The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-20

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I hear that the grip is taking curious
ly this yesr-a rheumatic form which
gets into the rack AMI legs, causiLg g
severe pain to the sufferer.
On q recent visit to Boston, Gen.
John B. Gordon, the ex.confederate
who recently lectured at the Auditorium
was entertained by well known lawyer,
who showed him the sights. One of
the places which the Southerner Wis
tied was the cyclorama of Gettysburg;
the old soldier admired it as q work of
art, but he did not say anything
When the two came out OF the building
and we're on their way down town, the
lawyer inquired: SWELL, General, what
did you think of it" What did I
think of it?" said the general, coming
20 standstill and striking defiant at
titude; "Let them paint Bull Run"
I have been much pleased to hear of
the many encomiums bestowed upon
our new First Assistant Engineer of
the Fire Department, Augustus Schroe-
der, the past few days, and it seems to
be the opinion generally that the Coun-
ci made an excellent choice in his cleo
tion to so important position. He has
been a member of the department as
call man for q number of years, and his
admirable record as brave and daring
FIRE fighter is we'll known to the men,
bers OF the city government, who re-
warded his acts of regularity and cour-
age by placing the right man in the
right place. Mr.. Schroeder is young
man of athletic proportions, with the
agility of cat, whose whole heart and
soul is wrapped up in his work, and he
knows every detail Of the department
from A to z.
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Said an East Side man TO me: my
wife never had to carry up coal and /
always light the fire." It WAS a stag
gerer to me, a. the man has got over
that period Of enthusiasm incident to
the first few months OF married life. 80
referred to the amount OF time it
must take.
II don't mind 1t, you see," said the
man; ~ have used gas stove for the
last few years."
s.%
: have smoked my last cigarette
for awhile at least. This decision on
my part WAS not brought about by no
tobac, bat by chemical analysis of my
favorite weed, which / learned yester-
day contained among other things
opium, belladonna, alcohol, valerian,
tonca bean, stramonium and melotolis,
A nice combination to inhale every few
hours!
went to Providence theatre with
o friend the other evening and he was
80 unfortunate as to be placed directly
behind fair creature with three
story hat, surmounted by flower gar
den Of immense proportions-for hat.
All the ladies on the row had, strange
to say removed their headgear but
the one in front OF my friend sat bolt
upright, and bobbed her head from
side to side, always keeping between
his line of vision and the stage. In one
Of the program advertisements there
was catch line about high hats and
my friend caught this as means of re-
lief. Folding the program so that it
must catch her eye, he passed it over to
her. She read it gave him ten-be-
low-zero stare, resumed her interest in
the play, but never took the hint.
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The Salvation Army is making ar
rangements to give free dinner to the
poor children of Providence next Mon
day, Washington's birthday, at 9 p. m,
in it's hall, % Weybosset street. The
soldiers will make provision for the en-
tertainment of 400 youngsters This is
the Inauguration in Providence of an
attempt to reach the street children for
the purpose of improving their moral
and spiritual condition. Hereafter the
army will give at intei walls during the
year similar feasts for the children.
Many Of the churches and number of
citizens and corporations are interested
in the movement.