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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06
The Ese of Dust Curtains.

The curtains are made of any cheap.
light material, calico, lawn or some
thing of the kind Every housekeeper
knows that dusting is one of the most
tedious of her duties, and by using
these curtains much of the work can
be saved. Plants are a nuisance in a
living room unless some easy method
of keeping them free from dust is
used Where the plants are in bow
window or recess of the room, the cur
tains hung up over them, at sweeping
time. will keep them clean without the
necessity of dusting and washing two
or three times N a week. Three or
four widths and of convenient length,
thrown over the upholstered furniture
will keep the plush and velvet free
from the flying lint which is almost
impossible TO remove with brush or
broom. To say nothing of the labor ana
the wear and tear to the cloth. The
frs cost of the curtains is tritling.
considering the use that can he made
of them. and hey will last indefinitely.
When not in use they can be folded
and Lid away in some handy drawer
or closet. Being of hin. light goods,
they will occupy but little space.-The
EpitOmist.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06
THE oRoGRApH. AN AUTOMATIC SURVEYOR

Of the occupant. A salt brick Is fast
cned to the side of the stall. where
the COW may reach 1t with ease, and n
water trough, into which the water
runs automatically Is n convenient
fixture. There are no managers. but the
food Is placed on the floor, and the
manager of the barns thinks that the
danger from impurities getting into
the animals food is mlnimI2cd by the
arrangement.
The Offices Of the farms are only n
short distance from the barn, and I'm
an opposite direction, on one of the
broad roads which traverse the estate,
is the pretty boarding house which has
been erected for the bachelor hands
on the estate. ON the ground floor of
this building are reception room, n
large apartment in which the men
meet after work hours 20 read, play
games or lounge; dining room aud a
well appointed kitchen.
There are about 100 breeding pigs on
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

Steamed Eggs-Pour cup and q
half of boiling water over one egg.
and let stand of the fire for nine
minutes. Break into a warm cup and
season lightly with salt mo pepper.
Eggs cooked this way should he OF 4
iclly-like consistency throughout.
Creamy Egg Broth-Into each of five
cups place an egg yolk. Moisten eight
tablespoonfuls of peanut meal with
water and run it into a quart of boil
ing water; add teaspoonful of salt.
Let the whole boil up then pour slow
ly. stirring meanwhile over the yolks;
serve at once.
Scallops-WaSh and dry pint of
good. sized sCallops. In half Il pint OF
sifted cornmeal stir one teaspoonful of
salt and half one of pepper mix and
I'm IL roll the scallops. Spread them out
i'm n wire basket. plunge in kettle of
smoking hot fat and cook for one min
ute. Drain ON paper and set away un-
I'll cold.
Beefsteak a In Chateaubriand-Take
n piece of steak about an inch and n
quarter in thickness. Trim 1t neatly.
dip it in pure olive oil and broil over
clear fire. turning every few seconds
after the first min. or two. Sprinkle
with salt and pepper and serve with a
small quantity OF minced parsley
mixed with a piece OF butter and
placed over or under the steak.
cbict.,p relIv-Clcau n fowl that IS
about year old; remove skin and fat;
chop fine. place bones and flesh IN 4
granite kettle with two quarts of cold
water. heat slo ,iy. skim thoroughly.
simmer i've To six hours. Add salt.
mace or parsley 20 taste. onc-half hour
before removing from the fire: strain:
cool. When cool skim on the fat The
Jelly Is usually relishcd cold. Out may
bc heated. Give often and in small
quantities.
Golden Nuggets tncwl-Two eggs.
one cup OF sugar. half cup Of butter.
half cup of sweet milk. two tea
spoonfnls OF baking powder. add
enough -four TO form a soft dough.
Take a small piece Of dough. -four IL
aud roll with your hands as large as
your finger: cut on in four-inch
lengths and put closely In buttcrcd
pans. Bake quickly. Ice wi.h gold
icing. Gold length yolks cf two
eggs beaten up. one cup Of sugar. tea
spoonful Of lemon. This makes a very
pretty icing.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06
A Canary BIrtl,. Food.

\ great many canarles die OF over.
eating. 4 guttonOus bird should be
given limited supply Of food and pre-
vented from gorging himself, a prac-
ticc which will in time bring on fatty
degeneration of the heart n disease
which carries off a great many birds
before their time.
II is n mistake fatal to the health Of
the bird 10 give it cake or any rich
food. Seed and little green food like
fresh chickwecd lettuce cr watercress
are all that is desirable. Change the
water in the birds cage twice n day
at least in summer. Change the food
daily, so there is no danger of the bird
getting sour food. y canary should be
kept in n room of even temperature.
II is foolish mistake which is fatal
to rhe bird TO imagine that it is better
off outside of the cage. \ bird that
has been brought up in cage and
very likely was Matched in n cage is as
helpless To take care of itself as lit
tie child put adrlft in the woods. Such
birds fall victims TO the sentiment of
those who turn them out.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06
THE MODEL DAIRY.

away, on the main road, is the model
dairy building OF the $40 head of
cattle on the place. about 400 are regis
tered Jerseys. No other breed is nj.
lowed in the herd.
There are several milking stations,
and from these the milk Is taken TO the
dairy as soon ms the cans are filed.
All known safeguards against impurity
are employed, and no mixer Is allowed
% milk COW until he has thoroughly
agement of farms. estates, greenhouses
and gardens, and may be able by thor
ough knowledge of the science of the
soil to make the field, through intelli-
gent and skilful work, bring forth
abundantly of its great wealth of
beauty and usefulness"
The school will aim to raise the
standard of agricultural methods.
Practical instruction will be given in
the orchard, garden, greenhouse, poul-
try yard and dairy. and students will
be taught "how TO overcome and not
be overcome 10y the many difficulties
beauty and usefulness"
Briarcliffe Farms occupy tract eN-
tending about four miles north and
south and about three miles east and
west. The railroad tracks have been
washed his hands, and this must be
done again before he begins with the
second COW. The attendants wear
white duck suits while on duty. and
those who are employed as mixers are
not allowed to go near the barns.
When the milk reaches the dairy IL is
emptied into sterlized copper tank
on the ground floor
There is n large butter room on the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06
SURVEYING BY MACHINE.
The Orograph. which Has Been Adopted
by the Army.


Mention was made somt time ago OF
the "Orograph," n new instrument
which has been adopted i'm the United
States Army. and $ intended To take
the place of the engineers chain and
level I'm The important work of making
profile of any road or stretch of
country over which n surveying or rec
onnoitcring party is passing.
This machine is shown in the ac
companying cut from the Scientific
American 1t consists of two substan.
tial carriage wheels, one following the
other in single track, supporting be-
tween them, and on one side, box
of mechanism, and on the other sort
of cistcrn. This cistcrn Is twcnty-four
inches in diameter and one-half inch
deep 1t Is placed vertically and con
tains mercury when in operation the
"Orograph' must bc held upright and
not allowed to carecn to either side.
AS stated. the object of the machine
Is to draw upon paper an accurate pro-
file of the ground over which II is
rolled, thus furnishing the army cngi-
nccrs with all the results of a survey
excepting the courses and general topo-
graphy The principles upon which
the machine is constructed are those of
the pcrambulator, operating in con-
junction with lever maintained con-
tinually In n horizontal position by
floating upon cistcrn of mercury.
This lever is twcnty-four inches in
length and onc-half of an inch thick
with floats attached To each end, and
has free motion in vertical plane on
n horizontal axis.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

cording 10 the New York Evening
Journal the device is rcmindful of a
corn pepper In fact II might well be
called a coin pepper.
II has n long handle. followed, a
wire box or pocket, with trap-door
marked "AA,' which
opens when the collector pulls on the
ring marked "E." which connects with
the cord marked &C" which runs In
the hollow OF handle. aud sets again
when he lCoscus the cord. ID shows
the depth OF the shallow tray at the
top of the basket.
The contribution when taken M. ac-
cording TO the inventor o. the pepper.
remains on the trap door until the col
lcctor has a chance 60 inspect Il before
Il is dropped into the basket
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

the place. including fine specimens of
Bcrkshircs, Norkshircs and Chester
Whites.
The poultry department has n large
incubator building, with n capacity Of
1900 eggs, and Il perfectly equipped
hroodcr house. There are about 5000
chickens on the place, and the house
where the little ones are kept, which
now contains about 1000 pretty chicks
Is one of the sights of the place.
In speaking of the objects of the
school which will hc established near
this model farm, George 4, Powell
the director, said:
Its purpose is - give thorough
training In the art Of agriculture In all
of it's details Ii Is proposed To pro.
ducc the finest quality in fruits, vcgc-
tables and flowers. and, In addition to
the production &C high quality, also
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06
Reading Room For Children.

Perhaps no single feature of the new
public library in Providence has eN.
cited more interest or been more gen.
orally approved than the childrcn's
reading room. Here ample provision
has been made for the comfort and
pleasure of class Of readers who al
ways use free library to consider.
able extent. but whose needs have not
hitherto had any especial attention
The existence of such department
offers gratifying testimony TO the cx
ccllcnt work among the young which
this particular library Is doing. and
also To the growing recognition of the
fact that any library is. or should bc
an educational force In the commu
nity.-providcnce tR H. Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06
Queer Things Heard in tho Elevator.


"a funny thing about this business
said man who runs the elevator in a
big office building, lis the way people
will sometimes call out whatever hap
pens TO be on their minds instead of
the number of the floor at which they
want to stop. Just few moments
ago n very good-looking lady got il
the car. and, when we were about half
way up she called out suddenly: Tive
back teeth" What" said |, n little
startled. L mean five she answered
turning red. Then she saw that made
IL worse than ever, and she turned rec
some more. L mean, please stop at
the fifth floor she managed to say
very low, when we were nearly % the
top. You see. she was on her way &c
the dentists, may he To have two bacb
teeth snatched out, and | suppose she
couldn't think of anything else The
other day n fat. fuSsy old man rushed
in with bundle of papers in his hand
When we got near the fourth floor h,
biurted out; He's contemplate ras
cal" Very likely said |, and kept OF
going up. Hi, there" he yelled, why
didn't YOU stop where | told you?
How did | know what floor yot
mcantT said |. What YOU remarked
fits tenants on several floors II
turned out that he wanted to see his
lawyer. | don't know whether he was
thinking about him or somebody he
was i'm litigation with. New Orleans
Times Democrat
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06
Prairie Grass Mating.

Prairie grass mating is a fragrant
floor covering manufactured out Of the
long sweetscenteC grass that grows
)n the Western plains Some think
that It bids fair 20 more than compete
with Chinese mating. The grass Is
wrapped by means Of fine twine in
ropes the thickness. Of a mans finger;
these are colored ana tightly woven
together. The natural color is green,
but both REQ and blue tints appear.
which are said 10 be produced from
the roots Of the white walnut and the
wild indigo.
Grass baskets are also coming in in
novel shapes such as little trunks, ice
chests, etc.
The prairie grass industry aims at
modern styles in shapes and patterns.
rhe material seems 50 suitable for the
purpose 10 which IL is applied that one
wonders 1t was never thought Of be-
fore.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

piers are not solid; In each pier there
are four cavities, which materially re-
ducc the amount Of the required con
crete and masonry. The bridge con
sists Of four independent double track
Scherzcr rOllinglift bridges. placed
side by side, with n clearance Of six
inches between the adjacent trusscs.
The spans may be operated either
jointly or singly. ms desired, by two
operators, one on each side Of the ca
nal When IL is desired to open the
bridge the centre pins are unlocked by
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

The Marine Review prints descrlp-
tiOn of an eight-track roller-lift bridge
to be erected over the Chicago drain
age canal near it's junction with the
Chicago River II provides clear
waterway for navigation Of go feet
between the piers, at right angles TO
the centre line of the canal. ON each
side of the waterway provided for nav
igation is placed main supporting
pier. These piers are each forty-eight
feet wide. They rest on bed rock,
forty-four feet below city datum. The
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

second floor of the dairy. which Is
finished in white enamelled wood
marble and glass. and has an inlaid
marble floor. The milk is forced into
this room from below by means Of
compressed air. and is converted into
butter. which is placed in large glass
and marble fitted cold storage room.
Near the dairy is the largest Of five
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

barns. This Is occupied by 15O regis
tered Jersey COWS, and although
there are no elaborate decorations In
the place the building has been de
signed with the health and comfort Of
the cows in view. over each stall In
n neat frame Is the name and pedigree
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

TO give special instruction in the cs-
sential part that of marketing them.
I'VE already hav, trees growing and
small fruits for the use of students.
Landscape gardening Is a feature. as
II may be applied to the baautlfying Of
country homes in an inexpensive man
ner. There is in contemplation n sys-
tenn Of branch acbools whore instruc-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06
4 ssrvIosabIe Kitchen Table.

\ clever housewife Las devised n
kitchen table which she finds most
'eryiceable. especially in a small room.
She had a carpenter make a second top
or the ordinary table. ard had IL fitted
N 10 that with hinges az the back.
This top shuts down tightly over the
able. and Is used for the daily service,
but when bread or pastry is TO be
made il is raised and &. fresh pine sur
face, never used for anything else, Is
ennlN
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

The discovery that there Is n kind Of
struggle for existence and survival Of
the tttest among rivers is one Of the
most interesting results of the modern
study Of physiography. \ notable ex-
ample of this contest is exhibited by
England's two longest rivers, the
Thames and the Severn. Between
their valleys lie the Co;swold Hills,
and exploration shows that the Severn,
by eating backward among these hills,
where softer strata underlie them, has
diverted to itself some Of the head
waters which formerly flowed into the
Thames. SO considerable has this ac.
ton been that the two rivers con-
ccrncd have been denominatcd "the
waxing Severn and the waning
Thames"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

means OF electrical devices, the spans
are then rolled upward and backward
upon the track girders. The movable
spans are counter weighted 50 as 10 be
AT rest at an angle Of about forty de-
grces This greatly facilitates the
opening Of the spans, and also aids In
closing them. The bridge Is TO be
opened or closed in thirty seconds, by
means Of four forty-horsepowcr cleo
tric motors on each side Of the channel.
The electric motors are controlled by
controller In an operators house
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06
,lnn,nl. nfrr,rinrh wnod.

Among the richest and handsomcs
maniels aud fircplaccs now manufact
ured are those made OF pctrifcd Ari
zona wood. vcincd and colorcd llk,
Siennc marble and rs highly pol
l.LnI
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

Examination Of the hearts Of th,
vegetarian and the meat eater shows
that the number Of beats 60 the former
are iifty-cight To the minute. and oi
the latter seventy-two.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

II has been T'anncd 10 establish n
service Of traction engines and wagons
across the desert Of China 10 compete
with the carrying business now done
by means OF camels, and il rs stated
that within a year there will be fifty
engines and 1000 wagons engaged in
this work. Traction engines have re-
Gently been introduced into Siberia,
and two Of the largest machines Of the
kind ever constructed have been re-
Gently forwarded TO the mining dis
tricts Of that country from the United
States.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

tion may be carried 10 tf2 farmers OF
the State. one day will be devoted TO
lectures on specific topics and one day
to practical work in the field, where
applications Of the principles given
during the first day will be made
New York Tribune
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06
LIKE A CORN pOpPER.
Automatic Collection Basket IL the New.
est Thing For Church Use,

An automatic collection basket is
one of the newest things for church
use, and Il trial was made of its merits
upon fashionable congregation at
New York on recent sunday. Ac.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

4 man ought never to take a woman
seriously except when hc marrics her
and then he can't help himself.-NeN
York Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

In n short time the Japanese popu
latlon Of San Francisco will reach -.
nNn
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06
"a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
8 "A School of Farming
) .
D II Viii Him 10 Raise the STANDARD {
D Of Agricultural Methods.
Observation-Disclosures
? HEN the promoters Of the
School of Practical Agrl-
culture and Horticulture


~ School Of Practical Agrl-
" " culture and Horticulture
looked about for spot
wherein TO establish the institution
vari.us places were suggested, but 1t
was finally agreed that Brlarclln Man
or, one of the most beautiful parts Of
Westchester County, n. Y, would be
the most suitable. 1t will be on n pla.
teau overlooking the siXty-siX acres
which nave been acquired, and also
much of the land and many Of the
buildings on the Briarclim Farms,
which will serve not onl.' as n bcautl-
full picture, but as an inspiration for
the students.
The object Of the school is "to train
men and women in the methods of hor-
ticulture, horticulture, gardening poul-
try raising and allied branches, that
they may become proficient I'm the man
laid from the main line To- the farm,
and by means of these the shipment Of
farm products Is facilitated. Near the
railroad are the neat homes Of some
of the farm hands, and Il short dis
tance beyond these, toward the ridge,
are several large granaries; further
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

The wiscst man can always learn
something from the smallest child.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Ice viii reach a lower temperature
than thlrty-twO degrees If the temper
ature ~ the air Is less :han that. II
will take practically the temperature
OF the atmosphere
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

Professor Hcisc, German, con-
cludes that even hamcless explosives
can set fire 10 gas in mines etc, by
reason Of the great heat developed by
the sudden terrific pressure. a photo
graph taken m the moment two cxplO-
slve charges were fired showed fash
AT the meeting point Of the explosive
waves, proving that the air was 50
heated by the compression as 10 be-
come luminous.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

Petroleum has recently been discoy.
cred on the Nile, and q syndicate Of
American. English and Egyptian capi-
talists has been formed as a result OF
the success Of the recent borlngs. The
discovery Of oil Is admitted, but the
extent and location Of the wells have
not as yet been announced.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

The dissertation of air at ordinary
pressure is caid To have been accom-.
plshcd by Professor Raoul Pictel, Of
Geneva, by means of his invention for
the separation of the oxygen and nj
trogon of the air at normal pressure
The process consists of an initial pro.
ductlon of liquid air which is stored in
tubes. Through this is then forced a
stream of air This is cooled in the
liquid air, but rs 1t rises in a chamber
beyond the gases Of which il is com
posed separate themselves by gravity
and run Oft I'm separate tubes, the nj
trogcn being slightly lighter, taking the
upper channel 1t is said that the pro
cess is commercial success.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

After an experimental study of more
than five years at the psychological
laboratory of the Saltpetriere, VI. Vas
chidc has concluded that the brain is
always active, and there IS no such
thing as dreamless sleep. He has
watched the sleep Of thirtysiX sub
jccts, ranging in age from twelve
months to eighty years, and his own
observations have been checked by
those of forty-siX other persons, He
finds that the dreams of deep sleep
differ from the haliucinatiOns that
come at the moment of falling asleep
and that of waking. The superficial
sleep reflects more the sensations of
every day. while the dreams of deep
sleep are more continuous more logi.
cal, farther from reality, and have
more to do with ones carrier existence.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

ui UNION STREET. COR. wEYDOssET.
Room 10.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06

There are about 100 breeding pigs on
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-26
SCARCITY OF WATER

May Cause All the Larger
on the River to Discontinue.
The stage Of water in the river is
getting SO low that all the larger
packets Will be compelled to discon-
tinue operations soon, unless there is
a rise. When the Virginia left Gin
cinnati last Wednesday, there was
eight feet of water at Pittsburg. Upon
her arrival at Sewickley the stage was.
too low to allow her to get into Pitts
burg. Her freight was transferred by
bon and her passengers were sent
down by rail. While she was await
ing her passengers the wickets on
Davis Island dam were placed in posi-
ton, draining all the water out OF the
channel. The water receded SO fact
that the boat was left high and dry.
She is grounded so hard that il will
take a rise TO float her.
The Ben Hur will tie up at Marietta
on completing this trip. to await higher
water.
The Queen City will turn back from
this point. The time Of departure viii