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WITH the DOG TAX.
The Rochester, N. H., Town Clerk
Is On His Travels.

ROCHESTER,, October 5.-The citizens OF
this town were, today. startled by the report
that its town clerk, Fred L. Chesley. had
absconded with about 5000 of the towns
funds. From his previous character,
1t seemed impossible that such could be the
case. From conversation, however. with the
chairman of the selectmen. 1t proves to be
so. At the last session OF the legislature, q
by town clerks. Mr.. Chesley collected up
wards Of 5000, but was allowed for fees
about $500. The selectmen have pressed
him Tor the payment of the same. He
promised to pay Thursday last, which day
not mt in an appearance since. Many ru-
mors are prevalent but the above is as near
the truth as can be ascertalned
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
a Scheme TO Make the Jolly Tars
Pleased With tho Navy.

WASHINGTON, October 5.-An important
step toward improving the enlisted force Of
the navy has been taken by Commodore
Ramsay. chief Of the bureau of NAVIGATION
The plan is to give the oldest and best men
the most desirable blllets in the navy, name
ly those on board the receiving ships. The
crews Of these vessels are hereafter to DO
made up from men who have been In the SER
vice 20 years. The men thus assigned are to
be given all the benefits OF honorable dis
charge and continuous service certificates.
They will be allowed to select their own
ships as lar as possible, thus enabling each
to live near his family or friends. The men
who would otherwise ask for their discharge
after cruise or two, will now be willing, 1t
Is believed, TO complete 20 years for the sake
Oh having life position when their 20 years
are up at or near their homes.
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WANTED.

vxTANTFD-To loan $40, $50, $50, $50, 500,
w to $4,000, on furniture, pianos, organs,
libraries. horses, carriages diamonds, watches,
life insurance policies I'd mortgages, notes and
nav off furniture leases. Business confidential.
PORTLAND COLLATERAL LOAN CO., 1856
Middle street. room g, second floor. 2-1
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weather Observations.

The following are the observations Of
the Agricultural Department weather bureau
for yesterday. October 8, taken at 8, p. m.
10th meridian time. the observations for each
station being given In this order: Tempera-
ture. direction of the wind. state of the
weather:
Boston, GO, w, partly cloudy; New York,
60O, NV, cloudless Philadelphia. go, NV,
partly cloudy; Washington, go, NV, cloud.
less; Albany, $50. w. cloudless; Buffalo. 4So,
NV, cloudless; Huron. OAK, 4Oo, NV,
cloudy; Detroit, 540, NV. cloudy; Chicago,
Sso. NV, cloudIess; St. sw Paul, S,a,,d:, A., sW.
Vincent. 3S0, NV, cloudy; Bismarck, $50.
NV. cloudy; Jacksonville. 7O0, K, cloudless.
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Mr.. halforci ~.
GENERAL NEWS.

The Ohio river, between Cincinnati ana
Point Pleasant, w. Va, Is so low that nayi-
gstlon Is Impossible, and Is steamboats,, load
ed with freight and passengers. are erno~d
ed. 1t IS estimated tine low water is eansin,
a loss of $1,000 daily. causing
~ Professor II. A. Hazen, of the Weathar
Bureau, has watched with consldera Ne SiIsIo1 ,s,
terest the rain-prOduclhg experIments ~
General Dyrenfurth. and from ali the facts ~
.u ne can CLEAN has come to the conclusion that
the experiments are failure "" '""s
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"ANTED-A man and his wife to take charge
w OF farm, the woman to be good butter
maker and the man to understand all branches of
farming; also to be good man to care for stock
references required. Address Box 1109, Port
land, Maine. 2b-2
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Sporting Notes.

At Philadelphia. yesterday, the Athletics
defeated the B0stons. Is TO 2. In a second
game the BOstOns won, to O.
The Bostons defeated the New Yorks, 9 to
8. 10 an exhibition game at Norwich, ct. -,
yesterday.
the ball game at Washington yesterday
was gwen to the Washingtons, o to o, the
Baltimores refusing to play on account Of
darkness.
At Monmouth Centre, Saturday afternoon.
a matched race occurred between Howard
Lindsay's bay mare, Lady Huff, aud Blake
Bros bay mare Jess, best threein Eve. re-
snlting IN an easy victory for Lady Huff
This mare obtained record at Readfield of
263 "
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MUST STAND TRIAL.
Action of the New York presbytery
In the Briggs Case.

NEW YORK. october 5.-Dr. Briggs must
stand trial on the charge of heresy. A mo.
tlon made in the New York Presbytery today
toydischarge the committee that formulated
the charges and to discontinue further pro-
ceedings was lost, 81 to g.
The charges against DR.. Briggs are, in
brief. disbelief in the Bible as the only true
source of divine authority. disbelief in verbal
inspiration in the accuracy of the scriptures,
dishelief in the Immediate sanctlfcation AZ
death of the souls of those dying in the faith
The trial will probably be set down for the
latter part of this month.
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OBlTuARY.
r. Mel. Davis.

FARMINGroN, October 5.-T. Mel. Davis,
long leading citizen and merchant, died
yesterday at his home In West Pennington,
aged nearly 81. He had shock some time
ago and later fell into deep hole. hurting
his head, resulting in his death.
Notes.
The death OF the Belgian explorer Vande-
yelde, while en- route from the Congo Free
State to Europe, is reported.
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WANTED-To buy $1,000 worth Of CASTOR
w clothing; pay the highest cash price for
ladies' dresses, gents and children's clothing, and
gents winter overcoats call, or address letter or
postal to MRS. GO0DhART, 50 Middle street.
auplOtf
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Those soston'& Maine PASSES.

DOVER. N. H, October 5.-This morning
United States Marshal Pierce served papers
on George j. Foster and Joshua l.. Foster,
summoning them to appear before the inter
state commerce commission In Boston
Thursday to testify as to what they know
relating to the issuance Of free passes by the
Boston Il Maine railroad.
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rAhmAN0loN, OcIODer O.-In6 jury In tn6
case Of State VS.. Samuel Farmer of Phillips,
indicted for liquor nuisance, reported this
morning verdict OF guilty.
Victim OF the FLAMES.
DEXTER, October 5.-Charles Sanford.
the victim of Saturdays fire at the Home
place. died late last night. He attempted to
rescue the horses at work on hay press
and got one out but was hemmed In by the
struggles of the other until fatally burned.
He was victim of his own humane efforts
His age was about fifty.
From Bath to a Prison Cell.
DOVER, N. H., October 5.-Among other
sentences In the supreme court this morning
was that Of John Campbell of Bath, Me-,
for breaking into freight cars, who was given
three years In the state prison.
A Horse on a Bender.
GARDINER, October 5.-Mr. Charles E.
Peacock's horse got away from him this
forenoon. The animal ran down Church
street and dashed into one of the large plate
glass windows of F. M. Noyes & Co., drug
gists, breaking up and destroying glass, sash
and everything In the window, and cutting
the horse SO that 1t will probably die. The
horse ran into another team before reaching
N0yes's store, and completely DESTROYED the
wagon of that team. Mr.. Peacock is hard
working man and his loss is considerable.
Borrowed An Honest MANS Name,
WINTHROP, October "a man giving the
name of G. M. Clark Of Lowell, Mass.
claiming to be an insurance agent repre.
senting a firm in Hartford, Conn. who
proved to be swindler, has been operating
in this town. He did his business quickly
and left Saturday night. going across the
country to Augusta, where livery man car
ried him, to take the Pullman. He pretended
to be doing an invalid benefit insurance
business. He visited several well known
people with profit to himself He PLAYED
sharp game as his ingenious stories demon.
strate. He is thought to be one of a gang
operating in this and In various similar chan
nels In Maine.
LOWELL, Mass. October &C. M. Clark
of this city, is not the swindler In Winthrop.
Me. MIR. Clark was found this morn
ing and is indignant that the swindler should
take his name.
Kennebec Too Low To Turn Wheels
AUGUSTA, October 5.-The pulp mill, de-
pending on the water power, has been
obliged to shut down on account of low
water In the Kennebec. The electric lIgh,
power plant. for the same reason, has re-
sorted to steam power.
An Opera House for Togus.
A-o,,o,. no+ohar -(yap Tu&bo. G.,
enson. Jr., governor of the Soldiers Home.
at Togus, in consultation with Gen. Francis
Fessenden. local manager. adopted the plans
of e. e. Lewis of Gardiner, for $4,000
opera house to be erected soon at Togus.
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Trainmen In Session.

GALEsBURG. ILL.,, October 5.-The Nation
al Convention of the Brotherhood Of Raj
way trainmen opened today in the Circuit
Court room. The attendance was nearly
400, the delegates coming from every part Of
this country and Canada. Grand Mastor s..
Z. Wilkinson occupied the chair. The fore
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AUGUSTA, October 5.-Gen. Luther Steph-
enson, Jr., governor of the Soldiers Home.
at Togus, in consultation with Gen. Francis
Fessenden. local manager. adopted the plans
of e. e. Lewis of Gardiner, for a $4,000
opera house to be erected soon at Togus.
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A Hurricane at Sea.

Boston, Mass, October "a West Indian
hurricane which has been wreaking damage
probability not affect the New England
coast. 1t Is away out at sea and is following
the Gulf Stream. There is no danger to ves-
sells sailing north, but 1t is dangerous to
south hnnnd craft
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-06

k'oh hkNT-The very pleasant and convenient
large %1 sSG5y wfS house No 55 Carleton street, has
October 10, 1891. Apply to BENJAMfN SHAW.
o1Zz GAonongo sueeI. Boil
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weather Good on Shore.

Following is the forecast of the weather for
Maine: Fair Tuesday, except showers in
Eastern Maine; colder; northwest gales,
diminishing in force. Fair Wednesday.
Cautionary signals displayed from Norfolk
Section to Eastport.
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M. 3. Curtis on Trial.:

SAN FRANCISCO, October 5-The prelimi-
nary examination Of the actor, Maurice b.
Strelinger, better known by his professional
name. IN. b. Curtis" (Sam'l of PoseD), who
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is accused of the murder of Policeman Grant,
Is in progress, u.r "a ,h..
coronsr's inouest has been add1ced. shaving
that StrelInger was accustomed to Carving a
pistol and that he was the man who lied from
the spot where the tragedy occurred imme-
diately after the shooting.
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WANTED IMMEDIATELY - A furnished
w house, or two rooms and board in private
family in Western part Of city for family Of
four. Address with terms, b. this office. IL
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Back to the Seal Islands.

WASHINGTON, October 5.-Orders were
telegraphed from the Treasury Department
today for the revenue cutter Rush, now at
San Francisco. TO return at once to the seal
Islands and remain there until the first OF
December The Rush returned from the
seal Islands last weeks.
Mr.. HalfoFd Ill.
WASHINGTON, October 5.-Secretary Hal
ford was taken suddenly i'll this afternoon
while sitting at his desk In the White House.
Several doctors were summoned. He Is rest
ing easier at this nour.
Fltz Hugh Lee Dying.
WASHINGTON. October 5.-General VIII
liam Henry Fitzhugh Lee, son of General
Robert Il. Lee and representative Of the Al
exandria district OF Virginia In Congress. is
dying at his plantation, "Rayensworth -
about ten miles from this city.
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Two LET-Rooms in Hanson block. corner Con.
II gress and Oak streets, numbers r. a
and ~: Inquire OF CHARLES FERRY p o.
Box 1919, iye.dt, ~
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"ANTED-The people to call at the NEW
w YORK GALLERY, l99Ha Middle street;
Finest tin types made; copying In all styles. OPP
posite Falmouth Hotel IL
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SomoWnnt MiAeu IN HdttIofo.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, October 4.-The DEM
ocrats carried most of the town offices today.
The old Republican treasurer, Charles G.
Strong. was reelected by 200 to 800 majority.
The Democrats elect the town clerk, first
selectman and a majority of the board Of
selectmen. Frank II. Fallon, regular Demo-
cratic nominee for registrar of voters, was
overwhelmingly defeated by the, old regis
trar, VIM. Cotter, Jr., nominated on a So
called independent Democratic" ticket.
NO License In WIndham.
WILLDfANTIc, October 5.-The annual
election in the town of Windham resulted In
time In IA years, by three majority. The
Democrats elect the entire town ticket with
an average majority of 200 for selectmen.
For Good Morals.
NEW HAVEN, October SIN the town
election In Orange today, the mo license"
people carried the day. As consequence
there will be no legal liquor selling In West
Haven and Savin Rock next summer. The
town OF East Haven voted for license in the
face of strong opposition. In the town of
Hamden the breaking up of disreputable
houses was made the issue. Three active
law and order candidates for the office of
grand jurors were elected by good majori-
ties.
Contests In Prospect.
NEW OOuuss OCbOUcI - U6 lt-
publicans of Ansonia say they will contest
the election of all the Democrats, as the bal
lots used today were not printed according to
law, the words ''Town Agent Erwin w.
Webster" appearing upon them. The law
does not provide for the election of town
agent. George FL. Annis, Democrat, for
town clerk, says he will contest the election
Of r. 81. Tucker, his Republican competitor.
The whole Republican ticket was elected In
Guilford. ~
Changes Not Important.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, October 5.-Hartford
was carried by the Democrats, VINO gain the
town clerk and first selectmen. Strong, the
Republican town treasurer was elected.
Windsor Locks and Torrington, carried by the
Republicans this year, last year went Demo-
cratic. As rule the changes so far reported
are Insignificant.
Afraid of the Tige.
NEW YORK, October 5.-Herman Oelrichs
this evening rendered his resignation as
member Of the democratic committee
The action of the Democratic State
convention in its nominations he said indi-
Gated that Tammany Hall was to be
the ruling spirit In the state. This was
contrary tn his viaRs and ha raaionad
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WANTED.
ROOMS.
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MALE HELP

"ANTED-Stuation In store or office by
w young man past 18; steady and reliable,
good penman and quick az figures. Address T.
II. Y, this office. IL
SITUATION WANTED-By single man of
~ 30, as bOokkeeper or assistant and to make
himself generally useful; good references Ad-
dress K. B., this office. 3O-1
"ANTED-A sober, steady man, with Al
w references; $50 per month and permanent
position to suitable party; call after 10 GATE
LEY OGORMAN, Al Middle street, Portland,
Me. 3O-l
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LOST AND FOUND.

HyAKEN-A hand satchel from4 Hilborn court
Il containing a pocket book with about S48 90
In it, The person that has it is known and will
save trouble by returning the same to MRS.
JOHN LEWIS. al
E0UND-I have found the greatest cure on
their worst chronic forms; / suffered Twelve
years and tried every known remedy. Suffer-
ers write to me and enclose stamp. MISS Z. s.
ORR, East Harpswell, Me. sep17d&w4w+
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Blood Poisoning Eradicated !

THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY.
At 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND ME
TERMS: Seven Dollars Year. When payment
made strictly In advance the price will be Blk
dollars.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $500
a year, in advance.
Advertisements inserted in the MAINE STATE
PRESS" (which has a large circulation In every
part of the State) for 90 per square for first In
serti0n, and 80 cents per square for each suDse-
quent insertion.
RATES OF ApvERTIsINa-On inch space Of
the length Of column, or twelve lines nonpdreH
constitutes square"
SPECIAL NoTiCEs, one-third additional.
Under head Of "AMUsEMENTs" and AUCTION
SALES" $500 per square per week; three.inser-
t;oDs or less. S1.50.
$l.5O per square, daily, first week; 76 cents per
week after; three insertions or less, $1.OO; con-
tinuing every other day after first week, 30 cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, 75 cents.
one week, $1.00; 50cenTs per week after.
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Local weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, October 8, 1891.
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MAIN e.
Samuel Farmer Guilty.

FARMINGToN, October 5-The jury in the
case of State VS.. Samuel Farmer of Phillips,
indicted for liquor nuisance, reported this
morning verdict OF guilty.
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NUTMEG STATE TOWNS.
How They Voted Yesterday-locaI
Issues Prominent.

NoRwALK, Conn.,, October 5.-Unusual in
teIest was taken in the municipal election
today. The Republicans carry the town by
an overwhelming majority. The city Of
South Norwalk is Democratic by an in
creased majority over last year. and the
Borough of Norwalk, usually Democratic,
was captured by the Republicans. they losing
only the collector and one of the six bur-
gesses. winning by an average majority Of 90.
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All the Wrong Way.
Somewhat Mixed In Hartford.

MERIDEN. October The Democrats had
It all their own way in Merlden. the Repub-
licans making no effort.
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VTTANTED-A partner, active or silent, with
w from 81 900 to 5000; only those who can
furnish the money at once need apply. VIII bear
the closest investigation. Big profits. Address
N. o. p, Press Office. 5-l
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WANTED-Horse that are difficult to shoe and
w make go right, horses that interfere, over
reach or lame, call on 4. MORRILL,, corner of
Preble and Oxford SITS. Satisfaction guaranteed.
2-1
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NOTICE-Wanted to buy from $1,000 to $15-
IN 600 worth Of castoff clothing; / pay the
highest cash price for ladies' dresses, gents and
children's clothing. and gents winter Overcoats
call. or address letter. or postal to s. LEVI,
81 Middle street. auglOtf
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WANTED-For short period small office or
w desk room in an office. Moderate rent.
Address stating terms, OFFICE, this office.
o.
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Victim or the IFIames.
From Bath to a Prison Cell.

DOVER. N. H., October 5.-Among other
sentences In the supreme court this morning
was that OF John Campbell of Bath, Me-,
for breaking into freight cars, who was given
three years In the state prison.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
Starving Trees.

Here and there on all farms, and in
most fruit gardens will be seen an oc-
scasional tree or grapevine which seems
to lack vigordoes not grow well, and
yet seems to have no particular. dis
ease. The probabilities are that the
tree is dying of starvation and needs
liberal supply of food. When you
give it this ration, do not pile a load
of manure around the trunk of a tree
or the body of a grapevine. This is
just the place where it will do theleast.
good. Nearest the trunk OF the. tree
the roots are all large. The fibrous
roots are all large The fbrous roots,
the feeders are farther off near the
end Of the roots These only can take.
up the nutriment. tits always safe
oassume that the rsDots extend as
lar from the trunk "a every direction.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
Their Way.

Concerning the manners and GUS
toms OF the savages OF Mount Sylvia,
Formosa, Mr.. E. Colborne Baber re.
lated the following incident before the
Royal Geographical Society:
A party OF English officers from a
man-of-war landed on the island, and
meeting company of natives armed
with matchlocks, challenged them 70
trial OF skill in shooting.
Aftixing a mark to tree about &
hundred yards distant, the officers
made what they considered pretty
fair practice, without, however, as
tonishing the natives, who: when it
came their turn to fire, disappeared
in the jungle like one man, and crawl
ed on their bellies through the under
growth to point about three yards
from the target, which of course they
all hit exactly in the center.
When the Englishmen protested chat
such 81 method ofconducting the com
petition was hardly fair, the natives
replied:
eve do not understand what you
mean by fair, but, anyhow, that is
the way we shoot Cinnamon"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
AN AWKWARD HABIT.
A Distinguished Peer Makes Bad
~ Break

Distinguished Peer Makes Bad
Break.
The habit of thinking aloud was q
popularity OF one, OF the Earls of
Dudley, and OF this an amusing anec-
dote is told. -
Lord Dudley being invited to the
house Of a. friend, had ordered his
carriage at an early hour, having
some miles. to travel before he could
obtain his accustomed repose. 10 his
great modification, after repeated
inquiries for Lord Dudley's carriage,
it had not arrived.
One OF the guests, seeing how much
his lordship was disconnected by the,
event, very politely offered him a seat
i'll his. The gentlemen inquestion had
to pass his lordship's house on his
return home, and though he was
almost a stranger to Lord Dudley.
his rank and position in the country
were OF course well known to him.
Nevertheless, they had not been seated
in the carriage more than twenty
minutes when the peer, who had up
to that moment maintained most
perfect silence, observed in q low, but
distinctly audible, tone OF voice:
I'm very sorry accepted his offer.
I don't know the man. 1t was civil,
certainly; but the worst is suppose 1
must ask him to dinner"
He then relapsed into his former
state OF taciturnity, when, after a few
minutes, the gentleman, pretending to
be afflicted with the same failing, and
initiating his lordship's tone. ohserv-
ed
"Perhaps he'll think I did it to make
his acquaintance. Why, I would have
done the same to any farmer on his
estate. | hope he won't think it neces-
sary to ask me to dinner, for shan't
accept his invitation
Lord Dudley listened to him with
earnest interest, Immediately compre-
hended the joke which he himself had
provoked, offered his hand with much
hearty good will to his companion,
making every proper apology for his
involuntary rudeness, and from that
night the travellers became inseparabls
friends.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
STORY OF A DIAMOND.
1t Was Obtained by Surgeon From
Brazilian by Sharp Practice.


A rare diamond, weighing nearly
four carats. now in New York, has a
remarkable history. 1t was found III
the gold district OF Brazil b. native
who did not know it's value. but kept
it as q "luck" stone. One day while
lourneying to Il camp of trades with
his gold dust he was bitten by a SER
pent. Applying the antidote known
to the. people Of that country. he pro-
ceeded on his way but, had not gone
far when he was again bitten. He
treated himself for the second wound
and continued on his journey. While
STOPPING to drink firm a broo k the
fangs OF a snake were fastened in the
bag which contained the stone. On
reaching the camp he was found to be
succumbing rapidly to the effects of
the venom, and when questioned by
the campssurgeon told how the snake
had seized the bag at his throat.
The surgeon was permitted to see
the stone, and, suspecting it's real
character, he told the native that it
was extremely dangerous to have
it about him, as it attracted venom
Gus reptiles, and advised him to sink
it in a neighboring brook. The super
stitions finder Of the diamond acted
upon the suggestion, and the covetous
surgeon, having watched the proceed
ing, awaited himself OF the first oppor-
tunity to fish the gem from its hiding
place. The diamond was purchased
recently from the cutter in Eurnpe by
Edwin a. Thrall, of New York. Pitts
Surg Dispatch.