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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-03-01

The lNADvERTENCE OF SETTING HENS
This is the season when hens run mad
and will not be comforted unless they
can hide away somewhere and sit day
and night on wooden nest.egg or an
old door-knob.
Several men were discussing this qucs-
tion in a grocery store one evening re.
Gently. A man who owned large flock of
Dorkings remarked, Not even an act of
Congress can break up settin' hen.
&c Ever tried jammn' 'em under bar
rel an pouring water on 'cm ?" demanded
the man on the sugar barrel.
Eyes," said the Dorking man: ave
poured water on 'em till they grew web.
footed, like blamed duck, and after
wards found EN- on an old coal nod set.
tin away on Jumps O. coal"
F." Tie 4 rag around one wing, said a
man who was eating cheese and crackers,
"That'll fix EN-"
"Might's well offer EN- chrome, y
said the Dorking man. II tied whole
WOODEN shirt on one last Spring, and dog
my cats if she didn't make nest of it
and set three weeks on the buttons!"
The grocer said it was time to close UP,
and each man girded up his loins and
slowly filed out.-[Detroit Free Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senate,
after nearly two weeks debate, passed
the bill concerning the private land
claims in Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New
Mexico and Colorado. This is the third
time this bill has passed the Senate, be.
ing twice before killed in the House. II
provides that all claims for lands in the
States and Territories coded by Mexico
to the United States, which are founded
on Spanish grants made prior to the
treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, shall be
presented to the United States Courts in
the manner prescribed by the bill within
three years, or they are hereafter foreve,
barred.
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The Philadelphia Times remarks that
it hardly knows which fate is the most
to be dreaded at present, that of being
pretty woman and living in Connecticut,
or being well-to-do couple on the shady
side Of life with country residence on
Long Island. 9c laG.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-03-01

Monsignor Capel calls newspaper in
reviewers intellectual mosquitoe,."
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SheriR's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
ID out Of the Justice Court in ard for the
County of Lincoln, State of Nevada, and to me
directed and delivered, for a Judgment rendered
in said Court, on the 18th day OF December, A..
d. 1883, in favor Of the State of Nevada, plain.
tiff, and against Jas Finley, and also the Real
Estate and improvements hereinafter described,
defendants, for the sum of ($7 70-lOO) seven and
70.l00 dollars, tax aud delinquency, together
with (s22.63) twenty-five and G3.iOO dollars.
tax costs. and sli accruing costs and interest, I
have levied on the following property to wit:
Fee simple title to lot No. 8, In block No. a.,
and improvements thereon on Cedar street; slso
fec simple title TO lot No. 8, in block No %, ON
High street. in the County OF Lincoln, Town Of
Phoebe, and State OF Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on
Monday, the Third day OF March,
A. D. 1884, between the hours Of o'clock in the
morning and 8 O'Clock In the afternoon, nsmely.
at 10 O'Clock NJ. of said day, will sell all the
right, title and interest Of said James Finley in
and to the above described property. and the
smallest amount or parcel Of said property to
satisfy the said above sum Of $50 $500 tax
delinquency, costs and sccruing costs, at the
front door Of the County Courthouse, at Phoebe,
County Of Lincoln. State of Nevada. at public
auction, for cash In hand, to the bidder, for the
least amount Of the above property, to satisfy
said execution and all costs.
fya.td. o. SHERWOOD. Sheriff.
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! Florida letter saws: II ever I 90

A Florida letter says: II ever I 90
into new locality again | will study up
my geography better than ! did this
time, for my ignorance got me into a
most uncomfortable position. As the
boat neared Sanford, l was standing
with others on deck, when very pretty
young lady came up to me, and, with a
smile ON her face, looked into mine with
pair of lovely eyes and asked: "Are
you going to kiss me, sir?' If some one
had offered to lend me $40 l could not
have been more surprised. Pardon,
miss, what did you ask" felt that she
knew that | heard her, but she said
sweetly, " Are you going to kiss me to-
night" There was no misunderstanding
her. / felt the blood rush to my face,
and stammercd out, 81 would like to
accommodate you miss, would, truly,
but i have wife and thirteen small
children on board with me, and if my
wife should see me kissing you"
kissing me, you hateful old thing! who
asked You to kiss me!" "You did," 1
yelled, "you asked me twice!" "You
old fool, asked you if you were going
to Kissime City tonight; don't you
know anythine?" and off she went. and
if ever anybody felt meaner than did /
would like to exchange photographs with
him. 1850
--------... sr
Goionei Dast, OF Georgia, who was a
gallant otheer IN the Confederate army
during the war OF the Rebellion, tells the
ioiiowing amusing story which has not
heretofore appeared IN print: ~ have
always had, sad ne, "a great respect
Tor the vaior OF the Massachusetts, troops,
ana there was one regiment particularly,
the Ninth, winch fought us like tigers.
IL so happened that during several en-
engagements we were pitted against each
other' and there was much desperate
work, L can assure you. During one OF
our encounters, we were fortunate enough
10 surround one OF their companies, and
as we were shooting away, they, seeing
that unless they surrendered they were
certain OF annihilatlon, showed the white
nag. Unfortunately this was not seen
by my entire command. and several shots
We're hred after had gwen the order to
cease. In the midst OF this desultory
hring there came strong Hlbernian voice
from ont OF the bushes: How'd up yez
M
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-03-01

Cupid is the greatest slay.bell in the
world. -INew York Journal,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-03-01

A woman doesn't consistently use pro.
fame language, but the way she SAYS
Gosh!" when she slips down, is full Of
subtitle meaning and inherant force.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-03-01

SWISS BoB's choicest butter at
PoUJADE's.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-03-01

get year Job work done at ths
"Rseerd Omoo.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-03-01

Truth says is is foolish to claim royal
descent. A late sexton at a fashionable
West End church traced his descent di.
rect to Edward III, while small
butcher in country town could show a
pedigree from Edward of Woodstock,
son of Edward L., and a toll keeper in
the same neighborhoood traced from
Thomas, Duke of Gloucester. The last
of the great Northumberland family of
Umfrevilles of Prudhoe, kept a small
chandler's shop at Newcastle, and the
lineal descendant of the O'Neill's, Kings
of Ireland, was coffin maker in Dublin.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-03-01

King Louis Of Bavaria has imprisoned
for two months an editor who mentioned
his name in his newspaper in friendly
way. If the editor had got the Kings
name among the drunk and disorderlies
he would not have got off with less than
an Imprisonment for 240 years.
SWISS BoDs choicest butter at
aats- FouJApEs.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-03-01

hnTu1c wanted for The Lives OF All the
lnfWIN Presidents Of the u, q, Tho
NulNIV largest: hsndsomest best book
n ever aold for less than twice our
Rr,ue Inc tSstest selling hook in Americs
NJ, nsnse pronts 70 agents. All Intelligent p,o.
PIE want u. Any one can become 4 al ,cassfni
agent Terms free. HALLETT BOOK CO..
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
TIE MODEL FAST LINE AND THE ONLY LINE
BETWEEN
THE EAST AND THE WEST,
VIA WASHINGTON

The MoDEL FAST LINE AND THE ONLY LINE
DOUBLE f ERA MkAs55has SSEH COUPLER,
ec,s,n,s ~ ..xo STEEL l;,E Hnn Sr
Leave fo station New 1
eyenue and street by Eastern Standard 18TH Me.
For Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville and st. LouIs
Through Coaches and Palace seenE Cars a sts
pSnfs s Without changer lol6a m daily to Chicago
'fE 1Sas sy:.aa an. md bsss. ssS
Fer ToiedS sSd Detroit Via Monresy1ls 1o:1s m
ffaiy Win Sleeper for Toledo via Wheeling and Lake
and ssepns 6s a. che m
= h sSSs = S. ssos s Ss
aS sc sq sfS sisS 500 800 Am Las
isrWsy S;.Son5 and nsl.snor
ter siauons on Metropolitan branch TAO am. and ana
Stations as s1s Sa MsSpSsy AZ
DAILY EXCEPT Sunday: for Lexington. Stsunton and
.ss ss9sn s aa cay ssssRs i SS. s sss
i. pm and 5:45 pm daily except sunday -''s
For ~ sns RI aaz fsesps
Trains arrive from the West daily. Gao 56O am 2:2&
From New Yo5t. and Philadelphia 2:5S ssca.m daily
From Annapolis, s:23 am. and l;5o and e.s7 PIE,
From Lexington. Go N. daily. and a:isp m. dan,
except Sunday " - N-''
From Frederick and intermediate points s:25 1000
NJ. 2J5, 40 P. m. and 500 p. m. daily except
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington at I:4o 6.31
e9S !:& 500 and io.i5 p m; on sundsyss ia
ESQ O. 9:l0a m. 1:30 s. Cos. 2: 80 and 900 y. m
from Washington stop at Relay Station except
l:SOp. m.
ONO eFas sE s. ss 81 sss 81
Pennsyvsna avenue corner l4th street. where orders
any point In the city
N.M CLEMENTS NJ Of T.. Baltimore
nl9 e. X LORD. Genl Passenger Agent
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- THE UNIVERSAL PROVIDER. >,
A Queer London Inssitutfon.

g. W. smalley in the New York Tribune
The great fire at Whiteey's on Saturday Is re-
| markable for more reasons than one. Humane
presence Of mind in the policeman who ordered
the two hundred horses to be cut loose deserved
more honor than 1t has received. The papers do
not even print the policeman's name. The loss was
half million sterling, and the fact that q fire
Of that magnitude in a crowded neighborhood
| was got under control in few hours-in fact
never allowed to extend beyond the building in
which 1t began-is honorable to the fire brigade
which Capt. Shaw commands.
Whteleys Is an immense store, the owner OF
which finds pleasure in denOmnating himself
the Universal PrOvlder. The growth Of this
great establishment has impoverished numbers
OF small tradesmen. Its owner is hated accord
ingly; all the more 60 because he began business
Oy cutting down prices, and has continued to
undersell his lesser rivals. Between this hatred
| and the occurrence of three fires on Whiteley's
premises within less than two years, some people
think there is connection OF cause and effect
There is no proof, and the suspicion is ghastly
one, but am told it Is pretty commonly credited
by Whiteleys customers
Little OF nothing, however, will you hear OF
this in print. And yet the interviewer has seen
Mr. Whiteley. say ''the" interviewer because
there Is, SO far as / know, but one in London,
time continue to be the only one. Mr. White
ley tells his story in an interesting way. 1t is
an old story.-the story of the man who
comes to London with E5 note in his pocket
! and an idea In his head. Mr.. Whteley's ideas
grew liz number with prosperity, but he still sums
them up under the commonplace heads Homes
ty, Small Profits and Quick Returns, and No
Credit. Besides which he went to Sunday school,
and will not sell milk because it involves Sun
day labor; on the part OF the cow as well as of
the dealer, he is careful to explain. In early
life he went through the usual routine-was
clerk and salesman and even bagman for some
years, started shop Of his own and succeeded
from the first Now his warehouses cover more
acres than he can count, and he employs 5 ,OOO
meu and women on the premises. And with
the single exception Of milk above mentioned.
there is no article for which he will not take an
order" on ironclad, wife or a child, 1t is all
the same to me. receive your order and exc
cute it in the ordinary course" And just as
readily after big fire as before, for 1t is but
portion OF this huge concern which the flames
have consumed
A story used to be current of bet between
two men at club that an order could be sent
to Whitley which he would not execute. The
order was for secondhand coffin and it was
filled. The loser of the bet inquired Of Mr..
Whiteley how the coffin came to justify its
description as secondhand. "Sir," answered
the Universal Provider, sit was misft."
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Harry E. Stoner, Of Harrisburg Pa, but four
teen years old. was convicted at Philadelphia OF
abstracting letters from the mails
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RAILROADS.

sia Ell "asn isR
TRAINS Law WAsHISeTos. IRON sTSGIos CORNER
For p; 81 SIST5 "a mp ,p w sTsEETs As EoLIows
ps1ss S Gsrs eH as ns
Palace Cars to Httsburg. Also, connects daily for
~ Mai wlS s;b asy sSr nd
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Milliamsport. Lock Haven and Elmra. at $40 m
For New York and the East Sis M, 1850 a. m Lao.
i'll 1eoo and e On Of Pna a9e loco and
e. 9:4 Gam a m daily, except Sunday
For Boston without change Lao p. m every week day
Fs ck Il
direct transfer to Fulton street. avoiding double
For f isfHiT hsS iSaa
and On sunday 90 OO. 10 100 and II 10 pm
For Bsno gay s f1cst SUNDAY
On G SUNDAY a 90 60 "a 70 and Il
For Pores Greek Line ESQ am and 4:4o pm daily e1
For Annapolis $50 am and 40 pm daily except Sun
WAY, AND zEExANDAIA AND WAsHrNGToN
For Alexandria. $50. 100 s:25 HOS and I1:35 am
2;o5 a:25 800 6:25. 500 aud II as pm on Sunday
at ESQ. 9:25, IL :0J am, sos pm.
For Richmond and the South $50 and IL 05 m daily
and 500 pm daily, except Sunday
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington. Cos o5 1000
and 1910 IN; zoo sos S;2S 10 o5 and 1910
am; 100 and 10 JPN.
Tickets and information at the office northeast corner
of 18th street and Pennsylvania and at the
ton where orders be left for the checking bag
gage to destination from hotels and residences
X. WOOD General Passenger Agent
e. General my
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The Fornow1se SprcrA1 BARGAINS

IHE FOLLOWING SPECIAL BARGAINS
FINE SHOES AND SLIPPERS
Will be offered for week only at
STRASBURGER BROS,
726 SEVENTH STREET AND 461 PENNA AVENUE;
! & 7. Cousins fine Kid Slippers, s1:47; worth $225
Cousins Curacao Kid Ladies' Shoes, SIT.
Morrows fine Kid Shoes, SAT.
Ladies' Hand sewed Shoes. very easy to the feet g. 81
Ladies' French Bid Shoes, warranted $297
The Chappaqua Shoe for ladies' any style
Ladies' Curacao Kid Shoes, box toe and French heels
$I97
Iadi very fine Kid Shoes common sense last LOT
splendid lot OF Ladies' Shoes kid pebble goat only
LADIES' Shoes with worked button holes, s97c great
bargain.
Iadi s. Kid Fox or Serge Lace Shoes TIC
Ladies Vassar Ties 87c ladies' Newport Ties and Low
Button CSC. Ladies' Kid Croquet Slippers, &c
Misses School shoes 97c Misses Kid and Goat Spring
Heel Shoes. 81. IT: Childrens Shoes 73c Chdren's
Spring Heel Shoes. 55c Infants Shoes, 26c
Misses and Childrens slippers, different styles 5Oc
Mems Hand stitched CATERS lace. button Congress
&347; Mems Low Shoes hand made. different styles
$3.21: Mems Calf Shoes. hieh or low Quartered,
&2.T worth $3.50: Mems Button and Laced Shoes,
all solid leather. $137 Mems Low Strap 1ies 81 q
Mems Slippers, BIC; Mems Pumps. &c.
Also large assortment of Canvas Shoes, for ladies'
misses mems and boys wear. at very low prices myl6
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FE,HE CELLJLoID TRUSS: THAT NEVER BREAKS
wears out al ways clean. aud can be woruwhils
bGthlliy. lSIur kaleaS
CHAS FISHER'S
fss It'll street northwest
MRs. FISHER cevctes Lea attention " the wsntsH
Lazy YxtrouA 24I
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PROPOSALS.
DRoPOSALS FOR RIP RAP STONE.
l. y. 6. ENGINEER OFFICE

PROPOSALS. FOR RIP RAP STONE
N36 PENNSYLVANIA AvENUI HoRrHvErr
3d. S EsFss WY s
sSs sTos ;eel9 81 s 6:
security within ten days afsE notice Of such acoep.
my2l-N Major Of Enxinsen
L TREASURY DEPARrMEEE
Sealed proposals. for furnishing Stationery for the
ssi {esr ending n June g 1854 VIZ Ss THIS
~ DAY OF
It'll The BIDS viii be eSnsidsrsd and accepted rejected
accepted b. the sa
the bond the same shall constitute the
contrasted for must be farnishsd from
from
Se S the
hrm making it, and be accompanied by o bond with
'e 8 sss %
rict in WHICH the s,lreties reside do business
such petitions q the
&c ns S s OF the nor
consiaered and contracts viii awarded only to es.
mark I'd Proposals for Stationery"
s1 wit q
g BY
he sss to waive
s asas until '9 Eek the
my17-1aw4w Secretary of the Treasury.
PROPOSALS. FOR POST OFFICE ENVELOPES.
w4szaeTos. B. &, Nay .. iss4
oR Rii ct
TWELVE O'CLOCK M for furnishing Post Once En-
sas june
ie Scs toe or cissses W. and R..
t.: s. F. SstaSains pea . letter. sas 'e''''A
Tss Enyelopss f psessxs p.c..ee
Sasi er IT s NAH sa1
Assistant ssns4 e. iH'0
my3-1aw4w Postmaster General.
L DEPARTMENT OF THE 1ETEa1oR Roo,
ua sa dsgss I'll X sssyea tn 81
during the fiscal year ending June So Isss 's
Be furnished on et to this hsss
IatsIdor and endorsed the envelope Proposals for
u1si, contract wiz be under this
' W. q the S'aHnstS ssfIfs Secretary
pRoPosALs FOR MIsCELLANEoUs sUPpLIEs
WAR DEPARTMENT, May 10th, 1884.
Sealed Proposals will be received ct this Department
JUNE EIGHTEENTH, 1884. for furnishing Miscella.
neoue Supplies, consisting Of Brooms, Brushes soaps
Bureaus in Washington. during the fiscal year ending
Blank forms Of Proposals showing the items and est
mated required together with to
ment Bids will be considered each item separately
Proposals must be addressed to the Secretary Of War
endorsed the outside of the envelope for
Miscellaneous Supplies"
No contract will be awarded ucder this advertisement
until appropriation shall have been made by Congress-
for the purchase Of the supplies required
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LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY.
CAPITAL PRIZE s1s0. COO.

CAPITAL PRIZE 100000
I'VE do hereby certify that supervise the arrange
hehtsJOr all the MOnthfV and Semi nnudt Dra,cif1s
Of The Louisiana State Lottery Company, and an per-
manage and control the Dra,ril0s themselves and
that the same conducted nth honestly tairness and
O0OdJaih t0Card all parties and authorize tho
signature attached la ats advertisements"
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HOME MATTERS.

CONVENIENT WASHING LIsT-How TO REMOVE
OIL STAINS FROM PAPER-wICKED WALKING
erITs-HINTs FOR THE SICK ROOM-yARIOUs
GOOD RECIPES AND SUGGESTIONS.
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Go.oDs
FOR
SPRING AND SUMNER
Roses West India Lime Juice
Ross Royal Belfast Ginger Ale ~ o
Centrell Cochrane's Ginger Ale
Sachs, Pruden L Co. Is Ginger Ale Quart bottles).
Calvin Shafer's Fruit Ades-Raspberry Strawb berry
Orange and Lime
Pure Fruit Sirups
Horsford's Acid Phosphate
Genuine Imported West India Bay Rum
Raspberry Vinegar, Crosse Blackwella
Ross Royal Raspberry Vinegar.
Sparkling Champagne Vinegar
Culmbach Beer. Kaiser Beer. Bohemian Beer
Mineral Waters, all kinds.
Commentator Port Wine Ohirty years old).
Hoff's Malt Extract
Galthoptonique (Burton'sl
London Punch. Hub Punch.
c. A HeineEen's Virginia Claret
AlWlt. Copenhagen Cherry Cordial.
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FAMILY SUPPLIES.

WHAT IS IT?
w HeNo Tea is absolutely pure tea without COL
oring material any manipulation to give it hand
some and every cent of the cost of He No
to be found in the drinking qualities He No Tea sold
by all retail grocers To protect the public from iita
tons and to preserve the strength and favor He No
quarter half and pound Sizes each with name and
MARTIN GILLET Co.,
Established ISL tmy81 Baltimore.
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POTOMAC RIVER ROATS.
II .ooK AT Low FAREs-FI CLASS FARE a.
~ xovro, RoUND Tn.P; sLso.

I ,ooK AT Low FARES FIRST CLASS FARE, q.
~ Round TRIP el so
NORFOLK AND FORTRESS MONROE
Steamer JANE MOSElEY leaves " sshipct.n Tor yor.
folk and Old Point MONDAY. WEDNESDAY, and FRI
ers for New Yors, Ocean View, Nr1nia bach and I'll
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGs-Fars Tc Steamer
j. w THOMPSON leaves MONDAY. WEDNESDAY,
and SATURDAY. at q m.
For information apply ~ General Once, 6lS lbth
street. or At companys wharf. foot OF 9th street
ALFRED WOOD, Sec
GEO II. PHILLIPS Supt my2l
nAILY LINE TO NORFOLK, FORTRESS MON.
1Groe and the South. Steamer GEORGE IEARY
and EXCELSIOR Summer sshedule-May LIST Sep
temper 80 1854 Steamers VIII leave Seventh street
wharf as follows: LEAkY On MONDAYS. wEDNES-
DAYS and FRIDAYS At 8. 30 D. M making stoTs be-
tween Alexandria end Fortress Monroe EXCELSIOR
en- ISESpAYS and THURSDAYS At $50 and SATUR-
pAlSM6 [. m. STOPPING II f1ney Point and C,rnheld
Ha5hor each way. Exclusive comp ection with Boston
Ana fIoIidence steamers Connect also with New York
snd RICHMOND steamers Norfolk and Western, Sea-
oosru ana Roanoke, Ocean View and Virginia Beach
taufcads PssssEe end be secured at Balti-
more aud Ohio ticket oce I4th street and pennsyl-
vania avenue St Mari hotel Polki nhorn's next 20
ny pst ONCE once OF knoxs express 9th street and
fsnnsy wanna avenue and at compSnys Once 7th
s.eSt VISIT hnoN's EXPRESS Nil call for and check
nom nom hotels and private residences Freight
apSo wP. WELSH. General Agent
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Ar Enormous .DiarA 5nc Etoh,:.n1ua. .

from the IOLdOn Standard,
1t viii interest the people who possess or deal
in diamonds to learn that a diamond weighing
302 carats has Just been unearthed in the Kim
beriey mines An octohedrOn measuring "a
inches in length, and only half an inch less in
its shorter diameter, would few years ago have
been appraised at an enormous figure. The stone
in question is only smaller than the Pitt gem in
its uncut state. and the latter bit of glitterine
carbon was sold in III to the Regent Orleans
for 4l3O.0OO, and at this time. it is believed
would bring twice this sum. provided it were in
the market, and that a customer could be found
who was capable of paying such price for the
qualification Of his fancy. Unhappily, how
ever the diamond trade has fallen on evil times;
and the latest find OF the South African drift is
OF that 'Of color" which is now SO little
in favor with cOnnoisse,ffs that the highest ran
som as yet offered, and refused for the level is
G3OOO,o or no more than the sum paid by Mr.. Pitt
| for the mere cutting OF the celebrated stone
naked as the Indian lay, the honest factor stole
| away. South African diamonds, in fact have
suffered rapid depreciation though the size of
the stones found continually increases. Four
| teen years ago, the Stewart stone, found on
the Vaal river, though only 2SS5S carats was
the largest known. but being of a pure water.
| though with light yellow tinge after being
cut, its value was infinitely greater than the
stone which is at present exciting the diamond
| ferrous" region. The Porter Rhodes" was still
larger though what yalue was put upon it there
is no record to show, and unless the 3J2-carat
| gem of Kimberley fetches something more than
$4,000, acknowledging will fall very low in
public esteem. In the best days of the trade
Cape diamonds. as they were called, brought
when yellow and under carats, 40s. to sos the
carat, and above that weight "a to "a. Pure
white stones under carats were rated at Is TO
IA. and above carats at from "a to 97. or
even more, according to size or Iuster So
much, however, depends on color, shape, size
and luster that it is difficult for any one not AN
expert to fix the price at which stone should
be sold. The largest gems, owing to their be-
ing few purchasers for them, fetch proportion
ately less. and IT, as has been the case lately.
the supply is greater than the demand, the
price will sink to figure which renders dig.
ding an even more precarious business than Ii
naturally is. There will also he proportion.
ate diminution in the nominal fortunes which
holders Of stones imagine themselves imposes
sion Of.