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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
The Largest Perfect Gems.

The largest perfect diamond in the
world is now the Imperial, that was ex-
hibited at the Paris exposition last year,
and which is valued at 81, 200, 900. This
Is the most valuable stone in the world
and is owned by syndicate. The big
gest and best ruby in existence is owned
in London and is valued at $4,000. 1t
has no parallel, even in the crown
Jewels, and it is related that the Duchess
of Edinburgh carried it all the way to
st. Petersburg for the Gar to have a
look at 1t. The largest and most beauti-
full cat's-eye in the world weighs ITO
carats, is owned In London, and is in.
sured for $4,000 rupees. The finest pri-
vate collection of pearls in the world is
owned by Nine. Dosne, sister-in-law to
M. Thiers. The biggest emerald in the
world weighs 1850 carats, and is in the
Imperial Jewel Office in Vienna. The
largest and costliest cat's-eye in the
world is owned by Moorman Of Ceylon,
who dug 1T up himself from the mines.
He has been offered 100000 for 1t but
declines to part with 1t at that figure.
saying that II he liked, he could cut it
up into forty small pieces and sell each
piece for about 50, 900, aggregating pretty
nearly $500, 00,000.-Inventor.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24

The will OF a prominent attorney in
Cincinnati is a peculiar document, and
two of the provisions have attracted
considerable comment. ~ desire that
no bar meeting be held for me, for such
occasions are utilized by lawyers to ex-
plode their eloquence without cause.
desire that lao Grape be worn by my fam
lily for me, but II any member chooses
to do 50 the same shall be charged TO
his account"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
TRIP ON A TROLLY.
Of Railway Inspector
in India.
Abandoned by the Trolly Hen-He Runs
Over One Cub and Is Pursued by
the Enraged Father "A
Lucky Shot.

L is true that long
immunity fro m
harm is apt to make
men careless and
Indifferent, blind
ing them to dan
gers that others
can readily per-
ceive, and the tale
that ! am going to
relate presents a
fcrcible illustra-
ton of this fact.
Since the con-
struction of the
Dacca Mymensing
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24

"THAT's ALL THAT CARLY, COLONEL"
that" and with this parting shot he
vanished into the forest and / con-
tinued on my way.
1t had rained heavily the night be-
fore, and for a while frequent stops
were made to clear away the limbs
which the storm had blown onto the
track at some points in great profusion.
This occupied considerable time, and it
WAS toward noon when we approached
the center Of the division. The
Colonel's words had somehow left an
impression on my mind which tried in
vain to shake of, though what there
was 10 fear ! hardly knew myself /
always carried the pistol with me, not
from fear OF wild beasts, but because
the fow Hindus who inhabited parts Of
tbe forost were not above suspicion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
Origin of the Confederate Gray.

According to the views of member
of the Military Committee on the Lee
Monument, there is peculiar reason
why the New York Seventh should be
here at the unveiling. If that gentle
man is correct, to the visit OF that ia.
nous regiment here in 1857 was due tho
adoption of the gray uniform by tho
Confederate army. When the Seventh
Regiment came down here on that visit
the First Regiment and other military
commands of this city had such uniforms
as each organization chose. The hand
Some gray dress OF the Seventh Regiment
attracted great deal of attention in
military circles, and soon after their re.
turn home the First Virginia Infantry
of Richmond adopted similar uniform.
This was just before the civil war broke
out. The committeeman is confident
that the Confederacy took the gray
uniform Of the First Regiment as
model for the army. Richmond (Va.)
Letter.
Twelve carloads of crushed eggs,
sandwich papers and other rubbish were
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24

-"Tbat's the fellow I'm laying for"
remarked the hen, as her owner came
out with pan Of corn-meSi.--Hasvard
LsDpoon.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24

The tomato, which was pronounced
by the first English subject who tasted
one not many years, as mot altogether
nasty" has at last conquered England.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24

Twelve carloads of crushed eggs,
sandwich papers and other rubbish were
taken from the White House grounds
after the children's egg-rolling picnic
on Easter morn n.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08
Bewa Ie el limitations. there is only One


The Scottish Rite body Of the northern
Pennsylvania jurisdictiou, in the valley Of
Harrisburg, has procured a complete equip
ment for a lodge Of perfection ana comforting
the degree Of grand elect perfect and sublime
master, fourteenth degree
The communicates Of Colored Knights
Templar stationed IN Philadelphia. have or
dered the regulation black broadcloth mill
tary cloak for the Use 81 members 1t Is lined
with white on which is = red star
The United Masonic Benefit association of
Missouri IS receiving a large number of new
members at present..
TIE Knights Templar Of Ohio contribute.
81. .52S 81 70 the fund for the erection Of the
Garfield monument at Cleveland
Charles T. Meyer, IN bis recent historical
sketch relating 70 ROYAL Arch Masonry, af-
firms that jerusalem chapter, No, 3, Of Pniia-
deiphia Is the oldest chapter Of Royal Arch
Nas1ns in the world IL minutes are com
u.e.e from 1861 % the present time. Bro.
Meyer also claims that toe Grand Roy Arch
chapter Of Pennsylvania i the oldest ia
America Il was organized Ia I7s5 by tbs
grand lodge q that jurisdiction, and con-
tinued 70 hold this suhgrdiuas, position until
ls23. when t ASSUMED the pnorogativos- OF AN
independent and sovereign body.
Persia Is one of ths few countries where the
holding Of Masonic lodge Ineetlngs Is forbid
den by the laH.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08
Allie WOrgarn.

Here is & picture of Allie Woodard, little
knight Of the sulky, who is well known on
the trotting tracks Of Boston. He is famil-
iariy known as the Lambert man" from the
fact of his having put more Lambert horses
in the $50 list than any other two drivers
living. He is a good deal under bodily
weight-150 pounds-and, as he doesn't care
TO carry all the lead in the seat of the sully,
be wears boots which are heavily weighted.
Thus when his foet are in the rests on the
shafts some Of the weightsis thrown forward
on the horse Woodards first race was in
1865 against the veteran Jock Bowen. He
swallowed his first defeat like man, and,
although be lost 81 600, a wagon, g. sul5y and
two sets of harness, went home satisfied that
he hadn't lost any more than he could pay
At this time he was still attending school
As handler of the Lambert family Allie
has had wonderful success, and among the
branches of that house he has handled Lady
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08
DIAGRAM |


vantage, as the other man would be liable 70
drive the ball too far from the cushion, and
thereby destroy his position, on account Of
inability 70 nurse easily. At the II inch game
the reverse would be the ease. and the rail
nurser would suffer in consequence. This
is certainly not equivalent to discount.
Heiser has played better IA inch game than
inch. Is il, then, not handcapping him,
some have asked TO compel him TO play s
inch to his opponents IA inch'
There Is another pointer which Is worth a
mention. Every one knows that the balk
line game was invented for the purpose of do
ing away with close rail nursing and the at
tendant enormous runs. Suppose player
has the balls near the II inch line playing
towards the rear cushion, he viii proba-
bly, make SIX or eight easy carroms before
the balls are on the line, then he is forced
to destroy his position By driving ball
out of balk Now if this same player
were playing the s inch game, docs II not
stand clear that with the same delicate nurs-
ing he will roll up sixteen or seventeen points
before the balls sc. in balk' That is case
where it is an advantage TO be playing inch
against H. Il player is not able 10 ''rad
nurse on inch lines, it is obviously better
for him that the line be placed so far out that
no one else can do it, The difference between
the two lines is really not more than - PER
cent
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08
WEIGHT THROWING
Athlete Ford Writes of a Well
Known Branch of Sport.
PRACTICE, RULES AND POSITION.

| Peculiarities of Putting the Shot-How
| 1t Differs from Work with the Ham
mer-Nen Who Have Won and Their
Acknowledgement Points of the Games
| Weight throwing is essentially a branch of
athletics that one must be built for to do
well III. Games such as running, walking,
jumping and hurdle racing are indulged ir
successfully by athletes Of various physiques.
but the champions at weight throwing repre-
sent as q rule a type Of men much larger and
heavier than the average of mankind. The
reason for this is quite obvious: for, although
heavy man may not be strong in proper
ton to his weight, still the mere fact of his
being heavier enables him to throw a missile
further than some ether lighter although
not necessarily weaker athlete man
weighing 200 pounds has a good weight
10 keep him to the ground while throwing.
for instance, 56-pound weight, and although
an athlete weighing only $50 pounds might
De much more active and enduring, still for
weight throwing he could not compare with
the heavier one, whose very avoirdupois en-
ables him TO put extra force behind a heavy
missile while sending ii away from him.
One noticeable feature in weight throwing
is that an athlete generally continues good
at it after having lost the snap required In
running and jumping. Men have been
known to do well with the weights who were
more than 40 years Of age, while those who
excel in running and jumping generally do
their best work before they reach the age of
so. The heavier man grows the better he
can throw weights, but it is not so with run
ming and jumping, and there have been cases
where weight throwers in training them
selves down to try more active events have,
by the reduction Of flesh, materially decreased
their ability TO throw weights, although the
result of their work may have made them
generally stronger. A good sample Of this
occurred last fall when George r. GRAY. the
amateur champion shot putter of this coun-
try, reduced himself by about twenty pounds
70 take part in the all round championship.
He did an excellent performance in the ten
events of running, jumping, hurdling, etc,
but he fell off very much in ability to per
form at his favorite game, and one week
later won the championship at the single
event by very small margin, while pre-
viously he had had plenty to spare.
There are three standard games of weight
throwing. They are putting the sixteen pound
shot throwing the sixteen pound hammer,
and throwing the fifty-six pound weight The
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08

Tho balk line nurse offers a splendid chance
for brilliant work. In accomplishing II the
utmost nicety Of calculation and the most
delicate manipulation Of the worries are indi--
pensabie Diagram l SHOWS how the expert
toy with the balls when they get them q strad-
die the bals line. The balls as they lie III posi-
ton l are Just right fer the nurse. After
etfecting tue carrorn they are worked through
the successive positions until 4 is reached.
The inside ball IS then sent 10 the cushion and
back, making position D. Then il Is all done
over again. Could anything be prettiert The
success Of this nurse depends wholly on tho
players ability 10 deaden t2e cue baD - as 20
barely move the carrom bai Very Often the
cue ball must be deadeEed altogether and the
count Is made by toe kiss from the INSIDE bal
a. 1t returns from Inc cushion. Turning the
corners j. where most amateur PLAYERS slip
up, it Is indispensable 70 tae nurse III posi-
ton / the inside bali 3 takes two cushions
and stops a c, tue carrom bal going to q.
and the cue ball stopping a A
The other two diagrams are Of shots made
By Schaefer on the opening nI-Et ana are
very pretty. One L a nard follow for in,
position gained by Griying the object bail up
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08
SHAKEN OJT OF GEAR.

By malarial disease, the human machin-
cry cannot half perform its Office. Diges-
tion, secretion, evacuation are disordered,
the blood becomes watery, the nerves fee
bic, the countenance ghastly, sleepy dis
turbed and appetite capricious. Terrible
Is this disease, fell its consequences. There
is, however, a known antidote to the
miasmatic poison, and ii certain safeguard
against it. In malarious regions of our
south and west, in South America, Guate-
mala and the IsU anus of Panama. It's we'll
us i'll transmari1e countries where the
scourge exists, this inimitabie preventive
and remedy, Hostetter's Stomach Bltters,
mas, during the last thirty-five years, been
constantly widening the area Of It's use
fulness, and demonstrating its sovereign
value. Liver complaint, dyspepsia, con-
stiDation, kidney trouble, rheumatism
and debility are all remedied by 1t.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08

ther being obliged to nurse her in one hand,
and was unable to make her clothes small
enough to fit her until she was u months
Old. When she was one year old she had
grown three inches, and continued to grow
until she was years Of age and had attained
a height Of twenty-six inches. Then she
stopped growing.
At the time of her death she weighed but
four and three-quarter pounds, and never at
any time weighed over five pounds. Her face
was bright and intelligent, but an enormous
nose rather marred its beauty Her eyes
were like two little black beads and very
piercing. Her body was as fully developed
as any woman's OF her age could be; il fact,
she was perfect woman on very small
scale. She spoke four languages with
ease, could talk intelhgently on a variety Of
subjects and insisted upon being treated rs a
woman. At the time OF her death she was
making 500 week clear.
Lucia appeared before ali the royal houses
of Europe, and accepted her homage from
the crowned heads with that ease and repose
of manner which comes SO natural to an
American born woman.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS.
Two Castles Cont~mpiated-6enerzi News

Two Castles Cont~mpiated-6ensrAi News
of the Order.
Fifty-six divisions of the uniformed rank
have been instituted since April I. The rank
now cOn-4sts 81 ss55 divisions
The city Of De- Hoines has offered ninety
n:ue years ieass 81 lot Ia that city If ths
grand lodge would b,uld nail on 81.
The laws q tie grand ioiEe of tho Knights
7f Fytalaso. o.. Rhode lsiapd require the gram.
chancellor 90 visit every ledge "a tas grand
jurisdiction once every year.
TIE te.al menUo.s sl.p 90 Ohio l. - 90. az
increase q 2 - f9r tae year
There IS much izteresfin tbsoris- 10 Rbo,i.
Tslaa1 5Ist aos. Ead - =ndid divlsaon ot
tae uniform rank II being orgar.z-i 80 Pax-
tUczet. which is expected 70 start with hfty
charter members.
An iasereet r. t-ial recently took rlac- IA
Pennsylvania. a KnirHt seat word tAat 10
wa ricE. out f19 megseai examiner pro-
uoUncrd hiTn nat worthy a s51, and tss ioe.Es
refgzsJ Tee Knight carrlsd has csss INTO IN
c.gii ccur-z and ioet It
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08

was Al the time Of the Cconin murder. nor
can all the ingenuity OF detectives resolve
these facts.
Their history Of him begins in s. Louis
some weeks since, with his registration az a
quiet hotel and boarding kouse as :. 3. Kelly.
He engaged in peddiipg books for two or
three hours each evening, bIs rarely went TO
bed till near morning snd did no. usually get
10 till or ) O'Clock in tEe afternoon He was
arrested in 3 pool rcons where he vas bet
ting on the races. ard did noV seem anv more
disturbed 81 rEe arrest tEan G. au Invitation
10 take a drink Ee waived al bis rights,
went with tie officers without a rc1Uisition
greeted ey ery one E.ee. uI.v at Chicago ana. ca
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08
MR.. AND MRS. LIPPINCoTT.

She was not at ell particular whom she
cheated. An old colored man. named Lewis,
loses 500, her steward, James Howard loses
$500, and her pastry cook loses $50.
Almost as soon as she opened an account at
store she would ask for a loan, threatening
that if she was not accommodated she would
withdraw her trade.
Many large Philadelphia firms are losers,
her unpaid carpet and dry goods bills reach
ing, it is said, nearly 500 900 Her notes and
worthless checks are strewn broadcast, and
dozens of people are her creditors because of
money loaned the amounts ranging from a
few dollars to thousands
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08
A CLEVER SWlNOlER.
The Remarkable Career of Mrs. Julia
CuInan Lippincott.

When Mrs. Julia Culnan Lippincott hed
from Atlantic City, n. j.. recently, series
of crimes was discovered which made the
whole community hold up its hands in holy
horror. Mrs. Lippincott was a plump and
pretty Quakeress of quiet, unass:Ining man
ners, and the last person to be suspected Of
such performances.
Investigations have made known the fact
that for the past seven or eight years Mrs.
Lippincott has been an almost constant stock
gambler. She was an expert penwoman, and
turned her accomplishment to profitable use
by dozens OF forgeries
These forgeries have apparently practical
II ruined her trusting husband, and her fos-
ter sister, Mrs. Mary A. Haines, is in almost
es bad q fix. Altogether it is probable that
various people have lost through her acts an
aggregate of more than 100000.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08

which was the famous eight heat race at
Mystic, when he beat Carrie n. Young
Wilkes. Lizzie Keeler and Others. This race
was remarkable from TIE fact that eleven
horses started and ali finished the race.
In 1877 Wild Lily started, under Allie, in
eight races, winning first money in FIVE and
getting part Of the purse IL the other three.
She trctted five heats over the Narragansett
park in Providence faster than any other
green horse that season. he started Bright
wood 10 seven races, winning four of them.
Brightwcod paced faster than any green
horse in uis year, ana won tte St. Payne
Price suiky for it.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08
CONVICTED ROBBERS CONFESS.

KANSAS CITY, No.. March 7.-Charles
Pascul and jeff Wheeler confessed yester-
day to their attorney to having robbed the
house of W. II. Smith, on Oakland avenue,
in Kansas City, Kan, of $4,000 in dia-
monds. watches. brooches and other jew
ry. The told their attorney that the valu-
ables were hidden in twelve or thirteen
different places in Kansas City, Mo-, and
the officers with the robbers as their guides
started to recover the properly. The rob-
berry was committed several months ago
and it was not until yesterday that the
case was called. Their confession followed
their conviction.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08
The Tale OF a Soldier.

There was q young T.lan IN tie TwsnsrnrstcosA
Who thou SsS he'd enlist for year or two naorpA
Ee did nst fear danger. He'd raes it osfura
B,,t ere the frst year of his sesvice wss orfS
He met huge lion s-aice came 90 bis co<p~
And spr-rS,ng upon him rvSsstiessiy eerps
The gallant yosIas crensoier down ca the ffurps
Then srarslrg above him vish terrible rorrS
The aaimsl r4sthiessiy mangbed and enfps
His body IS well - the clothes that be ~orrn
And after the tearing ard woarsding him sorpA
he finally leSt hini al welsrins in gorp>
With blood freely ooxing from every srrps
N this sad condition lie thought Of the iorps
Ae acquired at bus school In The ssees days d
yorps,
And loud. in his rain, he wss heard to aepiorrs
The day that he went With ths Twenty -tfIss co<ps
-weshingt0n fost
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan. March
=. The highest temperature was %
the lowest 20. and the mean 40o, with
light southwest to fresh northwest anc
northeast winds, partly cloudy weather
nearly stationary pressure, higher temper
ature.
Last year on March the highest tenn
perature was "a ,. the lowest 80 and the
mean A -.
FRED /. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAE DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON. u. C.,
March Z. S .. Forecast until 5 p III.
Saturday:
For Missouri: Warmer, fair weather,
followed by light rains. easterly winds.
For Kansas and Nebraska: Light rains,
southerly winds, warmer.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08
MORE INVESTIGATION WANTED.

KANSAS CITY. No, March A special
10 the Times from Clinton. No. SAYS:
Some weeks ago a man named Newell dis
appeared from his home in Leesburg. this
county. 1t was said at the time that a
man by the name Of Myers was intimate
with NewellS wife. Newell's BODY was
found in creek. on Tuesday. near his
home. Squire Mcqueen held She inquest
at which II WIS decided that is was :, c.>e
Of suicide. Some OF the people are not sat
isfied and have asked Coroner Gibbs 70 ex-
hume the body and hola a second inquest
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08
ord~r af est.

Thc OrscT q Nsra. eIlT ineorpesra.esI z!.cs
Sov = lsss q. Pail-l.s.Tss4la. Pa rz4Asls IA
sHo-L1o1a sIeresAs ~ Sts ueEuh~Tssiip Guria..
the E~ar aI cvsE tns nitssi state. aSd -
r.-~t.ilY 90 tee state q aesDssri ESnre tea
Bess te12sa were OrEz.szei HEd Instituted Ia
lre a-t tro rn1asaS Tvsnty Esw iodgss
are ~ iorzEa''oa n difFeren. parts q Penn
rTt7s1la aH1 ilse 10 Ftisaassp44a. Tss order
D-@~-3ts - aae-at@gz znel sEve a. tb1 *
FiTatpsa q I've JeaET. pays Lex boa-ass
Tssz4y ffcz1 - - tzs - ths consideration -
sesaly 80 - .--- 3 c-a-. q d ?.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08

the whole, seems to be about the only man IN
the whole business who is really enjoying him
self
J. 3. Simonds. who bought the furniture
for the cottage in which Cronin was mur-
dered, is described as ian office or indoor life
man i'll appearance, about 35 years old" the
man who drove Cronin to his death was not
over 25, say the few who saw him. This j.
B. Kelly is certainly oveI. 10. Yet his voice
is identical with that OF the driver, and there
is a mystery about him. What it is the po-
lice cannot say as yet.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08

Foxie. 2:25; John
Hall. 2:;24; Aristos,
22Ts; Wild Lily,
2:2f; D q C k ard
2 :25}5: Bri & h {
wood, 2:19L(: r. D.
F., 4year-old rec
ord 2::2SE, and Pea
body, with a 4-yesr-
old mark of 2::3332.
In 1875 Lady Foxe
won seven straight
races. and most of
[ b t IN " ere FIVE
heats or better. In
1876 Allie won six
straight races with
A.iStoS, one of
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08
The wonderful cnre hv Salvation Oh 0

The wonderful cure by Salvation Oil Of
Mr.. Vi. :. Culp, - George street. Bdlti-
more. Nd. who was for many years so
prostrated with rheumatism as 10 be en-
Jlrely helpless, has awakened wide spread
interest in this remedy. 1t costs only p
cents.
IF the heart of a man is depressed with
cares and suffering, the mist iS dispelled
when the bottle appears" Not bottle Of
spirits, oh no. but a small vial of that in
valuable compound known 10 civilization
~ DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, which will
cure cough or cold Immediately.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08

plics Z he did TIE
deed. Among others
whose names are
mentioned ss being
possio Y implicated
n the criue 9 Is
Dr.. Blood, who j.
said 70 have been
IN communication
with Savtelle while
he lived "A Boston
i : alleged That =
picture OF Blood
was recognized by
Portland Ln-zI
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08

buried at West Monroe, n. Y. There was
much talk concerning tse manner i'll which
she died, and the body was finally exhumed.
1t is said that traces of strychnine We're found
in her stomach. The Rev. Mr. Petit was,
Jointly with Mrs. Emma c. Whitehead,
a widowed member of his congregation,
charged with numbering Mrs Petit, ard in
dicted by the grand jury. Mrs. Whitehead
was released on 600 bail, but Petit was
committed without bail They both declare
their innocence
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-08
ALARee FAMILY AL STRICKEN

GAINESVILLE, O., March Hon. N. C..
McGregor, reading clerk of the house OF
representatives, died at half past II
McGregor died last Friday Immediately
after the death of four children, making
six deaths in the family within little
over two weeks One of the four small
children remaining is now living low With
the disea e. together with Mr. McGregor's
aged father for whom there is little hope
OF recovery.