The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-04
Chat 4bouf
People.

My friend Kelly, the Westminster
street jeweler. is keen for novelties. 4,
and this week he received from Paris
a new wrinkle I'm watch charms. IL is
"a pistol about an Inch and half long.
IL IL "a breach-lo8der, and with IL
comes a capsule filled with tiny copper
cartridges. To amnse ones friend the
pistol owner Tits the barrel. inserts
cartridge and then pulls the trigger.
The uninitiated look for joke.
perfumery, but the result is
far different. There ~ a loud report
and pun OF smoke. and the noise
equals that made by 'cat-scat' tor
pedo. OF dark night Il would suffice
TO frighten foot-pads into a stampede
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Somebody sent 10 this office a few
days ago. an inquiry as 20 the proper
method Of growing the pie plant. The
Cheerful Idiot being the only horticul-
turist pnd amateur garden farmer on
the STAFF, the note OF inquiry was turn
ed over 20 him. and this IN what he
asked us TO send to our correspondent.
The pie plant, II. must be, a subject
Of great care. Especial caution should
be taken In selecting the soil. Some
people prefer phosphate favor In their
pies, other tastes run 90 lemon and
those who are Indifferent as 10 fate
and life submit To that OF chopped
meat and ask no questions as 10 an
tecedents. When the pie plant seed is
placed in the ground care should be
taken Co securely loosen the tin foil
surrounding it, otherwise the nice
crinkly edges OF the pics may not ma
terialize.
"As the first shoot appears above the
surface, carefully insert "A wedge be-
tween the leaves. This will provide the
upper and lower crGsts. The mince
pie plant can be distinguished from
the less hardy varieties by the sicken-
ing odor which attaches TO the bloom,
and a spray OF ether now and then
will check it's too rapid growth and
prevent the choking out OF other kinds.
When the bloom appears TO have set
watch the upper leaf. IL IL puffs In the
centre the upper crust will be light
and fakey. Now procure discs OF tin.
place them under the growing plants
and weight the latter down with
bricks II 81 IS a prtne. or custard
Pie plant. perhaps the brick treatment
had better be omitted. 80 the end of
ten davs cut the stem OF the plarN
Just ahaft the stern of the now well
msturod bud and set the latter IN the
sun 20 ripen. cross breeding or the pie
plant by training fiies 70 tote the poll
lon OF one plant 20 another VIII re-
suit IN many pleasing varieties and
make the ny OF use 10 humanity in
one thing ~ least. Viewed by cleo
trio light which brings out all the
rich colorings. pie plant bed I'm full
flower is beautiful sight"
And the Cheerful idiot doesn't
know rheubarb under rs more classic
nomenclature.
People who have advocated the
amputation OF the feet as a cure for
corns will now be glad to know that
they can be relieved of indigestion
by having the stomach removed"
This az may he readily imagined.
are the words of the Pessimist, who
came I'm with one of his usual growls
this morning.
Strawberries are being set before
cpicures either in the form OF short
cake or as an individual dish. 1t re-
quires little more sugar now 90
make them palatable than II will a
few weeks later.
8eS
Now that the Buffalo exposition
stamps are ready. anybody can buy
an interesting historical picture gal
lery for only 20 cents. These new
stamps can be procured at the post
office. and there seems TO be great
demand for them.
@4N
I hear OF golf enthusiast who has
trained his fox terrier To locate the
bail The little animal will intently
watch the drive. chase the flying gut
Ia percha sphere and when he has To-
Gated IL will sit quietly until his mas
ter comes up. This may be all very
well for the lone golfer, but how
about the young man who strolls over
the links with his best girl. and 10
whom the hunting for the lost ball
constitutes much OF the JOY derived
from the game? Then again while the
dog may locate the ball. it cannot
supplant the caddie. for it cannot
carry the bag of sticks.