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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30
AMERICAN GRIT.

When one bears testimony 10 the
eneness and beatty Of all this array Of
machinery beauty that lies i'm the
ever increasing perfection of It's Illness
FOR the conditions that have 20 be met
one Is really paying tribute TO the
brains. energy and character of the
western farmer. 7 have been on Hun
oerian plains and witnessed the costly
at,eun,s OF y progressive government
90 teach the landowners and peasants
the use of improved farm machinery
imported from America or else adapted
rton American types. And ] have also
obserVed-what ~ confessed by the
government and noted by all those who
visit those regions-the persistent fact
OF scores OF men. women and children
IN tis. cornnsld with old-fashioned hoes.
while long rows OF white-tunicked men
IN the bayfield, OF the ripe grain are
swinging sickles or short scythes. And
"a little later In the season IL is common
enough 90 SEQ the oxen treading out tho
grain OF 10 hear the tAud cf the dos-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30

than the plastered ceiling. In the story
above are two bedrooms corresponding
to the square room below.
The back of the house is but one story
high, the roof sloping down unbroken
from the ridge. A huge chimney I'm the
centre Of the house affords three fire.
places, one for each OF the front rooms
and one for n large room on the west
side of the house. This latter was the
living room" OF the Websters. North
OF IL is the pantry and south OF il "a
sleeping room. Projecting TO the west
ward is an l.. In which there In an
other large chimney, with the fireplace
and brick oven that was considered in
dispensable to the kitchen OF old-time
housekeepers. The traditions do not
mention which room OF the Webster
house it was i'm which the country's die
tionary maker was born, nor do they
give the exact date OF the death OF his
father. Capt. Webster. nor the time
when the farm passed from the posses
sion of the Websters TO other hands.
The encyclopedias say that DR..
Webster was born I'm Hartford, which
statement was true. for Hartford once
included the territory which is now
West Hartford. The highway on which
the Webster house stands is one Of the
finest for a drive To be found in the
state Of Connecticut Through a val
ley road, IL is for some of the distance
so above the land on either side as to
give the traveller a fine view or the
landscape for miles around. II Is q
wide way and one that was laid out
when people liked room and had it,
Springfield Republican.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30

the empire beyond the Mississippi was
acquired. when Whitman seized upon
Oregon and gave IL Ia his country.
Many OF those now living can recall
the hesitation with which the nation
entered upon war TO compel the South
crn states 10 come back under the Old
Flag the peace at any price" crowd
which often proved of more heart
breaking embarrassment to Abraham
Lincoln than the Confederate armies
against which the federal legions were
being thrown. No great step in our
national progress has been taken with
out protest from a minority, noisy
beyond its numbers and in ridiculous
disproportion 10 the influence ii was
justified i'm exerting. But the country
has gone ahead and will continue TO go
ahead while the records OF small
Americanism remain only TO the view
OF the investigator into historical
curiosities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30
THE MARKET HABIT IN HAVANA.

The Havana market is crowded at
daybreak by Spanish, French, Chinese
and colored cooks of both seves. Some
chefs. who affect the dignity OF coat,
are accompanied by their apprentices
or scullions. who carry baskets. Mar
keting is always done by cooks in Ha-
vana, because employers are aware
that they can drive a better bargain
even taking into account the perquls-
ties allowed them by tradespeople.
Fish caught i'm Cuban waters are es-
peciaIly nice. and the parogo, "a species
OF red snapper. is very toothsome. No
Havana cook will buy fish unless they
are alive. and the fish market, with big
tanks full OF fresh fish, with white mar
BILE slabs and scales, is very pictur-
esque The other sea food Is also excel
lent. although the shrimps. Holsters and
musseIs are somewhat small. The oy-
sters grow on the submerged branches
of shrubs and trees on the coast. These
branches are broken of and sold In the
market. but the Cuban oysters are
small and inferior TO the American.
Terrapin and turtles are very fine. and
tOrtoises have handsome shells, which
bring a good price I'm the market. Sea
crabs and land crabs are also good.
The latter grow To "a good size. and
their bodies stand high from the ground
on their enormous claws. Land crabs
burroW in holes. ana tnelf lOcomotof
ia clumsy, sounding like that OF
drunken man. Cooks feed these crabs
on corn meal for several days before
they cook them. and this makes them
more palatable.
A favorite way Of fattening poultry
in cuba Is to put them In barrels and
stuff them with walnuts and cornmeal
FOR several days before they are killed.
Just before Christmas turkeys are driv-
en- through the streets In droves OF
from forty To "A hundred from door To
door. for people 10 make their own Sc
lection.
Beef is killed the day before II Is used.
FOR n cannot be kept longer than one
day on account OF the excessive heat.
When the cook returns from the mar
ket mis- presence IL made known 90 the
household b. squawklng ducks. cack-
linz hens. OF squeallng pigx. for AL such
live stock nre brought from the mar
net, and they expostulate sngrily on
being carried around in such close
quarters. And pigeons and doves. with
soft eyes. utter "a cooling. plaintive note.
~ though with a sad f0reboding of the
tragic fate ln store for them.-Chicsgo
lnter-Octan.
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It'd BITS.

Every member or the old Portland
(Ore.) law firm, Mitchell. Dolph & ST.
mon, has been elected to the United
States senate. Mr.. Mitchell is retired,
%ar. Dolph is dead. and Mr.. Simon was
elected last month.
f.. A. Fitzgerald. the explorer, whose
recent ascent of Mount Aconcagua won
him fame among mountain climbers
and laid him on a sick bed. is now in
Egypt. whittier he was sent to recover
health.
Paul du Chaillu. who is visiting In
Boston. said the other day II don't
know why I'm always called the 'Afii-
can traveller. / spent three times as
many years i'm exploring the Land OF
the Midnight Sun.
The Prince OF Monaco, in furtherance
of his contemplated sporting expedition
to the Arctic polar seas next year. has,
IL is reported, been making inquiries In
Dundee relative to the purchase or
charter OF a whaler suitable for the
purpose.
Among the wine bequeathed by Sir
Charles Trevelyan in trust to the late
Sir Benjamin Richardsons the destiny OF
which Is to be decided by the English
law courts, is some port recovered from
the hold OF the Inflated Royal George.
Capt Stolberg- Weringerode OF the
German army. who killed Sergt, Schien-
hardt last September because the ser,
geant verbally objected to being slap
ped i'm the face has been dismissed
from the army and sentenced to forty
months Imprisonment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30

cending fail. Meanwhile the new
fashioned corn plows are rusting, tho
rejected moving and reaping machines
rot in their neglected corners and tho
threshing machine is viewed askance
as an ill-omened monstrosity
lt is all simply difference in men. It
is n great race that has peopled our
prairies and plains and that is produc-
ing corn. wheat and oats by the thou-
sand of millions Of bushels whore only
a few years ago there was the ancient
matted sod OF the prairies, unbroken for
centuries. The men who drive the gang
plow, ride the sullky cultivator, manip-
ulate the twine binder and send mill
lions OF horned cattle, hogs and sheep
To the packing establishments OF Oma-
ha. Kansas city and Chicago are TO be
credited with q series Of achievements
worthy not merely Of respect, but even
of enthusiasm. l cannot for "A mOmen.
doubt the ability Of such men 10 rear a
fine and varied fabric OF civilization
upou SO great material foundation
Century Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30
DEE D..

BRAHANY-In this city, 29th inst. Roce
Brennan, wife OF the late Martin Fra
hany.
CAMERON-In this city. 29th inst. at
her husbands residence. No. l3iAcad-
cmy avenue. Elizabeth M tBu '"iigh ,
wife OF James Cameron. aged 55ycars.
months and days.
DAVIs-At Bristol. 2Sth inst, George
X. Davis, son OF the late Asa w. and
Mary r. Davis. formerly OF Provi-
dence. in the 6ist year Of his age.
FOGARTY-ln this city, c9th inst.
John H.. son OF John and the late
Mary Fogarty, aged 20 years.
GRIFFIN-In this city. 18th inst, at
the residence Of her daughter. Mrs.
Isaac y. Liscomb. Abby G. Griffin.
wife OF the late Or. j. ". ,irinii of
Westerly. Y. J.. in her Slst year.
MKENNA--In this city. 29th inst. Pat
rick Mckenna.
PEPALL--In this city. 29th inst. Mary
c.. wife of George Pepall aged Gs
years months. p days.
SHANhHAN-.in this city. 2Sih inst.
Catherine. vile of Daniel Shanahan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30
'TWlxT you AND M e.

i am inclined TO the opinion that
this is something OF a storm.
Imagine my amazement upon
awakening this morning TO discover
the snow falling again.
Weren't you surprised, too?
But l saw something yet more as
tonishng.
low our block.
"A car tnat looked as If IL had actu-
ally received sailing orders and was
already giving premonitory symptoms
OF moving.
i hurried into my purple and fine
linen, partook hastily of an orange. oats
and cream, coffee, toasted health bread,
broiled sausage, griddled sweet pota-
toes, two boiled eggs (medium). and
just a taste of cakes and honey, and
rushed forth into the storm in the ef-
fort to catch the car before it got
around the corner.
My path was impeded because OF
the huge drifts still piled up in front of
my neighbor's, George Googoo's. house.
George was so busy Sunday and
Monday working on his paper, The
Duty Of the Individual Citizen TO the
Municipality" that he is to read at the
forthcoming meeting OF the Goo-Goo
club of our ward. that he hadn't had
time 10 shovel off his sidewalk
When / got to the car found quite
a crowd around Il.
The folks were examining it with
much interest and curiosity--they
hadn't seen one for so long.
We all remarked upon its beauty,
and by the courtesy of the conductor
some of us tried ringing the bell.
The conductor explained that the
car didn't respond To- two bells, but it
was very obedient to one bell.
There was only one man inside. He
had got aboard last night and paid his
fare. He said he was going to stay
there till he got his ride.
Il left him with a lot OF paper and
pencil, figuring out how much damages
he would get from the trolley company
in a suit on the ground of misplaced
confidence. THE CRANK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30

Meantime every Yankee boy holds
his head a bit higher and sets his
shoulders bit squarer than he did one
short year ago, when he felt himself
only a minute part Of an easy going
crowd. swimming along comfortably on
the sea of the universe set as smooth
as n mill pond. He is become n part
OF n nation that has just done some
thing big, and has got "a heap of big
things yet ahead OF II to do. He glores
i'm the accomplishment and Is ambi-
tious to develop brain and body to take
a hand In the work yet TO be done. He
is a sharer in history that Is making
instead OF only a spectacled student of
history that has been made. His view
OF men and affairs is broadened. He
looks up TO the strapping negro sol
der with at least equal and probably
more respect than he has been wont TO
regard his schoolmaster or the fellows
who go down street TO business or pro-
fession. He recognizes a community of
interest with them all that the states
man. the soldier. the man OF profess
sion or OF business are all contributors
10 his country's progress, that as TO
the share man may claim In that
DEVELOPMENT no one class can claim
predomiaance. Every lad will be
better man because OF the business
this nation has been engaged In since
the new year broke. and all of us will.
too. and better Americans. our his
torians and our statesmen have been
telling US what a great nation We were,
but now we know IL. We feel II all
through. And We are ready for any
thing that comes along. stripped Of a
good deal OF vanity and strong in a
pride that we have n good right 10 I'm
dulee. our nation. our Institutions. our
system Of government. are stronger
than ever before, because we all APP
preciatc their strength and share IL.
The American eagle Is no joke Of a
bird. and Uncle Sam Is to be fooled
with only In the home circle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30

The average American who has faith
jn popular government, who feels that
the administration at Washington,
chosen by the people and subject TO the
peoples viii for it's continued existence,
offers better guarantee OF the Sc
curity to life. liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness than is possible to any ruler
exercising authority by virtue Of any
other system in existence. has no doubt
at all that as the war was fought and
the peace concluded, so will the new
problems that confront the country be
solved-with distinguished success. The
average American may not be able to
reason IL all out, but his faith is un-
limited. because il has been often put
10 the test and has never failed him,
and, moreover, he has the history Of
his country at the back OF IT and alb
sorbed his supreme confidence with his
early schooling. He cannot always
make answer to the academic argument
that goes to show the impossibility Of
succeeding with theInew task, but he is
instinctively satisfied that such an ar
gument has a false hypothesis for sup
port and that time will demonstrate it's
fslsity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30

Because OF our demonstrated capacity
for fghting and for diplomacy we all
feel the better. Perhaps the strongest
and most confident among us scarcely
looked for trumphs so pronounced on
sea, on land and i'm the forum. OF
course. we have surprised the world,
but we have also surprised ourselves,
1t is a gratified surprise. We don't
feel disposed to blow or to boast, but
we are immensely well satisfied with
the showing we have made. Moreover.
our thoughts have been directed TO new
channels, and that Of itself is refresh
ing We have abandoned many OF the
idols OF peace and set up war gods. We
have been more interested in the col
Iege boy at the front than In the pro-
fessor with all his learning. The hand
that steers the bicvcle has been
dropped to seize the hand that soothes
the brow OF the battered soldier. And
n soldier or sailor uniform ia again a
mark of distinction among us, espe-
cially II II be suggestively rusty. How
violent and complete is our change of
heart from the SNUG manifestations
OF peace to the vigorous phenomena
that the war affords is illustrated in
our current literature wherein we are
forgetting our favorite authors in the
strong delight of reading the stories
OF big realities from the pens of Hob
son. a Chadwick. a sampson. q Sigsbee,
a Roosevelt, and the rest. Even the ef-
forts of so fine a fellow as the only
Rudyard Kipling. the one strong figure
in literary peace circle, seems but
soft and effeminate beside the ro-
mances, the comedies and the tragedies
Of war and written by the fellow who.
sword and pistol or gun in hand,
shared In them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30

So he Is content with the situation, is
the average American, and is willing to
abide by the result. satisfied that good
rather than harm is bound 10 be done
He is not a boomer and he approaches
the subject in no spirit OF fippancy.
He realizes that there is serious busi-
ness ahead OF his country. but he knows
by the records that the more serious Is
the business his country has I'm hand
the more distinguished will be its trl-
umph. Whipping Spain was. after all,
but an incident in the march OF the
nations progress seeking To fulhll its
destiny by ways that no man can fore
sec. but which every American is pre-
pared TO travel II needs must. over
thrSwing the trained quibblers from
Madrid made but ripple on the stronr
undercurront. Now the war is over. the
diplomacy Is done with. and the nation
takes up its course invlgorated with IA,
unaccustomed exercise IL has had
nerved To the new and large affair
that loom before IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30

Before the war began there were
Americans SO ignorant of the national
capacity OF their countrymen for taxi
ing care OF themselves and their coun-
Try as 10 fear that Spain would whip
us, or at least seriously embarrass us,
before they were themselves beaten out.
When the fighting was suspended and
one of the oldest OF nations lay pros
trate after only an inconsiderable stand
there were Americans SO innocent os
acquaintance with their country's diplo-
matte history as to fear that our peace
commissioners in Paris would be quite
unable to grapple with the fellows from
Madrid over technical. legal and diplo-
rrntic propositions And now that the
peace is concluded. there are Ameri-
cans so small as TO have doubts as to
the ability Of the most vigorous nation
on the face OF the earth to- reconcile a
handful OF islanders to existence under
the Starry Flag.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30

A new era opens before our country.
What American looks to the future
with feelings Of doubt or OF fear? There
are some. no doubt. There were dues-
fionlng souls when the Declara tlon "
Independence was signed; they or their
SUCCESSORS qucstioned the ability Of the
young nation a. take care Of Itself away
from the apron string Of the mother
country when the nation was De facto
free and independent there were still
thc doubling ThOm9ses abroad wh,n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30

The new stock company at the Talma
Theatre has handsome leading man.
This seems to snsure successful matt
nees at the very start.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30
SMILES.

"They are going to establish home
for proof readers
That so? / suppose they will call II
n house of correction PHILADELPHIA
Bulletin.
profession"
Indeed"
Yes: he now calls his fees honora-
RUINS. ms."-Philadelphia North American.
When she moved in IL seemed to all
The proper thing to go and call:
But from her window warning comes
She likes crepe-paper chrysanthemums.
Chicago Record.
Little boy, do you attend church
regularly
Eyes. sir: every Christmas, sir
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mrs. Tracy--You would not part with
your little wifey for all the money in
the world. would you, my dear?
Tracy-Not much, Money talks. but
there is not enough OF 1t i'm the world TO
take your place.-Truth.
Tradesman displaying goods)-I tell
you. my dear sir. that we are really
giving these things away.
Customer don't doubt IL: ] conduct
cd n credit business in this town for
twoycars myself. Richmond Dispatch.
Kcrrlgan-Do yez believe In dhrames
RiIey2 Hiicy-Of do Kcrrigan--
phawats Il a soign ov when n married
man dhrames he's a bachelor? Riley
It's "A soign that he's going 20 mate
with great disappointment-wh he
wakes.-Tid-B BITS.
Dry Goods Clerk-Those goods at %
cents are as fine as anything i'm the
market
Customer-And these ~ Is cents?
Dry Goods Cierk-ThOse are still
finer.-Puck.
Countrvman Ito dentisO-I wouldn't
pay nothing extra for gas. just yank
her out, N IN does hurt
Dentist-You are piucky. sir. let me-
see the tooth
Countryman-Oh 'taiu't me- that's got
the tooth. its rny Wlfn Shr'u Do herr
I'm minute e.- London Weekly Tsle-
| graph.
I'm feeling wretched. doctor. ! take
I nc Interest In anything. have no spps-
| tite. can't sleep"
Dooiur-why don't you marty the
girl.
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fancy after listening to the tales of woe
some of 'em tell.

The New York politicians appear 10
be roofing for Elihu Root for ambassa-
dor 10 England.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30

II Uncle Sam doesn't hand that s20.-
OoO. 600 Philippine money over to Spain
pretty quick some creditor Is likely TO
place an attachment on a..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30

wnat misfortune II would be ir the
proposed new city charter had got lost
IA the storm. However, N n ever shows
it, head II IN bound to be- showed under.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30

When she moved in IL seemed to all
The proper thing to go and call:
But from her window warning comes
She likes crepe-paper chrysanthemums.
Chicago Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30

Little boy, do you attend church
regularity
Eyes. sir; every Christmas, sir"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30

The sufferings of OUT troops Ina cuba
are said 90 be a. nothing compared %
the suffering Of the palace car pessen-
gers on the Shore Line stalled in the
storm. At least that's what you d
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30

Mrs. Tracy--You would not part will
your little wifey for all the money IL
the world. would you, my dear?
Tracy-Not much, Money talks bu
there is not enough Of 1t in the world e
take your place. Truth.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-11
In Deer Lodge.

Deer Lodge. Sept. 1O.-Mrs. j. NJ.
Boardman very delightfully."- entertained
a number of ladies on Thursday after
noon in honor of Mrs. d. 5. Fothering-
ham of Northport, Wash, who has been
spending the summer in Deer Lodge.
After a delicious luncheon was served
"A happy time was pen in answering
the following queries: Plant a dancing
school and what viii come up? An
swer-Hops. Plant tight shoes? Corn.
Plant a cat? Fir tree. Plant a clock?
Thyme. Plant a sheep? hlo Plant a
rooster? Crocus Plant Fourth of July?
Flags. Plant a baby? Balsam. Plant
a confectioner's store? Candy tuft.
Plant a pugilist? Box. Plant old jokes?
Chestnuts. Plant General Andrew
Jackson? Hickory. Plant John Bun
yam? Jack in the Pulpit. Plant Pilgrim
Fathers? May flowers. Plant a widow
Weeds. Plant rising sun? Morning
glory. Plant old maid? Pines. Plant
philosopher Sage. Those present were
Mesdames D.. 5. Fotheringham, Joseph
Toomey, II. h. Davis. a. d. Hoss, Nat
Hoss. II. \. Mcpherson, X. b.. Maxwell.
Theodore Brantly. Misses Eva Wool
folk. Mollie Wiles and Katherine kohrs'
Mrs. Samuel Scott pleasantly enter
tanned a large number of her lady
friends on Friday afternoon.
Frank Martz and bride stopped OF
on their way home to Anaconda from
a visit to their parents, Mr.. n Mrs
II. +. Martz, of the Bitter Root valley
To visit a few hours with Mrs. Barbara
O'Neill n family last saturday.
Joe Whitworth. r. h. Maxwell and
Arthur Menard left Wednesday morn
ing for a ten days outing In the vioin-
ity of Montour creek.
The following ladies and gentlemen
left by private conveyance the hrst OF
the week TO attend the annual meettne
OF the state association Of the Christian
church, which began it's sessions IN
Bozeman on Wednesday: Rev. W. NJ
Jordan, Mrs. n. r. Wolfe. Mrs. Judge
Batterton, Misses Sallie and Bette Bat