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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

tired feet going. But before they had
accomplished "A quarter Of the distance
Jack caught sight of a great express
cart coming up the hill. Hold on,
there's a fellow / know. He'll take
us in-ne's first class! Mr. B" "
lac called, "can you give US lift"
Certainly" and the good -natured
expressman drew up for the children.
"Going to Evergreens? Why, I'm
taking a basket OF plants there-Ill
take you right along"
And 80, much earlier than they ex'
pected, Jack and Polly had decorated"
the old soldiers grave. The brown
paper was carefully pinned down with
the long wire hairpins, Polly kissing
each one before she used it. The
flags were placed at the foot, the
roses at the head, and the children
stood, we'll satisfied with the results.
Now, let's go and see some OF the
other dec'rations," said Jack, "and
then we'll come back again, SO
they wandered from place to place.
1t was theApoorest part Of BIS
poorest cemetery, yet there were some
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
Advantages Of Drained Soil.

Even as spring water seems warm
in the winter and delightfully."- cool in
summer. although it is practically the
same temperature the season through,
so, also, land ;hat is well drained will
be warm enough for the termination
of the seed earlier in the spring than
undrained SOIL and i'll the hot days OF
summer it will not get as undrained
land would, 80 hot as to palch and
dry up the roots OF tender plants. The
spring water is hot or cold by COM
parison with the atmosphere, but the
ground is made warm aud dry in the
spring by its porous condition, which
allows cold water to drain away and
the warmer air to penetrate into it,
and that same porousness in summer
enables cool water to be drawn up
from below when hot winds blow over
it. These are among the advantages
of a well drained soil.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
4 Historic SPOT.

Among the many places of interest
which surround Americus. Ga. there
is none so historic in its character or
of which so much has been spoken aud
written as Andersonville, the site of
the old Confederate prison and the
national cemetery, in which lie the re.
mains of over $4,000 Union soldiers.
II lies eleven miles northeast of Ameri.
Gus aud can he reached by rail or car.
riage. The drive is pleasant and
picturesque one, the road winding
among the hills and valleys and pass.
ing through forests Of pine. OF the
old prison pen. which was, in fact,
nothing but a stockade inclosing thirty
acres of land, through which runs
Sweetwater Greek, little remains.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

II sometimes occurs that young
colts have to be fed by hand and
a great many experiments have taken
place to determine how best to do it.
The Iowa station fed whole milk,
and later separator skim milk, with
satisfactory results, to imported
Percheron. Shire and French Coach
weanling tillies shortly after their ar
rival aud while out of condition. In
changing from whole milk to separator
skim milk, il was necessary to reduce
the amount of milk fed for q day
or two to prevent securing. Ten
pounds of separator skim.milk were
found to effect a saving of one pound
of grain. Grattan reports fsvorably
on the use of skim milk for foals.
Even when fed sour or lob
bered, satisfactory results were
obtained after they were accustomed
to it, MacNeilage objects to the use
of cows milk for foals, claiming "no
better means of manufacturing wind
suckers was ever devised, aud it is
rare that yearlings so brought ont
count for much "a two-year-old-olds. "
In commenting upon this Professor
Henry in one OF his books claims that
it is timely warning against the too
free use of milk in foal feeding.
While we may give large amount of
milk to pig, forcing its growth to
the utmost, we should remember that
this animal is designed for the pork
barrel, while the growing colt is in
tended for quite a different purpose.
Milk carries large amount of bone
aud muscle building material aud is
very palatsble. In iudicious hands
its use is commended.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
Plain omeIette For Breskfa.t.

An omelette is a common breakfast
dish, but there are omelettes and
omelettes; the simplest are generally
the best. Three minutes and a good
fire, with fresh eggs and sweet milk.
will make a genuine omelette, "ft TO
set before the king"
One tablespoonful Of milk to each
egg, dash Of pepper and a pinch Of
salt, bit Of chopped parsley or, for
a change, a few fresh oysters or lit.
tie chopped ham, the eggs, and your
materials are all at hand. The best
chefs say twelve strokes Of the spoon,
no more, no less, Is ample, aud the
delicate tact in quickly cooking aud
dishing is art itself, as well as sim
plicity.
An omeette cooked in the regular
way, then spread with raspberries or
other preserves, rolled up, duste Il
with sugar and served az dessert, is o
very rich dish, quickly made.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

1t was a long drive, through miser-
able streets; but May and her aunt
were used to such neighborhoods in
their visits of charity. As soon as
they entered Evergreens each watched
for some soldiers grave.
"Oh, Auuty, there's one. see n
flag Two of them John. joint
Stopl What a queer thingl What is
it?' and Mary knelt by the children's
"headstone." "Aunty, Auntyl" the
howers-quickly" said the impulsive
girl, her eyes overhowing. "Oh, IL |
could only find Polly and John Kerrl"
Aunt Mary came with lilies and
heliotrope, hyacinths and geraniums
Mary would not have one other rose
beside the lovely ones the children
had laid there. Smilax was carefully
wreathed about "the headstone," aud
then May rose, only half satisfied.
'Forty-two Charles Street,
think we might call there, Aunty."
Not to-day, dear, we are too late
already. We must hurry home"
I'm afraid we've lost the wav."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

"No, there's the big Grand.
pa is just near there. Ialways know
our grave by that. But / don't re-
member any other grave that was
dec'rated. Pollyw
Jack could say no more, and Polly,
catching sight of the wreath Of flowers
and sm:lax frame at the same moment,
the children knelt, speechless with
amaZement.
"Do you think it was angels?"
asked Polly, in an awe-struck voice.
"No," said Jack, sturdily; cit was
this headstone that did it, Polly !
Somebody read that"
That was the proudest moment Of
Jacks life. Polly nodded her head,
acquiescently, still too awe-struck for
words.
"And by next year we must have
real oneW
"But the eddcationw
"We'll do it all, said the boy, with
a new confidence in his powers. Now
let's take a few Of these home to re-
member the day by"
They took a bit OF heliotrope, a
hyacinth and spray of smilax. and
walked, with no sense of weariness,
so exalted were they by what they had
found, back to the rooms which had
been Grandpa's and Mothers, one of
which they had managed TO keep by
toll almost incredible in such mere
children.
4 rko newt Law aaa,,.,1 JnlI IN 4 ,ros,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
John DoHLe
wounded al Bull R.a
DleD
42 cHosLes STseaL.

"Do you remember when he died?"
Jack asked, glad to rest while, but
delighted with bis progress.
"Why [ wasn't borr, Jack! But
can't we say his loving grandchildren
hsve-have-fxed this to his mem
ory?"
"Why, Pollyw said Jack, admir-
ingly.
That's real tomb.stony That's
good enough for the monnyment.
Let's see;' and Jack sat with pencil
poised, then, slowly and laboriously
printed-Polly's bright eyes watching
eagerly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
= lJooo0oSooJOJC
; FARM TOPICS /
Strive For Early Maturity.

With every animal raised on a farm,
whether it be for milk, meat, or for
breeding purposes, carly maturity
should be the main object striyen for,
as this is no doubt the most important
point having a bearing upon the future
profit which is 10 be derived from the
animal.
Under the conditions which the
farmer finds himself he cannot afford
10 feed an animal one day after ii has
reached the proper stage for being
turned into money, no matter which
way it is to be done.
why TuberouIosIs Prevails Among Cows.
Walter W. Gardiner shows by dia-
gram Of stable, etc., how an infected
COW becomes source Of infection TO
other cows through the water-pot and
fodder trough. One tuberculous cow
in a modern barn may during a winter
infect the whole herd.
The prevalent lines Of breeding fol-
lowed generation after generation de-
tracts from the vitality aud power OF
resisting disease. The disease de-
yelops most rapidly az temperature
Of 10l degrees to 100 degrees Fahren-
heit. The normal temperature of the
cow is l0l degrees, and when in a
warm stable and granted it may
reach 102 degrees, or the temperature
at which tubercle bacilli will thrive
best. Generations OF inbreeding are
factors which favors the cows create,
susceptibility Medical Record.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
The Queen. Hallway Carriage.

An idea OF the magniicence of the
fittings in Her Maies,y's railway car
riage may be obtained from the fol.
lowing particulars: The carpet cost
$3.50. The curtains are hung upon
silver poles. which are suspended
upon small gilt figures, which cost $50
each. The door handles cost $3.50.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
For the "Pieked Up" Dinner.

To use mp the odds and ends that
will accumulate in the best regulated
families, and 10 avoid a regular se.
quence Of hash, croquettes and mea,
pies, meat pies, croquettes aud hash,
often puzzles the wisest Of house.
keepers. Cold meats or fish may be
scalloped and served 10 various forms
with a variety OF seasonings.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

"The soldiers have covered every
bit of the grave" said tall girl, in
disappointed tone. II like them to
remember Grandpa, but-there is
nothing for us to do, and we have so
many flowers"
Il have an idea" said Aunt Mary,
who always had delightful ideas, if
any one needed cheering. Lets
drive over to Evergreens; there may
he some graves there that we can
decorate; it is what dear Grandpa
would wish. You remember he often
said: 'Wo officers get the glory, but
the privates did the work. "
That's splendid plan; well start
at once"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
For Deaving Soils.

Fences cannot be made to stand III
some soils because of the lifting Of
the soil by the action of flost. Try
this plan in such soils: When setting
posts for fences make a deep box,
without any DO tom, for the lower end
of the post to set in, allowing the box
TO come TO the surface when the soil
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

A Kansas poet made Winter pu,
to rout" rhyme with "Buds begin 20
shoot" lie played in mighty big
luck IL the editor TO whom he sub
mitted the lines didn't emulate tue
example of the buds. Denver Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

We live, till mother died, on his pen
sion? | think a whole bushel of buds
wouldn't be too muchl"
Jack was glad Polly did not know
about the ten.cent flag he could have
got; he had thought five cents enough
to spare out OF their scanty earnings,
when making the purchase; but after
that speech he felt small. What If he
were but bootblack, earning n most
precarious living, and Polly making
only an odd dime now and then by
scrubbing floor or tending children
for the neighbors? Jack wished he
had done more for his soldier grand
father! But a thought struck him.
"Oh, Polly! I'll tell you what I'll
DO"
''For tomorrow"
"Yesl You know it'll be years be-
fore we get monnyment for Grandpa,
for we must get an eddication first;
and tho the hag'ull show IT'S sol
dier's grave, | think folks ought to
know more. Well, I've learned to
print real clear, and I'll print real
nice neAuSJOue, anu we IL IN III uoWu
on the grave, and folks'll see it for
that day, any way"
'That's splendid, you do it and I'll
get supper"
Jack rushed ont for stiff brown paper
and ink, and the kind shopkeeper,
who knew the children, learning what
he intended to 90, gave him two large
sheets of manila paper and showed
him how to use a grease crayon,"
thereby saving the boy from innum-
erable spatters of ink. Jack pur-
chased the ten-cent flag on the spot
and returned with his prize.
Planning to write headstone was
one thing-quite another to do it.
1--WE can't say 'rected, for it's goin'
TO be staked down; how would you
begin. Polly?"
"My teacher says" (Polly's teacher
was her unfailing standard "if you're
writing, to just tell what you've got to
say as short as you can"
Lets see, "and Jack printed rather
crookedly, but clearly,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

H. here's the flag,
Polly; amt it a
beauty"
"Lovely Grand
pail be dec rated
splendid My rose
bush has two roses
and three buds. F"
"You amt goin'
to pick the buds?"
Didn't Grand
pa die for our
country? Didn't
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

Smallpox. which in the years fol-
lowing 1871 reached enormous pro-
portions in Rome. is proved by recent
figures, after obligatory vaccination,
10 have practically disappeared.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

is packed about it. The soil will
freeze the box and lift that, causing it
to slip up on the post, leaving that in
its proper position if it has been set
deep enough, so that the frost does
not get under its lower end.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

handsome gravestones, and many
carefully kept plots. The children
much enjoyed seeing the flowers, but
agreed that "our grave" was the best
Of all.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

"Cheap" cynicism is the kind every
other cynic has except you. New
York Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

I'm afraid we've lost the wav."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-30

NR. JOHNSON was great tea
l. drinker. It used to be said OF
him that towards midnight, when he
had finished his twentieth cup Of tea,
his conversation was irresistible, his
logic unanswerable, he was at his
greatest power. How mary fluent
takers to-day owe their brilhancy to
the invigoration Of Original package
tea, If you want to know how
clever you can be when you are at
your best, try the experiment. Buy
pound Of Chase & Sanborn's Package
Tea IN the original alright lead form.
|
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-30
SUICIDE OF II. M. FARR.

Prominent Manufacturer Of Holvoks
Sent Bullet to His Brain While Tenn.
norarily lnsane-Native of Chester.
field, N. H.
a. 19rDert Marshall FAIR, SO, agent of
Ine Farr Alpaca company of Holvo,To
MASS shot and killed himself at his
nome IN That city about 4.3O o'clock
ouHuay morning while temporarily in.
sane, the result of despondencv
caused by steadily failing health
Inere was no suspicion in the minds
vi MS FAMILY or friends that such a
ueeu was possible, and it fell upon
Ihem with crushing force, and also
came as a great shock to the city in
Wnlch ne had been a prominent bust
ness hsure many years. Mr.. Farr
was unable to sleep Saturday and
arose several times. He took a now
ueT, out IT produced no effect, and at
e. 81 ne went to the bath room, where
ne sent bullet from a revolver into
MS Dralr, causing instant death
MI tarr was well-known in Brat.
Iieporo and also in Chesterfield.
n H., his native town, where he was
Dora May 2S, 1841. His father. Mar.
shall II. FAR. was a contractor on the
Great Western railway. When he was
10 MS parents moved to Hamilton, On
tario, where he was educated. At an
early age he became interested in the
manufacture of knitted goods and
alpacas at Hespelar, Ontario. a town
named In honor of his father.in-law.
lie saw the advantage of the trade
conditions in the United States, was
attracted to Holyoke by the water
power, and in 1878 organized there
the Farr Alpaca company, with $780,
900 capital. He acted as agent and
treasurer of the concern, which now
employs 1000 hands and has a weekly
pay roll of $4,000. Largely through
Mr. Fairs judgment and albany the
company won it's way to the front
rank in its particular line. Mr.. Farr
is survived by wife, two daughters.
and sister, Mrs. Joseph Metcalf of
Holyoke. He was a cousin of ex-
Mayor ID. l.. Farr, who was associated
with him in business.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-30

boyhood in that place. He became n
teacher in a private school in 1874
and taught IL years. He was or
dained to the Presbyterian church in
New Boston Jan. 10, 1889, and the
following year went to Ashburnham.
where he remained until he went to
Shelton. During his stay in Shelton
he has done work at the Yale divinity
school. Five years ago the society
in Shelton dedicated a handsome new
church at cost of $4,000. Two
hundred and thirty-nine people united
with the church in Shelton during Mr..
Kenestor's stay there
The Ansonia Daily Sentinel, in an
article containing the letter of resig-
nation which Mr.. Keneston read to
his Pensioners in Shelton recently,
said: During the delivery of his pa
thetic letter of resignation the congre-
cation was deeply affected. There
were few dry eyes in the church and
down the cheeks CT those who had
stood by the pastor from the begin
ming of the church the tears openly
coursed their way. Men as we'll as
women yielded to the sorrow of the oc-
casiOn and the speaker himself, by
a supreme effort, controlling himself
until the close, was then completely
overcome, and Rev. F. A. Wales hur-
ried to the pulpit and offered up fer
vent prayer for the church and the
pastor.
Again quoting from the Sentinel:
Mr.. Keneston during the seven years
and over. which he has spent in this
community has made friends of all
the people and his departure will be
a loss to all. He has become identi-
fed with all that is best in the place,
and has been ever ready to work for
the advancement of the whole people,
regardless of creed or UNCONVENTIONAL
bonds. Coming here to new church
with but handful of members, he has
labored faithfully, until he has seen
the number increase more than seven
fold and he leaves a prosperous,
united church, without an enemy in
the church or out of it. except those
made by his valiant battling against
evil in the community
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-30
AoYr,s FUNERAL FRIDAY.

Townspeople, Professional Friends
From New York, Former Business
Associates and Legislators Paid
Last Tribute Of Respect.
The plain granite mausoleum which
stands among the lesser stones and
the green pines of the town cemetery.
in Charlestown, NJ H., the present
resting places of father, first and
second wives and two infant children.
was opened Friday afternoon, proba-
bly, for the last time, to receive the
body of Charles H. Hoyt, the famous
writer of farce comedy.
At his bier stood the companions of
his boyhood, youth and adult years.
Townspeople who have rejoiced with
him in success and mourned with him
in sorrow. actors who have won fame
in interpreting his characters, theat-
rical managers and agents who have
prospered in promoting his enter
prises, and legislators who were fell
low-members with him in two sessions
of the New Hampshire assembly-all
these, who loved him as a brother and
were glad to acknowledge his genius,
were present to pay a last tribute to
his worth
For four hours preceding the funeral
the casket lay in state in st. Luke's
Episcopal church, where scores of
friends came to take, a last look at the
body, which lay in a rich velvet COW
cred casket in front of the chancel.
Flowers were heaped high about it
and on the chancel rails. Tributes
had been received from all parts of the
land.
When the service began the church
was crowded with residents of
Charlestown, professional friends from
New York and Boston and by many
associates of Mr.. Hoyt from various
parts of the state. Among the actors
present was Mr.. Eugene Garfield, who
played Martin Trip in "A Midnight
Bell" and strangely enough close be-
side him sat the original Martin Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Mckee and Mr.. and
Mrs. James o. Lyford also attended.
The service was conducted by the
rector, the Rev. b. S. Lasiter. The
choir sang, abide with Me" and
Lead, Kindly Light" and Mrs.
Anna d. Brown of Concord sang
only Waiting" and "One Sweetly
Solemn Thought"
From the church the funeral party
moved to the cemetery, only a brief
walk The pallbearers were Messrs.
Clay M. Green, Edward E. Kidder, of
the Lambs club; Milton Mobiles,
trustee of the actors fund; Harry
Conor and Joseph r. Grismer of New
York; Herbert Bond of Keene; Frank
w. Hamlin, of Charlestown.
At the grave brief remarks were
made by the Rev. Howard F. Hill, of
Concord, who also offered the prayer
and pronounced the benediction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-30
As It Looks from Michigan.
Ann Arbor, Mich,
Nov 18TH 1000


Nov. 18th, 1900.
Editor of The Phoenix:
| was amazed when | read in the
columns of The Phoenix the result of
the vote of the town of Brattleboro
on the liquor question. 1t is painful
to think that the beautiful town to
which | have so often referred with
pride, whose strong fight continually
waged against the liquor traffic has
been an honor to her name. is now
willing to give the victory to the rum
seller, and establish him in a popular
business, giving him the right to say
to all business men, the school
teacher and the clergyman: 81 am as
good as you; am conducting a law
full business. l will advertise my
goods in the front show window. |
will call in and entertain my custom
ers with a band of music, just behind
the screen"
When | lived in Vermont | stood by
the prohibitory law, and my opposi-
ton to a license law has been intensi-
fed by twelve years experience in
two states where intoxicating liquors
are sold under a license law. 1t is
argued that if a man pays high Ii
cense he will look after the pocket
peddling and other Illegal traffic and
put a stop to it. This is an admis-
sion that the fault is not in the law,
but in the officers of the law
and that they expect to find the
proper vigilance in the rumseller to
enforce the law Furthermore it is
claimed that the town treasury will
be enriched by just the amount paid
for licenses, and that therefore. it is
we'll to grant a license to carry on the
most iniquitious business on earth.
If this be true logic, why not take one
step further and enact a law licensing
other forms of vice and thereby fur
Their enhance the revenue of the
towns. The same argument ought to
hold good in both cases.
But to a true friend of temperance,
in my judgement, all their arguments
are logically absurd and absolutely I'M
tenable, and their popular acceptance
is deeply to be deplored.
l am gratified at the stand taken
by The Phoenix in this question. In
80 land | think might add the other
one) cases out of every 100 1t is on
the side of right. cannot see any
good reason why any friend of tenn
perance should take any different
view from that set forth in The
Phoenix editorial of Nov. 18th. am
not willing to believe that the grand
old Green Mountain State is ready to
place an indelible blot upon her here
tofore good reputation by enacting a
high license law.
o. H. BUTTERFIELD.