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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-27
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Ole Dollar Puts a Beau iful Set of Books
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branch of study designed to tak5 the place Of
a university course for those who cannot com
pass the latter. This course was compiled by
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and historian, who with brilliant staff of
assistants and special writers has spent years
of labor on this reference library. The best
linguists of modern times were engaged on
the dictionary and the encyclopedia comprises
q summary of the worlds knowledge down
TO September, 1897, containing comprehensive
articles on the leading topics of the day. The
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-27
RAILROAD SECURITY.

The complacency with which DIR.
Depcw, president Of the New York Cen
trail Railroad, views the awful disaster of
Sunday morning Is not calculated "a
promote public confidence in the security
of railroad travel, rs its liabilities are
ordinarily recognized
II don't sec how it could be prevent.
ed, says DIR. Depcw. "Ihc tide simply
undermined the track, and when the
heavy train came along il gave way.
NobOly Is 20 blame
That won't dD The only test of Anrc
hnd WhtchTuincfs Is CN7WOTI0h Tf1nn Ills
nstcr. Granted that u peculiarly insldipu,
force has to b. comhatcd and It's action
forstalled In the ease of railroad who's
right Of way j. artincially constructed
out OF river bcl, the principle Involved
j. In no wisc different than IL would be- II
nature providcd the roadway, the -ccuritypi
which was guaranteed for all timc IN,
colla2se Of such roodbcd y NO more {,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-27
FIRST THANKSGIVING DINNER.
Indian Chiefs Were Hospitality Enter
tained by Pilgrim Fathers.

The first Thanksgiving was appointed
by Governor Bradford at Plymouth, Mas
sachusetts, in 1921, the year following the
landing Of the Pilgrims, in order that the
Colonists i'm more special way could
rejoice together at having all things I'm
good and plenty, writes Clifford Howard
i'm the November Ladies' Home Journal
In preparation for the feast "gunners
were sent into the woods for wild turkeys,
which abounded there i'm great numbers
kitchens were made ready for preparing
the feast-especially the large one in Dame
Brcwster's house, which was under the
immediate direction and charge of Pris-
ella Molnes, she who afterward became
the wife Of John Alden-while mes
scnger was dispatched to invite Massa-
tend the celebration.
Early on the morning of the appointed
Ihursday--about the LIST of November
Masslsoit and % of his warriors arrived
ON the outskirts of the village, and with
Wild yells announced their readiness Ia
brethren. The little settlement, which
now consisted Of seven dwellings and -four
public buildings, was soon astir with
men, women, and children, who gave the
Indians hearty welcome as they filed
into the large square i'm front of the gov
ernor's house. Soon the roll Of drum
announced the hour Of prayer, for no day
was begun without this religious service
Then followed holiday of feasting and
recreation, which continued not only that
day but during the two succ,eding days
The usual routine of duties was sus
pended: the children romped about IN
merry play he Young men Indulg,I IN
athletic sports and games In friendly
rivalry with the Indians; the littl,
American army of 20 men, under th,
leadership uf Miles Standish. went through
IS drill and manual of arms. 90 the gIy.ai
delight and astonishmrnt ~ The natives.
while the women buslgi themselves In
tlic careful preparation of the excellent
meals which wer" saten In the op,r air. -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-27
DEATH NOTICES.

ARMSTRONG-At Winchester, Mass, 2Stt
inst, John III. Armstrong, aged 20 years
and months
BERB-In this city, on the 18th inst, MARI
Bebb.
Funeral from her late residence, 27s Grove
street, Thursday, 18th inst, at o clock p. m.
Relatives ana friends are invited to attend.
EDGERTON-ln this city, 24th inst. Mrs.
Julia Edgerton, wife OF W. J. Edgerton.
FLETCnER-S suddenly, In this city, 18th inst,
Lucy W., widow of William Fletcher, aged
So years.
Funeral from her late residence, Young
Orchard avenue, Thursday, 18th inst, at IL
m. Relatives and friends are invited to
attend.
HITCHCoCK-In this city, Goth inst, Charles
W. Hitchcock, aged "A years, month and
Funeral ON Friday, 10Th inst, at 2 o'clock p.
m from his late residence, 104 Fiheld avenue.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
HEIBI,ER-Oct "a, Francis W. Heihler. son OF
Priscilla V. and tho late Peter L. Heibler,
aged IL years and months.
Funeral Thursday morning, tne Zetn lnst.'
at 4 80 o'clock, from his mothers residence,
l6l william street. Relatives and friends are
invited TO attend.
METcALF-At Arpold's Mills, Cumberland.
the 10Th inst, Henry b. Metcslf, aged ~
years. ~,
Mills, Thursday at IL 80 p. M Train leaves
Providence at IL so a. m, returning at 80 y;
m Relatives and friends are invited to attend
without further notice. Burial at convenience
of the family.
PETTEGIEw-In Centreville, on 2lth inst.
Elizabeth Pettegiew, wife OF the late
William Pettegiew, aged, ~ years.
PADDOCK-In this city, 26th inst, Percv
son OF Miner II, and Susie II. Paddock
aged years 2 months and days.
Funeral on Thursday, the 2Sth inst, At 2
o'clock %. M, from his fathers residence, 1870
Eddy street. Relatives and friends are In
vited to attend.
SMTTH-In Seekonk, 25th inst, Frank A.
Smith, aged "a years and Is days.
Brooklyn, ". Y, papers please copy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-27
ORIGIN OF DARWIN'S THEORY.

As long ago as July !, 1897, young Oar
win, then twentyeight years of age, had
opened private journal i'm which he
purposed to record all facts that came to
MIN which seemed to have any bearing
on the moot point of the doctrine of trans
mutation of species. -Four or five years
earlier, during the course of that famous
trip around the world with Admiral FitZ-
roy, a. naturalist to the Beagle, Darwin
had made the personal observations which
first tended to shake his belief I'm the iix-
ity Of species. In South America, In the
Pampean formation, he had discovered
great fossil animals covered with armor
like that on the existing armadillos" and
had been struck with this similarity of
of the same region. He was also greatly
impressed by the manner I'm which close
ly related species of animals were observed
To replace one another as he proceeded
southwark over the continent; and "by
the South American character of most of
the productions of the Galapagos Archi-
pelago and more especially by the manner
I'm which they differ on each island of the
group. none of the islands appearing To be
very ancient in n geological sense. Z"
At first the full force of these observa-
tions did not strike him, for under sway
of Lyell's geological conceptions he tenta-
lively explained the relative absence of
life on one Of the Galapagos Islands by
suggesting that perhaps no species had
been created since that island arose. But
gradually it dawned upon him that such
facts as he had observed could only be
explained on the supposition that species
gradually become modified" From then
on "a he afterward asserted, the subject
haunted him. 1t will thus b. seen that
the idea of the variability of species came
to Charles Darwin as an inference from
personal observations in the fed not as
a thought borrowed from books From
"The Century's Progress i'm Biology" by
Henry Smith Williams. Nj. d., in Har-
per's for November.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-27
THE FUTURE OF SILVER.
Ii Has Outlived Its Usefulness as Full
Money Metal.


II must be admitted on all hands that
the future Of silver looks very dark.
The price is now so low that the metal
in silver dollar is worth only 43 cents.
Yet the mines in this country and Mex
leo continue their activity. In most OF
them the ore is galena silver, and the
recent rise in the price of lead compen-
safes largely for the fall in the other
metal Indeed there are many mines
where it pays TO mine and srnelt the
ore for the lead alone, SO that whatever
is obtained for the silver is clear profit.
Thus there seems to be no probability
that there will be rise in the price Of
silver occasioned by heavy falling off
in the total production.
In the meantime there appears to be
not the slightest probability Of an in
crease in price growing out OF larger
use of silver as money The states Of the
Latin union are so gorged with 5 franc
pieces that good authorities say it is
impossible to force any more into circu.
lation In this country only about one
ninth Of the silver dollars we have coin
! ed can be kept afloat and in use as mon
ey All the rest are stacked up in the
treasury and are, therefore, Of no more
use or value than was tho bullion from
which they were stamped. Net single
nation that has abandoned the free COIN
age of silver shows the least disposition
to retrace its steps.
The general consensus Of enlightened
opinion all over the world is that silver
has outlived its usefulness as full
money metal and will in the future be
employed only as subsidiary coinage. 1t
is too bulky and cumbersome and of too
uncertain value to serve the larger needs
Of the world commerce. Togo back to
silver coin for the settlement OF trade
balances would be as stupid as to aban-
don railroad transportation and return
to carts and wagons.
The silver men would be wise to lay
politics aside and face the facts OF the
situation. Ii your bank pays your 500
ey TO your store or Office without hiring
handcart This kind of money is not
fit for the large and quick transactions
Of modern business Ii would be him
drance, not help, to the making of ex-
changes. The world has outgrown it
and got beyond it, and no clamor of the
politicians will avail to restore it to its
old place as money of ultimate re-
demption. The silver men. in keeping
up their agitation, are only kicking
against the solid wall of the world s
combined common sense
We shall continue to use silver for
half dollars, quarters and dimes, be-
cause it is the best material for these
small coins, but for this purpose we
have silver cllion and silver dollars in
the treasury sufficient to last for 500
years The government will not again
be purchaser of silver, and no other
country is at all likely to enter the
market as a buyer. Silver mine own
ers will be fortunate If their product
does not continue to decline until it
reaches the lowest figure at which it
can be produced at the best mines, with
small margin of profit There will be
no reconciliation and no international
agreement to put up the price. Sound
Money.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-27

| bc charged NJ an act of Providence for
| which railroad officials cannot be held
responsible and which they could not pre-,
vent than are the breaking OF truck
under a car, the faring Of a rail, the
| tumbling of a rocF on the track, the
failure of an automatic signal to work, or
any of the scores Of mishaps that result
| in disaster on the rail and the killing of
passengers
The difference is only in the degree.
Granted even that IL Is humanity impos-
sible that there should never be railroad
accident, that, despite every precaution.
intelligent and experienced foresight
cannot always prevent the action OF
subtle forces that crack and split rails
and wreck bridges and undermine en-
bankments, the fact remains that railroad
corporations must be held responsible
when the accident happens. There Is no
way for them to escape this responsibility.
Perhaps "noboly is TO blame" in many
cases in 80 far as no derclictIon of duty In
the premises can be- charged 10 individual
employees But the impersonal corpora
tlon is To blame, and the public Will hold
it accountable. In the case Of the Central :
latest catastrophe, that surely demon
strates that there was "A structural weak
ness in the embankment, and that being so
il plainly cannot be- said TO have been i'm
possible To finc IL out before the accident
occurred. Very likely its discovery was
not easy. 1t might, without blame To
Individuals, have been overlooked, as, of
course il actually was
But, as it was there, il was there 10
be seen had eyes been sharp enough and
caution not dulled by the decades of
security.
Eternal vigilance is the price of safety,
and railroad corporations owe that eternal
vigilance. The security to the public
should be absolute. Accidents due to
structural faults ARE never excusable. IL
would b. as absurd for the public TO charge
that they are brought about by railroad
corporation ''on purpose" as for n corpor-
alton To claim that IL cannot be blamed.
Such IN excuse h no more To be defendea
than such "A charge TO be sustained.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-27
After coughs and colds

After coughs and colds
the germs of consumption
often gain a foothold.
Scott's Emulsion Of Cod
liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites will not cure every
case; but, if taken in time,
it will cure many.
Even when the disease is
farther advanced, some re-
markable cures are effected.
In the most advanced stages
it prolongs life, and makes
the days far more comfort
able. Everyone suffering
from consumption needs this
fos,d tonic.
SOC. and g. 90. eli druggists
SCOTT q BOVINE. Chemists. New yorh
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-27
INJURED IN BOSTON.

Boston. oct 2'--Mrs. Mary ca5igan,
her son. Daniel. and NJ. j. Maloney were
picking up chips In lumber yard near
their home when pile OF lumber fell
over on the boys. The Cadigan boy was
crushed so badly that he died IN short
time. while the Maloney lad received n
broken jaw and other serious. but not
necessarily fatal injuries.
Frank IL. Pervesr. a grocer. In some
manner fell from his wagon aud suffer, 4
conclusion OF the brain. His condition
Is very critical
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-27

Some Of the municipal rcformcrs of
last year who set out on hunt for ex-
travagance and incompctency. after an
Intellectual search, came to the couclu-
sion that they had been mistaken and
were manly enough To say so; but n new
crowd appears this year repeating the
same no3ssuse They suggest no remedy
for the ills Of which they complain and
get overhcutcd in their consuming desire
for transfer tickets, thinking perhaps
that 60 choose Mayor member uf law
firm the other partner of which is counsel
for the railroad is an easy way to get
them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-27

The DmOcmtic candftfatr FOR tiic may
orally out Of the fulness of bis experience
In munieipal affairs, in his speech Of ac.
ccptance related Ia au admirine crowd the
benefits which would follow his election.
among which may b. enumerated the
suppression Of cxtravagance by opposin 2
the building ~ sshoolhou-cs and the
CREATION OF personal property by the as.
s<sors VI taxck This Is indeed reform.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-27
TWO MEN KILLED.

Oregon City. or. oct. 27.--Jacob Nc
Comb and Gee Stoirch wec killed and
Ave others injured In an eccident At the
power station of the Portland General
company. Ten men were working on a
bulkhead when the timbers gave way
from the pressure II water Seven were
crushed under the timbefs; thrs- as
:aped uninjurej
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-27

Mr.. Hendricks letter OF acceptance is
unlike the speech Of the opposing can
didate in that 1t requires no daily cx-
PLANTATION. 1t Is the word OF man Of
experience In municipal business who
knows what he is talking about; not
the sophomore platitudcs of novice for
the first time dealing with new subject.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-27
Official
Advertising.

This newspaper publishes o'ncia'
advertising Of the GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES. OF the
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, OF
the CITY OF PROVIDENCE and
seyera, TOWNS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-27
MARRIED.

wOODHOUSE-BAKER this city. 25th
inst, at the residence of the briue's par
ents, by Rev. l.. Osler, Mr.. William b.
woodhouse and Miss Alice f. Baker. all
of this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-27

sa a wear sl,50 for six months, - cents for
three months. Weekly News. 80 cents per annum
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-05
MARVELoUS RESULTS.

From letter written by Rev. j
Gunderman, OF Dimondgle, Mi,ni., we
are permitted to make this extract
II have no hesitation in recommend
ing DIR. Kings New Discovery. as the
results were almost marvellous in the
case OF my wife. While i was pas.
tor Of the Baptist CHURCH at lsives
Junction sic was brought down with
Phenmonia succeeding La Grippe
Terrible paroxysms of coughing
would last hours with little interrup
tion and it seemed rs If she could not
survive them. A friend recommend.
ed DR. Kings New Discovery, it wa
quick in it's work and highly satisfnc
tory in resnlts.' Trial bottles free
at a. +. Hasgrayc's Drug Stpre.
Regular size 50c. and $1.OO.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-05
WhATTo.He.

There is comfort in the knowledge SO
often expressed, that DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy
fulGiIs every wish in relieving pain in
the back Kidneys liver, bladder and
every other part Of the urinary passage.
1T aorrects inability to hold uriee and
sca'ding pain in passing it, or bad eff
fects fallow use of liquor, wine or beer
and oyercpmes that unpleasant necessi
ty of being compelled to get up many
times dlrinS the night to urinate. The
mild and the extraordinary effect OF
Swamp Root is soohrealized. 1t stand,
the highest for its wonderful cures OF
the most Distressing cases. II you need
medicine you should have the best
Sold by druggists price fifty cents aud
one dollar. For sample bottle and pam
phlet, both sent free by mail, mention
Clinch Valley Newgand send yourful
post.ofiice rddr' 50 to DR.. Kiimer 81 Co.
Bingbampton, N. Y. Theproprictor O,
this paper gearantoa the genuiheaess o,
this offer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-05
ELECTRIC BITrERs

Electric Bitters is u medicine suit
ed for any season, but perhaps more
generally needed, when the languid
exhausted feeling pEeynils, when the
liver is torpid and'slnggish and the
need of a tonic and Alternative is
FIELD, A prompt usc Of this medicine
has often ayerted long and perhaps
fatal billions tevers. No medicine
Tils act more surely in counteracting
AMI freeing the system from the ma
f9rial poison. Headache, Indiges.
ton, Constipation, Deafness Weld
TO Electric Bitters, SOC. and u 90
per bottle at A. r. Hargraves Drug
Store,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-05

Here Is diamopd. here n, piece of
charcoal. Bo h carbon, yet between
them standa tho mightiest mibicians =
Nature. The food on your table, and
your own body; elementalIy the sa.ne;
yet between the two stands the diges-
ton, the arbiter of growth or decline
life or death.
We cannot make diamond. we can
not make he'h, blood aud hone. No.
But by means os Shaker Digestive Cor
dinl we can enable tho stamaph to di-
gest good which would otherwise fer
ment md poison the system. In oil
forms of dyspepsia and fncipitent con
sumption, with weakness loss of tie H.,
thin blood, nervous prostration, the
Cordial is the successful remedy. TAX
en- with food it relieves ut once. It
nourishss, and assist nature to nourish.
A trial bottle-enough to show its mes.
it-l0cents.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-05
Blankets Go, Too.

The knife has been upon our entire stock They must b.
moved, in order 10 make room for our Spring Stock
This famous trading oppoftun not co,ned to any one
department Every stock in the store lends hand to max,
this the selling event OF the season
LISTEN Wen give you as long they last solid leshs
boot for $l.25. Less than a good shoe will cost you
fyeu are prudent buyer tlne is your opportunity,
CHAPMAN & THOMPSON.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-05

Dir. Moiock Mckenzie made q
dying trip to his hoice in West yir
GINA, Saturday.
We have received a very baud
some calendar from tub firm oil
Bowling, SPOTS Il Co., Staunton
Va, for which they have our thanks
Mr. Tom Peery. known to his
many friends rs ';NIason Tom,' died
at the home of his daughter Mrs.
Muncey. in Giles county, last
week.
b We lave received a copy Of The
Washington Pest ALMANAC aud En
cyclopedia. 1t is ope Nf the most
complete publications. of the kind
we have seen, and is VALUABLE as a
book of reference, as it contains in
formation on all subjects. It's tn
hles are accurate aud the arrange
,mentanlatypog,aphy IRE excellent
1t is worthy a place in any library.
Fhe price is 90 cents.
Last Saturday afternoon, a wag-
on belonging to MI. Harold Buch
.anan, aud loaded with goods iorthe
firm OF Buchanan Bros. was gong
up Plum Greek rnad, ON their way
to Thompson Valley, slipped over
the embaukment and resulted in
Il general smash mp OF several bar
rels of -four aud other goods. The
Wagon was broken up, bnt the
horses came o.t of the wreck com.
parative|, aninjured.
Information WAS received here
this morning to the effect that Mr..
Jno.S, Young, brother of our towns.
man, w. G. Young, Esq, died sud.
denly at his home in West Virginia
this morning. Mr.. Young's large
circle of friends in Tazewell will
learn with profound regret of this
sad occurrence. Burial will take
place from residence of Mr.. ". G.
\ Dung, on Main Street, at 8 o'clock
tomorrow. Tazewell Lodge, No. 90,
a f & A. NJ will have charge Of
the ceremonies, and all members of
the Lodge are requested to be pres,
ent,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-05
Extraordinary
Cloak Selling;
Misses and Children for 49,
S Slaughter.

A Dress Goods Slaughter
We have placoce counter the center of our store to show
them
Down they into the valley of plcbasprccd produet.s<
where all may get pick ut them