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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-27
SOCkLAND.

Henry Wells OF Clsyville Is ,ick.
Mr.. Owen Kavanaugh 10 very ,ick.
The Dye Works at Clayvils have
closed.
Clara and Mary Arnold spent sundsy
at Pawtuxet
The school closed Friday for two
months vacation.
Mrs. Cha. Leach entertained friends
from Providence Sunday.
a son wee horn to Mr., and Mrs. Fred
Marshall on Wednesday.
Senator John Bowen 10 recovering from
al attack OF pneumonis.
Mr.. and Ms Arthur Crompton are
toarding at No. Seituate.
Mrs. Cora Arnold spent Tuesday with
her sister Mrs Kettell of Providence.
Undertaken wheaton ~. Luther at.
tended the funeral OF E.ek 6. Walker at
Hopkins' Mil on Sunday.
There are rumors Of the recen MT marriage
OF well known electric car man to o
young lady belonging In the annex.
Owen kavsnaugh, the blacksmith, who
was 90 severely burned at Foster Center,
IL at the Rhode Island Hospital In q
critical condition.
The ladies Of the church gave an oyster
supper on "Wednesday evening In the
vestry. |, whs good aud we'll attended 4.
The music by Mr.. Wm. King was fra,
| class, as usual.
The Ladies Relief Corpse held their
regular meeting In G.. a. X. hall Ss,ur.
day evening. Four new members were
taken In. Alter tho initiation an oyster
supper was served.
There was lively runaway Wednesday
evening when horse and sleigh driven
by Almond Howard collided with a~other
team, throwing out the occupants, who
escaped serious Injury. The horse
cleared Itself from the sleigh aud went
down through the village at tremendous
pace.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-27

II may be Mt the quality of irnagi.
nation was lacking In the Boston aud
Salem merchants who attempted IN
1912 10 Introduce American ico into
London one ~ them tried 20 attain
this end by demonstrating the merits
of American iced drinks. He hired y
hall. as the story goes, and trained a
number of men % mix the cool bever-
ages OF his native land. The members
OF the FisbmOugcrs' association, pre-.
sumably as fond Of turtle as aldermen
themselves, were the guests The wait
crs made an imposing entry. but, alas.
the first sound that met the ear Of the
American promoter" expecting a
chorus Of approval, was that Of an
English voice calling FOR bot water and
saying Il prefer ~, all IN all" The
American completes the story, II made
q dead rush for the door, next day set
tied my bills IN London. took train for
Liverpool and the steamer for Boston
and counted up a clear loss ~ 81 200"
NJ. A. Dc Wolfe Howe in Atlantic.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-27

Herbert lid you got what you want
ed yesterday
Horatio-Didn't even get what I dc.
served
Herbert-You'll hardly got that in
this world. you know. I should think
you'd want 10 stave II or as long as
Iossible.-BOstOn Transcript
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-27

"i have takes q great many difer.n,
medicines for stomach trouble snd con.
,tpsiion." ,sy, Mrs. S. GeIgsr oi
Dunserion. iowa, but never had 80 coed
result. from any ss from ChamberlsIn'
Stomseh & Liver Tablets" FOR sale by
-. a. Smith, Olneyvills; Gilbert y.
Psri.er. Olney.ilIe; W. DunnIng & BRO.
355 Hsnion Ave. w. J. Rslmsr. Center
dale.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-27

Clara-Hc gave me an army and
navy kiss.
Maud What Kind is thatf
/ Clara on. rapid fire. sixty n min
ute. Smart Set
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-02-27

n doesn't follow that iho man who
boasts ~ hIs rural origin will enjoy be-
ing told that Do looks like "a farner.--
Ohio State Journal
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
PlCKINGS FROM FICTION.

What is genius: II is tie power 10 l,e
boy again at will Tommy and
GrizeL"
There is one consoling thing about
being diSillusioned-it presuppo~es the
lllusion.-"A Social Departure"
Thar never was a quicker way 10
XII courage in Teller than TO fight his
lights for 'im.-"The Substitute"
Women have us back 10 the condition
II primitive man cor they shoot us high
or than the topmost star.-"The Ego
lst."
Tact Is the exercise OF that wit where
by woman renders man unconscious OF
the chains in which her beauty binds
him.-"A Summer In New York"
When a man has once treated mat
ter rs joke be- IT FOR ever So brief a
period. he can never take IL back again
into the region OF the highest tragedy.
where alone danger lies.-"Flower o.
the Corn"
Optimism in life j. a good working
hypothesis II 10y optimism we mean Tie
open eyed faith that force cxerted IS
never lost. Much that calls Itself faith
IS only the blindness Of self satisfac-
uon.-"The Philosophy of Despair"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
DOCTORS BLUNOERS.
What Legal Methods Applied To Med
zeal Practice Would Uncover

What Legal Methods Applied To Med
teal Practice Would Uncover.
Now that l am through with medi.
cine l can speak Of the profession I'm a
fashion that / would not IL was still
In the practice" said a gentleman who
has been known as successful physi-
clan in New York for years rs he sat
at luncheon in the Lawyers club.
"Of course / don't care To have my
name mentioned. Tor have lots OF good
friends in the profession hut the fact
is that the profession Of medicine would
Ice nearly ruined II il had 10 be con
Quoted ~ YOU gentlemen OF the bar
practice your calling.
I'VE have a great advantage over
you. for You In your cases are subject
ell 10 the eNtremest publicity. while we
in our cases have the utmost conceal.
ment- Just suppose that In our cases
we had Judge who knew rs much as
or more than we did presiding over our
actions and. worse than that. had an.
other physician. whose interests were
not ours. watching and criticising Us
at every step and hlazoning every or.
ror that we made. Dear me. such n
prospect as that would frighten the
best physician who ever lived the mo-
mcnt he entered sick room. and vet
that condition Is just what You men
Of the law have 10 face in every case
that you try.
What sort OF figure would q law
yer cut fioundering around in court
without any knowledge OF his case
But n physician can founder mentally
In sick room without a second person
being the wiser. though the patient
may suffer; but. then, dead men tell
no tales
Under such circumstances OF doubt.
which Il usually ignorance. the physi-
clan can look wise. put something into
the patients stomach so 10 his office.
decide what line Of experiment. he Will
follow. return the next day. hoping 70
lind that nature is working the cure
that he doesn't know how to effect. and
being ready ana willing to take all of
the credit that comes his way.
why. the very first thing that nurses
are taught is To observe the utmost Sc
crecy about doctors blunders. II they
told what they know there wouldn't be
much confidence in physicians where
they are heard. Ask nurse Of expe-
rience about ;his when you have the
opportunity.
Yes, sir. l repeat that the publicity
and chance for criticism in yoVr pro
fession. If applied 10 medicine. would
result I'm the discovery of small
amount of science as compared Will
the large amount 81 empiricism." New
York Herald
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
MEXICAN CUSTOMS.

Female friends kiss on both cheeks
when greeting or taking leave.
Gentlemen speak first when passing
lady acquaintance on the street.
When Mexican speaks to you of his
home he refers to II as your house."
The sofa is the seat OF honor, and q
guest waits to be invited To occupy It,
Men and women In the same social
circles call each other by their first
names.
Mexican gentlemen remove their hats
as scrupulousiy upon entering a bust
ness office rs in private residence,
Dinner calls are not customary, but
upon rising from the table the guest
thanks his host for the entertainment
After n dance the gentleman returns
his partner TO her seat beside her par
ents or chaperon and at once leaves
her side
The fashionable call OF few min
utes Is unknown. A lady who arrives
at o'clock will remain until or Z.
The calls OF intimate friends are half
day visits.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
Perception OF The ncnntifu1

An instance of the Italian child's
quick, poignant perception of the beau
tful occurred the other day in one OF
the settlement libraries. \ shy little
maiden. with world of dream
thoughts in the depths OF her dark
eyes, stood 10y the librarians desk
waiting FOR Andrew Lang's Gray
Fairy Book" But when il was given
Into her small hands all the wealth OF
fairy lore between its covers was Tor
n moment forgotten In contemplation
or the cover. dainty design in gray
and silver. Al thought OF the story
vanished. The child stood there ey-
Ing the book with a look that was Il
careSs. her hands just touching the
binding. tcudcrly. as something Of frac-
lie beauty. And then. very softly. rs
II 20 herself, she said: Il mustn't get il
the least bit dirty. Its SO prettv."-
Everybody's Ma gazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
POULTRY POINTERS.

Laying hens must have meat or milk.
Always feed some whole grain al
night
Early Matched chickens usually make
the best breeding fowls
Feeding a little at a time and often
is better than overlooking al any time.
\ liberal use Of ground bone will cor
rect the tendency Ia laying soft shelled
eggs.
Keeping fowls on hard doors will FIRE
quently cause swollen feet and legs.
They must have some loose ground Ia
scratch over
turkeys must have a good range Ia
be profitable, They arc insect eaters hy
nature ana need good range In order
TO thrive we'll and grow cconomicaily.
After the ducks ana geese are
through laying the feathers should Ice
picked regularly. Tile time 10 pic'.
them il wlcn the feathers are ripc AMI
before the fowls begin to lose them.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
An Economical Mother.

Small Katherine. who had been for
hidden 10 touch the ink bottle. had ac-
cidentally spilled it's contents not only
all over her mothers desk, but on the
rug. several chairs and her own apron.
Her mother. on discovering the state OF
affairs. had expressed more surprise
than pleasure. When the father or the
family returned At night his little
daughter met him at the door and
asked:
Papa. how much does bottle Of ink
cost?"
"Oh, about cents
Five cents!" exclaimed the nggrieved
youngster IN a tone OF deep disgust.
And 10 think that mamma would
make all that fuss about one little bot.
tie or ink!'-Lippincott
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02

The weakest woman i'm au the world
Is armed with one weapon against
which mans pride and strength are
powcrleSS. Her tears VIII win when
everything else has failed. y woman'S
tears move her own tender sSN as well
Is the Sterner masculine brutcS. Old
and young yield To their potential
spell. and when the woman happens To
be pretty there is NO telling what viii
follow when her bright eyes grow
misty with these messengers from a
wounded heart. II is folly "a attempt
10 stand out against a woman'S tears.
They have caused rcvoiutionS They
have made ana nmadc many great
cause. They can h. met in only one
way - unconditional surrcndcr.-EN.
change
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
THE LARGER FOOT.
See u This shoe SnIesman's Theory
Fits Your Case

us hOuE Oasc.
THE question of which foot 10 fit
FIRST Is an important one TO US" said the
shoe salesman. 1t may seem strange TO
You, but il is rarely that we do not ex-
perience some trouble in fitting one
foot while the other Is easily covered.
\ popular belief obtains that the left
foot Of every person Is the hardest 10
ut, and consequently many shoe clerks
always try a shoe on that foot first. 1,
Is not true, however. according 10 my
observation. that there Is any infiexible
rule as 10 which foot 10 try first. Ii is
true. nevertheless. that I'm majority
OF cases if you succeed in fitting the LEFT
foot YOU will have no trouble with the
right. My practice Is 10 try both feet
before | pronounce pair Of shoes a
perfect fit. Then | am sure OF avoiding
any mistake growing ont OF peculiar
tiles or foot formation No two peT,
sons have feet formed exactly alike.
and the shoe salesman who thinks 81
ana Is governed accordingly viii meet
with many ompl0intS
For son. time pondcrcd over the
problem of hitting shoes to feet. ana -.
PcciallN a. % why IN" lift foot ShOu..
he couSidcred the standard hy whicl
IN he governed. The only rational the
cry have over hccn abl, To evolve is
very simple one when YOU come 10
consider H. Nine OIt Of ten persons
YOU meet are right handed. aS we say.
About one person in ten. or perhaps the
per cent is even less than that. uses his
left hand. IL you will observe persons
who use the right hand when they are
standing and talking they Invariably
rest their weight on the left foot. And
vice versa. a left handed person will
rest his or her weight ON the right foot
The result Is that with right handed
persons the Icft foot is probably a frac.
ton larger than the right goat and the
shoe clerk must Inevitably And This 10
he fact sooner oE iater."-New or.
leans Times Democrat
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
His Long Sermon.

A Philadelphia clergyman used TO re-
late the following on himself: II
preached a funeral sermon at one time
and spoke on the resurrection. / am
sure / spoke longer than was my Gus
tom.
THE undertaken was man OF merry
Gus temperament. and rs the afternoon
was going he began 10 be anxious Ia be
ON the way 20 the cemetery. lie finally
whispered 20 ono OF my members.
Does your minister always preach as
long rs that at a funeralT
Well said the brother. that is a
good sermon
Yes said the undertaken. the ser
mon is all right. and I believe in the
resurrection. but am afraid il he does
not stop pretty soon ] will not get this
man buried in time "-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
LIFE IN ENGLISH VILLAGES
IL e. Not the IdyIIIc Form That Poet.
sing About.


Il know a village where there are ne
fewer than thirty cottages with but
one bedroom apiece. and in each OF
these single bedrooms six. seven and
more people are sleeping" says A.
MOntehOre- Bruce. writing in the Lon
don Mail about life I'm the average Eng
liSh village. I'm one OF them, father.
mother and eight children huddled to-
gether. In another. father. mother and
sax chiidrcn-thrce of whom are grown
up-are sleeping. In these cottages
there Is one living room downstairs
and no sanitary arrangement OF any
kind. At the back OF the cottages runs
an open ditch. Ii is also an open sewer.
Here. in the very heart OF the coun-
try, / expect TO find abundance OF pure
water. abundance OF sweet air. Too
often l find neither about the cottages.
Hundreds OF villages have no water
supply. though comparatively small
expenditure could provide it, l know
a village-it Is typical OF hundreds
where the cottagers have TO go half a
mile 10 get water. \ foul ditch fur
nishes another village with the whole
OF its water supply. Offensive refuse
heaps lie piled round the crumbling
walls OF the cottages. The wooden
floors within are rotten with sewage.
Norfolk. Suffolk and Essex contain
many such villages, and other counties
such as Bedford. Cambridgeshire.
wiltshire. Dorset. Somersct-easily vie
with them. ] could write of lonely
cottages far across the fields. with no
water within mile. whence the chill
dren morning after morning walk two
miles 10 school, and drag their tired
limbs that distance back again at night
and this whatever the weather;
where the postal service comes but
once week; where the men and boys
walk daily five or six miles to and from
work; where OF drainage there is none;
where of the simplest sanitation there
is none; where the medical officer OF
health comes not, ana where the in
spectOr OF nuisances is unknown"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
Monkey and Parrot Iu BraIil.

In Brazil monkeys and parrots have
interests in common. They NOT ONLY
rooSt in the same trees but work Tor
mutual benefit. The monkeys cannot
easily pick the biz Brazil nut huSks
from the trpeS. 81 the parrots gnaw
them loose. allowing yhem 10 drop. the
rail- 10 the ground splitting them Then
the monkeys tear the cracked husks
asunder. gather the nuts and divide
them with the parrots. Sometimes.
when the huSks fail 10 split. the mon
keys carry them MP 10 the highest
limbs Of the tree and let them drop
again. Monkey and parrot enjoy their
harvest side by side
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.
The Men and Women who Carr,
Chips Their >houisI@r-

Chips Their shoulder
The really unhappy man whose I'M
happiness Is his own fault is the one
who Is forever carrying "a chip upon
his shoulder" Perhaps his happiness
Is his unhappiness. for when he is not
engaged I'm a personal alteration be is
brooding over some fancied slight and
awaiting favorable opportunity 10
give vent to his wrath.
The man with the chip on his shout
der Is easily recognized. and his society
by wise people * carefully avoided. He
can 20 nowhere without troublc follow
Ing In his wake. III be attends the
alter he Is either annoyed By the usher
or some one I'm the audience or nj the
man In the box office for not having
sold him seat bought long before he
appeared at the window. lie * the
bane OF the car conductor. and on the
railroad train he succeeds i'm embroiling
himself I'm row with the brakeman
conductor. Pullman car porter and the
passengers. Each flying cinder from
the locomotive Is aimed especially at
his eyes, and he succeeds in stirring up
the spirit of mutiny i'm the hearts Of
the travellers
There are some women similarly con
sututed. who manage TO De- i'm trouble
from the moment their eyes open in
the morning till they close them i'm
sleep. These people are indeed 10 be
pitied. II Indeed they are not cordially
hated This quarrelsome habit of mind
can be 80 fOStered that the petulan,v
grows 10 Ice malignant disease and
leads sometimes to the insane asylum
Parents who notice i'm their children
this fretful. quarreling disposition can
easily find remedy. They may not
agree 10 the measure-simplv "A GOOD
sound thraShinS Every one has heard
ot the story Of the child who was con.
unually whimpering and quarreling
In despair the mother cried. Arc Won
sickF What do YOU WANT Gravelv
the child answered. Il think. mamma.
want whipping" she received the
whipping. and there was a marked i'm
pr"Nement in her temper.-San Fran
cisco Post
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
Her Little Joke

They were in the studio. Artists
rappery and bohemian paraphernalia
We've placed about the room with
studied careleSSncSs.
Heavy tapestries and porueres clicked
the walls. Costly statuary. medieval
firearms, poniariS. yataghans and
priceless and historic armor were
ranged idly about the room.
Seated ON a heavily upholstered
divan. eying the American heiress nj
work on an intricate landscape. was
the duke.
Bah Jove" he calculated suddenly.
DO You know. Miss AIillyins. I'm
wrapped up in you and
Huh interrupted the wealthy
maiden with Yankee sarcasm. I don't
see why you should be wrapped M.
l haven't bought you yet"
The duke sat dumfounded. wonder.
ing what there was i'm her remark 10
cause a smile To break out over her
sweet NiSaSe.-New York Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
She pceEed.

gentleman tells good story on
his betrothed sister. Visiting his home
after long absence. he was sitting by
the side OF his sister. with his arm
around her waist Her head dropped
on bis shoulder IN the old. old way.
An aunt In the same room enioyed the
auectionate display and remarked.
why. that looks as if il might be
NiT-the name of the young lady's
sweetheart. Indeed" the sister re.
piled. you never saw VIII in this
position" Maybe have" said the
auntie. We'll. If you did you peeked. -
was the parting shot. which was a
practical admission of. the soft i'm
parchment.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
EMERSON's PROSE STYLE.
Held Co he Lacking In the Quality
OF Writers Called Masters


What shall bc said OF Emerson-s
prose- Was Matthew Arnold right
when. as an experienced critic calmly
judging the favoritc author of his
youth, he denied that the Essays"
the Lectures and English Traits form
ed a body OF prose OF sufficient. merit
60 enutle Emerson 10 be ranked as \
great man OF letters 1t seems as Il
the time had come for Emcrson'S couu-
trymen frankly 10 accept this verdict.
Because OF deficiencies. both of STYLE
and OF romance, Emerson does not
belong 10 the small class Of the great
masters OF prose. His style. despite
the fact that Nature" and many OF
the essays contain pages of eloquent
prose almost equal IN power and beau
y TO noble poetry, was nearly always
That OF the lecturer or preacher rather
than that Of the writer. lie too fire.
quenty lost the note OF distinction and
was content ~ he satisfied his far from
eNiren' 2T3,c.cJ- - IicfiCu. 10 be-,
sure. he was a conscious and consum-
mate master. and il need scarcely be
said that few writers have surpassed
MN IN the ability 10 compose a pres-
nant sentence. But. rs is generally nd
mitted and as is shown 10y his prac-
tice OF piccing his notes together. he
was rarely able 10 evolve a paragraph.
much more a whole essay, in a mas
terly or even in a worlSmanlike fashion.
II may be granted that critics have
overemphasized his lack OF Conference.
that there is more logical unity in his
essays than appears on first reading.
that English Traits" and the later
volumes are far from being mere
strings Of "orphic sayings" but the
fact seems 10 remain that the prose
style Of Emerson from first 10 last
lacks the firmness. the compass. the
precision, the texibility. the individ-
uality we demand OF the prose writer's
whom we denominate masters.-Pro-
feSSor Trent in Bookman.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.

II never Injuries an orchard 10 ma
nure it.
Judicious annual pruning is essential
with the peach.
Low headed trees resist the wind
better. and the fruit is more easily
picked.
In grafting large tree Il is best not
TO try TO graft the whole tree in one
seasOfl.
Pudding on certain slow growing and
somewhat homogeneous stock is the
best way or dwarfing.
In most cases the cause OF moss ap-
pearing ON the stems OF apple and 9th
er fruit trees Is wet. cold. undrained
land.
The soil for roses should be rich and
OF such tenacity that 81 will hold to-
gether when pressed. Sand and clay
mixed is good.
All wood that is more than two years
Old should be cut out from the currants
and gooseberries. They Will produce
more fruit. even II the vines are not 40
large.