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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-24
Are slaves ofthc Cook.

Cooks have their rights as well as
others people, and that Is the one
reason why the restaurants OF New
York are crowded every sunday night
by the people who have numerous
servants, including capable cooks.
1t was custom for many years, no.
body knows exactly why saws the
New York sun, TO eat heavy DIM
ner in the middle or the day on Sun
day During the prevalence OF this
custom the COOKS made il point 70
take sunday night off. and that point
has now become prerogative. Men
who dine six DAYS IN the week at /
are invariably overloaded ard uncom-
Portable when they dine in the mid
die OF the day on Sundays. The
effort 70 have sunday night dinner
at o'clock has resulted in a fiat
and iudubitable failure wherever at
tempted by householders. and SO the
knot has been cut by allowing the
cook TO have her regular Sunday night
oil, while the master OF the house anj
his wife 90 TO "a restaurant, and the
children scurrv about for themselves
IL stranger in New Yory is ami
Gus to see the heavy weight financial,
commercial. legal and other profes.
sional men OF this city at dinner with
their ,wives he should visit Del
monico's, the Brunswick. the savoy,
Waldorf or New Netherlands Hotel
any sunday night at about O'Clock.
II is Il curious phase OF New YORK
life. Famous men ~ every cOnceiv-
able walk OF life dine out at these
places The general public is
familiar with the faces, but not
with those OF the r W YES There Is
often a very strong contrast as, for
instance, a small famous lawyer and
h ponderous. domineering wife, who
tips the beam at 80 pounds and
bullies the waiter:a famous statesman,
whose wife is palpaLly jealous AT mis-
slightest glance at his ne ghbors, an
eminent udgc OF go and his Il rta-
tiOus wife OF 20, and so on intermin.
ably.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-24

Among the pretty dying supersti.
tions the belief in holy wells, wish.
ing wells, and fairy wells is among
the most pleasing and the Oldest
says an English writer. Mr.. hope.
+. ;. A., has compiled an agreeable
account OF the "Holy Wells OF Eng
land" albeit his antiquariauism Is Of
the most old fashioned. He distin-
guishes two sorts OF legends about
wells, sacred and pagan" meaning
by sacred, Hebrew. But the story
OF the holy wells In Palestine come
from the same far-of source as the
stories OF other countries; In these
minor leliefs and customs the Jews
were not different from their neigh
bors.
The various peculiar properties Of
wells were naturally a.cribed to
supernatural cause--a naiad.
nymph, a fairy or, later, TO
prophet or a saint Pausanias tells
OF a well which grew troubled, and
caused clouds 10 rise and ram to fol-
low. when the priest OF Ieus Ly-
cpns performing certain right He
mentions spring sacred TO Demeter
which was used in divination. A
mirror was lowered TO the surface OF
the water, and the reflection yielded
an omen AS TO the recovery OF the pa
tient who consulted this oracle. So
at Gulval in Cornwall there is di-
vining we'll. Saint Madern's Peo-
pie consulted an old women who
lived there rs to whether their ab-
sent friends were In sickness or
health. In the former case the we'll
grew discolored, In the latter IL bub-
bled, and IL the person were dead IL
reTlained as usual This was an un-
&Sky kind of well. the odds being
long that the water continued In It's
natural state.
For all these virtues offerings are
made 20 the wells OF pins, small
coins, OF rags attached To the neigh
boring bushes An ancient example
was found at Carrawbrough, on tho
line OF the Roman wall In Northum-
berland The shrine, which has "a
rel ef OF naiad with an urn, con.
tained Roman coins, altars, vases,
rings. beads, and brooches, all dcdi.
Gated To the goddess Conventlna. In
A. ID. 1855 Theodosius disestablished
and discndowed pagan walls At
that time, perhaps, the various offer
ings were concealed Ia the we'll Of
Covcntina The votiye tablet, with
the figure OF the n,mph, was dcdi.
Gated by an officer In Dutch, or, at
all events, n Batavlan, regimennt.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-24
"Reminiscences or DueIing In France

NJ DE Girard n, the father OF the
statesman and author, VI. Emile DE
Girardin, on one occasion entered a
at target A gentleman present,
whom De Girardin did not know. hit
the bulls-eye ut every shot Several
bystanderS expressed themSe.v veS ad-
mirlngly with respect 10 the gentle
mans precision
"les," sad lie Girardin, she
shoots remarkably well; but 10 hit Il
man in duel i quite Il different
thing from hit NJ "A bit Of paste
hoard. The most Skilllul marKsman,
who couli hit IA coin at twenty-five
PAGES. might cas- ~ miss man at the
same di tance"
The marksman overheard the ic-
mark. and was offended.
Il think you are mistaken, sir, +"
he said TO Ee Girardn, II assure
you that If l had you before me
shouldn't III SIS lou.'
"Iou can have me when YOU like, I"
said | c Girardin.
Let IL be Immediately, then"
said the other-''at once"
An attempt was made 10 patch the
matter up but neither man would
agree 10 an amicablc settlement
The seconds were chosen, and the
men went 10 locality favorable for
du,l. 1t was decided that the men
should ire separately and it was lie I
10 decision 10y lot which should fire
first. The lot fell 10 the myster Gus
marKsman He fired 1T NJ. De Gil.
rardin, and IN sscd I'm. De Girardin
stood still, making no sisn as IL 10
fire at mis- antagonist
'Come-why don't you shoot?"
asked his seconds
"Why should | shoot" asked De
Girardin. "There is no reason why
/ should kill this gentleman. /
maintainel | that even crack shot
could easily miss his man at twenty
five PAGES. The gentleman main
tanned the contrary He must now
be convinced that he is wrong. i
owe him no ill-feeling for having dis
covered that"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-24
SAVED BY DARKNESS.
Dr. raimage's First Attempt tn Preach
without Notes, aud What Happened.

without Notes. and What Happened.
Several gentlemen were talking
over the recent lecture OF DIR. Tai
mage on "Russia and the Car" I'm
the Riggs House last night, when
Boniface De Witt told an interesting
story OF the famous preachers first
eyl erience in trying TO deliver SER
mon without notes.
1t was years ago of course" said
Mr. lie Witt, and occurred in my
old home, Bellcville, n. j. DIR. Tai
mage was preaching there, aid one
week he made up his mind To 90 into
the pulpit the next sunday without
notes or memoranda OF what he was
going 10 say. lie memorized his SER
mon, aud lclieved he had IL COM
pletely at his tongues end. so Sun
day he went To the church pretty
we'll fortified with confidence.
"In those days in that section OF
JERSEY churches and hotels and many
private residences were equipped
with private gas machines, and the
church where Talmage was To hold
forth had one, too When he got
into the pulpit after conducting the
preliminary service all right he gave
out his text Then he was horritled
To find that he couldn't think OF IA
thing To say. He repeated the text
a second time. and yet his ideas
failed 10 come. He was i'm agony,
and began slowly and impressiyely
To announce his text third time.
As he rea he'd the last word and the
perspiration OF dread and shame was
beginning 10 start the gas went out,
and plunged the place In utter dark
ness. There was no other means OF
lighting the editite. and when IL was
announced that the gas machine had
broken down hopclcssly DR.. Talmagc
pronounced the benediction, and i
have heard him say that he never
did SO before or since with greater
fcrvor or thankfulness OF spirit. "
Washington Post.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-24
Ihc lullnn l,icI.

A Cuban girlslife Is verv restricted,
and she is never allowed TO go out
alone nor recc We callers OF the other
sex except In the presence OF her
chaperOn or some member OF her fam
lily. Ii during her childhood she at
tends "A day school, "a maid or some
family servant takes her there every
day, and she cannot 20 as short n dis
tancc as across the street unaccom-
panied.
In sumo instances Spanish customs
are absurd and incongruous. Every
well-tlttcd csta abl ishment In Cuba Is
provided with concierge TO guard
the entrance and admit callers This
man, usually an ignorant peasant,
sometimes escorts the young ladies' OF
the family he Is serving, and that Is
considered perfectly proper, whereas
IL would not be proper for them TO go
out attended by a gentleman, even II
he were old enough TO be their father,
and an old frieod OF the family rs
we'll
or late years, however, the ire-
quent intercourse between Cuba and
the United States has somewhat
modified the customs For instance,
two ladies can now go out alone In
Havana In the daytime, which would
have been considered an unhcard-of
and most shocking proceeding a few
years ago.
The soc al pastimcs agirl enjoys In
Cuba consist OF balls, parties, con
ccrts, receptions, the thcater, and
opera. and plcnics-for Cubans have
adopted this American diversion. al
though In "A odtied form, 10 SUIT
the requirements OF Cuban etiquette
The North American Review.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-24
Failed 10 Give Proper Warning.

A good story is told by one OF the
parties interested ofa Brooks County
ju Ige, who presided at an action for
damages against the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railroad for the
killing OF COW. not many years ago
La such cases the testimony OF the
engineer and fircmeu is always al
lowed In behalf Of The defendant, ex-
ccpt In certain cases.
1t seems that In this instance the
COW walled across the track and be-
h nd shed. which stood very near
by, and then emerging from behind
the shed tried 10 cross again when
she was killed by the train.
what did you do wher you saw
the cow on the track" asked the
plaintiffs attorney Of the engineer,
who was on the witness stand.
when first saw her on the
track" was the reply II blew my
whistle"
what else did you do:" put in
the attorney.
when ] saw her cross the tracS
again, / put on 10y ar-brakes and
blew the whistle again"
Anything else?"
NO that was all ] could do, uD-
der the circumstances
why didn't you holler?" asked
the Judge.
The railroad won It's case with the
Jury Savannah News.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-24
GtcrO'stIi.

"reroism," said great preacher,
'is nothing but spark kindlcd ~
the household. carried outside, and
blown into flame A thing that q
mother does every day Of her life no
BODY celebrates. but let her do IL be-
fore AN admiring crowd, and she Is
heroic" The virtue Is In the spark.
II 10 TIC necessary 10 DO "A noble desd
Before the world so that It's publicity
blows IL into "a fame, all honor To the
spa:k that Is living ready for the
public deed. But IL IL be necessary
10 do tho noble deed in the secret
corner OF the home, all honor To the
spark that is living ready for the
private deed IN which the world sees
no lerO sni.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-24
I'etrifaCtiOns.

North Colorado and parts OF Wy
oming and Montana are genuine
mines OF pctrifacti0ns There are
pctrlfactions ~ every kind. including
many varieties Of wood, ferns, aud
plants fish, tads, snails, frogs, SER
pents, shell fish and objects which
cannot he classified The deposits
often occur in layers, as though some
great natural convulsion had de-
stroye1 the animal life or whole
district al once. The scientists mako
very few and tolerably weak at
tcmpts TO explain the singular The
nomenOn, ana the tact II evident
that they NJ more about the matter
'tnan do the men who lex out the
best specimens and sell them O tour
igtS
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-24
Barometer OF the senate.

The movements OF the press gallery
owe looking the senate chamber at
Washington are doubtless the safest
barometer Ot the Importance Of the
doings on the floor below, says the
Post II the gallery seats are well
taken up something is surely trans
spring in the cham Der that IS worth
watching. lf they are empty the
proceedings are apt TO possess no in-
terest The public may be mistaken
and the visitors galleries may be over
flowing, but the curious seekers do
not possess the delicate instinct Of
foretelling Impending crises and II
the press gallery be empty, though
expectancy he written on every face
that peers down from the cowded
balconies. no gladlatorial feats VI
competing Oratory ueeG be looked for,
and q sappOintment Will Overtake
him who dsfegards the signs. When
MIR German arc e To reply TO Senator
Sherman not NOR: then two or three
heads app ared above the row O;
seats in tie Dress gallery. Once or
twice sir. Germans eye wandered
carelessly In that direction aud en-.
countered "A tire of vacant seats, but
he mad not got far into his subject
before head after head appeared over
the row OF desks "a IL by some subtle
magic, forty or ffty men were in
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-24
STONE WITH AEART OF FIRE.
The Opal Its Attributes and Modern sa-
perstiti,sns About It.

The Opal. Its ATTRIBUTES and Modern Su-
perstiti,,ns About It.
Now that opais have been restored
10 favor and il is understood that
instead OF being omens OF ill-fortune
they are really lucky stones. IL is easy
10 understand why supernatural
agencies have been ascribcd 10 the
fascinating gem. ~nd IL may be OF in
terest 10 learn something OF how 10
best preserve its brilliancy and
beauty, says the New York sun.
There is probably no other stone so
susceptible 10 outside influences as
an opal. The stone is soft stone.
compared with other gems. and the
flashing of its colors is due to the re-
fraction OF light on the tiny scales
and almost invisible tlSsures within
the stone. which act like a prism, iii.
viding the light and throw ng out all
the varying hues of the rainbow.
The play OF color is constantly
changing. Dullness and brilliancy
succeed each other with the regu-
larity of atmospheric variations,
moderate warmth having a distinct
Illuminating effect, while much heat
is capable OF robbing the stone OF all
its beauty by drying the moisture
contained in the minute cells IL is
"A curious IA {, too, that there are
vapors emitted from the human body
in certain dis ascd conditions that
are capable OF rendering the stone
dull and Opaque And the fading OF
life and fortune and the fading OF the
opal may be Simultaneous, but the
stone Is the innocent victim Of the
condition OF the wearer, not the cause
OF disaster. Sir Walter Scott In his
"Anne or Geierstein," distorts the
properties OF the opal TO heighten the
uncanny element in his story, and TO
carry out this plot makes use OF the
supernatural To this story may be
traced that uncomfortable feeling"
about an opal which people not at
all superstitious In other matters can
not seem to shake OIL. IL a man or
woman attempts 70 wear one, friends
and quaintances continually bring
up the old superstition until the un.
canny stone sometimes ceases To de
light But il is time this old super
sution be sent flying after the old
witch and her broomstick; for in the
old days the stone was highly priced
as an omen OF good fortune.
Most OF the finest opals come from
Hungary but the principal vein has
been exhausted lately, so that the
gem in its finest variety is exceed
Ingly rare The clear, bright opals
with the luminous fire come from
Mexico. Any opals ami particularly
the Mexican stones, become dulled by
washing the hands with the rings
on, and they lose their brilliant play
OF color. The stones are not durable.
like diamonds, nor will they stand
the same hard wear.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-24
One l,riCe.

The late William g.. 1wombly Of
Portland. long "A unique figure in the
piano trade, had 'xed pr ce for each
OF his pianos. and he would not lower
IL for any customer. no matter how
importunatc. Early in my business
career " said Mr. TwOmbly, not long
ago, II would occas Onally ask more
than piano was worth. aud then.
when the customer tried 10 beat me
down. / would take oil what j had
added 10 the regular pr ce. The way
! was cured Of that was this: A lady
came In one day and inquired the
price Of "A piano, which had always
sold Tor 500. Expecting her tO ask
for a reduction / told her the price
was si5O. y cry well, said she. i
like the piano. and YOU NAV send IL
up this afternoon. Ny husband will
give you check tor the amount to-
morrow ] was pu lied what 10 do, J"
said Mr. TwOmbly but | finally
told her that the piano would cost
her on S4OU. since that time
have never asked more than piano
was worth. and have never allowed
myself 10 be beaten dOwn Lewis.
ton Journal.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-24

The most widely separated points
between which telegram can he
sent are British Colum bia and New
Zealand. The telegram would cross
North AmericI. Newfoundland. the
Atlantic. England. Germany. hussia,
European aud Asiatic } China, Japan.
Java, and Australia IL would make
nearly a circuit OF the glcoc aud
would traverse over 10000 miles in
doing 20.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-24
Human Character.

Th.re is nothing In the universe,
"a far as we know, so complex. 40 In
tricate, so Ia hing tO investigation
as human character. Motives and
tendencies are So mingled aud
blended That IL Is impossible To la 7
them out ia order aud take an ac-
count OF them. Let ans one hon
estly attempt 80 u treat his own.
and ne will at once feet his made
quacy. Yet how much more din
cult IL 10 10 enter into ar1ther's be-
ing, To detect his manifold propensI-
ties and weigh their power. 10 count
up and discriminate his quail ties, ~
estimate his temptations, u measure
his responsibility. Even where the
profoundest interest are involved this
il task that NAV well daunt the
wiscst and the boldest, but where
only curiosity seeks to be gratifed
who that j. rational will attempt %
sound such depths or To solve su b
problems?
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-24

their seats following the debate with
close attention and mentally register
inc their comments on the proceed
ings Each man had come from q
different direction and from every
conceivable corner OF the vast blI OK
OF corridors and committee-room
No one had told them what was on.
II was the indennable instinct OF
impending news developments
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-24
The I,Ipphaut.

The elephants ssn OF smell is 80
delicate that when In wild sOatc IL
can sent an enemy at distance OF
/, 900 yards and the nerves OF its
trunk are so sensitive that the small
ct substance can DC discovered and
picked Yp 10y IL.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-24
RattIcsnake Hunting ia Copncctr.

Rattlcsnake hunting is profession
lb Connect Ut The make hunters
go armed with staf from six to
eight feet lUIg intO the end Of which
j. set shar steel blade eight inches
lony ~ dexterUus swish ~ his
lance the hunter scyers the snakes
mead anu the game is his II a rat
tier perists i'm running away when
surprised by hunter the latter
knows that 10 j. not one that carries
eggs and he lets ~ go.
w all ought 20 have a good deal
Of charity iOs worthless people
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-24

THE more a man says, the oftcncr
be is liable % contradict himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-03

LOAD OF JOYFUL CHILDREN SENT OUT OF
THE HOT CITY COMMENTS OF THE
LITTLE YOl -NGSTERS

A LOAD OF JOYFUL CHILDREN SENT OUT OF
THE HOT CITY-COMMENTs OF TIE
LITTLE YOUNGSTERS
The train which left the Grand Central Station at
9:l5 D. m. had on board sxty-ive Fresh-Air children
The little tots recommended 10 The Tribune
Fresh-Air Fund by people who have made close in
quiry as to their worhness; each chid's good health
was vouched for by physician, and each one knew
that az the end OF the journey he or she would be
received by some kind-hearted man or woman, and
for two weeks would enjoy the fullest life in the
country. From the crowded enement-houses OF the
East Side TO the green fields Of northern New-York
is change which even the iitt;e ones knew how to
appreciate and WHITE places were found for the tiny
passengers. while they were being made comfortable
for their nights journey, they asked impatently:
When Will start?" "Arn't going YETI" and
Wont We be going soon?'
AL looked neat and tidy in their best bbs and
fuckers and the oder ones played mamma and
papa for their very small companions, and helped
them arrange their lunch boxes and extra wraps
Most OF the children on this excursion went 10 Nor
wood. n. Y: Hammond. y. Y, and Philadelphia,
~ V After the mammas and the aunties and the
big sisters had said goodby and the children were
left alone in the care of those who had them In
charge then it began dawn some OF the chill
dren who had been away from home that
there some drawbacks for even a Fresh-Ar
chi.d, and there sob in many a wee throat
when the train started. But happy childhood soon
asserted Nself, ana the INST hOineslckneSs gave way
to joyful expectation; then s,eep stole upon the
little forms and he'd them captive while they jour
neyed countryward.
one little fellow about ten years Old small Tor his
age. weak in build. but bright wi;hal. sat looking
OF the window the train sped along the river
hank. Wouldn't Il be nice" he SAID. III We had n
river like this with all the boats and ali the lights
and the nice breeze down where live? rs 80
hot and bad In our street that mamma has 10 take
Mamie-that's baby-way way of get her
COO; and wouldn't 1t be nice II Il was this way
home"
The poor little fellow los, his sleep wondering why
discomfort; should be the lot Of those who live in
the crowded city. and then he told Of the fun ne
pec;el 10 have and how he wished mamma AMI
Mamie might come. too"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-03
co,rrvT or PEMfREf POWER.

A representative OF the proprietor OF the Bunalo
Iithia Springs Of Meckcnberg County. Va, has
spent the last two or three weeks In Ne"-> orK'
among The physicians. 20 whom he has been show
ing collections Of calcuJ passed by peope anec'ed
with kidney or bladder troubles who have drunk
buffalo IA,hia Water. His object was 10 prove con-
clusively 70 the medical fraternity the exraordhary
value Of the water as solvent OF ca,cul or stone
4, tho bladder The specimens were exhibited to A
Tribune reporter Yesterday One collection Of these
sneclmens was from a leading phyficlan or, VIZ
oi,,a The buffalo IAthia Water Is wei ana iavJr,
ably known throughout the United states ana
Europe. 1870 o, =, ca. thu, ,,a So
vent effect upon calcui surpasses that or any
49, mineral water known TO the word. NO
mineral water they say has been 50 enth stiasucsy
indorsed both by press and pubic as the Bunalo
Itbia Water. Of Meck,enberg County. va PIqp Top
ahiv no mineral water known 10 the peope OF tnls
Sn,; nbvsjcians declare enjoys so secure repn
tation as safe and sure soyent OF ca'cn as ,ne
IInffalo Ltha Water. The propretors representa-,
i've had a number OF specimens OF me ca' Sad
backed up by The lndoTsensh h ol and kidney
,roubes by the use OF the Buffalo Liiha water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-03
THE PILGRIMS VISIT SALEM

Salem Mass, Aug. 1.-The University E&'enS,o"
party, which has been visiting IN inns par u Wv
State for some time is In Salem To-Day
Tho b,rthplace OF Hawthorne and the CUSTOM
House where he served inspector, were nrss
visited. and then the blouse of Seven Gables LOT
which he named his romance. Other interes.'ns
points about the lower part OF the town
i,eS and then the party went TO the SUu. -
,,,barn the ancient documents were exhiDited' III
Guiding the papers in the wtchcraft cases ms.
H r md o,her places after which luncn was
snrved The East Indian Museum was then ~ q.
spected. and at o'clock there was d '"ee'"e -
The Rev g. B. Wilson, president OF me nv Ess ex.
r,sti.ute presided Addresses were mace, oy -
Mavor Rantou, Professor +. s. Morse ana olhexA