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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-12-18

pleased with it, determined TO paint the
fronts Of the Hotel, and Am most happy TO
say that it gives me perfect satisfaction. In
conclusion, will say, If this testimonial will
be Of any advantage TO you, you are at liberty
TO use it. Yours most respectfully,
ISAAC ALBERTSON,
Mansion House Hotel,
Cor Fayette and ST. Paul Sts., BALTIC.
TO THE PUBLIC.--It affords me much
pleasure 10 state that 10 July, 1871, Front
Street Theatre was painted inside and out,
with Bradley's Patent Enamel Paint, for which
G. p. knight, No. 90 West Lombard Street,
is Agent, and to testify to lis superiority over
auy and all other paint for similar uses. In
no private dwelling can paint possibly be sub
jected to the very severe test it undergoes at
this establishment, where, during our daily
cleaning, soap and soda are constantly applied
to it, and yet il appears as sound and fresh as
when first put on. or the numerous adyanta-
ges it possesses over other paints. will only
mention its being mixed and ready for use in
quantities 10 suit purchasers--its quickly dry
ing properties, which saves much time in the
execution of work where paint is needed, and
its very percepiihle tenacity. which imparts
beauty and durability to the objects on which
ii is used. AS such | most earnestly recon-
mend it to the merchants and tradesmen of our
city, believing il will give them greater satis-
faction than they can possibly anticipate
WIN. e. SiEN,
Front Street Theatre.
Baltimore, April25tb, 1872.
HILLsBoRo', Va. July IA, 1873.
Mr.. G. P. Knight--Dear Sir We, The un-
dersigued, having used BradIey's Patent Ena-
mel Paint. cheerfully certify that for beauty
OF finish, durability aud economy tits without
an equal. Yours truly.
THOMAS E. CAMP.
MANLEY HAMMERSLY,
RODNEY MATTHEW'S.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-12-18

"How do yon like the character Of
St. Paul y asked parson of his land
lady one day. "Oh, he was good,
clever old soul. know, for he once
said, you know, that we must eat what
is put before US, and ask no questions for
conscience sake, and | always thought |
should like him for boarder."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-12-18

Mr.. TaImage, the sensational Brook
Ign preacher who is just now so conspicu-
Gus on account of bis onslaught on thea
tiers. has a cornet 10 addition TO the organ
as an accompaniment for bis choir. and
last Sunday bis congregation was treated
10 a solo. "The Heart Bowed Down"
on that instrument while the collection
was taken up. It is evident Mr. Tai
mage doesn't want any competition from
the stage.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-02
from the Cincinnati GaZette.]
TILTON Us. BEECHER,

Saws Titon to Beecher, the famed Brooklyn
teacher,
THAT you're great preacher, will not deny;
But your faults I'm blind to, and, if had mind
to-
tAs perhaps you may find, too,) could blow
you sky high"
Says Beecher to Tilton: Don't get your high
stilt on,
Or think that you can wilt one by hints, frowns
and airs:
| know you're bright one, but your mouths not
tight one,
And your heads but light one-so, for you,
sir. who cares 2"
Then with that Tilt exploded his gun, foully
loaded
Went Off but kicked back at the very first fire !;
The charge hit the preacher, but knocked down
the screacher,
And left him besmearcd in his own filthy mire.
july Il, 1874. c.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-02

In enumerating some Of the good effects
under the new currency law, the N. Y. Jour
nal Of Commerce mentions that already taken
advantage Of by some OF the banks to secure
emptions of old bank notes that accumu-
late on their counters. The United states
Treasurer, upon receipt Of the amounts, I'm
me'iiately returns an equivalent in legal ten
ders. leaving the expense to be met first by
the Government and reimbursed by the bank
that issued the notes. The legal tenders re-
turned to the sender of the notes for redemp-
ton come promptly back. This is the volun-
tary part OF the new redemption, and its easy
working is cheerful sign. In addition to
this, all the Sub Treasurer, and Government
repositories are required tn send every old,
worn or defaced note to Washington for re-
demption All the bankers are Interested to
know the speed with which the actual re-
demption will be accomplishel by the Treas
ury clerks. The notes must be assorted and
cl sssitied, and charged up to each bank, the
mutihted ones being replaced It is believed
that the rigidity OF the business of asserting
old and issuing new notes will soon wen of.
and that the exch .nges will be speedy aad
prompt, but this cannot be expected until the
law o Ter ties o month or tw, and the NIT
chinery gets into working order. The receipts
for REDEEM 2sion amount 70 nearly 500, 900
day.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-02

inch broad fand three-eghths of an inch thick"
1t is INDUSTRIOUS diamond, but not
very brilliant"
s:Ano,her very large diamond is the ''Taji
HAMA or Diadem of the Phoenix. 1t seemed a.
big as the top If a mans thumb. There Is also
the finest turquoise in the world, three or four
inches long, and without flaw; and a smaller
one Of unique beauty, three-quarters OF an inch
long and three -eglithe OF an inch broad. The
color was lovely, and almost as refreshing to the
eye as Persian poets pretend. There are also
many sapphires as large as marbles, and rubles
and pearls the size OF nuts -; and am certain
that counted nearly hundred emeralds from
half an inch square TO an inch and three-quarters
long, and an inch broad. In the sword scabbard,
which is covered with diamonds, there Is not per
haps single stone smaller than the mali Of
mans little finger. Lastly there is an emerald
as large as a walnut, covered with the names OF
the kings who had possessed ii.
CoLoRED DIAMONDS.
when the color is rich and well defined. are very
highly priced The late Marquis de Dree had
a splendid pink diamond and NJ. Hopes celebra-
ted hue diamond Of 44i carats, is Pronouncedb by
Mr. Nave to be superLdtireLy beAMTm. once law
in Paris HACK diamond which was said to come
from Bornco. 1t was valned at 5000, and had all
the brl nancy Of white stone.
The King OF SaxOny possesses the hnest green
diamond known it weighs 40 rats, and Is one
inch and one line long, and ten lines broad. 1t is
mounted with surrounding OF large white bril-
liants.
Inc ShV WUS DTliidut OICe " tnC
French crown weighed 81 cara,s and was valued
at 100000. 1t was stolen during the revolution
and has never been recovered. The = blue bril-
liant of Bavaria is inch III length. ten
inches in breadth. and weighs 50 carats. 1t is
said that its color varies from the soft. velvet
blue OF perfect sapphire to the color Of steel.
It is quite pure, and sparkles with the highest
lustre. Ii is surrounded with beautiful white
brliants in the Order Of the Golden Fleece
The same authority from whom have quoted
the above description says Of the Vienna rose
colorcd diamond, that s. it Is inch long and
nine lines broad. 1t weighs 81 carats, and has
the shape Of an obtuse oval. 1t is a regularly
cut brilliant and is Of the finest rose color and
the greatest lustre
l cannot better close this chapter on dia-
monds,' than by quoting the words Of an able
writer upon the subject, to whose instructive
essay am indebted for much Of the information
have tried TO embody III the above article. 1T
is difficult" he remarks, to express in words or
in numbers the commercial value OF the diamond,
but We may truly say that string OF koh-i-noors
one furlong in lenS h would purchase the tee
simple of the Globe, while ring encn cling the
Arctic Zone would buy up the whole Planetary
system
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-02

Under the new post-offi, e act there are two
material changes as to postage and the m IN
ner Of paying postage. One these (the
prepayment by publishers of postage on news
pa ers, periodicals. etc, sent to their SUBJ
scribers) does not go into operation until jan
uary next. The other change is already in
operation. This relates to the postage on
book packages, samples, merchandis, etc..
and all those miscellaneous articles which
have heretofore been rated as third class ="
mail matter ut two cents for each two ounces.
The new charge is one cent for each two
ounces. and san pies, mercl.liise etc.. m ~
be put up in packages not exceeding four
pounds in weight, instead OF being limited to
twelve ounce packages as heretofore. This
greatly simplities the postage rates, for there
is now but one rate and one m .ximum limit
of weight for all third class mail matter, viz. !:
one cent for every two ounces, in PACKAGES up
TO four pounds
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-02
Blanche D'Autigny is dead For the English

Blanche D'Autigny is dead For the English
public the death OF a celebrated Partisan ,le'ni-
,noad1ine would have little interest, nor should
we pause to notice, but for the fact that
Blanche was type of the class which is, un-
fortunately, becoming fashionable with u.s..
She was lady who combined the pleasure of
being an actress, with the business Of being a
coyuteslp, and having an average voice, a
splendid stock Of diamonds, and a good stage
figure, she was allowed to "creAte" the
heruines of several opera bouffes. The dia-
monds were ut one time the principal attrac-
ton to our own Globe Theatre, where, it may
be remembered. she appeared IN "LEll
Creve,' a season OF two ago. Luce, the tenor
who was in the same cast, died soon after his
return to Paris, and of the two a pretty story
is told The day of Luce's funeral, Mile.
DAutigny drove to the theatre in her brougiani
and asked the Treasurer to advance her $50
francs on account of her salary. Knowing
her wealth. the Treasurer was naturally sur
prised at such a demand, and told her so.
The woman's voice faltered as she replied,
Il am going to place some flowers on Luce's
grave. l want to buy them with my clean
If some OF Blanche D'Autigny's
English prototypes had only as much shame
rs this left in them, We should be thankful
Lond,n Dispatch.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-02
A correspondent of the Springfield RepubH-

correspondent of the Springfield Rep,tbli-
can has this to say about a Kiowa belle, the
daughter of Kicking b I'd She is lively,
piqnant little thing, with arch, soulful eyes
Her name is ''Topin," meaning woman. She
is but twelve years old Shall l describe her
wardrobe? First and most rare, her buckskin
cloak, tringed and spotted all over with elks'
teeth, said to be only found now and then in
the elk-this kind OF teeth-and the elks being
gone, too, they are very rare and costly. Two
of them are valued at u mule. There were
five hundred on her cloak. Think of wearing
two hundred and fifty mules on ones back !!
Paris and New York are outdone here. A
skirt, sometimes of buckskin, sometimes it is
plain shawl, bought from the traders, COM
pletes her toilet. Topin is not all frivolity.
Some horses had been stolen from the Texans,
and were traced to Kicking Birds band. The
agent demanded their return the horses We're
gone; the affair was likely to cause trouble.
when Topin. of her own accord, came forward
first and offered ten horses out OF her own
herd to help repair the damage.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-02

FINISHING CLASS IN FILTRATION.
the soJourners here for the season in Mies
flames, the principal of fashionable finish
ing school in New York. She has bruuoht
with her number of her pupils. who he
staying at the Ocean Hotel, and who ara r.
puted H. be enjoying themselves intensely. I
am not informed as to the object of Mir
HAines in bringing her bcvy of pretty pirla Z,
the seaside; but suppose it must be- Tor the
purpose Of educating tnem in tn. latest rnoles
and mysteries OF G.rttion. This il now sn
important branch Of social life, has 50 much
to DO with courtship, marriage and posterity.
That wonder 1t has been omitted from the
regular course. Rumor runs i do not vouah
ior ~ that the young ladies are daily drilled
IN tIe art OF throwing glances; OF t,kiri4 ilse-
sisrloie positions; OF smiling f,scina ion upcu
g'llant hearts; OF directing ensnaring pnrs.es
70 masculine ears. and OF bringing resoaute
oatcnelors to confession and proposal. in i've
IN -nutes OF enrapturin9 conversation. before
tne season Is over, these feminine ch.,rmeF.
VIII De thoro Ugh adopts in he.rt-br- akine:
VII, =, Dc enabled, doubtless. to put one of ca
liu -. arrows through !" masculine per. @ Iridium
at tne longest possibls eye-rauge. rno fair
slsterhood promena le ut stated intervals ON
the long piazzts; walk and DIR We on tue bluff
road and are always lovely, except when thev
9es'roy Their beauty by putting on bathing
dresses. and submitting to the crxAa =
boisterous old Ocean, VINO does NOT. 80
appreciate thsm bit. -SIospys Lea.r
The most valuable improvements lno.~ Z,
Science have been adlsd to the New Amerieaa
81 9 - s Is ssa5 II
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-02
A NEW FEATURE IN TIE HAT TRADE
from the New York Herald

The youthful highwaymen at the east side
have, during these hot days in July, adopted
a new, yet simple means of coming money
1t is simply to steal gentlemen's hats and dis
pose Of them to second dealers, at prices
ranging from ten to fifty cents. These hats
originally cost the owners twenty times the
price that these Migrants receive The methods
10y which these young thieves become possess
ed OF these hats are various. Sometimes they
sneak up the front stoop OF a house that has
the hall door left open, i'll order to allow cur
rent of air to pass through the hallway. The
hat rack in snch cases is usually stripped of
all hats in the twinkling OF an eye and be-
fore any of the occupants of the houses have
any idea that anybody had put in an appear
ance But the more common way in which
they operate, is to watch for IA crowded horse
car, and one that has its windows wide open.
These Dung rascals ran along the sidewalk,
and at the fir favorable opportunity that
presents itself they stealthily 60 up to the side
of the car and take the hat from off the wear
er's head while the car is in motion. Then
they dec mp with their booty. The car being
crowded aud the innocent within sea ed ln-
side, it is several minutes before he is able to
reach the outside, and by that time the thief
has fled to parts unknown, while the car is
several blocks beyond the place where the
theft was committed. The evening, apparent
ly, is the best time for these operations; but
there have been several cases where these
petty larcenies have been committed in broad
daylight. On one single Third Avenue car
yesterday afternoon three men had their hats
stolen while riding up town from the City Hall
Park to the depot They were obliged to 90
home bareheaded. Tne police have as yet
not reported single arrest Of these young
Scamps.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-02
A Kitchen Heroine.

Mr.. John +. Clark, of New York ought to
raise the wages Of his servant girl, Mary Guam.
Clark recently gave helping hand tc police
officer who was attacked by crowd OF
''roughs." The crowd were beaten of, but
they "spotted" Clark, who. keeps a corner
grocery and has a dwelling adjoining. Mary
Qlan is in Clark's kitchen, and she sleeps by
herself in room between the kitchen and
the store. She heard noise in the kitchen
after II o'clock the other night, and got up
to see what was the matter. She saw big
whiskered man in the kitchen with pile OF
light wood on the floor and q can of coal oil
pouring on the WOOD nj box OF m ,tches
ready for use. He WIS evidently preparing
to make a fire, but Mary asked the fellow what
he WIS doing there
He stopped his work, grabbed the girl by
the throat and comm enced s.rangling her.
She caught HIM 10y the whlskers and tugged
SO violently that he was obliged to loose his
hold. Mary sprsng away from him, and
told her it she made any noise he would kill
her and throw her body on the fire he was
about to build. She made no moi but dis
appeared in her room. She went into the
or cery sore and soon reappeared in the
kitchen With big cheese knife. The inceu-
diary reached for her again and she plunged
the knife in his cheek, and continued hack
ing and stabbing him wnlle he was getting
out OF the kitchen by the window. The girl
then raised an alarm, but the police were not
quick enough to catch the villain. He was
doubtless one of the gang with which Clark
and the police fficer had the difficulty.
such scullery maid as that is worth having.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-02

which is said to have been the finest in Europe
from its extraordinary purity of water, has also
somewhat tragic history. After being sold in
England for $50, 900, it became the property of
Ali, Pacha ofJanina, who always carried it about
his person. After the Albanian tiger was brought
to bay by the Turkish forces, aud had been NOR
tally wounded, he retired to his palace and Or
dered on. of his attendants to strangle his favo-
rite wife Vasllika, and to have his favorite dia-
mond reduced to powder IN his presence. The
last order only was carried out, aud the piggott
diamond now only exists in history.
THE SHAH OF PERSIA
is probably the owner Of tie largest collection of
gems in the world; MIR Eastwick, tho Secretary
of the British Legation at Teheran, was favored
with the sight of the royal jewels III 1867, and
thus describes his Impressions:
I've were received at the palace by Zahya
Khan, who took Ills out of the second or inner
great court Into quadrangle, not far from the
sacred precincts Of the harem. We then went
no steep staircase to a small room about 20 by
IA, where jewels to the amount of six or seven
mi lions pounds sterling were laid out on carpets
at the far end OF the room" $50" Sin such
q show Of gems, as seemed to realize the wonders
OF Aladdin's lamp. the eve was too much dazzled
and the memory too confused for description to
be possible. But l r. member that at the back Of
ali was the kaalian crown, and on either side 1T
y two Persian iamosidn caps, adorned with splen-
did aigretts OF diamonds The crown ITSELF was
shaped like f,we pot, with the small end open
ind The other closed. On the top of the crown
was an uncut ruby, apparently without flaw, as
arge Is . hens egg. In front of the crown were
lresses covered with diamonds and pearls; trays,
With necklaces NJ p. arls, r ,lies and emeralds; :
md some hundreds Of diamond ruby and tur- /
luoise rings. Still nrarer to us stood q drinking
bowl, completely studded with enormous JEWELS
tray full Of foreign orders set in briiaais; aud
n front of all lay dozen swords, one or two Of i
which are worth quarter Of q million. Along
xah these were epaulettes covered with diamonds
lad armle 80 cJntrivei that the briliants re-
'olvsd, and X pit up . continuous scintilation."
u was difficult n ing 50 many to single out
PARTICULAR gems. Prhaps, however, the first
,.ace ought to he assigned to tho famous ssDaria-
Moor, or 'Sea Of Lght" the lister diamond t,
'1r Paniab tropay the '.Koh-i-Noor' or .sMpun-
AIN Of Light Il 10 an inch aud . haaf loug, a
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-02

Mother bring my little kitten" is the
htest '.popul.r ballad" Tae mew-sick in
fair, SO fur as we. are able to judge, but the
words seem t. have been scratched OF r.th.-r
hurried.y. and strung out to such length
that there il y feeling Of relief wien the
singer comes t. paws.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-02

The OLD WRErcH.-'' He's hitting my
ankles with his cane!' shritked an indignant
female in No. AZ car, weeping copious tie rs.
The old man protested his innocence, but
the other passengers looked at him very
severely. The old party, in his rage, coughed
till he nearly broke a blood vessel, and the
conductor was puzzled what to do. Just then
the insulted party broke out afresh:
"There; he did it again. the wretch"'
There was another wild burst of indignation
from the old man, and the passengers and con-
ductor were more puzzled than ever, because
ev rybody could see that the old party hadn't
moved. The suited female wept hystericll
ly, when out from under the seat wrggled a
terrier dog. his tail wagging with the motion
Of runaway pendulum, and his intelligent
eyes asking what was the row. A roar OF
laughter broke from the passengers when the
mystery was thus cleared up. but just then n
internal young scamp shouted Mad dog''
and the car was cleared in about two seconds.
Washington Chronicle.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-02
A GREAT AUTHORIZES.

A Paris correspondent of Chicago paper
writes: George Sands pen earnings have
been enormous. They are estimated at over
100000 francs $500, O>, and have heard
them put as high as 5000, 900 francs. She has
received from $4,000 to 100, 900 francs for
single ro lance, and during the past twenty
years she has been in position to name her
own price. Since 1916 she has written a num-
Der OF pastoral stories of exquisite simplicity
and naturalness, and these are read 10y mai
dens here who would not be permitted to look
at Leila jacques or Spiridion.' Her mode
of composition is so very rapid that it is little
less than improvisation on paper. She used
to write all night. when, everything being
still, she fancied she was III the best mood.
Recently, however, she has surrendered her
LAMENTATIONS, preparing her m lnuscript in the
five or six hours preceding noon. Her range
is extraordinary, her requirements such as
few men have attained. She is familiar with
the ancient classics, speaks German, Italian,
Spanish and English, after IA limpiny fashion.
Science, theology, history, philosophy, and
the best literature are at her command. She
has read though she does not like the Ger
man NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., whom she accuses OF
premeditated mistiness; believing that the
best philosophy has been embodied in the
volumes OF Descartes, Votalre, Rousseau, St
Simon, and others that are purely French. In
her youth, and indeed to middle age, she is
said to have been remarkably handsome. Now
seventy, she reveals few traces OF past beauty
having grown quite stout, like most Cont
mental women in advanced life. Her splendid
conversational powers and her illuminated
face, when really interested would. however,
prevent any one from thinking of her person.
She shows something of her Polish blood by
her vivacity, restlessness, and the fervor with
which she enter, into every new project l
have been told that she has been quite i'll re-
Gently, though her health, Notwithstanding
her age is generally vigorous, which she owes,
partially at least, to her fondness for the
country and her equestrian habits. The idea
that she is masculine, which has been quite
preva ent. is entirely gratuitous. AS ordina-
rily considered, she may be masculine in in
tellect; but she is entirely feminine by tenn
permanent and disposition, as is obvious from
the emotional involutions occupying nearly
thirty years of her shining career.