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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-19
Persimmon as Edible Fruit.
From Meehans' Monthly.


Why Is 1t the persimmon is not more
highly regarded as a fruit? True, it is
difficult to get it at just the right stage to
avoid the quicker but well ripened and
frosted fruit most persons would surely
consider delicious and worth a little trouble
to produce. Possibly it is because the ripe
fruit is difficult to handle What Is known
as the Japanese persimmon is more en-
couraging to grow than our native ones,
in respect to the size of the fruit, being
fully twice as large. But 1t will not thrive
further north than Philadelphia, and even
there it is uncertain. The flavor is a little
less sweet, but with less quicker" Of late
attention has been given to the improve
ment of our native persimmon, and 1t has
been attended by more or less success
Some are almost or entirely seedless, and
absence of most of the puckering is notice
able One promising variety has been
named Gold Drop, for which 1t is claimed
earliness coming into bearing, extreme
hardness, unusually large and good shape,
fine, yellow color, flesh melting and with
little pucker when ripe
The American persimmon makes a hand
some tree ornamentally considered. 1t has
dark. green leaves that remain on late In
the fall.
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USE OF THE LANDING NET.
A Tip for the Bass Fisherman Who
Thinks One is Not Needed.

Scattered about the country are large
number of bass fishermen who boast that
they have never used a landing net and
never will. They say this much as another
man will say that he has never read
novel with enjoyment, or another that
grand opera makes him tired, exploiting
lamentable defect as a virtue.
The method of these men in landing a
bass Is simplicity itself. They fight the
fish until 1t has been brought to the boats
side exhausted, or apparently so. Then
they grasp the line a foot above the hook
and lift the fish gently in. Their conten-
ton Is that fish which is sufficiently
hooked to fail to escape during long bat
tie is sufficiently hooked to be lifted in, and
many times the contention is good
There are times, however, when 1t is not
Often a big black bass lights Its hardest
and is brought to the boat when one more
struggle would have set him free. The
hook has worked hole for itself ten times
the diameter of its shank and only STEADY
pressure upon the line and refusal TO per-
NIT an inch of slack has kept 1t IN place.
II the bass so hooked makes a desperate
flop when 1t is lifted clear of the water 1t
will fall back with splash and the next
instant is out of sight. 1t happens, too
that the line has become worn at the hook,
or just above it, trifiing wear invisible
to the eye but sufficient to spoil it for serl-
Gus purposes, and it breaks when the fish
is lifted. The worst or II is tnat II Is al
ways the big fish which get away in this
manner: the little ones may be lifted in
without risk
1t is a good thing for a man to be able
to get into his boat with his frog bucket
in one hand and his rod In the other and
bother about nothing else, and a landing
net is troublesome and bunglesome and gets
in the way, but the man who has one and
knows how to use it is lengths ahead of
the fellow who has not one and would dis
dain to use it even If he knew how. Once
within the net no bass ever gets away and
1t may be taken into the boat and deposited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-19
THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE.
Styles of It's Various Authors are
Being Criticised.

From the Toronto Star.
There are indications that the next liter
airy affectation in the United States will be
directed to the Bible-not the Holy Bible
but the literary volume; not the work Of
the author of the universe, but to the var
iouS authors who wrote or edited or trans
lated the contents of the book, and gave it
to us as it is, a massive and magnificent
thing in literature.
Critics, writers and other literary per-
sons are beginning to speak very well of
Moses. His rugged style is approved, and
there are admirers in the smoking rooms of
the Chicago and New York clubs of the
lucid reasoning of Paul and the textuaI
beauty Of the Psalms. On his recent tour
of New England. President Roosevelt used
frequent quotations from the Bible; the yell
low journals are publishing editorials of
which scripture texts are the themes; and
everything suggests that Moses will succeed
Omar Khayyam as the pet of literary So
ciety.
No doubt the masses will be glad to see
the Bible thus approved by the classes No
doubt the clergy will breathe easier on
learning on the authority of some unknown
reviewer that the Bible is good literature.
The missionary. carrying the book to re-
mote places, will press on cheerfully when
he learns that Algernon Horatio Smith, the
wefl-known magazine writer (aged twenty
hye), considers the book of Ecclesiastes one
Of the strongest things in literature.
But the faddists, In taking the Bible to
themselves, SO tnat they may give TO Moses
and Paul the social recognition their merits
deserve, cannot remove the book from its
place under the tattered shawl of the beg
gar woman. from beneath the tunic Of the
soldier as he sets forth by night to storm
his last redoubt, from beneath the pillow of
the invalid--it cannot be removed from it's
place near " the hand of those who are
serious, AID to whom life is something more
than a masked ball.
1t is book of such power that 1t can
even survive the favor of those who would
pick it up patronizingly. and of those who
join in this movement some who come to
mock VIII remain to pray.
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Far Too Cheap.
From London Truth.


Lady Raglan's idea of raising money for
charity by exhibiting herself in her coro-
nation robes fills me with admiration. 1t is
the sort of thing that 1 should have liked
to suggest myself, if I could have found the
courage. Her ladyship has found the cour-
age, not merely to suggest, but to do 1t.
The only error she seems to have fallen
into was putting the price of admission too
low. Threepence for show like this denotes
excessive modesty, and an inadequate APP
probation Of the amounts that people are
prepared to pay for such privileges. When
YOU go to a society bazaar in order to
get duchess to stick flower in your but
tonhole, or professional beauty to bite off
the tip of cigar for you, you do not mind
putting down your half-sovereign or your
sovereign at the door. do you? To show a
peeress, her robes of state, and even what
some of the spectators are said to have al
luded to as her "ta-ra-ra," for a three
penny bit is rather like casting pearls be-
fore swine. OF course know that Lady
Raglan's AT home yielded good gate .
All mean is that it is a pity. in starting
good idea like this, to begin by making it
too cheap.
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on the bottom as delicately as if it were
made of egg-shells. On the side of safety
and on the side of science the landing net
is indispensable to the equipped angler.
There is much art in the proper use Of
one If the man goes at the fish with it
from above he will lose the fish. Equally
he will lose it If he swipes from either
side, as if he were trying to scoop off a ton
of water The man with the net must see
first that it is shaken out and hangs prop
erly. 1t must then be inserted into the
water gently, pass swiftly under the fish
until it is directly below it and then be
brought upwardAwith a steady fast sweep.
That will get the bass every time. Before
it knows what has ,,l happened spe and while hi
liant effort, it is in air with lot of I'M
familiar threads elinang around it and its
days as swimmer and ravager are ended.
ing-net handle, and If bass are the game
the hoop should Have a diameter Of not less
small is worse than no net at all, and the
person who handles II will lose many more
Ash than the self-satisfied person who
thinks the net issnot needed.
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ANIMALS NERVOUS CRISES.
They Are Affected in Much the Same
Manner as Human Beings.

NJ. Henry Coupin in La Nature.
A veterinary surgeon, M. Lepinay, has
lust called the attention Of the Society of
Hypnotism and Psychology to the impor-
lance of the mental pathology OF animals.
Nervous troubles among beasts may be
produced, as among us, by different causes.
A dog, whose history M. Lepinay gives,
was put out to board at the commencement
of the holidays each year, and upon his re-
turn to his home great care was necessary
that the dog and its mistress did not come
Immediately in contact, for if they did a
nervous crisis occurred which lasted for
several months. Here is a case of nervous
trouble provoked by fear, and related by
Dr. Hyger. the subject being one of his ca
nary birds. The bird was singing happily
In its cage, when a cat suddenly entered the
room, threw itself upon the cage and knock
ed it to the floor. The doctor put the cat
to flight before the bird was wounded, or
even touched. but the shock had been such
that the canary lay without movement or
voice on the bottom of the cage, and only
after sprinklfng 1T with cold water was life
restored. 1t then became alive and in q
moment or two commenced to hop and Jump
as before. 1t had, however, become sudden
ly mute, complete aphonia having devel-
oped This condition persisted for six
weeks. and then as suddenly as he had lost
1t the bird regained his voice and again ex-
ercised his full musical powers.
A traumatic shock can also produce hys-
terra. Very often dog which is the vic
tim Of an accident becomes lame without
there being any symptom to explain the
manifestations and after killing the animal
the autopsy has disclosed no lesion suffi-
GENTLY serious to produce the malady. DR..
Hyger presents another case having the
same origin. A cat, nine months of age, was
bitten by dog. The cat sank down at
once, as If paralyzed, and from this time
moved only by dragging it's hind quarters.
the posterior third of the trunk and the
hind legs being completely paralyzed, as
well as the tail. Two months after the ac-
cident servant, wishing to see IL paralyzed
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AndrewQJackson's Sword.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
The acting mayor is in receipt of a letter
from s. B. Person of Stephenville, Tex,
stating that he has a sword which was
worn by General Andrew jackson during
the war of 1912. After the battle of New
Cant Robert Fenner for bravery displayed
during the battle Captain Fenner, Mr.. Per-
son writes had brother. or first cousin,
who was a resident of New Orleans, and
whose name was DR.. Erasmus Fenner, a
practicing physician. Mr.. Person further
writes that he has been advised that there
Is at present a family bearing the name of
Fenner In this city. If SO, they might be
interested, he thinks. in obtaining posses
sion of this interesting relic. The Dr. Eras-
mus Fenner referred to in Mr.. Persons let
ter was the father of Judge Charles =.
Fenner and grandfather of Mr.. Charles T.
Fenner and DR. Z. ID. FeEner. The Capt.
Robert Fenner was relative of Dr. Fen
ner. and subsequently settled in Texas,
where he has descendants
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cats, similarly to well cats, always fell on
their feet. threw the poor beast from the
first-story window. The cat fell on it's feet
and scampered away on all fours. The blow
of the new emotion had completely Cared its
paralysis.
Lightning striking a stable has often
produced insignificant burns and wounds,
followed by excuses of grave hysteria,
most frequently paralysis or a contrac-
ton. These accidents have been especially
studied by NJ. Huet, and in his account one
observes undeniable nervous troubles. M.
Arueh of the veterinary school of Milan has
related several cases, the subjects being
dogs. which manifested very accentuated
nervous troubles under the impression Of
fright, rebuke or jealousy.
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1.-THE Ice Walkers"

The fourth and last class are the people
who walk on ice-who are keeping UP APP
pearance al any cost. The men wear even
ing clothes with shiny seams, the women
gowns that are trimmed with soiled lace or
last seasons passementerie. 1t may be for
business reasons for mere love of show
that they make their appearance night af-
ter night at this fashionable gathering
place. Often they live in cheap rooms pre-
pare their own coffee and rolls for break
fast, lunch on triffes, and have the one re-
spectacle meal of the day with the world
that shrugs its shoulders in passing them.
The policing OF house like this with its
$50 guest chambers its accomm cd tons
for 800 guests. its force of 1200 servants
its great corridors and stately apartments
open to all, is a problem equal in serious
ness TO the protection of a small city. All
classes foregather here-the man who in
dulges in excuses and is willing to pay any
price to have his indscretions overlooked
and the man who believes that because he
has paid a good round sum for his own ac-
commodations the entire house should be
run under the blue laws of old New Eng
land. To screen the one and propitiate the
other demands tact To bar suspicious
characters and to guard the innocent victim
of circumstances from false accuse tions
would require Sherlock Holmes. While
each hotel of this sort has it's well-organ-
aseo detective force, more or less detective
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-19

First doctor-..'Have many died of that
new disease of yours?'
Second doctor-"No. But then, it isn't
generally known yet.''-Life.
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That this
work we put into it. That its successful easily accounted for We
let those accidents
happen lose patron There's way adjusting them
fail to adjust them
The policy OF the has always been progressive has always
calculated to do something something better than
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PARKER, BRIDGET & CO.
z
Ninth and Pa. Ave.
PARKER, BRIDGET & CO.



sw to that question: The months preparation that have
buyers mart have focused ALL
i'm the store We've taken time to ppare-a the time that
neoayor thorough preparation allows skimpng
the factories THAT make goods for we've
perfectly PLAN that mot have worked
anged.
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one else That road always cuts off competition It's policy that has
raised this establishment to the highest pinnacle of
ways push that success toward greater
What Parker Bridget & Co.'S price.
Well never kp quality but the price that buys quality here
with the asked for less particular goods
Our aim is not to undercu pcebu excel quality given
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-07

Laxative Bromo OuInine Tablets cure a
cold In one day NO cure, no pay. Price
as cents.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-07
NORTH SCITUATE.
he mill 10 now running full time.

The mill 10 now running full time.
Subscribe for the TIMES. 81 per year
Mn. ID. V. Cory 10 confined to her
home by Illness.
Mrs. Bslcom and family have removed
TO Dsnielson, Conn.
A debating society 10 TO be formed a,
the Pentseostsi Institute.
b. ID. Hopkins, who has been quite III
with rheumatism. 10 able TO be out Sgain.
Arthur Bates OF Central Village has
taken a position In the mill and will re.
aide hero.
Job printing OF all kinds st moderate
prices at the TINES Office, O!neyvllle
Square.
Mn. George Cole OF Roeklsnd 10 CIV.
Ing piano Instructions to Mlss Mary
Wood Of ,his place.
A. 4. Wood attended the funeral OF the
child Of Mr.. and Mr'. Theodore Cook OF
Foster on Monday.
An effort 10 being made to secure the
books belonging to the old library asa
nucleus for the new one.
Joseph Lsw'snd family have removed
TO Foster Center where Mr.. Law will take
charge OF a farm belonging to Henry
Bennett.
Mr.. and Mp. John Miner have taken
up their residence at Hsrrlsville. Mrs.
Miner was formerly Miss Gertie Bowen Of
this place.
Moswsn.icut Lodge. No. ~, Knights
Of the Msccsbees, held q regular meeting
on Wednesday evening. Two applloa.
tlons for membership were received.
There 10 a remarkable case In the VII.
isge Of Injury from over riding . bicycle
that should be = warning to all young
people who own wheels. Medley Law
has been suffering seutely about eight
months from inability to get breath. The
case has seemed to be . puzzllng one TO
doctors. lie resided In Western Foster
last spring and called a doctor, who
treated him fer heart disease. Later he
has been In North Scltuste and has been
treated several months by Providence
physician, also for hear, disease. Having
received no help, a few weeks ago DIR.
Charlotte Arnold was called She took
different view Of The case and found on
examination that the lung tissue has been
injured; . hind of asthmitie condition
caused by hard riding OF q wheel, sspe.
eIslly up steep hills. DR.. Arnold has
called three leading physieishs Of the
state within the ps,t few weeks 10 see the
case, all of whom have concurred In her
diagnosis. The case IL considered q rare
and remarkable one.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-07
OREENviLLE.

Carl Cutler was at the parsonage over
Sunday.
MIss Jennie Tobey was home over the
Sabbath.
Mrs. M. Thornton 10 spending the week
In Providence.
The public schools OF the town were
closed Tuesday.
Mrs. Taylor of Maine visited relatives
here the past week.
Mr.. Edwin Williams OF Bridgeport,
Connecticut, was at the Polk homestead,
Wednesday.
Miss Ethel Eddy received the right
hand Of fellowship a, the Free Baptist
church. Sunday.
Mrs. Allen Brown ard Mrs. South~iek
spent the day Wednesday with Mrs, Fred
Winsor In North Providence.
The Ladies Society oi St. Thomas
Church and their friends had their usual
supper at Masonic Hall. Thursday even.
Ing.
Rev. g. b. Cutler being In New York II
10 expected that the Rev. Mr.. Hyde OF
Chepachet will preach afternoon and
evening at the Free Baptist church, Sun
day.
Last winter an infant child OF mine
had Group In . violent form" says Elder
John W. Rogers, a Cnristisn Evangelical.
OF FIlley, Mo. 81 gave her a few doses
OF fChsmberlsin's Cough Remedy and In
a short time all danger was paS and the
child recovered" This remedy not only
Gu % Group, but when given as soon ss
the frs, symptoms appear, will prevent
the attack. II contains no opium or other
harmful substance and may be given 80
confidently TO baby n to an adult For
sale by B. A. Smith. Olneyvillsi Gilbert
r. Parker, Olneyville; w. Dunning &
Bros. 3SS Msnton svenuei N. r. Reiner.
Centerdsle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-07
CHOPMIST.

Mrs. Elmer Williams 10 visitIng her
mother, Mrs.. Fuller
Mr.. and mn. Dwight Hopkins have
gone to we.,port. Ct.
Hn Laura Round visited her sister, In
Pswtuckei, this week.
Mr.. James G. Hopkins ,tIll continues
siok with heart disease.
Addie Round. is at home, having fin.
Ished work for Elder Perry, In Foster.
Some from here attended the hu,kinE
and dance at n. J. PsIne''. Saturday
night
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa VI. Tourtellotte have
taken Ilt,le girl to bring up. She
comes from Providence.
Mr.. &c orge Young OF Harmony and
Mira. Ruth Sisere Of Greenvile visited
Mamie Anthony, Sunday.
Miss Her,ey has closed her work In
Academy district II 10 claimed that she
was . good teacher. but gave dInstlsise-
ilon 10 some on account Of good dI,ei.
plIne maintained.
There was q hu,kInR al the home Of
Mrs. Emma NJ. Knoolton, on Saturday
afternoon and evening. The people
proved 70 be good hu,keu and turned
out q 10, Of golden corn, generously
'prinkled with red ears. All present
were served With an elegant supper By
Mrs. Knowlton and daughter. Bessie.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-07
Tothe Public.

Allo- me 70 say lev words In praise
Of ChsmberIsIn's Cough Remedy ! had
, very severe cough and cold and feared !
would get pneumonis. bat sfi.r usIng the
second dose Of thi, medicine I felt better.
three bottles Of u cured my cold and the
pains IN ny chest oispp.sred entirely.
] am most respectfully yours for health.
RALPH s. hEYERs 64-Thirty.sevsnth ST.,
Wheeling. W.Ns. For rssls by B. A. Smith,
OlneyvIilsi Gilbert r. Parker, Olneyville
w. DunnIng & Bros. ,3sS Minion avenue
y. 2. Relner, Centerdsle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-07
0EOROlANILLE.

The Ladies Benevolent Society OF the
Free Baptist church 10 planning tor a
sock social TO be held AZ Bernon Hall, In
the near future.
II Ia rumored that there are plenty Of
spare bTooms at Greenville. for which
there IL no immediate u,e, Perhaps they
can be bought at low phee.
The W. o. Il. u. OF Georglsvllle pro.
vlded for the distribution Of circulars sd.
voesting no.license, at the polls during
the election ist Tuesday, In the town Of
Smithfeld.
On Monday, October 7J, 1904, Rev
John Mason united In marriage at the
parsonage, william Waterman S,eero Of
Gloeester and Mis-. Jsnette Eliza Mowry
OF North Smi,haeld.
Rev. John Mason delivered a temper.
ance address before n largo audience at
the Free Baptist church, last Sunday
evening, his subject being. Contention
against the saloon"
In 1899 the maj ority vote for no.lcense
In Smnhield was 81; at the election
before II was only 10. This year II was
100, The total vote on the license ques.
ton In 1899 was 3]I, total vote on same
question last Tuesday 34S, only u more
than before, and yet there was an
Increase Of 51.
Centerdsle I.odRe, No. 80, A. o. wv.
which meets every other Thursday night
at Bernon Hall. will give q turkey sup.
per and entertainment to its members and
invited friends, on November 18th. II Is
nece"sry for those desiring supper TO
notify the recorder. Thomas MeCabe, Of
this village, at once, TO sssIst tho commit
tee In making Arrangements. The oecs-
sIon 10 to celebrate the second Enniverssry
OF the lodge.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-07
Thanksgiving Dinner.

Hs.vy eating 10 usually the fret cause OF
indigestion. Repeated attacks lnhsme
the mueou, membrane. lining the 'tom.
.eh. exposes the nerves OF the stomach.
producing .'wellIng alter eating, heart.
burn, headache, sour rislngs and finally
eatsrrh OF the stomach. Kodol relieve.
The Inflammation, protects the nerves
and cures the esisrrh. Kodol cure, indi.
ge,tion. dyspepsia, all stomach troubles
by cleansing and sreeteninE the glands
Of the stomach. Potter & Blanchard,
No. Sei,ustei N.F. Rsiner, C.nt.rdsle :
I. Il. Parker. Oln.vville.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-07

stops tho cough ana Works orr
tho Cold.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-07
ROCkLAND.

M VIII Arnold hs. been ,Ick the pas,
week.
The Infant child Of Mr.. and Mu. Ben.
ME Hopkins ., dead.
Mu. Abbis william, has been sick
Will. on q vI'It 10 her sister. Mary Hill.
Joseph whitman. who. M. vas de.
SPARED Of fof ,ime.Is improving slowly.
Rev. Chsrls. q. Johnson ., meeting
with good ,ueee" In the lsetur. s.ld hs'.
Ing al audience Of two or three hundred
IN Boston, ,'so large audiences In West.
port and Fail River.