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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-25
VICTIM OF PERENNIAL YOUTH.

With hands inside the arm holes of his
vest, with grin rs broad as his face, ana
n a. tilted back on his head, we'll known
Iawyer stood on ths edge of the sidewalk
watching group ui plaviui poys thh'
were umbling oud wrestling a little dis
tance away. lt was doubtless the remem
b ,ance Of his yolth that was responsible
for his interest, says the Detroit Free
Press. He wns picture.
"Gimme thGt watch, Reddy, or I'll
give yer solar p.exus biif. Gimme dc
watch.
Reddy, whose name came from tie
iirelike color II his hair, was not disposed
TO Qiyo up the watch which bo exhibited
aloft at n safe distance 1t was nothing
more than the case OF an old silver watoi I.
whose usefulness had expired by llmits-
ton.
"'Yc won't, ehy'
Then there was rough and tumble
that threatened to involve half dozen
more urchins, already for scram Bile
They surrounded hnd insisted upon fair
play. .,
cried one or" III mug We.
The warning was sufficient and Sam
my lot 90. The scramble won't on.
=" Time" shouted the - OF the
n cgb borhood crowd, but either Sammy
IA lr noddy appeared ana. % give
up. A second warning resulting in no
cessation of hostilities.
"Wo'H have 70 separate EN-, boys "
shouted chairman. jump IN.
No second signal was necessary, ana in
an instant ten stAlwart youngsters were
mixing up in AL sorts of shapes in I! cir
enceavors TO make harmony out uf dis
cord.
.sTho well.known lawyer had all the
time been cdging toward the crowd, his
smile growing with healthy interest in
tho proceedings. Evidently tho ardor of
youth was coming back. He grew norv-
oas. One hand came out from under his
coat lilo caught himself and put 10 back
Then tIo other slid out, and didn't 90
back. Then both were out, and as the
rough and tumble won't on he lost him
self entirely and throwing Oft his coat,
Jumped into tho tray.
Tho gang mad no timo fer Giscrimi-
mutton. BiiI went sound blow in Mr.
Lawyers ear. lie was underneath the
whole ten next, and "a moment later was
on top bat he had n point, and while
ne was soon made tho ccutor for violence,
he sept his oye on tho watch. Ile mado
"A grab for IL Just Gs Roddy aimed for Is
noss He got both watch and blow.
Pulling himself out II the crowd with a
veil of triumph, he jumped on tho side
walk and hold.it above his head.
Got little blood lett In me yet, - he
said. as he brushed OFT the dirt and wiped
a few drops Of blood from nis nose, ms an
while inspecting "a threo-cornercd tear in
his trousers rear. Cant foot with yer
uncle, hoys. Here, whose watch Is thisi
When you want any more come Ground 10
INV house We've cot "a big back yard. -
And with that observation he walked
away. with "A dent in his hat that reached
his bald head.
Who Is do guyP asked the boys IN
chorus.
Dunno they chorused in answer.
Anyway. he's all right.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-25
NO CIGARETTES WANTED.

The boss inserted an advertisement In
one OF the newspapers Tor an oilico boy,
and he got down 10 the Office half an hour
errlier than usual % receive the applicants
for the place, says the New YORK
Tribune
There was long limo OF them In tho
hallway in front O. mis- Office. bc called
the boys into his Office one by ono and
subjected each of thom TO searching
examination ns to experience. fitness. etc.
Iie Invariably finished up with the
question: ID you smoke clRarettesg
1ho boys invariably declared they did
not.
Never smoked one o. der dope sticks
in me life, " declared the first BOY called
in
Z Didn't eh raulied the odd man
...T a. ne sss your finrers 1Lev were
stained u deep. dirty yellow. lio Was tnlu
that te was not wantoI
Oats not ccgarute stain. dnb ain T. ~
insisted the Second boy. Oats paint OFT
me finders house.
Finally bright.oyed, red headed young
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-25
MULE TRADE IN GEORGIA.

Howard Mackey is one-leggod negro, weil
known arOand the wagon yards on Decatur
;rcct, and is e mule trador of no mean
prc,cnsous. Friday morning Mackey sold
male 90 Sip Harvey, for which he was ~
90 Give a watch and So in money the money 90
lc paid as soon as the hanSs opened Tho
watch, "a brass one valued az 80 cents, was
given to bind The trade. lt seems thst sip
acted in bad faith for be aftarward sold TIE
mulo 10 another negro named ain Pride
without having paid the - agreed upon as The
balance Of the purchase money. Pride
borrowed the money to paw for the animal
from a white man named Pritchcii. The
amount paid was - cents. Aftor pnynF thr
price FOR the mulc 20 Harvey. Pride proceeded
20 the wagon yard 20 set his property. he
met with a strong protest from Mackoy, hut
took the mule away. claiming that be- hnd
paid for him and would not he tcaici. Nar-
key sworo ont warrant against lcide and
employed q lawyer 90 nrosccuto him f0r TAX
Ing thc,muic Tho case was tired Saturday
morning AMI tie warrant ismis-cl in ite
mcantinir thu valut of ihc mule boz derteU.
atol ON account of The fuctuations boz fle
market and Macsoy y ont s. lur attorney .
fees Atlanta Commercial
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-25
WAS TOO DEEP FOR HIM.

Supt Greenwood, of tho city schools is
very fond of children, ar no matter how
busy, no always has pleasant word for
the iittle fellows. says the Kansas City
Journal. half dozen newsboys
visited the Juvenile department. Gt the
public library and were looking through
the big picture books when the professor
passed bY and saw TIE Tho interest
that the little uroEius seemed to- take in
tho books and tho pleasure they seemed
to Iva getting out oI them impressed him
and lie requested Miss Roid To send the
Dcys up TO hts Office when they were
through and he would give them some
books to take home with them. The SUI
periuiendent has / um or Of school BOOKS
sent him as samples by the publishing
houses and when the Toys came mp q few
minutes afterward he selected one for
each Of them. One of the books was
work on the Bible, prerared for uso ih
the schools. but which mas never heen
introduced IN this oity.
Which one of you boys Is the most
religiousF' asked Mr. Greenwood.
dis is "a Sunday-school Kid, " said one
little fellow, uointing to- companion.
well. young man. here is something
that will interest you If you are "a good
boy. 1aku 10 nome and study It,, said
the professor. handing the boy the book.
4 ~ all went away IN nigh spirits, nut
in "A low minutes the little boy who was
given tho 3iblo studios returned and
walking up Go tho desk no said TO Mr..
Greenwood:
Can't YOU TRADE me q geogofy for dis
hook guy norY IL amt got no pictures
in it.
Ha was given hig now geography and
went away IN ocstacy.
"Do oil Ter book was too deep FUR mc,
he said to his companions whcr ho re-
joined item
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-25

Cascarcts Candy Catharlr, thc most Won
22rlul medical disCON Crv oi tlio age, nNas'
ant aud refreshing 30 the tat'', act Htul'y
and positively on kidney. liver uud hoWels'
cleansing The ontiro frst.m. ditpCi colds,
cure hcaiaciic, fever. habituul constipation
and biliousncss Please buy and try n box
Of g. &. G. to-day; 10. - 20 Ccnis. Sold an0
guaranteed to cure by IL druggists.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-25
Don't ropacco sDn api smoAe iour NE .wG.

10 quit tobacco easily ana forever. be mag
nctic. fun ot life. nerve and yigor, take MOTTO
Bac - wonder worker that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 50c or 81. Cure gUarun
tecd Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remcdy Co, Chicago or New York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-25
A SUCCESSFUL YOUNG AUTHOR.


The Atlanta Constitution tells of
little Georgia boy of ten bright years
who worked as a call boy in IA dry goods
store and so contributed to the support Of
his widowed mother, who came homo
one evening and produced newspaper
in which the following advertisement APP
peared:
'We pay tho best prices for stories.
poems and all matters OF interest To
young readers"
Mother. " he said. "why can't become
a writer and make lots of money for you?
I'm going 10 try this very nightv'
lie did try, and the next morning he
mailed letter TO the editor Of the boys
publication, containing this verse:
BE patient and forgiving.
And live your lives as brothers.
Dear boys, who make living
For swset and loving mothers,
He was very proud OF that performances
and so was bis mother, but imagine
his JOY when letter came frcm the edi-
tor inclosing 50 for the boy who could
give such good advice TO other boys in
verse; 80
Then he went to the nearest drug store
and telephOned the dry goods store
Don't expect mo this morning. I've
got some literary business 10 attend tol"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-25

Thore is pretty custom in the imper-
ial family of Germany which dates from
times immemorial. On the birthday of
each of tho royal children, says an OK
change the Empress goes through the
stock of toys which sas been acoumula-
ting since the ohild's last birthday, and
sends all. except few special favorltes,
to the sick children in the hospitals.
The present Kaiserin, who is the most
motherly of women. has paid attention To
this custom; and on the occasion of little
Princess Victoria Louise's birthday her
Majesty packed with her own hands a
large case of dollies. picture-books and
little dishes-all in state OF fair
preservation and had them sent off to
the little sufferers.
The sick children are always told who
sends the presents, n nd in past years this
has resulted in the saving of some curious
and interesting relics. In this way the
battered tin soldiers which amused the
children OF the old Kaiser William has
been saved from the wreck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-25

An sd." in The Nows sreoss for i,ssls
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-30
A Youths Reply.

The Union Debating society of Oxford
university has disclosed to many man
the possession of that gift which enables
him to think on his feet and 10 express his
thoughts SO that those who listen may be
impressed. 1t has trained statesmen,
preachers and teachers SO to lift up their
voices that the world needed their mos
sage.
Wren the Union began it's life, the uni
versity dons pounccd upon 1t as likely to
lead young men to form premature ideas."
Having at first no habitation Of its own,
1t used the rooms of tho students. On one
occasion, while Samuel Wilberforce, sub.
scquently tho eloquent bishop, was speak
ing, one of the proctor's ssistants-"bull.
dog Is his college name--put in an ap.
.pearance and said:
"Gentlemen, the proctor desires that you
should disperse and retire each to your
own college"
The chairman, named Pattcn, rose with
dignity, and with the calmness of q speak
er Of the house Of commons said:
"Sir, the house has received the proctor's
message and will send an answer to the
summons by an officer of its Own.''
The chairman's quiet, dignified attitude
prevented the Union from ever being trou.
bic by the proctor's bulldog" Doubtless
TO many Of our readers IL will recall the
attitude Of that speaker of the house OF
commons who, when commanded by
Charles !, seeking to arrest the Ave mem
bers to point them out, replied that "he
had neither eyes to see nor tongue TO speak,
save by command Of the house. "-Youth's
COMPANION.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-30
BUILDING UP A MISSION.
Bishop Selwyn's Methods In Dealing With
the Untutored Savage.

Bishop Selwyn's Methods In Dealing With
the Untutored Savage.
The method employed by Bishop Selwyn
OF New Zealand In dealing with the saw
ages of the islands of the Pacific ocean IL
described by the Rov. II. II. Haweis in his
book, Travel and Talk" On nearing a
new island n boat was lowered and rowed
within hailing distance of the shore, which
soon became crowded with savages, often
hourisking spears and clubs. The bishop
then stood up and held out beads, calico and
looking glasses, and then jumped into the
sea and SWAIN ashore.
Putting his arm on the shoulder of the
chief or any other savage he would lean
confidingly upon him and mix freely with
the thronging and amazed crowd, first
having presented the chief with beads and
a tomahawk as a sign of good will and
peaceful surrender of arms
The chief with native courtesy could
then order the warlike symbol to he taken
to the rear In token of friendly acceptance
of tho overtures. The bishop would then
sit down and practice on them all the
words he knew. Shortly after this he
would embark and revisit next year with
more beads and looking glasses, and If
possible some boy or native, whom he
called his tame elephant, who would ex-
plain the greatness and kindness of "biso-
pc" to the blacks
At last, having acquired their confidence
by trusting himself In their canoes, tho
great test, or even going to sleep among
them, he wonld prevail on them to part
with some Of the young boys--adults he
refused to take-and sail away with as
many as no could capture to Auckland
They were often packed like herrings in
his little cutter, and slept feet to feet in q
circle.
The bishops glee in arriving at Auck-
land with his first capture Of five boys Is
amusing. They came In on a moonlight
night and started of to walk several miles
to st. Johns college, beautifully situated
outside Auckland. They called up Mrs.
Selwyn, and there were Joy and feasting in
the house of Selwyn that night.
In that way the mission was built up.
The boys proved very quick and docile,
and soon became blindly devoted to "bi-
sope'' and their teachers And then he
would take them back and decoy others,
and as time went on they went back no
longer as tame elephants, but as native
teachers. Sarawid, the first ordained ma
tive teacher, Is still the life and soul of
the Norfolk island settlement, though now
his hair is grizzled and his years are mum
bered. .l..
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-30
A Champion Mean Man.

"I think can locate the meanest man
In the country" said q we'll known law.
yer. HE lives In the northern section Of
the city and is worth probably $40, 600.
No, he's not q friend of mine, mcrely an
acquaintance. I ran across him yesterday,
for the first time In months, on street
ear. After exchanging tho customary
greetings he asked me II I'd paid my fare.
! hadn't and told him %. Well, said he,
give me your nickel I did 30, expecting
to see him hand the conductor dime. To
my surprise, he passed up two exchange
tickets instead. You see, he said in ex-
PLANTATION, 4 always buy an exchange
when pay fare. As use the cars
good many times In day have quite
few tickets by night. Whenever can util-
isc ono I am 3 cents In pocket, and In o
case like this ] am cents ahead. put
this money away, and % far this season
have bought myself suit with the amount
savcd, and my little girl has nearly % In
her bank from this sourvs. Philadelphia
Record.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-30
A CORY OFFERING.


How Three Tails, . Sioux Indian. Sought
Co Reward His Benefactor.
tits of member of the Sioux tribe that
IN official of the Northern Pacific railroad
tells this story to the Washington CORE
spondent of the New York Tribune: In
tho early days Of the road ho was engaged
In surveying for 1t and, with his assist
ants, was encamped not far away from q
tribe of these Indians who were supposed
to be friendly enough but, like most Indi-
ans, would bear watching. In dealing
with them he found 1t always wise plan
to impress them with the fact that he was
possessed Of unusual powers. and when
they visited his oomp he would exhibit his
prowess In various ways, do sleight OIL
hand tricks, predict an eclipse, which was
easy enough with an almanac ut hand,
and accomplish other wonderful things
until they actually believed that he was
endowed with supernatural power and
could soarc away devils
One day q warrior Of the tribe who was
regarded as one Of the bravest Of the young
men came to him and asked for o charm
against a certain devil who occupied q
pass in the Bad Lands, through which he
would never let this warrior, Three Tails,
60. Quite bravely Mr. X. gave him pieco
OF paper, with the desired charm written
upon 1t, and the grateful Three Tails went
his way. Some weeks afterward Mr.. X,
sitting at the door Of his tent which bad
been moved many miles WESTWARD, very
homec...ox and lonely, was astoyished to
Bce Three Tails standing before him.
Here. said this stalwart young brave,
throwing n long line of scalps at his feet,
all of them fresh and some of them still
wet with blood. "Three Tails make pale
face medicine man present. Paleface med
iciDe man sent devil away; bring Three
Tails luck" ~
1.-The sight of those scalps and the
thought of where they camo from made
me- deathly i'll" said Mr.. X, "but had
to refuse them automatically or get scalp.
Ell myself. As 1t was, my friend Three
Tails went OIL much disgruntled because l
would not accept them, and moved camp
the next day."
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-30
A Counterfeit Expert.

A new counterfeit of tho silver dollar,
1895 issue, was detected at tho subtreas.
ury In Boston lately. 1t is represented to
be Of good workmanship and to weigh and
ring like genuine coin. Eight or ten Of
them were found by Mr. Vassar, the coin
expert Of whom the Boston Transcript
says: "He has beon in the subtreasury for
some 30 years and has developed an ex.
traordinary power Of detecting counterfeit
coin. Once he threw out gold quarter
eagle as counterfeit, and 1t was returned
BY the experts at Washington as genuine
Mr.. Vassar paid. for IL out Of his own
pocket and sent IL on to the mint, where
Il was found that 1t was counterfeit, but
Of such extraordinary excellence that II
puzzled the officials ~ know how Mr.. Yes
sar could possibly have found IL out"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-30
LOSE THEIR NERVE.
E&p brightest Scholar sometimes do the
WORT at Exarninations.

EAe Brightest Scholar sometimes do the
Worst at Exarninations.
"There are some mcE who cannot stand
examinations" comnsented one of the ok
smining engineers Of a great western rail
road. "This road Is very rigid in Its exam.
ination Of engineers, which perhaps is one
Of the reasons why IL has had so few acci-
dents. IL aims to give ms good service as Is
possible and succeeds SO well that the peo-
pie arc not talking ahsut legislating its
retes way down.
81 know one Of the best engineers In
Chicago who four times failed to pass the
simplest kind of an examination. The
moment he came before us l saw how
nervous the man was. We received appli
cants in n car especially devised for exam
lining purposes, with great deal of ma
chinery In 1t and models which included
everything about a locomotive and cars
said 10 him, as l always do to applicants:
"'Make yourself at home. Wearen't GO
ing to hurt you. Make yourself entirely at
home now and forget you're ON your met
tie
Forget itS Not he. He got everything
mixed up and broke down completely.
Several months after he came before us
again. He was rs nervous as ever and fail
Ell 10 pass his examination. AIJer the Trial
was over l heard him talking to some of
the other applicants and explaining things
pertaining to the models. listened and
saw that this man was thoroughly posted.
He had studied deeply into the subject,
was logical sound and extremely intelli-
gent He knew as much about the subject
as ] myself. Yet this man had hesitated
and blundered blundered and hesitated.
'''Here, l said to him, If you can't
stand an examination, examine me-
He did SO, and ! answered him incor-
rectly. He corrected me in rs clear headed
q manner In every instance as could be-
You see, examination hour was over. He
asked puzzling questions, which showed
he was fellow of brains. But as he had
not passed the examination / could not
give him employment Now, however, i
am glad to say he is one Of our engineers
and an excellent man. We have always
found him quick, smart, reliable and
steady. This only illustrates what school
teachers will tell you-that the brightest
scholars often do the worst at the exami
nations, while the worst pupils frequently
distinguish themselves upon such occa.
sions. Detroit Free Press.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-30
W'sshingtou's Hend.

George washington's hand was described
~ shat Of u giant. On the last occasion Of
General I.afayettes visit TO this country
he remarked TO Mr.. Gusts when referring
10 former visit:
"You werc holding 10 q single finger Of
the good generals remarkable hand-thc
greatest feat you could perform at that
time"
Washington was the champion jumper
Of his day. In one match bc covered 81
feet Q inches, easily beating all competi-
tors. Chicago Times. Herald.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-30
Tho First Man Dresssnshev.

As far back as 1890 there was In Paris q
man dressmaker, and probably the first Of
bis kind. His name was Rhomberg. and
he Was the son Of Bayarian peasant from
the ~neiRhborhood Of Munich. He owed
his success 70, his genius for concealine
and rsrpedying detects Of figure He
drove beautiful carriage on the boule-
ward, and had On sscutchcon In the shape
Of . psif OF corsets and an open pair Of
scissors painted on the panel Of each door.
He left q large fortune to his heirs. Now
York Sun.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-30

What need u iightS Nv far too bright
The fire your dark eyeA chow.
Mine must reveal the love feel
So let tho lamp burn low.
Leave mo the darki Too fair q mark
For Guilds cruel bow
And are her art IL my fond heart.
30 let the light burn low.
For, II my love should hopeless prove.
Thon must learn to know
Darkness alone till Life be flown.
DO let the light burn low.
And-if you say the word pray
That one sweet word would show
NY fate to me so bright TO sec,
'Twere best the lamp be low.
II. l.. Heaton In ''rhe Quilting Bee.'
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-30

IL Is said that absorbent gauze Is excel
lent material for household towels In use
for such purposes ss drying glass and rub
bing furniture. And further hint TO
travellers suggests that IL should be used as
wash cloths and towels on q long trip nncc
u Is 20 light and dries quickly. II. is
moreover very cheap and easily obtained
IN quantities from any Wholesale druggist
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-30

The Hindoos burn their dead, and the
person who sets fire to the pile has himself
shaved on every portion Of the head and
nee, except only his cue, but II the person
deceased, whether male or female, be
younger than he then he does not shave
his whiskera
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-30

Vampire, or vampire, was name given
30 IN imaginary demon, which, IL was
pretended, sucked the blood Of persons
during the night, and thereby destroyed
them, These vampires were supposcd TO
animate the bodies found fresh, horid aud
full Of blood.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-30

Some Hindoos wear mustachcs and
boards turned up, but all wear whiskers,
which src shaved on once when an adult
Of their connection dies The shaving o6
g whiskers V thus . sign Of mourning.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-30

First BurgiAr-How did yer keep the
ooppers from interruptin yerf
Second Burglar-while was crsckin
tbe safe I just kept ySllin, "Perlicer'-
Pearpon's Weakly.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-30

The takings Of London theaters and mu-
sic halls exceed u, coo, 600 per annum