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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-14
"Revenge me. nv good dog, Bite

Revenge me, my goon dog! Bile
them. Tear them savagely!"
She made an expressive gesture. and
yaloroso. with hoarse growl. leapes
upon Gioeomo.
Before the young man had recog-
nized his enemy the brute had his two
enormous paws upon his shoulders and
his sharp teeth at his throat. Gioco-
mo uttered a loud cry.
\ penltenee more swift than thought
came 10 Sabina. She threw herself
upon the dog and dragged him away.
uttering a shrek so terrible that Yalo-
roso covered as II expecting a blow.
The scene had become almost tragic.
Sablna succumbed 10 grief and emo
tion. She fell fainting to the earth.
Glocomo fastened 10 bring water from
the river and battle her face. his own
full OF tenderness and pity. How
beautiful she was! What an express
sion Of suffering softened her colorless
lipsi He felt that he adored her. He
trembled at sight of her trouble.
"Sabina-dear Sabina," he softly
said. "it is /! Have you forgotten
meY
She replied by an imperious gesture.
leave mer' she said.
"Why should / leave you"
"DO you not know? 1t was I who
set the dog on you"
Giocomo remained for a moment
overcome with astonishment.
why id you do itY' he demanded
81 lorr you she cried. II would
rather see you dead than married TO
anOtherw
You love me? Even /. even /, Sa-
blna? Well, then. I love you. 1t is
not possible TO doubt now-I adore
you! 1t was most unfortunate. as you
see, that TO the last moment | misun-
dcrstood you. For a long time l have
loved you without knowing IT,"
Sabina leaned toward Giocomo
whose handsome face was marked by
tears, but irradated with happiness.
"And you will forgive me?"
80, my adored onew murmured Clio
como.
\ month later Giocomo Baplet con
Quoted to the altar a young lady ra-
diant with happiness, but her name
was not Giovanna.-Ne York Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-14

steam and slow "choo-choo" as
though the big engine were taking
breath for It's long run, the train rolled
majcstlCally out Of the station.
Ben wa. on his fourth round-"can-
dy and bOnbons" this time-whcn there
was sudden jOlting and jarrlng as
the train came quickly to "A standstill.
Some folks, thinking II n station,
gathered mp their traps preparatory
TO departure, but Ben knew better. He
knew they should be halfway between
Sandsylllc and Henderson. which was
the last stop before Edgetown.
"HOt box, | rcckOnw muttered Ben
TO himself. "That'll mean half hour
delay, and mother'll get uneasy"
The train boy stepped out on the
platform, and, leaning far out ne saw
n knot of men standing by the engine,
their faces liz up by the light from the
cab.
Quickly clamboring down, he ran
up to the group Facing each other
were the engineer and the president.
''Thls Is Il dastardly plot of yours"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-14
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

"See here, waiter" called the fussy
man; there's a hair in this stew"
"Yes, sir" replied the waiter. Its
rabbit stew
Editor examining young writer's
noveD-"You have a handwriting as
bad as If you were already famous
Flegende Blaetter.
Anxious Father-"What is It, nursei"
Nurse-"Triplets, sir" Anxious Faith.
er-"What! oh, this is too, too much"
Philadelphia Press.
Mrs. Buggins-"That milkman seems
TO ask lot of questions" Mr.. Bug.
gins-"Well. don't let him pump YOU"
Philadelphia Record.
"Piano music by the pound"
Exclaimed the music buyer
"Oh! W II, we never can, I've found,
Expect it by the choir
Philadelphia Press
Shelf you had no idea when we
could get married, why did you pro.
pose TO meF 'To tell the truth, dar
ling, l had no idea you would accept
me."-Life.
Where are you going, my pretty
maid?" "Out on my auto, sir" she
said. MAY go with you, my pretty
maid" II have gas enough and to
spare" she said.-Puck
Guide referring to Egyptian Pyra.
mlds)-"It took hundreds of years to
build them" O'Brien Ghe wealthy
contractor)-"Thin it wor Govern.
mint job-ehT'-Tit-Bits.
At science he was very deft,
And she was scientific, too,
But when the cook got up and left,
They didn't know a thing to do.
Chicago Record.
isn't it kind of these people, ma
remarked the young fish, Ito drop us
lines with food on 'em?' Don't you
believe It," replied the mother fish.
You must learn to read between the
lines"
Esther-"My mother was renowned
for her beauty. She was certainly the
handsomest woman have ever seen"
Miss Cayenne-"Ah, it was your faith.
er, then, who was not good looking"'-
Tit.Bits.
Mrs. Buggins-"That little boy next
door Is always blowing putty into peo.
pies eyes with n blow pipe. I'm sur
prised that his father doesn't make
him stop it." Mrs. Muggins-"Well,
he won't. His father is an eye doctor"
81 don't understand why Henry is
not advanced more rapidly at the
store" remarked Mrs. Biones. ITS
because he is lacking in tact" replied
Mr.. Bjones. They tell me he hasu't
sense enough TO laugh at the bosss
Jokes"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-14

train right here. Stebbns, tump the
fire.
The president felt himself beaten.
but ut that instant Ben's voice, shrill
with excitement, rang out sharply:
stay jcs where yer he. Stcbbins. I'm
not going To have the presidents
Christmas and my folks Christmas
spoiled 10y any o. yer fool orders"
When Ben had realized the situation
he had dashed madly into the baggage
car, wrenchcd open his Christmas box
ana taken from II tie shot gun I'm.
tended MS a present for his brother. In
n tricc he had loaded IL and then had
climbed up on to the engine from the
other side.
The sight of the cleaning barrel
very much disconnected the strikers.
and they hcsitated.
Five hundred dollars to the man
who drives the engine-it's only thir.
ty miles?" cried Mr. Pearson. No one
moved
II think | could run old 40" said
Ben, timldly.
You, boyw muttcrcd the president
sizing mp the sturdy form of sixteen
year-old Ben. What do you know
about an enginey"
III you please. sir. my father. Johr
Dixon, was an engineer on this road
afore he died. an often's the time
rode in the cab with him lie showcl
me how 60 work the lever and th,
whistle valve and all the rest OF it
II you could only get some one TO fir,
now"
III fire. r,plied the president quiet
ly. Then turning to the trainmcn h,
said: This hoy and | will run IN,
train. Go back and tell the passenger
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-14
NEWSPAPERS IN THE SCHOOLS.
Progressive Teachers Much Gratihed with
Results Thus Obtained.

Results Ihus ODtained.
The use Of newspapers rs textbooks
In the public schools is growing in
favor from year to year and the proba-
billties are that this fall they will be
more popular than ever.
1t has been found that children and
young people take more interest in
the news OF the day than in the study
Of dry treatises on various topics in
the regular textbooks. The boys. for
Instance, are desirous to learn about
the war in China. They listen with
marked eagerness to stories of the en-
gagements ,,tween the allied forces
and the Boxers.
Thy are anxious to read about the
Flowery Kingdom and it's people, its
rivers, cities, mountains and customs.
The knowledge thus obtained Is prac-
teal, for the pupils can make use OF
it in talking about events in the far
East with their parents.
The girls are hardly less interested
in the war than the boys. Perhaps
they find the articles on social events
more to their taste They are fond of
stories about the women society lead
ers-their automobiles, balls, recep.
tions and yachting parties.
Those OF n domestic turn of mind
are attracted by the work of the
charitable organizations and the vari.
Gus plans devised for helping and re.
lieving the sufferlngs of the poor.
When ice or Christmas tree funds
are started they are the first to get
up little fairs and entertainments TO
raise money for them.
The teachers themselves read aloud
selected articles from the newspapers
or appoint one of the pupils to do it
for them. They then explain the events
described TO the scholars and question
them as to what they have learned.
In this way the youngsters acquire
vast amount of information of the
affairs of the world that they will
probably not soon forget. In some
cities the publishers OF the newspapers
send bundles of papers each day TO the
public schools for the use of the schol'
as. In such cases every boy and girl
is given a copy and these are used as
text books instead Of the readers.
The teachers are much gratlfed
with the results thus far obtained
from the STUDY of the newspapers
They report that they have less trou'
BILE in gaining and retaining the inter.
est of their scholars. and that the
amount of Gnowledce thus impal ted
is far greater and more readily assm.
Hated than that impaired by the text.
books.
President Harper. of the University
of Chicago. who has given the subject
considerable thought, advocates the
use of good newspapers as textbooks
i'm the colleges and universities
Unless all signs fail. the day Is not
far distant when they will he intro
duced in all OF the progressive insti
tutions of learning in the country
\ewspaperdom.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-14
hat we re going right through. Then

that we re going right through. Then
you can stop here or 90 on with US,
Just as you choose"
Then the news was passed along the
train that substitute engineer had
been found and the train was 10 go
through after all.
Aboard the engine. his gloved hands
welding shovel, was the president
Of the road. while Ben. with his face
out Of the cab window, kept his left
hand on the throttle.
In the meantime the brakemen held
short consultation with the CON
ductor and had concluded that the best
course for them was to quit the train
and leave II 10 ifs fate.
A couple Of the male passengers vol.
unteered 10 act as brakeman and con
ductor. and with this strange crew the
train presently got under way.
II had been decided that as trouble
probably awaited them at Henderson,
where large rowdy element was To-
Gated, the train would stop half mile
this side Of the town for the passen-
gers and then Ben was TO run through
Henderson without stopping.
ON the station platform group Of
n hundred me1 were grimly awaiting
the arrival Of the train. Itg approach
had been heralded by It's whistle five
minutes before.
IF the train slows up, board her. and
pull off the engineer" commanded the
head Of the gang. "If she doesn't stop,
shoot at the scabs. ana smash all the
windows you can"
Suddenly hoarse shout went M.
Here she comes! Bless me If she
ain't slOwin down. cried one.
Ready, boys, with yer brlckbatsw
cried the rlngleader, revolver in hand.
Leaning far out Of the cab window,
his face smutchcd with coal dust. his
eyes shining like stars, was Ben. The
president who had forgotten to re-
move his kid gloves, stood Just be-
hind, shotgun In hand. The revolver
was raised. hundred stones were
poised In the air. Then ms the pale.
set face Of the young engineer showed
up for nm instant by the nlckerlng
light Of the station lamps the man
with the revolver lowered his weapon
and sprang forward.
Hold on" ne yelled. ITS Benz But
there was no need for the warning.
The men had recognized the lad at the
same Instant and with one accord
their hands dropped. They would have
rs soon shot their own sons as TO do
harm To Ben.
So the president had his Christmas
With his mother after all. ana so did
Ben, and the boy thought II the hap.
Iiest Christmas he had ever known.
During the day Mr. Pearson drove
'vcr to see him, and when he departed
10 left behind him II check for $500
ma the promise that when Ren was
I'D enough he should run 40 every
lay.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-14

There has always been n good deal
Of question as to how much honor
there really is among thieves, and TIE
guild seem to be doubtful also for two
Of its members in a Hungarian town
preferred to kill a companion in par
ticularly disgusting way a few nighs
ago rather than to trust him. Incl
dentally. a viIlager showed rather
striking presence Of mind. The three
thieves were in the act Of entering
small shop by rear window Tee
first plunged in feet first. stuck fast,
and was promptly pounced upon 10y
the owner. who deftly slipped a ropc
about his legs and made him prison
er. Then he went on; to call for a!d
The two other thieves. having hidden,
now reappeared. and finding that they
could not release their comrade. dared
not take the chance Of his Informing
upon them. and. drawing their knives,
cut his head from his shoulders and
carried II away with them
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-14
Nothing the Matter.

Sir William MacCormac. the Presl
dent Of the Royal College of Surgeons
Of London. is at times quite absent
minded. He is an indefatigable work
er. and often to save time. when study
ing in his laboratory. has a light lun
cheon served there. once his assist.
ants heard him sigh heavily. and look.
ing up. saw the doctor glaring at tive
glass receptacles on his table.
What is the matter, doctorF
asked one OF the youngsters.
Nothing in particular was the re-
ply. "only l am uncertain whether
drank the beef tea or that compound
| am working on"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-14

~ I'd 40, with the coal bin piled
high and her water box full
to Oycrllowlng, backed sui
lenly down on the baggage
car of the 7.3O local" from Worcester,
and with savage "kcr-chunk" that
sent shiyer through the entire train,
allowed herself to he coupled by the
quick fingered brakeman.
1t wan ed but five minutes TO the
half hour, but already steady stream
OF passengers heavily laden with all
kinds of mysterious looking parcels
was pouring down the platform and
into the cars. For this was The even
ing Of December u, and the spirit OF
Christmas was over the land.
But happles' OF all this happy crowd
was Ben, the train boy. In n little
over an hour and II half he should be
home with his dear mother and young
brother Dick and his sister Sal. AS he
sat on trunk in the baggage car with
his pile of papers by his side, waiting
for the train TO start, he could think
OF nothing but that happy reunion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-14
A COUNTRY BREATH
M SUSAN HAsrLEY SWIFT.

The sooty laborer with thrill.
Plucks shamrocks on an Irish hill,
A gamin cheers and chaifs;
All busy footsteps pause a bit.
Somewhere il toll by clear skies lie,
A sunburnt world that laughs.
And long and long the sweetness stays,
And cheers and cools the heated ways,
Like the happy news from home.
Till the q lie moon and misty stars
Look down "a IL, by meadow bars,
Their rays touched clover bloom.
But little recks the countryman,
Bound homewsrd on his empty van,
Along the closing marts,
', hat store he brought with him today
Or what, within a load OF hay,
Could touch 20 many hearts.
Youths Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-14

But won't promise To act rs fire.
man again." the president had added
laughingly.
This all happened thirty odd years
ago, and the erstwhllc train boy is now
general manager of the road, and a
very dlgnihcd gentleman indeed; but
down Edgctown way no one ever calls
him anything but plain Ben.-Douglas
Habrlskic boty, in the New York Her.
ald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-14

A hay-load in the city square,
The sweets Of whole summer fair,
In one rude wagon piled;
The fragrant breath Of warm, stiD rains
The scent Of strawberries in green lanes,
Faint petals blown from roses wild.
And straightway all ,ne bustling place
IL filed with some enchanted grace,
and tinkling with the notes
Of feld-larks, and Of silver streams,
OF south winds, murmuring their dreams
Through airy aisles Of oats.
Ny lady in the gilded shop
Lets all the taYdry trinkets drop,
And through the magic sees
A dooryard sweet with mint and phloz,
And pink with ruffied hollyhocks,
That nod OF belted bees.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-14
Charles Dickens. Good work.

But for the great novelist. Charles
Dickens, there is little doubt but that
the keeping of Christmas, except ms a
purely religious feast, would have
died out many years ago His efforts
led to a revival OF Christmas rs fcs.
tival OF general rejoicing and jollity.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-14
Extensive Cavern II Wisconsin Discovered

Jacob Ritter. OF 81. Joseph's Ridge,
Wis. reports the discovery of a cave
In the hills near his home. Mr.. Rit
ter and two other men have partly ex.
plored the cavern. After entering the
first opening rom outside one enters
a chamber at least fourteen rods long
and in the neighborhood OF forty feet
high. after which there Is another Of
the same height and about two rods
longer. Between them is huge rock
under which II is necessary TO crawl
to get from one to the other. Thep party
was in the cave two and n half hours
and did not then fnd the end.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-14

he had long since shown himself equal
20 its responsibilities.
The conductor took out his watch
1t was already thirty seconds past
starting time. but on Christmas Eve
one does not like TO think of anybody
losing tn train, and so perhaps los
ing a Christmas dinner.
At exactly 7.3i the signal was given.
and with a great Kissing Of escaping
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-14

Some idea OF the enormous extent "a
which pocket-picking hourishes nav
be had from the fact that in London
alone over 10000 men. women and
children exist on what they can re.
lieve other people OF.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-14

Mr.. Pearson, the president was say.
ing. "But you won't force me to give
In 10y any such course"
"All right, sir.' replied the engineer,
sullcnly. "Thcn wen have To quit the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-14
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ALMOST A TR RAGEDY.

y NORINA SABINA. the
- daughter OF the Mayor Of Mou-
rat, was returning to her
home; she wore cOquettish
The colored American., 1900-08-18

groes will be permitted to vote but the
bulk will never be able to satisfy the
registrars as to their eligibility, when
white domination is in jeopardy, no
matter if thev come prepared to recite
the constitution by heart or parse a
Greek sentence. The Negro is not
wanted in North Carolina politics, and
he will not be tolerated-not NOW.
There are two ways to relieve the
tension. One is an adverse decision
by the United States Supreme Court
v hich will not be forthcoming. The
other is reduction of the Congression'
al and electoral representation to
basis of votes cast-which will not be
done, unless party exIgencies force
such action. Our case is a gloomy
one. politically. and we seem to be
abandoned to eur fate. All that is
left to us in this decade is to go on
manfully, and make the bert of the
opportunities that are permitted US
or leave the States that discriminate
against our national rights. Those who
can get out without material loss should
go. The majority had better stay, and
work out their destiny in the land of
their fathers, and by obedience to law,
by industry, economy, thrift. and
mental and moral improvement so
commend themselves as useful and val
liable citizens to the right thinking
element of the rulers that the privileg
es now denied them will be extended
willingly-aye, cheerfully. This is
not too much to hope for, but its frui
ton will take time ard plenty of it.
The Negroes future il North Caro-
lima is in his own hands, to make or to
mar.
"Above the cloud with its shadow
Il the star with its lightW
The colored American., 1900-08-18
PROMOTE HON. GEORGE M. ALLEN.

Every consideration of justice and
equity demands that Mr.. George M.
Allen be made first assistant postmaster
general, to succeed Col. Perry S.
Heath, resigned, He has served long
and we'll as chief clerk under Col.
Heath, and is now temporarily filling
the office of his late superior with the
smOotbness and skill of a veteran.
What Mr.. a lien does not know about
the postoffiee department is scarcely
worth knowing, and his ample expert
ence and familiarity with the details of
the business, render him the logical
candidate for the position lately held
by Col. Heath. He is a Hoosier by
birth, is clever gentleman, and as
the place naturally belongs to Indiana,
the assignment could not go to a better
or more capable man. For sixteen
years Mr.. Allen was editor of the
Terre Eaute Express, q journal which
welded marvellous influence through.
out the Hoosier state. As Indiana il
battle ground this year, and for other
reasons known to Mr.. Mckinley. the
promotion of Mr.. Allen at this time
would not only be an appropriate re
ward for worth and fairness to a faith.
ful official, but would be good piece
OF politics, productive of harmony in a
region where harmony is valuable
commodity.
We should like to see GEORGE NJ
Allen first assistant postmaster general
within the fewest of days.
The colored American., 1900-08-18
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1s, 1900.
the M0RSEL that is LEFT IHE NEGROES OF
NORTH CAROLINA.

The Negro is studying the North
Carolina situation in all Its bearings
While hops was held out for a time
that the amendment would De defeated,
the rally of the red-shirters during the
last days of the campaign and the bru-
tai trankness of the press in decl sring
for "white supremacy" at any cost, left
DO doubt that every nerve would be
strained by the democracy to 6isfran-
chise the colored voters. A majority
of 10000 was determined upon and
the estimate was brought in with math
ematical accuracy. The white litter
ate can still vote but the black illiterate
eannot-that is cannot vote after July
1902. No attempt is made to conceal
the tact that the fundamental law of
the land is to be violated, and shat the
results OF the war are to be nullifed.
In the vernacular of the Squared cir
Gle" in that great civil conflict 'the
North got the decision, but the South
has captured the purse" The situa
tiOn as it stands demonstrates that the
State is sovereign, and that the so
called Government at Washington
is powerless to enforce obedience to the
federal constitution.
Now they tell US that there is .
bright side-that back of this Infamous
measure lies great benefit to the Ne.
gre. They point out that the Negro
has two years in which to qualify him
self tor the suffrage, and that the new
regulation will be powerful incentive
toward general education that every
Negro will go to school, night and day
If necessary, to be able to pass muster
before the registrars in 1902. The
rolls at Livingstone, Shaw. Greensboro
and Kittrell will fatten, and the
learned school teacher will wax rich.
say the Oleaginous amendment support.
ers. This would be very pretty Sc.
lution-if ID were only true.
The Negro might as well face the
facts now, candidly and honestly. The
educational test is erely subterfuge
to excuse disbOlical crime when il Is
by the outraged white North.
A small proportion of intelligent Ne.
The colored American., 1900-08-18

People who intend to reside perm.
nently in Washington ought to ston
paying high rents year in and wear
out and commence buying a home Do
not crowd iato the congested and di.
sease burdened localities where cOlored
people are now permitted to live. Ga
out into the suburbs where you can gel
cheap land and plenty of fresh air.
Now is the time to begin.
The colored American., 1900-08-18

A pretended American that sets in
a legislature chamber and votes to
nullify the constitution of his country
AS far as it relates to a dark.skinned
brother-is a spectacle fit for the gods!
Verify, we need a few more lessons in
''eur plain duty"
The colored American., 1900-08-18

La another column is given a tsB.
showing how we'll Director of the Cen,
sus Merriam has kept faith vitb ha
colored people of the country. An.
prOpriate comment is made by the com
piler, all of which The Colored Amer.
ican heartily endorses. The informs.
ton thus given out is first hand and
prepared exclusively for Americs',
greatest Negro Journal.