Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
TUE COSTLIEST THINGS.
RECORDS BROKEN THESE DAYS
OF GREAT VALUES.
highest Prices Ever Paid for Diamonds.
Paintings, Horses, Crowns, Ra-
galias and Feasts-A Bible
Beyond Price.


even in its unfinished state. is the
costliest building of modern times.
Nineteen million six hundred thou
sand dollars have been expended upon
it to date. The capitol at Washing
ton from the year 1898. when he cor
nerstone was laid had cost up to 1873
including all its expensive fu iture.
its almost annual alterations md re-
pairs. less than $13, 600 600.
The most expensive munic' pal hall
in the world and the largest in the
United States is the CitJ build
ing OF Philadelphia, upos whose
yet unfinished tower the largest
clock in the world is to be |Isrlaysd-
Nobody knows exactly how much
money it has cost but it cannot be far
in the aggregate from the amount in
vested in the State house of New
York.
The most expensive legislature in
the world is that of France says the
Washington Post which costs an
nually S3 600, 900. The Italian par
lament costs $3.50. 600 year.
The next to the highest price ever
paid for "A horse in the world was
$l0j. 600 for which the trotter Ak
tell. was sold IN Indiana at the age OF
three years. At that time it was the
highest But on January IL, 1892.
Arion was sold by Senator Leland
Stanford to l. Macolm Forbes of Bos-
ton. for $50. 900. That beats all
prices.
The largest sum ever asked or
offered for a single diamond is ESQ,
600 which the Nizam of Hyderabad
agreed to give to Mr. Jacobs. the ia
nous ieweler of Simla. for the I'M
perial diamond which is even now in
litigation in India. This is consid-
cred the finest stone IN tee world.
The costliest toy on record was q
broken nosed wooden horse which be-
longed to Napoleon Ronaparte and
was sold year or two ago for l. 600
francs.
The ccstliest cigars ever brought to
this country were boz of the brand
specially made for the Prince of
| w ares III IldNdisl lu6
price for which was Sl.87 apiece.
The costliest pa ntlngs OF modern
times has proven TO be Meissonier's
.lS14" and NJ llet 5 The Angelus."
N. Chauchard gave S50.0)0 francs
($170. O0J) for '1S14" and 750. 900
francs $3.50 000) for The Angelus.
Mr. Henry Hilton in 1887 paid 500, 900
for Meissonier's ''Friedland. 1897 :"
aud presented it to the Metropolitan
museum OF art That was the highest
price ever paid for modern picture
until The Angelus' was sold at the
Secretan sale for 553. CO. francs. OF
course the after sales of the two great
rictures mentioned broke even this
record.
The Shah OF Persia has tobacco
pipe worth $500 Geo.
The most costly book in the world
10 declared to be Hebrew bible now
in the Vatican. In the year 1912 it
is said that Pope Julius IL. refused TO
SSH this Hebrew bible for its weight
in gold. which would amount to
Sl03, zoe. This is the greatest price
ever offered for q book.
in the year 1885 tulip bulb was sold
In Holland for -. 900. 1t weighed
200 grains.
The costliest meal ever served. as
far as history shows. was u supper
given by Aelius Verus. one OF the
most lavish of all the Romans OF the
latter day. to n dozen guests The
cost OF this supper was 6, 900 sestertia
which would amount to E48. 800.
or nearly a quarter of a million
dollars.
The costless mats in the world are
owned by the Shah OF Persia and the
Sultan of Turkey. The Shah and the
Sultan each possesses mat made oil
pearls aud diamonds. valued at 50.
5c0 coo. The largest mat ever made
is owned by the Carlton Club of Lon
don. and is work OF art.
The costliest crown in Europe ey-
perts say. is that worn by the Car of
Russia on state occasions. 1t is sur
mounted by cross formed OF five
magnificent diamonds resting upon
an immense uncut but polished ruby.
The ruby rests upon clever large
diamonds. which in turn are sup
ported by mat OF pearls The
coronet OF the Empress Is said to con-
tain the most beautiful mass OF dia-
monds ever collected in one band.
The most expensive royal regalias
in the world are said TO be those OF
the Maharaiah OF Baroda India
First comes u gorgeous collar con.
tanning 500 diamonds arranged in
1--WE rows some OF these as large as
walnuts. A top and bottom row oil
eneralds OF equal size relieves the
lustre of the diamonds. A pendant is
composed OF "a single brilliant called
the Star OF Deccan and there are
aigrettes necklaces bracelets rings
and chains to match. The Maharaiah'
own special carpet 10x6 feet in OK.
, tent and entirely OF pearls with big
diamond in the center and in each
} corner. cost 81. 500. 900.
Busy Woman.
Mrs Emma Drew of South Nor.
ridgewock. Me-. is very busy wo.