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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15
TELLING STORIES TO CHILDREN.

when one speaks Of telling stories
to the little people, prose narratives
seem to be commonly understood, and
as commonly used, but there is no mis-
take greater than TO suppose that chill
drcn are not susceptible to tho charms
az no,try." writes Nora Archibald
Smith OF "The Kindergarten Possible
10 Every Home and Village I'm the
February Lad.es' Home Journal They
care more for poetry. on the contrary.
than the majority of grown people.
whether for the melody the rhythm,
Tho rhymes. the short lines, the sim
pllcity and picturesqueness OF express
sion or for all these reasons together
which makes IL "A thing pleasantly diff
ferent from common speech. Goethe ad-
yis,d that every child should see a
rrettv picture and hear beautiful
poem every day. and IN we would not
Danish the charm OF poetry from ma
turp life IL behooves US Co follow his al .
vice and subject the child to its infu-
cnce at the time OF greatest suscepti-
bility
We must beware. however. of glv-
inc a ole sided development by Confn-
inc ourselves too much to one bPanc n
uf literature: we must include I'm our
repertarV some wcll-seleCted myths
fairy stories which are pure and spirit
ual in tone. and fable now and then.
Nature stories, hero tales. animal an
gclotts occasional narratives about
good wholesome children. neither prlgs
nor infant villains. plenty or fine poet
rs. as has been said, ana, for the older
ones % the family. legends. alisrorles
and historic happenings 4 large stock
nf stories r. not essential Tor little
chlilreu. They feCb as BuiWer said. tha
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

The famous blizzard of a decade or 80
ago-AIarch, 1885, 10 be exact--will have
10 take back scat The four-day
storm that we have just passed through
is a record breaker in respect 10 endur-
ing power and frigldity. There was
more snow by several inches i'm the
great storm of March, 'SS. and indeed
in February 1894, there was n storm
with rather heavier snow fan than
we have had since Saturday evening
last But take it all i'm all. with the
tremendous gale that has blown, the
zero temperature ana the number OF
hours that the storm needed to eXpend
it's fury. the blizzard Of February 10, II,
Il and 10, 1899, more than holds its own
over all predecessors. We have in past
wears had days OF weather as cold or
colder; we have had gales as terrific;
we have had snow as deep or deeper;
but In the combination OF all the ele-
ments that contribute to choke well
regulated community nothing in the
records seems 10 quite equal the biz
zard we have just fought through We
guess however, that in respect to dam
age to property. the tearing down of
wires and the like, Il was not So notable
as the blow of March, IS. Indeed con-
sidering the ficrceness OF the gale, we
seem 60 have got through il very well,
although the stories from the sea are
yet TO be told.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15
THE RAILROAD TAN INDICATED.

The election of Chauncey M. Depew
to the Federal Senate by the Legisla-
ture OF New York is a striking vindica-
ton of the railroad man. Ever since
the late William III. Vanderbilt was ac-
cused by slipshod reporter OF ex-
claiming in an interview. The public
be ID" which, by the way. was
never said by Mr.. Vanderbilt-the pub
lie mas been melted by every incendiary
newspaper in the country To condemn
all Vanderbilts, all the railroads, and
inferentially. all the men connected
with the railroads in any capacity
whatever.
From the date of the Vanderbilt epi-
sodc the champion Of the railroad man
has been Mr. Depew. When his state
unanimously presented him Tor the
presidency at the Chicago national con-
ventiop I'm 1883. a few western uele-
gates objected, ON the ground that MI.
DeneN was a railroad man, ana me
incisiye logical and convincing reply
that he made to the accusation VIII not
soon he forgotten. ON every occasion
after that. when the railroad man was
challenged Mr.. Depew was ready To
spring TO his defence. He put the ques-
ton directly, i'm 1883 If every employe
of n railroad was forever TO be ostra-
cised in political circles. He reminded
the anti-railroad faction that there
were i'm this country. in the employ OF
the railroads. nearly a million men. all
of thcm intelligent voters, and that IL
would be most dangerous for any po-
litical party To antagonize this great
coherent voting force.
MIR. Depew has always said that the
work OF the railroad man ia just as
honest and Just as important as that o.
any other man. and that the manage
mcnt of railroad property requires
more brains and greater industry than
the management of almost any other
corporate enterprise. Mr.. Depew has
,oode no defence of himself as a rail-
road official. that was unnecessary He
has sDolIcn for the men who for 40
many vonre worked begide him or uu-
der his supervision. aud hC has lived to
500 the railroad man fully vindicated.
rho CIV arninst Tho railroad man that
couo from tho throat OF the granger
from tho West and the populist from
the South has siink into "a WHISPER.
while tho champion Of their cause IN
pcrs.n OF Mr. Deuew. goes To- the SEN
ofs Of the United states as tho repre-
sentative of its greatest and pruudCst
commonwealth.
Thus is the vindication of the railroad
man finally aud forever accomplished.
-Ieslie's Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15
DIE o.

BETHEN-In Meridian, Texas, 9TH inst,
Lucinda G.. Thyng, wife OF J.. Il.
Bethen. and sister or Mrs. w. ID.
Laird OF this city.
COMINS-In Thompson. Conn. sud
denly, l4th inst. George n. Com
ins.
CASH-In this city, 14th inst, at her
late home. 80 Bowdoin street, Maria,
wife Of Michael Cash.
CUMERFORD-In this city. 18th inst,
George +. Cumerford, aged SO years.
DUvAL--In this city, 14th inst, Ed
mond. son of Charles and Mary Du-
val, aged 8 months.
GREENE-1n Pawtucket, 14th inst.
Sanford w. Greene, aged SO years.
GREENE-At Riverpoint, 18th inst.
Elisha Greene, aged 50 years.
HORTON-In East Providence. 18th
inst. Hannah Elizabeth. wife Of
Lyman A. Horton, aged 20 years.
HAGUE--In this city, 11th inst, Eliza
beth r., only daughter OF James j.
and Sophie Hague, aged years and
. months.
KENNEDY-In this city, 14th inst,
Clara, wife OF Joseph Kennedy aged
Al years.
KERWICK-In this city, 18th inst,
Catherine, daughter or Mary ana
the late Dennis Kerwick.
M'DERMOTT-In this city. 18th inst,
j. Harry, son of John r. and Mar
garet j. McDermott, aged 81 years.
MONAHAN-In this city, 1ith inst.
Alice, wife Of the late Michael Mon
ahan.
MULLEN-In this city, 18th inst, Az
mes T., youngest child OF Patrick
and Catherine Mullen, aged .
months.
SWEET-In this city. 18th inst. Lucy
Sweet, widow OF Samuel Sweetaged
% years and months.
TANNER--In Riverside. l4th inst, Dor
othy NJ, only child of Fred A. and
Mary Tanner, aged l year and 10
days.
THAYER-In Pawtucket, iS tn inst,
Edward Thaycr, aged 80 years.
WALSH-In this city, 18th inst, Rich
ard Walsh.
WORCH--At Canton Junction. Mass.
suddenly. 18th inst, William Fred
erick Worch of Providence, X. l.,
aged Al years.
WILLIS-In this city, 18th Inst. Fred
T.. Willis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

Meantime the shovel brigade has
been in clover up TO it's eyes i'm snow.
And the the children have heen happy
with yet another holiday from school
there seem to be no end TO holidays in
these halcyon schooling times. Many a
fellow has a new dollar I'm his pocket
today where there was none before the
snow came to command his ready SER
vice. Let us hope il will be always as
wisely expended as it was honestly
earned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

The feeling between our Cuban fell
low citizens and the military authori-
ties at Havana have surely reached the
stage OF absurdity when II crops out
In quarrel over precedence in funeral
procession. The tribute paid TO the late
Gen. Garcia seems to have been sadly
marred by the dispute for which the
sensitive on Jealous nature OF certain
Cuban leaders seems to have been re-
sponsible rather than any act on the
part of Gen. Brooke ana his staff. \
row at a funeral is said TO be not an
unusual occurrence in the tropics, but
IL is unfortunate. indeed. that the hon
ors 10 Garcia could not have been paid
without disturbance. We guess some
OF our Cuban fellow citizens are dread
fully thin skinned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

According To reports from New York,
where they are most In use, the horse
less carriages had hard time of IL
i'm the storm. They got stalled in the
drifts and horses had TO be called into
service TO tow the horseless carriages
to places of refuge. But this expert
ence will not damper the ardor of the
advocates of the automobile. After all,
about every mode OF locomotion sur
rendered To the storm, even old reliable
shank's mare. And the horses, them
selves, didn't venture out much except
TO respond to the appeal of the horse
less carriages whereat they must have
grInned Truly, that was enough 20
make a horse laugh.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

AS for the young dictator he seems TO
have made the mistake of his life.
when Agunaldo sailed from Hong
Kong with Dewey he had an unequalled
opportunity 10 get into the good graces
OF our commanders. our government
and the American people. Honors
and political preferment lay i'm his way
TO be easily picked up by the exercise
of the tact and loyalty that might have
been expected of a young man of rea-
sopable intelligence. lie might have
saved his people the awful sacrifice
they have already been compelled to
make TO his ambition FOR self aggrand-
izement and contributed in large
measure TO hasten the era Of peace and
prosperity for his long suffering coun-
try. He chose "A contrary course with
the result that he might easily have
forcseen had he been more of patriot
and less of political schemer, seeking
only n petty power and authority over
his people. Today there is blood on
his hands and he is hunted outlaw.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

the battle of Fredericksburg and dis
charged FOR disability thus occasioned
a year later. AIr. Remington was
member Of the law firm OF Ten Eyck
ana Remington of New York. having
been n member of the bar for nearly
forty years. He was wealthy and his
act OF self destruction is attributed TO
melancholy, resulting from a long at
tack Of tht grin. He was about go years
OF age He was born, we believe in
Warwick.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

For II appears that the centre of the
cyclone that swept up the Atlantic
coast from Florida TO Maine was Well
out 10 sea. We know what the skirts
at one side of it did TO us. What de-
struction the full swing of it and the
skirts along it's seaward side have
wrought will be better known when the
ships come home-those that do come
home. For il is likely that there has
been disaster of the kind that leaves
no trace, that not a few OF the craft
that the storm beat upon will have gone
TO the port OF missing ship and made
no sign.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

A News reader asks an explanation Of
the tradition that 1t brings in luck,
above all 60 a church. TO have the
Christmas greens up after the second
day of February and informslus that n
number of churches that have fallen
under his observation seem To disre-
gard the tradition. The tradition is
familiar enough, but we are unable 10
trace its origin, which. however, Is
probably as old as the Christmas OBJ
servance in the Christian Church. The
second day of February IL Candlcmas
Day i'm the church calendar known
also as the Publication OF The Blessed
Virgin Christs Presentation at the
Temple, and calloquially In England as
the Wives Feast. The festival falls on
the fortieth day after the girth of
Christ and according Co tradition and
quite general practice on Candlemas
eve all Christmas greens must be taken
down. Herrick wrote little poem on
the subject ia which he warned the
good folk Of his time. and an time. that
if "onc least branch of tho Christmas
decoration was left behind after tho
date named.
&C., how many leaves there be
Neglected there Maids trust 90 me.
So many GOblius you shall see"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

All quiet among the Philippines. ac-
cording 60 the reports. IL has been
highly encouraging weeks work that
Gen. Otis has done aided by the gun
ners Of Deweys squadron. our troops
are evidently filled with confidence
enough and TO spare, now that they
have made the test after the weary
strain of contemplating an enemy
massing in impressive numbers, throw
ing up earth works before their eyes
and mounting guns. 1t didn't take
long TO sweep back the hordes and oc-
cupy their trenches or drive them far
beyond. The peculiarly primitive tac-
tics of the night attack. evidently
learned from the Spaniards, had no ter
rsrs for our soldiers I'm the Philippines
any more than IL did for Skaters army
after the heights before Santiago, had
been taken. 1t seems likely that the
worst news from the Philippines has
already been reported ana that with
the crushing OF the Filipinos at Manila
and noilo, the downfall of the toy rel
public that represented chiefly the
vanity OF Aguinaldo and his immature
political and military associates. is al
ready assured. Let us hope SO, at any
rate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

The increasing number OF mid-winter
bathers along the Jersey coast is call
ing attention TO the fact that he sea
there in winter is only "a little colder,
If any, than In summer, and the feat.
while not to be recommended as
health measure especially for people
who are not robust, IL, nevertheless,
not So wonderful as IL sounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15
spad Yomir fIdss a plcYr's.

Probably the oldest living bicyclist Is
n woman Inv County Essex England.
aged %. who is Hn adapt rider and
whose sprightliuCss is astonishing.
Most peoplc could enjoy health until
very old ace Or they took proper pr
cautions 60 prevent diseases ~ the a.
Vestive orfans by taking an occasional
dose OF IInstetter's Stomach Bltter,.
Even after dyspepsia, Indigestion. bill
lousness and constipation have secured
n foothold and become chronic tn
Bitters viii AFFORD speedy relief.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

James II. Remington who killed HIM
self By pistol shot fred into his brain
while standing before n mirror I'm HE
residence in Brooklyn the other day.
was pretty well known in Providence
and Is particularly remembered by
Brown University men Of the early
sixties. Mr.. Remington was valedic-
torisn Of the class of G. Of Brown. one
~ the war classes" ana II is recalled
Of him that he delivered his address IN
his uniform as = captain in the seventh
Regiment OF Rhode Island Volunteer
which was then being organized ana
with which eco. III ne went 20 The
flonf. IIe was wounded seriously al
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

A new Partisan innovation is to COM
blne fur with black crushed plush. Long
mantle. showing the effective combina-
tion. The cape part Is Of crushed plush.
to which is appliqued the long, sweep
ing fiounce OF seaskin. High collar
lined with sealskin. Black velvet or
plain plush may be substituted for the
fur
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

Water boiF nt dirfcrnut tenrnrlHlrr
according 90 the elevation above the sea
level. IN London water hoHs uractiral-
ly at 2i2 degrees r.. ,t Munich in Ger
many. at 2r3'. degrees Ht fhr city u
Mexico, in Mexico. az 600 degrees. and
In the Himalayas, az an elevation OF
5000 feet above tho level of tho eoa
al $50 degrees. These differences are
caused by the varying pressure of the
atmosphere az these points.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15

beauty and the holiness that dwell in
the customary and the ola; and they
are well pleaseG-and il is best that 1t
should be so-with hearing the same
old favorites repeated again and again,
in song or in story, from their mothers
lips"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15
DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU ?

II not, drink Grain-o-made from
pure grains. A lady writes: The first
time / made Grain-O ! did not like II
but after using IL for one week nothing
would induce me to go back 20 coffee.
1t nourishes and feeds the system. The
children can drink II freely with great
benefit. 1t is the strengthening sub
stance of pure grains. Get package
today from your grocer. follow the di-
rections in making IL and You will have
a delicious and healthful table bever-
age for old and young. 15c. and 20c
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26

interest to the visitors to the city, who take
great pleasure in feeding the city's pets
with nuts. They are cared for and regularly
fed by the park caretaker. Samuel Bayliss,
the generous donor of the pretty little park
which bears his name, died in straitened cir
cumstances, while today the property which
he so freely decided to the people of Council
Bluffs is worth many thousands of dollars.
Some Smaller Parks.
Cochran PARK, situated in the southwest
part of the city, was donated by the late
Colonel Cochran and adjoins the grounds of
the Twenty second street school. This park
has sprung up, 1t may be said, with the
growth of the city westward with the new
homes and the new schools Its trees and
shrubbery are still in their infancy, but
each year adds beauty to the place, which Is
much appreciated by the people residing in
that section Of the city. Here special at
tention Is paid to flowers and thousands of
beautiful plants fill the beds every summer.
Lake View park, which is situated at the
northern boundary of the city, Is as yet un-
improved. Big lake, whose waters form part
of the reserve, affords at times capital fish
ing, and on that account is a favorite resort
of some. The Fort Dodge & Omaha rail-
ways right of way cuts through Lake View
park and its long trestle spans the lake.
The land comprising Lake View was granted
to the city by the government.
Island park consists of 100 acres located
outside the city limits Not so many years
ago it was little more than a mere swamp
covered with a thick growth of willows. To-
day the greater part of it is drained and
covered with grass. The park is let out for
grazing purposes, as 1t Is too far at present
from the city to be Of any practical benefit
as pleasure resort.
The management of the city parks is in the
hands of board of park commissioners, con-
sisting of three members elected by the peo-
pie. The present members are Martin p.
Schmidt chairman; William Arnd and A. c.
Harding, N. C. Phillips. city clerk, is sec
retary to the board. Formerly the com
missioners served without pay but under
the code of 1897 their remuneration was
fixed at 800 per annum. The parks are
maintained by 1-mil levy in the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26

pretty little lake with fountain in the
center. Concrete steps lead to the many
winding paths on either side which bring the
visitor to the summit of the bluffs.
The view from the summit of the bluffs
on fine day Is one that once seen Is not
easily forgotten. From here q matchless
view Of the surrounding country can be OBJ
tained. Directly in front lies the city with
its church spires and the roofs of it's many
handsome homes rising above the tops of the
trees. Beyond may be seen the Missouri
river and the city of Omaha. To the south
the visitor may view Lake Manawa, its
placid waters rejecting the deep blue of the
sky and the soft green of the surrounding
farm lands. To the northwest cleaning in
the sunlight may be seen with remarkable
clearness the buildings of that beautiful
White City-the Greater America Exposi-
tion-which is now but a recollection of the
past. At night when lighted with the thou
sands Of incandescent lamps, the exposition
as seen from the top of the bluffs of Fair
mount park resembled one large fairy place.
Nightly the bluffs were the resort of count
less numbers of visitors who made the
ascent for the sole purpose of viewing this
beautiful picture.
Visitors from Far and Near. -
Fairmount park draws It's patrons and
visitors not only from this city, but during
the summer thousands come from Omaha
to spend the day or afternoon in It, Sunday
afternoon is a specially favorite time for
the people of Omaha to visit 1t and the large
motors are run direct from the city across
the Big Muddy to the park. Fairmount park
Is an ideal resort of the picnicker and its
many ncoks and glens afford that privacy
which Is so essential to the enjoyment OF
an alfresco meal. whether luncheon or sup
per. Here families spend the entire day,
being joined in the evening after business
hours by the father and husband who finds
rest and recreation in the cooling freshness
of the green covered sward after the toll
and dust OF the city.
This beautiful pleasure resort was secured
for the city through purchase at remark
ably low figure, Lengthy litigation, how
ever. ensued, which added over $4,000 to
the ccst before the title became perfected
in the city.
Bayliss park located in the very heart OF
the city, takes It's name from the late Sam
uel Bayliss, who generously donated 1t to
the city. Studded as II Is with magnificent
trees 1t affords one OF the most delightfully."-
shady lounging places imaginable. 1t Is in
tersected with cement walks, which con-
verge at the center, where handsome foun-
tain stands Flower stands, bright with
vari-colored posies, are to be seen on all
sides Bordering the walks and scattered
under the trees are seats which, when the
weather is favorable are rarely without
their occupants. Summer evenings Bayllss
park is a most popular resort One of the
features OF this pretty little park is the
number OF squirrels who make their home
among the trees. They are source Of great