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The Various OoIsss & DIaalards.

Few people are awale If the many
gradatiOns of color thrs yh y lsieh this
precious stone ranges. nov Ase they, cog
infant of the effect these ,tISfs ave C,l
the commercial value of tlI,y st5ia CT
course the first place -isIGrc0r'ed & Mhat
is called a diamond ofpqre water. This
means a perfectly colorless stone free
from every possible Shade. sIsihalls the
lowest place is given to8& yelios7 Stone
though there is a. peculiarly. n t,iis
brown, a most delicate neance, 81 lieh
amateurs especially prize. The rsa ions
for lowering the Standard of the Sc ON
diamond are simply ,tiIesi4w Of aszi yiy
and demand. If it rese ale sliglty
the tint of the topaz. it has, howe nr,
an inherent fire and bfiliiancy VIII eh
make the humber tophk become all 10
lutely dim by cOnpanis sslll The DIS
mOnd known rs the Aus iTalian yrellCV s.,
of l39 ID carats, is of the nature, blr
unfortunately so deep III tont as 70 SOM
what impair its fire. The blue Giamond
where the azure of the sapphire isfecpl-
bined with the natural IL 5er of the Gia-
mond the rose-coIored iinitatira the
fire of the ruby; the green diam md. IL
valing the emerald, an Fsreg shades
When these colors are intense Vriaan the
depth of tone is positive, they become
rarities of untold price, allf are fancy
stones, on which no pOsitis valae car
be placed. Milky ston withi black
diamonds, save for the jlustsiab arts,
have as ornaments no pecial worth
Some very remarkablee ,erimants have
been instituted to CHI - tite color Of
diamonds 1t would be D. s6aret fvorth
untold fortunes could Yge succeed in even
depriving a yellow dis.4oFd- Of its un-
popular tint. 1t was Su' atfsed At one
time that this could tt e5eetd through
! the agency of heat. FaintyelIoY tones,
l by long subsection to tine furnace heat,
were convertible into pale rose-colored
diamonds; but, unfortunately, after a
certain lapse of time, they slowly but
surely resumed their original tint. For
| the United States, where all the foreign
/ stocks are especially culled for gems of
/ only the purest water, colOred diamonds
are rarely, if ever, to be seen. On exam
ming a number Of unique collections,
recently, we only saw jewels of the
clearest and most linlpid color; and,
though our curiosity to examine blue
diamond is rs vet unsatisfied, we We're
fully contented with viewing stones
which, even for the difficult standard of
American taste, cannot but fail to be re-
garded as the most perfect Of their kind.
i-BrOOkfLgl1 ElIQfe.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-08-11
BRO. ABBOTT HEARD FROM.

A lady friend of ours incidentally
informed us, few days since, that the
editor of the Portland NORTHWEST
sometime ago published nearly column
for our especial benefit; and our fair
friend wondered why we had never
replied. Weanswer that Mrs. Duniway
did not send us the number containing
her attack. Was that fair? We think
not. We are fully aware that men
should exhibit magnanimity and gal
lantry to true ladies'; but we know of no
conventional law which justifies a
woman in showing a stiletto into mans
gizzard, i'm the dark, without at least
entering a solemn protest. The next
time our sweet editorial sister fires a
broadside into us we trust she will not
be so wanting in editorial courtesy as
not TO send us the NORTHWEST for our
inspection and delectatiOn. If she
pushes us right hard she will get her
hair pulled-''yOu bet."-BodrOck Dem
Ocrdf
We are sorry that our brother did not
receive our ''reply." If the fault was
ours it was an unintentional one. We
have wondered that we heard no more
from Bro. Abbott, but the above is, we
suppose, a solution of the mystery. We'd
dread the threatened "hair-pullingr il
we had the least idea that our friend was
in earnest, but we have never found ouI
brethren half as pugnaciOus as they pre-
tend, SO we venture at this late day to
send the paper with the politest bow
and most benevolent smile at our COM
mand, hoping that our sturdy editorial
brother will launch hard argument al
US in substantial broadsides whenever
he has anything to say in his own be-
half or that of his mans rights brethren
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-08-11

A Dinner and a Kiss


81 have brought your dinner, father,-
The blaeksmith's daughter said,
As she took from her arm the kettle
And lifted its shining lid,
There's not any pie or pudding,
SO viii give you this"
And upon his toil-worn forehead
She left a fervent kiss.
The blacksmith took ofrhis apron
And dined in happy mood,
Wondering much at the SAVIOR
Hid in his happy food;
While all about him were visions
Full OF prophetic bliss,
But he never thought of the magic
In his little daughters kiss.
While she, with her kettle swinging.
Merri,y trudged away,
Stoppingat sight OF squirrel.
Catching some wild birds Law:
And / thought how many a shadow
or life and fate they would miss,
Railways our frugal dinners
Were seasoned with IA kiss.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION

We think that the friends of woman
suffrage will agree with us that the time
has arrived when the organization of a
suffrage association has become Reces-
sary. We ask any and all such persons
to confer with us personally or by letter
in regard TO this matter, and we trust
that they will see the necessity Of speedy
action in a cause so vitally related to the
best interests of the people of America.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-08-11


The LAKE SUPERIOR SILVER MINES.
General Sibley received letter yester-
day from his brother, A. II. Sibley,
President of the Silver Island Mining
Company, on the north shore of Lake
superior, accompanied by specimen
of the Silver quartz from the mine.
The specimen sent, Represented as an
average of the mine, fully sustains the
almost fabulous reports concerning the
surprising richness of these mines; the
quartz is thickly impregnated with
silver, many particles of which are
solid silver of considerable size. Mr..
Sibley writes that the average yield of
the quartz is about $1,000 per ton, or 81
per pound, although they have taken
out quartz which yielded from $4,000
to $1,000 per ton. He says they
shipped Sl55, 600 worth of the ore to the
smelling works in New Jersey, on the
lst of May, and that they had about the
same amount awaiting shipment when he
wrote. The working of these mines is vet
i'm its infancy. From all the indications
the deposit of silver on the north shore
of Lake Superior is beyond all calcula-
ton. The farther the rock is quarried,
the richer becomes the deposit. We
learn that this marvellous discovery has
induced company to commence the
erection of smelling works at Detroit,
for the exclusive purpose of smelling
the ore from these mines. We have
heretofore been disposed to look upon
the reports concerning these mines as
] greatly exaggerated, but confess that
the facts are fast convincing us that
''the half hath not been told" regarding
their richness. The specimen sent to
General Sibley was examined with great
interest by large number of our citi-
zens, at the City Bank yesterCiay.-'H.
| Paul Pioneer.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-08-11

AN OREGON PAPER.-We have re-
ceived the first number of the NEW
NORTHWEST, a paper published at Port
land, Oregon, edited by Mrs a. ].
Duniway, lady who, judging by the
initial number of her paper, seems emf
nently qualified to fill the editorial
chair. The NEW NORTHWEST is lively
and spicy, giving room to news, poetry
literature, and remarks on the topics OF
the day. 1t is conducted with marked
ability, and deserves success. Mrs
Duniway is undoubtedly an energetic
working woman.-ArthUT'S Home Nag
d-iRe.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-08-11

If words are feeble to express our
adherence for the abominable barbar-
titles of the Paris cOmbatants on both
sides, what shall we say of the young
tigers who lately in the public streets of
san FrancicO stoned a Chinaman to
death, while not a policeman nor a
citizen raised hand to defend the poor
foreigner? And what eXecratiOn Is deep
enough for the jury that brought in a
verdict of Death from cause unknown2''
Is this the civilization and is this the
Christianity which Mr.. Burlingama
would have US take with the shinino
cross to every hilltop of China =? Well,
there Is one comfort. California has
not quite gone to the bad. 1t is reported
that the press of the state generally
lament the murder and denounce the
verdict; II is, as the German says, quite
bad.-,S. r. Pioneer.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-08-11

That was beautiful idea in the mind
of a little girl, who, on beholding rose
bush, on the topmost stem of which a
rose was fading, whilst below and
around it three beautiful crimson buds
We're just unfolding their charms, at
once and earnestly exclaimed to her
brother, "See, William, these little buds
have awakened in time to kiss their
mother before she dies"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-08-11

An old Scotch lady was told that her
minister used notes. She disbelieved it.
Said one, "Go into the gallery and see."
She did so, and saw the written sermon
After the luckless preacher had con-
cluded his reading ON the last page he
said: ssBut | will not enlarge" The old
woman cried out from her lofty position:
aye Gamma, ye Gamma. for yer papers
give oout."
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-08-11

A young minister whose reputation
for veracity was not very good, once
ventured to differ with AN old doctor of
divinity as to the efficacy of the use of
the rod. "Why," said he, ''the only
time my father ever whipped me was
for telling the truth" "Well," retorted
the doctor, 'it cured you of it, didn't it?'
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-08-11

A young lady who was perfectly
thunderstruck at hearing of her friends
engagement, has since been provided
with lightning-r0d.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-08-11
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"A
y Journal for the People.
Devoted to the Interests Of Hgr a.ary7FT
independent in Politics-antl-I ss.4srf.
Alive to all Live Issues. Yaf & tis5rousi.iy
Radical ip 9PR0sins and ESsQPsi ps ths wrongs
'''s A''4FSs' a1r 10 bis - BRA
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A. seis diinf with tnff-ti.ial 5,rs-
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ia'ss sgsiftfe eaiiafsh e6niins e6a Il IN, school
sas iis s1asFsi edgcs ofthe bhsio Iadnrb of Nav
aEis : sFiri. bioofa fit iffeib bal iny air.
4wHs.tou loo's .sIfby saEishSp ssid ne. one
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asa e ~ :. pEq@ises fair.Hs
tspHeiei irge ,sfsa al h.eEhzps.d recess
:. ann angiliar sails % eOInnndl pas ar,
II lay, Ike beauty, companIopless
Like songin sofdid Fear" X"
there III ~ pll'sa iiY5ls31ois RI 'he plants
Which. by devious. ways lthey snad come 20
claim,
And the voice of love fell frqEEti. e anvo-aosss
near,
And the crippled sunbeams came.
And never care OF the noisomeasr, ~
The din Of the streets or the dincv piacc
Did the young growths take in that yarsen
there, 4id
As if blessed with genial grace. 5flt
Never care took the Bean, but to vie 80
With Ivy and Hop, that blindIy run,
With small hands holding the strings whereby
They feel their way up to the sun;
Nor the DahodiI, but TO dazzle and yield
\ tune to the eye with its golden bells;
Nor the Giant of Battle, whose blood-red shield
Enchants the look which il quells.
But 10! a mOund-a miniature moundl
y sensitive plant, with its hands half shut
Stands softly near as in prayer profound
A Heart's-ease smiles at the foot
The quaint old Jew. with his cheerful chat
On the habits and hues and names of flowers
Never glanced at this, the gem of the plat
And most likely, the labor of hours.
Till said, "what is it, my friend4fhis mound,
Moss-mantled and wee, like a fli rtss grave,
And those typical plants that gImni ifnlunnd7''
paused at the sigii +. ,arI..,t.. .-,,f
He spoke no word, but his .yas sio1ts fiis.,i-
The air grew still and tAs .isrla l;-sersrt
And then, as the Sensiti 0e plan. ,ras.ff.fiHad
Blythe old mans Glif ~ az 80 q
\ vision arose Of a greener gave
In distant land, in tn disfailt aarS
And knew the mourner wa k4iLH gs.id gave
youthful tribute tearS. dso4i
And thought, this old Iaarl here 81 s.is lav
May have lived by b-aksrsseJ -skeee ani
bribe-
May have fiwned, and lie cal elpfcl "a, and
grown gray ea's
In the sordid curse Of tr.le. tp a
But surely, thought. love Sails. like Law
on his heart from the he.-ven O 9bv-gone
hours; aerb - 4 .,.f
And surely God loves the HtfIe 9ld Jsx
SO cheerful and fond ef aovsrs
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-08-11

THE WOMEN CAPTURE TRUMBULL.-
The advocates of woman suffrage have
reason to rejoice and to be encouraged.
Not only have they won over Sargant,
but they have secured the valuable
assistance of the distinguished Senator
from Illinois, Lyman TrumubH. This
is most signal victory for them. Sar-
CANT will not be of much service, but
they will justly look upon Trumbull as
their big gun. The latter showed his
hand very suddenly and unexpectedly on
this subject. He was the orator of the
day at the celebration on the Fourth at
Galesburg, Illinois. In his oration he
expressed the hope that the time may
speedily arrive ''when women shall re-
ceiye ahel same pay for the @meiBervice
as paen:ps aIad, ais. declREe9 tbat ''the
riehf 81 women 70 .pagt pafe IN the
g5v 70 d4 iif of me 'coaflt5y Whenever
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Other letters will be answered next
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-22
FROM WASHINGTON.

Washington, Feb. 81. United States Con-
sui jackson, at Halifax, telegraphs that the
British ship Zoe, which lately cleared from
Boston with provisions for the French, was
wreckedilas night on Bell Rock, near Hall
fax. The vessel and cargo are total loss.
The Republican members of the forty
second Congress will hold caucus ON Thurs
day, March I'd, for the nomination of officers
of the House.
The carnival festivities closed this after
noon with tournament and procession of
maskers.
Both Houses of Congress adjourned in
time to see the latter performance.
Tonight Pennsylvania Avenue is illum-
mated and the festivities are in progress.
The President has signed the bill providing
territorial government for the District of
Columbia.
The Southern Pacific Railroad bill passed
by the House this afternoon, requires the
corporation to meet in New York within 90
days from the enactment of the bill, open
subscription books and organize the company
when two million dollars in stock are sub
scribed, and twenty thousand dollars paid in.
The capital of the company is limited to fifty
millions, unless Congress authorize an in
crease. The purchase and consolidation of
any existing railroad companies on the route
with all their franchises and land grants is
authorized, though forbidden with any COM
peting line to the Pacific, and the right to
purchase or except State or individual grants
of land for the legitimate Purposes of the
company are conceded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-22
the Suez Canal: Upwards Of flffy steamers
passed through the Suez Canal IN noeannhor

the Sue. Canal Upwards Of flfty steamers
passed through the suez Canal In December,
several OF them carrying nearly 5000 tons Of
cargo bound to and from India. China, japan,
australia, the Persian Gulf and the mouth of
the Esphrates and coast Of Arabs. Every
vessel not drawing more than twenty-five
feet Of water can now pass the canal safely
and expediously at all times.
The Press says there is living at the Alma
House in Portland an old colored woman
whose life spans at least century, and Il Il
said BY those who pretend to know, that sbe
is lO4 years old She was born and bred a
slave, living many years near Pittsburs, Vt.
She says she was house servant in the
house of Col Hunnewell sixteen years, then
living on State street. Bot little by way of
a connected account of her life can be got
from her, owing to her feebleness of speech,
and she only remembers with distictness q
few OF the more notable points in her life.
she remembers the burning of Portland by
the English fleet, but only few of the COM
mon events. She is now quite feeble and
cannot live very long.
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FROM BOSTON.

Boston, Feb. 81, Tomorrow being legal
holiday in Massachusetts, the custom house,
banks, insurance Offices, and most places Of
business will close.
movement has been inaugurated looking
| towards the union of all Catholic Temperance
Societies in Massachusetts, for a better pro-
mitigation Of the temperance cause.
The Transcript learns that through the in
strumentality of the National Bank examin-
ers in this district, several delinquencies in
the conduct of the officers of the Boston Ma
tional Banks has been brought to light. The
extent of the misapplicaton of funds has not
been exactly ascertained, but it il confidently
believed the banks will not suffer any loss,
except a loss Of the services of unfaithful
officials.
The Boston French Relief Fund amounts
to $4,000.
Patrick Haley. of Lewiston, Me-, lost his
right leg and arm, probably his life, by To-
connective striking him at Danville Junction.
The Merrimac river at Lowell has risen
three feet from the recent rain.
Railroad Accident.
AS the o'clock morning train from Provi-
dence and Boston for Fitchburg, was passing
between Southboro' and Northboro', near the
State Farm station, running at the rate of 20
miles an hosr, the forward car containing the
baggage and express apartment, was in some
unknown manner thrown from the track, fol-
lowed by two passenger and United States
and Canada express cars in the rear. The
engine alone kept the track. The baggage
and express cars were precipitated down a
steep embankment. Two passenger cars
with the occupants remained unframed near
the track. At the time of the accident VIM
Colburn, conductor. Mr.. B. H. Lincoln,
baggage master, and L. Osborne, brakeman,
were in the baggage car and the passengers
at once set at work to rescue them.
Colburn was found unhurt, Lincoln was
taken out senseless, and Osborne sustained
severe injuries to his back. In the express
| car the money safe had fallen on the messen-
ger, MIR. Hall, badly bruising him. Mr.. Cyrus
| Collins was the only passenger injured.
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Hiram Bliss, Esq, member of the House
from Washington, gave brilliant reception
to his friends at the Augusta House last eve
ming. Engagements rendered it impossible to
accept an invitation to be present, but we un-
derstand that the party takes the lead in every
respect Of any given during the gay season.
The large and handsome parlors of the Au-
gusta were filed with invited guests, including
members Of the legislature, representatives of
the different departments of the State govern
ment, from the executive down, their lady
friends, gentlemen and ladies resident in Au-
gusta, and many of Mr.. Bliss friends from
abroad who are not connected with the legis-
lsture and departments. There was richness
and taste displayed in dress, the little circles
formed for conversation were lively and en-
tertaining, and the dancing, which was kept
up to late hour, was enjoyed to the fullest
extent. The honors of the evening were gen.
erously and gracefully done, and the whole
affair reflects great credit upon the honorable
gentleman, who has a most agreeable way of
receiving his friends.
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producing more CONSERVATION than heavy
earthquake. The storm commenced about
midnight and lasted over an hour. The
barometer fell lower than ever before known
in this latitude. At the corner of New Mont
gomery and Minnie streets, wall IL feet
high and 60 feet long was blown from the top
of three story house, on frame building
adjoining it, crushing the latter into the ruins
beneath which were buried from 10 to 20 per-
sons. All were got out safe or not fatally
injured, except Mrs. L. Leonard, wife of
the Waterman at the State Prison, her child
10 months old, daughter IL years old, and
Mrs. Slogan, all of whom were instantly
killed and frightfully mangled. Several
others were injured. Three alarms of fire
during the storm aided to make the night the
most remarkable ever experienced. There
was more thunder and lightning in one hour
than ever before in San Francisco altogether.
The storm in the mountains was severe. The
telegraph lines were damaged in all direc-
tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-22

! The initial lecture of Prof. Hebbard, on the
skin, at Meonian Hall, last evening, was at
tended by large and appreciative audience.
He examined infinitely the composition of the
skin, its qualities, its elements for protection,
| and the care Of Providence in its formation.
He gave some useful hints in regard to this
| very important covering to the otherwise un-
| slightly body-the shrine of the soul, the
house we live in. He showed the cause of
| the different colors Of hair, how to preserve
it, to cause it to grow and the occasion of its
falling ont or turning gray. We should
think by the doctors showing that hair oils
or perfumes are but of little account unless
| taken into the stomach. He showed that skin
was the seat of color, and the great preserver
and ventilator of the blood. The various
kinds and causes Of skin diseases were
pointed out and remedies suggested. Clean
Illness, as being next to Goodness, was rec
| commended as the grand remedy for most Of
the diseases to which the skin or even the
body may be beir to. If there hasn't been
some shivering this cold morning, then we
won't guess again. Parents were advised to
wash their children daily--wives to soak their
husbands, and husbands to soak their wives.
Some portions of the lecture were very witty
and amusing, while it was instructing and
profitable throughout. The subject of the
lecture this evening is "Bones and Muscles"
Tickets for the course 65 cents.
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Senators, Representatives and members OF
the lobby Before you go home don't neglect
calling at Partridge's Drug Store, under
Granite Hall, to make a paying investment
for yourselves.
You can there get your moneys worth OF
what you want, whether it be some nice article
of toilet, ornament or use, to take home to
wife, sweetheart, sister or aunt-a bottle OF
medicine that's good for ''what ais you,
some choice cigars whose fragrant fumes
shall remind Of pleasant hours and sooth the
'rile" Of disagreeable experiences at the
capital, or any of the thousand and one little
things which Partridge keeps that are neces-
sites Sin every family" Don't forget to call
there at any rate, If only to buy bottle OF
gluene to stick joint resolves, or a wallet OF
portemonaie that will hold your money.