The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-22


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5lOne of the common enjoyments that
Americans indulge In is the frequent trips
to Europe for seasonable clothing. Inves-
tIgations made by the Custom officials lat
New York, In which 25 passengers on six
different days from six steamers were in
terviewed, developed the fact that the ad-
ditional personal effects Of the whole num-
Der added while abroad were valued at
s24 4,4sO-an average of siSs.SO to each pass
enger. The proposed bill limiting the free
entry of effects and clothing to 800 will
necessitate three or four journeys' where
but one is now necessary, and is particu-
lsrly hard on newspaper men.
Henry Whalen, discovered and named
the "Human Ostrich" by P. T. Barnum,
and who died last week In Kansas City OF
indigestion, was conspicuous for his Sc
lection OF food products. He generally
breakfasted on oatmeal and lamp chin
ney; for dinner he preferred beer glass
and few nails, and between meals he ate
any old thing-pocket knives, screws,
tacks and glass. The Town Marshal Of
Pilot Grove, Mo-, offered him two bladed
knife, four inches long, and Henry took 1t
as though 1t was huckleberry. Then he
took q knife too much-when his spirit
left for that land where angel cake is said
to be the only thing that causes dyspepsia,
his body remained in possession of the
physicians of the German hospital who
first treated 1t with X-rays and believed
that they had discovered foundry; then
they opened 1t and varied collection of
hardware was actually found waiting to
be made nutritious.
Mr.. Walker, deceased, late Of this town,
was one of those good but misunderstood
men, who could not even understand him
self. But he sometimes had generous no.
tions. Generous he was, at least once at
any rate, but In utilitarian way, asi It
were. Some time Mr.. Walker was q prop
o-<,, cco-5yor - no,,, ,x,,S<<oo Co. cco - our
banks, which held mortgage on house
that had babbling fountain of ancient
and medieval make for an appurtenance.
The bank had to take the house, Mr..
Walker got the fountain. Having secured
It he he laid it carefully away and rumi-
mated.
Now, Mr.. Walker lived opposite the
Wilkinson Park. From his window he
could gaze across the beautiful park and
feast his eyes on its trees and shrubbery.
But he always knew that there was some
thing wanting-there was void-a hiatus
"a syncope-a missing chord-and some
thought was given to 1t by Mr.. Walker.
The result was that Mr.. Walker thought
Of the fountain. To think with Mr.. Walker
was to think again, and then to think
some more. He finally thought 1t iout.
He could donate the fountain to the city,
provided, Of course, it cost him nothing
to have 1t set up. He memorialized the
city, the city prepared the foundation
with all due anticipation ''to serve as a
foundation for fountain which was to be
presented to the city by prominent cit
izen."
The fountain was duly placed, and
though 6he good citizens said nothing and
made but low-voiced criticisms, they
smiled when they learned who was the
donor.
But woe is woel the trees in the park
obstinately grew SO that they hid the
fountain from the view of its author and
founder. Here was cause for grief, and
for thought, and for thinkingi Mr.. Walker
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