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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-01

everv stare 81 the process Ian0rers or
.srsYInvers come across diamonds. The
men down ii the mine. blasting and
nickinu out tho blue, frequently come
across the valued stoness and ~ the
..stnffs II handled at every stage ula-
monsls show themselves. Tie Aatlvess
nosteI Is emntv the buckets confis & up
from the mine watch keenly for Wnase
may CLEAN In the process, and so uo's
the engine driver or mule man VINO runs
the laden trucks out to the noofs. ana
on these floors tho regular gangs, VINO
unload and break Il UP, ind many ana
large s'ptones;n and So right through
the process. there j. ample opportunity
AZ every turn to pick up stone wnicn IS
sure 10 DO worth pounds ana may DO
worth thousands. 49,.
How to prevent or even check this
thieving has taxed the best energies OF
proprietors and police for many years
mast. Success has not yet appeared, Tor
with every new appliance some Hsw form
Of theft seems 10 come into being, lhere
are endless means actually adopted.
Swallowing the stones h quite common,
and 1T one time the thief threw them
wrapped in dough to dogs, which were
killed and cut open by his couieueIateS
outside. Hiding them about the dress
ana pitching thom away 10 be picked up
ut night are among the other means. lt
il estimated that every year from one
fifth TO one.sixth of the stones exported
are stolen, or, in other words, something
like $500, 900 worth Of stolen diamonds
leaves the colony annually. At the dig
uings at first there was not unnatural
laxity In dealing with this new and pro-
life wealth. and the solid soil WAS ct
the least congeniaI 20 the Developments OF
this laxity into customs little less than
criminal. Nowadays there is danger
that this stealing. with Its necessary
complement, the siIlicit diamond buy
inu.S or II. ID. b. trade. as it is euphe-
mistically known, may sap the morality
OF the community, and against TINS Wig
orous protest is now being made. The
mine owners arc willing to pay large sums
to stop this illicit trade. One mine cal
culates it loses each year at present $780,
900 in unnecessarily deprecated price,
and 600, 900 in value Of diamonds
stolen, or . total loss Of 5000, 600 In an
output OF 81, 900, 900, but there seems
grourd for hope that this gre'N evil may
be successfully put an end to.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-01
story on Bottle.

sea captain, says the Boston Herald,
relates that on June 4, 1884, the schooner
X. Bowers, Captain Thompson, bound
to Gloucester from Messina, was pitching
about in long ocean swell. We had
made good run thus far, but on this
particular day struck dead calm. There
was little to do, except to watch the yes
sci and whistle for wind, and several
schemes were invented by the officers to
pass away the time. The second mate
of the schooner, Dir. Cruikshank, had
lief. sweetheart at home. and naturally
his mind drifted across the watery waste
to her bright eyes. Noticing his preoc.
cupied manner, the captains wife sug-
gested that he send his love message
from the sea. The idea seemed d good
one. He wrote a note, inclosed il in an
envelope, addressed it to the young lady
at Big Brook. Cape Breton, inclosed the
whole in Q bottle, and threw it over.
board.
There was a great speculation at the
time as to where the bottle would bring
M; but IN few hours q breeze sprung
up, and in working the vessel all thoughts
Of the bottle and its contents were for
gotten. The schooner ia due time ar
rived IN Gloucester, and Dir. Cruikshank
started for Cape Breton. His arrival was
expected, but his astonishment may be
imagined when his lady love brought
forth the identical bottle which the mate
had thrown into the sea. and produced
the note contained therein. The story
Of the drift was singular one. Il had
been picked up on the shores Of Little
Dover bay, on the cast end Of Nova SEQ
tin, after drift of forty-one days du-
ration, and the finder sent it to the
young lady. Another singular circum.
stance connected with the finding Of the
bottle was the fact that the finder turned
QUITO be near relative OF Mr. Cruik
shank, although they had never seen
each other.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-01
sharp Trick Of Cattle Thieves.

Cattle thieves In the land where ]
raise stock, = said Montveideo (Ura-
euay) cattle breeder, visiting New York,
have discovered a new and and ingeni-
ous mode of Disgusting their booty.
Last autumn ] lost several head, and
half dozen times and my men, with
the mounted policemen, came up with
the thieves, and / saw with them cattle
that / knew at once were mine. Nv
brand was on them 81. NJ and some
times there were scars on the bodies
that knew quite we'll The animals were
exactly like mine in every respect but
one. The horns branched differently.
If those on my cows had pointed up
these dropped toward the ground, and
often one pointed forward and the other
backward, or one toward the SKY aud
the other toward the earth.
Nj. the drover said, were his
own Of his employers initials. The
cattle were certainly mine, but / could
not swear TO them, aud was Obliged 60
SEQ them taken away.
The thieves had kept the horns
wrapped III poultices Of boiling hot meal
until they were soft enough 10 be
twisted, and thus destroyed the cows
identity The horns soon hardened
when the bandages were removed.
have been told that the trick was
invented b Russian cattle thieves. |
Nish they had kept Is st home. Ness
NnRk Sam.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-01
4 Normerian Institution.

The saeter is strictly Norwegian I'M
stitution, writes correspondent. One
must first realize that every accessible.
and many an apparently inaccessible, bit
of land is made use OF in this country.
During the few summer months, the
high mountain platceils afford pastnrage
for goats; and here are built little cabins
for the people, mostly girls, who tend
the herds. The cabin consists of two
rooms--a sleeping and dairy-room, and
the room where the great pots Of sweet
goats milk hang over the fire, and the
cheese boiler is built into the wall From
the whey is made the light, brown cheese
which one sees among the almost incrcd-
ibIo assortment of big cheeses which fill
the tables in Norway. This variety of
saeter cheese is in the looks rather like
refined molasses sugar, and has sweet
taste which doesn't seem to belong in
cheese. 1t is very popular, especially
among the women. A hole in the roof
OF the cabin often serves for chimney
rs we'll as for a window; for il very
rarely rains during the summer cheese
season.
The saetcr life is unique and primitive.
Up from the ends of the fiords and in
the Romsdal region, it is quite likely that
an energetic, mountaineer will spend
several nights in such places. Sometimes
an establishment is quite free from any
preserved milk odor, and offers vel
come shelter The wooden bowls of
cream and fiat bread cannot be beaten
for deliciousness, and one mustn't be too
nice when all hands armed with spoons
sit around the same big bowl. There are
frequently many COWS also pasturing,
and each with her pct name.
The favoritc composition of ole Bull.
entitled .sThe visit TO the Saeter,n ia
being played now in Bergen by the
popular virtuoso Wolff. who accompanies
Miss Thursby in her triumphal tour.
One sometimes hears the saetcr girls calls
the COWS with the melody which Jenny
Lind is said to have sung SO often to
delighted audiences. The COWS seem
remarkably intelligent, and are SO tame
that they are treated almost as associates
on equal terms.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-01

Looking IL ii from their standpoint. ii
ala probability rs was dead. And yet
she could laugh.
sHeartless creature, " though Tom. dis
gnsked with at the world. ~ wouldn't
have believed il Of nor. She didn't care
two buttons for me. What q fool I've
been. wish a0mcbody'd kick mo ~
Il don't want gentlemen saying,
something particular 20 my promised
wife, = said Jack, and then he kissed
Miss stafford, and she kissed him back.
and said she'd ssdo Just Is he thought
best, only Il was such fun to bother the
silly fellow
His promised wifel
Tom didn't want TO hear ANYTHING
more. He didn't want 10 see ANYTHING
more He had heard and seen enough
already.
II don't know but we'd better 20
back and get some one to turn out and
look for Winters, he heard Jack say.
They needn't bother themselves
about me, thought Tom, making his
way up the rocks as fast as he could.
.'I'm afraid, Tom Winters, you've made
Q great fool Of yourself. and that your
experiment was failure. And yet,
after oil, he added, as he stopped to
take breath on the summit Of the cliff,
lit wasn't, for now you've found out
what she thinks of your
1t is hardly necessary to say that
Toms something particular" was never
said at least, never to Miss Stafford. -
Eben p. Reyord, IN Chicago Herald.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-01

WM. h. ABBOTT, BusIness Manager.
HEALTH HINTS.

q. Corson. in the Journal DO Pharma.
cie, says that piece of borax weighing
two Or three grains will, If allowed 70
dissolve slowly in the mouth Of singer,
remove all traces of hoarseness.
TO remove dandruIf put one ounce of
n0ur Of sulphur into one quart Of water,
agitate often for several hours, then pour
of the clear liquid and saturate the head
with It every morning. This does not
produce the extreme dryness sometimes
occasioned by the use of borax.
DR.. Charles A. Teale, in paper on
Asiatic cholera, says that his experience
demonstrates that person must actually
come In contact with the sufferers with
10, OF with some clothing worn by them,
In order to contract the disease. When
the isease germs float in the air they are
destroyed, but they can lie dormant in
clothing for long time, and still com
municate the maIady to the one who
subsequently handles it.
All are agreed that more dependence
IL to be placed on sanitation aud hygiene
than on medicines. Diseases can be pre-
vented, but, IL serious, they are puzzle
80 the doctors of any school, There
are some specifics that are known to be
useful, but no drug is infallible, and
each individual system is new test even
- the best known medicines. The
problem, after all, is not so much how
to cure diseases as how to avoid being
sick.
Experiments have been made by
committee of French experts, including
d. Pasteur, in order to ascertain the
best means Of disinfecting the chambers
ia which cases OF contagious affections
have been lodged. The committee re-
port that sulphurous acid gas is the best
disinfectant; but recommend that i'm
stead of simply burning sulphur, as is
done in barracks and such places. bisul-
phide of carbon should be burned in
rooms, rs it is less injurious to furniture
OF metal.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-01
LIES SUNNY SIDE

What--you are duh To-Day
In sad muIi today
Up and Be social and stirring, Tpray,
Why 50 lugubriousa
Take q saInbrious
Walk, and wen talk, for I've something TO
say
Verify, verify,
Things win 60 merrily
When you are merry and brave
But II not cheerfuIly
Tempered, but tearfuIly,
Life is tyrant and you are its slave
II you 90 wiIfuIly,
However sbilfuIIy
Nurshing your moods and your delicate
whims,
Life win be dumb to you,
All things will come to you
touched by shadow that saddens and
aims.
Life has two sides to &c,
Take the best guides oft,
Look at the best and the brightest. my
friend.
Be philosopher,
Don't look so cross over
Matters you never can alter or men.
Look not SO disEnally
Down the abysmally
Dark hanging over the precipice brink
Worst of all bias is
Hypochondriasis
Sunshine is healthier than shadow, / think.
II you would drive away
Gloom. and would hive away
Honey-like peace in your innermost cell,
Work-like the humble bee,
Soft let your grumbIe be:
Burn your own smoke, and the world win 60
well.
20. p. Cranch, in Youths Companion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-01

TsTa1 4 "a times larger EhaE Rhode
Inlana
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-01

series OF sorting tables. At these
stand five or six Of the principal men
owners and directors Of companies among
them spreading out the clean washed
stuff, graduated from the size Of pebbles
to that Of sand: and the visitor NAV
stand by In wonder to see the searcher 1t
the one end pick out his eight or ten
''big" stones per hour. or assist the
searcher at the other busily sorting out
Of the sand innumerabIe white specks of
diamonds. The days work. tumbled
into small snuff boxes, will frequently
reach local value OF ef. 900. One can
look into quarry OF states or stone and
see the rocks themselves cut down and
carted away for use: but ia these ouar-
ries the soil and the rock are cut out and
dug out, and what fort Simply that out
Of every 100 tons raised out Of the quar-
r. a ounce weight Of diamonds may be
secured. Il is . startling and impressive
thought n gazing into these great quar-
ries that aIi that soil should have been
dug out at ! cost for labor alone Of
something like e15, 900, 900. and with
che aid Of invested capital of ST. 0OO. 900
III machinery. In order - distribute so
many hundredweight of precious stones
20 decorate the ladies' Of civilized centres.
In the early days, when each man
worked for himsnlf, there vac no dia-
m0nd stealing, but iii * grew to be
necessary to work On Il larger scale and
BIZ the aid of hired labor, and Ill the
same tfuc Tie process 0f operating Eff
forded new opportunities FOR stealing.
this crime grew 81 30 one * fhe great
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-24
GAS IN W.ELESBURG.
-now ARE FurURE Explosions
10 be Prevented -Aa Interesting Question
to tho Citizens, over which n Mass Meet
+ Ing is Held and Later . Council Meet
ipg-Aa Ordinance Adopted.

I -H b.
Natural gas, its uses and It's dangers,
continues to be the principal and almost
only topic OF conversation in Wellsburg.
The citizens are still very much alarmed
and excited over the results Of the fright
fol explosion Of last Saturday morning,
which hurled six human beings into
eternity. That the gas is escapaping from
the mains in various parts Of the town Is
patent TO all. The ground being frozen
hard TO considerable depth prevents the
gas from escaping through the surface; u
therefore fluids an outlet into cellars and
pits. No services could be held in the NJ.
b. Church on Sunday evening owing to
the escaping gas. II was reported that II
was from no fault Of the gas pipes in the
interior OF the building that such was the
case. 1tseems that thegreat fault liesin the
lead Joints OF the mains, and many OF them
have been leaking badly for some time.
The gas company have heretoforeand are
now, doing all they can to make the gas
safe, but the present cold snap is against
them.
A very largely attended citizens meet
ing was held at the court house there yes
teroay alternoon % ake measures ~ ~ y
what ought 70 De gone unaer tne, ex ~
circumstances. AVER consinefaDie Mi u. oy
numerous persons the whele matter y. ~ y
placing the town IN 9 eonaiLlon q sai y
rom natural gas explosiosns was lelt 70 t .he
toWn councn. 1iaa s'tizs4i1 y s. aas ~
gas company 70 shat the gas gu from t9e
town entirely, until the mains can be made
/ A Z 4.
secure. As amatter o. course there were
variety O 9pln.ohs, Pfoaii'u con' eNptess
ed on the subject n.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-24

Alta regular meeting held Pel,n,,. /,
1885, at the arInoy Of Crur d. i'm K
sion No. !, U. r. X. OF p, tbe i tsI5.,I
preamble and resolutions were s', NJ
mously adopted: s N
WHEREAS. 1t has pIeases, fra q.
Architect Of the Universe 10 tpu nav V Y
our midst our late brother 81 INV. v
Henry Holte; and mug
WHEREAS, 4 is but just that Am,
recognition Of his many virtues sboa MI \
had !; therefore, belt S''SN'S 7
Resoiyd, by C9nr de Lion I);r;do, y
4, U. R. X. Of p, that while Nc SS I'M :. v
humble submission to the ll0fths ".
High, we do not the less ,nortp h, y.
brother who has been taken ioo NJ IT' '
REsolred. That in the deGthoi Il, Inta
Henry Nolte this Division lameptstSsls
OF a brother who was ever ,eaIly d ' %,as
the hand OF aid and the voice q symD I'M.
to the needy aud distressed 81 tbe Nv,
nifty; an active member Of Ills ~,
whose utmost endcavors were exets5 Z
lis welfare and prosperity; ltieSJ -
companion, who was dear to US nm
lien, whose upright and noble III. ~ = ,
standard OF emulation to his ttIlom
Resolred, That the heartfelt tbsSh !
this Division be extended 10 his i.siI, /;
their atlliction. ~ !
Res0lged, Thattheso resOlutiopshn,.I
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-24
MIR. NilLLEn,s ruNERAL
at st. Mathews Charca Yesterday After
noon Largely Attended, ! -.--,-


noon Largely Attended. '.'''
The funeral OF Mr.. Sam A. Miller took
place yesterday afternoon. Ats o'clock
at the residence where the deceased died,
Wheeling Lodge B. P. o. E., Of which he
was a member, held the beautiful burial
service OF the order, alter which the re-
mains were taken to st. Matthews Z. Il.
church, where services were conducted by
Rev. 4. Rush Swope, the rector. The
church was filed with sorrowing
friends; old and young were pres.
ent, including many prominent business
men, who were among Mr.. Miller s adj
mirers. The Governor and other State
House officials were also present, with
their clerks, also the Kanawha delegates
from the House. The casket, preceded
by the rector, was borne TO the chancei by
the pall-bearers, NIessrs. s. B. Harrison,
w. L. Hooff, Chas: B. OFT, Walter Rine-
hart, James K. Hall and Camden Sum-
mers. The Elks followed and took seats
reserved for them. There were numerous
floral tributes, including an elk's head
with the letters !.B. P. y. E.h be-
tween the antiers, large pillow with the
word "Samn in purple immortelles, an
exquisite wreath, and other designs. The
remarks OF Rev. MIR. Swope were touching
and impressive and found response in
the many sorrowing hearts present.
At the conclusion. of, the services the
remains were. taken to the B. & o. depot
and sent TO Charleston for interment, ac-
companied by Mr.. Miller's parents, his
hrother.in-law. Mr.. D. @. Gallaher, and
four gentlemen fiom this city who were
very intimate with Mr.. Miller. 81
The ElEs met at the Mel4uEe House yes
terday morning to take action relative to
the death. Mr.. Ed. Larkin, E. r., made
some most affecting remarks, all present
being moved to tears. L., ,l-.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-24

AT q regular meeting Of Black ps,s
Lodge No. 10, X. Of p, the following Is
buttons were unanimously adopted;
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Gma 4,
chitect OF the universe TO remove ipa b
midst our late Brother Henry yolE =
WHEREAS, II is hut Just that ttal
recognition Of his many virtues ShCdit
had therefore be it n
Resolved, By Black Prince Lodge "
while we bow with humble snbmisioat
the will Of the Most High We don4S
less mourn for our Brother who has u
taken from us.
Resolved, That in the death Of Iias
Nolte this Lodge laments the lstt
Brother who was ever ready topUA1S
hand OF aid and the voice Of synpathyt
the needy and distressed Of the ords, d
active member Of this society who's I
most endeavors we're excrted iotisI
fare and prosperity;a friend and Onpc
ion who was dear TO us all ; citizen VSE
upright and noble life was a slandudi
emulation to his fellows.
ResOlred, That the heartfelt sympathy
this Lodge be extended TO his Iamilt
their attltction.
Rssolred, Thatthesc resolutions beFa
upon the records Of this Lodge and Az
thereof be transmitted 10 the family DID
deceased Brother, and to the DMLSlNr
.LIdRNcER and Register Of Wheeling.
JONI II. MOORE,
CnAs. W. ALBRIGHT,
PuIllp Y0uNGNAS,
CoRRaM
Rheelinq. ". "a, Etb. @, 1855.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-24
WILLY0TE T0EXTEND
x sEoaET pzMocnA41o Caucus
ostRs Members et.ths Two IIoasss q the
( Issisis.srs, 70 coaader the Espsdi.
ehey ofIEstsndlne the ssssion-oniy
1 oaeiyete .Against the lsstepsios.

The Democracy are fond Of aecusing the
Republicans Of l.iriitefinga awhythe time
ofthe Legislature especiatlyin the Senate.
Last evening about 1850 President Price,
Mr. Smith being in the chair, moved to
take u recess until 7'o'clock. "A call for
the ayes and noes came from the Republic
csn side, and the Democratic Senators
looked at each other in petplexed sort
ot a way and all voted no.
1t was developed a little later that the
reason the Senators were so anxious to
adjourn was that joint caucus Of the
Democrats was in progress in the Supreme
Court room. A reporter entered several
times, but was each time invited out, more
or less directly, and alter learning from 3
very earnest speech which Judge Hay
mond was making that it was his opinion
ns one ofthe hamblest members OF thu
Legislature that the session Of the Eegis
lature ought TO be extended beyond thu
Constitutional limit Of forty-flye days, thC
reporter withdrew.
After the caucus was over 1t was ascer
tanned that all the Democratic member
Of both houses were present but two, VIII!
were youched for as 30. X. on extension,
and that when a vote was taken on tn
question OF extension only one member
that one being Senator Price, oil Mar
shall-voted againstit. II istheretore alto
gether probable that the Democrats II
Soch honsa will vote ave az a unit OF
Judge Haymond's resolution to exten'
the session. However, not having a mem
bership OF two.thirds in either house, the.
cannot extend the session without al
| from the Republicans. Is
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-24
ABOUT PEOPLE,
strangers In the City and Wheeling Folk
--.Ll-L-.- = ~ = Abroad. = - = ~.

strangers In the city aud Wheeling Folk.
f-9gg Jls Abroad. ~.
Miss Hattie Stone, Of Cambridge, O., IL
the guest Of Squire Mix and family Of the
South side. 80 Tw L.
Col. Robert White and son, Marshall,
returned yesterday forenoon from Wash
ington, D. 9. d / ID. Il m 4d
Hon. John W. Harris, of Greenbrier
county, was on the floor Of the House Of
Delegates awhile yesterday. ili6 NJ
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph-NVebb and daugh.
ter, Miss Emma, and Miss Gussie King,
will leave to-day for q two weeks trip,
visiting eastern cities and also TO take in
the inaugurationat Washington. 2
Mr.. John Frcw, OF Frew, Campbell 4
Hart, publishers Of the DAILY INrELLl,
GEScRR, Wheeling, W. Va, Is in the city,
sightseeing, accompanied By his wife and
daughter.-Netg Orleans Picdytaas, FEB. e0th.
Harvey B. Ferguson, Esq, a former
well known lawyerof this city, now one oil
the most prominent and able lawyers ip
New Mexico, and who recently attained q
wide spread and enyiable. reputation by
winning a celebrated mining case, short
account OF which was published In yester-
days paper, arrived in the city yesterday
on o short visit. u. 53.l.
Capt. Ed. w. s. Moore, Of Baltimore,
formerly OF Fairmont, and one OF the clev.
crest men living, was married yesterday
TO Miss Katharine w. Lee, of Washing
ton CITY, Captain Moore Is at present
Secretary of the West Virginia Central