The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-23
NEWSLETS

one da when J. boy. bewailed the
wealth 20 me denied.
] recollect my Uncle Hiram taking me
aside
To chide me for my petulance and whis-
per In my ear
A bit OF homespun logic and some facts
designed TO cheer.
My boy" he said "in after years you'll
recognize that strife.
Unceasing toll and poverty equip one best
for life:
For men, like tools don't get an edge on
things as smooth as wax.
It's just the grindstone's roughness, lad,
that sharpens up the AK.
Twas Lincon's task OF splitting rails.
his buffeting by fate
In early life that made him 1T 20 steer
the ship OF state.
A towpath life proved Garhelds steel,
tanyard's pleasure scant
And weary round OF work brought out
the best there was I'm Grant
The wearing stones OF fate that seem
your progress 20 retard
You'll some day bless, and thank the
world for bearing down so hard
The grit that puts an edge on is just what
success exacts-
It's just the grindstone's roughness, lad,
that sharpens up the AK
Success.
John Colgan was sent TO the farm for
six months by Judge Sweetlsnd today,
for vagrancy.
"A horse blanket. valued at IS, was
stolen from Thomas w Waterman's
buggy, yesterday afternoon.
Mary Pendergast. an uncommon com
mon drunkard. was sent over for nine
months by Judge Sweetland, today.
Thomas Bopan was held in $500 by
Judge sweAland today. for trial next Fri
day on the charge OF non-support
Harry Jennings was held In $1,000 by
Judge sweetland today. for trial next
Friday, for keeping a liquor nuisance.
Bertha Titus OF .s2 Branch avenue re-
ports that hand bag containing n s.
bill was stolen from her house Monday.
william j. Doyle of 81 Transit street
reports child's velocipede, valued Al s..
stolen from the yard OF his house. yester-
day.
Paul Weir was nned $50 and costs in
the Sixth district court today for an as
sault upon Antoine Webber. whose eye
he blackened
Andrew Steppas restaurant at 10
Dorrance street. was broken into by fore
ing a side window. last night. Cigars,
valued at 50, were stolen.
Henry Cromwell. colored, OF Crowley
court, reports stolen from his barn in
Penelope place, yesterday afternoon,
clothing, valued at 5000
Henry Bachne, IL years old. residing at
25s Blackstone street. reports that a boy
snatched from his hand last evening,
silver spoon, valued at 1925.
The Band Of Faithful Workers will hold
a monthly meeting conservation and busi-
ness at the Mission Of the Coming King
$50 Broad street, Friday evening at 7i5
John A. Halls market, 673 Westminster
street, was broken into last night, by re-
moving a pane OF glass from rear win
dow. The thief secured 81 cents worth Of
plunder.
Plumbing, valued at s11.25. was stolen
from a new house on Dudley near Gay
street. since Monday. The report was
made to the police by Frank Scoliard of
~ Robinson street
Pauolman =. Ryan or the Central sta
ton, while making an arrest at 1:30
o'clock this morning. broke the little I'm
ger at the second joint Dr. Randall OF
20 Market square attended him.
A Pawtucket car struck a horse belong
ing 20 Thayer a Co. which had drawn n
load OF goods TO Barrys bakery. corner
North Main and Eddy streets. at 745
o'clock last night. The animal was
slightly cut.
Herbert l.. Sackett, principal OF the
Roosevelt Street Evening school. has re-
signed TO accept a day school position
In Massachusetts,. William G. III. Brand,