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Blind Eoy "a n Marvel.

Although blind. Gregory G. Martin. Of
Middletown. N. Y, has proved himself a
remarkable student. He was watching a
tasting being made in his fathers foundry
when hot lead destroyed his sight. Martin
is but twenty-one years old, yet he has
graduated from the Batavia Institute for
The Blind, az well as successfully passing
the examinations for entrance to the Roch-
ester University. While at the Batavia
Institute he completed the! second years
studies, and at the end of the second year
he had passed the second years examina-
lions with A high nercentace
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Delicate Cabbage.

Remove all defective leaves, quarter
and cut as for coarse slaw, cover well
with cold water and let remain several
hours before cooking, then drain and
put into pot with enough boiling water
to cover; boil until thoroughly cooked
(Which will generally require about
forty-five minutes). Add salt ten or
fifteen minutes before. removing from
fire, and. when done, take up into a
colander, press out the water well and
season with butter and pepper, or with
q cream dressing poured over it.
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:: HOUSEHOLD
3 . 3 MATTERS :
Ginger Bread.

Cream one cup of butter with one
cup of brown sugar, add four we'll
beaten eggs, one cup of SOU cream and
one cup of molasses. Stir we'll and add
one level teaspoon of soda dissolved
in another of hot water; then stir in
four cups Of flour sifted with half a
level teaspoon of salt and q level table
spoon. Of yellow ginger. Bake in one
large sheet.
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CHAPTER ".

Long and profound repose effected
little toward bunting the keen edge
Of the Rittmeister's curiosity and in
terest.
After the first moments Of waking,
with their puzzled wonder as to where
he was and how he got there, he
sprapg up, alert, and eager to get
through his duties and resume his in
| vestigations.
The rigid and punctual Karl pre-
| sented himself with an unmistakable
| expression of Importance on his
wooden face, but Steinhausen nearly
| finished dressing in silence.
At last, after answering some trivial
question, be found an opportunity OF
| displaying his zeal and intelligence.
.'Himmel! Herr Rittmeister. Folks
here are s~hort-spoken and gruff; they
have no manners at all. So soon as
| the gnadiger Herr had to supper gone
l went to the kitchen, and says l to
the cook:
You have a good, kindly Herr
schaften here, and a beautiful house,
| and excellent eating. 1t is heavenly to
bide here after the hardships yonder.'
II thought it best to speak the 'alte
| Hexe' fair"-here he delivered such q
rusty wink Gf such an expression be
permitted) at his master that Stein
hansen thought he would never recover
"eyes right" again.
with that, Frau Kochin gave a sort
| Of q grunt and says:
That ! believe; and I wish our
own poor fellows were having the good
| of it instead Of you" ''
Well" began Steinhausen, intend
ing to stop the flow of his elOquence;
but it was not every day that. the
| string of Karl's tongue was loosed,
and, besides, he thought his master
was only eager for more information.
Nit Erlaubniss, Herr Rittmeister,"
| he went on. .
Il then said how 'schon' the young
Frauleins were, and asked if the ED.
| est was not married, but not a word
did she ANSWERING more than if she
were stone deaf-just looking as sour
and yellow as the 'Gurken' she was
laying III a dish.
Presently she dropped a big spoon,
so with much politeness / picked it up
for her; then she did grunt out
'Danke.'
II, says Bite sehr,' and thinking ]
had made her a trife more friendly
asked very pleasantly:
"'Nhat did you say the young lady's
husbands name wasT thinking to lead
her on; but no! she turned round sharp,
quite vicious like, as if she would spit
at me; and says She:
~ never said nothing about it
What is it to you Or Your master either
who she is or how she is called? She
wouldn't take any notice of a Prussiar
were he eve a prince in your greedy
country
And with that she hit me q rap or
the side Of the head with the very
spoon 1 had picked up for the ole
Hexe, and what more could
True, true" cried ~Steinhausen
laughing. u think you have acted
with amazing tact; but Karl" :!
"IAy, Herr Rittmeister-I can" !,
You a do nothing more, schafS
kopf,' said his master, impatiently.
II did not care for further informa,
ton; let the matter drop.
after all, it is nothing to us who
and what these Saxon churls are"
"But, Herr Rittmeister-"| &.
"Silence! My sword, and then brine
ma rofreep' 0i
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Horse Hospital.

PINS have been COMPLETED for the veter
nary hospitals-to be built at army posts.
where are stationed cavalry or artillery
troopa. The hospitals viii not be called
such in the official communications reiat-
.ng to che structure. They will be, known
IS stables for the treatment of sick and IN
iured animals. This is to enable the War
Department to construct the buildings,
which it may do under the terms of the ap-
preparation laws in the provision for sta
bles, there being no fund allotted for vet.
Urinary hospitals, so called. The hospital
stable plans have had every attention as
to detail. and are expected to result in
much usefulness.
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What to Read.

/ counsel you to read books which need
thought, which demand close attention.
Read fiction, but let it come as the pastry
does, after q solid foundation Of meat
And among such books let there be the
Bible. the greatest book of the world, the
masterpiece of literature, the irspirer Of
the greatest minds.-W. G. Harder.
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Start Inc Day Right.

Five minutes spent in the companion
ship of Christ every morning-aye, two
minutes, # it is face to face and heart to
heart-will change the whole day, will
make every thought and feeling different:
will enable us to do for His sake whai
We would not have done for our own. or
for any ones sake.-Henry Drummond.
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Man WrestIed With PANTHER.

Mr.. Charles Brown, who has bagged a
dozen tigers and elephants, had q remark
able escape from a panther near his es.
tate at Bangalore the other day. He wa
attacked by the animal, wrestled with it.
and threw it twice Mr.. Brown was bad
ly mauled before the brute was killed.
Lahore: Tribune. -
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1t Will Avail.

Come what may to the dearest ones we
have on earth, God and His upholding
grace will be there, and He cares for them
more than even we can do. An earnest
commentator to His love will aTail them
more than all our fretting.-H. L s. Lear.
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Work From Within.

Carve the face from within, not dress it
from without. Within lies the robing
room, the %sculptor's workshop. For who
ever would be fairer, illumination must
begin in the soul; the face catches the
glow only from that side.-W. c. Gannett
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The Serpent of Drink.

. Ah0 5cEPCut VI OTluhs ~ .srf n
Whenever the serpent Of strong drink
coils itself around q ma he, is sure to 60,
if he does not stop short, face about and
let it alone.
About seventeen years ago I had the
Kentucky, Mcclure, and 1t changed the
course ofsmy life. I saw if I ever had a
home I mnst cut out the drink So I did,
to saveaalittle money. I thank my lucky
star for a warning in time. So I warn you,
my brother; stop before it is too late. ]
read an account of a young man some
years ago, who went from England to the
jungles of Africa with an exploring party,
and while there caught q young boa con.
s%trictor, and for amusement he used to
spend his spare time teaching his snake to
do many wonderful tricks. One was to
coil itself about his feet and around his
body, and as it grew to full size it reached
above his head and would curve owe and
kiss his face, and at a signal would drop
to the ground. So, when he returned, he
used to give exhibitions and became very
popular and made money, and with that
formed the habit of drinking. One night
he wa to give an exhibition in Manches.
ter. The scene was set in an African Jun.
gle. A traveller came. in view from one
and!stood spellbound.i. Then a rustic was
heard as Of the stealtby moving of some
heavy object. Presently there appeared
the head of a great snake with eyes like
balls of fire, and it crept softly to the man
and wound itself about him, up and over,
and brought its head in line with its face.
The man gave the signal, but the serpent
had him entirely m its power, and with
one tightening OF its body crushed the lie
out of ITS victim.
This illustrates the drink habit as well.
as anything I aver heard Of. So / would
say to you that have never started, don't
begin, and to those that have begun, stop
before it is too late.-Frank G.. Cooper, in
Mich. Christian Advocate.
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A Queer Theory.

Edward Beckham, an educated New
York City longshoreman, has a theory that
a man is a plant upside down, his hair is
his roots, and if he will let his hair and
beard grow and live bareheaded out of
doors he can defy consumption.
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A Remarkable Medal.

A remarkable popularity is said to be
long to- the Russian Cross Of St. Andrew,
All who are decorated with it have the
right TO demand o pardon for one Russian
subject condemned to death. -
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-16
He:oeSyHass1r

The man OF real wit breaks forth at
most unexpected moments.
Women usually know what they
want TO do, but are slow at finding
way.
Some men can strike n profitable bar
gain whilst seeming 10 favor the other
fellow.
Each man IS inclined 10 believe his
own affairs should at all times be given
prominence.
When a woman starts in 10 make
love she overlooks the ridiculous side
OF her course.
The happlest woman in the world Is
sue who thinks her husband is the best
man on earth.
Mothers OF growing girls are always
glad OF suggestions as 20 the lengthen-
ing of their ever shortening dresses.
One woman who has grown tired OF
the customary ruifie now cuts ripple.
opens the lower edges Of the skirts
hem. inserts the ripple and stitches 1t
fast.
Women who find tine hanging heav-
lily on their hands may provide them
selves with extremely pretty hat pins
at very little cost. 1t Is only necessary
TO buy the common pins. crush off the
glass beads and replace them with In
dian beads. The latter can be attached
with sealing wax or solder.
An Atchison girl who is visiting In
very small town writes home that
when her hostess entertained the
missionary society, instead of playing
crockinole. or pinning tail onto DON
key, for her guests amusement, she
opened up her guests trunk and
showed them all her guests clothes.-
Atchison Globe.
Why does Paris still continue TO be
the headquarters of fashion? Many
women consider that she is living Oh
the reputation of leading rather than
really doing so. Yet these very women
will only look at Paris models. There
is something about French taste in
color and French touch in style which
Is undeniably superior On the other
hand, we suffer here in some measure
from the want OF dash and originality
in our own modistes.
Much stress is laid by those desirous
OF reforming marriage expenses in
Sind upon the abolition of the ivory
bangles. a set of these bangles, which
is the first of the articles OF jewelry
which ,nuct No ,,rovidaI nv tho IN thor
Of the bride. costs from f5 TO f10, ac-
frording TO whether the bangles are
ivory or inlaid with gold. The bangles
are fragile and easily broken. and
moreover become quickly discolored.
when they have to be discarded and
new ones provided.-Sind Gazette.
Cornstarch is recommended rs a
most effective agent for the removal Of
grease.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-16
What Aiiel the Football Player.

4 Princeton man tells of conversa-
ton that took place between The coach
of a football eleven and one OF the
players. An important game was soon
10 be played. and the coach was, OF
course. anxious that every player
should be in the best physical condi-
ton. But TO his disgust one of the
men. upon whom great deal depend
cd If the great game was 10 be won.
seemed TO be in bad form" Taking
him aside. the coach had the following
heart TO heart talk with the recall
citrant:
see. here you're not looking so
good. Muscles fabby and wind bad
awful bad What's the matter? Been
drinking anything"
Not 4 drop
Then you must be smoking"
Haven't touched n pipe, cigar. or
cigarette since the training began"
"Studying"
"Wcll. yes-a little
Whcreupon the coach gave vent to
snort Of disgust See here! You've
got 20 stop that! DO you want us to
lose the gameT-Harper's Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-16
Saves Money Not Time.

Economy in the use OF electric ele-
vators is carried to q fine point these
days. There is one of these elevators
in a five-tory office building on West
Twenty-fourth street, which has hang
ing in il q sign which reads:
This elevator will remain on the
first floor for one minute"
The curious man who wanted 10
know what the purpose of the sign
was asked the elevator boy for an ex-
plaration. That's 10 save money,
was the reply. 1T costs about hve
cents trip 10 run this car"
Although all the persons the elevator
could carry had crowded into the ear
the boy held IL at the first floor until
what he mistakenly judged 10 be q
minute Of time had elapsed.
The boss saves dollar q day by
that rule" said the boy.
Maybe lie does" replied on indiG,
napt passenger, but no live man would
rent an office in this building. I'd fret
myself TO death if had TO wait like
this more than once month."-New
York Fress.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-16
WISE WORDS.

Work gives wings 10 prayer.
Greed never brought g,adness.
Love turns labor into privilege.
Some mistake gushing for giving.
Sand makes more Of saint than soft
soap.
His purposes are better than our best
plans.
The fruit of fortune never falls on
snoring nose.
It's poor grace that doesn't p!ake q
man gracious.
There is no love where there are
none 10 be loved.
When the Woro is hidden in the
heart IL Is seen In the life.
1t takes more than glucose honey to
hold people 10 the church.
Many a man has to be broken up
before he can be built up.
You cannot kindle the fire of truth
by whittlings from the Word.
They who love like their Lord do not
need 10 worry over the logic of their
creed.
Tia robe Of righteousness cannot he
won by giving away an old vest now
and then.
1t may not be the things we get so
much as the things we give up that
mark our real gain.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-16
BATHES IN STEAM.

When the little Russian girl wishes
TO take bath she does not use a por-
celain tub or any OF the modern appli-
ances 90 which you are accustomed.
for she bathes in steam. not water.
In the poorer villages there are bath
houses. which are used In common, but
every wealthy family has a private
bathhouse. a small building. standing
few steps from the house.
This bathhOuse Ia quite bare inside,
n great brick. oven.like stove at one
end. and some shelves. ranged one
above the Other. along one side, being
the only furnishing il can boast
Every Saturday a fire is made in The
stove. and when the bricks are very
hot water is poured ON them until the
room is filed with steam.
The little lady who is 10 take bath
lies on the lowest shelf first. aud soon
gets - warm TIA: the pcrsgi"lt.csl
starts o1t 81 over hoT hody She s.
then placed on q higher shc.f. anl
more water is poured upon the bricks.
aui more steam raised. This makes
her still warmer but. nevertheless. she
tries higher and higher shelves, getting
hotter and hotter. until the water fair.
ly runs from her body.
she looks more like boiled lobster
than anything else now. but she does
not care for that.
Then when she has been steamed
enough she is slowly cooled OF by hav-
ing first warm and then cold water
poured over her.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-16
SPORTING si;s,irlEs.

William y. Leeds and Andrew Miller
will dissolve their racing partnership.
Governor Higgins. o. Sew York, has
vetoed me Ffawley boxing bill
-. BartholOmew's Athletic Club won
the po.nt trophy at the games az Celtic
Park.
College athletes rcn tho majority Of
the games ~ the Irish athletic carnival
IT. Celtic Park.
sir. Eben D. Jordan woE four blue
ribbons 81 the PHILADELPHIA Horse
Show ard Mr.. Alfred g. Vanderbilt
one.
Bryn Mavr. on lis own Geld. defeated
the Country Club tr - goals 70 o. I'm
the opening match OF the Philadelphia
colo se1son.
A. +. Bailey ran half n mile in On.
10 LIS. at West Side lNew York City,
\. NJ. c. \. games, and beat the former
best mark.
II. II. Hackstt and T. AZ. Pei each
won two matches I'm the oper singles
il tao lawn tennis tournament Of the
New io"k l.. T. g.
G. 8. Titus won the senior scul! race
~ NiF RAJ i'ili NV anu J.
i. Buckley. Of Portland. Me, the vet
crans' single s.ull
The Country Club oi westchester
rOlo team wor the Meadow Brook Cup
by defeating In the fiual round Great
Neck by score Of 90 10 10.
During steeplechase at Belmont
Park +. Ambrose Clark, the Million
aire gentleman Jockey was thrown
from his horse and narrowly escaped
injury.
Clarence hobart. of America. and L.
j.. Nerkerk. Of Holland. We're defeated
by T. 4. Peil and ~. Terrence in dou1
hles al the New York Lawn Tennis
Club.
Mrs. T.. r. Fellows. OF CnGlewood. y.
j., with net score of ~. won the
handicap in the women's metropolitan
golf tournament at the PiaiHfield Coun-
try Club.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-16
Knew so,omon All Right.

A little girl who attended regularly
Sunday.school whore the inierna-
ton lessons are taught went one after
noon 10 the class Of a playmate and
heard catachism questions for the first
time in her life. She was asked several
questions aud was much mortified not
20 % abla 10 answer tEem.
who was tie ii-s; wSnG" No an
swer.
DO yoc know who Noah wasF" A
shake OF the head and the question was
passed on.
Finally the teacher said. did you
ever hear about Solomon. dearT'
Here was an acquaintance at last.
and the little girls face broke into
smiles
"oh. yes" she replied. confidently;
II know him all the way through
Solomon Grundy. born on Morday-
Want me to say the restT'-New York
Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-16
Profit Sharing Up TO Date.

Up Boston way q well known PETAL
furnishing goods store has introduced
a decidedly novel system of refundinS
money to purchasers. a few days ago
this New England enterprise an.
nounced that in honor of its teenth
anniversary departure from conven.
tional methods would be made. The
annual date was duly observed by Of
ferlng something for nothing in every
department. In other words, extra
spcclal' bargains were available at
every counter.
On the morrow this proclamation
was published:
Lucky day was yesterday. All per-
sons having made purchases in our
store on November -, upon presenta.
ton of their sale slips will receive
back in cash every cent spent here on
that day. Present them at cashiers
desk; the treat is on us; this is our
birthday gift to you"
Can Down East be ecl,psed?-New
York Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-16
CHAPTER X.

eff I'd been yer own brother-no, Z
never want to be that-if I'd been yer
sweetheart as you was going to git
married to- yer couldn't have dene
more for me than yer did. You regu-
larly kept me for don't know how
many days; yer come to me late at
night and give me grub, and all that
time yer never peached on me. What
did yer do 1t forT'
II did it out Of pity" she answered.
"Pityw he exclaimed. But that was
no good You couldn't make nothink
out Of pity"
II didn't want to make nothlnk out
Of It," she said. "All as / thought OF
was doing yer q good turn"
"And all that thought OF was that
you wouldn't ha' done what you did
do IL you hadn't cared for me bit"
~ do care for you little" she said,
earnestly, "but not in the way you
want No, don't look like that or you
will make me cry. See here, Foxey,
hold yer to yer word, yer know. Yer
promised me to get n honest living.
You'll go on doing It. wont yer? Yer
wont turn bad again"
81 don't know what I'll do" he said,
as he turned to leave her. "Do yer
think care what becomes Of me
now?"
He was out OF sight before she could
say another word.
Her eyes were red when she re-en-
tered the room In which she had left
Saranne. for she had not been able to
suppress her tears as she walked home.
But she did not tell Saranne what
made her cry. and saranne did not
press her, being too full OF delightful
antcipations of the coming holiday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-16
AAP-Hmgs.
@~D~Wear

Buttons Of tortoise shell are 4 new
ness.
Eolienne is nothing but a very soft
silk poplin.
You needn't play bridge to wear a
bridge coGtee.
There are stockings in every color
under the sun.
None but the young ard fair should
wear a polo hat.
There are flower handles on some OF
the prettiest parasols.
Three lace flounces appear upon the
skirt OF a silk evening frock.
Hothouse vioets are nearly over.
But wood vioiets are coming.
The bulldog toe is out" Our shoe
tips muse be very feminine.
Tie most startling stockings are in
half and three-quarter length.
You can make the daintiest kind of
collars and cuffs out of narrow valen-
ciennes.
Ruffies and puffs are among tie re-
vivals. and many dainty musllls show
these two decorations.
one mul. gown in a lovely shade or
cream white had 4 skirt trimmed with
six hemstitched ruti,es.
With so many beauties TO choose
from it is cruel TO limit woman TO
less than dozen hats.
Suspended skirts very well made in
silk or mohair are met with In the
ready made department.
The street gown which seems to be
taking better than any other model is
the princess skirt and short bolero
jacket.
The princess skirt is the antithesis OF
the fashionable pleated skirt. Ii Is
tight-httlng. AMI reveals the lIes or
the figure over the hips.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-06-16
Codd'. Curiou. Defenses.

An interesting book might be writ
ten on the subject Of Curious De-
lenses
one excellent instance Is supplied
here iG what was known as "Codd :
Puzzle" Codd was defending n client
accused Of stealing a duck. He set
up seven dcfenscs: Il, The accused
bought the duck ard paid for IL: (2D
he found IL; CO. it was given 10 him:
az IL few into his garden; 90 II was
put in his pocket while he slept: 6 aud
Z are not recorded: but an amicus
curise suggested that there never was
any duck at all. Then accused was
acquitted. not because they chose any
particular defense. but because they
did not know which 20 choose. and so
gave the prisoner the benefit Of the
deubt."-Spectator