The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

AiNN W >aiN tilou- tut NtdNNS, anu
with New York and Michigan last
year produced S3 per cent, of the to-
tai product OF the United States,
amounting TO III i35, 4S7 barrels.
A FRENCH paper, called lie Matin,
declares that drunkenness in France
is the cause OF many suicides and
much crime; and earnestly recon-
mends the government to check its
progress. The number OF suicides in
France, in 1890, was over 5000.
A wELL-KNowN specialist in nerv-
Gus diseases says women should sleep
nine hours at night and one hour in
the day time. We are inclined to
think he is right. Neither men nor
women sleep enough and so are un-
equal to the demands Of what we
call American civilization.
THE total production of coal in the
United States during the year 1898,
according to The Engineering and
Mining Journal, was lS3, I22, 7l0 tons
Of 1000 pounds. This is an increase
Of l.67 per cent. over 1892, n very
singular circumstance in view Of the
depressed business conditions which
existed during portion OF the year
1898.
AMONG the pensioners OF the Uni
ted States government are no less
than 1, 900 residents of foreign coun-
tries. There are 1000 in Canada, 600
in Germany, and $50 in Great Brit
ain. There are four pensioners in
Africa. Four times year n check is
mailed TO pcnsioner in the Fiji
islands, and no doubt he's glad TO
get it.
THERE was singular boom in the
matrimonial market in England last
year, whether because OF or despite
the hard times is an interesting point
for speculation. There were more
people married there I'm the third
quarter OF last year than in any SINH
lar quarter OF the last ten years, with
the exception Of 1891. The marriage
rate was highest in London, whore
hard times were generally reported
to be most felt.
THE ancient Warner house in
Portsmouth, \. H., is noted IA being
the oldesi-dwelling in the city, but
is chiefly interesting from the fact
that Colonel Warner, who occupied
the house more than century ago,
engaged Ben Franklin, in whose cleo
trical experiments he was interested,
20 80 ..l, 4 t,,, al Ia
was the first lightning-rod put up in
New Hampshire, and II is still in use
after service of l3l years.
DIR. ALICE B. SrocKHAM, OF Chica-
GO is in Basksn with IA mission, the
slogan Of which is that the cook stove
must 60. She advocates the use in
all homes OF forms Of cooking appara-
tus which will be i'm certain degree
self-rcgulating which will proceed
on scientific principles, and will be
"A much in advance OF the range
common Today IA the range is in ad-
vance of the fireplace and spit usual
in the average English household. "
THE great public reception given in
Philadelphia in honor of Kossuth, on
December -, 1851, is recalled by an
old resident in THE Philadelphia
Records II well rccollect his hand
some appearance as he rode in car
riage along Chestnut street, and the
fervor Of the welcome he received.
Medals bearing his profile were sold
about the streets, his soft felt hat,
with sable plume, was the fashion Of
the day, and full boards with mus
tache, which before that time were
seldom worn in this country, were
gradually introduced. But the dis
tinctly national spirit evoked by his
presence here, as the formally invited
guest OF our Government, was the
most memora BILE effect OF his visit.
In my opinion the true spirit OF ma
tionality reached its height here
then"
BALTIMORE is coming rapidly to the
front as port Of export for hay.
Partial cargoes OF this staple are
shipped almost every dny. II comes
from the West in tightly packed
bales weighing from 80 TO 100 pounds.
At first the Maryland farms made an
attempt TO supply the demand, but IL
soon grew beyond them. A ware
house on Holiday street which was
recently opened for the storing OF
hay, and holds | 900 tons or 80 car
loads, is always full, with many cars
waiting in line 10 unload. Each bale
in a car lot is tagged with its number
and the date OF arrival. First-quality
hay has been selling at the warehouse
recently for $l5 ton. The freight
from the West TO Baltimore is 1920
ton. Foreign dealers are pleased
with the American hay, and il brings
good prices in England and on the
continent.
The Boston Journal quotes some
figures intended 20 show the growth
OF insanity, and in commenting upon
them declares that Gin spite Of the
better facilities for care, and notwith-
sanding the study and skill Of the