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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17

the gallop In n sauscpan, timing the
operation with sand-glass or clock.
Is about the most unscienti1c opera
ton carried out in the kitchen.
Royle's automatic egg cooker is based
on thoroughly scientific principles. and
that Is why we like II, says London
Invention. 1t consists of an upper
and lower vessel. as illustrated, the
upper one having small hole I'm the
bottom. The eggs are placed In the
upper vessel. which must be filed with
boiling water. The principal upon
which the cooker acts Is briefly as fol-
lows: An egg requires about 100 de-
grees to l75 degrees Fahrenheit to cook
1t. The eggs are say, GO degrees Fahr-
enheit when put in, and the water 212
degrees Fahrenheit. but together the
water I'm contact with the eggs Is re-
duced In temperature, and would fall
lower than 100 degrees Fahrenheit at
the bottom of the vessel, were 1t not
for the small hole which lets It away
and gradually allows the hotter water
TO come down on the eggs. but so slow.
ly that 10y the time the top layers ap-
proach they have, by conduction and
radiation, become cool enough not TO
overlook the eggs BY the time the
water has run through into the other
vessel the eggs will be cooked, and II
not required Immediately will keep
hot for a considerable time without
spelling.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17
GREATEST FLOATING DOCK.
Tho Mammoth Afrair to Be Used b
Our Navy.

Our Navy.
The .argest floating dry dock In the
world Is now being built for the Uni
ted States Government by the Mary
land Steel Company. at It's works. at
Sparrows Point. Just below Balt-
more. Md, says the New York Herald.
This dock, when finished Will be
towed down Chesapeake Bay 10 the
Atlantic. and through the Gulf Of Mex-
leo to the Mississippi. where II will be
stationed for use at the naval station
at Alglers, La.
IL must be delivered 10 Uncle Sam
by November !, and In the event Of
failure on the part OF the company TO
complete II by that time 800 for every
delay Of twenty-four hours will DC de-
ducted from the contract price OF $50
300. The work OF construction is now
being pushed TO finish. Part OF the
shipyard has been fenced of, the fore
shore has been scooped 10 form n
berth. and the dredged material ar-
ranged so as 10 form Golfer dam. A
platform Of tlmbers was laid In the
large hole, and two trestles were
erected 10 carry the tracks for the
travelling cranes employed In placing
the plates. Tracks are laid around
the berth and piping for the com
pressed air by which the rlveting ma
chimes are worked. The complement
to these arrangements Is n machine
shop. built expressly for the work in
question.
When the work Is completed the cof-
fer dam Will be cut through, and the
waters Of the Chesapeake. which will
then rush In and float the structure.
VIII make any preparations for launch.
ing unnecessary.
The dock Will materially augment
the Importance Of the naval station TO
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17
On n Barren Rock without Food.

James Currie. a telegraph repairer,
passing the Isle au Morte, on the south
west coast of Newfoundland, observed
the body of man lying senseless on
the beach, II was William Warwick.
a seaman of the British schooner Lit
tie Pet. who deserted her with two 9th
er sailors.
They took her boat and made for the
land. The boat upset The others
were drowned. and Warwick swan TO
this barren rock. Here he lay helpless
for twenty days.
Currie succored Warwick, and OBJ
tanning help took him 10 Channel.
where a doctor treated him. The poor
wretch was conscious enough To tell
his ptiful tale. When he landed his
legs swellcd so from exposure that he
was unable TO continue on the main
land
He sought to attract passing boats,
but failed. He failed to discover any
shellhsh or edible roots, the islet being
a bare rock His only solace was n
pool Of water lie lay by this the
whole time. quenching his thirst at in
torvals. but exposed day and night to
storm. cold and midday heat. His legs
must be amputated TO save his life.
His case Is most extraordinary. his
sufferings being extreme. but he will
live unless unexpected complications
daveioD
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17
Eyeglasses Need n Bath.

"Talf the people who wear glasses
ana complain that their sight is gradu-
ally diminishing owe the idea To dirty
glasses" remarked an opticlan. spec
tacles and eyeglasses are rs much ben
Gifted by a bath now and then as peo.
pie are. 1t is strange how many peo.
pie there are who think that by wiping
their glasses now and then they keep
them clean. The fact is, they want n
bath just as frequently rs does Il hu
man being. You see. IL is this way
The face, and especially the eyes, all
the time gives of a fine vapor. This
clngs TO the glasses and the dust col
lects on them. AS soon as they become
clean-that is, apparently clean-the
wearer is satisfied. So the process
goes on. But while wiping the glasses
clcanscs them and is necessary, n bath
is also required. Every time the
glasses are wiped fine film of dirt is
left on them. and this gradually accu.
mulates and no wiping will clean II
or. In time this coating gets quite
thick enough 60 blur the vision. even
though at glance the glasses may ap.
pear clean When this occurs the sight
Is diminished. and they come u me OF
some other optician. What they ought
to have done was TO give the glasses a
bath In warm water, scrubbing them
with small toothbrush and soap. and
afterward wiping them. This should
be done with chamois leather and then
with tissue paper to polish thcm."--
Chicago Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17
Boy. Fight with Eagle.

James and Grover Parker living in
the Indian Territory. had a fierce fight
with big bald eagle n few days ago.
and the bird was killed by the elder
brother. who is only eleven years old.
The boys were on their way home
when the bird swoopcd down upon
them. knocking the younger brother
senSclcsS Before the elder brother
could realize what had happened the
bird had struck him In the face and
knocked him down As hc started to
get up be saw the eagle coming at him
the second time. and sCizing n wagon
spoke that was lying near. he struck
the bird as it came close 10 him. injur-
ing IL slightly. The third time IL
charged 1pon tie boys Il seemed TO be
making for the younger brother. who
was still lying on the ground uncon-
scious. but the older boy quickly got
between the younger brother and the
eagle aud succeeded In striking Il n
blow that laid Il dead at his feet. The
bird will be stuffed aud kept In the
Parker home as a curiosity on account
of It's size.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17
Hog Ifuures.

The following Is the style of a hog
house which is very popular in Iowa.
The dimensions of the house are as fol
lows: Length, twentyfour feet; width.
eight feet; height on one side, four
feet; on the other. ten feet. Slope roof
one way. Weatherboard with matched
lumber and use cedar shingles. Use
a two-inch floor. Divide in four rooms,
six feet by eight feet, and hang three
gates for partitions. After the pigs
are weaned take the gates off the
hinges and the house is one room. and
makes n good place to feed young
hogs. Place as many glass windows
in the high side rs possible. Place
two by six on each side of each room
six or eight inches from the floor, which
will give the pigs n place where the
mother cannot squeeze them when she
lies down. Have the house front the
south, with n good feeding floor in
front. 4 house built on this plan is
quite warm.-H. Y. Lupher. in Swine
Advocate.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17
A silent EhinOCeros.

Still-hun.ing at night in Africa has
its drawbacks and surprises. These
are sometimes in the form Of snakes,
sometimes Of larger things. What it
was that surprised Mr.. &. V. \. Feel
during a night hunt in Somaliland is
told by himself He was stalking
oryX, kind Of antelope.
We could not see more than ten feet
before us, he says. | tiptood, in my
tennis shoes. over the stony ground to-
ward the oryX. Not sound could be
heard. Suddenly, on turning a bush.
became aware OF an enormous head
and horn within three feet of my face.
had literally walked into a big rhl-
noceros, which stood rigid. Ny shi-
kari. who had my rifle, seemed petri-
fed. | gave a glance each way. and
backed out slowly and noselessly, and
got behind the bush.
AS | turned TO take my rife | saw
the shikari arther back. behind an
other bush. and pointing at the "rhino."
turned back. and there was the gre1f
beast advancing toward me without
sound.
II was now my turn to run. When
reached my servant | took the rifle and
proceeded TO look for the rhinoceros.
We could find it nowhere Hearing
two oryX close by | started to stall.
them, when my shikari again stopped.
His face was as white as If he had
seen a ghost He pointed and whis-
pered.
There, within n few yards, stood the
rhinoceros which | could not find
moment before. | was unceremOnious-
ly dragged from the spot by my shi-
kari. who was superstitious. Leave
him." ne implored. 1T am de debbil-
you no kill him.
With much persuasion | got the men
TO go back. as | wanted to shoot the
animal. | found him standing with
his side toward me. | levelod my big
rifle and was on the point of pulling
the trigger, when he gave one wriggle
OF his huge form and vanished in the
Jungle That was too much for my
men. They ran for their lives.
am not superstitious, but 1t was
curious fact that during all that advon-
ture not n sound was made by the rhi-
noccros. not even stone rolled under
his feet as he moved. And in the
morning we could find no tracks.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17
A Cattle Tonic.

A good tonic for cattle which are of
their feed, and seem to have imperfect
digestion, may be made by mixing
two pounds pulverized charcoal, one
fourth pound pulyerizcd gentian root,
two ounces of pulyerized ginger. four
ounces of flour OF sulphur, two ounces
pulvcrized saltpetre, and giving from
one to two tableSpoonfuls Of the mix
ture I'm the grain three nights in sue
cessiOn, then omit three nights and re-
peat. Use according to size of animal
and severity Of the case. \ much
larger dose would do no harm, but in n
bad case would prefer To give drench
of one-half TO one pound of EPSON
salts, and not give this tonic until
other has ceased to operate. Ascer-
tain the cause of the trouble whether
improper food. impure water or expos
ure To extreme heat or to cold storms,
and try to prevent any repetition of it.
American Cultivator.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17
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PORTABLE LAMB HURDLE.

able breeding stock. the extra feed for
the ewes and lambs is the most im
portant For early winter lambs the
ewes must have sufficient food. such
as silage or roots, In addition to hay
and grain. Glover hay is the best.
while pure timothy is little better than
straw for milk production. Oats,
wheat bran and linseed meal should
form the bulk of the grain ration for
the ewes as well as for the young
lambs.
a separate feeding place must be
provided for the lambs TO which they
can have free access at all times. In
this should be kept n trough for grain
and a rack for hay. Second cut clover
forms the best possible feed and should
be saved for the lambs Some feed
ers are successful in keeping grain be-
fore the lambs at all times. while 9TH
trs feed as much rs they need at
regular intervals. The addition OF
corn 20 tho ration will help TO fatten
them and can be safely fed.
\ hurdle. such as is shown in the
bAh,haAAVh' SAtnih ~ huiAA w NNNP
the sheep ont Of the lamb feeding pen.
Wooden rollers are made. as shown,
with a pin fastened In each end. These
are arranged so that the openings can
hc made Of any width desired and
Should he wide enough TO admit the
lambs. but keep back the sheep. These
hurdles can be set up in the barn or
Gcld and may be OF any length de-
sired. The rollers AMI top ana bot
tom pieces should bc sandrapcrcd and
made smooth I'm oulcr moi 10 catch the
wool.-Thc American Agricuiturist.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17
Top-Dressing Hay Fields.

After the hay crop has been gathered
comes the best season oI tha. year, on
many farms. for drawing ont manure
and spreading IL on the hay fields for
top-dressing. After securing the hay
crop there is less pressure OF work
than at many other seasons. and the
ground is hard and is not injured by
the wagon wheels. Then. too, the
manure will be applied In season 10 be
soaked into the soil by the fall rains
a little later. This will start up the
grass 10 give the roots n protecting
coat for winter. Where the soil is
sandy or grayelly, fertllizing would
not be profitable, as some Of the fertil-
izer would leach down below the reach
of the roots and so be lost. Neither is
such top-dHsslng practicable on slopes
that wash badly. but almost every
farm has some field land that may be
profitably top-dressed during the month
Of August.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17
Dangerous Prisoner.

Old Joe Massey, n famous hunter of
Natal. some of whose "reminiscences
are printed in the Cape Magazine was
paying visit to his old friend Jim
Neil. who had given up elephant-hunt.
Ing and settled in the thickly wooded
country. which borders the Mooi River,
On account Of the deprCdatlons OF a
wary leopard. the settler had been
compelled 10 Confine his sheep az night
In a shed built of rough stones. Even
this precaution had proved Intellectual.
one day after the arrival of Massy.
Neil returned from town with n huge
steel trap. But the leopard diSap-
pcarcd FOR a time. and the men were
about 20 let the flock sleep outside
again when the natives reported an
other victim. Thereupou the trap was
set. and the next night an excited ma
tive rushed in
"Baas. haas! Re teiser cot! De tel
ger cot" he cried
Selzing their guns the two hunters
rushed out It was dark night. the
natuia. sAacurity being increased by
thick mist. Neil called for a light.
aud a native presently brought Ian
tern. Guided by its rays. they entered
the enclosure and flashed the light en-
the trap.
A huge leopard was crouching by II.
its eyes flashing In the darkness Nell
took careful aim nd fred The leop-
ard. which had been caught by its
alnd leg. bounded up with a roar. and
n IFS Wild rush tore W one OF the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17

stakes that secured the trap rrer
with desperate energy IL threw itself
from side 10 side 10 work clear Of the
snare
Al this junctuFe the native. In his
fright. dropped the lantern. and the
hunters We're left in darkness. in close
proximity 10 the fierce animal. II was
not a pleasant position. but eventually
a Zulu put a larger lantern on the end
OF whip-stick and passed il over into
the enclosure. The writer says:
Il heard a report. and can now re-.
call the wild roar OF mingled fury and
triumph with which the leopard. free
ing himself by last tremendous effort
dashed past me and sprang upon Neil
In the fitful light could hardly make
out the Old man. as with gun dubbed
he fought of the savage brute.
Again man and beast struggled into
the light. and then disappeared as they
rolled together on the floor OF the
kraal. | was afraid 10 fire. as the
least mistake might be fatal 10 my
companion. yet immediate action was
necessary. for the old mans strength
was ebbing asst.
Bearing the lantern aloft, and hold.
ing my gun plstol-wise. / approached
the combatants. \ chance move OF the
leopard's as he gained the ascendancy
exposed his L,9dy. and drew the trig.
ger The charge. heavy one Of slugs,
passed through his loins, and with a
grOwl he lOosened his hold and skunk
away into the darkness
"Wlth the assistance OF the natives
| carried Neil into the house. and al
though much scratched and torn he
was soon on f. way 10 recovery.
The leopard was found in the morning
dead near by and the old man almost
forgot his wounds in contemplating
the animals skin"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17

which II has been assigned, especially
New Orleans as base Is steadily in
creasing. The dock Will be powerful
enough to lift l5.000-ton vessel two
feet above the surface of the water,
and with the floor awash. IL will be
able TO lift vessel of 1900 tons with
the same ease. II Will be n very supe-
rlor affair. not only in point of strength
but also in simplicity.
Acid 6f basic open hearth steel Is
exclusively used. the timber walling Of
eighteen by twelve pine being en-
ployed merely as tenders. The enor-
nous walls serve primarily to give sta.
bility and to regulate the descent
when the pontoons nre submerged.
They enclose four wnter-tight COM
partments, which contain the quarters
for the crew ana the pumping appara-
tus. Each wall has four pumps with
separate engine for each pump and n
separate boiler for each engine. The
piping. however is SO arranged that
airy OF the engines can be supplisS
with steam from any OF the boilers, an
advantage by which. with only engine
boiler and pump, the dock can still be
be lifted. The entire machinery will
be managed by means of levers from
valve house on each wall.
The popularity OF the dock Is that
the bottom of any of the walls can be
reached by keeling. The middle pom
toon is large enough to raise the other
two out of the water, and can be re-
leased and lifted out of the water IT.
self There are many manholes by
which access to the inside of the wall
md nnntnnns mnN be ohtnInel.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17
PARIS HAS A
BOER FARM.
Chief Feature Of the Transyaal Ex-
hibit at the Exposition,

One Of the most interesting features
of the Transvaal exhibit at the Paris
Exposition, writes the correspondent
Of the Philadelphia Record, Is the Boer
farm. modest structure copied with
scrupulous exactitude from the orig
inal near Pretoria.
The roof Is OF turf, the windows are
narrow and the doors low. There IL
no flooring In the interior. and the
threshing floor Is OF soft earth, into
which the foot OF the visitor sinks at
every step. There Is no ceiling. The
slanting roof Is supported by the exte-
rior walls. and all the rooms have
bare rafters where the ceiling Is usu-
ally found.
The entrance door opens into the sit.
ting-room. or common hall, furnished
with n table covered In gray linen,
chairs, stools and sofa covered with
crossed strips of leather, harmonium,
n cukoo clock and dresser, On the
table Is an old Bible. the Bible Of the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17

\ story about little Prince Edward
OF York appears in the British Week
ly. Not long ago he was taken over
a British man-of-war. and was much
interested in large. heavily built
chest which was shown him. what
does that holdT" he asked the tall
officer who accompanied him. Pow.
der" was the reply. The little boy
looked sympathctically at the stalwart
figure and observed: Then. do you
take powders. tooi"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17

A. the time Of the historic visit %
The rrincc Of Wales 20 the White
House. in 1SG0. President Buchanan
had 10 vacate his own bed chamber
and sleep In the public ante-room on
tie olicc floor Even tlen Eve mem
bcrs or the rtince's suit had 10 be
turned away from the executive man
sicn AMI iaktr over 10 the British Min
istcr's house. The Prince occupied
what is now Mrs. McKinley's boudoir
Tie Duke Of Newcastle lis State al.
v.oor. slept In the Presidents room.
nni General Bruce. another of hl.
oor:tie-N vas placed in the room opp
size The lbiirY.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17

States General brought from Europe
ut the time Of the emigration, bound In
calf, with ornaments of brass. Near
to the Holy Book is n loaf of black
bread.
Fastened to the wall, among some
chromos. and with bow of crepe at
the corner of the frame is portrait,
cut from French Illustrated paper, Of
Colonel Vlllebols-Mareuil. who died In
n battle near Boshof while lighting for
the Beers. Does his portrait adorn
many Boer farmhouses? one may
doubt II. but II was a touching and
graceful act to put II in the sitting room
Of the Boer farm at the Exposition,
above the old harmonlum.
Behind the sitting room Is the
kitchen, where heap of cold ashes
marks the entrance to the doors OF the
furnace. We look for the Inhabitants,
for the careful housekeeper for the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17
Druu,s In peklu.

The policemen of Pekin are. or at
least were. armed chiefly with small
drums. which they beat loudly. in or.
der. Il is presumed. To let burglars
know that they are coming. All night
long the watchmen beat their way
around the streets. and as natural
consequence. are said 10 make few ar
rests. The pigeons OF Pckin have each
a light whistle tied TO their tails. which
give forth a loud sound as they fly.
The blind also use drums to announce
their coming and warn other people
TO get out Of their way
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17
| FARM TOPICS


In order for the herd OF cows to do
their very best each individual cow
should be fed a ration that is exactly
suited 10 her. OF course the idea OF
mixing up a separate feed for each
cOw-where there are a number OF
them-cOuld not be made 10 work. but
there is such thing as punching the
cows that require about s-se same sort
OF food and feeding these lots a feed
suitable 10 their wants. This Is not
great deal Of trouble. and IL is an idea
that can be applied with profit by the
dairyman as well as the fancy cow
owner or rich amateur dalryman.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17

grandfather who should be seated at
the corner Of The hearth.
The dwelling does not give us tho
impression OF being deserted. Doubt
less the farmers who live here are out
for awhile, working IN the fields or
they are hunting or at war. But no,
they have simply gone into the fields
for here are their rifles and the big
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17
THE DOGS OF WAR.
How the Animals Were Made Use OF In
the Middle Agca.


the Middle Ages.
"Morc docile than man." says Buff
Ton. "morc tractablc than any Of the
other animals. not only does the dog
become educated In n short time. but
even adapts himself 70 all the habits
If those who control him. According
to circumstances, he may become n
hupter. fisher, and n guardian of
houses. merchandise or hocks, Hnr-
nessed to the sledge of the Eskimo, he
performs the duty Of the horse or rein
deer, and In the streets Of CONSTANT
nople or Cairo, that of ragpicker or
sweeper. in freeing the streets of the
garbage thrown out Of the houses. In
clrcuscs he becomes n clown. jumper
and a gymnast. And all this through
the combined effort of his intelligence,
sense of smell and vigorous and quick
moving legs.
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felt hats which they wear whs' on eX-
petitions at distance.
At the right are two little rooms
wnere the young people sleep, among Il
mass of agricultural implements, har-
ness and sacks of grain. Al the left
IL IA chamber somewhat better fur.
nlshed. that of the head Of the family.
The bed. larger than that In the other
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17

stuntcd dogs are very much admired
NY Parislan ladies. The demand FOR
them is met 10y az least forty profes.
slonal dog dwarfers" who bring Up
the pups on an alcoholic diet. which
has the effect Of stuntlng them.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-17

In Japan there is Buddhist temple
for every $40 Of the population. and n
Buddhist priest for every 400 Japan.
ese. About si0.OO0,0O0 a year are
spent In this.