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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-25
THE LARGEST DIAMONDS.
A Dozen or So OF tho Most Noted Specs
mena of Hetrlfled Iirht.


mems of Petrlned Light.
The largest diamond in the world Isl
the Braganza-weight 1850 carats- It
was found in Drazil in 1871, and Is now
one of the Portuguese crown jewels.s
Much doubt exists as to it's being a gem
uine diamond, says tho St. Louis Re-t
public, the government never having.
allowed 1t to be tested. Another fine
diamond is the Mattnnl, belonging tol
the rajnh of NATHAN, Bornco 1t is Of
the first water and weighs 3G7 carata-,
1t bears n striking resemblance to q
pear in shape, even to the indentation.
in the larger end. 1t was found near
Landak, Dorneo, in 100, and has been
the cause of several sanguinary wars
The Koh-i-noor, another of the famous
diamonds of history, now forms one of
the crown jewels of Great Britain. The,
history OF this gem dates back to 1896,
1t originally weighed 7o3 carats, but,
was reduced by unskillful cutting to 1sai
carats; this while 1t was the property
of the Emperor Aurcnzebe. II was
captured by the British troops during
the Sikh mutiny and was presented To-
Queen Victoria in 1850. Since coming.
INV AScoi Az pooScoSlOh IL Has ucch
recut and now weighs but LOG 1-16 car.
ats. The Pit or Regent diamond be-
longed to the French crown jewels. It.
was bought by the duke of Orleans,
then regent Of France, of Pit, the gov
ernor OF Fort st. George, for e135, 900.
When in the rough the stone weighed $50
carats. The cutting alone cost $40, ,OOO-
Among the large and otherwise famous
diamonds Of the world the following
may be enumerateds The Piggot, sax
carats; the Nassac, S09i carats; the
Florentine Brilliant, 1391s carats; the
Eugene and the Green Brilliant, each
81 carats; the Shah, So carats; the San
cy, 531S carats; the Orloff or Orlou, 194}f
carats. The noted diamonds of lesser
size and value are: The Dresden, the
Hope, the Austrian Yellow and tho
Polar Star.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-25
The Soma Plant.

In the Aryan religion the chief offer.
ing to the gods was the fomented juice
of the Soma or Moon plant, which, being
strong drink, gave new excitement to
who partook of it, and was believed to
impart power to the gods. 1t was be-
lieved, moreover, that it wrought mira.
cles, and for that reason, perhaps, it
afterwards became the chief god of the
Hindus. In verdic hymn the worship
er says:
"We've quaffed the Soma bright,
And are immortal grown;
We've entered into light,
And all the gods have known.
What mortal now can harm,
Or foeman vex us more?
Through thee beyond alarm,
Immortal God we soar"
No such power as this is attributed to
any plant at the present time, and yet
many of the cures performed by S. s. S.,
purely vegetable remedy, seem almost
to border on the miraculous. In con.
tagious blood poison, scrofula, skin dis.
eases, some forms Of cancer, etc., it is
the remedy par excellence. IL
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-25
A coNGREssMAN's ROMANCE.
How He Waited for . Baby Girl to 0ru~-

How Ho Waited for Baby Girl to 0fO~
Up.
Congressman Oates, Of Alabama, with
his ffty-siX years and only one arm, has
a romantic story that surrounds the loss
OF the other arm. says the Washington
Post. During the war he served in the.
confederate army, ard it was before
Richmond that he. received the wounds.
that necessitated the amputation of the.
right arm. At this time it was that
Oates was obliged to lay off on siclE
leave while he recovered from his In
juries. He wss received into the house
of southern family and nurscd by the
eldest daughter. When he pulled.
through Oates felt that his life had not
only been saved by her but his future
happiness was in her hands. The younec
officer told his story, but this young nurse
did not favor his suit-whether because
she thought 1t was pressed simply from
gratitude or whether she did not return
his affection Is not told. Oates was too
weak to return TO his command, and be-
tween fretting over his rejected suit
and at the delay in his return to tho
front was in most unhappy mood
One day when more respondent than.
ever the mother looked up and said,
laughingly: "Never mind, captain; you
just wait for So-and-so," pointing to the
baby in the cradle she was rocking.
"You can have her by and by" The
captain laughed. The baby began To-
grow to girlhood and Oates was inter
ested in all she did. When she became
OF marriageable age he reminded her
mother Of her old Dror,iSo ,p,do ov>-
the baby's cradle. There was no oppo-
sition to the match and the couple are
unusually happy. This accounts for the,
difference in age, at which many people
have wondered. Mrs. Oates is pretty
woman, with southern grace and hos
pitality, and devoted to her husband.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-25

The first instance on record of a COW
killing fox comes from Bucks county,
Pa. A few days ago while John Hun
siclser, a farmer living near Schnecks-
vile, was driving his cows home from
pasture, large red fox ran out Of the
woods and gave the animals lively
chase. He finally got so close to one
of the cows that she made vicious
kick at his head So well aimed and
powerful was the kick that it caught the
fox fairly in the head and dropped him
dead in his tracks.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-25
A WEB.FOOTED MAN.
His Fingers Also Were Joined Together
Like u Goose's Toes.

Like Goose's Toes.
A remarkable operation was recently
performed at the Pennsylvania hospital
upon Pedro Galan, a Mexican sailor lad.
to whom nature had given fingers and
toes joined by web similar to that of
a duck. Galan, says the Philadelphia
Record, is about eighteen years of age,
and last winter he arrived at this port
as cabin boy, afflicted with this curl
Gus deforinity. At the time he suffered
from pneumonia, and became at once
an object of interest to the hospital
doctors. 1t was noticed that he had six
fingers on each hand, joined by web,
and seven toes on his right foot and six
toes on his left foot, joined by web.
The nails OF Galans toes are decided
ly peculiar, and at first sight he appears
to have three distinct nails, as the nails
of his toes lave two ridges. His large
toe on each foot is about two and one
half inches in width.
Such was the strange patient that en-
listed the sympathies of the doctors.
Galan was the first to speak of his pc
culiarity, and he requested that he
might be operated upon. His left hand
was operated on in July last, and then
Galan pluclsily requested that his right
hand should be attended to.
The hospital physician went to work
on the patients right hand, and cut the
web between the fingers and then
sewed up the ragged edges of the web.
1t has not been determined to operate
on Galan's feet at present, and proba-
bly, when he does leave the hospital his
feet will remain in what assuredly is
their natural condition. Galan will re-
main at the hospital Some time yet, and
is handy man in the wards. In ap-
pcarance he resembles an Indian, and
is very much pleased with his life in
Pennsylvania so far. Already photo
graphs have been taken of his feet, and
the pictures have been viewed with in
terest by the medical men to whom they
have been submitted.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-25
FALSE WHISPERS
Carried to Three Escaping Conyicts BY
Aaron Hamacher.

Carried to Three Escaping COnvicts BY
Aaron Hamacher.
JACKSON, Mich, Feb. 22.-Aaron w.
Hamacher was found guilty in the cir
cult court Of aiding in the escape of
three longtime prisoners, who gained
their freedom by means of thirty.
five foot tunnel last October. The
evidence showed that Hamacher had
conveyed the DISCUSSES into the prison
for the use of the tunnelers. Hamacher
was one of the foremen employed by a
firm that made use of contract labor
The case was hard fought, lasting a
week. Michigan's war governor, Austin
Blair, defended Hamacher The case
will go the supreme court.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-25
Amber Incense.

A large quantity of amber, particu-
larly the coarser kind, is exported to
China, where it is used in lle form of
powder in incense. 1t is used also in
the manufacture of varnishes for car
riages, builders and photographers.
The kind used for carriages is expen-
sive, and it takes long time to dry,
but it is harder and more impenetrable
than any varnish known.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-25
IS LIFE WORTH LIVING 2

Not if you go through the world dys-
peptic. DR.. Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets
are positive cure for the worst forms of
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Flatulency and
Constipation. Guaranteed and sold by
Garrett Bros.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-25

1t is now the intention to have in the
Fisheries building restaurant devoted
as far as possible to the exclusive serving
fish. Fish dinners, and fish, fresh and
salt, served in every edible style, will be
a popular feature, it is. believed, and will
give visitors an excellent opportunity to
know the merits of fish as food.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-25

A North Carolina tourist, in Cuba, had
his watch stolen on the street. In less
than two hours police judge had sent
enced the robber to three years inn
prisonment. He also awarded the North
Carolinian $23 damages for the injury
sustained by his watch in the struggle
for its possession, and ordered the con-
vict to work it out.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-25
A Little Girl's Experience In a Light
house.

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Trescott are keep.
ers OF the Gov. Lighthouse at Sand
Beach, Mich, and are blessed with a
daughter, four years old. Last April
she was taken down with Measles, fol-
lowed with a dreadful Cough and turn
ing into Fever. Doctors at home and
at Detroit treated her, but in vain, she
grew worse rapidly, until she was a
mere "handful of bones." Then she
tried DIR. Kings New Discovery and
after the use of two and half bottles
was completely cured. They say Dr..
Kings New Discovery is worth its weight
in gold, yet you may get trial bottle
free at Seybert & Co.'s drug store.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-25
CAN'T SLEEP NIGHTS

Is the complaint of thousands suffering
from Asthma, Consumption, Coughs
etc. Did you ever try DR.. Acker's En-
glish Remedy 1t is the best prepare.
tion known for all Lung Troubles. Sold
on positive guarantee at 25 and so
cents. t'>
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-25

A professional nurse in Frankfort, Ger
many, who allowed surgeon to cut
away piece of her arm to place in an
open wound on the body OF a wealthy
patient, is suing the surgeon for damages
on the ground that he took too much
flesh from her arm in the operation.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-25
Played the Character to perfection.

FORT WATNE, Ind, Feb. 2O.-At a
masquerade party, James Carter was in
the character of a wild Indian. He
fourished,, as he supposed, an empty
revolver, pointed it 1T Albert Roth and
pulled the trigger 1t discharged a
bullet which entered Roth's forehead.
He fell to the floor and was soon re-
moved to his home. He can not live.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-25
Chinese Exclusion Act Passed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-The senate
has passed the bill extending for ten
years the operations of the Chinese ex-
o!usion act. Congress adjourned until
next Tuesday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-25

TheMormons claim thatn polygamous
marriage has been celebrated in Utah
for years.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-06-16

como Ia muerte; el cabalero pidi6 sus armas a
grandes voces, y tOdO se pusO en- moviu.ieu+o
en- la fortaleza. Los soldados salierou en- tu-
nu4to de s1ls cuadras: los iefes comenzaron a
dar ordenes; Sc bajaron los rastrlos; sc levan-
to el puente colgante, y Sc coronaron de balles-
terOs las almeuaa.
Algunas horas despues comerz6 el asalto.
Ill castillo con razon podia llamarse inexDug-
nable. Solo por sorpresat, como Sc apoderaron
de el los crlstlanos, era possible rendirlo Re
slSTeron' Pues, sus defensores, una, dos, has
Ia diez embestidas
Los moros Sc lnitaron, vieudo. Ia inu+ilidad
de sus esfuerzos a cercarlo estrechamente pa
ia hacer capitular sus defensores Dor ham
lre
FL hambre comenz6, en- efeeto haeer es-
tragos horrorosos entire los eristianos: pero sa-
hlendo que una vez rendido el castillo el pracio
dc la vida de sus defensores era Ia cabeza de
su Jefe, nlnguno qulso hacere traici6u los
nlsmos que habian reprobado su coudueta. iu
raron perecer Ell Su detensa.
Los moros, impacientes. resolvieron dar IT,
nuevo asajtO al mediar Ia noche. La embasfida
file rablosa, ia defersa deaesperada Y el cbonua
horrible. Durante Ia palea, 81 alcaide. partida
Ia trenTe de uu hachazo cayo al foso desde 10
alto de- muro, al que haDia logrado subir con
ayuda Gle una escala, al mismo tempo aue el
cahallero reclbia un golpe mortal en- Ia brpcha
de IA barbacaua en- donde unos otros conba-
tian cuerpo cuerpo eutre las sombras
Los cristianos comenzaron d ceiar Y ranIe-
garse. I'm este punto Ia mora Sc incline sobre
81 anante, que yacla en- FL stIelo moribundo. !
tonandole en- sus brazos con unas fuerzas que
haclan mayores la desesppracion la idea del
pehgro, 10 arrastro hasta el patio de arnas
Ali TOGO un resorte, ) por Ia boca que dei6
YER una piedra al levantarse como movida de
IN impulse sobrenatural, desapareci6 con q,
precIosa carga = eomenzo a descendar bas+a
uegar al fondo del subterr3neo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-06-16

aIcalde moro, de cuya hermosura tenia noticias
por la fama antes de conocera: pero cuando
la hubo conocido la encontr6 tan superior Ia
idea cue de ella Sc hab1a tornado, que no pudo
reslstlr Ia seduction de sus encantos, Y Sc ena-
moro perdidamente de un obieto para q impo-
sible
Meses y meses pas6 el caballero foriando los
proyectos mas atrevidos absurdos ora ina
ginaba Un medic de romper las barreras que 10
separaban de aquella mujer; ora hacia los ma
yores esfuerzos para olvidarla va Sc decidia
pOr una cosa, va Sc mostraba partidario de otra
absolutamente opuesta, hasta que al fin un dia
reunlo sus hermanos Y cOmpaneros de arnas
mando lamar a sus hombres de guerra v des-
pues de hacer con el mayor sigilo t0dos los
aprestos necesarios, cayo de improviso sobre la
fortaleza que guardaba 4 Ia hermosura obieto
de su nsensato amor.
al partir a esta expedition, tolos creveron
que solo mov1a q eaudillo q af1n de yengar-
sc de cuanto le habian hecho sufrir aherroian-
dole en- Ell fondo de sus calabozos: pero despu6s
de tomada Ia fortaleza, no Sc ocult0 ninguno
la verdadera causa de aquella arroiada empresa.
en- que tantos buenos cristianos habian pereci-
DO para contubulr al logro de una passion in
digna.
FL caballero, embragado en- e amor que al
I'm logr6 encender en- el pecho de la hermosfsi-
ma mora, nj hacia case de los consoles de sus
amigos III paraba mientes en- las murmuracio-
nes las quejas de sus soldados. Unos otros
cLstInaDan pof sallf cuanto dntes Gle aquellos
muros, sobre los cuales era natural que habfan
de caer nuevamente los arabes, repuestos del
panico de Ia sorpresa.
en- etecto, sucedi0 asi; el alcaide-allee6 ren-
tes de los lugares eonarcanos; v una maf5ana
el vlgia que estaba puesto en- la atalaya de Ia
torre baJo q anunciar los enamorados aman
tes, que por toda la sierra que desde aquellas
70, as Sc descubre, Sc veia baiar tai nublado de
guerreros, que bien podia asegurarse que iba 4
'aer sobre ei castillo la morisna entera.
La hlla del alcaide Sc qued6 al oirlo p6lida
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-06-16

Mis- diligentes pesquisas fueron por demas
infructuosas.
Sin embargo, una tarde, en- que va desespe-
ranzado de hallar algo nuevo Y curioso en- 10
alto de la roca s0bre que Sc asienta el castillo
renuncie subir ella Y limit6 mi paseo 4 las
orillas del RIO que CORE sus pies, andando an
daudO 10 largo de la ribera, vi una especie de
boquer6n alberto en- la pena viva medic ocul-
to p0r frondosos V espesfsImos matorrales. No
sin mi poquito de tenor separe al ramaie que
cubria la eutrada de aquello que me parecio
cueva tormada pOr Ia naturaleza, V que despues
que anduve algunes pasos VI era un subterraneo
alberto pico. No pudiendo penetrar hasta
el toudo que se perdia entire las sombras, me
limite cbservar cuidadosamente las particula-
ridades de la boveda del piso, que me pare
ci6 que Sc elevaba fernando como unos gran
des peldanos en- direction Ia altura en- que Sc
halla el castillo de que va he hecho menci6n,
on euyas ruinas recorde entonces haber visto
una poterna cegada. Sin duda habfa descubier-
to uno de esos caminos secretos tan couunes
EN- las obras militares de aquella epoca el cual
debi6 servir para hacer salidas falsas, 8 coger,
durante el sltl0, ell aqua del rio que CORE ALI
Immediate.
Para cerciorarne de la vardad que pudiera
haber en- mis- inducciones despues que sail de
la cueva por d0nde mismo habia entrado, trabe
con un trabaiador que andaba po-
dando unas vInas aquelOs vericuetos, y al
cual me acerque SO preteXto de pedirle lumbre
para encender nm cigarrillo.
Hablamos de varias cosas indiferentes; de las
propiedades medicinales de las aguas de Fitero,
de Ia cosecha pasada la por venir, de las mu-
leres de Navarro al cHtivo de las viEas; ha-
blamos en- fin, de tedo 10 que al buen hombre
Sc le ocurri6, primero que de Ia cueva obieto
de mi curiosidad
Cuando, por tlltiu,, la conversation recay6
sobre este punto, le pregunte 81 Saba de alguien
que hubiese penetrado en- ella y visto fondo
Penetrar en- Ia cueva de Ia mora. me dijo
como asombrado al OR rai preguuta 1quien ha-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-06-16
FOLLETINo o.
GusTAvo A. BECQUER
LA CUEVA DE LA MORA

Frente Al estabeeimiento de banos de Fitero,
" sobre uDas rocas eortadas pico, cuyos
pies CORE Ell RIO Alhama Sc ven todavia los res
tos abandonados de un castillo araba. celebre
IN los fastos gloriosos De Ia Reconquista, por
haber sido teatro de grandes mem0rables ha-
sahas, ash por parte de los que 70 defeudieron,
como de los que valer0samente clavaron sobre
sus almeuas ell estandarte de Ia cruz.
De los muros no quedan mas que algunos
ruinosos vestgios las pedras de Ia atalaya han
cafdo unas sobre otras III foso, y 10 han cegado
por complete; en- q patio de armas crecen zar-
zales matas de iaramago; por todas parties
aaonde se vuelven los oios se ven mas que
ARGOS rotos. sillares oscuros v carcomidos aqm
I'M Eenzo de barbacana, entire cuyas hendiduras
mace la hiedra ALI an torreon, que auu tie-
me- on pie como por milagro mas ALA los postes
de arramasa con las anillas de herro que sos
tenfan el puente cogante.
Dmante mi estancia EN- los bhnos, va por ha-
~er eiercicio que. segdn me decian, era conve-
niente nj estado de mi salud, va arrastrado por'
ls crriosidad todas las tardes tomaoa entire
sa,elIos vericuetos 81 camino que conduce las
y7Iinas do Ia fortaleza arabe, y alli me pasaba
jos boras n las horas escarbando el suelo por
yer 81 encontraba algunas armas, dando goipes
81 1os rnuros para observar 81 estaban huecos y
sor1render el escondriio de I'm tesoro y me-
ti6ndorne por todos los rincones con la ldea l7
ereonfrar N entrada de algunos de- esos suote-
-r6neos aue "a fama existen on todos los casu
Hos de- los n1oros,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-06-16
POrque esa genialidad
Puede traer un fracaso,
Y Porque, Ell 1Itimo case,
No es verdad

Un PuertOrriqueho distinguido, que
colaboraba en- La Luteg1Iaad, don Abe
lardo Morales Ferrer, abandono al cole
ga tan pronto como saIi6 eI n6mero in
correcto.
Y, desPues de algunas explicaciones
francas del senor Balbas, ha vuelto ha-
cerse cargo-lo mjsmo que antes-de la
seccion literaria.
No nos toca juzgar el incidente.
Iocanos, 81, advertir al peri6dico inte-
grlsta que Por ese camino de seguro no
Sc marcha la concordia
Y que la poPularidad Sc encuentra
cuando Sc la busca por otras Was, mas
amplias y mas claras.
Por ahi, por ahi debe buscarla eI io-
ven diputado de Guayanilla.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-06-16
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Cuando el cabalero volvi6 erI 81, tendi5 i sn
alrededor una mirada lena de Rxtravlo, {v diio:
iTengo sed! Me muero. Me hbraso! 7 en- su
delirio precursor de la muerte, de susI labios
secos, pOr los cuales slbaba la respir2ici6n nj
pasar, solo Sc Dian salir estas baIabras Ianous-
uosas .Fengo sed. Me abrasd. Aqua .AGua,
LA mora Saba que aquel shbterraneb tenia
una sitIlda al TaHe por donde GORE cl rio. FL
vale todas las aturas que ld coronan hetabor
lIenos de soldados moros, que luna yez repd;da
la fortalez8 buscaban en- .vano Ipcr toda5 narte-
"l eaoaIefo y a su alnada para sacIar dn ellus
su sed de eNterminio: sin embargo. nd vacifn
un lnsrante, Y tomando el casio del mo1ibu,,d,
Sc des4lzo como una sonbra Dor entire los ma
torrales que cubrian Ia boca lie Ia cueva y baio
a Ia orilla del rio.
IA habia tornado el aqua la liza Eneorno-
rarse para volver de nuevo Al bado de Il, a,,,i,-
te, cuando silb6 una saeta v fason6 mi rrito
Dos guerreros noros que Jelaban alrededor
de la fortaleza habian dspar;llo sy1s arI,s en- l.,
direction que overon movdrse las nd mas
La mora, herida lie muerte. logyr6. sib ernbar-
20, arrasfrarse Ia eutraCla del snb+eTr5nao. 4.
penetrar hasta 81 fondo donGIe Sc encobtraba 81
caballero. Este, Al verla cuBierta de aan@re. 8,
proXima a morir, volvio en- sd razor. X conc
clendo la enormidad del pecado one tim dBr,
lnente eXpiaban, volvi0 los ofos N cieho torin
el aqua que su amante le ofTecia. y lii apar
cafrseIa sus labios, precuntj 4 Ia mora :. Oui4.
res ser cristana? Quieres mor;r en- mi reli
mon, 81 salvo. salvarte conn,Eoo2 la
mora que habia caido al sueho desvanhe;Ia cor
la faIt de la sangre, hizo ufl movimiento inn
perceptl5e con Ia cabeza sdbre In cIhI derra
mo 81 cahallero ell aqua baut3smaI inJocandoe 81
nombre del Todopoderoso.
Al otro dia, el soldado que dispar6i Ia saett
Ylo ~, rastro de sangre laIorilla del RIO 81
gulendoio, entr6 en- Ia cueva. donde encontr5
los cadaveres del caballero " su apiada, oue
ailn vienen por las noches 4 vaRar por estos
contornos.