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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-20
SPECIMEN STONES.


Gems Of the Utmost Perfection. Both Rare
and Precious.
Before the existence of specimen
stones" becomes, through the drain Of
them to America, thing Of the past
for rs. 1t may be we'll to say 4 few
words about things which very few
people have ever seen, and hencefor-
ward have little chance Of seeing. The
word specimen stone'' explains that
1t 10 q gem of the utmost perfection.
but few know how rare and precious It
Is and how little it differs to the eve of
any but an expert from an ordinary
example of this kind. Specimen stones
are masculine luxuries. They are never
set, because even the most delicate
setting might hide defects which would
make them comparatively vaiuelcsa.
The desire to possess them constitutes
the last infirmity Of noblemen. for not
only are they the most concentrated
form of property, but the appreciation
of them is . most exclusive form OF
culture.
It may seem strange, but it is true.
that there are probably not fifty per-
sons in England who can tell .dia-
mond worth . hundred pounds a carat
from one worth Eve and twenty, and
of these fifty not dozen are Jewellers.
The trade in specimen stones Is wholly
in the hands Of four or five great firms,
and minor dealers, who have no Gus
tom for this class of gems, know almost
as little about them as the laity. Il
takes years of practice, with such rarity
of opportunity as the market affords,
to train the eye to recognize exactly
the orthodox color of ruby. emerald
or sapphire. and to distinguish brill
liant of the first water from an ordi-
nary Zine stone demands a delicacv
of vision which most persons could
never acquire.
Stones may be divided into four dis
tinct classes. Poor stones, obviously
bad in color and full of clouds"
s'fiaws'' and feathers - may be bought
Zone marvels who buys them) at com
paratively exceedingly low prices. The
value of two rubies of the same size
for example. might be severally 81 and
81, 900 per carat Then come ordinary
stones, stones which lady may wear
without discredit, their flaws and the
poverty of their color not being such
Is to betray them in the wearing, ex-
cepl to practiced eye. OF such stones
consist % per cent Of those worn even
by rich women. Fine stones" being
Of thrice the value, are only to be seen
on the persons of those who are fas-
tidtous - well as rich, for though q
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After awhile-eight months-I mar.
ried and went to India. NV brother
let the house, as he was unmarried
Five years after returned from In
dia with couple of children, whom the
climate of India did not suit As the
house was then inlet took it of my
brother, although associated with such
painful recollections. The honorable
great-aunt came to pay me a visit and
make the acquaintance of her great
great nephew and niece, the latter Of
whom was called after her.
One moonlit evening. after the chill
dren had been sent to bed, we were sit
ting together in the drawing-room,
when we began TO talk of my poor
father.
1T is rather odd when you come to
think of it." said the honorable great
aunt. shat Jack may be said to have
disappeared before"
How so, aunt?"
He was intended for the church.
but didn't fancy it The living of Will
lowslop-cum-Studge was family liv-
ing and intended for him. We all
wished it, but when sent to Oxford he
did not read, and was ploughed at his
examinations, and then, ashamed to be
seen, dashed away to South Africa, and
there, as it happened, did we'll"
As we talked shadow passed before
the window No. 1; a second, and Il
passed before the window No. Q; then
a minute, and in reversed order it
passed No. 3 and in another moment
No. 1.
Our hearts stood still I was nigh on
fainting. A minute later-a step-my
fathers step in the hall; another min
his shadow, he in the
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the last occasion we dined together. /
cannot say; had not noticed what he
then wore.
Nothing further to compromise the
man was discovered, but that was not
wonderful-four days elapsed since the
disappearance of my father before the
police searched 1.-THE Bandits" lodc-
ings; time enough for him to make
away with the diamond. What he had
done with my fathers body. where he
had secreted it we could never find.
We could not imagine how he had
lured my father away from the terrace
and down back lane, where we con-
jectured the murder had been commit
ted; not that we found evidence here
of struggle, but that it was the only
place in the immediate neighborhood
where murder could have been COM
mitted-
We had no moral doubt whatever
that THE Bandit had murdered nv
father, and had murdered him in the
back lane mention, that he had made
him insensible by means of chloroform
before dispatching him, and that my
poor fathers body was secreted some
where near our villa.
Nevertheless It was not possible to
bring the murder home to the man,
and when he disappeared shortly after
we we're all morally certain he had gone
away to enjoy the profits Of the sale Of
the dismond--cut. maybe, into two or
three: % q to render y incapable at
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THE POINT OF VIEW.

THE POINT OF VIEW.
Said the Gray Horse to the Brown Horse;
"Eh, but lies pull
Half At least Of every day
Ny cart is full
Half of every year
Talk about the lark!
Unjust leave my warm bed
While It il dark.
sHalf the feed live on.
Every day.
Isl give my word for IT.
Only hay.
Half my time, yes. fully.
Cold days and hot,
Imust still keep going
Whether can or not"
Bad the Brown Horse to the Gray horne:
my work Is half play,
For my cart is empty
Half Of every day;
half OF every year. too
I go to bed at night
Knowing can stay there
TIL it is light
Master likes his horses
With glossy coats.
So half my food is always
The best of oata
What with nights and standing
While they unload,
Half my time I'm resting.
Not on the road"
Two little sparrows, perched up on . beam,
Broke into laughter with perfect scream
Mr.. Sparrow chuckled: Who'd believe IL,
dear?
Their food and work are both alike all the live
long year"
Margaret VANDERBILT in Youths Companion
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PuNcENr PARAGRAPHS.


There are twenty-seyen foreign
born members in the Fifty-third con-
gress.
-Daughter-'sPapa, don't you think
/ ought to have my voice cultivated?"
Papa-'T think you ought to have
something done to it."-Tit-Bits
-Wiggs-'T haven't heard of Skulk-
ley since he got mixed up in that for
gerry scrape." What is he doing now?'
Wages" Time. buffalo Courier.
College Youth down to see the foot
ball Rames)-"Waitahl Bring me some
calls brains, will your" Walters (grum-
bling)-"The cannibal"-N. Y. World.
She sang Take Back the Heart
That Thou Gavest'' very sweetly and
effectively, but he said he was news
paper man and never took anything
back.
1t isn't always sure that a young
man is religious because he goes regu-
larly to prayer meeting. 1t may be the
girl who is the religious one.-Somer-
vile Journal
-Aunty-"Does this cake make you
think of grandma? Katie-"M Mercy,
no." Aunty-"Why not?' Katie
"She always gave me two pieces. ~
Inter Ocean.
"A Domestic Scare.-"Jarley got
full the night his boy was born and I
tell you he had scare" sHow?'''
He thought it was twins when he
went to kiss it goodnight"
-Wifhin
wish to make it so much grander than
any of your previous receptions?''
Mrs Observation-Disclosures l have
invited only the people / liked. DE
troit Tribune.
What il your idea of dude?" he
asked of . bright Washington girl
"A dude" she answered, after refiec-
ton, lis young man who isn't good
for anything except to hang chrysan-
themum on-"-WashinRton Star.
Dialogue between friends at the
theater during the representation of
an opera by Wagner.-"You seem to
Do enjoying yourself" II? Not at
all" 'Then what makes you APP
piaud? 1T keeps me awake. "-Cour-
rier des Etats Unis.
Your hair isn't wet" said little
Tommy to Mr.. Flyer, who was calling.
mo. OF course not. What made you
think my hair was wet?" he asked.
very much surprised. 81 heard pa tell
ma that You couldn't keep your head
above water"
Mamma, do ~ people who don't
sin go to HeavenT asked little Waldo
BunkerilL Eyes, Waldo" South Bos-
Ton people and alp" "Yes, my SON."
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keeper and companion. My brother,
two years my elder. was at the bar.
We occupied suburban villa resi-.
dcnce-rather superior to villa; it had
q large garden In front and drive to
the door, and terrace on which the
drawing window opened. We
liked to regard ourselves as cut above
suburban villa people. We kept q car
rage and pair, and had butler, and
had . great-aunt who was an houora-
BILE, and SO believe we were what we
believed ourselves to be-
My father had been in South Africa.
He had made his fortune in the KIM
berley diamond mines, and had made it
somewhat rapidly, having had the good
fortune to find number Of stones of
great size and good water.
One of the finest he had not disposed
Of He kept 1t as a specimen, or as a
nest egg. It was rather a cause of
anxiety to US, as he carried it about
with him In his purse. He would not
trust 1t in the house. He thought it
safer on his person. So it might have
been, had he not been wont to produce
itafter dinner, as well as at other times
when servants were present, and show
II, and expatiate on its beauty and
value
: We had butler whom we did not
like We called him 1.-THE Bandit, !"
from his wild and savage appearance.
Ills dress was right enough, but he had
p forbidding face.
!, He conducted himself harmlessly
enough till on one occasion he got
drunk at dinner party we gave. Then
my father dismissed him, and he took
up his residence not far from our
house, where there was a sort of slum
inhabited by persons of no very fixed
occupation.
My father refused him character. or
rather he said that If he were called ON
for character he would state the
the truth concerning the man, and not
give false character, as is so often
done out of good nature, in order to
give servant another chance. It is
singular that employers should be 30
sonsiderate for the employed and SO
little considerate for their brother en-
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Tweed, as cloth name, arose from
mistake. Its name was twill, but in
. blotted invoice sent 70 : London
merchant the word looked like tweed
ppd ~ tbs name cana Into NJ
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;qe
1Dosh'elRE'e
By c.Barlrs-10uiO-

Copyright, 1893, by
the Author.l
WAS engaged to
be married. My
mother had died
W h en- / W q 8
aged a I teen,
and since her
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-11
A nesnItI.neet d .oon.

BUENog AYREs, Jan. 10. 80 Most
important news IL received from Rio
de Janeiro. Tho Insurgents have re-
captured the Islands OF MOuanguo ami
Engeniro, aud are preparing 10 make
n landing la strong force VI Nicthcfuy.
81 is also reported that Admiral Mtllo,
on board tue warehlp Aquidabau, suc'
CecduI IN re-enturing Rio bay IA spite
OF thunc.ivs lookout kept for him by
the government tort a. the entrance 20
the harU9r, anu II is added that Mcllo
10 personally upeflniuudiug tue land
operations, which II n said are 10 DO
undertaken at Niuiheroy.
Finally, u IL asserted that n the
lolels are successful VA making a land.
iug az Niethrfoy n general attack upon
the city VI RIO dc Janicro will be
Immediately commenced, every avail o..
Die man on bJard tue insufgent war
ships UUiug uulixsdin the attack
pclNut0 Ia aware u the contemplated
movement and j. taking vigorous moa.
sures 10 met the attack, whiun, IL IL
expected Will decide tbs late Of tno TO-
belli0n one way Jr the Othcr.
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NEWS FROM FOREIGN LANDS
lusuSte Valiant Thankful for his
Death Sentence.
Important Adyiees fsom the Capital
OF nrazii.-nsNieau in.urEants
Growing stronger.

PARIS, Jan. 10. - After Valiant
had admitted In reply 10 questions 4
the public prosecutor, that no had been
several times In prison for theft, no
exclaimed fercely; "rhs unjus;
conditions were responsible for what
you are pleased to term Tobbefies."
valiant said no conceived the idea OF
blowing up tho chamber OF deputies
while living at UhOisyle Roll lie adj
mitted that he obtained tho money win
which he purchased the materials for
making the bomb from the results Of
theft; later ON he reluctantly admitted
that he received 90 francs from
Madame Paul Reoluse, the vie OF "a
young engineer anu nephew " the dls'
tinguishod French geographical writer
jacques Elyze Reoluse, valiant,
however, insisted that Madame lse.
oluse gave him the money ~ an act OF
charity, not o. n subscription to tho
cause Of anarchy or Ia any way TO
further the ends which no hni In
view. Valiant said he regretted that
the bomh did not have ths elect he
desired aud explained that this was
owing 10 tho fact that one OF hie
neighbors In the gallery accidentally
knocked his arm while he was IN tue
act OF throwing tho loaded missile ~
the depuiea.
AZ this point the presiding Judge
turned W him ana salI; 81 suppoto
you wanted to hit Casslmir Pertleg, tue
prymier." "No," replied valiant, ~
did not aim at any one In particular
hut l wanted TO Kill some mlnltlers.
All minlstcTa are tho same TO me-"
No continued;
at 10 true hit some Of the spec
tators, but only intended to nit tue
deputies or ministers and woui'
rather sec three or four ministers OF
deputies killed than have one spectator
Injured"
The Judge tried to iaterrupt the per
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they will retain the advantage gained.
The Republicans today asked Governor
Werls for the Keys Of the chamber.
The governor refused 10 have anything
TO do with the matter. A committee
Visited Superintendent Ford, who re-.
ierred them 10 Michael Nathan, the
Dtm1cratic scrgeaut.at-nruis. Nathan
could not be found, and the Republi-
cans sent Tor n locksmiih. The lock-
smith was unable to effect au entrance
and Jack Graham smasnri la q Win.
dow leading 70 The ladies' gallery,
threw back the holt u; the main doors
aud In n few minutes the Republicans
filed the room,
At $3.50 Senator Rogers, PRECEDENT Of
the Republican senate, was In tho
chair and the other Republicans were
In the seats. The r publicaus viii
place guard over tine chamber aud
keep watch night aud day.
the Democratic senate held n session
In tue chamber, but adjourned with.
out tfansaciing any business.
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a PROTEST..
Representative OF the wool Dusinoss
Want Protection


Want Protection
Nrw YoRIS, Jan. lO.-rho National
Association 0i Wool Manufacturers
met here today. Tho following were
elected UfiiCofs for the ensuing year:
PRECEDENT, Rufus 4. Frost; treasurer,
Beniamin Phipps; secretary, ). n. ID.
North.
several prominent men made
speeches denuunCing the Wilson bill Ia
w far a. II affects tbs wool business. a
protest was prepared EnJ adopted, with
instruc.io4s that cop.ei TO sent 20
President Cleveland and the members
Of Congfsss.
The protect declares that the meeting
represented the allied wool industries
VI the country, win an invested capital
exceeding fjlD.OJU,OlO, assembled to
protect against measure which threat
Gus 10 destroy largo par. Of this oapi-
tai and leave protection 10 the remain.
der uncertain. The woods anu wooden
schedule OF the Wilson bill Nv no draw II
M to entail upon tue American manu-
faotutefs the maximum lusu aud en-
baffassment, aud 10 Onar 10 foreign
competitors possession OF the American
market at tho minimum fitk aud olioH.
They protect against the measure W.
the sole cause " the ptolDngation OF
the businete depression, which, II "
declared, would at once disappear but
for this menace. They particularly pro-
tost against the proposed rates Of duty
al valOrem, as insufficient without
accompanying specific duties, TO squat
iEo the present differences between the
foreign anu domestic cost VI pf0duc'
ton; protest against the proposed
duties upon carpets, being no greater
than upon the yarns from which they
are woven.
In closing the dooumantuyG I'VE
appeal TO tho patriotism Of the Amofi'
eau Congress 10 prevent the consum-
nation OF this national misfortune,
and We appeal TO our fellow citizens IN
ever walk Of llio 20 second our pro-
tvst against legislative act Of extirpn'
tion.D
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Ell PaBo, Fcxas, Jan. lO.-A band
OF insurguut., led by OchOi, ha8 cap.
tufod Los Vegas ranch, ten miles east
Ui Bstfacho, adding ten men nnd H..
teen rifles auI ammunition & the forces.
They alBO oaplu red fiitcn gen d. armes
sent IN pursuit OF thum.
The mail stage between COfmlltoH
anu dallegO. was robbed yesterday Of
all property that belonged 70 thU gov.
eminent. No private property was
taken. rhe revJluionists claim thuy
had, last Sunday, 800 muu under
Ochoa aud weTu getting recruits daily.
They claim that In the mountains
thoy have 1000 men, aud within two
months have killed 800 federal soldiers
ana had more than twice that number
Of tho federal army Join them.
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Peiaoto Is Aggressive.

wAHuNGrON, jan. lO.-rho Hcr-
aids special rom MoufoyidcO lays
10 correspondent Ia Rio urnis word
that the Dfible balloon, which PeiSotO
ordered 10 10 constructed Tor The usr In
the campaign "a almost completed.
PeixUlo has iorliilci Ihe coast itue Aud
Is preparing to attack Islas DAs Cor
baa.
Many sailors from Gangs iisut have
deserted because u tue mubafChial
views OF the admiral. Tho siege Of
Bige continues without any adyant.
nRe with either Marty.
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con, but Valiant succeoie in adding:
81 am not waging war against inc
peoploi but against society, ana
aimed directly at these parasite
dcputiee."
The jury retired at 5:sj pm. aud
were absent twenty-five minu-ts. Up
on theif return It was announced that
they had found the prisoner guilty.
Upon hearing the fOruman'e answer
TO the judge's question, asking him II
the jury had agreed on vurdicii
Valiant sprang e. his feet aud shouted;
1T IL death. thank you for It,"
The presiding judge then announced
the sentence Of ueath,and valiant UP
on hearing tho words which CON
demned him 70 death shouted; "Nive
pauHrChieN
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rIIE EXTRA SESSION.
Governor wsit.'s Message Heard by
the Legislators

hhe he4isiatofA
DENVER, Jan. lO.-Goyernor WAite's
message renews the recommendation
IN the call for IN extra session, and
urges the atAto 10 coin its own silver
bullion into dollars, which shall pass
as legal tender for all purposes on an
equality with gold.
Immediately alter the Joint sessio n
was dissolved, q row broke out In the
house. Bonynge (Republicsn) de-
clareu the governor had inpultod the
Intelligence OF the legislature by max.
iug a partisan stump speech. Swee-
hey (f0pulisI) holly defended the
governor.
A motion to adjourn sine die, was
defeated.
The messase was ordered printed
anu the house adjourned until TO-
morrow.
Tho senate did likewise, after re.
IeTring the message ~ q committee OF
nine, three from each party.
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A Case Of ST. Yitus Dance Cured, De.
mOns,rali15 The Skill Of lho
Physicians Of tho Zion
Medical & Surgical
Institute,
Tho 50 Rate for All Diseases Closes
Fob. ist.-Ncrvous aud Chr0u-
&C. Diseases Speciality.

George stanton. Eco, prominent
business man OF Psyson city, Utah, in
conversation with the wriicr, suiIi "My
little son, Raymond was great suaoror
when / consulted Drs. shores q shores
oftho Zion Medical aud Surgical insti-
tuic, located q East md South st., salt
Lake city. Amor an examination tho
doctors Informed mo bis disease was
coroa lor 81 Niils dancc) aud asked
him tho question. Can ho be curedY
Tho doctors answered mo with an un-
qualified yos, aud it gives me great
pleasure TO stale that amor two month";
trca,tnon! by those omineu. specialists
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oALIronNIANs ur IN ARMs.

SAN FRANisCO, Jan. l0.-The state
convention Of wool growers ami
others Interested In woods ana wo0leus
assembled here this morning. IL Wa
n representative gathering, many well
known wool men being present from
all parts Of the slate, Ex.COn.
gresham Barclay Henley was made
chairman. lie made n speech, strongly
denOuncing the Wilhon bill AID free
wool.
In the afternoon session a resolution
was introduced, condemning the vii
sou bill for placing wool on this free
list. TolegrAma were sent 10 Cali
fornia congressman, asking them Il
interest themselves In the wool grow
era cause.
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NJ. G.nARYEs MUSIC DEALER

Agent for tho Weber, rsio7 api Cams
Pianos Estcy organs aud aI Kind. of NusiiaI
Nerchaniiee solo agent fuf the celebrated
"llolp Matc' Sewing Machines. Nerdloa and
p .taDnmcnfs f1r 900 tindf ut HUWIsg machines.
Bicycles fog faIo or rcra bicycles cleaned
and repaired
80 I want your patronage.
N. q. MARINES,
UUera House Block.
NsuIs ITAf.
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Liiiian nussoil'a mira Husband.

NEW YOMl, Jan. l0.-It Is nm.
nouneed that Lillian Russell and Big.
nor PeTugini, the tenor OF her company,
known In private life as John Chatter
ton, are 10 DO married ut an early date.
This Is Misa Russell's Third advent into
matrimony and the signor's first ven.
tufe.
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Tho siIdwinIer TaIr

SAN FRANCISCO, jan. i0.-It was au.
nounoed today that the Mldwinter Fair
would be- formally opened Saturday,
January 9Th. TINS program for the
opening exercises Is not yet definitely
arranged.
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Ia chronic aud nervous diseases tha, ho
was entirely clroi. no commenced TO
got bslior from the frs. Ny liulo boys
case was certainly % bad ono. llo began
10 look bad aul was pevIsh aud iroiiul,
hls temper was irritable, hia sloop was
disturbed by disagrooablo dreams lie
was very ndgoiy and nervous, could not
slt still. Tho muscle. of the faoo would
twitch, bis gait was peculiar, being slow
and shunlng. No mater whore tho
hand was placed it could not be kept
steady. SO grave wore AL these tymp.
toms that It seems almost miracle that
he was restored 10 perioo, health In 20
short time.
81 heartily recommend prs shores q
Shores"
The above case g. one Of special inter
est to parents. Many children arc sub
joct to the same nervous symptoms, got
In a mildor form. This should noyor DO
neglected. All such casos, n taken In tho
early stages, can be cured. Dr., Shores
4 shores hayo proved this fact In the
caso Of little Raymon stanton,
REMEMBER,
All patients who apply Tor treatment
during this month will DO tFtaled until
cured for g a month. medicines far
nishod FREE
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IgaRtius Donneliy President.

MiNNEAPoLts, Jan. lO.-Ignatlus
Donnelly was elected president Of
the State Farmers Alliance this
morning.