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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-07
KITCHEN MYSTERY SOLVED.

Mrs. Nuwed-Bridget, why do my
dishes disappear so rapidly?
Bridget--Shure, ma am, it's bekase
they're breakfast dishes, I'm afther
thinkin'.-[Truth.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-07
A HABIT.

Maude-You'd better be on the
lookout for a proposal from Charley
Doodley.
Ellen-Why? Has he expressed
his affection for me?
Maude-No, but he proposed to me
last night and refused him.-[Chi-
cago Record.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23

Ncssrs, Allen and Sachtlchcn. thc
young American students who made It
bicycle tour across Asia, dispclled one
Illusion concerning the ignorant Chi
ncsc. Writing in the Century of their
arrival at the city Of Lan-chou-foo,
they say' ION the commanding heights
across the river we stopped to photo
graph the picturesque scene. As usual
the crowd swarmed in front Of the
camera to gaze into the mysterious
lens. All the missionaries we had met
cautioned US against taking photo.
graphs IN China lest we should do vio-
lcncc to the many popular supcrsti-
tions, but the only trouble we ever cx-
perienced in this respect was in arous-
ing popular curiosity. We soon
learned that in order to get something
besides Chinese heads in our pictures it
was necessary first to point the camera
in tho opposite direction, and then
wheel suddenly round to the scene wo
wished to take"
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23
THE CAILTERN HUNDREDS.


Lament.
Government is full of ''make-he-
licves" Ono of the fictions in the Eng
lish system IS that a member of parla-
ment cannot resign his seat. But al
though he is not allowed to resign he
may nevertheless retire from parla
ment at his pleasure. He asks to be
appointed steward of the Chiltcrn
Hundreds, 1t is the theory of tho Brit
ish constitution that when member
vt parliament accepts office under the
crown, he must obtain the consent of
his constituents. Thus his seat is
vacated: and he must be elected again
ftcr his appointment il he wishes to
accept the new office.
A member who wishes to retire from
parliament applies for his nominal Of
flee Of stewards of the Chiltern Hun
dreds, is appointed thereby vaeates his
seat, and then immediately resigns his
stewardship, so that the situation is
vacant for the next member who wishes
to retire, How the custom grew up Is
explained IN the Quarterly Review.
a crown steward is custodian Of one
Of the Manors, Hundreds or IIonors be-
longing to the royal dcmcsnc. The
manors We're Anglo-SaXon townships,
and "llundrcds' were collections Of
townships within given shire, The
abuses pcrpctratcd BY these stewards
led to the reduction Of their numbers,
until finally, under Charles H., nearly
all the stcwardships were abolished.
One of the few crown stewardships
which survived was that of the three
Hundreds of Chiltern, in the county of
Bucks. Through this region pass the
Chiltcrn hills, From the earliest Nor
man times this property has been "in
the hand of the lord and king
In 1850 the "ingenious constitutional
fiction which is noted above came into
practice. In that year the stewardship
of the Chiltcrn Hundreds was conferred
upon MIR John Pitt, NJ. p. solely that
he might vacatc his seat 1t has been
constantly in use for that purpose ever
since, and the stewardships of the
other crown manors have been applied
in the same way at various times.
1t is IL disputed question whether the
stewardship can be refused to any APP
plicant, although 1t was refused to one
member half II century ago. Perhaps
the right to resign will soon be granted
without resort to this ancient fiction.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23
The Earth Rocked for Ten Days.

The greatest earthquake that has
ever occurred within the limits of the
United States since the discovery Of
America began in California at 2;30
o'clock on the morning of March 26,
ls7e, and continued until tho 4th Of
April, during which time the surface
Of the earth was continually agitated,
not being perfectly quiet for as much
as II single moment. The most remark
ale thing in connection with the whole
affair especially when we consider that
Mount Loa, Sandwich islands, and
Mount Hood, Ore, were simultaneously
agitatcd) is the fact that tho region
around San Francisco did not receive
single vibration. The entire face Of
In2o county, Cal, was changed, and
thirtv-fonr persons killed.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23

"MAN for man, and ship for ship
writes an officer of the Cpited States
navy now in Japan, my professional
opinion is that the Japanese command.
ers are equal to any in Europe. They
have courage, high professional know.
edge, and fierce fighting spirit thai t
nothing daunts This is like all test.
mony we get from the war. The lara.
ncse gunners and infantry are accurate
in aim, cool in action, tull of dash and in
no way deficient in courage. 1t is easily
evideut that new war power has arisen
that must be taken into account in all
future speculation as to control or su.
prcmacy in that quarter Of the earth.
There is, however, little evidence now
that Japan will continue the war with
Chiua tor the mere sake of fighting; her
consent to consider any offer Of China S
looking towards peace goes to show
that. liJapan submits to arbitration
and closes the war without taking terri
tory from Japan, and guarantees the IL
dependence of Corca. she will have com.
mandcd the respect of all the nations.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23
TIE FEDERAL COURT.

A correspondent of the Charlotte OIL
server writing from Asheville SAYS this
court Judge Dicks is a laughing stock
with the people"
This is hardly accurate. 1t is only
once rtwicc in a generation that acourt
does anything that can be laughed at;
court decisions and workings are too
serious for that. But THE CITIZEN has
heard some of Judge Dicks official acts
very seriously criticised, especially his
charge in the Gambler case. That charge
has been characterized by lawyers who
should know what they are talking
about as speech for the defense, not an
impartial summing up OF the facts and a
close, logical Interpretation OF the law.
This is no laughing matter. When a
court fails to command the respect OF
competent observers of its acts its infu-
cnce is greatly impaired il not entirely
gone. THE CITIZEN does not say his OF
the Federal court here, but certairly
Judge Dick did not add to whatever ci
cuviable reputation he had by his charge
in the Gambler case. 1t is pity to have
to say this, but printing he truth about
Judge is as much the business of a pub,
lie Jurnal as any that devolves upon il,
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23
ON TOP OF BEN NEVIS.


bnrinS lhunurrstOrns EVEN mems MUS
taches Becom. Electrified.
Thundcrstorms are most frequent in
winter, taking place during the passage
Of deep cycionic systems, and are not
only unpleasant, but sometimes dan
gerous phenomena, says Chambers
Journal. In severe storm, the rat
tling of torrents of hail, mingled with
the incessant rolling of the thunder
and the binding flashes of lightning,
Is enough to make the stoutest heart
quail; while the close proximity of u
well-known Mcphistophcliau celebrity
is suggested by the sulphurous odor
emnnating from the lightning urrestor
on the telegraph connections.
On one occasion so-callel bolt Of
lightning came down the Office chin
ney, emerging from the stove with
the report as Of rifle, a ball of fire
lcaping across the room giving severe
shock to one of the inmates who was
sitting writing at an adjoining table,
Sometimes the accumulated electrical
energy is dissipated in the form of st.
Elmo's fire, this making its appearance
as little coruscations in the shape of
inverted cones of violct-colored flame
about the thickness OF lead pencil. A
peculiar singing noisc," not unlike the
hurnming OF bees, accompanied 1t, by
which characteristic sound 1t has been
recognized in the daytime, when the
light was too strong for the meteor It.
self to be visible. In brilliant displays
the thermometer cups revolving rapid
ly, appear as solid ring of fire, while
the wind vanc- resembles flaming ar.
row.
The appearance Of the observer is
equally striking; his coat, gloves and
hat are aglow with the fire" while
his mustachc becomes electrified, so rs
TO make vcritablc lantern of his face
a smart singing sensation on the tenn
pies and scalp is frequently expert
cncod, so that 1t is no matter for sur
prise that the apparition usually beats
hastv, although brilliant" retreat
into the tower, there to enjoy, without
personal discomfort scene highly
suggestive of the realms of Pluto or the
Styg.an creek. The phenomenon Is
simply slow election of electricity
analogous to the brush" discharge OF
an ordinary electrical machiae,
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23
COLOR AT THE FAR NORTH.
Intense and brilliant Color and Skies oi
SurpaSslnc LONELINESS.


Frederick Wilbert Stokes, who was
member of the first Peary Relief expe-
dition. gives new idea of the charms
of arctic landscapes in paper on
"Color at the Far North, which he has
written for the Century. Despite the
desolation, he found, from an artistic
standpoint, land Of beauty, with seas
and skies of surprising lovelineSs. The
intensity and brilliance Of color i'm
press the beholder as something super
natural. Our soiourn was from the
middle of July, through August, and
few days of September "A period
when the polar latitudes are teeming
with animal, insect and plant life. OF
this brief period only am qualified to
speak; but from the accounts given by
those who have passed through the
long, dreaded night season, the phe-
nomena occurring in the heavens are
most beautiful. The chief popularity
of color at the north, SO far as my
short experience tells me, is that there
are no scmitones, the general effect be-
ing either very black or just the oppo-
site, intensely brilliant and rich in
color. In fact, summers midnight at
the north has all the brilliance of our
/ brightest noon, with the added inten-
Sity and richness Of our most vivid sun
| sets, while noon, when the sun is OBJ
scured by threatening masses of storm
clouds, is black Indeed, it is the true
land Of "impressionism."
remember one brilliant morning
when the mcasureless ether over,
head, hue Of exquisite blue, re
pcatcd itself in a perfect mirror of the
sea, Far away on the otherwise clear
cut horizon line of pure white ice
~himmcrcd its light up through pink
ish yellow stratum of mist, which
bathcd in delicate grcenish blue an
enormous iceberg that strongly re-
scmblcd an ancient cathedral. In the
afternoon the sky, threatening black,
overhung n vast cOntOrtcd sheet OF
white and pink composed of ice-!loe
and colossal bergs looming up above
its mass at intervals, with deep black
patches of water, the whole carrying
the eye to the horizon-a tapering
band OF deep rich blue merging into
the sky. In the immediate foreground
of the icc-tloe, near the waters edge,
were shallow pools Of delicate blues,
purplcs rnd greens.
OF the wealth of color in flower,
lichen and moss; of its curious riches
a. manifested in insect, she'll and ami
nal life, and of its wonderful Inning
skill as shown on the great inland ice,
ice cap and glacier, | have neither
purpose nor pen TO write. This new
| world of color awaits the one who can
truly describe 1t. In all these color
effects at the north there lies wizard
like power of cnchantment-a dis
tiuctivc uncanniness that, basilisll.
like, both attracts and repels. Grea,
natures pitilessness hroods over II
with force and penetration possibly
not cqualed, and surely not surpassed
in any other quarter of our globe. II
is land of beautiful and awesome
dreams.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23
BOYS OF POVERTY GAP.
Now They Use Mud for Pies Instead of for


Jacob \. Riis, whose studies of the
poor in the great cities have attracted
much attention. writes an article on
Fairgrounds for City Schools" for the
Century. While this has particular re-
ference to New York city, it is applica-
ble in a measure to all large cities. Mr..
Eiis says there is only nepublic school
in New York city that has regular
playground, and that was not acquired
for that purpose. 1t is in the heart of
the tenement district, and was an old
graveyard which had to be purchased
hy the authorities to prevent the shut
ting out Of light from the school.
1t may have been mere coincidence
that the rough gang of boys which
used to disgrace that block on Second
avenue, and occasionally did much mis-
chief, has not been heard from since
the old graveyard became n playground
writes Mr.. Riis. 1t is fact, anyhow,
and my experience with Poverty Gap
makes me feel quite certain that there
is connection between the two things
Over there it used to be next to impos-
sible to 90 through the block without
being peltcd with mud by the raga-
nutlins who vc,y early developed into
toughs of peculiarly vicious stamp.
They half killed two policemen, and,
ont of sheer malice, beat 10 death the
one boy in the block with good repu-
tation. The neighborhood was as desc
late as it was desperate; but when the
wicked old tencments We're torn down,
and a public playground was opened
on the sight of them, with swings and
sandhaaps and whcelbarrows and
shovels, the whole nciEhborhood
changed as if by magic. There We're
no more outragcs. ! don't believe |
heard once from Poverty Gap that year
through the police, Even mau with
spectacles might go undisturbcd
through the block. The boys had
found other use for the mud, AS an
ingredient of pies it was great per-
suader to peace, whereas in the gutter
1t had been standing challenge to
combat with society at large. All the
wicledness that remained in Poverty
Gap spent itself in the name 1t gave
to the playground, Holy Terror Park. =
But it was harmless. Unfortunately
the park is gone, The building of the
Wayfarcrs Lodge wiped 1t out In part.
There is room yet, however, and rare
chance for some public-spirited citizen
to DO his day and his generation tall
but the police reportcrl good turn.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23

lr Is said that the decorations Rubin
stein received from the crowned hcads
who were enraptured by his playing
would fill a large box and were. in the
aggregate very valuable. tie was the
greatest pianist, but how much more
interesting his character would have
been had he had the courage to refuse all
decorations' They tell lnothing, amount
to nothing beside the fact that he now
and then played to thousands that tic
poor might have the receipts. He gave
away fortunes in charity Decorations
are trivial when they are bestowed on
genius; they sink into nothingness VIII, Il
compared with unselishness like that OF
this great artist.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23

English paper manufacturers now
acknowledge the superiority of Amer
lean ground wood pulp over that pro-
1uccd in Scandinavia. One prominent
manufacturer Is quoted by an English
exchange as saying that the American
Crticlc is the better because the wood
Is ground longitudinally, instead of
across the log, as is the case with most
Swedish pulps, and because nothing
but spraCe wood is used in the manu-
fach're.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23
only Capital Needed.

From the Brevard Hustler
Within less than mile from the court
house in Brevard are undevrloped veins
OF mineral which will yet make a nation
wealthy; our primevai forests, where the
the bear and deer still roam and multi.
ply in their native haunts, are sufficient
to supply a state with the finest lumber
in the world, while the fertile French
Broad valley, stretching more than 20
miles in this county. is garden spot ss
level as the prairies OF Illinois and Iowa,
and capable of producing the finest fla
vored fruits and vegetables in the world,
in sufficient quantity to supply an en-
pire. Here the chances are not all taken.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23
Nli HAN !.

EDITOR TnE ClraE&:-Ah rad 10 hi.
hew movement HuJWu IS woman.
suiiragc Sound The suag from Saowbir,
creek to the eastern jumpi' Z off plac,
and let the world know that the womel
of North Carolina are not asleep. Lrr
the tidings sweep Ike a mlustrous way,
from sandhlll to mouH.nlu top, and LEI
woman, the mistress OF all She surveys
know that her days Of tht,liIom are no.
many now. Happy is II that thu
great movement should have It's incc Dtlui
in our beautiful civ, truly the heart %
the world, Aud LUCKY for Toe III yem.nr
is 1t that our dear Masur has i I'd hi
hand to the onslaught against bite
prejudice. He is known cSctvn hate as 4,
man who carries to successful conclu
sion every movement he takes part in
Why wouldn't it dn u nominate MIN 10
the Mayoralty next April, on tn,
Woman's Rights ticket? Think u i,
Women, to work Get up torchlish
procession and begin the campaign, an,
i,t the bittlcCry b. Skirts at the poll, T.
lo arms To arms aud sweep asid,
those puny ones who would essay I,
stem tue n,gHty tide!
"A Lara O{ treafjoDn
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Great Dny tor Mars nm.


'e'n''r i"l"' WAS Sc apart Us u "sS
u dlrstood, as the d'y t'r grand rally
Of the & o. T.. 81 Madison county. \ VS.
s.a,,t,h, H,, ~ N R.I,,ts ard
~. ,.-r n......, a,,.,.s
'i'" Je'' - '',' '''''. W." u ''''u'N
the Republicans "t TINS e'nh's "' Nj us
III at 1 O'Clock u m.
A5out . o'c,o kn.m ci,'z.r rs OF that
,a.;o., r.. ,,,.;,, th, .,rr
y '""'''' w -" - VI.
rom every uireSooH' Lac au>Plous
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23

From the Fayetteville Observer.
We have over three months Of powe
still left to us. Repeal the bank tax
pass tree coinage bill, as commando
by the Chicago platform-which ha.
also made Congress the judge of wha,
may be the Safeguards OF legislation
and, with party organization that
will serve the party, in preference to q
part Of the party. Democracy will sweeT
the country in 1896 as surely as sf1ec,
follows cause,
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23
Pearson With the Carpet -bagvcrs.


From the Goldsboro Argus.
Before Mr.. Pearson's candidacy was
an open declaration, why was he in con
ference with this "carpet-bag ger" ~hom
he now designates as vampire?
Grant will contest the seat of the Hon.
b, +. Aycock in the S,nate of the next
Populstic Legislature; will Mr.. Pearson
go to Ral,ieh and tell the committee on
election that Grant is "vampire"?
Will he write another letter and state
that G. Z. French. the carpet -bagper"
from Wilmington. who is elected on the
fusion ticket to the House OF Representa-
tlves is a "vampire"'
While Mr.. Pearson is himsel native.
vet politically he is the product OF carpet
bagsm.
In short. Republican supremacy with
its old train ot carpet.baggers, has come
back to rule in North Carolina, and the
only novel feature is litll. Richmond
Pearson tethered by carpet-baggers and
tliskily trotting behind.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 90. 1894.

A KNOXVILLE telegram saws: Great
excitement prevails in Union county,
about twenty-five miles from this city,
over the discovery in an Indian mound
of about SIS, 900 worth Of gold bars and
nuggets" Good. 1t is out just in time
to subscribe to TIE new bond loan.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23
A Question of Cosmology

From the Portland Daily Press.
A little girl in Gorham, on first discov.
eriug the electric lights, and seeing the
moon at the same time, propounded this
conundrum:
Mamma, does Gcd know that we
have electric liRhts?'
Yes" replied the mother, "He must
know It, because he knows everything" ="
"Thcu, mamma, why don't he take in
the moon 2"
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23
IIurrnhi I RIM! Whoop.cm.up,.,

IIurrnhi Rip!! whoop-cm-up!!!
From the Franklin Press
Virgil I.usk wants to be speaker OF the
House Of Representatives. Go it Virgo
I. Wiley Shook wants to be State priu.
ter. Go II Wiley!
H. @. Ewart wants to be U. s. Scua.
tor. Go II Hamilton!
8. Ohio Wilson wants to be Secretary
Of the U. 8. Senate. Go it Gideon
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23
Tell Us, Quick

From the Brevatd Hustler
Do you reckon It's fact that Cedar
Mountain and Gloucester actually went
Republican
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23
And the Champagne Flowed.

From the St. Louis Republic.
Mrs. Cleveland did not say: II christ
Gu thee 81. Louis" She said: Coco
luck. st. Louis" This is oth:ia and au-
thrntic.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23

From the Franklin Press.
The RAIDS made the campaign on Jetcr
and they ought to elect him.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23

From the spar,anburg ts c. Spartan.
The North Carolina pot cannot cali
the South Carolina kettle BLACK au,
longer.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23

AW1se OonOlusiOn.
He missed bic train. ! heard HIN cry
THAT Railway AGset hed. 3
TAh very day III 70 end bus
a Ran6- Mcl(olly. oul4 y 4,
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-23
HARPER'S WEEKLY
IN 1895.

HARPER'S WEEKLY is IA pictorial history
of the times. IL presents every important
event promptly. accurately and exhaustiveiy
~ illustration and descriptive text of the
highest order.
The manner of which, during 1894. 1t has
treated the Chicago Railway strikes and the
Chino: Japanese War. and the amount of
light 1t was able to throw on Korea the In.
stant attention was directed to that little
known country. are examples of its most
boundless resources JULIAN RALPH. the dis
tinSuished writer and correspondent. has
bee II sent to the seat of war and there Joined
by c. ID. WELDON, the we'll known American
artist. now for many years resident IN Japan,
who has been engaged to cooperate with
Mr.. RALPH in sending to HARPES'S WEEK
Ll exclusive information and illustration.
During 1898 every vital question will be
discussed with vigor and without prejudice
In the editorial columns. aud also In special
art clcs by the highest authorities In each de-
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who are making history. and power.
continue to be characteristic features.
This busy world, with Its keen and kindly
comment on the lesser doings Of the day,
will remain a regular department.
FICTION There will be two powerful ser; ser;
Cockade, stirring romance Of olden days by
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