The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-15
Chat 4bouf
People.

There is often a distinction with
difference. For instance. "A police oni-
Ger climbed up two flights OF stairs.
on South Water street. a few days
ago, and ordered the occupants Of tho
third fioor 10 break of icicles which
were hanging from the Jet. The same
day an officer requested the wife of
high official. residing on the East
Side 10 order her servant 10 remove
ice from the sidewalk In front OF her
house She laughed him 60 scorn and
said she would do nothing Of the kind.
" pedestrians objected 10 the condi-
tion OF her sidewalk they could use
the other side OF the street And the
ice is still there.
The Accommodating Prevaricator,
who is a close friend Of the Cheerful
Idiot. wanted to know, this morning IL
/ had ever had an experience with the
rubber shirt sleeve. And then he
elucidated that he had been wearing
shirt with the sleeves SO banked
short that his cuffs appeared to have
gone on tour OF Investigation. And
yet this morning when his hands were
covered with lather those blank
blanked cuffs just crawled down into
the soap and made love to IL most af-
fectionately. Result-another clean
pair OF cuffs. Have you ever had that
experience?
The Cheerful Idiot dropped into tho
office again. today and suggested that
there were 'opes" "Maude Adams,
said he, lis going 10 build little rail-
road station of her own, 20 accommo-
date guests at her summer home.
Now. II olga Nethersole will build "A
spur track there may be chance 10
side-trsck the odoriferous Sspho."
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An old gentleman walked into a drug
store yesterday and purchased bottle
OF patent medicine, and. looking it
over, asked the clerk what the green
stamp marked Il. r." was on the
package for. The clerk replied for
internal revenue. For Internal
robbery. you mean" said the old gen
tleman, and there are those that be-
lieye the old fellow was about right.
go
a man riding I'm Plainfeld street
car last evening said TO companion:
This cars cold amt it?' The man
addressed looked at the fellow for a
moment and replied; Say Fred, |
think the temperature is about right,
and | don't expect 10 find the cars as
comfortable as my home but when /
think Of the days when we had only
straw in the bottom OF the ears 10
keep our feet warm, ! feel thankful
for almost any heat"
@bs
Al the Hotel Newman yesterday one
OF the Euglishmen who are prominent
i'm the dog show called for a 81 steak.
lie hardly touched IL and the waiter
that served him had just made up his
mind To lay the remainder OF the nice
juicy tender steak away for his own
benefit after the guest had gone, but
when he was about To remove the
dishes from the table and reached for
the steak the guest said: Let that
steak alone. want IL for my dog
and tho waiter nearly faintod when he
thought Of dog Being fed upon such
a delicious morsel.
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The old saying that heroes are some
times forgotten. was brought To my
mind very forcibly yesterday after
noon when ! saw Chris Timmins.
the Calender street fire hero digging
post holes for the Narragansett Elec-
trio Lighting company. lie was a hero
about 20 years ago. and at that time
the citizens were ready, and did, do
for him about the right thing.
$50
THE Buffaloes" is the name of new
secret organization. and ii is intended
for travelling and hotel men. 4 have
been unable 10 Had out very much
about the degree work, put have
learned Slat the admission fee is but
II cents, and that grip or shake
of the hand goes with IT, Each mem
her can add but one candidate to the
Organization, and "a candidate can be
initiated at any time or place by
member and the one who performs
the ceremony gets the II cents. The
newly made candidate can then so out
and get another candidate and get his
II cents back The odd cent is for n
postal card 20 send I'm the name OF the
new member to the headquarters at
Worcester. Mass. No one knows how
many "BuffaloeS" there are. but by the
way IL h being pushed I'm Providence
IL would lead one TO believe that Ivy
the end OF the year the membership
will be at least 1000 900 r. r. Lackey
OF Boston is the main squeeze FOR
New England. and has applied to the
general assembly Of Massachusetts for
charter.
wsS
William y. Cross, the very popular
clerk of the United States District
court. Is enjoying a short. hut well
earned vacation at Old Point Comfort.
Mr.. Cross said before he left that he
hoped the weather would be warmer
when he returned.
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IN Short Woman" who SAYS she
cannot reach the straps In the street
cars. suggests having a hand railing
down the middle OF the car for dimin-
utive folks to cling To. " that II Inn
practicable the company might pro-
Vide short passengers with crooks.
which they could hook into the straps
above them.
5hs Gossip.