, 1876-09-23

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lie nrt pf Initiating gcmB has been 10 much Ger.
Icetej that experts arr required 10 detect we'll
maize ,nftafI,ra X rom no1liinn hns hccn nh.
,ainsl % wici preaents bar,i, ac, iustroas % 40 40
neara,,ce: tbesc mock damunls donctd most
however, on tic artistic construction and scs.
va e Dc ,%ss( % III sij" s l.. ,1.g Ros: MsS;
reputation "a manufacturer Of pades, cxhtbita
in the French department, main building, fac' j
sln,ilcs OF some Of tho most famous
tiol,s Is That OF tho Ko,lI.n0ur,-ssN Mountain Of
Light, (which is stone Of Immense MA aud
a rurnantIc history. Fbr thousand years It
was atolcnf from sovereign bY sovereign, and
WA WA The s.s cause Of numerous pe.ty wars among
Oriental titles II at last fell Into the possess.
lou OF ruler who styled hiu,sclf "Aur1l,,zele,
Bnbcr Of thc Moguls," and rhs thought, thu
trusted the diamond 10 on Ignorant and TN
skilled cutter, BY whom ~ weight was reduced
from 7a, carats u ls0. Aurunxcbe ,ras With
difficulty restrained from cutting the workman
down 10 the same proportion, 80 great WIS that
soyereigu'e raRe The stone should not havu
been reduced TO weight ofless than 400 carats,
aud at that size It would have been worth $5,-
British troops in. one Of, EngInnd's
Eastern wars, and was added to tho
crown Jewels Of the kingdom: It waa exhibited
at the Great Exhibition q 1851, where It at~
tsaetrt much attention. It has since been re-
cut AMI polished by Costar, OF Amsterdam, and,
although It now wcighs but 100 carats, its
beauty and briliancy were much increased by
tho operation.
Another gcm, an imitation OF which Is c1-
hbitcd by Nuns. E0urguiEnop, Is the famous
"Moon II tho Mountains" now ono Of tho
finest asoncs In the russian Imperial collection:
bloolshed, and Inns such tragic interest that
cannot forbcar inserting portion hero:
Many years ago three brothers bearing tho
ly up one oi the narrow streets Of Dagdad. Sud
denly the eldest stopped, nnd, pointing to =
stranger, satd to his Grntlcr:
" 1icre Is the Afghan that VIZ have been look
Ing for 20 Long" .,,- 49,, r.,
one Of the others.
"Atlal Is grcatf Fear nothfngpf said 10 him
Wno VIZ sauds thou y vas, st seeas some me
ago, TO sell him the diamond called Moon Of
tic Mountains These are my brothers, md
we nre now ready to close the bargain without
delay"
nth no longer the owner OF TINT superb dia-
u,on1,h replied the Afghan.
"What We hast thou dong Will NJ J..
dccai The Jew, for u, ,000 piastrcs md pair Of
ine horses"
Upon request OF tho three brothers, the ac-
| c0nlnolating Afghan led them to the residence
of the jew, Of whom they attempted tu pur..
chase tho precious gem. But he refused all
t!.cr. offers, frankly telling the three brothers
that he was well aware Of the diamonds great
"lnAdc' dog!r exclaimed the eldest Of tho
brothers. when ttey had retired frotn the hum
BILE dwelling Of Mordccai, "he Is too sharp for
sharp for them, for that very night the brothers
Chafras returned to the residence Of the Jew,
forced ~ entrance, and after mu,Tsripg The IN.
the Mountains" aud departed. This did not
satisfy them, however, aild SO they invited tho
Afghan 70 DINE With them; he acscptea IT, thc IN n