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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30
Diary of NeedlewOrl> Of Woman
"a Years Old.

Mrs. NJ. A. Haggard is the name Of an
industrious old lady who resides in
White Cloud. She is now approaching
her S4th birthday Recently she gave
an interview to the local paper, from
which we extract as follows:
"When | was 50 years old neighbor
made light of my undertaking COM
mon log cabin quilt, and said ! would
never live TO finish IL. This was very
amusing 10 me. So | resolved to keep n
list of my unnecessary needlework
from that date Besides my common
sewing and housework-snd | am a
great reader-this Is a list of work done
by me I'm the past thirty years: Scrap
quilts 80: embroidered bedspreads, 10.
most 63 600 separate pieces, liz; quilted
quilts. 50: embroidered bedsteads, 10;
embroidered pillow shams. 3; embroid-
cred head rests, 6: embroidered and
tufted sofa cushions. "a: embroidered
doilies. g.: embroidered splashers ..
embroidered nightgown sets. 6, knitted
bedspreads knitted doiues. IL; knit
tod toilet sets. s. knitted SGmp mats. 2s;
knitted hats. 2: knitted cdging, yards,
So knitted pulse warmers. pairs, 20:
knitted chair scarfs, g; knitted shoulder
capes. A. knitted shawls. 4 knitted
stockings. pairs, III. knitted mittens
pairs a.: rag carpet. yards, l25: raG
rugs, 81
81 am not through with my work
| yet. Besides the above list. | have q
| large box of embroidered things that
have done since my last birthday
| which was I'm April and 7 expect TO d,
a great deal more.'-kansas city Jour
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30
PRAYERS IN THE WAR.
Those Who Prayed Should Keep on
Praying in the Future.

Professor Goodwin Smith found fault
with the presidents proclamation of a
thanksgiving for our victories as SEEM
ing TO indicate an opinion that God was
more solicltous for our well-being than
that OF our spanish brethren. That
seems. on the whole rather a superb
cial view. For one thing, we have sin
cerely believed that the best thing that
could happen TO Spain would be To lose
all her colonies. and probably Professor
Smith shares that opinion. So I'm pray
ing for our own success we nave not
been really invoking injury upon our
neighbor What our prayerfulness mas
meant has really been that we are a re-
llgious people who recognize our de-
nendence on God. and are conscious
that our future greatness and prosper
itv depend upon our ability TO shape
our conduct i'm conformity with His
will IL means, too. that we are con
scious that our success viii help or hurt
us according To our use or It's results,
that AZ we can make IL tend TO the pro-
motion OF righteousness we shall proht
by II, and that III IL results IN mere ser
fish ACKNOWLEDGMENT we shall suffer. "A
great navy and an efficient army may
mako n nation successful for a time In
,var hut we know that i'm themselves
they do not make IL really strong. The
real strength of n nation lies in its ca :
pacity to understand what Is right and
i'm IT'S desire and ability 90 do IL. We
have all along been a great deal more
sure that we could win from Spain than
that we could make a wise and bene-
ncent use OF our victory. Now. there
fore. that we have won and have the
nrobicms OF victory to settle. our pray
ers should be more urgent and con-
stant than ever. IL was no great feat.
with our resources. 10 defeat Spain. but
10 be lust and merciful and wise I'm
victory. and TO make our success really
helpful to civilization Is matter difficult
| enough for its accomplishment To- en-
| gage the spiritual cooperation of all
| pious- minded people.
hone our brethren who prayed for
our success I'm war will keep on pray
! ing. and those who had scruples and
Didn't. may surely begin now. when
| there H. no longer an enemy 10 be
! prayed (anpareutlN) against. and all
/ our effort ls Co heal hurts and breaches.
and try 10 make n como about that Jus
! ticc and liberty shall 60 who're We have
| sought To carry th~m. From The
| Point II View" in October scribners.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30
FOOD OF A BOA.
Pug Dogs and other Live Animasl
Will DO.

Among the many interesting animals
at the geological gardens is the large
tree boa. occupying the glass cage TO
the left as you enter the carniyora
building. This Is one OF the finest
specimens in the United States. This
species of snake is very scarce and
difficult To capture. IL was sent TO
the gardens about a year ago from
south America, where ii was captur-
cd by some OF the natives 1t had just
fed on deer. and was found lying
dormant in the woods. The boa is said
To be about Sc or 40 years old. is 2S
feet long and weighs 1856 pounds.
superintendent Stephan, OF the gar
dens, showing the snake 10 reporter
the other day. said. He has just had
ms dinner and seems TO be quite COM
PORTABLE. He usually feeds every three
or four weeks, and then / have a
nara tlme 10 make him eat. You see,
Doas feed mostly on live animals, and
IL rs difficult TO keep them on any
other food. Ii Is against their nature
TO eat beef or dead animals.
THE humane society objects 10 the
feeding of live animals To reptiles, and
hence, in compliance with It's rules,
ing the same to the snakes. This boa
, had not been fed for seven weeks, and
i thought he must be quite hungry.
So we decided to let him feed on a
pug dog that we happened 10 have at
the gardens.
Some time ago a woman came To
me With. "A pet dog He was afflicted
with some kind of disease and was
getting blind. She hated 10 part with
her pet but as she had been Informed
by several people that there was nc
k6pe for the animal she decided 70
( let the humane society end his sur
| fering. | said that | would take care
! of him and see that the animal was
| put to death Immediately The doc
! was put I'm an air tight box hlled Win
| gas, so as to suffoCate him. In Few
/ seconds he was no more. This Is Whal
! our boa had just dincd on. / put th'
! dog i'm the cage Immediately. and the
| snake, having a good appetite, made
! start for II. The dog made quite g
/ square meal, weighing about IL pounds
| Having feasted, the boa curled him
self up into nice coil and took .
4 long nap. This will do him for some
time. until we find some new ment
| for him. ."--Cincinnat Enquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30
PRESERVING DEAD BODIES.
DIR. rlsnini Keeps Them in Form
Resembling the Natural State.

once and again the Lalss@t has drawn
attention TO the ingenuity shown by
Italian surgeons in immunising the dead
subject from decomposition, and the
theme has acquired fresh interest from
it's recent handling by Signor Luigi Fer
rara. Throughout the peninsula,
whether in its anatomical museums or
i'm the family vaults OF its cemetaries,
wonderful specimens of such success
full immunisation are TO be seen; but
none of these can approach the per-
fection attained by DR. Efisio Manini in
process which may well be called
national. For forty years that Neapoii-
, tan surgeon has striVen To improve on
the methods hitherto in practice, and
his results, as known TO the profession.
throw all previous successes into the
shade. Without incisions so 1 am
without injections, simply
with series OF baths, he has succeeded
in preserving the human subject from
all risk of decomposition whatever.
His modus operandi consists of three
stages. !. Provisional desiccation (pre-
servation applied to the corium in its
transition period). Bodies so prepared
and immersed I'm LIQUID of his own
deyising may regain their primary
freshness and be thereafter subjected
to anatomical operations or demonstra-
tions like the ordinary cadayera or the
dissecting room. g Petrifaction of the
body so prepared-a process which. In
DR.. Manini's hands. is so effective that
the density as well as the consistency
of marble is attained, insomuch that a
few hours after the completion OF this
stage a key brought Ia sharp contact
with the surface elicits true metallic
ring from the body. 3. The restoration
to this desiccated and petrified subject
| of the freshness. the softness the fieX-
| ibility and even the complexion OF the
natural state AS described to me the
bodies so treated come from DR.. Mani
| mis- hands as if asleep, or in condition
| OF temporarily suspended animation.
| Well known Italians dead within the
| last decade--like Benedetto Carroll and
Sanfelice-have been thus stereo-
| typed" so TO say, for posterity and be-
! comes to anatomist. the anthropologist
| and the medical 5urist an object lessen
| I'm the prosecution of their respective
| interests.
In the last Of these-that CONCERNED
| with the investigation OF capital Of
| fences--the gain TO the resources or JUS
| tice would be immense when contrasted
! with the means Ii has to fall back upon
i'm Paris for instance. where the labo-
| rious process of keeping the dead BODY
| continually under waves OF fresh air ex-
| hausts itself I'm a few days time. DR.
| Manini has been sustained In his ire
| long work by the sympathetic en-
couragement OF surgeons like Nelaton
and Billroth, and of anatomists like
Richard owen and Sappey.-The
1
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30

will be worth the while OF the congre-
cation to listen to.
1t would probably be piSlty difficult
TO decide whether the decadence of the
sermon, If there is such decadence. as a
general thing. is due TO the neglect of
the ministers or changing taste on the
part OF congregations. Don't we want
to be talked to from the pulpit as much
as we used to? Possibly not, although
the preacher of a really first class SER
mon probably commands as much at
tention to himself today as he ever has.
Have congregations come to demand
fewer and shorter and less painstaking
sermons becalSe the preachers have
grown lax about their business. or have
the preachers come to let themselves
of easily for the reason that congrega-
tions fail TO recognize and don't care
for sermons? 1t would be hard to tell.
Perhaps even there has been no de-
cadence for all Bishop Potter's special
instances, though we are inclined 10 be-
lieve that there was never a larger per-
centage OF poor sermons preached than
are turned out today. We should say
that perhaps in the multiplicity of
church affairs i'm the furtherance of
which the minister is looked 10 TO take
an active interest, there is less time
than there used to be for sermon prep
aration. even If the sermon feature of
church work has not dropped into
minor place in the scheme of organiza-
tion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30
STRANGE ANTAGONISTS
Novel Battle Between a Sparrow
and a Locust.

a novel battle between an Englisn
sparrow and locust was witnessed by
a number of people on Sixth avenue In
Dayton. Ky. recently. The fierce con-
test lasted fully half an hour. and al
though the odds were all on the side or
the sparrow as regards armor arma-
ment and displacement, yet tho locust
fought aggressively until he was fairly
whipped.
The sparrow would make dash at
the locust with his bill, and the latter
would avoid the attack with quick
side jump, The locust would then make
a savage onslaught on the sparrow,
striking al the eyes of his opponent
with sharp pointed feet. A street car
would pass every few minutes and sep-
arate the belligerents for the noncee.
The fight would then be renewed with
increased vigor. The Initiative was
usually taken by the locust, and he
would nv 30 or 40 feet to renew the at
tack. The sparrow at last, however
struck q vulnerable spot I'm his anita
gonist and then proceeded To put
coup de grace to the battle by picking
the locust's head off.--Cincinnau En-
quirer. ...t...
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30
EXCITING CAMEL TRAINING:
The Animal of the Desert Has More
Vices Than a Mule.

An officer who has been residing some
time i'm Egypt, where camel riding has
been obligatory sends the following
graphic description of his experiences
with that amiable and useful animal:
You can well imagine that there's
circus around here while the usual rid
ing instruction is going on. When the
untamed camels first arrived AT our
camp | heard tremendous growing IN
front of the door, and on going out
saw one OF these amiable beasts being
led by his keeper. but walking along
with every expression OF disgust both
in his countenance and voice Tne
man stopped ditto cameD ana at
tempted TO tie the beasts forelegs to-
gether. when IL reared and, striking
out with it's forefeet, landed on the
Keepers stomach and head, sending
him flying through space as y shot ont
OF a cannon. The man picked himself
out OF the ditch with hand on each
bruised part and the camei, which had
never ceased roaring, was taken IN
charge by two other and more robust
natives and led TO the tents. or rather
induced to go by energetic assistance OF
a very sharp iron rod applied In most
vigorous and miscellaneous manner.
Similar exhibitions are being conducted
here daily. and we are noN ready 10
lead the recently broken cemeis. Wlthln
three or four days they become tract
able. first formed my opinion OF a
camel some years ago when rooe
across the Arabian deserts, and see
no reason to alter Ii in any way. Ihe
creature has SO many talents and SO
many ways of exhibiting them. Ana,
10 begin with, ii can Kick harder, hlgh-
er. swifter and oftener than mule. ana
can use all four feet at one time III
kicking match. Then il can bite worse
than a vicious horse. and buck In
way TO make "A bronco blush with abso-
lutte shame No rider ever lived who
can stay on that perch seven feet from
the ground during Gamers cNhlpltion
OF gymnastics. Then he can run away
when he feels like il. and is often seized
with n desire to slope. Upon an occa-
sion of this kind the rider experiences
sensation between being blown up
with dynamite or struggling against the
throes of an earthquake until all his
Joints are dislocated. ond he drops. n
limp. inert mass. to the ground Then
this sweet creature has n way OF evinc-
ing his displeasure that is at least eff
fectual and convincing. He twists his
snakelike neck into a circle. and poking
his ugly nose into the face OF the rider.
opens h.s caverrous mouth aud lets out
q roar OF disgust i'm such fetid breath
that the elevated human victim is fairly
blown into the middle OF the coming
/ month Ga week being too short dis
tance). And yet. with all these high
recommendations which some people
| might consider Objectionable. these are
| the dear animals I am constantly
! brought i'm contact with, and for which
! | am even beginning to form an affec-
! ton. The Road.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30
THE MINISTER AND HIS SERMON.

Bishop Potter had timely word TO
say about shiftless sermons in his ad-
dress of welcome TO the Episcopal con-
yention of the diocese of New York.
II appears that on rare occasions the
Bishop hears somebody other than him
self preach. quite likely he takes the
occasional opportunity to drop I'm at
some of the less prominent churches in
his diocese. incognito. as il were, just
60 see what the young blood in the pull
pit Is like nowadays. Al all events, he
has seen enough lately,to convince him
that the extemporized sermon OF the
average young minister is not always
an unqualified success, and he would
like to see the clergymen in his diocese
take more pains In preparation.
ut has been my fortune, now and
then" said the Bishop, ito hear a dea-
con or "A youthful priest get up and
inflict upon Christian congregation OF
devout and thoughtful people the rude
maunderings--they deserve to be called
| by no better namc-of some utterly
sophomore mind. cxtemporaneously de-
| livered. and often In vulgar and un-
grammatical English"
In this era of extemporaneous pulpit
droppings there are, doubtless. goot
many indifferent sermons. and. what II
worse. shiftless sermons. II is TO tn,
shlftlessness OF the practice that tn
Bishop makes his strong objection. Tn
tradition that what Is worth doias a
| all is worth doing well would seem 4
apply with particular appropriateness
TO sermon making. So the Bishop en-
treats the young ministers to write a
least one sermon In the week and Go h
at pains and at prayer about H. maxim
something that, 80 far as lies in then
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30
WAR INVESTIGATIONS.

The opinion continues TO prevail that
Congress will not surrender its privilege
and function of investigating the con-
duct OF the war 10 the executive COM
mission now beginning work but upon
assembling in December will promptly
take the matter up and proceed as
though there had been no such body as
the Dodge commission. The sentiment
is that not only is IL the duty Of Con-
gress to attend to such matter but
that the people look to their represen-
tatives directly to clear such matters
up and will not be content with the
findings OF any other authority. A thor
ough investigation plainly being nee
essary no report by any other author
ity can begin TO carry the official
weight or have the standing before the
historian of a Congressional summing
up and conclusion. Congressional in
vestigations. likely enough. have in tn,
past contributed to perpetuate a goo,
many errors but on the whole the bust
ness OF Congress IL not now 10 b
either usurped or transferred withou
danger OF inconclusiye result. and
has come to pass that only a Congress
ionaI Investigation can really satisf
an inquiring people.
Congress from the beginning OF IA
nation has taken occasion 20 max
such inquiries assuming that TO be
part Of its duty Most Of these inquire
were instituted to account for disaster
The famous joint committee TO ''inquir
into the conduct Of the war" Of the Re
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30
DEATH NOTICES.

BURKE--In this city, 29th inst. Tobias,
son of the late John and Mary Burke.
GREEN-m Warwick. Old Button
woods, 2Sth inst, Emeline D., wife of
the late Henry w. Green, in the Saith
year of her age.
MURPHY--In this city, 29th inst, Alice
Murphy, wife OF Joseph b. Murphy,
aged "a years.
NEGRETE.At Havana, Cuba, on the
eth day OF May last Sonora Dona
Maria Mercedes Castelanos Y Ne
grete. widow OF Don Tranquiius
Cacho y Negrete. formerly a resident
of this city.
PEARcE-In Edgewood, 2Sth inst.
Anna Chaplin. wife OF Nathan IL.
Pearce, aged 90 years.
TIERNEY--In this city. 2sth inst. Sa-
rah f.. wife of Patrick Tierney, aged
81 years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30

beIlion. that sat as a sort OF court OF
Judgment. censorship. criticism and re-
view. upon everybody from the Presi-
dent down. all through the war, had it's
beginning in resolution to inquire in
10 the disasters at Bulls Run and Balls
Bluff and was extended to cover all the
immediate field OF complaint and
charge and as much OF the future as
could be foreseen while from time to
time during its existence II received
special instructions 10 go into this or
that matter about which the people
and the press were kicking.
Fortunately no disaster to our arms
is to be the subject for an inquiry. NO
body is finding any of the kind OF
fault that set the North half crazy with
amazement and grief in the first
months Of our Civil War. Our troops
have met not reverse. TO say nothing
Of defeat. AT the worst the COM
plaints that call for inquiry and inves-
tieatlon are wonderfully compensated
for by the fact that we have suffered
no disaster at the hands of the enemy
throughout this remarkable war.
The issues under discussion may be
made perfectly clear without the en-
barrassing complication that would eX-
ist if there had been defeat in battle on
any delay in accomplishing what the
| government set out to do.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30
DANCER IN SODA.
serious Results sometimes Follow Its
Excessive Use.


Common soda Is all right in its place
and indispensable in the kitchen and for
cooking and washing purposes, but IL
was never intended for medicine. and
people who use IL as such Will some day
regret IL.
we refer to the common use OF soda
TO relieve heartburn or sour stomach,
habit which thousands of people prac-
tice almost daily. and one which Is
fraueht with danger: moreover the soda
only gives temporary relief and I'm the
end the stomach trouble gets worse and
worse.
The soda acts as a mechanical irritant
TO the walls OF the stomach and bowels
and cases are on record where II ac-
cumulated i'm the intestines, causing
death by Inflammation or peritonitis.
DIR Harlandson recommends "a the
safest and surest cure for sour stomach
Cacid dyspopsia) an excellent prepara-
tion sold by druggists under the name
OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. These
tablets are large 20 grain lozenges very
pIeasant to taste and contain the nat
,,ral acids. peptones and digestive ele-
men,s essential TO good digestion, and
when taken after meals they digest the
food perfectly and promptly before IL
has time TO ferment. sour and poison
abe blood and nervous system.
DIR. wuerth states that he invariably
uses stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets In all
cases of stomach arrangements and
finds them n certain cure not only for
sour stomach. but by promptly digest
ing the food they create n healthy ap-
netite increase flesh and strengthen the
action OF the heart and liver. They are
no, rathartic. but intended only for
stomach diseases and weakness. and
viii be found relisrre In any stomach
trouble except cancer OF the stomach.
All druggists sell Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets nj Soc per package.
4 little hook describing all forms of
stomach weakness and their cure
mailed free by addressing the Stuart
Co Of Marshall, Mich.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30

With a brother OF the Tammany
mayor OF New York up for, governor
and the chairman of the Democratic
state committee for lieutenant govern
or, it appears that the Croker ticket
proposes to stand on Its straight party
merits and appeal to solid partisan
support for success.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30
Soldiers Relief Association.

The Rhode Island sanitary aud Relief A.
.ocistion ask q generous public for conirlbu.
,,ons Of money to enable them Ia carry on
,heir work of relieving sick and wounded
soldiers and sailors. by sending clothing.
medicines ana stores that the government
docs not supply.
All contributors scni io tho paiiy ScwS
VIII pe acknowledged la that paper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30
Soldier Becomes a Monk

Prince Philip Of 1Iohenlohe -Schil-
linssftirst nephew of the German
chancellor and son of the late Lord
High Chamberlain At the Austrian
court. has become Benedictine monk
after serving a two years novitiate.
lie Is "a years OF age. and was formerly
an officer Of dragons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30
II Quivcred.

Elsie was trying to eat dessert ~
reIatiue and had some diniculty in con-
vcvlpg the quivering spoonful to nor
mouth. =, ,,,
Mamma" she said at length. II
don't blieve I like such nervous nes-
scrts."-Cincinuat Commercial Tn
bunc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30
The Growth Of Socialism

II IL argued by deep thinkers that the
growth OF socialism ~ due Co the large
standing armies of the world. in which
men are often made to enlist AGAINST
their will. and thus become discomfort
of stronger race ~ people ~ due TO
the large sale ~ Hostetters stomach
Rltters. which ~ the best medicine FOR
dyspepsia fever aguc and
all nervous troubles. Try one bottle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30

Vsitor-What kind of man Is your
neighbor, Mr.. Flint?
Farmer Hornbeak-Wa'al, for one
thing. he is so stingy that he won't let
bicyclists fill their tires with air from
his farm.--Puck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30

"Yes. sir" said Mr.. Wimbiddle TO a
stranger, II maintain that all water
used for drinking and culinary pur-
poses should be boiled at least half an
hour"
You are physician. | presume"
mo; / am a coal dealer Tilt Bits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-30
SMILES.

To preserve peaches: Surround the
orchard with high fence, topped with
barbed wlre.-Chicago Tribune.