Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-11-10
DIAMOND ThleuIlo
~" w" Zni"s Have Be"n Corrupted by
Unprinclpied Whites.

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Z pay OF the fraternity, or, 20 be- moro 60,
rate are humble members Of n A ene
stone Is turned up by one OF them ,,be,,
nobody Is looking. He seizes II. bides - l.
DIS hair, 10 his mouth, or In some o,hn,
/ portion Of his person. Or n a 10, ~
nancy, be twists II in his wool and Tend
the animal affectionately tin an or,,or,,,
hlty occurs Of redeeminR the Stone "a.
perehance he conceals il behind a roc,, -
forces il down the throat OF a 40, =. D. -
merle device, be swallows II bImssit ~
~" oelug restored 70 the light Of day from
/ -. Hillh place. whatever II may hayo
an many diamond now sparkling
,,.i,t .sus NECK mas made acquaintance
49, 49, the swhhch Of a Kahr-the dusky
.ne. 70 que course puts himself In commu.
H A, WIN another native OF a superior
, iuis h'hh Is a tout m the pay of a
'oM whi'e man; " Mean White, al he /,
salIed ~ the colonies. The tout buys the
s sVons Iof, let US say, a hundredth part on
a Ealue, ana the thief spends the money
~ tAe VIC drink which II Is the peculiar
ps1ue OF elTihkatlon 70 supply 70 the unso.
PhlAuea'ed savage, and, so far as he IL
.oneernel' thene Is an end OF the trausac-
Loh. Ihen The tout carries the stone
70 mo Mean White, and receives from
sum OF money, perhaps double
MnAt pc has given 70 the actual
th'eL The Mean White Ia his turn tales
( 70 the licensed blyer OF diamonds
VINO - possibly person Of glaring and
even aggressive respectability-a church
warden Or member Of the municipality. on
~ 'Ae teAst merchant Of good anteceden,s
and from him receives. perhaps, a tenth
part OF The worth Of the gem. 10 Ear 40
good but s,lll there are slips between the
I cap and the lip, and IL IL sometimes found
alhellt 70 convey tho stun out Of the coun.
/ ~ 70 the hnal receiver In London. To his
eha many articles are resOrtsd Ia. We
have heard Of inaoceni-looking fo,yline.
ploo1s, which, on examination. have been
.oand 10 BE- loaded with diamonds 10 within
IA Inch Of the puEzle, while such ranosi.
torres ~ novels with holes cut ia the leaves
Z The quilts Of ostrich feathers, ana boots
Win hollow heels. are not uncommon
bilrn lhu fair sea are found 10 be useful
4ss2iAafaes IN these adventures, for there Il
I > peculiar GAcredness about lady's under
caRhing lha' apfeais 70 The mind OF the Gus
Z ,uiss oaecer The man would be bold who
iarfry YaniuFod on her back hair. How
cteF this may be- BY far the greater mum.
9gr ~ stones 10 procured arrive safely IN
Europe. Most people viii naturally think
.Aa; iae native rascal who takes the stone
| e responsible for this state o. things, but il
Is no; The case The native. as Is well
-ioan, and ~ nF. Matthews Is careful 10
an, Ergcr dreamed Of stealing diamonds
snsa 4e was taught 10 thioVe by the white
{ F'oapiyur 81 si0,ca goods. and after his simple
Fsfiar had b@eR debanched by Cape
stssoAr" Moro especially Is this true OF
gaiives Of the Zulu Fsnr. among whom. as
/ 10y arc yet nnponlammlnAind by riviiisa.
tsfa, huaessr Is not only policy, but a unl-
versa pgar,lnc,
Dr. Matthews tells some interesting tales
q The ! u ., tllilcli Diamond Buyersl fra,
irTuity. In tho dead " certain night Ia
Z thc year ls73 be was reused from sleep aud
oshfFpni0i By = trembling and middle aged
Z es;tsen Of The Yields. who Informed him that
I sn had swallowed = thirty.carai diamond
spd iwo spvcruiRnK Just 10 show his
Z friends how the souundnels did Il, and was
RON ANXIOUS 70 bo rid Of these foreign sub.
stances, whsch had prcsnmahlc begun 10
8 sagrue. Ultimately they werc recovered
( SD The happy citizen departed with the dia,
I tnpHd. leaving The gold 10 payment OF
apsrnn. this man had disposed ~ the diAr
( t10td undor imminent fear Of detection
+ bgt why be took the two soyerclgpG, not
Knowing We can not say unless Il was 70
Z Eci his hand Ia Some people. by the way
apfrar 10 be able TO swallow very large
si9nos, for 40 lately - last year a native
diving under suspicious circumstances. his
+ bgsiy was ppcacd, and q aiEty-ca stone
I found To bis stomach. Here IL another tale
A white gentleman lived with q pretty
E Fineo WOMAN, who also acted as bis agent
E IN The trade he fell III Of fever,
ard for weeks lay IN a state OF dellr.
E lun. between life and death She nursed
L him tcndcriy through Il ell, and, what il
more. kept up his connection with the
e boys 20 that, when he came 10 himself,
I be was enabled 10 present him with hun
I drrds Of carsis Of hnc stones. And now
mark the sequel, No sooner was he strong
enough than hc departed 10 Europe, taking
every gem aud farihing that she bad col.
lec;ci with him. and leaving the unfortunate
I girl 10 stagvc on the streets. On certain
I occasion pr Matthews was called in TO al.
I tend a dying digger who had once worked =
I claim for him These were the words that
/ greeted him when he told the man there was
I NO hope e I shan't can't, | won't die with
90, telling you bow when worked your
I and Mr.. Lynch's claim In No 0 robbed you
I Of nearly ali your diamonds
I In the face Of stories such "a these and OF
I MAS Of other evidence. Il is sometimes
difficult not TO believe that civilization is
/ failure. and that the educated Christian
man. except under very exceptional circum.
s,ances, and when restrained by the strict.
est pressure Of the law, ia lower animal
/ al heart than The savage he despises and de
atroys with drink and rifle bullets.
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