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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
Hints For the HorticuI,urist.

Stem plants of the currant and
other hardy plants may be made when
wood is mature in autumn, aud plant
ed at once.
But fall planted cuttings must be
mulched lightly to prevent frost heav-
ing,
Cuttings should be made at least six
inches long.
Grating consists in placing to-
gether two portions Of a plant or Of
different plants containing living cam
blum, in such way that their cam
blum parts are maintained in intimate
contract.
The layer Of cells between the bark
and the wood is called the cambium or
cambium layer.
A stolen is a branch that starts
above or at the surface of the ground,
aud grows PROSTATE until it roots,
usually at the node.
A layer is an artificial stolen-a
branch made to bend down aud root.
The cion is portion of the dormant
stem, of the variety it is desired to
propagate.
Cions are usually cut in autumn
Or in mild winter weather, packed in
moist moss or leaves. aud stored in a
cool cellar.
Four parts rosin, two parts bees
wax, and one part beef tallow is the
formula for grating wax.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23

Like all Orientals, the Sudapese
have a great horror OF the "evil eye.
A fixed stare often makes them un'
comfortable, aud the gray or blue
eyes of Europeans. with the CLINT OF
anger in them. strike fear, II not ter
ror, into the hearts of most. Charles
Neufeld, an Austrian, who was long
held prisoner by the dervishes of the
Sudan, describes the powerful effect
Of this superstition. The event OF
which he speaks took place soon after
he was captured.
A young dervish conducted me to a
spot removed from the other prison
ers. AS we walked along, the youth
said: "God is just; God is bounteous
please God. tomorrow our eyes shall
he gladdened by seeing white kafhr
yoked with shsyba to q black one.
This shayba is q forked limb of a
tree. The fork is placed on the neck,
pressing against the larynx, the stem
projecting before the wearer: the right
wrist is then tightly bound to the
stem with thongs OF fresh hide, which
soon NEN anu Dltt kut az
ends of the fork are drawn as closely
rs possible, and fastened with a cross
piece.
Ii is a cruel instrument OF torture,
for the arm must be kept extended tc
its utmost: to attempt to relieve th'
tension means pressure on the lsrynx
II you are yoked 10 another man, h'
throws pressure on you and you OF
him.
Irritated beyond endurance by the
youths gibes and jess, and hoping tC
put an end TO everything at once,
threw my weight aud strength int
5ne blow. | was q powerful man
and felled him senseless. Taking hi;
rifle, strobe back TO the tent an'
entered. Ny eyes must have beet
blazing. glared from one to th'
other, wondering whether to fire tn,
one shot and then start clubbing
till I was cut down.
Hama, the best Of the dervishes
held mp his hand, saying: "Istanna'
WATT.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
sweepin: th- Sick Room.

The best way to sweep" a sick
room is 10 rab the carpet with a damp
cloth. Dust must be avoided. The
feather duster, which should find no
place in the economy of any part OF
the house. is particularly objection.
able in the sick room. Wipe the
furniture and woodwork daily with 8
damp cloth, adding a teaspoonful Of
ammonia to the water with which the
carpet is to be wiped. In case of any
infectious disease the carpet should
be removed; but if this is found i'm.
possible, clean sheets should be tackled
smoothly over it, to be changed as
often as necessary, and these sheets
sprinkled each day with solution OF
carbolic water.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
WONDERFUL RESCUE AT SEA.
Man Overheard Saved at Night Withou
Lowering "a Boat.


Notwithstanding their hard lives
and their 'closeness, the larger mum.
ber OF tramp shippers treat their
crews with great humanity" says 0
writer in Ainslee's Magazine. They
are generally much affected by the
loss of any Of the ships company. and
they have been know to risk tho ship
herself to save the lives of their ship
mates. Perhaps one Of the most stu
pendous efforts at life.saving ever re-
ported at sea was that performed by
Captain William Inness, OF the
freighter British Queen. His boat
swain, a hardy Swede named Lastadi.
us, while getting a bucket of fresh
water for timid cook, was picked up
by heavy sea and carried overheard.
As he swept along the starboard side
Of the ship Captain Inness saw him
and shouted:
keep up a stout heart! We will
save you if we can.
M"It was getting very dark, and
the boatswain was three ship
lengths astern before anything could
be done aboard the vessel. He gave
himself up for lost but kept on swim.
ming. IL was impossible to launch o
boat, "a the seas were colossal. The
captain had just finished his supper
when he saw the boatswain sweep
astern. He ran toward the bridge,
shouting as he did so TO the engineer: :
"'Stand by to stop those engines.
"Then he flew TO the bridge and
laid his right hard on the telegraph.
stop and reverse, were flashed to
the engine room, and the captains 9
voice rang out: All hands to star
board with lines and buoysr
"The captain told about the event
thus: Our only hope in saving him
lay in picking him up with the ship, for
no boat could live in the sea that was
running. When l backed the shin
down to him / saw him struggling for
his life. He had tho buoy that the
second officer had thrown TO him un-
der his arms, and his body was well
out of water. | determined to save
him if he could hold out, and 1 could
fetch him alongside. We missed him
the first time, and he was carried
around the bow to the port side. He
kept shouting, and we answered back.
We were going ahead bit when he
was whirled to starboard.
"As the night had we'll set in, wa
soon lost him, but turned on the
bridge and got the bearing OF his
voice by star. [ kept that star in
sight, and put the helm hard astar'
board, aud bore down in tho direction
of the star. We had lost his voice al.
together, but as we steamed toward
the star we heard it family. We
caught sight of him too late to pick
him up "a we steamed past, so we
came up with the wind again, with the
bo's'n on our port hand. We steamed
slowly, so that the men ranged along
the port rail, each with life line or
q buoy, had a chance ut him. / knew
by the cheer that went up that he was
saved. He had caught a line and
was hauled aboard. He clung to the
rail 80 tightly, not knowing that he
was saved, that the men had to pound
his hands to break his grip"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
Afternoon Tea-aIaking.

"a teaspoonful for each cup and
one for the pot" is a rule as old az
tea-drinking itself, regarding the
quantity OF tea to use; but it will be
found that this measurement may be
reduced as the number Of cups is iu-
creased. However, if one has larger
number to serve than ones teapot
will hold of cupfuls, the strength OF
the beverage may be increased in the
making, TO be afterward reduced with
boiling water in the serving. OF
course, fresh tea must be made for
each relay of guests when one is serv-
ing for ones day lat home" The
tea-pot-earthenw or china, bat
never tin-must be made hot by pour
ing in boiling water. letting it stand
few moments, then draining and dry
ing. Then the tea may be put in, the
boiling water poured on it, aud cozy
put over the pot for five minutes,
when the tea will be ready to serve. -
Woman's Home Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
uumors of organ Biowcrs.

An Irishman had been obtained at
pinch TO blow an organ. The player
was ready and the signal was given,
but no wind came. The signal was
repeated a second time, aud again a
third time, but still without result.
The delay was becoming awkward, the
congregation was getting uneasy; what
was to be done? Choristers and or.
ganist now united in shouts of "Blowl
blowl blowi" Not the slightest
zephyr stirred within the windchest.
At length the organist hastened to the
blowers sanctum. And what sight
it was that met his eyesl Clinging
with heels and hands to the long
wooden handle of the bellows, there
hung the son of Erin, his eyes start.
ing from their sockets and his cheeks
distended and crimson. blowing as il
for dear life into the end Of that long
wooden haudlel The anecdote of the
ex-sailor blower is not so funny, bu,
il is in keeping. The old tar when he
went to blow took of his boots and
his coat, and-if il were warm-near.
ly everything else; for" said he IN
explanation, 81 can old on better. -
Longman's.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
Saw the Frozen River Explode.

A farmer named Banker. who lives
on the Nebraska side of the Missouri
River. had a remarkably narrow es-
cape from instant death as the result
OF an explosion-not of dynamite or
nitroglycer inc, but OF ice in the Mis-
souri, River. Banker was driving
across the river on the ice bridge.
When about in the centre OF the main
channel he suddenly heard an ominous
rumbling underneath the ice. and was
not long in deciding that something
unusual was about to happen. Lash.
ing his horses into wild run, he
headed for the shore, which he had
Just reached in safety when the cxplo'
sion or "blow.up" occurred. Ii l:
said by those who witnessed the Incl
dent that large bodies OF heavy ice ir
on area of about a square mile were
thrown fully forty or fifty feet into
the air by the force Of the unheaval.
The phenomenon is said 10 have beer
caused by the sudden and extrems
change of the weather to colder, the
ice forming 80 quickly aud so solidly
that no air-holes were left, the pres
sure OF the imprisoned air finally be
coming so grea. as TO force its escape
in the manner stated by tossing hun
dreds OF tons Of ice into the air a.
though IL were feathers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23

seeming 10 read in il the contem
plated move or spring.
Thus far, no blood had been shed,
il was purely an exhibition Of skill,
and were it always so, it might be
sport not near as brutal al prize fight
ing. But the next round was more
fierce, and il was hard TO tell which
cock was worst damaged when time
was called. The umpires rushed in
and each grabbed up a cock and
handed it 20 the owner, who began to
look il over 10 see the extent Of the
injuries, and then administered stim-
ulants and smeared on some kind Of
salve to stop the flow Of blood.
We were surprised at this move on
the part Of the umpires, and turned
to our Filipino friend TO learn the
reason therefor. He explained it TO
us as being a necessary precaution,
taken TO prevent the owner OF losing
bird from administering a SLY cut tc
the winner in the mix-up, an under.
hand trick which is quite a favorite
with the artless and gentle Filipino.
The rest OF the fight was a series OF
dashes at one another by the fighters
and brief dashes around the ring,
each Ia turn being pursuer and pur
sued. At last the larger Of the two
cocks managed 10 reach the throat OF
its opponent with an upward sweep OF
its gait; the blow cut clean through
the windpipe, and the defeated bird
sank down in a shower Of blood and
was dead before the umpires could get
to IL.
Tho victor, though hardly able to
stand from loss OF blood and exhaus-
tion, gave a feeble crow, and was
snatched up with a howl OF triumph
by its owner, who disappeared in the
crowd. The beaten fowl was care.
less!y taken up by the legs and
thrown aside, to feed the stray dogs
and vultures later on, proceeding
very Characteristic of the natives; they
have no use for anything which will
no longer amuse or profit them.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
Not Easily Frightened.

1t takes more 10 win the badge OF
bravery in some countries than in
others. The Ethiopian who is deemed
worthy TO wear in battle the lions
skin that King Menelik OF Abyssinia
gives TO the bravest Of his men must
be one who can go three days without
food, fighting the while, or iourneying
over the deserts and mountains; one,
moreover, who cares nothing for pain
or death. In an article on "Menelik
and his people," III the Windsor Mag
azine, Mr.. Cleveland Moffat refers to
custom that prevails among these
men after battle or after warlike
maneuvres.
1t is their habit on such occasions
to squat on the ground In long line
and fire their rifles into the air, bar
rels up, butts between the knees.
There are no blank cartridges, but
balls that wound or kill whomsoever
they strike in the descent.
A cannon-shot gives the signal, and
forthwith the firing starts far down
the line, rolling nearer and nearer till
it swells into a roar of musketry about
tho emperor himself, then dies away
at the farther side; and the bullets
come down on soldiers or citizens as
may be, for this firing is rs likely as
not TO take place in crowded city.
Would it not be wiser, your majes.
ty," asked French traveller, aghast
at this reckless procedure, "to US
blank cartridges?"
"Why SOP" asked Menelik
"It would economize balls ana
save lfe," was the answer
II do not mind losing few balls, :"
replied Menelik, "if it makes my peo-
pie despise them"
The Italians found what these sol
diers think Of ri1e-balls, when they
saw them come bounding on in the
charge, pierced through and through
with Mauser bullets, and go on fight
ing. At Amba Alagui, the battle which
preceded the final Italian disas ter, the
Italians found ont what it means to
fight an army that knows no shoes,
but comes at you in your fortified
place with toes that can grip and cling.
The Italians were on a hill, rising
from a plateau, impregnab lie, as they
supposed, on three sides, and guarded
on the fourth by strong artillery.
Against these cannon they thought
the black men must hurl themselves,
and that would be the end of them.
But they reckoned without those
black feet, for what the Abyssinians
really did was to take the hill from
the rear, straight up the precipice.
coming stealthily so as to give no
alarm; and when enough OF them had
gained the vantage ground behind,
they swept down like wave upon the
Italians, and the day was won.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23

A vegetable garden is a necessary
feature of the home. A farm home
without we'll protected and managed
garden may be a place to sleep and
work and whereat TO exist after
fashion, but there can be no living
like a lord OF the acres without an
abundance Of vegetables aud fruits in
their season, or out of season. A
fourth of an acre away out in tie
field is siovenly aud poverty stricken
makeshift, which would defraud the
chickens to teed the rabbits. The
garden spot should be located close TO
the house: ten yards from the kitchen
door to the garden is a convenient
distance, though it may be much less
than that. The plat should be, for
economical reasons, a parallelogram,
the width being half the length, so
that all the plowing may be done the
long way; it requires less work, and
there is less waste land where the
horse turns. The garden should have
rabbit-proof and chicken proof fence
all around it. Paiings FIVE feet long
set in an eight-inch Dashboard is about
right. Palings should not be farther
apart than two inches. Besides the
entrance gate near the house there
should be, for a large garden. largo
one whereat wagons loaded with ma
nure can be driven in. As this will
not be much used, in stead of hinged
gate, movable panel will answer tho
purpose. This can easily be arranged
when the fence is built. Half an acre,
210x105 feet, is large enough for q
arge.family, and besides garden veg
etables will afford all the early pota-
toes needed. One-fourth OF al acre,
or about 150x70 feet, will be found
large enough for the average farm
family. Haul in plenty of manure
early in the season, plow 1T In aud
harrow smooth, and pa are ready for
business.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
Recipes.

Arrowroot Jelly-One cupful of
boiling water, three heaping tea
spoonfuls of arrowroot, three tea
spoonfuls of sugar, one tablespoonful
OF lemon juice. Cook until thick,
then pour into mould to harden.
Egg Sauce-Make a cupful of white
sauce aud season to taste. Chop fine
hard boiled egg and stir it into the
sauce and immediately afterwards, be-
fore the sauce has returned to the boil.
add raw egg, beaten light. As soon
as the sauce begins to bubble at tho
side take it off and send it to table.
Baked Coffee Custards-Scald three
cups OF milk, add four tablespoonfu!s
of sugar aud stir till dissolved. Then
put in one cup of strong coffee. ono
teaspoonful of vanilla and six WELL
beaten eggs. Strain into buttered
cups, stand them in pan of warm
water and bake till firm. Serve very
cold.
Creamed Baked Beans-Soak one
pint of beans over night. drain, cover
with boiling water and cook until ten
ueT, tutu III oNOht o''
half pint of cream, one tablespoonful
of sugar, and one teaspoonful of salt;
bake in q moderate oven; take off the
cover when nearly done, to allow them
10 brown.
Baked Beef Heart-Wash it care
fully, open it sufficiently TO remove the
tubes, then soak in cold water until
free from blood, wipe it dry, and utf
with q good dressing as for turkey;
steam for one hour, then rub with but
ter, dredge with well seasoned -four
and bake for one hour, basting fre-
quently with hot water aud butter.
Hard Tea Biscuit-Two pounds OF
-four. one-luarter OF q pound OF but
ter. one salt teaspoonful OF salt. three
gills of milk; cut up the butter and
rub il into the aour, aid the salt and
milk, kneed the doush for half an
hour. cut the cakes about as large as
a small teacup and half an inch thick,
prick with fork aud bake in q mod
crate oven until delicate brown.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
Pruning the ROaes.

Like the garden of several genera.
tions ago, the one at present is not
complete without roses. Though our
grandmothers had. save in exception.
ally favored i9hborhoods, scarcely
more than half dozen varieties, the
number now is almost legion. Yet de.
spite the countless varieties, the deli,
cate coloring, the fsultless form, for
the busy woman who may not always be
able to give the special care required
by the choicer sorts, the old-fashiouod
damask rose still reigns with charms
undiminished. Roses are gross feed
ers, and it is perhaps due to that
fact that in olden times they often
stood near the kitchen door, thereby
getting the benefit of the weekly
suds, that they owed q portion of
their thrift. Renew the soil from
time to time by well-rotted COW ma
nure.
June roses need pruning but once
a year, and this is best done in spring,
as soon as the vigor of the different
sprouts can be determined. Cut back
the wood one-half aud thin out the
weaker shoots. In trimming, use q
sharp knife or pruning shears. Hand
shears, especially for pruning are very
useful in many ways for keeping the
lawn in order. The moss roses, in
red, pink and white, are among the
best hardy sorts. Best because they
are decidedly handsome when just
about to expand; also, because by ty-
ing their sepals together just before
the flowers expand, they dry beauti-
fully, retaining their pristine lowell
ness for years.-Bessie l.. Putnam,
in the Epitomist.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23

out of doors. For general crop pre-
fer to burn a brush heap where my
plan. bed is TO be, then dig up with q
nattock. working in all the ashes
while warm. and sowing the seed iu
early spring The bed is well raked.
thoroughly frmed and covered With
brush. This makes an ideal bed where
the plants grow stocky aud form good
roots. Transplanting is best done
with q dibble, putting the plants on
the ives; side Of the furrows, running
north and south. If young plants are
watered too much they will not grow
thrifty and are more liable to blight.
When the plants get about one foot
high they should be trellised by dsiv-
ing stakes near each hill. or putting
them eight t. twelve feet apart and
tying with binding twine.-Joel Sho
maker, in American Agriculturist.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
rrn[itablr Tomato Growing.

Tomato growing is one of the most
profitable lines for the gardener aud
truck farmer. The yield under ordi-
nary circumstances ranges from go
to 500 bushels per acre. The sur
plus can be used for canning, making
catsup aud wine and the refuse may
be profitably fed to poultry.
There are many varieties, but the
best 1 have ever planted are the Stone
aud Canada Victor. The plants may
be grown in hotbeds, cold frames or
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
Partial shade For Lilies.

Lily beds should be protected either
by shrubbery or so situated that the
buildings furnish the necessary shade.
II is always possible to protect the
beds by means of little lattice roof
ing six feet above the plants. II is
an excellent plan to put up light
frame around the bed, covering with
very light, open cloth which can be
used for shade in very hot weather.
This will not only prolong the flower
ing season, but will produce blossoms
of greater size for the market.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
The Value OF Curran,..

The currant is one Of the most val
uable small fruits for general culture
There is only one serious drawback.
which has developed recently, and
that is the attack OF insects. The
stalk borer and the cherry fruit worm
are the worst, while .he currant worm
is 10 be feared.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23

The Tabernacle az Salt Lake City
is, in respect TO its acoustic proper.
ties, the most remarkable place OF
worship in the world. II is construct
ed to hold 25, 900 people, yet it is pos.
sible for a person standing Of one end
10 distinctly hear the sound Of q pm
dropped into a hat at the other, test
Of its curious power to convey sound
which is offered to every stranger who
is shown over the building.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
Quick Foreu Eeturns.

Hillsides should be timb~reG. Every
farm should have a woodlot for its
own needs. A few wainuts or chest.
nuts planted and protected from cattle
will soon yield return. Forested
streams produce the best water. Re-
seeding chestnut land with chestnuts
is practicable, neither mold nor mice
interfering when done at the proper
time
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
A sof, Answer rurpe,h Ava, wrath.

"See here" demanded the irate
customer. as by the aid of the mirror
he detected pucker across his back,
what does this meanp"
THAT, SIR" explained the quick
witted tailor. els the latest wrinkle. 4"
-Philadelphia Record.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
houSEHOLO AFFAIRS.
DustipE Highly Poil.hed Furnitar.

7 DustipE Highly Polished Furniture.
The more highly a surface Is pol,
ished the more liable it is to show the
marks of anything that is passed over
it. The best materials for dustcloths
are soft, worn silk, worn French fan-
mel, and fine quality of cheese-cloth.
A damp cloth will cloud the polish Of
furniture and therefore should not be
used. Ladies' Home Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23

During the last twelve months al
least n dozen elephant trainers have
been killed-more than have been
killed in q dozen years previous. q.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23

The thra--eent piece is not entirely
ont of fcircula,ion, according to- Penn.
sylvanis baker. He took in goo ct
thers last wear
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23

The muscles of the human JAZZ exert
Q force of 534 pounds. and those OF
mastifs, wolves. ETC.. far more. -
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-23
TALES OF PLUCK
and ADVENTURE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Hero OF samoa.

ZEW people who may have
Z chanced'to read the brief Of
fetal announcement Of Com
.on.Ic. T..I,,fa Jaath ~,