The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18
Chat 4bouf
People.

The following is a good story. even
IL IL did occur few miles from Prov
idence. Recently a travelling salesman
8 for wholesale drug Arm, whose
handwriting reminds one very strong
ly OF a Chinese laundry check. sent
i'm an order for goods to be shipped
To general store I'm "a Maine seaport
town. In filling the order the shipping
clerks were puzzled by the last item
on the order. which was finally trans
lated as twenty-five pound German
frankfurt sausage" AS IL is not i'm.
usual for the firm to accommodate coun-
try customers by procuring for them
goods outside OF their own line, the
frankfurts were obtained from the
nearest provision dealer aud duly
packed with the other goods. Upon
the return of the trough writer" sales
man, the fact was disclosed that the
supposed frankfurt item was nota-
tion intended to read by steamer
Frank Jones'" The customer TO whom
the frankfurts were shipped is known
as an erratic old gentleman, and the
boys I'm the office say II is going TO be
no ''cinch" to soothe his rufllsd feel
ings
The Inuuirer-No, you are mistaken.
The Marquis Of Queenberry was not
the originator OF Knockout drops.
H1~
The so-called salt cure is certainly
becoming the reigning fad, and the
latest move in this direction comes
from man who says that he habit
ually wears next the body an UNDER
vest which has been dipped in very
strong salt brine and then allowed to
dry. His idea is that the salt is Alb
sorbed through the pores. doing him
much good. 1 doubt. however. II salt
ed shirts will become generally fash
ionable.
see that letter carriers are to be
allowed 10 ride free on the street cars
In New York hereafter, under the
same conditions as policemen and
firemcn. Why not do the same thing
In Providence? In this city policemen.
fremen. letter carriers, deputy sheriffs
and some others have to pay two and
q half cents for each fare.
S-@%
a would-be savant OF my acouaint-
snce SAYS: Keep busy about your
work and don't fret about the grip
Then you won't think you have It
when YOU haven't" This advice IN
all well and good 80 long as one can
keep up, but there comes time
when IL IL better TO stay I'm the hotise
and nurse the grip rather than TO
take chances.
NsA
see by the foreign cables that
Paul Jules BARBER. the French dra-
matte author and librettist Of Faust"
and many other well known operas.
died yesterday in Paris, whore he
was born in March. 1925. 1t was my
privilege several years ago to meet
NJ Barber and | have always retained
very vivid recollection Of his delight
ful conversation and ready wit NJ
parbier. while a true Frenchman and
patriotic to degree. having given
proofs OF his patriotism during tho
Franco -prussian war. had far moro
stability of character and less inclin-
alton towards what Is known as tho
French style Of writing. than his COM
patriots Of a later date.
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The fact IL called 20 my attention
that the newspaper men assigned To
report the proceedings ~ the Massa-
chusct's House of Representatives
have been barred from seats on the
1oor. and are compelled 60 aft In y
press gallery from which they can
only with difaculty hear what II going
on We do things better in Rhode
Island, and nv the courtesy of Mr..
Speaker Holden the newsnaper men
have every facility extended o. them.
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