The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-04
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People.

An example OF supreme gall on the
part OF a beggar, was observed yes
terday. AT the noon hour. just as
people were getting into their homes
from church service, an alleged deaf
and dumb man went the length OF
Benefit street, ringing door bells and
thrusting begging petition into the
hands OF those who answered the ring
OF the door bells.
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was talking with prominent East
Side physician Yesterday. on the sub
ject OF Ia grippe Grip said he,
"is more prevalent this season than IL
was "A year ago. IL Is not so severe
as I'm previous winters. That IL. the
attack per Sc; but the sequellae-ah.
there's the rub. The danger comes
this year after the grip Is broken. The
tendency Is 10 pneumonia running 10
heart failure and sudden death. In
some cases brain trouble is developed.
with melancholia and suicide. In
others the kidneys are affected and Sc
riously. Grip is a bad thing"
90.
A friend OF mine brought home a new
suit Saturday evening, and asked his
wife how she liked It, She, OF course.
like all good wives, WAS pleased, and
then said: oven. Dick. you need
new overcoat." Dick said that it was
so near spring that he would not get
one Well" said the good Wife 'if
you live until next fall you can get
new one, and II you die you won't
need one" Dick has thought over this
last remark ever since. and is wonder
ing whether his wife meant just what
she said.
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Just how many OF the candidates
mentioned for the vacancy that will
occur In the board of canvassers and
registration. which is TO be filled by
the city council this evening, will be
placed In nomination. remains To he
seen The friends OF MIR. Canning. the
present incumbent, continue 10 assert
that he will be reelected hands
down. and IL looks that way now.
600
Commissioner OF Public Works
Smith, who has been sojourning I'm
the South, expects To return to the
city some time next week. His trip,
according 10 his letters To Secretary
ssSlade has done him a great deal of
good.
There arc signs OF spring IN the
suburbs, where brush heaps are begin
ming 10 collect and general cleaning
mp has started in. There are, ] am
told, one or two crocus blossoms on
the sunny side OF Prospect Hill, and
old Dame Nature IL shaking herself so
rs 10 be ready for the vernal equinox.
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We were talking about influenza, or,
as Il II called today grip" this morn
ing, when "a certain local vocalist re-
marked, ITS bad enough for anybody
10 have the disease. but just look at
the case OF John de Reszke, the opeart-
&c tenor. lie n out OF pocket $4,000 on
account of II. so far. and IL looks Ak
II he would have To cancel several
more profitable engagements yet"
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A New York astronomer says the
new star" has always existed In its
present place In the heavens. Its tenn
porary brilliancy makes ~ new. So it
is only a secondhand star after all,
I'm spite of all the talk about IL.
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Tho Cheerful Idiot was on deck. as
usual, this morning and as soon as he
had taken of his ovcrshoes and warm
ed his hands, said: I've got conun-
drum. Why should President Mckin-
ley be welcome 10 every hard working
mani" We gave "A number OF guesses.
but failed To hit the bullseye. and the
Idiot remarked, "Why, because he's
'reseatcd' Bin, Of course"
3hs Gossio.