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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18

The making OF an apology when
one has been in the wrong ~ not al
agreeable thing. A gentleman was
20 make one 10 woman friend, and
ia order 20 render the job as light az
possible she directed the very, very
Irish servant a. follows: Now, II
any one comes, Kate, say / am not at
home, aud then ask the name; IL IL ~
Blank yon must invite him in, for !
an expecting him, but il IL is any one
else excuse ine.
That night the bell rang and the
hostess leaned over the bannistev 10
hear the cOnfab. II was not Mr..
Blank, for she recognized the voice.
''Is Miss Il. iny" asked the caller.
"Yes, sorr, she's in said the
irish lady And the gentleman
started 20 take off his hat ''Excuse
me, sorr," said the girl, but are you
Mr.. Blank, because II you are not
you must go away" He wasn't Mr..
Blank and be went away in gale.
and the lady has never been able 10
set matters straight since. As for
the Irish lady she has departed She
was too much of a comedy Of errors
10 have for keeps. louisville Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18

Tea Crullers-One cupful of sugar,
one cupful Of milk, one egg, one tea
spoonful Of soda and two teaspoon
lightly as possible. II rightly made
these are tender and toothsome.
Orange Sauce-Rub together five
tablespooniuls Of butter and n cup Of
granuated sugar. Put these in u
saucepan and pour upon them half n
cup OF boiling water, then the stiff
ened whites OF three eggs, the juice
Of two oranges and half OF lemon.
Beat with an egg .beater till very
foamy, then serve.
Potato Pufr-In making potato puG
season one pint of mashed potato with
salt, pepper, celery salt, finely cut
parsley and an even teaspoonful OF
butter. Beat the whites and yolks OF
two eggs separately. add the yolks 20
the potato and fold in the whites care
fully. Turn into a shallow buttered
dish and bake till brown.
Eggs With Drowned While
every American housewife knows how
TO fry eggs il is only those having
French friends who have learned how
TO utilize the butter in which the eggs
are fried. After taking the eggs mp
on toast, put into the pan with the
butter about teaspoonful OF vinegar
for each egg; let il boil for n minute,
then pour it over the eggs and serve
them.
Bechamel Sauce Melt two table.
spooniuls Of butter, being careful not
TO brown it, and blendIin two table
spoonfuls Of flour Add, gradually,
one. half pint OF strong white stock.
one.half pint OF cream 20 which the
beaten yolks OF two eggs have been
added, and "A very little Of the yellow
rind Of lemon. Let simmer five
minutes, take out the lemon peel and
add more seasoning if necessary.
This must not be allowed TO boil.
Vegetable Bouillon To two and
che half pints OF bran (pressed down
add two and one.half quarts Of boil
ing water. Allow this 10 simmer for
two hours or more; strain, add one
pint Of strained tomato, one bunch OF
chopped celery, one large onion and
one.half teaspoonful Of powdered mint
in a muslin bag. Let this simmer to-
gether from half an hour 90 an hour.
Add water 20 make two aud one half
quarts Of soup. Strain, add one tea.
spoonful OF salt, or more II desired,
and reheat and serve.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18
TALES OF PLUCK
and ADVENTURE.
An Obscure Hero.

X LONDON Daily News CORE
n spondent, writing from
~ Orange River, says; There
are many little acts of hero
ism..if any acts of heroism can belit-
tlecrecords Of which never trouble
the assistant editor or agitate the
linotype.
Because there was nothing dash.
ing or thrilling about the acts OF Jo-
seph Hinton, private OF the Royal
Army Medical Corps, i almost hesi-
tate TO go into print about IT.
For over four months Private Hin
ton had been nurse in charge of the
en,erics fever and other dangerous
cases al Orange River, IN one of the
field hospitals there. The duty of a
nurse in charge of one of the mar
quees which do duty for wards are
many and arduous. There are no
white covered beds aud dimity win
dow curtains; no polished floor and
shining brasses; no soft-footed wom-
en- moving about the quiet ward; no
twiitering birds on the big trees out
side; no texts on the walls. There
are none Of these things in field hos
pital.
The keen-eyed orderly, bare armed
and alert, picks his way over the
PROSTATE forms lying on the hay COW
cred floor of the shaking marquee. A
word of encouragement here, a word
of reproof there and an eye ever open
for the dust devils that sweep across
the clustering plain, and will throw
back and even kill the patient who is
at the critical stage of enteric. When
the devil comes the fly of the tent
must be quickly lowered and pegged
down, and the dust and sand ana de-
bris which has whirled in spite of all
precautions must be removed.
Doing his duty IN such a ahospital,
Hinton for four months simply de-
voted himself to the patients.
Long after the time came which
released him from duty he would sit
among his suffering comrades, tanning
them, attending on them and doing
all that lay in his humble power-for
Hinton made no pretensions TO aristo-
cratic origin-to alleviate the suffer
ings of those who were fortunate
enough TO come into professional con-
tact with him.
After four months hard work
nature stepped in and extracted her
revenge for liberties taken, and Pri-
vate Hinton died of the disease he
had been fighting. feel almost in
clined to offer an apology for insert
ing this record, for, as say, here was
Tommy who was not dashing, who
was not brilliant-only faithful unto
death. ."-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18

"The use of visiting cards dates
back to quite an antiquity" explains
Mrs. Van Koert Schuyler, in the
Ladies' Home Journal. Formerly
the porter at the lodge or door of
great houses kept a visitors book, in
which he scrawled his idea o. the
names of those who called upon the
master and his family, and to whose
inspection it was submitted from time
10 time. One fine gentleman, a scion
Of the nobility from the Faubourg St.
German, was shocked to find that his
porter kept so poor a register of the
names OF those who had called upon
aim. The names, badly written with
Ipluttering pen and pale or muddy
NIX, suggested to him the idea of
writing his own name upon slips of
paper or bits Of cardboard in advance
of calling upon his neighbors lest his
,ame should fare as badly at the
hands of their porters. This custom
soon became generally established"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18

She suddenly broke through the
ground and fell 10 her shoulders intC
a cavern full Of rattlesnakes. Tn,
snakes, excited by the unexpected
intrusion, erawled in scores over hei
limbs. The cries Of the girl brought
the family 10 the rescue, and when SHE
was pulled out of the cave a dozen OF
more of the venomous reptiles were
clinging TO her body and clothing
Mr.. Ellis, though a deyout Quaker
nd a strict observer OF the Sabbath
deemed this an extraordinary occasion
not contemplated in the Scriptural
injunction. He summoned his neigh.
bors, and a general attack was made
on the den of snakes. After two
hours of hard fighting, in which there
were several narrow escapes, the last
occupant of the cave lay dead on the
ground. At the end OF the slaughter
52l dead rattlers were piled up in the
path.
An examination disclosed the fact
that the spring at the foot OF the path
was connected with the snake den by
an underground passage. 1t is q
singular fact that this spring was
counted the best and purest water for
miles around. The girl suffered no
injury from the thrilling experience.
The incident gave Rattlesnake Creek
its name. 1t is in Carroll County,
twenty miles west of kokomo.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18
,he I'm WIN snakes.

Mrs. Alice Wilson, a modest Quaker
lady Of Kokomo, Ind, wife Of W. II.
Wilson, a weil.knovn dairyman, can
tell a snake story that knocks out the
professional snake liar, and hers has
the refreshing distinction OF being
true. The story is a part Of pioneer
history, aud is well remembered by
the early settlers now living.
Near the banks Of small stream.
known for nearly half a century a.
Pattlesnake Creek, stood the cabin
home Of Morton Ellis, sturdy
Quaker From the hill on which the
cabin stood was a path leading 10 a
spring some distance away, water be-
ing carried from this for house use.
Oas Sabbath day afternoon returning
from meeting. the oldest daughter.
Alice, nov Mrs. Wilson. was sent 90
the spring for water. When tripping
along With her bucket the child felt
the earth giving way under her feet
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18
saved by nj. Eayouet.

Sapper A. w. Kline, Twenty.third
Company, y. E., who was engaged
in the early operations in Natal and
was subsequently among the besie ged
troops in Ladysmith, in a letter TO
his mother at Havant, gives an nc
count Of a miraculous escape which
be had from a Boer shell. Previous
70 the retirement on Ladysmith the
engineers, owing to the shortness Of
troops, were in the firing line. and
one day willie under artillery fire o
shell smashed Sapper Kine's bayonet
at his side and blew his haversack
away, but left the sapper himself
quite unhurt. 1T was" lie writes,
"a miracle. as every one said. The
Major wants 20 send the bayonCt 20
Chatham 20 the Il. L. Museum, but ]
think ! shall be able 10 keep it my
self, as it saved my life. London
Leader
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18
a Thrilling Episode.

One of the most thrilling stories Of
Lieutenant Gilmore's adventures with
the Filipinos relates to flag. The
sailors during their Imprisonment
picked up several odd pieces of cloth,
and being skiliful with the needle, as
all ''jackies" are, they made a United
States flag Of them. OF course il had
TO be done in secret, and when fin
ished it had TO be concealed with
great caution, because the Filipinos
would have been so provoked by find
ing 1t that they undoubtedly would
have shot the whole party. The sailor
boys took turns in carrying the flag,
each being exposed TO the same dan
ger in turn for stated periods just like
the watches they keep on shipboarj,
although they considered it a glory
and honor, and none of them would
have yielded his right for a moment.
1t was remarkable that they were able
10 conceal il so long, because they
had no baggage or trappings, few Of
ing was in tatters. When the prison
ers were sure they were safe and un-
seen they would take out the flag and
talk about it, A rude piece of work
it was, made of strips of cheap cotton
sewed together in an awkward fash
ion, but il represented "Old Glory,
and under the circumstances any
thing that resembled il was enough
for them.
When Colonel Hare, with the res
cue party, came plunging up that
river bauk, just as the savages were
preparing TO attack Gilmore's party,
and the latter were preparing TO de-
fend themselves with stDnes-the only
weapons they could commaud-Gil-
more heard voice in English shout:
Americans, lie down"
Every member OF the party fell
upon his face while Colonel Hare's
squadron poured n Yolley of lead into
the band of savages, who scattered
quickly through the forests. While
they were lying on the ground and
the soldiers were firing over them
Gilmore called for the flag, fastened
il thoroughly 10 a bamboo pole, and,
rushing down 10 the river, raised il
upon one Of the RATS which they had
been building as means Of escape
When Colonel Hare party came into
full view Gilmore stood erect in the
centre Of the group of prisoners, wav.
ing this rude flag above him. One OF
Colonel Hares officers had q kodak
which he had carried during the en-
tire campaign, and had only one film
left With that be photographed the
halt starved aad half.naked group,
with their little flag floating above
them.
Tue flag will go into the historical
museum at Annapolis with many other
precious and interesting relics Of the
naval service
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18
Retaining the strawberry Bed.

Does it pay TO retain n strawberry
bed two or more yearsp This ques-
tion will be answered yes or no accord
ing TO circumstances, and the prac.
tices of individual growers. We think
il seldom pays TO clean out a bed and
retain il. II is far less work TO plant
and grow a new bed than to put one
which has fruited in good shape for
bearing again. II, however, the
grower desires to do this. proceed as
follows: Bar off the rows, leaving n
strip OF plants about six inches wide
then with hoe chop out the plants,
leaving hill about every two feet
Cultivate the middle thoroughly with
bull-tongues and restore the land TO as
level condition and fine tilth as posi-
BILE. In this wise a crop OF young
plants will set, but they will be later
than plants from spring set planta-
tion. In good seasons and on light,
mellow soil the old bed can often be
profitably retained. However, we be-
lieve that in most cases il is best TO
plow up the old beds and use the land
for a second crop as soon as the fruit
is of. Farm, Field and Preside.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18
How TO Set Fruit Trees.

The season is again at hand for
plants, and no time should be lost in
preparing all the requisites so as to be
in readiness for planting at the frs,
opportunity. Many persons fail TO
understand the importance OF having
the soil in thorough tilth at planting
time. The lifetime OF tree or plant
depends materially on a scientific sys-
tenn Of planting, and the first five years
after planting determines the exist
ence and proftableness Of the orchard
or vineyard.
Select the location for new orchard
with care. See that the soil condi.
tions suited 10 the nature and require.
ments of each variety are present
Give the apple the loamy soil and the
peach, pear, cherry and plum the
thinner or poorer soil. The dwarf
pear requires a good garden loan.
Plow the ground deep, barrow and
level and mark of the trees accurately.
Dig the holes, or If planting largely,
four burrows may be turned apart with
the pillow, leaving an open furrow for
the line Of trees. Have the trees
trenched, each variety separately, near
where they are 20 be planted. Take
ten or twelve from the trench at
time, giving protection 20 the roots by
covering with damp burlap or old car
pet. Cut back the mutilated roots 90
sound, healthy wood Use a sharp
knife, cutting from the under side.
Set apple trees one 20 two inches
deeper than they stood IN the nursery
row leaning ten 10 fifteen degrees 90
the southwest. Have the top soil
thoroughly fined or pulverized. Fill
in by sprinkling on and through the
roots. packing in with the fingers.
When the roots are we'll covered, the
dirt should be well frmed with the
feet 90 az 10 leave no air space about
or near the roots. n the soil is too
dry TO supply proper moisture, then
water. One 20 three gallons may be
poured In the hole after the roots are
covered, aud after the water has Get.
tied ont OF sight, continue the filling
aud frming. American Agriculturist
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18

end. Through the center of the ends
pass n l-inch gas pipe, l6l inches
long. Through this gas pipe pass a
/. bolt III inches long. Fill the can
with small stones and sand TO make it
heavy. Cut the handles of the can.
Attach the handle Of lawn mower, as
shown in the illustration, TO the roller
and it is ready for work. The sand,
il properly put in, will settle through
the stone and fill mp every available
crevice. The wooden heads or ends
should be nailed in securely. This
answers nicely for small lawns.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18
ST. c. warren,. Morning Tub.

There is something extremely Eng.
lish IN the story Of Sir Charles War
ren "doing trimbics, as Bouncer e1.
pressed it. in the open air on the bat.
tlefield Of vaal Kranz. Sir Charles,
under no circumstances, intermits hii
morning bath. On the occasion Of
Buller's last effort 20 relieve Lady.
smith Sir Charles found IL impossible
70 leave bis post, 50 when day broke
on the battlefield be ordered his ser.
want 10 bring bis bath with sponge
and towel, aud there and then, IN the
open air, Sir Charles Warren, com.
manding the Fifth division, proceeded
20 take his bath, sublime.y Indifferent
10 the FIRE Of the enemy-Lcndon
News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18
An Hone., Confession.

The other Sunday the Methodists
Of Holton we're holding an experience
meeting. when a fve-year-old boy
rushed o1citedly in and gave notice
that the church was on fire in the
basement. The little fellow was
scarcely able 20 speak. but he said:
II done IL, an I ough; 20 be spanked. "
After recounting tha, the fire was sub.
dued without much damage, the Re.
corder says that Of all the confessions
offered az the love feast q that day q e
little boys was probably the "only
honest, frank and sincere one. kan.
sas City JOurnai
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18
Japanese VIII.

A tale Of Japanese wit has been re
viyed in Paris in connection with the
present visit OF japanese Ambassa
dors. A japanese Embassy had come
to Paris TO arrange for three free ports
10 be open in France and Japan re
spectiyely. The French selected Yo
kohama, Yeddy and Han-Yang. Tn,
japanese at once suggested Havre
Marseilles and Southampton. but
Southampton, said the Frenchmap.
with burst of uudiplomatic laughter
lis in England, you must know
eyes" said the japanese. land Han
Yang is in Corea. London Globe.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18
wEsrr,rIp. Mass Nov. 27. 1899.

WKsTFIELp, Mass, Nov. 81, 1899
The Genesee Pure Food Co, lie Roy. y. Y.
Gentienen-Haviug used your GRAiS-O
for the past mos. i thought l would write
and le, you know how much good IL has
done me. When was on my vacation last
sum mer the people visited asked ne totry
GRAIS-O, aud drank some, bat didn't Ike
~; but the more / drank the better liked
IL, and now ! wouldn't drink anything else.
j never weighed over i06 lbs and last wiItei
j was down 20 lO3, and now ] weigh Just l2O
i never felt better in ny life. II gives me an
awful appetite and makes ne strong. II T.
doing me more good thar anything eyeI
took. i recommend IL 20 everybody.
Yours truly Mas GEO T. Brown
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18
Bottomles. Pots For Vioiet..

Six inch fowerpots are cut OF at
he bottom, leaving the brims three
nehes deep. These containing the
iiolets are set one inch in the soil out
# doors. The plants make a healthy
growth, producing more flowers and
ever runners than those given ordi-
,ary culture. They can also be wa
cred without wetting the foliage, thus
essening the danger of damping of
md overwatering.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18
Valuable ouarrie. Discovered.

Some old quarries of Oriental ala
baster have recently been discovered
in the neighborhood ofMonte Amiata,
near Siena. 1t now seems very prob
able that the beautiful columns of
that material in the interior of the
Cathedral of Siena came from those
quarries. The quarries are about to
be worked.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18

About the middle of February
several hundred lettuce plants were
planted in a cold frame at the Tennes-
see Experiment station. Shortly after
setting, the temperature fell TO eight
degrees above zero, but the plants
we're not injured in the least. The
sashes are entirely removed on bright
lays and in cool or cloudy weather
hey are raised during ,he warmest
oart of the day 10 admit plenty of air.
At night the bed is further protected
~ covering of boards. The plants
are growing nicely and the results
indicate that any farmer or farmers
wife can have a garden through the
winter without much trouble. Rad
ishes can also be easily grown.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18
HOUSEhOlD AFFAIRS.
Usefui Kitchen Table.

A clever housewife has devised q
kitchen table which is most service
able, especially in a small room. Sho
lad a carpenter make q second top
for the,ordinary table and had il fitted
on 10 that with hinges at the back.
This top shuts down tightly over tho
table aud is used for the daily service,
but when bread or pastry is 10 be
made il is raised. and a fresh pine
surface, never used for anything elae,
is ready.
Table Decorations for Wedding feasts
The usual decorations for all we'd
ding feasts are white and green.
Bride roses are always preferable.
Where they are not obtainable any
white flowers may be usad. In these
days the many varieties Of trailing
asparagus lend themselves to table
and room decorations. White violets
with smilax are exceedingly beautiful;
and II must not be forgotten that just
now baskets are much used: open
baskets with high handles, and small
square and round baskets with flowers
peeping out of the half.open lids. On
the centre Of the lid is usually placed
a bunch of white ribbon. Maidenhaii
fern is always dainty and appropriate.
Where chandelier is Immediately
over the table, white ribbons may be
iestooned from the chandelier to the
corners of the table. The ribbons
may be plain o. laden with flowers.
Candelabra, either OF silver or glass,
with dainty silk or paper shades, are
also attractive. When possible, the
color of the flowers should be repeated
in the china. Ladies Home Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18

Upward Of !, 900, 900 tons Of paper
are manufactured for use in tue
British Isles every year. The actual
consumption IN lsgs-tbe latest year
for which accurate figures are avail.
able-wss .0i7.0 900 tors.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18

Deducting dubious vessels, the
completed battleships OF England now
number thirty.six and those Of France
and Russia thirty eight.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18

Mrs. WInslow's Soothing syrup for children
setbiDg, softsns the gums. reduces ia fammn-
Jon, Allays pain. cures wind collie. 2bc. "a bottle
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18
what Shall We Have Tor De..er,

Lots OF women who couldn't sew but
ton can patch up quarrel.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18

Every square mile of sea IL estimated 90
;ontalB some ll0, 600 900 ilsb.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease Z
powder for the feet. IL makes tight OF
new shoes feel easy. Cures Corns, Bunions
swollen, Hot, Smarting and Sweating Fee
and Ingrowing Nails. sold by all druggist
and shoe stores, 20 cts. Sample sent FREE
Address Allen S. Olpsted, Leroy, n. Y.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18

Hungnry's annual coal production has
doubled In ten years.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18
Tn. pe., pr..crip,ion for Cbni.

It's only natural for n follow 20 feeI
cheap when his salary has boen reduced.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18
JctI-O. the New Dcsssrs

pleases all the family. -Four nayors:-
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and strawberry.
At your grocors. 10 cts.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18

do not believe piso's Cure for Consumption
las an equal for coughs and cOlds-JonN y.
BoYFrL Trinity Springs. Ind. Feb. 10, 1900.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18

Only one person In 1000 reaches 100 year'
n age.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18

and Fever In n bottle of GBovEs 1AsTEivrH
cnIiL TOsIc II IL simply iron and Quinine IN
a tantelotn form. No cufo-no pay, Pfice Oc'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-18

Any man who has tue piics OF wig caI
raise a good head OF hair.