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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-03-15
PRISON DISCIPLINE.


An American contemporary flru-
i.hc- some interesting items concern
ing the system pursued az the Elmra
Rcformatory. in which the experiment
has been i'm progress for some years ~
using prison confinement as an oppor-
tuuity Of comforting educational adj
vautagos ON the inmates. The little
book Of some hundred pages which
sets forth The results Of the sysHnm Is
printed boy the prisoners themselves.
Only such cUuylcts arc sent 10 the
institution a- have never been In n
sta'c-pri-on before. They are sen.
fenced 20 ana indefinite term subject 10
the discretion Of the board Of mann
gers, but can not bc detained beyond
the maximum period for which thcy
might have been iucarccraicd under
the law For burglary, q. T.. man
may be kept iu E.mira for ten years,
but not longer. bat IL the -uprriuicud-
cut believes That prisoner. from bis
record. will lead au honest life ON di--
charge, hc may bo allowed 10 Pc free
nt any time after one year. 10 obtain
his release hc must get perfect record
in three braucho- for good conduct.
zral aud efficiency as workman, and
proficiency and diligence as scholar. IN
this latter field i- found the distinguish
ing ugcharartcri-tics ofthc Elmira system.
j. is in fact. % school for cOuyicts, and
the results arc surprising On the
average, IL is said, sixty per cent. Of
conyicts released from other prisons
find their way back. bat thus far eighty
per cent ~ the discharges from tho
EImira Raforma'ory during the oight
years the experiment has been con-
tiuucd arc believed 20 be- permanent
rcformatiOu- Every imprOycmcntha ha.
been introduced not inconsistent with
proper discipline. looking 10 the health
aud wcll-be.ug Of cOnyicts. The cz-
perience Oi those engaged in this
humanitarian work Is opposed % tho
vicw that Intellectual development in
\ crca-cs thc capacity FOR wrOng-doiug.
b. enforced study the energies former
ly employed in criminality seem d.
vcrtcI toward more praiseworthy pur-
suits II j. found, however that even
the .O-caIlc1 intelligent criminal ap-
pears mentally deficient ~ soon ~ ho
passes out Of the groove IN which he
has been accustomed 10 exercise his
cunning. 30 that 10 Is no easy task %
broaden his views Of the aims aud
duties oi lie. and thus qualify himself
for occupying a useful place IN society
The experiment appears 20 us 20 be
well worthy oi consideration b. social
rciormers, and by all who desire that
penal infiction- should b. made sub.
serylent 81 rc'OrmatOry results 10 our
criminal population. london Lancet.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-03-15
Teeth Without Plates
A Perfect Growing
AND
BridgingS ysteIrl /.
The most BeaUtifHL Natural aHd
CSefUl substitute for the
Natural Teeth.

1t is possible to place a full
set of teeth upon three roots
that will perform the office to
mastication rs well rs the
natural teeth. They are per.
mancnt and immovablc, and
furnish no hiding place for
food, to cause irritation and
liberation.
This is 4 great advance in
the science OF Dentistry and is
far ahead of any other method
Tor comfort and durability.
Work of this kind has only
TO be seen to be appreciated.
DIR, w. IL. TillinghaSt has
made this system thorough
study and can inform You by
examination just what YOU
need. This is no myth but
the CRoWNING POINT in dental
work.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-03-15
a WONDERFUL PLANT.
The NeXic an Euphorhia aud some af tia.
scs tn which It L. Put.

The eNtC an tuphorhta anu some al the
ses To which It L. Pat.
The splendid Euphorbia is known in
Mexico as 1.-THE Aower OF the nativity" "
Ii is used rs a remedy in pulmonary az
fectious. have never seen any thing
like the luXuriance OF its growth
around Cuernavaca, the city whore
Macmillan had his summer residence.
4 great many of the cuphorbaceous
plants, IL not all, are called palo do
lcchc, aud their uses are diverse. The
Indians Of the coast use II for fishing
simply throwing the leaves into the
water, when the fish, s,upcHcl, rise 10
the surface. The principal use among
these people, however, is a far less in
nocent e-dostroyiug life instead OF
contributing To its support The thick
acril, milky juice or sap is extremely
poisonous II thrown upon "a fire it
gives out fumes which produce an
agouizing headache anduausca, Taken
internally, it is deadly poison. which
causes, according 60 the way 10 Is pro-
pared and Administered, death on in
sanity. II is popularity supposed that
the madness of the il-utcd Empress.
Car,otta was caused hy palo de- tccha
McXicans often douy this statement.
but they admit and fear it, deadly
power in other respects. Some few
years ago "A Governor of the State ot
Vera Cruz forget his uamc at this
moment was given dose of this brc-
baic, as IL Is called, iu his coffee. and
all the skill OF his physicians failed 10
arrest the course OF the poison. from
the results of which ne died in terrible
agony. II is believed also that IL was
given 10 General Luis Miorly Tcran.
the patriotic Governor of OaNaca, who
some months ago suffered terrible
and mysterious illness, with subsequent
insanity, 50 that no had 10 bc removed
from the charge OF government and
taken TO Europe.
1t is strongly asscycratrd that the
Indians can so prepare the poison rs 90
regulate the period of time ia which Il
will prove fatal Foreign chemists
with whom have talked scon at this
'jau. but IL docs not seem 50 utterly
improbable. in Wow Of the cxactncS-
with which can be determined the opcr-
nIous Of various germ. and microbes.
Tho fact romans that The palo de- lcchc
is a most powerful anl deadly sub
stance. and many are the tragedies en-
acted through its msirumcntality in
the ricrro Calicntc. The uogatiou of
the chemists and doctors is also weak.
cncd In force by their vehement dc.
nunciations OF the practice Of the In.
dlans. whose remedies, nevertheless.
often accomplish results which all the
science Of the colleges hns failed 10 Mt
tain. In dropsy, for instance, in eases
whore the treatment and repeated
operations by regularly appointed
practitioners had proved totally iucli-
cacious, the simple herbal remedies oi
ignorant. blrc-foOtcd, hu'fupltod I'm.
dians have ia three days almost en-
tircly reduced the di-tcniipn aud I'm "A
short period produced a radical cure.
N may bc atte-tcd by the patients, 10.
day alive, strong, well aud actiyc in
Mexico. San Francisco Chronicle
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-03-15
". H. IiIlinShaSt, D. D. S.
22O WESTMINSTER ST.,
PROVIDENCE. r.
ELECTRICAL INVENTIONS.
one H. u Positive Failure, and the other 10
81 Doubtiul Itility,

one H. rositiN" Iaiturc, aud the other 10
of Doubtiul Itility.
What will not our electrical invent
or- do ncXtP
one Of the ingenious members of the
New York Electrical Club has designed
"A door opener, which relieves the dis
gustcd traveller or visitor from the no
ccssity Of showing heavy mass of
wood with his hands or Of wearing
out the toes ot his boots kicking 1t
back.
A metallic plato set In the floor n
foot from the threshold IL marked
"dooropencr' The caller trcads
upon II in the same style ns the peace
ful street car horse trcnds upon tho
clumsy iron switch plates, which now
ornament every street where this kind
Of locomotion Is Ia vogue. The plato
yields "a quurtcr-inch 10 the pressure
Of the foot and forms "a circuit which
Immediately starts n tiny clcctro-mo-
tor that In turn opens the door, de-
spite door spring, air valve or counter
weight. Tho moment the '-yisit0r
passes in the plate is thrown back by
coilod spring 20 its former position,
the circuit is broken and the door
closes itself with or without rosOn-
ant bang as may bc desired
With swing doors the plate Is inset
on both sides Of the portal with
double church doors two pairs Of
plates arc arranged so that the sexton
can connect or d.sconncct cnch pair
when tho plates arc connected, tho
worsbipcr's foot opens both doors, but
whom disconnected, only one.
Another electrical device Of recent
origin has proved "a failure. This was
clever mechanism which. when the
current was turned on, throw out
"a perfect dcugo Of sparks and
coru-cation-. Those arc intended 10
create ozone and destroy all germs and
impurities iu the air. The machine
was very pretty ~ % curiO. II was n
brilliant mass Of metal inclOscd In a
glass case and fastened 10 tho wall
near the cciling. Az twilight when
the machinery was in action, the effect
was magical. From "a revolving plate
or cylinder mass of flames shot out
increasingly which illuminated the
room and cast Tho strangc.t lustcrs
imaginable Theoretically, the inyen-
tiOn was nIl right, practically ~ was
otherwise. n heated the air and pro-
duced ql,cr odor Of some thing
burning. n magnciizcd tho watch
work. knives and koys Of every one
IN the room, aud every now and then
would run down or break on One
used IN the 1ombs police court was
finally taken out In disgrace. The
presiding Judge said that all hc could
-ce about the thing was that 10 made
tho court room more disagrccable
thon ever and that 10 had put his
watch into such "a state that hc could
not tell within hour what time of tho
day 30 might bc.-N ] Mail and TX
press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-03-15
WlIie's Manifest Destiny.

i confess ! am sometimes sorely
pcrplozcd.' said the father, with a
heavy sigh, when think Of tho
future Of my boys. II Il a great re-
spon-ibiIity 30 have tho choosing oi a
calling iu lifo for them.
Through tho open window camo tho
voices ~ two Of tho lads at play.
Look hcro' loudly exclaimed
johnny, "fbatisn't falr' You divided
these marbles 20 a. 20 got all the best
Ouo- in your own bag
Didn't have the trouble of diyid-
Ing 'cm;' reiterated While, hotly.
Think I'm going ~ spend my time
OF such jobs for nothing?'
So far as Willie l. concerned" re-
sumed the father. after pause. "tho
ak ~ choosing a vocation Il not 20
difficult shall make lawyer o.
him. - Chicago Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-03-15

| AIDES 10 Join the Dress Cutting school.
shall Introduce and teach the LATEST aud
most POPULAR system yet Invented. Actual
inch measurement for dress cutting including my
popular FImphhcd method II teaching the same.
sothnta chl3 fourteen ycCrs old can easily learn.
MUIlIElsS Interest yourselves for your daughters.
send them 10 my school, give them this valuable
trade for CERTAINLY no trade Is more auabo
tO any lady than - bc q first class Dress Maker
IL saves TIME ANXIETY aud MATERIAL
I hope ~ = you all, Please remember that
teach you Cutting and Making DraT Ing Thurs
day from ! tlll .. School Monday and Friday
evenings. Apprentices wanted.
Mrs. G.. n. TWiChell.
Modiste and Teacher.
537 HIGH STREET. PROV RI.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-03-15
The OLD HOMESTEAD.
4 Pleasant Picture of Genuine New -
giand Country Lie.

sojourncd in Italy or Russia, it is fair
10 assume that the Italian, and Rus
slams who have never boon i'm New
England would go wild with delight
over the "Od Homestead" But To
people who have visited and are famil-
lar with that corner of the United
States, the play is something not 20 ha
forgotten. Tn, chief beauty of il is its
trucncss 10 lif, and character i'm New
England: ana il H. doubtful il the cA-
New Englaulcr cn look at il without
becoming 50 enthusiastic that his ac-
tionS will betray the place OF his birth.
We all have been thore. We rcmcm
bcr the old hogsheai ont of which We
dipped water. a1l sometimes Ice, in
the old tin haud-ha,n; anj how we put
it ON bench, ana washed our hands
with common soap that took oH tho
dirt, skin and all.
And wc remember the long, slopiur
meadow full OF boboliuks that filled
the air with hly-sceut that thrilled
Us with joy, ana whichmluy "A perfume
manufactured has tried iu vain To catch,
for you can't bottle the spirit OF New
England meadow. Uadrr the haystac'I
was Jug oi sw.tchan that male labor
sweetcr ,Ve,,er than il would have
been without 10. Ani, looking az old
Joshua Wu.tnomb. We fancy we again
hear the dina'r-horn, and in response
head for the oil iarm.hplse for "a din-
ner OF roast apples, apple sauce and
apple pI", washed down VITA tea That
tasted "a, though p1nioi gre'n.
Those were dear Old days that
Joshua Whliromb brings back to AS.
when we sat a1l watched oar old
grandfather sharpen his razor ON the
same palm that Ia u'ei wA'n perform
Ing that ol'c' for the s'ylh'. His
hand wa, 50 harl that IA cp1ld crush
walnut~ by closing II on iAem' and ho
could hold rei-h1i pIai' lonter than
any woman in the lanL We remember
how he kept on eye on his face when
ae shaved. All he u'l th' other 10
see that the oxen didn wander into
the orchard opposite 1t rs "a long
time since we have son hum' but he
comes back To MS with hi' peaceful old
smile ani we see him al table wanting
account OF his dyspepsia, yet wanting a
piece all the sam.
We see the old siuing-room, with
the hair-coycrei sofa that mo- one would
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-03-15
Mrs. Della Smith.

(LhIHyOyhNT and Spiritual Test Medium
residence j37 High street; private sitting
daily, circles wc lnc,iny afternoon aud evening
sundays ut =. m,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-03-15

Col PlIuger lpatroDizIug.y) -
"Ah. Miss Grace. you handle tle rib
bon- wonderfully Quite "a woman af-
ter ms own heart inherit love -
hOr-eGe-h. you know. Ny father. the
General, was "a superb tandem driver
iu bis time Mis- Grace fcaIm'yJ
"Ye-. I have heard ~ tbe Generals
early efforts i1 dr.vin. Ah'-may
I--a-k-hOw yoI-2' Me- Grace
"Well yOu see. grandma told mc 0' H.
She was often passenger i1 che canal.
boat drawn by the Grsi tandem driven
by your father
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-03-15
985 broadway.
--P4----
MR.. FRANK MULHOLLAND,

"a brother Of Mr.. QgjuuJ
WHO has been associated in the business with
w Mr. quinn during the past twenty year..
aul who viii hereafter manage thc business for
the family. The Drm. street c,tt1iI-hwrUt has
been sold. a large variety nf ca-kc,s cOihus aud
robes of every style and quality ON hand aud
furnished promptly. Everything pertaining 10
the business vii! be kept iu stock al the Hare-
rooms 20 naiipri ample facilities tn mab" selections,
ana. as Iu the past, the Broadway establishment
viii Doc maintained, with competence iu every
IoaiI lu thc carriage department are four Gle.
CANT he8IsO- and irst-Cias- hacks VII Doe pr"fl1'i
tor funerals, welding. aud christening. 90 TIE
lowest prices.
Telephone call. answered day or night. Ioie.
phone number 5glC-5.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-20
POISONOUS WALLPAPER.
some New Facts Prescribed by the Doe.
ton Medical Improvement Society.

some New Facts Prescribed by the Bos.
ton Medical Improvement Society.
The subject of poisonous paper
hangings has lately been discussed. In
the light Of some new facts. by the
Boston Society for Medical Improve
ment
Some a the important papers still
contain arsenic in quite dangerous
amounts, and even American manufact.
urers, though they use less arsenic
than formerly. are not yet wholly
within the limits of safety. 1t is found
that one-tnird of a grain to a square
yard is decidedly deleterious; but
papers are in use that analysis shows
to contain ten, fifteen. and even twenty
grains
The following are important facts in
the case:
l. The harm varies, as would natur-
ally be supposed, inversely with the
individuals power of elimination.
This power NAV be fully adequate in
some persons, and quite inadequate in
others.
2 The symptoms of two persons in
juriously affected by the same expos
urc and the results may be quite diff
ferent Inflammation of the kidneys for
instance. may be induced in the onc,
and not at all in the other
8 Arsenic may not give rise to the
ordinary symptoms of arsenical poi
soning. but may stir up and strengthen
dormant. morbid tendencies, and thus
divert attention from the true disturb
ing cause.
A. While one-third OF grain TO a
square yard is likely TO harm an adult.
young child may be injured by a
mere trace, and the cause of the trouble
may be wholly unsupported
5. While arsenic is not a cumulative
poison. like lead, yet it is very slowly
eliminated from the body. 1t requires
weeks, and sometimes oven months, to
effect its complete expulsion after re-
moval from an arsenious atmosphere.
Hence inhaling it constantly, perhaps
day and night, may cause "a very dan
gerous accumulation OF the poison in
the system. This accumulation will
be very rapid if the organs of elimina-
ton, one or more of them, are feeble.
6. A new and conclusive method of
detecting the presence of arsenic in
the system has been discovered, which
leaves no room for doubt This test
has been applied in many cases, and
has led to the removal of the paper
from the wall, or of the patient from
the room, followed by relief, and, in
due time, by full cure.
z. The covering of arsenical paper
by non-arsenical is not sufficient to re-
move danger for though this expcdi-
ent may prevent the arsenical dust
from impregnating the air. yet it is
surmised that moisture develops a
volatile arsenious compound, which
readily finds its way into the air of the
room Youths Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-20
PLUCKY YOUNG WRAY.
His Gallant Fight with Indians Against
Overwhelming Odds.

His Gallant Fight with Indians Against
Overwhelming Odds.
Three days after the battle OF White
River, in which the gallant Thorn
burgh lost his life, Freeman Il. Wray,
an eighteen-year-old boy who was in
charge of cattle forty-five miles north
of White River Agency, was attacked
By band of savages. He c0ntrived to
get his rifle and to make so good de-
Tense, that they betook themselves to a
ravine and besieged him at their leis-
ure. After awhile he got out of am
munitiOn and was forced to climb into
a wagon to get a new supply.
While he was executing this move
ment bullet struck him in the calf Of
the leg. passing directly through. In
an instant. more another ball caught
him at the hip and knocked him down.
With "A whoop and a yell the savages
ran toward the spot, expecting to take
their plucl5y foe prisoner. But they
were again foiled, for Wray was only
down temporarily, and getting to his
feet again scrambled into the wagon
where lay his ammunition. He pulled
sack of flour in front of him and
piled bag of beans on top of that and
took hold of such other articles within
reach as made for him a barricadr
against the promised shower of balls.
Rapidly cutting a hole in the canvas
wagOn-cover, he saw the Indians ap-
preaching. Leveling his rifle. he fired
at the foremost of his pur5uers, the
ball taking effect. This threw the
Indians into confusion. and they re-
treated into the ravine. They threw a
hailstorm of bullets into the wagon,
and one of these caught young Wray
in the right eye, and lodged there.
The Indians finally retreated. After
protracted delay the boys wounds
were dressed and the balls extracted,
and after five months nursing he
seemed TO be entirely well. although
he had lost tho use of one eye. One
Of his wounds broke out afrcsh
eighteen months after the fight, anC
caused his death. Cor. Philadelphia
Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-20
HOME AND FARM.

Young clover eaten when xot Is
fruitful of bloat.
California roofing slate is said 10
be the finest in the world.
The quickest way to fatten an Old
COW is to confine her in small yard
and give her all the ground grain and
hay she can eat. She should be got
ten in condition in as short time as
possible.
"A craze for taking flowers to
school recently sprung up among chill
dren in Athens, Ga, and eventually
resulted in so much extra work for the
janitors that an order excluding flowers
from class rooms had TO be issued.
II never go by the calendar or
newspapers, says the best of natural
lists, the hale old farmer. II try seed
corn in the trial pans. have my ground
fitted, and when | hear the bobolink
laughing up in the meadow Iput it in
the ground.
Young weeds and grass come up
after each rain. No matter how often
the ground may be cultivated there
seems always to be few more seed of
weeds left. and theJ terminate at in
terv ais during the season. To destroy
them run the cultivatOr over the ground
after each rain.
Potatoes Drowned with the roast
beef make an occasional pleasant
change, and this is an especially good
way to prepare new potatoes. Parboil
them for about fifteen minutes in sailed
water, drain and bake until brown and
tender. turning once or twice. They
will require about thirty minutes TO
bake.
Instead OF filling bread pans. oat-
meal kettles, and dishes of that kind
with water. that they may soak before
they are washed, an easier way is to
wet them thoroughly, then turn them
upside down on fiat surface. In n
little while they can be cleaned easily.
and you have saved yourself the trouble
of carrying water to pour into them,
only 10 be poured out again and carried
away
Zach for the other, and either for
both" certainly applies to money
getting and mOney-spending, as to
every thing else in domestic life.
There is no hard-and- fast rule for the
household purse, which applies 10
every family differing circumstances
cause different arrangements; but no
wife should be obliged to ask-per-
haps to beg for money with which to
meet legitimate expenses. Rural New
Yorker
-Cympote of Cherries: Take a quart
OF early red cherries; boil three-quart-
ers of a pound of sugar until it can
dies; drop the cherries into the strip;
let stand five minutes; then return TO
the fire; let boil gently until clear;
take out the cherries with a Skinner;
lay them i'm dish; add small teacup
of red currant juice to the strip; boil
until very thick; pour over the cher
ries when nearly cold Louisville
Courier-Journal.
For packing away furs and winter
tiObHluE huIlhS li0 ouiAAIiCis ppoN
Housekeeping advises the purchase of
a number of paste-board boxes, such as
tailors use in delivering clothing. pack
ing the articles in them, and cumming
a strip Of wrapping paper around the
edge of the cover 50 as to leave no
crack. But all clothing should be
thoroughly shaken and aired before
shaken and aired before packing away,
and special care should be taken that
moths do not get at them while they
ara bainu aired