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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-06-15
When the World Was a Cube.

To person who reads modern books
and modern literature in general, and
who has never had either time, opportu-
nifty or inclination to strike off into the
bypaths which were so frequently and
industriously followed by ancient writ
ers, thinkers and dreamers, the heading
of this mote" will be an enigma.
Without further speculation, however,
and following the desire which should
always be uppermost in every writer S
mind-that Of at once getting the sub
ject itself before the reader-I will say
that there was time, centuries since,
of course, when the learned men of the
world really taught that the world was
square, not merely fiat, but that it
was cube. The primitive geographers
of Egypt, Assyria and China all taught
that the world was square plane, "
evidence of which may be found on
thousands of ancient monuments in the
countries mentioned, as well as in their
ancient manuscripts, upon their in
scribed tablets of clay and other early
literary remains.
One of the most curious discoveries
ever made in Central America concern
ing Toltec belief, symbols, ETC., is that
they also had similar idea concerning
the form of what we now speak of as
the "globe." A late writer ON the dis
coveries made among the monumental
ruins of that country says, '"They
(meaning the Peruvians, Toltecs and
Quiches) believe the world to be cube,
suspended from the heavens by cords OF
gold fastened to each of its corners"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-06-15

small plank that Is so nicely adjusted as
to balance that his weight causes it TO
tip and throw him into tank Of
water. Another contrivance consists Of
q double chamber. One chamber has
glass end, through which Mr.. Rat sees
two or three imitation rats having a
nice time with a bit OF cheese. Wish
ing to join them, he runs around the
box, gets into the other chamber and
is caught.
There are a number of devices which
employ mirrors for the purpose of lur-
ing the rat to his fate. He mounts ON
top of a barrel and sees a toothsome
piece of cheese As he approaches it he
beholds another rodent-in reality his
own reflection in a piece of looking
glass-coming for the cheese from the
opposite direction. He makes a dash to
get there first, and a pivoted board
drops him into the cask, which is half
full Of water. Rats will swim for q
long time, so one humanitarian has
patented a water trap with little shelves
around the edge and just above the sur
face. On the shelves are placed small lead
weights, with fishhoOks hanging from
them. The captured rat in trying to
escape grasps one of the hooks, gets it
fastened in his month, dislodges the
piece Of lead and is carried to the bot
tom by the latter.
Sparrow traps are of many different
kinds. Most of them invite the birds to
walk in through a door which drops
behind them, making them prisoners.
When next seen IN the restaurants, they
are reedbirds on toast.-PhiladeIphia
Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-06-15
FOR RICH STUDENTS ONLY.
Princely Quarters at Yale, With the Rent
Rates For the New Year.

Rates For the New Year.
In the list Of rentals in the Yale dor
mitories no change has been made in
the rooms that have been occupied, but
students have been watching to see at
what prices the accommodations in the
new buildings-Vanderbilt, White and
Berkeley-would be placed. Durfee has
been considered the rich mans dormito-
ry, but Vanderbilt appears destined to
take that distinction Immediately.
Berkeley will be ch"aper priced dor
mitory, as its 40 rooms bring an av-
erage of $2 81 per week, with the high
est priced ones, of which there are four,
at So. 80 a week. White will average
81. per week for its 90 rooms, but it
has eight at 81 per week each, from
which the price rises to one at so.
The cheapest room in Vanderbilt will
be rented at 81. 80 week without board.
From that the prices rise to SO week
each for Is rooms, an average Of $S. 10
per week for the &C rooms in that build
ing. In each case the cost will be divid-
ed between two students who occupy
the same suit. The university will re-
ceive SO, $50 from Vanderbilt hall,
50, 120 from White and So, 420 from
Berkeley for each college year week.
The net return from Vanderbilt hall
will probably be greater than those of
any other college dormitOry in the coun-
try, but it is stated strongly that the
net proceeds will not exceed l y per
cont of tho cost of tha bui ldiOo and
land. Many people are wondering why,
in view of the fact that. the Vanderbilt
is evidently to be a rich mans home,
the corporation did not place the rent
ais higher, to get a greater return from
the building. The rooms would all have
been taken at whatever prices were
placed upon them, and the corporation
could obtain large revenue from this
building. New Haven Palladium.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-06-15
A Comparison In Years.

How strange our ideas of growing old
change as we get on in life! To the girl
in her teens the ripper maiden of %
seems quite aged Twenty-Five thinks
80 an "old thing" Thirty-fve breads
40, but congratulates herself that there
may still remain some ground to be pos
sessed in the 15 years before the half
century shall be attained.
But 90 does not by any means give
up the battle of life. 1t feels middle
aged and vigorous and thinks old age
Is long way in the future. Sixty re-
members those who have done great
things at threescore, and one doubts if
Parr, when he was married at 100, had
at all begun to feel himself an old
man.-London Tit-Bits.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-06-15
Selfish Opposition.

Especially in those women who are
always at work upon public opinion by
letters, speeches and writings does op-
position to woman suffrage seem selfish
and narrow. They exercise the largest
liberty of affecting the public for them
selves, but they would deny to the
masses of women even the secret ballot.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-06-15

You Would Call Most of the Inventions Alb
surdities, and Yet They Are UsefuI-De-
vices For Poisoning Pests-Rattraps of
Many Kinds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-07
PER SONAL.

BY the will Of the late William Walter
Phelps his daughter the Baroness Won
Rottenberg. receives over q COO O0J which.
added 10 the wealth OF her nus band viii make
them one Of the wealthlest families Of Ger
many.
Countess Alesio of Turin, who has lately
celebrated her Tooth birthday, accompanied
her husband Though all the horrors Of the
MOSCOW campaign while she va orlde OF
J.. her faculteS are still IN excellent condt-
ton. and her health permits her % spend sew
eral hours Gay in piano practice.
Etna, \. j, can boast OF the strongest
woman in That state. Her name is Kate Kuhn
and she is styled the female Sandow. She
is only 10, but mas handsome and Svmmet-
real form and her muscles stand out like
those Of a trained athlete. some wonderful
stories are told Of sher phenomenal feats Of
strength.
The Prince Of Wales and the Duke Of Co
burg have been wearing a new order a. the
state ball and other functions. This decOra-
ton consists OF broad blue r oton " IN an
elephant IN ivory suspended from *. his Is
the Danish order Of the Elephant. which the
princes are wearing as compliment
the first order IN Denmark and dates from
1892
The royalties Of Europe patronize the bicy-
Gle with as much energy as the boys OF Amer
lea. The king OF the BeIgiaus exercises upon
one daily. little Queen Wiihelmlna rides Ore
When she Is at her castle OF het LOO and The
CZaroWltz. Princes Waldemar and Carl Of
Denma~N. and Princes CeorEe ana Nicholas
Of Greece are all cyclists The bicycle OF the
hhedlye OF Egypt is a gorgeous machine,
almost entirely covered with silver plating.
Mrs. Thistlethwayte, VINO died in England
quite recently, was. in her youth. remarkable
for her exceptional beauty A celebrated cpl
Sode n her life was when. some forty or forty
a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-07
Croker on Cleveland.

Mr.. Richard Croker, the ex-Tammany
chief, who arrived in New York from
England on July 4, talked quite freely
about public men and public questions
during the trip. He did not favor the
nomination of Mr. Cleveland in 1892, but
after Mr. Cleveland was nominated he
gave him loyal support. In talking with
passengers about Mr.. Cleveland, he said :
"Cleveland simply does what any man at
the head Of a great party must do. He
can not have his own way. He must com
promise, and compromises YOU know, are
bound to cheat somebody"
In response to this a passenger said that
MIR Cleveland had not lived up to his
promises, and that in consequence. a very
large part of his party had deserted him.
To this Mr.. Croker replied you Judge
men too soon. You jump at opinions with
out facts. Give Grover time and he will
carry out every promise that his party is
willing that he should carry out, as You
must remember that il is the party and
not the man that acts in the end IS
1t is very true that Mr., Cleveland can
carry out no promises that his party is
not willing he shall carry out. The party
in congress legislates, and he can only
approve or disapprove the bills that are
sent to him. It is true ne can make rec
concentrations. and that he has done.
His recommendation have been in har-
mony with the national democratic plat
form.
Those who have followed the course Of
the President carefully, and who are dis
posed to be Just, are not the ones who find
fault with him, The fault finders are
those who want him to pursue policy he
has not promised TO pursue, and which he
could not carry out if he wanted to. As
Mr.. Croker says, a President cannot
carry out policy to which his party is
Opposed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-07
Learned at COOKING School.

Yes, I've taken course al cooking
school, said the girl to a New York sun re
porter. and it was better ;han dozen matt
nees. Nice lot Of girls in my class bout a
dozen, and the first day when we were told to
SCRUB dlsnes and wash a table. / wondered
why they were taking cooking lessons. was
interested in hem. Then began to study
them. discovered that each girl wore an
engagement ring, with the stone turned in
Now. wasn't that funny Butit really WASH l
when you come to think of it. for it explained
their reason for taking cooking lessons,
you know Not one p OF the girls
knew thing aGOut cooking. and
as each Of them was looking for
ward to getting married. she wanted to know
enough TO govern her COOK. One OF the girls
had heard her brother talking a olt the nun
her of tODles he had the night before She
asked him what TOBY was. and ne told her
1t was small steak and very popular with
men. Wei, that girl wanted the teacher to
show her how to cook a toby the first thing
Wash she an limo ent though; After some
lectures and experiments each girl was told
to cook something at home and bring it to
school l had to cook a fish whole Polly
cooked 1t for me very nicely and put it in a
box so could carry it, But say, i dropped
the box and when ! showed the fish to The
class it was all broken up. So was l. But
cooking school is good fun. What did learn :?
Now you will laugh when I tell you but
really did learn one thing. know how to cut
up an OK. so, there 'N
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-07
Reconstructed Sea Fowl.

ANY one who has watched the gulls and
other fish catching birds along our coast
must have discovered how keen is their sight
and how cunulngly they discover a school of
ush long before fin has disturbed the sur
face OF the water said Capt. r.. NJ. Bates of
New Bedford to the IT. Louis Globe Demo
crat. "Oftentimes when at sea I have
tempted the vision otKullS that happened
near my snip. TO the great amusement Of the
passengers. ! remember one occasion when
the ship was going along at q pretty rapid
rate. ! noticed a number of gulls following
closely IN our wake. apparently on the watch
for ANYTHING hat might be thrown overheard
Going to the CABIN procured a small bis
cult and, returning TO the deck prepared to
show the passengers the wonderful powers
of vision possessed by these birds. Breaking
the biscuit into small pieces. the largest of
which was less than an square inch, dropped
ii into the seething waters. Just under the
BOW of the vessel. Ii was OF the same color
as the Kissing foam into which it was dropped
and by which it was, OF course. rapidly car
ried astern. Once dropped, 1t was utterly
invisible to our eyes and We could only guess
as to Its Whereabouts, but before il had
fallen thirty yards aStern a large gull de-
t"tted 1t. and with headlOng dart dipped
into the foam and secured it. With equal
deXterlty the other bits were picked up one
by one, the gulls at last venturing so close to
the vessel that they seemed to be watching
our movements with their large, bright eyes "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-07
Some weighty Reasons.

The report which the House commit
tee on commerce has made in
favor Of the Nicaragua canal
bill contains some weighty reasons
for the passage of that bill. The report
says that the commerce of the countries
Of the Pacific, not including North
America or British India, amounts TO
81, SOC, 900, 600, annually. The Suez canal
placed England and other European
countries about 1000 miles nearer those
markets than they were before, and gave
England an advantage Of SO miles over
New York in the trade with Hong Kong.
The Nicaragua canal would shorten the
water route from New York 10 SanFran-
cisco 10000 miles and place New Orleaus
1000 miles, by water, nearer the same
port.
The estimate of the cost Of the canal,
including % per cent. for contingencies,
is SOS, 00O. 600 The bill provides for n
issue of $4,000 600 Of bonds, and stipu-
lates that the construction of the canal
shall Ne under the mana cement of en-
gineer officers Of the army.
The bill fixes three sets of stockholders,
namely. the United States, Nicaragua
and Costa Rica. There will be, however,
5000 shares TO be disposed of to whoever
may desire to purchase them.
Some idea as TO whether or not the
canal would pay dividend on the stock
may be obtained from the estimate OF the
tonnage that would pass through it an
nually. If this congress should pass the
bill the canal would it is believed. be COM
pleted by 1902. Senator Morgan estimates
that by that time the tonnage that would
pass through it would be 9,394 900 tons n
year, which, at 81 a ton would yield nearly
$40 .0O00 600. II is also claimed that the ton
mage would increase at the rate of about
per cent. a year. If these figures are
anywhere near correct the canal stock
would be very valuable, because after
paying interest on the bonds, there would
be an immense sum for the stockholders.
1t is worthy of notice that whenever
there is a prospect Of the building of the
Nicaragua canal there is always a move
ment in Paris in favor of the Panama
canal. 1t was stated in our dispatches a
few days ago that the Panama company
had been re-organized, and that a very
large sum had been subscribed for con
tinuing work on the Panama canal. This
country, however, has no reason to fear
rivalry from that canal. 1t is doubtful
if an effort will ever be made to carry out
deLesseps' project
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-07
The Senate Tariff Bill.


From Inc PhlIadeIphil Record lDeml.
Nearly all our tariff bills have been passed
by narrow majorties 1t is inevitable that
the rates OF tax on commodities should be
the subject Of chatter. dicker and compromise
The present blll as the four or tye proiec.
ZIONIST democrats in the senate have shaped
H. Is not such Dill As the democrats OF the
country desire nor as they would mass If tbev
had the power to make their promises and
principles fully effective But it may he the
nearest approach to revenue reform that can
he made under present circumstances Yet
even in its most faulty provisions the tariff
hlll as passed by the Senate is better than
the Mcklnley act. Where 1t does not strike
the trusts fatally il cripples them; where
the public interest improvement may also
be eHected IN conference, but democrats are
no longer eNpcciant OF fun fedged reform
from weak kneed higglers ina the senate who
mareh under democratic colors bat shoot
their guns in the wrong direction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-07
ID ILke ID sleen whore / nsed to sleen
A Hardly Used Mar.

The New York World says that Lawyer
Aaron Kahn Of that city is ready TO go before
the LeXow committee and tell them how
MaNor GRANT promised TO give him position
Of police Justice and incidentally cost him a
good deal of money. his money was not ex-
actly contributed to the corrupt city govern
ment In the shape 81 brides, hut IL might as
well have been. Mayor Grant advised the
lawyer that he should have the first vacancy.
ana ihat IN the meantime IL would be a good
idea for him TO make himself solid with the
hoys by soining Iammany Hall and the Mar
ra-ansett Clue. he took the advice and in
the last four wears the poker games and other
expenses Of The cluts have cost him between
s22ooo ana $4,000, and he didn't get the Judge
ship, either
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-07
a Surgeon's Tender Snnt.

NO matter how hardened a doctor may be-
come by seeing so much suffering" said a
physician to the Pittshurg Dispatch there
Is enc thing that will always make him
weaken. that is if he has any heart at all.
Now l have been cutting off men S legs and
arms and doing all kinds OF severe operations
Tor years. vet IN all that time my sense Of
business duty did not allow my sym patty to
interfere with my work, except In the cases
OF children. / can never perform an
operation upon a child without feel
ing sick at heart. In my practice
/ avoid tbs kind Of work much as possible.
shifting The cases to some o her doctor when
possible. Why, 1t even hurts me to be com
PEELED to score the gums OF a tecthing child
L would ten times rather cut OF mans leg
than do 1t. mere Is something about child
that innocent, sweet presSion-which
goes to my very heart This may sound absurd
coming from man. as some people would
PAT 1t. who has done as much saving and
carving as have, but il is the truth. neverthe-
less. 1t Is something ABOUT which other doc
tors have spoken to me. and | know is
quite a general feeling. The other afternoon
l was compelled o cut of he foot of Young
baby. 1t was simple operation. and some
people might say that on account of chloro-
form and the age of the child she would not
have telt or realized what had been done.
Wen, l accomplished that operation. but II
was the hardest work 1 have ever done.
When II was finished l was SO unstrung that
like woman. l commenced TO weep. OF
course, | was ashamed of myself hut some
times when the tears begin TO flow it is diff
cult to che, k them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-07
Charged by an Elephant.

While elephant hunting In Bengal, says the
Youths Companion, 6. p. Sanderson and his
two native helpers lad a thrilling adventure
with an enraged 'tusker-" Hearing sounds
OF terce combat between two male ele-
phantS, theF trleC to get into position where
they could witness the fray. Suddenly one OF
The animals dashed through the nullah Just
ahead of them. and, mad with rage and pain,
began moving the bamboos down with trunk
and tusKs and bearing the heaviest part over
with his forefeet. Nj. SanderSon says:
An instant later his demeanor changed.
lie backed away ana stood like statue.
Now the tip Of his trunk came slowly round IN
our direction. and I saw that we were dlScov-
cred to his fine sense OF smell
Il Onward went his ears and up went his
tail. and in a moment ne wheele round with
astonishing QulcknesS. getting at once into
full speed and bore straight down upon US.
The oamtCO Oy winch we we're hidden
were useless as cover, and would have pre-
vented clear shot, so l stepped out into open
ground the instant the elephant commenced
MS charge. gave a shout in the hope Of
stopping him. which faiiels-
Il fired when he was 3oOut nine PAGES dis
tant. aiming into his curIed trunk about one
foot below the fatal bump between the eyes,
as MS head was held very high. telt conf
dent OF the shot, but made a great mistake IN
not giving him 10th f1rrelS,
The smoke for moment obscured the ele-
plant and stopped quickly to see where he
lay. expecting he had fallen dead Great
heavens Re had not been even che. ked and
was ulon M, There was no time to step
either to night or left. His tusks came
through the smOke-hiS head being now held
low-like the cowcatcher of a locomotive,
and l had Just time 10 fall dat to avoid being
hurled along in front OF him.
Il fell little to the right, the next instant
down came his pOnderOus fOrefoot within a
Few inches OF my left thigh, and | should have
leen tcodcen on had not been quick enough,
when / saw the fOrefoot coming down, aud
drew nv Lee from the sprawling position in
which I fell.
tEa hn
shrleke1- which showed that mis- trunk was
uncolled. and hat he was in fun fight. Had
ne stopped ] should nave ueen caught, but the
heavy bullet had taken II the lighting out Of
him.
IT was as narrow an escape as I ever
had.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-07
When I Was a Boy.


Eugene ltll IN the chicago Record.
Up in the attic where slept
When was OOY. little Roy.
In through the lattice the moonlight crept.
Bringing tide of dreams that swept
over the low. red trundle ted.
Bathing the tangled curly head
While the moon beams played at hide-and-
seek
with the dimples on each sun.browned
cheek
When was a boy, little boy
And, oh the dreams-the dreams dreamed
When was a boy, little boy.
For the grace that through the lattice
streamed
over my folded eyelids seemed
o have the gift OF prophecy.
And TO bring me ghmpses of times-to.be
Where manhood 5 clarion seemed to call
All that was the sweetest dream ofau
When was boy, a little boy
I'd like to sleep where used to sleep
When was a boy, little boy
or in AT the lattice the moon would peep
Bringing her tide Of dreams TO sweep
The crosses and griefs Of the Years away
From the heart that is weary and faint TO-DAY.
and those dreams should give me back again
The peace have never known since then
When was boy, little boy
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