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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
THE SEA HEDGEHOG.
II Will Swallow Air Until II Swslis
Into InvulnerabiIity.

or fishes a large number are pro
tected from hostile attack by a Gov
ering Of prickles. BY far the most
curious examples are the globefshes
or "sea hedgehogs" OF the Atlantic
end Indo-Pacific oceans. The extreme
length OF the globefish IL something
less than two feet. IL has thick lips
and google eyes, which give 1t the ap-
pearance Of a good natured country
man. Courage II seems TO lack, and
one might suppose that such q sim
pleton would fall an easy prey 10 the
first shark or dogfsh II encountered.
Yet the globeHsh In able TO take care
OF itself. II never under any circum
stances attacks the enemy, yet In al
ways ready TO receive him In a suit
able manner should he provoke hostil-
tiles.
Let us suppose that a shoal Of globe
fishes IL swimming TRANQUILITY I'm the
clear waters when IL is suddenly sur
prlsed by a hungry shark. OF course
the little fellows scuttle hither and
thither In uncomfortable alarm. But
the shark, poising himself upon his
powerful tall, leisurely singles out one
Of the fleeing globefishes and sets out
In pursuit. Now, although the globe
fish Is good swimmer IL IL no match
for the shark. The chase IL In every
way unequal and can have but one
ending Within few minutes Of it's
commencement the shark must over
take the globefish. But the quarry Is
well aware OF it's danger. 1t makes n
bee line for the surface and as soon as
II gets there begins to take In great
gulps OF air.
Then a strange thing happens. The
fish that only moment before was
thin and small begins to grow stouter
and stouter until, like the frog In the
fable, II seems In danger OF bursting
II stops initiating itself, however, Just
In time TO avert this catastrophe. But
It's skin has become as taut AZ a drum.
head. and the whole Of its body Ia Gov
cred with sharp, erect prickles. 1t has
become sea hedgehog, and the hun
gry shark which comes surging through
the water dares not touch Il, but turns
tail In search Of something more eata
BILE or course the globefsh was GOV
cred with prickles all the time, but In
periods OF tranquility these lie com
fortably along It's sides, Just as do
those Of the hedgehog. Unlike its
land prototype, however. the sea
hedgehog is unproyided with a special
muscle for erecting its prickles, so
when danger threatens It has recourse
to the mechanical method OF Initiating
the whole body with air or with wa
ter II II cannot reach the surface
quickly Scientific American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
Carried X In His Head.

When four years old Mozart played
nlnuets and learned music with IA
cility, and at the age OF six he com
posed a concerto for the harpsichord
which, though written strictly In &C
cordance with the principles and tech
mic OF his art, was yet so overloaded
with difficulties that II could not be
played.
II Is related that Mozart once hap
pened 10 put Off some music that he
had been engaged to furnish for q
court concert SO long that he had not
time to write out the part which he
himself was TO perform.
The Emperor Joseph, who was Of q
curious turn. chanced To be In the com
possr's studio when he asked: "Whert
Is your part? | do not see 1t among
these sheets Of music"
Here" responded Mozart, touching
his forehead.-St. Louis Republic.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
CUNNING OF MUSKRATS.
Foresight With Which Those Animals
Build Winter Homes.

In the month OF March, before the
rivers have opened, on the snow around
the heads Of the creeks and about the
alrholes I'm the thick Ice may be seen
the curious trail OF the muskrat 1t
can readily be recognized by the firmly
planted fOOtmarks, heavily and slowly
impressed, and the sharp after drag OF
the long. scaly, bladclike tail. All
through the cold winter months these
heavily furred animals have lived
warm and comfortable I'm their well
constructed houses. rearing their third
and last litter. One house erected
about September seemed planned with
almost human foresight Here, with
their long sharp teeth and strong, inch
long claws, they had cut and cleared
wide paths through all the marshes
paths so deep that three feet Of ice did
not close them, so wide that we have
often padded along them, marveling
at the great oating masses OF torn up
aquatic vegetation. These paths were
n hundred yards long and four feet
wide and were cut through n mass or
tangled cover high enough In most
places 10 thoroughly conceal n duck
hunter and his canoe. In the winter
months the muskrats can easily dive
from their houses into these under Ice
channels, and the whole marsh Is be-
fore them to choose their meal from.
The long yellow roots OF the flag and
the juicy tubcrs OF the wild onion (thc
muskrat apple is the more poetic Oiib-
way hang exposed before them or are
readily torn Bonnycastle Dale in
Outing Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
"Hanued" and "Hura."

Perhaps the Bible has had an infiu-
ence in preventing many people from
distinguishing between the uses OF
hanged" and hung" says a London
writer. They hanged Haman. but
the Jews In captivity also hanged
their harps upon the willows" and in
the New Testament we read 'it were
better for him that n milestone were
hanged about his neck" II hanged
was correct In either sense in the days
Of the authorized version. those who
are not strong upon grammar may be
subconsciously induced 10 believe that
hung" Is correct in both senses now.
But II is curious that the exclamation
"Ill be hanged never appears as "Tll
be hung
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
GkEENVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Johnson arc visiting
Mrs. ELLA Simmons.
Fred Austin of Providence has moved IN
to one of Stephen Browns tenements.
Mrs. Walter Sherman, formerly Miss Mary
Tucker of this place, has little son. Hei
mother, Mrs. Hannah Tucker is visiting hei
al her home in Meriden, Conn.
The shoddy mill is shut down for want
of power. A new boiler will have to be
added, il any more business is done in that
department.
Charles Stccrc has returned from visi,
in New Hampshire.
Harley Phillips of Goccstcr was in town
Monday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
AN INSECT PLAGUE.
rhs Mosquitoes That infsst the Region
Of Lake kyasss.

In his book From the Cape 10
Cairo" r. =. Grogan writes: "The
Kungu 6y, which Is peculiar to Lake
Nyassa, resembles small May fies,
and at certain seasons OF the year they
rise from the water In such stupendous
clouds that they blot out the whole
horizon. Seen I'm the distance they
have exactly the appearance Of = rain
storm coming across the lake. When
they are blown landward they make
every place uninha abitable by the
stencil which arises from the countless
millions that lodge and die on every
inch OF sheltered ground. 7 myself
have seen them lying a foot deep In
a room, and ] was told that they are
often much worse. The natives sweep
them up and make cakes OF them.
"Biting and poisonous ants are an
other pest. but the mosquito Is the
great enemy OF man. II was abso-
lutely necessary TO turn In half an
hour before sunset and to make all
the preparations for the night. piled
all my belongings round the edge OF
my net anu hepl IL green "oou hie
burning at each end, and then ! lay
inside, smoked the native tobacco and
prayed for morning. AS soon as the
sun went down the mosquitoes started
operations.
at was like having tame whirl-
wind In ones tent. They could not
possibly have been worse. Every
night 200 or 300 contrived to enter my
nett have no idea how. The most
pernicious and poisonous kind was a
very small black mosquito that might
used to turn out In the morning per
fectly dazed from the amount OF poi
son that had been Injected during the
night"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
Mans Walk Shows Ace.

"You can tell n mans age 10y his
hands," said one Of the girls. They
get knotty and veincd and terrible.
They get old sooner than his face"
you can tell IL most Of all, think" 4"
said the woman. "by his walk. know
n man who has been one OF the bright
est minds OF his time who is still tho
best company know, but the other
day when | saw him come toward me
at his home along the hall II made me
awfully sad 10 see the heavy, old, old
way In which he walked. York
Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
ANCIENT TRADES UNION.
The Company OF Pewterers.. Which
Was Composed OF Masters Only

Unlike the trades unions of today.
the Company of Pewterers OF oldeu
times was composed of the masters
only. and disObedience Of the rules was
punished with yigor far exceeding
anything Of the kind at the present
day. The laws were made for the pro-
lection Of the general public aud not
FOR the workingInan alone; conSequent-
Is the articles turned out by n master
pewtercr and bearing his touch" had
10 lee mp to a given standard of excel
lence. Before man could set mp as a
master pcWtcr"r N" WIS rh! Sed Ia
serve an apprenticeship of about six
years. after which ne had To produce
his ESSAY" pieces under certain test
conditions, and only after these pieces
had been approved by the authorities
OF the craft was he allowed his free
dom and permitted To register his pri-
vate touch" at the compauy's hall
and set up as maStcr pcwterer.
The company was not content merely
to pass Ep1n the work of a craftsman
but came very near regulating the
minor details Of his life. The penalty
was very heavy for employing n helper
who bad not served regular apprcn-
ticcship. and any master 50 daring as
TO employ foreigner was fined 40.
and all articles mad" by him were con
fiscatcd. the object being to keep the
trade secrets from SprcaGiug.-C i"cle
MAGAZINE.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
MANTON

Mrs. John Dunn Is visiting at Wash
ington, ID. g.
Miss Mary Hughes has just returned
from stay at Block Island.
The Orioles play the Pixies to
morrow on the home grounds.
John Carey, who has been employed
at Pittsfield, has returned home.
The Centredales defeated the Orr
oles on Saturday by a score OF 2 to D
A local clambake took place on
Wednesday, which was well patron
lied.
Miss Ella Sullivan OF Newport Is
very i'll at the home OF Mrs. +. D.
Sullivan.
The funeral OF Miss Katy Hackett
who was drowned at Lymansville on
Tuesday, was held today.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. l.. Alyord OF
Springfield, Mass, are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Winsor.
A. r. Remington and family have
been camping for the past two weeks
at Penniman's Neck, near New Bed
ford.
The Hughes and Donovans played
great game of ball here on Wednes'
day afternoon. 1t took ten innings be
fore the contest was decided by .
to score.
John Gormley, for number OF
years superintendent Of the Manton
Mills, has resigned to accept posi-
ton with G. l.. Blanding OF Olneyville
Mr.. Gormley has long been resident
of Manton and was formerly In charge
of the dressing department OF the
Manton Mills He is known as thor
oughly competent manufactures and Is
popular with very large circle of
friends.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
A QUAINT DOCUMENT.
Minutes OF the First Representative
Assembly In America.

The minutes OF the first representa-
by its clerk, John Twine, constitute a
quaint and interesting document. They
are headed:
"A reporte OF the manner Of proceed
ing in the general assembly convented
at James City, In Virginia, July 30,
1919, consisting OF the governor, the
COUNSEL OF estate and two burgesses
elected ont Of cache Incorporation and
plantation, and being dissolved the 4th
Of August next ensuing"
The assembly met in the "quire OF
the churche." Then, "forasmuche as
mems sffalres doe little prosper where
Gods service is neglected, all the bur
gesses took their places in the quire
till prayer was said by Mr.. Bucke,
the minister, that IL would please God
TO guide and sanctife all our proceed
ings to his owne glory and the good OF
this plantation"
After the prayer the burgesses were
summoned one by one TO take the oath
TO the king, none staggering at it,"
The assembly at once set 10 work TO
adopt English laws to Vlrginlan condi-
tions. 1t added a series OF trade regu-
lations to restrict the production Of to-
bacco, to keep up prices and 10 encour-
age the output OF fax. silk and wine.
Thus before tho Pilgrims were think
ing Of leaving Holland representative
government was frmly established In
the new world.-Exchange
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
GEORGIAVILLE

The bridge at the foot Of the "Old
Village Hill" has been replanked.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bouchu are
the happy parents of son, born last
Sunday.
Harry Brunell. blacksmith in this
village, severed the forefinger of his
left hand while splitting wood last
Friday. Hs was attended by DIR. Cook.
Rev. j. Z. Roberts and family are
spending their vacation at Old Or
chard Beach. Mrs. A. Il. Bosworth
and her daughter, Mildred, are also
spending their vacation at the same
place.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
THORNTON

4 new invoice of King Bird cigars
ut SCOTS.
Thomas Lane has removed to the
Taylor Block.
James McDole's barber shop Is be
ing renovated.
The Johnston Tax Assessors are In
session this week.
Mrs. William Barks, who has beer
quite i'll, Is improving.
William Hawksley and William Dove
are away on vacations.
The Thorntons play the Auburns OF
Saturday at New King Park.
The Johnston Town Council held 6
regular session this afternoon.
Michael Carrier has taken posi-
ton with the British Hosiery Co.
The Atchison excursion went tC
Oakland Beach on Thursday OF las
week
Sullivan Testa has recently pur
chased one Of the British Hosiery
Co.'S houses.
The ThorntOns defeated the st
Mary's of Bristol on Saturday at New
King Park by a score OF l6 to ,.
G. H. Hawksley, Mr.. and Mrs
George Hawksley, Geo. Coupe, William
Coupe, James Barks, Leonard Morley
and William Hawksley, Jr., returned
on Saturday from a ten days stay al
Block Island. The party were at the
Belleview Hotel and had very pleas
ant time.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
CONFECTIONERY.
The Svnar Plum Is the Most Ancient
Kind OF Sweetne1t.

Kind OF Sweetnne1
The most ancient kind of sweet
meat is the sugar plum. 1t was the
Invention ur Julius Drag1tuS. u noted
Roman baker and confectionery who
belonged 10 the fa.i'l Of Eabus. So.
cordirg To an guihpritv on ancient
history, It was I'm ~ T.. &. that he
made the great discovery which for
twenty centuries has done 50 much
damage to teeth.
These boubous, called dragati. after
their inventor HraCrcs i'm French, re-
maincd tic exclusive privilege Of the
family Of Fahius. But at the birth or
marriage Of ul" or that family n great
distribution &C dragnti took place as n
sign Of rejoicing. The custom is still
observed hy many Of the nobility Of
Europe.
Burned almonds are puI"ly of French
origin. owing their inception 70 the
gluttouy of Il certain French merchant
one day Marshal Dup,cSsis-praiiu an
old gourmet. sent for I.aSSagnc. who
had already invented many Il tooth
for him. IasSagnc searched, reflected.
combined. until finally nc conceived =
delicious houbon. Whi.h h" baptiscJ
gloriouSly after the name of his mas
ter. pralinc. the French for burned
almonds Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
Aureed,

Justice Pickford. when barristcr,
was once speaking before couple Of
judges when disagreement arose.
After a long discussion on point of
law one Of the judges said: We re
peat that the statement you make Is
not good law. and this court does not
sit to cXpound the law TO you, Mr..
rickford We have neither the wish.
the time Nor the ability, your
lordships," intcrjectcd the barristcr.
"Quite SO: quite so. Now, as 10 para.
graph 3."-Iondou Tit-Bits.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
Clever Woman.

"There is no use trying to deny IT.
said one man 10 another. "Blims Is
badly married. hate TO say il, but
it's So"
"How do YOU know"
"By talk have just had with
him"
"Does he complaint
mo. That's the pathetic part Of 1t.
He was telling me how good uatured
and clever his wife is because this
morning she showed him how To fasten
his braces to his trousers with hair
pin."-London Titbits.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
ANTIOCH

Joseph Young of lllion, n. Y, is Wis
iting his parents here.
Mrs. A. II. Young spent the week
at the home of II. w. Young Of the
Annex.
Very many from this place watched
the several parades OF Old Home
Week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sagent of Providence
are spending some weeks with her
parents, Councilman and Mrs. Merritt
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. III. Young lost
their baby daughter on Saturday morn.
ing. She was buried In the family lot
on Central pike.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09

II. &. Arnold's family are spending
two weeks at the farm.
Mrs. Asenath Pirce of Providence
is spending the month at the Aldrich
farm.
The men of the church society will
give a clam dinner with all the usua
shore accomplishments, including clam
cakes, next Wednesday, August Ia, on
the grounds of James A. Seger.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
Insipjd Con,pary,

Low spirits are my true and faith
full companions. They get up with me,
go to bed with me, make journeys and
returns as | do; nay, and pay visits
and will even affect 10 bc jocose and
force n feeble laugh with me. but most
commonly we sit alone together and
nre the pretticst insipid company In
the world.-Thomas Gray.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09

Hundreds of people yearly so
through painful operations needlessly
because they never tried Man Zan
Pile Remedy. 1t is put up in such a
form that it can applied right where
the trouble lies. 1t relieves the pain
and inflammation. 1t is for any form
of pills. Price SOC.
Sold by T F. Grady, 1916 Westminster
street.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
Obstinate Parents.

Reginald" said the head OF the
family. IL have told you again and
again that YOU are not TO pull the cats
tail"
Reginald eyed him sadly. You are
getting very obstinate. father" he said
rcprovingly London Globe.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
Either Wav

"If YOU dO not take care Of your
money" said the ant TO the graSShop-
per, the world will simply snccr and
ask what YOU did with IT,"
Yes. and if invest it and become
rich the world will Sncor and ask me
where | got Washington Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
He Was Cruel.

Mrs. Nubbons-My husband Is per.
feet brute. Fricnd-You amaze me.
Mrs. Nubbons Since the baby began
teething nothing would quiet the little
angel but pulling his papa's beard, and
yesterday he went and had his beard
shaved ofY.-f.ondon Tit Bits.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
An,icahle Adjustment

IL want you distinctly TO understand,
Emil. that when your colleagues wife
has n new hat | want one too"
"Calm yourself. my dear. We've
settled II between us. You're neither
~ you going to get one. Fliegende
Halter
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
He Wandered.

Reggy Cferventlyl-Ah. Miss Rose,
whom I gaze on you my mind vsnders.
Miss Rose with a yswnl-Whst y pity,
Regsy. the rest Of YOU doesn't keep W
with your mind.-Londou Express.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
In n Hurry.

"How did your wife like that new
hat you got hcr?"
"She was specchless with delight"
"Say. where can l get one like IL
for mine T-Cleveland Leader.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09

wifc-T'd rather starve than cook.
Husband I'D rather starvc than have
you cook.-TIarper's Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
Ruilf HhaA NAV

what docs IL mean. ia. when Il
SAYS man bent his steps,
THAT be was bow legged. my SON.
New York Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09

Every action Is measured by the
depth Of the sentiment from which IL
proceeds. Emerson.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09

Mrs Birch's Elixcr OF Life.

Dor urcd, nervous women, suffering from
any form IT Female weakness. II j. the
ctcal Indian Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, and Is woman's cure
OF all female diseases.
Nlrs. Birch, tt7 Aboru ST.,
PROVIDENCE, X, l.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09

He who has three enemies must
agree with two.-German Prevsrb.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
Wrinkles.

A small boy Of an inquiring turn of
mind, says the Philadelphia Inquirer,
looked at his father earnestly and ask
ed:
Father what arc wrinkles"
"Frctwork. my son rretworh, re.
piled patcrfom,liaS confidently
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-06
Hats and Caps

A consolidated lot of Mems fine
dress Hats. selected from lines where
there was only few left. and combin-
ed, giving a total about 800 hats.guar-
anteed and positively worth from
J.50 TO 800. See them 20 at 9Sc
Mems stiff hats, of the latest styles,
which are actually worth LID to
200, will sell for 1859
All Of our Mems Hats and Caps 10
all sizes and description, in any style
you wish, which is regularly sold
at soc will go at this sale for sc
a lot Of assorted caps of all sizes and
descriptions, ranging from not less
than 25c to SOC, will be sold dur
ing this gigantic sale at l9c
All Of our 25c value Caps in all
shades and colors, almost every
style, will be sold at this sale for l9c
All l5c and 2Oc Straw Hats will
go at this sale for lc
Cotton Hats In all colors and all our
Straw Hats in sailor style, or Rain
Hat of any description, regular 70
price 25c, will 90 at this sale for lSc
One lot Of Mems Straw Hats worth
from 25c to 75c, will be closed out at a
price that will be profit TO you
AT the price here made-only lac
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-06
Young Mems and Boys
Suits

One lot of medium grey twill, with
the latest STYLES and ia hons, positive
ly worth $3.50 will be closed out -
at this gigantic sale at go
One lot Of assorted suits in plain and
checked, in all sizes and styles, which
are positively worth $3.50 and
$500; at this gigantic sale for 4.oo
Young mems suits in blue, black and
mixed cashmeres and twills, y
worth SO to $40; going at Ola
$6.9S-Represents a lot Of suits made
up by the most skillful tailOrS, in
novel and most conservative patterns,
perfect fitting, with all the newest
worth 5000. Sl2 TO Sl5; all go at q 90
this gigantic sale at 900
One lot Of boys suits in browns.
blues, greys and mixed goods of all sizes
which are positively worth $3.50, 20
at this gigantic sale liz
One lot of boys suits, in all styles
and colorS which are positively worth
]. 10 or your money returned, In On
this gigantic sale l.o5
One lot OF boys, suits, valued at $50
latest styles and neat designs 90
will be closed out at 90
Boys suits at $50, fine wool assorted
in all colors AID sizes, extra good.
which are positively worth from
800 TO 3 90, sale price Z'l4
A great assortment Of boys wooden
cashmere, cheviots and twills of the
latest design In plain and Knicker-
bockers, extra good values Of the Kant
wearout brand, the kind that wont
burst. is bound TO give satisfaction
which are positively, worth 500 oo
To 5 so, at this gigantic sale o.o5