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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-05-10
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.
Electricity runs French cana

Electricity runs French cana
boats.
Water expands in freezing, while
other liquids contract
A naturalist says that the ant is tho
most pugnacious Of all created be,
ings.
A wave of thought would require
about minute to traverse mile OF
nerve.
The little film in the incandescens
globe goes through thirty treatments
before it is ready for the lamp.
Tiberias, Palestine, has meteoro'
logical observatory situated 682 feet
below the level of the Mediterra-
mean Sea.
Deaths from smallpox averaged $50
year in 1880, where now they ave
rage but six. The great reduction IL
attributed to vaccination.
In 1892 case of cataleptic sleep
was reported from Germany, where
the patient remained absolutely un.
conscious for four and half months.
The cave animals of North America,
according to Professor A. 5. Packard.
of Brown University, comprises l72
species of blind creatures, nearly all OF
which are mostly white in color.
In a ton of Dead Sea water there
are 1877 pounds of salt; Red Sea, 80;
Mediterranean, S5; Atlantic, 81;
English Channel, 70; Baltic, IL;
Black Sea, 26, and Caspian Sea, IL.
The bacillus of chronic rheumatism
has been tracked down, isolated, rec
ognized and reproduced by Professor
Max Schuler. It is said to be short
and thick, with bright granulationI
which can easily be shown up by dye
! ing with anime.
1t is said that certain firms in Ger.
many are about to introduce new
system of electric traction in which
the cars are hung on the tracks which
convey the current. The first road on
this system to be constructed is one
from Barmen to Elberfeld across the
river.
| Ata recent meeting of the Japan
Society in London, the chairman made
practical suggestion. He said that
the sound produced by bamboo pipes
was very soft and mellow; that it waa
largely used by the Japanese in the
manufacture of musical instruments,
and it seemed possible that all organ
builders might derive advantage from
the use of this reed for organ pipes.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-05-10
TELEGRAPHIC TICK.
BY W. j. HAMPTON.

"When was young man," re-
marked the traveller, sitting by the
hotel stove one night, 81 was for about
five years telegraph operator, and it
was the making of my fortune.
Nobody ever heard of telegraph
operator getting rich, interrupted a
young man who was getting $50 a
month as clicker at the railroad
ststion,
Indirectly they may" said the
taveller, though possibly not quite
ISL did. To go on with my story.
When was 25 / was sent down into
Mexico with a lot of other operators
TO handle the tickets for a new line
'Aey were building there. l had
charge of section of the line, and my
headquarters were in a town of about
i'ouo people, which was a sort of a
nation also, for big mining country
y the mountains and it was a tough
Paee, | tell you. 1 had my
o0m at the tavern, the land
O'u OF which was one of the smooth
y Villains you ever saw. He could
peak English quite we'll, and had the
0andence of all the telegraph people,
'cept myself, and, somehow, l sus-
''ea him from the very first. After
naa been working there about a
'n'h We had big sensation IN the
ape OF the abduction of an English
w. Who owned one of the biggest
'aes IN the mountains and he was
iof ransom. The brigades wanted
'Voo lor him, aud the authorities
: al 'hey could to catch the band
''scue the prisoner, but without
:" They couldn't find hide nor
u ol robber or Englishman. but the
''iu ior ransom still stood. I'd
"ohg down the line for a week,
"heh came back to my town 1
saw man in such pitiable state
e"Vi over any piece of scoundral-
's 'hat landlord was. Indeed, he
sorry that | became sorry for
anu began to think he was not so
'i.er all. That night l retired
\ = - 0 clock, and just as l was on
p0in' OF falling asleep heard what
II .0usn' was cricket or rather n death
Anocking on the heavy wall of
I, against which my bed stood. 1
near the faint knocking of the
4 J out not being superstitious, paid
d a''ehtion to it and went to sleep.
twice during the night l
N Is, sr uneasily and fancied !
!, ' near that death watch still plug
way Just before daybreak I
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-05-10

ever saw and after rewarding all the
soldiers literally, he gave me posi-
ton that let me get out of the coun-
try with half million dollars in
seven years"
"What became of the landlord 2"
inquired the hotel clerk.
'Shot the next morning at day.
break. > Detroit Free Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-05-10
A Desperate Request.

Tramp - Have you got any old
clothes, madam?
Woman-No.
Tramp-Or anything to eat?
Woman (snappishly)-No; get away
from here, you rascal
Tramp (edging away)-I beg your
pardon; perhaps you've got discarded
or secondhand daughter l might
marry. / Halo.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-05-10
A Sad End.

Restful Rags-What's become OF
Pete?
Weary William Shaking his head)
Don't ask me, Ragsy. He's gone
to the bad.
Restful Rags-In Jail, eh?
Weary William-Worse than thatl
He's workin' regular in factory
Kate Fields Washington.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-05-10
VOL. w..
The Top Floor.

ro;ev snarrows build their nests
Underneath the caves;
loan almost touch their breasts
Tn the straw and leaves.
From the housetops Ger the way
/, Curious pigeons peer
! At me as | rhyme each day
Only tenant here.
How they pout, and coo and kiss
All the bright day long!
' 7 can learn trick from this:
Love-and then song!
Song for six pence 1t is well;
For the music floats
Freely as the notes that swell
From the birds clear throats.
Here's song then: Life is sweet,
Though it hurries by;
Cbeerily the world l greet,
Up six stories high.
Knowing little of its cares;
Closer to the skies;
Iove-who will not climb the atairs-
In the window flies.
And hold man may lovo
Nobly, truly, when
He is lodged so far above
All his fellow-men!
For he breathes purer air:
DAYS are never dim:
Stars that tinge the atmosphere
Brighter seem to him.
Sims are warmer-or at least,
Shine with greater grace;
Nature is his souls high priest,
And his temple-space!
And the worlds rude voices rise
Murmuringly aloft;
For the distance to the skies
Melts and makes them soft.
In q garret life must be
Far from busy throngs;
Little sparrows, chirp to me:
Teach my soul your songs.
Teach me that Gods world is sweet,
Though dwell above;
With the print of children's feet
In the paths of love.
Sing and build your little nests
Underneath the caves;
Though the heart that loves you rests
With life's fallen leaves.
Sing for life is kind and sweet
As it hurries by:
Cheerly the world we greet,
Up six stories high!
F. L. STANTON. in Atlanta Constitutio
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-05-10
Church Bells.

The introduction of bells into
churches is usually ascribed to St.
Paulinus, bishop of Nola, in Campania
400 A. d. Their use in churches and
monasteries soon spread through
Christendom. They were introduced
into France about $50, and Benedict,
Abbot of Yarmouth, brought one
from Italy into England about $50.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-05-10

All the vehicles belonging to the
Vanderbilt family are black, with ma
room body, the spokes of the wheels
being shot with red.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-05-10

The Victoria Railway bridge over
the st. Lawrence at Montreal, Canada,
contains 3, 900, 900 cubic feet of mason
ry work and 10, 500 tons of iron.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
THE JOKER'S BUDGET.
JESTS AND YARNS BY FUNNY
MEN OF THE PRESS.
Cooks Dubious Comp plimsnt- Mis-
construed Marrow Esespe--Pro-
esedins CautievsIy--Ete.. Etc.
COOKS DUBIOUS COMPLIMENT.

Exasperated young Mistress -
(after a wordy argument with her
cook)-Why, Bridget, it's perfectly
absurd! Either you or / must be
crazy.
Bridget (proudly)-Sure and /
wouldn't be so bold as TO think ye
had no more sinse than to keep a
crazy cook.-ITruth.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04

their cage without being harmed.
Large snakes demand a chicken, q
rabbit or a large rat, and they take
particular delight in killing the food
they are 10 eat. They do not eat so
much in captivity, and consequently
are not SO long-lived. Some Of them
will not live over year, while
snake which is a good feeder will
live for ten or twelve years. The
question of food would be a very ex-
pensive item in keeping a snake If il
were not for the fact that he only
eats once a month, and sometimes
not that often. 1t is rare to find one
that will eat oftener than once a
week. Snakes are very quiet and
docile after they have been fed.
The fat in a snake is in layers, and
is found in greater quantity than in
any other animal i know of. One
reason, i suppose, why they can, 90
without eating for such long periods
is because they can live off their own
fat. Some say that snake oil, or III,
is cure for rheumatism. ! know
many people who have faith in this
remedy, but do not believe in its
efficacy myself. Atlanta Constitu-
tiOn
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
SNAKES IN CAPTIVITY.

Nearly all the snakes you see in
museums and circus exhibitions were
sent to this country from Africa or
South America. The boa constructor
comes from Africa and some very
large specimens come from Brazil.
1t is very seldom that we can secure
an anaconda, writes Donald Burns.
In both Africa and South America
the snakes are captured by the ma
tives, who, very often, however, are
afraid of them, and do not undertake
to secure them unless they are ac-
companied by an American or Euro
pean, who will take the lead in the
expedition.
In Brazil the large snakes are some
times captured with nets, which are
thrown over them. The smaller ones
are caught with big stick, shaped
at one end like two-pronged pitch
fork. The man approaches the
snake soon after the animal has par
taken Of good meal and when he
feels heavy and sleepy. The fork is
placed over the snakes head, and he
is thus pinned to the ground. Then
he coils himself around the stick,
and in that way is carried away and
put in strong box, ready to be
shipped TO some foreign country.
Even large snakes are often captured
in this way.
Boa constructors are obtained in
the forests near the Amazon and
Platte rivers. They are sometimes
twenty feet in length and weigh from
fifty TO 100 pounds. Tree boas are
captured from twelve to fourteen
feet long, but the majority of them
are seven or eight feet long. The In
dians Of Brazil capture this variety
of snake while they are engaged in
their regular vocation of gathering
rubber. They put the rubber and
lot of snakes in canoes, take them
about 1900 miles up the Amazon
rfver where they sell them TO the
traders, who in turn, ship them in
the steamers which take the raw
rubber 10 the coast.
Anacondas also came from Brazil.
They are highly priced because they
are so handsomely marked, but the
specimens we are able to get here
are smaller than the boas.
Snakes will not eat dead food. We
feed them on birds, chickens,
pigeons, rabbits and white mice.
But the large snakes will not be con-
tent with a meal of mice; the bait is
entirely too small for them, and the
little creatures could run around
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
Talking To Ones Self.

Talking to ones self is generally
considered a sign of a weak brain"
said doctor Yesterday, "but nothing
could be greater mistake. 1t is
sign OF an extremely active brain.
1t may be a strong or weak intellect,
but the activity must be there TO
cause this popularity. If you will
observe you will be astonished how
many people you will meet on the
street who are thinking aloud. The
talking is done unconsciously. Often
the people addicted to the habit, if
you called their attention TO it, would
aver that they never were guilty Of
such thing. Some of the brightest
men | have ever known do their
thinking aloud without knowing it,
and, on the other hand, some of the
weakest individuals, mentally, whom
l have met in my practice keep up a
continuous conversation with them
selves. So il would seem that a man
who talks to himself must be one of
two extremes, a wise man or fool"
-lPittsburg Dispatch.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
RAIN IN THE WOODS.

Silence first, with gloom o'erhead;
Not a stir in bush or tree;
Woodfolk all 10 coverts fed;
Dumb the gossip chickadee.
Then a little rustling sigh;
Treetops toss, and bushes shake,
And a silent wave goes by
In the feathered fern and brake.
Now murmur growing loud
In the pine tops far and near;
And the woods are tossed and bowed,
Like soul in sudden fear.
Hark the music Of the rain
On a thousand leaky roofs,
Like an army o'er plain
Galloping with silver hoofsi
Patter, patter on the ground.
Rustic, rustic in the trees;
And the beaded bushes round
Drip when shaken by the breeze.
All! if you would nature know
Close and true in all her moods,
Flee not from the shOw'r, but go
Hear the raindrops in the woods!
JAMES BUCKHAM, inYouth's Companion
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
A CURIOUS BALL.

There lives queer little animal
called the hedgehog, not at all pre-
possessing in appearance, but so
wonderfully constructed that he is
an object Of interest.
He has a long muzzle, short neck,
and legs, and he bears on his back
what may be called coat of armor.
This is a thick covering Of strong
bristles or spines, and beneath the
skin is a powerful muscle which the
animal can contract or expand at
pleasure.
When contracted the little creature
is rolled up in the shape of q prickly
ball. This is the method he uses TO
protect himself on the approach Of
an enemy, and he will even run to-
ward u high hedge from which he
drops a distance Of many feet. In
stantly he rolls himself in ball,
from which the spikes stand out
thickly on all sides. These are so
elastic that he is not harmed by the
fall, and after moment or two he
resumes his former shape and runs
off as briskly as possible.
The summer is his time for activity,
and he then subsists on reptiles Of
various kinds, also birds and beetles.
At the approach Of winter he seeks
a snug home for himself beneath the
root Of Il tree where he builds a soft
nest Of leaves and moss. In this he
goes to sleep, and a long nap he
takes, for through all the cold, frosty,
winter weather he is in state Of
torpidity, requiring no food, for be-
meath his skin layer Of fat is formed
during the summer, and this serves
for warmth, and nourishment, as it
is gradually absorbed through the
long winter.
His prickly coat he uses for de-
fence, as he has the power OF brist-
ling the quills out in every direction,
and holding them in this position,
thus rendering himself so fierce
looking foe that he is not a pleas
ant subject to attack.
There are also hedge-hogs of the
sea, or sea-urchins, as they are
oftener called. These too, are prick
ly.coated balls, but they never change
their shape, as they are always
round.
When the she'll washed by the sea,
and freed from its bristles, is cast
upon the beach, it is n beautiful
thing to examine, for it is the dainti-
est of white balls, slightly fattened
at each end, and has the appearance
of being most exquisitely carved.
Both truly are curious balls, the
hedgehog of the land, and that of
the sea- and their homes and habits
so different; yet each one has his
own work of usefulness which it
faithfully performs. ST. Detroit Free
Press.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
CANDLE NUTS OF HAWAI-.
A Tree Useful in Many Ways TO the
Sandwich Islanders.

In all the valleys Of the Hawaiian
Isles the tourist notices tree with
a quivering leaf which is light green
on the under side and dark green on
the top. which he is told is the kukui
or candle nut. 1t is so named from
the fact that in ancient times the
kernels Of the nuts were strung on
the midrb Of the cocoa leaf and used
as torches. AS the uppermost kernel
burned of the next ignited, and so il
burned until the last was consumed.
The tree was very useful one TO
the Hawaiian, not only in furnishing
light at night but for many other
reasons. The nuts are incased in q
husk like our walnuts, but ii fire.
quently occurs that two are formed
in the same husk. The kernel is ex-
tremely rich in oil, which has been
expressed and used for house paint
ing, although it is but a poor substi-
tute for linseed, in that it is difficult
to get it to dry and it always has
peculiar odor. The natives used the
oil as an external remedy for some
diseases, and especially as an aid in
parturition. Should you collect some
of the nuts you will find them good
eating, but | should advise you that
you stop at one or two, or you will
find you have an emetic and cathar-
tic which will certainly respond muy
pronto, rs the Mexicans say.
The natives roast the nuts in the
ashes, and, having removed the shell,
crush the kernels to paste, mixing
them with salt and pepper This is
one OF the most delicious and appe-
tizing tests imaginable, and is an es.
sential element to u good feed of raw
fish and poi. 1t may be that if some Of
our enterprising capitalists would 60
into the manufacture Of inimona, as
the natives call this paste, they
might find an erf-increasing market
for it. 1t certainly is preferable to
the suspicious Russian caviare. The
burnt shell Of the kukui was used for
making an indelible ink with which
tattooing was done. The green husk
contains an acrid Juice which has a
reputation as a remedy in diseases of
the throat.
TEOul Vie DdTh VI VIC lIcc llltEc
exudes gun called plate, which is
as useful as gum arabic or gum
tragacanth for many purposes. 1t
was also used by Hawaiians in cases
Of dysentery. Being harmless, it
would be useful in confectionery in
making gum drops and jujubes.
The wood Of the tree is somewhat
like our bass wood, and is of little
value in building or in fencing, as it
rots very speedily. Sometimes the
natives make canoes of it, but never
considered them Of any value.
AS the trees die off in the forest
their trunks and limbs are found to
be covered with an edible fungus
called pepeiao, which was formerly
exported in great quantity to the
Chinese markets.
To-day the kukui nut is largely
used in the manufacture of jewelry,
which is much priced by tourists as
mementos of visit to the Paradise
Of the Pacific. The shell is quite
hard and takes brilliant polish and
can be had in black and brown
Hawaiian Gazette.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
THE BEE. .

THE BEE.
"Buzz-z-z," this is the song Of the bee.
His legs are of yellow,
A jolly good fellow,
And yet great worker is he.
In days that are sunny
He's making his honey;
In days that are cloudy
He's making his wax;
On roses and lilies
And daffydowndillies
And columbine blossoms
He levies u tax.
"Buzz-z-z, this is the song Of the bee.
His legs are Of yellow,
a jolly good fellow,
And yet a great worker is he.
= kindergarten News.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
Wool Fat.

A recent discovery in Australia
goes to show that the sheep is even a
more valuable animal than it has
been generally esteemed. Its latest
contribution TO mans welfare is a
fatty substance called wool fat, de-
rived from the grease that is skinned
from the securing watts.
1t is used as basis for the oint-
ments for medical purposes, and is
said to be more readily absorbed by
the skin than any other oil or fat
known. 1t is able also TO adhere to
moist surfaces, which no other un-
guent in present use will do. The
sheep owners Of Australia are care
fully saving the refuse Of their watts
for this purpose.-LNew York World.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
Saw Her Baby Killed.

Mrs. Henry Wulford, OF Winches-
ter, Ohio, was sitting in her front
yard, when her baby, 8years old, who
was playing in the tall grass, began
to laugh and said, Mamma. look !"
Mrs. Wulford looked and saw a large
rattlesnake with its head raised.
The mother screamed and the snake
struck. sinking its fangs in the baby's
neck, death resulting in a few hour.
-[Chjeago Herald.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
MIsCOSsTRUED.

Mamma-Robbie, why didn't you
speak to Mrs. Bangle when you met
her just now?
Robbie-You said ! must always
think twice before ] speak. and !
couldn't think OF anything to think.
= Inter-Ocean.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04

Raggedy Wayside-Why did you
swipe dat scientific paper when der
wuz lots wild gals pictures in dem
lyin' 'round2
Wandering Willie-I like ter read
bout de invention Of labor-savin' ma
chinery. Diss will be a boss world
ter live in when dere's no more work
done by hand.-lPuck.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04

cook)-Why, Bridget, it's perfectly
absurd Either you or l must be
crazy.
Bridget (proudly)-Sure and /
wouldn't be so bold as to think ye
had no more sinse than to keep a
crazy cook Truth.
MIsCoSsTRUED.
Mamma-Robbie, why didn't you
speak TO Mrs. Bangle when you met
her just now?
Robbie-You said ! must always
think twice before ] speak, and ]
couldn't think OF anything to think.
i Inter-Ocean.
NARROW ESCAPE.
Maria" said Mr.. Billus, that
young man with the blond hair and
the pale mustache seems TO be good
deal stuck on Bessie"
II wish you wouldn't use coarse
slang when you talk, John," replied
Mrs. Billus.
What is the young fellows
nameY"
His name is Leech."
Maria observed Mr.. Billus,
after thoughtful pause, you see l
wasn't talking slang. ."--IChicagoTri-
bune.
PROCEEDING CAUTIOUSLY.
HAS that young man proposed
YETI"
Not yet mamma; but he has
been inquiring if your cough was
anything serious" - indianapolis
Journal.
PROPER DISPOSITION.
Author-I have here an article
called Powder and Shot" which l
would like you to publish.
Editor-Why not send it to q mag
azine.- Philadelphia Record.
CITY BOYS CONCLUSION.
Wilbur-Do they always keep that
big bell on the COW?
Papa-Yes, Wilbur.
Wilbur suppose it is to keep
her from falling asleep in this quiet
place Harper's Young People.
THE ONLY ONES THAT ARE FUNNY.
Editor-See herel This joke is
old.
photographic Serf-Is that so?
Um-m 1t struck me when i was
writing it that there was something
funny about it.
HIS PREFERENCE.
Jack--What are you going to take
up as your career-law, medicine, or
what?
Will Marigold-Matrimony, l
think.
LOST HIS WAY.
Happy Pilgrim-I'm going to the
better land
Conductor-You're on the wrong
route, then, Mister. This train goes
to Chicago.-[Puck.
BEST KIND OF LUCK.
did you have good luck fishing
the other day, Baily?"
Yes"
What luck?"
81 didn't fall in and drown"
BEGINNING AT LAST.
Now" shrieked Mr.. Barnes Tor
mer, in the great melodrama, "Fished
from the Ferry" now is the time to
act"
by geew shouted one of the two
men in the gallery, II fought it wuz
purity near time for him TO begin
actin il he ever wuz goin' to. = In
dianapolis Journal.
NOT CowARDIcE.
Listen" said the first striker, II
hear band. We got to git"
"Git nothin'," /" said the other
striker. Think l am goin' to run
from lot OF kid soldiers!"
"Oh, l amt afraid Of, the soldiers
meself But the band is playing the
Washington Post March. - Indi-
annapolis (Ind.) Journal.
A DOUBTFUL COMPLIMENT.
Mr.. Jones (handing a silver dollar
to the Joy Of his household)-My
dear, do you know this reminds me
Of you.
Mrs. J.-Indeed, why so?
Mr.. Ut makes up in beauty
what il lacks in sense!
(And Mrs. j. does not know whether
to be real mad or real glad.)
STILL A GENTLEMAN.
Chollie-Chappie, deah boy, you
aw pwasitively and gwossly intoxi-
cated-you actually have jag on
Chappie-Haw Is it on straight.
indianapolis Journal
SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS.
Wife, feel dreadfully anxious
about Howard. I'm afraid he's not
well.
Mother-What are his symptoms
Wife-IIe didn't growl about his
breakfast once. -lChicago Inter
Ocean.