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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08
THE DINNER GIVER AND THE
LAWYER.

The story rams that there was very
miserly but rich man who TO save legal
fees by the consultation at the lawyer :
office used to inyits hls solicitor To his
house 10 dinner and while ut dinner
would ask him many legal questions all
Of which, of course, were for his own
benefit in the management of his own
affairs
This thing went on so repeate6ly that
the lawyer became suspicious and there
fore on his return from each dinner party
he would make note of all the questions
that were asked. and every time his
opinion was given he made the usual
charge for the same. At the end OF year
be sent in his account, giving day and
date for every opinion and the subject.
He Immediately received n check for the
amount from his client and by tho next
mail received an account from him
was given for which he was duly charged
also for oil the wines that he drank and
cigars. The lawyer raid the bill without
word ana then laid information before
the proper authorities against his client
for selling victuals and liquor winout a
license according to law. The inform or
re ceived half the fine which was very
considerable and thus obtained his fees
indirectly by informing against bis
client. Med. World.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

Ii the three fortresses in Havana there
are now confined 4727 political prisoners,
and counting those deported to the Isle of
Pines there must be 10, 600 in the whole
Cuban command. From the commence
ment OF the war suntil this date s274
people have been dsported To African
penal settlements: 427 prisoners of war
have been shot in the Fosss dc los Laures,
Havana. alone. and l03 people, chiefly
American citizens, have been expelled
from the island. Counting the enormous
number OF persons who have disappeared
from their homes and never again been
heard of, the deaths Of pacificos from star.
walton and disease, the captured rebels
executed in the interior, the massacre Of
sick and wounded, and the appalling
lines of Spanish graves marking every
movement Of the imperial forces, some
adequate idea may te gained of the in
ferno into which the "Pearl Of the An
titles" has been turned. During the
month of August. 23. 40 soldiers were ad =
mitted into hospitals with yellow fever
and dysentery, and these may he dupli-
Gated with the men untitled for duty,
but invaldated into the barracks OF the
large towns London Chronicle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08
STAMP COLLECTING.

The collecting of postage stamps, and
the preservation of the same as curiosities,
began Immediately after the Issue of the
Muready envelopes, ana the 1910 one
penny black and two-pence blue adhe-
sives. The first published notice of such
collecting is said to have appeared in
Punch in ls4l
The first government TO follow the ex-
a'npio of Great Britain was that Of Brazil
wi ich ISSUED tho largo figure stamps in
1913 Other countries slowly followed,
until the growth Of commerce made
possible by railroads and ocean steamers.
and the consequent increased domestic
and foreign correspondence, caused most
Of the other governments To introduce the
same system of prepayment by stamps
early i'm TIE 50s As the nun ber Of diff
ferept stamps increased, more and more
persons became interested in obtaining
copies of the different varieties; but
probably the most efficient agent in
stimulating curiosity and eventually col
leotinG, was the appearance Of the triang-
ular Cape of Good Hope stamps in 1853
The shaue was so odd and tho design 50
beautiful, that Judging by present price)
it would seen a. II almost every copy
used was saved. No one who collected
stamps as curiosities was satisfied until
he had one or more Of these handsome
postal labels.
As time went on, boys and girls became
interested in stamps and a rivalry began
as TO who could make up collection OF
the greatest number of varieties, many OF
the toys could get largo numocr of the
stamps of one or more foreign countries,
and by trading these with one another
could increase their collections materially.
The usual basis for such trading was
stamp for stamp, and thus many rare
stamps went into the hands Of children
who had DO idea ms 20 their future.
Unfortunately in those early days of
philateiy the custom was to paste down
tho stamp on pages of old bank books,
and very few stamps remined whole after
one or two removals -Harper's Round
Table.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

The United States commissioner to the
Paris Exposition has secured 100000
square feet for the use OF his Icountrymen
to display their wares Now is the time
to subscribe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

"The first six months of the Mckinley
administration were the most disastrous
in the history of the country. William
Jennings Bryan. That's good one, Mr..
Bryan; give US another.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

The Democrat who received the Repub.
lioan nomination for treasurer of Hamp-
shire county was handsomely beaten by
office, who ran on nomination papers.
The moral of this contest appears To te
that IL doesn't pay in the end TO monkey
with the delegates TO nominating conyeA
tions Boston Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

The Pawtuoket Sun is our newest 9. o.
1t appears under the proprietorship and
editorship of COLL b. Pease who made
the woonsocket Reporter It succeeds to
the Post plant and the good will of that
long-struggling newspaper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

A statement compiled from the official
records of the government prepared by a
fres-trsde Democrat shows that during
Cleveland's last term the farmers Of the
country lost more than billion dollars a
year BY decreased consumption ana de-
creased values OF products.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

A full list OF recent highway robberie
in this city, with full list of arrests
made in consequence woula b. la singu-
larly one-sided document IL 800 police
cannot catch one highwayman, how many
would 500 catoh?-St Louis Globe Demo-
crat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

With all the Democratic vituperatioEs
against the expressions and wiokedness of
the Dingley law. We haven't heard any
wish expressed yet to return to the benefi-
cent provisions of the Wilson law.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08
Mortality Report For October.
Health Department,

lily N'gislfhf tinctt NliN Hall,
Providence, November q. lSg7.
There were 22i deaths reported for the
month OF October. This is one less than the
number FOR the preceding month, and Is
more than FOR October, 1896 These 22I deaths
represent al annual rate Of Ia per thousand
Inv an estimated population of l54.UOn.
There were 50 deaths from diarrhcal dis.
eases, "a from consumption, 10 from pneu-
monia, from bronchitis. - from diseases 81
the heart, q from scarlet fever. from
diphiheria, from measles from whOoping
cough from typhoid fever.
There were reported 20 tho Superintendent
let~fever, a of diphtheria, . % typhoid
fever,
CHARLES v. CHAPlN, NJ. D.,
CITY Registrar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

An airship rather than steamship
would seem to be the proper sort of ves-
ssl in which to search for Explorer
Andree
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

The elections arc over but they are still
discussing them and down in Kentucky
the ready revolver is an active partici-
pant in the arguments
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

Madam" said Meandering Mike, ''yc ies'
asSe! me to split that wood"
YES"
"Wouldn't ye like to have mo carry il into
. the house an make fire fur ye7"
III you want to-" was the surprised re-
joinder.
Well. l don't want TO- [ was merely
shown ye how after havin somebody smite
me on one cheek / could turn the other.
Good day. ."-Washngton Star
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08
The fool that eats till he is sick

The fool that eats till he is sick
Must fast till he is well.
and conversely:
The fool that fasts till she is sick
Must eat till she is well
This Is dedicated to the typewriter girl
who regards craokcr and q cream puff
as meal. Boston Globe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08
Official
Advertising.

This newspaper publishes official
advertising OF the GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES. OF the
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. OF
the CITY OF PROVIDENCE and
several TOWNS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

Prof. q. W. Shields of Princeton. who
signed the petition for licens, for the
Princeton Inn, so earnestly resents the
unjust unconstitutional, aud defama-
tory action" OF the synods which have
assailed him and others who signed the
license petition that he has determined,
for his personal protection, to separate
himself from the Presbyterian Church in
a constitutional manner with the least
possible delay. DIR. Shields Is professor
of the Harmony of Science and Revealed
Religion at Princeton, and has been
moderator OF the Presbyterian General
Assembly. The immediate case of his de-
cisiop to leave the Presbyterian Church
seems TO have been that the Presbytery
of New Brunswick To which he belongs,
passed resolution that the signing of
liquor licenses is not consistent with
Christianity. What VIII the esteemed
Presbyterians of Scotland and Ireland
say when they learn that their American
brethren virtually declare Presbyterian
ism and teetotalism to be inseparable?-
Harper's Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

Used TO It.-Small Boy-Ssy, mister your
tires flat
Mr.. Barnes (the eminent tragedian-
'Sdeath. tits even so. Mothought heard a
Kissing, but deemed il not worthy Of atten-
tion. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

~ am tired to death" declared Mrs Young
husband rs she reached home from town the
other evening.
What's the matter9" asked her husband
Been having the baby's portrait taken.
They have way of taking them instantane-
ously now, you know"
How long were you at -"
Three hours and n half.-l3oston Traveller
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

Gone and take lunch with me today" said
one business man to another.
II can't. have an appointment"
Cant you break it2''
mo; man has promised TO come to my
Office at noon, and pay me some money"
"Oh, then, that's all right. I'll order the
lunch for two. He won't come."- Cleveland
Leader.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08
WHY CONGRESS DOESN'T GET
REPORTED.

The English have much better notion
OF what happens In parliament than We
havs of tho proceedings OF the House and
Senate. No matter how suddenly the de-
bate springs W, or how unexpected the
OCCASION, in the London newspapers tie
satisfactory account OF all that was said
ana done Is next day before the British
people. Such thing hardly ever takes
place with US. II member makes an
important speech Il must DO written out
before delivery and sent by mail and
then figures In the telcgraphic column as
monument alike OF American eloqucnco
and American enterprise. One dissdvan-
tage We labor under is that W.T. have no
central London. Our capitol is not Lon
don. though 1t Is n mean city. The
country at large has more than one news
centre. New York the Greater will have
a population OF 3, 500, 600. but is 225 miles
away. Chicago has !. 500, 0OU and IL the
centro OF vast country, but is 500 or 1000
miles distant San Francisco has tho
great empire of the Pacific coast behind
10 and around IL, but 5000 miles of rail-
way divide us. New Orleans lies dis
tanco Of two days further south. and ct.
Louis and Cincinnati would be much ag-
grioved not to bo deemed centres Of news
distribution While, therefore, we are
satisfied with our country, and know that
all the waste places will be- filled up, and
that we shall have Londons on either
coast ard in the centre, nevertheless just
now we are too much spread out to know
about our congress quite as well as some
other people do about theirs. speaker
Reed in the illustrated American.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08
THE POINT OF VIEW.

Gov wolcott has council with which
he can safely travel South next year.
Fall River Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

why do you keep those o US Of Bow
ker's9 You must have had them for years.
What of tbatH They are good as ever they
were. "-Boston Transcript.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

Crimsonbcak-See that fellow with the black
eyer He's diamond expert.
Yeast-A jeweler. is he
mo; baseball umpire. "-Yonkers States
man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

Uncertainty. -Farmer-Can I hire you to
shock my corn'
Bicycle Girl (aside)-I worder 10 he takes
me for aman.-Detr0it Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

Smiled
She sat on the steps at the evening tide
Enjoying the balmy air.
He came and asked, May sit by your side
And she gave him vacant stair.
- Cornell Widow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08
A LITTLE RUMOR,

mo man." said Uncle Eben, kin b,
puffect, But it's only 10y tryin' ter be so da
most oh us kin manage ter keep midlih' re
spectacle. Washington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

i've been looking ut the cnainlesS bicycle
and ! don't see how IL can possibly become
popular"
why so9'
There No wnv ~ ielling NJ glance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08
CITY ADIERTJSEMENT
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
COMFORT STREET.

All persons interested in the ahandonment
Of Comfort street as n Public Highway arc
hereby notified that "A Public Hearing viii be
given in relation thereto by the Street Com
inittee OF the Board Of Aldermen in Commit
tee Room A, City Hall. on TUESDAY, No
vember l6, 1871 NJ IL o'clock m.
CHARLES g. NICHOLS, Chairman.
WILLIAM r. CLARKE, City Clerk. ns-7t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

Cashley-Mone- talks, you know.
Harduppe-Yes: but il has never addressed
me in nything but the faintest whisper. Chi.
cago News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

whether it is highly gearea or not. ."-Chicaso
Daily News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

subscription rates Daily News by mail or carrier
es a year o. so for ak months, rs cents for
three uonths Weekly News. 80 cents per annum
Any p~rson desiring THE NEWS lett
At his residence In any part of the city
can send his order to this ONCE.
Subscribers failing to receive their paper
regularly either from the carrier or news
dealer will confer Iavor by prompt
notifcation
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

"A horse Il superior 60 wheel, after all"
Ia what way 3"
II you run over anybody while riding
horseha,k YOU can blame the horse. CHI
cago Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

A Brilliant Success. Was your tour sue.
cess % asked the friend.
Mas IL successp' asked Mr.. Knight
Standc, the eminent all.round historian. was
IL n success9 We all got back. didn't we '"--
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

Patent Fxtinguisher. Your wife seems to
have a very sanguine disposition"
'Sanguine? Well, sir, she il the kind of
woman who would expect to put fra out by
throwing waterm elons at II. "-Detroit Free
Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

Doctor, what do you regard a. the surest
hereditary trait-that l., what popularity
Is most likely 90 be Inherited
My observations lead me 10 believe that
the desire To escape work is about the most
common thing that people inherit. "-Chicago
journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

DIR. Nansen says he never lost his head"
while In the Arctic regions. IL was no credit
Of his, however, that no kept perfectly cool
there. Atlanta Constitution.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06
Beware of 0intments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange tho whole
system Wien entering it through the
mucuons surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they viii do is ten fold to the good You
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured ny +. j..
Cheney & Co., Toic,io, O., contains 10
mercury, aid is taken internally, acting
directly upop the blood and mHrnoHs
surfaces Of tie system. IN buying Halls
C:tarr|, Cure be sure you get the genuine.
It is taken internally. and made i'll Toledo
Ohio, by E. j. Cheney s. CO. Testi-
mon;a!s free. Sold by druggist. price 73c
per bottle. Ha!i's family pills a.e the
best.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06


Nowadays when women are trying to 10
everything it is not strange that many
things are ovcr-1one 1t is not strange
that there arc all kinds Of mental and
physical disturbances. lftilc woman who
IS Il doctor, CT q lawyer, or u lourM,lis,
OF III business would not try to |;o i SO.
clcty woman too it might be different
but the wrmall who knows when she has
done days work has yet 10 be born.
tS'la!lya wonlall's way is to keep doing
until she drops. Wori;iny in this way las
manifold evils. The most common trouble
resulting from Oyer cXertion. either men
tally or physically, is constipation of
the bowels, with all it's attendant horrors.
DR.. picrces Pleasant Pellets are the
most c;;ectnal remedy in tile market.
They work upon the system easily, natu-
rally There is no unpleasant nausea ai-
ter taking them. No griping-no pain
no discomfort. They are composed of ma
tcrials that 90 through the system grad
ually, collecting all impurities and, like
the good little servants they are, dispose
Of them ctfcct,lally. :
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06
r!NshNsYEaLgE NoTES.
Zoo late fo1 last week. J

Bishop Thompson visited the pinckncy-
vile church. or tia 2yn,t As he did not
notify any one that lie WAS coming INIT;
Sunday evening, lie did NOT have as LARGE
an attendance as we would have liked.
ms er'non rs usual was very good.
MI. J. Mentor Barrow was at Greenwood
on a visit to his brother and sister on Sat
Urday and Sunday.
Mrs. J. W.ijramlon is to chaperon Misses
Genie and Eowcna McGc!sce to New Or
leans, Saturday, to take in the carni-
val.
Misses Eowcna and Christine Percy are
to attend the carnival cllapcroned by Mrs.
Gay:
Miss Fannie McGehcc will leave for the
city III few days. She and her sistc,
Kate are to attend the carnival balls,
MIR. Howe is very i'll in Woolvlle, and
could not attend the Bishop on his visit
to linckncyville.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06
Dangers OF the Grip.

The greatest danger from Ia Grippe is
Of its resulting i" lncum"''ia II reas
enable care is used. however, and Chant
be'lain's Cough Reuedy taken, ak danger
will heavoi,!et(. Anon. the lcsof th"ns-
auds who have usc'l THIS remedy 70: Ia
grippe, we have yet to learn q! a single
case having resulted iii pac''Al"nia, which
shows corclu>ively that this. remedy is "
certain preventive Of that dead disease
It viii effect a permanent cure is less time
than any otlrrr treatment. 1AG % AID 81
cent sizes for sale by L. J.. Kilbonrne,
druggist.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06
Martli Gras Ball.

A remnant of those not going to New
Orleans for tl.eCarnival, enjoyed the night
Of Mardi Grts by the masquerade ball
given ut Pythian Hall by a party of young
men. There were quite u number of
both sex who were en- masque, conspicuous
among whom were the following, Miss
Fannie Brown who represented Hearts;
Miss Carrie A,nerhcin, cards Misses
Sallie Eriant and May Laboye, negro
cooks; Miss Sarah Schlesinger, sailor girl;
Miss Minnie Amrhein, gypsy girl Miss
Annie Town, Red Riding IroodH Miss.E.
Doherty, Bo-pccp; Siissr Scllesingcr gypsy
queen Miss sallic Town, u nurse;
II. c. Tenspcl and Louis ClacE, base,
ball players; II. lahoye and Rob Town,
sailors; NJ. Michel ANA A. yil]cret, Nlnl
ligan Guards; Leon Levy and Arthur
DuGroi, dudes; George Plcrtingcr, a ne
gro; J. Aubic, cid fashioned woman; J.
Magcad Crusader; G. Davidson, a lady;
A. Stern, a driver; $. Roscntl,ai, attendant
of the G. A. =. Ralph Michel, blue and
brcwn suit. John Tempel Jr. aud l
Brown were also masked. There were
two niasEsers, who came in late, and stayed
only short while. Their identity was
not revealed. Others present were Misses
Nellie and Bertha Tempcl, Mind Lane,
Rose Michel. kena Rose,tllal, May Clack,
Maggie Magca,l, Frcl;a and Amelia
Stern, Mamie Town, MINES. Geo. l}aicr,
c. Michel, BGiant. !tosantIlal, Stern, Brown,
Misses sN;agy Town and Alice Riggs,
atr. ans,Mrs. Reid, J. T. Gihbops, L. 7.
Kil'o,llae, G. D. KAY, d. and A.. michel.
Iir. i !. 3. Br;ant was door-keeper. \
IIp:sss;.nss tine ss;;..ss. sl,cay l,y fl.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06
Business T'raESitS.

Mr.. Dave Hitler resigned his clerkship
at A Teutsch's to clerk for Il. RI. Mayer
of Baton Rouge. Mr.. Dave Michel is
now clerking for Mr.. Tentsch.
Mr.. J. p. Bowman and Judge Thos'
Butler attended meeting Of the Insane
Asylum Beard at Jackson, Monday.
snot. Newman visited schools in upper
part Of tie parish.
Judge Golsan returned to Cli''t'i' "es-
day, after spending two days at his home
here.
Mr.. Pinckney johnson was al asreea bic
caller, at this Office, Tuesday.
Miss X. L. Town expects to leave a''s
day for the city 10 buy her sINlrs stocA-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06
.sLi, ENTER a0TEs.

During the last few days, quite u rnm-
Der of people from our town and vicinity,
have gone to New Orleans to see and ell
Joy the grand pageantry OF the carnival
Mrs. BleIso is having the front Of Ter
dwelling ornuMentcd with scroll work.
Mr.. Chas. Collins Of Blai%town visited
his brother, Dr. G. II. Collins, this week.
Mr.. A. Fisher al entcrprising sawmll
man of Redwood is i'll town to-day Oh
business.
Mrs. J. 0. Howell is having her flower
garden neatly enclosed with net wire.
Mrs. B1e,lsco, Mrs. G. Allen and Miss
Jennie Carney, visited the New Orleans
AIarl Cras celebration, also several
Young men, ?. W. App1hby, Cooper Jeans,
G. Howell, A. Embrc and others.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Kent having Ell q
ably spent several days i'll Hays, Miss to
attend the nrptlals Of their son Mr.. ~.
N. Kent to Miss Annie 5DAken, have 70
turned.
Mrs. Moore Carney from the Plains, was
in town, Monday, visiting friends and
relatives.
Mrs. A. Delcmbre has had brought from
her Morcll plantation four very fine Hol-
stein lMilch COWS.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06
Jackson EOTES,

Mrs. William Hcaucilanlp and her sister
Miss Peggy posey who have lad positions
il the Asylum here inr some time, have
resigned and have located in town.
Mrs. billiard Richardson and little
Hi!da spent last Thursday in Jackson.
h!rs. Shaw was on the sick list last
week, but size is up again.
MIR. S. Lawsnn's little boy who has
typhoid pneumonia, is improving Slowly.
Rev. Mr.. ll;ney has located here to
educate his children.
Mr.. Dick Dudley Of Slaughter was III
town on Wednesday.
Dr. Wal, ST.. left en- Wednesdays train
fer " Whitaker. Miss. to visit his sister Mrs.
Ci,as. Fort who has since died
Miss Carrie Solving lief; on last Friday
20 60 to her sister 4:tI;,, VI 10 is i'll, hu5 we
have since learned that !io latter is .l,lch
better.
Mr.. Maurice Neanlcs student Of Cen
t"naly College, was summoned horne on
Monday last b. the illness Of a mother and
sister.
=, at 4
way.