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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-18

The Worlds Fair continues on the mp grade
Another million mark was scored last week.
the total running little ahead of the previous
week despite the hot weather-the hottest OF
the season in Chicago On Saturday the at
tendance fell only few hundreds short OF
900 600. 1t was toward the end OF September
that the biggest crowds focked to the Centen-
NAL Exposition. If the same rule holds the
Columbian Fair is approaching It's high tide.
The total attendance thus far has exceeded
12.500,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-18

Commissioner Andrews seems rather less anxious
ahont clean streets than she il about good-sized
appropriation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-18

4 most interesting experiment IL ABOUT ~ ~
,ri.d in Massachusetts. With the consent OF 'he
Governor and his Council, the warden OF the o'a'o
Prison at Charlestown has released on paroie
nri.oner who has served five years OF twenty-five
voors, sentence under the IIabtual Criminal act.
This is q new thing in the Commonwealth. Inc
man secures his parole under strict cohoi'ion''
such as that he must not lead an idle or dissoiu'e
life nor visit any barroom, gambling-house or
villa resort. nor associate with persons OF pau
character. and that he must lead an upright, III
dustrious and law-abiding life. IL he violates
the conditions he will be returned 10 the pri'on
70 serve out the full remainder OF his seh'eh@e'
W., oro roioiced TO see the parole system put IN
,racticc IN Massachusetts,. II embodies an emil
nontlv sound principle in penology 1t gives the
nrisoner HE freedom, and at the same time puts
him on his good behavior. We look 1or inc "es'
results from this enlightened course OF procedure
Massachusetts, has taken an important step to"aru
making its State Prison genuine reiormative III
stitutiOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-18

American faith in the Vigiant, already
Astounding. will be strengthened by the opinion
of her expressed by Mr.. Alfred H. Brown the
designer of number of fine English yachts.
lie knows the Valkyrie well, and says it is
a toss-up between her and the Britannia.
While he has not seen the Nigilant, he has
studjed.her design and watched her work with
deem interest. and believes that the Valk!ne
is crossing the ocean only to be beaten. This
Fnplishman is convinced that the American
centreboard is superior in sailing qualities to
the English keel boat at its best. lie will lind
nobody here TO disagree with him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-18

The statistics OF the shipping of the world, when
have lust been published BY Lloyds, afford inter-
csting reading, especially TO the people oil inc
United States. The figures show that there II
NO nation which has made so rapid an increase
in the Tonnage Of steamers registered during 'he
mast twelve months a. the United States Ao
This time last year had All steamers OF an
.oorecnte tonnage of 72,2,2. We have now 4oo
steamers. and the tonnage has risen III the tWeNc
months 10 G3O,Gi6. Indeed, our rate oil Increase
for ,be year in steam shipping Is far peSohd 'h''
r.. pri,oin Our sailing vessels, on the
otbcr hand. are decreasing. We are, with fhgla"'
and Norway, the only nation in the woru ,'ia'
has carving capacity of over looo'ooo ,o1'
in sailing ships. A year ego "" were secohu J"
,b, list of sailing shipowning nations. NO" We
occurv the third place, having been beaten W
Norway. The steady decline In the huihoer VI
son,nc ships is likewise noticeable III uerlIihS
and France both countries, however, sho""s
I,r increase in the tonnage of their steam shlppius
Tho returns it may be added, certaihiS uo ho,
o,rord any indication that the low ireish' anu
I,crcosing dividends of which the shipowhef,
complain so loudly have exercised any "'d'N''
e,r.rt upon the shipbudng industry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-18

Yesterday was a September day OF days and
tho evening which followed and crowned it
was if anything, more perfect than the day
The air was laden with ozone and possessed
that tonic quality which makes the climate OF
Nev-York. when at its best, so nearly ideal
The man or woman who did not go abroad
Yesterday, upon the streets, into the parks or
ont to the "real country made sad mistake.
The trees in this latitude have scarcely begun
TO put on their autumnal robes OIL Deau'y'
though here and there vivid bit OF colorns
is seen. The recent rains have freshened every
thing. Happy the man who has been fortunate
enough to postpone his vacation until now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-18

If Mayor Body Is wise he will not fool with
Edward VI. Shepard. Mr. Shepard Is loaded ana
he knows how TO use his ammunition with de-
structive and deadly effect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-18

Another instament of interviews with buSi-
ness men is published in this issue, supplemental
to those given to our readers the other day
regarding the improved outlook in financial
and commercial circles. The same hopeful
tone is reflected in these later talks. mingled
with doubt as to the effect of delaying repeal
in the Senate and of the Democratic threat
to tinker with the tariff. But for these two
elements-if the Repeal bill should be promptly
passed and the Ways and Means Committee
would only keep their hands of-there would
be. according to all present indications, per
manent revival Of business and manufacturing
industries. The silver men and the tariff
smashers cannot be so blind as not to see the
path of safety. Will they stubbornly take the
other road?
The time fixed for tariff hearings by the
Ways and Means Committee will exnirA on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-18

The time fixed for tariff hearings by the
WAYS and Means Committee will exnirA on
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
Mating for Volume Ill.

The well-known Russian poet,
luschkine, who was always over head
and ears in debt, had vo.ume OF his
books splendidly lound and sent U
the Car, with this inscription on the
title. page: ''The works OF Puscbkine,
dedicSed TO His Majesty"
The Emperor duly received IL, and
in his turn sent him book OF blank
pages, among which were several
bank-notes OF 1000 rubles each.
which he had forwarded % the poet
with this autograph inscription. On
the first page was written: 'Thc
Emperor's works, to the poet Pusch-
kline"
The following day the Emperor met
the poet at the Imperial Theater and
said 70 him: "By the bye. Puschkine,
how did you like my poetry"
Sire" replied he, "the first volume
flied me with enthusiasm, and
await the second with great imp1.
tience"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
Points About Needles.

The great sail needle, which has 10
be pushed with steel palm, would
puzzle most people: so, too the broom
makers needle, which must also be
pushed with "A steel palm. writes l..
g. Vance In the Ladies Home Jour
nal. The. curious knitting machine
needle. with its latchet; The arascne
and crewe needles. and the needle
for shirring machines: the weavcr's
pin for picking up broken threads,
with an open eye In the hook. The
needle, as we see IL to-day, is the
evolved product OF centuries OF in
yention In its primitive form IL
was made OF bone, ivory or wood.
The making OF Spanish needles was
introduced into England during the
reign OF Queen Elizabeth. Point by
point the manufacture has improved.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23

Sixty years ago, an Austrian cook,
finding herself dull In her kitchen,
sang and danced In there for her own
amusement. The cooks mistress
having surprised her during the i'm
promptu dance, she was requested 10
dance and sing In the presence OF the
composer, Joseph Neruda who took
notes OF the performance. The polka
passed into Prague. then TO Mienna,
and plenty OF animated music was
soon written.
But the real polka mania did not
break out in Paris till the year lS44,
when 10 was danced with great sue
cess by select few at the Sale
Valentino, In the premises which In
due course we're occupied by the Nou-
veau Cirque. Crowds used TO assem- ble
round the dancers TO admire the diff
fercnt pretty figures which composed
the true polka, which was then ac-
quired with difficulty, and was not
the simple, close, and RI shing dance
at present known by that name.
so popular was the polka I'm Paris
nearly half a century ago that the
dancing masters had for clients ladies
aud gentlemen OF all classes, and
even Judges lawyers. and doctors did
not disdain TO take lessons In what
was then considered as one of the
greatest requirements for ballroom
dancer
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23

DR.. Kircher's theory regarding the
leopard was undoubtedly In accord
ance with the general opinion OF his
time DIR. John Anderson, one OF
our best. but rot best-known, natur-
alists, writes thus In book published
by him In 1883: THE Felis pardus,
like the lion and tiger, was we'll
known tO the ancient who had a
curious superstition regarding IL that
survives more or less 10 the present
day and gives TO frequent discussions
as to the supposed difference between
the PANTHER, or pard, and tie leopard.
1t was thought not TO be actually the
same animal as the panther, or pard,
but To be mongrel or hybrid be-
tween the male pard and the lioness;
hence IL was called the lion-panther
OF leopardus. This error. as Arch
bishop Trench tells us, has la ,ted into
modern times. Thus Fuller says that
1eopards and mules are properly no
creatures
In reality, however, the names
pard, panther, and leopard have ref.
erencc 70 one and the same animal.
believe that all scientific biologists
are OF the same opinion as DIR. An
derson. But in India there are some
English sportsmen who still imagine
that there Is a difference between a
panther and a leopard. In Madras
and Bombay the animal is almost In
variably called panther. The Ben
gal Presidency In It's military Jurls-
diction. is so extensive, reaching
from the borders or Afghanlstan TO
the Eastern limits OF Assam, that IL
would be unsafe TO predict that the
name panther Is not recognized In
any part OF Bengal, but in the prov
ince known as Lower Bengal the
name leopard is almost invariably
used by English sportsmen.
1t would be OF little use 20 discuss
the names applied by the natives OF
each province 10 the leopard or
panther According TO my own ex-
pcrience, the natives adopt the name
which they think most suitable 10 the
colloquial proficiency OF their master.
They would sometimes call IL little
tiger and sometimes a spotted tiger
in speaking TO their master; while
among themselves, owing 10 their
superstitious notions, they would not
venture to talk OF the animal by it,
proper name Thus l have heard
them use the word 'Jackal" as APP
plicable TO both leopard and ;iger
This superstition is curious, but al.
most universal The strict Mobam-
medans, from their aversion ~ the
unclean an nal. the hog. do not speak
Of IL as the boOr name familiar 10
every Englishman, but they call IL
the Kala harm. or black deer, as
conscience saving euphemism. -
Longman's Magazine.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
Successful Imposturc.

The imposture which has longest
detied exposure and which has exer.
cised the greatest influence on the
course OF histcry may fairly be de-
scribed as the most successful. The
South Sea bubble and John Laws
Mississippi Scheme were impostures,
aud very successful, but they were
soon found out and their effects,
though great for the time being,
were transient. They will. there
fore, not compare for a moment with
the forgery OF the lsidorian Decretals,
an imposture fabricated 10y an un-
known Gallo monk in the name OF
ls.dore. about the beginning OF the
year lsI5. These forgeries were OF
the most clumsy and impudent de-
scripticn: they pretended 10 be the
DEGREES OF the early Popes, and were
interspersed with acts OF synods
which were never uttered. So grossly
did the author trade on the credulity
or his times that he made Popes use
n form OF Latin not In vogue I'LL two
or three centuries after their death,
and set bishops corresponding who
did not live within two centuries OF
each other. The object OF the De.
cretals was TO prove that the papal
authority was derived direct from
Christ and the Apostles. and that
therefore. all other sees were sub.
ordinate TO that OF Rome This for.
gerry, az Draper says, produced an I'm
mense extension OF the papal power;
IL displaced the primitive system OF
church government, divested IL OF
the republican attributes IL had po-
sessed, and transformed IL inCo an
absolute monarchy. II brought the
bishops into subsection 10 Rome and
made the pontiii the supreme Judge
OF the Clergy OF the whole Christian
world. As IL Was not finally exposed
until the sixteenth century IL Is i'm.
possible TO ovcr.estimate the tremend.
Gus effects produced by this impos
ture on the destiny OF Europe.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
A Time for All Things.

II became the 30 emn duty OF n
Judge 20 pass sentence on an aged
man named George Bliss for stealing
pig.
1T is a shame that n man OF your
age should be giving up his mind Tn
stealing. Do you know any reason
why sentence should not be pro-
nounced on you according TO law?"
Nov. your lordship," was the re-
ply OF the ancient sinner, this Is
getting TO be trife monotonous l
should like To know how fellow can
manage TO please you judges. When
/ was only II years old got three
years. and the Judge said ought 70
be ashamed OF myself 10 be stealing
at my age When / was 40 got five
years, and that Judge said IL was
shame that man In his very best
years should steal And now, when
i am 10 years OF sge, here you come
with the same old story. Now, l
would like tO know what year OF
mans life Is the best one, according
10 your notion. no begin stealing?"
The Judge told Bliss that IL he
wanted legal advice he had better
consult some lawyer, and then passed
the usual sentence OF five years.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
Her Little Mistake.

what do you think ] did this
morning." one summer girl asked
another in a cable car rec emily on
their way home from a midsummer
shopping jaunt
Goodness knows" calculated the
other. "You are always doing the
unexpected"
well" continued the first girl.
81 had two things on my mind thai
/ dared not forget--a book i wanted
very much and the purchase OF a
silk waist So what did / do but
walk into a bookstore, 20 up TO the
first man clerk l say and ask:
DO you know how much silk it
takes TO make a shirt waist"
90" gasped the other girl. What
did he say?"
That's the funny part Of IT, He
surveyed me with the utmost serious
ness and answered promptly: III you
want big sleeves IL will take five
yards: that is, unless the silk is wide. :"
'Of course i was comp etely
stunned, for IL had dawned OH me
what | was doing, but i made great
effort and said gratefully, Thank
you very much-very much. Now,
will you please show me Mrs. Blanks
last novel Then bought the book
and retired In good order. There
would have been no sense in expos
ing my feeble.mindedness 10 that
clerk, but Id give good deal 70
know how he keeps so we'll posted on
dry goods.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
Where Farming IL Not Dull.

Ed Sherwood killed four bears near
his place up the Sultan River last
Saturday evening and Sunday Sat
urday evening Mr.. SherwOod's atten.
tlon was attracted by a violent COM
motion In his calf pasture, and upon
investigation he discovered huge
bear in the act OF tearing calf TO
piece. Mr.. Sherwood yelled Justify
and attempted 70 drive the brute
away with a club, but bruiD was not
to'be robbed OF his supper OF fresh
veal, and he advanced thrcateningly
toward the disturber OF his repast.
Mr.. Sherwood was unarmed and did
not stand upon the order OF his going,
but trusted 20 the lightDcss of his
heels 10 increase the distance between
bruln and himself In as short time
"a possible. He procured his rife
and returned 10 the pasture, and with
few well directed shots the bear-a
very large male-was quickly dis
patch d. The calf was so badly torn
that IL had to be killed. Mr.. Sher-
wood swore vengeance on the whole
bear tribe, and Sunday morning he
went out and before he came back he
bagged no les than three. female
and her two cubs Sultan City
wash Journal.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23

will do this will do more She will
cheerfully make her expenditures
meet the situation. III she has an
extravaganza she will lop IL of; she
will look well 10 the ways OF her
household and take cheerful inter-
est in practicing wise economies. But
there comes place where mems and
women's ways may part. A glance
over the newspapers shows that when
men are troubled i'm their affairs the
mill is shut down, the works are
closed, the employe is discharged.
The interests OF women are not SO
involved. The wise woman will not
swell the ranks OF the unemployed.
She will not discharge the faithful
nurse, the cock, the waitress; she
will turn her dress for a new fall cos
tune and put new how on her hon.
net; she will gather her household
about her and dending low all will in
time weather the storm.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
HIS MOTHERS INFLUENCE
Nodded the Entire Course of Lincoln's Life
and Action.

Nodded the Entire Course of Lncoln's Life
and Action.
"All that i am or hope TO be owe
coin. She was forest beauty, who
at the age OF % had learned TO read
and write from the instruction OF an
old itenerant preacher. Her husband
was strong, res0lute. rough In speech,
and ignorant The wife taught him
how 10 read and write, and by her
gentlcness---she had also musical
voice-and her Christian spirit re-
fined his course nature. About her
log cabin flowers blossomed and
vines climbed. Neighboring wives
resorted 20 IL TO learn how TO nurse
the sick and make their homes at
tractive.
AS soon as her boy was old enough
she taught him by daily lessons to
read and write. The Reader" was
the Bible
When Abraham was years old. he
wrote his FIRST letter. II was 10 the
old iuinerant preacher who had in
structed his mother, begging him To
grave, where she had been laid at
rest without prayer or hymn.
He came. weeks afterward. riding
hundred miles through the path
less woods, picking his way by the
blazed tree.s
The lesson OF his mothers pure,
gentle, and helpful life taught the
son sympathy with man and beast
love OF Justice, and hatred for OPP
preston and cruelty. Once he came
upon six boys who were drowning u
kitten. The youngest boy was older
than Abe; but he sprung upon them
like n panther and one after the
other went down under the blows of
his long arms.
He then released the kitten, fondled
IL, and cried over II like a girl.
Literary men confuse acquaintance
with books with intelligence and
efficiency. II Is serious mistake.
Books may widen and deepen mans
ligent; but no amount OF reading
will OF itself make man intelligent
On the contrary, excessive reading
may injure him by weakening his
power OF thinking.
Lincoln In his boyhood had access
To four books, the Bible, "Pilgrim's
Progress. "Burns' Poems" and
"Wsems' Life OF Washington. He
so memorizcd many OF the chapters
OF the Bible, that subsequently he
seldom made on the bar or on the
stump" speech from which he did
not quote from H. lie early earned
In the professional life that TO a
public speaker the Bible is the most
useful OF books.
Burns developed his fancy and
imagination: Bunyan taught him how
to use 0gurative language; and
Weems inspired him with the noble
spirit OF Washington. Foreign read.
ers OF his Gettysburg speech and his
second inaugural address asked.
"Whence got this man his style, see
ing he knows nothing OF literature?"
lie got IL from the English Bible
and from Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress
two books which represent the
rhythm, the idiom, the majesty and
the power of the English language.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
AN OLD LETTER.

Here lies a single letter
Just dropped fro,n-who knows where
Some merchant TO his debtor:
stsyi No. the hand WAS fair
That psnned the graceful writing.
And pressed the crimson seal
Alasi Times touch 60 bliehting
The faded lines reveal
Here tears have left their traces,
In many wavering olurs.
Kind tears. their course offsces
Those messages Of hersL
Yet here and there a glimmer
OF quantity fashioned phrases
Evokes light from tdmmer
And less hsrmonious days
she knows the skies above her
Are those same skies that hold
In guard herlabsent lover,
Where battle smoke 10 rolled;
And 90 she trusts Gods guild ng
We cannot read the rest
Behind the teAr-trace hiding;
And surely that 10 best.
WArdsr OF old love glory,
Whose day WAS long ago,
What 10 thy hidden story
PROFITS us not TO know.
Why should We thrust our finger
Into the guarded past?
Only the brown pags fingers.
Tattered and frayed. at last.
Let pitying hands. then. place thee
Upon the glowing FIRE
Here let the flames embrace thee.
Here be thy funeral pyre.
Cold. careless eyes shsll never
Over thy fragments run.
Vanish from sight forever;
Go. for thy work is done
CIV York Sun.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
EDISON AND THE BEAR.
The Unexpected Visit Paid To the sanctum
of the Inventor.

VI tue
Thomas A. Edison's father, on one
OF his visits 10 Menlo Park. brought
with him a surprise 10 his son-a
tame bear that he had captured with
his own hands.
1t was very late when he arrived,
and finding that his son was on one
Of his usual midnight experimental
'spreeS" he determined not 10
bother him. and went 10 bed, after
first carefully locking the cub In the
cellar.
The experiment on which the
wizard" was at work were the tlnal
ones In the linyention OF the phono'
graph.
Mr. Edison was kneeling on the
floor listening 20 the reproduction OF
an old song, and his assistants were
punched behind him, with every
nerve strained to catch the far-oH,
curious sounds So intent were they
that the shambling OF heavy foot
steps up the stairs and the opening
OF the laboratory door were unnoticed,
and IL was only when heavy 'woof'
drowned the imitation song that the
little group became aware that a
stranger was among them.
The next instant the laboratory
shelves bore. instead OF bottles halt
n dozen OF the worst scared scientists
in history.
Seeing the lack OF disposition %
show him the hospitalities OF the
place the bear started on n tour OF
inspection OF his own. He used his
paws as the farmer from "Wayback'
used his umbrella In art galleries, and
soon had the well-arranged workshop
in compound disorder The shclved
scientists were wishing every minute
that he would seize a voltage
circuit which would give him TEN
porary trance. But lie was too wise
for that and IL began TO look as II
the greatest problem Edison would
have 10 solve that night was how tC
c, cape the clutches OF bear.
The beast was having veritablc
picnic In the electrical sanctum wher
Mr.. Edison, Sr,, stalked into tho
room.
Explanations were soon made, the
bear was led down stairs, and the
electricians descended from theiI
percbes but not In just the proper
shape TO continue their experiments
that night st Louis Post Dispatch
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
Woman a. n ConsoIer.

The original intention in regard 10
women seems that they should bc
creatures OF ornament aud consola.
ton. This has not been wholly car
ried out; they have bad many other
things 10 do beside beng pretty and
cOnsoling. But for bot1 OF these they
have had large opportunities. In
times like the present, when men are
harassed and troubled over their
affairs women can do much that no
one else can do. They can refrain
from troubling on their own part;
they can put aside their own annoy
ances; they can see that the house Is
cool and comfortable. that the table
is we'll and not extravagantly served;
they can present a cheerful front and
soothe or divert as the indications
may De read on the page which u
should have been the business Of their
lives 10 understand at glance. They
may speak or be silent, as the case
seems 20 require The woman who