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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-01-18
IN a SWISS HOTEL.
The Kind of People One Meet, In These
Comfortable Retreats.


Comfortable Retreats.
The chcapncss Of living at Mon
treauX, Ncyay, Lausanne and all the
places on this shore the charm, Of the
climate, and the beautyof the scenery.
are strong loadstOncs 10 draw hithcr
people Of all natioualitics. In nearly
every one Of the comfortable hotels
and pensions, you will find group Of
all-thc-ycar rOundcrs-pcOplc who
stay on from season 90 season, fixed i'm
their places by the moderate cost Of
living, the dislike oi change, and the
comforts and convenicnccs they have
gradually accumulated. Some Of them
are lonely old people, who have no
very close ties, or have quarrclcd with
their relatives and prefer TO live IN
be hangcrs-on in the courts Of their
richer kindred. There is generally q
German Baron, Russian Countess, an
English widow, a rclict OF a profession
al man or an army officer on half-pay,
with one or two plain, elderly daugh
ters, and possibly a stray American
who has cXpatriatcd himself from ono
cause or another, and, having lost his
grasp on home interests, is practically
a man without country. Though
these titled boardcrs are not over
burdcncd with ready money, the hotel
keepers are glad TO have them. 1t
sounds well to speak easily of the
Baroness and the Countess. 1t gives
tone to the house. We Americans are
always astonishcd TO lind what a power
rank is, and how far it goes over here.
The people who compose these per-
petual groups know really nothing Of
the past Of their ncighbors, but they
are very pleasant and complaccnt to
each other. They fad an agreeable
human warmth in proximity. They
have their rubber of whist OF an
evening. They talk Of the weather,
their complaints. and the little
inconvcnicnccs Of the life they lead
They take their daily constitutional III
the garden, and go 10 bed at much tho
same hour every evening. rising very
late in the day, because they havo
nothing to do. and life spent in bed is
so much of life disposed of without the
trouble Of thought. In one such
curious group Of old boardcrs stranded
in "A pension, found co,ored lady, a
uegress, but in all respects a we'll
hammered, wcll-bchaved lady. The
Ia. 4 oil l,., At l.atr
treated her as AN equal, with even
marked attention and respect ChrtS-
tan Register.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-01-18
JOHN CHlNAMAk'S WIFE.
Tho Privacy In which She IL KTpt b,
Her AImond-E Eyed Lord.


The privacy OF the Chinese ladies ip
New YORK Is positively inviolate as far
as Americans are concerned. The new
wife OF Yuct Sing lives at No. Is Mou
street. Chlnamen say that the bride Is
the prcttiest girl ever brought 20 this
country from China. She Is not qiAite
eighteen years old. and is very diminu-
tive. her height lacking several inches
OF FIVE feet. and her weight being only
eighty-Gye pounds She was nego-
tiated for, after tho Chinese fashion.
by an agent Of the bridegroom. She
cost over 5000. and he means 10
keep her 10 himself Even at tho mar.
riage ceremony in the jost house she
was made 90 hide her face behind a fan.
although the only witnesses present
were few carofully-choscn Cinnamon
At her own reception, subsequently
only Chinese women were present
This was tho affair 10 which party
Of Fifth avenue swclls desired earnestly
TO 60 but from which they were ex-
cludcd IA unworthy, just n, they them
conversation on tho subject Mrs. Will
lam X. Vanderbilt remarked that she
had an ardent desire 70 soc some Chi
ncso women.
That would be difficult" replied a
clergyman familiar with the subject.
"bccause tho Chinese women In this
city arc kept sedulOusly secluded.
There are something like 10000 Chi.
ncse In New York and its immediate
noighborhood. Probably 200 Of them
aro females. by great effort several
hundred Of the men have been gathered
into Sunday but never
single woman or girl. To subject
woman TO the slightest publicity is 10
degrade her. according TO the time
hOnOrcd belief OF the Chinese, and no
body here has yet been able To contro-
vert that doctrine successfully"
IL il u further fact that the China
men who go TO Sunday-schools do not
In tho least abatc their conviction that
women who mingle with men arc nee
ossarily blamcworthy 10 that extent
These fellows may treat their Sunday
school teachers who are not only all
ladies, but arc proportional at tho
ratio Of ono TO each and every pupil
with n polite show Of respect, but
they can not be brought TO regard
them M good women in the sense that
secluded Chinese women are good.
This notion crops out repeatedly in
the Sunday schools, and nothing can
eradicate il from the Chinese mind
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-01-18
n PRAIRIE STORM.
vivid Picture of - Tcrriblr I,ut Entranca
Ing y-Grnud Scene.

vivid Picture of - Terrible But Entranc.
ing y-Graud scene.
There is one thing beyond mans
control, ond the grandeur Of prairie
storm can only be- imagined by those
who have seen il or witnessed n storm
at sea. Such a storm swept over the
prairf0s in August last. The morning
was warm and bright, but shortly after
noon there came an indcfnablc change.
The sun still shOnc. but its rays threw
an altered light, and brought the prai-
ric flowers into brighter relief whilo
it east darker shadow whore shadows
fell.
Away toward the horizon the wavcr-
ing glimmcr that curtaincd the meet
ing place Of sky aud plain became
framed tA& landscape. Gradually it
grew broader aud higher. aud as IL
ovcrlappod the bright blue sky the
birds flew hwrirdly from before it,
and such caltlr az were in sight drew
closer togcth'r for projections Gusts
Of wind that shooE the traip followed
each othcrat intervals that grew short
cr and, shOrlcr, and the frame Of black
was once in awhile illummcl with
flashes Of summer lightning, which,
as they came nearer throw heavy
banks of sulphurous-loolling clouds IN
10 bold relief Still there was NO rain,
and the thunder of the train was all
that broke the stiffness.
For nearly two hours the clouds
maintained the same slow approach.
and left the spectator to run fauCy-frcc
and imagine the outstrctchcd fingers of
some great ghoul to bc slowly closing
in to crush him. so strong did the
feeling become that the moro nervous
passengers drew back and shuddcrcd
at each succeeding gust, while others
clustered round windows and gazcd,
fascinated, at the coming storm. At
last it came. One hugo cloud shot out
from the approaching bank, aud for II
moment poised i'm mid-air.
Flcccy clouds, that looked CHASTITY
'N ''uNlNNN' llhNE l'NUu u Ik' ltlnEtN
ON IA funeral pail, tin with a crash that
outwcighcd the roar Of the train il
seemed To hc rCut in two with
one streak Of fire that turned
tho entire cloud into gold. From
that ON and for nearly an
hour it was one continuous rumble.
broken occasionally With sharper
crash, and accompanied 10y the pattcr
OF the rain that fell in torrents. Both
sheet and forl,cd lightning played con-
tiuuously, and, while the former turned
the clouds from blackucss into light
the latter s'omcd to r'ud them in frag-
mcnts and stand out in limos of fire for
seconds at time.
At last it passed away aad the dick
cring flames that illmjucd the south
cru horizon seemed like the vollcy tir-
ing OF u rctrcatiug army; hut 81 great
was the cNpan-e OF prairie that they
were mover entirely lost sight of. but
again grew more and moro vivid until
eighty miles further west the storm
again crossed the track. moving
northward with diminishing force
Slowly as it appeared tn move. it had
I'm five short hours travCrscd the half
OF circle not less than one hundred
miles in diameter which would give 1t
a rate of upward OF thirty miles AN
hour. & Cor. omaha bee.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-01-18

The above scene is "A fearful and faithful
picture of what IS taking place IN all parts %
the Land constantly. The mother goes about
from day 10 day feeling tired weak. with a
bearing down sensation, and set hoping that IL
j. only some passing trouble. After time her
tired feelings increase, her appetite becomes
poor, her sleep broken. aud her complexion
grows srlow. Too often she Aapcs against
hope. ana ncelcrts ~ take the means In time
which would bring her certain rcli T.
One day .hc becomes faint. her muscles grow
weak, her head whrl, and the doctor j, hastily
summoned. Iic examines her, shakes hi. head
leaves medicine ana goes away. Then pniu.
begin 10 set n, and life thar WAS q burden before
now become au agony. she gIuduHly declines
her pain bccuWc~ almost uuucumblc, ana az la [
shc dies. mpurucd hy her children and friends
This is the course OF thousands ~ once healthy
aud happy women. The iuuumeraulc female
troubles which as,al them are horrible. and
indicate q weakening OF organs which must be
strengthened or health ls sure to depart. The
Oy@rwhc Inning evidence OF the wonderful value
ot lImis Remedy for female difficulties proves
IT, remarkable power.
II i- wholly vegetable.
IL h. endorsed los the medical profession.
10 will always relieve ana usually cure.
u stands Tar above all other preparations.
For delicate women. for dcbilitatcd men for
puuy children, Hunts Remedy j. blessing.
Hunts Remedy is for sale bN all dealers and Ia
Il gOdscnd - any suffering nan or woman.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-01-18

Ask your druggist Tor Dr. Warmers
Balsam and take no other. as u ere IL
nothing that can equal d.. II he should
not have IL give him this advertise ment
and have him Orl.pr i' at once. IL : put
uli 10 two size--price % cents and Il,
with full directions on each hottie; also
the address of u Warmer. ~. D.. Spring.
field. Mass. Will .e blown in each tot e
None other genuine.
All orders promptly attended TO- Usua
discount Go the trade.
H. WARNER. VI. D., sole manufacturer
Z. .. Box il41. Springfield. Mass.
WA. BLANpING. Wholesale Druggis
- and = wtyhossst siI,.ei. Providence
r. l.. agent for pr. Warmers BaIsamoden.
dron
As there are 40 many worthless medi-
cines put upon the market. We have de-
cided to put up a sample bottle 90 Or. II.
v rner's Baisam. price % cents. as in
ucsmeni for people to test ;ae merits <f
Ms NeiuS -te rsrsSy
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-01-18
PlTr AND POINT.

III you have emmy doub. abolt the
propricty ov thing. you mly b. pretty
certain that the doubt is right Josh
Billings.
What we call curiosity a1d In
quisiiiycncss in other people scems in
ourselves only laudable thirst for
useful Information. .-Som'rrNc Joar-
nal.
1t is an oit-quot,i saviag OF DR..
johnson that "a MN is bcttcr pleased
when he has a good dinner on the table
tlnrn v<svs irss wire srArs uyCcs."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-01-18
LAUGHTER AND WRINKLES.
Curious Observations Made by n Clever
London Physician.

Curious Observations Made by Clever
London Physician.
A London physician has recently
been making n study Of wrinkles. Says
the doctor: 1T is customary to say
that wrinkles come from worrying.
but the truth is that most OF them
come from laughing. This is rather
paradoxical, | must admit, but have
only been convinced after the most
careful investigation. To know how
TO laugh is just as important as to
know how when TO do it. II You
laugh with the sides of your face the
skin will work loose i'm time. and
wrinkles will form in exact accord
ance with what kind OF laugh YOU
have. The man who always wears
smirk will have a series OF scmi-Cir-
cular wrinkles covering his checks.
when gambler who ha, been ac-
customed To supprcssing his feelings
laughs a deep line forms on each side
OF his nose and runs 10 the upper cor
ner OF his mouth. In time this line
extends to the chin and assumes the
shape OF half moon. \ cadaverous
person with a waXlike skin l. very apt
TO have two broadly marked wrinkles,
one running up from the jaw and tho
other under the eye. These meet at
right angles at the cheek bone and
look as though they formed q knot at
the apex. The scholars wrinkles
form on his brow. while the scheming
politicians come round his eyes, where
they look for all the world like the
spokes Of n wheel. Some Of the peo-
pie who bet on races have the most
astonishing crop OF wrinkles | ever
saw, save on an elephant. '-L0Hdoa
7W-Bts.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-01-18
Dr.. II. Warmers
B AL S A N 0 D { II D R 0 H.

A preparation for Dipf iberia. Coughs,
Colds, Caukcr. Common Sore Throat aud
all affections Of the thrcst. II strikes at
The root of the Disease at once and such
is It's speedy effect. that any one ing it
freely according 30 Directions for forty
light hours aud not entirely satisfied
with its merits. may re' urn the Bottles
20 the one they purchase Of aud the
money shall bc refunded. This is no
caustic preparation. hut one which
used in season. will save the lives
thousands. and every family should have
one Bottle iu the house all the time.
SOLD By ALL FIRsr-cLAss DRrGGIsrs.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-01-18
FOUR DECI OeS AGO.
Only sixteen MiIiionaircs In Bostop in the
Early Iigtics.

VNIN NINIrth WIIII0nFIrrs IN NOStOn IN THO
Early Iiftics.
No longer ago than the year 1851
$4,000 made larg, estate and 500.
GOO made its owner IA rich man. Only
sixteen residents Of Boston in that year
were millionaircs. The Appleton fam
lily made three OF this number Nathan
Appleton was worth Sl,501,OOO. sam.
ucl Appleton, his brother. the same.
md William Appleton. his cousin.
100000 more. All three began life
poor, Samuel with 81 cents The dry
goods business aud manufactures gave
hum nur~rnvs. whtch whcy used most
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-01-18
PERNICiOUS WEEDS.
How Their Seeds Are Scattered by the Cold
Winds Of winter.


There is kind of winter seeding
not generally entering into the plan OF
the average farmer. Winter is in
thought associated with period OF
rest and comparative death in the
vegetable world. The winter wheat
lies dormant i'm its frozen bed beneath
the white blanket Of fallen snow. and
the ears Of corn selected for next
springs seeding are stored out Of the
reach OF the mice in the crib. All
meadow and pasture land sleep on
until wakcncd by the silent quicken
ing Of the spring. Nevertheless there
is a work going forward through tho
short days and long nights OF the So
we're months in the dead Of winter.
Every gust OF wind that hurries by
the street corner and dies away in
momentary calm; every giant gallo
which comes down from the frozen
North and sweeps whole States with
n be>om OF relentless fury, may carry
with it the germs OF weeds and deposit
them in some secure place where the
oH Ali- Gun hiuS anu NhlNhtlAo NhNhi
into new life
All sowings are not confined to the
newly-harrowcd field or the rich and
mellow garden. II il were so. farming
and gardening would be less serious
matter than it is Many seeds like
those OF the dreaded Canada thistle
are provided with light, feathery APP
pendages by which the ripeucd seeds
take long flights in the upper air like
so many miniature balloons. Other
plants, rs the burdock and begger's
lice. rely for transportation upon the
passing animals TO which they adhere
by hooks, thus stealing ride Others
still are left without any special struct-
ure for migration, and must therefore
depend in part upon the favoring con-
ditions of winter. The various sorts OF
tumble weeds break up into a number
of parts. or by decay of the main
stem at its union with the soil the
whole plant is set free and blown by
the wind where il listcth There are
many weeds which remain upright
with their secd-bearing portion above
the fallen snow aud when the smooth
crust of ice forms over all, the seeds,
loosened 10y the c'cNcnts, are blown
for miles over the frozen surface only
to find lodsmcut in some ditch. hollow
or other place OF safety. This helps
to explain how marvclously weeds
spring up in cultivated ground
american A0ricu'iHriS'.
Miss SimpEIns (wno mas tarrlcd IN
the country, to Farmer ApplecuO-"O.
do 40 adore the early autumn. What is
II, | wonder. that CONES upon one with
such new. strange sensations in the
the solemn early autumn, Mr.. Apple
cutG' Farmer Applecut-'I haint
quite cure, Miss Simpkins, but IL |,
comes on your arms. an itches con-
sid'able, it's more'n likely it's the new
buckwheat pancakes. ~ y. san.
ssWhv don't vnts vat ,,,arf.f.al IN.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-01-18

The funeral OF a Colorado editor
Who charged State official with be-
ing such a dastardly robbcr that he
would rifle a cannon. was largely at
tended. Washington Criiic.
In these days half our diseases
come from the neglect OF the body in
the overvork OF the brain. In this
railway age tho wear and tear Of labor
ana intellect 60 on without pause or
self-pity. We live longer than our
fCrefathers; but we suffer more from a
thousand anxieties and cares They
fatigued ouly the muscles; we exhaust
the finer strength Of the nerves. Lord
Ly,t5n
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-01-18
EXlLES' BEGGING SONG.
A Touching Incident Of Life on tho GresA
siberian Road.

A Touching Incident Of Life on tho Grese
siberian Road.
! shall never forget the emotions
reused in me by this song when |
heard il for the first time. We were
sitting. one cold, raw, autumnal day,
In dirty post station on the great
Siberian road, waiting for horses.
Suddenly my attention was attracted
by peculiar low-pitched, quavering
sound which came to us from dis
tancc, and which, although made ap-
parcntly by human voices, did not
resemble any thing that | had over
before heard II was not singing, nor
chanting, nor wailing for the dead, but
n strange blending Of all three. IL
suggested vaguely the confused and
COmminglcd sObs, mOans and cntrcat-
les of human beings who were being
subjected TO torture, but whose suffer-
ings were not acute enough to seek
expression in shrioks or high-pitChcd
cries. As the sound came nearer we
went out into the street in front OF
the statiOn-hOusc and saw approach
ing chained party Of about II hundred
barc-hcadcd cOnvicts, who, surrounded
hvo rordnn of soldinrs ,voro marching
, a.,
7'o"'y through INC ScItltulcht llSihS
the "cXilcs' begging song" No at
tornut ,vns ,nudo hv tho sinoors IN mitch
, -
'h'Ir Npl' ~ III h"'"io"y vi w Pro-
nOuncc the words In unison; there
vcrc M nnusas or rests nt tho cnds of
i, t,, = -, .
'hp I'Il'N' anu '""'u h"V H'"No o"C
any distE city marked rhythm. Tho
sinurr. seemed to he constantly brruk-
inc i'm upon one another with slightly
moduatcd variations of the same
slow. melancholy air. and the effect
produced was that OF Il rude fuguc or
Of a funeral chant. so arranged as to
hc sung like "A round or catch by q
hundred malcvoices. each independent
uf the other, i'm time and melody, but
all following a certain scheme Of vocal
ilation, and taking up by turns tho
same drcary. wailng theme. Tho
words were as follows:
Have p,,y or ne q opr fathers,
Don't forget the uuwill ns travellers,
Dom forget the lonFimpriNoned'
Ecc5 o oH1 bc,n oT' ,ne nnor and rnc1y
Have compassion. q our fathers!
Have compassion O our mothers
On ,bn nr,sorcrs y, IN" sh",'unoncs, nut
Behind walls Of stone and gratings,
Behind oaien doors and padlocks'
w. ar, nn,S "" ~, r,o"n ~, ~ coronon,or, W 'ro
We have parted from our fathers,
From our mothers,
w. w. orn o,p"r ,,r,.ono ~, "u' ~" nave '''''"
PITY us, q, our fathers,
II YOU can imagine these words. half
sung. half chantcd. slowly. in broken
time and ON u low KEY. by a hundred
voices. to an accompaniment made bv
the iinrlinr and clashinr OF chains,
YOU will have a faint idea Of tho
"Nliloscrdnava." or cxilcs' begging
SONG. Rudc. or,lcss and inhnrmon-
ions rs the nppcol for pity was. | had
never i'm my life heard any thing so
...........r..i - u, ,............ 7. -. ~,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-01-18
One of MANY.

NlcroR, y. Y. Feb, ist. iS,7.
Mr.. % Y Woodward Dear Sir: send iae Q.
gro,, Komp's Bllsam. jlc size, aud lew sample =
ccrtyinY know tnat Kcmps Balsam l. the best
selling cough cure. 1 have fifteen other cough
AMI Ia remedies on my shelves, abd kcmp's
Balsam els lu 90 best uf all. Respectfully yCers,
I. Cobb. sold by al drugg.sts at r)c aud 81.
rampN b,ft.e lrNn.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-01-18

IEuNibENCF A.. l., sept 30, lssG.
Tins - 10 certify that ave been troubled fn
"A long time with Merry PTOstrliiOu and Palpi-
ution ut Heart, whic' uad caused me to be- 80
weak that ! feared Iatl might be obliged T.
give up my labor Eut about tOur weeks ago I
putmy~,li "udcr CcJrc OF Dr. Warner, aud now
feel perfectly %, { end would recommend and
amy one trUublct AZ ! was To- src thc Doctor AT
once Rev NCuAED tlDERBEREY.
NJ. Oakland Ave. Pastor SNcdis NJ. r.. Mission
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-01-18

Thi, /, To certify that | was troubled with Ncr-
NouS lru>tUtiuu am severe pain i'm the head
and had been unable Go WIrk for >iN mo Iths
urryiuu, To- putting myself under the care ui Dr.
Warner AFTER the first treatment / began To- i'm
prove, and continued to until ! was perfectly
cured. And would most gladly recommend
amy one troubled tO place themselves under the
care ut Or Warner at once HAS. IL. CUEFEW.
al3 Amherst Ave. Ills wi e. Elizabeth CuricW
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-01-18

e. e.
This is to certify that nave been troubled a
iuug time with Chronic III uhuu. weak Bowels
and byspc Sia. have tr,d four OF the best ply.
~yiuu, oi This city, all to uo purpose Five weeks
HgO put my>c tuudcr br. Warmers care and he
ufN cured me- completely Ith,rclorr recommend
any one tiuuhIcd us ] was, 90 see him at once.
CLINTON -IuPPEE
hammond street, Providence. H. /.
hereby certify that have been sick for nearly
I'VE year; have during that time been treated by
Dr. j. Holland, of Nc.tIcli; Dr II. g.. tick
ucy. Dr I. h.. Hamilton Dr. George +. Foster
ud eleven Others ut this city, all 90 no purpose;
some said one thing and some another that allied
me. Dr. Foster said 10 was BrighJS Disease of
the Kidneys, and that there was no help for me:
all that could bg done was tu keep me us much as
possible from The great agony I was i'm. lie said
~uudty, July 9th l>N5, That / could not live
longer than Monday night iplOWiug My brother
called pr. II. Warner sunday night, ut o'cl,C ok
July 10Th. lie gave me % co Ir>c Ol medicine for
three days, aud at the expiration %, that time
lclt as well as ! ever did. / weighed 90 lbs |
now weigh l-3}a lbs; ann perfectly well.
MARY NcCLEARN.
Springfield, Mass. Feb. - 25N Worthington II.
The brother referred To- in the above certificate
Is none uti,r than john MCClcay, the well.
kuuva slate roof contractor, whose residence is
lth King street springfield, Mass. Any person
who viii call upon the gentleman, and does not
md the above certificate just a> stated TOR any
other curiif,uf" Do, may TuhIish), br. Warner win
pay them $500 ior their trouble.