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polishing or setting to the best advan-
tage any stone for which they may have
a call, or which they desire to keep in
stock. The designs for the settings are
made by their own artists, and they are
now doing as fine work as can be done
anywhere with the most complete fac
tory and the most skillful workmen in
the world.
After the preliminary steps Of weigh
ing and recording rough drawing is
sent to the cutter. He carefully exam
ines the stone to determine the grain
and best method of procedure, taking
every advantage of the shape to produce
Us much material as possible in a fine
brilliant When he finds the grain he
looks for the points of the stone. In
some stones there are two points, in
others three, and never more than four.
Now, knowing the grain and the points,
thatdetermines him in placing the table,
or upper face of the stone. The grain
must always run into the table to facil-
itate the polishing of tho facets. The
purpose Of the table is to admit light
and to act as mirror in rejecting light
in the facets of the pavilion (the back
of the stone below the girdle), and
which light is again reflected as many
times as there are facets in the crown or
the top of the stone above the girdle.
Naturally the facets determine the brill
fancy of the stone. The cutting and
polishing must always be done against
the grain of the stone or there is danger
of chipping and SO running valuable
brilliant
The shape determined. the cutter puts
the stone into cement of resin and
sandstone on the end Of stick shaped
very much like miniature wooden pin
used in bowling. The stick has the
same fat body. just large enough for the
hand to comfortably grasp, with mar
row neck and branching out into head
about one-half the size of the body. On
this head goes the cement and the stone,
and when the cement hardens it holds
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fancy. The gold setting for the stone
is put on the end of a cone-shaped stick
in shellac, and is thus held perfectly
steady while the diamond is being
fitted in its future resting-place. The
diamond is carefully put into the hole
intended for it and the beads bent over
just enough to hold it. The upper part
of the stone is always larger than the
bottom. so when the top is held firmly
the stone is secure.
No one has ever succeeded in discov-
ering the causes that produced a dia-
mond. No one has ever produced a dia.
mond, although the diamond has been
analysed and every one knows that it is
pure carbon. In the same mine will be
found diamonds of almost every shade
Of color as we'll as the perfectly white
stones. Speaking of these colored dia-
monds, now so fashionable and in such
demand for odd rings, Mr.. Farnham said:
The different shapes of these stones is
peculiarly interesting. All colored
stones are cut in fancy shapes. There
is brioiet, there a pear shape, there a
q
one of the ends drawn out into point.
The elliptical and the double-rose cut
are very fashionable and much used in
fancy rings. We are to-day making up
as many and as beautiful fancy rings as
were ever made in the time of Louis
XVI, the time of the rage for fancy
rings.
ssI have n uacEiaco rnado ~ hr;o1a<
shape diamonds with drilled points that
I want you to see," said Mr.. Farnham,
ringing q hand-beil. On being told
what was wanted q messenger brought
in blue box. inside of which around .
circular platform was the necklace.
THAT is as fine piece of work as can
be done in Europe. The mounting Of
each diamond only covers the extreme
point of the diamond. The hole is 90
small that . piece of sewing-silk win
just go through it. The hole is drilled
with diamond dust and small piece Of
tempered steel. It is very laborious
work, and only two men in the world to-
day can drill diamonds. Their names
are not even known, and . few firms
control their work. II We wanted =
diamond drilled we could not do It our
selves, but would be compelled to send
to Europe to the firms controlling the
drillera The original cost Of dri::x1s
In years gone by was much les az.
pensive than the work done to-day.
Those stones have probably been drilled
Tor over hundred yeaxs"
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COMPREHENSION at the bacA, about
three inches wide by one and . halt
inches long. with a sliding top to hold
the diamonds to be cut. the other 6ve
inches long and the width Of the i'ox.
with q movable fine sieve about half
down to catch the dust coming from
rubbing the two stones together. his
dust, after going through fine sieve, Is
received in small drawer which comes
out through the front of the box. The
cutting is the most important and hard
est part of the preparation of the stone.
From constant rubbing the fingers b.
come disfigured and knotted. and -
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@Es&E&
TREE LABEL.

the annexed cut 1t has many advan.
tages. 1. One is. its cheapness; the
strips of zinc may be cut by a tin-worker
from scrap zinc, and need not cost over
ten cents for shundred. 9. The coil never
cuts the bark of the tree, as with the
common wires, but expands slowly as
the limb grows larger. 3. The name is
written with common lead pencil as
easily as it is written on card. 4. The
name is durable; we have seen them
when thirty years old, as clear and black
as ever. 1t is proper to add that the
name writes much better on a slightly
rusted surface. The writing is never
effaced by weather and rains, and will
last half century.
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Since the beginning of history, says
the New York Herald, we have had
marvellous stories of the influence OF
diamonds, especially of large size. on
not alone the destinies of individuals.
but of nations. The history of any
large diamond is replete with murder.
dishonor, rapine and horrors OF all
descriptions. There seems to be certain
fascination in diamond, apart from its
monetary value, that eKerts its in
f1uence alike upon the educated and the
savage.
Most of the diamonds of the present
day come from the Kimberly mines. in
South Africa, and the Jaegers' Fontaine
mines, also in South Africa. Though
but a short distance apart the diamonds
CT the Kimberly mines are not near the
fine stones that are found in the
Jaegers' Fontaine. From the mines OF
Borneo, Brazil and India como few
stones, but not of the firstquaiity.
The three great diamond markets OF
the world to-day are London, Paris and
Amsterdam. While some cutting and
polishing of diamonds is done in Lon
don and Paris, the greater portion OF
such work for tho world is done in
Amsterdam. 1t is only recently that
any attempt has been made in this coun-
try to cut precious stones, but leading
firm of this city have started in this
work, and to-day are perfectly indie
pendent Of any outside help in cutting,
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the diamond absolutely stationary. Two
sticks, each with diamond, are used,
IS the cutting is done by rubbing one
stone against the other. To help him
in cutting and save the diamond dust.
which is afterward used In polishing.
the cutter has an iron box eight inches
long, four inches high At the back. two
inches in height 1T the front and three
inches wide.
The slant to the box gives the cutter
opportunity to more the sticks in any
direction. In order that his hands may
be steady and exert all their force keep
ing tho stones togcther. two brass mp
rights about one inch high arc inserted
An the slanting edges Of the box. about
4hrce inches from the front The top
eufface Of the box 10 divided into two
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Potato Test.

Quite an interesting and original test
of the quality of potatoes was con-
Quoted last season at the Michigan Ag-
ricultural College. Thirty-seven vari-
cites of potatoes were grown and
accurate records kept to show the COM
parative yields. 1t was then proposed
to test the potatoes for quality when
both baked and boiled. There are eight
families living on the college grounds.
Each of these families received during
she winter samples of the different
varieties of potatoes. These were
cooked as nearly alike as possible and
each family marked, on a scale of ten,
the different varieties for color, grain,
flavor and meal;ness. In no case was
the name Of the potato made known to
the tester. The result is very interest
ing. 1t shows that while the quality of
. potato is very largely determined by
the soil and the manure, there are some
heavy-yielding varieties that can not be
made to produce frst-class tubers. In
this test the heaviest yielders seemed
the poorest in quality, though Monroe
Seeding and Empire State ranked
highest for quality. with Garfield and
Rural New-Yorker next. To the R. N
Us surprise Rural Blush is marked far
down on the list, which we assume is
due to the fact that the soil did not suit
this variety. What is the value of such
an experiment? The time is coming
when potatoes can be sold for their
quality and appearance. Is coming?
Is here now. 1t is as possible for potato
growers near large markets to secure an
extra price for exsra-quality potatoes as
it is for dairyman to secure ''fancy"
price for fancy butter. Suit your soil
to potato. The leading grocers Of
Newark and other large cities have al
ready begun 70 try potatoes by what
they call the cooking test" and there
is every evidence that before long .
large part of or potatoes will be sold
for quality.-Rural New Yorker.
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What Do You Keep Poultry For.

Some farmers ignore profits in keep
ing hens. They want simply enough to
supply their table with eggs and broil-
ers. Others aim for profit as we'll. Mar
ket poultry is the foundation of the
poultry business, as pork is the founda-
ton of fancy breeds of hogs. Like any
other business it requires knowledge
and experience. One who is without
experience should try small number,
learn to care for them and study the
wants and characteristics of each fowl
He will then be able to increase hia
flock. Pleasure is a secondary aim il
the aim is to make business of poultry
keeping. Every farmer should keep
few fowls, they can be cared for with
little attention; when = large flock
always means work to the owner
American Agriculturist
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FARM NOTES.

The use of tho mower prevents the
seeding of weeds. Cut down all growth
in the stubble field
Keep alfalfa closely cropped if the
weeds are growing among it. In this
manner the weeds will be killed, while
the alfalfa becomes stronger.
One of the best plans of managing the
land intended for wheat or grass is to
pillow soon after the wheat, oats and hay
have been harvested, and then work the
surface into good filth with the har-
row.
1t does not pay to put the best fruit or
vegetables on top and to have the pur-
chaser find some thing not SO good when
he reaches the bottom, as it makes him
suspicious, the consequence being that
the sale of good fruit is injured.
When beets, carrots or parsnips do
not appear to grow, though given every
opportunity by manure and cultivation,
the slow growth may be due tc the
plants being too close in the rows.
Thinning out the plants just after
rain will be of advantage.
ne DOdTcT Can uOI UdmdRc LuS
tree where the bark is tough, and, con-
sequently, the eggs are deposited below
the surface, where the bark is tender.
Their attacks may be prevented to
certain extent by banking the earth
around the tree from April to October.
Hay is often injured by too much cur.
ing. 1t should be stored while yet Of
greenish color. 1t is not so nutritious
if cured more than this. Excessive cur.
ing entails loss of sugar, starch, etc,
from the action of heat and moisture.
Excessively cured hay is not relished
by animals, and it is not so easily d.
gested by them.
Farmers would reap larger profit
from their hay if they would cut IL
while it is yet what we call green.
Some farmers wait till the seed is ripe
to cut for hay. For seed this is all
right, but for hay a greater mistake
could not be made. II hay is cut after
ripening. it will not find much sale On
the regular market
On farms where the aphis has de-
stroyed the oats and where the forage
crop Will Do S1OrV III consequences, ~ 10
not vet too late to SOW Hungarian grass
or millet. 1t is best to pillow the oats
under rather than to burn them of. A
fire passing over field to burn it clean
is as hard on the land and exhausts it
as much as a crOp.-St. Louis Republic
There are number of different i'm
plements termed harrows that can be
used for different kinds of work to good
and in purchasing, the kind
Of work to be done should be an item in
making the selection. But of the differ.
ent kinds the spike-tooth harrow will
be found the most serviceable for gen.
eral purposes and especially for finish
Ing up the ground preparatory TO seed
ing the crop-St Louis Republic.
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SuiGidAl.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, July I.-Tuesday
night Mrs. John Hudson, the wife of a
well-to-do young farmer, took dose Of
rough on rats that killed her in a short
time. She leaves . baby four months
old, and was evio-nuy insane at tho
time.
W. w. Payne, Of the grocery firm Of
Scott & Payne Of this place, shortly
after dinner yesterday purchased two
ounces Of chloroform, retired to his
room and took the entire dose. When
discovered he was unconscious. but as
ne physicians worked very hard
With him the probabilities are that he
viii recover.
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save them in the heavy blocking Of .
stone small machine has been invent.
ed. Only two of these machines are in
use, and only one in this country.
The polisher takes charge of the stone
after it has passed through the hands of
the cutter, and judges his work from
the condition of the stone when received.
To polish the stone with mathematical
exactness, as has to be done to get the
best effect. the operator has a wheeler
''lapp" as it is technically called-made
OF an alloy of iron and lead or copper.
This lapp makes twenty-five hundred
revolutions minute, and has to run
with the least possible friction and be
perfectly balanced. In order to get the
least friction either end of the spindle
of the lapp rests on small piece OF
lamp wick saturated with lubricating
oil. The polisher has a little cup
shaped piece of lead, with copper rod
shank-called ''dupp"-that he fills
with mixture of lead and pewter, in
which he puts the diamond.
This clamp insures the diamond being
held in steady position, and by weight.
ing it any amount of pressure can be
brought to bear on the diamond. On
this lapp is used the diamond dust made
by the cutting, and so practically but
little of the valuable stone is wasted.
Now comes most important part OF
the work In making perfect piece OF
jewelry, and that is the setting of the
stone into the gold. The setting must
be done so that the beads of the gold
only lap sufficiently to secure the stone
and not to take away any of its brill.
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F. J. KINNEY, Of Worcester, Mass.
who has raised small fruits for many
years, advises growers to set plants
grown as runners from beds that have
not borne fruit, IS they will be the
stronger. Fertilizers are preferred to
stable manure, which makes too much
foliage in proportion to the fruit Bone
and potash are used freely. When set
ting plants trim OF the ends Of roots
with shears and with boy to help can
set 5000 plants per day. Follow the
matted TOW system and renew often.
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Notes.

Hungarian grass or millet is the best
crop to SOW in the poultry yard.
1t is when the seed is produced that
the land is taxed most severely in pro-
duction.
1t is important that the corn-crib b
cleaned out and fumigated 50 as to de-
stroy insects.
Rats can never be driven away perma-
nently as long as there are barbOring
places for them.
Charcoal in some form and lime
should always be kept convenient where
the fowls can help themselves. espe-
cially during the spring and SUMMER. :.
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Crops Burning On.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 1O.-Fourteen
families of colored people have just re-
turned from Oklahoma to Topeka. They
say that every thing is burning up down
there, and that the settlers are leaving
as fast as they can get away. Parties
from Topeka. who have recently been
through Oklahoma, confirm these re-
ports. Crops there will be almost a
total failure.
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Hooks about the stable. upon which
to hang the lantern, are an excellent
thing. The lantern set down Is fire.
quently knocked over, and tae straw o.
hay set on are.-American Agricult
urist
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DIAMOND CUTTING.
How Gems Are Prepared for tho
Salesman's Tray.

a Neoklaes of Fabulous value-The Rsfo
Ability so Drill Stones for Stringing
Purposes-various Ages Of Bril-
iiant-Col0rs and Shades.
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Setting Fence Posts.

A friend sends description of his
way of setting fence posts so that they
can not be heaved out by the frosts.
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The man that figures closely never 10
yrets that 10 began winter feeding early.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
Give Us Another Train.

The increase ot travel demands It! The
time has arrived when the necessity for
an increased passenger service as far
west as Colorado is apparent 10 every
one, aud we believe with a uuitei effort
on the part of the towns along the line
from Weatherford 10 Colorado the rail-
road people can TO prevailed upon to
run the bobtail train rs far as this city E.
The business which that train would do
now would pay the compauV, end every
indication is for a continued increase
right along. The railroad company is
disposed 10 DO all in its power that is
reasons able TO aid in the development of
West Texas. They gave Us such service
until the drouth OF 1886 made it unprofit-
able. The patronage to such Il train
would pay double what it did before the
drOuth and the company is aware of the
fact. Let's make al effort to get the
bObtGn train before Christmas. - Colo
RADIO Clipper.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
Wants the Eta Tap.

A further investigation by the Eagle
among the citizens of Bryan. develops
the fact that they want the Ella railroad
aud want it bad. Every body thinks an
other railroad will be the making OF
Bryan, Rnd the Ella tap is considered
the most feasible, by reason Of the level
and inexpensive territory through which
il would have 10 pass. \ few want a
road 20 lead out via Whites Switch and
up to Lott. in Falls county, but the great
majority of citizens think this would
create new towns and cut OF trade
TO more than equal the benefits
of the road. Upon the fact that BRYAN
reeds another railrOGn outlet, there
is a. solutely unanimous opinion.
But with this, comes the fact that
railroads ara not now building in
Texas, and if is thought will not
till the attitude of the coming legislature
IS definitely settled toward railroads.
The Atrhisou, Topeka and Santa Fe,
who, il is hoped, will AID Bryan in this
scheme, are in Il financial straight,
which together with the ''bugber' COM
mi sion idea that railroads seem to think
Will ruin their roads, makes il hardly
POSSIBLE that this or any other line of
road can lie induced to go into scheme
TO build to Bryan. Therefore, IL Bryan
wants another road her good people must
build it themselves. Will they do it? II
they make the proper effort. VIII they
DO this? We shall - Bryan Eagle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

The Constitution learns from General
Superintendent l.. NJ. Fouts that the
Weatherford, Mineral Wells aud North
western railway is now open for freight
business all along the line from Wealth
erford to the coal mines, the present
terminus Bu. what is of more inter
still is the fact that the date on which
business between Weatherford ant Min
erdI Wells will be opened is now known
aud shippers can prepare for it. Freg I
will be received 10 and from Weather
ford and Mineral Wells. says Mr.. Fouts,
between the goth and 2jth of this month.
l ct all interested take notice.
The first shipment of freight on the
line was made Yesterdays ear load of
wood shipped from the Garner switch to
the coal mines. Mr.. c. c. Hayes is the
gentleman who has this distinction.
The new engine will go on. to- morrow.
Nothing can be learned now as to when
the road will be ready for passenger busi-
ness. The road reached the coal m ines
yesterday. = Weatherford CONSTITUTION.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
DALLAS.
Between tire Denver Pusilist and
Mika ConIey.


Special TO the Gazette.
DALLAS, Ten, Dec. S. - About :
o'clock last evening fire burned OF the
OF DR.. Maesley, near the Congregational
church on Bryan ana HARDWOOD streets.
Again at q. m. the fire department re-
sponded to an alarm, when it was found
that the residence of Mrs. NJ. f. Glenn
ems, 2l4 North Lamar street, was on
fire. Prompt action of the department
saved the house from being total loss.
The house and contents were valued at
$1,000, insured for $1,000 III each of the
Firemans' Fund and the Teutonic. Just
before 10 this morning, another alarm
was turned in from North Griffin, but
the services of the firemeu were not
needed. a stove in house had in some
way been overturned, but the inmates
of the residence kept the contents of the
stove from setting fire to the room.
Billy Woods and his friends NAV cast
aside ell anxiety about not being able to
have contest between the Denver
pugilist and Nike Conley, as Conley aud
his friends are not on the bluff. Mr..
Dick Flanagan, Conley's manager, is at
expected home within the next two or
three days, Mt which time the challenge
will be accepted. Conley, in an inter-
view with Mr.. Hugh Fitzgerald, one of
the directors of the Lone star athletic
association, said that he was perfectly
willing to meet Woods and for any
amount. Conley is not made in the bluff
style, and if Woods or his friends do not
back down O. fight between these two
men is Inevitable, and either Dallas or
Fort Worth will have one of the prettiest
sporting events of the season.
Last night Frank Dennis had a fuss
with another man on the corner of Mar
ket and Commerce streets and Dennis
received two cuts on the head and one
quite serious cut in the neck. A police
officer sent the injured man TO the city
hospital where his wounds were tended.
Charles Roby, printer well known in
nearly all the Texas cities. died last
night at his home in this city. Deceased
is about forty years old, and leaves q
widow TO mourn his loss.
The Dallas delegates to the Houston
convention leave here tomorrow night
ct 40 in a special sleeper attached to
the regular train.
Two electric motors Oh the Main street
car line collided yesterday evening near
the car house. The motors were FUSED
up" but none of the passengers were iu-
jured.
BOY STABBED BY A DRUNKEN MAN.
Fred wilkins, newshoy twelve years
OF age, son of Henry wilkins, q carpen-
ter at 92S Live Oak street, was severely
cut by an unknown man. The man was
on the street drunk and was dividing
some bologna sausage among some boys.
Fred had received u piece OF the sausage
and started TO walk away, when the man
plunged his knife into the boy at point
Just back of the left hip, infiicting q
deep cash. The boy is in u critical con-
dltiOn.