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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
DWnris In Iimssin.

In the time OF Peter there were no
great writer's or artists among the
Russians, but Court testers and
dwarfs we highly esteemed Learn.
ing did not count for much, except
among the clergy, but the great EN-.
pire, we are told, was remarkable for
her ~ tools" OF high degree, ior even
Princes were proud 10 hold the
o.Icc.
As for dwarfs, the country was
really alive with them. one old au-
thor says there was $ arccly a noble.
man In the land who did not possess
one or m, re OF these 'frisks" OF
nature Al almost all state dinners,
Il these pygmies were fortunate
enough TO escape being served In a
PIE, 10 was their duty te stand behind
their lords chair, holding his snulf.
box or awaiting his command. They
were usually gayly dressed in uni.
form or livery OF very costly mate
rails
In l7Os, Prince Mcnshikof sent to
his wife In Russia two dwarfs whom
he had made prisoners OF war In Po-
land. Accompanying the gift we're
the following lines: I'll send you "A
present OF two girls, one OF whom is
We small and can serve as "A parrot.
She is more talkativc than IL usual
among such little people. and can
make you much gayer than II she was
real parrot"
one OF these dwarfs was still liv ne
in 1884. After the disgrace OF her
noble master, she came under the
care OF the Princess OF IIcssc.Hom-
burg, and when she oed, Gen.
BctsKoy, the Princess her, took the
dwarf as part OF his inner, ,tance
Nearly century old. she was still
brisk and lively, with "A babyish voice
wnen she cried. as she often dld, at
the recollection OF her ancient Court
dress, which she had pri2ed exceed
ingly. Except when looking at her
face TO face, one would think her 20
he a child five or six years Old. st
Nicholas
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
Norman GauutIcta.

Under the Norman Kings gloves,
or, more strictly speaking. gaunt-
lets for they were made To cover tho
arm as well as the hand, were often
richly embroidered and the backs set
with p ccious stones No doubt the
Norman ladies', whose skill IN needle.
work is shown by many an old frag.
ment OF tapestry still preserved, shut
up as they were In the gloomy re-
cesses OF their strong castles. would
find pleasant change OF occupation
In ornameDIing their lords gloves
with curious traccry and quaint dc.
vices In gold and silver thread.
The glove she was cmbi oidcring.
with It's suggestions OF merry hawk.
ing parties by the rcedy mere, OF
friendly contests IN the tilting yard.
would seem 10 the noble dame the
token OF peace recreation when
the iron gauntlet with It's heavy links
and chains could be safely laid aside.
AS proof that gloves at this
period formed distinctive part OF
the dress OF persons OF high rank,
tradition tells that Richard Occur dc
Lion, on his way home from Palcs.
tine through Austria, was recognized
by the servants Of his enemy. Duke
Leopold, by the pair OF Jew led
gauntlcts whi'h he wore In his belt,
these latter Ill according with the
disguise he had assumed OF ira, el.
ing merchant or homc.rcturning pil.
grim. Good " ords.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
MILK WARM FROM THE COW.
a Venerable Custom Revived In London To
Get Pure Milk.

MIX.
To take COW from door 10 door
and milk her In resence OF each Gus
toner is the very newest departure
in the London milk business. 1t Is
one that Is not lacking in boldness
and originality, and IL de eservcs more
success than IL is likely, we fear, To
meet with. The practice is common
enough In Egypt, where householders
appreciate the advantage OF being
ahle u Judge for themselves whether
the COW from which they draw their
supply looks healthy or the reverse.
But then the average Egyptian is
not the slave OF the British urban
superstition which demands that
milk should look thick and yellow in
order TO bc genuine. Ii is all In vain
To assure most people IN English
towns that pure milk is not OF "A rich
yellow hue, and that rs Il matter OF
tact IL ought 10 be white. They
know better than the cow and the
milkmaid combined, and, rs they de-
mand yellowness they are supplied
with IL 20 their hearts content All
that has 10 he done, and is done, is
10 mix various coloring matters with
the fluid, and these pigments usually
are innocuous, though not always SO.
This popular delusion as 10 the ar-
pcarance ot real country milk will
probably bc fata. 20 the enterprise ot
the tradesman who is now taking
personally conducted" cow on
milk round To the houses OF his pat
ronS IL will be impossible To induce
the cow to produce milk OF the re.
Quired color and consistency, even IL
from, and yellow chalk, and custom.
crs will denounce IL as n bovine
fraud, or, at all events, as being In IA
feeble and unhealthy condition.
AS far rs the experiment has gone
at present, IL is said 10 be one TO
which the cows themselves take
kindly. They do not, as we should
naturally expect object to having
the milking process prolonged
through several streets, nor will they
give drip the less, even though
crowds OF idle persons assemble 20
see the fun. II the system catches
on" there is no doubt that the Lon
doner will have cause To he thankful,
because he will have certainty OF
being supplied with an absolutely
pure product. There would lie only
a few minutes between the COW and
the breakfast table. and, though the
first person served would very likely
get tine most cream, ana though the
sight OF fine herds Ui kline being led
through the streets In the early
morning would bc strange and un-
usual, yet In time we should all get
To acknowledge the desirability OF
the reiorm--if IL were not for the
color blindness To which we have
referred
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
what Country."

Comedian william +. Hocy has
Just encountered distinctly ingenu-
Gus Britisher. The comedian formed
his acquaintance during the Lucania's
last incoming voyage, and the two
breaxfasted together.
Il guess I'll run ont TO see Harry
after breakfast said the guest
Harry" querried the comedian
softly.
'Yes, my brother" explained the
Englishman. "I've two here. Harry
lives in San Francisco aud Charlie In
Chit ago.
But you'll be back for dinner"
facetiously qui7ed Ii0ey.
The Britisher took him seriously.
"Sure, for dinner, IL not for lunch, :"
he answered. And, accompanied by
the actor, now thoroughly alive TO
the humor OF the incident, he found
himself few minutes later IN the
line OF ticket buyers IN the Grand
Central depot.
IAN excursion ticket 70 San Fran
cisco, stopping at Chicago station on
return" he ordered.
The ticket agent put about a quar-
ter OF mile OF pasteboard under his
stamp, pounding IL for "A minute or
more, thrust IL before the explorer
and expectantly awaited payment
When does the tram goy" asked
he Englishman.
In ten minutes was the answer.
Vow much Is it,"
"One hundred and thirty-cight
dollars and fity cents"
What" the Engllshman gaskad.
How far is it,"
Three thousand miles"
"Jld IIoss" was right behind 70
catch the falling form, and, as be
guided the half.fainting Engllshman
back 10 the lab, where he snuggled
helplessly In a corner, the single
exclamation escaped What a coun.
try"-New York Times
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
Female Garments.

The leaves Of the sensitive plant
shrink from "a touch, but Mrs Claflin.
In her Personal hccollcctiuns Of
Whittier" tells OF man so sensitive
as - shrink from the sight OF wo.
mans dress, even when It was hang.
ing harmlcssly from pegs and hooks
An old Quaker friend, bachelor,
visited Mr.. Whittier. When tho
hour for retiring came, he was shown
20 mis- room. Soon afterward, he
called from the top OF the stairs In an
excited tone
Il think thee has made a mistake,
Friend Whittier. find female gar
ments In my room"
"1'hee'd better 90 10 bed" replied
the roet; 1.-THE female garments will
not hurt thee"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04

and held in the air, as il ready TO be
set down in reverse direction for
instant fight
"A cannon!" answered the child,
aud instantly, as If TO emphasize the
correctness OF the guess, the COM
bined roars OF number OF great guns
flied the air, and seemed TO set the
eartn trembling.
The first shot was doubtless the
signal for general attack, bat by
whom AMI upon whac, the wander
not even tell. with any satisfying
certainty, the direction from which
those terrifying sounds came.
"Uncle Sam," exclaimed the little
girl. they're right in front of us,'
"Yaas, Missy Eunice: so dey is.
We bes to be gwine back, jes' as fas
as we can. DIS yer no place for us,
and he wheeled around for retreat
But the instant he did so, facing the
range OF low hills previously at his
back, their echoes made the canon
aiding seem TO come from them He
grew confused and stood still. "'Fo'
de Lawd" he exclaimed. "Dey done
busted out da, to-. Dey's all roun'
us. Aain't no whar' we en- CO. oh.
Lawd! lemme out dis yer scrape,
an 1 nebber mo- mix up wifi sech
foolishness, long as lib"
"Oh! sam! Can't we hide some
wher?'
Laws, missy, l dunno. Dey don't
seem 70 be no safe place in all de
wide yea'th, 'ceptin' maybe deep
down in de groun', or roostin' mighty
high, no lower dan de clouds"
Could they have seen beyond the
low hill, and dense forest in their
immediate front, they would have
beheld the battle Of Hatch's Run,
fought on April !, 1865, one Of the
most important movements 10 the
advance upon Petersburg. They
were hardly more than a quarter OF a
mile from where one OF the fercest
conflicts OF the day was at that mo-
ment raging.
"Da's no use tryin' runnin' way,
Missy EunIce," said sam. LAX de
ahmy ob de Lawd en- de sperich'l
ny III II. uey uOHe suIIOuuueu Us
You's too tired TO run; is too weak
in de knees TO cyah you, sides wha'd
we run ef we could? LAX as not we
run right in 'mongst de red hot balls
an bloody men sockin' bay'Dets into
eb'ryboly. Bes' / en- do is hide you
low down tween dem two big rocks;
what de bullets III bounce of'n,
kibah you up VIII bresh. so de killers
won't know you's da Den l 60 fin
Mass Frank an come back TO you
when dis foolishness am ober."
The child having no better sug-
gestion TO offer and trusting i'm
plicitly, was submissive, aud as he
bad proposed. so in few inmates
was done. As he stood painting from
his hurried WORK and trying 10 decide
which way be should 90. that de.
cision was suddenly made for him.
While be had been hiding his little
charge the tide OF battle had rolled
in his direction. The Confederates,
forced back across the little valley
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04

by all alike. North and South, In
memory Of our loved and honored
dead. During the day Capt Beverly
met Col. swift Conversation dritted
back 10 war times
"And now that IL is al over" Z"
asked the Colonel, 'are YOU not glad
the thing ended as il did:"
Frankly YES The experience
did both NOrIn and South good, max
ing them know each other better,
aud the Soutl is better oil without
slavery. have no regrets for the
past except one, purely personal
matter. very sad memory. Per
haps might think il less hard II l
could be assured that she is at rest,
but doubt, suspense, hoping against
hope, and fearing all imaginary i'll
for one who may yet be alive, are in
deed hard 10 bear. She was so young,
gentle, tender, good and beautiful;
and to think OF how she disc ppeared,
leaving no more trace than name
written in water, sometimes almost
unmans me-"
Indeed, / sympathize with YOU
deeply Capt Beverly. May l ask
the circumstances Of your bereave'
ment:"
1t occurred in April, 1865. i was
in the fight at Hatch's Rum
$50 was l." interpo!ated the
Colonel, in an undertone.
and that night ] got word
that foolish old slave han tried 10
bring 10 me, in the army, my little
sister Eunice, that l might tell him
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
postofiice Methods.

In the early part OF the century
the Postmaster Geueral received sug-
gestions OF several methods of con.
veying the royal mails besides steam
locomotives. Among others was one
made by royal engineer who ad-
vIsed that the mails should be en-
closed in shells and fred from ono
stage TO another A good bombardler
W uld be able 70 drop she'll within
a few feet Of mortar or cannon, which
would be required 10 pass IL on to the
next stage
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
WHERE CARNOT WAS LAID.
History of the Pantheon Was Begun by
Louis Nv. In the Year Is6S.


The Pantheon. in which the re-
mains OF the late President Carnot
are entombed. was originally the
Church OF Ste. Genevieye, says the
81. l. uis Post Dispatch. Its rclig.
ious uses were abolished and its
name changed during the revolution
of l;es; restored by Louis N\lll.,
ana again secular. cd b, presidential
decree OF May =. 1855. Clovis the
founder OF the Frcnch-monarchy
t+6;-5lH, built a church on IL near
the spot 10 II. Peter and St rall,
which afterward became "A co,ebrat d
abbey. where Ste Genevicvc, the
patron saint of Paris was buried in
ol2. The present edirce was sug-
ge>ted 10 Louis Nv. 10y his mistress
Mime. de Pompadour, and the first
stone was laid by that sweets, cnted
King, Sept Is, l16l. Tie chur h was
intended &c lie reproduction on a
small scale OF ST eter's at Rome,
and the cost OF production was met
by the proceeds OF a royal lottery
The plan Is Greek cross, 302 feet in
tico approached 10y eleven steps oc-
cupying the entire b cadth. rcscnts
a front D six iluted Cor nthian col
umns, 90 feet in he CHIT by Il in di-
ameter when, with sixteen internal
ones, support triangular pcdiment
l2a feet wide 10y - feet hight This
pediment contains an elaborate
sculpture in relief representing
France dispensing honors 20 some of
.her greatest men. The dome Is 66
feet in diameter and from the pave.
ment to its top is 2iS feet The in.
terror OF the ,hurch is very beautiful
in its design and decorations some
OF the frescoes being the work OF IA
nous artists and especially line.
That part 10 the purposes of which
the building is now dedicated is be-
meath, where are 10 ated large
number OF vaults constructed OF inn
mensc stones laid together without
mortar or cement OF any Kind.
Among the notable Ieoplc buried
here are Soullet, the architect OF the
church; Lagrange, the mathema
tlcian; Marshal LanneS Duke OF
MOntebello; Carnot, Napolcon's Min
lister o: War and grandfather OF the
dead President; Jean Paul Marat,
whom Charlotte Corday righteousl sly
slew in 1893, had place here for a
few years and then his corpse was
dragged out and thrown into neigh
Der NJ sewc Mirabeau was entered
here with great pomp in 1871, hut
his dust was atterward removed no
one knows where. \oltaire, inferred
the same year, shared the same fate.
His heart, IL seems, had been given
TO his ncicc, Mime Denis, who be.
queathcd & TO friend. When. In
1864, IL was proposed TO place IL with
the rest OF the body the sarcOpha-
gus in the Pantheon was opened
and found empty. The decree OF
1885, ment oncd above, was issued
shortly after the deccase OF Victor
Hugo, and reads as follows: Article
]. The Pantheon restored TO It's
original and legal destination. The
remains OF great men who have
merited national gratitude will he
deposited there. Article ?. The
above provisions are applicable 70
citizens To whom "A law shall have de-
creed a national funeral. A decree
of the President OF the Republic
shall order the transportat on OF
their remains TO the Pantheon.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
Fish Racing.

Fishermen at Wrightsviile, Pa, on
the Susquehanna, are talking OF a
novel swimming race totween several
kinds OF fish. There Is great dis
putc as 10 which is the sastest swim
mer-an eel, a black bass or a May
sucxer The fishermen propose con-
structing a wooden trough 500 feet
long in shallow water. and then race
the fish 10 decide the tets.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
Burns and scaids on Children.

A very frequent and serious form
OF &C idcnt 10 the little ones arises
from leaving fires unguarded,
matches. or vessels OF boiling water.
where they will he too accessible, and
IL is we'll to know what do In such
emergency, says an English Maga-
zine. Should the clothing catch fire,
Immediately lay the child fat on the
floor. and roll the hearth-rug, a shawl,
or some lwUolen garment round IL 70
smother the flames II doctor can
be obtained leave the child quiet,
only keeping IL warm, and IL faint
give hot milk "a a drink. II the
doctor cannot be got at once, very
carefully remove the clothing, cutting
any part which tends 70 stick 70 the
Ain ~ not break any blisters, but
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
cover the whole surface with strips

cover the whole surface with strips
OF linen soaked In oil. or, where oil
cannot be obtained. dredge -four
thickly over and then cover with
cotton wool Scalds result when the
child upsets n cup OF hot tea or
kettle, etc, over itself They are
treated IN the same way as burns
All cases OF burns or scalds are seri.
Gus, and should be seen by doctor
rs soon as possible
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
Waiting In Kentucky Is Glorious.

A Danvillc, KY, gIrl tells the Ad-
vocate OF that city the following with
regard 70 waltzing: "No one waltz,
even when danced with the same
partner. is exactly the same. II Is
always "A new sensation. The music
is not In the same key, and the waltz
does not touch the same chords OF
ones soul IL / dane, twenty walt cs
IN the evening, | have twenty dif-
fercnt thrills Of pleasure. With one
partner ~ Is a soft ins s'dious meas
urc; with the next, a long and Ian
gurous movement: with the third,
more 0f hop. that gently Jars the
brain into dreamy forgetiulness:
while fourth cavalier, with heroic
tread, bears you away with "A strong
and vigorous rhythm into still
an thcr world. The lights Oi tn $
20 out you loose consciousness, but
YOU feel no dread a YOU lie wiz In
those herculean arms like "A child
rocked 10 sleep in his fathers en-.
brace. Your feet are no longer on
the earth. It's a celestial rotation
out into space, and when you light
on earth again you feel Ike a tired
bird stopping from long flight"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04
How, tufiee1'

When Earl Ferrars had been con
yicted Of murder, great eiorts were
made 10 obtain a pardon, on the
ground that he was insane. His
mother being applied u, and re-
quested 20 write "a strong letter on
the sub ect. answered: We'll, but
II do. how am 1 10 marry oil my
daughtersy"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04

A LITTLE boy who had been used
tolreceiving his older brothers old
toys and clothes recently remarked
ma, will have ~ marry his widow
when be dies?"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04

Irsa common expression ~ call
whisky used in preserving insects,
bug Juice. "Look rot upon the ant
when IL is red"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04

and held in the air, as il ready TO be
set down in a reverse direction for
instant fight
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-04

When the war was over none was
less In sympathy with the partisan
demagoguery which strove 10 keep
sectional bitterness alive than the
brave veterans OF the Grand Army
At all their public reunions :hey
made a point OF welcoming and hos
pitably entertaining men who had
been ION the other side" 80, in
1872. L Post OF New York re-
ceived as Que OF its guests a young
Southerner, Capt Frank Beverly,
who happened TO be north on busl-
ness, and invited him TO participate
In their commemoration o; that an
niversary which should be held sacred
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-22

lsoubrcttes chat gayly with people who
make speciality of "black face work
l The stairs arc usually lined with men who
take up their accustomed positions day
/ after day and week after week for no 9TH
Ter apparent purpose than to be observed
by the people who visit the dramatic
agency on legitimate business and who do
sometimes secure engagements.
These stair flowers" as they are fire.
quently called, have 10 other object in life
than to appear to be sin the SWIM" In
order to accomplish this they will go to al
most any lengths. Most of these people
arc dishonest, too, for the landlady is usu-
ally the one who suffers for the indulgence
of the understanding and in the-swim-
ming proclivities. Every now and then
one Of these fellows will get hold of an
angel with few hundred dollars, and
then he en- Joys u bricf-a very brief-season
of importance He buys a new high hat
has new strips Of fur put about the collar
and sleeves Of his ovcrcoat and then goes
around to the dramatic agency, where he
calmly inspccts the people who are sitting
about waiting their turn"
When stair flower gets an angel on the
string, as it is inelcgantly but forcibly
expressed by the hamfatters he IS almost
certain to land his yictim. This is one of
the peculiarities of the theatrical business
You can demonstrate on paper to the most
incredulous individual that the projected
enterprise cannot possibly clear less than
$500 to $500 week in profits, and that if
luck should be with you those figures may
ensiy be doubled. "There's millions in
it, always-before the show goes on the
road Then for some reason or other tho
enormous profits fail to materalizc, and
it is proved that it is possible to clear less
than $500 week by the fact that more
than that amount has been lost in the
same time Usually in about fortnight
the managerial stair flower is back at
his old post on the steps confidentially re-
lating to the men whom he had but short
time before snubbed how he would have
made barrel of money if the chicken
hearted hacker had only had the nerve to
hang on one week longer.
The dramatic agent makes his living out
of tho actors. receiving sum for each en-
gagemcnt propoItionatc to the salary paid
1t follows however, that, as the orders fo1
people come from tho managers, it be-
hooves the agent to be as friendly as posi-
bic with the theatrical magnates There
fore tho agents influence is involuntarily
ono of tho many causes which have tended
to dcpress the salaries of actors until now
they are in many cases smaller than those
of ordinary clerks, and this, too despite
the fact that thor expenses on the road
are very much heavier.
For great many years it was consider
ed the proper thing to sheer at the Chicago
actor. All the great companies, all the
famous managers and all tho employing
agencies had their headquarters in New
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-22
Farmers Institutes.

Institutes for Aroostook county are ar
ranged as follows: Sherm.n Mills, Mon
lay, Nov. 9Th; IIoulton, Tuesday, Nov.
9Th; Amity, Wednesday, Nov. 7th; Month
rello, Thursday, Nov. Sth; and South
Pfesque Isle, Friday, Nov. 9th. 1894.
Efforts are being made to render these
meetings very interesting to all.
John Gould of Ohio, the foremost dairy
man, corn grower AID sioist of the couatry,
who so ably and acceptably spoke in the
county last year, will accompany Secretary
McKcen and speak on subjects of vital i'm
portance 20 the farmers of Aroostook.
Institutes for Lincoln county are arranged
as follows: Bristol Mills, Tuesday, Oct
Both, and Alma Center, Wednesday, Oct.
3lst, 1891. Secretary McKeen will speak
upon the subject of clarifying, exempify-
iug his argument by the use of the Babcock
mill tester. Prof w. II. Jordan of Orono,
will lecture upon the Necessary Expenses
of the Farm" 1.-The Right Education of the
Farmer" Commercial Plant Food and
Farm Economics.
Al are cordially invited to attend, parti-
cipate in the discussions, and question the
speakers.
b. WALKER McKEEN. Sec'y.
AUGUSTA, Oct Goth, 1894.