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

POWDER WILLOWS is the name
in Northern Delaware for those pol
larded swamp willows commonly
seer in meadows. The powdcr-mak-
ing Duponts established a market for
this wood in Delaware a century ago,
and every stream about Wilmington
is lined with trees Some have grown
TO enormous size, and all the older
ones are picturesque with great fluffy
green ball OF foliage in the spring,
and dense spheres OF misty gray twigs
I'm winter.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
POWERFUL NATIONS.
The First -Four Armies and Sav,es Of the
World.

world.
The armies OF the world stand in
this order: The French army at the
head; second. at a very short interval,
the German army; third, the Russian;
fourth, the Austrian. At sea, the
irst four towers are Great Britain,
France, Italy, and Russia. Taking
the two elements into consideration,
we have France leading, with seven
points; Great Britain second, with
four points, made on one element:
Russia, with three points, and Ger
many, with three points, made on
one element; Italy, with two points,
and Austria with one point. Toe
reasons are briefly these: On land
France has a larger body OF trained
men than Germany has, and Is sur
passed by Germanyonly in the number
OF horses, and in cavalry. The French
artillery is believed TO be the finest
in the world. The German army
comes second, but very close TO the
French. The Russian army is larger
than either the French or the Ger
man army; but its material is not so
good, its Equipment not so good. Its
Infantry far exceeds that OF the
French or German army; SO does its
cavalry; but It's artillery and engineer
forces are much smaller than those
Of France, and barely equal those OF
Germany. Austria probably stands
fourth, in number Of men and equip
ment, though Italy pushes ii very
close. On the sea, Great Britain
leads, with the largest number Of
armored vessels, second largest num-
her OF lighter, but still heavy guns,
and second largest number OF men.
Further, Great Britain has just built
and is now building sixteen new
m clads, and forty-tive cruisers.
France stands second, having since
1871 spent much money i~ntelligently
on her fleet She stands third in the
number Of armor-clads, first in cruis-
ers, but second in the guns these
mount; second in the heavy guns, tut
first in number OF men. Italy, soon
after 1870, begin to build up its navy,
and now stands fourth in armor-clads,
third in cruisers, first IN heaviest
guns, and fourth in heavy guns, and
fourth in number Of men. Russia
comes second in number Of armOr-
clad>, second in cruisers, third in
heavy guns, and third in number OF
men. The russian fleet Is capable
OF being bottled up largely 10 the
the Baltic ana Black Seas, therefore
the Italian navy is put third. Other
elements enter into the decision; in
that we simply follow the opinions OF
the principal authorities on arma-
nIent
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
Polly Was Not Used TO Battle.

1t is recorded of a parrot that was
"A pet on board Il man-of-war that it
lost its senses through fright at the
extraordinary turmoil during "A battle
in which the ship was engaged.
Before the fight it was lively and
Intelligent, but soon after hostilities
began il was seen to be covering in
terror. 1t took no notice OF the at
tention paid To it in order to calm IL,
gradually became dull and stupid, and
always returned the same answer TO
questions put TO IL, no natter how
varied these were.
Poor Polly rever recovered from its
shock OF fear, remaining mentally
weak as long as it lived. Its owner
could not have thought OF the effect
the TRANCE experience would have on
the bird, or he won d surely have sent
IL ashore.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

IT Is told OF the late William X.
when he remained At his Newport
cottage a month later than usual, he
dismissed his French chef and en-
gagged an old fashioned New England
one who could make doughnuts and
apple sass and Indian pudding,
and, presumably, Boston baked beans
Presumably, too, he ate his ill OF pie
during that bright dream OF CASTRO
nomical happiness; and when he
went back TO New York he said, Il
have had a good time. I've had the
best things to eat that have known
in many a year"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

A PECULIAR tr angular war has
just terminated in Milwaukee. A
railroad company dismissed some OF
its employees because they entered sa-
looms while on duty. The employees
complained TO the brewing COM
panies. The latter companies served
notice upo the railway that unless
the discharged men we're reinstated
in their positions they would transfer
their freight business, which amounts
to several hundred thousand dollars
a year, TO a rival line. The men
were reinstated without comment
despite the fact that they had been
photographed by detectives while in
the act Of drinking.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
Nine-makine Monkeys.

The London Daily News reports
some incredible but interesting
stories about a wonderful tribe Of
monkeys which are said TO inhabit
the mountain region Of the Great
wall Of China. The stories in uues-
ton are brought from China, we are
told 10y Doctor Mcgowan, who has
lately returned from Tientsin.
These Mancnurian monkeys are
said to know how To make pottery,
and Furthermore to have made extra
ordinary progress in the art Of max
ing wine,
A recent addition OF the official
history of Yungplng says that lately
a large body OF migrating monkeys,
passed a certain village in crossing
from n mountain 10 another. The
boys OF the village clapped their
hands and shouted at the spectacle,
and the frightened monkeys took
their young in their arms, and thus
encountered in their fight, let fall a
number OF earthen vessels, some Of
which would hold "A Quart.
On being opened they were found
TO contain two kinds Of wine, a pink
and a green, that had been made
from mountain berries. Ut is affirmed
we are not told by whom-that the
monkeys store this liquor for use in
the W inter- when the water is all
frozen.
Doctor Mcgowan cites other and
independent testimonies TO similar
facts, including a Chinese account OF
monkeys in Chekiang who pound
fruit in stone mortars 20 make 1t into.
wine, and he asks, lis il like that
all these statements are pure inven-
finnsYn.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
We Rarebit.''

There is no such thing as a "Welsh
rarebit." What n orders and eats
Is a welsh rabbit" The name is
"A burlesque, not having or needing
any such Justification as French pro.
vIded for il when he imagiEel that
its original was "rarebit" The
name is one OF a group OF ~burlesque
names, such as Connecticut oats
meaning shoe pegs: Essex lion" a
calf. A 'Fiedland duck" is a bake
sleeps head; Glasgow magistrates
and Norfolk capons" are red her
rings: ''lrish apricots' are potatoes,
so are Munster plums:" &c ravesend
sweetmeats" are shrimps; and there
are other similar expressions. DR..
French didn't know OF these, or dis
dained TO notice them: so he invented
an nnece sarv and untrue original
..Weslh rarebit.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

If any sanguine prophet ten years
ago had predicted that early in the last
decade OF this century the world would
zee a railroad on the Congo built by
the natives of the country, muses. the
San Francisco Chronicle, he would
have been set down rs n wilder crank
than Virgins, of Montreal, who
figures out when the cyclone will
smite the Western prairie. At first
the railroad contractors had great
difficulty to secure laborers, rs the
native would have nothing to do with
the work. Now, however, they have
begun to take an interest in the enter
prise and scores every day gather
about the newly-graded road-bed and
work for nothing at laying rails.
Savage Africa will soon disappear from
the maps rs completely as the great
American desert if this work goes on.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

Exclaims the London Illustrated
News: What nm admirable place for
chevaliers of industry of all kinds
must Tunis be! A lady having had "A
dream there that whoever drank of
the water in her cistern would escape
cholera, 20, 600 people passed through
her premises (at n penny II head in n
couple of days. o, Santa Simplicitas 4!
what n town that must be for the o n
fidence trick and all the other little
swindles that have fallen under suspi-
cion clsewherei What II place, if not
TO dream OF, TO dream in
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

What is supposed to be the only
frostless belt in the United States lies
between the city of Los Angeles and
the Pacific Ocean. Ii traverses the
foothills of the Cahuenga range and
has an elevation of between two and
four hundred feet. In breadth 1T is
perhaps three miles. The waters of
the Pacific are visible from il, and the
proximity of the ocean has, OF course.
something to ,sD with banishing frosts.
During the winter season this tract
produces tomatoes, peas, beans, and
other tender vegetables, and there the
lemon lourishes, IA tree hat is pc
culisrly susceptible to cold. Tropical
trees may be also cultivated with IL c
cess, and in connection with this fact
1t is interesting to know that a part of
the favored territory has been acquired
by Los Angeles for park purposes, and
1t Is only n question of time when the
city will have the unique distinction
of possessing the only tropical park in
the United States. Strange to say,
only the midway region of the Ca
huenga range is free from frost, the
lower part of the valley being occa.
sionally visited.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

and that lovers kisses are quite mod
ern. Several thousand years ago ia.
cob saw Rachel approaching, and in
Genesis we read: 'And Jacob kissed
Rachel, and lifted up his voice and
wept" Now we read also that Leah
was tender-eyed but Rachel was beau
tiful," and the latter fact made the
kiss so good that he agreed TO wait
seven years for Rachel as wife. Prof.
Lombroso should read his Bible.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

ONE should always have close Ne
side the bed at night a candle and a
box OF matches. Ii there is occasion
10 take in the night a desc OF medi-
cinc-nervine, an opiate, or "A tonic.
never take IL in the dark. One may
be perfectly certain mentally OF the
place where the bottle or the box
was located when his attention was
last called upon the thing, but in the
m"aLtilne "a maid intent upon clear.
i'm mp or the mistress herself may
have made a change. 1t is no: safe
to snatch at freedom from pain in
the dark.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

'CuEAr toothbrushes are response
bic for many obscure ailments OF the
throat AMI stomach" said a surgeon.
a few DAYS ago. THE bristles are
not properly fastened on, and come
OF in dozens when wet and brought
in contact with the teeth. l per-
formed an operation on a patient
some time AGO who had "A regular
crop OF bristles in her throat. You
cat imagine how unpleasant it must
lie TO have a single bristle in the
CLOTHS. You caugh until you are ex-
hausted, but nothing moves it,"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
A Candid Opinion.

Herr Ehlers, the German traveller,
was received the other day by the Ger
msn Emperor, when His Majesty par
ticalarly desired to zee the .servant he
had brought home'with him-a black
boy. fourteen years old. On His Maj
esty asking him how he liked Berlin,
the little fellow-hslf African, half
Asistio-replied, il is said, without any
shyness: ''The town is very fine, but
the people are not very intelligent, or
they would not laugh at me and per.
petually make fun Of me in the
Utseets. New York Dispatch.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

THERE is a virtuuus fear which is
the effect OF faith; and there Is a
vicious fear which is the product or
doubt. The former leads to hope, as
relying on God. in whom we believe;
the latter inclines TO despair, as not
relying on God, in whom we do not
believe. Persons OF the n cnarac-
ter fear to lose God: persons or the
other character fear TO find Him.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

1t is often remarked that an unac-
customed traveller can get on pretty
well IL he will keep his eyes and ears
open. A native OF ireland landed at
Grcenock. and wanted To take the
train TO Glasgow.
Never having been In a railway sta
ton before. he did not know how 10
yet his ticket, but nc saw a lady GO
ing in, aud determined TO follow her
lead.
The lady went 10 the ticket box,
and putting down her money said,
'Maryhill, single"
Her ticket was duly handed 10 her,
and she walked away.
Pat promptly planked down his
money, and shouted, Patrick
Murphy, married."
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
4 FRENCuMAN has discovered a

A FRENCHMAN has discovered a
process by which eggs a be kept in
definitely and retain their freshness
Of taste for more than a year. Ac-
cording 10 this man. who is a chemist,
il is useless to paint or render air
tight the outside of the shell while
.ir remains within the egg. Each
e:g contains within its shell a little
ar chamber, containing sufficient air
GO decompose the albumen even with
49, the aid of any which might filter
tn S>'qh yhe pores OF the shell. This
is the reason that all attempts at
present known have been failures.
This chemist drives out this air by
in Getting into the egg a solution OF
salt and water. When the air is ex.
hausted the tiny opening is herneti-
cally sealed with a drop OF sealing
wax. Then the egg will keep Its
fresh taste any length OF time. II
this proves TO be a practical method
OF preserving eggs, il will make quite
"A change In the business eQualizinG
as it will the supply Of that com.
modify.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
OLNEYVILLE, II. l.. DEC. 80, 1893.

The Christian al Work AYERS that in
The United States the Methodist Church
stands first in point Of numbers, hav-
ing 81, 900 organizations and 1888, 600
communicates; the Baptists are Sec
ond, and have As, 600 organizations and
3, TAB, 900 communicates; the Presby-
terians are third, with ID, 800 Organi-
cations and 1,27S, 600 communicates ;
the Roman Catholic organizations
number 10, 270, with 6,258, 900 indi-
viduals in them the Lutherans have
1896 organizations and a communi-
cant membership of 1881, 600.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

THERE is nothing-no nothing-in-
noccnt or good, that dies and is for
gotten; let us hold TO that faith )r
none An infant, "A prattling child,
dying in the cradle, will live again in
the better thoughts OF those that
loved il, and play its part through
them In the redceming actions OF
the world, though its body be burnt
TO ashes or drowned in the deep sea
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

IN these days when the black
mailer is so much abroad in the land,
people OF narrow fortune have ample
occasion to congratulate themselves
that they are not millionaires. For
the man who stands on "A pedestal Of
wealth is nowadays. assailed with a
bOldness viii h must startle him into
a belief in the helplessness of money.
Male and female b!ackmailers, like
the nimble and Unsuitable mosquito,
worry their victims almost to "A frenzy,
and are as hard TO drive away or to
crush as the same annoying insect.
Perhaps the chief torments Of men
OF money when they are punctured
by the prodding bills OF these pests
lie in the thought that the spectators
are taking "A secret pleasure in the
procpgS
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

TIE best way to discover the mani
fold use OF friendship is TO cast about
and see how many things there are
which a man cannot do for himself,
and then il will appear that it was n
spariDg speech OF the a%ncients to say
that "a friend is a second" for "A
friend is more than himself.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

SCIENTIFIC Investigation shows
that the seas around the British coast
are being exhausted OF fish. The sub
ject is receiving very grave cOnsidera-
ton, and in all probability there will
have TO be very elaborate means es-
tabllshed Of stocking the English
WafpIg-
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

1uERE is a class OF hoarders, says
Andrew Carnegie, who, when they
die, have a kind OF repentance, and
they leave their wealth TO public in
stitutions. There is no grace in such
"A gift. The mar who makes it re-
leases his grip on his millions only
when he has TO.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

PEOPLE don't give corn meal the
respectful attention IT deserves
There is nothing better than corn
bread, but il is as rare as II corn
meal cost "A fortune. The real good
things TO eat, 10y the way, are all
made OF the least expensive ma
iprinl
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
A Weed Fuller.

An Englishwoman has invented 4
tool for killing obnoxioss weeds in
gardens IL is in the form OF a hollow
p%iererr, through which poison is con-
vevcd u the very heart Of the root
OF a stubborn weed, causing il TO
shrivel up in "A very short time.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

THoUGH the days OF slave hunting
in the South have passed, blood
hounds are still used to track Grim.
inalS and prove useful for this pur.
pose. In a recent railroad wreck the
work was evidently done for the pur.
pose OF robbery. Deputy sherifrs,
with two bloodhounds trained to fol,
low human tracks, were brought 10
the spot Quickly getting the scent,
the dogs dashed into the woods, and
after a tiye-miles run they brought
the whole party to a camp in the
woods engaged in dividing their
booty. The whole party were ar
rested. BloodhoundS may yet prove
scrviccable in the North for such
purposes as this. The train wreckeI
and the burglar deserve no more
mercy than the blOodhounds will
give.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

FRIENDSHIP is like a dept OF honor;
the moment il is talked OF it loses
its real name, and ssumes the more
u~ngrateful form OF obligation. From
hence we observe that those who
regularly undertake TO cultivate
friendship find ingratitude generally
repays their cndeayors.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

IN our age OF kissing without leave
is an assault The courts have fined
several mae kisscrs. Prof. Lom-
hroso OF Italy, states, after laborious
research, that the kiss vas maternal
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
Was Knowing and Bold.

"When 1 was in the Yellowstone
Park this summer" said a Wyoming
Valley man to "a reporter for the
New York sun, zone Of the game,
keepers told me about a bear that
worried a camp OF government sol.
d.crs almost TO desperation for sew
eral weeks Late one night "A bear
waddled into camp, ripped open a
tent, put the soldiers To flight, got
away. The next night the bear
came around again, smashed down a
tent and stole "A smoked ham.
"Under the park rules the soldiers
were prohibited from firing at the
thievish brute. as well as from jab,
bling "A bayonet into him, and the
only thing they could do when the
bear appeared and went to helping
himself to rations was TO get out OF
his way. Night after night the bold
beast made a raid on the camp and
ruined a tent or two My inform.
ant said that the bear acted as il he
knew that the soldiers dare not fire
at him. and that on each visit he
became more saucy and destructive
than before.
When the bears raids had become
unbearable the c~ommandant sent
the facts 10 the Secretary OF the In,
terror and asked what TO do. Word
came back to shoot the bear, and
that night when bruin strobe boldly
into camp the soldiers put an end &c
his career by Kidding him with bul,
lots -
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

If there is no hell will somebody
explain what is to become OF the cow
ardly Whitecap after he is hanged?
Dallas News
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
Taken In by the Central.

YoNKERs. y. V, Dec. -. The New
York and Northern railroad WAS sold at
auction 90 j. Pierrepont Morgan. repre-
s~nting the New York Central railroad
company, for q 100000.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

The woman who has worn tight
shoes for an afternoon IA we'll un-
derstand how a man can Idle with
his boots on"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
Where IL Comes In.

Paw, is there any difference be-
tween a told and n infuenzy9"
III the doctor calls il a cold the
bill is about ~. II he calls IL in
fluenZa its about els. The differ
ence is Ella, my SON"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

THE best investment i know ov liz
charity; WI git your principal imme-
jutly, aud a dividend every time W
think ov It-Josh Billings
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

AFTER a woman begins TO get fat,
and has wrinkles, she should never
sing sentimental songs.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
Origin orth. Bridal Veil.

The use OF the bridal veil is said To
have originated with our Saxon fore
fathers. On the occasion OF a we'd
ding. IL was the custom with them 70
hold over the bride "A canopy 10 on
ccal her embarrassment. At the
present day the veil is regarded much
ia the way OF "A ece>sary adornmeni,
nevertheless, 10 the sensitive and re.
firing. fllmy as it is, IL gives a GER
tain sense OF security from scrutiny,
lust as the mourning veil protects
the newly bereaved1 from the imperti.
nent gaze OF the ~over-curious.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

Entered ut the post office at O~lneyyiile, Il
L., as second-class mail matter.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

IL you would hit the mark. YOU
must aim "A little above IL; every ar
row that flies feels the attraction OF
the earth.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

HARVARD COLLEGE is a beautiful
example OF the truth OF the biblical
premise that Ito him that bath shall
Se given
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
l OF THE TIMES.
A CHOICE SELECTION OF IN
TERESTINC ITEMS.

Comments and Criticisms Based Upon
Ns Happenings Of the Dsy-historicsi
aad News EotsA
II you would curry favor with a
man, don't curry him the wrong way.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
Society's Gay whiri i'm Arizona.

Arizona is coming TO the front in
society matters We scarcely re.
cover from our astonishment at the
startling details OF the MoQui snake
dance when the Navajo corn dance Is
flung before the b~ewildered public,
and as IL gasps for breath the scent
of the Tucson onion social fills its
nostrils, while quickly following its
mouth is filled with Prescott's pump
kin pie party, with outside districts
vet TO hear from. Prescott Courier.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

Dolls have been the playthings OF
children of all na~tionallties.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30

A journal of news. politics, hnmor' ana
progress. devoted 70 popular INTERESTS pun
tshed every Saturday.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-30
David {. PARMENTER Publisher.

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