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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09

worry steep behind the little village.
The climb was 80 steep that but for
the profusion of saplings, shrubs, and
climbing plants that hedged in the
narrow path we should hardly have
managed il. When at last we reached
the top we found ourselves Mt a height
of perhaps eight or nine hundred feet
above the sea, on the top of long
ridge that seemed to run the whole
length of the island.
The land slopes downward from the
central ridge on the northern side in
a succession of spurs, with deep glens
and watercourses between; but on the
southern coast, especially near the
eastern end OF the island, the slopes
end abruptly in cliffs and precipitous
banks that descend TO the ocean. II
is here that Pago-Pago lies, and from
the top of the ridge it can be seen like
nearly circular basin OF perfectly
smooth water, shadowed by the sur
rounding mountains, and with only
one narrow entranceway, which winds
between two lofty wooded bluffs. The
island is not more than eighteen miles
long, and nowhere, | should Judge,
much more than five miles broad.
From what / saw of the natives of
Tutuila, l should suppose them to be
well disposed to Europeans so long as
they are not much interfered with.
There have been repeated and some
what sanguinary wars among them
during the last twenty years.
There is certainly no wealth TO b,
extracted from Tutuila. Even Tia,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09
THE DEATH CUP.
Tho Yearly Victims Of the Poisonou,
Mushroom Are Many.

Tho Yearly Victims of the Poi-onou,
Mushroom Are MANY.
1t is probable that not many people
ever heard Of phallin, not only one Of
Tia. iost remarkable substances in the
world, but one Of the most terrible pois.
ons. And it is so very common that
it can be found in almost every field
and swamp in the country, for phal-
lin il the poisonous element in the
deadly mushroom, the death cup"
as il has been most appropriately
called. Not only that when phallin
was first discovered il was found that
it was almost identical with the poison
of the rattlesnake, so that death from
mushroom poisoning is very similar to
death from a serpent bite. But still
more wonderful. IL is known that
various bacteria produce nearly the
same poison-tbe bacteria, fer in
stance, of diphtheria and typhoid
fever. Itseems odd enough that death
from the poisonous mushroom, from
rattesnake bite aud from diphtheria
should result from practically the
same cause.
II is said that twenty live people are
killed every year in the United States
by eating the death cup, mistaking it
for the edible mushroom. IL requires
only bit of the death cup 20 kill-a
piece the size Of a pea will do it. O2e
case is cited in which "A boy ate only
third Of a small uncooked cup OF the
deadly mushroom, but it was enough
to cause his death Indeed so bane-
full is the phallin poison that even the
handling OF the death cup and the
breathing of the spores may produce
serious illness.
The death cup" is only one OF
number Of poisonous plants in America.
although there are not many in this
country or in Europe. The common
est of all is the familiar poison ivy OF
our fields and roadsides. Contrary TO
almost general belief, poison ivy is not
injurious unless actually touched. Its
irritating power is due to non-vola.
tile oil contained in the leaves, the eff
fects of which, while distressing, are
not deadly. A very good representa-
tion of the poison ivy leaves and fruit
is shown in the picture. Once familiar
with it, one needs never mistake IL for
anything else Poison ivy is much
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09
Thousand. OF DoII.Mak.r.,

Over in Germany there are 5000
children in one district alone who are
employed TO dress dolls and help in
the manufacture of various kinds Of
toys. All the children who do this
work are under twelve years of age.
They are taught the art Of dressing a
doll at the tender age of four. At the
same time, according to the compul-
sorry education law, they are obliged to
go 10 kindergarten school for at least
one year, and that term is devoted TO
such things as making dolls and dress.
ing them, doing everything, in fact,
except molding the heads, which is
done by men expert at the business.
After that the German children
have three or four years of study.
when they are allowed TO go into the
doll or toy factories TO add 20 the
daily income of the family to the ex-
tent of q few cents day. The chill.
dren who 60 TO the kindergarten have
lots of fun making clothes for the
dollies. and so fond do they get of the
little waxen-faced creatures that they
are often sore at heart when the ma.
tron comes around to collect them al
TO be sent abroad.
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snly drawback was that il was almost
wholly. inaccessible on the laDdward
side. Now and then, but at long
intervals, an American man .of-war
has sailed at this harbor, but 1t may
be doubted whether any OF the crews
ever attempted to climb the almost
PERCEPTIONS hills that wall in the
placid sheet Of flandlocked water which
the natives call Pago-Pago. The isl
and OF Tutuila is by far the least known
Of the three main islands that form
the group OF Samoa. II lies about
thirty miles south of the other two, on
which alone Europeans or Americans
have settled, either as planters or
traders, and excepting the harbor of
Pago-Pago on the southeast, and a
small bay known as Leone, near the
northwest corner, it possesses no place
Of anchorage or shelter even for the
smallest trading vessels.
The general appearance of Tntuila,
like that of all the volcanic islands OF
the South Pacific, is very beautiful.
As we entered the passage, from
twenty TO thirty-five miles broad, be.
tween the islands, every eye scanned
The shores, under the impression that
the schooner would be found lying Mt
some point under the lee Of the land
There was, however, no sign of a sail
On either sido the land rose high and
broken, clothed from shore TO sum
NIT in the luxuriant vegetation of the
tropical islands, and as we proceeded
at half-speed through the passage it
became more and more evident that
Tor some reason our tender had not
arrived. We had reached the eastern
end and cleared both islands before
shy solution of the difficulty presented
itself, but then very small cutter
was discovered lying close inshore, at
point where native village could
bo seen among the palm trees that
formed background TO the silver.
white coral beach.
The cutter turned out to be a trader
engaged in collecting cargo of copra
lsun-dried cocoanut to be taken TO
Apis to the German company's stores
We were told we could stay on board
II we liked, but the cutter must go to
Leone Bay, at the western end of the
island. before 1t would return to Apia.
The prospect OF staying on board was
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09
Rash Slaughter OF Dairy Cows.

A very bad practice has long been
popular with some owners Of milk
daries. II is the purchase of good
dairy cows fresh in milk, the keeping
Of them for few brief months, aud
then the turning OF them over to
the butcher to make place for new
fresh cows in milk. The writer is
acquainted with men that follow this
method One mau in mind had fine
dairy of about a dozen cows. His
practice was TO scour the surrounding
country for the very best cows fresh
in milk. He would accept none but the
best, both as TO quality and quantity
of milk produced He would gather
samples from the best cows on differ
eut farms. carefully test for butter
fat and weigh the entire milk
iugs. Then he would take the best
cows and add to his dairy. When
their first few months of large milk.
ing were over, away the cows went to
the butcher, no matter how valuable
they might be.
In the course of eight or ten years
he found the business less profitable
than it had been at first. aud it may
fairly be supposed that he found from
year to year an increasing difficulty
in getting the kind of cows he wanted.
He had the reputation at first of max
ing a great deal OF money out of his
dairy, but in the end it was learned
that he had given it up because it had
ceased to be profitable. But IN the
years that he did conduct the busi-
ness with success he had been doing
incaculable injury to the dairy inter
ests of his locality. He had been con-
stantly at work lowering the grade of
breeders. Buying and slsughtering
the best cows he had left for mothers
only cows of inferior milking quail.
tiles.
Such man is the enemy OF the
dairy industry. His course should be
discouraged by every thinking man.
The adoption OF such methods on &
large scale would prove a tremendous
backset 10 the whole line OF dair,
breeding aud advancement.
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trees grow 10 the dimensions OF forest
trees; there are nutmeg g-trees in the
forest that clothes the slopes; and ar
rowroot, ginger and pinespples abound
everywhere. All these things go TO
make Americas South Sea island q
delightful fairy spot. but they are, and
must .lways be, on too minute a scale 10
hold out any temptation TO the planter
and the trader. Perhaps, for the sake
Of the natives at least, il is we'll
The Navy Department has decided
TO assign Commander B. +. Tilley, Of
the collier Abarenda, az the command
ant OF the Pago-P Pago coaling station,
which will place him in charge OF the
administrative affairs Of the Samoan
territory OF the United States. Com
nAnder Tilley Is now at Pago Pago.
The naval officers who have been on
the Island of Tutuila recently in con-
nection with the work OF building the
wharf and establishing a coaling sta
tion in the harbor OF Pago- Pago state
that there are at present about 1900
people on the Island Of Tutuila, ow-
ing allegiance 10 about three chiefs.
The principal chief is named Man
gum. The people are different from
the inhabitants Of the other Samoan
Islands, being particularly peaceful in
disposition.
The population is unique in the fact
that every soul is reputed 10 be a de-
vout Christian. They are so orthodox
that not one person could be induced
TO come aboard one OF the American
ships on Sunday, while all Of them go
TO church. This condition is ascrib-
able largely to the influence of French
missionaries.
Nothing has been positively settled
as yet IA 10 the government OF the ISL
ands beyond the fact that the princi-
pal official will be a naval officer. The
general purpose is to have him inter-
fere as little az possible with the ma
tives 50 long as they continue in their
present peaceful manner TO govern
without friction.
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What DPcitIei Him.

A man engaged in the building
trade took it into his head a Sunday
or two ago to attend service at the
place of worship of comparatively
newly formed body on the west side e
When the service was over he con-
trived to put himself in the way of one
of the leaders and principal support
ers of the church, aud drew MIN into
conversation.
II like your service said the
builder.
"Do you? l am glad, was the re-
ply.
Yes" the builder went on. "I
think shall come here on Sundays" :"
"We shall be pleased to see you, 1
am sure, said the other.
Then the builder, revealing how
his great heart pulsated, asked in a
rather eager tone: "Ah, you're going
to build u new church soon, / sup
pose?"
Eyes, we're thinking about it, some
day" answered the churchmau.
Then" continued the builder,
''you haven't N ember in my line in
the congregation, have you?"
81 don't think we have"
That decided the builder. Eyes, "
he said, II think I shall come here, "
aud the two separated. - Chicago
News.
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TRAINING eOERs' HORSES.
How They Are Taught 10 stand Still
where Their Riders Leave Them.

An EnglishRan now in Baltimore
who spent several years among the
Beers in South Africa said recently
numbers than il seemed 20 be, be-
cause every man in the army was
mounted and detachment could move
from one point 20 another IN an in.
credibly short time.
He was asked whether the Beers
kept their horses IN the trenches with
them, and this question led % an ex-
planatiOn.
Every Boer warrior has a horse"
said he, "and their horses are so
trained that they will stand where
they are left until their masters re.
turn. have seen them training their
horses in this trick and their method
is effective, though heroic.
"A Boer will take young horse, a
two,yesr old or perhaps a yearling,
and attach halter TO him. From the
hater hangs rope and at the end of
the rope is suspended an iron ball,
which hangs about the animals knees.
"The horse is then turned loose IN
~ lhiHt lOh. nc
10 prance around and the iron ball
keeps striking against his knees. The
horse is driven wild aud the ball
keeps on getting in it's work. The
beast may struggle against the annoy
ance and pain for four or five hours,
but he finally drops from exhaustion.
GOTTEN it takes three or four weeks
TO nurse the horse, with his cut,
bruised and bleeding knees, back in
10 condition, but when he is fiji TO
ride he is just the horse the Boer
wants. All the Boer has 10 do when
he dismounts IS TO throw the bride
rein over the horses head. The horse
feels the reigns hanging from his chin
and he remembers the previous ex-
perience with an iron ball He will
stand stock still ae long as that rein
hangs from the bit aud he will not
move, not if shells are bursting around
him and if the crash OF artillery Ia
but few feet away.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09
WISE WORDS.
Love always DISCUSSES charity.

Love always DISCUSSES charity.
There is no moderation in SHINING
The milk of human kindness is all
cream.
The cure of worldly love is divine
love for the world.
He who lives expecting to die, may
die expecting to live.
The draught that extinguishes the
match, increases the fire.
His hidden purposes force us to live
on His revealed promises.
Soul winning eloquence depends
not on words, but on worth.
The ore that runs high in gold, is
most likely to be sent to the smelter.
He who lights the candle at both
ends, may expect soon to burn his
fingers.
True faith filings one more fully into
work because 1t frees from fear as TO
supplies
Our lips are often first to profess
love, but the last members 10 yield
obedience.
If we demand perfection of our
friends, we must pay for it in the
same currency.
He who knows enough to mind his
own business, is quite likely to be
trusted with someone elses.
If we took as much pains to heal
our faults as we do to hide them, they
would soon be ended. Rams Horn.
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pe,u,lfuI Citic..

Lucerne, in Switzerland. aud Gar
misch, in Bavaria, have usually been
accorded two Of the most beautiful
towns in Europe. Berlin is considered
the healthiest. Stockholm and Chris
tiana coming next, the death rate Of
these cities. as rule. being the low.
est on the continent. London, too.
occupies a favorable position after
those mentioned. But places lik,
Rome and Venice run up high deatt
rates. The unhealthiest place in th,
world is Alexandria. Notwithstand
ing its unvarying fine weather. its soc
fountains and its soft sea breezes, the
death rate there reaches 52.s per 1000.
Newcastle tEugl Chronicle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09
4 New small Tirearin.

can accessory to the bicycle which
has a larger sale than you would im.
agine," said a clerk in the sporting
department of one of our big depart
ment stores, lis the bicycle revolver
'Some time ago the manufacturers
OF small arms introduced this weapon,
and it found instant favor, meeting II
demand for light, small, but effec.
tive pistol, especially in the north and
west. 1t is manufactured especially
for wheelmen, and sells at the same
price as a large revolver. IL is eifec
tive for close work. IL is made in
regular calibers. with full-sized
handles and cylinders, but the barrel
is two inches. long only. 1t is not a
toy, but dangerous weapon at short
range, and is intended as a protection q
against footpads, trsmps aud the at.
tacks Of vicious dogs.
"You wouldn't think it, but such a
small difference as aquarter OF an inch
in the length of the barrel of arevolver
affects It's range and carrying capacity
Washington star.
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lie Had Forgotten.

They had been married two years
and had moved away from Detroit &c
settle in an Eastern citv. Then Mrs.
Brown came back 20 Detroit to- visit
her relatives. IL had been two years
since Brown had written 10 his wife,
and then she was not his wife, but Q
Miss Smith. So Mrs. Brown was
amused one day during her visit &c
her parents at receiving a letter from
Will. which was addressed 90 Miss
Jane smith" I, was simply the old
habit of writing that name that hac
come back on him and caused him &c
forget for the moment that Miss Smith
was no more. but had lost her identity
in Mrs. Brown Detroit Free Press.
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On the floor OF which we were accom-.
modated with mats OF woven grass,
while two girls prepared a bowl Of
kava Juice for our special entertain
ment. Personally, / had heard enough
about this famous liquor OF the islands
to decline it, and though my com
panions tasted it, they were wise
enough TO leave it 10 our hosts TO
paralyze Themselves with the strange
narcotic In the meantime we had
contrived to make it understood that
we wanted a guide 10 show US the
native path over the hills TO Leone
Bay, where the missionary lived, and
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09
THE SAMOAN ISLANDS.

the offer Of a dollar readily secured a
guide, in the person of a young man
of magnificent build and appearance.
The bargain once made, we lost no
time in starting. Our guide, who was
dressed in full native costume, which
consisted Of q very large and finely
powdered head of hair, and a very
small cincture of some kind Of native
cloth round his loins, led us along the
beach for short distance, and then
faced the hill which rose abrupt and
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09

Under the new Samoan treaty the
United States becomes the possessor
of a small island in the South Pacific
Ocean, situated about $50 miles south
of the equator. For some fifteen
years pass we have had more or less
sentimental regard for this island, be-
cause it was here that our Govern
ment had acquired from native chief
q lease OF part OF the shore OF harbor
on which to establish coaling station.
The harbor was the only one in the
Samoan group in which vessels could
lie safely during hurricane, such as
occasionally visits the group, and its
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09
FARM TOPICS 4
Substitute For Wire Fences.

The extraordinary demand for iron
and steel products, aud consequent
high prices, is making wire fences
cost more than a few years ago, but
we are not sure but they are even now
the cheapest fences one can build, con.
sidering durability as well as first
cost. Many use second hand gas pipe
for posts, and we think there is moth.
ing better if they can be bought di-
rect from companies who take them up
be.ause Of pinhole leaks that make
them unfit for conveying gas, but in
no way iniure them for use as posts.
They can be found in almost oil sizes,
from the inch pipe, large enough for
the wire netting for poultry yards. up
tOa size that will carry heavy wire
for cattle fence, and if painted occa-
sionally are neat and durable. They
would help 10 remove danger some
times feared from wire fences, the
conduction Of lightning. The first
iron post would be very likely 10
ground the current
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09

of the ground. The part of the trench
outside the boards can now lie filed
in with earth, packing it down solid.
ly, leaving the old boards where they
are The flat stones above the ground
can then be put in and cemented.
Perhaps they can be put in more con-
veniently before filling in the outside
iranch
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within hundred yards of the village,
which now showed among the trees
like group OF overgrown beehives of
the old straw material and conical
shape. The natives were most friendly.
They invited us into the largest hut,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09

more common in the East than in the
West; one of its favorite growing spots
is along old stone fences and at the
edges of swamps. The poison oak,
so-called, because its leaf resembles
that OF Western oak, is first cousin
to the poison ivy; it is found only in
the far Western States.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09

primitive agriculture OF the island
could hardly be much extended, as
there is scarcely an acre Of level land
TO be found there. Cocosnuts, indeed,
grow along the shore everywhere, and
even TO some extent inland: orange.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09
Good Coffee An Ro.rdom

The coffee is always good in tn,
Transvaal. but usually over-sweetened.
When any guest is in Dutch house
wife's good books she shows her ap.
probation Of him by loading his cup
Of coffee with sugar. which he must
drink. unless he desires to upset her
easily y-aroused susceptibilities.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09

30 disagreeable that several of the
party determined to try the alterna-
tive plan of walking overland to Leone
aud there awaiting the arrival of the
cutter. Leaving all our luggage on
board, we were landed on the beach
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09

Complaints Of the scarcity OF coal
are made all over Eurepe.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09
Cold weather Anect. MIX supply.

At the dairy test at the Columbian
Exposition at Chicago, those in charge
noticed that in a cold day, especially
If II was windy. the cows, though
well sheltered gave milk much less
rich than on the pleasant days,
shrinking more in fat than in yield OF
milk, and this was noted Of all breeds.
Those who have their milk subjected
10 the Babcock test should remember
that a cold spell is not a good time to
make a large record. Some Of the
creameries that run during the winter
have also reported that the amount OF
butter 10 the 100 pounds Of milk was
decreased by storm Of two or three
days TO a noticeable extent. II seems
20 be we'll proven that the fat IN the
body is the first thing 10 be burned
mp TO keep up the animal heat, and
therefore, 1t is important 10 keep our
barns warm enough 20 have the cows
and all other stock comfortable, and
keep them in the barn when they
cannot be comfortable out Of doors.
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Escellon, Foundation For Building.

1t is often desired to put tight
foundation under a barn or other
structure, already built. This is a
difficult matter, particularly if the
building is close TO the ground. The
foundation should extend down below
the frost line. How shall the ditch
be dug under the edge of the barn?
The illustration shows an excellent
plan. Dig trench close 10 the barn
TO the required distance TO accommo.
date the foundation stones. Exactly
under the edge of the barn, at the bot.
tom of the wide trench, drive stakes
and put down a rough board. Now
fill in behind the board with loose
stones, put on another old board and
continue to fill in the loose stones un.
til they stand level with the surface
Evening star., 1900-11-20
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