The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13
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The old-time. moss-grown election
bet always seems 10 work, I'm spite OF
its age, and again people I'm the coun-
try towns have been caught by II.
The latest is "A resident OF Apponaug
who bit at a bet that II Mckinley was
elected the factories would shut down
four months after his inauguration.
OF course they will. because II will
be the Fourth OF July.
900
heard today about a cat that has
queer taste for feline. Quite re-
Gently pussy had litter OF kittens,
but these did not seem to satisfy her
maternal instinct, for she has since
adopted a rat. The rodent was cap
tured and offered to the cat proba-
bly, as a relish, but she refused 20 kill
IL. Instead she curled up and coddied
the rat as n IL had been one of her
kittens, with the result that the rat
row plays with the kittens, and IL Is
all one happy family.
900
| see that the Institute of Tech
nology of Boston has the idea or
making the cane rush an official func-
tion instead of a tabooed pastime, but
whether the faculty will endorse the
plan remains 10 be seen. An exchange
suggests that. perhaps. the success
that hereafter daylight cane rushes
will be added everywhere TO the list
OF legitimate college sports. Here Is
pointer for Brown University.
900
While IL is generally known that
Mr.. Marsden j. Perry has been re-
markably fortunate in all his bust
ness transactions, due In a large
measure to his ability as = financier
the impression is gradually prevail
ing that he has some sort Of deal
with the clerk OF the weather and
that there will be no snow or frost
until his big new building Is far
enough along not to be affected by II.
As matter OF fact. there has been but
one rainy working day since the
work was started.
Two well known Odd Fellows Of
this city are telling a good story
which runs this way: Both went To
the home of friend to spend an
evening during which time the lady
OF the house served a lunch Eels
was the principal dish. but as the Wis.,
itors did not like eels, they just
pushed them aside, or at least one OF
them did. but the other partook of "A
portion which he found was very
palatabie when they took their de-
parture they talked over the eel sub
ject and the one who ate the eel said,
George, that white perch was fine."
WAS it?' said George. II wish I
had known It," A day or two after
billy" who ate the eel, met the host
OF the evening, and told him how he.
BILLY, abhorred eels, and how he en-
joyed the white perch and when
BILLY" was told that the entire lunch
was eels. he nearly tainted. lie ad-
mitted, however, that cells were ex-
cellent eating after all.
so
An exchange says: Many hu-
name man will rejoice TO hear that
the docking OF horses tails Is on the
wane. and the day Is not far of when
the worst OF stigmas-'out OF fashion
marks the unfortunate nag who
carries that cruel sign OF a degen-
crate age. IL may be while yet be-
fore the good news reaches the horse
fancier: but, when IL is understood
that docking Is bad form very prob
ably some other absur,iity will be in
vented TO give style 10 the action OF
the noblest of domestic animals. Ev-
erything IL for show, first; then for
blood and breed"