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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-31
LAKE FORREST
UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE. Three courses. Training thorough
and comprehensive, under professors OF progress
i've and productive minds. Special attention Ia
hainng ion the ministry Examine for yourself es
ACADEMY Classical and English Oilers the
best training for college and business.
FERRY HALL.--Seminary for ladies only. I'm
surpassed in solid aud ornamental branches
Year begins Sept, L., 1888. Apply To
PRES. GREGORY, LAKE FoRREsT, ILL.
july l3-d2m
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NOTICE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS

STATE OF ILLINOIS O..
Rock Island County
To the September Term A. D 1888 of the County
Court Of said county.
Edward Lieberknecht Administrator of the Es-
tate of Michael Grace, deceased. vs.. j, W Nc
Pherson and the Unknown owners of the Real
Estate hereinafter named Petition to sell Real
Estate 10 pay debts
Affidavit that the owners OF til real estate here,
matter described, are unknown. having been filed
in the above entitled cane in the Office of the
clerS of this court Notice is therefore hereby
given to the said unknown owners of said real es-
tate that the said Edward LeberEnecht, admmis-
TRAITOR of said estate has filed his petition in said
court praying for an order to sell the following de
scribed real estate, sitnate in said county and
state, to-wir: The undivided one-half Of lot six,
(6l, in block twenty nine (29 in that part Of the
city of Moline known as the old town of Moline,
and that summons i'll said canse has been issued
against you returnabe at the September term next
of said court to be begun and holden in the county
court room in said county o the third Monday of
september, A. d. 1888, when and where you can
appear.
AUSTIN DONALDSON.
Clerk of County Court
STURGEON & OLSEN Attorneys for Petitioner.
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stono in Bladder, inflammation of kidney
and LIVER, Loss of Memory, Loss Of Appetite
and all Kidney and Liver Complaints, ia
cured by stilwsll's Specific Price $1.03.
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CHICAGO. BURLINGTON s. QUINCY.
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE e. ST. PAUL.

Trains No :. S. 9 and 1G are Maquoketa Branch
7r,,,,- z and 4. Accommodation for oxford June
'.1n. and 3 Passenger, for Celhar
Flying Dutchman' leaves Rock STAND I, = a
nj arrives at 9:d5 p. IN; arrives Dubuque II ~ a
=" leaves Us D. IN. ; arrives at st. Paul 1920 p.
M leaves 5:25 H. IN. arrives Minneapolis II 90 p.
Iu leaves at4 80 8. IN.
w. D " HOLMES. Accent
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OLD POINT COMFORT
-ASp-
FORTRESS MONROE

Are but one nights sail from Baltimore or Wash
ngton on magnificent steamers. EXcursiOnists sc
choosing can take the Bay Line steamers at Bati-
tmOre. witness the grand electrical and pyrOtech-
meal display in the harbOr. arrive ut Old POM
Comfort and Fortress Monroe early the following
morning, spend the day and be bHck in Baltimore
again bright and early on the morning of the NIGH
Of the ureat MYSTIC PngeAnt
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& .
|STILWEL.L-'s
SPECIFIC
CURES
KIDNEY AND LIVER
DISEASE.
RRIGHT,S DISEASE.
DISEASE.

else fails. Its action Oh the system is quick
and lasting.
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OIiOIe Festivities
AT BALTIMORE.
Embraced in the brilliant and Hupre CedGnted
programme, is one night Of Unparalleled
Electrical Displays F.!
And another night of Wondrous
MYSTIC PAGEANTRY |
never equaled in the world,

On the Electric Night. Lord Baltimore will ar
rive in the IlHrbor of Baltimore upon one of the
finest steamers afoat, ana which viii literally be u
blaze of electrical illumination. The Royal steam
viii be escorted up the harbnr by from sixty to
eighty tug boats, fDur abreast, and each carrying
electric lights il various COlors From MI sides Of
discharged from special bGrgcs stationed for such
purpose and the spectacle a whole will be an
Unprecedented one.
Arriving III the city, Lord Baltimore, his CanT-
tiers Household and Officers will be escorted 10
The City Hail by a most novel Military Pernde-a
Thousand soldiers covered with Electric Lgghts in
dlc rent cours; horses with electrical plumes,
and the whole city PRESENT. < asce1c simply in
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FIFTY MINUTE TRAINS
HARPER,S FERRY

is directly upon the line Of the Il. O, only lit
lie over TWO hours run from Baltimore and one
from Washington. The Old John Brown Fort still
stands. As all the parades, displays and pageants
at Baltimore take place al night there will be abn
lamL 0IpnrtMnitlCs 10 Ylsll nMrpers feTIY.
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The use OF the tern
Short Line" IN connection
with the corporate name oI
a grerI road. conveys al
idea OF just what is reqHir
ed by the travelling public
IA Short Line, QnicR Time
ANA the Best Of accDmmo-
dati0ns-all OF which urt
L railWnr in AmCrirN.
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IOn PAGEANT NIGHT

Another remarkable spectacle Will be win essed
and effects produced never before attempted in
any city III the world
The parade will be the grandest in extent known
III the history of mystic pAgeantry. The costumes
Ill entirely new, were made IN Paris, and beyond
all comparison the finest imported to this
country. The unparalleled number OF Forty Tab
lean Floats will be in line, ana viii be larger and
more imposing in construction than ever before
known. Some conception OF the amazing extent
Of the pageant may be Cleaned from the fact that
carried lights required to place it upon the
streets.
No advance Will be made in the usual rates for
Hotel Accommodations either in Baltimore or
Washington. visitors being enabled sIUp in
either city the Baltimore X Ohinrunning
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ROCK ISLAND Il MERCER CO., Il. K.
BOCK ISLAND 4 PRORIA
RAILW -A-H.
SHORTEST ROUTE To TuE
EAST AND SOUTH

Trains leave Rock leland
4Uua N. Way Freight.
SIS Fast Express
l4Up m Mail ana Express
$50 Through Freight and Accommodation
Trains arrive ut Rock Island;
230a. n Through Freight and Accommodation
l245 p IN. Mail and Express.
$40 Fast Express.
400 Way Freight.
The FAST EXPRESS, leaving Rock Island al $40
l. m. arrives At Peoria y % p. m, at Springfield
i2J D. tn., at Decatur 4.00p. IN, Jacksonville 40
p. m, Alton % p m, ii Louis SIS p. N. ANA
lrrrp Haute II % p. IN, TUE SAME DAY. Making
his the BEsr and QUICKEST route TO all points
southeast.
The I.8J p. IN. train makes close connection al
Jialva with c. b * Z. for points west; arriving ut
.fuIesburg at p p IN. at Burlington GAO p. m. at
Kenkuk 10 - p. m, and at QGincy lo.O5 p. M
Arriyinr at Peoria at go p III, making close
connections with the 1. b. & W. and 7. F.
fer In lauapoiis connecting there with ali fast
trains for Jtc east anu south.
kY"FAST TINE SURE CONNECTIONS. and
.ates as low As by any other route
r. 4. CABLE. a. N"MOElON'
- tten,I Sum. 4cnl TIKI. Agt
The Is 80 y. IN. Accommodation leaves every nay
-vrput ~lInduy-
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RHEUMATISM.

stilwells Specific ID a wonderful cure,
removing from the system the acrid poison
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(Chartered by the Leeislhtuff Of llin0s)
MOLINE ILLINOIS
Open daily from A. III. to i p. M, and on Tues
day aud Saturday Evenings from to
O'cfO k.
Interest allowed On Deposits at the rate O.
4per Cent. per Anaun.
Deposits received in amounts OF 81
and Upwards.
SECURITY AND ADVANTAGES.

Il unfailinr and infaIlI.
bic iii curing EpilCptie
/ Fits, SpaSlnS, Convul
sions, st NituS Dance.
Alcoholism, OPIUM Eat
ing, SpcTmatullhual
Seminal Weakness. I'm
potency, Syphilis, SclNf:
aiaand all NCRuus aud
Blood Diseases TaTirl,
gNHirn, LAWYERS. li.-r
AIRY Mun Merchants.
binkerss attic. ani al
plDI mrnt cause. NyIy
Gus frustrsti3b, I9r-gg
laIlIia- Of the Lls.d.
tjmaCh. bowels 81
Kidneys, OF who IL
gNle Il h,INttrHlr. AZ
ltUEvE HT ~'UEuiiNtt.
SAMARITAN hEHNINE
d, itiNaiHhhit InOus
4 Huds proclaim II the
: most wonderful iuyIg
GRANT thAttNtT>H-Tatu-
Z ed the sinking system
FOR sale ty all bIuE
glstS.
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MALARIA.

stilwell's Specific taken in connection
with Specific Pills breaks up ohills and
fever, expels the poison that causes Malaria
removes the sallow appearance and restores
the appetite.
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SHORT
LINE
CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE
AND ST. Paul:

I, owns and operates over 4, 1tt miles OF ROAD !"
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin. Minnesota, Iowa
and Dukntrr and its main lines, branches ana con
nee ions reach all the great business centres "i Inc
Northwest and Far West, II naturally answers 'ht
description of Snort Line, aud best roLte between
Chicago, Milwaukee ST. PAM and Minneapolis
Chicago. Milwaukcc. La Crosse ani Winoaa.
Chicago. Milwaukee, Aberdeen AMI Eendaie
Chicago, Milwaukee, Eau claire and SILVIA err
Chicago, Milwaukee Nuu-aa ana Merrill
Chicago Milwaukee Beaver Dam ana Oshkosh
Chicago, Milwaukee, Waukesha ana Oconomowoc-
Chicago ALilwauEc Madison, ana Pfatri On tmen
Chicago, Milwaukee, Owattonna and FarinauIt,
Chicago. BeIJit, GAINESVILLE and Mineral Point
Chicago. Elgin, Rockford and Dubuque.
Chicago, Clinton, Rock Island ani Cedar Rapids
Chicago, Council Blnff- and Omaha.
Chicago, SiaaE City, Sioux Falls aud YanEton.
Chicago. Milwaukee Mitchell and Chamberlain,
Rock Island Danuque. 81 Paul and Minneapolis.
Davenport Calmtr Vt PAM and Minneapolis.
Pullman Seeptr- and the Finest ~ ing Cars IN
the world are GA int main llne~ at the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway, aud every atten-
uoni- paid 10 passengers by courteous employees
OF the Company
5 5. MERRILL. A. Y. H. CARPENTER,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. 4 Tiki a ct.
j. r. CLARK, GEO. IL HEAFFORD,
Genl Supt Asst Gen. Pass. Agt.
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Equipped Railroad for all Glasses of Travel
POTTER Sd and enl Manager
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-31

This dreaded kidney complaint that has
been increasing at the rate OF 800 per ceut
year is cured by Stilwells SPECIFIC.
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BURLINGTON ROUTE"
GOING EAST AND WEST.

Elegant Day Coaches, ParlOr Cars, with Recln
lng Chairs tseats free, Smoking Cars. with Re
yolSing Chairs, Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars and
the famous e. b. & Q Dining Cars run daily to and
iron Chicago & Kansas City, Chieago& Council
Bluffs, Chicago & Des Moines. Chicago, Sc. 10
seph, Atehison & Topeka. Only through line be
tween Chicago, Lincoln & Denver Through cars
between indianapolis q Council Bluffs VIA Peoria
All connections made in Union Depots. IL IS
Known as the great THROUGH CAR LINE,
Finest Equipped Railroad in the
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STURGEON 4 OLSEN, Attorneys for Petitioner.
auy-16.d4w
National Republican., 1883-07-24
The simon bolivar Centennial.

To-day is an eventful date in the history Of
the South American republics. 1t is the CEN
tennial anniversary of the birth of Simon
Bolivar who was the political father to the
Spanish American people, What Washington
was to the United States, Bolivar was to the
Spanish American republics and tho inhabi-
tants of Venezuela, the United States of Co
lombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, five re-
publics which he founded reverence his mem.
ory accordingly. Great preparations have
been made by all the governments of these
South Americ an republics to properly cele
brate the occasion, and to-day will be OBJ
served as general holiday by all the people
there
National Republican., 1883-07-24
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE,
Woodward & LOthrOp.
Jersey Department.

The Jersey continues in pop.
ularity, with every indication of
a still greater popularity than
ever for early fall wear and are
Just the thing now for the sea-
side, country, or city cool morn
ings and evenings. Our prices
and styles still lead, and we
are receiving daily invoices of
our unsurpassed IS and 81
ones, made of extra fine quail
ity of imported stockingette,
with standing and revere col
lars, full fan puff, and satin rib
bon bow in back.
We are now prepared to show
an excellent All-silk Jersey, in
black only, for the low price ol
$40.
We have only few of those
handsome ones in colols, with
plated back and satin ribbon
bow, at $3.50, in stock, and can
not duplicate them for less thar
IS. ,
Our $3.50 quality, in black
and colors, are as popular a'
ever, and conceded by all the
best Jersey made at that price
A full assortment of Cream
White Jerseys, in all sizes, a
$3.50 each.
National Republican., 1883-07-24
THE BREvITY BASKET.
Filled with Brief Mention OF Many Minor
Events OF Yesterday.

Events oil Yesterday.
The telephone wires between here and
Baltimore are all up, and a satisfactory test
was made at the main Office in this city
yesterday.
The first load of marble for the Washington
monument, under the new contract with MIR,
Hugh Sisson, of Baltimore, arrived here by
rail yesterday.
Richard r. Brown and VIM. Northcdge
are held at headquarters on suspicion OF being
connected with crooked transactions. They
were arrested by Detectives Edelin, aud Ran
Early yesterday morning John Thorpe,
while asleep on the back porch of house No.
335 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, rolled
from the porch into the yard of No. 33T
severely iniuring himself He was removed
10 Frcodman's hospital in the police ambu-
| lance.
About 11.30 o'clock yesterday morning,
| while getting on q street car at the corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventh street, Mr..
Samuel Arnold, of East Washington, was run
! into and knocked down by wagon driven
| by Frank DeitZ Mr.. Arnold was luckily
only slightly injured.
Owing to q difficulty between Mr. James
| Varnum who owns the western part, and
Mrs. McCalla, who owns the eastern part, of
the Vernon building, corner of Tenth street
! and Pennsylvania avonde northwest, new
stairway will be built in the rear OF Mr..
! Whittaker's store to accommodate Mrs. Nc.
| Calais tenants
The congregation of ST. James P. L. church
who have been holding service on II stree
northeast, have purchased lot 100 by 105
feet on Eighth street, between B and G north
east. They expect to begin, ut an early day
the erection of church buildings, for which
plans have been drawn by an architect il
New York. The plan contemplates erecting
a church proper, a rectory and a building fol
the use of the parish charities and other pur
poses. These buildings will be united an,
similar in architecture.
National Republican., 1883-07-24
Police Court Notes.

Mr.. William II. Belts, whose arrest for
shooting on Pennsylvania avenue was pub
lshed in yesterdays REPUBLICAN,, was
charged with assault with intent to kill w.
C. wilkins, assault on Policeman McNeal,
and carrying concealed weapons. He was re-
leased on 81 900 BAIL and the cases set for
Saturday. An attachment was issued for the
prosecuting witness. wilkins.
James A. Clark John Kane, johnson Tay-
lor aud Frederick Eiseman, four hackmen,
were fined So each for allowing their hacks to
stand on places not designated by law.
John johnson was charged with assaulting
an old man named Joseph Biltman with q
pair of ice tongs. The case was continued
for further evidence.
James Welsh was sent to Jail for six months
for entering tho house of James L. McCracken
and stealing a coat
National Republican., 1883-07-24
Gufierin1 In ireland.

The following letter was received yester-
day by the treasurer of Ladies' Irish National
league of Washington, d. c., from Gweedore,
county Donegal, Ireland:
GwEEDoRE, COUNTY DONEGAL, July 8,
1SS3.--My Dear MRS Plant: l thank you and
your noble associates of the Irish National
league of Washington most sincerely for the
munifcent offering toward the relief of my
poor starving people in the present critical
time of their suffering May Almighty God
reward you all. Rest assured of the earnest
prayers and blessings of the priests and peo-
pie of Gwecdore in grateful acknowledgment
of your charitable services. Please convey
my special gratitude to each member. Your
message has very much rejoiced and glad
dened my heart, and | hope that your hearts
will be yet gladdened with the eternal joys
of heaven in return. We have now only six
weeks before U.S. and by that time | trust we
shall have left hunger behind US forever, but
meantime their must be severe suffering. With
reserved thanks and blessings. l remain
yours gratefully.
-..-. JAMES McFADDEN. p, p,
National Republican., 1883-07-24
Suit Department.

The great reductions made
in this department are selling
the White and Gingham Suits
rapidly, and in order to secure
the choice of the bargains you
should call at once.
lust received another invoice
of those handsome Mother
Hubbard Wrappers, in the
choicest patterns of the season,
at only $2.5o.
National Republican., 1883-07-24
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Remarkable Escouc,

John Kuhn, of Lafayette, Ind, had q very
narrow escape from DEATH This is his own
story: zone year ago 1 was in the last
stages of Consumption. Our best physicians
gave my case up. finally got SO low thOt
our doctor said that could not live twenty
four hours. My friends then purchased bot
tie of DR.. VIM Halls Balsam for the Lungs
which benefited me. l continued until took
nine bottles. / am now in perfect health
having used no other medicine.
National Republican., 1883-07-24
GLOVES.

We open to-day a small lot
of choice Silk Jersey Gloves.
These are 6-button length. in
handsome shades of red and
tan. We shall sell them for
75c per pair, which is equiva-
lent to giving 25c to each Gus
toner who buys a pair.
National Republican., 1883-07-24
Marriage Licenaea.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
L. A. Napier and Belle A. Bowles, both Of
Richmond, Va; Cornelius N. Messler and
Ruth Bowles, of Richmond, Val Thacker T..
Lee and Mary G, Yates, James Scott and
Sarah J. jackson, Charles Moffatt and Eliza
beth Martin.
National Republican., 1883-07-24
Speaks by the Card.

Mr.. Wilson G.. Lamb, Of Winston, n. G. one
of the best known business man of the south,
&C Iuainted with all the leading mon of that
section, certifes that DR.. Worthington's
Cholera and Diarrhoea Medicine is recognized
by all classes rs an iufalliblc cure of stomach
and bowel troubles
National Republican., 1883-07-24
Gents Furnishing Department.

Boating, Rowing, and Bicy-
cling Shirts, in several styles
and colors, made especially for
us, and recommended for eX-
cellence Of workmanship, supe-
National Republican., 1883-07-24
Rochester beer.

Try it, and if not the best bottled beer get
your money back.
Delivered to any part of the city, by dozen
or case, at zoe. per dozen. Order by mail or
telephone. F. IL. FINLEY,
1906 Pennsylvania avenue.
National Republican., 1883-07-24
L WDI Offer

Monday morning gentlemen and youths
suits for $40, almost the entire balance of this
seasons production. These suits are expected
to move rapidly at this price. Trade dollars
taken at par.
GEO. G. HENNING, 410 7th street,
National Republican., 1883-07-24
JAMES MoFADDEN, P. P.

Do NOT go to the country without bottle
of Angostura Bitters to flavor your soda and
lemonade and keep your digestive organs in
order. Be sure it is the genuine Angostura
of world wide fame and manufactured only by
DIR. j. G. b. SIEGERT & Sons.
National Republican., 1883-07-24
HESRy,s CARBoLIc sALvE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all kinds of
Skin Eruptions, &c. Get Henry's Carbolic
Salve, as all others are but limitations. Price,
National Republican., 1883-07-24

DR.. ROGERS VEGETABLE WORM SYRUP
instantly destroys worms, and removes the
secretions that cause them.
National Republican., 1883-07-24

A BANQUET will be given the National Ri
fles, upon their return from Cape May, at the
the new armory building, ON Wednesday oven
ing, July %. In addition to the active mem
beTs or the corps and the officers of the Cadet
corps, all subscribers to the banquet fund and
all honorary members are invited,
Honorary members will only be admitted
by cards, which may he obtained by applying
to either of the committee on admissions be-
fore 10 o'clock noon of the day of the ban
quet
i. s. HUTCHINSON,
424 Ninth street;
FRANCIS MILLER,
300 Ninth street;
GEORGE NJ. OYSTER,
Cor. Ninth and Penna. av.,
Committee on Admissions
National Republican., 1883-07-24

AN enricher of the blood and purifier of the
system; cures lassitude and lack Of energy
such is Browns Iron Bitters.
National Republican., 1883-07-24

-
BoStonDry Goods House,
Semi-Annual Closing-Out
Sale of
ODDS and ENDS,
REMNANTS, &c.
For the next thirty days, pre-
vious to taking stock, we shall
offer Special Bargains in Rem
nants of Dress Goods. These
will include short lengths OF
Nuns Yelling,
Albatross Cloth,
Cashmere,
Foule,
Suiting Flannel, &C., in colors,
and in the Mourning Depart
ment a few pieces OF
Grenadine,
Bunting,
Imperial Serge,
Henrietta Cloth,
Cashmere, &C.,
all in black, which will be sold
at
Greatly Reduced Prices.
We also call special attention
to our stock of Dotted and Fig
ured Swiss Muslins, reduced
} from 62H, 90, 75c to soc pei
yard.
t 42-inch Persian Lawn re
duced from 371ac to 25c pei
: yard.
42-inch Persian Lawn in ecrl
reduced from size to csc pei
Z, yard to close.
4 A special lot of White Quilt'
!, reduced to soc each.
,, Turkish Bath Towels reduced
from 2oc to I5c each.
ute Covers, GA, $I.25;7-4
IS $3.50; a great bargain.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-11

cidental amethyst. The addition OF iron
and alumina forms the wafer sapphire.
The rose coloring gwen IL by iron and
magnesia forms the Brazilian ruby, while
the hyacinth OF Compostella n formed by
quartz and large proportion OF OK.
ide OF iron, and so on. The amethyst and
the water sapphire, however, are the only
ones that have q real value Of course
nine tenths OF those who wear any OF these
gems are not aware OF the interesting
facts about them, but they should have an
historical value TO the owner as well as
being merely an ornament; and though
there Is hardly one jeweller out OF hum
dred that knows anything about gems
chemically. thorough history OF every
stone should go with It."
KEEPING UP THE RATES.
"Does the rage for gems put the prices
upy" asked the reporter.
..Certainly," was the reply "the price
of diamonds especially IS on the rise, and
that OF uncut stones has advanced 40 per
cent, and cut 90. This is due to the fact
that they are not being produced in such
quantities Lately the market has been
overloaded. The large dealers are hold
ing them for rise or have filled
up their stock with all they could get at
the low price. The amount Of money put
In gems in this country Is shown by the Of
fetal report Of Treasury agents. Thus in
1880, 90, G99, 4SS worth Of gems were i'm
ported; i'm 1881, sS,09O,41l, and in 1882,
S,444,525; and when you remember that
I'm all probability about as many diamonds
are struggled or pass through the custom
house 1t is fair to say that we i'm
port $40, .0000 worth of gems every
year. And here comes question:" said
the expert. "Gems don't wear out, and
the stones are always the same; now,
where do they 20 to? They certainly
don't follow the pin, but are commodity
always in demand, and the actual supply
may be said not to decrease-that is, the
demand for them is not actuated by lack,
as with steel or other commodities; in fact.
there is no waste, but the demand keeps
on all the while"