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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-29
GOOD MANNERS At HOME.

Practical jokes are rarely induiged In
by persons of nice perceptions. and teas
ing passes the bounds Of good taste when
Il ceases to be matter OF pure FUN for
all sides. Inquisitiveness il always bad
form. whom IT. your letter fromf
"what makes your eyes so red are In
references with ones rightful privacy. A
closed door should be respected and give
assurance OF seclusion.
one who In 30 disloyal as TO repeat to
any outsider, however intimate, anything
To the discredt OF the family deserves to
forfeit all family rights and privileges.
There are no terms strong enough 20
condemn the vanity OF parents who VIII
allow a daughters charms, prospects and
advantages TO be advertised In the public
prints.
Society requires that whatever their de-
mands-that by no mischance, no loss OF
seif-control. shall family discords be re-
yealed to strangers. children or servants.
An uncontrolled voice is always unman-
neriy and undignifled.
A readiness to give up In little things is
the most tactfil appeal possible for a re-
turn OF courtesy at other times when the
matter may be of Importance 90 US
Personalities that are made To do duty
as family Jokes are never funny 10
strangers Mrs. Burton Kingsland In the
December ladies' Home Journal
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PRESERVED BY BOHlC ACID.

The difficulty of keeping their merchan-
disc fresh Is a cause OF great trouble
and loss To fish dealers and shippers.
says the New York Commercial Ice IL
only partly satisfactory. inasmuch as its
use has a tendency TO deprive the fish OF
flavor and firmness. while the moisture
from its melting hastens decay. Hence IL
has been the desire OF the United States
Fish Commission TO devise some other
method by which fish may be preserved.
and recently experiments with this end I'm
view have been conducted at Wood =
Hole.
Bluefish, weakhsh and bonito were used
for the purpose. In the first experiment
twenty-four weakfish were taken alive
from the nets, carefully dressed. and
washed with "a ! per cent solution OF
salicylic acid In sea water. Notwithstand-
Ing the well-known preservative quality
OF salicylic acid. this trial Mas n total
failure. So likewise was the next expert
ment. which was made with a 5 per cent.
solution OF formaldehyds. But very diff
ferent and entirely successful results
were obtained By the use OF boric acid
Twenty-four weakfish. freshly killed
and dressed, were washed with a per
cent solution OF boric acid I'm sea water.
Twenty-four hours later they looked as II
they had just come out of the sea, the
flesh being hard and Arm and the eyes
was not hot weather, and other weaknsh
killed and dressed at the same time with
these, but not treated with boric acid
were In advanced stages of putre faction.
One OF those preserved With boric acid
was cooked and eaten and found to be
excellent.
This promises 10 be a most important
discovery. The fish thus treated are in
no sense 'embalmed," but after the re-
moval of the viscera the inside OF each is
simply washed with sponge that has
been dipped i'm the solution. This must
be done Immediately after the capture OF
the fish. IL the latter are thrown about,
left for awhile before being dressed. and
then put In barrels, the preservative pros
cess will not work satisfactorily.
The conclusion drawn Is that the boric
acid solution retards decay in it's first
stages, being so effective even In hot
summer weather that there is time to get
the fish TO market, where IL me be iced
and kept fresh for long time. The acid
Is not used as a preservative IN the ordi-
narily sense. but as an agent OF cleanli-
ness. AS each fish is merely sponged over.
the amount of fluid that remains on it is
very small Its employment can have no
injurious effect on the consumer One
important point I'm Its favor is that IL
prevents the formation of ptomaines,
which are sometimes 80 dangerous.
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ACHIlD'S PRIZE ESSAY.

Dorothy Horning. H-year-old Evans
ton girl, won the first prize at the state
fair in Springfield for the best essay on
THE Best Book Have Read This Year
and Why / Like It." says the Chicago
Tribune.
The prize was $40 gold piece and a
blue ribbon. The essey Is as follows;
OF the many good books that have
read and enjoyed think that my favorite
IL the charming story OF Little Lord
Fauntleroy." Written I'm Mrs Burnett's
best style. IL portrays the life of bright,
innocent childhood, devoid OF many of the
selfish traits 80 common to children In
every day life. Yet II Is so real that every
reader feels a desire to be more noble.
more pure. more truthful. In fact, II
arouses only the best ambition and it's in
fiuence is only good.
The life OF little boy made interesting
by the charming skill and cieverness OF
Mrs. Burnett is read by young and old
with equal interest. though IL is not love
story nor even an exciting story OF events.
but only few years from a little boy S
life, and a character sketch of Cedric Err
roI that makes all who read IL admire him
for his love for Dearest and true friend
ship for all.
His winning manners and kind little
neaTt saw SOUlttnlnB to loNt III tNtil iiS
stern. hard old grandfather, the Earl, for
whose temper he could always find ex-
cuses. lie seems almost an Ideal little
boy, and think that real boys are not
so gentle and thoughtful as he is repre-
sented TO be.
One thing that / admire in Little Lord
Fauntleroy Is that. although he loved
fun and frolic, stil this did not lead him
to be unkind to others He was always
the soul of truth and honor
Even when he faced adversely he was
patient, and the only thing that troubled
him was his being parted from the Earl.
lie said: shall be your boy even IL I'm
not going 90 be an Earl?" Another strik-
ing trait was his perfect Innocence as TO
the Earls conduct toward his mother; al
though he was very much disappointed
because Dearest could not live with
him he thought there was some good
reason why, SO he did not question.
His life. as written I'm this fascinating
volume. shows that whether one has an
earldom or is consigned to an untitled
sphere does not SO much matter; and TO
be man. true and noble Is grnnder even
than to be n king; that IL Is brave To be
content and happy I'm the sphere In which
one is placed by an Ail-Wise Providence.
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DIED.

ALDEN-In this city, 27th inst. James
Caleb Alden, aged 56 years.
ANDREWS--In Oal<lawn. r. l., 27th inst,
GLADYS E., only child OF Edward and
Carrie r. Andrews, aged years,
months, IL days.
ANTHONY--In this city. 27th inst. Mar
tina Frances. wife OF the late Henry A.
Anthony, aged 20 years.
ARNOLD-In Phenix. 2sth inst. Mary
Abby Potter. widow OF James p. Ar
mold.
AUSTIN--In CrTnston. 27th Inst, Cyrus
T.. Austin, aged 80 years.
BRENNAN--In this city. 2sth inst. at
her late residence, No. 6S. Borden street,
Catherine. widow OF John Brennan.
DAVIS-In Valley Falls, 9th inst, Je-
nette L.. daughter OF the late John G.
and Esther NJ. Davis, aged 40 years.
McGINN--In this city 2sth inst, Mar
garet McCinn. aged ~ years.
McNAUGHTON--At Smyrna. Turkey, I'D
inst. Jamos c., infant son OF Rev.
James Il. and Rebecca Jillson McNaugh-
ton. aged % months.
PLACE--Tn this city. suddenly. 26th inst,
James n. Place, aged GO years.
RICHARDSON-In this city. 26th inst,
Caroline $. Richardson, aged II years. 8
months. 20 DAYS.
W1LBUR--1n South Scituate suddenly.
2Sth inst. Ann NJ, wife of Benjamin
Wilbur. aged 63 years.
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THAT BRISTOL PETITION,

From the tenor of the petition
Railroad Company which, according is receiving
signatures, would that the people OF Bristol or at
portion of them who this city in disturb
what consider the inadequate railway
The petition that there is unjust
against residents along the Bristol and Fall River
company's system in the matter of terminal facilities
the travelling population southeastern Rhode
we'll that of Fall River and its surrounding territory is
end this city and left find its the bust
the Union station best it The
suggestion that the railroad build elevated struc
direct its Bristol and Fall
passenger station Exchange Place
immediate action in that direction is demanded
people who signing this petition doubt
titled relief the method they taking
certainly question The railroad has done
everything within its give them just what they claim
desrec quick transit the of the city and the Un
railway station The action of the City Council in barringhe
panys from the Washington bridge and from the city
the old station India terminal point
imperative dicn wherein the New York New Haven
Hartford Company improve its service within the limits
operations confined recently passed.
India alone
The Btoian suggestion that elevated constructed
is not by Such proposition has been
times and there is little doubt York
New Haven and Hartford Railroad would gladly carry
power given it. But the has power the
Bristol petitioners believe nothing in the way of
making direct connections with the Union passenger without
the permission of the City Council town that
builds successful defenders will y fathers
Providence the necessity of elevated benefit
they have hope gaining their point they GER
anly will achieve the desired making demands on
railroad already hamped and handicapped by adverse
municipal legislation.
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WAS A SUCCESS.
Miss Rhodes Dance al Splnk's
Was Enjoyable and Jolly.

Last night the second of Miss Isabel
Rhodes four subscription dances took
place at Mrs. spink's. This time there
was a very good attendance, being a
great Improvement In that respect on the
one last Friday night.
IL was an early AFFAIR. from half-past 5
ia half-past IL. and was quite informal
and jolly.
Almost all those present were OF the
older set. who enjoyed themselves quite
as much as the younger ones did the
night before.
At 10 O'Clock supper was served from
the Eoise The orchestra, under the di-
rection OF Mr.. VIM. Ldvsey, played for
the dancing.
Some OF those present were:
Mrs w. X. Weeden. Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Watson. Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Wat
son, Mr.. j. g. Il. Woods, Miss Louise
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Baich Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Coleman. Mr. and Mrs
Herbert Rice. DR. Croker. Mr.. Greene
Mr. Jack Mauran Mr. Harry Green. Mr.
and Mrs w. X. Thurber Miss Vernon.
Mr.. G. Tower. Mr.. Vernon, Mr. Clyde
Foster: Mr.. Frank Cranston. Miss Mar
gle Grant, Mrs. w. II. Douglas, Mrs. w.
Howe of Bristol.
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JhsGossio.

Editor Prnvidence NeMs. !.

Editor Providence News:
Allow me to express my thanks for your
commendatory notice OF Tayiors history
and souvenir and of the sketch therein
prepared by me. That the sketch may be
together probable, but YOU are In error
when you assume that l was influenced
by party bias I'm recording certain facts.
In nearly every case. i think. where a
candidate failed of election by the peo-
pie, / stated who received the plurality OF
votes. There was an election In 1893. and
according to the returns given In The
liam 8. Baker, Jr. received 2zs0i5 votes
and II. Russell Brown, 2l,S5J. The News
admitted editorially at that time that Mr..
Baker had received q plurality.
When / stated this fact In the historical
sketch, did not have the figures at hand
and made the statement from memory; l
was under the impression then that the
plurality was about a thousand. Had |
remembered that Ii was only lso would
have done Ex-Governor Brown the justice
to have shown that IL was practically a
dead heat between the two men. Still.
the statement TO which you take excep-
tion was correct. and i may add. further.
Secretary of State Bennett before IL was
given TO the printers, and that IL re-
ceived his approval.
Although ! have heretofore, at times,
criticised Ex-Governor Brown I'm n poiiti-
cal way, l have no luminosity against
him, and think he Is entitled to a great
deal OF credit from his Republican fel-
can newspaper and maintaining IL for so
long time at his own personal expense
before IL reached paying basis.
JOSIAH u. BowDITCH.
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SMILES.

Slang has an educational value"
"Hows thatY' 1T emphasizes the beauty
OF refined English. h."-Chicago Record.
Louise, is your modiste artistic?" ear
tIstic Why, she makes frocks which get
out of style in two weeks. Chicago Rec
ord.
Friend-"Do you love your country?"
politician-"You bet | do. I've held a
government Job for twelve years. "--syra-
cuse Herald.
VERY changeable man. isn't he? I
wonder what his latest whim is?' well
--a-l-guess ! am. We're engaged
Brooklyn Life.
Say. pa, what is an adult?" IAN adult.
Jimmy, Is fellow who doesn't kick out
a good pair o. shoes every week or So
Golfers Weekly.
"rubbs IS somewhat Of snob isn't
hep" 'Snob? say. he'd die happy IL he
could get run over by n millionaire's su-
tomobile. Chicago Record.
Bobbles-"what does this author mean
by saying that the hero had 'well-carved''
features?" Dobbles--"Perhaps he shaved
himself. Indianapolis Press.
The Idler-'ITow would you like 10 i've
a hundred years?' The Busy Man-'I'd
like TO, but I'm afraid 7 couldn't ind the
time Indianapolis Press
Nobody speculates much over what a
young man goes into a icwelry store 10
purchase. They know it's something n
woman has nnger in.-Philadelphia
Record.
Cholly-"No indeed. I-aw-oniy asso-
Clate with my-aw-cquals. doncher
know" Miss Popprey--"Really2 You
should aim higher Than that"--Philsdel-
I phia Press.
"f must get a new tailaw." said Ciosiin
Your clothes seem 70 ht," commented
! Gurley. 20. they NJ; hut the bcgRaw nc
: tually wants to be paid faw them" De
troit Free Press.
Don't always Judge by appearances, -
snys the Manayuuk Philosopher; the
| man in thu knickerbocker suit and plaid
stockings may really be a golfer. cr."-Phil-
adclphia Record.
"'1f we could see ourselves ~ others see
\ u.s." began Aiss Quotcm. I'VE should
VERY promptly inform them that they
| We mistaken Interrupted Mr. F'lvppe.
Baltimore American.
'''you soc. Clarence told me all I've told
vou because l'm hls confidential friend
NO. NoI mean hs tnld t io you because
! ho thinks you arr his conndontisi fri.nd. =
Indianapolis Journal.
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ANEW siock TIE.

One of the English newspapers gives
this method for making a stock tie: Buy
or chine ribbon. and then tack on to II
all around very neatly piece of black
satin ribbon three-auarters of an inch
wide. Great neatness win be necessary in
arranging the corners. Having tackled
this closely st.ch il by machine on either
side or several times. as preferred. Some
like three strips of ribbon across the ends,
and II these are put on they must be ar
ranged before the sides, so as to be per-
fectly neat Press the tie with warm
iron when finished.
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For q Cold in the Head
Laxative Bromo-Quinin Tablets.
GLACIAL PHENOMENA IN n. AMERICA

In an article on Recent Progress in
Geology" by Prof lawson. OF the UNI
yersity of California, in the International
* close study Of glacial phenomena
has been one of the characteristic fea-
tures OF geological research of the past
al kind have been reached. The explora-
tions Of the officers OF the Canadian Geo
logical Survey I'm the far north, notably
the work OF Dawson. Tyrrell. Mcconnell
and Low. have given us very valuable In
formation for regions where Held obscrva-
fions are of prime importance and move
ment of the ice OF the glacial epoch. As
"a result of these explorations II seems
now well settled that the successor,
the single continental Ice sheet must
give way 10 the conception OF several
centres OF dispersion, OF which the
Greenland ice sheet OF the present tiu,e
sence OF glacial phenomena in northern
Alaska. the occurrence of glacial drift
from the south n the mouth OF the Mac
the west side of Hudson bay and from
the east on the east side the non-glacia-
tion or long belt 30 the east OF the
Canadian Ru-kies these and other facts
OF a similar order have led the CanSj1 n
geoiogists TO recognition OF at least
three distinct centres OF dispersion Of the
ice OF glacial time They are named the
Cordiileran. the keewaun aud the Labra-
dorian glaciers. the names Indicating the
regions from which the ice flowed IN all
directions. Not only were these great
glaciers distinct from ono another geo
graphlcallN, eut, according To Tyrreil
energetic explorer and writer cites evil
dence To- show that the more westerly or
Cordilleran glacier had greatly shrunken
and perhaps had almost disappeared be-
fore The kecwatin glacier had attained
It's maximum development. and that the
latter was I'm turn. ON It's decline at the
same time OF the maximum extension of
the I.abradorian glacier. 10 cannot as
yet. however. he claimed that the success
sion 81 these great glaciers IN time L. sur
hciontiy wei established Go merit unpual-
ihcd acceptance, aud II viii require an
extended stldy Of the regions Of con-
nucnce of ths - great Ice sheets to prop
erly test Tyrrelfs hypothesis
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NO EXCESSIVE DEMANDS.

on China
the
Methodi $4,000 and
destruction
I'm
dollars Of whic
would be the
have been presented by religious bodies
eminent which
Ned
there viii he question
the present rate
ayed and these religious organizations
the noble which
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-29
CHILD WORKERS IN EUROPE.

Switzerland allows no child under II
years to become a wage Garner. the age
at which, under the English factory law.
he ceases TO be child. and is ranked as
young person" English boys of IL
years OF age may still work in the mines
the hours for men I'm the mines OF
Northumberland and Durham. England.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-29

Gov Pingree Is In a state Of mind Re-
firing from office he remarks; "Tve got
a big list of inerates. hypocri,es and
boodlors who have pretended to be my
friends and then betrayed me-" n what
ne says Is true. II proves that Gov pin.
gree should never have been placed in
position that permitted him 10 surround
himself with such disreputable assistants
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cAatAbouf
n People.

1 understand that movement is on
Ioot 10 once more inaugnrate the an
nhai state fairs at Narra gansett park.
ana ! am told that the old society FOR
me ENCOURAGEMENT OF Domestic In-
dustry, under whose auspices the show
Was held before it was undertaken by
PRESIDENT Perkins, wants TO reestab-
moyenent will succeed Everybody
Viii be glad 70 see the big September
snow started again, and there really
nn, SEEMS 10 De no reason why II should
This duplex telephone wirediscovery.
which enables conversation TO be car
Tied on by two persons simultaneous
~ over the same wire, marks another
great advance IN the art OF carrying
on conversation at a distance, but TO
one mat is not Initiated IL would seem
as lf the conversations might become
terribly mixed. and al times lead 10
more OF less serious complications
eco
The sudden drop In temperature yes-
terday afternoon caused the rain and
snow on the pavement TO freeze. max
lns locomouon difficult and dangerous.
On fxchange place horses were doing
some skating. while on College street
was hard work FOR them TO secure
tooting; Asphalt is all right, but
ariaehrs aash don't like IL I'm freezing
90
Williams. who has been the dsy local
man OF the Providence Journal for "a
number OF years, was frst engaged by
the Journal az route boy. and short
afterwards was given a position In
fhe counting room, being so small at
the time that he could barely look
over the counter. MIR. Williams, who
resides In Attleboro was last month
"A
setts General Court and will be- sworn
INTO office IN Boston on Wednesday
next. Mr.. Williams sewers HIS connec-
ton as local man with the. Providence
journal this afternoon. and this morn
Ing his colleagues on other papers
recognized this fact by a mock presen-
police station. In view OF the possi-
bility that Mr.. Williams might at some
time be chosen speaker pro tenn OF the
Masssehnsetts ss legislatnre. he was pre-
D-pound sledge. with its handle. which
had been found In the streets by the
police last night. MIR Williams accept
ed me gift' and will send a wagon for
IL later In the day.
In view OF the now universal regard
10 others pleasure by the removal OF
ladies' headgear at all public enter
70 be equally Shen sGr thep meS
occupy inside seats OF the row. III
these gentlemen" and the term Is
used advisedly, are obliged to go out
between the acts, they should be care
full not TO decapitate those sitting in
the seats In front OF them.
%~s
An. exchange truthfully says: "Up
to date what is styled the fnclement
season has been much more in evi-
dence or the other side OF the Allan
tic than along American shores. AZ
base ball magnates would say, how
ever, The season Is early yet.
The last week OF the century seems
10 make no more fuss about IL than
the last week I'm Lent. The Chinese
laugh at our strange chronology any
way, and so do the Jews. Time Is
only an arbitrary idea at best. and
what we think Is a remarkable event,
makes no impression on thousands OF
others.
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or course Cen. Titzhugh Lee didn't
mean 20 say that the stars and stripes
would float over Cuba forever. ne simply
wished 20 indicate the fact that OLD Glory
will remain IN the island Just as long as
the people OF the United states deem IL
necessary.
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n the tales of hazing az West Point
ss related during tho Dcoz inquiry are
true. It is remarkable that some ~ tho
first year cadets dld not sppiy FOR pen
sloaa on The ground % total disability.
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We're promotions IN the British army
made ON the basis Of merit instead Of
favoritism there would be no such row
as Is now disturbing the queens militar,
establishment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-29

ID 70 the present writing the effort
to reorganizc William jennings BRYAN
and Grover Cleveland on rommon basis
has proven dismal ana dreary 6anure.
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ment that he win win IN tho presidential
election In 1904 Evidently Eugene has
been indulgins to excess in the cxhilaret-
Ing beverage OF optimism.
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Even New York's elect ana select are
not free from tho mark down epidemic.
IL would seem, az the 800 have been re-.
duced 70 100 By the social dictators.
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Ex-Capisin Dreyfus only belltties him
seif and eic'ai,s Rochefoft by giving se.
aoas attention 10 th~ isitcrs nnbtidlc,l
and bls kguardb attack
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The Bacheior--" single blcssedness IL q
good thing The Benedict-"Wei. ian {
double hlessedness twice a. goodg'--Yon-
kers Ststcman.
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Mrs Youngwife--'l have at last discov-
cred how 20 receive guests properly d"
Mr. NoungVlfe--"9 90 u have cv-
er,thms ready. aud ,hcn -. awfuny
surprised to sec them. Modern Society.
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Friend-"Do you love your country?"
Poltician-"You bet | do. I've held a
government Job for twelve years. "--syra-
cuse Herald
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Very changeable man, isn't he? l
wonder what his latest whim is?' 'well
--a-l-guess ! am. We're engaged
Brooklyn Life.
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Congress is 10th to authorize the en-
llstment OF additional men for the
navy. IL yields to the urgent requests
of the navy department only after
much hesitancy and debate. But 1t is
beyond question that unless a large
increase IL made I'm the number of en-
listed men II will be impracticable to
put I'm commission all the ships now
under contract. Denver Republican.