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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29
The Derivation OF Cantssn.

Scotch paper about three years ago
contained the following, which, by the
way, takes us once more to Flanders:
As curious illustration of the
changes words undergo that of canteen
may be cited. 1t is, as every body knows,
a vessel in which soldiers during a cam
paign carry water or other fluids. When
the Duke OF Marlborough's army was in
Flanders they called this vessel tin can.
The French adopted the vessel into their
army, and in accordance with the genius
OF their language they placed the adjec-
tive after the noun, making it cantin,
pronounced can-teen. In this form the
English again took the word from the
French, and canteen 1t must ever re-
main."
Really, the English language appears
to be greatly indebted to the Duke of
Marlborough's army and Flanders. TIE
discerning reader will also observe that
tin, at the end Of a word, is pronounced
teen I'M French. As a matter of fact the
derivation ofthe English word sscanteens
is somewhat doubtful, but the French
cantine Qtalian cantina), a cellar or
cave, certainly had priority of the English
word. The editor who could put for
ward the " tin pot" story as fact, Gould
hardly have had much respect for his
eaders.-Gentleman's Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29
Paper and Hooks.

In ancient Egypt the papyrus plant
grew in enormous quantities. The roots
OF it were used for food, the bark for
ropes, baskets, mats, and even for river
boats; the fine skin ofthe inner bark was
glued together in strips and employed as
writing paper. The word paper "is, in
deed, our modern form of the word
papyrus." Now, this fine skin or rind
was imported into Rome and by the Ro-
mans was called liber," and when the
papyrus was made up into book, it, too.
was known as a " liber."
The case in which such a collection Of
books was kept was termed Tin Low
Latin), "libraria," whence, through
the French "librairie,n ~ we have our En-
glish Library" The Greeks called the
plant itself "byblos;" and when among
them the papyrus became book, the lat
ter was termed "byblos." The earliest
Christian writers, using Greek, spoke of
the Holy Scriptures ms "bIblia,n the
books. With sligh notification, !" biblian
spread into all modern European lam
gusges, and appeared in English as "the
Bible some time after the Norman Con-
quest.-Good Words.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29
Arterial Blood Flow.

One OF the most interesting OF the new
physiological instruments is the
plethysmograph, which indicates the
least flow OF blood in the arteries of the
arm. BY means OF it observers have found
that when the sentence of the Judge is
read before criminal there is decrease
in the flow of blood in the arm, but that
the sight of glass Of wine increases the
dow. Again, when it is required to per-
form an arithmetical calculation, to null
tiply, for example, nine times seventy
three, an increase Of blood flow is the re-
suit. The flow is little affected in a
brutal murderer or born criminal when
pistol is shown to him, whereas in the
normal man the plethysmograph indi-
Gates decided effect. Thus involuntary
testimony is supplied as to the nervous
and physical nature of the new born in
stead of the accidental criminal.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29
Nothing wasted.

Zone secret Of the Chicago packers
great fortunes is si.nple," said residen,
of that city to Cincinnati Times.
Star man. "They don't waste any.
thing. The meat, the entrails, every
thing Is made use of but the squeal
They can't catch that, SO 1t Is wasted.
Fnnpy thing what they do with the
blood. 1t is all caught in a great tank
and after it clots is carted of to a stamp
ing house, where powerful machines are
busy stamping 1t into buttons. Yes, but
tons OF blood are no novelty. II is all
done at one stamp OF the big dies, and IL
was found that they wear remarkably
well. They are easily distinguished by
their peculiar dark red color?"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29
SIZE or THE UNIVERSE.
Figures That Fail to Describe Its
Enormity.


Enormity.
To form some idea of the largeness oi
this earth one may look upon the land
scape from the top of an ordinary church
steeple and then bear in mind that one
must view 300 900 similar landscapes to
get an approximately correct idea of the
size of the earth, says the Copenhagen
Nordstjernen. Place 800 cart hs like ours
side by side, yet Saturn's outermost ring
could easily enclose them. Three hun
dred thousand earth globes could be
stored inside the sun, II hollow. IL hu-
man eye every hour were capable OF look
ing upon fresh measure of world ma
terial $4,000 square kilometers large that
| eve would need SO 900 years to overlook
the surface of the sun.
To reach the nearest fixed star one
must travel 80 0o0, ,00o, 900 kilometers, and
II the velocity were equal to that of a
cannon ball 1t would require 100000 OF
years to travel the distance.
On clear night an ordinary human
eye can discover about 1000 stars in the
northern hemisphere, most OF which send
their light from distances which we can
not measure. Round these 1000 stars
circle $4,000 other stars of various sizes.
Besides single stars we know OF systems
OF stars moving round one another.
The Milky Way holds probably at least
70, O,lSl,OOO stars, and as each is a sun, we
presume IL is encircled by at least fifty
planets. Counting up these figures we
arrive at the magnitude of 1000, ,955, 600
stars. A thousand million of stars! Who
can comprehend it? Still, this is only q
part of the universe. The modern tele-
scopes have discovered more and similar
milky ways still further away. We know
OF some 5000 nebul@ which represent
milky ways like ours. Let US count 2, 200
OF them as being of the size of our Milky
Way; then 1000 times q, 191 900 equals
4O, ,3S2 100000 suns, or 2,019, 100, 600, 900 |
heavenly bodies.
Suppose these bodies parading before |
our mental eve, one per minute, il would |
have required $4,000 years to finish the |
march, in all Of which time we would |
have to look upon them INCREASINGLY.
Suppose human being migrating from
globe to globe and spending fifty years
on each he would require 100, 300, 600 900
years for the round. II he stayed only
one hour he would save much time, but
still need go, 100000 years for the task.
Yet these nebul@ are only part OF the
universe. Outside the nebul@ limits we
know of other nebule not resolvable into
stars.
They appear to be primitive nebulm-
pure, unused world stuff matter for new
creations. Some of them occupy a space
as large as the orbit of Uranus. Some are
still larger. The one in "Orion f" is esti-
mated to be 1900, ,OoO, 900 600, ,00O, 900 times
larger than that of our sun. Are we COM
ing to the outmost limits? But the future.
with new instruments and scientific de-
vices, may push those limits SO much
further out into space.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29
Der Hills or snow.

We dreamed not. when, a year ago
We stood and watched the mantli clouds
Sift down their ilmy web OF snow.
And weave IL into winding shrouds
That palied the bridge-the banks below
And chilled the current OF the wave,
We watched, nor dreamed that this year.
snow
Would fall upon your grave.
Oh, break my heart! through binding tears
watch this day the falling snow;
Oh, spirits OF the by-gone years,
You follow me where're l go.
And wan and white your faces shine
your fair pale wings wave to and fro,
while unseen fingers cling to mine
And beckon DER the hills OF snow.
where hang the night clouds black and low,
Athwart the sharp horizons rim,
catoh the dull pale after-glow
or hearthstone fires burned low and dim
And vapory shadows nll the air
Lake homes dead ashes tossed away
And fair. soft robes seem floating there
In rosy tints that pale TO gray.
On storms. beat on, and pelt my face
And drift the caverns OF my heart
with life's chill frost, and leave no trace
where love or Joy e'er held part.
siit down thy cerements Of death
And chill the red blood's pulsing now.
And let my spirit like breath
Float outward o'er the hills of snow.
-Jaye jacques, in Yankee Blade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29
SuperstitiOnS.

The wisest people have inherited some
superstitions, dating SO far back that
they can trace them to no particular an
cestor, which make them occasionally
feel uncomfortable, although their intel
lect, trained to analysis and investiga-
ton, has long since convinced them that
all superstitions are childish and had
their rise in condolences.
The few superstitions that linger are,
an inheritance that is curious, and, like
any other ancient heirloom, all the more
dear to those who cherish them. We will
not spill salt on the table, open an um-
brella in the house, or burn scraps of
bread. Although we smile at our own
superstitions, and although we scorn
fortune-tellers, card readers, astrologers
and soothsayers, we tremble for the seven
years OF bad luck incident upon breaking
looking glass, and pick up the pin that
we find with its point toward u.s.
Graphic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29
Diamond. Pure, Heno. Costly.

The highest valued diamond In che
world is in possession OF the 9ragan "a
family. 1t is said to be worth e3, Cos, 900,
and the next most valuable crystal (bar-
ring the Koh-i-noor) is the one for which
Count Orloh gave s104, 100 and presented
In l712 TO Empress Catherine II. of Rus
sia.
Among the Crown jewels of Russia is
an Oriental diamond called the sceptre,
which is the size of n pigeons egg and
weighs 40 carats. IL was formerly the
eye OF Brahminical idol, whence it was
stolen by French dragoon, and, after
passing through several hands, was d, r
chased by the Empress Catherine for
f9O, 600 and an annuity OF 1000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29

Rings of Italian workmanship are re-
markably beautiful, says the Detroit
Free Press. Venice particularly excelled
in this art. In the Londesborough coll
lection is fine specimen. The four claws
Of the outer ring, in open work, support
the setting of sharply pointed pyramid
diamond, such as was then coveted for
writing on glass. The shank bears fam
ciful resemblance to serpent swallowing
a bird, of which only the claws connect
ing the face remain in sight. 1t was with
a similar ring Raleigh wrote the words
on window pane, "Fain would climb,
but that I fear to fall" to which Queen
Elizabeth added, If thy heart fail thee,
climb not at ALL" an implied encourage
ment which led him on to fortune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29
Canned Fruit From pomr.,,.

Do you know we are indebted to the
old Pompeiians who lived in the first CEN
tury OF Christian era for our knowledge
of how to can fruits? asks the Philadel-
phia Press. Perhaps not, but 1t is fact,
nevertheless.
Years ago, when excavations were first
being made on the site OF the old lava
covered city, party from America found
a jar of figs; not one but several.
Upon opening one OF them the contents
were found to be as fresh and perfect as
when first put into the jar nineteen GEN.
turies beforel Investigations instituted
on the spot proved that the fruit had
been put into the jar in highly heated
state, and that an aperture for the escape
OF steam had been left In the lid, which,
when II had served it's purpose, was sealed
over with wax.
Yankee ingenuity caught the idea at
once, and the next year canning factories
were erected all over the United,I5tates.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29
The MARCH OF The CARAVAN.
The Weird sight That Mests the Trav-
eier tU the Desert.

eter fs the Desert.
Perhaps the weirdest and most imprcs-
sive OF the many unwonted me .nories
that the traveller carries away With him
from travel in the East Is the recollection
OF the camel caravans which he has en-
countered at night.
Out OF the black darkness ia heard the
distant boom OF heavy bell. Mournfu!-
ly and with perfect regularity of itera-
tion 1t sounds, gradually swelling nearer
and louder, and perhaps mingiing with
the tones of smaller bells signaling the
rear guard of the same caravan.
The big bell is the insignia and alarm
OF the leading camel alone. But nearer
and louder as the sound becomes.
not another sound and not visible OBJ
ject appears to accompany it. Suddenly,
and without the slightest warning, there
looms out OF the darkness, like the appa-
rition OF a phantom ship, the form of the
captain OF the caravan. His spongy
tread sounds softly on the smooth sand,
and like great string OF linked ghouls
the silent procession stalks by and Is
up in the night.
And how wonderful and ever present in
the contrast in Eastern travel 10 all life
and movement at homei No heavy carts
md numbering wagons jolt to and fro
between the farm yards and the fields.
No light vehicles and swift equipages
lash past upon macadamized roads. Alas!
here are no roads; and il no roads, -ow
much less any vehicles or wagons.
Thatched roofs and tilted cottages.
anes Hffd- -hedgerows and trim fields,
ivers coursing between full banks be-
'ond all the roar and sudden smoF- rush
u the train-these might not exist Ia the
World at all, and do not exist in the
Vorld of the Persian, straitened aud
turted, but inexpressIbly tranquil In his
xistence. Here all is movement and
ustle, fux and speed; there everythiug
imperturbable, immutabls, slow
lhicago Inter Ocean.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29

A curious fact has recently been noted
by the fine steel workers at Sheffield, En-
gland. IL is this: Fine edged tools as
sumo blue color and lose all temper II
exposed for any considerable length OF
time to the light of the sun, either in
summer or winter. A similar effect is
exercised by moonlight. A large cross
cut saw with which the experimenters
were working having been "put out of
shape and its temper ruined by single
nights exposure to afirst-quarter,moon
st. Louis Republic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29
The Word Bible.

The word Bible furnishes a striking In
stance OF a words rise from very low ia
high estate. To the bulk OF Engli3S.
speaking folk IL now means the book OF
books. In Chaucer's day IL meant any
book whatever, or scroll-to speak by the
card, lest equivocation undo us. Witness
the following lines from his "Book of
Fame:"
But maught will I-so maught thrive
Re ebouten to dcscrive
All these arms that they weren tworc)
That they on their cotes beren (bore)
For TO me 'twere impossible
Men might make of 'em q Bible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29

A story OF kind hearted trial Justice
is told in Central Maine. TIE sorrows of
the offenders brought before him touched
him deeply, but despite his efforts at
confidence he was strict in doing his off,
cial duty. On one occasion an offender
bewaiied his fate when found guilty OF n
crime. Have you ever been sentenced
beforeY" asked Judge O. kindly. "No-
Dol" boohoocd the culprit, bursting into
tears. well, well, don't feel SO bad
about II, said the Judge sympat tioally;
you're going to be now."-Lewistown
Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29
+" sunset. Cox.

The late "sunset f" Cox once delivered
political speech in country opera
house, where his wife, by whom he was
always accompanied on these occasions.
Was tucked away in one OF the stage
boxes. After the Grafton Mr.. Cox ap-
preached her, smiling. "Ahl there YOU
are" n bystander overheard him saw.
we been wondering eli the evening
where you were. never thought OF look
ing here, and yet I've heard OF Box and
oox before. too"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29

He said, d" My pride, with a voice az
soft as the Eephyrs Of June morning, a
breath scented with roses and clover, a
step like the futter of angels wings, q
heart as pure as the liquid jewels OF
spring that none but gods disturb, love
as lasting as the hills"
But he did not win her.
Then he said, /" Sal, your hair isn't as
red as Hannah Smiths across the road,
and you have got more sense than she
has any day."
The object of his wooing cuddled in his
arms, q gushing, unceasing source of af-
fection.-Rrkansaw Traveller,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29
A Iforsey uishop.

Bishop Wilson Of Calcutta was q very
eccentric divine. His sermons were very
racy. Preaching against dishonesty, os-
pecialiy in hofsenesh, ss one of the great
English fsilings I'm I,dia, he went on,
Nor are We servants OF tho altar free
from yielding TO this temptation. {"
Pointing to tho occupant Of the reading
desk below him; "ThoSe is my dear and
venerable brother, the arohdosoon, ait
ting down thoro; he Sc an instance OF IL.
He onoe sold ne horse; 80 was IN sound.
was sstrsnger, and he took me in."-
Chicago Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29
slooBuMplRs MISTAKE.
The Letter That Was Not Sent and the
Unfortumat 60 Result.

no ASet9I Am0t w ~ NOJ sent ana the
Unfortunate Result.
"Iwish you would mail this letter a
you go down town, Jim," said Mrs.
Bloobumper to her husband as he rose
from the breakfast table. al am very
anxious for mamma to get 1t early to-
morrow"
All right replied Bloobumper.
He put IL in his pocket with this mental
observation:
i should not be surprised IL I forgot
to mail this. May has been talking for q
week about inviting her mother to come
down for a months visit, but / don't
know that am anxious to aid in for
warding the invitation, seeing that I
would rather the old lady remained
away"
Did you mail that letter gave you
this morning?" asked Mrs. Bloobumper.
when her husband came home that night.
Certainly" replied the unblushing
prevaricator.
When he returned home an evening
later, his wife confronted him.
You told me last night you had mailed
that letter to mamma"
"Well?"
"Well, you didn't"
"Oh yes, p
Don't tell me any more Of your un-
truths. II you had mailed that letter
mamma would not be In this house now."
Here now?"
"Yes, here now"
why, thought II was an invitation
to her to come and stay a month. You
know you were talking of inviting her,"
Exactly, and did invite her. I
mailed that letter myself. The one
asked you to mail was one requesting her
to postpone her visit, and IL you had done
rs asked you she would have received it
before 1t was time for her to leave home.
Now come in and tell her she's welcome,
md that you can't think of letting her
cave under six weeks"
And Bloobumper went in.--Harper's |
Bazaar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29

The length OF the longest tiger skin
after dying is said to be 13 feet inches;
but II must be noted that skins expand
considerably i'm the cutting. The greatest
length OF skin undrcssed is given as 10
feet 2h inches. That goes far towards
confirming what we have said a. to the
finest OF these latter-day tigers falling
far short OF their predecessors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29

Winkers - Yes, Pm married. Some
years ago started out to select bicycle:
wanted the best, OF course, and Mary'
whom ! had never seen, started out about
the same time to select atypewriter. We
met and married.
Friend-Did you meet at storef
winkers-No; We met In lunstic asy.
ium.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29

The lady was trying TO persuade a very
homely bachelor that he ought to marry.
Why" she said, "don't you know
that IL improves a mans personal appear.
ance more than so per cent. to marry =
pretty woman?"
No. DON'T" he replied aggressiveiy.
"Well, ii does just the same" !" she per-
sisted.
How"
Simply enough; his better half is
handsome. See?'
Bn' b" wouldn't.-Detroit Free Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29
She Knew wh., sh. ,v.n,,a.

Old Lady, want q watch that won't
tick so loud.
Clerk-They all tick like this, ma'am;
there's no other kind.
Old Lady-Shoi I know better. I've
heard OF them "silent watches OF the
night" ever since kin rcmem ber.-Black
and White.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29

Maud-He told me he loved me.
Marie-Iias nc told any one else?
Maud-No.
Marie-Then get him TO do son. Y.
Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29

II you rant to uote next year,
register nowl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29

u you w@lt TO uote next year,
register nowl
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-20
sToonshinors in vermont

MONTPELIER VI. Aug 20. = Deputy
Collector Forbes OF St Adams and Dep
uty United States Marshal Faley raided Q
building IN Berlin occupied by Daniel
Alnsworth and discovered an Illicit dis
tillery. Ainsworth escaped. and has not
yet been apprehended lie pretended to
manufacturo essences, but Ii alleged To
have been distilllng whiskey for some
years The apparatus was seized and
placed In tho GOVERNMENT bnildinA
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-20
Drunh Law Crowdins Jntss.

SALENi, Mass. Aug So.-rhere b m
overflow Of prisoners at tho Salem jail and
In consequence th, officers and 10 very
difficult TO enforce strict discipline There
arc now I'm the Institution fifty more pris
oners than 10 was constructed 60 accom-
modate- Tue police officials throughout
Essex county are OF tho conviction that
unless the dunk law recently passed Is re-
pealed the county will bc forced to build
another jail 70 bo used for the overflow
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-20
A Smallpox Scare,

KNosToN, N. Y, Aug 2O.-Smailpox
has broken out at the Summer boarding
house of elijah Utter at East Durham In
the Catskills Thoro arc about twenty
guests at tho house, oil d whom have
been quarantined by order Of Health ON
Ger Conklin All have been vacoinated.
The appearance of the disease created con
siderable excitement
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-20
Aa Encounter In the uiIIa
Life In the italian Army

ROME, Aug. 2O.-Great Indignation is
manifested by the press over the long
marches required Of the troops during
the present tropical heat Fourteen hun
dred men were on the road from Treviglio
TO Meant from 9 n. IN. to 4p. m. Fifteen
were sunstruck, and one became delirious
and shot himself. On another march,
from Venice TO Nolo. 100 men were dis
abled, and sixty had to be sent to hos
r,ital
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-20
Smugglcrs Fled.

New YORK. Aug e0-Chief Steward
Rastrup, Of the steamship Hekla, from
Copenhagen, was caught smuggling
brandy and cigars yesterday, and disap-
peared with the second officer who is also
implicated just In time 10 escape arrest
A customs inspector seized six cases OF
brandy and several thousand cigars, a
part OF the smugglcd goods.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-20
,rr BUSINESS OUTLOOK
Shows Distinct Improvements Eotwith-
standing the Labor Troubles.

standing the Labor rroubles-
New YORK, Aug. OR. q. Dun e. Co. 3
Weekly Review OF Trado says, Later ad-
vices from the west promise rather better
crops OF wheat and corn. and cotton pros
poets are little better. though neither
yield VIII approach that OF last year.
With abundant supplies brought over. the
outlook Is 30 good that business dis
tinctly improves, and tho prospect for fall
trade IL everywhere considered bright.
The great strikes In New York, Pennsyi-
vania and Tennessee, which call into scrv-
ice troops In fhrec great states, appear 10
have scarcely an approciabIe effect upon
bust ness as yet.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-20
BIamos Mckinley for y,

LONDON, Aug 9-George Schoetensack,
a merchant Of London, who has failed
with liabilities exceeding fs0.00D, NJ
tributes his bankruptcy 10 tho losses OF
tobacco company In which he was inter
ested aad which was ruined by the Ameri-
can Mckinley law.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-20
Choior. Loads 20 Anarchy.

OoNsTAETIEoPLR Aug. z0.-Anarchy
reigns Ii many towns OF Persis, owing u
the cholera. The disease il raging with
fnghtfil violence. IL is believed that
many supposed victims OF the cholera
simply die from fright