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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11
To Make pouliices.

POultices are valuable aids not so
much on account OF the material of
which they are made, but because
they retain the heat for long time.
There is n right aud wrong way of
making "A poultice. Heat and mois-
ture are the two requisites. What
ever be whether faxseed, oat-
meal, or what-it should be cooked
well with water, and, if il be soft,
some thickening substance should be
added. 1t should be spread on a
piece of linen and not too thin; it
may be from half an inch TO an inch
thick.
Cheesecloth, or muslin, or other
substances hold poultice better than
linen. but the latter is smoother and
more agreeable to the skin. The ma
terlal should he laid out and the poul-
tice spread over il in thick layer,
aud then another layer of the linen,
or whatever is used, should cover the
poultice, and the edges be folded
over so that none of il comes in con-
tact with the skin.
Two poultices should be made, so
that one may be hot while the other
is in use, for when ponltice begins
to cool off il should be changed. As
poultices have n certain amount of
weight, they should never be laid on
the chest or abdomen of child, as
they impede the breathing aud do
more harm than good.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11
He Paid For the Suppera,

Three friends who had been spend
ing the evening at their club agre ed
that the one who Hid not do as his
wife told him when he got home
should pay for an oyster supper.
Smith, in trying TO fnd the matches,
trod on the cat.
That's right, said his wife. waking
up, "kill the poor cat and have done
with IL.
WELL" thought Smith, "I'll have
TO kill the cat or pay for the supper. )"
So he killed the cat.
Brown was no less fortunate when
he arrived home. In the dark he
stumbled against the piano.
why don't you break the piano?"
demanded his wife.
Brown at once broke the riauo.
When Jones got home he stumbled
on the top step of the staircase.
Go onv' said his wife from the
bedroom. Tumble down stairs and
break your neckl'
"Not met answered Jones. "I1l
pay for the supper first. London
Answers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11
How Color Affects Industry.

A gentleman who has travelled much
said the other day that the principal
drawback TO wider extension of
American commerce in certain parts
OF the world is that manufacturers in
the United States do not sufficiently
study the wants, customs and tastes OF
their prospective customers. ''For ex-
ample" said he, "a certain American
firm sent some electrical goods, which
were decorated in green. to Japan.
They did not sell any. No Japanese
would bring such things into his
house; it would mean an invitation to
the evil deities. Green is an evil color
in Japan. What japanese wants is
red things. Upon this simple matter
of color rested the failure of that man
ufacturer.
A German employer OF labor said
81 like American machines so far as
their performance of the work is con
cerned, but they demoralize my men.
They come here in sober colors of
paint and with no bright parts. The
men who tend the machines do not
have any brass to keep clean or any
surfaces torub and the.y p~-t lazy. The
German workman needs to be kept
busy with things of this sort"
Here, now, are some practical in
stances of what the American manu-
factprer must learn before he can at
tain the widest success in foreign
trade. DO not sent to Germany cata-
logues in the English language or to
Japan things decoratedin green, or to
the lsthmus of Panama any thing with
blue spots on it. 1t looks as if we
need in this country a commercial
kindergarten in which such informa-
as the above may be taught.-Chicago
Chronicle
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11
lNvINCI6lE,

kind o. Ike an argument. II eases 1p
your mind.
As exercise, IL seems 20 me the beat that
you kin find.
Bat there is one debaier that I'm anxious
20 avoid.
When be comes round far talkin am
otherwise employed.
whenever he starts In an lifts bis voice Z p
10 rscite,
simply hold my peace an' say, We'll,
maybe you are right
] ain't so very nervous an I'm never very
proud,
Bu; always quit person when be gifts to
talkin' loud.
You might give yourself brain fever With
your thinkin' 20 profound,
But your thOughts'l all be wasted when
the shouter comes around;
Cause he'll bawl out sOme,hin' at you
which Is fur from apropos,
An clinch the argument by yelliI up,
"haw, bawl Hol ho!"
You kin pack up your Ideas an start In !ui
retreat,
Fur every time he hol.ers be declares he's
got you beat.
An be gifts the whole attention OF the idle
passin' crowd.
There amt no use o. buckin' gin the mar
that's talkIn loud.
Washington Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11
RUNCR or THE DAY.

Willie-"Pa, what is a Congress.
man -at-largeY Pa-"I guess that's
one who has managed to keep out OF
Jail"
"How's your new apartment"
"Oh, it's all right; we are just good
walking distance from the elevator. u
Chicago Record.
"And you have no clew, Mr.. Hawk
shaw" II have plenty of clews,
chief, but ! can't make any of 'em fl
this case. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
First Grocer-"Why do you have
your goods displayed before a mirror
in your show window" Second
Grocer" That's food for reflection.
should women propose? Why, yes, oI
Whenever they can;
Provided that they have enough cold cash
TO support man!
Philadelphia Press.
May-''Are you very particular
about how your chaperon looks?"
Fay-"Um-yes; / want her to look
the other way. ."-Ph!ladelphia Bulle-
tin.
Lots of people get through life on
self-assurance. Even the bearded
lady OF museum fame wouldn't stand
much of show if il wasn't for her
cheek.
"a fnancier is a man who max es
lots Of money, isn't he, pa?" "No,
Freddy; a tinancier is q man who gets
hold of lots of money other people
make. PUCK.
Don't you have horror of lending
books?" "No, | haven't any horror
Of lending books, but / have a horror
of not getting them back again. -
Chicago Record.
Miss Cob, think printing
must be just lovely. What does the
foreman 90 when you make a pip"
Cholly S.-"He gets crusty. "-Balti-
more American.
Doctor-"Did you follow my in
structions and take those powders in
water?' Finnigan-"Oi did that,
bat, sure, whin Oi got in de bat tub
de wather was thot cowld it was aftheI
givln' me a chill"
Biggs-"rhey say Morton is a som.
nambulist-walks in his sleep, you
know Little-"Nopseuse The re-
port probably comes from the fact
that he often walks in his baby's
sleep. Boston Transcript.
How shall | make him prove his
love?" she inquired, thoughtfully.
81 thought he had already done it,
answered her dearest friend. You
certainly told me it was your custom
to sing to him, and he still calls regu-
larly. Chicago Post.
81 hear you caught a couple of bur-
glars in your house. How on earth
did You do it?" Easy enough. I've
got telephone in my room" Called
up the police, eh?" "No; nothing so
slow as that. | rang up the fire de-
partment, and they came in jiffy and
put them out. Philadelphia Press
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11
HOW FAST DOES A TEAM wALK7
Farm work Done at a Speed Less Than
Two Miles an Hour.

A few evenings ago ! chanced 10
overhear some conversation by some
young farmers, and the subject was
pretty well discussed as TO the rate Of
speed made by the average farm team
when at work in the field, and, like
young America, generally, they were
ready 10 admit that they had good
working teams. / know that some Of
them prided themselves ia making
their teams show off their good quail
ties, and the general opinion was that
teams would walk two and one-half
miles or more an hour when at work
in the field, while some thought the
three-mile mark would be reached III
some kinds OF work.
IT is a very slow horse that will not
walk more than two miles an hour,
while god walking horse will
go three miles an hour, and some
will do even more than that. Let us
do little figuring and see what would
be accomplished. We will stat. with
the wo-andone half mile gait, and
there is scarcely farmer who is will
ing TO admit that his team Is slower
for convenience count il at ten hours
a day; twenty. five miles; that looks
rather large when we are plowing
sixteen-inch fnrrows. Ii takes a lit
tie less than six miles OF travel 10
plow an acre. 80 You see by the time
we have reached the twenty-fve-milc
post there are about four and one
third acres plowed. Pretty big, isn't
it? Well, three acres a day, that will
do, then; about seventeen and eight
ninths miles Will be Travelled, which
would be about one and one-fourth
miles an hour.
Well, let's start out TO harrow.
The harrow takes fifteen feet wide,
and strip OF land that wide, twenty
five miles long, would make triHe
over forty-seven acres. Two-thirds
that many acres would be a good
days work, and one and three-ifths
miles an hour would do it. Now,
when planting. My planter is three
and one. half feet, and it takes a little
more than one and Sne-seventh miles
OF travel TO plant an acre, and thirteen
acres day is good work; little less
than one and one.half miles hour
would do it. To illustrate it another
way, and see how it looks: We are
most of us familiar with the eighty
rod field. In blowing siIteen.inch
burrows it is no difficult matter TO
make four rounds an hour, which
would be $40 rods travel an hour,
and ten hours would be 6400 rods, or
twenty miles--just TWO miles an hour;
working at that rate would plow near
ly three and one-fourth acres; so we
find that farm work is generally done
at speed less than two miles an
hour L. G.. Greene, in the Maine
Farmer
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11

Raisins With Chocolate - Serve
large raisins on one side of dish aud
powdered chocolate on the other side.
Dip and eat each raisin as you would
large strawberries and sugar.
Turnips au Gratin Peel, slice and
boil six turnips. When done drain.
mash and season as usual for mashed
turnips; then add one cup of grated
cheese. Mix thoroughly and serve
while hot.
Barley With Prunes the bar.
ley well cooked the day before; also
the pruncs. In the morning rchea'
in n double boiler. To pint ol
cooked barley add a cup of stoned
pruues. n saltspoon OF salt and serve
with cream.
Almond Meal Gems-Add 10 the
well.beaten whites of two eggs one
teaspoonful of lemon juice and ten
tablespooufuls OF almond meal, Beat
thoroughly together, drop in slightly
heated gem irons aud bake ten or tf-
teen minutes.
Lima Bean Soup-Simmer pint
Of lima beans gently in just sufficient
water 20 cook aud not burn until they
have fallen TO pieces. Add more boil.
ing water as needed. When done rut
the beans through a colauder. Add
nut soup stock to make OF the proper
consistency aud one tesspoonful OF
salt. or more il preferred. 3ehcai
and serve.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11
RIGHT WAY TO DRINK WATER.
slipped slowly IL. stronger stimulan
Than Wine Guiped Down.

Professor Silkham says that there
are few people who thoroughly re-
alize the value OF water as a beverage,
or who know how to obtain greatest
advantage from it. The effects pro-
duced by the drinking Of water vary
with the manner in which it is drunk.
Ii, for instance, pint OF cold water
be swallowed as a large draught, or If
1t be taken in too large portions with
a short interval between, certain def
mite results follow-effects which
differ from those which would have
followed if the same quantity were
taken by slipping. Slipping is pow
erful stinulaut to the circulation, a
thing which ordinary drinking is not.
During the action of slipping the ac-
tion of the nerve which slows the beat
of the heart is abolished, and. as
consequence, that organ contracts
much more rapidly, aud the pulse
beats more quickly, and the circula-
tion in various parts OF the body is
increased. Ia addition 10 this, we
find that the pressure under which
the bile is secreted is raised by the
slipping of fluid.
And here is a point which might
well be noted by our readers. A glass
of cold water slowly slipped will pro-
duce greater acceleration of the
pulse for time than will glass of
wine or spirits taken at q drsught.
In this connection it may not be out
of place to mention that slipping cold
water will often allay the craving for
alcohol in those who have been in the
habit of taking too much Of IL, and
may be endeavoring to reform, the
effect being probably due to the stimu-
liant action Of slipping. Hamilton
(Ont. Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11
Dressing Room Measured by Mites.

What do you think of a dressing
room literally miles in length, where
women during all hours of the day
and evening NAV be seen primping
before mirrors? There is such place
right in New York City, with numer-
ous small branches in various sections
of the town. This dressing room
though il is unroofed-has many at
fractions for the women who line its
sides, gazing into the mirrors, ar.
ranging their ribbons. placing their
front hair IN proper position, adjust
ing their wells to bring the dots % the
desired points. and, above all, seeing
that their hats are on straight Ii
you want to see these operations 60.
ing on walk along Broadway in the
great shopping district. where shop.
keepers are cunning enough 10 dis
play goods in mirrored windows. You
may think the women are looking at
the which they often
do-but II you observe closely YOU
will see the primping process going
on.-New York Herald
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11
To Select Wall Papers Carefully.

Don't paper a new house until 1t
settles, unless you are prepared TO
repaper it after the walls have cracked.
Certain colors and styles of wall
papers are designed for certain rooms,
and it is easy for an inexperienced
person TO make mistakes when order
ing paper
In small apartment the rooms
should follow one color scheme, and
connecting rooms should always har-
monize.
Soft colors in cartridge paper are
always III taste for nviug.rooms aud
give good background for pictures.
For parlors, library or sitting-room,
plain co!ors in shades OF terra Gotta,
old rose, sage green and red are ex.
cellent. Au effective diuing.room is
papered in delft blue and orange or
tapestry.
Bedrooms may be papered in floral
designs, and novel fancy employs
lowered cretonne.
Relief work in stucco is now fairly
cheap; it is suitable for halls and
parlors.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11
New Effect. Table Linen.

Some beautiful effects in new table
linen are seen in the double borders
row considered necessary in every
tablecloth. One showing ribbon
gracefully interwined and caught oc-
casionally with a bow is particularly
handsome and effective. Another has
a double vine of ferns sprinkle>. -.lvti
bunches OF crocuses, all woven in the
dead white Of the damask; this makes
a pretty cloth for luncheon or din
ner. Fastidious hostesses keep their
linen closets stocked with a variety Of
cloths reproducing flowers Of each sea.
son. In this way it is possible for The
cloth to match in design the seasona-
BILE decoration Of the dinner. II may
be added that the round table, always
preferred by artistic dinner givers, and
never out Of fashion, is at present al
most obligatory for a handsome diE-
ueT
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11
ArranRern.ntof the Piano.

The satisfactory treatment OF the
back Of au upright piano when ii mast
face the room is difficult. A rod is
sometimes fitted across the top and
drapery hung from it. A small India
shawl may be mounted in this way.
Usually the best effect is gained by
breaking the straight line OF the back
by standing low sofa or short divar
against it. In this case it is necessary
TO use some sort Of drapery. A dec
oration seen recently may be men.
toned This was large picture
frame in gilt, the size Of the entire
back Of the instrument 10 which il
was attached. In the frame were
mounted some good water-colors ar
ranged irregularly, az they would be
hung upon the wall. The owner ex
planned that she had varied her ar
rangement little from the model she
copied, which was a dark wood frame
filed with etchings. A piece OF EN-.
broidery might be mounted in the
frame instead of pictures.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11
HOUSEHOlD AFFAIRS.
A Test FOR DAmpness.

Where there is any doubt about ~ e
dampness and consequent unhealth-
fulness OF an apartment the following
test may be used: Place two aud one
fifth pounds Of fresh lime in the room
ia question, after hermetIcally closing
doors and windows. Ia twenty-four
hours weigh the lime, and if it has alb
sorbed more than one-third ounce Of
water THAT is, more than one per cent. }
the room must he considered too damp
for habitation
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11

There exists oil grades in the spread
of wings OF various birds, between
the frigate- bird, with it's length Of
wing of from twelve feet 20 seventeen
and half feet from tip To tip, and
the wings OF the condor, which are
four times the lengtn of the body,
enabling the bird 10 rise TO the height
of nearly $4,000 feet, and the little
winglets OF the aux, which are no use
TO il in flying, aud those of the pen
guin, smaller still, being nothing more
than short, fiattened stumps without
proper feathers, aud covered with fine,
hair.like down. which might be taken
for scales. The wings OF another
group of birds-the Brevipennes-
are wholly unsuitable for fight, but,
as compensation, their long and ro-
bust legs permit them TO run with ex.
traordinary speed, for which reason
they have been called the run
ming birds. In the apteryx the or
gans OF flight are hardly apparent.
consisting simply OF very short
stump, bearing a thick and hooked
nail .-Tit-Bits
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11

while living in the
State of Maryland,
married at an early
age and, in com
pany with several
Of his neighbors,
emigrated to the
wilds Of X en- =
tuoky where he
built a cabin and
cleared off two or
three acres OF
ground for a gar
den or "tru C k
patch. " In O short
time he had dead
ened the timber on
about ten acres,
inclosing it with a
rail fence, and in
the foil ow n q
spring planted il
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11
Large Cucumber rarm In Kansas.

Kansas is to have cucumber farm
on large scale. The promoters Of
the project are negotiating for tract
of eleven hundred acres near Law
renee, on the line Of = proposed cleo
trio railroad. The cucumber crop
natures just as the school term ends,
when pickers may be easily seer '.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11

A black lioness has been added to
the collection Of animals in the Jardin
Ses Plantes in Paris. Lions Of this
color are found only in the interior Of
the Sahara. aud are scarce even there.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11
city Gate Uncovered At Th,h...

VI. Legani. in setting mp the fallen
columns at Ksrnak. Egypt, discovered
a city gate. Ii is the first found in
Egypt and is Of great height. IL
bears the date Of the Eighteenth pyn.
ssiy. IL was erected by Amenhotep.
A second and more important dis
covery at Thebes is a large tomb Of
the Eleventh Dynasty in perfect preser-
ss.ion
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11

Moscow has the largest hospital il
Europe. with 1000 beds. There are
ninety--ix physicians and 900 nurses
aud about $4,000 patients are taken
care Of every year.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11

It's hard for the average man to
avsllow his pride without choking.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-11
Nor. shin. For cr.., ur,,.,,.

Fifty British warships are at pres
ent under construction. Seventeen
Of these are torpedo boa, destoyers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-07
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
H. H. Benedict Declines Election as .-... Ilnlaratn tn General ConferenCe

H, H. Benedict Declines Election as
 Delegate to General Conference.
 Danbury, April 6-To-day's session was the most important since the open ing of the New York East Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church here. More than 700 delegates were in attend- ance.
 The first business of the day was the report of the secretary on conference relations, changing the relations of Dr. w. w. Clark of Rockville Centre, l.. T., and the Rev. J. A. Stanbury of Brook lyn, N. Y., to supernumeraries. Six candidates for full membership in the conference appeared before the bishop. These were Charles F. Benedict, West hampton, l.. l.: A. B. Brown, Middle field, l.. l.; J. H. Fairchild, New York; IN. F. Griffin, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Fl. s. Scarborough, Bloomfield, Conn.; F. L. Strickland. Orient, l.. l., and E. A. Burns, Long Island City.
 At Il o'clock the conference took up the matter of electing delegates for the general conference, which is to be held in Chicago in May. The confer eTce here is entitled to seven delegates. Only four delegates had been chosen at the time of the noon adjournment. These were the Rev. Dr. J. M. Buckley, New York; the Rev. George P. Mains, New York, and the Rev. Dr. c. H. Buck of Bristol. Conn. A telegram was read from H. H. Benedict of New Haven an- nouncing his withdrawal as a candidate to the general conference. MT. Bane- dict was one of the strongest candidates and his telegram caused regret. The entire morning was spent in election.
 While the ballots were being counted Rev. E. l.. Sperry of Hartford pre- sented a resolution requesting the general conference to make the time limit the order of the day He also presented resolution for the election of a secretary by the general confer ence.
 The joint session of the ministerial and lay electoral conferences occurred this afternoon. with Bishop Hurst pre- siding. Rev. pr. George E. Reed, pres ideht of Dickinson college, Carlisle, Pa, spoke on behalf of the ministerial con- ference and made the strongtst address which has. yet been delivered before the conference. He took the laymen to task for being negligent in their church duties Joseph Feltrich of Brooklyn, president of the lay conference, replied to MT. Reed and laid down lines in which he thought the clergymen could improve as the laymen.
 At the conclusion of the address the lay delegates returned to their own con- ference, and after several ballots elect cd as delegates to the general confer ence to be held in Chicago, in May: John M. Bulwinkle and E. B. Futile, both of Brooklyn, N. Y., and as provi- sional delegates w. B. Howard, Oyster