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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-15
A RAILROAD INCIDENT.
Extremely Favorable Conditions for
Which the Conductor Was Waiting.

Which the Conductor Was Waiting.
One evening a passenger on a Da-
kota mixed train got disgusted at
the rate at which they were progress
ing. He was very anxious to get to his
place of destination. 1t was so dark
and he was SO little acquainted with
the country that he did not care TO get
off and walk so he called the conductor
over and said:
''See here, aren't we going slower
than usualP"
Eyes, little.
II suppose you have an engine
hitched on the front end all right
enoughp'
"Yes, of course there's locomotive
on the train.
Il am very glad to hear it is loco
motive. Twas beginning to think per-
haps it was a stationary engine.
"No, it's a locomotive, but you see
we are going up grade"
''How long is the grader"
"'Bout six miles"
The passenger settled back in his
seat and soon dropped into light
sleep while the conductor went for
ward and began the transfer of coin
from the company's pocket in his coat
to his own private safe deposit pocket
in his pantaloons.
After a half hour or so the passenger
was awakened by the motion of the
car and started up to find it running
very rapidly. He was very much
pleased and went over to the conductor
and said:
.'Ah, got up motion at last"
Eyes
This is more like it, guess I'll get
through after all. "
''Yes, we are running about forty
miles an hour"
"As fast as thatp Why in thunder
don't you run that way all the timep"
"Well, we generally do under the
same conditions" "
Conditions? What are they?"
"Why, you see our train broke in two
just before we got to the top of the
grade and this car and the four box
cars Just ahead of it are running back
Well be at the foot of the grade in
about five minutes, and | expect tc
meet freight train just beyond and
Pm making calculations on that stop
ping us, if we don't jump the track
before. ."-EStelliae d. T.) Bell.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-15
A MISTAKE.

Tadp0le sat on a cold gray stone
And sadly thought of his life.
Alas must live all alone' said he,
Or shall espouse me wife?"
wise old Frog, on the brink of the stream
Leaned over and said, with sigh:
Oh, wait till you're older, my dear young
friend:
You'll have better taste by and by,
Girls changeyou know, and the Pollywog
slim,
That takes your fancy to-day.
Nav not be the Polly at all you'd choose,
When the summer has passed away"
But the Tadpole rash thought he better
knew,
And married Pollywog fair,
And before the summer was over. he sat
On the brink of the stream in despair.
For, would you believe it? his fair young
bride
Proved be a stupid Frog.
With never the trace of the beauty and
ss0f young Miss Pollywog.
And although the Tadpole himself had grown
Stout and stupid, too,
He only saw the fault Of his wife,
(As others sometimes dO)
r.
To all young Tadpoles my moral is this:
Before you settle in life,
Be sure you know without any doubt
What you want in the way of wife
st. Louis Whip.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-15
One Dollar Per Year.
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

During his lifetime John B. Cough
lectured $500 times, TO more than
S,50O,OoO people, and travelled 44S,O0o
miles to do it.-Boston Journal
Charles Crocker of San Francisco,
has gwen $33,000 TO the Girls and
Boys Aid Society, with which to erect
building on the lot donated by Sena-
tor Fair.
William K. Vanderbilt contem-
plates retiring from business and spec
ulation and erecting near New York
one of the finest country residences in
the world.-N Y Herald.
Miss Kato Kin, daughter of Kato
Kiyoto, Shizoku of Tokyo Flu, Japan,
has been ordered by the Department of
Education to visit the United States to
study the routine of normal schools and
nursery establishments for three years.
Isn't it little singular that the
:wo typical Southern poets = Albert
Pike and George d. Prentice-a typical
Southern orator-Sargent S. Prentiss
= and a typical Southern jurist =
Hiram Warner-should all have been
born at the North p--AAanta Co,sstitu-
ton.
/, -Doorkeeper Date, of the Connect,
cut House of Representatives has ten
cartridges that were carried by Jude
B. Gage in the retreat from New Lon
don in the war of 1912. They are hand
made, the wrappers being pieces of
newspapers, and the round balls are
kept in place by tow strings. Mr..
Gage when ninety years old gave the
relics to Mr.. Date. Hartford Courant.
Mrs. Jay Gould, the wife of the
railroad millionaire, is rather short in
stature, though plump and comely.
Her face denotes intelligence, and was
doubtless very pretty when she was
young. She is thoroughly domestic in
! her tastes, and has devoted her time to
her home and children. She spends
two hours a day with her three small
boys, and carefully inspects all the
books they read. ~ Y. Ne0s.
Captain James Blackstone, of Brad
ford, Conn, who died recently, aged
ninety-three, was direct descendent
of the first white settlers on the penin-
sula now occupied by the city of Bos-
ton. The first Blackstone in this coun-
try was the pilgrim, who landed in the
year 1925. He was minister of the
Church of England; was the first church
man of Boston, and the founder of the
city. He once owned much of the
land now covered by Boston. Boston
| Herald.
Mrs. Tom Ri John, who was, not
many years ago, well-known figure
in our streets as she walked Broadway,
in coat and trousers, selling her hus-
bands paper, the Volca'so, is now liv-
ing in Frankfort, Pa. She still wears
the trousers, but the Votcano has sus-
pended, and the Tom Ri Johns are en-
gagged in the cologne business, the
wife manufacturing the perfume, and
her husband selling it by the bottle.
Many friends will be pleased to learn
that the children - Retaliation and
Avenger-are thriving. N. Y. Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-15
HELPING THE POOR.
How Young New York Girl without
Money Was Able to DO This.

How Young New York Girl without
Money Was Able to DO This.
A young girl was lamenting that she
could be of no use to the poor because
she had no money. A philanthropic
gentlewoman present said: "You are
fine reader, why do you not read
aloud to the poor of whom you happen
to know?n "Oh, they do not want
any one to read 10 them" TRY it
and see,' was the answer. 81 have
several families in mind who would be
delighted to hear reading while they
attend to their darning and patching.
There are mothers. also, who would be
very thankful to have some one to take
up the baby when they are hard at
work. Indeed, there are many ways
of helping the poor other than with
money" The young girl, full of the
zeal of service, at once set out for the
abode of poor woman who had a
young baby. Returning after two
hours she was radiant and told the
friend who had suggested the plan of
action that she could never be sufiici-
entity grateful 10 ner LOT neT au-
vice. "Ohr' she said, ''you should
have heard the wearied voice that bade
me come in. When l entered the
room there was the poor baby crying
as if its heart would break; the other
two children, not much more than ba-
bies, were fretting; the poor mother
was washing and every thing seemed
desolate. said: Mrs. Brady, have
come to help you with the baby The
poor woman replied: And shure, Miss,
what would We do with himP For he's
that troublesome that he won't be still.
took off hat and coat, and put on my
large apron and took up the baby; aft
er patting his back and walking him
about little while he became quiet
and went to sleep. Then l played with
the other children and they were just
as good as could be. After Mrs. Brady
had finished her work and | bid her
good-bye, her hearty God bless You
Miss; YOU have helped me great bit,
made me feel quite happy, and mean
to keep up my visits without money"
NJ Y Times
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-15
A YOUTHFUL FRAUD.
He Issues Divorce Decree and Pocket
Twenty-Five Dollar Fee.

He Issues Divorce Decree and Pockets
Twenty-Five Dollar Fee.
A New York lawyer tells a story of a
recent occurrence in his Office by which
his boy made twenty-five dollars, but
came near getting two people into q
very unpleasant predicament.
A plain-looking man and woman
walked into the office one day in the
absence of the attorney. His boy greeted
the callers cordially and asked what
they desired, adding that Mr.. - was
out, but that he attended to matters in
his absence. The man explained that
he and his wife did not get along very
well and both wanted to be released
from their married relations.
'Oh, that can easily be arranged, :"
remarked the whilom attorney, and
looking wise he ostentatiously exam
ined lot of law-books, and after q
few minutes proceeded to draw up an
agreement between the man and his
wife to disagree. He framed it in the
language of the law, putting in the
''saids, greetings and s.aforesaids, :"
as well as an alarming array of refer
ences to parties of the first part and
parties of the second part" and even
to "a rSnculo natrimonto, the latter
being intended to properly impress his
clients. Large seals were added to the
documents. which the boy indorsed
with a flourish and gills of red ink;
then the agreement was duly signed,
the boy adding his name as a witness.
The man was very grateful, and asked
what the fee was. The small boy said
fifty dollars, and to the plea that this
was good deal to pay for so little
work. answered: But see what have
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-15

carats. He was shown the stone when
travelling in Golconda in the year 1912
and it was then valued at 500, 900 rupees
This is all that is known OF this remark
able stone, the shape OF which, table cut, I"
is only shown by the Illustrations given of
it in his work Its peculiar form would
easily allow of its being reduced by clear
ages to two or more stones, a fate that has
possibly befallen it. It's owner was Shah
Jehan, the possessor of the famous "Great
Mogul' and the "Koh-i-noor." 1t may
have fallen into the same hands as the
former. No trace of it's existence, however,
has ever yet been found since the days of
Tavernier.
The Koh-i-noor has been rightly named
''the great diamond OF history and ro.
nance" The first mention made of it is
in the memoirs of the Sultan Baber, the
founder OF the Mogul Empire, who de-
scribes it as early as 1926. Its discovery
is matter of conjecture and mere tradi-
tion. The mention made by Sultan Baber
fixes its existence as early as 1900, when
it came into the possession Of Ala-ed-din,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-15

THE TABLE OF THE sHAH-244 cARATs.
tionably the largest diamond OF which
there is any distinct record. 1t is thought
to have been discovered about the year
1880 in the Gani mine, and before be-
ing cut is said to have weighed 500
carats. Tavernier, the Persian traveller,
who visited the Court OF Aurungzeb,
the son of Shah Jehah, in 1868
makes mention OF the wonderful jew
ell, which he describes as rose
cut, round and very high on one side. On
the lower edge there is slight crack and
q little flaw in it. Its water is fine and it's
weight $50 carats." Its form resembled
hens egg cut in half. Many have sup
posed and endeavored to prove that this
gem was no other than the great "Koh-
i-noor" which afterwards came into the
possession of the British crown, on the
seeming improbability that two such
enormous diamonds should be found at
the same time among the Great Mogul's s
crown Jewels. It's separate identity, how
ever seems to have been pretty thorough
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-15

ly established. The subsequent history OF
the 'Great Mogul'' after it was seen by
Tavernier in 1866 remains blank and the
probability seems to be that it remained
in the possession of Aurung-zebs sue
cessors down to the sack of Delhi by Nadir
Shah, who carried it away, together with
the "Noh-i-nur," which has given rise to
the belief that the two were Identical.
Whether it is now in existence or not under
another name is uncertain; but plausible
theory seems to be that it was broken up
by the Persian Monarch to escape detec-
ton. 1t is said to have soft rosy tint
and it's value has been estimated az 81
100000.
Star of the South.-This is the largest
diamond ever discovered in the New World.
1t was picked up by a negro woman at
work in the mines in the province OF Minas
Geraes, Brazil, in July, 1853. This stone
which, according to the usual method OF
valuation, ought to be worth nearly f44, =
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-15
rHE oRLoFF-193 oARArs.

tween the two could never be proven, and
the difference in size would disprove their
identity. This too was an Indian gem,
and was in the possession of Aurung-zeb at
the time of the sack of Delhi by Nadir Shah.
1t was known that time as the Koh-i- Tur,
according to the historians. How itfound
its way to Europe is a mystery, but in
1896 it was purchased al, Amsterdam by
Prince Orloff from Prussian merchant as
a present to Empress Catherine II. The
price paid for it was l, 400, 900 florins. 1t
is OF Indian cutting and IN shape greatly
resembles the description given OF the
Great Mogul, except as to size. 1t is at
present set in the Imperial scepter of
Russia. 1t is about the size OF pigeon 8
egg, 1913 carats in weight, with slight vel
lowish tinge and Of remarkable brilliancy.
It is valued at 1870, ,000.-N Y. Graphic.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-15

THE STEWART, AFTER POLIsHING-l4U CARATs.
The Stewart was discovered in 1872 in
the South African diamond fields. 1t
weighed 2SSA carats in the rough and 140
carats after cutting. Like the majority OF
South African diamonds it has light
yellow tinge, but its crystallization is very
perfect Until the discovery OF the Porter
Rhodes stone in 1880 this was the largest
diamond ever captured in the eSouth African
fields. The Porter-Rhodes is blue and
white stone, weighing $50 carats.
The Great Table occupies third place in
M. Tavernier's list OF the largest and finest
diamonds and rubies seen by him in Europe
and Asia He gives its weight as 242 5-1e
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-15

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. oUTTING-102 cARATs.
over the Punjaub, and it was brought to
England and presented to the Queen on
the following year. 1t weighed 1S6 1-16
carats when first brought to Europe, but
in the recutting by Voorsanger, OF Amster-
dam, was reduced to 102k carats, its pres
ent size, at cost of $4,000. 1t was val
ued at f140, 900 before recutting. Although
surpassed in brilliancy by several other
gems it is still to be regarded as the most
famous OF all diamonds now in existence on
account of the incidents associated with its
remarkable history.
The Orloff ranks first among European
gems in size, while the interest which at
taches to it is nearly as great as that OF
the Koh-i-noor. It's early history is in
volved in dense obscurity and it is mixed
up to a great extent with that of the
"Moon of Mountains" another great
diamond among the Russian crown jewels.
1t has been thought that perhaps this gem
was the Great Mogul, but the relations be-
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-15
HUMOROUS.

There is an art in putting on gloves,
says fashion paper. Come to think
of it, you have to get your hand in. as
it were, in putting on glove properly.
Boston Courier.
my dear, have you read what
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps has written
about silence as weaponP " mo,
hubby; am not interested in military
matters. IN. Y. Mail.
Boston lady (to policeman) why
did you shoot that poor little dog?
Was he disordered in intellect and be-
side himself with violent mental ex-
citementp" Policeman "No, mum. That
dog was mad. Boston Post.
An exchange says; Last week
stranger came to our town with Q
turned-up nose and rundown boots"
A town with turned-up nose and run
down boots can not hope to become
great commercial center. ArbanSaD
TrdUeler.
Woes of the Farmer
A farmer once called his cow Zephyr"
She seemed such an amirable hephyr,
When the farmer drew near,
Sne kicked on MS ear,
And now the old farmers much dephyr.
--GoodaWS Sm
"A lawyer, ON being asked by lady
the meaning of the term ''fee-simple." ;"
replied
Fee-simple, and simple fee
And all the fees entail
Are nothing when compared to thee.
Thou best of fees, Female"
An American in China writes;
1--WE are going out ku kiunging this
evening" That's right. We like to
see an American enjoy himself when
he is in China; and if he doesn't go
out ku kiunging his visits may be re-
garded as failure. BY the way, what
in the dickens is ku kiungingp-Norrts
,oson Herald.
The following incident happened
in one of the public schools in neigh
boring city: Teacher-"Define tho
word excavate.'' Scholar-''It means
to hollow OUT Teacher" construct
a sentence in which the word is prop
erly used.n Scholar" -"The baby ex-
cavates when it gets hurt. IN T. In
dependent.
"A country boy applied to an editor
for position. Have you ever done
any newspaper workp" the editor
asked Nav, replied the boy, "but
ken do it. Then noticing the editor
tearing wrappers from exchanges, he
said Il ken do that sorter work bet
tern the next man, for allus wuz a
boss hand at shuckin' con. ."-Arkas-
sas5 Traveller.
doctor, what do you think is the
matter with johnny" .Well, madam.
can hardly tell just yet, but think
the trouble is with the pharynx." Il
kn owed it! l knowed them rinks was
the cause of it all. and ] don't cars
wether it's the far rinks or the nesz
rinks, he'll never be let to go near an
other one. Chicago Ledger.
The editor was aroused, like the
sailor-boy from slumbers of midnight
by sounds which seemed to come from
q lot of cows that had broken into his
front yard and were lowing to get out.
On going out to release them. what
was his surprise and pleasure to find a
bevy of beautiful Young ladies and ons
or two gentlemen not so beautiful IN
the midst Of the grand old song. Sweet
By-snd-Byr'-BHrnet (Te1-) ButseNS
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-15
SOME FAMOUS DIAMONDS.
Descriptions, with Illustrations Shown
Their Shapes and Exact Sizes.

Descriptions, with Illustrations Showing
Their Shapes and Exact Sizes.
The Table of the Shah is one OF the three
table diamonds described by Tavernier,
but hidden or missing for many genera
tions. 1t is probably secreted in Persia.
The Great Mogul has had remarkable
history, much OF which is obscure and
doubtful. 1t takes it's name from Shah
Jehan, who was fifth in succession after
Beber, the founder OF the $50 called "Mogup'
dynasty in Hindoostan, in whose possess
sion it was when its existence first became
known to the world. With the exception
OF the doubtful Braganza it was unques-
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-15
Albert and Maria Harris, colore

Albert anu bIaria HdrrIs, cUIUrtu,
aged respectively seventy-two and six
ty-six wears, were reunited at Marshall,
Mo-. the other day. after separation
of thirty-seven years. They were slaves
in Kentucky and were separated when
sold. never hearing from each other
until quite recently. - Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-15
SAVANNAH, TENNESSEE, THURSDAY APRIL 49, 1886.

the most powerful semi-independent ruler
of the Deccan and u lineal descendant OF
the former Mogul, Viceroy Of Golconda. In
his territory are situated the famous mines
of Golconda, as they are popularity known,
and here the stone was probably found.
There is no information which we have OF
this wonderful stone except what has been
gained by hearsay, as no traveller has ever
seen it,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-15
ENGLISH POVERTY.
Underfed School-C Children and the Insti
tuition Organized for Their Relief.

Underfed School Children and the Insti-
tuition Organized for Their Relief
To meet the case of poor, underfed
school-children there has for some time
past been pretty general movement
in England for getting up for such
warm, wholesome and so far abundant
dinners for penny, This enterprise
can not be said to have failed, but it.
could not meet the case of those, all
too numerous, who can not secure the
necessary coin. In order then to be-
friend this still lower stratum, the half
penny dinner has been established at
Birmingham, and, we are assured, it
is not only doing great deal of good,
but is actually, as far as it has gone, a
financial success.
Each child has the choice of hot milk
and bread, or thick soup with bread.
As second course the little diner has
piece of bread with either cheese or
jam. 1t seems from experience that
milk or jam are the favorite dishes
with poor children. The soup is of
SuOu uuaioy thab IL 10 PoPulal Wth
the ladies and gentlemen who COM
prise the voluntary staff. Tickets are
sold to charitable ladies and gentlemen
at one dollar and twenty-five cents per
hundred. leaving something of mar
gin for working expenses. These
tickets are distributed among the poor
children to whom penny dinners are
unattainable luxuries.
1t is sad enough that there should, in
what is called "Merrie England be
so many school-children so underfed
that even half-penny dinner is be-
yond their means. Most people may
be inclined to think that there is no
such pitiably abject poverty in Canada.
We hope there is not; but it is not
quite at all an established fact that nc
such dinners could with us, even, find
customers. We venture, on the con-
trary, to say that not few in this
very city, and these adults as well a:
children, would be only too glad tC
avail themselves of such cent dinners
and that net from stinginess, but alb
solute need.-T0r0nto Globe.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-15
THE MATAN-367 cARATs.

367 carats, and it is thought by some
judges that il cut and polished it would be
reduced to 1873 carats. The Dutch Gov
ernment has made several unavailing at
tempts to purchase it. The diamond is
now the property of the Sultan of Suka-
dana, in whose family 1T has now remained
as an heirloom for four generations. 1t is
regarded by its owners as sort of tutelar
deity, and is supposed to have supernatu-
raj healing virtues. Its value is estimated
at f270,000 by Mr.. Crawfurd Its color is
described as of a decided but rather steel
Ill, ll,,a
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-15

A HARMLESS American ship of war may
be called she properly enough; but q
fine mail steamship ought to be called
''he.n-N Y. PieassAs
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-15

@aA@ tANA
of the Nizam
diamond, although
one of the very
largest stones in
the world, little or
n othing reliable
is known except as
to its size, esti-
mated value and
its fortunate own
er. Barbat says
that "the King OF
Golconda possess
es "a magnificent
stone in the rough
state, known hy
the name of Nizam,
weighs $40 carats
and is valued at
f240,00e." Th e
King of Golconda
is otherwise known
as the Nizam of
Hydershsd. and is
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-15

There are people so learned"
SAYS the CornhiH, THAT instead of
talking about Alfred the Great. like the
rest of us, they must needs talk about
Elfred, and then pronounce the word
as though the first half of it had some
thing to do with cells, whereas the true
Anglo-Saxon sound thus clumsily ex-
pressed is simply and solely the COM
mon Alfred.