The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04
NE EWSLETS

II you chance 10 sail uncharted seas,
An unknown shore to gain.--
It's ten TO one. when you reach the land
A naked native is on the sand
With an Elgin timepiece in his hand,
or sardine tin from Maine;
And under a spreading cocoa tree
There stands a traders tent,
Where a lonely stranger is selling clocks,
And Springfield guns and Stamford locks,
Jack knives and liniment.
He halls from Maine or from Lake Cham
plain.
Or maybe from Salem, Mass.
His face Is lean. and his wit is keen.
And his eye let's nothing pass.
In an unmade land or a desert sand
'Tis his especial pride
To do odd jobs for Providence,
And help himself on the side.
The Yankee inherits a deal of craft
From his stern-faced Pilgrim sires.
Who learned restraint. though they suf-
fered much.
And dwelt in peace with the grabbed
Dutch,
And taught the wilderness, at their touch,
To yield what a man requires.
And the mission spirit will drive some
Yanks
Wherever a man can roam,--
While others with delicate skill design
Wooden nutmegs and hams Of pine,
To sell to the folks at home.
He's from 'Gansett bay. or Portsmouth
way.
Or maybe from Hartford, Conn.
No thief that's made. in any shade,
Can steal what his eye is on.
Where the world is raw each lantern jaw
Is chewing II into shape
Then give God thanks that His bony
Are scattered from Cape to Cape.
-Harper's Magazine.
'rancisco Coricco was fined Sis and costs
in the Sixth district court today for
cruelty beating a horse.
John Gates was placed on probation
until Dec. 4th by Judge Sweetland today
for non-support
Stephen Lyons, a common drunkard,
was sent over for six months by Judge
Sweetland today.
The alarm from box 257 at s:35 O'Clock
this morning was for a chimney fire at
6S7 Eddy street, no damage.
Mabel Searll, years old. was knocked
down by a passing carriage at the corner
OF knight and Westminster streets, last
evening. She was not injured.
Crescent Park was well patronized, the
dining hall was heated by steam and a
record dinner was served.
Albert Hazard of SO winer street re-
ports that his wife. Florence 10 years old
has been missing since April 2Sth. He
opines that she went to Taunton.
Col. Atwell opened the season at Fields
Point, yesterday. The weather was cool,
but the dining hall was warm and the
large number who partook of the dinner
declared IL to be a capital one.
William III. Yancey, colored. was bound
over to the grand jury in $500 by Judge
Sweetland today for breaking and enter
ing Oscar A. Epstein's store and stealing
a coat valued at s25 and 81 in cash.
Florence NJ. and Mary Russell small
colored children, were placed on proba-
ton until Dec. 1st by Judge Sweetland
today for petty thieving at department
store Saturday.
Pasquale Perrino was fined $40 and
costs in the Sixth district court today
for an assault upon Adirano FHore A
dispute concerning the cashing OF a check
led to blows.
Edward Ford. a conductor on one OF the
Elmwood avenue lines OF cars, while
standing on running board. yesterday
afternoon, was struck by a projecting
tree one hand and the side OF his head
was cut. He did not. however, quit work.
Antonio Lourarian, young Italian boy,
was knocked down by a hack, while play
ing about an italian wedding party on
Charles street, yesterday afternoon.
Some OF the rice that was thrown hit the
lad received slight injuries
James +. Sheridan OF Roxbury, Mass.
was here. yesterday, looking for a horse
and buggy. valued at 500, stolen from
here three weeks ago. He had heard OF
the rig being seen In Attleboro, last Fri
day and hoped that It had been brought
to this city.
Frank Sission OF "a Lillian avenue re-
ported the theft of nine pigeons valued
at si5 and Peter Boyester OF 10 Pauline
avenue reports that pigeons valued at
S. and being at 81 were stolen from
them Saturday night In cash instance I
cotes were broken into.
Henry johnson and wife when return I
ing from church yesterday afternoon /
were jostled by William Hennessey. who /
pushed Mrs. Johnson of the sidewalk. /
When the husband demonstrated Hen \
nessey struck him in the face and again |
In an eve. blackening the latter Hen |
nessey when arraigned In the Sixth dis /
trict court today said that he had been /
drunk and knew nothing OF the occur