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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-05-12
A Scientists Early Discoveries.

One OF the most interesting scien-
tific men in this country, Professor
Henry A. Ward, OF Rochester, n. Y,
earned his living when youngster
by gathering and selling minerals
and fossils. He frequcnted quarries,
picking out OF blasted rocks fossil sea
urchins, which he sold for u shilling
apiece. From railway diggings and
seaside cliffs he obtained fossil shells,
while basalt workings for stone posts
yielded corals. On one occasion he
visited the famous vineyard OF Vcuve
Cliquot, where Is found an outcrop-
ping OF the great geological basin OF
Paris--a formation full OF fossils.
He asked permission to dig, but
the superintendent Of the vineyards
would not allow him TO do so, lest
the landscape scenery be injured.
However, the officer I'm charge marked
place on the side OF the bank, and
told Mr.. Ward that no could tunnel
a. deep as he liked. The collector
employed two men Mt forty cents
day, and soon struck mine OF fossil
ceritheum gigantheum, the largest
univalve that ever existed. He sold
great quantity OF them.
On another occasion Professor
Ward was travelling through rural
japan, when he spied what looked
like row OF metal currnnt bushes In
front Of house. On inspection he
discovered that the currant bushes
were crystals OF bright antimony,
otherwise known ~ ''stibnitc," avery
rare and precious form OF the sub
stance. In fact, only very few bits
were possessed Mt the time by muse
ums and collectors. He bought the
whole OF the stuff for $75, afterward
selling one-half Of IL for enough to
pay all the expenses Of years tour
through odd corners OF the world
New York Press.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-05-12
Quaint Old Meeting Houses.

In the midst OF the prevailing craze
for odd and bizarre style OF architec-
ture, it is pleasing to come across a
plea for the simple and homely build
ings such as contented our fore
fathers. William Henry Bishop, in
an article in the May number OF the
Century, in which he gives his ex-
perience while searching for a sum
mer home in upper New England III
the form OF an abandoned farm, says :;
Two small white meeting-houses
show their Christopher Wren steepies
complacently. Time has been when
all these white country meeting
houses alike seemed TO freeze the inn
agination with their coldness; but
times change, and we with them The
charming grace and lightness Of de-
sign that many Of them possess have
been recognized; their whiteness Is u
refreshing spot amid the greenery in
short, they are coming back into
favor again, with the many other nice
d-fnshioned things OF the period,
and the invasion OF Gothic chapels
that succeeded them had better look
well TO the security OF its domination.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-05-12
sraAWBcRRv pAINTICs.
Many Teethsems Desserts MseU
with the lusolOus Fruit.

Strawberries are at their best when
the cook has not tampercd with
them. They should be served with
hull and stem still attached, and
small individual sugar saucers should
accompany the plates holding them;
into this sugar each berry may be
daintily dipped, and the result is de-
licious. Cream is curdled by the
acid fruit, but as strawberries and
cream are among the traditional
dishes OF the race, it is likely still to
be served.
A souffie OF strawberries is a dish
not to be despised. A layer Of the
berries should be placed in the bot
tom OF dish and sprinkled with
sugar. Then another layer of straw
berries and another OF sugar should
be added, and the whole allowed to
stand for several hours. Then
pour over them cold boiled GUS
tard and pile whipped cream on top.
This should be placed on ice until il
is very cold.
Another delicious strawberry des-
sert is made OF strawberry juice, the
whites OF eggs and powdered sugar.
The proportions are two cups OF juice
to the stifiiy beaten whites of twelve
eggs and twelve spoons OF sugar
This should be served very cold with
whipped cream.
Strawberries in Jelly make good
dessert. A little gelatine is melted
In cold water, and to IL is added the
juice OF pint of red currauts. This
is sweetened. About pint of hulled
strawberries are added and the whole
poured into moulds and set on the Ice
To harden.
Lady fingers, strawberries and
whipped cream make II good dessert.
A mould should be lined with lady
fingers split In two and moistened
with strawberry juice. Strawberries
and whipped cream in alternate
layers should fill IL up, and the
whole put on ice and served very
cold.
Ripe Strawberries mashed and
pounded In bowl OF sugar In the pro-
portion Of pint OF berries to one OF
sugar, allowed to stand, strained,
mixed with pint Of ice water and
the juice OF one lemon, and frozen,
make delicious water ice.-I New
York World.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-05-12

An easel in the parlor OF Edison II.
Pierce's residence on San Joaquin
street, between Worth and Anderson,
has sprouted. 49,.
Four thrifty little shoots, each q
few inches long, have forced their way
through paint, vsrnish and gliding,
and are growing as il very ambitious
TO reproduce their kind. Mrs. Pierce
expects to raise quite crop OF little
easels. The easel was purchased from
an old man last winter who said he
brought IT, from the mountains.
The piece OF sprouting furniture. il
a parlor ornament can be designated
az an article OF furniture, is about six
feet high, and the uprights are an
inch and half thick. All four Of
the sprouts are on the same upright
the one TO the left as the spectator
faces the easel. The largest, which
grows near the top, is two inches and
a half long and OF the thickness Of a
lead pencil. The three others vary
from half an inch 10 an inch and a
halfiin length and are proportionately
thick. = stockton (Cal.) Mail.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-05-12

The landslide near Holbrook, which
blocked the trains OF the Northern
Pacific for several days, and which is
still crossed by trestle built over 1t,
is wonder to railroad men and all
beholders. The gulch out Of which
IL came is "A Misunderstanding hollow,
extending back into the hills only a
few hundred feet, and is nearly on
level. No landslide has ever come
out OF il since the road was built, aud
none was expected, and there is no
probability OF another such slide oc-
curing there. The gulch Is not deep,
but the heavy and incessant rains
caused large mass OF earth to fall
from the banks into it, forming a
dam across it. The water which
poured down the mountain side
formed pond behind the dam and
pushed it down q short distance.
Then more water accumulated and
pushed the dam down to the railroad,
where there is a cut about six feet
deep The mud and quicksand poured
into this cut and filled IL for dist
ance OF some 600 feet, and finally
overAowed the cut and poured huge
pile on the bottom below. An at
tempt was made TO clear the cut by
shovelling, but the stuff was too thin
TO be handled in this manner, and
the attempt had 20 be abandoned. A
pump was sent down and an attempt
made TO sluice the mud out OF the
cut, but this was found to be inn
practicable. and the only thing that
could be done was TO build trestle
over the place and leave the mud TO
get dry, so that il can be shovelled
out. Railroad men say they have
never found themselves so completely
nonplussed by such simple-looking
slide.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-05-12
No Escaping Those Eyes.

How is il that the eyes Of some
portraits seem to follow a spectator
around the room? 1t is thus ex-
planned, says the Baltimore Ameri-
can. Suppose portrait have its
face and eyes directed straight in
front, so rs to look at the spectator.
Let straight line be drawn through
the tip OF the nose and halfway be-
tween the eyes. On each side OF this
breadth OF head, OF cheek, OF chin,
and Of neck, and each iris will be in
the middle OF the whole of the eye
Ii one now go to one side, the appa-
rent horizontal breadth OF every part
OF the head and face will be dimin-
ished, but the parts on each side OF
the middle line will be diminished
equally, and at every position, how
ever obliquc, there will be the same
breadth OF face on each side Of the
middle line, and the iris will remain
in the centre Of the whole OF the eye
ball. so that the portrait will preserve
all the character Of a figure looking
at the spectator, and must necessa-
rily do so wherever he stands. In
portraits the apparent motion OF the
head is generally rendered indistinct
by the canvas being imperfectly
stretched, as the slightest concavity
or convexity entirely deforms the
face. Ofttimcs the obliquity Is con-
siderable. The deception Is there
fore seen best when the painting is
executed on fiat board and in colors
sufficiently vivid to represent every
line In the face with tolerable dis
tinctness NJ great obliquities. Dis
tinctness OF outline is also most ncces-
sary to n satisfactory exhibition OF
this optical delusion.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-05-12
AN ELIXIR OF LIFE.
How Life May be Prolonged for $50
Years.

Editor Joseph Medill, of the Chi
cago Tribune, is confident that he
has made an important discovery
which will enable prudent man to
live one hundred and fifty years.
Mr.. Medill has found that diet is
not the principal thing to be con-
sidered. His studies have convinced
him that lime is the main obstruc-
ZIONIST of life. The water we drink
fills the system with lime. Get the
right sort Of water, free from this
element, and the problem of longev-
ity is solved.
Last year Mr.. Medill began drink
ing distilled water and snow water.
His rheumatism is cured, his diges-
tion is improved and he has practi-
cally renewed his youth. He says;
THE virtue of this water is not in
it's mineral properties, but in their
absence, its absolute purity, in par
ticular its freedom from lime. That
is the substance, says he, that gets
into the capillaries Of the joints and
stops the lubricating process thgt
keeps the joints timber. 1t obstructs
the capillary cells Of the hair, so that
the pigm-nts can no longer find their
way through, and il becomes color
less-white. Little particles OF lime
get into the cells Of the stomach, OF
the bladder and kidneys and cause
every form Of indigestion and Bright's
disease; they get into the heart and
weaken its action. In fact, the whole
process of growing old and wearing
out is due to a superabundance OF
this white mineral substance-a linn
ing up, till finally a man lies down
brittle mummy a hundred years be-
fore his time"
The old journalist is in his seventy
first year, but he feels that he has
secured new lease OF life. He spent
years travelling over Europe, visiting
all the celebrated water cures. In
this country he tried the hot springs
Of Arkansas. In fact he tried every
known remedy for rheumatism, indi-
gestion, general debility and heart
disease, but he found no relief until
he commenced using water entirely
free from lime.
/. There is one good thing about Mr..
Medilps theory 1t will hurt nobody
TO test it. The man who drinks pure
water with no lime in IL will not be
running any risk, and while he may
not reach the one hundred and fifty
year limit, he will probably prolong
his life. - Atlanta Constitution.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-05-12
A Mountain Of Oyster Shells.

II any one thinks there is any
waste about an oyster he should
visit the foot OF West Fifty
sixth street. What he will see there
will convince him that there are
more ways than one OF making use Of
the bivalve.
From Fifty-sixth street, rising
high in the mir toward Fifty-ffth
street, there is n heap OF oyster shells
which must contain millions. One
can only Judge OF the favor in which
the oyster is held in this city by
standing and gazing at this noun
tain.
The shells are not there for orna-
mental purposes. There are no
mother of pearl workers thereabouts I;
but just beyond the mountain rise
two or three tall, white chimneys,
with mysterious looking shutes
alongside, and every once in while
man digs away into the mountain
and sends the shells into these
shutcs.
Below are kilns, and oil that is left
OF the shells when they pass through
the kilns is lime. This accounts for
the fact that oyster shells are never
found on the dumps. They are too
valuable to be thrown away, and the
dump carts carefully take them to
the kilns, which are operated night
and day turning out lime that is said
to be particularly valuable for es-
pecial purposes.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-05-12
FACTS ABOUT Rvs,Cs.


The. story Of the theft and possible
recovery of King Theebaw's crown
jewels, which has been so thoroughly
discussed Of late, is likely to bring
rubies into more common apprecia-
ton, suggests an English paper. The
real value OF the lost rubies is not
known, because Orientals prize their
jewels for their weight rather than
great perfection, and another consid-
Grafton is the fact that the red spinels
often pass in the East for the genu-
inc ruby, with which they have MOTH
ing in common except the color, al
though they are found in the same
bed with rubies and sapphires. The
famous Black Prince ruby in The
royal crown OF England Is only q
spinel. Rubies and sapphires are
identical in their component parts.
The form OF crystalization is the
same. Their hardness and specific
gravity are equal, and they are found
in the same bed of clay SO closely to-
gether that one side of stone will
be bright blue and the other as red
as blood. In both aluminium is the
principal ingredient but the mystery
OF their real difference has never been
solved by science.
Among the finest of historical ru-
bies were three of the French crown
jewels, and one of these formed part
of the dowry of Catherine de Medicis
on her marriage to Henry H., and it
weighed 24l carets. The other two
were reset for Marie Stuart when she
reigned as Queen of France. 1t is
said that the Kings of Burmah pos
sessed at one time the finest collec-
tion of rubies in the world, and they
took great precautions to prevent
strangers from reaching their mines.
Before the anexation OF the country
by England all rubies valued at 200
rupees were claimed by the King, and
the finder receiving no reward except
the Kings favor. Ordinary travel
was forbidden, and merchants had
great difficulty in dealing with the
chiefs of the mining districts. In
order to purchase jewels man had
to first obtain license, then report
himself to Ruby Hall in Mandalay,
stating the exact amount of money
and merchandise he wished to take
with him. This information was sent
to the officials at the mines, and Mt
every stopping place on the way, both
going and coming, the merchant and
his baggage were carefully examined.
IL he returned with rubies beyond the
value he declared in starting, he was
dealt with rs being smugglar.
Added to the value and beauty Of
the ruby were its magical proper
ties, which the ancients considered
powerful enough to guard them from
poison, plague, sadness, evil
thoughts, and wicked spirits, and
to keep them in health and cheered
in mind" Although superstition is
not such n powerful influence in
these modern days, the cheering quail
tiles Of the ruby are fully apprecia-
ted by women who are fortunate
enough to possess a gem.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-05-12

mer homo, and, after a short period
for recuperation, took up the practice
OF his profession, and was, rs he has
continued to be up to the last infor-
nation l have had of him, his former
normal self How he had disappeared
he was unable to say. He knew
nothing until he came to himself
aboard a steamer nearing an Austria
liam port. "-[New York Sun.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-05-12

IN England the successful lawyer
makes from $15,O to 800. 900 a
year, and the successful physician
$50. 600 to 800, 900; the average bar
rister and medical man, however,
does not make more than 81 300 a
year.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-05-12

A fireproof chimney fifty feet high,
has been built OF paper in Breslau.
1t is said to be the only one Of the
kind.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-05-12

Pennsylvania il more closely gridironed
with railroad tracks than Germany,
France or Holland.
The Press., 1894-03-22

door, and more dead than alive sought my own room.
 I could not face poor Victorine at first, remembering her confession of affection for MT. Summers, her bellef in his love for her. Oh, she must never know of this, never
 Poor Victorine! As she had said, was younger than she was, and I was pret- tier, and then l had a fortune of my | own. Doubtless this had caused MT. | Summers inconsistency. Greed is the | vice of middle age. Never at her fiercest l had Victorine SC utterly disapproved of this man from the north as did in that hour, and at first 1 wept for Victorne, and at last for myself, for now how could Harry and hope for happiness?
 After awhile 1 washed my face and went down to the sitting room. The lamp was put out, but the faint light of the dying embers on the hearth re- vealed Victorine sitting in large arm chair, wrapped in my white shawl which she had thrown up over her comb as a Spanish lady wears her mantilla. Slow | ly she swayed to and fro.
 You don't mind the darkness do you, love?" she asked.
 "No, indeed" I cried. Little could she comprehend how grateful l was for | yelling shadows just then.
 II put the lamp out that l might think the better,' she went on. Il have been indulging in the most beau tiful dreams. I am sure, my dear, that married life must be far happier than a single existence. Once or twice have had much attention paid to me, but as contemplated the possibility of changing my peaceful condition 1 have sat down ill silence and darkness, as have tonight with something over my head and asked myself, Will it be well?' and the answer has never been favor able until now. In the case of Major Stibbs, I remembered that had smelled whisky on his breath. Professor Bud worth, l concluded, would bore me at times, but ill thinking of MT. Summers 1 confess-I-could only say, He is de- lightful and I have had such dream, such dream-it must have been a dream!'
 drew near Victorine and sat down upon a footstool and put my head upon | her knee.
 Oh, had I, I asked myself, by any co- quettish glance or tone beguiled her el- derly lover? My conscience should have been free enough, but tortured myself by this thought.
 "A dream," she repeated. II sat just half asleep, and my eyes were shut. Then fancied the door opened, and some one came softly into the room, crossed the floor, knelt beside me, took my hand and kissed it, then crept softly away.
 ''I did not even open my eyes. It was like that thrilling scene in Lord Charles Fitz James; or, Heart of Oak, where Lady Arabella falls asleep over her embroidery frame, and he, finding her so, presses a kiss upon her taper fingers. Oh, it was lovely! Do you think it was dream?''
 "A dream, darling, a dream," an swered, and unable longer to restrain my tears kissed her and bade her good night.
 (Continued next week 1
The Press., 1894-03-22

4 OpJCCC 6o Htoftt9 UOU OtSptUy COUUU. you display today" And he pointed to the flag Victorine had arranged for my reception, which at this moment was gayly futtering in the breeze.
 Attempt to take it down, and bull let from my lamented fathers pistol shall put an end to one Yankees impu- dence," said Victorine.
 ''l have no intention of intruding on your private property or illegally re- moving your possessions, madam, ' MT. Summers remarked. II simply pro test" Then he walked away, while Victorine stalked into the house, and Emily went to the kitchen to wash the dishes. The young man fingered near the gate, and I sat down upon rustic bench under an old willow.
 In moment more he gave little smile, to which replied in kind.
 1T beg your pardon, he said. II am MT. Summers son Harry, and l am so sorry for all this. In such a quiet place people had better be pleas ant to each other; don t you think?'
 "Indeed they had,'' said I. "Ihave been away. you know. and it surprises me to find that time alters nothing in Virginia e.. We have lived here two years, '' said Harry Summers. Father is the best man know in most things, but he not only will not do in Rome as the Rom ans do, but he objects to the Romans doing things in their own way, as they | did before he came.''
 ESA,,1 VI otorj.,o 1-/.,, 1,,,o,,, members past times, said, and that makes her little unreasonable. Now, the war was over when was born" ''So it was when I was born,'' said Harry Summers. II find the people down here delightful.''
 And I have spent five happy years in New York, I said. Dear me, why should we rake up dead ashes and make ourselves uncomfortable in such beau tiful world as this?''
 Then we both laughed, and he asked me for a rose, which gave him and which he put into his buttonhole.
 Harry Summers was very nice, what ever his father was, and heard Victor. inc banging away at her favorite tune again, and from the parlor windows the gate of the vegetable garden was not visible, so we talked a good while together, and when he went away we shook hands, and I had made up my mind that some day we should all be very good neighbors.
 Shortly I had the fences repaired. an6 the pigs no longer found entrance, Things were generally trimmed uI about the place, but tour flag was stil. there," and MT. Summers flung the star spangled banner to the breeze from flagstaff on his roof, and they waved defiance to each other until March rains l poured down upon them and Narcl winds tore them, when for their preser vation they were taken in, as de6antly as they were hung out. Even then however, something was always occur ring to widen the breach between that highly respectable widower from tht north'' and my emotional sister, whose chief boast was that she was 'souther1 l to her hearts core" " The pigs being done with, an affectionate hound, who bayei deep mouthed welcome as we drew neal home" and was prone to taste the stock ings of strangers; COW with a crum | pied horn. who objected to sister Vic torine's red cloak-a useful article witt a hood in which she wrapped herself t,
The Press., 1894-03-22
A RETIRED BUSINESS WOMAN.
A Page From Her History.

A Page From Her History.
 The important experiences of others are interesting. The following is no exception: II had been troubled with heart disease 25 years, much of that time very seriously For five years was treated by one physician con- tinuously. Twas in business, but obliged to retire on account of my health. A phy- sician told my friends that could not five month. My feet and limbs were badly swol- len, and was indeed in a serious condition when a gentleman directed my attention to Dr. Miles New Heart Cure, and said that his sister, who had been afflicted with heart dis ease, had been cured by the remedy, and was again 8 strong, healthy woman. purchased a bottle of the Heart Cure and in less than an hour after taking the first dose I could feel decided improvement in the circulation of my blood. When had taken three doses could move my ankles, something had not done for months, and my limbs had been swol- len so long that they seemed almost purified Before had taken one bottle of the New Heart Cure the swelling had all gone down and was so much better that did my owr work On my recommendation six others are taking this valuable remedy."-MrS. Morgan 569 w. Harrison St., Chicago, III.
 Dr. Miles New Heart Cure a discovery of an eminent specialist in heart disease is sold by all druggists on a positive guarantee, or sent by the Dr. Miles Medical Go, ,Ellhart, Ind, on receipt of price, S1 per bottle, six bottles for S. express prepaid. It is positively free from all opiates or dangerous drugs.
 Sold by w. D. HEALD.