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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
Life i'm n french Pension.

In Paris one has the choice OF at
least four modes OF living, writes
Maria Parloa in the first article OF
Life Abroad" In the Ladies' Home
Journal One may keep house, live
at the public hotel, in furnished
apartments, taking ones meals there
or elsewhere, as il most convenient,
or one may board in pension. All
these modes have their advantages.
The hotel and furnished apartments
give one a very independent life
housekeeping has its cares and bur
dens, but also its home comforts and
pleasures, which cannot be obtained
elsewhere. In the pension there Is
less independence than in the hotel
or furnished apartments, because the
meals are served at regular hours and
one feels obliged To be on time. This
is a good thing. IL one is settled ia
any place, but IL sightseeing, the
furnished apartment or the hotel is
better. Since 'hc life in the pension
Is very common IL will be the first
condition considered
Because / wished TO study this
phase OF life, and also because /
wanted daily practice In speaking
and hearing the french language. |
chose the pension dc famille. In "A
boarding house Of this sort one hears
a great deal OF French spoken at the
table twice a day, and also in the
salon in the evening. IL Is almost
impossible TO get into pension where
foreigners are not admitted. so that
one Will more than likely have the
disadvantage OF hearing good deal
Of bad French as well as good.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
Leave Tribute.

"There Is n very peculiar custom
among the Sioux Indians" said
Emanuel French, of Bismark, N. OAK :,
who was at the Lindell recently.
"Ihe Indians take kindly TO European
cooking utensils and aids TO comfort,
and IL Is quite common for an explor-
ing or picnic party 10 trade of ket-
ties, frying pans and the like for skins
or curiosities A cooking utensil thus
ac .uircd becomes practically the com =
mon property OF the tribe, on the
general understanding, however, that
whoever bOrrow> IL shall pay Tor It's
use by leaving In IL a portion OF the
food cooked. AS the Indians seldom
waste any time IN washing or clean.
ing eating or cooking vessels, this
practice has some conveniences from
"A red mans point OF view, and often
a sauc pan Is returned with quite "A
large quantity OF meat or potatoes
clinging To the bottom ana perhaps
covering up some OF the remains OF a
preceding and entirely different pre-
paration. ~ IL not long since that an
explor ny party | was out with lost
It's kettle, which had evidently jOlted
out Of the wagon on the bad road
After considerable hesitation one
was borrowed from a friendly squaw,
and, after water had been boiled in
IT. three or four times and 10 had Leen
well secured out with sand, IL an
swered its purpose admirably When
we were through with the kettle We
thoroughly cleaned H. again and re-
turned IL, and IL was not until an
Indian guide explained the custom
that we understood the look Of su-
preme contempt whlchlcamc over the
red lady's face when, on looking into
the inside Of the kettle, she saw that
IL contained no relic whatever OF our
evening feast st. Louis Globe
Democrat
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
FEARED HIS WIFE THE MOST.
The Juror Knew His Spouse and Therefore
Disobeyed the Court.

The Juror Knew His spouse and Therefore
Disobeyed the Court.
On one occasion Judge Andrew e.
lison was trying an important ase at
Macon City, and was desired TO rush
il through in order TO make way for
another case coming up next morn
ing, says the St Louis Post Dispatch.
The court instructed the jury and
court officials TO return after supper
that night, as it was intended TO hold
night session. At : o'clock all the
officers, numerous witnesses, and the
jdry, with one exception, were
promptly on hand. OF course, moth
ing could be done without the absent
iuryman. The minutes ran into
hou 5, and still the prodigal didn't
return. At a late hour court ad-
journed without having accomplished
anything. Next morning, sharp at
o'clock, the twelve jurymen were in
the boX. His honor scanned the
crowd, and asked for the truant He
was pointed out, and the court or
dered him TO stand up
"Mr. - said the Judge, ad-
dressing the derelict, didn't you un-
derstand the order OF the court last
night requ ring the jury 10 tie on
hand after SUPPER"
Yes. your Honor" said the jury
man, explaining, but, you see, l
live quite ways out OF town, and
my wife gave me an order prior 10
the courts order, and her order was
that l shouldn't stay in town over
night. / considered the matter and
concluded IL was safer TO risk your
Honor's displeasure than her'n," be.
cause, he added, earnestly, Il know
her"
The court looked solemn moment,
as IL weighing some IN ghty problem,
then a smile started across his face,
aud the bar, court, officers, and spe
tators broke out into tumultuous
laughter. The juryman was forgiven;
there we're many there who could,
perha.s appreciate his position.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
A Typical GUNNER Costume.

A typical cotton gown that might
be worn at any hour OF the day or at
any summer daytime fun tion Is or
soft zephyr which makes up so well,
does not wrinkle and may, with care,
be worn an entire summer, writes
Isabel A. Mallon In an cxquisitely
illustrated aye OF BLACK and White
Costumes" In the aides Home Jour
nal The skirt Is rather close-IittiDg
until Just above the knees, where IL
is apparently cut of, and deep, full
ilounce added TO IL. The heading Of
this nounce Is formed by the gather.
ing, and from Under this gathering
falls a liounce OF coarse white lace,
headed by narrow black sat n RIB
bon which seems TO be twisted At
regular intervals IL is caught by "A
tiny black ribbon rosette. The bodice
is rOun0 one with plain back, and
the material cut so that the pointed
effect 1 referred 10 Is achieved. One
side OF the front Is quite plain and
the other side is very full, not lifted
at all. but drawn over In folds across
the bust and fastened low down on
tfe other side. The gloves worn with
this gown are black, and the parasOl
a plain black silk one The bonnet
isa dainty one OF black and white
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
PecULlARITiEs OF ANIMALS.
why Elephants Necks Are short and Why
Cats Have Whiskera

The reason OF the shortness OF the
elephants neck is, that the head OF
the animal is so heavy that were IL
placed at the end OF "A neck OF a
length proportiOnate 10 the dimen-
sions OF that organ in other animals,
an almost incalculable amount OF
muscular force would be necessary TO
elevate aud sustain II, says the ~.
Louis ost-Dispatch. The al
most total absence OF a ne
obviates the difficulty and the
The uses and advantages OF long
neck, peculiarly eXempliiied IN the
giraffe, which contains only the same
number OF vertebral articulations as
in the elephant, are in the latter sup.
piled by the trunk or probosciS by
which he is enabled TO carry food TO
his mouth and TO drink by suction.
This curious organ contains vast
number OF muscles variously inter
laced, is extremely flexible, endowed
with the most exquisite sensibility
and the utmost diversity OF motion,
and compensates amply for the ab.
sence OF long neck.
There Is such variety in the hands
OF monkeys that comparison %;
them with those OF men cannot very
easily be made with the higher apes,
such as the gorilla and chimpanzee,
which approach nearer In their struc.
ture 10 ourselves In the gorilla the
thumb is short and does not reach
much beyond the bottom ot the first
joint OF tie foretnger II is very
restricted in It's movements, and the
animal can neither twiddle its
thumbs nor turn them around till
the tips describe circle The web
between the fingers reaches 20 the
second joint, the ilngerS taper 10 the
tips, and there is calloSity, or pad, on
the knuckles on which the animal
rests when walking on all fours, In
man the thumb reaches To the top OF
the first joint OF the ioretinger Man
can "twiddle" his thumb, 50 that the
tip will describe n circle, and he can
touch the tips OF all his ilngers with
IL; the web between the fingers does
not extend beyond the base OF the
first Joint, and there are no pads on
the knucklcs. The bones In the hand
OF man and In that OF gorilla are
the same In number and In general
form. But the thumbs OF the
monkey have no separate 0cXor or
bending muscle, as those OF men
have. This is why monkey always
bends h thumb with his fingers and
never puts his thumb round an OBJ
ject which he grasps, but always
keeps IL on the same side a. his
fingers.
The whiskers OF cats and OF the cat
tribe are exceedingly sensitive. en-.
abling them, when selling their prey
I'm the dark, To feel its position more
acutcly. These hairs are suppl cd
through their roots with branches Of
the same nerves that give sensibility
TO the lips and that In insects supply
their "feelcrs."
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

Dueiists Prevented from Firing by the
Distress Sign of u secret Order.
A play recently written for a pop
ular comedian Is founded on tragic
occurrence In which DR.. j. NJ. Kellar.
formerly OF Louisville, but now OF
Hot Springs, Ark, was an actor.
The story was told to Mr.. Gardner.
who repeated IL To James b. Carey,
and tho last-named gentleman saw
the dramatic possibil ties. The Incl
dent occurred during the war, says
the Courier journal. DR.. kellar was
an army surgeon, and was stationed
at Nashville. One night at the
Nashville Club two officers, Major
and Colonel had misunderstand-
ing during a card game, and the lie
was passed. Immediately there was
a challenge. The Colonel. who was a
comparative stranger, called on DR..
kellar 70 act as his second and gave
him letters or introduction, showing
that he was "A gentleman and a brave
soldier Preliminaries were arranged,
and the belligerents with their sec
onds met on the field of honor the
next NOR ling at sunrise. The dis
tance was measured of, the princ-
pals were stationed. and zone, two"
had been counted, when the Colonel
threw up his hand and declared he
could not and would not hight. He
declined TO give his reasons and was
branded Is coward. DR. ke.lar,
who knew the man must have a valid
excuse, stood by him and requested
the Others TO say nothing OF the affair
until proper explanations were made
When the doctor reached his hotel he
found note from the Colonei, which
only added 10 the mystery. He de-
clined 10 espla u his apparent cow
ardly action, but said that time would
show he had acted rightly lie left
Nashville and was aitcrward heard
OF only from the seat OF war, and in
all cases was spoken OF as brave,
fearless soldier At last came the
news OF his death, and with IL let
ter TO DIR, kellar that had been found
on the dead mans body. 1t cleared
the mystery. This letter stated that
just as the Colonel raised his weapon
20 fire in the duel his antagonist, the
Major, had given the distress sign Uf
a secret organization OF which both
were members and the Colonel could
not and would not vioSate his oath
by dis egarding the signal, DR..
kellar hunted down the cowardly
Major, made him acknowledge the
truth OF the statement, and then had
him dismissed from the army In dis
grace.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

sued; they who scaled the new made
Notifications fell within the breast.
works Seeing the fate OF their
companions in arms the avengers OF
Pontiac retreated 10 Buffalo Rock.
Repulsion served 10 madden them
the more; eagerly awaiting the dawn,
they renewed the bate. For twelve
hours furiously on went the contest
Night gathered To witness its con-
tinuance, till at length, interrupted
by a binding storm, the Illinois,
quickly launching their canoes
croo;ed the river and ascended the
TO X where Touti with his $50 follow
ers had once put 10 flight 1000 Iro-
quois warriors History, sad 10 re-
late, was not destined TO repeat it,
self True. like Schamyl on Ghunib's
hight ninety years later they looked
serenely down upon the enemy. But
what traitors and new found paths
could not do hunger and thirst
wrought Twelve days OF siege
suiiiced 10 witness the l,200 who
climbed the rock die OF famine.
Rather than yield they nursed hum
ger and thirst Mindful OF this
steadfast deed, even If in savage
warfare, thoughtful sentiment has
journeyed 10 the scene and written
clear and large the words: Starved
Rock"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
A TRAGIC SPOT.



Who has not heard OF starved
Rock, that famous cid landmark
which stands guard on the Illinois
River. few miles below the town Of
Ottawa? In the shadow OF this rock
the chiefs and warriors OF Ind ian
tribes were wont to meet In council,
and there In 1913 Pere Marquette and
Joliet introduced Christianity among
the Illinois tribes. Upon the rock as
early as 1852 La Sale built the fort
around which gathered the first col
ony in the Miss ssippi valley.
The story OF the bitter fight be-
tween the Ottawa and Illinois tribes
in 1869, ending in the determination
OF the Illinois by starvation on this
rock, thus giving it its name, is thus
described by Rev. FRANK J. Okeilly,
ia an article in the Catholic World
"In passionate moment. Kinne-
boo, chief OF the Illinois Indians,
stabbed Pontiac. The chief Of the
Ottawas was man whose str ng per-
sonality made him leader, not
merely amOug his own tribe but OF
all who yearned for a guiding force.
History rightfully calls him the
greatest OF the North American in.
diaDs Over his dead body ven
geance was vowed. War, not OF con.
quest but unrO extermination, was
declared. The Miamis, KickaDoos.
Shawness, Chippewas. and remnant
tribes which had fought under Pom.
tiac came forward u avenge his
death. The villages OF the Illinois
were destroyed, their property car
RED of. La Nantum alone re.
mained. Within IL were gathered
10. O0O souls a fifth OF whom were
warriors. Throwing up Qualifications
on three sides, the river protecting
them in the rear, the Illinois nov
made their last stand in defense OF
home. Thus passed the summer
The early autumn grew apace, when
la the midst OF festiyities-the re-
suit OF seeming security-the united
enemy suddenly DO down upon
them. A hand.to-hand conflict en-.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
A MONKEY FARM.
A Funny Incident of the Time OF the Bir-
mingham, Ala, Boom.

THE funniest thing | witnessed
during that brief but exciting period
known as the boom, in birmingham.
Ala.," said DR. Everett at the Lin
dell, was the formation OF com
pany 10 establish monkey farm
About the time that excitement was
at its greatest height two Hebrew
bankers from "A country town came
with $40, 600 in cash, and were very
anx Gus 10 get int the little group OF
capitalists who were making big
money They haunted two or three
OF the leading investors until finally
Dr. Jackson, VINO 81 cd at the head
OF the local financial wOrll, told
them he had friend with hcmc
in which he himself was putting $50. =
600, and IL they really wanted to IN.
vest he could, as "A lerSonal favor.
secure like amount, if one-half was
paid down, the ether half To be paid
in at meeting to be held In few
days The banker wrote check for
$40, 600, and felt jubilant that at last
he had been admitted into the
charmed circle OF tinanciers
"In few DAYS he was notified TO
attend meeting OF the stockholders,
VIII. .ch he did. Then the promoter
OF the enterprise explained IT, ii S
plan was TO buy an island near Mo-
bile Send an expedition TO Africa
and South America TO secure
monkeys Stock the farm with ZOE, =
900 monkeys aud raise them for the
market An elaborate array Of sta
tistics was given, show ng the cost
and market price OF monkeys and Gg
uring out immense profits, but IL was
necessary that the entire amount
subscribed should lie paid In at once.
The banker Jumped 10 his feet. i
don'd want no monkey farm. knows
nodings about dose monkey business
You can keep my SO, 900 II you re-
lease me from DIT transcription. This
was done and lie swallowed his cha.
grin and disappointment at the loss
"a best he could. In few weeks the
money was returned TO him and IL
was eX X.laincd that IL was all a ] ke,
but the banker had a 500 dinner to
pay for st Louis Globe Democrat
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
Held m RoyaI Hand.

A pleasant incident OF the Journey
U the north taken some years ago
by Mr.. Gladstone. Lord TenDyson
and large number OF frien Is Is rC.
lated by Mr.. Lucy. AFTER luncheon
at co. enhagen." he writes, lit was
suggested that TennysOn should fol-
low his custom OF an afternoon and
read aloud from his poems. The poet
laureate usually had seated next TO
him the Young lady of the party, and
had formed a pleasing habit OF hold
ing her hand with fathcrly affection
while he declaimed favcritc passages
from his works La the arrangement
OF guests aud visitors In the smoking
room after the Copenhagen lunch,
the Princess OF Wales chanced 70 sit
on Tennyson's left, the place occu-
pei by the other young lady. Tenny.
son read Maud" As he pro 'eeded
losing himself, as usual. In the in
tensity " the poem, the other gue>ts
were horrined 20 observe his left
hand fall into It's accustomed posi-
tion. and seize that OF his companion
on his left Her Royal HlghDess
smiled and left her hand passive In
the poets vigorous grasp where IL
was held till the reading was I'm
ished."
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
Saved from a Puma by a Dogs
Strategy.

Ollie, the l2-year old daughter OF
John Flock, an Asotln County, Wash
ington, farmer. narrowly escaped at
tack from mountain lion. Al
sharp turn In the trail the girl came
In full view OF large and ugly-look-
ing lion 1t slow.y advanced toward
her, when she called for the dog.
The dog appeared upon the scene and
made for the lion, but kept out OF
reach OF the animals sharp claws.
The dog kept worrying and torment.
ing the beast. 10 attract It's attention
from the child. until the little girl
was out OF harms way, when IL, too,
left for the hume OF its master. -
Portland Oregoniau.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

Perhaps the worst cmbarrassments
OF children come when they begin TO
receive formal invitations and have
to answer them Young Jimmy, for
instance, was much grieved when,
after he had struggled for an hour
with this reply to an invitation, his
mother actually laughed at IL:
"Mrs James Northup declines with
pleasure Miss Dorothy Huntington's
Invitation for the 23d, and thanks
her extremely for having given him
the opport nifty 70 do so "-BOston
Transcript
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

Sweetheart" he whispered;. '1it-
tie sweetheart-I neve. knew before
how we'll love you. Tell me, my
dearest that you care for me- can
not bear IL, IL you do not"
Rose could answer nothing, for a
storm was raging in her heart
"Did she care for him?" she asked
herself. Gould she love HIM" Oh.
no: she had never dreamed OF loving
him-and yet-he was so noble,
manly, and tender and no one had
ever loved her in this new, strange
way before
Again her lover whispered: "Rose,
believe me, l love you with all my
heart. Say that can call you my
own"
- cannot promise" she said, ''for
We are both so young and you cannot
yet know your own mind. But IL you
love me when TWO years have passed
--n
"And you will care for me:"
"A little-but remember, IL anv
pretty girl steals your heart from me
/ won't mind
LAS II such a thing could happen"
and after tender goodnight" he
left her 10 dream OF hafp days to
come. Days and weeks hurried by.
Harry was called TO a distant
city TO enter into business
relations with his uncle. Rose knew
well that she would miss her bonnie
lad. but she loved him now so truly
that she could not bear 10 think that
he m ght at some future time feel
himself bound TO her unwillingly. At
parting she whispered:
Remember, dear, il some charm
ing city belle steals that heart Of
yours won't mind"
She said it bravely, but down in
her heart of hearts she knew she
would mind. AS for Harry, looking
back at her sweet face as she stood In
the doorway, he thought, bitterly:
''She can't love Inc, she doesn't love
me. | Know" and he felt a dark
gloom oppress his heart
Harry'S fe away in that bustling,
no sy city was busy one He saw
new faces, met new acquaintances,
made new friends. He was popular
among his companions and in society.
Can it he wondered at If, when news
from home friends me rarely, and
Roses letters were OF the most sis.
terly kind, he found himself seeking
the society OF the gentler sex and
gradually that OF one fair one alone.
He did not mean TO be faitaless: he
believed that Rose did not love him,
and did not want his affection. BY
degrees he felt that that affection
was transferred from her to one Just
as good and beauti ul and who, to
crown all, gave him her whole heart
in return.
1t was nearing the approach OF
summer when he returned 10 visit
the dear home OF his childhood, and
there he met Rose coming from the
village in the twilight They greeted
each other warmly and then, look
ing up with that winning smile of
hers, she said
"And have you found real sweet
heart Harry"
He looked into her eyes with
question ng glance and something
like pang went through his heart
as he answered:
Eyes, Rose, we are betrothed. You
wouldn't care for me, you know"
What she said she knew not, but
when he n; d left her she strove in
vain TO soothe the anguish which
had taken possession OF her her soul
She had indeed loved truly, but she
had lost Chi ago News.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
The Gamera's Power.

Hardly days passes but new
and important photographs are made.
New stars have revealed worlds that
have ever been Obscured from man,
worlds rolling and sh ming, but hith-
erto utterly Ubscured IN the midst
OF incOmprehensible space. II Is
difficult TO realize how far these
worlds are from Us. One OF the most
popular lecturers on astronomy is sir
Robert Ball, who uses simple and
graphic illustrations 10 give his hear
ers IDEAS OF magnitude and distance
FOR instance, he says that going at
the rate OF the electric telegraph
l. e.. ls6, 900 miles a secOnG-it would
take IS years 20 telegraph message
10 the most distant telescope stars
But the camera has revealed stars far
more distant than these, some OF
which, IL message had been sent n
the year A. -. that Is " say - y
years ago-the message would only
lust have reached some of them, and
be still On the way TO otners going
at the rate of .6. 900 miles second.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
THE FOREIGN GIRL

Her gown 10 made by Felix,
Her chspea2 by Rousse;
Her sued-s OF tan and point-lace fan
Are from the Bon Marche
She skins the Anglo Saxon.
And pupctrres !. with French;
Affects the works OF Moliere, and
Derivatives by Trench.
At table d'hote all cater
To her gastronomic taste;
Tie menu lhieroglvphics art)
Ia foreign hngo's gracei
vi ma serves her roll.
Madeira yields the wines
Figs and dates from foreign states,
And grapes from Tuscan vines.
fhe chats OF dear old Naples
GondolAs and guitars.
The mule back ride-the Rieis height
The Vatican aud Mars;
The yiolets she gathered
frOm Tasso's lonely tomb;
The lion OF Lucerne. and bits
OF ke@psakes in her room.
She has a charming accent,
A shrug that Frenchy. too
She dotes on ballAdes and rondeaux.
And triolets, a few.
But should you probe one query
She'll answer you, my man.
With quite saucy injured air,
Why. I'm Americanl
OutiDp