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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14
The Cobra,s level.

We all have heard of the jewel situated
In the head of a toad-in fact, Shakespeare
alludes to it, saying, (which like the toad,
ugly and venomous, possesses yet precious
jewel in its head"
In India there is n common superstition
to the effect that the ieweled cobra, most
poisonous reptile, cannever be found with
out its precious stone The natives assert
that as soon as n cobra loses its stone or has
it taken away it eventually dies lingering
death or commits suicide.
The Electrical World tells of an inyesti.
cation into this matter of the 'cobra's
jewel" which led to the discovery that the
cobra, while young, makes a search for a
phosphorescent pebble, composed probably
or barium sulphide, which upon being
slightly heated resembles the light emanat-
ing from the female FREELY. This he lays
upon the ground Immediately in front of
his mouth, and as the winged insects ap-
proach they become an easy prey to this
most venomous reptile
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14
The Proportions Of Our Flag.

1t was recently asked of some public
school children TO give the exact proper
tions of the American flag and they were
unable to do SO. Some one, referring to
this incident, says he has tried cyclopedias,
officers of the navy and various lights Of
the educational world but all in vain, and
cannot end out. He asked enlightenment
from the Brooklyn Eagle, which answers
thus: 1t is not surprising that public school
children could not meet the demand for in
formation as TO the dimensions of the
American flag That does not belong to the
educational routine. 10 is a kind of knowl-
edge which must be acquired in the practi
cal part OF lie. Al flHg is fect long ench
stripe should bc 4inches wide, which would
give width of feet inches to the flag
The union should cover stripes, and be
one-tlird the lenatl; or SO inches wide. If
the Dag is feet long it should be "a feet
wide tt- ff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14
A BOOMERANG.

45 degrees, makes the best of boomerangs.
branch efevTff ri fsl-etit HAT ehgle il also
good. A good boomerang may be cut from
board of hard pine. observing the proper
angle. IL il cut fat below, and slightly
convex on the upper surface.
All boomerangs are not alike, nor are
they all made for the same purpose. Some
are intended as playthings, others for hunt
ing and fighting. a typical boomerang is
10 inches long from tip 10 tip, 215 inches
wide in its broadcast part, one-half inch
thick and weighs S1S ounces
A native can do almost anything with
bis national weapon and in such hands it
Is greatly TO be feared A man or animal
behind tree rock or house, where perfect
ly secure from bullet or arrow, cannot es-
cape the boomerang when thrown by an
expert.
Even when thrown TO distance Of 200 to
500 feet, which a native does with ease, it
returns 20 the feet of the thrower unless 1t
strikes something in its flight. But when
aimed mt something, so soon as it strikes
that object, it either falls or assumes an
entirely different fight, but does not re-
turn to the thrower. The foregoing in re-
gard to this curious weapon is cleaned from
an interes account of it in Popular
Science News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14
The Rsal and Only Mermaid.

An animal called the dugong frequents
the bays of the Red sea, the east coast of
Africa, Ceylon, the isles Of the Indian ar
chipelago and the west coast of Australia.
1t lives on the seaweeds growing in the
shallow waters and is never found Ga land
About IL feet long-though speci hens 20
feet in length are not very rare-with "a
rounded head ard flshlke tail, the dugong
is the creature which gave rise TO the sto-
ries of mermaids. Aud certainly when
standing upright in the waves, holding its
baby in it's arms, it offered close enough
resemblance to a Kind of human being to
explain the too lively fancy of the ancient
sailors of the esIst.
The young are caught for ''the table"
and are said TO taste like veal or pork.
which may account Tor the name of sea
pig" 10y which they are known in some
places. They are so much hunted for food
and oil that they will one day be extinct
The dugong is an excellent mother, and
the capture of the baby leads to her capture
also. for sae never deserts her offspring.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14
rLurrp orrrN ANNE srRv1cr.

TO boiling the better-and that it should
-be- fFee- from coarse soap, or anything
else which may be productive of scratch
or blemish of any sort. AS TO the use
Of soap, this may properly be determined
by condition Of the articles TO receive
treatment. according 20 Good House
keeping, which recommends after the
washing TO rinse the plate in hot, clean
water, wipe dry with a soft cloth and
Immediately rub with soft leather
chamois is by far the best. 1t must be
borne in mind that the articles are to be
wiped entirely dry, and that the polish
ing leather must also be dry and clean.
When extra polishing is necessary, the
initial steps are those above described
for washing. Every piece of plate must
be made as clean as possible and wiped
entirely dry. There are a good many
kinds of "silver polish" upon the mar
ket, but about the best, after all, ana the
base of most of them, is the old French
whiting. which taken in its purity may
be used without danger Of injury to the
silver. 1t is wet with water or alcohol
the latter giving "a specially brilliant
effect-taken upon a soft rag, and the
article thoroughly but carefully rubbed
over. The surplus is then wiped away
with n soft cloth, proper brush is used
to remove any traces Of whiting from
the chasing, and the article is lightly
polished with leather.
If the article has been properly done,
the heart of the mistress will swell with
pride As she glances over the shining sur
faces, whether these represent the huted
Queen Anne style of decoration, so pop
ular for n tea and coffee service, or the
bright finish with beaded border. This
latter, while very attractive with its
bright, shining surface at first, is liable
TO become scratched with careless usage.
A point in favor of the fluted style for
silver plated ware is its perfect imitation
of the solid silverware. 1t is style,
too, that is always more or less in fash
ion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14
ANIMALS or THE CAT TRIBE.
rhey Are Pound In livery Part OF the World
Except Austrplia and Madagascar.

The group OF cats wild aud domestic,
constitute one Of the most natural and
closely allied families in the whole animal
kingdom. They are esoremarkably so alike in
structure, although varying much in size
and color, that biologists rt the present
time consider them as constituting what
they term but one genus or group, to all
the animals in which they give the scien-
tific name OF Felis, the different animals or
ipecies posing it being each distinguish
al by a second or specific name.
The characters Of the animals of the cat
tribe are strongly marked. They are the
most purely carpivorotis Of all quadrupeds.
They feed in the natural state on warm
blooded animals, which they themselves
have killed, one species only, an Indian
kind preying habitually upon fish. They
may be regarded as the very type of de-
structive flesh eaters, being furnished with
the most complete and powerful mechan-
ism for the capture of living animals.
Cats, large and small, are TO be found in
every part of the world except Australia
and Madagascar The largest are confined
TO the tropical regions of the globe, the lion
being common in Asia and Africa. The
tiger is exclusively Asiatic and, contrary
20 the usual belief, is even larger than the
lion. So closely are these two animals re-
lated that their skulls can hardly be dis
tinguished from one another except by
very skilled anatomist.
The next largest of the group is the
leopard, a native of both Asia and Africa.
The leopard is frequently termed the pam
ther and regarded as different animal,
but there is no real distinction between the
two. The puma, which is sometimes. but
enormously, called the panther in, the
United States, and the jaguar are the
largest of the American species.
The lynxes, which are common to the old
world and the new, are distinguished by
their short and stumpy tails Their habits,
however, and structure are otherwise ex-
actly like those of the ordinary cats. The
different species OF the wild cats that
exist in various parts of the world raise
the total number of the whole tribe of
felid@ TO rather moro than 40, according to
the naturalist who is authority for the
foregoing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14

The tidy housewi e protects her hair
when sweeping from the dust. This
cannot be more easily and conveniently
accomplished than by wearing n sweep
ing cap. Make a circle IS inches in di-
ameter of cambria or other soft, light
fabric. Put on a casing an inch from
the edge and run in piece of thin elas-
tic. Draw up to fit the head and fasten.
The edge may be pinked all around or
bound with contrasting color. Aside
from wearing this when sweeping, use it
when cooking or baking; also when TAX
ing care OF butter. It's advantages are
manifest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14
Gold at tho Center of the Earth.

Did you ever stop 10 consider the fact
that i'm all probability the center of the
earth is globe OF gold, iridium and plat
inum2 These metals are, of course, in a
liquid state, the iridium mt the exact CEN
ter-that 81, providing there Is not some
heavier metal at present unknown 20 man
occupying that place-the platinum next,
md the globe Of gold surrounding the 9TH
or two. But You say, "what proof
have we that your proposition IL tena-
ble hypOthesisf" In answer i would say
two proofs at least, and perhaps more;
First, the three metals mentioned are the
heaviest known substances, compared bulk
for bulk. This being the case, they would
be naturally attracted 10 the center OF our
planet
"In the beginning" rs Moses would
say. the earth was liquid, IL not gaseous.
In either case the heavy metals mentioned
were held I'm solution. BY gradual con-
densation the metals settled 90 the center
Iridium first with the proviso above
mentioned platinum next and gold last.
Ages ago. when the crust of the earth was
thin, very thin, all the gold now known
was vOmited ont I'm volcanic eruptions.
This last mentioned fact IL the second
reason for believing that our globe has
golden center core woven around nucleus
Of iridium and platinum A third reason
for believing That there is gold nc the cen
Ter ~ thiss f-h6 CHFth, as a whole, WTighs
five times ~ much rs globe OF water the
same bulk, while the rocks forming the
same outer crust are less then three times
as heavy as water.-St. Louis Republic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14

AUSTRALIAN FLOWER PICKERs AND NEST.
tracts notice and indeed cannot often be
seen by the naked eye at the distance from
the ground at which it usually builds its
nest.
Sometimes person standing beneath
one of the great trees growing upon the
bank of creek or river, where these birds
are TO be found will hear pretty. warbling
song, unlike any he ever heard elsewhere,
but unless he knows the habits of the bird
and is a skillful hunter he can scarcely
hope to catch glimpse of the singer snug
ly hidden away among the uhickly growing
leaves far above him.
The nest of the flower picker is very beau
tiful 1t is made of the cottonlike Innings
of the seed pods of Australian shrubs aud
is perfectly white, so that, as it swings in
the breeze, it looks like SNOWFALL hanging
on some wild vine or climbing plant. ST.
Nicholas, which gives this little account
and so prettily pictures the bird and it's
nest, says there is another kind of a flower
picker that lives on the island of Borneo
The little birds belonging to this species,
unlike their timid Australian cousins, make
their homes in low brushwood and are SO
fearless that they will allow themselves to
be almost touched before they take flight.
The Malay people, who live in the part
of Borneo where the birds are found, call
them sparks" because the male bird,
when dartiDg about among the bushes,
really looks as bright as flash of fire.
T 4 iift. ftest of fire fewer ort4ee is
about the shape and size of goose egg 1t
is built Of fine green moss and a sort of
brown silky mass of threads or iibers from
plant and lined with few small feathers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14

There is fancy for small bonnets--in
fact, the bonnets are as tiny as the hats
are enormous. One of the most striking
of these is the Valkyrie capote, with two
black wings across the front. The only
large bonnets worn are of beaver in mod
ified Empire shape, with strings of black
satin ribbon tied under the chin and
flaring brims filed underneath next TO
the hair, with flowers or loops of ribbon.
Another striking feature of this sea-
sons millinery is the George Washing
ton cooked hat. The Louis Seize bow
wired TO FORM Three or four open loops,
with wired and twisted ends, is its favor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14

&C decoration. Round hats are OF glossy
beaver, satin antique, felt and velvet,
faring away from the face and disclos-
ing n single rose resting against the hair,
Jnd have a large panache Of four or five
ostrich feathers on the side or stiG wings
Of black standing up smartly in the loops.
Lace and fur, fur heads with roses and
feathers with chiffon appear in rather
daring, but none the less charming. in
congruity on the same hat. Sable, and
the brown fur that initiates it, and Per-
sian lamb are the furs most used, point
duchess and the lighter applique laces
as well as Venetian patterns are seen in
the laces, and the flowers are roses, yio-
lets and poppios.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14
HOUSEHOLD slLvERwARe.
washing and Polishing the siiver--A Good
Silver Pc,ish.

When not in use, silver plate may be
kept in canton flannel bags or cases,
which keeps il from the dust and also
insures It from scratching. The proper
care of silver in use begins with the
washing after it has been used at table
or elsewhere. Ordinarily it follows the
glassware, being second in the wash, and
authorities differ somewhat as to the
best manner in which TO treat it. One
class of experts hold that it sholld only
be washed in boiling hot water, free
from soap, while others would have fine
soap dissolved in the water All agree
that the water should be hot-the nearer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14

An Atchison girl was recently visiting
fn Cincinnati and screamed at some city
thing with which she was not familiar.
An impudent college boy who was near
said 20 his companion; "Bill. have you
heard that new song, Green Grass Grow
ing All Aroundi'" This IS the very latest
way Of intimatiug thata any one Is green"
--Atchison Globe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14
Discretion.

There are many shining qualities in the
mind Of man, but there is none so useful
as discretion. 1t Is this indeed that gives
a value 10 all the rest, which sets them TO
work in their proper times and places and
turns them TO the advantage of the per-
son who is possessed of them. Without
it learning is pedantry and wit imperti-
nence. Virtue itself looks like weakness.
Addison.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14
TIE FLOWER PlckERs.
Tiny Birds, bright ns Spark Of Fire, That
BuiSsi tho Daintiest OF Nests.

Few of the people who live I'm the great
island OF Australia have ever seen a flower
picker although they may have lived for
years beneath the lofty trees upon which
this little bird builds it's pretty nest. The
fact is the flower picker lives so high up
among the topmost twigs Of the tailest
trees aud is SO small and 80 seldom de-
scends even TO the lower branches that, in
spite Of its rich scarlet breast, it never at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14

Some interesting experiments have been
conducted within the last IL years regard
ing the durability of Indian timber. The
tests were made 10y the forest school of
Dehra, and out of 40 different specimens of
the trunks fixed in the ground ms posts
only three have survived the attacks Of rot
and white ants. These were the Himalayan
cypress teak and anian, which have beer
exposed for 10, . and years respectively
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14
The Most Remarkable of weapons.

1t is singular that the most wonderful of
weapons should have been the result of the
ingenuity Of the very lowest type of human
ity-the Australian aborigine. Another
strange fact is that, regardless of years of
practice, the white man does not become an
expert in the use of the boomerang
The boomerang is the simplest of all
weapons. 1t is made of hard, tough wood
curved-not in the form of the segment of
circle, but in the form of parabola A
bent root of tree. having an angle of about
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14

Mr. Caller-Miss Antique. have been
wanting to ask you something for some
time
Miss Antique (blushing) - You - you
may AJAX t.
Mr.. Caller-My mother wants 20 know
jfyou are not the Isabel Antique she used
% 40 % school nith.-Truth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14
you,hfur ARMY omcor.

Prince Frederick Karl, second son OF the
German emperor, recently celebrated his
tenth birthday, and on that occasion was
made lieutenant in the First regiment Of
Foot Guards He is The youngest officer in
the Germany army.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14

Pure soft soap and ammonia applied to
lame back and rubbed in vigorously Is al.
most certain 10 give relief
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14

Some new bonnets are Of plated felt and
ribbon, trimmed with wings and small,
bright yelyst rosettes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14
wesley aud The s,onebreassr.

Wesley and tho stoncbreatsr.
II tgTVfutcVtU Uf juirr HUsiuy TINT ON ono
occasion he was riding along highroad
when he saw n man knccling by the way
side breaking stoncs. "Ahw cried the
great preacher II wish could break the
hearts Of some who hear me ne easily as
you are breaking those stones" The man
looked up and replied, "Did you ever try
TO break them on your kncesf"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14

iees MORTALITY.
The time for baseball has Rose by.
As clerks aud others know.
And fewer grandmothors now die
= zhsn did awhile agp. .
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14
LOST IND HOUND.

EoUND-A LARGE BROWN DOG; NO COLLAR;
Il owner have by PROVING property and
paying charges. Address. T. w. ID. GARDINER,
Norwood. X. l.. 14-3J
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14
ROOMS And BOARD.

family at 20 Kenyon street. Home comforts.
nov SGT
f. ! suite with board references required
.FOB sALE-KEAL EsrArk
Three lines under this heading 10 censa
L'0R SALE IN NELMwOOD-211S STORY FAMILY
II house. rooms each floor; modern i'm
Address B.as, News ONCE oct 7.Y
L'on SALE OR TO LET-ELEGANT COTTAGE
Il at Washington Park. near cars. All modern
econyeniences Furnace and Laundry Address r.
20 NeM- onlce. ue.--
10 LET-TENEMENTs.
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'I'o LET-oN HARRISON STREET. UPPER
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Address Gi-s7 Prov idence News oct7-f
,l'o LET-HoUsE OF n ROOMS ON BENEFIT
1 street, ali modern conveniences. C-25. News
oince, oct7-tf
To LET-,CoTTAoE OF TEN, ROOMS on
lrovt ments. IN first class order. Address A.25.
ri'O LET TIN MINUTES FROM DEPOT.
i lower tenement OF five rooms. uppe- OF eight
iooins; IN peri ect order; modern improvements;
hue mt reasonable TO ADULTS Inquire Ass sep, f ATe'
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14

Lon SALE OR TO LET-ELEGANT COTTAGE
IL at Washington Park. near cars. All modern
convcniences. Furnace and Laundry. Address \.
20 News Once oct T-tf
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14

Is an absolute impossibility for one to succumb.
idea OF drinking stimulating liquors is repugnant
remedy may be administered secretly, in any food or
Is colofless, tasteless, and pure. Contains no go
colleges, eminent physicians, the clergy, and tempe
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-03-16

Among the latter will be Gov. Fuller and
staff, Lieut.. Gov. Stranahan and the
other state officers, the national Worlds
fair commissioners for Vermont, the
members of the state commission and
many other prominent men and their
wives and daughters. N
A compilation Of figures from the ad-
vance report of the Insurance commits
sioners Of Vermont for 1892, just issued,
shows the number Of fire insurance CON-
panies licensed is so, and Of these reports
have been received as yet from only 46.
These received premiums amounting to
$669,0s7 paying losses Of $5Ol, 1852; ra-
ito of losses paid in the state premiums,
rs per cent, which with an average ex-
pense ratio of 80 shows loss to the COM
panies. The company doing the largest
business, the Verm mt Mutual, received
$l50,S4 or % per cent of all. The l3
casualty companies authorized took pre-
miums of $92 59s, paying losses of $51, :
0O4. Fire insurance matters throughout
the state are receiving considerable at
tention.