Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-19
RAMBLER'S NOTE BOOK.
BUDG EFT OF THE VEGAS DOINGS.

Notes from the Local Social, Artistic,
Musical aud Dramatic World-SalvatiOn
army-Ths Diamond Hoax-The Change
In Administration Exodus to Kansas
Notes and News.
That highly interesting account Of the fiLd-
ing OF a twelve pound-no carat-dismondb by a
Greene tow nship youth named Charles Elder
has already com nenced to go the rounds OF
the press Ar item like that is like the epi-
zootic, it will sweep the country, and there is
no reason why ii should not be published in
several thousand papers before it is through
with its wanderings. A well-posted jeweler
remarked on the subject: 81 would not ad-
wise any local capitalists to invest in Clark
county diamond mines on the strength OF the
find, however, since the stone is undoubtedly
quartz. The fact that it will scratch glass is
nothing, since any quartz will do the same.
l examined the marks made on Syman's show
window with it, and found that they have all
the characteristics of those made by quartz.
They are scratches, not cuts. The real dia-
mond makes deep, true cut, which is hard
ly visible to the eye, while the quartz simply
scratches the glass without cutting it. steel
point will do the same There is as much
difference between them as between the cuts
made in soft pine wood with a razor and
with a rusty nail. As 10 the wonderful bril-
lance of the stone, that property is possessed
in the highest degree by many specimens of
quartz. Then Springfield is far out Of the
geological formation where diamonds are
usually found. They are found mostly in
countries abounding in gold-bearing quartz.
A diamond OF the size OF the pebble found by
Elder would, if pure. be worth about 1900.
After two carsts, the value increases enor-
mously on account of the rarity of large spec
linens. The rule is to multiply the number
of carats by itself, and that result by $50.
Thus Elders stone weighs II carats. Multi
plying this by II we have li4, which pro-
duct multiplied by $50 gives US over $1,000
as the value of the stone.
will not say it is impossible
that u diamond could be discovered in
Clark county. Very respectable diamonds have
been found in Rutherford Co., N. c., in Hall
Co. Ca, at Paris mine in North Carolina, in
Manchester, Va. in various parts of Califor-
mia and in Ell Dorado. Ii will be noticed
that all these places are near gold fields how
ever The largest diamond ever found Id the
United S,aes was the magnificent gem
picked up by workman on the bank Of the
James River in Virginia. 1t weighs %
carats and was Immediately sold for about
$5O,ooO. think that newspaper yarn pub
hshed in all the papers here, end throughout
the State, about finding diamonds at Mt.
Vernon, O., was thorough hoax. The geo
logical formation of Ohio is against the for
nation of diamonds and the discovery of one
near Springfield would be supreme miracle.
should be less surprised to hear of the dis
covery Of den OF liors in Clerks woods, or
a herd of wild elephants in Ferncliff ceme-
terry.
Miss Anna B. Willard has just returned
from an extended visit to the family of Geo.
E. Stevens, the Cincinnati publisher.
One of the most amusing scenes that it ever
fell to my lot to witness. was the suppresslng
of tough who was annoying one of the meet
ings of the Salvation Army last week, by
the officers of the Army. The audience was
an immense one, completely filling the seats
snd leaving large number standing in the
rear OF the hall. When the services were
fully under way, and the tanbourinee were
beating a merry "rat-tat-ting g-a-ling," by way
of accompaniment, a brilliant idea PEN
etrated the skull of tough of the
most approved "tump 'um one in the
troat, Cholly," style, who was stand
ing in the rear OF tie hall. He thought it
would be a fac thing to break up the meet
ing. and consequently delivered himself of
lo1d yelp, at the end OF every stanza Of he
song, in the style OF colored jubilee singers
in lively hoe-down. He was allowed to get
in several yelps before be was noticed. FINAL
ly one of the young lady captains said:
'Don't mind it, friends; it's only the devil!"
This withered up the noble ambition OF Mr..
Tough for u short time, but he finally broke
out again. At last the commander could
stand it no longer. He rose and delivered
the following crushing speech, which is given
verbatim: 81 don't know who that man
who made the noise is-( God have mercy on
him but if any one in the crowd will point
him ort-tGod bless his soul)-I will
turn him over to the authorities the
Lord have mercy on him)-we came here TO
do you good, but while there is a drop of
blood in my body no one (God bless their
souls shall annoy this meeting. II you in
terrupt US again, sir, (msy the Lord have
mercy on you) | shall take pleasure in hand
ing you bless and save you) to The police"
1t is needless to say that this eIordium, de-
livered In toue of Ied-hot authority, kept
the meeting SO still that you could have heard
a clothes-l in dro, any time within the next
hour.
Mr.. Charles A. Bauer, one of the most en-
thusiastic lovers Of music in this city, has
purchased a superb violin from Albert Krell,
the great Cincinnati violin maker, for his son
Willie, who possesses great talent for violin
playing. The violin ie made of the
newly discovered cremona wood, which has
created such great controversy among violin
connoisseurs lately and cost $3.50. The tone
is exquisiteIy pure and sweer, and compares
favoraby with the finest cid cremons instru-
ments.