The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-10-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

tue coast OF lrclAnu latelN was one
which contained large live toad.
which, on being taken out. hoped
about on deck. and seemed quite at
homo.
AT the Philadelphia ZOO the other
day a monkey tore the blue tulle OF a
lady's bonnet wrapped II around his
its stomach as sash and then posed
in the most dudcsque manner imagina-
bic for the admiration OF the visitors.
AT foreign railway station:
"Guard, can | smoke in this carriage"
mo; IL is against the rules" Then
where do all those clgar-ends on the
floor come fromp" From smokers
who have not asked permission. ~
Pail Mall Gazette.
Those who give attention 70 the
deterioration OF food find the most do
terioration in those groceries and
canned goods which are sold with
premiums in the form OF glassware.
teapots, etc. The quality OF the food
deteriorates in proportion with the
value OF the gift The most adultera-
tion Is In spices and condiments. tea,
coffee. syrup and baking powders.
In the Southwest they do things
differently from most every other part
OF the country. At Plcasonton. Atas-
cosa County, Tex. they hanged man.
TO express their great Joy the citizens
got up a barbecue, which was largely
attended. In tho adjoining county .
xUh .sh trta Al o.
Ing n Chinaman, was set at liberty be-
cause the presiding Judge could find
no laws providing for his punishment
New York State recently enacted
a law by which criminals condemned
TO death shall be put 20 death by
means OF electricity instead OF being
hanged asformerly. A great deal Of
objection 10 this new method has de-
veloped and IL seems somewhat doubt
ful II the new law will be enforced. II
is contended that death by electricity
is unconstitutional because cruel and
unusual method OF punishment, but
other States and the municipal council
Of Paris. France. are contemplating
adopting the electrical death penalty
In Brownville, Schuylkill County.
Pa, tho other day, somo senseless
young men, In want OF lark, soaked q
lot OF corn in whisky and flung II TO .
nock OF geese. An hour later the
woman who owned them found them
comatose. and, believing them dead,
picked their feathers of and flung the
carcasscs down n mine breach. During
the night the birds slept of their de-
bauch, and next morning were found
huddled at tho gate in naked and
prodigal condition.
The great organ OF the Catholic
cathedral in Louisville was recently
out OF tune for several days. The or
ganist searched for the cause but could
not discover II. Then the organ
builder was called in To see what was
the matter. After short examination
he found the metallic "D' pipe out Of
order. He had the pipe. which is ten
feet in length, removed, and found tha,
. sparrow. lodged in the middle OF Il.
The sparrow was removed and the
pipe replaced. and the organ is now Ia
good order. II Is not known how the
bird could have got into the pipe.
"A policeman In n certain town In
Northern New Hampshire recently at
tempted 10 separate two men who wero
engaged In row, when one OF thom
picked up club and struck the officer
on the head. laying his scalp open.
The latter pluc<ily stuck 70 his man,
and finally landed his nssailant In tho
lookup. The next morning the prisoner
was arraigned before a justice, who
fined tho policeman a. and costs OF
the prosecution. On being remon-
strated with, thei court said that the
prisoner had no money 10 pay him for
his trouble, and he didn't propose 10
work for nothing.
$50 this Is a prohibition town.
said drummer 10 :he landlord OF a
small local option town In Texas. "Yes,
We don't allow any liquor 70 bo sold II We
can possibly prevent; but, sir. there are
men in this town so utterly devoid Of
honor and principle that for twenty
five cents they will peddle out this
liquid damnation. What do you think
OF such an unprincipled scoundrelv
ut strikes me IL Is mere matter OF
business. Where can find that un-
principled scoundrel7' II am the
man. Follow mer' When the drum
mer returned his mustache was moist,
and he was out n quarter. Texas
6iftings
In Paris lately n physician was ar
rested for practicing medicine withou,
a diploma. He had large and lucra-
tive practice. and at the trial several
patients testified that they had been
ordered by the defendant, as a cure for
their Ills, 10 hold copper rod on their
hands until II fell OF; 20 stand on one
leg, etc. Such disclosures didn't un-
nerve the doctor In the least. and when
asked what he had 20 say. 10 the great
surprise OF all produced a diploma
showing that ho was n regularly gradu-
sted physician. lie then explained
that for five years after leaving college
he had vainly tried 20 make living
by regular practice. Then 10 avoid
starvation, he hit upon his quackery
dodge and made considerable money