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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31
Had for the Eyes.

Among the sources OF the greatest
trouble 10 the eyesight are the chew
ing or tobacco (this above almost all
Others the excessive use OF wine,
spirits OF beer; the indiscriminate ad-
mission OF Quinine; the use OF Co.'S
metics for heightening the lustre OF
the eye, and mixtures for dyeing the
hair and eyebrows, and there is a
case on record where diminution OF
vision has been traced TO the wearing
OF an artificial wreath OF flowers
Another source OF fail !ng vision may
be traced TO impeded circulation.
The wearing OF tight neckwear, such
as collars VIII ch are too small, or
sh ri bands or neckties tightly drawn,
should be avoided, as they prevent
the downward column OF blood re-
turning 10 the heart, and dilation
and development of disease is likely
TO follow. The same rule holds good
OF construction Of other parts of the
body. Another most serious source
Of eye strain is constant reading i'm
railroad carriages, which is the prac-
tice Of nearly all business men in
going TO and from their offices and
stores, and the injury TO the eye from
this cause is incalculable Nothing
gives tired eyes greater relief than a
green disk or luare of sufficient size,
suspended on direct line OF vision
at or against wall, on which the
eyes can rest; but best of all to look
upon is green grass plot or green
trees The green cloth of the poker
table is not good for the eyes at all
1t is suggested that it would be
public boon if our monthly magazines
were printed on paper OF neutral tint,
and the irop-cuItains in theaters
should have scenes painted on them
showing great perspective. 1t is a
rest TO the eyes. after the concen-
trated effort made in trying TO watch
the facial expression or eyes Of an
actor, to look upon such u picture.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31

Mr. Gladstone, as rule, is the
model OF punctuality at dinner-time
both as host and guest. Last
summer however, while staying at
the house OF one Of his wealthiest
supporters, recently made Baronet
in the neighborhood Of Norwich, Mr..
Gladstone did for once keep both the
host and the other guests waiting in
the dining room ror several minutes
after the servant had announced din
ner. At last the Premier entered
the room, smiling and rubbing his
hands benevoltntly Looking all
around he inquired IN his most genial
tones: Are we all mustered?" AS
the host happened to have accumu-
lated large fortune by the manufac-
ture Of mustard those present were
for moment inclined TO uniustly
suspect our revered Premier Of per-
petratlng pun at his entertainers
expense. i ,ndon Court Journal.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31

THE Worlds Fair attracted TO it
the best people OF the world, but un-
fortunately it also attracted the very
worst elements that live. Multitudes
Of these remained and this fact ac-
counts for the crowded condition OF
the Chicago jail to-day with its 900
prisoners awaiting trials for their
crimes. Fifty-two OF the mum ber
are charged with murder. The
courts OF justi"e will for some time
be taxed by such echoes from the
great fair.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31

JUDGE EDGAR ALDRICH OF Little
ton, n H., made a strong argument
in favor Of the present Jury system at
the recent annual reunion OF the
Grafton and Coos Counties Bar AS.
so 'iation, urging that il is the fairest
trial for the accused and the safest
for the public. lie did not favor the
abolition OF the unanimity require
ment saying that he had tried nea. ly
100 cases, civil and criminal, since he
left the bar, and could recall but
three disagreements.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31

Concerning the wealth of the South
the Kansas City Times says: 'In cot
ton the South still recognizes its king,
and every year adds about $500, ,OOO,
600 TO the conntry's wealth from that
source. The timber supply covers
207, 600, 900 acres, and is Immediately
availed, while in iron the fabulous
wealth of the mountain States of the
South is generally known. OF coal
the Southern States pr oduced more in
1890 than the whole country combined
in 1870, while the phosphate beds of
Florida and South Carolina are worth
more than the entire gold output OF
California up to date. These are but
the leading sources of Southern wealth,
and improved methods will bring the
utilization of many elements which
are not now considered productive,
but it is sufficient to- prove that one
who casts his lot with that section will
not make a mistake"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31

The recent speech of John Burns,
labor member of the British House of
Commons, was the most scathing ar
raignment of the House of Lords yet
pronounced in all this late agitation.
Custom, he said, and the habits of a
slow-witted people like the English
had not brought the Lords into con-
tact during recent years with the rough
side of its intentions; but when that
slow witted people did move the Lords
would know it. The people had
checked the Crown, and the Crown was
but q cipher In our political and Par
liamentary life. The House of Lords
WAS an unexampled anachronism. In
no country in the world were there
fve-sixths of the upper chamber claim
ing the right, not to legislate, but to
prevent legislation, on the mere fact
of hereditary or titular influence. The
gilded chamber, or the guilty cham
ber il they preferred that name, was
no longer the stronghold for = high
type of craftsmanship, but was the
meeting-place of the representatives of
property, reaction, wealth, landlord
ism and the company promoter, AL
ways seeking an opportunity to con-
spire against the best interests of the
people. The organized workmen of
the country would not allow the Lords
20 mutilate bills sent from the Com
mons, and they called upon the Gov
eminent TO take up the cry of ''No
surrender" The House of Lords was
the juggernaut acting in the interests
of the railway companies, but the
Lords would soon learn that the Eng
hsh people to-day we're not the brutal,
ignorant, apsthetic. enslaved drunken
Aelots they were century ago. Tn,
country which had sent King Charles
TO sleep without his head would stsnt
no veto from Queen Guelph or Lore
6sinbury.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31

AN invention has been made Ia
France by M. Hermite which prom
ises to revOlutionize the methods OF
dlsinfecting sewage water and flush
ing streets and sewers. The new dis
infectant is simply electrOlyzed
sea water-sea water decom-
posed by the direct action
Of electricity. The worst and
most malodorou3 portion OF Paris was
the st. Francis quarter The quar-
ter was "the hotbed Of infectious dis
ease" It's streets and sewers were
flushed with the electrolyLed sea
water. In some cases tanks were
built upon the roofs OF the worst ten
ement houses, and the new disinfect-
ant was poured down through all
the pipes and closets OF the filthy
dcns The effect was like magic
Every poisonous microbe was slain.
and the locality became as sweet
smelling as any In Paris Undcubt-
edly this marvellous new fluid will
soon be in common use in every sea
board city In Europe and in this
country. Great mains pass from the
harbor or sea al AGENT to the central
portions OF town where the cleo
trolyzing plant is 1t has been found
that by passing the fluid through
sewer pipe discharges they are thor
oughly disinfected aud made innocu-
Gus. BY its means 1t is thought TO
be quite possible for sewerage pipes
TO discharge into rivers near city
chlorine still remaining in the sea
water performs the otiica OF disin-
fecting.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31

It is full tine that the United States
Government adopted rational sad
comprehensive forestry system drges
the San Francisco Chronicle. The
policy of reserving forest lands from
settlement or private ownership has at
last secured a firm place in the laws.
The last administration reserved over
J3, ,O00,OO acres. The present admin
istration has already added 400, 900
acreas to this area, and the total in
forest reservations is now not much
below 1S, 600 acres.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31
A Vegetable with "A Pedigree.

or all the plants used for food,
there is none which has been so long
known, or has had. so to say, so dis.
tinguished lineage as asparagus.
Its record, in fact, reaches back TO
almost the commencement OF au.
thentic history, as it is mentioned by
the comic poet Cratinus, who died
about 425 r. G., and was a contem.
porary OF, though slightly older than
Aristophanes.
Among the Romans, also, the tasty
vegetable was held in high esteem.
Cato the elder-not the gentleman
who was OF opinion that Plato reas-
oned well, but his great grandfather,
who insisted upon the destruction of
Carthage, and who was born 234 Il
C.-wrote a work, which is still eX-
tant, "De Re Rustica,' and in il
he treats at'length of the virtues and
proper cultivation OF asparagus.
Pliny, also, in his Natural History"
about 90 A. d. J has much to say on
the subject. "Of all the productions
of your garden, he feelingly observes,
''your chief care will be your aspara-
gus" and he devoteS several chapters
and parts Of chapters TO its many
beneflcent qualities and the best
modes OF raising it.
He asserts that, even in his day,
the soil about Ravenna was so favor
able TO its production that three
heads grown in that district had been
known to weigh Roman pound. AS,
however, this pound seems TO have
been equal TO only about eleven OF
our ounces it would apparently have
required four OF the stocks to reach
a pound OF our we ght; but this re.
suit considering the state OF horti-
culture in those days may be looked
upon as wonderful enough, and has
in point of fact, only been equaled in
our own times Chambers Journal.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31
VERY COSTLY CHE SsMEN.
Paul Morphy's Famous Prize Set which
Cost $4,000.

A set OF chessmen Is usually an in
much as a grand piano. or course,
you can get small set OF ordinary
boxwood chessmen for few dollars
a finer set OF lockwood and ebony for
sl2 or sl5, and set OF ''StauntOn"
chessmen, OF the best African ivory,
large size, for $3.50. And these are all
plain sets. II you indulge in fancy
carving. and have your set made To
order from special design and finely
mounted. il NAV cost anywhere from
500 10 $500. For really expensive
set, however, ycu will probably
choose the precious metals, and there
is absolutely no limit To the cost.
says the New York Mail and Express.
Probably one OF the finest sets ever
made was the set presented TO Paul
Morphy in 1859 by friends In this city
and Brooklyn, which is now owned
by New York merchant The
pieces are Of solid lgold and silver,
carved and chased in exquisite de-
signs. They are mounted on bases
OF red cornelian, the gold pieces rep.
resenting civilization, the silver ones
barDarism. The gold k ng is stat
uette four inches high, Weighing
three ounces. lie is in royal robes,
bears an imperial globe upon his
head, sword and shield in his hand.
while crown and scepter lie at his
feet
The bishops are in full panoply,
while the knights are represented as
prancing horses, with eyes OF rubies.
The castle follows the Chinese de-
sign, being an elephant bearing a
howdah, on which is perched an
eagle with outspread wings. Both
elephant and bird have eyes Of brill.
liant rubies. The piece weighs five
ounces, or as much as eighty gold
dollars. The pawns are statuettes
two and one-half inches high, repre-
senting Roman soldiery.
The silver pieces are equally ornate
in design. The king is represented
as leader like Alaric, wearing a
bulls hide and winged helmet, while
his shield bears the inscription,
Liberty" The other pieces are
sim lar in design TO the gold, except
that the pawns are rude warriors
armed with clubs.
The board has BODY Of rosewood,
inlaid with 81 yer: the squares are Of
mother-of-peari and ebony. In each
corner is laurel wreath OF gold en-
circling the letters r. NJ. An in
scription on one sides reads as fol-
lows:
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31
Had been There BE fore.

asked the Governor OF the Not
tingham Jail how they made sure
they'd got an old hand IL he consist
emily denied his identity. and stoutly
refused To admit he'd been convicted
before. He told me that failing
other indicia, the mans demeauor
and unconscious familiarity with
prison ways were always. sooner or
later. spotted by the wardens. But
they had one case OF man they were
quite unable 10 cat b. until one
morning he inadvertently folded his
blanket in a particular way. 20 par
ticular, that IL was instantly noted
by a warden as the fashion only
practiced and enforced at Warwick,
where, sure enough. he had not long
lefore been incarcerated.
AS La Rochefoucauld observes,
'Ope can be sharper than the indi-
vidual, but not than al the indi-
viduals The Cornhill Magazine.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31

the animal rushed upon the boat,
scattering the passengers in all d..
rections, the hero stepped forward
with easy grace. swung his righI, and
landed on the forehead OF the sur
prised horse. "The blow was dealt
with such force that the animal fell
TO the deck as IL struck with sledge.
hammer" says the report There is
great future before the man with
the sledge- e-hammer arm and fist.
Efforts should be made to induce him
10 enter the prize-ring and the gov
errors would have no need OF the
III litia TO suppress prize-hghts, as
there would be no more "mills."
Connecticut has treasure which it
should make the most OF.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31
IL Was the Wrong Family.

The weary wanderers eyes cleaned
with confidence rs he stepped Up TO
the back door and Knocked.
II see there's hOrseshoes over this
door and the barn door, num-" he
sa d TO the hard featured woman who
came TO the door.
"Well, she SAID, with Strong
stare.
I've noticed that where there's
horseshoes nailed up you always find
warm hearts and generous well
come" said the traveller, with a win :
ming smile.
"You don't say"
,"Ies. mum, YOU people may be a
little superstitious, hut you are very
kind To the poor.
WELL" we didn't put them hoss-
shoes up" said the woman, drily.
The folks that did lives about ten
miles from here now. It's a straight
road--you can't miss it," and bang
went the door.
The weary wanderer felt an elec.
trio chill down his spine as he started
up the road
''Say, YOU" he heard her call. lie
turned 10 40 back--she must have re.
Tented. ''You might rip them shoes
down an take 'em along with yer, II
you think them folk III want 'em. p"
and bang went the door again. -Bos.
ton Journal.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31

The successful voyage of an Atlantic
steamer with steam generated from
petroleum refuse is, to the Washing.
ton Star, an interesting event. Coal
oil, in some of its forms, has for years
been used as fuel for small craft, but
this experiment with large steamer
is entirely new. No great economy is
apparent in the use of this substitute
for coal, however, for in the case noted
the steamer consumed twenty tons Of
the liquid fuel per day, which is two
thirds of the weight required in coal.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31
Charity.

There are not few people the
measure of whose charity seems to
correspond with the distance at which
il is exercised Their imagination,
scorning what is close TO them, leaps
over sea and land with the utmost
celebrity, and they easily sympathize
with the sufYerings and ignorance OF
far-distant natives and savage tribes
They willingly give their money or
their time or their interest 10 re-
lieve or TO instruct such as these
and so far they are TO be honored for
it But when they are cold and
deaf TO the ach ng needs OF their
own country, TO tha tale OF distress
10 the next street and TO the imme-
diate claims Of their own families
they may well be reminded that
'charity begins at home"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31

use later, the drivers instinctively
followed the old horseback custom
ana turned TO the left" II this Is
the reason for turning TO the left.
why is it not general In Europe The
same condition existed In medieval
France and Germany as in England,
bnt In France and Germany, vehi-
cles, equestrians. and pedestrians all
keep u the right. The English ex-
planatIon is that vehicles keep to
the left so that drivers, sitting on
the right side OF the box, are directly
over the wheel, and in a crowded
thoroughfare can easily guard against
locking wheels with passing team.
1t is remarkable that this advantage
in keeping To the left has not been
observed and adopted in other coun-
tries.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31
The Rule OF the Road.

In England IL is the rule for vehi-
cles TO keep TO the left on the road in
stead OF To the right. as with US A
recent explanation OF the custom is
that lin the good old times in Eng
land when stranger aud enemy
were Synonymous terms the foot
traveller passed to the right that the
shield on the left arm might be in
terposed 10 ward on . treacherous
blow, and the right or sword arm,
free 10 strike. Horsemen, however,
usually had mail TO protect them. and
there was more safety in being near
the antagonist than in having TO
strike across the horse, as would have
been necessary had they turned te
the right When vehicles came into
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31
NOT PLAYED OUT.
Nor Will Be In Our Time Nor In Our Chill
dren's.

The business OF breeding pedigreed
stock is not played out" neither
will IL be within the next century.
AS it has been for more than a hun
dred years past SO IL will be for more
than hundred years to come; the
man who has an established reputa-
tion for breeding horses or cattle or
sheep or swine OF any particular sort
than the general average will find
other people resorting TO him for
breeding stock and he can always
sell at little above ordinary prices
People are not now paying and
perhaps never will again pay $40, 600
for ShorthOrn cow, but the man
who produces better beef cattle than
any one else will always find people
ready TO buy his bull calves at good
price. Go in with the best founda-
tion stock you can obtain, depen ding
upon the merit that you can show
rather than what history or tradition
gives TO your breed breed with care;
breed with br aims; learn how to feed
and breed and train and handle so as
to develop the most desirable quail
ties; conduct the business economi-
cally; sell your surplus at what it
will bring when il is ready for the
best market; keep breed ing up; re-
tain so far as YOU are able the very
best for your own breeding opera
tions; aim at establishing uniform
lty in your herd or flock; study the
science and art OF coupling so as TO
produce desired results: learn how tn
feed aud handle so as to develop the
best points OF what you breed and
YOU are on sure, firm, solid ground
on q road that. while il may not
lead TO sudden opulence, is the Kings
Highway to sure prosperity. Breed
ers' Gazette.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31

- On the other side Of the board is a
list OF the fourteen champions, all
from the different countries, whom
Morphy had defeated. In every de-
tail the set is finished as finely as
possible, the figures being chased un-
der Il microscope, 1t was made by a
New York firm Of silversmiths and
cost 81, 500. 1t was presented TO
Morphy, fresh from his European tri-
umphs. in the chapel OF the sUniver-
sity OF the City OF New York, John
Van Buren, son OF the President,
making the presentation speech. AZ
ter Morphys death it was sold with
his effects in New Orleans, and so
came back 60 this city.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31

When one hears Of a Washington
bride who has TO find shelving for
thirteen dozen OF decorated china
plates and thiTty.three bon-bon
dishes, one wishes for little more
originality on the part OF givers. A
check is always original. Needle.
work is coming in as bridal gifts;
house and tab. linen in carved chests
nothing could be more welcome.
But even this should not be overdone.
1t is barely possible TO have too many
doylies and table conters, luxurious
and gratifying as these dainty bits of
napery are. A French count recently
presented TO his bride not only an
heirloom lace handkerchief, but a
beautiful bedspread in finest cambria
and costly lace. In the middle OF
the spread was em broidered the family
coat OF arms Now counterpane of
the sort worked by the brides young
friends would be a treasure, indeed.
and would last, as only linen cam brio
does last, for lifetime --Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31

'rHE Los Angeles Exoress recently
contained an exhaustive statement
OF the fruit product OF california dur.
ing the last year. Riverside now is
claimed TO he the most famous
orange producing locality in the
world. Last year the shipments
amounted to over >, 700 car loads, and
this year IT, is estimated there will he
over 3, 900 car loads, There are now
:, 500 acres OF bearing orange and
lemon orchards in Riverside, with an
assessed valuation OF So, 900. 900 and
an actual valuation OF SIS, 000, 900.
The raiSin crop OF last year is esti-
mated at 225 car loads The last
year also has been a notable one for
Riverside in another direction, as the
new County Of Riverside has been
formed, with the county seat at that
city, by a division OF san Bernardino
County. The new county is forty
miles in extent from north to south
and $50 miles east and west-au area
as large as that OF Massachusetts,.
Everything grows Zig in California
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31

A BILL has been introduced into
the Massachusetts, Legislature pro-
vid ny for free employment Offices
for such cities as shall accept the
plan. This has been done in Ohio,
where free employment bureau is
attached TO the department OF labor.
There are five cities which save
bureaus OF employment where books
are kept for registering The names
and addresses OF those seeking en-
ployment, and also OF those desiring
help The first Office went into ef-
feet June 2d, 1890. Since that time
81, j07 persons registered seeking en-
ployment aud 63. 56i calls for help
were made by employers The num-
ber who secured work was 30, 53S.
The five Offices in Ohio have cost the
State less than $4,000.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31

STAID old Connecticut, which has
so long been content to furnish the
nation with nothing more startling
than wooden nutmegs and cheap
alarm clocks. has turned out strong
man" Not one OF the paltry, every.
day strong men, who support pianos
with their suh.maxlllary ligaments
but one whv caa smitc a wild. dash.
inc horse with his good 3 right arm
and send IL to grass without visible
effort Middletown claims the man
OF might and Drawn. At that his.
toric spot a runaway horse attached
to sleigh dashed down hill 10 a
ferry boat loaded with people As
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31

VIENNA is having its girl Anarch-
lists OF the Emma Goldman ty. c,
just as New York had. Fraulein
Glass, pretty girl still in her teens,
with dark and windblown hair, has
Just led successful strike there, and
Amelia Riba, whose pretty head holds
all the W sdom OF II years, is talking
ar archy two ours a day 60 immense
audiences
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-03-31

1t is maintained very stoutls by
expert electricians that the storage
battery is, after all, success for
commercial work; that the new pro-
cesses for manufacturing them have
cheapened their cost and that In
train lighting they are especially en-
cient and economical. 1t Is estimated
that ssj per horse power is the an
nual cost OF the accumulation.