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Rough Diamonds.

Diamonds are known TO jewellers and
the wealthy As the most valuable and
beautiful of the precious stones. They
outrank gold and silver, pearls and ru-
bies. They are valued not only for
their variety, but for their wonderful
brilliancy and the many uses to which
they are adapted. They are the gems
which glisten in the coronets of kings
and queens. and add luster to tho
charms of buoyant and vivacious
beauty. They are most intrinsically
valuable because they out-last and out.
shine all other specimens of material
wealth. A man might carry diamond
fortune in his vest pocket and never
be suspected of having a dollar. But
why should an editor. who rarely ever
saw a diamond, much less possess one,
endeavor to enlighten his readers on
their merits? And yet, in his presump-
ton. this man of supposed brains often
launches forth upon strange themes be-
cause men in general look to him as a
hired thinker, and tolerably well in
formed upon all subjects. If not. he
ought to be. Therefore he must often
resort to metaphor to point moral
and adorn tale" He must be thor
oughly posted in monetary values,
though his chances of possessing any
great amount of filthy lucre" are very
slim. His opinions on on dts of society
gossip are expected to be oracular,
though perchance he may go little into
society except for the uses it can make
of him. There are people in the world
who may be compared to diamonds in
the rough. They have all the attributes
ct soul which should entitle them to
shine stars of the first magnitude in the
social circle, ard yet owing to timidity
or want of polish they never give any
light, and they die perhaps leaving
the world in ignorance of their many
noble and valuable qualities. They are
like the gems and flowers in Gray's
elegy-hid away, in dark, unfathomed
caves, or born to waste their sweet
ness on the desert air. These rough
diamonds are doubtless more numerous
than the world is wont to suppose.
Men are too apt to look to the ''pomp
and circumstance of glorious war;" OF
among creatures of high opportunities
and magnificent surroundings for things
valuable and grand in nature and char
acter. Though time and circumstances
often develop great characters, yet true
manhood and womanhood are often
disguised under cloak of overweening
modesty, and dispositions which shun
public notoriety, and shrink from the
vanity and emptiness of human ap-
plause. Yet the diamond is none the
less diamond in its rough estate, nor
are human characters less entitled to
homage. because their glare has never
become apparent to the unsuspecting
and unappreciative eye. But as polish
is everything to the diamond, we might
draw the lesson that friction and polish
are necessary to develop the brightest
and most beautiful gems of human
character. - Columbus (G0. ENQUIRER,
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ANTIPODES.


rhore IA darkness In our hemisphere:
NiRht with inhnity, aud the clear
NovolvinR planets hung on high
Amid an Opalcsccnt sky.
Upon tho quiet c-irth I 500
Moonllghts that culver spcctrally.
Md black wood sOlitudcs that loom
Like monster shadows In the gloom.
An this IA night for us who stand
Within " sun-torsakcn hand.
When sleep, the balm of living, dowers
Hearts that have walked through long dal
hours
yet while muse my thoughts arc borne
Down golden pathways OF tho morn
10 ancient continents overseas
iCOplcd with our antipOdCs;
And In my fancy behold
HriTht shores II empires Ccnturicaild
Aud heights which liit their Coronal snow
Above green mcadow-ncids below.
see majestic cities. whrrc
summer AMI sunlight nll the air:
! gnfc ON antique dlmcs ana spires
That sparkle with prismatic nrcs;
watch the stir ~ human feet
~ urrn CountrY-wuy and street;
feel tho throh OF soul and mind
In Orient races OF mankind.
rhore NE IL ltvtnrs hcrc n sleeps
d Ne dusk upon our tCVnn deop-:
There lifH a. burning az its noon.
hnJ here 10 dreams beneath the moon.
&c EtJW Montgomery.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-21

One blowing day last week, when The
sidewalks were as slippery as glass, a
woman stood in front of a door on Cliff.
ford street, and strewed some ashes
from pan she held on the lev walk.
As she did SO, the wind blew the coal
dust rather freely over her, and man
going past said:
III you will turn your back to the
wind it will blow the ashes from Won in.
stead of over you.''
The woman thanked him with her
eyes, but did not move. Indeed. she
could not without losing her balance
and the ashes both.
Let me show you," said the man.
kindly, as he removed fur glove and
grasped with a determined grip the
well-filled ash-pan. 'You can throw
them over the walk in this way, and
not be liable to put your eyes out. It's
as easy as rolling off log" aud he
braced his back against the wind and
gave generous flop to the ash-pan. {"
The woman went into the house Ia
get the ashes out of her hair and ewes
and recover her health. When the no.
lice had busted the man off and identi-
ned him they took him home. The
only remark be made was:
You can't most always tell from
what quarter the wind will blow when
you attempt to give advice about
emptying an ash-pan.''
Which it Is so.--Detroi Free Press.
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all that afternoon and resolute deter
mined look in his bright brown eyes,
but he was very still and quiet.
Later in the day the children were
| startled by sudden commotion on the
other side of the room. Daisy was writ
| ing on her slate and Melinda Jones. in
passing to her seat, accidentally knocked
it out of her hands; without moments
hesitation, Daisy, by way of expressing
her feelings, snatched her slate and
promptly administered such sounding
"whack!' on Melinda's back and shout
ders as brought shrek of anguish
from that poor, little unfortunate who
began to think that if all the days of her
life were to be like unto this day, exist
ence would certainly prove burden.
just about two minutes later Miss
Linnet was standing by her desk, ruler
in one hand and Daisy's open palm in
the other, while Daisy herself, miserable
little culprit, stood white and trembling
before her. AS she raised the ruler to
give the first blow, Tommy sprang for
ward, placed himself at Daisy's side,
put his open palm over hers. and with
tears in his eyes, pleaded in this wise:
please, Miss Linnet, whip me in
stead! She is only just little girl, and
| knotc she'll cry, it will hurt her so!
I'd rather it would be me every time
than Daisy-truly l won't cry. Oh.
please whip met'
And Miss Linnet did whip him, while
Daisy, filled with remorse, chung to him
sobbing as if her heart would break. To
be sure, somebody who ought to know,
told me it was the lightest "'feruling''
ever child received; but Daisy and Tom
my both assured their mothers that it
was the ''dreadfulest, cruelest, hardest
whipping ever was"
And did my little man cry?" asked
mamma.
mo. indeed! 1 stood up big rs I
could, looked at Daisy and smiled,
cause | was so glad it wasn't her,
Then that proud and happy mamma
took him in her arms and kissed him.
and right in the midst of the kissing in
walked Daisy.
"Would Tommy please come and
take supper with herP''
OF course he would, and they walked
off hand in hand. When they passed
Dicky's house Tommy suggested:
''S'posing they forgive Dick and let him
go long too" And Daisy agreeing.
'noy caiieu lnaI young gentleman out
and magnanimously informed him that
he'was forgiven and might come and
have supper with them.
what In the world they had to for
give, nobody knows; but then, so long
as forgiveness proved such an eminently
satisfactory arrangement, all round
why, nobody need care
The children waited outside the gate
xxrl,tl oil I.
him go, and standing there, hand in
hand, Daisy plucked up heart of grace
and with very rosy cheeks and an air
about her of general penitence, said
something very sweet in a very small
voice:
I'm sorry you were whipped, and
oh, Tommy, wish hadn't said you'd
holfern'-Anay Terese Po,Oelson, in Vide
AtCdke.
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That Dear One.

There is a clerk in Austin dry goods
store who is very susceptible, and is
deeply in love with Miss Esmerelda
Longcoffin, who, however, fails and re-
fuses to reciprocate. She was buying
some goo from it last Tuesday, and
she complained of the high prices.
I'VE buy all our goods at your store,
and yet you charge US more than you
do others. 1 find you dearer than any
one else" she observed,
The clerk sighed, shook his head. and
said:
Il only wish it were so"
That what were SOP"
That was dearer to you than any.
body else. "-Texas Siffinqs.
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You will cause mo plenty while
you are out in China-awfu1 place.
But don't you see that il don't 90 to
the ball-just because you have left
what tcH people thinkp i shall 90 with
a very heavy heart. shall be think
ing Of you, and ready to CRY all the
time; but, Philip, must go, that is
certain"
q" But Grace is not going. Who are
you going with?"
"Grace will go IL you choose 10 make
her do so. said his lady-love. looking
at him with something like flash in
her languorOus eyes. "And rs for n
chaperon, j will see TO that. Mrs. Berg
haus will chaperon us"
The saying is, indeed. q true one
which asserts that the strength of some
characters only displays itself ia great
emergencies. Nothing short Of an i'm
mense occasion like this could thus have
called forth the strength of Angela Fair
faX's character.
Philip hardly knew what he felt as
he heard her thus rapidly disposing Of
all his objections, and making apparent
the absolute necessity of Attending the
ball. A few more sentences passed. and
then he agreed to use his influence with
Grace.
But my time is short" he said at
last. 81 must leave you. Where is
Mabclle9 must say goodbye to her."
Angela called her. and she came
down.
Il" Mabelle, Philip is going to China.
and he wants TO say goodbye 10 YOU"
ITO China" echoed Mabelle. intel
ligently.
Yes. He is coming back quite rich.
and then She smiled with express
sive sweetness.
"And then, Mabsllc. / hope we shall
be brother and sister. We have always
been good friend, have we not?'
Always" said Mabelle, with n
wintry little smile, rs she placed her
hand in his.
Then goodbye. dear. know that
when / leave you with one another 1
leave both in good hands. / may take
a Kiss, Mabelle. for who knows when or
how we shall meet again?"
With n smile he stopped and touched
her cheek-half AMUSED To see the
frightened eyes that met his with his
lips. and Mabcllc said "Good-bye,
Philip" but seemed TO have no voice
wherewith 20 wish him n prosperous
voyage, and thcn-sOmehow he found
himself outside the house.
SEQ to the ball! Nercrr' cried
Grace. Indignantly, when he represent
ed the case TO her. - should die of
bushes If got there. Tho heartless-
ness of IT, Oh, shame fulri
but If ask YOU, rs last favor
before ] go. Gracey--as a last. and the
greatest favor | ever did ask?"
Philip. YOU are tyrant, and YOU
never used To be one!" she said. pas
sionately. II can not go; you must
not ask Il.
But he did ask il. and she. in the end.
granted il, rs he knew she would With
face of gloom and heart like lead,
she went to get dressed. At half past
seven Philip drove away, and on his
way TO London, while the August sun
set was flooding all the ripening fields
with golden light, his thoughts were all
ut Mr.. Starkic's house, and the ball
room there, and how .Angela's heart
was heavy, and how Grace was think
ing of him. Surely, since five O'Clock,
he must have lived hundred years ut
least.
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no BE CONTINUED. 4

Physical exercise in some system
attic manner is a duty we owe not
merely to our bodies. but to our whole
nature. 1t will vitalize the blood, quick
en- the energies, give firmness to the
nerves and layA foundation upon which
we may build wholesome and success
ful life.-Al6any Journal
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"A gentleman met a

"A gentleman met an uncertain &C
quaintance, who said: Sim a little
short, and should like to ask you a
-conundrum in mental arithmetic. -"
Proceed" replied the gentleman.
''Well, " said the short man, suppose
you had $40 in your pocket and ]
should ask you for Is, how much
would remain?' .'Ten pounds
the prompt reply.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-21

The recent bird show at Boston had
canary that sang Yankee Doodle, .
parrot that repeated the first sixty-four
words Of the Declaration Of indie
pendence, and bullfinch thar piped
selections from the Bohemian Giri..
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"A rural subscriber sent the follow
ng iaeonic note to the Buffalo CONNER.
idi Advertiser: Il trusted and busted
Please discontinue
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Several well-to-do colored men in
tend to start magazine in New York
which viii he called the Negro Ameyi-
can.
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Our Young Readers.
TWO OPINIONS.

HIS.
+" would not be girl" said Jack,
4" Because they have no fun:
They can not go a-fishing, nor
A-shooting with gum"
HERS.
" would not be boy" said May,
" For boys are horrid things,
With pockets filled with hooks and knives
And nails and tops and strings"
-Hdrper's Young People.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-13
BILLS REPORTED IN THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-AmOng the bills re-
ported il the House to-day were the folowingi
BY Mr. Peter from the Committee Commerce-To
promote the efficiency OF the Revenue Marine Service.
Commute OF the Whole.
By MI Green, from the Committee on Agriculure-FOr
the re ief OF fruit growers and to encourage the cult
walton Of fruit Committee Of the Whole This allows
fruit growers TO manufacture brandy from the product OF
their orchard without payment Of tax.
BY Mr. SKINNER rom the Committee Post Offices and
Post ROads-grsnung letter and clerks in first
class Offices thirty days leave Of absence in each year
HOu-e calendar.
BY Mr.. Lowering, from the Committee on Labor-for
the adjustment OF tie accounts OF aLOrers arising undel
the eght-hOur law. Committee Of the Whole
BY Nj KielneT from The Committee on Alcoholic Liquor
Trac adVerSeYtO restrict tie OF distilled spirits L
the arts and manufacturers. House calendar.
BY Nj Murphy, from the Committee on Railways and
CanafOr the acceptance by the United states of the
grant OF the Illinois and Michigan Canal House calendar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-13

WASHINGTON NOTES

WASHINGTON, saturday, ApTll IL, 1884
RECOGNIZED As CONsULs. The President has recognized
Everett Frazar Consul General Of Corea in New York
and Charles David BJggs Vice Consul Of sweden and NOr
ways IL Newport News, Va.
DISTRACTIONS IN TUE OZAMA.-The Treasury Depart
uent has been informed that consequence Of the OBJ
sqctons mouth Of the OZaua River vessels draw
ng more than and half feet Cannot enter the port
OF Domingo aud that vessels OF less draught can only
enter with the assistance OF a tug boat
DETECTIVES ACQUITTED.-in the case OF James A. Nc
Dewitt and Charles T. Finder. detsctives indicted for
eeiyng bonds stolen from the National Metropolitan
Bank july 2 1850 the jury returned verdict OF not
guilty.
HASCED BY IsDIANs-Thc Commissioner OF Indian Az
fairs received dispatch from the COlvllle Indian
s-ency Washington Territory stating that the Indians
bad uied convicted and hanged Indian, Grand Louis
for murder and other crimes.
NEW BASK-The Controller has authorized the Farm
National Bank Of Granville. N. " TO begin business
with q capital " $4,000.
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Drp GOODS
H YOU WOULD HAVE YOUR CHILDREN
WELL DRESSED
WE NEE LEAsr rRoun1E ana $3.50. VA nE

OTR NEW SPRING STOCK OF SUITS. CLOAKs'
NFIVNARKETS WALKING COATS. JERSEYS. &C..
SURPRISES IN VARIETY AND EXTENT ANY EVER
BEFORE oFFEBED AND INCLUDES MANY EN-
elusive NOVELTIES THAT CANNOT BE DCPLi'
GATED LATER IN THE SEASON
Prior o. the establishment LIL1PUT'AN BAZAARt
was not possible 10 purchase GIRLS CLOTHING ready
made advantageousy boys the limited assortment 10
being usually composed Of garments either very
expensive or poorly made-Often both We manufacture III
addition TO our large Of fine goods line OF PLAIN
sERVICEABLE GARMENTS for ordinary wear giving the
style dt trimmings &c. that Is bestowed
upon our expensive costumes and our IN
equasd facilities for the production Of these goods enaoe US
10 furnish them at less cost buy the materials ana
have them M e M AZ home-n fact offering the same indnce
ments 20 purchase GIRLS CLOTHING ready made as
BOYS, WE ALSO MAKE TO ORDER, IN THE BEST
MANNER AT MODERATE PRICES.
We invite special attention to our
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT.
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BILLS OF LADlNG NEGOTIABLE PAPER. {
THE DoRsHEIMER BILL REPORTED FAvoRABLY II
TIE HOUSF.


THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Representative Dor
bill TO make bills OF ladinG conclusive evidence
reported to-day from the Judiciary
Committee II provides that all bills OF ladng in
writing in the nature thereof hereafter Is
for merchandise received In State Of the United
States for transportation hererom TO other State
any foreign country when Issued by person
pOratiOn. when ssued by any officer agent author
tied permitted by person corporation to issue
similar iu his its behalf for merchandise
actually received for transportation shah be conclusive
evidence in the hands OF every bona de holder thereof
for the value, against the person corporation by
by whose officer agent the same we're issued
the merchandise therein described actually
ceved for transportation therein stated and that such
officer agent duly authorized 10 Issue the sad In
stIuments In behalf of his principal
The report accompanying the bill says: The Commit
opinion that the system under which the
pOaOD business Of the country Is done requires that
bills Of lddug held by bona hde holders for value should
be binding upon those who issue them The usual
OF business make bills OF lSdrsg the security upon
which loans made. They used collateral to
drafts and evidence Of the transfer the party max
ing the loan OF the property described In the bill Of
ladng This system has been established by the egsa-
ton and the Judicial decisions OF many OF the states and
under commercial transactions have been
Quoted"
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LARGE SALE OLE TWo-CENT STAMPS.

WASHINGTON, April PA statement pre-
pared al the Post Office Department shows that while the
revenue for the quarter ended March 81 Is less than
that Of corresponding quarter Of The preceding year
the Of stamps exceeded by p per cent the
combined issue OF two and tbree-cent stamps In that
quarter. While allowance made in the estimates for
the normal increase per cent? and the benefits to
accrue from the substitution OF letters for postal cards
this increase in number Of stamps Issued is received
with qualification Al the Department The issue OF postal
fallen OF about 100000 pieces since the Two
wa,
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A PHYsICEAy G UILrY OF sW1YDLIyG.

BOsroN, April 1.-THE Grand Jury this
morning returned indictments for forgery snd Larceny
against DR. John Hunter, alias John Thompson. lie
passed several forced checks upon Boston dealers for
goods, and obtained diamonds from a wsu-knowu house
by having them sent 70 his MOTEL Oy clerk aad taking
them fom the latter to show his wife, who be said
III In her Hunter regular graduate ana carries
diploma Of the Royal College Of Dublin, and time
was employed as surgeon State Line OF European
steamers He says that he driven the commission
OF the crimes 10 make living a. be could obtain
practice as physician, Hunter to-day pleaded guilty.
seut<nce deferred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-13
EXPORTS OF BREADSTUFFS.

WASHINGTON, April 12-The Chief Of the
Bureau or statistics reports that the total values Of the
Exports domestic breadstus from the United states
for March. 1884 and for the three and nine
months ended March 81, 1854, compared with Ike
exports during The corresponding periods Of the preced-
ing year were follows:
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A suspEyDER MAEUFA oTURRR FAILS.

Marcus Eisler, manufacturer OF suspenders
ct No. II FraakDst made an assignment yesterday TO
A. Il. De Frece, without preference he nas Deen In
business since 1876 and from November, 1873 TO June
1885, had his Isaac partner under the nr name
Of NJ Eisler Son Insufficient capital fof the volume OF
busnes. doing the chief OF the failure
8S liabilities about $4,000.
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THE GREEDY RELIEF VESSELS.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Chief Constructor
wilson says that the Bear ready FOR with the
cepton Of her supply Of coal The Tbe ia still in dock,
bu she is being fitted rapidly and nothing viii interfere
with her being ready TO sail by May l. The Arctic
steamer Alert expected from England the latter part
of next week or the first of the week following Her
officers Will ne Commander George ". Coffin, Leuens Ant
C. j. Badger and Eusgus Kidgely Hunt W j. Cham bers
and S. McLan. Their orders will be issued IN few
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40 A HERD OF FORTY HIGH
Roman chariot races Roman ding races male and 70
whcelJarr1w foot ng, mln.eyJOckey and OBS scle
Delight NJ Old charming the young, InstTuctng Tie
everybody
Chang giant fat people skeletons, mdgets, dvafs
and - 90 - 80 ,.
Admission TO everything 80 cents. 4thave side children
u
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Gituations Uanteo-- fflales.

COACHMAN.-By a respectable Protestant
~ man. underestimate everything appertainins 10 gentle
msns place understands plain gardening and milking re
CURED; the best references. Address
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C0ACHMAN.-By man who understands hi
~ business in every particular has long and satacto
families high peczDty IN the CIV
be highly recommended by last and former employer seu
sober and attentive 70 business Call address H. ~
Eat 5istst, harness sto7e.
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STOCK FARM.
vi STATIONS FOR ls5A

-NTGGLER.
champion ~ all tTOttInI stations Record, -lJt At
!. 100 FOR the ses9on paya 'ls AZ time ~ service.
ALLENGE.
fn brother Code years Old BY Dictator. sire
OF jay EyeSee record Il 20 dan crop, dam Of blanche
Amorv record 2:3I. she By Pilot ir $50.
For circulars giving full particulars address
n g.. WDODNU IF. MneOla, l. l.
DRTVATE -StanhODe Hg and
harness also dog carr $50 saddle and harness horse
combined sound ard warr1nte every By respectable
party Ut bar gain l43 West Jlstst.