The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-11

Nalf lvi ne was telIlng croWu the OlneT
night how he was one OF the very frst
10 enlist (and against HIS parents
wishes, went to the front. and when the
war was ended came out with some very
bad scars on his arm"
"Humph' responded my friend. wet
goods II what he generally fights. Yes.
he was 20 the front--as far as Tampa.
and those scars he tells YOU about come
from vaccination. He PLAYS the hero
part in great shape on the unsuspecting.
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You've got to get up early in the morn
10 get ahead Of the average newsboy-and
then youll get left. nine. times out Of
ten
! heard a good one the other dav
visiting Englshmsn was walking
down Weybosset street not long since and
thought he'd have a little sport with one
OF the "newsies." He walked mp to the
dispenser Of news. who was putting on
q cigarette and asked: What time IL II
my lad. by your nose7"
The boy looked up and In a most care
less tone answered Il dunno. Mine
amt runnin'-is yours?"
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This YOU hear on all sides. We're now
up against the sizzling spell when man.
woman. child and beast kick and wish
that winter was here
This little paragraph is 10 he devoted
10 the owners or drivers OF horses
Remember your horsel
The human is able TO mitigate his or
her dlscomforts with thinner clothing.
regulate work. cool drinks. electric fans
shady spots, baths and other pleasures
but with the poor horse II is impossible
MANY thoughtless men and boys are
seen daily driving their horses as II Il
were 20 degrees instead OF ~ degrees; and
never observe that the animals are suf-
ferng
A man or boy seen 10 abuse n horse
ought 10, at any time receive severe pun,
ishment-at this season OF the year the
punishment ought to be trebled
There are n few "don'ts' as regards
horses issued by the Pennsylvania society
They arc as follows and are worth read
ing and needing:
Don't forget that your horse will repay
you for his cost II YOU treat him right.
Don't stand him IN the sun. when by
moving him across the street or around
the corner YOU can find shade.
Don't put the same load on him when
IL is Just above the freezing point.
Don't fan to give him water at short in
tervals
Don't fail to bathe his head with cold
water
Don't give the horse whisky unless ad-
vised by the veterinary surgeon. and don't
take any yourself. Nine-tenths Of the
abuse OF animals are directly traceable to
its use
Don't fail. II Il shows signs OF exhaus-
ton, 70 give the animal a half hours rest.
Don't fail. in extreme cases To apply ice
TO the head and ice water to the body so
as TO reduce the temperature.
Don't swear AZ him. He Is a sentient be.
ing and can feel either the lash, whip or
your tongue
As the Growler has remar rked before
Newspaper men are damned If they do
and they're damned If they don't" II we
print a lot OF jokes people are apt 10
say that We ought TO be in the foolish
factory. ~sf we don't publish them we
are antiquarians. II we give oririna |
matter they say we ought 10 give them
some choice selections from the Mas
ters," and when we give these selections
they say were too COMPOUNDED lazy to
write anything new. II we newspape
men don't go 10 church we are heathens:
II We do 60 10 service We are put down
as being hypocrites. II we stick close
TO the office they remark that we ought
20 be out ruhhering for news and when
we go out-vell. then we're not attend
ing strictly 10 business. II we wear good
clothes they say We have a graft" or
pull" II we wear poor clothes they
smile at us and infer that we haven't
brains enough 10 earn the necessary
What is the poor newspaper man going
10 do, anyhow? Do you know?
The Grower don't.