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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-13
Knoxville Retail Market.
CORRECTED DAILY.
knnyViIIp May 10

Knoxville. May 70
Applos-drfed, 5a8 MotaSseS 4OaG0
ppIes gr'm, bu. /. EOa2O Meal per bushel, 6Oa90
Butter per pound, 2Ua39 Nailo per pound, oa7
Beans drje;l, S1.o0a 80 Oats per bu>hel, 4oa50
Bran per buohel, 25a3O do Sheaf, p. cWt75ai.03
Bacon hams, c. u ala Onions p. bu., 2.O0at.o0
do county, 1b11al2;3 P0 ltry chk'nS, 15a25
90 S,ucS. 1Ial2i2 do ducks, l2l2ai62I
do shoulders, o do geese, I5a40
HeesvaX pr pound, 25a$O do turkeys 5oal.O0
Beef green, . Gai2l2 Peas drle!, 1Jc.a5l.o0
do dried, g 15a20 I0tatOeS sweet. I3a5l 30
Candies " I5aI6*5 do Irish, 75ca LOO
Coal oil per gallon, 20 Powder pr pound, 4Ga59
Cheese l5a20 Rice per pound. 8ai0
Cotton Yarns 9aII Sugar crushed, l2l2
Corn 10I15 do coffee, 1Oll1
Cabbage 10a30 do yellow, @al0
Eggs l2l.a'5 DO brown, 1?l2alj
Flour family, S3.25al;0O Soap per bar, Sa8
20 extra, 3.25a3.50 salt per sack, 81 al -
do supclfine 5oa3,00 Syrup per gallon, 6Oa7
Fish fresh PER h., Gal Shot per pound, 1928
do g. Sa10 Tea gr'n. pr b, 50" also
do mackereiF SH20 do black, = SOCIAL, %
Feathers, s5aG5 Tar per gallon, 50
Hay per cWt, 75c.aS 80 allow per pound, Sly
Lard per pound, 12a15l2 Vinegar per gal, 30al0
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-13
1881.
Harper's Eazar.
ILLUSTRATED.

This popular periodical is pre-eminently jour
nal for the household
Every number furnishes the latest information
in regard to Fashions in dress and ornament, the
newest and most approved patterns, With des-
cripti: articles derived from authentic and c-i3i-
nal sources; while its Stories, Poems. Essays on
Socia. and Domesic.Topcs, give variety to its col
umuS,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-13
Sheriff Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE
ID tSsue "a from the circuit court OF Knox county
Tenn, in t case OF II. T. Giult ga nst A. MAY
will. on N0nday. til 9th day of June 1881, in
front of the courthouse door in Knoxville, Knox
county, Tenn. sell at puUlic Outcry to the highest
bidder for cash in hand tract of la OF the de-
PENDANT, bounded as folio Adjoining the
la dS of RichaId Or ham and H. 7. Giult in he
9th civil diStric5 Ct Knox unity, contain ng tn
acres, levied 0 to satisfy Judgment in favor OF
II. Z. GaGlt for the purchase money OF said land
This May the 10Th, 1881 Z. 3. G0oSETT,
y18W4t Sheriff
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Chattanooga Market.
Chattanooga Commercial, May i


Chattanooga Commercial May TO-
CoRE-Steady, C5a70c per bushel.
WHEAT-Receip,s light, S1.20a1.25 per bushel
in depot; 90c.aS1 10 on wharf.
MEAL-65 cents per buShel
MEAIS-Bulk meats, long clear sides, 924c.
BACON Tennessee sides, 1915: hams, l0Ra
1lHc.
LARD-Tn cans. 1870; tierces, 13c.
OATs-Per buShel. 50a55 cents.
HAY-Sl5 0, a20.00 per ton.
POTATOES-lriSh, $1.30; sweet, $100 per
buShel.
FLocR-Family, 1915; extra family, $500 :;
PoUETrY-C Chickens, 22Ha2lc turkeys, 7c live
E9;Gs-Per dozen, 1Oc.
BUTTFR-Per pound, 22a25c.
BEESWAN-PeT pound, 18a20c.
HIDEs-Green, 5a7Hc; sailed, GAa71Ic; dry
sailed. ai3c.
DRIED FRUlTs-Dull apples. 22lc per pound ;
peaches, Ives s. a4"c: quarters, 3Hc.
FfATHEEs Choice, 371Ea45c.
TALLOW-Per pound, sc.
LIya SToCK-Hogs, 4a41Ic gross; cattle, IA
413c.
Atlanta Market.
ATLANTA Constitution, May7l
FLoUR-Family $6.Ooa6.5O, extra family s.. 25a
6.75 fancy S6.50a7.O0.
BACoN-SUgar- cured hams 12a121ac; Tennessee
hams 12c; breakfast bacon 12a1 re
BULK MEATs-Clear rib sides 91aa934c.
!ARD-T!erces 1915; kegs and . cans l2}ac.
"HEAT-Cnolce WHlte 81 .2Sdl.31.
OATS-57ah0c per huShel.
HAY-Timothy $50; m xed S1.45.
CORN-White NC, in sacks.
MEAL-74a75c.
PEAs-StOck S1.5O per buShel.
PoTAToEs-lrish, Tennessee, eating, s.. 00a3 so
per Dol.
ONIONS-NOne in market.
EGGS-Per dozen 81
BUTTER-Tennessee choice csc.
POULTRY-LiVe chickens, 1215a25c turkeys,
none.
p. EswAy-o01Lo
FEATHERS-> ew choice white 50a55c.
DRIED FRUIT-Pealed peaches, 10a15c; apples.
S1Aatc.
LIVE SToCK-Cattla, Tennessee choice, &c
Sheep, Tennessee, 4$4a5c; hogs, none.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-13

Leaves MaryVille at....... ..-.-........ 50 n. IN.
Arrives at hnoXVil 500 "a. IN.
Leaves knoxville ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. :. > J.
Arrives AT MaFyH!lle ....-.-.......... 40 p. IN.
Connection made with b0th day
trains on the L. IT,, V. 4 &. il. X.
Leud"n Az EE..cilgYOnd FsaEi EaaaE-as.
Tie steamer Emory CITY, carr ing the nail,
pas engerS and freight, runs daily nttH,,l. Lou
don Kingston ana ROckWGOI, aTEiv UL a. i.uf-
don 10 conn, ct with the stern bound train No
at lO45 p. IN. aEd leaves for hiiil. i1H 4fd
10 kW"0d on the arrival of the western bound
tldiu, No. ,, at 4 % u. IN.
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Knoxville and Augusta Railroad.
For the NORTH ARID WEST
NASHVILLE,
CHATTANOOGA
and ST. LOUIS
e 4 Z Il O Il d. :

For speed safety and comfort, you will find
this line to be unrivaIed. For the eel brated
Springs an Summer Resorts Round Trip Tick
etS can be purchased at all the prime pal Offices
EmigrantS vi hing TO go West, either 10 locate
or as proSpectors will fad it to their advantage
to go by this route. Round Trip Emigrant tickets
on sale to Texas poi is. By this line you have
from Chattanooga to Columbus thout change.
Sleeping coaches on all night trains Good
coaches good road and quick time
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-13
Tobacco.
Cnnnnlnn lin nor

Common, IL III. per
pound ...-... 3OAfC
Bright, lin, T. IL. 50a55
CauGy, 6 incn...... 55a1j
Fancy brands ...... 55a6j
Smoking ...... 3OaGU
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-13
Canned Goods.
Soaps.
SOAPS.

Laundry. 60
pounds .....S2 Z03Z 20
Family, %
pound DXS... . 50a3 90
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-13

Timetables and all information in
re gard to this route call Oh or address.
A. B. WRENNE
Travelling Agent, Atlanta, Ga.
VIM. I. ROGERS,
Passenger Agent, Chattanooga. Tenn,
Or, W. J.. d 4NLEY,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Nashv lie, Tenn.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-13

With the c, nVul>ing SpaSm0dlc fortunes of fever
ana aglle and bilious r4mittent. when HOStetters
S tmach Bitteis, acknowledged to be Il real cur,-
tive Of malaial levers, will tIadica'e the eau If
so much suffering. No less effective is this be-
niguanG Alternative In cases Of conotipatiO dyS-
pepsla, liver complaint rheumatism, and in gen
e7al d billy and nervous weakness. For sale by
all Druggists and Dealers generally
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-13
HARPER'S PERIODICALS.

HARPEE,S BAZAAR, One Year ..................S 81 90
IIARPER'S MAGAZINE, One Year. 90
IIARPER'S WEEKLY, One Year 90
The THREE above publications, One Year...10 90
Any TWO above named, One Year. Z 90
TARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE. One Year....-..1 so
Postage free to all subscribers in the United
States Or Canada
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-13
For You,
MADAME,

Whose complexion betrays
some hnmiliating impersecs
ton, whose mirrOr tells you
that You are Tanned, SalioW
and distiguTed in countenance,
or have Eruptions, Richness,
Roughness or unwh0le S ONE
tints OF complexion, we say
use Hagan's Magnolia Balnia
Itisa delicate, harmless and
delightful article, producing
the most natural and entranc.
ing tints, the artiilciaIity OF
which no observer can detect,
and which soon becomes per-
manent il the Magnolia Balm
is judici0usiy used.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-13
On Monday. the 9th Day Of June
Next, ut Ill o'clock. a. IN,

ut nublic auction to the highest bidder, the hotel
property 10 the city of Knoxville, on the south
west corner OF Gay and Cumberland streets,
Situated in the business center of the city, con-
Venent to railroad and post office street cars
running in front of it regularly has III it 10
good run of custom, and is in good repair. hav-
ing been lately newly fitted up and furnished
chaser will have a chance to get the furniture
with the hotel If desired.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-13
Trims :.

One-fifth of the purchase money will be re-
quired IN hand, and for the rem Under VIII take
notes of the p rchaSer, with good security, paya-
BILE six, twelve, eighteen and twenty four months
after date, an beari"g interest from date ana a
lien retained on the pr pertY as further Secu-
rity NJ. L. PATTERSON, C. & Nj.
This May 6th 1881. v6dlt&H4t.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-13
Live Stock Market,

Live Stock Market.
CORRECTED DAILY
Reported fOf the CHRONICLE by Lee & Caldwell,
Butchers.
KNOXVILLE, May T.
BEEF CATTLE.
No steer 200 lbs. and upward, 4Iali2c; 800
to 000 lbs. steers and hojfe s. a&3ic; small fat
cattle and fat smooth co s. 2a3c; common, 1Zh2c.
Sheep--N0. !, @l9c gross calves. Sl.50a 50.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-13

Are sold by all Hardware and Harness Dealers. 1heTe
u no one owning horse or mule bur what viii ma IN
This line OF goois. something of great value any Ss-
pecially adapted 10 their wants. COVERT MTG COs
WEST TROY, Il. Y, Sole Manufacturers
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-13
Is strongly Endorsed.

Wehaye the most unequivocal testimony TO its
curative powers from many persons of high char
acter, i tclligence and responsibility. Our book,
How Life was Saved" giving the history Of
this new discovery. and a large record of most
remarkable cures, sent fee. Write rit-
DAYS KIDNEY PADS are sold by druggists,
or viii be sent by mail free OF POSTAGE on receipt
Of their price Regular, 800; Special, for obsti
nate cases Of long standing. $500 !; Children's
$3.50. Address. DAY KiOAEY PAD Co.,
sOAEDS. 60
HEIITI0M Owing to the many worthless
CAO HUN. Kidney Pads seeking a
sale on our reputation, we deem 1t due the afict-
sd to warn them Ask for DAYS KIDNEY
PAD and take no other.
For sale by McCr1Im & Yeager
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-13
'EN u p
SIMMONS
Inv REfE
r. GU At or,

Which he did ana in short time was not only
relieved but cured.
Re der, if you are suffering with Dyspepsia or
Liver Disease in any form q" not wait until the
disease has II. en- Il fast mold upon yea, bat use
the Reg rlator when the symptoms first show
themselves. 1t has reis We'd untold suffering
SlMMONS LIVER REGULATOR is not an
aICoh0iic Stimuant, butt PURELY VEGETABLE
REMEDY that vii! c re when everything else
fails, II is faQit!eSs faaity medicine Does
U"t diSaTange TIL system. is no violent drastic
purge. but atur-'S own remedy. The friend OF
ever one. and will not diSapDGint you. A SinE!e
triad sl} convince you that it i the cheapest.
pure-t and peS Family Medicine in the world
Ask the recovered dy>pepocs, bilious sufferers.
victims OF fever and ague, the mercUri dis
ca>rd patient how they recovered thci health
chrtFiui spirits and good appetitr-thry Will tell
you ny taxing Simmons !-iV I teGCla or.
A ~ Esq a'GTU al = PGCIFI5
For ron$tIpation, headache. ain i'll the Shout
dtLS, eIZZlueHS. sour stomach. bad taste in
Tie mouth. bilious attacks, Falp!tnjion III
III" h'art, pain in the region 0f the
kuhH\S, dtSp0ndticy gloom aud
l"TrNnding Gf evil al Of which
are The offspring Of :. dis
caSetl liver
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-13

rhch supplies want men of eminent ability
have devoted years of udy aud experiment to
Snd-a specific for diseases of the Kidneys, Blad-
! r, Urinary Organs and Nervous SyStem-aud
from the time of its discovery has rapidly in
Jence OF medical men and those who have used
1t II has become favOrite with al classes and
introduced has superseded all other
treatments. In short, such is its intrinsic merit
and superiority, that it is now the only recognized
aIi.li1 10
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-13

Paratine, p b.. 23 -
tar. full wight 13ansI5
Star, sht wight aI2Is
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GRnEn.
SIISaTS,

HariS .......... Il 14a10%.i
Coffee i ....... 9l4a9!a
Standard A.. 90
Extra C........... S$4H9I
yellow C......... 734&Sl2 n
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-13
Cigars.
AL brands, =

NJ, &C.. 49,. SIP GOA
Snuff.
| OF packaSeS,S3 50a3 -
, I'll IS 6 -
/ Oh per box, T. 90
! o. tin box. 4 5Ga5 90
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-13
Wholesale Grocery Market.
corrected Daily.I
Candles.

iIiVIgU, . II T
pound. ......... S5a 90
indigo, MadraS al 20
Dutch Tadder ia Is
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-01-15
us Friday an UnIucIsY Day

Friday long regarded as day ofill-omen,
has been an eventful one in American his
tory.
Friday Christopher Columbus sailed on
his voyage of discovery.
Friday, ten weeks after he discovered
America.
Friday, Henry VII, of England, gave
Cabot bis commission, which led to the dis
covery Of North America.
Friday, St. Augustine, the Oldest town in
the United States was founded.
Friday, the Mayhower, with the Pilgrims,
arrived at Princeton and on
Friday, they signed that august compact,
the forerunners Of the present constitution.
Friday, George Washington was born.
Friday, Bunker Hill was seized and forti-
fed.
Friday, the surrender of CORVALLIS at
Yorktown occurred and on
Friday, the motion was made in Congress
that the United States were, and of right
ought to be free and independent.
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FAMOUS MEN OF MUSCLE.

If history is TO be believed, Phatyllus, Of
Crotona, could jump distance Of 5o feet.
Among the Greeks the successful athlete.
was crowned with laurels and loaded down
with wealth and honors.
The Roman Emperor Maximinus was up
wards Of eight feet in height, and, like Milo,
of Crotons, could squeeze to powder the
hardest stone with his fingers, and break
the leg of a horse by kick.
While prisoner in Germany, Richard l..
accepted an invitation to a boxing match
with the soon of his jailer. He received the
first blow, which made him stagger; but
recovering, with blow Of his fst he killed
bis antagonist ON the spot.
The famous Scanderberg, king Of Albania
who was born in 14l4, was man Of great
stature, and his feats of sword exercise have
never been equaled. On one occasion, with
his cimeter, he struck his antagonist such
blow that its force cleaved him to the waist.
Strut, an English authority on games and
amusements, speaks of Yorkshire jumper
named Ireland whose powers were marvel
GUS. He was six feet high, and at the age
Of eighteen leaped, without the aid Of a
spring board, oyer nine horses ranged side
by aide.
Polydamus, of Thessalia, was Of colossal
height and prodigious strength, and it is
said, alone aud without weapons, killed an
enraged lion. One day, 1t is recorded, he
seized bull by its hind feet and the ami
NAL escaped only leaving the hoOf in tho
grasp of the athlete.
Maurice, Count of Saxony, was especially
noted for the surprising muscular power Of
his hands. On one occasion, needing cork :
screw, he twisted large iron nail round in
to the required shape with bis fingers,
and opened half dozen bottles Of wine
with it. Another time he picked ups dozen
of horseshoes, and with his hands snapped
them in too as readily as if made Of glass.
Topham, an Englshmaa, born in ITO.
was possessed Of astonishing strength. His
armpits, hollow in the case Of ordinary men,
were with him full of muscles and tendohs.
He would take bar OF iron, with its two
ends held in hiS hands, place the middle Of
the bar behind his neck, and bend the ex-
tremi:ies by main force until they met to-
gether, and bend back the iron straight
again.
Milo six times won the palm at both the
Olympic and t'ythian games. He is said to
have run a mile with four-yoar-old OK up
on his shoulders, and afterward killed the
animal with one blow Of his fist, and ate the
entire carcass in one day. So great was bis
muscular power that he would bind = cord
around his head and break it by the SWELL
ing pressure of the veins. An ordinary meal
for Milo was twenty pounds Of meat, a.
much bread, and fifteen pints Of wine.
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Ants ana CaserpInnr

Lord Beaconsfeld and Charles Reade are
undoubtedly great writers Of fiction, but the
man who composed the following noyelette
may claim to be their humble rival: He
says he was musing one morning, with
eyes on the ground, when he noticed a cater
pillar crawling along at rapid pace. Pur-
suing him was host of small black ants
Being quicker in their movements the ants
would catch up with the caterpillar, and
some would mount on his back and bite
him. Pausing, the caterpillar would turn
his head and bite and kill his tormentois
After slanghteripg a dozen or more Of his
prosecutors the caterpillar showed signs
of fatigue. The ants made combined at
tack. Betaking himself to stalk Of grass
the caterpillar climbed up tail first, follow
ed by the ants. As one approached he seized
II in his jaws and threw il off the stalk. In
a few minutes the stalk fell, and hundreds
of ants pounced upon the fallen caterpillar
He was killed at once, and the victors
marched of in triumph, leaving the foes
body on the field.
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If not paid in advance, $1.25

the engagement dated from before Mrs
wheeler's death, which startling intelli.
gence he made known TO Edith at once, who
became very pale and agitated-arising she
stood before him--in fact they were all
standing, making an impressive tableau.
benjamin Wheeler, is thist true ?" she in
quired, looking at him with eyes which fair
ly blaSed.
"Yes, 1t il" be said, with guilty face. and
down-cast eyes, "but dear Edith, let me ex.
plain how"
"Go," she said, imperiously pointing to
the door, "I despise youP
Then as he rushed from the room, she fell
fainting into her mothR's arms
"Murder will out" suspicion was aroused
and confirmed, but IL fell upon the guilty
man after he had taken lesYe of misery and
life together--for straight from Ediths pres
ence, with her words of scorn yet sounding
in his ears, Benjamin Wheeler sought and
found a watery grave.
As for Edith, the deceived one, she out
lived her sorrow, and rejoiced at her narrow
escape from villain.
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VARIETIES.
"A land league-Three miles

"A land leagus-Three miles
Clothes connections-A pair Of braces.
An elastic diversion--A rubber ofwhist.
"A railroad hsgman does a hourishing
business.
"A tramps mottO-"A little earning is
dangerous thing"
The man who has no family generally
wins the turkey in a rafle.
"A man onght to know what an attempt
to bribe is. If he does not he is no judge.
-Politeness is relative term. There are
plenty of people too polite 10 earn their
bread.
III some Of the children's dolls were
made cross-eyed and freckled they would be
more lifelike.
"A word to the wise is sufficient. Sin
nsis are supposed 10 be foolish, and they
must hear long sermons.
John Kelly can be deposed, deeapitAtsd
and retired, but the iron rule of the dreai-
maker cannot DO broken.
-Krupp, the cannon maker, has gone 70
work making railroad iron, Probably his
guns were not fatal enough 10 suit his taste
for slaughter.
-Beseonsdeld ascribes his success to wo-
men. Adam laid all his trouble To the sams
source. Adam, We are ashamed Of you.
Beaconsfeld, you are gentleman.
This is the season when the long headed
member of Assembly anticipates the work
of the coming session and prepares his ex-
tempoTaneous speeches.
"A Laporte City, lows, man recently
found a good sized lizard in a plug Of tObac-
co. The animal WAS all there except ths
head, which had been bitten of by the dis
eoyerer.
About q million oopies Of Webster's
Spelling Book continue 10 be sold annuslly,
it is said, but no one would suspect il who
reads the manuscript sent 70 newspaper
office.
A bashful young clergyman = few Sun
days ago, rising TO preach for the FIRST time,
announced bis text in this wise; @And inn
mediately the oock Wept and Petsr went
out and crew bitterly"
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REmARKAnLE pIAMONp

OF the many millions in value which the
diamond mines and river diggings Of Gri-
qualand West have yielded, the Kimberley
(South Africa) Advertiser says the "Porter
Rhodes" diamond stands alone in water,
purity and size combined The Advertiser
says: This remarkable diamond was found
on the twelfth of February last in one Of
Mr.. Porter Rhodes claims in the Kimber.
icy mine and banded TO him by one of his
overseers, who will reap substantially the
reward Of his fidelity. Mr.. Rhodes has kept
his secrect we'll until the past week or SO,
when few personal friends were treated to
view, some of whom suggested exhibiting
it in aid Of the Canarvon hospital, and al
though the seemingly high sum of a sover-
eign per head was charged, the sum of l2O
pounds was netted in one day in Kimberley
alone for the first institution of Kimberley.
In weight it is $50 carats, in shape, that of q
dodecahedron Of perfect form, spotless and
flawless, with small secondary natural facets
finely ribbed, which impart a beautiful
Satin-like appearance to it. A piece has
been broken off very ceanly in the line of
grain or cleavage from one side, of about
thirty-fve to forty carats, and another piece
of about fifteen carats is gone on the oppo-
site line Of cleavage, also very clean frac-
ture, and at the same end Of the stone, SO
that the whole has the appearance of the
top of an egg with small piece off one side.
That it will cut brilliant as perfect in form
as in putty is the opinion Of our best ex-
perts, while as TO its water or whiteness one
and all unite in pronouncing it so exception
ally fine that the sight of it can never be
effaced from memory. Experts know thnt
there ore various kinds of whiteness known
to the trade, some more valuable than others.
The whiteness of this diamond has been
tested in every known way, and it is gener-
ally described TO be Of lovely satin-like
whiteness, without particle Of steely blue
pinkish or any tinge or taint of any color
whatsoever.
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An Ancient Cathedral.

An object of greatest interest in the ork-
ney islands is the cathedral Of st. Magnus
at Kirkwall, which dates from the twelfth
century, and is still entire in an excellent
state Of preservation. In the sixteenth
century it was extended both toward the
east aud toward the west, the same material
being used as in the original structure
namely, old red sandstone, which abounds
in the islands. Haco, king of Norway, who
died in the adjoining bishops palace in 1868,
was buried here, as was also Margaret, the
Maid Of Norway, who died here on her way
to Scotland in 1890. One Of the finest iea-
lures Of the cathedral is the western door
way, in which there are the remains ofsome
very fine carving much efiaced by atmos-
pheric action. A striking effect is produced
by alternating yellow sandstone in the pill
Hrs and molding.