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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18

e. tE LIN ES.
Through trains for Chicago and the West leave New.
York foot Chapbersst. daily, as follows, and i've
minutes earlier nom West 23dst.
OF. A. M.->outhern Tier Express for Binghamton
S:40 Elmira. Hornell'ylis AID Salamanca. parOr
I ar sunday 10 Monticello.
InOO A. M.-solid tain to Chicago Pullman Sleeper
JU.UU VIA Chauauqua Lake Paror New
York 70 Buffalo and Niagara Falls Dining
.l.0O P.M.-Vestbule Limited solid train for Chi.
s).UU cag0 via Chautauqua Lake. S.eepers Chicago
Cleveland and Cincinnati. Dining car.
8S r. NJ. SOLD In to Shisssso via ia, Niagara Falls
c.JO y. M.-Vla Chautauqua Lake and Niagara Falls
O.CO >oud train 20 Chicago. Sleepers TO Hornes.
Niie Chicago and Cincinnat
7 OCAL TINE TABLE TICKETS AND PULLMAN
IL accommodations at PSI, :9l t0l. $40 and 957 Broad
way, West-st 156 East l25th 81. Chambers and West
ojdst ferries NewYork; 1888 Fulton-st Brooklyn; 200
Hudson.st oboksn and Jersey city Station Erie Trans
calls Tor and checks baggage hotels
residences d situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
SANDY HOOK ROUTE

HOR IONG DWNNCf. Ot EN- UINV' ~ ~
FROM PIER g. N. r.. FOOT REcToR-sr
For Atlantic Highlands Highland Beach. Nornan 20
Seatright Monmouth Beach and Lohg ~ anoh SIM.
90 II 100 A. NJ, 90. 545, 4 80. D 80 r. NJ ''
uaS S9,sron Ocean or We Asbury Park and pciw
pleasant II 90 A. NJ, ] 90. 3:l5 1880. D. 80 T. M
For Lakewood Toms River and Bsrnegat. ~ A. '~'
l:O(, BIAS =. NJ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
ALL RAIL ROUTE

VOR LONG BRANCH OCEAN GKONE EIC'
For Red Bank Long Branch and points south 70 rom
A. NJ 20 saturday; only; 30 2:i5 $50 crow row
ana ID Asnnry ParG 915 II 80 4 NJ. 80 p n; ,o.
FOR Lakew ood toms River. Barneea PARK ana barn"
cat 40 \ Is \. NJ. ! 81. 80 p. NJ. ,...~
For Beach Haven, Atlsnic city, vineland and B'as'
'" to, Monmouth Beach seahrght ard Highland Beach
n "a g rs II 80 A. NJ. 30 4 80. 6:l5 =. u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW.JERSEy
lie Coal eXcIns VeIy iIsfin& tftdHIHe"
and Comtort.)
Four Tracks. Protected by Automatic Block signh
svs,.u, Trains leave station foot of Liberty ~.
Time Table in effect juno %, 1898.

saiSiday M hight 10 suSda?s il 80 81, 100 80 800
$50 ciSS + NJ al II 90 1sat Co. s5 NJ
90 90 AS T. NJ, l2l5 9Igh sHcelt. 30 si,u'SMsI
night. sundays. IL 80 A. NJ" / oo' 800 o''o l. ''''
l. For I Possve at 100, 90 s45 4 NJ 100 ise
SUNDAYS. il 80 A. NJ. go, $3.50, 500 p. NJ. l2''
hg E, s,nburv Iewisburg and wlamsport az :oo'
90 s:t5 A. NJ 90. go. 80 r. N; lS; nS nsas
except SATURDAY. night sundays 10 A. NJ 0o' l. "'
For 20 Es.on bethlehem Allentown Mauch Chunk &C..
90 -.Ih S.i5 A. NJ 90. 80. AS. 80 20 Al,,n'
town p H. sundays. 80 7I5 A. NJ. LOO 80 r. y.
o.. Wiikestarre Pirts,on and scranton, 40 A. Ne
% ID I 80 A.. NJ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
Gnmmer Resort Vni0es.
roo CHEAP TO Be GOOD

IL a common saving and very true of many things
but COOKS BOOK OF AMERICAN TOURS Is the
exception the rule. Call for copy uree' and sat-
tsfy yourself 26I and 1225 Broadway, y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
NJ EWYORK AND LONG BRANCH RAIL

n EW-YORK AND LONG BRANCH RAIL
Sche tule in erect June 18th. 1898.
FOR RED BANK. LONG BRANCH, ELBERON.
OCEAN GROVE, ASBURY PARK, SPRING LAKE AND
Trains leave Station Foot berty-st. 80 Is so to
a GSS niHs s. 80. IS
ton Foot OF Cortandt and Desbrosses SITS at 80, 80
9o 1000 M 20 81 20 Ss sat io oqply,' go
SUNDAYS rs, 0 AS q. M. 5l5 D. m.
Denotes Express Trains 49, 49, , ....
sunday Trains do stop at Ocean Grove and Asouy
supt New.York and Long Branch Railroad Co.
Gen. Pass Agt. Penna. II. r.. Co
n p BALDWIN, Gen. Pass. Agt. Central H. r Of N. ].
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
Gotcls

A -A.-PALACE HOTEL AND RESTAURANT. Chris
n TOPPER, corner Vests. NewNork european plan)-
ms house convenient 10 European steamship
travel: electric tells; price, al pr day and upward
MkEENEK BRO IHEi.S, Props
NETWORK nOTEL dGj Bfoadwav opposite Bond.
Largest adio- and gciitrmcn's restaurant on Broad
wny superior od,ons FOR 400 guests. European
plan, 81 American. - 30.
ser vICUOI. .S.-Sclcct faniiv hotel Washington
- Place Broadway and Mcrccr.st. Location most de.
,.ublc Central and dcghuu. superior acconmo dations
900 guests Euioi can plan ~ American. - 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18

Chicago.
ATTENTION. WORLDS FAIR VISITORS.
HOTEL INGRAM. CHICAGO, u. S. A.
Facing Midway Piaisance. 20 feet from Exposition en-
trance Onchaf block from y Y. Michigan Central com
St. station. Location uncquaed. Permanent hotel. 400
rnon,. Eurouc'n plan. one hundred suites with private
hath. Moderate prices. Wrte wire.
WARREN LELAND. Jl. Manager.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
THE WAUMBEK
AN IDEAL MOUNTAIN RESORT.
HOTEL BRESLiN,

Mt Lrline;oi station 10 miles. Va D.. l.. & w j. r.
acc.ssi, quiet elegant mounrisl resort Tor
families; 200 feet elevation lake ml-s long, sur
rounded by forests superb drives. bathing 49,
Elevation and temperature Identical Wh Sarahac i.hc
AdirondacRs. For rooms apply 70 RICHARD H. S4LAhNS,
Arlington. ]
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
Connlrn Boaro.

FEW BOARDERS b. accom- O1ttcd at farm
a hou~e: good board healthy location; shady lawn;
purc milk fresI eggs and vegetables term ~ week
Children 10 week. Address Mrs. b. l.. GEkOW, Platte
Kill. Ulster CO.. y. Y
COr NTGY BOARD.-iieathiui location plei-ant rooms
excellent table % Ouuain and pure air. Al
drr., Mr. \. w. IDt,GEN. oak Hi Greene CO.. y. Y
II quiet hoithy 10, alton To- boring; milk eggs,
etc; terms reasonable. Adirc,, j. y RACI.
0JATTICE FARM not ~ IN IIE CATSkILI.S.
wi Fl.N alton 800 feet rates for adults, 50 u ~
ELIAS MATTICE, Fast WLdham, n. Y.
III APLE SHADE COTTAGE. mile from Bloomvile.
NI beautiful location, frc5h milk. cream, eggs etc
write Tor part cul,rs. W. l.. KIFF Bloonvlle n. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
HOTEL ALGONQUIN.

LOWER sARANAC EAtE. ADIRONDACks
Ia miles from Viilasei opens Jane LIST; cuisine aad
service good attractions superb lake ead mountain scea'
ery good sanitation, pure Sstcr supply; rout hshlns:
Beating lawn enais orchestra, ete erd for illustrated
no,nYhlet: telegraph AID pnsoace address Algonquin,
4. Y. JOHN HARDING, PROPRIETOR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18

Thee snd One-han miles Lyon Msuntan st,Aoi
on Cnaiezueay !aiiroad delightfully."- located Oh .pe.
boat careful olrsmen toOd Nou,
MANI: 6n iiards bowling alleys lawn tennis bath
houses accommodates 1907 all pes~ant and beds
frs; cass able has reputation unsurpassed by ony
J. W. HUTTON. Proprle.or LYON Mountain. y. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18

m -.E FREMONT, SEA GRIT. y. J.
. June 7th 10 October LIST.
1. s. HINKsoN. Proprietor.
Late Of Carleton. EDr.nE Lake
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18

portion OF Adir5ndaeks deer sad trout plentiful high
Sieyafion beautiful coa9 SOD camps extending
miles from hotel Warren Hunes Prop Hrrsviile n. 4.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-07

From constant worry over business mat
ters," he said. - suffered from the loss of
sleep, and became so nervous that was en-
tirely untitled for my business. in fact,
feared insanity. used DIR. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy. The effect was
almost magical. | could again sleep, mental
composure, appetite and strength returned
Six bottles of this remedy cured me, and
have remained well to this date. / have rec
commended DIR. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy TO many OF my friends and
neighbors, and have yet to learn of a failure
10 obtain good results"
Nothing more need be said. Get your health
and you will stand every chance OF succeed
ing in life. II you are not WELL if you do not
feel just right, IL you lack the vim. energy
and strength TO take hold of your work, by all
means the wonderful remedy which re-
stored MIR. Nourse to health and power TO
work.
You can procure il at any druggists for 81,
and we would say also that IL is purely veg
etable and harmless remedy. used and fully
endorsed by physicians--in fact it Is the dis
covery of the eminent physician. DIR. Greene,
of - Temple Place. Boston, Mass, who has
made himself famous throughout the United
States by his marvellous cures of nervous and
chronic diseases and by giving advice free to
those who consult him or write to him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-07
THIEVING CONSPIRACY.

Employees Leagued to Rob the New York
and New England Railroad.
Boston, June IA big conspiracy
against the New York and New England
Railroad seems to exist.
Lhe police officials have reason to be-
lieve that the numerous thefts OF freight
have been committed by gang OF en-
ployes, banied together for the express
purpose of defrauding the road
J Two police inspectors OF this city late
last nj ht made two more important ar
rests in connection with the gang of
freight-car thieves who have been robDing
the company for year or more pas
The men arrested are Morris Costello, $50
Broadway. South Boston, anu T.. 4. Wa
terman OF ~ Athens street. Both men
are brakemen and have been employed by
the road for some time.
The men that have been swindling the
road, it is alleged, have been working in
two gangs, and during the time that they
nave been carrying OH their theits 1t is
claimed that they have stoiea goods val
ued at thousands OF dollars.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-07
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS.
Great Fortunes Rising Like
Monuments.
How Millionairos Succeed in PilinS Up
Enormous Wealth.
Not Difficult for Anyone to Follow
their Example.

II Is popularity supposed that few men
like Gould. Vanderbilt and Astor represent
the rich men Of the country.
This is a great mistake. There are thou
sands upon thousands OF millonaires, men so
rich that they cannot possibly spend the in
terest upon their vast accumuiations. Every
city, every town. every community has them !;
IL is they who represent the wealth of our
country, on account Of their numbers.
Now IL so many men succeed, what is the
true secret of that success?
Two words answer-energy and health.
Any man OF indomitable energy and per-
severence who is well can succeed.
All, there is the rub-tcllo Is ueli.
Men have the energy and ability TO succeed.
but they do not possess the requisite health
that strength of the nerves, vigor OF the mind
and endurance and tirelessness which alone
make men succeed.
They feel languid, even weak at times and
lack snap and ambition; they know they
have the necessary ability, but their energies
need rousing. In some cases the stomach.
liver and bowels are at fault, or possibly the
kidneys are out Of order. Nine times out of
ten, however. it is lack OF nerve strength,
nerve vigor, and nerve power.
Numberless men who have ample vigor at
first break down In health from the excessive
strain upon their nervous and physical sys-
TENS, as did the well-known S. w. Nourse,
Esq. of Hudson, Mass. He strikes the key
note OF the difficulty, and his advice. II fol-
lowed. will put men on the sure road to
wealth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-07
AHARBoR.
TS-HfHIS

The steamer Be Ksaire of the Mer-
chants and Miners line arrived here
last nj hit at $780, after successfully Y
we altering as tough storm as she has
experienced for many long
month. She left Norfolk port
last "Wednesday evening at o o'clock for
Providence. A heavy storm was raging
at the time and as the vessel steamed
out of Norfolk harbor she found
herself ia the teeth Of binding
gale Of snow and sleet Later
i'm the evening the storm partially Hbated
but Mt III o'clock on Thursday nignt che
wind freshened again and gradually in
creased until severe gale was blowing.
Until 0 O'Clock next night the s eamshiD
was turned about In the seething waters,
anh during the entire time she hardly
made sixtg five miles. The crew, under
the energetic command of CaDt. Rider.
worked like beavers TO keep sne
vessel in seaworthy condition and
to hold her To her course. About
IL O'clock Friday morning the storm had
abated sufficiently to allow the steamer
10 make her usual time. At about r. NJ.
she reached Brenton's reef and from
there on the voyage was devoid Of un-
usual interest.
The Berkshire was due here at @ A NJ.
yesterday, and the only matter Of surprise
Is hat she arrived only fourteen hours
late and without any appreciable injury
TO herself or crew. Great credit l. ac-
corded Capt. Rider and his men for the
able manner in which the vessel was
handled during the storm.
Arrived-Steamer Berkshire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-07
some Nice Little Words

Anatomical and medical science has { h.
honor OF contributing to the great ne
Century Dictionary its longest word, pc
iatopharingeolsryngesl, which is no
even compounded. Theology gets th
next longest, in pansu ubstantiationalisi
An old English lexicon contains one onl
other word of eleven syllables, honorif
cabilitudinity. Disproportionableness
said TO be the longest English word prop
er, though deanthropomorphization l.
good classical derivative. Even longe
words have been constructed, as recen
Examples of medical nomenclature in I'll
Era show. Two old English books bea
the protentous titles, " Panzoologicomi.
neralogia in" and "Chononho otonth hologos;
while Rabelias proposed as another tit
"Antipencatametoparhe hengedamp b ler
bratioves." The first two lines of I'll
second book named, Z" The Most Tragic
Tragedy That Ever Was Tragedizcd,
reads thus: "Aldebo-ontiphoscopho
gnio, where left you Chrononpotontholo
gosT'-Pharmaceutical Era.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-07
WHY women Aren,t Funny.

A writer in the open-letter department
Of the Century asks why in literature
there are no lady humorists. He then
goes on TO answer his question oy ex-
planning that from childhood man finds
the sawdust dropping out of everything,
and soon discovers the worthlessness of
much that passes for valuable. There
fore he learns TO smile and TO say: "Is it
not absurd?" instead of allowing his pas
sion for something to adore override his
growing desire for truth. But, on the
other hand, a woman's idols are SO much
a part OF her life that, when they are
broken she cannot snap her fingers nor
seek mirth as an avenue of escape.
Women may possibly grow satiricai, but
satire is only a form of humor. "When
life ceases to be in some way holy, or at
any rate ideal, then woman's creative
faculty ceases" says the writer. "She
ends where mans talent as humorist
begins,p
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-07
Real Heart-Love.

never saw garment too fine for mar
or a maid; there never was chair to
good for cobbler or a cooper or a kin
to sit in, says Oliver Wendell Holmes
never house too fine TO shelter the hu
man head. These elements about us-tl
glorious sun, imperial moon-are not to
good for the human race. Elegance fiji
man, but do we not value these tools
little more than they are worth, an
sometimes mortgage q house for the mi
hogany We bring into IL? Iwould ratht
eat my dinner of the head OF barrel,
dress after the fashion OF John the Bal
tst in the wilderness, or sit on bloc
all my life, than consume all on myso
before get home, and take so muC
pains with the outside when the insit
was as hollow as an empty nut. Beau
s great thing; but beauty OF carmen
house and furniture are tawdry orna
ments compared with domestic love. A
the elegance in the world will not max
home, and I would give more for
spoonful OF real heart-Iove than H.
whole shiploads of furniture and all IT,
gorgeousness all the upholsterers in IL
world could gather.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-07
STARTLING ELOPEMENT.
A Seymour Merchant and His Clerk De-
sert Business and Friends.

seymour Merchant and HIS Clerk De-
sert Business and Friends.
SEYMOUR, Conn.,, Jan. IA startling
elopement is the talk of this town to-
day. About year ago q Miss Emily
Bagwell. . niece Of Mrs A. M.
Taylor. came here from England
and became a clerk in ii. NJ. Taylor's big
dry goods store. She said she came To
stay only one year, aud as that time came
TO an end last week she announced her
intention OF returning To England aud
left Wednesday for New York.
Mr.. Taylor accompanied her, ostensibly
To see her of on the steamer, but Thurs
day morning Mrs. Taylor aud other
friends received letters from Mr.. Taylor
saying he would never re urn and would
in the future live with Miss Bagwell
The news was very startling as the
couple had not been suspected VI any un-
due intimacy.
Mr.. Taylor was about fifty years old.
member OF the Congregational social
committee aud was universally respected.
Miss Bagwell Is 80 years old and not pre-
possessing.
Mr.. Taylor left his business in good
condition and drew "a large sum OF money
from the bank. 1t is thought they have
zone West
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-07


There is tender sweetness about some
OF our common phrases of affectionat
greeting, simple and unobtrusive as the,
are, which falls like dew upon the hear
The little one lisps it as, gowned in white
with shining face and hands and prayer
said, she toddles of to bed. Sisters ant
brothers exchange the wish; parents anc
children; friends and friends. Familiar
use has robbed it OF its significance to
some of us; we repeat it automatically y
without much thought. But consider.
we are as voyagers, putting off from
time to time. upon an unexplored
sea. Our barks of life set sail
and go onward into the darkness
and we, asleep on our pillows, take no
such care as we do when awake and jour
neying by daylight. OF the perils of th
night, whatever they may be, we take n
heed. An unsleeping vigilance watch
over us, but IL is the vigilance OF OF
stronger and wiser than we, who is I'll
Eternal Good. Good and God sprin
from the same root, are the same in mean
ing. "Goodby" is only "God be wit
you" "Good night" Is really AGO.
night" or God guard the night"
would be n churlish household in whic
these gentle forms OF speech were ignore
or did not exist. Alike the happy an
the sorrowful, day by day, may sa
Good night. ."-Harper's Bszar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-07
An Obsolete Bridal Custom,

There was a certain old custom which,
unluckily for the brides OF to-day, has
fallen into disuse. In those times it was
incumben on the bridegroom to place
quite sum of money in purse on the
wedding night and present it to the
bride. Afterwards this was done the fol-
lowing morning, and the gift was called
the Dow Purse.
Another phase OF the same thing ex-
listed in Cumberland, where the BRIDE
groom provided himself with gold and
crown pieces. At the words "with all
my worldly goods thee endow he gave
the clergyman his fee and poured the rest
of the money into handkerchief which
the bride held out. In other places 1t
was the custom on the day following
the marriage for the bride to ask Of her
husband gift of money or property, and
he was bound in honor TO grant her re-
quest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-07
MAYOR POTTER DID 1T.
The Canal and Charles Street I'm
provements Have Been Killed.
THE SUPREME COURT DECIDES.
The Mayor by Allowing the Resolution
to Remain Unsigned let II Become
Law. but the sixty Days had Expired
and it Was too Late.

The Supreme Court this forenoon de-
clded the case in regard to the Canal and
Charles street improvements, which
went to the court on application of the
city solicitor that the report OF the COM
missioners of estimates and assessment
be confirmed and order of notice issued.
The court decided TO dismiss the appli-
cation on the ground that the city OF
Providence had not legally elected to
make the improvement contemplated in
the layout of said streets within sixty
days after the report Of the commission
ers TO the supreme court, as Is required
by law.
Readers of the NEWS are familiar with
the fact that the report was acted on by
the city council favorably and sent to
the mayor for his signature, but that he
held IL until 1t was too late to be OF use
and did not sign 1t at all.
According to the law a mayor must APP
prove or disapprove all acts ana return
them to the council or the branch of it in
which they riginate !. III the mayor APP
proves il he shall sign 1t and il not he
shall return IL TO the board from which
IL originated.
II any bill is not returned by the mayor
by the end OF the meeting next after that
at which IL was passed, IL becomes law
Tue same AS III slRueu Dy nltn.
In the case of Canal and Charles street
improvements Mayor Potter received the
resolution in time TO have signed IL and
let it become law within the sixty days,
but he did not do it, He held the document
and 1t became law by the fact that he
did not veto it, but il became law too
late b cause the 90 days bad expired be-
fore the meeting next after the one at
which the resolution was adopted was
held.
The whole work done up to date is use
less, including surveys. the work Of the
commissioners of estimate aud assess
ment, etc. 1t is claimed by some that the
Mayor acted Ia the interest of persons
who objected to the assessment of one
fourth of the cost on the abutters. and
wanted the whole city to pay Tor IL.
Whatever is done now will have TO be
''de povo. as they say in court. That is,
the City Council will have 20 begin ali
over again just the same as il nothing
had been uone, either on the plan OF
assessing the AUDITORS for betterment or
doing it at the expense of the whole city.
The assessment in the case OF the
Greenwich street improvements was
much greater than in the case of Canal
and Charles street.
Everyone wants the work on Canal
aud Charles street done, and the only dil-
ference OF opinion is as to how 1t should
be done.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-07
Too Horrible.

There was to be grand display OF ric
toilets at the forthcoming ball in pro
vincial town. The wife OF wealth
banker wanted to outshine all the othc
ladies who had invitations. She accord
ingly ordered a dress from Paris tha
should exceed by its splendor the wilde
expectations. Exulting in the prou,
conviction Of her surprising magniii
cence, she entered the ballroom. Her
her experienced eye took stock OF On
ladies presents scream OF horror-aHr
she lay fainting in her husbands arm
to tho no small CONSERVATION OF Tia.
company, which, however, IL increased
twofold when another lady in the room
IL discovered TO be fainting. Our fail
readers will agree that both sufferers de-
serve our deepest sympathy, for tbei'
dresses were precisely similar in styl.
aud material: :-Fliegende Batter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-07
A Singular Fact About Gems.

1t is most singular fact that the most
precious gems are composed OF the most
common substances. The diamond is the
purest form OF carbon, and is identical in
composition with ordinary charcoal
without the impurities of the latter. The
ruby, on the other hand, is nearly pure
slumina, a substance found in profusion
in every cay bank. The scientific name
for crystalized alumina is corundum, and
the gems comprehended under this des-
ignation are sometimes more valuable
than diamonds OF the same weight. The
ruby, the sapphire, the oriental emerald,
the oriental topaz, the oriental amethyst,
the oriental aqua marine, the oriental
chrysolite, the hyacinth and other pre-
cious stones are all alumina, the varieties
OF colors being caused by inappreciable
quantities OF metallic oxides. Detroit
Free Press.