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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-21

for Josephus, and TIE sadly wheezy
conductor of The Madrigal Club
even the decayed old gentlewoman
who wore different colored wigs to
suit her gowns-all were now gone.
But, in spite Of many such alb
gences, and OF some sadder memories,
my visit was one OF profound and
lasting pleasure. | did not mind the
omniscient small town scrutiny,
which somehow apprised my friends
OF all / had been doing. even before
/ called. And ] found the whole
place full OF the most delightful lit
lie interests, even for one who had
so little OF tine restless analyst
about him. From the point OF view
Of contrasting the residential values
Of capital and province, the advan-
tages OF the old town are, perhaps.
largely OF a negative character. But
all the essentials OF life are there, al
though in little. and success being so
much less difficult, and failure so
much less disastrous, the balance OF
vitality left over is satisfyingly large.
II was not at all bad place 10 spend
ones youth, and IL would be by no
means bad setting for ones old age.
From the New York Evening Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-21
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next, was by no means so impressive;
for, being regarded chiefly as a pro-
wider OF political places. he was
forced, when he walked abroad, TO
assume an abstraction profound
enough TO make him oblivious Of
the hungry eyes Of his constituents
fear that his was not a happy life,
at least when he was at home, which
grew more and more seldom.
The General. however, loved TO
parade his tall, proud figure. II was
currently reported that he wore stays
Certainly he carried his shoulders al
ways ready for epaulettes and his
head poised for a chapeau. For
years he longed to be elected n Con-
gresham, but always in vain. A
tradition that he had once compared
poor man TO wet dog embodied
the popular distrust OF his aristocra-
tic nature; and his pet speech Of
compliment TO each village where he
spoke-that the fairness Of its
daughters almost persuaded him to
renounce his bachelorhood
walked sarcasm. rather than applause.
After the General came the Col
onel, an attorney so genial that, it
was said, he habitually bowed to
trees and hitching posts, from mere
force OF habit. Every one suspected
him of storing up popularity against
the day when he might run for Office
Whether he ever compassed Of even
desired such an end, do not know.
The Town Beauty, | learned, had
long since married an officer I'm the
army. We had, / think. even moro
than our share Of handsome girls,
but TO gaze upon her was such an un-
alloyed delight that she came to be
priced as one Of the chief attractions
of the town. IT used TO be said, jO-
cosely, that after visitors had seen
the new court house, they were al
ways made to wait until she passed,
before any one would shcw them the
way TO the fair grounds. Certainly
she never disappointed the fondcst
antiCipations, except during one sad
season when the whole town mourn
ed. Most ineXcusably she had at
tempted to improve the lily and the
rose of her complexion by means of
a cosmetic, which must have been de-
vised solely to further the sale Of the
same manufacturer healing lotions
The damage wrought was most dis
trcssing, and recovery was slow and
anxious. but happily complete. There
was some desire to express the public
anxiety that there be no more such
experiments; but the lesson had been
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-21
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learned, and thereafter her loyeliness
only bloomed the richer.
The persons mentioned were all
conspicuous members OF the local
aristocracy. TO which the professions
OF law, aud to n lesser degree, OF
medicine, were the open sesame. The
chief members OF these professions,
together with all such persons as
were distinguished for family, and a
selection from those who were dis
tinguishcd for wealth, made up n
somewhat exclusive set, which gave
an annual ball, invited friends to dim
ncr. and went on vaCations-some-
times even to Europe, As for the
great majority, the men were devoted
chiefly TO business and some few to
politics: the women To their homes
and their churches, which last regu-
lated eli OF their social as well rs
their religious activities.
RcCrcations of Other Days.
For the recreation of our elders
there was always great deal OF
driving. It was possible to keep Il
carriage on an income that would
not suffice for that alone in the met
/ ropAis. The carriage roads were
and still are excellent and the coun-
try charming. with here and there n
stately old manor house for historic
atmosphere. Even then the mount
aims were frequently resorted 20. Now
they are easily accessible, and boast
not only numerous hotels, but many
cottages to which the more fortunate
go back and forth daily in summer
TO my boyhood the mountains rep.
resented not only untamed nature
but their hotels were outposts OF th,
preat world beyond. The mountains
reprcseutcd history also, for on the
side of one was battlefield. marked
with a huge cairn of stones. and thel
. meant literature. as we'll, for In one
; of the gaps was the home of an au
p thor whose novels and poems were II
, the town library.
with us young people bicycle
, were popular to a degree that once
: in the days OF old, high wheels. dreV
: even national meet 20 the old towr
q But the simple attractions OF tn
; place palled on our travelled guests
and the occasion began TO look like
- failure until. in the evening, the er
: tertainment committee got togethe
/ and started false alarm of FIRE
= which allowed the visitors TO pull IN
Al hand apparatus of the local fire con
- panies madly about the streets, unit
10 their superabundant energies wei
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-21
s.hausted and they went to bed con-

sshausted and they went to bed con-
tent.
These volunteer fire companies
were centres Of the intensest interest,
making up in anticipation and prep
aration for the practical efficiency
which, happily. they were seldom
called. upon 10 demonstrate. They
held innumerable limitations, cleo
tions, anniversaries. and organiZa-
tions; and they were always consid
ering, with infinite attention 10 detail.
the adoption Of new uniforms and
the purchase Of new equipment. All
Of which we youngsters ardently en-
ulated with an organization which,
In a vocabulary more aspiring than
accurate, We called THE Junevilles.
Even more, If possible, than by the
fire companies, our interest was stir
red by the annual county fair, which.
for four days in the autumn, crowd
ed the town with visitors and filled
the central square, Of evenings. with
all sorts OF travelling mOuntebanks.
This was easily welcomed as practi-
cally our only opportunity for famil-
iarity with the histrionic art, for the
attractions OF the town theatre were
not Of a sort to be generally approved.
| remember, however, attending a.
least one performance when young
enough 10 be tremendously puzzled
by the difficulties OF a harlequin in
attempting 10 get through a wall the
door OF which mysteriOusly changed
from place to place, while from time
to time the wall became all doors or
showed no doors at all
What "A Sensitive Man Did.
Sometimes the few bookish people
gathered into reading clubs or well
coined visiting lecturers. who also
conducted discussions and criticised
essays, when anybody wrote them.
The only lecture I recall dealt with
Rugby, and impressed partly for Tom
Browns sake, but chiefly because on
that occasion the most sensitive man
I'm the town covered himself with
confusion by absent mindedly clap
ping his hands together in pursuit of
mosquito, with the effect Of ap-
plauding loudly at a most inappro-
pirate time. The after lecture dis
cussions struck me then as very
learned, but Judge now that | must
have been easily impressed, since the
only specimen | remember was the
statement that Carlyle was a bear,
wallowing i'm sea Of words, made
by the principal Of the high school.
Even now | should consider him
as remarkable as hi, rhetoric For
ne was not only the onit!al head Of
ihc dozen schools in his building, but
he also taught, alone and unaided
all Of the classes in the high school,
preparing rs for college in every sub
iect from algebra 90 zoology, and do
ing it well His only limitation was
that he chewed tobacco. secretly, or
as secretly as he was able with the
eyes OF thirty boys constantly upon
! him.
Not the least interesting~eature OF
Iuy visit was the opportunity it pro-
vided for noting the present status OF
! old sChoolmates. Most OF them had
! developed in directions that might
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-21
4 poc's Artificial Tail.

Artificial teeth, legs. arms and nan
are common, but a dog with an art-
ncial tail is rare. Foil. terrier be-
ionring to an olney family. sports an
ARTIFICIAL tail. In accordance with
custom. Foil lost his tail early in life.
only a stump about two inches long
remaining. To this stump his present
owners have affixed tail which can
war auy way the dog likes. The tail
,s fastened by. a strap. and buckle,
and when in place is very like the real
article. Foil enjoys wearing II, and
at night submits gracefully to Its re-
movai.--Philadelphia Record.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-21
Finding His Happy Valley.
PROGRESS OF THE PILGRIM
TO SCENES OF HIS YOUTH

Shrunken But None the Real Joy in Old
Faces Places---The Beauty Missing,
Married Army Officer
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-21

We may fail a thousand times bnt
as long as we are ashamed OF our
failure. as long as We do not help
lesslv acquiesce, as long rs We DO
not try to comfort ourselves for 1t by
a careful parade OF our other virtues
we are in the pilgrims road.-Ar'hur
CHRISTOPHER Benson.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-21

Chateaubriand says that Il is not
true gratitude to wish to repay iaFoIs
promptly: and still less is it true
benevolence TO wish to retain hold
over those whom one has benefited
g Bcpso..s in Putnams.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-21

have been anticipated from their I!
youthful traits. Even the fact that !
the two most harum-sCarum had be- |
come responsible bank directors, was
explained by the remembrance that |
youthful lawlessness may often rep |
resent merely suporabundance or
excellent energy. The school dreamer
had become the chief confectioner of
the town, cXpending his imagination
on new art shop and summer gar
den lighted by the electric eyes OF
Cheshire cats and owls perched in
the trees. The serious boy had ac-
quired practice as physician until
his stout body and large head seemed
bursting with inCommunicable knowl-
edge concerning the local human
comedy. The clever boy had become
a successful attorney, more than sat
isfed with his profession as an et-
cellent working hypothesis in an un-
ineligible world. The boy who had
become "A musician pleased me, per-
haps. most of all. With talent that
would win distinction anywhere, he
rejected the distractions OF cities for
| a simple environment whore he
might discover and develop his spon-
taueous self.
\ Change in old Comrades.
If those | had known as boys were
now men, those | had known rs ma
ture were old now. The fine old
clergyman who for years had led in
every movement for things OF good
report now saw much OF his seed
bring forth abuudantly. and he had
the personal satisfaction of knowing
that his youngest son had Won dis
tnctiun as the first Rhodes scholar
from his state. The one local artist.
landscape painter, still pursued
with modest determination his hon
est. II undistinguished, toll. The old
florist was still the finest Of idealists
in his devotion 10 nature, irrespective
OF worldly considerations. was
happy TO note that he seemed 20 have
prospered materially, in spite OF hi:
) fondness for giving and his cistastC
for selling his flowers.
, one or two old men had knowr
regaled me with memories OF 9TH,
? Rebellion" and of the installation o.
J. the town water works. But most o
a my familiars of that generation haC
: passed away. The two old admiral
r who had so strangely chosen. such al
). inland berth for their final cruise
g the old doctor who urged his hors
! by explosively uttering the words "ef
| n
e little old librarian with his fondnes
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-21
WORDS OF WISDOM.

If happiness is The rarest OF DIess-
incs. it is because the reception OF II
is the rarest Of virtues.-Silvestre.
Our character is but the stamp on
our souls of the free choice of good
and evil we have made through lie.
-Geikic.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-21
THE PROFIT OF LOSS.

"There is loss o~foune no wreck of personal aSc0n
the visible but be turned by the
souls energy higher phase of living Pascal as
health into or SPIRITUAL
domestic unha pncaS
as another call to public ork.'-J Brierley
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-21

rf the water be too pure, fish cam
not live in It: IL people be too exact
ing. fellow-beings cannot stand beside
Proverb.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-21

Find your purpose and fling your
life out to il. and the more lottier
vour purpose is the moro sure YOU
will be 10 make the world richer with
every enrichment OF yourself.-Phh-
lirs Brooks.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-21

God asks no man whether he will
accent life. That is not the choice.
Won must take it. The only choice 49,
howl. w. Beecher.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-10
WANT STATION IMPROVED.
Lexington People Urging Mater on
Commission AMI Railroads.
Especial to The Times Dlspatt

Especial to The Times Dlspatchl
LEXINGTON, VA, April o.LThc
matter of improvements of conditions
at the union station, Lexington, has
been agitated here for some .ime. Re-
Gently a member of the Corporation
Commission visited Lexington end In
company with Superintendent Carlisle,
OF the Chesapeake hnd ohio. and SUI
| perintendent Spurrier. of the Ralti-
more and Ohio, consulted with n COM
n ittee of gentlemen from Lexington
as to the best way OF overcoming the
objections. The question ut issue Is
whether or not the railroads can over
come the difficulty of running their
trains into tho Lexington station back
wards from East Lexington, n distance
OF q mile. Tho passenger trains on
both OF the railroads turn at East Len.
iug.ch on a 'Y'' ana sack into the
town. This way Of rcschlns The town
is not only nconvenicll: to the travel
ing public, but is attended with some
degree of danger. At East Lexing-
ton high wooden trestle spans North
River. and over this structure the
trains are compelled to back in, APP
preaching the town.
The Lexington people have asked
that this condition of things be reno.
died The only way to overcome the
objection, say tho railroad officials. is
for turntable to be built at LeNing-
ton or for a "Y'' to be constructe, at
this point The first mentioned ar
rargement would cost about $1,000,
and the last mentioned something like
100000. as estimated by the railroad
people.
The recommendations of the repre-
sentative of she Corporation Commits
sion to enlarge the platform at tho
station and put in additional lights,
will not satisfy the people of the COM
munity. To further investigate the
matter committee of gentlemen has
Eeeu appointed by the Lexington Tow
Council, who will take UP the ques-
tion of Improvement with the rail-
roads and Corporation Commission.
Those on the committee are: Messrs.
e. A. Moore. p. NJ. Penick, w. p.
Houston, a. II. Barclay, A. G. Hutton.
o. Med Adair II. r Glasgow DR.,
George II. Denny, Colonel e. w. Mich
OILS and Mayor William r. Kennedy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-10
GIVEN TEN YEARS EACH.
Negroes Arrested for burglary con-
yicted III MANASSAS.
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch

Especial to Tho Times Dlspatch.l
MANASSAS VA, April George
shaw and John Morris, the two negroes
arrested in Washington last Tuesday
upon charge of DurglarizinE the
storehouse of Hynson and Company
were indicted yesterday in the Cir
cult Court, and upon their plea of
guilty were sentenced by Judge j. e.
T. Thornton to ten years at hard
labor in the State Penitentiary.
In the case of the Commonwealth
VS., Jas. III. Reid, a justice of the
peace, charged with the emb ezzle-
ment OF So Of public funds. the jury
stood eleven for acqu;ttal and one for
conviction. The court entered nollc
proseqhi, Mr.. Reid has been JUS
ttce of Prince William county for
nineteen years and has always borne
an excellent reputation for honesty
and integrity. He entered the Con-
lederate Army when sixteen years of
age and fought until the surrender at
AppomatoN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-10
DECLINE TO LET
MIR. BROWN RETIRE
s---
Roanoke Presbytcry Refuses to
Accept Resignation Of
Secretary.
REVIEW OF THE YEARS WORK
Reports on Sunday Schools and
Missions-Reception at
Institute.
REVIEW OF THE YEARS WoRt
[speelal to rhe Tlmes pispateh.l

lSpeClal 10 Inc Iime9- D1spatCn.J
CHATHAM. VA, April 9.--Roanoke
Presbytery convened at o'clock this
morning, and the first business was tho
report of the committee on the rcsgna-
ton of the Rev. Hugh a. Brown. stated
clerk, declining to accept his resigna-
ton. The report was adopted.
The Rev. j. r.. Booker, of lexington,
Va, treasurer of the synodical evan
selistic fund, addressed the body IN
behalf OF his work. The committee on
presbyterial missions made very en-
couragiag report, and asked for 81 900
to carry on the work this year.
The report on Sunday schools showed
thirty-two schools. 224 teachers and
officers, and 1900 scholars. Funds con-
tributed for all causes, s1,052. Eight
churches reported no schools.
The morning session was taken up
with a general discussion on home
missions. The craftsmanship and treas
urership of home missions Were com
bined, and the Rev. w. r. Doggett was
elected to succeed Henry Easley, re-
signed.
John w. Hethorn, a candidate for
the ministry, was transferred to the
Holsteiu Fresbytery of Tennessee.
The statistical report showed for the
past year $3,49S for foreign missions,
an increase Of over $500 over the pre-
ceding year $647 for the assembly'i
home missions; s3,os3 for local home
missions; s255 for colored evangelical
ton; 1854 for ministers relief sl,o70
for education; s2S3 for publication;
si16 for the Bible cause.
The presbytery was rendered re-
ception Mt the Chatham Episcopal In
stitute this afternoon.
The Rev. j. H. Moore conducted de-
votional services tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-10
work IN THE MOUNTAINS.
superintendent Smith Tells What Has
Dcen Done nnl What is Needed.
Especial TO The Times DIspatch,l

Especial 10 The Times Dispa,ch.l
HENDERSON. n. c., April 9,--The
Rev. r. y. Smith, superintendent of
North Cardinals synodical home mis-
sions, delivered an address in the
presbyterlan Church, which was truly
entertaining as we'll as cnlightening,
In which he said: This work began
some twelve years ago; since which
time 100 churches have been erected
and 10000 persons have been won to
the gospel. In the commencement Of
the worry it was ascertained there were
thirty-three counties in which there
was no Presbyterian Church; of these
twenty seven have been supplied. These
results have justified its continued eff
forts.
) 4 sad picture was drawn OF the in
the people who inhabit that remote
almoh inaccessible, mountainous re-
gion, whose natural barriers are OBJ.
stacles in the way of reaching the
people of THAT section. Yet the people
are hospitabe and are eager to avail
themselves of religious and educa-
tlonal advantages. While much work
has been accomplished, yet much is re-
CURED before the people of that sec
ton can be placed in position to en-
JOY Siese iEestimable blessings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-10
JAMES PRICE no NE HANGED.
VIII BE Third Legal Execution In Itun-
sell, Each 50 Years Apart.
specIal ID The rimes- plEpntch. !

Special 10 The 'rimes-D Dispatch,
CA5TLEWOOD, VA, April 9,--Jamcs
Price. ST., who was sentenced Mt the
last term of the court to hang on the
10Th of June at Lebanon. Va, for the
murder Of Samuel S, Rhoads is seem
mgly Indifferent to his impending fata,
lie talks hut little. and gives little en-
enlargement to the ministers OF the
town who visit him in his cell, telling
one OF them that he was not concerned
about his future state, as lie had done
nothing 70 be ashamed Of.
When PRICE Is hung this will make
three legal hangings since the formu-
ton OF the county. Here is q strange
coincidence In the execution of GRIM
mails. The first hanging was that OF
Bremen for the murder OF ,udlcutt.
thirty five years later Arch Johnson
wss hanged on the same spot, and
thlrty-tive FEARS has elapsed since
John-on was hanged. Thus itshas been
demonstrated that a Russell county
jury Will hang, though 1t has often
been rsaid that a Russell county jury
would not hang anybody.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-10

18th. Efforts were made to secure
the communication of the sentence to
life Imprisonment Thurman admitting
the crime but claiming it was the re-
suit of quarrel and fight with Dolsen.
The Governor declined TO Interfere, AL
though granting him respite of two
weeks to complete history of his life
that he was writing.
a further respite was granted for
ter days, in order that all doubt as to
the mans sanity might be removed.
Thurman had n bad reputation in
several sections of the country as a
forgcr He had repeatedly gotten into
trouble. but was saved BY the inter-
veution of his people. In the history
OF his life recently published he yir-
tually admits that he led criminal
life