The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-10-27
". H. TillinghaSt, D. D, S.
22O WESTMINSTER ST..
PROVIDENCE, II. |.
or GENERAL INTEREST.

A Philadelphia dancing master,
who has just returned from an extend
cd trip abroad, says that everywhere
on the continent OF Europe Americans
nro considered tho best dancers In tho
world.
Tho old-timc. dolicato soap-bubblo
watch crystals have gone out OF dato
for ordinary watches, and the Intro
duction OF thick crystals is driving
out the hunting-caso In favor OF open
faced watches.
Tho pug dog M n pet had nn inter
esting origin. He was first imported
from China and japan and camo into
fashion In the reign OF William III. IL
is stated that the King believed his
life 90 have been saved by n dog OF
this breed awakening him TO his dan
ger when murdcrous attack was
about TO bc made on the Prince.
A fakir In the West IL advertising
n recipe which will tell you how TO
make your horse nm nrtist. When you
forward him II dollar, not necessarily
for publication, but M an evidence OF
good faith, you receive by return mail
neatly printed card bearing the
words: "Givo your horse drawing ex-
crciscs and ho will got thorc. Tn Ia "
"A burglar who stole n mecrschnum
pipo In Chicago returned IL 90 the
owner with polito noto begging him
90 color IL nrtistically and leave II
whore IL would bo handy 90 get at.
"Profcssional dutics," added tho gem
tlcmunly burglar, "prcvont mo from
giving proper attention 20 tho color
inRJf this pipe, and think can trust
you 10 do the work we'll"
A man near Fayetteville, Tenn,
built fro one cool morning lately,
and In little while saw IA pair OF big
black feet drop down tho chimney.
a little search revealed IA colorcd
ncighbor of bad reputation stuck fast
In IL, and upon being released said that,
owing the householder ten cents, ho
had como 90 pay IL, and nndinR doors
and windows fast, chose this mode OF
entrance; but as his shoes and axo
were left outside, his tale was not
credited and he wns sent of 20 jail.
"A Chicago gentleman Of wealth
and ccccntricity has four fine children,
the eldest ten years old, and no has
named them One. Two. Three md
-Four. His explanation Of this curious
nomenclature Il that he had 30 often
seen the great dissatisfaction of chill
drcn with names bestowed upon them
that he resolved % simply number his
offspring until they were twelve years
old and then lot them select their own
names. The children are pleased with
tho idea, and are great students oil
names.
-Scalskins when worn by tho seals
themselves aro very different In np-
pcarance from those which have bocn
fabricated into ladies' cloaks. Thofur
l. not visible, but 10 II concealed by "A
coat Of stin Oycrhair, dull, Rray-brown
and grizzlqd. Tho ovorhair has 90 bo
removed by n long, laborious process,
and this work, according 20 tho
thOroughncss with which IL Is done,
largely determines tho value Of the
skin. Skins from two % four years old
weigh from five and one-half 20 twelve
pounds.
Tobacco blindness, 10 is said, is bo-
coming common afillction. AZ pres
cnt there arc several persons under
treatment for 10 nt one London hos
pitaL II first takes the form Of color
blindness. tho sufferers, who have
smoked themselves into this condition.
being quite unable 20 distinguish the
color Of piece Of red cloth held up
before them. Sometimes tho victim
loses his cyesight altogether. To-
bacco, being narcotic, naturally be-
numbs tho nerves. When tho nerves
are thus bcnumbcd people do not sec
~ distinctly, and this dcfoctivoness oi
vision tends 20 increase and become
permanent.