolutely sur
passes human ability. Straw millinery
of every conceivable sort shares honor
with lace and spangled textiles, but the
former for the moment takes prece-
dence. The oldest and most brilliant
dyes in straws age conspicuous. They
are ubiquitous, in fact, and the eye lit
orally aches as we behold first the gay
colored hat and then its gorgeous and
varicolored garnitures. = New York
World.