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Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

Miss Anthony was born February Is,
lS20, at South Adams, Mass, little
village IN the western part of the State
and almost under the shadow OF the
HOOSac mountains.
After reaching womanhOod, Miss
Anthony became school teacher, and
at the end of fifteen years of hard
work, this lady found herself with
three hundred dollars in her pocket
and a determination in her heart to do
something 20 right the wrongs which
women had to sufierand which she had
herself experienced. Conventions were
called, societies were organized, and
Miss Anthony became fairly we'll
known figure among radical agitators
IN every held of social development.
With Wendell Phillips and William
LLOYD Garrison, she was very actively
identified IN the movement for the
abolition of slavery. The movement IN
favor of stopping the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors has also re-
celved her warmest support
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
VENUS AS a SISTER WORLD.
The Likeness between 10 and Our Planet
IA soEns foiSts Very Great.


IA Sosns PotSts Very Great.
While watching these graceful Winding,
Of the planet. we naturally inquire a. tc
its real condition. Readers are familiar
with the idea that IL l. a world like
our own earth. travelling ia a smaller but
otherwise almost similar orbit around the
sun. On more minute inquiry we fnd
that the likeness between IL anu our earth
is IN some points very greAt-greater, il
fact, than IN the case Of any other plsnet
In the fundamental element OF size shey
are almost alike, our earth being 7gG
miles in diameter, aud Venus 800. Tns
force OF gravity Oh the surface of the latter
is very nearly nine -tenths of what u i,
with Us. Its density Is almost the came
fraction of that of the earth. These facts
show that II transported To the surface OF
Venus we should feel more al home, SO fan
as some essential features Of experience
are concerned. than on any other planet
known 10 US. We should weigh just abou,
nine-tenths OF our present weight. ano
should find distances bearing much the
same ratio 10 our muscular power OF
walking than they do In this world
while ia all probability the surface
rocks and earth. II such be formed
there, would be compacted and con
structed like those We daily see around US
This would not be the case on planets sc
much smaller than the earth, as Mercury
or Mars, or SO much larger. as Jupiter,
Saturn or Neptune. Again. the year OF
Venus would be about 225 days in length
good deal more like what we have on the
earth than is the case on any other planet
In the length Of the day we should find 8
still more homelike experience. as the
difference would be imperceptiblc except
To careful observation. Venus rotates iu
twenty-three hours. twenty-one minutes,
twenty yeight seconds, and the earth iu
twenty-three hours, fifty-six minutes,
four seconds. The day, of course. depend,
n little on the motion OF the sun in the
sky. but the difference between this a,
seen on our earth and from Venus would
not appreciably affect the similarity OF
the days in each. These likenesses TO the
length of our day and year and to oui
worlds density would cause Il similarity,
In al probability, in the important matteus
of mountain form and OF vegetation. In
fact so far Venus is nearly the twin sister
OF our world.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

The Chicago L.tr Oosaa dey0tes an
editorial u the sublect Of the tariff on
gypsum, AIudes % Congressman Bel
knap's having drawn the attention oi
the secretary OF the Treasury % the
constant evasion Of tile spirit Of the law
by Importers, and remarks that Mfr.
Belknap should be supported 10y the
Congressmen from Virginia and other
states IN which large beds of gypsum
await development
"As things are" says the Inta
Oeeaa, "the Nova scOtisn product,
imported duty free IN lis crude
state and manufactured on the
eastern coast, Is shipped 10 the
West and South at rates which
cripple the manufacturing enterprise Of
these regions, and, as little or none of
the crude article is shipped West or
South, II follows that the farmer in
Virginia or Michigan Is not benefited 10y
the free importation. IL IS more than
probable that he Is injured by IT, for #
the Western and Southern mines were
fully worked, than the yellow or of
color gypsum, which Is useless for
manufacturing purposes, though OF
equal value with the fine white rs a
fertilizer, would DC sold for song in
the vicinity of the mines. 1t is said that
the Bureau of Agriculture IS impressed
with the soundness OF Mr.. Belknap':
views. and viii work in concert with
him"
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

cable road = managed. At present
Tbbetts . dsso&lns himself -
the tzzx ef running ths aEee-
tors ct the company rather than
the cars. he l. reported g.
have boasted. not leHg since, hat be
hsd certain noa-Feslaent director
bound hand and foot, ~ that BE Soald
no1 dare oppose hls plals- fhls At
tempt " Fua ths directors Is esidenay
80 arduous "a undertaking that = con
ss1Tnes al MS energies, and tlae ears are
left ~ make = gO-as-y yon-pleass rAce-
Mr. Tibhetts' physical frame spreads
over more ground than AS business
capacity, aHd the sooner he = mum
bered among the discharged en-
ployes" the better for the interests 0f
ths stockholders 4ad tie patrons Of tie
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

A girl sir years old was on VISIT 20 h-i
grandfather. who was New England di'
vine. celebrated for his logical powers.
"Oaly think, grandpa. what Uncle Rob
ert says"
"Whst does he say. nv des-r
Way, he says the moon Is made OF green
cheese. IL isn't a. all. Is it9'
We'll. child. suppose you End out FOR
yourselff"
How can !. grandpa"
Get your bible and see what it says"
'Whers shall hsginY'
Begin AZ tie beginning The child sai
down 20 read the Bible. Before she got
more than half through the second chapter
Of Genesis and bad read about the creation
Of the stars and animals. she came bach
20 her zrandfsther her eyes All bright with
the excitement Of discovery. I've fount
A.. grandpa Il isn't true. for God mad:
the moon before he made say cows.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

49, ssas~-a@ ss-Sl~-Ss kzsz a. o2As ss Eaa vel
uaae fear, ~. a. AID oae cal3e1 nss ap-
Yre yTlGEsiy foNsg ARsev5ca. has u
shrezd bassaess tect. On TIE part ~ ths
pusiisAeT. achieved . success, zDa h&s nos
large eifealatiou a. aa established paper.
A yoanS ads IL tie co2tA LA uAAds hsl
paper Dro1tzels. tat tkess instances are
T4Ee
or course, - soen As the amateur editol
sets hls h4na IL. be Is Al once Ga TIE look
cut for = professional "slt" so1as ~ TIE
brightest reporters 81 tie laFxs elEy papeFs
iook osek ~lth pri1s - tAslF 81 psTls2cs IL
tie dom As Il Is f9Rdly called.
OF course tie membersAlp l. constantly
changing, As tie boys advance in years
suc assume msuhooa'. pfop0rtioDs, cares
asd duties. BAT Ia vast majority OF cases
tie cid affection for the good Old days oi
afoatsnrdom remain With them. and Il
stirred up at TIE sigbt Of a Newspaper ae
count q one II the many conventions.
y G FEEELANp.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
MORE ABOUT TrBBErrs' mErHoDs

Sam b. Tibbetts, of the Cable Rail
way company, IS an amusing fellow.
Yesterday signs were posted IN the
power-houss 20 the effect that eds
charged employees and all others not in
the employ of the company" arc not
allowed in the power house, and that
they "will be treated as trcspassers."
This - not 50 amusing until Il Is eX-
planned. The explanation, as learned
from an inquisitlve visitor, Is that \. j.
Bovine, the president Of the COM
pany, had visited the power
house Wednesday. accompanied by
John De Graaf, who recently
resigned his position "a assistan: man
ager. and Edwin Owen. ths civil engi-
nser Of the company, whom Mr.. lib
belts recently attempted 10 Gust from
his position. The notices posted in sise
power-house do not mention Mr..
Bowne's name, bat it IS to ne presumed
that he y classed among those
VINO are not employees Of the company.
The otner class % whom the notices
refer. namely, discharged employees. Is
coming - BE- a large one, and includes
anumbcr Of the most competent con
ductors and grip-men. and those
who have worked faithfully for
the company almost from the
beginning. When Mr.. Tibbetts suspects
an empIoye Of beng friendly 70 the
president Of The company, of goes that
mans head. One conductor who vas
peremptorily discharged recently, went
- Mr.. Tibbetts and asked why he vas
removed. The reply was that he bad
been TOO intimate with Mr.. Bovine. lie
bad been seen taking with Mr. Bovine.
No other reason vas gwen.
While this 5 amusing n the abstract
il = annoying - the patrons of the
road. who have q suffer the Effects OF
having new and inexperienced men At
tempting - ran two trains n opposte
directions. on the same track, At the
same time, or have - stand and
wait IN the street st the cornoI
of Barclay ard Iyen-sts.. Cor
ne Rarriav-st car - come over
from Clancy So. The public hal
no interest IN any personal differ
encrs between Mr.. Bcwas and
Mr. Tiheetts. but it does have
An interest n the manner n vA.cA I'd
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

SEVERAL reasons are given why Henry
Irving Is not going 10 be knighted. One
is that Henry Irving IS not his name. A
second IS that, remaining an actor, he
could not be knighted. 4 third IL that
IN al probability he would not accept
the title. A fourth IS that Her Majesty
has no intention of Offering 1t. The
argument IS brief, but 1t seems to be
logical and conclusive.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

The Columbus, OHIO, Dispatch, says;
"In a baseball game at Chicago, the
other day, smyth was declared out for
not spelling his name with an -" OF
course he could not be expected to
play ball with his only 80 knocked
Hnf
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

deacon Rsstas. Lee called On vou fcr
dem fifty doiishs dat you promised for ds
new church" Pew. Nr Lotus said Il
didnt promise % Euv ffty doliahs" re-
iniasd Ersstus Yes yer Id. Deacon .
Yours mistaken. hrHd6sr" WAY.
Basins. hov's DR. sr' I hesrn vou staa'
ND 10 yer place IN De charch an say cut
loud dst veu'd give fftT Soilshs "No.
var didn't. Brudder Lofsas Yer don
remember correctly. I said I'd bad a
'scriusion wid afty doliahs. an 40 I will
did't ssy I'd give no sftY dollAhs. an I
dcan't intend -
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

The press of this country wosSd do
the country a service If It would insist
on the name Memorial Day instead of
Decoration Day" Memorial Day is
more dignihed and expresses much
more fully the meaning and true spirit
of the occasion.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

MYRA CLARK GAINES was kind To her
daughter-in-law, having just won,
several years after her death, the law
suit against New Orleans. the benefits
OF which the daughter-in-law receives.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

PLAY by ZOla. which has been kept
in a pigeon-hole for twenty-three years,
Is beng acted IN Paris But, judging
By report, We should infer that decom-
position had long ago set IN.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

CORRESPONDENT: No, that was not a
typographical error or any other kind
OF an error IN the headline of the TELE-
sRAa-HERALD on Wednesday morning.
Chauncey NJ. Depew IS entitled to the
title "Dr." inconsequence of his having
received the degree of Doctor of Laws.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
AN EQUAL-SUFFRAGIST.
susan rs. Anthony. One of the Pioneers of
the woman's Rights Movement

the woman's Rights Movement
Grand Rapids women have taken an
active interest in the promotion of the
movement in favor of equal suffrage
for women, which has resulted IN the
passing by the House OF Representa-
tlyes AT Lansing the measure providing
for female suffrage in the cities of the
State, and the people of Grand Rapids
will be interested in that pioneer of the
theory of equal suffrage, Miss Susan B.
Anthony, whose portrait Is published
herewith.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
zoe sALE- -RIsCELLANEOUs.

LTOR SALE-Job printing Office AZ bargain
4 office has good cash business and hTsi
class custom; = good chance for some one
with small capital. reason Tor selling wants to
go in other Business For further information
call on or address with stamps. 81 Monroe st
Grand Rapids Mich. The cheapest place 10
get printing done, record printing At - ana
~ cents per page. A.Nsn bort. ltl
Ir0R SsI.F-A Furniture stock. centrally 10
Il Gated. splendid business a FIRST class lar
gain O. tho right party Address Jones. BOX
8. care Telegram Herald. u
LOR SkLE-An lsse 5i3nch Columbia iishi
> roadster."ycry cheap. {. H. Rowland. u
Monr0e-st. lf
L'0R FBTF-sn outft Tor steam laundry,
very cheap. ln fact for bali the actual cost
Also a bhorse power steam engine and q o.
livery wagon Enquire a. the EagIe steam
Egft
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

stsul~v raising sis hstl-"Enin Bsv. 7
rre<rrapff
Emfn R-T-Tss. ar. Il the-. srTthins
car ~ fer youf'
SssrlsV-I asvs cr-ss - r~scua v-Ts p
Enin Rey (eonnpsssionstslTF r ~ "a
rrv good man. ffs nstiveA Tmicpo~sas.
take this poor feiiow cut aad give BIN
sersre resLT
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

An early spring s looked for IN the
Upper Penlnsula-eaEly IN June, per-
haps.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

T-roon house on Turner st. 90.
Broom house on Livingston So. AT modern
cnnveniences, only one block from cable line.
room house on College ave. worth 5000
viii seI for 81 -.
laf on Paris ave. three blocks from street
And other desirable property in all parts o.
- rtfV
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
Sweet & NoTth'S
Pine and TimbeTed Land Exchange,
AID
General Real Estate Agency
Office Rooms-34 and 35 Weston Building
CanaI-st, Grand Rapids, Mich.

We have at present orders from responsible
rartics who wish to invest in Michigan. Niscon
sin. Minnesota and Southern pine and tim
h-red lands. Cail on Us for quick sales and
prompt returns.
correspondence solicited.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

10 SPOKANE won the Derby at Louis
vile, and broke the three-year-old
record. Who now Will say Spokane
Eallsl
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
FURNITURE STORED.

LIRNITURE stored packed and moved. EK
Il pert packers sent on short notice 10y Rad
cliff & Holt III South Division 81. Telephone
No. 0o for your moving vans. Jan. ~, -
ANYONE desiring furniture moved and
n stored. will receive liberal Inducements by
calling At :. J. Walkers. Il South Division 81.
speciality is made Of renting tables ana
chairs for dances public halls. etc.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

The improved proverb Is. "A ball II
the hand 5 worth two on the nose"
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
MISCELLANEOUS


MAcNFTfC healing and ciarivevanf siftinEs
"a ZA south DiFisiou.st-, corner ealily
afe. n. j. frpe l
1 i you desire 10 emrio< p stero2raphef and
fypeVritrr without furnishing FuHf own
machine. ct ~ yDn Deea book Eeepfr eend o.
formation. Address q. A.. care carrier Ao u.
INANTfI-I0 buy geod saddle horse ~
" era-s Sac. box q. tiis oiaee. -"
U0TrE c'eaning. WiHd0V washing, carpet
- rifarinz. 0faces cieaufd after hHsifrees
hours sH wofE neatly dens. Cafl ar seua E1s
al Brooke Henars. Ifs ~oufh InHis 81. lH
YkANTFD -ehinsIs ffwber in aHa1ufifs
~ raseinr from 80 affes an - 1000 acres.
Can IN 81 address ~neef a North estsn
thiding Cansi -. Grare hsF.a - hieh. l1
XJANTEn ue1 81 ~ee ear advert fSfrs.ert ?
" fr aaafher cefHaln. raeef 4 North. I'm
rIevment EKebsnge. - sad - Weston Bzid
irE
IXkNTF fl-ffrras use = Eaed frrss
" ana huzgg ~ vhIrt frsf ffsss care vfH
% gusra~ ~taeh Address faiiese Avenue. BOX
T. 1rieE-ar1 Heraid oHies. lsii
WANTED Fvf-y consumer - STOVE Case
~ tne t. kHoE that 4 ar seauz efnf'
Gasoline ia aHv easetEtF. - - eeafs aefF
errS 81 arV rsrf ~ fhr estF. p. q kfnToefa.
Ta.-r.t.ar,a lnr Is feef fE.faF- -sf ~
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

II Aot hsNI fe SfkctA AA1k bas ioi'e II
Fsaf i..ls Seraer E@ss BFlase ana Vaioa-sss-.
Fear is.s 81 Narth Lafayette al. RsAi osaAa.
Thres l6ts eR o.Aass-st- near Ssasr $50
ass let on Ellsworth ave. bet~een osAes 81
ana tHeFzK a.. .'&st
Isse houses asss iauF lets an Nerth a-ast@sss1s
s. acsf IFswoftekt -. eil~N
I@elte lets on ted@i-si-. neAr NsEth-~se-s
l.arse hoardsMs hause doing good business.
laG-slea mar good factories, $50
lFXotfM ANr TO Rl1lI fok Az EANkSI-
Il nent. bay enc or inere 81 the ieiiewins
one lot E-ls feet wide. on CEDAR 81, neAT
Canes = risAi y slIess cars. l@sss 81 sAossa s..s
readily - - - pay = pef eeAt- % Investment
lfscs AssL
TWe lots eeraer kast Briase ane beason .;s.s
coUla buiia house eA beacon 81, aAe frt.stA
slf feet Rfidge. - front. suitable either tuT
res sldence ~ business. Price Ter both = 90
Iarrt lois ga Crescent ave. c0rner ~ ofaA0.
ene b.oek igam cattle cars Eoe1 nsikhtsfhSse :
beautiful gae extensive sle". tTise LOT a.
4 >s.
Large corner lot .snAil beasel ean be tuiii en
90 As - hfinR al income " from a. te siaV isif
month and pay gFom IS "a ~ per cvHt- on Ia
Nasgmrnf few miuilics' NAtk from lossoicet j
street cars runninE by sac deof, Ana . heikh
bofhoed that Nia rent The d~elinGs- S4a be
bougAt hoN fer s--1n.
you WANT 30 Buy A HONsE can
Il salt yea. I have fof haiei
House aus iat GA BoAsoh 81. tkk-
House aad lot 90 bTainAgA 81, noaF bri91o
g an
House and Tot on South Prospects,. near
Hastings. ci ~.
House and lot Oh Coli ave between Hastings
ana ] sa.0N
nonss and lot on Coii-sve.. between Hastings
Khd 4. S50A.
Elegant house and grounds 100 hs t,N beet,
finest view 10 be had fTcm ANY residence iu The
city. = s.isN
ANY 81 the above are cheap at the prices
named. sn0 can bt had on easy terms. Please
cal l0T further particulars GA
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
FOR RENT HOUSES.

EOR RENr-Nine-ro0m modern house. on
street ear line; terms reasonable. Apply
at once at 3.3 Scrlbnerst. is
EOR KEN1-liouse Of nine and one of twelve
rooms with or without barn, five blocks
south OF Monroe St; street ears pass the door
Inquire al - south Division - li5
EOk kENT-Nine room house on Henry 81. (;
One-nalf block from street ears; sl8 per
month. Inquire al l01 llenrysf. l5s
L0k RkNT-Tenemen of rooms. and. zone of
6rOoms. one oi rooms. one of rooms .
al In desirable localities. and within I've or
Six minutes walk from Sweet : Hotel. Enquire
OF h. ". Barnard. 80 Allen. cor. Mt. Vernon Il.
lEsN
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
Help WANgED EALE.

NALE.AEN-A Ntsh lev nasa - se4
- oar 1.tssAs - saFal lle Is tae Wholesale eta
rttall trace l.arkrS4 tnailltscfNftfs tH Gar
HEr Elel3Sz 2cs1g stAWn NSses > gfef Nas
pefHanrat p1sFIea. Ne pestAls aassefsA 4.
Asiey aekaUota lar ~aeeS. eeNerIsS4as, cte.
NelleHnlai Nanf : Co. ttNela aaeu. oisla. Ia
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
To "a B,cKIBEKs.

GRAND RAPIDS. FRIDAY. NAY II.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
SITUATIONS WANTED -PRNALE.

WANTED Situation as sten0grapher and
typewriter. By young lady Of experience
salary not the object. Address J. A. A.. South
Division 81. or telephone call 80. lN
WANTED-Situalion by experienced nurse
w for lady In confinement or invalid. Ad-
dress, stating wages paid. Postmaster. hoblu-
son. OTTAWA county, Mich. lA
Az experienced nurse at lll1s south Diw-
a sion ST references given. 10
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

SWEET NoRTH's EMPLOYMENT TX
CHANGE
Successors 90 ~ueet 4 -~ifhl
Rooms < I'D = weston B1ildlng. Ca1sf st
Ietfnnrre f.-L
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

Tr,feref fanss wanted in al parts - hichi-
san We want AZ 0are fen Or tUeiFe miilion
f.-f ~ sar4.iork lands located near railrua1
Use have - acres ~ good ee4ar lan1. sci
i,-sfea far water frSnsp0Ttat On which vs
VII seIf af hsrEzin r..
correspondence solicited
0ace hours from - a n. t8 ~ =. r.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
WANTED TO EXCHANGE.
MONEY TO LOAN.

: PER CENT. MONEY 10 loan. d. 4. John
ston. - Canal 81 6ri
MONEY TO LOAN for the Northwestern
VI Mutual Life Insurance Company. OF Aiil
waukee in sums of 90 and upwards. on farm
and city property. at lowest current rates OF
interest security must be nrstciass. More
Wilson l,pdNard block.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
FOR RHgT-R ROOMS.


DOOMS 10 rent, furnished or unfinished. AT
IL 81 Denis, 10 Monroe -. 10
EOR RENT-A suite VI rooms. Inquire of
Heath Bates, No. 10 Canal-st. lss
EOk KENT-pesrable suites OF rooms for
Il light housekeeping; also two suites oi front
Office rooms; best location In the city; inquire
AT my Office. i.N0nroe-st. j. lmmen. iS
E0k KENT-A very pleasant furnished front
room, with gas. use of bath, etc, Inquire
room ,. Fourth National Bank building. u
DEADY FOR SEkEEPlNG-A suite of
IL furnished rooms. Desirable and for rent
cheap. l.. :. P:Jyin. Loyett block. opposite
Sweets Hotel.
TOR RENT-Large elegantly furnished rooms
Il facing Crcscentaye. and Canal St. with
gas. newly furnished and rentted. Everything
strictly first class. Entrance, Crescent-aye.i :
also, - Canalst. Enquire at Room IL soly
4 NICELY furnished front room 10 rent
"A Enquire AT Room II. u Pear II. 20
L'OR RENT-furnished rooms. steam heated !;
and furnished rooms for light housekeep-
ing. Apply at Room los. New HOuseman block.
Dec. 1871
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

stanton hotel property. The Grand Cen
.rei = faaxf4 I, -sx4s. located on corner % the
fr-o main streets ~ fhe city. stories. brick
reofS for 80 per year. al modern improyf-
Tne7ts. vii sell or trade Tor ciiy properly
Nc a1so have ssverai des' rabia farms near
rffy snd other parts Of state. which we vii
ssli cheap. sad make payments g. salt pGT-
rnaaaF
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

MAGNETIC healing and ciarivovanf sftinEs.
"a 2A south Division. St., corner ealtly
aFe. ~. j.. Frcc lT
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

GRAND UNION REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.
JuEFHoSE bb. AID Town BL0CE-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-05-30
HISTORICAL RUBlES.
Gems,of Great Value Owned by Asiatic and
European Potentates.

Gems'of Great Value Owned by Asiatlc and
European POtcntates.
A fine stone of four earats' weight is
worth from 50, 600 to $1,000; but above
this weight rubies are very rare, and
would command fancy prices. Taver-
nier has given a drawing of one be-
longing to the Shah of Persia, which
weighed one hundred and seventy-fve
carats; and the Kings of Burmah were
said to possess one of the size of a
pigeons egg. The largest ever seen
in Europe is that one which Gustavus
III. of Sweden presented to the Gar
ina upon his visit to Russia in 1777.
The ruby has been initiated in paste,
and garnets backed by ruby foil are
often met with. Crimson spinel is
called spinel ruby, and rose-red or
pink spinel, balas ruby. This last
name is said to be derived from Bal
asian, the ancient name of Beloochis-
tan. Although many may be deceived
by the spinel, the ruby may be readily
distinguished by its superior hardness,
its specific gravity, and its erystalliza-
tion, which is hexagonal, the spinel
being octahedral. Historical stones
often turn out when examined to be
unworthy or their fame; thus the
famous ruby said to have been given to
Edward the Black Prince by Don
Pedro of CASTLE after the battle of
Najara, A. D. 1907, worn on his helmet
by Henry V. at Agincourt, and now
placed in the Imperial State Crown of
England, is spinel. The monster
ruby of Charles the Bold, set in the
middle of a golden rose for a pendant,
which was captured by the Bernese
after his rout at Granson, was found
to be false by Jacob Fugger after he
had purchased it. The ruby was sup
posed to be an amulet against poison,
plague, sadness, evil thoughts and
wicked spirits; and, most wonderful of
all, it warned its wearer of evil by be-
coming black or Decentralization at
Work.