The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-04
Chat 4bom
People.
scene sixth district court.

Scene-Sixth district court.
Time This morning
Mr.. Greeuough DO YOU say that
these women drink
The Witness--Do they drink? They
cert9iniy drink To success.
A strapping big fellow regular
New York tough boy. n coalpasser by
occupation. was apprehcnded here this
week, for soliciting small change from
citizens
lie denied the allegation when placed
ON trial today ON the charge of being
q sturdy beggar. averrns that he had
money OF his own
ale beg Not much, I had few
change In me pocket; tin cents" WAS
his proud refutatlon OF the aspsrsion
the police sought 60 place upon his
heretofore untarnished reputation.
observed in last nights dispatches
from New York that Sir Thomas Iip-
ton was considering the adyisability
ot making some changes I'm Shamrock.
Ihis dispatch was sent prior 10 yes
terday's race
In view OF what was done yester-
day the changes necessary In the
shamrock are these
Take of the keel, east n new one.
build new hull, attach IL to the new
Keel, step new mast, attach new rig
ging 10 this faSten new sails to the
mast. get a new crew and hire a new
skipper. put them aboard the re-
modelled yacht-that's all.
Sir Thomas by this time ought 10
know that mongrel "purps" shrieking
poll parrots and green-dyed chickens
masquerading as 'mascots" cut no
hgnre IN yacht race. The only simon
pure mascot H. the better boat handled
by competent skipper. To depend
upon luck 90 be brought about by tho
presence OF bow-legged dog Is RI
diculous.
l hope Sir Thomas will express hack
to this CITY the mascot pun local
fancier OF Shamrock confidently sent
10 him. | know OF a sausage factory
where the mascot can be OF use.
My profound apologies 10 the Jail
keepers and deputy sherins OF South
county I'm a little pleasantly anent
the approaching national feed day.
otherwise designated as Thanksgiv-
ing. ] alluded 60 the good pickings
turkeys had been having In the south
ern part Of Rhode Island. Alas! The
types made u read turkeys. The
very peaceable condition of affairs I'm
that section of the state precludes
pickings worth considering.
When I came out of my front door
this morning | found two bright red
cards lying upon the top step. Observ-
upon them | stopped and picked one
tip. The top line read. "A Night OF
Horrors" The remainder OF the an
nouncement was that sermon. was
To be preached on that topic next sun
ody night.
The color OF the card and the scare
line were suggestive of place or
more than tropical heat
To my mind more people would care
10 hear something about THE Mer-
cies Of the Loving Saviour
tTts hrass-drum. trombone obngatc
church business can hardly appeal 10
the intelligent portion of a community.
A New York park policeman was
Knocked down and run over by an
automobile yesterday. He must have
belonged 10 the superannuated squad.
CAPTAIN Dick I.eavy. OF the rsceiv-
ing ship Richmond. has ordered all his
iackies To learn and 10 sing the star
preciate how that air was written can
readily imagine the sailors shining
up 20 the topmost trucks TO reach Tor
the high notes.
A Washington dispatch of last
night referring 10 recent perform
ances Of the Merrimac and another
sister ship announces that "Old mont
tors are no good.
Huh We had that opinion when
we attended the primary and Inter-
mediate schools.
Two or three soft goody-good BOYS
were selected TO spY upon us when the
teachers went from room to room 10
swan gum and gossip.
Many a licking we got when those
monitors turned I'm their reports.
TIE following Saturdays We used 20
turn TO aud lick the monitors.
The Gossip.