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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19
lonev in quite a novel fashion.

money in quite n novel fashion.
Some years ago an Old miner in
vested in a Gat-bottomed houseboat,
upon which he had n steam dredging
machine erected. II was, in fact q
suction pump, which sucked mp the
sand from the river bottom and
dumped it in a series OF rifed siuice
boxes, through which IL was washed
by the water that came up with it..
The enterprise proved very prosperous,
fer the river sand was richly streaked
with gold.
Others soon followed his example.
Several farmers sold their lands and
invested in dredges Their families
went aboard and found the life more
pleasant than on the farm. At night
the dredgers are tied mp to the banks.
wood is taken aboard and the men
hunt game for the following days
meals.
The women DO their cooking aboard
10y the furnace fires which drive the
engine This engine also revolVes n
stern paddle which propeis the boat
upstream when necessary
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19

girl. when the Virginia Legislature
offered a vote OF thanks t. him for his
gallant services, Washington stood be-
fore them speechless with embarrass
ment But his nature had softer
side. He loved compr Iionship, eaycty
and mirth, he rcveled ! the dance and
fell willing prey 10 the charms OF
lovely women. At length he met his
fate in the young and pretty widow
of Daniel parke Custis.
AS n boy Washington learned the Ia
vorite dance of the time, the stately
minuet, and excelled in IT, Its dig
niiied and formal movemcn were IN
harmony with his temperament, and
showed of his fine person 20 the best
advantage.
In his horse at MONT Vernon he
loved 10 entertaiL merry parties with
music and the cnnce, and he would nj
ways join in the minutt After the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19
THEY ALn' WANTED sAapINes.
When First Boxes Of This "DeIiesy
Reached Morccco Court.

~ the Sultan Of Morocco, Mules
Aboe.-Aziz, loses his throne. IL per.
haps might be due TO the discomfort
Of bis subjects seeing him adopt sc
precipitately European manners and
habits. The sultan disregards this
danger. however, and when he wants
a thing European he must have il at
once.
One night there was a great noise
In front of the reNidence Of an Eng
lishnan inhGbiting Morocco Imme-
Giately the soldiers Of the palace
struck the door violently. exclaiming:
"Daba! Daba! (quick, quickD. The
master wants all the sardines you
have in your house,
The Englishman was not a sardine
merchant, but handed over what few
boxes he had. and learned later that
only few hours before d foreign min
lister had presented 20 the sultan a
few boxes Of sardines. which were
opened in the harem and partaken of
By all the inmates.
Such a sudden frenzy was created
for them that Oh the morrow a special
rakkas was dispatched TO Tangier.
with orders TO bring all the sardines
IN the p!ace.-New York Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19

10 his farm. There he found plenty
To occupy him in upbuildmg neg
lcctcd estate. The old round of pleas
ures and duties was resumed. The
history OF day was that Of year.
Riding about his lands. entertaining
his visitors, writing letters and keep
ing accounts OF every penny the Pres
idcnt, now growing Old and somewhat
worn, lived from day 20 day the sort
of life he loved
But once again came the call to
arms. When the nation was threat
cncd with war from the old friend
and ally, France, il summoned Wash
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19

A good many years ago Uncle Jimmie
Heylau. then resident of Illinois.
decided his farm 90 two OF bis living
nephews in consideration OF a life an
uuity OF 5000. The nephews expected
Uncle Jimmy to die soon and thought
that they had driven n good bargain.
But the old man fooled them by NOV
ing TO Kirksville this State. and get
ting well. and he has already collected
S1G,00o in anuuities. The nephews
would have liked long since 10 have
backed ont Of the bargain except for
the fear that about the time they did
so the old man would nick the bucket
Kansas City Journal
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19
AN OLD QUAKER MEETING HOUSE.
II is at coaieSyllle, Pa, and the Father
Of His Country is Reported 10 Have
Attended worship There One
SUNDAY In the Year ii55.

The old West Cain Friends m-CiiYg
house nt Coatesyillc. Pa. was hHilt In
the year 1855 The Fr.cAGs held thcir
regular meeting az! 1911. when thcy had
a split In the congregation, which caused
them TO divide tho meeting house. lie
Orthodox taking ;hc west side and tie
Hicksi,cs taking The east Ii is said
hy the old people OF the uelghbUrhooj
that General Washington sid bis stan
attended meeting there ono sunday In
iTTT. The old sraveyGrd hack .: the
meeting house = veTy ancient. there
being tombsi0nes marked from lIG0 TO
the prescr.. Philadelphia Ipyuirer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19
aCHnDREN'S DEPARTMENT.

bear performing IN one of bis pleasant
moods .-end did not know how ferociOus
beast 1t could be. So into the hut he
walked and cuddled close 20 the great
animals shaggy coat. Thus the two
slept the night through and in the
morning Marco cheerfully shared his
breakfast with his new-found friend.
For days the boy lived comfortably
with the bear, fearing 20 show him
self until the snow was over, lest some
Of the dukes men should send him
away. One OF these however. who
fingered "A moment after depositing
Bruins meal. noticed that the bear
only shifted AZ the food. and kept look-
ing back into the tent as IL waiting
for something. Then he tried to draw
the food away again, but AZ ugly
snari from the bear warned him off.
Curious 10 know the meaning OF all
this he secreted himself and watched.
To his amaZemeut and horror he saw
a child crawl out from the darkness
and sit beside the bear. with his arm
about its neck. while the two ate
peaceably. The duke was brought 10
the hut 10 see this wonderful pair, and
soon the story Of the boy and the bear
spread through the country.
At his new friends command Marco
would perform as never before under
the proddinCs OF underlings, and
though the boy made many friends in
his new home. for the duke insisted
he should live with him, none were
truer or more loyal Than the fierce old
bear-Indianapolis News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19
@ashinston Crossing the Delaware.

at Valley Forge was the darkest period
for the commander AT the siege OF
Yorktown the personal courage or the
General was amazing lie stood on
the parapet, reconnOitring shot and
shell flying thick around him. His Of.
ficers demonstrated in vain. For two
days the earth trembled with the can.
nOnade. Then came the surrender
Mounted on his fayOrile charger
Washington saw the captive garrison
5000 strong, file out; but at their head
was not CORVALLIS. The British LORD
sent his sword by subordinate Of.
hccr. To Offset the afirOut Washing.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19

ton named a subordinate officer 10 re.
ccivc il.
Washington's farewell 10 the gen.
erals has been pictured in song and
story. Tears blinded his eyes. The
hand that never wavercd in battle
trcmbled as he bade them farewell.
Then in silence they followed the chief
To his barge at the waters edge. Stand.
ing erect I'm IT, he raised his hat
in mute salute.
Washington became President with
reluctance II was his desire 10 lead
n quiet country life. But again came
the peoples call. Had be chosen IT,
this high-born arstocrat might have
had n crown; he chose rather to be
farmer than an emperor.
Released from the office Of President,
he joyfrly returned, like Ciucinnatus.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19

other end TO the top Of a smaller book
also standing upright.
Now your loop is already 10 be
"looped." All you need is a common
ordinary spool. Start it at the higher
end. and it will rush around the loop
without falling of.
An improvement can be made by con-
structing a small car out OF two spools,
as shown in the Illustration.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19
THE LITTLE BOY WHO FIsHED.

The little boy lived a long, long time
ago. He went 20 school in a rough log
sch0olhousc. and sat on high board
bench, without any back TO lean
against. And the bench was so very
high that his small feet could not
touch the floor. And, too, he had no
desk on which bis teacher could put
pretty pictures and bright blocks and
sticks for him TO play with. lie never
sang pretty motion songs, nor marched
TO sweet music
One dsy, while he was twisting
about oil his high seat, he spied a little
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19

". S. Musser, Millheim, Pa, saved the
life OF his little girl by giving her One
Minute Cough Cure when she was diving
from Group. II 10 the only harmless
remedy that gives immediate results. II
quickly cures coughs, colds, bronchitis,
grippe, asthma and all throat and lung
troubles. T. r. Parker, Olneyville, Cen
terdale Pharmacy, Centerdale.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19

birth ball was held in his honor at thC
CapHol Washington made 1t a point
10 be present on the tick Of the clock
10 open the ball with the miuct. For
the last time he danced ii at the ball
given in Fredericksburg IN honor of
the French ana American officers re-
turned from the YORKTOWN victories
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19

n youth, inexperienced In warfare. he
had displayed the qualities OF tried
commander.
With all the daring ana hardihcod Of
Washington be had the mOdpsiy OF a
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19

mGton to reconstruct an army. Nor
did he refuse. At this time, when
weighted with cares end years, In the
full enjoyment OF his country's graft
;udc, and when ready to spend happy
years in the repose OF the country, he
died. To him 10y universal accord has
been given the highest title that any
man can win. George Washington
the Father OF His Country"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19

On the shallow headwaters Of the
Sacramento River, in California, there
are a number Of families who are liv-
ing on steam dredees and making
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19

gray mouse pceping out from hole
i'm the corner near him. He almost
laughed out loud. Then he quietly
pulled piece OF line out of his pocket
aud tied on 4 bit of cheese from his
dinner basket. Then he threw the
line out as far as he could toward the
mouSies door in the old floor.
IT was not long before the teacher
saw him. Jimmy she said, what
are you doing"
Fishing, ma'am," little Jimmy an
swered, frightened.
What are you fishing for;'
For mouse, ma'am.'
The children all laughed, but the lit
tie Jimmy didn't, for he saw that the
teacher looked very sober.
VERY well" said sire. Il Will give
you Just five minutes to catch that
mouse. II you don't get him in that
time, III have TO punish you for play
ing in school"
Jimmy sat very still, holding the line
his heart humping very fast and such
a lump in his throat.
There was perfect silence in the lit
;le log schoolhouse. Every childish
heart was full Of sympathy for Jimmy.
No one thought Of laughing.
Pretty soon pair OF bright eyes
pecped again out of the hole. The
haitcd string lay SO near. ana the
cheese did smell so good! SO the poor,
foolish mousc-out he crept, nearer
still. and nearer. al unconscious of the
eyes watching him. lie took dainty
nibhle-how good! lie took another,
and another and
"Oh. ma'am. I've caught him. Here
he is" shouted Jimmy, flirting the
dainty mouse mp in the air, his tiny
teeth stuck fast IN tie hard cheese.
Then the children laughed and
clappcd their hands. SO glad that little
Jimmy would not I've punished. am
sure the teacher was glad, too.
As FOR Jimmy. with the teacher
| permission. he took the pretty mouse
outdoors and let him go. and he never
dshed in school any more.-Flora Il
Brown, in Little Folks.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19
Freedoms ~
Greatest
~ Chieftain
Career Of Washington
as q Young Man, an
Indian Fighter, a Lover,
a General and a States
M0n. - - -

r has been said OF George
H Washington, as OF Lamar
tine, that he had no youth,
Il he was born man.
His active career began
at the age o sixteen, and for three
years he served the Fairfax family, OF
Bclvoir, as surveyor Of their vast es-
tates on the far side Cf the Blue Ridge.
In this work he had the first taste OF
the forest wiids. lie swan rivers,
climbed mountains, waded mOrasses
and blazed pathways he lived on rude
and scanty fare, with the scrcech OF
the wildcat in his ears. In the heart
OF the savage Indians country he slept
on bed Of branches or pillowed upon
his faithful horse. Every day he faced
death.
Az tho nyo ~ uiuaiepD WupliugIou
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19
A BEARS KINDNESS 70 A BOY

BEAN NlNlNESS ~ n hpA
Duke Leopold of Lorraine was very
fond Of animals, and especially of a
huge. fierce bear whom he called
Marco, ana kept in n hut in a corner
OF his park Sometimes. still fast TO
heavy chain. Marco would consent
to dance or perform tricks for the
amusement OF the dukes friends. but
u az any time he swung his shaggy
head out Of the door Of his but and
showed Mis- long. sharp teeth, no one
dared 10 go near him, for he had killed
several attendants.
But one night. after he had passed
q particularly III tempered and surly
day. and had swallowed most OF his
supper with a few savage gulps. n
small barefoot boy. who had lost his
way in the dukes forests and was
crying with cold. stopped at the door
Of the bot he bad once seen the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19
a CIRCUS TRIcK AT HOME.

n JIHLUs IKILh At HOME.
Cut long strip Of cardboard as wide
as the inner part Of spool. or make
the horizontal strip as wide as the
spool and bend the edges as shown
in the illustration.
Bend the strip Of paper 10 loop
(sec illustratioD) Fasten one end with
pin 10 the top Of large book or
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19

In the matter Of book publications
Russia is at the foot of the let Of ma
tons
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19

drive the French from the Ohio Valley
they placed a regiment in command of
Washington. Thus began the military
career Of Washington Although bui
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19

became commander OF the northern
military district of Virginia.
When the Vircinians determined 10
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-31
Fewer Men teachers.

~ TTENTION has been called to the fact that the
port of the United States Commissioner of Educa-
ton regarding schools shows that there has
been marked diminution in the proportion Of male
teachers in those institutions. 1t is asserted that
while the masculine instructors formed than
forty-two per cent Of the whole in 1880, they now
number only about wentysx per cent Roughly speaking,
there three female teachers for male teacher in
the common schools throughout the country.
1t is not especially difficult to understand the probable
causes for this change One Of them is undoubtedly
rapid industrial growth of the nation making more
profitable for young of intelligence ambition to
seek fields of employment in which compensation
only greater but where there prospect would
increase the worker proved his acquired
skill
question less easily answered Is whether it better
for children of both to be taught rule by
Some of the British investigators who
country within the year. have expressed the opinion
that there danger that American boys might
become feminZed by instruction Of this sort. OBJ
servers of the male youngser not likely to
think that such process has gone very yet
less drefu possibilities the future may have
in store.
In ar event there signs that the tendency of
fill growing proportion teachers positions
has present probability of reversal Women
Ing the gainfu occupations in greater relative
each year. SO far teaching in the schools
concerned it looks If they might eventually pretty
nearly the whole field to Observation-Disclosures Bull
letin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-31
PIG-FARMlNG FOR WOMEN.


Six years ago a daughter of DR.. w.
Seward Webb began an experiment in
StOck-breeding on Shelburne Farms,
Doctor Webb's countryseat on Lake
Champlain. She was sure she had
some business ability, and could make
chance, says a writer in Country Life
in America.
This her father agreed to do, and
the young girl invested twenty dollars
of her own money in a brood SOW, and
with her fathers permission made ar
engagements with the shepherd to care
for the SOW and little pigs. AS there
was an abundance Of skim milk, this
was given to her without cost, but all
the grain was charged for at market
prices. From this single investment
she cleared ninety dollars the first
year, two hundred dollars the second,
and three hundred dollars the third.
BY this time the stock had so in
creased in number as to outgrow it's
quarters, and was proving so profitable
that Doctor Webb thought it advisa-
BILE to buy her out. SO at the end of
the fourth year he took over the stock
at market prices, and gave her check
for seven hundred dollars, which rep
resented the years profits.
From this start the present piggery
on Shelburne Farms has been devel-
Oped. 1t is the most profitable depart
ment of the place. Two hundred or
more pigs are sold yearly, averaging
from two hundred and fifty to three
hundred pounds in weight, and bring
ing One-half cent per pound more than
the ruling market prices because of
the superior conditions under which
they are kept. The piggery is model
of it's kind. The building is in keep
ing with the others on the place in ex-
terror style and the interior is finished
with hard pine, cement floors and iron
troughs with fixtures.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-31
TELEGRAPH MANAGER AT IA.
Julius Diel, Whose Parents Are Elk.
pert Operators, Begins Young.

julius Diel, IA years old, on Oct. 1
became manager of the Western Union
telegraph office at Madison. N. J. This
place requires an experienced opera
tor, and one who is well versed in all
the details Of an office, but julius is
we'll qualified for it,
Born within sound of the telegraph.
he says there never was time when
he did not know what the sounds Of
the instrument meant. He worked
the telegraph key as soon as he was
able to spell. His mother and father
were both telegraph operators.
Last spring julius father disap-
peared, and julius had to assist in
earning a living for his mother and a
little baby brother He became a mes
senger at the Postal Telegraph Com
pany's Morristown office. A few days
ago he told w. HI. Under manager
of the Western Union office here that
he was going to apply for a place as
operator. Mr.. Under knew that the
place in Madison would become va
cant, and wrote to the Western Union
urging them to put Julius in there. At
first the New York office thought it
was a joke, and laughed about if over
the wire, but when they found that
the joke was absolutely serious, they
were thunderstruck. The idea of put
ting a boy of IA in as manager of an
office did not appeal to them. They
began telling Mr.. Under various
things over the wire. julius was
there, and, hearing the conversation.
concluded to take hand in it himself
and sat down at the key. In fifteen
minutes he convinced the New York
office Of his ability.-Letter to New
York Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-31

makes newly married couple yearn for home of their
own like life in the average boarding house. And then
they get home There isn't much money. They realize
that they spent than they Should wedding xngs
and Charley discovers that he give attention to
business and less to household matters he continue
to draw his weekly stipend
The girl who doesn't know how to cook and dust and
sweep, and make beds and home, is miles deep in
hole. She is going to realize 1t sixtythree times day
and have little weep time the awful fact comes
home to her. She is going read cook book and feel
hopeless every time she goes recipe She Is
going to lose Of her pretty looks and good deal Of
her sweetness while experimenting in the kitchen
hot stove and unless she has the disposition of angel
and her husband is ripe for halo the first quarrel with
mealtme with poorly cooked grub for its foun
dalton.
There should be necessity of a school for brides.
There should be marriages without the home education
necessary to make them successful and happy But things
what they should be- in this world so let's
hope that the Philadelphia experiment will
and that host Of girls will be graduated useful
wives.-Cincnnat Post
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-31
How to Live. /

It is well to live many years if provided try
at least to make the years useful Each year means
three hundred and sxyve days of possible effort;
/ each day has it's twenty-four hours in which good
thought noble ambition may be born. But de-
vote altogether too much time to this thought
long life and good health. We should adopt def
mite plan of sefcOntro and selfdenal with the hope Of
living to be DID,
But the plan thus adopted should become matter Of
constant habit working without thought effort
part the heart works in its lifelong pumping Once
physical plan of life is mapped out thoughts should
be diverted from it. From that every particle Of
should be devoted to the task of making
ourselves useful We should concentrate lives upon
some form upon many forms of mental activity We
should compel ourselves to know the important
being done around we'll the great things that
have been done in the past.
We should resolve to add something, no matter how
little the good work that have DONE If cannot
at least spread knowledge. If we cannot
do the great things talk about them intelligeny
way that will stir up ambition In the minds of those
that younger and abler.--New York Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-31
All Over the State.

1t is now an assured fact that the 500
line will extend it's Frederick branch to
Superior and Duluth next year.
At the annual business meeting of the
Southern Wisconsin Old Settlers Asso-
citation w. III. Carlin was elected presi-
dent.
Over half carload of performing
dogs, valued at $4,000, were found scald-
ed to death by burst steam pipe when
the baggage car in which they were was
opened at Sheboygan. They had been
shipped from Fond du Lac by a theat-
sical company.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-31
All by Yourself.

Therefore, remember that all the
good you accomplish is going to come
out Of yourself. You cannot borrow it
and you cannot make 1t out Of that
which has been poured into you by
educa ton or otherwise. All that you
knowledge, acquired by education, ex-
perience or other training, which will
have a certain influence upon what
comes out of yourself as your own.
1t is the inherent capacity to perform
with your own brain which will make
you what you become, and not the
mere transmission Of that which you
have acquired. Your knowledge, there
fore, is of little avail until you make
it inherently part of yourself through
mental assimilation and utilization.
The clearer you comprehend these
things, the more readily you can make
use of them as against the process Of
mere requirement with a vague mo-
tive that in some way or other what
you acquire may be Of benefit, or that
environment will be the force that
makes your talent effective. Some
have gone through experience without
acquiring it, and many man who has
received an education has not got any
because he allowed it to be a thing
apart from his personality and it
slipped away-Electrical Review.