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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
hidden on th. spinal Cord.

The following remarkable essay on
the horse f. said 10 bc from tn pen OF
an Indian student:
THE horse Is very noble quadru.
ped. but when nc Is angry ne will not
do so. lie Is ridden on the spinal cord by
the bride, aud sadly the driver places
his foots on the stirrup and divides
his lower limbs across the snddlc and
drives his animal To the meadow. He
has four legs; two are ON the front side
and two nrc aftcrward These are the
weapons on which he runs. He also
defends himself by extending those In
the rear IN parallel direction toward
his foe. but this he does only when In
vcxatious mood. There IL 10 animal
like the horse No sooner they see
their guardian or master thnn they al
ways cry for food, but II ls always at
the morning time. They hnvc got tails,
but not so long as the cow and other
such like animals" Scottish American
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
PROVING n Statement,

A ccrtsIn minister who 1. an en-
phatic preacher. Is nj times NJ loss IA
give his uttcrnnccs proper weight. For
instance, he'll say:
"Ihis statement is as true a. Is the
night which Will follow dny." or "as
true as that the trees will bud In
spring"
Sometimes II happens that the doc
tor has moro statements than he has
illustrations TO give them weight. On
one such occasion he remarked, This
IL as true ms the Here the doctor
halted. He paused few moments, and
then his face illumined. "As true as
IL the statement TINT some member Is
yet on his or her way TO church"
A few moments later n lady entered
the cdlflce and swept grandly mp the
aisle Tho Doctors face assumed an
~ told YOU 80" appearance. The con
Rrcgatlon began 10 smile, then to
laugh
Sympathy for the embarrassed lady,
however, soon subducd the apparently
uncomfortable mirth.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
which wn, ~. c,,,,, ono,

Shortly before Major J. II. Pond. the
lecture bureau expert" was taken
with what proved 60 bc his last Illness
he was entertaining three friends I'm his
office at the Everett House when one
OF them. in commenting upon the ma.
jor's book, "The Eccentricities OF Gen
ius." asked:
Major. you have at one time and
another known all the celebrities. Tell
me. what sort OF comparison would
you make between Talmage and Mark
TwainY'
THAT is rather a difficult question TO
answer" replied the major. with q
mischievous twinkle In his eyes. But
II you will promise not 20 ask me 10
elucidate Ill say this: One of them
lied only when he had TO. and the other
lied whether he had to OF not.'-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
Name Famine In Denmark

The Copenhagen correspondent OF the
Berliner Tugeblatt sent his paper an In
teresting article on the name famine
In Denmark. In no nation, he says. T.
the choice Of the family name so limit.
ed. 1t very often happens that four
persons unknown to each other sii
down to n game Of whist and later pre-.
sent themselves respectively as Han
sen. He proves this statement by quot
ing Dr. Krak. the compiler md publish
or Of the Copenhagen Wegweiscr. tho
largest Danish street directory. Ac
coriing to Dr. Krak. ont OF popula
ton Of 5OO,OOO In the Danish capital 4.
per cent end their names with sen
Some 10000 are named Hansen, whicl
IL used by the largest number OF per.
SONS
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
OhltuarX Of NNpOIcon.

When the great Napoleon died there
were doubt loss among the readers OF
the London Globe many persons VIII,
would have liked TO rcnd full ac
count OF his life, but, II so, they wer,
disappointed. for tho Globe In its ISSUE
Of July !. 1921. contained only the fol
lowing brief notice:
Death OF Bonapnrtc. We announce
the death OF Bonaparte. The officia
announcement was received this morn
ing at the admiralty. His death took
place on June &. His health had beer
declining for n long time, and the cause
Of death was n cancer In the stomach
He was born in lT69, The cost OF hi
maintenance at ~. Helena was eacl
year between f2OO.O and 600, 900"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
Ealing a. EnklH.

A story used 10 bc told at Cairo OF
Sir RIchord owen during one Of his
sojourns In Egypt. The great natural
ist was se0tcd In the shade OH the ve-
randn at Shcppeards hotel when the
Inevitable snake chariner cnme To him
and produced from his bag lively
specimen OF the horned asp-the deadly
ccrastcs. The professor gnzcd and,
nothing daunted, stopped and plucked
the horns from the head Of the reptile
wrlgglIng Mt his feet, rcmarklng To n
bystnnder thnt the mnn would prob
nbly think twice before trying to palm
of upon nny one else harmless SNAKE
as ccrastcs by the aid OF n couple OF
fsh bones. With anybody else the
charmrr would probably have succeed
ed. He had tried II on the wrong man
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
An Ancient "ErIcknIps."

A manuscript cookbook OF the yenr
1884 contains this recipe for IN fric-
kaisc:" Take yc fowls, cut them In
pieces and clean them season with
pepper a. salt little mace nutmeg
cloves some parsley, n little bit OF on
ion. Let them lay . hours then fowr
them very we'll fry I'm sweet butter *
make We butter hott before you put
them in. Fry fine brown Wash yc
pan x put them I'm n gain with pint
Of gravy. Lett them swimycr In ye
gravy. Take the yolks of eggs with
n little grated nutmeg & little JUICE
of lemon & , spOonfulls Of wine. Shake
Il over the fire I'll II IL ~ thick M
cream, pour over yr frickaise and 40
serve Il TO " table hott"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
QUEER SUPERSTITiONS.

The following are some curious su-
perstitions that are still eXtant among
English speaking people:
II you kill frogs your cows will 'go
dry"
Tickling baby will cause the child
TO stutter.
To thank a person for combing your
hair will bring bad luck.
To kill ghost il must be shot with
bullet made Of n silver coin.
To dream OF unbroken eggs signifies
trouble to come; II the eggs are broken
the trouble Is past.
If you boast OF your good health
strike wood Immediately with your fist
)r you Will become ILL.,
To dream Of n live snake means
enemies at large, n dead snake
enemies dead or powerless.
To nllow n child To look into n MIR
ror before II Is a month old will cause
Il to have trouble in tecthlng.
A child will have nature and dis
position similar 10 those OF the person
who first takes II out OF doOrs.--Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
Animals That Are Hnd Ssslov.

A French scientist has made inter.
esting observations as TO the love of
different Wild animals for the sea.
The polar bear, he says, II the only
one that tnkcs tn the sea and is quite
jolly when aboard ship. All others vio-
lently resent trip on water and vocif-
erously give vent 10 their feelings until
seasickness brings silence.
The tiger suffers most Of all. The
mere sight OF n ship makes him uncom-
Portable, and when on board he whines
pltifully, his eyes water continually,
and he rubs his stomach with his terri
bic paws.
Horses nre bad sailors and often per-
ish on sea voyage. Oxen are heroic
in their attempts not TO give way TO
sickness. Elephants do not like the
sen, but are amenable TO medical treat
ment A good remedy I'm their case IL a
bucketful OF hot water containing three
and n half plnts OF whisky and seven
ounces OF quiDine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

President Andrew Johnson had never
been ashamed OF his humble origin;
had, indeed, often narrated the IN
happy story Of his first job at tailoring.
He had been summoned, ne would
say, to the residence of an influential
citizen and had been bidden to make
over one Of the citizens old coats for
the son OF the house.
Johnson, n little nervous through OK.
cess Of zeal, took off his coat, turned
back his sleeves, measured the youth
and set TO work. He was getting along
wcll-thc Job, indeed, was nearly fin
ished-when dinner time came and he
reached ont for his coat In order "a
put II on and 20 home.
To his chagrin he discovered then
that II was his own coat which he had
cut up for the boy.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
Mot YcrX Far Wrong.

In one Of the public schools on one
occasion, while an examination was In
progress In one OF the eighth grade
classes, the teacher inquired Of one OF
the sweet girl pupils:
What form OF government have we
I'm the District OF Columbian
The pupil hesitntcd nn instant. Re
calling that the district commissioners
Ind been busy making addresses at the
several commcncements then In prog
rcss. she explained In true schoolgirl
style:
"In the District OF Columbia we have
nn oratorIcal form OF government. y
Philadelphia Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

THE Providence Journal recently
entered upon an artistic and literary
crusade against gambling. For the
past twenty years, it has looked up
on horse pool rooms with calmness
and indifference. But now, what
town sergeants did not do, what
governors failed to do, the Journal
has done. 1t happened this way,
couple Of Journal artists were out
cunning with a couple of camaras
for game for the Sunday Journal.
The habitues of the horse pool room
at North Smithfeld were sighted but
they objected to have their pictures
adorn the Sunday Journal and so
they gently held the artists hands.
Possibly the gamblers had not entire
confidence in the Journal artists
skill. AT all events, they held up
the picture for the time being and
then the wrath of the Journal was
unbottled and the horse pool room
had to go. This in itself is not a
national calamity, but the inconsis-
tency of the Journals position lies in
the fact that horse pool gambling
has existed in Rhode Island for the
past twenty years, perhaps even
longer, and the sensibiities of the
Journal have not been shocked OF
even rufiled. During the crusade
against the Olneyville pool rooms,
which took place a number of year,
ago, this great paper used the hap
penings as news matter only. 1
did not bring its heavy guns to bear
on the system, and was hardly neu
tral in the matter. Since the es
tablishment of horse pool room il
Johnston, which dates about the an
nexation period, the Journal has no
shown any particular nervousness
even though car loads OF Bostor
plungers daily passed its very doors
Consequently this eleventh hou
holding up of its hands in holy hor
ror at the existence OF gamblin,
within the borders Of the stat ,savor
very much of the ridiculous. AS
reformer the Journal is not success
the people have no confidence in il
fits and starts Of morality. Its me
tives for moral action are usually s.
transparent that a blind man ca,
see to the very bottom.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
How Tcnnyson Decided N Matter

Here Is Tcnnyson's own account IN
Mr.. James Knowles editor OF the Nine
tccnth Century, of how he was offered
and accepted the laurca atcship: "The
night before | was asked Ia tnkc the
laurcntcship, which was offered to me
through Prince Albcrt's liking for my
In Mcmoriam,' | dreamed he came To
me and kissed me on the cheek. I said
I'm my dream, Very kind. but very Gc--
man In the morning the letter abodt
the lnurcatcShip was brought To me
and laid upon my bed. | thought about
II through the day. but could not make
up my mind whether to Take II or re-
fuse It, and ut the last | wrote two let
tcrs, one accepting and one declining,
and threw them on the table and set
tied to decide which | would send after
my dinner and bottle Of port"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
Mouth Filling Microscopy.

"Mlcroscoplst" Is usually pronounced
ml-cros-co-plst il n horror of articuln-
ton. besides conccaling the plain mean
Ing and derivation of the word Hut II
we first say micro" and then "scopist.' y
taking care to place the stress on the
first syllable we get easincss. pleas
autncss and common sense. There are
hosts of others, hut none quite so terri
BILE m microscopic" ms II Is common
ly pronounced or tried to bc pronounc-
cd, for il rclgns In Il sort OF pinchcd.
rheumatic splendid isolation, high en-
u throne OF royal state, by merit raised
10 that bad eminencc, In Lon
don News
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
In m b's Taste In Books.

In this catalogue Of books which are
no books-biblia -abiblia--I reckon court
calendars, directories, pocketbooks the
literary excepted. draught boards
bound md lettered on the back, scien-
tiHc treatiscs, nlmanacs, statutes nj
large, the works Of Hume, Gibbon,
Robertson. Bcattic, Soame Jenyns and
generally all those volumes which no
gcuticman's library should be without"
the histories OF Flav,us Josephus Ubat
learned Jew an~ Paley's MORAL rhi-
iosophy." With these exceptions l can
read almost anything, bless my stars
for a taste 10 catholic. 80 unexcluding
~-Charles Lamb.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
How Trees Are Like Human beings.

Nature has many peculiar laws gov
erning the organism OF trees. One IL
that every individual twiR, spray, all
the foliage, every fiber, takes precisely
its own thickness OF wood from the
parent stem. This same law Is mani
Tested In th, proportions of the human
organism. The length of the arms from
finger tip to Anger tip (arms extended
Is the prcc,se measurement of the
length OF the legs of human bein",
and other measurements are the same
in proportion,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
useful Spiders.

A French savnnt points out that
spiders webs improve the acoustic
properties Of room. lie snys he knew
In England a hall that was ideal for
the conveyance OF sound. In an evil
moment Il was decided TO clean the
ceilings, and all the spiders were dis
lodged. The ball was ruined rs q place
for speaking. The savant suggcs: s
that cotton strings might be huhc
loosely ACROSS ceilings to improve the
sound carrying properties Of the room,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
whence Her Grief.

"No." said the beautiful widow; IL
couldn't sleep for weeks after my hus-
band died"
"IIow pltlfulw put in her sympa-
thctic fricnG.
"You see, | had mislaid his insur-
ancc policy, and for awhile was real
" afraid III never be able TO find IT.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
A noctor's Uetort.

Every doctor knows tho man and
woman who cultivate the habit of ac-
costing him OH the street and In gui5r
of ordinary conversation try to extract
free medical advice. One such IN
quirer greeted an eminent physician
with the remark:
al hear fish Is an excellent brain
food. DO you think soT'
Excellent" was the reply, but IN
your case II seems pity TO waste the
flsh."-Iondon Outlook
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
4 Ifigger Dtd.

A Lincolnshire parish once possessed
a clergyman who was not much nppre-
ciatcd. one day he remarked TO his
churchwnrdpn. "Iou people don't seem
To appreciate me. DO You know thnt
on leaving nay last sphere OF work the
people showed their appreciation SO
much that they gave me real silver
salver?"
"Thnt is nothing" was the church,
wnrdcns rcply. "If tha' would only 20
away from this parish we'd give thee
n gold unr'-V .ondon Chronicle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
Her Ambition.

Wont II he splendid when we can
talk 20 the people OF MarsT exclaimed
Mr. Meekton's wife.
Mr.. Meckton reused himself from his
scmdozc and exclaimed:
What's the matter, Henrietta? You
haven't got all through with the pcop'"
OF this earth. have youy"-Washington
Star
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
Iscl the whole Dook.

"That count said Miss Ealtlmor,
"wIll never do for me- He IL too waste
full and profigatc In his habits"
why. what has ne done now ask
cd her frlcrl
"Donc, Why, he had The nerve tc
write his full name. titles and nd
dresses IN my autograph album."-Bal
timorc News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
A Feeling Of Security.

I'm so surprised to hear your wife
likes the house so much; It's 40 small"
Eyes, but there nre lots of closets In
It,"
True, but they're extremely small
too
That's just II. My wife IL satisfied
that not one of them IL big enough to
hold burglar" Exchange.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
His lbptCe.

"What kind OF breakfast food do you
prefer" asked the landady OF the new
boardcr.
"Flanncl cakes and pure maple sirup'
buttcrcl toast, ham and eggs and cof'
fec" replied the young man, who had
his appetite with him, -S'ctroit Free
rross
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
Cold Comfort.

Fussy Passenger does your
company insist that passengers must
purchase tickets before entering the
train, Are they afraid IL we pay
money to you that you will steal ~
Conductor with dignlty)-Ccrtainly
not. They are afraid the train may rim
of the track before can get around
New York Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

THE suggestion that Lieutenant
Peary would make'a good presiden-
tial candidate, is met by the argu-
ment that his polar experiences
would tend to make him cold and
unpopular.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
About the Limit

Mr.. slowman Ton the occasion OF his
hftieth calb-It's funny, Miss Peppers,
that | should he ~ absent minded, but
I really can't think what l have come
here to see you about,
Miss Peppers-Cont. ehr Well. can
tell you, You have come here to see
me about once too often.-Boston Cou.
rinr
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
Ft'IInE ~ Vacancy.

Mrs. Ncwrocks Yes, Tcssie, your un-
Gle made hia money before You were
born.
Her Niccc-Did hep We'll, It's n good
thing TO have somebody In the family
who was born rich, isn't II, aunhei--
Exchange
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

ga new game called Christian
ity' IS played at Coloma Center.
Here is how they play it; The
Christians, who are girls, get on one
side, and the boys get on the other,
and are the heathens; then the
heathens cross over and embrace
Christianity.-Kingston Wis Spy.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
NJ II Only Were.

after all. my friend" said the NOR
alist. life is but dream"
"Not much II amt" snortcd the hard
headed mar. "In nearly every dream
, aver had was gcttiu' more money
n.,n knew what to do with."-Fhila'
dclphIa Public Ledger
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Phyilis-Yes, he was paying atten-
ucns to her quite a long time.
Blanche-Perhaps he hadn't the
courage to propose.
Phyliis-oh. don't know. Perhaps
he had the coumee not TO propose
Town and Country.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Brown UNIVERSITY has a smaller
Freshman Class than usual this fall.
President Faunce is more successful
in soliciting funds than drawing
students.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

and cheeriulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out OF order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
thatitis not uncommon
for a child 10 be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. lfthe child urin-
aiot too often. Il the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
That unIf Too Much.

Hc-I hope you didn't believe what
they said about me.
Shc-I make II point never ~ ha
licve more than half hear.
Hc-But the trouble il you women
generally believe the wrong half
Stray Stories.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
Nh, srmc,cu,,y strenuous.

The Fricnd-And so you don't trust
your lawyer?
The Farm.r-No. sir! He and the
lnwycr on the other side are too awful
ly polite; don't call each other no
'pmcs az all. Kansas City lndcpend'
INT
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
a Hollow One.

Mrs. Casey Iistiddy was Mrs. Ma
Longs birth,,Ny, an her ould man pra-
slntcd her vid n silver taypot
Mrs. Murphy Solidf
Mrs. Casey Sure, yc2 bc iokin' How
could she pY' tay In Il If II wor solld?--
Kansas city Journal,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
llcnaon lrnonRh.

Mrs. Iattcrson-You don't mean Ia
say that you have no theories about
the education of chlldrcn7
Mrs. Cattcrson-No. l have too many
childrcu.-Town anj country.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
Tier Audience.

niggs-My wife II u wonderful vocal
ist. Why. | have known her To hold
her audience for hours
Riggs out
Diggs After which she would lay II
In the cradle and rock II 10 sleep
New Yorker.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
A Good Time.

Mr.. Bensonhurst-W Willie, did you
lave n good time The week you spent
At your grandfather's?
Little Willie-Rather. He lot me 90
out to play without calling me back
every time and saying. Willie. have
you got a clean handkerchief fY'-Brook.
I'm Citizen.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

VACATIONS Of one and two weeks
are drawing to close, but the old
regulation thirty and sixty day trips
are as common as ever.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Mothcr-Do yo' 'spect that young
Jackson means busneSsl
Daughter - Suttlnly! He's already
painted washin' and lroniu' slgn--
Boston Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Every difficulty overcome Is. In &C
corlauce with It's enormlty. that much
added to your strength OF character -
Mexwelrs Talisman.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
W nat ne i.oss.
Shakespeare was reading the hate

Shakespeare was reading the atsst
news.
Here's fellow getting 81 a word-
be exclaimed
Too badr' returned johnson. "Just
hink OF what I'd have got AT that
rate"
Determined 20 have the last word
any way. he turned TO his dictionary
Ird~~
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

The Republicans Of Rhode Island
are hoping that young Mr.. Fitz-
gerald Of Pawtucket will want to be
governor as badly as he did last fall.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Mrs Knicker-Arcn't You glad your
childrcn ARE all scttledt
Mrs. Bockcr-Yes. indeed. They're oil
happily divorced now.--Puck.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

WESTERN corn needs about three
weeks OF sunshine. Let us hope it
will get it.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

IF there could be a mark down
sale Of politicians in this state, what
prices some of them would bring.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

IT is pretty hard work to purchase
happiness, but especially difficult to
buy it on the installment plan.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

CAPTAIN KIDD was not the first
man who put his money in a bank,
so securely that it was never found.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

THE Rhode Island state capitol is
completed, and the present can ad-
mire what the future will pay for.