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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-05-12
Lowell Glove Co.,

We are now receiving our
spring stock of Gloves, and we
can assure our customers that
we are better prepared than
ever to please them; which, in
addition to having gloves fit.
ted to the hand, will be appre.
ciated By all. Mail orders
Solicited.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-05-12

IoB PRINTING
BRING YOUR ORDERS TO THIS
OFFICE, 1O7s HIGH ST.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-05-12
The Pain Farm school.

The electors Of District No, 10 met
Wednesday 20 decide the matter of build
ing the much needed school house. Al
the meeting held April 9th, committee
consisting Of Ezra Clifford, Geo. IT, Beane.
John T.. Bowen. A. w. Smith and Cyrus
W. Place, was chosen 10 secure asuitable
lot for the new building somewhere south
of Plainfeld street and west Of Brown
street, Thursday evening the committee
reported that they were unable 10 find n
suitable location in those limits, and IL
was voted 20 erect four room building
at a cost Of about $1,000, at any location
in the district that the committee selects.
1t is recommended that this work be
commenced at once. IL was, il will be
remembered. recommended at the April
meeting that n second school building he
erected 10y districts !. 10 and 10 for n
grammar school 10 be under the control
Of the towns committee as laid down in
sections /, ? and of Chapter 53 Of the
Public Laws. DR.. Lawton, James Shaw
cross and Victor +. Horton were appoint
ed a committee in Iegardi'to the CONSOLE
dation.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-05-12
The Great >prIng Medicine.

The DIAMOND RooT AND HoP BEER PACK
AGE composed of sarsaparilla. life Of man,
juniper, princes pine. etc, sparkling and
healthful. Five GALLONS for 20 cents.
Agents for N. f., Anchor Drug Co.. 81
and 80 Snow street, Providence, and fer
sale by druggists
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-05-12

We learn that there is a petition ia
circulation asking the electors To vote
upon a proposition to buy a stone crusher
at the financial town meeting TO be held
on the last Monday of the present month.
II is refreshing TO hear that the people
are at last awakening TO the fact that
something must be done 20 improve the
highways. The paving of Omoyville
Square with block paving last year was
the beginning of new era, aud in
connection with the present movement TO
purchase stone crusher 10 macadamize
the roads is evidence that the people are
moving in the matter and that something
will be done. With good roads Johnston
would become one of the most delightful
OF suburban towns. It's hills, famous
throughout Rhode Island for their beauty
and far reaching views, would bc dotted
with residences of the people Of Proyi-
dence, who are seeking homes apart from
the crowded city.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-05-12
ursIiI.sDALE.

A crane at leas, five feet high has been
seen several times ia the vicinity of NIL
stone swamp. II is an unusual inhab-
itaut Of this section.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-18
Edison's First Talking Machine.

A gentleman recently repeated to mo
an account given him by MI. Thomas
Edison of the making of the first phono-
graph. 1t has not, so far as I know, been
in print, and is interesting, as showing
the inventors methods of working.
Busily engaged on innumerable things
Mr.. Edison carried in his mind for
long time the idea of the phonograph,
turning it over and over, and from time
to time jotting down sketches and mem
oranda concerning its construction. At
length he said to an old German ma
chinist, who made models for him, that
he wanted q machine constructed in a
certain manner, but of the use of it he
gave no hint. Now and then as the work
went on, without seeing the model. Mr..
Edison ordered certain changes, which.
of cour.e e, were duly made. Finally the
German was told to bring the machine
for examination; Mr.. Edison fitted into
it the sheet of tinfoil, and turning the
crank spoke into the funnel the some
what familiar verse about Mary and her
little lamb. The German regarded him
as if he thought he had gone mad; but
when Mr.. Edison reversed the motion
and the phonograph pip 'ngly repeated
his stanza, the old man threw up his
hands and exclaimed in the utmost as.
tonishment, 'Nfein Gott, it talks."-
Providence Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-18
The Creek Women.

The most striking faults in the Greek
woman's character are her vanity, fond
ness Tor dress and display and jealousy
of the better circumstances of her neigh
bors. The spirit of ambitious rivalry is
often carried to such excess that the real
comforts of home life are sacrificed to it,
and many live poorly and dress meanly
at home in order to display we'll fur
nished drawing room and expensive
toilets to the public. They are, how
ever, ve;y domcst Gated, make devoted
wives and fond if not always judicious
mothers.
Family affections is, perhaps, the no.
blest trait in tie Greek character. No.
where else, think, does one see fraternal
love so strongly developed. nor the wo-
men of family so tenderly cared for.
Should the father die, the brothers take
his place; and so long as sister of mar
riageable age remains 'unportioned and
unwcd, they will not think of taking q
wife themselves.
1t is customary among the Greeks for a
girls parents to seek suitable husband
for her, either personally or through the
agency of O Proxenetra. The bride is
lowered according to her station and
presented with an ample trousseau, stock
of household linen, etc. which have been
in preparati N for her for years past. The
Arravon or betro.hal is a formal cere-
mony. 1t takes place in the presence of
the relatives of the contracting parties,
and is considered almost Us binding as
marriage itself. - IKomaa's World.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-18
Could Not See Oyer the Drum.

A Scotch story is that of diminu.
tive drummer, in a local brass band,
who was in the habit, when out parad-
ing with his comrades, of walking by
sound and not by sight, owing to his
drum being so high that he was unable
to see over it. The band, on Saturday
afternoons, paraded usually in one di-
rcction, but, the other day, the leader
thought he would change the route a
little, and turned down a by-street.
The drummer, unaware of this move
ment, kept on his accustomed way,
drumming as hard as ever he could.
By-aud-bye, after finishing hi; part,
and not hearing the others, he stopped,
and, pushing his drum to ore side. he
looked to see what was the matter. His
astonishmcnt may be imagined at finding
that he was alone. "Hac!" he cried to
some bystanders, ''has ony O. We seen a
band hereabootw
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Servants in China.

The ways of the houseNeeper are in
deed made smooth for her in China,
indeed so smooth that, unless she has
children to care for, her time often hangs
very heavily on her han@ls. The interior
management and care of the house is en-
tirely intrusted to the majordomo, or
butler. called the "Kwan Su," or chief
of the bottles. But more frequently he
is called "boy." Bells not being much
used in China, you often hear the cry of
"Bhooy" coming from the neighboring
house. Do not be alarmed. II is prob
ably only madame calling for her sedan
chair, or the master who wants a glass
of brandy and soda, the standard drink
of foreigners all over the far East.
In taking a house in China the first
thing is to get good boy, the second to
have him secured" The securing con-
sists in getting some reputable or wealthy
Chinaman to agree that if the boy runs
away withany thing, he will citherp produce
him, or pay the amount of the loss. The
servants in the East are all of the male
sex, and women are never employed
about a house except where there are
children or where lady has an amah as
her personal attendant. The amah's
duties lie in keeping her mistress room
in order dressing her hair, in short, per-
forming the duties of lady's maid, and,
if there are Young children, in looking
after them. In most cases there is one
amah to each child. She receives, &C.
cording to qualifications, from s. to $40
a month as wages, out of which she
feeds herself, Ter wages in fact beng
higher than those of the other servants.
Female servants arc in China, as every
where else, source of internal discord,
as they are constantly carrying tales or
making mischief, and lady who can do
without an amah thereby gets rid of al
most the only vexation in her housekeep-
ing lifc.--GoOd Housekeeping.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-18
New York's " King OF the Slides" :"

The ton of the little thrce.cornered
house at the junction of Broadway and
Fifth avenue, at Twenty-third street,
New York, is occupied by an exhibitor
of stereopticon views, who has been there
a long while, and is known as the "King
of the Slides" The views arc exhibited
to the passing public, interspcrsed with
advertising features, every night.
"Since 1861" said the artist to 8 Sun
reporter, "except on Sundays, l have
been showing, right after night, stere-
opticon views on the big curtain before
US. It has six hundred and twenty-five
square feet of surface. This is the city's
heart, and not ouly has generations OF
city men gazed on my displays, but
probably every man of note in the United
States. for at some time in their career,
they must come to New York and pass
in view of my pictures. am the only
one in the business in the city.
"The glass slides on which l picture
the objects or signs to be shown are three
apd n quarter inches in diameter. I use
a electric light to cast the picture on the
screen. was the first to use the electric
light in stereopt,cons. have seen many
crowds in this square. The largest
crowds that ever gathered here congre,
gated during Garfed's illness to read the
bulletins displayed nj ghtly, all specials
from Elberon. l was the first to suggest
that Day of Prayer be appointed in
each State, when petitions might be Of
fercd for the Presidents recovery. After
making this announcement I displayed
the request: I.et us sing the Doxoiogy.'
All that mighty host broke out into the
strains of the old hymn.
"It is wonderful how l cen sway the
emotions of the crowd" continued the
King Of the Slides. During the recent
serenade to General Sherman at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel by the Old Guard,
while they were drawn up before the
hotel and the General was on the bal
cony, I threw q monkey on the screen
and made it keep step with the "Bou-
langer March" the band was playing.
1t raised grand laugh"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-18
The Bank of France,

The Bank of France was established
in 1900, but it is only since 1S4S that it
has had the exclusive right of issuing
bank bills. The bank occupies the old
Hotel de la Vrilliere, which was built by
Blansard in 1920. The only part of this
building open to visitors is the celebrated
golden gallery, which was constructed
for the Count of Toulouse, Nine. de
Montespan's son, and decorated with
marvellous taste and luxury by the artists
who had ornamented the Versailles Pal.
ace for the Counts father, Louis XIV.
The golden gallery was destroyed during
the Revolution, and only restored dozen
years ago. The bank vaults are less
known, for permission to visit them is
rarely accorded. They have been con-
structed 80 as to resist even the explo-
sion of mine. To open the first door
requires the presence of the Governor,
the principal Cashier, and the csnseatr,
each one of whom has key for one of
the three secret combination locks. The
safe which contains the cash in daily
use has an electric alarm, so that at the
least touch of stranger the bell notifies
the guardians. A second door, leading
to the conservatory" or safety-dcposit
room, also has three locks, and requires
the presence of the three functionaries
before it can be opened. When the Duke
of Brunswick travelled he used to deposit
his famous collection of diamonds here,
prcferring this mode of security to the
method followed by Nine. Hortense
Schruider of "Grande Duchesse" fame,
who always carried her jewels with her.
The entrance to the vaults where the
coin is kept is concealed in wall. Like
the other doors it has three combination
locks. This door opens before narrow
spiral staircase, itself closed by three
iron doors, each having three locks. At
the foot of this staircase is another door,
equally furnished with three locks, and
when this door is open we enter into an
immensely long room, each side of which
is filled with large iron boxes; the cover
of these boxes is lined with lead, aud in
case of alarm this lead would be used to
seal the covers. All the boxes are Ia
be!ed, showing that some contain twenty
franc pieces, other fifty franc pieces, and
so on for each denomination and for the
bullion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-18
A Corsican Vendetta Alb ut a Dog.

In order to find the Corsica of Colon
ba in all its glory it is necessary to go
into the mountains of Corte, and above
all into the ACCOMPLISHMENT of Sartene.
Here, out of 5000 male Inhabitants, 44OO
have charges of various sorts against
them-murder or misdemeanors! They
do not care, and live in freedom, practi-
cally out of all legal jurisdiction. 1t was
here that Tafani, by killing dog in
the vineyard, began the famous vendetta
with the Rocchini. In consequence of
this no less than so members of the two
families have taken to the woods and be-
come bandits, seven persons have been
killed, four wounded, one driven into
exile, aud many threatened with death.
-Murrtg's Aagasiae.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-18
worn beneath coIored, draperies of all
kinds.

worn beneath coIored, draperies of all
| kinds.
Some of the new trimmings are so
heavily incrusted with metallic embroi-
dery that the original fabric is entirely
concealed.
Many of the new dresses have but one
skirt, which is slightly draped at the top,
falling in very full pla;ts over the founda-
tion skirt.
Straw hats appear in two colors, as a
brim of ecru, with crown of dark green,
and are trimmed with short ribbon in the
same tints.
Coat sleeves for dresses are easy fitting,
and are usually finished with a simple
cuff, or with fine tucks or plaits down
the outside of the arm.
For little girls from three to ten years
of age, white muslin frocks are made up
of open embroidery in all-over designs
to be worn with guimpes.
Wide borders of embroidery or passe-
menterie are shown for the foot of skirts
at the front and sides, and are intended
to take the place of panels.
Cashmere draperies are finished with
blind stitched hem, or with hem three
or four inches deep, having two rows of
machine stitching at the top
New and effective beaded passemen-
teries are composed of crystal beads with
black lining. Two shades of steel
beads also make rich trimmings.
One of the newest basques is simply
a round waist, pointed in front and ut
the back, and extending only an inch or
two below the waist-line at the sides.
Many polonaise costumes are noted
among the spring importatious. The
polonaise is usually of fine wool, and the
skirt of Bengaline or other repped silk.
Velvet will again be used for collar,
cuffs, vest, revers and half-girdle of wash
dresses-notably sateens-white moire
is preferred for the new and expensive
rinphamS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-18
Girls a. Bric-a Brac.

A new use has been found for the
multitude of girls in Washington. They
are utilized as decorations for rccep.
tions. Only those are eligible who have
pretty gowns, and they are expected to
wear their ball dresses every day. This
use of superhuous girls necessita:es their
being on duty as many hours as the
down trodden car drivers and hotel
walters. The girls who assist every day
at one or more receptions begin their
arduous duties with a luncheon, which
comes to an end in time to hurry off to
the first house where she is asked to as
sist, and where she remains one or two
hours; then goes to another house and
remains unit seven o'clock; thence home,
and later to the evening entertainments.
These young people never get to bed
until three or half past three in the
morning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-18
ITa.hiOn Notes.

Epaulnttes and pointed slce:e caps ap-
pear again on dresses.
Wide moire sashes in delicate colors
are popular for little girls.
1t is predicted that the taffeta silks of
a generation ago will be revived.
Simple wool gowns are made with
single skirt which is four yards wide.
Jet is combined with gold, silver or
crystal in some of the new trimmings.
Cross steels in gowns are shorter and
not tied so tightly as those lately worn.
Silver and gilt buttons are used upon
fancy vests, and these are fiat or IN ball
shape.
Creme bonnetS, in white and delicate
colorsi are to be worn with dressy CO.'S
tunes this summer.
The newest polonaises are very long
and fully draped, the entire effect being
that of slenderness.
Basoues of wool dresses are finished
with one or two rows Of machine stitch
ing near their edges.
Large souare-meshed nets will be used
the coming season for yelling entire bon
nets of straw or chip.
Velvet flowers with petals which may
be raised are introduced into some OF the
new beaded passemcnteries.
A new material for tailor gowns is wool
mousseline, which appear in stripes and
bars, and also in plain colors.
Tho nowest iet bonpets are in open
nattcrns. the beads forming crossbars,
with tulle in the spaces between.
Ribbons, lisse, galoons, embroidery,
si)ken folds, all appear in place Of
lingerie, which is still lamentably abb
sent.
Very new fans are studded with silver
and have nineteen ribs. down each of
which runs ribbon, ending in tiny
bow.
Skirts of white wool, laid in broad side
plaits and bordered with galloon, are
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-18
WOMAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.

"Sweet Girl Graduates" in Russia.
Nowhere in Europe have so many
ladies crowdt d into the university lecture
rooms as in Russia. In 1886 there were
10 women students at the Russian uni
versitics. Of these. 243 were in the
philosophical department, 500 in the
physico mathematical department, 36
studied only mathematics. The majority
were daughters of noble, political and
military o3licials-namcly, 4s7; "a were
clergymen's daughters. 1s5 merchants
daug gh;ers, etc. In addition to these
there are several hundred Russian ladies
studying at non-Rus>ian universities,
principally in Switzerland and in Paris.
The majority study medicine. e.-PaA AaH
Gazette.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-18
A Senatorial Battery.

United States Senator Brown may be
called an electric dynamo. Last Wsdnes-
day, after the Senator had concluded his
speech on the tariff, another gentleman
and myself called on him. Being nearest
him as he came into the marble room, he
shook hands with me first. AS he took
nv hand l felt decided electric shock.
When his hand was within an inch of the
hand of my companion, several sparks
were seen to pass from the Senator s hand
to the hand of the gentleman with me,
and the gentleman, feeling a vigorous
shock, quickly withdrew his hand. He
Immediately spoke of the shock. which
the Senator himself had noticed. The
sparks were distinctly seen by us.-AH'
susta (Ga.) Chronicle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-18
A Feminine Barber.

In Macdougal street, near Bleecker,
lives an italian barber, whose daughter
imagines that she can follow her fathers
trade with respectable profit. The man
is employed in a downtown shop, and
his daughters business is conducted in
small front room spared from his home.
There is no outward indication of the
feminine element. A cheap barber pole,
of the peppermint candy design, stands
outside, and no name is lettcred over the
doorway. Clearly, there is no intention
of attracting merctricious custom. The
girl is simply doing mans work. She
IS about twenty, with big black Italian
ewes, a swarthy complexion, and unmis.
taxable indications that ten years hence
she will be fat and commonplace. AS
vet she is slender, graceful, vivacic us,
and rossessed of the charm of youth.
Her shaving Of the writer's face had no
distinctive peculiarities. She went at
the lob in brisk and entirely unsenti-
mental manner, and accomplished it with
fair amount of skill. There was a
gentle dcftness of manipulation not often
Experienced from male BARRIERS hands,
but, to offset this advantage, she dis
PLAYED q remarkable lack of judgment as
to drawing her razor against the grain:
To sum up the experience, it may be said
that it was good diversion to be shaved
by O girl once, but that no man with ten
der checks would care to enjoy it twice.
Of course the customer asked the girl
barber how she liked her work. The fol-
lowing remarks by her embody all that
she said worth printing: ''Do my Gus
toners make love to me9 Well, not worth
mentioning, though I s.metimes think
they are inclined to firt. My father tells
Inc that, on getting into his chair, man
usually settles himself down, shuts his
eyes and doesn't open them again until
he is entirely shaved. He says his GUS
toners sometimes doze, and en- take
downright sleep. Anyhow, they are
about us unconscious as they can be, ex-
cept when cut or scrape OF the razor
arouses them. I have noticed that 1t IS
different with me here. I am spraying
your hair with perfume just now, and |
am all through with you, but you haven't
shut your eyes once since / put on the
first dab of lather. Afraid I was going
to cut you9 All, but that is not com.
pliment. I was telling you that none of
the gentlemen who come here ever closes
his eyes. Stop, though: there was one,
day before yesterday, who shut one eye
ut me in a wicked wink. Their eyes are
what bother me, and I don't know but
they will drive me out of the busine:s.
Of course have to look straight into
their faces, and maybe my eyes are un-
commonly big, but that makes no reason
why they should look back into my eyes
and emLarrass me. 1t is awfully annoy
ing, don't you see, to have a gentleman's
eyes look straight into your own from a
distance of about foot, and the wonder
to me is that haven't clipped Oft nose
or slit lip when confused in that way.
1 can't imagine why they should feel any
different when being shaved by girl
than by a man. Can you''-Ns" York
Sun.
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Wonderful Wagon Road.

Parallel to the railroad ran often the
great trunk road, which started at Cal.
cutta and ending at Peshawer, is, sup,
pose, the grandcst wagon road in the
world-160O miles long, beautifully
macadamized, everywhere smooth enough
for a byciclc, aud generally having fine
row of trees on either side. In the
lower counties these trees are beautiful
evergreen oaks, or some other of that
character; up here the bulbul or guma-
salic tree, with its delicate mimosa leaf.
We frequently saw long lines of camels
slowly vending their way, and large
caravans of asses and cows Chicago
Nnl. E