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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-02
Americas Achievements In Astronomy

The chief problems relating 10 the sun
are the study Of its spectrum; measures
Of the amounts Of its radiant light and
heat; registration OF the phenomena OF
solar eclipses and Of the corona; pho
tography OF the spectra and Of the forms
Of the spots, the pr0tuberances, the
faculg; investigation Of the laws gov
erning its rotation and Of the law gov
erning the production Of its heat through
shrinkage, etc, etc. In every one OF
these departments Americans have borne
or are bearing an important part. The
planetary surfaces have been success
fully and assiduously studied both by
photography and yisually; and the spec
ira OF the major planets Investigated.
Minor planets (or astcroids) have been
discovered in great numbers by means OF
elaborate stellar charts constructed for
this especial purpose; seventy eight as
teroids have been discovered in America
alone and their orbits have been calcu-
lated New satellites accompanying
Saturn, Jupiter and Mars have been dis
covered here. The brilliant discovery
Of the fact that terrestrial attitudes 90
through a cycle Of (small) changes in
about four hundred and thirty days Is
due 20 an American The first daguer-
reotype of the moon was taken in New
York, and since that time the lunar sur.
face has been assiduously and success
fRy photographed by several American
observatories, private and public. Il Ed
ward ). Holden, in the Forum.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-02
Indian Jails.

A student of life and manners In the
Punjab has been struck by the large pro.
portion of very old men in the Indian
jaiis. In the prison at Mooltan there
were last year seventeen ie prisoners
whose total ages were found to amount
to more than LOO years-two of them
being patriarchs of upwards OF eighty.
This remarkable fact is attributed partly
to the great improvement in the econ
omy Of Indian jails, since the exposure
of their mismanagement some years ago,
but more directly TO the prevalent prac-
tice when q crime has been committed CT
handing over the least useful member OF
the family as a sort OF vicarious Offering
to justice. On this point the Inspector
General OF Indian Prisons observes that
the confinement which conviction entails
is, Of course, less irksome to the aged
than to the young. Moreover Che con-
tinues) the people know that a specially
comforts Die place in the shape Of good
food, ample clothing, special dietary,
the liehtsst of work and society not
entirely uncongeniai awaits the old man
in our jails." A case has been cited in
which a man had been strangled. The
person 10 whom the crime by his own
confession was brought home was a feeble
old fellow who had been paralyzcd in
both arms for twenty years, and could
not have committed the crime But as
all his family said he did it, and
he himself said he did. and as there were
plenty Of "eye-witnesses." the old man
vent cheerfully TO Jail, and lies there
still London Daily News.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-02
French Army Life.

Under the French law every man,
without exception, serves in the army
for at least one year. During that year
he is merged entirely in the private SOL
dier. His social rank, IL he has one, is
ignored; the officers who command him
regard only his efficiency and faithful
ness to duty, and il any difference is
made between man of some education
and the peasants around him it is in the
direction of putting him in to the Peloton
d'Instruction, species OF school drill,
where he may earn in six months or
year the grade of corporal, but in which
on account of the extra duties the place
involves, the life is harder in manual
labor, and has less free time than that
of the unambitious trooper outside. 1t
must not be inferred from this fact that
the Peloton dInstruction stands apart. 1t
is held merely during the hours which
are otherwise free time. Nor must it be
imagined for moment that a man
of richer class than his fellows neces-
sarily belongs to it, or the men OF such a
class form the majority Of its members.
There may be in company or battery
from six to eight eleves capereaux, and in
a whole regiment less than that number
of gentlemen.
The elevation to the grade of reserve
officer is also proceeded with in manner
very different from that obtaining in
Germany. The places in the reserve are
given in part to retired officers of the
active army and in part to those men
who have followed the Peloton d'Instruc-
tion for at least one year, and who, at
the end of that time, are competent to
pass a special examination. = [Contem-
porary Review.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-02
German Deacrters.

Six German soldiers, including a
Sergeant and Corporal, all in full
uniform, alighted at Dijon from the
train from Belfort some two weeks
ago and asked 10 be taken ~ the
military commandant To him they
explained that they had deserted
from the German army In order 10
escape the cruel treatment TO which
they were subjected by their officers.
They asked 20 be enlisted in the
French army, signed papers for adj
mission 10 the Foreign Legion, and
were sent 10 Marseilles, en- route for
Africa
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-02
A CHASTITY Execution.

One Of tho most ghastly executions of
the French Revolution was that OF the
Marquis do Marvillc. Although earning
his livelihood by literary work, the mar.
quis was denounced ss an aristocrat, ar.
rested aud condemned to death.
While standing on the scafTold await
ing the completion Of the preliminary
arrangements the marquis addressed q
few words to the asscmblngc. Of people.
lie said they had been misled by deceit
full intriguors, and Was proceeding to say
that before he died he wished TO open
their eyes TO the truth when he was seized
by tho executioner and forced under
the knife.
With the utmost sang froid the mar
quis continued: Educated az l was
among privileged class I voluntarily
abandoned my friends to live among you,
to earn my daily bread side by side With
you, and have always acted like good
patriot" At this moment the knife fell
The guilotinc was, however, In such
constant requisition that II was frequent
ly out Of order. Upon this occasion the
knife fell but did not sever the verte-
brg, although the flesh was horribly
mangled.
The executioner and his assistants
raised the knife anew. As soon as they
had done so the marquis, always lying
face downward, continued without emo
tion: "As was saying, fellow citizens,
when was interrupted -
And again the knife fell, this time
accomplishing It's ghastly work. ! New
York Recorder.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-02
CDUGrHto.

Concrete, as a material for engi-
neering works, has until within COM
paratively recent years been chiefly
confined TO harbor works, but lately
IT has been used In the construction
OF railway works, both az home and
abroad. The advantage OF employ.
ing this material Is apparent in dis
tricts where the absence OF good
building stone or clay for the manu-
facture OF bricks makes the cost Of
masonry or brick structures very
great
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-02

There is nothing so unpicturesque to
the feminine eye as 10 see her liege
lord lighting his way through his
series OF shirts II is diyertise-
ment calculated TO rob even the
honeymoon OF much OF its romance.
Ii is small wonder that after such a
performance the ideal of heroic man
hood should be shattered. And af-
ter that OF course, marital felicity Is
nothing but a name and the divorce
court looms imminent on the horizon.
IL this be SO, we say down, or rather
of, with the undershirt! 1t is an in
vention OF the devil. More than
likely IL is the old boy himself. he
disguised himself as snake in Eden,
and the undershirt is no more diili-
cult when YOU consider how civili.
zation has advanced. Drive him out!
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-02
A Famous Tree Down.

A tree was blown down on Ellis Island
during the storm Wednesday night and
crashed into the house in which DIR. Nc
Dowel was sleeping. II was famous
one and was known as "Gibbet Tree"
and was so called from the number of
men that were hanged from its limbs. IL
was willow and very large one.
From the early part OF the century Fed
era prisoners condemned TO death we're
executed there. The execution that made
the tree famous, or notorious, was that
Of Gibbs and Warmslsy, the two pirates
who were hanged in chains there.
warmsley was colored. and both were
left to danglc there until their bones
bleached In the air. The tree was very
old and was hollow in its trunk. New
York Advertiser.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-02
About Und crshirts.

Just now there Is very strong un-
dercurrent OF feeling against the un-
dershirt Two stirring attacks upon
that garment have recently appeared,
and we understand that there Is
considerable excitement ia New
York and other cities on the subject
1t is claimed that the undershirt as
at present constituted, Is menace
20 one OF the most cherished and an
cieDt. OF our institutions The agita-
tors against IL assert that the admira-
tion upon which marriage Is founded
IS Invariably destroyed by the under
shirt, not, as might be supposed, be-
cause IL conceals, but because IL re-
reveals too much. As our esteemed but
very ungrammatical contemporary,
the Clothier and Furnisher, master
fully states IL IN advocating an un-
dershirt that buttons (and unbut-
tons) all the way down the front:
There would be no ungainly eK-
posure OF cuticle in such procedure
meaning; getting out of and into IL
and the wearer would be saved the
humiliating tangle which the pre-
vailing undershirt involves him in.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-02

When the New Orleans man returns
from making night OF IL with the
boys" he provides himself with what
Is known as peacemaker, and carries
II home under his arm. The peace
maker is also known ~ an oyster loaf,
and IL ia the chief product OF certain
hostelries called oyster salooIS The
manufacture OF the oyster loaf Is des-
cribed In this fashion: A box.shaped
loaf OF bread is taken-one that has
thick, hrm crust-and the top crust
is cut of so as To form cover. Then
the inside is followed out with a
knife made for that purpose until a
wall OF the snowy interior remains
about half an inch in thickness. 1t
Is done so neatly that the pastry box
looks as IL it had been lined with
white velvet Into this plping hot
fried oysters are packed until the loaf
is full, and then the cover is tied on
with a white ribbon. When the
whole has been wrapped In paper, the
buyer fees as a bird To his home.
The little difficulty with the key
hole overcome, he steps into the
awful presence undismayed. There
she stands, gr.m as OF yore, but with.
out an apologetic word the erring one
climbs slowly up the stair and holds
forth the peacemaker. She takes IL,
puts down the lamp and removes the
cover. The deliciously favored steam
ascends like sweet incense until IL
reaches her rigid noStrils, and then
her stern features relax into some
thing like a smile. While her lord
is hanging his shoes on the chandc-
lier and depositing his hat carefully
In the wash basin, she sits on the
side OF the bed eating the spolls OF
domestic war! There are no prom
ises to 20 unfulfllled and become the
cause OF future bitterness With oil
thus turned on the waves OF LIES
troubled sea the matrimonial bark
sails bra vely on.-New York World.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-02
About Marriage.

No test OF character is more trying
than the test matrimonial, II the
contracting parties are not perfectly
harmonious, says q writer In an Eng
lish Magazine,
Marriage can become obnoxious
from excess OF attention, II not in-
dulged In the right spirit, and equally
from neglect and Indifference.
A wife may make such demands
upon her husbands attention and
time as TO make himself little better r
than slave, and slavery is CALLING TO
the most submissive.
Such a wife puts shackles on his
feet a palsy TO his hands, and bur
den to his shoulders
Each should have perfect confidence
in the other.
Should one remain away from the
other any length OF time unaccounted
for by him, let silence be your moni-
tor until a voluntary return reveals
the secret OF the absence.
Both men and women, united In
the marriage relation, are necessarily
tried and perplexed at seasons, when
silence should close their lips until
moderation takes possession OF them.
Jealousness OF trifing natures
should never be entertained for sin
gle moment.
To prevent all such misunderstood
ings, persons entering the sacred or
deal OF married life tshould acquaint
themselves with the disposition,
tastes. and unavoidable requirements
OF their partners, and resolve TO gov
ern themselves as much as possible
tharahu
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-02
To Dcstroy Ants.

Families troubled with ants can
get rid OF them as follows: Take a
medium sized bath sponge. wet IL and
wiring II out; sprinkle about tea
spoonful Of fine white sugar on the
sponge and work IL between the hands
I'm such a manner as 10 force the
sugar into IL; put the sponge In the
place infested by the ants, and every
two or three hours pour boiling water
on the sponge after placing II In a
basin.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-02
Az INPuTATTog.

Rhapsodist- Her glorious hair foated
upon the surface OF the placid water.
Bington-And did she sinkf
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-02

JACK BROWN and his sister Emily
are twins aren't theyy" They are
now. but they won't be when Jacks
thirty"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-02-16
Town and County News.

Circuit Court convenes Tuesday,
Feb. 81.
Mr.. Frank Beig. Of Chicago. is home
on visit.
Be ready for school Monday morning
of next week.
Wood wanted at the HERALD office
on subscription.
j. 3. Mauer Esq. of Sitter, transact
ed business in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth drummer, former
resident of this city, died last week at
GAINESVILLE.
Hon. John d. Wilson, of Boscobel,
was in the city on business in the
County Court last Tuesday.
Messrs. H. B. Edwards aud Jud.
Walker, of Boscobel, graced our city
with their presence Tuesday.
We were glad to shake hands with
Geo. Brown Esq. of Woodman, who
was in the city Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Sam Clifford visited friends in
Lancaster Tuesday. She was accom-
panied by her little niece Miss Lille
Broderick.
The beautiful southern story "Glen-
mere or Followed by Fate' begins in
this issue. 1t will be found on the
second page.
Messrs Robt. Anderson, Edward
Patch, Thos. Lawless and Alf Roberts
we're in the city on business last Mon
day and Tuesday.
We are grieved to learn that Miss
Fanny Schmitt has been quite seriously
i'll since last week, and is reported
little better today.
Judge Mills will sell at public sale
Saturday. at his residence, all of his
effects, including household goods.
stoves carpets, &c. &c.
Miss Effie Roberts, who has complet-
ed term of school near here, returned
to her Patch Grove home to-day. She
viii teach near home this summer.
The Mt. Hope Creamery Co. offers
for sale, its fine farm, creamery and
cheese factory. The farm is located
about of mile south Of Mt. Hope
and contains 1856 acres, 100 being in
cultivation. The farm has large pas
ture of is acres and is well wstered.
For particulars call on or address MIR.
A. L. Snider, Mt Hope. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-02-16
WEDDING sELLs.
ALNY-GREBE,

The residence of MIR. Fred Grebe. at
Liberty, was the scene of unwonted
activity on Wednesday, Feb. Sth. The
occasion of this commotion was the
marriage of his daughter Miss Irene to
Horace Almy, of Greenwood, Neb.
From early morn until past noon the
friends and relatives of the family
poured in from all directions, and when
the time arrived for the marriage. over
80 persons were present to witness the
happy event. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Howard ID. Smith of
this city, and took place at 1890 p. M.
MIR. Luelwin Grebe, brother of the
bride. and Miss Edith Beetham acted as
groomsmsn and bridesmaid of the oc-
casion. Miss Matilda Heberlein, of
Liberty, played the Wedding march.
The following persons and their FAM
lilies were present.
Messrs Thos. Beetham, Lou Fisher,
Reuben Austin, Robert Maiben, Geo.
Maiben, Geo. DiVall, Edgar Grebe,
Richard Meir, Peter Stoffell, Jay Morse,
VIM. Dyer, Joshua Bradbury. Geo.
Dyer, Henry Beetham, Mrs. Edward
Nc Cormick, son and daughter, Mrs.
John Plat and Sons.
The following young ladies and gen.
tlemen were also present: Misses Wood
ruff, Morse, Baxter, Walker, Maud
Smith, Wenzel, Heberlein, Kemper,
Domes, DiVal, Messrs Halbert, Wood
ruff, Baxter, Borah, Wenzel, Wake,
Heberlein, Kemper, Casper, DiVall.
Weir. Shortly following the ceremony
dainty but substantial repast was
served, continuing until all the guests
had been served. Miss Maud Smith, of
lincoln, Nebraska, and Miss Heber-
lein added much to the pleasure of the
occasion by rendering some excellent
vocal and instrumental musice.
Inc DTlual presents were numerous,
ornamental and useful. At evening the
guests retired to their respective homes
wishing the bride and groom as happy
life as bad been their wedding day.
MIR Amy and his bride will spend
about two weeks in Lancaster and vi
cinity visiting friends and relatives,
when they will leave for their home at
Greenwood. Nebraska.
Mr.. Almy is young man of sterling
worth and good education, having re-
ceived his training in the Wesleyan
University at Nebraska. He is large
farmer at Greenwood, twenty miles
from Lincoln, and may be expected to
succeed with so good help-mste.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-02-16
MICHAEL FAHY.

Died at his home in Lancaster on
January IA, 1898. Michael Fahy was
born on the 3Oth of September. 1929,
in County Galway, Ireland At the age
OF 10 he crossed the waters of the At
lantic and landed in New York.
After spending few years in that
state he and his brother came to Wis
consin and settled upon a farm near
Potosi. After remaining there few
years he went back to New York, and
was married there in 1868. Health fail
ing him he was Obliged to come back
again to Wisconsin in 1877 and settled
on his present farm two miles east of
Lancaster where he remained to the
time of his death His wife and four
children, two sons and two daughters,
are left to mourn his loss. The oldest
boy reside at Baraboo, and the other
three in Lancaster. He was taken sick
last November, and was confined to his
bed nearly all the time until his death.
All that medical aid or loving hands
could do was done. But it was impos.
sible to save him, he was resigned to the
will OF God, and often said during his
illness that he was satisfied with
whatever God would do. Being forti-
fed by the thought of having spent an
honest and upright life. and having
received all the consolation that his holy
church administers to the sick and
dying. He was not afraid to meet his
God. His funeral was held from the
Catholic church and all that was mortal
OF him was laid to rest.
Christians death is b IT birth
To better life above
A passage from the trials Of earth
To JOY and perfect love.
Then weep not, he is with his God
His happiness complete;
20, tread the path that he has trod
In heaven you shall meet
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-02-16

phlanger and passenger train was in.
The passengers. however. were brought
to town in sleighs snd cutters early in
the morning. A large number of people
went out to view the sight and to see
the snOw-plow work, which was coup
led in with live engine. They all en-
ioyed 1t very much, particularly the two
gents that We're treated to a bath in the
snow free of cost. and possibly the
Young gentleman who lost his hat had
d large time. anyhow such are the
indications. II is the general SUPPOSE
ton that those who visit a snow bound
train go to succor the unfortunate pas
sengers or to see something unusual.
But it seems that in this Instance pic
mic had been premeditated. and if re-
ports are true a picnic was the result.
The adjourned annual meeting Of the
Executive committee of the Agrcul-
tural Society wss held at the court
house, in this city, last Saturday after
noon. The meeting was called TO order
by Pres. Delos Abrams and on roll call
the follOwingmembers answered to their
names: Delos Abrams, Jno. Duncan,
w. j. Mccoy. Geo. Haunum, w. p.
Richardson, w l.. McCord. A. G..
Hough, Jno. 5. Wright, VIM. Duncan.
r, Meyer, Jr. The report of the com.
mittee on premiums was presented
The premiums in classes l, 8 and 4
have been raised S21 each. Glass 5,
matched drivers, was reduced to s and
1 dollars. The executive committee
have decided that all cattle entered
must be pedigreed, or satisfactory evil
dence produced by owner that they are
entitled to registry. This also includes
class s, 9 and IL. Premiums on classes
10,Holstine and u, Polled cattle. have
been reduced to one half of last year 5
list. The secretary was authorized to
join the American Trotting Association.
The following are the races for the fair:
First day-Yearling race, entries close
June first, purse 500; three year old,
purse $3.50. Second day 2;45 class,
purse $3.50. Third Day-Two year old.
entries close June first, purse $3.50;
2:95 class, purse $3.50; 2:25 class. purse
$3.50. Mess-s Dyer & Carter will add
$25 to the yearling purse if race is won
by any colt sired by any of their stall
lions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-02-16

motiohless. l put my fingers on her
puise-the beats were faint and broken.
her faithful and overworked heart that
had throbbed for more than seventy
years. ceased to struggle. and forever
grew still. She was dead--the snow
without appeared like desolation and I
wildly thought of the verse of Long
fellow she admired so much that de-
scribe the resolute youth climbing the
snowy Alp
The cotter spoke his last good night.
y r,e, replied far up the height
ANA she too had assembled. And the
poet Campbell exclaims:
Sonl OF the Just companion OF the dead.
ds5 ~ 'Hou gone aud whittier arr thou
Her Christian life and character
sufficiently answer the question. She
S'id she had been afflicted gieat many
Aear'-was glad the slime had come
when her Savior would take her home
enc told her pastor she was ready to
depart, and her triumph over death
should teach the living to strive for the
same crown.
Mary Coumbe became the wife and
faithful companion of the writer in tho
winter Of 1860 She took motherlv care
OF his orphan children, for they were
entrusted almost entirely to her hands
only one of whom was able TO attend
her funeral. Her father and mother
died at Port Andrew, in the honse Of
their son John Coumbe, soon after her
marriage, and of the numerous family
OF twelve children of which she formed
part. but.".one survives. Charlotte
Andrew, widow of Capt. Andrew who
gave his name to the village in Richland
county where he lived and died. Who
can tell how many American graves
are filed with subjects from English
cradles, for have read some where
''Beneath the mud Of Nile
BY sunlit fountains fed
| There is no land CT seagirt isle
where sleeps not Englsnd's dead"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-02-16
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

A Democratic Caucus will be held in
the City Hall on Saturday, Feb. 18th.
1898, at 2 o'clock p. NJ. for the pur-
pose of electing seventeen delegates to
represent Lancaster in the County Con-
vention to be held in the City of Lam
caster, Tuesday, Feb. 2lst TO nominate
a candidate for County Judge.
By order of Town Committee,
w. j. MCCoY, Ch'mn.