The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10
over and play with him, and in every

Inc strange friendship mas existed
for some time past and exhibits no
signs of abatement.
LONDON high society has been ex-
asperated by a series Of articles in
the st. James Gazette, detailing the
experiences of an American young
woman who advertised for a chaperon
who could introduce her into court
and other exclusive circles. Eliza
beth l.. Banks, who recently started
n controversy by her investigation of
the domestic servant problem, as
sumed the role Of the American
heiress. The mass Of replies which
were received from more or less inn
pecunious persons of title, although
printed without the names of the
writer's, has made a genuine sensa-
ton. Two chapters have been de
voted 10 tentative offers of marriage
from scions of British nobility.
An extraordinary story I'M from
Caboolture, Australia, where the
facts are said 10 be vouched for by II
minister OF religion. The statement
is that n girl of eleven years obi has
for some months past been regularly
pulling out n large number of splint-
ers OF wood from her body. The
number thus extracted so far is said
to be 1000, sometimes as many as
sixty splinters II day being pulled
out, ranging up to two inches i'm
length. Their extraction auses the
girl no pain, and no theory as TO their
origin has yet been originated.
4. X. KLAM, Of Reading, Penn, has
had his nose cut off. but not to spite
his face, rather 10 benefit it. lie is
said TO be IA handsome young man,
but %unhappily was afflicted with n
nose so big that il quite spoiled his
otherwise fine appearance, and caused
continual remarks, both from his
friends and enemies. He went at last
to "A surgeon TO have the redundancy
OF nose removed. The operation was
successfully performed, and to-day
Mr.. klam is happy in the pos session
OF "A nose which is straight, comely
and Of moderate proportions.
4 CURIOUS fatality seems to have
attached itself TO the family Of Cap
tain Wilson, the African fighter. All
the members Of it that have died
have been the victims OF acct
dent OF violence, except his mother,
who n few weeks ago succumbcd TO
an attack Of paralysis. The hus-
bands Of two Of Captain Wilson's sis
tiers were drowned, as were two broth
ers i'm South Africa. There remains
now the eldest son, DR.. George Will
son, Il pioneer of sanitary science and
a lover Of fox-hunting.
A BEGGAR at Pesth, Hungary, who
was arrested for throwing himself
into the river with intentions of COM
hitting suicide, was discharged after
telling his reparkable story. He
was an aged and shriveled specimen
Of humanity, with long, patriarchal
beard, and acknowledged that he was
past ninety-four years of age. His
excuse for attempting to take his
w life was that he was no longer
able TO take care Of his father and
mother, who were aged l25 and 800
years respectively.
THERE lives one mile south Of
huntsville, Va, a colored woman
eighty-three years old, whose name is
Levina Bayler. Years ago she lost her
teeth, but is now cutting another set.
Some months ago her gums became
Very sore, and now two teeth have
made their appearance, and several
more are nearly in sight, The old
oma is much pleased with her new
teeth, and expressed much delight TO
your correspondent at so soon being
able to ''chaw hard ag'in."
CAPTAIN PIERCE THOMPSON, Of
Southport, Me-, made his first voyage
when ten years old, commanded his
vessel at eighteen, and is still follow
ing the sea at seventy-four. His son
sails with him as mate. Captain
Thompson is a devout Methodist and
has prayers on shipboard every day,
and full religious services on Sunday.
He was never wrecked, never lost "A
man and laughs at the idea Of turn
ing landlubber and retiring from sea
faring life.
Rev. JOHN A. BURK, Of Baltimore.
recently received a barrel Of oysters
from Reedville, Northampton County,
Va. Upon opening one OF the shells,
the two parts Of which were Joined as
if they held an oyster, "A live fish two
and one-half inches long fell from the
shell and began to wriggle. The fish
was put in water and is still alive.
There was no oyster in the shell, the
fish being the sole occupant.
AT the great Italian P~enitentiary
Of Porto Allegro, in Sardinia, there
has just died an old convict named
Giuseppe Ramas, who was sentenced
to penal servitude for life more than
thirty years ago for selling sausages
made Of human flesh. During the
course Of his trial the grewsome fact
was brought 10 light that he had