The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11
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w. PtOISuo0U 80tUlI6T Oh 0l8k0OOO6
was struck by the beauty of . dismond
ring, worn by sportsmen there pres
ent. After dinner the parties met, and
after much persuasion the owner of
the diamond ring, consented to part
with it, for the sum of six hundred
dollars. As the buyer left the room a
suppressed tittering struck his ear.
He concluded that the former owner
had sold both the ring and the pur-
chaser.
He said nothing, but called the next
day upon . jeweler, where he learned
that the diamond was paste, and the
ring worth about twenty-five dollars.
He examined some real diamonds and
found one closely resembling the paste
in his own ring. He hired the dia.
mond for few days, pledged twelve
hundred dollars, the price of it, and
gave hundred dollars for the use.
He went to another jeweler, had the
paste removed, and the real diamond
set.
His chums, knowing that he had
been imposed upon, impatientIy walt.
ed for his appearance next night. To
their astonishment, they found him in
high glee. He hourished his ring,
boasted of his bargain, and said that
il any other gentleman present had a
twelve hundred dollar ring to dispose
of for six hundrad dollars, he knew
of purchaser.
When he was told that the ring was
paste, and that he had been cheated he
laughed at their folly, and took all the
bets that were offered on the genuine
ness Of the diamond d-said bets
Amounting to three thousand dollars.
Money and ring were put In the
hands of umpires, aud the party went
10 first class jeweler, who applied
all the tests, and who said the stone
was q diamond of tho first water, and
was worth, without setting, twelve
hundred dollars. The buyer put the
three thousand dollars which he had
won In his pocket. End of the first
act of the drama-curtain falls on the
tableau Of disappointed sportsmen.
Next day our friend carried the dia-
hundred dollars, aud with his paste
ring on his finger he went TO his club.
The man who sold the ring was
waiting for him. He wanted to get
the ring back, and attempted to turn
the whole thing into joke. He sold
the ring, he said, for fun-he knew it
was . real diamond all the time. lie
never wore false jewels. lie could
tell real diamond by its peculiar
light. He would not be so mean as
to cheat an old friend. He knew his
friend would let him have the ring
again. But his friend was Stubborn
said that the seller certainly thought
the article was paste, and intended TO
defraud him. At length, on the pay
ment of eight hundred dollars, the
ring was restored. ALI parties came
TO the conclusions. when the whole af-
fair came out, that when diamond cuts
diamond again, some one less sharp
will be selected.
THE GOOSE BONE AS A WEATHER
PROPHET,
The goose bone is more closely
watched in Kentucky than in any 9TH
er part OF the country. 1t has been
handed down among the early tradi-
tions of the State, and may be called
the Kentucky weather prophet 1t is
to be found in nearly every Kentucky
country home, and in many parts of
the State the farmers consult it, and
prepare for handling their crops in ac-
cordance with its reading. The proph-
ecy of the goose bone does not extend
beyond the year it was hatched, and
the prediction is for the three winter
months only. Take the breast bone
of last springs goose and divide it in
three equal parts, and the different di-
visions will represent December, jan
ury and February. The breast bone
of . goose is translucent, and if clear
when held up up TO the light the
weather will be mild and pleasant
but ii covered with cloudlike bIots it
will be gloomy and cold, the heavier
the blots. the colder will he the wealth
err.
a study of this years goose bone
indicates that the weather for Decem-
ber will be cloudy and gloomy, prob
ably with much rain or snow, very
cold, but. wiihal, a very disagreeable
month. About the last of December
we shall have some cold weather,
which will continue to grow cold as
January advances. The month ofJan-
uary will be cold one throughout,
with some very severe weather during
the last part of the month. On the
prophecy of the goose.bone, il may
be predicted that about the last OF
January we will have the coolest
weather experienced for a number oil
years. February will be more pleas-
ant aud spring-like, befokening an
early return of the flowers. During
the last OF the month. however, there
will he q few cold days, but no severe
weather.
Such is the prophecy of the goose
hone, and as we have the word OF q
good old farmer up in Woodford
County that it has not failed for fifty
years. we may as well prepare TO meet
it, and need not be surprised il we
have good skating ON the Ohio River
during the latter part. of January
Louisrilte Commercial.