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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-24
A
Helpless
Old Lady.

now 50 years old, of Waterloo, Iowa, wrote, June TO-
1881: sI haze taken Ath-lophoros and icas greatly
benefited. Fiue gears ago I sOaStaksn NTH Rhess-
atism in the hips and shoulders and in the mus
Giles beneath, so that sccs perfectly helpless. after
taking treequartsrs Of the bottle could get out Of
my chair soithout help. acas then IS gears oId"
1t will be tremendous comfort to elderly and aged
people who are suffering with Rheumatism to have
this old lady's assurance of 80 sure and prompt
remedy. There is no authenticated case of failure
to cure where Ath-lo-pho-ros has been faithfully
used. --s1 per bottle. All Druggists. The Attn
lo-pho-ros Co New Haven, Conn. Treatise on
rheumatism free. Write for it.
jan16N tn. TIL, s. cS6mnrm
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ABOUT DIAM ONDS.
Great Fortunes Made and Lost at kim
berly.
rchicago Inter-ocean.l

[Chicago Inter-Ocean.]
Working by electric light in the desert
of Africa with power furnished by coal
costing $50 ton was the novel sub
ject discussed yesterday at the Leland by
George D. Stonestreet, an English mining
engineer, who for ten years subsequent
to the discovery of Diamonds in South
Africa was superintendent of the work
carried on at Kimberly by the British
Diamond Mining Company.
s'My father" said Mr.. Stonestreet,
made and lost half dozen times in a
few years fortune of half million.
The result of it all was that the sheriffs
appeared and Rothschilds bought in.
In those days the mines were divided
into little allotments thirty feet square
and each of these was sold to a corpora
ton for $500, O00-a neat sum for piece
of land scarcely large enough to put a
shanty on. I have seen 1900 men work.
ing for one company, and in one mine
as many as 10000 naked Zulus, whose
work, oddly enough, was carried on by
electric light within year after it was
invented,
The mines are four in number, the
Kimberly mine proper being but one of
these. It is 700 feet deep and the 10, 900
men at work in it look like mere pigmies.
1t was originally all one hill formed by
some gigantic volcanic action from be-
low. Long before the chimney was dug
few diamonds were washed from this
hill iuto the stream where they were dis
covered. 1t is thus that they have been
found in other countries. The true for
nation has never been discovered in
Brazil OF elsewhere. 1t is my theory,
however, that wherever diamonds are
thus found their formation must exist
somewhere near. They have been found
thus in North Carolina, Montana and
elsewhere in the United States, and some
day actual diamond mines will be worked
in these regions if my theory is correct.
There is popular belief that the Kohl
moor, or Mountain of Light in the
crown Jewels of England is the largest
diamond. This is an error. 1t has been
cut twice, and is q midget compared with
a score of others. | have seen stones OF
as much as AGO carats, but they are not
worth as much per carat as those of only
three or four.
The most beautiful diamond by far
that have ever seen was the one found
at Kimberly by a little American named
Porter Rhodes paid e5 just to look at
it. The sight was liberal education for
a diamond expert. He afterward sold it
to the Countess of Dudley for 100000.
Labouchere gave an amusing account in
Truth of his efforts to sell it to the queen.
1t was lost once before it left Africa, and
Rhodes gave the Zulu who returned it a
reward of SIS, 900.
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The Hon. George Fred Williams OBJ
served in his speech in reply to Mr..
Bland that the imam who draws the
party line on the merits of the silver
question does not represent the true in
terests of the American commonwealth. :"
How sensitive these Mugwump gentle
men have become of late. A year ago
when they were all representing the Re
publicans as the party of free silver and
appealing to the country to elect Demo
cratic House to save the currency they
had not discovered that it was inimical
to the interests of the American COM
monwealth to make it aparty question.
That dawned upon them about the time
that it dawned upon them that the great
majority of the Democracy were for I'M
limited coinage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-24

The chief purpose of arbitrating the
Behring Sea matter is to arrive at some
arrangement by which the seals may be
protected from determination. While
arbitration is pending it is of the highest
Importance that some agreement be made
for the temporary protection of the seal,
else the subject of the arbitration will
have disappeared, and whatever arrange
ment is reached will be of no practical
value. Last year the United States and
England agreed that poachers should not
be allowed in the sea, and that the catch
on the islands should be limited. The
same reason for this agreement which
existed last year exists now, yet Lord
Salisbury, strangely enough, refuses to
renew it and the Canadian sealers will be
at liberty, unless the United States inter
feres independently of England and per-
haps against her protest. to catch all the
seals they can. If the contention of the
United States is correct that an
other season of indiscriminate seal
catching will virtually exterminate the
species, then the agreement for arbitra-
ton becomes an absurdity, and the Sem
ate will have good ground for refusing to
ratify the treaty. Lord Salisbury's ac-
ton is undoubtedly dictated by Canada,
which bears us no good will, and which
would like to interest the home govern
ment in her grievances. 1t is irritating
to this country, and while it is not likely
to lead to hostilities it may be productive
of strained relations which will be harm
fl1l to both nations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-24
THE BLAND BILL.

The Bland bill which is now before the
House is measure to debase the cur
rency. It is a measure to take the cur
rency from it's present gold basis and
place it upon asilver basis. 1t is meas
ure to cheat the creditor class out OF
part of their debt 1t is measure to
depreciate the wages of every la
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-24

The HonsRoger 9. Mills's. wounds are
all healed by his election to the Senate.
Probably when he contenplates the mis-
cry Mr.. Crisp is in, which misery he
would have been in himself had he been
elected Speaker he is inclined to be
thankful that Tammany Hall succeeded
in beating him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-24

The esteemed Boston Herald and 9th
er Mugwump sheets will be wrestling in
few days with the problem how to
make the Republicans responsible for the
passage of the silver bill. No doubt they
will evolve solution perfectly satisfac-
tory to themselves and one that will ac-
quit the Democrats of all blame.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-24

The announcement from Michigan that
Hill is not candidate for the Presidency
is almost as startling as Prof. Tottens
prediction in regard to the Day of Judg
ment, and has just about as much in it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-24
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY, MARCH "a.

The Saco city council is giving fine
object lesson in the beauties of Demo-
cratic government. The one idea that
fills them is to gobble all the offices.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-24

The promoters of the condensed milk
factory enterprise in this State seem to
be laboring under the impression that it
is impossible to have too much of good
4I,;,,n
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-24

The Athol Water Company is organized under
special act of the Legislature of Massachusetts,
which gives it perpetual franchise.
idly growing towns in the State of MassachIl-
sets, having present population OF $500.
The works were built in 1875. The water,
taken from the ,highlaa DIS above Athol, IS dis
by gravity to the town below.
The earnings of the Company are largely in
excess of operating expenses and interest
charges.
The present and prospective value of this
property renders these bonds attractive to in
Yestors desiring q safe as well as profitable in
veStment.
Further particulars given ON request.
Portland, Maine, March 10th, 1892:
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The Bossier banner., 1892-08-11
PRETTY AND POPULAR.
Things to Admire Seen In tho Jewellers
Windows.

Things to Admire Seen In tho jewelers.
Windows.
A small silver cylinder is intended for
Invisible hairpins.
Large yellow topazes are set in the
mouths of flexible purses.
Women show fancy for the gold and
platinum knotted rings
The flexible metal ribbons to tie up
the hair are popular devices.
Bow knots of gold lace with row OF
pearls down the center are new.
Horn-liI1e vases in silver covered with
engraving and having handles are new.
Brooches made of overlapping enan.
eled ribbons in round pin designs are
seen.
Small silver receptacles for tiny fern
pots are everywhere and bring spring
into the house.
Festoons of small oval turquoises
somewhat heavily mounted in gold,
three festoons in number, are attached
to gold tapes as necklaces.
Asparagus tongs are appearing in
large numbers as the season approaches.
They are broad-lipped, with perfora-
tions for the escaping juice.
What is called jewel fn-de-siecle is
described as tiny hypodermic syringe,
It is shaped like pencil case; there is
in fact a pencil in one end. 1t is OF
gold studded with jewels and hangs on
the watch chain.
Silver handkerchief holders are
studded with tiny methysts. The baby
bow hairpin is novelty. 1t consists OF
rosette of loops of metaled ribbon
enameled in color with an ornament OF
gold and stones in the center.
Some of the gold watches intended
for men are covered with engraved anC
repousse work. On one, two horses eat
ing in stall was engraved. Enamel i:
| largely used on women's watches Or
one watch spears of wheat in diamond!
was observed.
A new feature is seen in necklaces
| The chains are of fine gold. The clasI
is large ruby, sapphire or emerald, OF
a topaz or some other semi-preciou.
stone of color. From this depends foul
similar stones set in gold one aftel
another. making a pendant three o.
four inches long.-Jeweler's Circular.
The Bossier banner., 1892-08-11
HERE AND THERE

The farmer who works WIN
tools is not sharp"
"A farm upon which no sup
stock is raised is like unto q barrel
tree.
The time is passed when the iail
is Judged by the amount Of dirt g
hands and the number OF pateha
his pants.
Americans have made as mueA
provement in poultry in thirty yean
the Chinese did in three thousana
still the work goes on.
In examining a cow for capaag
a milker, don't neglect her appeaS
heavy milker is hearty eater ~ y.
she is hearty eater she muss n
abundant storage capacity.
Always keep in mind thai ps,n .,'s,
making does not remove any ls''s'. s.
from a farm. If you throw al sns y y
ter on the soil it will be no more ls's'
Save it and sell it.
Faithful teams, on warm ~
should have water often. DIX hsu. s
too long to tug at a heavy plow W.. ".
drink. 1t will pay farmer y ~, y !,
for watering often, for the aniu'a1
do more and better work. !,
This is the advice OF an ola Olss, y
If a mare slips her colt she s0Oas Y, J
be bred until fall, provided the Coy
! slipped from a service in the sps'asa .a
if it was from service IN the ~,
should be bred in the spring q
that he has tried this several tinss
never had any more slips from si's :
thus experimental on. :.
| -Fat-producing foods are no.. nDs z
a breeding animal. Our cav,
colts are often weak, and our ar. ~.
and our pigs become diseased 81, -,
the mother was not fed so as 70 -. $.
bone and muscle while carfylpss y \,
young. Such food as oats snosS. ~ !. :
the dam, and plenty OF room '
else provided.
Farming consists OF numelosu ~.
rate and more or less distinct a'.'.- -.
intimately connected one win 's;' .sG'
and all uniting under proper cO...,, -,
to secure to industry its me- :,
ward. One of these is sheep :.
both for wool and mutton. lnei
has been a time when sheep = !,
properly kept. did not paw . gO01 :
and yet few farms have them
The Bossier banner., 1892-08-11
RedeemIng Worn-tlnt L..

rs
The wonderful rapidity and loa
at which our worn-out land \
brought to productiveness isa cme
surprise. No better illustratiou :,
found than the lands attached /
North Carolina Agricultural Eg
ment station. Only a few yesr
this was a bare hilltop in al iii
and, notoriously, the most pss
stricken spot of land In tae counhv
might perhaps have made, n goOi
son, five bushels of corn per acrs
probably less. And yet we BAN
this poyerty-stricken hill to-dag Il
riety and luxuriance Of growth Nj
is surprising to those who have IND
the land. And it has not been by 4
ish expenditure of the station ID
that it has been brought up, but nsu
by the aid of those potent iaesm
soil improvements in the south. Il
peas and crimson clover, and Il
greater cost than any farmercan sfi
We have one piece Of land, Sew
acres in extent, which has groWnm
of ensilage corn every year ief /
Years. The first crop was IniFrS
poor one, and each succeeding one
ter, while this years crop would I
made forty to fifty bushels Of eQaI
acre had it been cured for grain
agent In this was crimson clover y
by deep blowing of the red, claye
Each season, as the corn is cut o. !
| of crimson clover is sown on the /
By April it is knee high and IS tn
under later, when fully matuEed
corn is planted. In the short spal
four years this barren hilEtdp
come to rival the rich bottom Lands
cost of $3.50 per acre for clover
And yet, all around us are fields 2
ton which stand all winter, with
of brown stalks and the bare =
washing all winter. and the o
longing for some crops that pays
than cotton.-W. +. MASSEY, u
Farm and Ranch.
The Bossier banner., 1892-08-11
POULTRY PARASITES.

some Points to be Observed In Keeping
Poultry Free from vermin.
1. When chicks droop and appear
sick without cause, especially in sum-
mer, look for lice mot the little red
mites, but the large, gray body-lice)
on the heads and necks.
Q. If you find them use a few drops
of grease of any kind. A teaspoonful
of oil Of pennyroyal to a cupful of lard
is excellent.
3. Lock under the wings for the red
The Bossier banner., 1892-08-11
The Cubit.

The length of the ancient cubit, so
often referred to in sacred and other
writings of early date, varied according
to the race. Strictly, it was the dis
tance from the elbow to the tip of the
middle finger. Recent investigation
proves that the Roman cubit wa. 1s.47
inches in length. The Greek 40. The
Hebrew varied from 24.34 to 22.0S, the
variations being due to age and local
ity. Some biblical scholars believe that
Noah's ark measurements were cubits
Of about three feet. Chicago Tribune
The Bossier banner., 1892-08-11

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lard. ieW ufe
4. Never grease the y.
chicks unless lightly :
often kill them. = % ga
5. Never use Kerosene :.
less 1t be a tablespoonfnl y = sas
a teacupful of lard. j /. y kerts
6. Crude petroleum 'ist
lent, and serves as a lini,aa : al'asa
it with twice its quantis. !.
Z. Keep the dust.bath' 7 = = I'D
Use dry dirt or sifted coal i'nsa "
carbonate of lime, Persian aaa'
der or oil of pennyroyal fa y n my
8; To rid the house 81 @
coil oil everywhere-aooo,r J, Us VS. n
yards, roof, inside and on,'.s ss''s
peat often. slue u
D. Dust insect-powder n +.
and be sure it is fresh and sosa : =
10. Put insect-powder sOaS -
dust in the nests. Never saa Y
in the nests. Clean them p's' y,
week. oal !
IA. Even when no lice n..,
ent, use the sprinkler of ~
least once a weak; and keen s,s''' y
always saturated "
12. No matter how clean x.
appear, look for the large i'.' ~
heads, throats and vents
1S. Lice abound both in =,
summer, but more especialls \
mer. .
IA. One-half the chicks =,
turkeys die from lice. Chisls.
keys with hens, or turkey.bens'
) have lice (either the mites orlss
Is. Carbolate of lime is In \
powder to use for dustinv ove, ,
: and walls.
16. Always aim toget the sOl,
| powders into the cracks and 5,
II. The easiest and best
wash is with a force-pump. /
now made to force water from
, Is. When your chicks have
: ease, look for the big lice.
l 10. No mites need be presI
2 plenty of coal-oil and carbolis
: used.
g 20. Lice means work. Rez,
: precautions and remedies freol
The Bossier banner., 1892-08-11

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Omaha daily bee., 1892-09-19
AT oUARaNTiNE,
Latest Report from Pest Injected Vessels
Cases ana Deaths.

Latest Report from Pest Injected Vessels
Gases ana Deaths.
QuARASTINE, Sent. lS.-The day has boon
very quiet and unmarked by anything ex-
ccpt the transfer of the Wyoming's passen-
gers on board the Cepheus to Fire island.
1t was stated that some of the passengers
gave vent TO their opinion OF their treatment
in very loud tones.
The steamer La Bretagnc, which arrived
from Havre at :5i this morning, carried 22f
cabin passengers. She is likely to be de.
taned for three or four days.
The steamer Norge, from Copenhagen,
came into the bay with tfty-nine cabin and
1O5 steerage assengers. All reported well
on both steamers
DR.. Byron's report to midnight of the 18th
was received from Swinburre island at IL
this morning. IL reads:
"One admitted, one died in hospital, three
trans ferred to convaescent ward. ten sick
patients and thirty one suspects ana con-
vaescents.n
ORDERS have been given to disinfect Hoff
| man island, now that tho Wyomng's passen.
gers are taken off, so as to te in readiness
| for new arrivals.
The steamers Rugia and Suevia IRE now
| anchored off Stapeton, Dr. jenkins having
| allowed them to come up. The RuGla will
| discharge her cargo into lighters tomorrow
| aud will go back 10 Hamburg. The Suevia
| probably in a dav or two will be allowed TO
| come up, having no sickness on board.
| DIR. Byron In his midnight census report
| from Swinburne island to DIR. jenkins says
| "Dr. A bbott has just returned from the
| ships. He reports all vessels o. X. He
| brought from the steamer Bohemia the bouy
of n child which had died after few
| hours illness. No diagnosis. Will hold
| an autopsy and replrt to you
| as soon possible. Our patien is
| are improving rapidly. One now case
| of measles in our hospital. Census Ad-
| m tted-Dead, three; transferred to Hoff-
| man. five; to convalescent ward, one; trans
| ferred TO sick ward. two; total sick, eleven !;
suspects and convalescents twenty. five
| The names of the dead are Emil Laskow
| ski, aged . years, from steamer Bohemia !;
| Topy Radowitsky, aged years, Nils Kelly
Wich | year from Wyominpu
Omaha daily bee., 1892-09-19
NUMBER 90
SOME GRAND ARMY MEN HURT
The Washington Bound Nebraska Special
Wrecked in Collision at Kent, 0.
LINCOLN PEOPLE AMONG THE INJURED
Mrs. Bowoa's Hands Manglcd and Finger
Cut on-No One Killcd, and the Train
sent on to Washington
Other Casualties.

KENT o., Sept is.-lSpccial Telegram
to TnE BEE. "A rear end collision OF the
first section OF the Nebraska train and the
Indiana train enroute for Washington City
occurred hero on the Pennsylvania & West
crn division of the Baltimore & Ohio thu
morning. About dozen people were In.
jured. The excursionists proceeded east
after a four hour delay. Several Nebraska
people were among those slightly injured.
Tho list Is:
HENRY j. KNorr, Elgin, Ill.,, cut about
head.
Mrs. JULIA Nj. RHODES OF New Mexico,
injured in back and internally.
UNKNOWN WOMAN, arm broken and injured
internally; unconscious when taken from
the wreck.
MRs. ISABEL FULLER, Pawnee City, Neb.,
trampled on.
Mrs. Bowen, Lincoln, Neb., three fingers
cut off aud hands mashed.
p, }. HALL, Memphis, Ncb, badly bruised
and Injured internally.
j. X. ERWIN, Fillmore county, Nebraska,
head cut
JESSE ID. SCOTT, La Fontaae Ind, nose
broken and arm injured
All the injured were taken aboard the
train and carried through to Washing gton.
Tho blame for the collision has not been
located,
Omaha daily bee., 1892-09-19
NEW JERSEY HAS A CASE.
James Carr Stricken with Cholera at His
Mothers Home in New brunswick.

James Carr Stricken with Cholera at His
Mothers Home in New brunswick.
NEW Brunswick, N. j., Sept. lS.-Captain
james Carr, owner of the canal boat Henry
Cahill, which is lying Mt the foot of Sixteenth
street, New York, came to MS mothers
house, l2 John street, this city, with his wife
aud sick child OH Friday evening by the
steamboat New Brunswick, ard was stricken
with cholera this morning, anC this evening
is very low The case is pronounced Aslatic
cholera by DR.. Baldwin, inspector of the
Board of Health.
The house has been querantined and pest
house prepared for the patient, bu, 1t is
thought he will die before he can be taken
there. The city is in good sanitary condi-
tion. There is much excitement, but no
panic.
Captain Carr died at 80 this evening.
He su ffered littls during the last few hours.
DR. Edson of New York has been sent for
aud will make an examination OF the body
before the internent for the salts faction of
local physicians.
BY order of Mayor Vanclof the body was
touigh ht wrapped in an aniiseptlc blanket
and buried in siX-foot grave in the new
Catholic cemetery. guard has been
placed at the pest house because of threats
TO burn it. Tomorrow the six inmates of
the house where Captain Carr died will be
sent O the pest house and kept isolated.
DIR. Walton, a New York Health board
inspector, pronounces the case ono of cholera.