The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-17
THREE 70 A COLUMN.
Everyday Tales Of the Town
TerseIy Told.
ALDERMAN wISsHIp's LATEST
A Story OF the War Times In Which
Department Commander Dave Pierce
Took Part--A Rider to the Deca-
logue.

Alderman Winship Is chuckIing with
exceeding pride over he discontinue OF
fly newspaper man who was the victim OF
one OF his cold jokes the other day. The
I. N. m. was squandering q nickel on
boot polish in the Narragansett hotel
annex, and the genial II. b. sized up his
prey. Accosting friend standing hard
by the perch where sat the seeker after the
sensational, he shouted in tone sur
charged with some excitement:
"Myron, did you hear OF the tragedy on
the Old Colony road this morning? II
beat anything I've read i'm the papers for
a long time" Expressive wink to the
left.
Myron: "You don't say! heard one Of
my clerks talking about it, but didn't
catch on TO the facts"
Henry B: "Well, soon after passing
Mansfield big, ugly looking fellow strode
in the smoking car and sat down in the
seat next TO mine. He was tough with
a face on him that showed that he would
be a dangerous chap il he was riled. He
looked all round the car and every now
and then he swore like thoroughbred
The conductor kept sharp eye on him,
but he did't weaken worth cent.
Every now and then he fumbled
round in his pockets as IL he was going to
shoot his revolver or practice with dirk
knife on some of the passengers. We all
felt uneasy and the chap grinned when ne
found that he had produced a sensation.
All OF a sudden he sprang to the window
and showed IL wide open. Then he glared
at Us and we were satisfied
that he meant mischief. Quick
as lightning he grabbed something
from a bundle on the seat and threw it
out Of the window. Imagine our horror
and CONSERVATION when we discovered
that it was his little sun"
Myron: "Great heavens! did you let him
escape?"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS man leaps
from his seat and rushes to Henry b. who
was proceeding towards the bar-room.
"Did understand you to say, Colonel,
that he deliberate v threw his son out Of
the window? Can quote you as an eye
witness?"
Henry B.: "Most certainly. He had
finished reading it.
Newspaper man comes to a standstill,
mutters something about the Sheoi and
accepts treat on absinthe frappe.
A Rider on the Decalogue.
Representative Mumford has formu-
lated bill to purify the political atmos-
phere of Rhode Island, attempting to in
iect into the statutes the beneficent pro-
visions OF the Massac husetts, New York
and English laws and notably the publi-
city OF the campaign expenses of party
candidates. During the reading of the
26 sections, DIR. Garvin was profound
listener and was industriously engaged in
making notes. The bill would have been
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tion incorporating the Ten Command
ments. One of the minority leaders was
approached to suggest this amendment but
he hesitated and the opportunity was lost.
Later on he gave the reason for his delin-
quency. He explained that IL the amend
ment was introduced that DIR. Garvin
would undoubtedly tack rider on the
decalogue which would render them in
operative, and consequently defeat the
evangelistic operation of the measure.
An Episode of the War.
Grand Army men in Providence, especi-
ally I'm the legal fraternity, are we'll ac-
quainted with Department Commander
David r. Pierce of New Hampshire who
was elected this week. "Dave" is an old
newspaper man and was only a
boy when he enlisted. IL l remember
Alright he served in both navy and army.
He was at one time i'm business i'm Boston
in the employ OF concern at the head
of which was Col. l.. l.. Polk of North
Carolina, afterwards president of the
Farmers Alliance, who died last year in
Washington. Discussing war scenes, for
Polk fought on the Confederate side, was
favorite diversion after hours.
Colonel Polk one evening told
the following story: "One day we
were making q charge across a field and
closely approaching us to meet US half
way were the Yankees. Their May
or a noble looking fellow, was in
front OF the line and was cheer
ing them on when suddenly 1 saw
them stop short. A second later
he gave the grand Masonic hailing sign of
distress. Then" said the colonel, Soc
Cured one OF the most dramatic events OF
the war. AS II by magic the two advanc-
ing lines stopped, and men on both sides
threw away their muskets and sprang for
ward across the open to his relief"
"Dave's" eyes were filled with tears as
he jumped from his seat, and grasping the
Colonel's hands In his, said: "God bless
you old man; have never known until
now. That major was my father" The
Colonel was one OF the first who had re-
sponded TO the sign.