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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

groom, expectant, waited for his bride.
But the bride came not.
Now Margaret Flynn lived with hsr
sister, Mrs. Simon Canty. on Mystic ave
nue, not far from Medford square. Mr.
Canty is and for years has been n fore
man I'm the Medford street department
HE has ron aged 20. Martin by name.
and by occupation a pollsher or skates
for the Raymond Skate company OF
Chsrlestown.
HE TOOK HER AWAY.
Last Tuesday night while Thomas
Flynn, who. by the way. is a motorman
employed by the Boston Elevated street
RAILWAY company. was dreaming OF his
love, young Martin Canty drove up 70
his parents house In q carriage and took
Margaret Grady away.
Not only did he take away the ypuns
LADY, but he took her wsll-packed trunk
too.
FLYNN knew nothing cf a. then. 49, he
knc~s " nov too we'll. ~ 10 raayy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01
Some Characteristics Of Gen.
Christian De Wet.
NE IS ARDENT ANTl.BRlTOM
Puts His Trust EAtlrsly 10 His Fellow
Csunirmsn-Nhit tho British ThiLk
Of This HHa

OF all the Boer leaders the personality
OF General Christian De Wet has seized
most potently upon the British imaxIna.
tion. His daring coups. his sudden APP
pearances and rapid disappearance, his
ublquity. and his unfailing success have
appealed 10 the British love OF sport. so
that today DE Wet occupies place I'm the
popular mind not far removed from that
OF Robin Hood and the more modern
buccaneers.
The ideal Boer leader ID. Wet. was
born on a farm and bred on a farm; he
was brought up on the vast distances or
the veldt learning every intricacy or
veldt lore. reading the signs Of the plain
as a European would read a military text
book, and inscrlbing in his memory every
fold of the ground he passed over.
Today the Free State is to him as an
open book. lie knows every road. every
drift. every watering place.
HIS WONDERFUL KNOWLEDGE.
More than once he has led his men on
the darkest night TO within 800 yards OF
the British encampment without one false
step and has posted them there I'm the
position most suitable for an ambuscads
when dawn should have delivered his
enemy into his hands.
1t is this unrivaled personal knowledge
OF the country which has made DE Wet
the power he has been in the war,
lie has fought on, his own and his
brothers farm. and wherever ne mas
challenged an engagement he has had py
his side the man on whose land the DAT
tie was about to be fought. .oo,,.. -.rort
liyenc~.
dmd@n %y sR of pe Sas wss Ss wer sn IN r1e
ably have been natiye-born and naSiw-
bred
American gunner. who accompanied hi1
10 Sanns = rost and Dewctsdorp and who
IN the retreat from Hailbron called De
Wet coward because he abandoned a
portion OF his ammunition rather than
hamper his retreat have not known him
10 encourage any OF the widely advertised
mando
HAS PLENTY OF HELP.
He speaks Taal and nothing but Taal,
and he d.slikes all obstacles that inter-
fere With his personal converse with his
nnsly msn mas rdS ddoSSegneTs & snb Rn9 nave so rex
have no place in the flying columns OF
wv, When grayer matters are afoot, De
additional bands OF GOO. and. with the
combined force. he fights a Sannas Post
or Roodewaal.
II no other commando be available. he
can count on most OF the surrendered"
farmers Of the district for assistance on
Il hig day.
Now. II ever. Great Britain In realizing
the fun meaning Of lighting with long
lines OF communica tions determined
enemy on his own ground
De Wet has taught us a lesson the Rus
slams taught Napoleon. and the Spanards
Impressed on Marshal Ney.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

Boston. Feb. There was wedding
scheduled TO take place in Msdford last
nisht-but the bells did not rims out. And
thereby hangs n tale. n strange, strange
tale OF two other weddings which like
wise did not occur.
Down on Almont street In the eastern
section OF tho city there is pretty homo.
all furnished for a bride. And the brido7
Her whereabouts is at present unknown
10 more than one or two.
Last evening at the psrochiai residence
on High street. Miss Margaret Grady. "A.
and pretty, was 10 have been Joined in
the holy bonds Of wediock 20 Thomas
Flynn. The ceremony was TO have been
performed BY Rev. Fr. Thomas l.. Flap-
nassn. the parish priest
Befnrs the church on two Sundays the
banns had been read and concentrations
poured ~ from al sides upon the couple
The -sjdinr night approached sns the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01
STILL ANOTHER sNAG.
WARREN.

A rummage sale will be held In the
rooms OF the George Halle Free Library.
on FEB. Z. S. 9, 1901. The admission is free
and the public is cordially invited.
Mr.. j. *. Lent was visiting friends in
Boston few days ago
The class In bible study met cha
Kings Daughters rooms on ws,-- street
last evening. Rev. ". Il. Cook conducted
the services.
Amity lodge. I. 90. T.. held It's regular
meeting last evening with a fun attend
snce. Routine business made up ths ev-
enings program, followed by social
time
Washington lodge A. r. and A. NJ,
held It's regular meeting at Masonic hail
last evening. q goodly number being pres
we're considered. A wsshingtons birth
day social viii be held
Mrs Frederick Greene Is visiting friends
In Newport for a few days.
who has been ill for some DAYS with the
grip, is now able to attend TO his business
Mrs. John watson. of Bristol. "a spend
ing the winter with her sister Miss Elmer
Watson, OF this town.
John Curtis died yesterday afternoon al
bis home on Kelly street
Principal Fay, Of the W. n. s.. has re
covered from a severe attack of the grir
and is able to attend To his duties again
A neeting Of the Woman's Home Mis-
sion society connected with the Baptist
church was held Yesterday afternoon.
The town council ~ Its last meeting
adopted an ordinance relative 20 the spe 81
or the street cars through the town
Many complaints and comnents have
been heard since the line wss opened
through the streets a number " mar
row escapes or hOrses, ana vehicles turn
lns into hsio street have bssn reported
The new ordinances regulates the sp~sd Of
cars 90 Hely.s bridge At miles an hour
and through Main street 70 % = miles an
hour
siass rallrAsa cauuslsx1CasrN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

widow-was Mrs. Flynn. a sister-in-law
OF Thomas, who would have been married
last night
Theories? The city is fun OF them and
the matter is a subject ~ talk on every
street corner. and I'm every lunch room.
One solution. and by no means an impos-
sible one. is that Margaret Grady, who
was 20 have married Thomas Flynn last
night, was so intimate with Mary Geary,
whom Flynn is said To have Tilted two
years ago. that she was influenced by
young Csnty to pay back the groom-to-
be In kind
STILL ANOTHER SNAG.
But here il another snag Why should
the influence of Martin Csnty have been
50 great over Margaret Grady that that
young lady could have been constrained
To- throw over Flynn when that mans
own sister.in-law was the wife Of Martin
Cantys father
Beyond theorizing no outsider can yet
know or the real causes OF this strange
series OF troubles among couples who are
or who might have been married.
All the people concerned are quite well
known IN Medford. and for this reason
the tale has an added interest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01
GROOM WASREADY BUT
THERE WAS NO BRIDE.
Miss Grady Changed Her rlind and
Went Off With Another Man.
A Remarkable Case.


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was not OF
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-01

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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-27
A Trafficker in Vanity.

There are many queer pursuits in the
world. bat of them all it Is doubtful IL
any rank higher in the Land of the
Odd" than the traffic carried on by an
enterprising Yankee In New York. He
has his place in the basement of one Of
the Office buildings on lower Broad
way, and deals in labelled trunks and
travelling bags-that is. trunks and
travelling bags that have seen service
abroad, and that bear the labels of for
eign hotels. A man going 10 Europe,
If he works judiciOusly, can on his re-
turn get twice what he paid for his
bag or trunk at starting. The enter
prising Yankee who conducts this
queer traffic meets the passengers of
incoming steamers. He sizes up his
people with an accuracy born of long
experience. knowing instinctively who
1t Is that has probably exhausted his
funds on his trip on the other side,
and who will be very willing 10 accept
q good price for his Labelled travelling
appurtenances. The more labelled, OF
course, the higher is the price. There
is almost no risk In this business be-
cause the man has a greater demand
than he can supply for the decorated
merchandise in which he deals.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-27
Impossible at the Price.

A certain parvenu of great wealth
has hanging in his drawing room a
large and hideous daub in oils which
some dealer in Paris induced him to
buy. He is very fond of taking n caller
by the arm. leading him before the
canvas, and saying:
Great picture that BY Macharoni
di Vermicelli, you know. Paid f2,GoO
for it in Paris and got bargain. F.
manning an eminent artist, says il is
worth 10000"
A few days since this gentleman was
lunching at the Artists Club, when the
cat came out of the bag. according TO
Tit-Bits. Some one said:
F, old Centpercent says that you
have appraised that frightful night
mare Of his at 10000. Is it right:''
The artist answered. smilingly.
Il will tell you how that happened.
He asked me to dinner one day. and
after we left the table took me TO see
the picture and told the usual story.
Then, turning abruptly, he asked:
"'HOw much is that painting
WORTH
why, Mr. Centpercent.' said I, 4
really would not like to place value
upon it,
well, I'll put it differently said
he. How much would you charge for
such picture:
.' L don't mind saying l answered.
that i would not paint such a picture
for 10000 l had to be civil, you
know"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-27
Ambrose Mckay,s Case.

ROckbridge. Mo-. June 24.-The neigh
bOrhOOd and particularly the members
Of ROckbridge Lodge. No. 435. A. F. &
A. NJ. are feeling very much pleased
over the recovery Of Mr.. Ambrose Me-
Kay. prominent citizen and an honor
ed member Of the Masonic Fraternity
Mr.. Mckay had been suffering for
years with Diabetes and Rheumatism.
which recently threatened to end his
days. His limbs were SO filed with
pain that he could not sleep. He was
very bad.
Just then some one suggested a new
remedy-DOdd's Kidney Pills-which
has been much advertised recently as q
cure for Bright's Disease. Diabetes,
DrOpsy. rheumatism and Kidney
Trouble.
After Mr.. Mckay had used q few
doses. he commenced to improve His
pain all left him. and he is almost as
well as ever. He says DOdd's Kidney
Pills are worth much more than they
cost. They are certainly getting great
reputation in Missouri. and many very
startling cures are being reported.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-27
SINKING INTO A SALT LAKE.
Engltsh Town IL BeisU EnxuIfed In Z
SMhfArrluear Ahxaa

Engiish Town IL Beisg Enxulfed In q
subterraBean Abyss.
The Pennsylvania coal region is not
the only part of the world In which
towns are being undermined and where
houses tOpple from their foundations
and disappear from sight US if swallow
ed up by an earthquake. England has
mt least one parallel. for Northwich.
the center of the salt Industry of the
country. Is slowly, but surely. sinking
beneath the surface Of the earth.
The product of the salt mines OF
Nortbwich is obtained by two methods
-quarrying and brine pumping. In the
former case which is the method gen
orally adopted. shaft is sunk about
3uO feet and the salt rock blasted and
excavated In the usual manner. The
brine-pumping, although 1t is still con
tlnued upon large scale. is gradually
falling into disuse. When the indus
try was started it was considered that
only one stratum Of salt existed. and
that was only n few feet below the
surface. Fresh water found Its way to
this extensive salt deposit. with the re-
suit that the salt dissolved like snow.
huge subterranean lake Of water.
charged with 26 per cent of salt. was
thus formed. Pumping engines We're
then installed to convey this brine to
the surface to large evaporating pans.
in which a heavy deposit of salt was
left after the water had evapOrated.
The result Of this extensive pumping
Is that NOrthwich now rests. as 1t were.
upon u shell Of earth, which at times
proves sinsufficient to support the weight
Of the houses. with the Inevitable con-
sequence that the buildings are con-
stantly sliding and Collapsing In every
direction.
As the result Of q subsistence one
building fell over upon its back In the
course Of a single night. and 1t is note
worthy that the house. owing to the
care observed In its construction. fell
over intact. not u crack being pro-
duced in the walls nor even a pane Of
glass being broken. There is scarcely
Q perpendicular wall to be seen In the
town: In numerous cases the doors and
window frames Of the houses are awry:
the roads are extremely uneven. and
are often closed. owing to the falling
in Of portions. Houses are being con-
tinually condemned as unsafe for hu-
man habitation and demolished. In
some cases the sinking is very gradual.
while In others 1t Is unexpected and
instantaneous.
One Of the principal thoroughfares
took forty years to sink fifteen feet.
while another grew appreciably wider
every day. Examination proved that
one side Of the street was slipping
completely away. The shop Of dry
goods merchant sank One-fifth Of its
height in ten years. and in the subse-
quent seven years subsided another
fifth. Several houses may be seen the
windows Of the ground floor OF which
are level with the roadway.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-27
Little Girl's Gift.

One evening toward the close Of the
war. while Union soldiers lay in camp
on a hillside near the Staunton River.
in Virginia, the cry Of Halt. who goes
there" from sentry started every
lOunger to his feet. and several of the
more curious ran TO the guard 10 find
out what the trouble was. 4 minute
later all knew that the night visitor
who had been challenged was no en-
envy A little girl about 10 years Of
age. holding a white kitten In her
arms. came forward into the light Of
the fires. conducted by two soldiers.
who had told the sentry to pass her In,
and who looked as proud as II they
We're escort!ng queen. The whole
regiment gathered, including the col
Onel himself. to look at the child and
hear her tell her story \ very short
story it scarcely II paragraph-but
there was matter enough In it for a full
chapter. She lived near by, with her
father, who was sick and poor; and
they were Northerners, she said, and
= fAioh AOihs. AASk was uSio,
and her brother had been killed while
fighting In the Federal army. She
wanted TO give something" and. when
the Union soldiers came. she thought
she would bring her pet kitten and pre-
sent il to the colonel
The colonel took the little girl in his
arms and kissed her. and said he was
not 4 bit ashamed of his weakness He
accepted the kitten with thanks, and its
innocent donor was gallantly escorted
10 her humble home, loaded with gen
erous contributions.
The white kitten was adopted by the
regiment. but continued to be the prop
erty and the special pet Of the colonel.
and when the war was over he took II
home with him. Like the white lamb
that stayed and fed with the victor
after the battle Of Antietam. the little
creature. durslg its short but stirring
army life. was daily inspiration to
better feelings and thought in the pres
ence Of all that Is wOrst-a living flag
OF truce cleaning among the thunder
clouds Of human passion.-Watchman.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-27
Baden-PoweU's Rudeness.

During the campaign in South Afri-
a. last year. Gen. Baden-Powell tapped
telegraph wire. and heard the BOer
commander Grobler ask Gen Botha to
send re-enforcements at once. as the
British had cornered him.
This story was related by the Lon
Ion papers. and Baden-Powell was
much applauded for his strategy and
good luck.
But one little girl. years old. had
opinions Of her own concerning the ex-
ploit. She listened very attentively to
the account of the proceeding and to
he approving comments of the elder
members Of the family. and when they
had finished she said. decisively:
We'll, l think it was very rude of
him to listen"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-27
Found Her Boy.


A Boston daily newspaper mentioned
the other day, rs an instance of patrl-
Otic feryOr chastened 10y iilial feeling. a
youth who entered his name ut re-
cruiting office. and enthusiastically told
his friends he was going South with
the Sixth Regiment. Three days later
he was seen wearing Il sober look, but
bearing very quietly great disappoint-
ment. His widowed mother had con-
vinced him that he ought not so to the
war and had refused to sign her con-
sent 10 his enlistment.
His submission had noble precedent
In the boy George Washington. who
Joined the navy. but gave up his berth
and his eager desire ut the will Of his
mother.
In connection with this we are re-
minded of strange story told by the
Portland. Maine. Express.
A soldier. who had returned from
Georgia with n recruiting detachment.
said that when on the way South with
his regiment. an elderly woman came
to the car windows during the halt at
Worcester. aud with tears In her eyes
gave him letter TO her son. Would he
please try 10 find him!
1t was a blind commission-and a
wild request-for she could only say
that she thought her missing boy
might have enlisted somewhere" but
the soldier promised the woman that
he would do all lie could 10 find the
wanderer.
Arrived at Chickamauga he devoted
some Of his spare time to searching
among the regiments there for the
name that was on the outside Of the
letter He was as much astOnished as
gratiiied when, after two days hunt,
he found the very man.
The stranger opened the letter, turn
ing pale Us he read 1t. and before he
had finished 1t he tainted away.
1t appeared that this young man.
when IL boy at home nine years before.
had become angry with his parents and
had run away. In all this time he had
not written TO them, and they had no
idea of his whereabouts or his fate.
The strangely guided letter broke his
hardened spirit. and he Immediately
wrote to his mother In a passion Of re-
morse.
If l get out Of this war alive" he
told her, Il will come right home. and
make up In the future for all the trOu
BILE have made you and father suffer"
War. like every other dark dispensa
tion, has its bright episodes. and the
agitation 1t creates now and then I'M
covers hidden JOY in an old sorrOw.-
Youths Companion.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-27
Fearful Reaction.

What is your name?" asked the at
torney. preparing to open the examina-
ton.
''Ballygoo Ballygoogle," replied the wit
ness.
How do YOU happen to have such n
name as that!'
Got tired Of being known as John
Wesley and hearing people tell me how
much didn't resemble him.~and had
the name changed. d.''-Chicago Tribune.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-27
Thanked and Domue,.

Gen. Felix Agnus, proprietor of the
Baltimore American. and one of the
bravest and most popular of Mary
lands soldiers in the Union army dur
ing the War Of the Rebellion. tells this
story Of his experience during the trou-
blous times Of the early COS:
{ Il was wounded at the battle Of
Gaines Mills. The bullet entered my
chest and shattered ny shoulder bone
and | fell unconscious. When my
senses returned found that COnted-
crate, also wounded. had fallen acrcss
me, for the battle had been a hand-ao-
hand affair. The man was family whis-
pering for water. lifted up my can
teen-it was filled with cold coffee
and handed 1t to him. He took long
drink and handed the canteen back to
me. 'Yank,' he said, thank YOU And
then he added. with equal sincerity:
'D-n you
Not long ago" continued Gen. Ag-
nus. Il was in the CarrolltOn Hotel in
Baltimore, when party of eX-Confed
tured me and took ME rs IL prisoner in
to the banQuet-rOOm. They called on
ae for a speech and | told them the
story of the man with whom had
shared my canteen when We We're both
wounded on the battlefield. expressing
NY admiration for the spirit which
thanked me and ID ME in the same
breath. The next day ine-looking
gentleman called upon Inc at my office
He had heard my story. he said. and
had come TO tell ME that he was the
wounded soldier. From that day to
this we have been the best Of friends"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-27

sOltloquy OF the BOardin9-House Man
To move or not to move, that Is the Ques-
ton.
Whether It's wiser in the paunch to suf-
fer
The dyspeptic fodder Of villainous scul-
lion.
Or to pack trunks and fly to other cook
lug.
And by moving mend il: To pack. TO flee.
10 go. and by a move TO say We end
The NAV ache and the thousand fright
ful things
That hash is heir to; It's u consummation
Devoutly to be wished. To go. to move.
To move We know not where. Aye.
there's the rub.
For in that change of room what cooks
might come,
Red armed and grimy handed. to serve
the table,
Must give us pause; there's the respect
That makes calamity OF boarding life;
For who would bear the hash aud soups
aud prunes.
The leathery meats and aged fowls and
eggs.
The rooms unswept. the groanin: harsh
ness OF the squeaky bed.
The insOlence of chambermaids and
things
That patient merit OF the landlady takes.
When he himself might his quick rescue
make
BY change Of room? Who would dys-
pepsia call
To rack his stomach and to weary life.
But that the dread of othe4 rooms and
cooks
Sickens the stomach. puzzles the will,
And makes us rather bear those cooks
We have
Than fly to others We know not Of?
Thus boarding doth make towards Of us
all,
And thus resolution halts and falters.
While we grow pale and thin and weazen
featured,
Ready to drop into untimely graves.
New York Herald.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-27
Are You Going to New Yorkr

Beginning on July lst, the Nickel Plate
Road will sell excursion tickets to New
York City at reduced rates with liberal
stop off allowed at Buffalo TO visit the Pam
American Exposition. No excess fares
are charged on any of our trains. Tickets
may be procured good going and returning
via different routes if desired. Write. wire,
phone or cali on nearest agent, or c. A.
Asterlin, 7. P. A, Fort Wayne, Ind. or
Il. j. Hamilton. Agent, Fort Wayne. Ind.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-27
If Coffee Poisous You.

ruins your digestion, makes you nervous
and sallow complexioned, keeps you
awake nights and acts against your sys-
tenn generally, try Grain-O. the new food
drink. Ii is made Of pure selected grain
and is healthful, nourishing and appe-
tising. 1t has none Of the bad effects Of
coffee. yet 1t is just as pleasant to the
taste, and when properly prepared can't
be told from the finest cOffees. Costs
about Y as much 1t is healthful table
drink for the children and adults. Ask
your grocer for Grain-O. Is and 25c.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-27
Only a Matter of Detail.

The gifted poet had been engaged by
the publishers of the magazine TO write
sonnet.
Alfred" said his wife. coming tim
idly into his study, the boy has called
again for that poem"
Tell him TO come around in about
half an hour" replied the poet. I've
got the rhymes fixed. All have to do
now is to fill in the lines. Trib-