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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-05
story Of a Diamond.

"There's the most beautiful diamond l
have ever seen during an experience OF
thirty years with sparkling gems" said a
veteran diamond merchant to Philadel-
phia Inquirer man, as be held up a stone
that seemed to live in fire. From every
facet radiated brilliant colors, and the hue
Of the stone was that steely blue which de-
lights every connoisseur of the precious
gems. The diamond did not weigh over
six karats, but it was easily worth $4,000.
"That stone has tragic history con-
tinued the man of jewels, as he laid the
diamond to rest amid nest of snowy cot
ton. SIT comes from the De Beers mines
IN south Africa, and was discoy cred by
coolie employed by tie company. His
practiced eye saw that the gem was mar
veious one for beauty and color, and de-
sire to steal it overcame him. Well, he
did steal 1t, and to conceal the diamond
about his person--for the coolies work al
most naked in the diamond mines-cut
hole in bis flesh under the arm. Bnt
the wound did not heal, and the observant
eye of the forman saw what was the matter.
A few days after he charged the cody with
having stolen diamond, but the negro
denied it.
"When Jack, the foreman, reached for
his sore arm the thief made dash and
ran toward the outskirts of the camp
like deer. The foreman followed him.
but the feet footed negro outstripped him.
He knew that severe punishment await
ed him if captured, and centered all bis
efforts on getting away with the stone,
whose value would make him rich for life. |
But Jack was equal to the emergency. and |
drawing his pistol shot the cody though |
the back just as be was taxing to the hills. |
His dead body was dragged back into !
camp, his arm cut open, aud this beautiful |
gem in the rough was taken out from the |
insertion. It's a tragic story, but true as
gospel, and only sample of what has |
happened more than hundred times in
the diamond mines of south Africa
a HENS WARNING.-The Dakota City |
Eagle e1horts the unprepared to get
ready, with the following story: "One |
day last week the wife of John Provancha
found soft-sbelled egg On which was an
illeglble inscription, as though stamped
from the inside of the shell. The egg by
some mishap was broken. A day or two
later an egg with hard shell was found |
In the same nest. The egg bore the
following inscription in raised letters:
prepare to die, God will take you. Jesus
will come soon.n 1t is no hoax and no
trick. The letters are perfect, and appear
as though they had been stamped from
the inside of the shell.
Young Maid-What is the best time to
marry9 Old Maid-Wbeneve the man ia
willing 2. Weekly.
In order to properly observe the ie-
quirements of the LenteE season some
liars tell nothing but fish storics.-PAila-
delpAia Times.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-21

EuRST-GNE OF FORTY ACRES; HAS A
L good dwelling OF six rooms, new barn and
wagon shed, old barn, packing house: twenty
acres in table grapes, consisting of Tokays,
Muscats, Rose Peru, Black Morocco, etc. five
acres in Strawberries, all shipping varieties;
ten acres all leveled for strawberries; one acre
family orchard; two large water tanks ca
paciy 5000 gallons; over 4, 100 feet of subirri-
eating pipes laid for irrigating and draining;
large water tank, with pipe leading from il to
stable, chicken-house, etc; fit cen first-class
windmills; twenty good wells and pumps;
steam engine and boiler, and steam pump with
capacity of 10000 gallons of water per hour;
China house, boxes for packing fruit, black
Lubin pulverizer, four plows, etc. The grapes
produced upon this place last year sold for 500
per ton in Eastern markets. These places are
the best cultivated and in the best condition of
any in the county.
SECOND ranch of forty acres adjoining
the last named on the east; has twenty seven
acres in grapes, eight acres of which are in
Tokays, eight acres in Muscats, five acres in
Rose Peru, three in Black Morocco, three acres
in Zinfandel and Mission grapes; four acres in
orchard; has seventeen good windmills, twenty
good wells, good dwelling containing seven
rooms, China house, barn, packing shed, etc.;
farming tools sufficient 10 run place The two
farms should produce over $50 tons of fine table
place At the price they were sold at last year
they would yield sufficient TO pay for places.
TERMS OF SALE $500 cash on each place /:
deferred payments in annual payments at six
per cent. per annum, purchaser paying taxes
will take the 1850 A. NJ. Stockton train and get
of at Florin, where four conveyances will be
in attendance to convey parties to the premises.
FREE LUNCH served at u clock.
EDWIN K. ALSIP u co.,
Sacramento.
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The Dress of a Chinese Bride.

A writer in the North China Herald de-
scribes the dress worn by Chinese lady
at her wedding, of which he was wit
ness, as follows: "At length we were adj
mitted to inspect the bride. whose four
hours toilet was just completed, and a
marvellous spectacle truly was the figure
seated motionless in the center of the
room. Gorgeously elaborate was her
array from head to foot, the former
crowned with helmet-like erection of a
material resembling turquoise enamel,
wrought into the finest iiligree work, from
which projected glittering artificial beetles
and butterflies, and other quaint rich
ornaments, the whole surmounted by three
large round tufts of crimson silk, arranged
tiara-wise. From the brim of this head
gear fell all round strings of pearly and
ruby beads, about half a yard in length.
Just visible through these, at the back,
were broad loops of jet-black hair, stiff
and solid as polished ebony, and decorated
with artificial pink roses. Her principal
vestment was a long tunic, whose founda-
ton fabric of crimson satin was scarcely
observable amid Its embroidery of gold:
a corner turned back, lined with emerald
satin, revealed an underskirt paneIed in
brilliant red and blue silk. this also pro-
fusely trimmed with gold embroidery. A
belt of scarlet satin, studded with tablets
of white cornelian, crossed the waist
behind From the front edgeof her head
dress red silk veil fell almost to the
ground, adding much to her preterhuman
aspect
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imperial revenues such peruuisites he
receives only as King of Prussia-and no
unlimited imperial prerogatiyes of an alb.
solute nature.
Thus Bismarck made in this Constitu-
ton, which has been strictly observed for
more than twenty years, important conces-
sions to the people. Whether it was the
pressure of circumstances or his personal
conviction which induced him to do so,
does not belong to the sphere of history,
which deals with facts, not with motives.
At all events, he said in 1867 that he in.
tended now, when the proper time had
arrived, to grant such opportunities for
development in the direction of liberal
form of government as were consistent with
the welfare of the commonwealth. In the
first place, we notice the absence of any
House of Lords. Secondly, we see that
the chief power does not rest with one
ruler, but is vested in body of men APP.
pointed by the allied State Governments
And thirdly, we perceive that legislation
even in regard to the budget and to taxa.
ton, is no longer possible without the will
of the people, who in this sphere, can only
be influenced by moral persuasion.-Fron,
''Furst Bismarck" IN Harper's Magazine.
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A Good Empress.

The Empress of Japan most evidently
maintains keen and kindly interest in
everything that concerns the welfare of
her subjects. To those who are obseryant
of her good works it is evident that this
interest is not diminished by the heavy
tax upon her time and energies, but on
the contrary, it increases as new and
worthy objects for her benevolence appear.
The latest manifestation of Her Maiesty's
kindness was in connection with the To.
kio Charity Hospital, where so many poor
women and children are treated. She has
always watched the institution closely and
bestowed upon it patronage of the most
active and helpful character as well as
contributed handsomely toward its funds.
But as the hospital has continually ex-
tended its sphere of action and enlarged
its ministrations there has been need of
more capacious buildings and increased
contributions. The Empress knowing this
state of things decided to practice strict
economy in her personal expenses and de-
vote whatever money that might thus be
saved from her yearly income to the aid
of the hospital. As the result of this the
sum Of S,446 yen and 80 sen has been
handed to DR.. Takagi by Her Maiesty's
Chamberlain.
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A Valuable Gift.

Among the many valuable presents
which the King of Sweden received In his
capacity of Protector of the Orientalist
Congress at Stockholm was very inter-
esting and ancient specimen of Chinese
paper money. DIR. A. Ehrenfeldt, of
Vienna, presented it to the King, who has
again given it to the Swedish Museum of
Coins. The note, which is of compare
lively large dimensions, has at top an in
scription of which the following is trans
lation: "a generally valued precious note
of the Tai Ming dynasty" At each side
is another inscription: Precious note of
the Tai Ming dynasty generally valid un-
der the heavens In the center the value
is stated in large letters: "One kwan."
A kwan is equal to 1000 momme, or 10
strings with 100 momme each. Below the
words "One kwan" are represented the ten
strings with the coins strung on. Below
these is the following inscription "On ac-
count of a statement of our Minister of
Finance, permission is given to print and
coin the Tai Ming dynasty's precious notes,
which are TO have the same value every
where as the copper coins. He who makes
or uses false notes shall be decapitated, and
he who gives up or catches the forger shall
receive reward of $50 silver tael and he
shall besides receive the forger's entire
property. The .... day in the 49,. month
in the ...... year of the Tiung-wu period"
The written figures of day, month and
year have grown SO pale that they cannot
be deciphered The Tiung-wu period cor
responds however, with 136S-1399 A. D.
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Story of the Empress Victoria.

The Empress Victoria, wife of the late
Emperor Frederick of Germany, has al
ways been a careful and keen-eyed disci-
plinarian in domestic life She notices
the slightest variation in the dress of a
housemaid as quickly as she used to de-
tect fault in her children, and Furnishes
one as inexorably as the other. Prince
Henry, the brother of the present EN-
peror, had, when small boy, the greatest
objection to his daily bath, and the nur-
sery became every morning the scene of a
vigorous and fearful struggle, on his part,
against clubbing" His mother tried in
vain to persuade him that baths were in
evitable, and that he must submit to them;
but she finally gave the nurse orders, one
morning, to let him have his own way.
Prince Henry, confident that he had
gained remarkable victory, was exult-
ant, and when he set out for his morning
walk took no pains to conceal his tri-
umph. He engaged in sundry haunting
remarks to his attendants; but on return
ing home he was surprised to notice that
the sentinel at the gate did not present
arms as he passed.
On reaching the palace he found sec.
ond sentinel equally remiss. and, knowing
as well as any of his punctilious military
race what was due to his rank, the little
fellow walked up to the man and asked
severely: "Do you know who l am ?'
"Yes, hoheit," said the sentinel, standing
motionless. 'Who am l ~ 'Prinz Helm
rich" "Why don't you salute, then ?"
Because we don't present arms to an un-
washed prince" replied the sentinel, who
had received orders from the princes
mother. The little fellow said not a word.
but walked on, bravely winking back the
two big tears which filled his eyes. Next
morning, however, he took his bath with
perfect docility, and was never known to
complain of it again.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-21
How women should Sir.

Women who sit with their legs crossed
to sew or to read, or to hold the baby, are
not aware that they are inviting serious
physical ailments; but it is true, neverthe-
less. When man crosses his legs he
places the ankle of one limb across the
knee of the other, and rests it lightly
there. A woman, more modest and re-
stricted in her movements, rests the entire
weight of one limb on the upper part of
the other, and this pressure upon the SEN
sitive nerves and cords, if INDUCED in for
continued lengths of time, as is often done
by ladies who sew or embroider, will pro-
duce disease. Sciatica, neuralgia, and
other serious trobles frequently result from
this simple cause. The muscles and nerves
in the upper portion of woman's legs are
extremely sensitive, and much of her
whole physical structure can become de-
ranged if they are oyertaxed in the man
ner referred to.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-21
KNOCKED HIS EYE OUT"
Professor Bartholomew and the Lond,
Cab Driver.

Cab Driver.
Professor Bartholomew, the aeronaut, is
quite character, says Eugene Field in the
Chicago Ne,rs. Dangling. awkward, rural,
but fearless as lion and as sharp as
tack, he halls from Burr Oak, Mich. Bar
tholomew accompanied the baseball aggre-
cation on its tour around the world, and
here and there he gave balloon ascensions
that excited even more curiosity than did
the performances of the opponents of the
national game. Bartholomew has the
misfortune to be one-eyed man, but the
misfortune does not occasion him much
remorse. 1t would be hard to find more
cheerful person than he. In Rome he
came up to Mr.. Lynch, the manager of the
excursion party, and said:
Leigh, could you lend me S30?"
Why, | suppose So" said Lynch.
"Well, l wish you could" said Barthol-
NEW. 1t would be great accommoda-
ton. Glass eyes are SO darned cheap here
that it seems as if | ought to stock up on
them"
Bartholomew bought $50 worth of glass
eyes, and he carried them around with
him in baize bag there were about a
peck of them, and they ratified like so
many marbles. They were not all the
same color, but Bartholomew did not mind
small matter of that kind. He was too
much of a humorist to sickle at detail
of that character. He said that when he
wore blue eye he resembled his fathers
side Of the family; black eve made him
look more like his mothers folk.
One day Bartholomew was riding in a
hanson cab in London; the horse acted
badly, and the driver, who was pretty
drunk, lashed the brute fercely. Who
ever has ridden in hanson cab knows
how awkward it is to have the long lash
of the drivers whip dangling in ones
eyes. Several times Bartholomew ordered
the driver to be more careful in the use of
his whip, but the fellow was too drunk to
pay any regard to orders. Reaching his
destination, Bartholomew quietly took out
his glass eye, stepped out of the cab upon
the sidewalk, and, holding out the eye in
his open hand, he said sternly to the cab
man warned you repeatedly, yet see
what you have done! Wait here, now,
sir, until | have summoned policeman"
To the befuddled cabman there was an
awful reality in all this. He did not wait
for any further parley-oh, no, not he.
Lashing his horse into gallop he made
off as fast as he could, the worst-scared
cabby in all the United Kingdom! BY
this quiet ebullition of humor the pilgrim
from Burr Oak evaded payment of five
shilling fare and achieved deserved fame
for having got the better of London cab
driver.
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THE BOOK AGENTS NEW WAY.
he Reaches the Farmer Through Cur
Osity on a Wheel
From the indianapolis News.l

Osity Oh u wheel.
From the indianapolis News
mo, we don't want nothin' Git, or Pll
call the dorg" These are the words that
will not down the book agents "night-
mare" Bad dreams! Here, as he losses
on his uncomfortable couch, he sees Bird
get, of the auburn locks, staring from the
half-open portal as she holds a kettle of
boiling water in threatening attitude.
He turns over in his bed to flee, but there
man and savage dog confront him. The
man hurls club against the agents ten
! der shins and urges on the dog. The book
vender staggers toward an inviting fence,
and just as he crawls up to place of
safety he feels the hot breath of the dog as
the brute prepares to sink his teeth into
the agents neck; but they never sink. The
agent opens his eyes, stares round the coy
room, and exclaims, "Only dream!'
In the agents long list of experiences
the Bridget, man, club and dog are real,
and it has been the business of the agents
profession to learn the habits, peculiarities
and disposition of these antagonistic SUBJ
jects, and, if possible, educate them to APP
preciate the book agents industry.
Book agents follow the motto, "When
everything else fails, try curiosity" and it
usually wins. An old farmer south of this
city, who has thrown book agents over the
fence, allowed his curiosity to lead him
down to the gate to see bicycle go by.
Just as the young gentleman came up to
the gate something went wrong with the
wheel, and he stopped to fix it. The old
farmer kindly offered his aid, and the willy
agent slipped book into the victims
hand to hold till the wheel was fixed.
The conversation turned from the bicycle
to the book, and the former was repaired
about the time the old farmer was ready
to subscribe for two of the latter. When
the name was well inscribed and the bicy-
clist out of hearing the old farmer scratched
his head in rather dazed way and said ::
"Fll be dinged if that amt a book agent"
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The salaries Of the President. Con

The salaries Of the President, Congress-
meu, etc, are as follows: President, $780,
600; Vice President, IS, GOO; President pre-
tenn. of Senate, $1,000; Speaker of the
House, $4,000; Cabinet officers, $4,000;
United States Senators, 5000; members
of Congress, $1,000; Chief Justice of SUI
preme Court, $4,000; Associate Justices
of Supreme Court, $4,000; United States
Circuit Judges. $4,000; United States Dis
trict Judges, $4,000 to $1,000; foreign
Ministers Great Britain, France, Ger
many, Russia each $1,000; other mis-
sions, $1,000 to $12, 000.-Bostoa Budget.
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late spring. The supply of frst-class tur-
keys has never been equal to the demand.
Every farmer should raise flock of tur-
keys. He will find that fifty or hundred
dollars derived from them will be nice
thing to ''fall back on" when the average
crops have failed.
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Notice of Sale of Real Estate.

THE UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL ON SAT-
/ urday, the 18th day of July, 1890, at 10 A. NJ
in front of the Courthouse, corner of Seventh
and streets, Sacramento. California at public
auction, to the highest and best bidder pursuant
to order of the Superior Court. the south half of
the north quarter OF lot in the block funded
by NJ aud n. Fifth and Sixth streets in the city
OF Sacramento. Ten per cent of the purchase
price must be paid at time of sale, and balance
on continuation of said Court.
Sacramento, June 10, 1890
W. j. KAVANAGH.
Administrator of the estate of CATHARINE
MAHANY, deceased.
JOHNSON, JOHNSON & JOHNSON, attorneys.
je20-td D. j. SIMMONS & CO., Auctioneers.
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AGENCY UNION INSURANCE COMPANY.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

TINE CAPAY VALLEY LAND COMPANY Is
i offering the most fertile lands to be found
IN California, under the most favoring climatic
condition for the prosecution OF profitable fruit
growing, in one of the earliest localities of Cali
tornia, upon terms which enable the purchaser
of the land to pay for it out of its own product
THE CAPAY VALLEY LAND COMPANY will
sell first class fruit land without the payment
of any part of the principal, but by payment of
interest only for five years, the principal pay
able at the end of five years, or sooner at the
option of the purchaser. Sales upon these
terms are conditioned strictly and exclusively
upon the Improvement of the land purchased
In this way, the most desirable fruit land in
California is offered to the non. capitalist classes
and in any quantity from one acre up to $50
acres. Apply to or address
VIM. II. MILLS,
Agent OF the Capay Valley Land Company,
Fourth and Townsend streets, San Francisco.
mv21 -tf&Sn
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SEALED BIDS

WILL BE RECEIVED TO JULY 1, 1890,
w for the purchase of the GEO. ATKINSON
RANCH, near Live Oak, Sacramento county,
consisting of 30 acres-l00 acres finest fruit
all under ditch, balance good grazing land:
four miles from railroad, twenty, two miles from
Sacramento mining experts report good mine
on property: excellent location for general
merchandise store. For further particulars in
quire of II. J. GOETHE, 10u Fourth street, Sac
famento. lei-1m&Su
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AT o CLOCK. q nne lot OF Horses, 1nclud-
ing the following wellknown stock:
MO. 1.-THETIS, CHI. MARE, SEVEN
IN years old. in fosl by Prompter: sired by
Brigadier, 2::2l155 dam, Dolly Warden, by Monte
yuma. No. 2-TENOsA H., bay mare five years
2:2l1a dam, Dolly Warden, by Montezuma. No.
3-WAD EDWARD, three years old; sired by
Alpha, by Privateer, by Buecaneer; first dam,
Thetis, by Brigadier: second dam, Dolly Var
den; very stylish horse, and will make fast
trotter No. 4-CHESTNUT GELDING, four
years old; sired by Joe Hooker; dam, Dolly
Warden, by Montezuma. No. 5-CHESTNUT
Dolly Warden, by Montezuma. Also, DOLLY
WARDEN and Sucking CHI. f. foaled February
2Sth, by Joe Hooker; Dolly Warden, by Monte
yuma, by Billy Cheatem; first dam, Nelly Bly,,
by Sterling, thoroughbred from Kentucky,
dam of Prospect
BE- This stock will be sold to the highest
bidder without reserve.
D. ]. SIMMONS & CO., Auctioneers
Office, 1C05 Fourth street. je2O 4t,GSu
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-10-17
West Wardsboro.

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hescock, who have
come with their own team from Monticello,
Me, about 800 miles, stopped at A. X.
Smiths Saturday night on their way to
Dover and Wilmington Huntley Sprague
and wife from Brattleboro also visited
there Monday
Rev. f. NJ Roel of Stephentown, y. y,
and Dea Carr Of Williamsville have been at
Mrs. A. A, Paynes.
Mr.. Parsons of Newfane has been plas
tering NJ. j. Davidson's house.
Our Sunday school superintendent, Fred
Fits, will be much missed as he has gone
away for the winter.
Francis Lilley of Illinois and John Stevens
of Bennington have been visiting at Mr.
Summers and Mr.. Stevens's. Mr. Sumner
is moving into HAL Robinson's house.
Maurice Lowe has moved back from Som
erset, where he and his wife have been at
work.
NJ. d. Leonard and wife have been at
tending the Mechanics fair and visiting
friends in Boston and vicinity.
Miss Alice Putnam has gone back to her
work. ID. \. Hammond's grandson, Luther
who has been spending the summer here,
accompanied her to Hartford, Ct, going
from there to his home in Cromwell.
Burglars went through NJ. d. Leonardo
store last Saturday night by entering the
second story window by means of a ladder.
From there they descended to the first floor
and opened the door into the front store by
boring hole and lifting the hasp The
money drawer, containing three or four
dollars, was wrenched off and carried away
and has not been found. A few stamps
we're taken from the post-oflice and u small
quantity of clothing was carried away. Ii
was evidently an amateur job and there is
no clew TO the thieves. The total loss was
| about S25