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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-07
'TWlxT YOU AND ME.

4
Wore YOU round when was telling
the folks about meeting Jimmy Grip
| germ?
We'll. what do you think
That was Wednesday. din't see
| Jimmy all day Thursday, but yesterday
morning when / walked up there he was
eight by the bed-come TO visit,
Never was SO surprised in an my
life.
He said Mrs Gripgerm and all the
little Gripgerms were down stairs i'm
the parlor waiting for me to come
down.
i told Jimmy fatty | wouldn't so
down. Moreover, | didn't think IL bit
consldorate of him To jump i'm on me
So sudden, without giving IL fellow any
warning whatsoever And told him
as much.
Jimmy only laughed through his
nose and told me MOI to get highty. |
said ! wouldn't IL he'd only go away.
Moreover, / declared ia complain to my
landlady about him il he didn't get out
as ! didn't think ne was desirable SORT
| To have on the premises. The other
boarders wouldn't like il.
Jimmy told me 20 go ahead. I
| thought he was very defiant like. So
| pressed the electric button and told
the table girl who responded To tell the
landlady that Jimmy Gripgerm was i'm
her house and wouldn't she--the land
lady-please do something about IL
ana, moreover, wouldn't she--the table
| girl-be so good as To bring me some
breakfast and take her hair out OF
papers before she brought IT,
So, pretty soon up comes the land
lady with a steaming decoction that
| she explained was ginger tea. What's
worse she proposed that ! drink IT,
After / tasted It, | asked the land
lady 90 please not bother about me any
more. | preferred having Jimmy Grip
germ stay.
Then | was minded OF bottle | had
i'm my dresser. ! had anyways under
stood that what was i'm the bottle was
good for what was i'm me. Whether It
was or not | really don't know. But it
tasted better than the landlady's gin
ger tea.
Nov. do YOU know, I think there
was poison or something in the bottle.
1t gave me n headache that made
Jimmy Gripgerm ashamed of himself
because he couldn't beat It, However.
he said he was going anyway and take
all his tribe with him.
This morning | understand he is
visiting the next house. whore the sew
crage being imperfect and the furnace
out of order, he undoubtedly finds
things much more to his liking.
As between the stuff in the bottle.
the landladys ginger tea and Jimmy
Gripgerm. though, | am undecided
which | would choose first If ] had to
go up against one of them again.
THE CRANK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-07
QUEER WEDDING PRESENTS.

Giving welding presents is an old
custom. but the custom differs IN diff
ferent countries. Scotland's penny
we eldings were peculiar They were
called penny affairs but the invited
guests contributed shillings, and occa-
sionally a half crown, and out Of the
sums thus collected the expenses OF the
wedding feast were paid Germany
has "A pay wedding" at which the
bride receives her guests with a basin
before her. in which each person enter
ing deposits a jewel silver spoon or
"a piece Of money. In some parts of
Germany the rule Is that the expenses
of the marriage feast snail be met by
each guest paying for what he eats and
drinks--a sort OF European plal we'd
ding, YOU might call il.
The prices paid for dishes and drinks
are high. and the happy young couple
make a handsome profit out Of their
wedding. often realizing "A sum suffi-
Client To start them pretty nicely in
life often 600 guests are present at
such wedding. Sometimes the flow OF
presents Is in the other direction. In
Poland, for instance, a girl is not re-
garded eligible for marriage until she
has wrought with her own hands cloth
and garments for the friends who Will
accompany her future lord to the altar.
present system is similar To that which
Is familiar here, and which has become
a serious tax.
The following are some Of the queer
customs connected with the wearing of
bridal wrcaths:
The German bride wears the myrtle
for her bridal wreath. while the girl
OF the Black Forest adorns herself with
the nowers of the hawthorn. I'm France
and England and i'm the United States
the orange flower is i'm vogue. while the
muidcns of Italy ana the Frerth proc
sipcvs uf Switzerland use white roses
piplNs. carnations ana red roses are
worn hy Spanish brides. I'm tithunia
the bridal wreath Us wound of tho Sy-
rian rue. ON the ionian islands, the
grape vine. IN Bohemia. Corinthia and
the lSrain district. of rosemary. and I'm
HtsSc. or artificial flowers. 10 which
ribbons are added. IN Norway, Sweden
and SerVia bridal crowns are made of
silver. I'm Bavaria and Slesia. OF ID 7
wire. glass beads and tinsel among the
Fins. the Wends and the peasants of
AltCnburg. OF paper. and in Athens of
costly nugrCe. Bridal wrcaths were In
vogue among tho pagans and were in
troduccd among Christian brides dur
ing the fourth century. y.--Washington
star.
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AMONG THE JEWELLERS.

The James T. Blake Co. has started
up its jewelry factory at Attleboro.
McRae a. Keeler OF Attleboro are
out with new bicycle whistle the
"Cycletone."
George l.. Brown & co. OF Attleboro
viii be- represented this year by George
W. Steere.
!. $. Richter il now travelling sales
man in the West for Youhg, nagnall &
co. OF Auleboro.
T.. ID. Newberger viii represent r..
Blackinton q Co. OF Attleboro i'm the
West this season.
T. G.. rockingham & CO. are taking
the annual inventory OF stock at their
jewelry shop at Attleboro.
r. Kruegler representative In the
West of II. II. Curtis & co. Of Attle-
horo for many years has gone with IL.
\. Kirby d 60. OF Providence.
Arthur b. Chase. the representative
in Chicago OF +. S. Gilbert q Co. man
ufacturing jewelers. of Attleboro, is at
the factory for a brief period.
\ slight blaze i'm a storehouse con-
nected with the Whiting jewelry fac
tory az Attleboro was eXtinguished be-
fore IL had done any damage 60 speak
OF.
Walter Franklin, manager Of the New
York store OF the jewelry firm of t.. J..
Franklin a co. of Attleboro, has re-
turned 20 New York from visit TO the
factory.
Among the jewelers., John Il. Doyle
is now with the jewelry manufacturing
firm Of Louis Stern q Co.of Providence.
Mr.. Doyle was formerly. boss colorer in
the factory of j. -. Brady q Co,
Among the buyers in Attleboro last
week We're 4. ". Ziehme, of Chicago;
NJ. Pfaelzer and his son Of Pfaelzer
Bros. Philadelphia: Mr.. ZObel of New
York; Mr.. Oppenheimer Of ;. Kind *
Son.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-07

Persons who have followed the dra-
matte criticisms OF the Providence
Journal this season have been dumb
founded at the egregious inability of
the writer or writer's TO meet the views
of the other folks who go to the the
atre. The latter have an idea that they
know what they like, but the Journal
has beer wroth because they don't like
What il likes in the way OF dramatic
entertainment, and IT has the nerve TO
affirm that they approve chiefly OF
those things that they should not ap-
prove. Differences Of opinion between
theatre patrons and the critics are not
unusual. The former have a way OF
carrying TO success dramatic works
that the latter condemn, and refusing
to be pleased with others that the
critics endorse. But II seems 20 us the
disagreement between Providence au-
ltttitttr gnu 'iiAA'iNii ~ really
not so serious as would appear on the
surface. Rather do we find In Il an
Illustration OF change IN popular in
clination toward the drama which tho
Journal critic seems not 20 have dis
covered and properly allowed for, else
he would have taken IL into considera.
flon Instead OF condemning the kind OF
plays the audiences have shown pref
ercnce for and condemning the audi
ences who declined TO patronize the
kind Of PLAYS he had n preference for
For both audiences and critic have. In
this instance. an unusually good right
10 their divergent opinions. ana there
is really no need Of any hard feeling
between the two. The Journal Is sim
ply blind 90 the signs of the times.
manifested through the amuscments
that hit the people. and insists that
The traditional standards that endure
forever shall not be even temporarily
departed from. Bot the great people
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-07

There is no ground 90 fear for the
standards of the people. for their tastes
i'm things dramatic or To mourn because
of the false assumption that our tastes
are deteriorating. The Bard of Avon
has often been cut out. But he still
lives and viii always live. \ genera
ticn ago. however, Hamlet and hts
kind Jared hard the while the Dram
mer Boy of Shiloh" and "Hagar's AL
legory" were PLAYING to standing room
only. 1t was just as well. There is
more cultivation abroad today than
ever before, but we drop II temporarily
under the inspiration of a new and in
a sense more vigorous. at all events
nearer the primal. touch. The theatre
patronage is not alone in indicating the
change. 1t Is found in our literature as
well. Kiplng. hatfooted and rude Of
language. was welcome change after
the mysteries of Browning. but Kip
ling has had TO take a back seat, while
the plain tales told by such fellows as
Roosevelt and Hobson AMI Sigsbee fill
the space in the magazlnes-tales OF
real things. big things, vigorous con-
temporaneous acts. that we have all
been living through and have read i'm
one form on another dozen times al
ready'and are not yet tired.
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go or at a targent with much COM
posure and leave the critics a-scolding.

These are particularly stirring days.
Everybodys blood is a-tingling We
have just been through war, the first
that this generation has known, the
only foreign war that any but the old
est Inhabitants can claim to have
known. For time at least we arc
worshlpping new gods. The sailor and
the soldier usurp the place 80 long held
by the good and great in other walks
and by dramatic critics OF reliability.
We like to see the old Flag wave. Any
body that viii wave it for us is sure
of enthusiastic applause. For the time
being. i'm our present temper we would
rather supe far back from the
footlights. would shoot of a gun and
shout "hurrah" for our delectation
while the orchestra rattles off THE
star Spangled Banner" than that the
greatest tragedian that ever strode,
three steps forward and one backward
across the stage, should recite the
choicest line that Shakespeare ever
wrote. or the prettiest girl that ever
kicked-Aer heels thrice III a jump
should dance in the calcium light, or
the most divine of actresses should
wall through an emotional drama 10
our joyous misery. We are eager 40
see and feel through our stage enter
tainments, something of the sort of
stuff that has been firing our blood all
summer i'm the reports from the battle
line. That's the stuff. and nothing else
Is anything like the stuff, just now.
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NOT A HAPPY LOT.

Difficulties OF the civil service ex-
animation are multiplied tenfold in the
requirements set down bysla of ap-
pllcants for positions in the mail SER
vice of China.
In the first place. an applicant must
have strength and courage. To ac-
quire these he goes through a very
queer method of training. He wanders
through mountains and valleys, forests
and caves. The exact time to be oc-
cupied in a trip is fixed by law and a
heavy fine is imposed for unnecessary
delay. He must repeat these trips at
night and if he listens TO the bad spirit
and thereby fails to appear at the re-
quired time at a certain place he is sure
to lose his rights to a position.
This Is not all. lie is obliged TO carry
an enormous weight for many miles
and return with IL within q given time
No allowance is made for his inability
to defend himself against thieves and
highwa ymen. his road usually leading
through A district thick with bandits.
In training the candidete eats very
little-though he is used to this--and he
tries every straining exercise. Then
comes his real examination. under the
direction of government officials. He
is taken into a long room, where. sus-
pended from "A high beam with strong
ropes, are very heavy sacks allied with
rocks.
The candidate must give swinging
motion to all these sacks and then run
TO and fro between thens carefully
guarding against blow by one OF the
heavy weights.
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It'd BITS.

The average person wears nearly II
pounds of clothing.
The touch of mercury at 40 degrees
is like that OF "a red hot iron.
In square inch of the human scalp
the hairs number about 1000.
The choral service was first used In
England at Canterbury in ca.
OF the earth's surface, 100000 acres
are devoted To tobacco culture.
California has club OF left-h handed
persons, with over 1000 members.
Chrysanthemums were introduced
into England from China about 100.
English women are said to average
two inches more In height than Ameri-
cans.
The finest emeralds known arc said
to be those belonging To the Spanish
crown.
"The Pilgrims Progress" has been
translated into 2O3 languages and
dialects.
Beggars are unknown I'm Melbourne
The poorest part of the city Is the
Chinese quarter.
Iowa towns along the Mississippi
river report the water lower than at
any time since 1861.
II was stated I'm a London police court
recently that eight or nine shillings a
day can be made by begging.
German post Office employees are not
permitted To marry without the special
permission OF the government.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-07

The character. temperament and
temper of a people are indicated by
their amusements about as accurately
as by anything you can think of. Just
now our theatres seem To- suggest a
change in the tastes of the people-that
is not at all strange. although It seems
20 surprise some very good people and
has perhaps disconnected the plans OF
the theatrical managers. Take the
season at the Providence Opera House,
dergoing is by no means unique. 1t is
paralleled i'm the theatrical business all
over the country. SO far as we can learn
from running through the reviews oe
our contemporaries. Shenandoah" is
the bill at the Providence Opera House
just now. IL is not "a new piece. 1t was
not. Ia It's original season, particularly
SUCCESSFUL. 1t has merits OF it's own to
be sure, but popular favor for dra-
matte work cannot be assumed on the
basis OF any standard OF merit. Sue
cess as often as not depends upon meet
4 Ing the contemporaneous demand. That
demand is shifty II often deserts, tenn
porarily, the acknowledged standard
compositions. A piece written To suit
the popular fancy this season might
fall fiat IL its presentation was post
poned a couple of seasons hence. often
what may be called a work OF inspra-
ton or positive genius may have to
awai. the development OF a popular
turn favorable 10 it's kind before its
production may be undertaken with
hope OF success. so Shenandoah"
Withdrawn after only a moderate sue
cess before we took the war fever is
renewed today and finds itself
tumultuous fayorite. il is no better a
dramatic work now than IL was when
II left the hands Of it's talented author.
1t simply finds welcome in the new
temper of the people.
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s MILES,.

lIc-Supposc | should kiss you.
Shc--l refuse 20 engage I'm any hy-
pothetical Cntertainment.-Ph Philadelphia
North American.
Friond-What style Of architecture
did YOU say your house was TO be?
Mr.. Crcwc Doyle-Italian reminis-
cence Is what the architect calls it
Puck
trawber-Why do YOU think YOU will
have any trouble I'm keeping the en-
gaVement secret?
SingcrlE--I had to tell the girl didn't
I2-thicago Journal
n walnut tree: the more you beat them
the better they be
Tho Brute Wen. I don know about
tho walnut trcc.-iifc.
Did your rich aunt remember you in
her will2'
on. yes: she lcft all the money she
had loaned me to my cousin. and urged
that the amount be Immediately col
lccted. Truth
He had a bright future before him.
or AZ least that was what people
said.
nut hc Travelled go fast
That his future Was passed
And now us no longer ahead.
cleveland Leader.
DO ycz bluvc in frinology?' asked
Nlr. Doian. "mcauin' be that tho @ighnca
iN tclin u mans Chur1clttr Do th,
Jumps an Or head
~ ooorBc" answered Afr Rafferty,.
There's nothin' Rlyes better clue tO
"a mans habits than Jumps. black owes.
patches lV shtickn' plashter an the
fes g, suyh signs. Washington Star.
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mankind.

And all this reminds ms that Sir
Henry Irving has lost his fortune and
his health. He is broken actor and
a broken man. II is a pitiful close TO
a long and distinguished career II in
deed Il should prove to be the close. as
we all shah hope not. For it may be
recalled that our Edwin Booth wrecked
himself both financially and physically.
but recovered both hls spirits and a
good part of his fortunes before ne left
the sphere OF his slpcrb activities. lt
has been suspected Tor some time mat
Irving was making bad mess 90 his
fortunes ana his reputation since he
was last I'm this colniry. lie np-
pears % have been lejpirl wth tho
idea that both were secure To the end
Of his days AZ least and so he staked
Them on some nightly trivial dra-
matte works that We're chiefly CON
spicuous FOR elaborate and drcadfuliy
costly scenery. Production and failure
have pcrsistenily followed production
and failure until The public abandoned
the man and he theatre that had
dominated London for nearly twenty
years. Friends are actually moved 40
get up d fund To- provide fof sir Henrys
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-07

We referred the other day to the lack
OF attractiveness the Boston symphony
orchestra has for us this season. IL is
traceabe TO the same cause. To as
sumo that we are losing our musical
taste, however. is only 10 neglect TO
appreciate the situation, It Is no re-
nection on our musical tastes To de-
clare that If the symphony fiddlers
would only play Han Columbia" and
Hot Time" we would crowd the hall
to listen. OF course. we would And
the disposition requires no apology. on
the contrary. IL is q good thing to feel
a longing FOR something strong ana
physical. Keeps us from getting effete.
Playing golf Is not so Intellectual "A
pursuit as wrestling with Homer or
counting the stars. But it does us good.
And we are enabled TO appreciate
Homer and the stars because of
wholesome goliing. III the schoolboy
doesn't play leapfrog and jump fences
for a reasonable proportion OF his time
he usually isn't much OF success as
a student. or IT, perchance, ne is, for
all he neglects the sturdier branches OF
boyhood's education, he. likely. dies
and all he learns imparts no benefit TO
mankind.
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THERE is A CLASS OF PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re
Gently there has been placed Ia all the gro
cery stores new preparation called
GRAIN-o. made of pure grains. that takes the
place of coffee. The most delicate stomach
receives II without distress. pnd hut few can
tell IL nom coffee. N does not cost over a
a. much. Children may drink "A with great
beneht. 10 e.: and % cts. per package. Try
il. Ask for GRAIN.O.
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old age in his seemingly inevitable re-
trement, so it is reported. though there
are yet hopes that he may pun himself
together, and by taking up his sue
cesses and abandoning new and ha-
zardous undertakings recover both
health and wealth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-07

Dont Stsrvs Yourself 90 cure dyspepsia.
Hat heartily. and take pr. NOu ~tan'a Pine
apple Tablets They assist Nature iu prc
fntminE her functions and ln on lmperCcptl
hr tifnc. ditease AMI suffering vanish and
ola time EOOd health. comfCr ana youthful
huoyancA rCiEn, and lite puts Ou new aud
hopeful phase. rs ccDts.->i
~ud lv Handing A Handing. a Wsvio..
srt 'co =. ,iaiin GO. e. Main. Haii A
iyOn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-07

Reception gown as worn by Nine
Refine. old rose satin bodice and in
ctustations of cream colored guipure
Bodice closes diagonally with silver
buttons set with emeralds. Collar and
shoulder bands of black velvet ribbon
studded with small emerald buttons
Skirt bordered with band of black sa-
BILE. Sash of black lisse.
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b.H.G|0|1dI|Q&
Capes,
Jackets
and FUrS

some of the best of the season
remaining unsold are Offered at a
big discount. Many of the gar
ments are late purchases from man
ufaeturers at very low figures, and
will be sold accordingly. 1t is a
MONEY SAVING OPERATION
to buy now. There will probably
be more than three months of cold
weather this winter and the styles
will not change for another season.
We have an extensive line of
LADIES, MISSES and Chill
DREN'S JACKETS. TAILOR
MADE and STYLISHLY TRIM
MED, at less than manufacturers
cost.
LOOK THROUGH OUR
CLOAK ROOM and notice the
greatest MARK-DOWN WE
HAVE EVER MADE.
B 4 GTADDTNG n ca
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-07

4 horse will eat i'm a year nine times
his own weight. a COW nine times. an
OK six times. and sheep six times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-07

ssni-ssuus' diviaenI st ths rate ., fsur a.
per cent per snnum - payshe on and afist
fsnusfV A. snd deposits rsreiyga On oF before
thsi dsic dfs- intetsst frefs the "a
D. Alih>. frsssgr.r
rrosidsBes. Jss. :. lsgS .l.u
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B H. H.G|0dlhQ&C0
Annual Sale of
Ladies' Muslin
Underwear.

We take pleasure IN an
nouncing our preparation tor
this sale, of which hundreds
OF Our patrons take advantage
to supply themselves for the
entire year. 1t is well known
that we sell a superior class of
COTTON UNDERWEAR
to the great bargains so gen.
orally advertised, and yet Our
prices are as low as those
named for inferior goods.
Mindful of the great competi-
ton in this class OF merchandise,
we gay special attention to
QUALITY and SHAPE.
B. H. GLADDING & GO.
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C|TIzEN Ms
SAVINGS BANK,
846 Westminster Street.
Vice President James 3. Paine
DIRECTORS

William :. Hayward. lester = Mil, ChArle.
Lew. Edwin Lowe. Arthar y. Austin. ChaA y.
Irons. Engelh,rt {. ostby, Daniel r. Miliams
NsF ais Al
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llc-Supposc | should kiss you.
Shc--l refuse 20 engage I'm any hy.
pothetical cntertainment.-P philadelphia
North American
New Ulm review., 1899-06-07
FIGURES WITH FINGERS.
Origin OF the Roman Numera1 Meth
cd of Count i'm 6.

Origin OF the Roman Numera1 Meth
cd of Counting.
Hold your hands mp before You, palms
outward, thumbs at an acut angle. Be
gin on the left. Little finger e; little
finger and ring finger IL /; little finger,
ring finger and middle finger III all
the fingers Of the left hand LII and
the hand and thumb at an acute angle
form Y. In place Of the I'LL yon may
use the fourth finger from the left, still
holding the thumb at an acute angle.
and yoa have ~.
Now pass to the right hand Holding
the thumb and the hand at the same
angle as before we have vi; by using
the index and the middle finger we get
VII. while the thumb and the three
large fingers make Will n.
Now join the two W made by the
thumbs, inyerting one, and we have x,
or 10. Then use the x with the last lit
tie finger before it and it will give *.
The combinations following 4 are OBJ
vious The forefnger Of the left hand.
with the thumb at right angles, make
/ q perfect u; the little finger Of the left
hand curved toward the thumb makes
g. the initial Of centum 100, and so
on with the hundreds. Now join the
|. two thumbs with the forefngers, or
two VS. inverted. and you have the
hieroglyphics complete. Philade elphia
Times