The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-08

One day last week Richard Sanderson.
the well known drummer" went 10
scituate on a business trip, and after
calling upon all of his customers walked
into the country to meet a car.
The day was fine, and genial Dick sat
down on a huge stone and In Yankee
fashion began to whittle.
While seated on the rock and meditat-
ing on the coal question the vast expanse
of woodland made his meditations all
the more deeper He happened TO find
small piece of cord in his pocket. and to
pass away the time and to draw his
mind from the fact that he had not an
ounce OF coal or a stick of wood in the
cellar of his happy home at 1S7 Pocasset
avenue. he wound the cord about two
small pieces OF wood.
Now Dick is q practical joker and the
two pieces OF wood, one OF hard and the
other soft. he brought into the city, and
then announced TO a friend that he had
been "up In the country and bought some
wood and would sell two cords for ST.
but the purchasers must be persons who
were not taxpayers. in fact. his customers
must be too poor 10 even pay poll tax.
The Joke is that Dick sells two cords
for 81 and his first purchaser was the head
OF large grocery firm from down town.
who knew Dick for years, and when the
man was told that he was too we'll fixed
to buy wood at that price he told Dick
that unless he sold him two cords that
he (the grocery mani would not trade
with him any more. Then Dick looked
seriols and pulled from his vest pocket "a
little parcel OF wood with one cord bound
about It engthwise and one around.
These" said Dick. ''are your two
cords" and II was 81 second or two before
the grocery man saw the joke, and since
then Mrs Sanderson Is the victim, for
Monday and yesterday no less than 172
persons called at the house, rang the bell
and were ready to hand her 81 for two
cords. She thinks OF having her bell
disconnected, but Dick says no. for he
wants to catch more OF his friends.
The bell was I'm working order this
morning. and a number OF persons who
would dearly love 10 get two cords OF
wood for 81 have used 1t.
A VICIOUS DOG.
Joseph Underwood OF l6 Terrace avenue
IL confined to his home and some OF his
friends fear that his condition IS serious
Mr. Underwood is the owner of the
handsomest English setter dog in this
state. but recently he has bitten one OF
more members OF the family, and for
this reason the family concluded TO have
him killed. Early Monday morning word
was sent TO the police station To have the
dog taken away, but no one came during
the day. and when Mr. Underwood re.
turned from his labors he began TO play
with the dog. and both were upon
lounge. when the dog grabbed Mr. Under.
wood on the right cheek, lacerating II
| I'm a frightful manner.
The dog was then taken 20 the cellar
| and chained up, where IL remained foi
| two nights. and it's hotyls could be heard
| all over the neighborhood, and IL Is pre-
sumed that the dog will be taken ava.
| today.
Mr. Underwood's face is terribly swol
| len and discolored and he Is now I'm TN,
| hands OF his physician.
| There are many who wonder why Al
ford Luther. employed by Louis III. Mcy
ers. the well known bother. was not ar
| raigned In court yesterday mornin,
| along with the two Italians. who lik
Luther were arrested by the men at tn
| "Shook House on Hartford avenue 70
selling beer from his wagon. but the rea
aon why r.. because no was arraigned a
the Chaffee street police station. ~
! pleaded not guilty 90 the charge an
| his trial was set down for Tuesday, oct
ROYAL ARcANUM
oIneyville Council. Royal Arcanum
held a well-attended session in Librar
| hall last evening. ana after the busines
OF the meeting was disposed OF there wa
n short season OF sociabiiity, Brother y
| g Darlington. the well known vocalist
rendered q number OF selections and wa
accompanied by Brother w. r. Hollwel
| upon the piano. Remarks OF a very inter
| estlng nature were made by Regent