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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24

An English horticulturist recently
hit upon an idea for hospital where
valuable plants Of all kinds can be oper-
ated on and saved from death. The hos
pital will be built on the plan of an or
dinary hospital for human beings, with
separate wards for plants suffering from
infectious diseases, dissecting rooms
and outdoor departments. Many valua-
BILE plants suffer from peculiar diseases
for which no remedy has been found.
Orchids are subject to a disease not un-
like consumption, which has hitherto
ldefied the efforts Of expert plant doc
tors. A strange whitening malady is
prevalent also among some classes Of
roses.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24

70 - Closely Identified with the whole
Career Of the Vessel.
Lieutenant John M. Ellicott, u. &.
NJ, writes an article for St Nicholas
on "what Is Told by the Bell" In
which he says:
Nothing In . ship becomes 20 clossly
identified with her throughout her
whole career AZ the ships bell. Ofiioers
and crew come and 60; masts, decks.
engines and boilers become old and are
replaced by new ones; but from the day
that she first glides into tho water the
Same ships bell remains always part
Of her, marking her progress all over the
world. and finally going down with
her to a lonely grave at the bottom OF
the sea, or surviving hsr a. cherished
souvenir Of her existence and achieve
inents. On q man-of-war the bell 10
usually inscribed with. .her. name and
the date Of her launching, and a. Il 10
probable that IL may some day become
q memento Of q glorious history the bell
- often the subject Of speoial care In
casting or selection. Sometimes tho
hundreds Of workmen who have built
the great ship contribute each silver
coin to be melted and nodded into n
bell. which shall b tho token Of their
love for the object Of their creation and
their interest In her future career. or
ten the people Of the city or state after
which man. .otcSwaf II named may pre-
seS,t to her magnihceht bsll, appropri-
ately ornAmented and jnsetfbed with
words Of good will and good wishes.
Such Q bell IL usually presented with
ceremony after the ship goes into COM
mission. -.
Ships bells In general are made Of
bronze. like other bells. Tte addition
Of silver in their oompoaittDn gives
them peculiarly clear and musical
tone. They are placed In such q posi-
tion on the upper deck that they may
be heard from one md Of the ship to
the other and arc usually near the
mainmast or at the break Of tbs fore
castle. One peculiarly exists In Z ships
bell which 10 necessary on account Of
her motion Vt sea. The tongue y hung
90 that It can swing In only one direc-
tiop. II itwere not 20, the bell would
be continually ringing q the ship roll
ed and pitched. The direction In which
the tongue can swing y another impor-
tant point. II itwsrs sthwartships, the
bell would ring at every heavy roll Of
the ship, and II it were fore and aft the
bell would ring at every deep pitch, 20
the direction in which the tongue can
swing is nearly half way around be-
tween these two.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24
why the Congressman Wore Boots.

When Representative Updegraff Of
Iowa settled himself comfortably in the
barber's chair of the house the other day
and elevated his feet, it was noticed that
he wore boots.
"You must be the only congressman
who wears boots," said the reporter.
"No, he is not, interrupted the bar.
Der. Judge Powers Of Vermont wears
boots. He and Mr.. Updegraff are the
only ones"
"And why do you stick to boots?"
wss asked Of the Iowa member.
WELL" he replied, II do not know
what reason Powers can give, but will
tell yOu why wear boots. It is 30 much
easier, when I am riding bicycle, to
tuck in my trousers than to clip those
little bands Of steel around my ankles.
Washington Post.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24
A Living Kite.

In France a living kite has been seen
In which q man formed part. It was
In the course Of a series of experiments
to determine the effect of wind upon q
soaring machine. A gigantic kite had
been made, on the face Of which man
stood, his feet wide apart and resting
upon braces for the purpose, while with
his hands he clasped two straps. The
kite Was 90 feet high and made of
cloth. The first attempt to fly it was
made on All exposed section of the coast,
where the wind blew in over lake. A
large parachute was attached to the
frame Of the kite, to which the man
was supposed to cling in case Of fall.
Everything being ready, the kite was
braced against the wind, the man tool
his place. and 80 men ran against the
wind with the rope, many more hold
ing the tail. The wind caught the enor-
nous surface, and amid loud cheers
from the spectators the man rose ten
feet from the surface and there remain
, ed, held by the men at the tail. Slow.
ly the latter released the rope, and grad
ually the kite rose, proving beyond
Question that q man could ascend in
this fashion. 1t was such hazardous
and uncertain experiments that very
high fight was not attempted. New
York Sun.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24

General Horace Porter, In his Cam
paiRning With Grant" In The Century,
sells Of mission to Sherman after the
capture OF Atlanta, on which he was
sent by General Grant General Porter
says:
Upon reaching Atlanta / went at
once TO General Sherman's beadquar-
tcra Ny mind was naturally wrought
up to high pitch Of curiosity to see
the famous soldier Of the west. whom /
bad never met. He had taken up his
quarters In comfortable brick house
belonging TO Judge Lyons, opposite the
courthouse square. As I approached
saw tho captor Of Atlanta on the porch,
sitting tilted back In q largo armchair,
reading newspaper. His coat was un-
buttoned. his black felt hat slouohed
over his brow, and ON bis feet were q
pair Of slippers very much down at the
heels. He was In the prime Of life and
In the perfection Of physical health. He
wss just a years Of age. and almost at
the spmmit Of his military feme. With
b6 large frame, tall gauht form. rest
Isss hazel eyes. squiline nose. bronzed
fsce and crisp beard: be looked tbs pic.
tuis q grim vIsased va" W Ss6.
ing bad been announced to him BY tele-
graph, and be was expecting my arrival
st this time. ] approached him, intro
duced myself. and handed him General
Grants letter. He tilted forward In bis
chair, crumpled the newspaper In his
/. Left hand while with his right he shook
hands cordially. then pushed chair
forward and invited me to sit down.
His reception was exceedingly cordial,
and his manner exhibited all the per-
sonal peculiarities which General Grant,
In speaking Of him, had 80 often de-
scribed.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24
Being q Bishop.

An Irishman was toiling, bareheaded,
at windlass under the scorching sun.
A Catholic father fode by and said to
him:
Put on your hat, Patrick. You'll
bake your brains in this sun"
The worker looked up 40 him and
said, do you think I would Ne doing
this for 81. 90 day if had any brsins?''
Two other Irishmen were delvipg in
ditch. Said Murphy, Terrence, if You
had yez choice in this sinful world,
what would yez be2"
Terence mopped his brow and consi,l
cred. We'll, for nice, clane, well
paid, azy job I'd be bishop. Hard
ware.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24

George p. Marchand of Galveston has
brought suit against the United Brother
hood Of Carpenters and Joiners Of Amer
ica for $500. He says that while mem-
Der Of the organization on July 10, 1896,
and while working at his occupation as
a carpenter, he received severe injuries
by reason of cow being thrown from
the track Of the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe Railroad company and against
him with such force and violence as to
dislocate his hip, right leg and knee,
Thereby disabling him for life. He
claims that by reason of this disability
he IL entitled to $500.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24

uns Discovered Many ysIuabis Minss 4,
California aud Elsewhere.

unS Discovered Many yaIunbIe Mines In
California aud Elsewhere.
Mrs. A. X. Rikert, the woman aoiner
Of Tuolumne, according To the San
Francisco Chronicle. has for Ii years
been steadily prospecting and develop
ing different properties In California,
and In that time she has discovered
some valuable ones, from one Of which
nearly "a, 1000, 900 has been taken. Mrs.
Rikert recently told tho strange story Of
how she happened to go into mining for
the FIRST time.
II am the daughter Of cotton planter
near Vicksburg who owned slaves
Az Annie Kline I will be recalled for
the part I took In the war, az will my
sister, for we were both imprisoned. I
think sometimes when am worth 12,-
000, 900 or 5000. 900, I may write a
book aud tell all about this. --....r.
"Fovrteep years ago ! came to ths
new mining camp Of Calico and soon
learned 70 find mines by tho outorop-
pings and to make tests Of the lsd0ea
which had found.
ls was while prospecting that ]
found the famous Alhambrs miue,
which was bought BY the late W. W.
Stow and became part Of the great
Silver 0deasa.
Among the mines was the enormous
borax mine bought BY William Alvord
and Jerome Lincoln and managed by
William 7. Coleman. Its output since
Il oame into the hands Of Aivofd and
Lincoln has been increased year BY year.
until now the works erected ON 10 are
the largest Of any either in Europe on
America. yy
"At the time Of the rush 10 tho gold
fields Of Alamo ! and my daughter were
among tho hrst TO 90 there. We were
two years there and did pretty well" ["
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24
The Pope Takes American snun.

II became recently known that the
snuff used by tho supreme pontiff IL
made In America. This particular snuff
goes direct from Baltimore to the sacred
precincts Of tho Vatican. II Is the high.
est priced snuff I'm the world and its
value Is increased several times above
tho original cost after tho customs du.
ties have been pnid TO the Italian gov
ernment. His holiness likes dainty,
pleasing odors, and before IL IL packed
the snuff Is literally sprinklcd with
altar Of roses, the costliest perfume
known to the trade.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24
For an American Exhibit.

Colonel George X. Davis spends much
time In Washington endeavoring to hur-
~ mp the proposed appropriation for the
American exhibit mt the Paris exposi-
tion. He is endeavoring 20 impress upon
the leaders in congress that they will be
remiss In their duties II they do not 20
about this matter nc very early day
and is telling them that three years are a
very short time In which to get a cred
table American exhibit in shape.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24
Antiouity Of the Pine.

Archeologist J. d. MCGUIRE Of the
National museam announces his discov-
cry Of the fact that the ancient Romans
smoked. OF course they knew not to-
bacoo, which IL plant native and pc.
cuiiar to the new world. but they used
several other herbs, and Of these four
have been definitely identified BY Mr..
MCGUIRE. This news upsets the long &C
cepted theory that the practice Of smok-
ing was invented BY the American alb
origines and was unknown elsewhere in
the world until after the landing Of
Columbus.
Unquestionably smoking had already
been practiced by the~Indians for GEN.
turies when Columbus first reached
these shores. II was with them TO a
great extent form Of religious cere-
monial. DR.. Daniel q. Brinton. the
famous ethnologist, thinks that IL had
its beginning In the blowing tube Of
the medicine man. Ignorant savages are
disposed to regard the human breath az
possessing magical properties, and II
may be supposed that burning leaves
were introduced into the tube for the
purpose Of making the breathing visi-
bic. The Indians smoked many kinds
Of plants, suoh as sumac, red willow
bark and the leaves Of the kinnikinick
or bear berry, and tobacco doubtless was
discovery resulting from q selection
Of the fttest.
The earliest Indian pipes were simply
tubes, in one end of which the tobacco
or dried leaves were put. Mr.. Mcclure
finds that the pipes used by the ancient
Romans were made on the same plan,
the bowl being an invention reserved
for comparatively recent day. Wash
ington Cor. st. Louis Globe-Democrat
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24

What brilliant Imagination Cutley
must have to Jump 30 suddenly into
fame as a novelist -
Nothing strange about IL. He made
out tho bills OF big plumbing firm FOR
years. London Fun.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24
Had Enoughs

Two Turks were at French banquet.
Toward the conclusion of the feast u
Frenchman selected "A toothpick from
the tray near him and politely passed
the tray OH to his neighbor, who, how
ever, peremptorily declined tho offer,
exclsiming: "No. thank you. / have
already eaten two Of the accursod
things, and I want no more. San
Francisco Argonaut.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24

why. you seem great deal better
this morning."
Yes. DOCTOR" whispered the pa
0ent, but don't let IL affect your bill.
They threatened to send for my wife's
mother. "-Detroit Free Press.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24

Senators and presidents have climbed
80 high with pain enough, not because
they found the places especially agree
able. but to vindicate their manhood In
our eyes. .-Emerson.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24

An obstinate man does not hold opin-
Tons, but they hold him. Pope. ,~~
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24

One of the most eminent naval ex-
perts in France describes in the Paris
Temps the French feet as museum
of specimens, owing to the fact that
no two vessels are alike. Those now in
process of construction represent no less
than 81 different types, and it Is need
less to point out the tactical disadvan-
tages that must inevitably result from
dissimilarity in the fighting units Of a
squadron. The expert likewise points
out that if France had received the same
value for the money which she has
spent ON her ships during the last 20
years as England the tonnage Of her
feet today would be greater than it is
by over 200, 900 tons. This conveys a
faint idea of the extravaganza and mis-.
management of the French department
Of the navy.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24

Mbeh comment is excited in London
by the extraordinarily slow progress
made irf the construction of the Uganda
railroad, which. connecting the great
equatorial plateau of Africa and the
lake districts with the eastern seacoast,
Is destined to open mp to civilization
and TO the commerce of the world the
whole of the interior Of the dark CONT
nent. Owing TO tho red tape and lack of
energy of the British foreign office.
which has the matter In hand, bafcly
90 miles Of track have been laid, whore.
as during the same period General
kitchener's men on the upper Nile
have managed to lay some 300 miles Of
track across the desert in the direction
Of Abu- -Hamed. New York Tribuna
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24

China is decidedly getting on and in
vein Of progress and Of enlightenment,
for, according to news received in Lon
don from Peking, an imperial edict has
recently been issued making the teach
ing Of English compulsory in all the
higher schools Of the leading provinces.
This is a reform which has not even
been. attempted as yet by the Japanese
government, although frequently recon-
mended. Japan, Indeed, is sadly back
ward ip educational matters. While she
is spending colossal sums of money on
her army and navy, official returns show
that there are close upon 1900, 600 chill
dren Of school age who are without
schools or any educational facilities
Mkataoever
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24

A new use hes bean found BY the mil
itary authorities In Germany for the
dogs Of war. and Greet Danes arc now
being trained In the various garTisons
to attack military oycSists. Wheelmen
Glad In various uniforms and 30 protect
ed By padding that they are safe against
biteS. ride past tho dogs, who instantly
rush at the men, II oostumed a. French
or Russiana, and throw them to the
ground. II BY any chance the dog should
attack q representative OF the triple al
lance. he 10 severely whipped. while .
reward il given 70 him when he assails
the man who psrsonates an enemy.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24

Speculation IL rife In Europe a. to the
cause Of the astounding percentage Of
suicides among tho medical profession
in Russia. In the Musoovite empire the
rate Of suicide for ordinary mortals 10
S0.in 1, 600, 600. But the rate for doc
tors is no less than 681 In 1,000, 900,
according 70 recent Official returns. This
10 all the moro matter for concern, as
Russia suffers more than any other ma
tion in Europe from scarcity Of med
ical men.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24

The prssent activity Of vesuyius has
been much Exaggerated, ,>the volcano be,
ing merely III what is known to scien.
fists as a cohdition Of mild eruption. -
The lava issuing from the various
mouths Of the Atfio del Cavallo forms
torrent flowing down the steep side
Of the new cone formed III that portion
Of the mountain by recs,it eruptions
and has interrupted the funicular rail
road. The main crater, however,, shows
no signs of activity, and the openings
from which the lava issues are rela rSve-
ly small and situated ut its base.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24

The library Of the Vatican has just
received as gift from the University
of Oxford the 40 volumes of the Sacred
Books Of the East, which are the Eng
lish translations by Professor Max Null
Ter Of the liturgical works used by the
followers of Buddha and Confucius
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24

It IL comforting for Americans to
learn from tho returns lately published
by the Journal Onioiel - Paris that
not single citizen of the United States
has abandoned bis country In order 70
secure naturalization ~ Frenohman
during the last ~ months. France 40
Quired no loss than &087 new citizens
by means OF naturalization last year.
Belgians, Germans. Spaniards, Poles,
Russians. Moors, Cinnamon and Britons
figure among tho number, but not sin
gle son of Unclo Sam.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-24
TALK ABOUT EUROPE.

Highly Interesting Notes Upon Various
Topics Social. Political and Military.
At the request Of the nizam or king
Of Haidarabad the British government
at Calcutta has officially denied the
widely circulated story with regard to
tho alleged disappearance from the Hal
darabad treasury Of the famous Noun
tain OF Light diamond. The gem In
question, which Is Of tho purest water,
weighs 1870 carats and was few years
ago the subject of celebrated lawsuit
between Mr.. Jaooba the original of
Marion Crawford's "Mr. Isaacs," and
the. nizam and 10 still safe In the keep
ing OF tho latter. which II has never left
since the conclunon of the trial.
The plan Of the grand manuvers Of
tho French army, which are TO take
place In September next. was recently
officially announced. Tho field Of opsr-
qtions will be oQnhned TO the north.
Asfas and Douai FORMING the base ON
one side, while on tho other 6oissons
Ind villers- Cotteret mark the farthest
limit. Thus ths ground covered ~ that
BY way OF which Paris has more than
once been approached by q real invader.
and tho movements will reproduce In
some degree those Of Generals Faidhesbe
and Fare In 1871.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-07
WHAT is LIFE !?
A Discovery by Prof. Gates, Of Washington,
Which Answers the Question.
AN INTERESTING SUBJECT.

"What is life?" This question has
been asked during all ages, but it has
never until now been successfully an
swered. Professor Elmer Gates, of
Washington, who has been making great
experiments with the microscope, has
made virtually, a double microscope; in
other words. he brings the image of the
first microscope on the lens, which pic
ture on the lens is enlarged by the
second microscope so that many things
which it is impossible TO see by any ordi-
nary microscope are revealed. In this
way he is able to see the smallest cells
of the body i'll an exceedingly large
FORM He says: Cut IL piece of pro-
toplasm into number of pieces and
each piece will still be alive" thus prov
ing that the germs of life exist III even
the minutest particle of the body.
But he goes farther and says that he
believes mind is life, and that mind IS
present in every particle of the body.
This is a new, startling, wonderful
theory and it may lead to revolution
on the subjects of disease, health and of
happiness. 1t explains clearly one thing
and that is, why the mind is frequently
affected when the body is disordered,
and it brings home the question of
health or disease very forciby.
1t becomes plain that in order to have
clear head and a strong mind, one
must have a body that is in perfect con-
dition. When the body is deranged the
mind cannot work rightly. With pains
in the back, nausea, WEAKNESS, bearing
down sensa tons and all the symptoms
Indicating weakened condition of the
kidneys and urinary organs, there IS
certain to be clouding of the intellect
which calls for immediate action. This
action can only be successfully taken
by using some great, modern discovery
that is certain to put the cell tissues in
perfect shape. There is such a discov-
cry and it is doing more to counteract
pain and establish health than any
thing known to modern times. In
speaking of it DR.. William Edward
Robson. of London, says: Il emphati-
cally state that l have been able to
give more relief and effect more cures
by the use Of Warmers Safe Cure than
by all the medicines in the British phar-
macopoeia." Doctor r. A. Gum, dean
of the United States Medical College.
says: II prescribe and use Warmers Safe
Cure in both acute and chronic Bright
disease and commend it most frankly"
Such statements should convince any
man or woman that here is no need of
farther suffering, if a prompt use Is
made of the remedy that is commended
so highly.