The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

NsNs NH'N ~ NNtAN N"N ,NlNNN "
raise all that she needs for home con-
sumption.
MY father weSs great land specula-
tor. said ~ Western Congressman 'he
bought land by thou>and, of acres; but
the Old gentleman had 10 Toe satisfied at
las, with only u feet ot it,"
STATISTICS show that over 3. 000. 600
women are earning Independent incomes
in this country. There are some 1900
practicing medicine. 5000 managing
post offices, go preaching the Gospel,
and Ia New York City alone -, 200 OF
them supporting their husbands.
BR~Ap,rREEr's says that the present
worlds crop of oats is the smallest tor
many years past, not even excepting the
Russian famine year OF 1891, when tho
crop in that country was only 400, 600.
600 bushels. The worlds present crop of
oats is ELI, 900, 600 bushels less than last.
year and loo, 00o, 900 bushels below the
average.
WITH the c~heapening of silver has
come an extension OF its use in the fine
arts that promises in time 10 widen the
market for the products of the Colorado
mines. People are buying in solid silver
many small articles that used TO he
plated, and silver plate has been sub
stituted in other cases where hitherto
the baser metals have been almost en-
clusively used.
SWAMI VINE kANANDA. "A Brahmln
priest, is lectLring In the West on the
manners aud customs of India, having
recently made his appearance in Mime
apolis. His lectures are more on the
outward aspects of Indian life than OF
the philosophy Of the faith he represents.
He appears in the native Indian garb, and
is said To be broad minded, Intelligent
and keen in criticism.
The inquest over the corpse of a sot
who recently drank himself to death in
England brought to light the rather
significant fact that the dead mans life
had been insured for 500 by the liquor
seller. whom he chiefly patroniled. No
secret was made of the affair, and it Is
said 10 be quite u common thing in
England, the liquor seller thus covering
the loss of business which would follow
the death Of a valuable customer.
The person who would probably take
the throne in Brazil in case "A monarchy
should be established is the young Dom
Pedro d'Alcantara, eldest son Of the
Countess d'Eu, only child Of the Empe-
ror Dom Pedro. The young Dom Pedro
was "A great f~avoritc of his grandfather
and accompanied him when the old en-
peror was driven into exile. The youth
is now Is, tall. slim and fair, with a
withered left arm, like the German EN-.
peror. He j., however. an expert horse
man and an athlete. When it was re-
ported some months Y hat the young
prince had sailed for Brazil he was
quietly studying in Vienna. His earlicf
education was carried on in Portugal and
France.
PRoMISEST Cinnamon on the Pacific
coast arc predicting big exodus OF their
countrymen from this continent aud all
other lands to the celestial empire within
a year or two. They go to be present at
the big fair which occurs there once in
sixty years and at which every subject OF
the great emperor tries to be present.
Hundreds Of thousands, maybe mill
ions, Of Chinese from all parts OF the en-.
pire and the world will be there says
Interpreter Pom so, Of san Francisco .
"All nations will be invited aud everybody
ought to go, for it Will be the sight of a
lifetime" The fair, he says was founded
many centuries z and has been held
regularly since. He is not sure Of the
exact date, but it is within two years.
Great preparations are being made for il
oil .yar ,ba a,,nira aud nnntnnnVnnn m
Of it will soon be made to the world.
A LONDON letter saws: "The Empires,
Eugene has settled down into the soil
tude which best enables her TO endure
her memorable and cumulative sorrows
Her tall, sad figure goes in and out
among us with only the recognition oil
silent sympathy. The empress likes tc
have communication with as Few people
as possible. For instance, when she
shops (she does her wi shopping she
likes to be waited on by the same sales.
man always. ! was witnessing an Incl
dent Of this sort the other day. tn,
empress walked into a well known West
End shop and asked for Mr.. -, nam
ing one of the head men. She was told
he was out, whereupon she remarked
that she would call again, and went
away. was told that she certainly
would come again; that Mr.. - always
waited on her, aud that she would not be
served by any one else
SAYS an American now in Japan, In
the Chicago Record "The first gentle
mar who called upon me at the Grand
Hotel, Yokohoma, wa, All Shing, i'm
porter and tailor. He made an early
CALI 20. lie remarked outside the
door Mister, me can measure you suit
clothes. Alice sanec hot. Call around
again, please | am not up yet He did.
Called again at $50. Desiring 10 en-
courage enterprise in a foreign country,
I let him in. Take MEASURE now he
said. $50 it, / replied, because It was
red hot and the japanese sun was shining
clear through the panes. shades and
shutters. Make suit $50 He had
samples with him in a yaiise. Suit
ready morrow morning And, true
enough. he did. All Shing is "A Chinese