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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
Plenty or Paint.

Alma-Tadema the eminent artist,
is great advocate OF work. Moth
ing can be done we'll without taking
trouble" he says; 'you must work
hard IL you me n to succeed" The
writer OF an article upon this artist
in the Century says that he has no
patience with would-be dilettanti,
who pester all busy professional peo-
pie with fatuous inquiries about their
ways OF work, such as, Now, what
color would you use ifyou were going
to paint bluebell?"
He has broad and genial sense Of
humor, and possesses fund Of anus
ing anecdotes astonishingly large;
and his friends are frequently amazed
at his aptness in bringing out Of his
treasury an appropriate anecdotc or
bon mot for every occasion.
have heard Mr. Alma -Tadema
tell a story of the fate Of two unsuc-
cessful pictures OF his student days
One Of them was returned unsoid by
the committee OF the Brussels eXhi-
bition in lS59-the subject, l believe,
was % house on fire, with people
reScuing the victims.
His fellow-students were asked into
the studio Of the rejected painter,
and were invited to Jump through
the canvas the owner OF it leading
the way by leaping, head first through
the oily flames.
The other story was OF large
sized, square picture which came
back hopsless!y, again and again TO
the easel OF its creator until at last 1t
was cut out OF its frame, and was
given to an old woman to use as a
table cover.
The picture was praised by at least
one person who appreciated its ex-
cellence, for this old lady remarked
that IL 'was much better than those
common oil cloth things that always
let the water through, for this one OF
Mr.. Tadema's making was good
thick one, with plenty OF paint on
IL "
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
He Held the Seat for Her.

He was one Of those men who do
not believe in giving up seat in a
public conveyance to woman. He
sat In Sixth avenue "L" and held
a newspaper before him. Four or
five. feet away stood a stout, 1orid-
looking woman, who appeared to lie
paving unusual attention to the
man. She looked and looked and
looked. Still the 'man' kept on
reading his PAPER.
BY and by the woman succeeded In
moving up to him. He still failed to
see her. Then she resolved upon
action.
John" she exclaimed.
He looked up. His eyes seemed to
bulge out of their sockets. He rose
very hastily and offered his seat AS
she sank back into it with sigh Of
relief she said severely:
John, how many times have
told you TO give your seat up TO a
standing lady"
And what do you think he an
swered?
r-er-er-I-I-I h-held the
the s.seat flor y-you, my dear"-
New \ lork Recorder.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

HYPHENs, when used in this coun-
try in connection with the family,
may, in the majority OF cases, be re-
garded in the light OF a harmless but
somewhat ridiculous piece OF concelt
In most instances they are adopted
Tor the sole purpose OF endOwinp
commonplace Anglo-Saxon patronym-
les with a glamour OF gentility and
aristocracy-just in the same wav
that so many people bearing Dutch
or German sounding names coolly as
sumo without any right the pr dicate
OF 'van" or "yon," and those possess
ing French, Italia, or Spanish names
prefix thereto either "A "de" or 'ui. )"
The assuml tion Of the hyphen is only
justified when the bequest OF landed
estates or per sonal property is made
conditional on the legatee's adoption
OF the name of the testator in addi-
tiOn TO his own, the two patronymics
being in that event connected by the
hyphen.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
Eight Tons for Three Horses.

The great establishments have set
"A standard OF good and humane treat
ment by which the London horse has
been greatly benefited. Better and
larger stables, good food and litter.
and steady work, with regular days
Of rest have heightened the life and
improved the physi lue Of the Lon
don horse. A good brewers horse,
standing l7.2. was weighed by Mr..
Gordon ard tipped the beam at just
over the ton. The driver weighed
twenty stone, twelve pounds. The
van, fully loaded. six tons fifteen
hundredweight TO which must he ad-
ded the harness, making total,
with the driver, OF nearly eight tons
Three horses drew the whole, and
IL was stated that on the average,
three horses now do the work which
four did twenty years ago The vans
have improved, the roads have im-
proved, and the horses have improved
especially the horses. The Spec
tatOr
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
ALWAYS SHORT OF MONEY.


Although Congressman gets
about $3.50 day in the way OF SAL
ary,' said an old time House attache
TO VIZ ter for the Washington Post,
There are a great mIny men in the
lower branch OF Congress who are al
ways short OF money Quite a num-
Der spend their income recklessly,
but great many have legitimate do
mestlc expenses that run so close TO
the amount OF their salary that they
have hard picking at times 10 get
along. y A considerable number OF
mem bers discount the salar e. at
the banks They are charged some
thing like 81 per cent aud IL the
total or this account were made pub
lie II would make a remarkable show
Ing. IL is by no means the new or
younger members who are oflenest
short before salary day comes around.
Many OF the cider mem bers, who
have sat in the House TOR years, are
In this predicament quite frequently
Many OF them are men OF irreproach-
able hab Is, but with large and ex-
Lensive families To support ana with
heavy political obligations at home
forming n constant drain on their ex-
chequer which they cannot get rid
OF. l learn that there is quite a lit
tie funeXpended balance remaining
unclaimed Of the appropriat on TO
pay mi cage for the extra session.
This Is due TO the fact that there are
members so conscientious that they
think they have no moral right TO
touch that money and have never
claimed Ii. One of thes, is Bland
and another is Saycrs, put there are
Others, whose names can only be OBJ
tained from the books OF the Ser.
geant.at.drmS A number of these
are men who actually need the
money, but they are too scrupulously
honest 10 demand 1t. although its
expenditure was authorized by House
and Senate"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
A CORRESPONDENT OF .thc London

A CORRESPONDENT OF the London
Engineer propoundS the theory that
moltes~ earth began TO cool AT the
center instead OF at the surface, rs is
generally thought, instancing the
case OF large iron castings which al
ways solidify from the bottom. II
the globe cooled in this way, it Is
evident that near the end OF the
cooling there were on its surface
molten seas and recently solidiaed
continents As the tide rose and fell
the molten matter would solidify in
successive layers on the continents,
and thus stratihed igncous rocks
would underlie all the strata sub
sequently depo5ued from water.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

This is an age of specialties, ex-
claims the Boston Cultivator. The
successful men of the world to-day are
those who devote themselves to special
work. Every man has some liking or
possibility which is greater than any
other, and which is in some way diff
ferent from those of other men. This
is his vocation, and he should devote
to it his best thought and endeavor.
In this way he will concentrate his
energies and secure larger results.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

LAWYER NEWMAN, who threatens
to send a Caicago Alderman TO Joliet,
should be encouraged. One Alder
man is not much, il is true, but il
would be beginning. 1t would en-
courage the public, and, perhaps, after
the first experiment, Mr.. Newman
might be induced TO send the city
fathers down in jop lots. lie couldn't
engage in more pious or popular un.
dertaking.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
GETS HIS QUARTER AFTER MANY
YEARS.
a Pennsylvania Boys Due Hill on Chicago
House Promptly Honored.

A due bill for - cents against a
certain Chicago firm was collected
recently. 1t had been credited TO a
boy by the firm over thirteen years
ago
In the nter OF 1880 a Pennsyl-
vania boy decided to invest his saw
ings in a pair OF skates. He sent a
sum of money 10 a Chicago firm and
received in return the skates and
with them letter, stating that %
cents too much had been remitted,
and that the amount was credited to
the boy on the books OF the firm. A
blue slip OF paper was enclosed
which bore the in ormation that Jhe
tlrm whose sign Iture was attached
would
Pay 10 the bearer or order the sum
OF twenty-five so. - cents on de-
mand.
The boy forgot the due bill and
wore out and outgrew the skates
But mis- old mother found the faded
paper in an old jacket-pocket among
the tlsh-hooks, dried worms, dried ap-
piles, etc, and laid il carefully away,
saying:
IL may go TO Chicago some day. I"
The boy joined the busy ranks OF
men who ga n livelihood in the
pictures lie Western counties OF the
State 10y extracting petroleum oil
from the bowels OF the earth. He
reached the years aud average size
OF manhood, little having occurred in
the meantime To distinguish him or
his life from the ordinary boy o the
average boyhood. Finally he wa in
duced To study law. Failing In that
he became discouraged and began 10
travel. He went 10 II. Louis, thence
10 the Rockies He dug ditch on the
snow.clad side OF Carbonate Hill. He
punched" cattle in the valley OF the
Arkansas, ran faro bank in salt
Lake G ty, pumped water out OF a
silver mine in Leadvillc, aud nearly
died CT typhoid fever in Pueblo. lie
returned To Pennsylvania, where his
old mother nursed him back 10 life
and health and gave him money
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

Dean Swift was whimsical mis-
anthropc, who took a morbid de-
light in humliating his social in
feriors because he himself when
Young, had been outrageously af-
fronted b. his superiors.
When Swift was young man he
acted as Sir William Temples pri-
vatc secretary. Once, while Sir
William was confined To his bed
with gout. William Ill visited him,
and swift otficiated as his guide
through the beautiful gardens Of
MOorpark The King taught the
secretary how 60 cut asparagus in the
Dutch way, and Swift also saw him
eat the vegetable.
Years after. wnen Swift was Dean
OF ST. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin,
h 5 publisher, Faulkner, called at the
deanery on business connected with
some proof-sheets Having been de-
tained until near dinner. time, he was
pressed by the Dean TO dine with
him. Asparagus was one Of the veg
etables and the guest asked for a
second helping
Sir" said the host pointing to
the publishers plate, FIRST finish
what you have upon your plate"
What, sir, eat my stalks" asked
the surprised guest
AYE, sir: eat your stalks, or you
W II have no more. King William al
ways ate his stalks" replied the
Dean Ia his most imperious manner.
Whereupon the publisher. Welding to
the Deans will, ate his stalks SUBJ
misSively.
Shortly after the Deans death
Faulkner told the incident as an il
lustration OF Swift's insolenCe.
'.And were you blockhead enough
to obey him?" exclaimed Leland, the
historian, who was listening.
Yes" Faulkner replied. br ding
up; and, doctor, if YOU had dlned
with Dean Swift, you would have
been obliged to eat your stalks, toow
When grown in the Old fashion,
the slender green stalks eaten by
King William were little inferior
in texture, but su erior in flavor to
the heads Of the vegeta BILE But be-
fore Swift became Dean Of St Pat
rick's the new horticulture had made
asparagus stalks unea.able, and by
forcing a plate of them down his OBJ
sequious publishers throat the mis-.
anthrope had the satisfaction OF
goading him into self-humiliat on. -
Youths Companion.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

The annual report of the State
Geological Survey of Iowa shows that
the belt of coal extending across
Missouri from Keokuk To Kansas City
is more productive than any other
portion of "the great interior coal
field of the American continent.
This field includes large portion of
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, kentucky,
Kansas, Indian Te,ritory, Arkansas
and Texas. Coal beds are found in
most other States also, but they be-
long to other fields and strata.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

The largest balloon in the world has
Just been constructed at Holloway,
near London, England. 1t is sphere
of 1924 feet diameter, has a capacity
of over 100, 600 cubic feet, weighs one
and quarter tons, and will lift an ad-
ditlonal weight of ton. IL is to he
used for the purpose of obtaining con-
tinuous meteorological observations
for period of six days without de-
Scending. 1t has been successfully
tested.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

THE reluctance of the average "re-
ectable citizen" 10 have anything
TO do with politics has been illus
trated again at Oswego y. Y. As
in Chicago, the politics ot that town
Is largely conducted by professionals,
the solid citizens contining themselves
TO wringing their hands ana
gnashing their teeth after some par
ticularly disreputable person has
been elected TO of,ice. At the last
city election the heelers turned out
in full force, and chose a most un.
savory individual for mayor That
has stirred up the respectable" ele-
ment to pitch where they want to
do away with the city elections alto
gether, and have the principal officers
chosen by select committee, To be
elected by the people. How the pro-
fessionals are To be prevented from
elccting disreputables 10 serve on this
committee Is not exactly clear, but
the incident shows the disinclination
OF business men 10 20 to the polls
aud do their duty as citizens They
want honest reputable officers. but
they won't take the trouble To elect
such men. They stay away from pri-
maries and elections and then yell
when the gang candidates are re-
turned 10 Office.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

In Ireland vaccination was made
compulsory in 1868. Since that time
the Irish Poor Law Commissioners
have carried out the law and the whole
population has been vaccinated From
1880 to 1910 the yearly average of
deaths from smallpox was $500, in the
next decade it was 32S7 and in the
next 1912. In the year 1867 they were
twenty. in 1868 they were nineteen
and in the next year six.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

The st. Louis Republic says: Secre.
tary Herbert is the only member of
the Cabinet who can be called a
specialist in his own department. Mr..
Herbert is fitted to be Secretary of the
Navy, and for no other place around
Mr.. Cleveland's council board. He
is q sailor, every inch of him; he
knows ship from masthead to keel ;
he can box the compass like an old
salt, and could walk the deck as an
Admiral or climb the rigging as a
sailor. He has sailed before the mast,
end has been taught the art of sea-
manship in the school OF experiences.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
The FIRST transatlantic

premacy The nrst transatlantic
steamer built In this country in
twenty years Ia TO be turned cut by the
Cramps for the International Navi-
cation Company, the Amer can line
owning the Americanized New York
and Paris. This new ship is TO he
called the St ] ouis, and a sister
ship the St Paul, the two 10 be the
largest ships ever built In America
They will be 53i feet long, OF II, 900
tons, and adaptable TO naval uses.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

Systematically swindling charitably
disposed citizens when questioned
about il remarked that San Francisco
was "distrcssingly inquisitioe
place" Since it staggered under the
blow OF being characterized as a "jay
town" San Francisco has not received
SO crushing n snub.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
SPEAKING OF her husband the wife

SpEAKING OF her husband, the wife
OF Chris Evans saws she has decided
TO 'let the old man take his medi-
cine" The sentiment will not per-
haps promote he in public esteem.
but IL shows her possessed OF a ripcned
Judgment that does not propose TO
tire itself out in reaching after the
unattainable.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

PASSENGERS on an overland train
recently expressed "A desire 10 lynch
the conductor OF sleeping car, and
that person hid himself, robbing an
interesting spectacle OF its legitimate
climax. Mr. Pullman ought TO teach
his employees TO he more accommo-
dating, their aim to please.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

ONE of the things that make
doctors and druggists rich is the dis
inclination os the average city man
to take any exercise. The ruralite is
compelled to stir his stumps, whether
he wants to or not. The work OF the
farm must be done, and the doing OF
il involves some exercise. But the
dwellcr in the city, unless he belongs
to an athletic club does without ex-
ercisc altogether. He won't walk a
block IL he can help ii. He rides to
and from his o'iice and his time at
either end OF the route is passed in a
sitting posture. He doesn't even
climb stairs, for elevators are now all
but universal. AS general rule he
eats more than is good for him drinks
more or less whisky and consumes
unlimited tobacco. The result is dis
ordered stomach, torpid liver, un-
strung nerves and a general smash
up This country needs n society for
the promotion OF moderate, healthful,
and simple exercise.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
This Call Meant a Raise.

Deacon Heavyweight-And so you
are going TO leave Us, parsOn,
Rev. Mr.. Thankful-YeS have
had call TO another pari,h, where,
by the way, the salary is considerably
larger. am sorry TO leave my flock,
but must obey the call.
~ | eacon Heavyweight ldryly)-Wal.
IL may be what you call a call. hut
il seems TO me good deal more like
raise.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

II has been estimated that 5000
horses are employed in the London
carrying trade, that their value is u
million and quarter, and that the
cost is for food alone "a, 100000. A
rule prevails of foragIng the horses on
threepence an inch per wcek-that is,
n horse costs as many shillings week
as il stands hands high.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

A WISE writer says: "More than
half OF the work OF living comes in
caring for superlluous articles o.!
clothing or furnishings that in no
way add TO our comfort or happi-
-
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

KuHNE BEvERIDGE is said TO have
been deserted by Cohlan. The lat
tcr's wife is said TO be ready to wei
come the baldheaded truant back TO
the fold. Meanwh L. the ear that
expects TO hear cypress ons Of sym
pathy for any one concerned is apt TO
strain itself To no purpose.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
q year.

Justice Wheeler, of Chicago, holds
that bicycle rider has as much right
of way on public streets ms the driver
of any vehicle. +. q. Nelson sued the
owners of n truck which ran into him
while he Was riding his bicycle, and
has gained judgment for $50 and
cnafa
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

THIS is the season Of the year when
talTy pull serves the same purpose
on u boys hand that manicure
brush serves on "a girl'S. II boys
hands are clean in all the crcascS, it
is a sure indication thai he has either
been sick, or TO "a tally pull.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

A RESIDENT Of Duluth put dyna-
mite i'm an oven for the purpose OF
thawing 1t. 1t Is believed that he
succeeded, though neither the dyna-
mite nor the stove can be found to
be placed in evidence. There is a
large hole in the ground, however,
attesting that baked dynamite is un-
wholesome
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

TIE ben en- civi i2ation in Eng
land is daily pressing back African
darkness at the point Of the bayo-
net. And in the sharp contrast that
is necessarily drawn it is seen that
African darkness possesses many
moral ADVANTAGES
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

SUCCI. the faster, is insane, and is
dclusion has taken the form OF he-
lief that he is Ca sar and Napoleon
I'm one.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

Every member of the British, cabi-
net acts in three capacities-as admin
istrator Of department OF state, MS
member of Legislative chamber and n
confidential adviser to the crown.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

TIE "Kentucky Rosebud" is not a
horse nor a high bred hcifer, new
society beauty nor yet b and OF any
thing flt to drink. The title-es-
sencc OF purity, sweetness, and beauty
II elOngs To "A prjze.tghter who has
been borne to fame by the impetus
OF his own fist
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

An agricultural writer figures that
the loss to the farmers of the coun-
try by the use Of narrow wagon
tires, through the wear and tear Of
horseflesh and the loss of time, amounts
to the enormous sum of $500, 600, 900
year.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

Jacob Tome, the Philadelphia mill.
ionaire. began life as hustler.
Some time ago, according 10 the
Philadelphia Record, a friend OF his,
who had been fellow hostler In
Tones early DAYS and who had never
risen above that approached him
for the loan OF $3.50. He was in
formed that he could have IL upon
producing proper security. This de-
mand for security incensed Mr..
Tones hostler friend, who, turning
TO him, said: "Why. dang IL Jase
weren't yoH and Z hostlers togethSr?"
and received the reply: "Ye, and
you're a hostler still"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

lT is cheer ng news that though
the Atlantic passengcr-carrying trade
Is not done under the Amer can flag
We Americans are still as good ship
wrights as the world holds, and that
In a moderate degree We are bidding
for our old commercial marine su-
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
OLNEYVILLE, r.. l.. APRIL 81, 1894.

A Kentucky woman recently brought
suit against railroad for killing her
horse and her husband. She got $50
for the horse and one cent for the hus-
hand
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

In the matter OF Office sc king a
Pennsylvanian has set an example.
Not getting what he wanted, he
hanged himself, and eve rybody was
satisfied.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

ea- Communications for the reading coll
umns are solicited and. when accepted, will
be paid for. Manuscript must be accom-
panied by necessary postage if expected to be
returned, in case it is not published.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

Entered at the post Office at Olneyvi'le, r.
l., as second-class mail matter.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

OK jude ment day, when we hear
everybodys record read we will pre-
tend 10 be shocked, but we won't be.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

SOMEBODY has sent an internal ma
chine TO the Kaiser. II was too
thoroughly anarchistic TO he effect
i've. 1t wouldn't work.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

IS winter you can put on enough
10 be warm. but n summer you can't
take of enough 10 be cool.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
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