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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10
In regard TO Norfolk and surround.

In regard to Norfolk and surround
ing country, Captain John Smith, at
a very early day, puts himself on
record in these words: Heaven and
earth never agreed better to frame
a place for mans habitation." The
population Of Norfolk proper will
reach $4,000, while on the entire
harbors there are fully SO, ZOO inhab-
itants. The city is 30 located as to
fall the natural heir to the trade OF
eastern North Carolina and Virginia
"a territory Of fully $4,000 square
miles. In this immense field Norfolk
has the commercial supremacy to
such an extent as to make heralmost
ole heir. There is located here one
Of the largest navy yards OF the
government, which employs hum
dreds Of mechanics and laborers.-
Detroit Free Press.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10
Japanese Types.

There are two totally distinct types
in Japan, which may almost be said
10 be each others opposites. The
first, which the Japanese themselves
call the Chinese OF Corean, is the
more common. Those belonging to
it have round faces, fiat noses, full
checks, rather thick lips-very pretty
ones often-and very good white
teeth. Those belonging to the
second, or true Japanese type, have
long and comparatively pale faces,
noses arched like the beak of a bird,
thin lips, large eyes with not very
strongly marked eyebrows. teeth
mostly good, always very white, but
often long and irregular. This is the
aristOcratic type, which when at its
best is really worthy of admiration.
TO be called handsome a Japanese
must belong to it, whilst those of the
Chinese east Of countenance are
never more than pretty.
Strange to say, the moral character
Of the sections of the community
differs as much as does their appear
ance. | have noticed that, ~ Il gen.
cral rule. those with Chinese faces
are gay. laughing and restless, full Of
careless good-humor. whilst the 9TH
erS are silent. indifferent, melan-
choly, sometimes even dismal
Harper'S Weekly.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10
Visits Of Night Moths to Flowers.

In relation to the visits Of night
moths to flowers, resulting i'm their
Decentralization a recent author
shows that the lepidote clothing is so
easily detached that they invariably
leave 'moth-hair' on the pistil, pro-
vided it is in the receptive condition
required for perfect fertilization. The
stigma at this period is utterly de-
void OF membrane and forms mt the
apex a little cup containing sweet
liquid into which the pollen grain
fans. the moisture aiding i'm the de-
velopment Of the pollen tube. and
probably furnishing the nutritive ma
terial requisite for its growth. The
sticky fluid catches and holds the
moth hair. and thus the observer
can tell whether or not the flower is
favored by the visits Of these noc-
turnal creatures.-lNew York lnde-
pendent.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10
ABOUT FURS.
A Single Garment Sometimes Costs
Thousands Of Dollars.

Genuine Russian crown sable fur is
the most costly fur known to the
shops. There il an immense choice
in the skins OF the sable. and the
darkest and the rarest sables bring
enormous fancy prices, a single gar
ment being sometimes valued at sew
eral thousand dollars. The Hudson
Bay sable and other sables Of an in
ferior quality in IA tawny, reddish
brown shade, are not at all desirable,
and can be bought at II low price.
y genuine black mink, which is
nearly rs dark as Russian sable, is
much more desirable, and much
handsomer fur, and brings but little
more Light shades OF mink are to
be avoided. There are many other
furs which are much more desirable
and can be purchased at a lower
price. Alaska sable, the fur Of the
deodorized skunk, is II much more
beautiful fur, and when properly
treated there is no suspicion Of an
odor remaining, but if this has not
been properly done the odOr is most
offensive if the wearer sits for any
length Of time in a warm room.
This is a matter to be carefully
considered in purchasing this beauti-
full fur, because of the trouble and
expense of deodorizing it. Russian
sable, as every one knows who has
seen it, is not a Jet black fur, but a
black brown. Black mink is the
same color. One Of the most costly
yet one Of the most frail Of all furs Of
commerce, is the silver gray fox.
Black fox, which ZONES chiefly from
Russia, is the single strip of black fur
found down the back of the silver.
and is one Of the court furs Of Russia,
commanding n fabulous price. The
natural black fox Of commerce is the
dyed fur of Our forest foxes, and is not
very expensive.
Besides being dyed, fox fur is often
bleached to initiate the natural white
fox Of the Arctic regions. In the in
tense cold and darkness of the Arctic
night the fur Of all animals bleach
to Il snowy Wilderness, and all the
finest snow-white furs come from the
far North. The little ermine is of IA
yellowish-brown in summer, when it
is known as the stoat. 1t is pure
white in winter like the white fox,
the color Of the snow, retaining only
the black tip Of its tail.
The little gray squirrel is the color
Of the lichened bough on which it
climbs, and numberlesS other instan-
ccs might be named Of this tendency
Of nature to adapt the creature to the
color Of his habitation. Certainly i'm
the Arctic circle the color of all ami
mails and even Of most of the birds is
of the color Of the snow Good
Housekeeping.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10
THE CHINESE MINISTER'S WIFE.

At the recent dinner given at the
White House TO the Diplomatic Corps
Mime. Yang Iu, wife Of the new
Chinese Ambassador, made her first
public appearance i'm America. She
must have been the observed Of all
observers, she presented "A contrast
so striking TO all the other ladies in
the company. apparently" says
II correspondent, Mime. Yang Yu is
not over thirty, tall and slender, with
clear olive complexion, regular fea-
lures and large, lustrous, dark eyes.
She has Il grace and youthful dignity
Enthusiastically highbred, and on this
occasion an ease Of manner quite rs
if used TO State dinners. There is no
disputing the fact that the wife Of
the Minister Of China is Il beautiful
woman, and i'm her native dress is Il
picturesque figure. This was Of dark
blue satin, embroidered in gold, and
she wore many fine Jewels. Her
shining black hair was worn high.
much like the present fashion Of
American women, and ON her head
was Il curious little coronct Of ribbons,
with long ends falling at the back.
She went i'm to dinner with the Min
lister of Austria, and though her
knowledge Of English is limited, she
made good use of the few words she
has learned since she came TO this
country three months ago" Another
correspondent writes that she "a
beautifully painted, after the fashion
in China, her cheeks being tinted
with vermilion, her lips also having
their native hue deepened, while her
eyebrows were delicately penciled.
= New York Advertiser.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10
A WELL DRESSED EMPRESS.

In point Of dress the German En-
press is considered to carry off the
palm, and the number Of toilets that
she orders i'm the course Of the year
is very considerable. As II rule, how
ever, her dresses are not fitted on her,
but on a model, so that she is saved
all the Inconvenience, fatigue and
loss Of time that so many ladies have
to suffer. Her Majesty desires in
every case to have unique costumeA.
so that she has TO be supplied with
garments Of a pattern which have
neither been sold TO others before nor
may be disposed Of 10 any one else.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10

A popular fabric for capcs and
rufies is ''tulle grecque," which is n
new name for Russian net.
New hop~sackings are very light Of
weight, and are charmingly marked
with dots and dashes of cream or
white.
Picturesque sleeves for wedding
gowns require all the ingenuity Of the
modistc Just now, for they are really
the most effective feature.
The superstition regarding opals
evidently has gathered itself together
and shufHed off. Every girl that can
secure an opal ring appears TO be
wearing II just now.
The buttons used on tea Jackets
and dinner bodices are beautiful
enough t. be considered works OF art.
SOM of them are exquisite minia-
lures set i'm Il steel framework.
Double skirts are in vogue, but are
neither as stylish nor rs becoming as
the long overskirt, while plating,
both kilt and accordion, is popular
and is sewed on beneath II yoke top.
II is a curious sight i'm Paris to see
men and women alike walking about
the streets i'm wet weather i'm short,
dark blue or black Waterproof capcs
with a pointed hood, which they slip
over the head.
The most distinctive thing about
the new gowns is that the bodice is
usually made Of something entirely
different from the skirt OF the gown,
or il the bodice is the same the sleeves
are of a different material.
In shoes the dongola, with patent
leather tip, is best for winter use.
Where patent leather is not used the
tip is only indicated by perforations,
this finish being considered less bulky
than the actual tip.
One OF the best selling articles i'm
the silk line is changcable tatreta. A
variety OF this material called chamc-
leon shows little white stripes and
has two colors in the warp are one
color in the filling.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10
BOILING WATER WITH THE HANDS.

800,
A very clever trick, whereby cold
water may be made to appear to boil
from the heat Of the hands is easily
managed by the boy magician.
Take II tumbler and fill it three
quarters full Of water. Show your
audience that it is ordinary cold
water, or ice water if you choose.
Cover this with u coarse linen hand
kerchief, allowing its center to fall
TO the surface Of the water.
Place the palm Of the left hand
tightly over the top Of the tumbler
and gently invert it with the tight
hand, which will hold it in the air
after the left hand is removed. The
edges Of the handkerchief are TO be
firmly held around the side Of the
glass, and when the inversion is COM
plete it will be found that not n drop
of water has been spilled, and that,
by the pressure Of the outer air, the
handkerchief retains its coicave form
in the glass.
Now, with the left hand, slowly
and firmly draw up the handkerchief
ends, SO us to stretch it tightly over
the mouth Of the tumbler, when, of
course, the water will follow il to the
lowest point, leaving ayacuum above
it.
This vacuum, being something al
ways abhorrent TO nature, as we are
taught at school, must be filled at
once; hence the outer air will force
itself through the handkerchief and
up through the water in Il rapid sue
cession Of bubbles. So lively will
this be that the operator will clearly
feel the vibrations i'm his hand, the
audience will hear the bubbling rs Of
boiling water, and if the glass be long
and the handkerchief properly ar
ranged, so that the glass is exposed
to view between the four Of
the handkerchief, the violent dis
turbance may plainly be seen, an
exact counterpart If the steam bub-
bles in boiling water.
II this trick be introduced by APP
propriate remarks and with the pam
tomime of rapidly rubbing the hands
together to generate a high degree of
animal heat, it is very effective. OF
course, it is well to practice II few
times over a basin until proficiency
is attained New York Press.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10

A new club for the daughters Of
the aristocracy has recently been
founded i'm IA fashionable street near
Hyde Park, London. II is called the
Five Foot Nine, and all the members
are five feet nine i'm height. They
are all well born and also pretty.
The president an1 q select committee
have the sole power Of examining and
passing candidates. Every morning
early n long cavalcadc Of these fair
damsels is seen riding in Rotten row
at II good trot, rather stihly seated in
their saddles. The Five Foot Mines
meet every fortnight at the house Of
one OF the members, each one being
selected for this gathering i'm turn.
Embryo duchesseS, countcsscs, ladies
in their own right, honorable misses,
who come up TO the height standard,
are already enrolled TO the number Of
fifty. The club badge is five golden
feet encircling a figure nine in bril-
and it is worn rs u brooch on
the left side OF the dress front. The
number Of members is limited TO
Chicago Herald.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
JUDGING BY APPEARANCES.

JUDGING BY APPEARANCES.
An old Jack-o'-Lantern lay on the
ground
He looked at the Moon-Man, yellow
and round.
The old Jack-o'-Lantern gazed and he
gazed,
And still as he looked he grew more
amazed.
Then said Jack-o'-Lantern, How
can it be
That fellow up there looks 50 much
like me?
81 s'pose he must be a brother Of
mine,
And somebody cut him, too, from the
vine.
looks very grand up there in the
sky;
But know just how twill be, by and
by.
Hes proud Of his shining, / have
no doubt,
But just wait until his candle goes
out 80
New Orleans Picayune.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10
Merely an Optical Delusion.

4 very tar man was sitting i'm the
front seat in the orchestra, much to
the annoyance OF those behind him,
whose view Of the stage was thus cut
OIL. Finally one OF the sufferers, sew
eral rows OF seats i'm the ear called
out: somebody make that man in
the front row sit down After this
request had been repeated several
times. 1.-The tall man became exas-
perated, and slowly stood up and
looked around to ascertain who was
making reference to allusion.' The
latter, much TO the amusement OF the
audience, exclaimed Great Scott,
now the long-legged shanghai has got
up on the seat. TEXAS Siftings
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10

"The Princess, no doubt with .
secret thrill Of amusement, Said that
she would iron the shirt il the old
lady would fetch her the water. The
compromise was quickly agreed upon.
The old woman went to the spring
and the Princess did the ironing.
When the old woman returned the
shirt was handed over TO her.
I'm exchange for the glass Of water
the recent laundry woman informed
the astonished old that she
was the Queens child The startled
old woman took the shirt, declaring
that her old mar should never wear
it, but that she would keep it forever
as a memento Of the Queens child"
= Woman at Home.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10
Attacked by Walruses.

1--WE were destined to have some
proof of this. Thinking the walrus
had departed for good, Tom calmly
proceeded with his work. But the
wounded had merely beat a retreat,
to gather endorsements, and soon
we found ourselves i'm n %precarious
position. The fierce, ugly beasts
were coming from all directions, bell
lowing discordantly, lashing the
waters with their strong, heavy flip
pers, raising their cleaning white
tusks, and glazing at us with blood
shot, revengeful eyes. Fortunately
Hays made the last cut through the
immense neck. and threw the head
into the boat, not n moment too
soon. Worse pushed of, and as they
came within twenty feet we gave
them a volley, trying TO make each
shot tell. as We found that we had
only six or eight rounds apiece. We
saw a mother carry her two offsprings
away, n under each hipper, and
then return to the battle. Again
the herds retreated. only to return
and make another charge more furi-
Gus and determined. One attempted
to raise his tusk over the side Of the
boat, but was prevented in time. At
last, when we had almost ~despaired,
for our ammunition was failing fast,
they could no longer withstand the
leaden shower, and turned and fed in
terror-stricken disorder. Hunting
in Polar Regions, "-[Outing.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10
\ DANGER OF FEMALE PHYSICIANS.

y iNNNiah VI FlahNil
1t is said that n family in Ciuciu-
natl is considerably annoyed that Il
young member OF it has very suddenly
married a female physician in Saw
annah, Ga. The gentleman i'm queS-
ton had gone TO that city for his
health, and finding the services of a
physician necessary, called in the
lady. In a few days they were
married. His family propose TO in
stitute divorce proceedings at once,
on the ground that she exercised
undue influence over him. The case
suggests some very unpleasant posi-
bilitics. IL female physician, under
epretcnse Of curing n disease, Il visit
Il male patient and compel him to
marry her, what safety remains for
the timid and shrinking bachelor?
The average uon-prcfcSsional woman
is dangerous enough to the masculine
heart, but when she comes clothed
with the occult powers here alleged,
what is n poor fellow to do? There
is nothing for it but to marry out Of
hand New Orleans Picayuue.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10

1t seems that one day the Princess
Louise was walking without any at
tendants near her, when she came to
II cottage. The only person visible
was an old woman busily ironing one
of aer husbands shirts. The Pris-
cess was thirsty after her walk, and,
stopping at the cottage door, asked
the old woman il she would kindly
get her n glass Of water. The busy
old woman somewhat shortly refused
to do SO.
THE spring was a little distance, >"
she said, land she was busy ironing
her old mans shirt, for he was going
with her to see the Queens child on
the morrow"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10
THE CITY BY THE SEA.

Away back i'm the year 1901, on the
26th day Of April, the foot of the
first EngliShmau made it's imprint on
the sands at Cape Henry, one of the
guardian capcs Of the Chesapeake.
This man was Captain John Smith,
who, with his companions, landed
there and unsealcd and examined the
instructions given them by King
James, then on the throne of Eng
land.
About fifteen days thereafter. the
same party landed at jamestown,
some fifty miles up the James river,
and the first permanent English
settlement was begun i'm America.
In the year 1908 Norfolk was in
corporated as n town. 1t had quite
an extended existence prior TO this
date. but its official life dates from il.
1t is located at the junction Of the
two branches Of the Elizabeth river,
which. uniting, from the harbor Of
Norfolk, than which there is no finer
or safer in America. This inner har-
Dor opens out, by means of the Eliz-
abeth river, into Hampton Roads, a
distance Of three miles away. 1t is
doubtful il this latter harbor clamp
ton Roads, has its equal either in the
ola or new world.
As regards the depth OF water,
twenty-eight feet can be carried up
TO Lambert Point, the c%oaling sta
ton OF the Norfolk & Western rail-
road, while in Hampton Roads the
water is from fifty TO sixty feet in
depth.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10
TRAPPING A THIEF or THE TRAPS.

TRAPPING A THIEF or FIJI TRAPS.
1t will doubtless surprise some Of
the American boys who have trapped
foxes to have me affirm that Il more
difficult animal TO catch i'm Il steel
trap than Reynard is the common
Canadian wolf. Yet such is the case.
Rough, dirty, gray, shaggy fellow
that he is, he is wonderfully sagaci-
Gus. When he detects a trap set for
the fox, he will scrape the snow from
around it, until the bait falls away
from the dangerous, open jaws; and,
after eating it with rare relish, will
walk away unhurt.
Baptiste or Pascal, whose trap he
robs, is too keen for him, however,
having mans superiority over beast.
The trapper puts II stop to his depre-
dations by setting two traps close
together; in which case, the robber
scraping around one Of them, is
certain to put his foot in the
other st. Louis St~ar-Sayings.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10

Until recently the shaded ostrich
feather, with darker or lighter tip,
was considered quite "A novelty, and
now it is already beginning to be sup
planted by a new sort Of shading.
The novelty consists in the entire
feather showing several similar tones
OF different %colors, or else different
shades Of one color, 50 arranged as
TO have the effect Of shot silk New
York Telegram.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10

MORE batiste is n new lining for
black goods, and is preferred by many
to silk, which, sooner or later, cuts
or wears out badly. This material is
strong and has the appearance Of silk.
Serving the same purpose, it is, at
the same time, far less expensive,
costing, at the utmost, not more than
thirty cents a yard.
A new trimming for a low or high
necked dress is the Anne OF Austria
collar. This is constructed OF duch-
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10

esse lace cut in Vandyke points, and
is worn alone or over velvet OF the
same shape, but OF a larger size. The
velvet points are lined with silk, and
the lace collar fastens in front with
two rosettes and drops Of Jet.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10
FOR iii FAIR SEX.
SEASONA6lE HINTS AND MAT
TIERS OF MOMENT.
Novelties In Feathers - A Well
Dressed Emprcss--Tau Girls Club
danger Of Female Physicians
Surprised a Farmers Wife.
FASHION NOTES.
Jaunty fur turbans are revived.

Jaunty fur turbans are revived.
Coat Innings are handsomer than
ever this winter.
Mulberry tints, prune and red
toilet, are very fashionable.
r circular founcc sleeve is now
...ade IN velvet and satin.
Nme of the most stylish tailor
de costumes are trimmed with
serpentine braid.
Accordion-plaited chiffon is used to
,shen colOred silk gowns that have
grown a little shabby.
Costly buttons, as large as indi-
vidual butter plates, and deliberately
decorated are very fashionable.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10

The gown Of China silk which
adorns the little maid in the picture
may be utilized for dancing-school in
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10
A PRETTY BEAVER HAT.

The hat i'm the illustration is made
of silk beaver and trimmed with
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10

fashion Of hip drapery. The skirt
and sleeves are of novelty goods, and
the collar drapery and revers are Of
the velvet. The skirt and wrists are
trimmed in fur.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10

the winter and for afternoon in the
summer. 1t is trimmed with lace in
sertion set into the goods. The full
sleeve and the Elton jacket effect
make appropriate decorations.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10

quilts and plumes. The beaver from
a mans silk hat may be utilized for
this purpose. The upper side of the
rim may be covered with Irish lace.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-02-10
A GOWN WITH HIP DRArERY.

The accompanying plate is Il fore
runner of the rapidly approaching