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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-24
Times Have Changed.

A WinsIow gentleman who was present at
Sunday evenings mass meeting in City Hall
aid he could remember very plainly attend
ing a church service in the same hall II
years ago, and that at that service the pas
or had bit of brandy handy on the desk
and that he partook of it before beginnin g
the service, once during its progress, and
again at its close. There has been some
change in the public estimate of the drink
habit since those old days.-Waterville Mail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-24
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS

Distressing Kidney and Bladder disease
1Ieieyed in six hours by the NEW GREAT
SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE" The
new remedy is great surprise on account
pain in the bladder, Kidneys, back and every
pars OF the urinary passages in male or fe-
male. 1t relieyes>, retention of water and
pain in passing it alscost Immediately. If
you want quick relief and cure this is your
remedy. Sold by c. Il. GUPPY CO., Drug
Yist 463 Congress st. PORTLAND, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-24

The result of the senatorial ballot in
Kentucky, yesterday, WAS no election.
The first joint ballot was taken at noon
yesterday Gov. Bradley's friends are
Urging him to announce himself as a
nGidate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-24
I BALD HEADS.

If your hair has fallen out and you want a
new growth of hair then use the great Chinese
Hair Grower. Will positively grow hair on
bald heads. The only remedy that will
positively harmless but powerful. For sale by
all druggists or the Agents, 181 fremont ST..
Room No. FL, Boston. Price one dollar bottle.
mar22d3t~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-24
Sent rec J!

,A'O auRy person interested i'm
humane matters, or who loves
animals, we will send free, upon
application, n copy of the CAL
EEANCE." the organ of this
Society. ln addition to its i'm
scRnsegy interesting reading, il
contains ~ sist of the valuable
and uraaasuasai premiums given
by the paper. Address
THE NATIONAL HUMANE ALLIANCE
A10-411 Uaited Charities Building, n.
mar1d5w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-24

Anheuser-Busch's Malt-Nutrine gives
appetite anG aids and promotes digestion.
For sale by all druggists.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-24
MR.. c. E. 0'BRIEN

Proprietor of the well known Union Ho-
tel, 94l Congress St., Portland, Maine,
dates his sufferings from
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-24
LAW FOR CYCLISTS.
An Important Bill Now Before the
Maine Leg islaturs.
LICENSE FEES FOR ALL WHEELS
IN PLACE OF TAXES.

The Bill Also Fixes the Rates of Speed for
Bicycle Riders, Tells What Constitutes
Sidewalk and Provides for Some Edu-
cational Work on the Subject of Good
Roads-It Does Not Take Effect This
Year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-24

We give "a few Of
tine many wonderful
cures we have effec-
ted here i'm Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-24

PORTLAND Me- CURED Bv OUR
WONDERFUL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
THE CITY or PROVIDENCE.
THE NTTf OF TNVN NIDENNE.
CITY TAX.
ASSESSORS NOTICE

Whereas, The City Council Of the city OF
Providence by an ordnance approved on the
2lst day of May, 1897, has ordered tax on
the inhabitants and ra table properly in said
city, OF one dollar and sixty-five cents on
each one hundred dollars of the value thereof,
10 be assessed and apportioned on the Isl day
of July, A. ID. 1897.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given that
in accordance with said ordinance and in con-
formity with the law in relation 10 the
sessment of taxes, every person and body COR
porate liable To taxation is required 20 bring
III 10 tho Assessors a true and exact account
of all his ratahle estate, describing and
specifying the value of every parcel of his real
and personal estate.
For the purpose of receiving such accounts,
the Board of ASSESSORS will be in session in
their office in the City Hall. in said city,
1880, inclusive, Sunday excepted, from oclock
a. m. until o clock r. M, except Saturdays,
when they will he in session from o'clock
n. m. until o'clock d. m.
General Laws of Rhode Island, Chapter ~.
Section ::
Every person bringing i'm any such account
shall make oath before some one of the As.
SCISSORS that the account by him exhibited
con tains, TO the best of his knowledge and be-
lief, "A true and full account and valuation OF
his ratable estate; and whoever neglects or
refuses TO bring In such account, If over
taxed, shall have no remedy therefor.
The Board of Assessors will meet for tho
purpose of assessing said tax on THURSDAY,
JULY lst, 1897, at O'clock y. M, and al'
real estate will be taxed 70 the persons or
bodies csrpora.e in whose name IL stands by
record at that time.
ELISHA H. RHODES,
ARTHUR II. ARLINGTON,
WALTER W. BURNHAM,
Providence. May "a 1897. m28l9t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16

depression along one, Akmple, and
what felt like an extra joint In
one wrist. Foley had completely re-
covered his usual GOODNESS by this time,
and L saw him moving the fingers OF both
his hands IN u peculiar manner. as II
turning something over and over In them,
while his face had curiously intent and
speculative look. Suddenly mis- faco light
eped and he announced n discovery.
"Sure. sor this is the ghost of that
Yo-pah- Ia Did the lIieutsnaDt notice
when he gestured that the first finger Of
his left hand was gone at the second
joint, and he reached out toward me.
1 took from him the invisible dead hand,
and i found 10 as Foley stated.
IL is useless TO prolong description.
held council OF war with Foley. We took
tho thing by the head and heels, carried IL
out the back door and threw IL over the
6O-foot bluff into the rushing waters OF
tho Colorado, swollen by the June rise.
IL made some noise in going down
through tho grease wood bushes on the
side of the bluff. An alert sentinel chal-
lepged. / answered Friends" turned
TO Foley and whispered Dog, and AS 1
went into the mousse / heard the fertile
Foley volubly explaining "A bastely
lnjun cur had been kicking up The
devils delight in the Lieutenant's house,"
that the lieutenant killed him with
crowbar, and We just threw him over the
bluff.
Next day Jim did not put in an ap-
poarance at his usual hour, about o
o'clock, and we saw nothing OF him until
late in the afternoon, when he came TO
the house and told me with much sup
pressed excitement that Io-pah-ta had
Deen found murdered Ia his bed-skuil
crushed in-arm broken-and added, fur
thor, that there was some mystery about
1t, because when they were preparing the
BODY for cremation they noticed that IL
was as light AS thap of "a child, though AS
large ms when in life.
What did L kill in the hally What did
Foley and l throw over the banky What
had the first to do with the death OF
Yo- pah ia, Is miles distanty What ele-
ments were lacking from Yo.pah.ta's
body that 1t should have been so light
and where had they gone? ] would like
some answers TO these questions-so would
Foley
We are perfectly agreed, however, upon
one point. Jim's witch mother knew
whereof she spoke when she told him of
Yo-pah- ta' 5 knowledge OF witch things.
XERXES YANCY.
Captain Goth Infantry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aifen's Foot Ease. powder for the feet. II
cures rninful. swollen sDarting feet and i'm
et3ntiy takes the sting out a corns an bun.
ions It's the greatest comfort discovery ~
ffe eye. Aliens Foot e. makes tight-fif ing
nr sscv sboes feel easy. IL n n certain cure
for sweafinr. calions and bot. tired, hiny
fe.f. Try 10 today. Sold ~ al druggists
rnl shO- stores. ~ msl for 25r. In amps.
JIpi package FREE Address Alien ;. Olm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
Unpaid Sewer Assessments.

The undersigned hereby gives notice that,
in accordance with the provisions OF the Gen.
eral Laws in sucn eases made and provided.
he will, on WEDNESDAY, IN. 10Th day of
JUNE, 1891, levy on al REAL ests q in the
city OF Providence asaingt whrih assess.
ments for sewers remain overdue an un-
paid
Said estates will be ADVERTISED Oh the 10Th
day of July and sold at puhlic auction on
the 18th day Uf August, 1897
ID. l.. u. GRANGER,
mHl7t City Treasurer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16

NOfrcCttu W may o. Aooss
BOSTON iSs Sse !. eGS S. ?qI is!ss &C., g sSs Ss,
SS' y2s ioaS tos So SnsSb5 SS 12S 5Ss 20 sS slS,
7:5s, 9:5s p. IN. RETUkNlNG--L.ay. Bes.
ton from Park Square Statioa biz 'o3, 45,
6:45.eaO. clOO0 10 O3. ~ ;t5 a. M IL .s5.
!: :O3, 2:s5, $500, 3:s5, s:4b 6v0 5:J5, z ~,
elS, IL i5 y. m. Sunday s-ble 03 s:ls
q. m. ~ rs. 90, 4:ls, ~, z 90, s:lS.
ATTLEBoRO-5:40 5:50, 6:4O, :ol, S:O2, $40.
eOe, lO:O2, III 40 a m. 1902, l2:s0, 2:O4.
3:sO, 4:02, 4:40. 6:O2, $40, 10 6:lO. lO:lO.
ii uiO p. m; Sundays-b:iO, 90, 6:5O. s:l0
a. m; 1890 noon, 3:A5, 4:lO. 600, 6:iV, 7:40
NORTH ATTLEBoRo and PLAINvILLE-
6:4O, $40. IL 40 a. m; 4:4O, 6:4O ll:lO
p. m. Sundays-3: As y. IN.
wAMPUMs WRENTHAM, NORWOOD CEN
TRIAL, NORWOOD AND DEDHAM-64p
$40. LAO a. M; 44o p. m. Sundays
MANsFiELD-b5,4o, $50, ZOE. sO2 s02,
l00! a. IN. IL ;02, 2:OI, 4:02. 8 :0l, 7:l0, $40
1910 p. m. Sundsys-b5:4O. $50; $40
"A. n: II 90 noon. 4:l0. $40 p. m.
vITCHBURG and way stations-5 80 a IN. (;
~ and A:U2 p. IN. Srndays-4-0 p m
LOWELL and way stations-5 80 a. D.. l2?O.
4:02 y, IN. Sundays-s;l0 ~ m.
TAUNTON and NEW BEDFORD-64O, $40
a. M; l2:40 3:40, 4:40, $40, 1910 y. m.
Sundays-6:30 a. m, and $50. 7:40 p. IN.
tTadnton only.
NlDDLEboKO-0:a0 $40 a. M; l2:40, 3:40.
-, a so, e;t0p M sundays17 40 p. m
Points ON Cape Cod-O:io a. M. l2:4O, $40
COTTAGE CITY-l2:io p. m.
NANTUCkET-l2: 40 ID. N.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16

He-would you scream n l should kiss y,uf
khe-And n were TO allow you 20. could
You squeAl l'-Indianarolis journal
The wane OF tho Honey moon.-H taneriIy)
Was there any fool sweet on you before
married your
She-Yes; one.
I'm sorry you rejected him."
But didn't reject him; married him
Boston Traveller.
Overheard at the Ball -Psrker--whst That
your motherf Why. she doesn't look old
enough to have daughter ASA ahem-as--
er-as young as you.-Harlem Life
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
sTONINGTON DIVISION.

Trains leave PROVIDENCE rs follows for
NEW YORK-al az, bl :23 a. m. daily, S:03,
ii:is a. m. 2:ls 400 daily, 600 p m.
NEW YORK, via stonington Lino-7 90 and
PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE and WASH
INGTON, via Harlem River-l0O5 a. m,
NEW sa' RRATEN@ay E vi NsSai.yliia Ii. bl g a. m cesp.
daily, s:03, lloc. exp.j, 0:05 (exp.,l ell 0l
l:e lsxP. daily 800 IeSp. daily, a:l7
NEW EoNDoN@a bi:2a a. m. daily
leIpressl, 1910 local exp; J, eli ;Oi 1im'
2:l3 (exp.l, 4O5 (express daily, Ais (ac.
CONF, 60 p. m. texp. daily, SLY p. IN.
SeTp daily, b 500 a; m. Isecogm. ,g Sundays
WORCESTER DIVISION.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows for
WORCESTER-6:3 (exp), 7:i5 (accon.) },
s:lo (accoml }, II So a. m. laccom(; $50
lloc. exp s:l5 D. m. (accom). Sundays
$50 a. m: (accom.) /; 5:55 p. IN.
MILLvILLE-7:l :l5, s:45 slO 1870 a. m. !;
lSo, BAD ~ 5;4o, s:l5 y. m. Sundays
BLSGRsT3NE S s III j .JuNcriIoN-7:45, s45. alO
1913 II 30 a. m u, lcc go s;45, i:2O, 5;l5,
a; M; l2;lO 4;5O. :55, 90, 9 80 y. IN.
wooNsoCKET-0:3 :35, 7:t5 s:45, 9:l0, 1915.
u 80 a: M; ,L l99 I;6o, $50 9;aS, 40, 5;lS
a
o. m.; 1910, 4:50, 5:55, Z 0O 9:30 p. m.
WARREN AND BRISTOL BRANCH.
Leave PROVIDENCE india Street Station)
for
FALL RIvER-7:9o. $50, II 80 a. m; 80
2:55, AIS, $50, $3.50 y. IN. Sundays-901
a. m. / 80, 5 80 and 900 y. IN.
NEWPORT-7:3 80, 9:30, ii 20 a. IN. | 30, AIS
5:80, o 80 p. IN. Sundays-l 30 e5 80 d. M.
WARREN and way statons7 30 $3.50 and
III 80 a. m, and 80, 2: 80, 4l5 40, @ 30.
80 and II 80 p, m. sundays-90O a. ~
80. 30 and 90 p. IN.
ARISToL-7:D, $50, II 80 a: m; ] 80, 2:S
Al5, $50, $3.50, Z 30 and II 80 y. IN. Sun.
dsys-9:l0 a. m. 30 8 80, 900 p. IN.
Electric cars leave Exchange place, Provi.
dence, at 7:l5, 9:l5, IL :l5 a. m. /; / rs, 2:4O.
400, 5:l5, 6:l5, 7:l5 and II :l5 p. m.
Leave Market square at IL 80 m.
Sundays at b :45 a. m. 10, ) is and S:S D. M.
Returning connect with all trains.
q, Sleeping cars only; b, coaches and sleep
ing cars: G, all parlor cars; d, via walpoie
Line.
o, connects for Newport via boat from Fall
River.
GEO. 7. CONNER, A. C. KENDALL,
PAss'r Traffic Manager. Genl Pass'r Agent
4. q. ALLEN. Genl Supt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
TIE new ENGLAND R. R. co
Passenger Train Service, Week Days,
Corrected to June 20, 1897.

Passenger Train Service, Week Days,
Corrected to June 20, 1897.
Trains Je-v We PROVIDENCE "a follows
For RosToN-6:!o, ll:5 a M; RETURN,
wALPoL.E-s:25. il s IS a. q. IN.
FRANKLIN-6:25, IL :55 a. m: BPS y. m.
M. MI t0e ,8aT0N 20 rI1Se i Se i 1G. M 30 p m
WEST ARLfNGToN-Fi2:05 f'5 :ss, FIG 80 p. m.
KNIGHTsvILLE-Fl2;Oo ;Oo, F5:35, $3.50. F.Tll:i 10
MEsHANTICUT-i2O5 5l5. $3.50, "li 10
NAESE R5EGS goSS Too GrSTHnSI1hs q NJ s 1S
cRaSsToS. Il, S, oaKLA%N-Sio "a " 2 81 900 m:
PoNTiACIF6:lc 40 a. m. Fia:O5, 6:5S, $50.
ARCTIC and ). 9UIDNIClK-.s..o n q g. b a. m.;
ANTHoNY-6lO 900 a. IN. : l2 O5. 4:2O. 5:s5.
$3.50. ~ rs. .ell 10 p. m.
sTERLIMG-6;4o 40 g;ooa m 40 7I5p M
PLAINFIELp-64 40. 900 a; M; 4:2O, 7l5
Plainheld for New York.
JEWETT CITY, CANTERBRY,- Scotland.
VRsAILEs, BALTIC, SOUTH wINDHAM
wriMASTic.S,o NJ SI2 g q; 10 80 SC ;dS p mn M 20 ras
HARTFoRD-s:ao 40. 900 a. m. 40 7:i5 p. m.
FISHKIIL a. NEWBU RG-9O0 a. III.
NORW lCH-6:40, 900 n. m; 4:20, 7:l5 p. m.
WATERBURY, DANBuRY- go a. M.
CHICAGO AND THE WEST VIA NEWBUR0
AND ERIE R'Y-9OD n IN.
PASCOAG AND INTERMEDIATE STA.
TloNS EXCEPT FIELDS sTATIoN-el5
$3.50 a. m; 4:l0 q 80 ard -+ll :l5 p. IN.
Fields Station rs. F9:l0 A. M: F4:i0,
Leave Pascosg at 5:25, 725 a. M. i2;4o,
5.2j and aTS :O5 y. m.
All trains leavs from west end OF Union
Depot. Providence.
Saturdays only. Stops on notice.
W. X. BABCOCK, u. p. A.
j. N. KING, Supt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE,
PUBLIC HEARING
Department Of Public Schools,

DepArtment OF PuDIic SCHOOLS, J.
Office of Secretary,
Providence, June II, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the special com.
mittee of the School Committee of the City OF
Providence, to whom was referred the recon-
mendation of the Superintendent that the
hours Of the afternoon session OF the Gram
mar and Primary schools be changed, will be
given a Public Hearing in the Municipal
Court room of the City Hall on TUESDAY,
JUNE %, 1897, at 4:30 O'clock p. m, when all
persons Interested may appear and be heard
thereon.
BY order of the committee.
iol2-St HENRY b. ROSE Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.

CITY ADyEkJISLMLNTs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16

NEW YORK, new HAVEN And
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.

Time tables giving full Information
~ to local and through train servics
may be obtained mt Providence Sta
tion and stations below.
HDAIN cpnuInp pnnu nnAuInrMnu
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
TOWN OF CRANsTON.
To COAL DEALERS

The School Committee OF the town Of Crans
houses OF the town ~ CrAnstOn with best quail
ity oi Iehich Coal. esg aud stove sizes, for
one year, fron luly I, 1875, 20 hc delivered 20
the several school houses - required, three
hundred tons mare icSy.
SEALED PROPOSALS. viii oe received hv
The undersigned at Oak Lawn. II. J., until
MONDAY, JUNE n. rins o'niock a NJ.
iel5.3t W. A. Bk Cos, Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
LAY OUT AND EXTENSION OF
CANAL STREET.

The undersigned, who were appointed by
the Common Pleas Division Of the Honorable
Supreme Court, at its September session, A.
ID. 1895, Commissioners of Estimates ard As
sessments in the matter of the layout and
extension Of Canal street, from Smith street
to Mill street, hereby give notice thas they
have deposited in the Office Of tho CITY Clerk
of the city of Providence true copy of the
report to be made by them to said Common
Pleas Division of the Supreme Court, and n
the plat accompanying the same, for the in
spection of whomsoever 10 may concern.
HENRY T.IRoOT,
WILLIAM II, COVELL,
OBADIAH BROWN.
SAMUEL. y DURFEE,
GEORGE r. TEW.
Commissioners.
Providence, II. J., June I, 1897. iellit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-16
BY GEORGE II. BURNHAM,
Equitable Building.
Mortgages Sale.


Will be sold by pnDIic auction, SATUR.
DAY, JUNE 10. 1897, at II o'clock "a. y. at
the warehouse Of Orrin T. jones, No. rs Con.
tral street. in the city OF Providence, by
virtue of the power OF sale contninei N u at
deed of mortgage made sn1 eIec ltef by
Henry A. Monroe and Arthur j. WIiifrs.
copartners as Monroe & Williams, dated Jors
Is, 1876. and recorded IN boos umber 20.
page 3sl, Of the records or morigtsts CT Der
sonal property IN Prpv;iaDre, I the con.
ditions of said deed of mortgage hhytsg teen
broken, all the articles Of rsrsoasl prorst'y
described in and conveyed uy sal Cs,d of
mortgage, and which wero tormsrIy con.
tained in the store or premises ournbercd
nine (9) Railroad avenue, IN tie oity Of Paw
tucket, but are now stored III .bs weTt1snse
aforesaid consisting In ratt OF hkycles,
bicycle parts, supplies and surdrlsa sw.ats's,
stockings, shoes, lothing. bens oyoloIlotSrs;
also all photographs goods supplies and
sundrics, alsl all Office supplies snd Gun lr.es.
and all other articles Of evsry Csscri tion
and kind formerly In said store ape ksl for
sale by the firm aforesaid. and alec ell C(ase
furniture, safe and al, otnsr articles us, 4 in
the business Of tie firm Aforesaid and all the
books nn1 other accounts, notes or other evi-
depces of dent due said firm from any person
or personE, ana all property covered or in
tended % hc covered by said deed Of inortgagn
BY order cf the D'origaRee.
WAITER h NISCENT, Attorney.
Providence, June D, ls''. te'-llt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
4 CHANCE TO DO COOP.

The De Peyster Home for Consumptive Children
ut Verbank. n. Y, hopes that It will not be for
gotten In the general benevolence Of Christmas
time for there many destitute children whom
Il wants to help.
The hospital IL in charge OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Deaconess Society and receives children be-
tween the ages OF two and sixteen years. In the
durable stages OF consumption. The building stands
about three miles from Verbank station. at an
altitude OF LOO feet above the level OF the ocean
II has a southern exposure with pine woods at
the north and with Its pure air, good food and
tender care the little who fortunate
enough to be sent there quickly get the better OF
the dread foe that has fastened itself upon them
The hospital accommodates about forty children
but It Is not endowed the possibility OF using
all the beds depends on finding some one to guar
antee the support OF the little occupants Two
dollars and a half week will support child at
the home. and the deaconesses think that with
all the giving Of the some Kings Daughters
circle or Epworth League might furnish bed In
the Home TO Of these coneumptive children Of
thu sumA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
THE CITY HISTORY CLUB.
1T AIMS TO ENCOURAGE PATRIOTISM AMI
TO CULTIVATE DESIRE FOR GOOD
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.

MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir. Among the multiplicity Of activities IN whch
women in this end of the century engaged, ASIDE
from their social functions as chronicled from uay
to day in The Tribune, and especially on the "om-
ans Page will you accord space to call the at'eh-
ton of your readers to a work that would seem to
have special claim to the interest and active sup
port of the more intelligent class Of citizens OF
Greater New-York in its relation to the vital well
fare OF our city In the future, viz the City HISTORY
Club OF New-York City.
AS its prospectus states. 1.-The City History club
has for its object the formation of popular classes
for the study OF the history of the city OF New
York In the hope of awakening an interest In It's
traditions and in the possibilities of its FUTURE such
educational work being for the Improvement, uplift-
ing and avic betterment OF the community.
Founded as 1t was less than two years ago by
Mrs Robert Abble. who is its president and has
been untrlng In her labors for the club, as Its In
spirer and general manager it had enrolled at the
close OF the first season. last May nearly tnou-
sand students OF both sexes and many natonalities
and forty volunteer teachers. The classes were TOT
the most part the east side of the city, ana the
members II born on American soil, were chleily OF
foreign parents who had little conception Oh tne
workings of a free government or its claims upon
them as citizens This season classes are FORMING
faster than teachers can be obtained 10 care do'
them Teachers of either sex are greatly In de-
mand Several lectures with stereoptlcOn views ere
An impartial observer, who has had ample oppo9r-
unlty of knowing Of the Work OF tne c9 from fondeT
aim 10 give IT, commends 1t TO the earnest con-
sheraton of the women OF the city VINO nave tne
leisure or the desire lend hand in furtherlng
so cstlmable a work an hour or two weekly For
in the light or rather. out OF the darkness and
Generation of voters, II would SEEM we must look.
Educated by such work the City History Club Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
GOOD HABIT SOCIETY,"
1T ORIGINATED IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL, AND
A BANANA PEDLER WAS THE

The newly formed Good Habit Society originated
In n public school. and banana pedler happened
to furnish the inspiration for II. lie was passfis
the school when the children set upon him' APP
propriated his wares and tore his clothes TINS
suggested to the more civilized OF the pupis inc
disturbances OF reform In manners; the idea
spread and a Good Habit Society was the result
Soon outsiders began to hear of II. ana such peo-
nile as Stephen Merritt and Robert Mcintyre De-
came greatly interested In the movement Ihus
the little school club became n WORLDS society
with branches In hundreds OF schools MISSIONS
and chdren's organizations.
The pledge is: ITO treat every one with Kindness
thereabout including dumb animals; to use no
bad language neither to lie nor steal; to abstain
from the use Of alcohol as beverage. ana from
tobacco In any form; TO abstain from gambling
I'm any form, and 10 favor arbitration. ,
The badge Is red, white or blue ribnon ana
any one who will visit the public playground AZ
the attendants wearing II. There are no dues
That such a society Is needed In the schools ~
shown by an article published In The Tribune or
October a. regarding foreign children In tho
schools II stated that these children were de-
TERED from attending school By the rude treat
mont they received ut the hands of the natVe-borh
pupils. ,,, !,
Communications regarding the society should he
addressed Mrs. T.. b. Prentice. vice preside
large and corresponding secretary. No. al west
third-st.