The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-08
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Comm roun' de time when de leaves
gifts red.
Cluss roun' de time when de cons il
de shed.
Jaybird's a packin' up his things TO Il
"A little furder souf whar dey haint nj
snow.
Niggers gottcr hustle. mus git up an
rustic,
Wood mus be in de wood-pile mighty
soon;
Doan tech dat holler tree, CANT you
niggers see
Dat dey's boad an lodgin dere TO
Br'er Coon!
Come erlong, de time when dc groun'
gifts white,
An de fros' paints de winders in de
night:
When Br'er Coon is seepin', den we
make a call
To ak Brer Coon up to dinner in de
Hall.
Niggers gotter hustle. mus git up an
rustic,
Wood be in de woodpile mighty soon;
Doan' tech dat holer tree. niger, left
dat be.
Haint you got no respec' TO Mister
Coon?
Detroit Tribune.
Pensions have been granted: Origin
al. Edwin S. Gould, Providence, S6;
George l.. Curtis. East Providence, IS.
Renewal and reissue. VIM. N. Nottage,
Providence. s6.
Orders were entered in the Appellate
Court today in the cases OF Horace
Swan VS.. the Mechanic Savings bank
and OF Phebe Jane Hood VS. John Il.
Edwards. executor. ct al, for closing
testimony. Both cases are Washington
county cases.
Mrs. Elizabeth O. Gervais. who lost
a pocketbook containing $1,000 in cash,
has recovered her money. The pocket
book was found by T.. q. Buxton OF
Springfield, Mass. who turned 1t over
to Chief OF Police Currier OF Woon-
socket. by whom il was returned to the
owner.
Officers of the 47th New York Regi-
ment are not inclined to believe that
Private DAILY committed suicide. IL is
their opinion that the revolver with
which ne was killed was accidentally
discharged. The remains of the dead
soldier were sent from Newport to
Brooklyn yesterday.
The musicale given last evening by
Mr.. Newell l.. Wilbur in his studio in
the Butler Exchange was attended by
a large and very appreciative audience.
Mr.. Wilbur was assisted by Miss Annie
Grace Cummings, contralto, and Mr.. |
William l.. Sweet baritone. An excel |
lent and varied program was rendered.
Yesterday the condition OF George |
Collins, who was stabbed by an Italian |
at Rumford a week ago. became so |
critical that members OF his family |
were hastily summoned to his bedside. |
Previous to this bad turn Collins had |
been Improving, and his recovery was
looked for. Now, however, grave fears |
are entertained that his wounds may |
prove fatal.
Maj. Barker OF the First Rhode ISL |
and Volunteers has sent to the detective |
Of five privates in the regiment who |
have overstayed their furloughs, with |
the request that they be arrested and |
detained. The men wanted are Ben
Iamin r. Dormant. Company NJ; Patrick
Dwyer. Company NJ; Peter Conley.
Company C: Michael Dwyer James
,reede. William Creighton. Edward
keegan, John j. Lynch and George
oaven, all of Company II.
Mrs. Burns of Kingston. r. l., sends
o The News 81 as contribution tow
Ird the sum of $500. which the Provi-
Ience Society for Organizing Charity
wishes TO raise 10 secure admission TO |
he Home for the Aged Men for a
worthy old gentleman now under the |
are OF that society. Mrs. Burns writes:
III you asked for aid i'm The News. /
I'm sure you will get IT," The contribu-
sch ffoo btNi 10 MT. Howard 4 =
Z. Clark. 25 Exchange place, who has
'harge OF the fund.
Charles S. wheelwright Of Is Charles
Field street. telephoned TO the 81 police
station last evening that ne had
heard suspicious noises in the house
and wanted the police TO come at once
TO the place and investigate. az he was
OF the opinion that burglars were
about. Lieut.. Murray with officers Coll
yer and Rose went 10 the house. but
after an energetic search, discovered
nothing unusual and left without the
OF prisoners they expected
70 bring away with them.
Yesterday afternoon about s:sO
fclock, a man named John Heighman.
vho lives at 24s India street. was con-
eying party Of women in row
oat 10 the shore from the cruiser
Tontgomery. when a movement OF one
the passengers caused the boat TO
spsize and all were precipItated into