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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
CURIOUS GID BUSINESS LETTER.

In looking over some old papers the
otber day" said a wholesale merchant
OF New Orleans 10 "A Times Democrat
rfporter II ran across a very singular
document. 1t was letter of instruction
sent forty years ago by one OF my un-
cles. then i'm *. Louis. TO his agent IN
San Francisco. Cal. II related 10 the
disposal of a lot of goods which hai
been shipped vby way OF the Horn,and
although IL contained over 1909 words
and copy OF good sized invoice, IL was
written on Just two sheets OF paper.
The paper itsslf was a sort of tough.
Opaque tissue. very thin and light, and
when folded, the letter slipped easily
into an env lope about three inches
wide. why it was gotten up in such "a
peculiar style was explained by the
stamp i'm the corner. which was one OF
the old pony express series of Wells.
tft-t.t--, x ~ 7rrrvt-v7TrS
a picture of d man on horse back, spur
ring at a dead gallop across the plains.
II knew. of course. that the Pacihe
mail OF the y riod was carred BY relay
express rid but | never before real
| lied what great pains WEI ,ak IL
reduce the weight TO the low st possible
! point ] am .old that the letters Wer,
1 stored i'm little flat pouches undsr tbs
| flaps OF the saddle. and that they were
| always written On "A specially PREPARED
| tissue. Tho one / have described must
| have occupied an expert clerk several
DAYS. for IN penmanship, while micro
scopic. H. beautifully eX cuted and as
clear and as legibie az print. The stamp
was OF the denomination of Sfty cents
and. taken altogether, 10 would be hard
10 find a more striking reminder Of the
astonishing progress that has been
made in this country In trile over q
generation. Everything about the 1T
tie brown letter-its lightness. its COM
uactness. and the eeat-efi It's carriage
spoke OF dangers. difficulties and rude
primitive conditions.
1T IL difficult 10 realize that the route
il sraveled is now the great highway
I of a thousand rushing trains, bearing
| the trans continental commerce of tbs
| country"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
PRINTING WITHOUT INK.

The English trade papers within the
past six months devoted considerable
space To the discussion of printing
without ink. a subject which has con-
siderable interest To all those who are
engaged i'm making books whether they
be papermakers, printers on publishers.
The basis of this scheme is AN inven-
ton for printing by an electrical pro-
cess. the patents covering which have
been acquired by an English corpora =
ton, SAYS the Publishers Weekly.
From what can be gathered from the
various printed accounts. the printing
by this method IL effected without the
use OF ink In any form, by simply
bringing the plate I'm contact With
chemically damped paper. linen. SILK
and wood, or other material, the re-
suit being good, clear Impression, the
density Of which can be varied VI de-
sired. The print obtained by this pro-
cess resembles in ciesrness "a copper
plate or litho-engraving, and is OBJ
Gained in a more simple manner thar
by letter press printing. The ordinary
printers type blocks, forms. stereo'
types and electrotypes constitute II
themselves a suitable prinrlng surface
ana may be used In a similar way
damped paper to form the print.
The chemiC al additions - the pape'
which makes il susceptible To the elec
trie currene are 10 be added 10 the pulp
and are said TO be 80 cheap as 10 caus'
no appreciable increase In cost. IN
paper does not depreciate by keepins
in stock. and can be supplied to TN
printer I'm the usual form. OF fiat reall,
and In reels. III IL the intention ot m
patentees II grant licenses ON modcrat
terms TO papermakers. 50 that ther
viii be no necessity for The changin
the usual source of supply. The savinl
10 those who adopt the electrical PRINT
ing will he primarily in the cost OF tn
ink and in time and labor.
Ii is claimed That oil printing pr"sse
now i'm use can he adapted AT sma
cost. FOR electrical 'nlSless printing
| The only changes Will be To leave oi
J the rollers and the movable parts OF IN
| mixing Arrangement. 1T "A Thin sheet q
! fine rolled zinc around the cylinder a
| a conductor. connect the negative an
| positive poles from the electrical SUI
! nix of the press and il is ready 10 pfin
/ THE same electric motor that drives IN
| prining press will also supply the cur
| rent for printing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
PLANTING FORESTS.

Forestry Commissioner Ro,hroek IL
near silver Lake, Pain the heart of the
forf st section of pike Couty where ne
will remain for several weeks conduct
ing experiments and examinations on
the lands recently acquired 10y the com
monwealth. at treasurcrs sale. SeNeral
thousand acres OF land were purchaseu'
the greater part of which Is located :"
Porter Township. on the border OF Mon
roe County, says the philadelphia III
quirer. ,t.
Here Mr. Rothrock viii conduct nlS
first eNpc1imcnt. lie has anrduH TO" @
rl.nrcd ID niece of land containing iWo
aci =. After the ground rs thor"ushlS
! cultivated ne viii supervise the plan'-
| ING Of 1000 cuttings OF South tafollH'
| Doplar The commissioner has lnauc 'i
! careful research ana exploration OF 'nV
wood and finds that this makes IN.
| most satisfactory pulp wood, an .h"t
| If plau.ed i'm this climate pidhlal'ol.
of IL will come 70 maturity IN Hl,c,''
| Veo-s Then from thirty y+three 10 thli
fv-N,s cords cam be cut 10 the acre.
! MrUothroCk says the purpose ot the
| stortinr of this nursery is that as soon
as rho shoots become young trees lhe3
| will H. given gratis go those applylhE
for them I'm the hope that y muheia'
tiy, Industry may be established IN Flh,
COUNTY The 1000 shoots viii be piahte'
I'm Polg ,r township this fan, ana II tn'
nyrarinerts proves wholly successtul y
| Ayiu Dee tried i'm other coun1es OF lh'
stat., where IN commonwealth has pur
chased lands.
Mr.. Rothrock during his stay viii pos
notices as follows on all lands owned ~
I'm. commonwealth in this county any
prrs0n or persons tected I'm rrmoNins
timber stone or other properly IRON
lands m Pike County belonging To Tn
stat. of Pennsylvania viii be prose
cuted. Many citizens thought mat the
were 10 be- deprived of the best huhuh'
and fishing grounds in the county pu
Tho commissioner informed ihem ina
A. IL not The intention To prevent hunl
iug and fishing on the state lands' MI
RothrocS will experiment in other sec
tions of III county.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
lNCUBATORS.

Among the many articles # American
manufacture exported are ncubators
for Matching eggs, i'm raising chickens
and other poultry. Incubators are made
I'm other countries as we'll as here but.
like many other productions 0f Ameri-
can manufacture the American 'ncu-
bators excel all others in desirable
qualities and effectiveness in results:
and they are eXportcd practically If
not actually to every civilized country
I'm which poultry is raised. There are
many exported, and more of tnem eV-
cry year,
The incubator. is of course. aot new;
but more and more incuhators are used
ali the time. and large numbers of
them are sold in this country. There
are thousands OF poultry farms here
where the eggs are now hatChed in
tbese machines. and a constantly in
creasing number sold large and small
poul.ry raisers i'm country and sub
i,t.bs who raise chickens incidcntly %
other. things or for their own eating.
or for pleasure. There is something fas-
clnating about Matching eggs In this
Wv and incubators have been set up
,n narlSrs i'm city homes and neighbOrs
cotiad iuto see the marvellous hattning
~ The Httle chicks az they might be- Ia
500 tho blossoming of some wonderful
niant IL seems odd. az first thought
,n see a city like New York. and
mavbe in the mrst unCountriticd
patl OF st. saws the sun. stores
devoted 10 the sale Of poultry supplies
but they have plenty of customers
Tberc NAV be no chickens running
about I'm the streets here. but uutsid,
of tho city. far and near. there are lots
Of poultry farms. many uf them biz
ones. tEat buy poultry supplies here
and great numbers oi other smaller
poultry raisers. who dl the same.
The time uf the greatest activity ir
thc yale of incubatOrs bN the city deal
crs I'm poultry supphrs Is Tor a pcrio,
OF about three months after the poultr,
show. People that go there. to WHOM
the Incubator ~ something ire or lesi
novel. get Interested in seing "a duri
out chickens. and want one FOR them
selves. thev live i'm the suburbs, %
elsewhere. where they DO. or can. Keel
chickens. and they hus an incubator
In this period of unusual interest j
would MI be- tmarkublt- The ~
dcaler in such tungs to sell q scote 7,
more incubatDrg in a day. but aHW
from thcs' demands iuD ubatOrs are al
tcles of regular and steady sale, sol
like any other merchanete. the SsA
round and cycry DAY in the Neat'
Dr. scarcely seems probable thht
man VIII iuNen. anv suhsiituto i.r egs
but DEE certainly b. al thr Time 90
grtator and greater extent. ssNinr tn
hen thc trouble Of Matching then
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
COURTlNG IN THE TRAkSVlRl.

while here" said the traveller in the
Transvaal. II saw how the Beers come
courting. The girl was the daughter of
my employer The young man dashed
up 10 the hous on horseback, wearing
new clothes with an ostrich feather ia
his hat lie made his fine horse prance
and caper before the house ere he de-
scc1ded. Then he gave the lines TO on
of the Hottentots Standing nsar. and
walked up and down I'm front OF the
windows of the house. well knowing
that the eyes Of his sweetheart Were
pecpng through the blinds at him. Then
he StruttsI into The houss and first
shook hands with 'Tante. the mother
and said 'Guten tag good day.. The
same he did with Oom.' the father. and
then at last spoke to the girl and her
sisters and bruthCrs.' says a writer in
the Philadelphia Record.
Dom said only 'Sitze Cake "a seat),
aud then there was complete silence.
which lasted until the bowl of coffee
was brought in Then each in turn
spoke few words DOM asked how eN-
erything was al tn 'huis' (homeD. and
then we heard all about the n aith Of
each OF the family. how the cattle and
the crops were doing. etc. All th time
we were drinking coffee. At last the
suitor arose and handed his chosen
bride the 'LachrrgGot confectionery.
which she. blushing and laughing, ac-
copied.
This was the critical moment, for if
she had O. fused the gift. that would
have ended the courlship. Now there
was gaycr talk. until all but the two left
the room, for II was the right OF the
suitor To remain in the front room alone
with her of his choice. But 50 that ne
should not aay zoo long Tante, ac-
rordng tn custom. stepped up to inc
wax candle. ana made mark ON u
with a needle. saying that thc NiHi
might laat until the candle burnt thus
Far. This VAS a command that the most
lovcsick swain dare not disregard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
DIEC.

REDSON-Jn this city, on the 2lst inst.
Alice Howell. daughter OF Harry ~.
and Betsey Bedson. aged years.
4 months and 9 days.
RRADy-In this city. 21st ins,., Teter
Brady. in his 5sth year.
BREWSTER-In this city. the -ist -
inst. Amos G. Brewster aseu %
years
BARCOCK--In Alton. II. L.. on the Z2d
inst. Martha. widow oi ba''iei H.
Babcock. aged 80 years.
CIrLLEN-In this city on the 22d INST,
Mary J.. wife OF John cullen.
cADY-In Ghis city. on the ZZd INST
ellen wife of W. :. rauy.
GIRRs-In Greenwood. II. l.. NOV. -
sarah l.. Gibbs. beloved wife OF Jo'
senb Gibbs. aged 80 years. l month
r1rrN,r-In this city. on The 22d INST.
,, wife of Micnael Hunt
Residence No. 10 Mathew street
,,oproNJn this city. on the 2ls
inst Hannah NJ. Morton, her oStf
year. ,,u,,
MALM-In this city, z.u ms. ", W r,l,Si, r,si.
Walker. son OF Maf.in II. ai,n i'sa' ,,,'
WaiIey Mann, aged months onI
II davs .,
| u,DoNNELI.-In this sity. On inc -
." ,,'st Thomas j. McDonncli.
,,vTps-In thls city. 2oth inst, Jacol
q" +. Myers. aged SO years
s,-IIJyAN-In this city. suddenly
d ~ %. Mary Sullivan. aged 8
years.
Ty-Ip this city, Nov. %. Bridge;
lie of Martin Tally. aged "a years
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
WlLLARD'S HOTEL TO GO.

Nnlard's Hotel, so long landmark
az washington. where 80 many Presi-
darts have spent their first nights in
town Just before inauguration. Is 10
disappear. For ever half century
the building has belonged to the VIII
lard family. whose peculiarities ot pus-
moss n,anarement made II almost a
foregona conclusion that the old hotel
,vo,,ld remain unchanged forever. The
daath ~ the eldest OF the three broth-
ors hovaver. together with certain
,,onsolidations OF interest. has pnt the
oNnership i'm the hands of Joseph WIZ
Lard. a young and enterprising VT
o mia iaXyer. who is not eontent WIN
the old order " things lie has iornlea
a company, anu nau pidns W.,
for one Of the finest buildings. Mr.Wh-
lard saws. which the district has thus
far seen. II was at Wizards that LIN
coin slept when he first came TO ASH :
ington. i'm 1891 It was past Willard ;
thnt regiment after regiment marcned
on down over the Long pridge INTO the
War of the Rebellion, an Nc ielah'
| Hooker. Burnside and other noted gen
| erals reviewed their ARMIES from the
little balcony on the Fourteenth street
| side. There have been rumors OF a
nlan Ia tear down the old willard
! and to put up a new structure Tor
| many months. out the gentlemen IN
! tprested have always up TO the present
| time said that they had nothing 10 give
| cut regarding the matter. a iease OF
| the ur1perty IL is said. has Deeh one
| az he matters that has prevented any
! consummation Of the plan until re-
! certify.
| The architect is now working on the
/ mans. and TJ rs expected construction
| Will begin early in the spring. cnat
ter was granted - company IN Nr'
| ginia a few weeks ago 10 buy' CON
| struct or operate notei IN the DIs'
| t,ict of Columbia, aud for other pur'
| noses" Mr.. Willard vas one OF the
| incorporators. f. J. stellwagen was
! another 1t Is now known that TINS
| company will build the new Willard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23

WHILE the war depattme does MOI
vet admit 10 any disbursement over
The situation i'm the Philippines and al
trrueh il IL not easy For the ordinary
citizen to follow with much confidence
the developments OF the elaborate pans
for the capture Of Aguinaldo. 1t looks
s.s though that object was not anyuhing
IKE so near attainment as 1t seemed 10
be a week aga. Indeed, unless. as some
Of the military experts claim, inc
rebel chief r. rr-+is his-la st-dllch-
although he has not actually been tax
en-. the chances seem TO be extremely
good for another long chase. IT the an
nouncemept that Gen. Wheaton ana
his troops are going no take transports
and go up the coast ''to head Oft Aguin-
aldo doesn't mean just that II woulu
be difficult 60 conjecture what 1t does
mean. Last week we all thought the
rebel chief was headed off for good
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
It'd BITS.
nlanship


BraziI produces about 100000 bags of
coffee year
A very young housekeeper frequent
ly makes the mistake OF planning iof
Vreat variety of dishes when she might
Tor thc same outlay have the very best
cuts Of meat ana an abundance OF the
substautials.
In the year 1900 the approximate area
az .tbe Rrittsh Empire was 2.0l2lS2
enuor,. miles. In 1899 the approximate
area of the empire had grown To H.
zoo COS square miles and tne popuia-
tion TO ilAf0,OoO.
Winning race horses are generally
havs. chcstnuts or browns and Tor
every 100 bays among them there are
80 chestnuts and so browns, There is
no record Of an important race being
won by piebald.
Polynesia bridegroom is conspicu-
Gus hy his abs nee during the wedding
festivities. As soon as negotiations are
opcped with the family OF mis- bride the
younr man H. "sent into uhe bush, and
there he is obliged TO stay until the
wedding ceremonies are completed
To restore the anlsh 20 the woodwork
of furniture. according 90 a profess on
al piano tuner is simply tu wash IL
thoroughly With warm water, using
soft cloth The dullncss of highly pol
ishel surfaces ON furnture Is due TO
dirt. and rubbing in oils and polishes
increases the evil By collecting more
dirt. \ small part OF the surface should
! De washed off no " time, doing IL soft
! IS and thoroughly II should be given
| final rinsing with clear wafer. and
then wiped dry with n soft clotn.
Here Is a receipt for cleaning deli-
| cate laces which an old ldccmakcr. ~ 10
| has woven many "a gossamcr web for
! the great COnnoissCtr and lover oi
laces. Nine. ModleslSa, gave to her
pupil and patron. Spread ia lace out
on paper cover with calCincl magnv-
STA place another paper over IL. ana
nut 10 away between the leaves or a
book Tor two or three days. Then all
IL needs H. "A skllful little shake Co
scatter the poWd r. afd It's delicate
thr, ads are as fresh and clean as when
woven.
4 paper-Holder- a. broom hau-
die and saw IL nto a2-foot length and
paint Il black. Into each end screw 4
medium-sized picture knob. and x ld
tn m suspend 10 by narrow scarlet
ribb n.tying around the knobs. and fas
tcning each cnd with tasty bow
Hang the papers Over this. NJ lllyod
the whole may be gil1pd or stalupU
with any OF the pretty stains s0 popu
; lar now. using a shade 30 ribbon tha|
B I VII form a pretty clntf3et 0r br1el
cha cor be used instead of Ribbon
This makes very pretty ana uniau,
hsider. am ls so simple in constrac
% | iion hat any woman can make Nnc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23

COMPARED 20 the extent OF terri
tory on the island of Luzon north of
Manila the triangle over which our
troops have been operating is very
small. II is said that that far stretch
10 the northern extremity OF the island
il mountainous and what people arc
there are mo- friendly TO Agunaldo and
30 on. But 81 Is likciy that theregion
VIII be quite as difficult for our troops
TO operate In as for Aguinaldo's. What
wheaion's move indicates, however, -
that an effort rs now 10 be made 90
form another triangle IN the country
stil farther TO the north still farther
from the base al Manila. with the hope
OF trapping the rebel chief on the next
turn. bringing on general engage
ment and destroying the military po,
er Of the insurrcction. II may De that
Aguinaldc's force is already In desper.
ate straits. but there Is no certainty
about that and. on the contrary. h'
may be able 90 postpone for some tim'
yet being trapped and fighting Mean
while the pursuit must have beei
dreadfully irving TO our soldiers an'
thc failure 20 trap the rebels has doubt
lees been discouraging.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23

THE so called Ahearn Law passed by
the New York Legislature which pro
videI that city officials against whom
charges were brought but rot sus-
,lined. could sue for damages has been
declared to be unconstitutional ana a
who'll lot of policemen, officials and
others who were raked over by the
LeNow investigating comm ttee are
much grieved accordingly. The claims
against the city for damages under the
Ahearn law already footed up half a
million doll,rs and the law seemed 10
make Il very desirable thing for a
public omcer 10 get into just enough
trouble To escape conviction ana then
sue for damages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
\ sensation in the name OF Dame

\ sensation in the name of Dame
Fashion Is threatened by the an
nouncement that Worth has made
for Mrs. Langtry a Khaki
gown. Khaki is tn stuff out Of
which the uniform for our soldiers in
the tropics is made. Il has accord
irgly come a. be pretty. familiar in
America and the English army in hot
countries has used il for numbSr OF
years AIRS Langtry designs her KHAKI
cloth gown FOR rainy day service, for
which II would seem 20 be especially
desirable ana altogether most sensible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23

A Chicago contemporary estimates
that IL every man. woman and child
i'm the United states should spend a
nickel. hve cents, every day for a year
the total sum spent would amount To
E, 900 POI $50. As matter Of fact of
course the average expenditure Is much
greater than FIVE cents a day, but the
ulus,ratlon is impressive as showing
the magnitude of the business of a
great country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23

If this view Of the case is correct,
and we offer II with due consideration
of the fact that even military experts
=, far as their views are published
have not generally admitted 1t. II Is
clear that The campaign must be begun
ali over again. When the campaign
opened Aguinaldo, his government, ana
the greater part OF his army were sup
posed to be located in a region of which
Tarlac was the center. some distance 20
ahe north OF Manila. The plan OF cam
paign was TO surround and close IN on
Tarlac and capture the whole outfit
I.awton made for the north and joined
his force TO Young which was already
in the north ON the coast side Mac
Arthur formed junction with Whea-
ton. There was thus developed a tri-
angle OF American soldiers enclosing
Tarlac. one point OF which was at Ma
Mia. while the base lay north of the
country where the rebel leader was
supposed u be All this was very plain
and to be easily understood by the aN-
erage citizen. But either before that
base line was formed Aguinaldo had
moved still further To the north or else.
after II was formed. he managed to
wriggle through IL. AT any rate with
in the triangle neither Aguinaldo, his
army nor much OF his supplies was
found and thus a campaign that was
excellentlv planned and executed With
great dash has been Temporarily
brought ~ a close without accomplish
ing the object expected or even dnd-
Ing enough rebels to bring about "a re-
spectacle battle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23

THE Adirondack deer season Is clos
cd The record shows that more game
vas silled than in any previous year Of
snort i'm that country The record also
shows an increase In the number ot
nersons who were mistaken for deer
and accordingly became the victims oi
poor eye sight or Indifferent marks
,,,aoGbip
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23

Tho Secret Service has just un-
cartned another band of counterfeiters
and secured a. large quantity OF bog's
bills. which are SO cleNeriN eSeCutcd
tlrlt The average person would never
suspoct them Of being spuI .ous. Things
II great value are always selected Tor
imitation. notably Hostctter's stomach
Bittrr,s. which has manv iinitators but
uo equals for disorders like inligcstion
dyspepsia. consultation. nefNnusness
and general dohiHtV. So that "a pr-
yatn Rcvenuc STAMP covers the neck
of the bottle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23

"The nag symbolizes our purposes
and cur aspr .tioGs; IL represents what
we believe and what we mean to main
tain. and wherever 1t floats IL Is the
flag OF the free. the hope of tae oppress
et; and herever IL is assailed. at any
sacrifice II will be carried a triumph
ant peace. President Mckinley. Aug.
IL. 1893.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23

NEWS from South Africa gives no
information Of any dispositions on the
mart of the Boels to run away In an
ticipaiion of the approach of the Britt
isb relief columns. ON the contrary
they are reported to be still more thor
oughiy investing Ladysmith while also
fortifying themselves against the ex-
pected attack from the south.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23

AN Indiana man who never used to-
bacco i'm all his life has just died at the
age OF lOI Maybe. II be had used to
bacc0 he might nTvC- ttvcrt tn '-rftot Il
hale and hearty old age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23

run for governor Of ONO on the Dem
ocratic ticket was, after all not the
sllliest thing II was possible for Nc
can 10 do.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23

THE man who eats course dinner
every noon is likely TO live longer tnah
the man who eats a course dinner every
night. atnrms the Boston Globe. -