The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-24
Boy Who Took Pitchers
Note Is Mr.. Collin.
A Providence Man Who Has
a Brand New Grievance.
Season of Greens and Herbs and
Something About Them.

The other day in telling the story OF
the robbery OF the Union bank by It's
teller, Charles A. Pitcher, the Gossiper
mentioned the fact that at the Union
Messenger station Pitcher met boy, to
whom he gave two dollars to carry note
to Mrs. Pitcher, and then swung him.
self and his basket filled with the funds
stolen from the bank TO the platform OF
car which was already moving. The name
of the boy who thus involuntsrily and
-uHwittingly- became the messenger oil the
fleeing bank robber was given as Collins.
That was an error. The name should
have been Charles Collin. who has since
grown to man. s estate, and Is today the
treasurer OF the Providence Opera House,
8 position which he fills with rare tact
and ability, having risen TO II after long
and successful service as head usher. Mr..
Collin has very distinct recollection OF
that chance encounter with Pitcher In
the railway station, and later, when the
teller's rascality was made public, Mr..
Collin gave information TO the police
which was OF material assistance TO
them In securing the arrest OF the fugi-
tive before he had an opportunity TO
sail away in an ocean steamer, as he in
tended TO do
The annual csnard TO the effect that
frost has destroyed the peach crop has
made its rounds. so lovers of the fruit
are now assured of a big supply at very
moderate prices. The peach is among
the most delicious and delightful OF
fruits, but ii Is fact that in its original
state before 1t was improved by cultiva-
ton it was rankiy POISONOUS. The peach
is a native OF Arabia, and its pits con-
tain small quantities OF cyanic acid,
which, as every one is aware, Is one of
the most deadly of poisons. Those who
are we'll informed on such matters de-
clare that drop of cysnic acid on a
mans tongue will cause alomst instant
death, while it's fumes are little less fatal.
This scld and its salts have the strongly
marked and characteristic odor OF
peaches. Ii is common practice with
children to crack the pits or peachstones,
as.they are generally called, and eat the
smeat." few of them Will produce no
harmful results, for cultivation has done
: much to eliminate the-Pe poisonous ele-
ment But enough OF 1t still remains to
cause serious results IL the "meats" are
eaten IN any considerable quantity, and
1t Is said on good authority that many
children nave lost their lives In conse-
quence of indulging in this common
practice OF eating peach pits.
man with a grievance. particularly IL
IL is OThuu new cuSs buu HOb VI tho
time worn and orthodox kind, Is interest
ing. Such man the Gossiper met this
morning. His grievance certainly has the
merit OF novelty, though there may be
others who are fumjDg and vowing ven-
geance from the same cause. 1t seems
that this man entered into an agreement
with painter aud paper hanger some
time ago to put new paper on the walls
of two or three rooms In his house. Last
Monday O man arrived and began work.
lie stripped the old paper from the walls
OF the rooms to be rejuvenated and hung
two or three rolls OF the new. Then he
discovered, or rather pretended to discov-
er, that his paste wasn't just as 1t ought
to be, .and with the remark that he would
20 down TO the shop and fix ii, he left and
that was the last seen of him. The rooms
remained in their dismaDtled and de-
moralized condition to the discomfort OF
the family until yesterday morning, when