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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31
HOW DICKENS WORKED.

Charles Dickens, son Of the great nov
elist has told how recklessly his father
killed himself by giving public readings.
There was something ofalmost wilful
exaggeration, he says "of defiance OF
any possible over fatigue either OF mind
or body, i'm the feverish sort of energy
with which these readings were entered
upon and carried out" 1t would almost
seem that he might have been living
and writing novels to this day If ne had
not persisted in spite OF all warnings
I'm giving public, readings. which exaust.
I'd his strength and ultimately killed
him.
Among other serious symptoms no
noticed that he could regS only halves
of the letters over the shop doors
on his right. The old elasticity was inn
paired, the old unnagging vigor often
faltered. one night at the St James
hall ! remember he found IL impossible
10 say Pickwick ana called il Picks
wick, and Picnic and Peckswicks and
all sorts OF names except the right. with
comical glance OF surprise a; the oc-
cupants OF the front seats. which were
always reserved for his family and
friends. I'm fact, when my father de-
scribed himself.in letter written 10 Mr.
Dolby on the eve OF the breakdown az
being little out OF sorts. he was I'm fact
on the brink Of attack of paralysis of
the left side. and probably of apoplexy." >"
What finished him was a farewell SER
les OF twelve readings at ST. James
haH. The state i'm which he was can be
imagined from the instructions given
to the young Dickens by his fathers
medical attendant.
II have had some steps put up against
the side Of the platform. Charley" said
Mr. Beard, who was constantly i'm at
tendance. You must he there every
night, and " YOU see your father falter
in the least YOU must run up and catch
him and bring him of with you. or. by
heavens he'll die before them all"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31
RAILROAD MAPS OF AMERICA.

one marked effect OF the progress OF
American arms. the extension Of Amer
lean supremacy Ia other lands and the
expansion of the foreign market for
American goods has been a more gem
eral demand for maps OF foreign coun-
trles' heretofore -lap-making for gem
eral and not for technical or topo-
graphical requirements has been a fea-
ture or publishing business OF the
united states, and in cheap. accurate.
portable. up-to-date and comprehensi-
bic railroad maps tae United states have
long been at the head Of ali countries.
The process OF railroad map-making
is not so simple as might at first APP
pear. The map maker takes a Hat cop
per plate and smokes the facts by CON
tact with the flame from a gas burner
Then he covers IL with q composition of
wax and gum. To make the COMPOST
ton even over its surface ...e plate is
heated and II Is then ready to receive
a transfer of the edraughtsman's $ work on
tracing paper. The back OF the paper
is covered lightly with chalk and this
chalked surface is laid upon the wax
composition whlcL covers the copper
plate. Then the engraver with steel
pencil goes over the lines of drawing.
AS the steel point moves over the paper
the drawing is copied on the compost
tion.
The engraver then goes over the
chalk lines. cutting out the wax compo-
sition, and the next feature Of the work
is the marking upon IL OF the names of
the cities and stations and the typo
graphical symbols used in map making.
such as a circle for the country seat. "A
circle Wa. a Maltese cross I'm the centre
for the state capital. and an asterisk
for steamb~,t connections. -. csc ty-
biographical marks are made with or
binary type, which fit into hand
stamp.
The name OF each place, i'm whatever
form of type is desired, is stamped up
on the soft surface OF the composition
layer and when there has been, COM
pleted by this process copy OF the
drawing a copper electrotype OF IL is
made. from which the map is printed.
There are fully 500 railroad companies
IN the United States recurring maps or
their line or system as the case may be.
for distribution. Some OF these maps
are for advertisements. -one are clrcu
lated for the convenience of travellers
and contain on one side time tables
some are framed at ra lroad stations
others are sent TO hotels: others are in
demand by drummers. shippers and
freight agents and still others are sent
abroad
Compared with the clumsy. expensive.
often misleading and always unsatis-
factory railroad maps Of other coun-
tries, and especially those published on
the continent OF Europe. the supremacy
OF the American maps is marked.
In some departments of map-making.
such as geological maps navigation
charts. and military maps the Ameri-
can supremacy is less marked when
compared with the work OF the pub
fishers of other countries. but in re-
spect OF railroad map-making there is
no comparison. The American publish
ers are far ahead
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

THE issue for next Tuesdays cleo
tion in this city has been defined with
frank exactness by Mayor Baker. There
is no Goo Goo poppycock about II this
time. 1t is straight partisan politics,
so far as the Democrats are concerned
at all events. The cloak Of non-parti-
sanship is thrown off. Mayor Baker
has expressed himself to the effect that
as a loyal Democrat he will grieve II
he chances TO be electer and the Demo
cratic candidate for IIarbor Master is
defeated by reason Of an unwarranted
discrimination on on=parIisan- lines
The Republican party and every man
Of independent political sentiment, who
has had his eyes open TO the Demo-
cratic fooling. should work and vote te
have Mayor Baker satisfied by defeat
ing him when they defeat the Demo-
cratic candidate for Harbor Master. II
would be sad to give the Mayor pain,
again.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31
It'd BITS.

The royal deer park az Copenhagen.
covers 4200 acres.
There has been reduction Of twenty-
six licenses for selling liquor In Liver
pool England
Rain has never been known 90 fan i'm
that part of Egypt between the two
lower falls of the Nile.
The rough part " The Atlantic ocean
IS between the f1rtiath and nfticth par
allels Of north latitude.
As early as September orders vor.
placed IN Wisconsin for jOOOO christ -
mas trees. To be SHIPPED East
The proportion OF paupcrs to TIA pop-
ulauon ~ England ie luU Or nov Than
I has been FOR foriv-fvc years
Ireland has Ce ooo people nam..L uip.
ply Kelly l5pUu. Suiitru Gs
Walsh. a. zoo snilh 3fugy bFU.r
$500 byrue $500 Ryan s1my. r1u.
nor 2l.00. O.N.uf egi0D and p.I..
,sNh1. Kelly is kIliar. name. suU
van 'pIk aud krrv aud B,rue. Dub.
in snd Wicklow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

worthy OF especial notice. We accord
ingly comm nd "Beck's Fortune by
Adele T.. Thompson, "A well-known Nri-
ter OF short stories, although this is her
FIRST book. Ii is not lONe story. al
though Beck all last finds her best Tor
tune in the HONEST affection ot her
guardian, whose manhood has been
strengthe by the nobility OF chafac :
ter in the girl of who's affairs IL ialis
10 his lot to have charge IL - rMhtr
a story OF the development OF a girI 5
possibilities through life at "A typioai
seminary To which Beck IS sent lfrice'
Sl50)
we Four Girls" 10y Many c. Darling
is bright. healthy story of2 summer
vacation enjoyed by these four girls III
She country. where they were sent iof
study and recreation The story hts
plenty OF natural incidents ana nll!u
romance in which they are an iiI'eIest- i
ed'and of which their teachers is ne plIn-
clpal person. gives interest 90 the talS'
In the end the youllg girls thought II
the most delightful summer mo ever
passed. CPrice. $3.50
Wee Lucy's Secrets the fourth vol
unfe OF Little Prudy's children. series
by Sophie May. Wee Lucy is older thah
when we last heard from her a. also
Is Jimmy Boy. and both are ON long
VISIT 10 Grandpa and Grandma farlh
IN The East. IpIeir funny sayings. laugn-
aple adventures, and quaint ana loNaple
Ways,Which have already endeafeu mem
10 thousands of children. stiU continue
IN unexpected forms. Wee Lucy ana her
niece. Bah, have secret. when gives
the title 20 the book and viii. of course:
interest all children to read ana Hhu
out. Thsre can never be- TOO many so
phie May books. Grice, 70 cents)
The House with sixty Ciosts' IS
the title OF a "Chris;mas story for
young folks and old children as the
author Frank Samuel child, quantity
puts IL. IL tells of the strang things
that happened or did not happen on tne
might before Christmas n the famlly
or minister blessed with the goodly
number OF fourteen children, counting
hlS'oWn and those left iu his care bN
sister no longer living The parsonage TO
Whlcn they come was the mansion
house OF famous Judge ana ms
lady. built according 10 tn hiter ;
~ as. How the stately couple step from
their portraits for frolic with The chil-
dren. of whom little Ruth Is Leading
spirit. and the s',,ty closets who are an
imated with life FOR the occasion. makes
a capital Christmas tale.lt appears that
in Fairfield Conn, the House OF TINS
story really exists and the tales were
originally written To delight the troop
Of real BOYS and girls that inhabit II.
price, $l25.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

THE citizens Of Providence have Civ
en- Charles Dean Kimball handsome
majorities every time they have chosen
him TO represent them i'm the General
Assembly. Last spring his plurality in
vote of 1921 was 2765. There il no
reason why he should not receive an
even bigger vote now that he is run
ming for Mayor OF the city with re-
cord i'm the Assembly of strong convic-
tions. excellent judgment, unfaillng de-
votion 10 the public interests and prom
ises made before election fulfilled after
wards. Republican votes elected him
TO the Assembly and they can elect him
xo the chief officer in the municipality.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

THE sad truth OF the battle OF Dun
dee Hill is that after the splendid
stormlng OF the hill the British COM
mand. reduced by serious losses. aban.
doned the ground it had won. a6an-
doned the town OF Dundee and retreat.
ed, sadly enough. out OF rife shot OF
the massing Beers. Instead OF an in
vasion OF the Boer republic the British
Territory Is invaded and much of Il Is
already I'm practically undisputed pos
session Of the enemy. The tigers have
been doing the hunting so FAR. The
wisdom " Paul Kruger's stroke In
opening hostilities without waiting FOR
The British government TO get more
troops TO the border is demonstrated by
every new piece Of news from the Caps.
A lot o. lost ground will have 10 b.,
recovered before the British can SEQ
the finish Of the inevitable conquest
they are. In the end. bound to make
And nothing but the greatest courage
ami good OK viii enable the baiiled
va force ncw ga iir n,4d % hold a.
own uE.il the Brush army c0rps reach.
a. the scene of action
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31
LIFE OF A REPORTER.

Writing of the life of a reporter. Mr.
Michael MacDonagh says in the Octo-
Der Cornhill:
Il represented the Freeman's Jour
nal Dublin) in the terrible Orange
riots in Belfast in 1886, after the intro
duction of Gladstone first home rule
bill. and being recognized one night in
the Shankhn road. the center of the
Orange district, by group Of rioters
| was badly beaten. They laughed to
scorn my protestation that ! had as
little TO do as they had with the writ
they had been referred 20 in mcom-
plimentary terms. As they could not
Law their hands on the editor I'm Dub
lin. they grimly decided Co have Il out
with me- Another reporter was sent
down from Dublin To- relieve me dur
ing the fortnight | was confined to my
hotel in Belfast. and gne publication Of
rude remarks i'm the leading articles
went on all the same. The Orange
ruf'isns.' the editor wrote. paraphras-
ing the well-known saying of am Irish
landlord. are mistaken IL they think
they can intimidate Us 10y numbering
our reporters. a colleague of mine was
once set upon by a group Of excited
females as he emerged from am Irish
and had his hat smashed
and clothes torn. Fle had been mis-
taken for the defendant IN breach
of-promise action.
"The late Col. North. presiding at a
meeting OF the shareholders of the
Londonderry mine, i'm The city. a few
wears ago. stated as evidence of his
In the concern that ne had
bought $1,000 shares in the property.
and ma 1ing up the huge bundle nf Ger.
tificatcs which lay besId, him. nung Z
to the journalists sitting below him.
with the remark. There YOU can sec
them. The bundle alighted heavily on
the head OF one OF tbe reporters who
brnt over his notebook assiduous-
Is taking notes Of the speech. and on
recovering from his momrntarv be-
v,ilderment he flung the rertihcates
back at the chairman. though not with
sn good an aim. for the papers fell
over the colonel i'm n
shower.
Not long ago a young rpporrer at
ended a Salvation Army meeting pro-
..asinnallN. A. hc was u-.l44ns up the
nan = lassie stopped h.u ana askc
aim the usual gua.f'u NJ. Vod
4vede 'ph. n'; l'm u r-pJrterl h-
..pr.d fn spirit ,f -uer SELF alb
i. .yati0u Wh1t rRL. had h- e. any
f the UNuri1usnr-s Uf I-usion?'
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31
DIE D..

ABBOTT-In this "itv Soth inst. Clar-
rnce Irving, son OF Walter I. and Ber-
tha Abbott. age1 months p days.
BYRD-In this city. Goth inst. Lillian
Anna, daughter 90 Charles and Eliza
Byrd. aged years, months. 10 days.
BRADBURY-In this city, suddenly,
Annie. wife OF William Bradbury.
BII.LINGS-In Midway. Mass, at the
residence OF T.. &. Wilson. 27th inst,
Ann c. Billings aged SIS years.
,JrMMINGS-In this city. ofh inst. at
his late residence. l49 Academy ave-
nue.. James Cumm ngs. aged so years.
M'CARTNEY-In Central Falls, Oct.
Goth. Emma Elliot Mccartney.
MANNING-In this city. 30th inst.
Grace Myrdel. wife of Joseph II. Man
ming; residence No. 1SS Sutton street.
RIrSsELL-In Pawtucket. 29th inst.
James Russell. aged 80 years.
wrIJIAMs-In this city. goth inst
Nathan Bangs Williams. aged g.
years.
WOOD-In Harrington. Goth inst, Ben
tamin r. Wood. aged So years.
The postoflice building at Virginia.
san Diego county, Cal, is made OF an
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

"The nag symbolizes our purposes
and cur aspirations; II represents what
we believe and what we mean to main
tain. and wherever II floats 1t Is the
nag Of the free. the hope of the oppress
ec; and wherever IL is asssiled at any
sacrifice IL will be carried a triumph
ant peace President Mckinley. Aug.
13. 1899.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

NINE thousand dollars hid away for
safe keeping in a piano by one of those
curious SORT of people who can trust
almost anything but a bank were taken
by an unknown thisf I'm New York. The
fellow sort OF played that piano for all
II was worth, as il were
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

MIR. Nathan II. Truman has declined
Tho nomination for Alderman on the
penetrate 1icket in ward prompted
apparently by the feeling than it's bad
enough TO have 10 accept Democratic
votes 10 gt elected without being call
ed a Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

THE lawyers are entitled to a great
a Al OF credit for tn unselfish devotion
~ sbe interests OF their clients which
promptei them 90 arrange a settlement
m an controversy In the Vanderbilt
fsnilv. A contest over the Will super
,,lsea by high legal talent would have
h.c, calculated To make the Wander
bin millions lo'k like thirty cents be-
eora n was finished.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

THE esteemed Journal discusses very
ably this morning the topic IF Mclean
ihe impatience with which we await the
appearance of editorial consideration of
the corollary to that proposition: II
pigs should ny."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

AFTER the drubbing that Yale's
eleven received at the hands OF the CO.
Iumbia football team. Princeton at Cor
nell and PENNSYLVANIA at Chicago Uni
versity. Harvard may well be disposed
TO request that her associates in the
big four go and make a reputation
before venturing TO tackle her young
giants
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

1T is pretty hard on the independent
Republicans who. year after year. have
given their votes TO ID. l.. ID. Granger
for City Treasurer to have him assure
the Democratic ward heelers that he
would like to see them running -a-muck
through city hall. Daniel seems 10 be
q good deal Of an ungrateful child.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

ONE week from today our Democrat
ic friends will wake up 10 the fact that
the country is still safe, prosperous, pa
trio.ic and Republican
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

FOR the time being public attention
seems 10 have been diverted from Con-
grs ssman-elect Roberts of Utah TO the
man out in Chicago who confesses TO
forty-two wives. Roberts has only three.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31
THE NEWS
DAILY EUROPEAN HINT.

(Secureo for exclusive publication III
The News by arrangement with Felix.
Rouff. Doucet. La Ferrere. Paquin and
other famous Pari5lan costume max
ers.j
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

RESPECTED fellow citizens: I
scorn 10 receive a vote unless my broth
err. the candidate for harbor master,
gets one too. We are both Democrats
every time--W. G. b.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

won't know his own state when the
election returns come i'm next Tuesday
night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31
BOOKS FOR YOUNG FOLK.

As usual at this season Of the year
Lee & Shepard, the Boston publishers,
are well under way with their juveniles
for the holiday season. Their output
this season comprises a great N&riety
Of books for both boys and girls of
about all ages and 10 suit great vari-
ETY. OF tastes. The books are all liber-
ally illustrated. handsomely fashioned
ana their covers are embelllshed IN a
way 20 delight the eye of the Young
Ccader. Among the books BOW N hand
is the last story by oliver Optic Wnlcn
has been completed by another popular
author Of boys stories.
IL calls up a wealth of remembrance
In see m nameof "Oliver Optic" upon a
title-page, and while il is sad Thought
for all boys that e can never stand up
on another new book. they VIII be glau
90 know that his unfinished last work,
AN Undivided Union" has been com
pleted according 10 the outline left ny
the great writer at his death two years
ago. Mr. Edward StratemeyeT autnpr
of the famous "Old Glory Series. mas
after long and careful study OF the
campaigns forming the military setting
OF the Blue and Gray-Ou Land--Se-
ries, of which this is the siXth and con-
cluding volume. ably ana successfully
brought the story 10 such a conclusion
rs was evidently Intended. The River
lawn cavalry are taken through the
Tennessee campa gn. and participate
with honor IN he great battle or thlck-
amauga The Lyons and Bellthorpfs
face many dangers and perils amid
which romance is skillfuly, woven, ana
are left very happily situated having
helped 10 preserve AN Undivided Tn
ion This book is the one hundred and
eighth o. bear the name OF "Optic.' and
the publishing house 10 which Mr.. Ad-
ans was 50 loyal is able ~ show an
OF his various works. while the demand
for all still conAnues with un1iminished
popularity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

THE voters OF Ohio and OF Nebraska
will hardly feel like swapping horses
while crossing the prosperity bridge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

LESS Talk. and More Revenue is the
watchword OF the Republicans Of Prov
idence in this campaign.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

Jerusalem is about tu he cleans n
both inside and ou by a. stutary COM
mittee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

1T looks as though our Billy Bryan
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

The postofiice building at Virginia.
San Diego county, CAL, is made OF an
old piano box.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

Amid the profusion Of juveniles IL Is
a real pleasure to find SUCH "A book for
boys as Camping on the StLawrence,
sons name IS always a guarantee or
valuable Information combined with
entertainment and wholesome influence.
Four intimate friends. just such boys as
one likes 10 know quick-W Wfted 'n'l n
life, and thoroughly up to date. yet al
ways clean and manly. who are 60 en-
ter college i'm the fan are given sum
mer in camp. The days are filled " tn
sport and adventures. n always un-
mixed with peril and anxiety. and the
evenings by the camp fire are often
passed in informing studies of the his
t1ric country around about. (Pricc,
sl.50.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

Told Under he Cherry Trees" by
Grace Le Baron, is story of a charm
ing rural village which takes it's name
from It's abundance of cherry orchards.
aud gets its news from bulletins at
lacncd to superanuuatpd pump. The
Kindly Villagers care I'm .urn for a lit
tle orphan boy Willie Marten. who
forms q ch.ld-fr.endship with Miriam
buinham Che mUtherl,ss daughter Of
e rch FORMER resident who tcmpora-
rllN returns to the home OF his youth
Nillie saves Miriam and incidentally
Nh"ie railroad train full of folks in
an exc. ng adventure aud her father
ADOPTS MIN for three later iourneyinc-
abroad. Years after there Is reared
Ih me NiHag" % mysterious structurr
Mnlrh ls removed t1 reveal within 90
noble drInkug-f0uui.in. the gift OF
n'',a sculptor Who once was liltlc Wl-
-i---t~TT. 1NT N.E r0dpems q child
i-u prom t' 'u rIs u'l fricnd the pumn
bII.g Iull
~ '.l uei.r.osu.z,I fsct that th.r.
.oi lN hrt.Das books fur girI- are
harder % hrl tau ,basc or hilh g.sd.
."r bow. and when r'auy cN,.u ut
lu.k l0r older gtis appears IL seems
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

The remarkable success Of the first
three volumes Of the "Old Glory Series
by Edward Stratemeyer has led TO a
fourth. Under Otis in the Philippines
or. a Young officer i'm the Tropics"
This young officer is none other thar
our old friend Ben Russell, who upon
pe.-efa4istff4s- --seft-iet--+ff- Philip
pines is given the same position, thai
OF second lieutenant. TO which he had
been promoted for gallantry while "A
Young Volunteer in Cuba His
brother Larry sails for Manila on
the same transport 10 reJoin the
Olympia" and the description of the
voyage through the Strait of Gibraltar
and Suez Canal is replete with infor-
nation and in Mr. Stratemeyer's best
style The story closes with the fail
of Malolos. but another is promised.
price, $l.25O
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31

Mr.. w. Gordon Parker attracted ia
vorable notice last year by his story.
six Young Hunters coplously Illus
trated by himself. and this year adds
Grant Burton the Runaway" as
companion Grant Burton. the par
tally spoiled son of wealthy parents.
attends the same school as the six
Young Hunters" Being refused ad-
mission 20 the Greyhound Club on ac-
count " fun membership. he broods
over what he considers an insult as
saults ono of its members. and thea.
in sorrow and shame for his deed. runs
away som school intending to forget
the past while hunting by himself.
Here misfortune oyertake him. and az
ter many tribulauons hc achieves his
object learns the most Important les
son ol ms ll', and returns to his home
and school different blv. CPrice.
$t25D