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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30
HE AMATEUR IN SPORTS.
He H. One Who Plays Only For the
Pleasure of Playing.

An amateur is one who plays for
pleasure only. lie can play with whom
hS pleascs. 50 long as he plays for
pleasure alone lie may play with OF
against "A team which is being paid or
playing for gate money. He may play
with professionals or against them.
There h no reason why an amateur
should not play in any company he
plcases so long as he enjoys il, pro
yidcd he plays only for that reason.
The professional is one who engages
in athletics for a livelihood. This.
however, would not make IA professions
al baseball player a professional tennis
player. Experience has taught that. as
Il lNlle, men who are playing for a live
lihOOd-that is, for mOney-place Il
small value on pleasure and are ready
10 mar the game by quarreling, trick
cry or unfair dealing. II is only when
the professional hurts the pleasure Of
the game that he is Objectionable
This is not the distinction perceived by
our makers OF rules. who have been 80
absorbed i'm the money, summer base
Ddli duu Nulillll'I bodIu question: ludt
they failed To notice how rapidly they
were creating in the amateur world
all the unpleasant characteristics Of the
professional. the most notable of whicl,
IS quarTclsomcnoss and making a bust
ness of ii all.
The colleges for their athletic inter
course need only the common rule that
an amateur is one who has received no
compensation for his athletic skill. that
those who have received such compen-
Sation are professionals and that pro
fcSsionals are barred. With all sub
up to it only an agreement TO meet an
nually each year for certain period
would he further needed.-Outing
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30
OLD GEM SUPERSTlTIONS.

The diamond cXtinguiShcS intcrmit-
tent fevcrs when attached somewhere
about the person.
Tho amethyst stills headaches, makes
drunkards abStcmious and sober; hence
its name
The hrmatito ar bloodStonc heals dis
ease of the eye.
The rarhuuclc is said 90 cure head
ache ir given to the sick In solution.
The jasper eases Inflammation of the
head ANA prevents nightmares aud IL Il
prcscrvative against pcstilcncc and ep-
ilCpSN,
The onyx, dissolved. keeps of night.
mare and phantaSmS, and when pow
dcrCd Is good for tootliaChc.
The jaciuth stops coughs. heals her
MIA aud is good against melancholy IL
drunk with vinegar.
The chaI~cdony. Worn round the per
son. heals the wound from the scor.
piOns bite.
The topaz, powdered and drunk,
brings persons raving mad back to
their state. II IL is worn on the person
Il Is also helpful in this case.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30

4 Ludicrou. Incidcnt Ir thr liz" or
the EHlnOs:s FHiHtrr.


John ". i'r"y"r, tire frIpHs painter
Of still life. was rcW3ts tIy small
specimen Of tn" genus homo. differing
however from ordinary dwJ.i. in th"
symmetry "nd cXact proportion Of al
the parts Of his diuuuttc frame.
when between twenty and thirty
years Of age his fresh rdddy aud
beardlrss face aud the Shril ana boy.
ish tone Of his voice caused people 10
take him for a child Of about eight at
the most. This Illusion was still fur
thcr heightened by his dress, short
black velvet jncket with a large turn
down collar, over which his smoothly
parted hair hung in thick clusters.
When about this age prcycr paid 20
visit To Munich in order 10 inspect The
arl treasures in that city and Also To-
visit his old patron, Master CuIuciiuS.
former president Of the Dus~cldOri
academy. When rrcycr called at the
house of the latter ne had gone out
and the servant who had answered th"
door ran 10 tell her mistress that q lit
tie hog was waiting outside to see the
master. The lady went To speak 10 TN"
visitor.
"What is il you want nay childE' ~hr
asked the painter. who at the approach
OF the lady took Off his velvet cap auG
made u deep bow. saying in Shrii'
voice:
IL wish to speak TO Mr.. Cornelius"
"lIe is not at home at present, but If
you will step inside you can wat ro.
him. lie viii not bc long"
so saying. she took the littlc fellow
into the pal'lor and offered him stool
To sit un. In short time thC fai'
hostess became quite charmed with!
her youthful visitor. and at hast she
lifted him ON her lap and listened with
intense delight 10 the innocent prattIc
of the clever child" Suddenly the
door opened, and Cornelius himself ap-
peared Taking i'm the situation at a
glance, ne cried:
"Ah. good morning. Mr. prcyer.
How on earth did YOU get here"
"Mr. prcycr" And with shri6T
Mrs. Cornelius jumped mp. mmblc5
Prcycr on the lloor aud fed into thr'
next room. while Cornelius and Ircycr.
after the latter had picked himself up
again, laughed tin The tears strcamcd
down their cheeks. The former had
some difficulty in getting his wife To
come back again. NJ last she muster
eel sufficient courage to ALLOW herself
to bc formally introduced TO the
strange visitor. who was retained as a
guest to dinner, over which the amia.
bic hostess presently rcgaincd her FOR
mer self possession
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30
Codd's Curious Defenses.

An interesting book might he writ
ten on the subject of Curious De
fCnSCS."
Ouc excellent instance is supplied
here i'm what was known rs "COdd's
Puzzle Codd was defending n client
accused OF stealing n duck. lie set up
seven dCfCnScS OD The accused bought
the duck ana paid for it: CO. he found
&c; 3l IL was given 10 him: a. it flew
into his garden: (1l IL was put in his
pocket while he slept Six and seven
are not recorded. but an amicus CuriGc
suggested that there never was any
duck at all The accused was acquit-
ted. not because they chose any par
ticular defense. but because they did
not know which 20 choose. and they
gave the prisoner the benefit Of the
doubt. Spectator
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30
THE MEALS FOR POETS.
English Breakfast Parties Early In
The Last Century.

The breakfast party became fashion
able in the early decades Of the last
century Samuel Rogers being one OF
the principal hosts. Round his table
gathered all the wits and celebrities OF
the day At his house in st. james
place Byron and Moore first came to-
gethcr cover n mess of potatoes and
vinegar" 1t was i'm his dining room
that ErSkino told the story OF his first
brief aud Grattan that of his last duel,
while the Iron Duke described Water
loo as battle of giants" Rogers
asked people. it was currently report
eel. 10y way of probation for dinner, but
his breakfast parties were more social
than his dinners. which, comparatively
speaking. were affairs of necessity or
form. His invitation notes were mod
els of penmanShip and conciSeneSS
"Wil YOU breakfast with me tomOr-
rows. r." was the pithy invitation
to celebrated wit Wont II" was
the cougouial response. He was fond
of quoting RousScau's profession of I'm
gout fin pour les deieuncrS. the time of
the day when we are quietest ana talk
most at our ease. Greville i'm his Mem
oirs" notes one of these breakfasts
in 1891 sydney Smith, Inttrell. John
Russell and Moore excessively agrcca-
bile never heard anything more en-
tcrtainug than sydney Smith-Such
bursts of mCrrimcnt and SO dramaticl
Breakfasts are the meals ror poets. /
met Wordsworth and Southey at break
fast Rogers ere always agreeable
Chambers journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30
QUEER SUPER6TITIONs.
some Medicines. Cures md Omens Of
Former GrDerntions.

\ sure cure for the agUr. according
to an old time specific. was to rub n
live spider in butter and then cnt il.
The lat" Vincent Stuckcy Lane. who
died in England after spending much
of his life in the collection of folk lore,
gives many other Instances Of the med.
icin"S Of former generations To rub u
dried mole to powder and to swallow
MS much Of il aS would lie on Il slillin.
for nine days i'm succession WAS nnotii-
or cure for aguc. \ Inrc'S foot carried
on The person prevented collie ecls ap-
piled 10 the ears were n specific against
deafness. ANA epilepsy yielded to a
gentle treatment of tOndstOolS gathered
just uS they were forcing their way
through the ground and swallowed In
clnrct at midnight There were many
ways Of curing hts. but the simplest
plan was 10 go into II church at mid
night and walk three times round the
communion table. \ snakes skin worn
round the temples was good for the
headache. but If that failed the sufferer
might try moss grown on human
skull. then powdered and taken as
SNUFF.
Whooping cough could never he
caught 10y child who had ridden
bear. but II no bear was handy the
child might he soundly thraShcd or
drawn backward through II bramhlc
bush The subject Of signs and omenS
fills number of pages of Mr. Lanes
five volumes. Under the heading Good
and III Luck In Marriage" he shows
on how trining n matter the muIiiul
happiness or unhappincss of our anccs-
tors could turn. II was unlucky, for
example To receive II present of doves.
To marry ON the anniversary of birth,
To- tread on the tail of Il cat. No put on
ones stockings wrong side out or To
try the wedding ring on before mar
riagC "a
On lie wedding day the happy cou-
pie aHd 10 rcdouhlc their vigilance as
horse looking at them through a
gateway, pig running across their
path on the way to church, n dog run
ming between them or the clock strik-
Ing during the ceremony might wreck
their happiness. For the bride to look
In the glass after she was attircd in
her wedding iinery was sure to bring
i'll luck ON the other hand. ii was
lucky 10 hc followed Ivy a strange dog
when going counting, to bC touched 10y
the wing of bat or FOR the bride In
hear II cat snCcZc on the eve of her
rnIlinu
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30
MIsInkCs In StnmnN.

BY simple error in the printing of II
set of stamps the value Is enormously
increased 10 collectors. \ short time
ago Dutch stamp was printed yellow
instead Of blue. \ week later these
stamps were sold ut great premium.
A New Zealand stamp some years agD
was printed upside down. ana il is now
worth large sum Among English
stamps the old red penny, with the
plate No. 255. is valued hy collectors.
and the small pink halfpcnny, With
plate No. o. is not worth less than SO.
1t IL said that the plate of the latter
was broken soon after il came into use
and was never replaced; hence the
value of the fcw stamps printed FROM
It. IL is always a question with anna.
teurS whether 10 buy their stamps used
or unused. But il is safe on a great
occasion. such rs a Jubilee or cNposi-
tion year, To buy them with the post
mark
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30
Debit. md Credits.

"Yes," said Mrs Millionaire proud
iy, 1--WE married our daughter very
well, think We gave her dowry
OF s2.OO0,O0o, and you have no idea
how many noblemen there were after
her. She's now n countess"
YES, read II all in the papers re-
turned Mrs. Cheerful smilingly. I'VE
didn't give our daughter any dowry *
all. and she is very happily married
10 successful young business man.
mo dowryf"
"None. II wasn't necessary. In the
matrimonial market. you know. 1t de-
pcnds on the girl whether she Is AZ
cepted as debit or credit
After the full meaning ot this had
pcrcolatcd through the intellect OF Mrs.
Millionaire culducSs seemed To arise
and make itself felt New York Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30
0neyv||e Phonograph Par|or, 27 0|neyviIIe So.

or separation of the two currents. the
cool Labrador and the warm gulf
stream. il often noticeable either 10y
the vivid blue Of the sali"r gulf stream
a. close proximity 10 the green color
of the frcshnr Labrador current or by
the ripple on thc margin. II Is SAID
that u bl0ckadc runner from Whining
ton. y. g.. when chased by n Federal
cruiser managed Ia escape 10y the OBJ
scrvation Of this friendly ripple. The
blockade runner edged into the c"r'
rent more favorable for her, while tho
cruiser kept IN the adverse current and
lost the prize American Syron md
Shipping
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30

"NEw York, Dec. I5.-Aitcr
trudging through the snow from one
end OF the city to the other 10 vain
hope of securing employment, his
wife and six children without TO od,
and ordered to leave their home IN
an upper east side tenement house
because OF Ron-payment OF rent,
John Corcoran, clerk, today ended
mis- life by drinking carbolic acid.
Corcoran left his position three
weeks ago through illness and dur
ing the period of ielleness his scanty
savings, disappeared. Yesterday Cor
coran, obtained work with gang
of city snow shovelers, but &c was
too weak from illness and was forced
to quit after an hour trial with the
shovel"
Not an unusual case, perhaps,
but it contains a world Of pathos.
There is misery enough in the few
lines quoted above to make the
angels weep. In all the big, rich
city there was no one found, who
would tide the poor fellow over a
few weeks, until he could get on his
feet again. We are not perhaps
our brothers keeper, but in this age
of reckless, headlong pursuit OF
gain and pleasure, in Heavens name
don't let every spring of human
kindness and sympathy dry up.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30

The Christmas advertising is all
laid aside until another year. 1t will
then be brought out again looking
as nice and blooming as ever. The
.ame old holly border will look rs
gay as a new milk can, and the cut
of Santa Claus that has seen ten
years of service will have that same
old, happy smile that won't rub OIL.
The ancient catch lines like the
"Home of Saint Nick" and the
"IIoof beats of the Reindeer" will
have the appearance of anew mintcd
dollar and the old Jokes about swap
ping nineteen cent comb for quar-
ter pocketboek will pass muster
without challenge. Truly "there
is nothing new under the sun,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30
Tic nIrh sentinel.

I was interested one sunday iu
watching the movements of birds.
rrumbllug Q biscuit. I threw. II out
sat down on the piazza and awaited re-
suits. writes contributor to the Bos'
ton Record.
II was not long after the birds came
and helped themselves before cat
appeared Then warning note was
sounded by bird. evidently on guard
on the top OF the piazza. where he
could survey the whole scene. NJ MS
warning every biri disappeared anu
remained in hiding until reassurlng
note was heard from the little sentry
posted on the piazza roof.
Mrs. new Coin (who has been nb-
serbing some Of the vocabulary OF her
newly made acduaiutanc ncesl-l have
spent such q tiresome day over the
perusal Of wall paper for the COOK :
boudoir
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30
Think Straight.

II would be impossible for lawyer
to make a reputation in his profession
while continually thinking about mcdi-
cine or engineering. He must think
about law and must study and become
thoroughly imbued with It's principles.
IL Is unscientiic TO expect TO attain
excellence or ability enough 70 gain
distinction I'm any particular line while
holding the mind upon and continually
contemplating something radically diff
ferent-SuccCS Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30
The Hygiene value Osrsundny.

sunday is not only a religious but a
hygicuic institution. II Is hcnchcCnt iu
its uses. morally ana physically How
workers should best spend the SUNDAY
is Stlll moot question but that it
should hc q time of soul rcfrcShmcu
and recreation. a moment aS Miss CO.
rclli expresses II, "for standing an1
taking breath ON the threshold of an
other week." a season for thought foi
intellectual enjoyment. for the solaoc
OF nature and the admiration OF its
wonders and beauty. no sensible per
son will bc likely 90 deny Whether
motoring or card playing j. the hest
WAY To attain these ends must he left
60 each individuals Judgment Lady
Violet Grevillc In London Graphic
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30

GOVERNOR GARvIN's term of
office is practically over and on
Tuesday Of next week his successor
will be inaugurated. The retiring
chief magistrate can hardly be
styled a popular governor in the
general acceptance of the term.
He has none of that quality known
as personal magnetism and his
speeches are sometimes what is
called prosy. Again a popular COVER
nor avoids saying unpleasant things,
if he can. Governor Garvin has
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30

In many cities in the world the
Salvation army made Christmas a
real festival of good cheer for thous-
ands. s.-Providence News. Any
one who speaks of Salvation army
in any way other .han with the
greatest respect, shows a lack OF
taste and good breeding that should
exclude him from decent society
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30

The Times wishes its readers
Happy New Year and more than
that, the happiness can be had toi
the trying, not see how much you
can do for yourselves, but how much
YOU can do for other people.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30

The recent experiences Of young
Kingdom Gould in the hazlng line
at Columbia University, suggests the
old maxim "there is no royal road
to learning"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30
Ir is understood that the new
building at the Old Fenner Stand has
opaoue windows. Wonder why

ZONE halt yon buy does you no
good" says an exchange. That may
be so, but it may help along some
struggling trust.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30

Who bravCly darcs must sometimes
rlgk fall-SmullCtt.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30

TuR modera Christmas is the eN.
change of a useless article for one
even more useless.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30

The nrst independent school Tor
wood workers was established In Ter
many about the year 1850.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30

Hon. GEORGE PEABODY WET
more may be considered as Senator
Aldrich's "silent partner"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30

me percentage OF the wooded are y
Of European countries as compare
with their total areas Is as follows Fir
land. 5i.2; Sweden. 4o3: Russia. l0.4
Austria. $40; Luxemburg. 291: Huu
gary. 27.I: Germany. col: Servia. 2Ia.
Turkey. 23.4: Norway. -: Roumania
and Switzerland. 21.4 each: Bulgaria
20.S Tho other European countrio.
have less than 20 per cent Of woodland
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30

The Pawtuxet Valley Times has
a new duplex press for a Christmas
Dresent.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30

Ir is a funny thing that the hens
all quit laying when the price ol
eggs is up towards the iifties.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30

Ir is fair to presume that the com
ing Judges will have had legislative
rather than a judicial training.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30
Consumption's Roll OF Honor.

Dr. John H. Huber. writing ON the
history of consumption in the Medical
Record mentions the following more
or less great persons who have died as
its victims. Marie Bashkirtseff. Xavier
Bichat. H. &. Bunncr. Friedrich Cho-
pin. stephen Crane, John Goldman,
John Paul Jones, John Keats. Dr. Rene
I. II. Laennae. Sidney Lanler. Jules
Bastlen Lcpage. Ethelbcrt Nevin. Hen
ry Purcell. Elizabeth Felix Rachel
Friedrich Schiller. John Sterling. Lau
renee Sternc. Robert Louis Stevenson,
Henry Timrod. Carl Maria Won Weber,
Artcmus Ward. Henry Kirk White and
Baruch Spinoza.
Tho peacock heard the nightingale
singing.
THAT seems easy to do" said the big
bird. "T'll see II I can't sing as well
as that"
AZ the dismal squawk that followed
. moment later every living thing with
In hearing distance fed in terror.
Curses on my fatal gift Of beauty.
exclaimed the peacock. why wasn't
I made plain. like all the great musf
ciansT-Chicago Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30

The General Assembly meets
next week. Stand out from under !
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30

THE new Old Farmers Almanac
will begin its work next week
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30

The proof reader is generally "a
man OF mark"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-12-30

present.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-09-03

table followed the shot. but there was
no sound of a body falling.
Then Crosby French fred. There
was a groan. and q sound Of some
thin. beating itself against the floor.
Tom Darcy opened tho door and .
waiter entered with candles. Crosby
French was staring In stupefaction at
the smoking pistol In his hand. and
very pale, because Claudius Greggs
shot had hit him in the right shout.
der.
:. fred below the table" said he.
.'Ah, and our friend. Mr.. Gregg. was
under the table" said Tom DARCY.
calmly. THAT was what he meant
by the duel In the dark. Let us be
going. His friend and the doctor
will see to him. I take 1t that even
If he can ever fire another shot Mr..
Claudius Gregg's honor is satisfied"
The other second was pouring out
assurances. with redder face than
usual, that he was not privy to his
principals design. while the waiter
and the physician were somewhere
under the table trying to ascertain
the nature of Claudius Gregg's in
juries. Nor until the physician had
declared that after all 1t was but a
flesh wound did the color come back
to Crosby French's face. Then he
consented at last to return to his
lodgings with Darcy.
There was not handsomer couple
In all Ireland than Crosby French and
Mary L'Estrange made on their wed.
ding day. The viceroy himself came
to their wedding: but all that you
shall read In the memoirs OF the day.
The Sketch.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-09-03
CLASS OF NOTED PUPILS.
Famous Americans Who Were At
School Together.

oCNooI tVHotH0t.
Among the faded, yellow pages OF
an old book. which no amount OF
money could buy from its owner are
a number of the schoolboy compost
lions of three men who later became
famous senators of the United States,
of one boy who became the greatest
money king the modern world has
known. and of little girl who be-
came the wife of the great money
king. writes Frank T. Searight in the
National Magazine.
The boys were Marcus Alonzo Han
ma, Edward o. Wolcott. James X.
Jones and John D. Rockefeller; the
girl was Celestia Spelman. now Mrs.
John d. Rockefeller. A further strange
fact is that two of these boys in later
years became the chairmen OF the
national committees of the two great
political parties-Jones of the Demo-
cratic and Hanna OF the Republican
as well as the leaders Of their re-
spective parties in the United States
Senate. while Eddie Wolcott won
hardly less distinction as senator OF
the United States from Colorado.
The owner of the little age-yellowed
book is Andrew Freese, schoolmas-
ter of Cleveland.