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EMERALD MINING,
How the Gems Are Obtained in Colon

How the Gems Are Obtained in Colombia.
Few persons who are familiar with
emeralds in their cut and mounted
state have any idea of the difficulties
experienced by those who would ira
verse that part of the Andes where lie
the celebrated mines of Muzo The
scenery is OF extraordinary beauty, but
in two days riding the traveller is
obliged to follow some of the most
dangerous mountain passes, and to
make his way over precipices where
single false step would dash him to de-
struction The emerald mines lie in a
basin surrounded by high mountains
in the form of circle. These mines
are now the property of the govern
ment of Colombia, which rents them to
a company employing five or six over
seers and about four hundred native
workmen. The mears used for work.
ing them is very primitive, but they
weld every ycar large amount OF
precious stones, which are immedi-
ately shipped to Europe. The band of
rock containing the precious metals ia
more than one thousand feet high,
formed of iron. Very few emeralds are
found in the black stone, but by cut
ting down the face of the immense
rrecipice veins of white stone are un-
covered. This is known as calcite,
crystalized form of carbonate of lime.
The emeralds are sometimes imbedded,
and sometimes found in hollow cavi-
ties, and the work of cutting down the
side of the rock is done by natives,
mostly with a crowbar. A piece of
rock a yard wide is selected, running
the whole length of the mine on the
top. This is cut down a few yards,
and then another level of the same is
begun again at the top, until the whole
breast of the rocks appears to be a
monster staircase, the broken rubbish
having been thrown down to tine bot
tom o; the precipice. On the bank OPP
posite to the spot where the emeralds
are taken out stream of water is kept
running by means of sluices in a reser
voir, and as the sluIces are opened
every fifteen minutes the water is al
lowed to rush down the rocks with
great force, the torrent clearing away
all the broken stone thrown down by
the miners since the last discharge. -
| CHICAGO Inter Ocean.
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Melinda Smythe, or entertained, in Sc
cret, visions of a vine-embowered cot
tage, with this divinity as its presiding
deity, for if there be any excuse for a
rash plunge into the tumultuous sea of
matrimony it is that the unfortunate
victim leaps from the positive infe-
LEFTY of the typical obscure boarding
house into the blissful unknown.
Mr. Podd's sojoUrn at these lodgings,
however. was matter of policy, both
on account of the cheapness of bed and
board, and also on the score that, ow-
ing to the undisguised partiality of the
landlady's daughter for this particular
boarder the mother was more lenient
in collecting his arrears and more in
dulgent in many of the minor workings
of the ablishment, including choice
morsels at the table and thoughtful
supervision of his wardrobe and room.
Owing to these several advantages
he fingered on, yet refused to allow his
perverted heart to be softened by the
Establishments of the daughter more
than was essential to his own com
fort and convenience as privileged
boarder.
When he wished an extension of
credit or to secure some especial favor
Mr.. Podd was wont to escort his land
lady's daughter, in whose fashioning
nature had neglected to include any
romelincss, to some place of worship or
to an entertainment where the price of
admission was most moderate, suffer
ing untold anxiety the while lest the
odious Tom Jones should be baslzing
in the sunlight of Miss Melinda's pres
ence during this voluntary exile on his
part
Mr.. Podd's finances were slowly re-
covering from the severe drain to
which they had been subjected during
the Christmas. February he was walk
ing leisurely from business towards his
lodgings, calculating a method by
which he might be able to pay some
bills, long since due, yet retain a sutfi-
Gent surplus to treat the fair Melinda
to sleigh ride, recklessly promised at
| time when the weather gave strong
and almost certain indications of verg-
ing into balmy spring, while, with a
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while that young lady dramatically
waved him hence.
"Begone! you villain she wrathfully
exclaimed, in true stage parlance, and
with another tragic wave of her hand.
"Why, Miss Melinda" began the as
founded MIR. Podd.
Don't Miss Melinda me, you base
hypocrite, you!" screamed the young
lady, allowing her temper to overcome
her prediction for heroics.
Great Jupiter! My dear Miss Me-
linda" stammered the unfortunate
Mr.. Podd.
Col" cried Miss Melinda, in still
shriller tones. Must l have you
elected from this apartment? Mari"
she added, opening the door leading
into the back room, here is this con-
temptible puppy, Podd"
Has he come back here ag'in?' and
the irate mother appeared upon the
scene. Maybe he come to see if your
cat still out-squalled you" she said in
harsh and sarcastic tones, as she con-
fronted the bewildered victim of their
joint accusations.
"Or to have my voice remind him of a
file on a cross-cut saw" rejoined
the daughter with a little hysterical
sob 80. mar! drive him away. 1
can't bear the sight o him."
"My child! don't let such a misera-
BILE creature disturb you," said the
mother, soothingly; then, pointing to
the outer door, said:
Get right out O here, an don't put
your foot nigh this house ag'in. I'll was
man I'd learn you how to insult un-
protected ladies" she added, as part
ing injunction when Mr. Podd, with
his hand pressed to his head in dazed
sort of way, turned and fed into the
darkness.
An hour or two afterward, as he
stole dejectedly into his lodgings he
met at the door his landlady's daugh-
ter, who had his sentimental valentine
in her hand, and beamed upon him a
happy smile.
"Oh, Mr.. Podd!" she tenderly ex
claimed, chow can | ever thank yor
for this too awfully lovely valentine,
I've been watchin' for you ever since
supper, Do come into the parlor
where there is a nice warm Gre an
things look cozy."
Poor Mr. Podd He muttered some
thing about being consumed by rag
ing headache, and declining all prof
fered remedies he went hastily to hi
room, where, locking himself securely
within, he gave up fully to the anguish
of the hour.
1t is a cause for little wonder, there
, fore, that any allusion to st. Valen
tines day now causes deep depression
to settle on his once susceptible hear
and a chill to pervadc his sensitive
: being Detroit Free PreSn
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perversity known in no other thing
save women, it now gave as positive
evidonce'of a speedy fall Of snow.
AS he passed down the street his at
tention was drawn to a crowd gathered
before a stationer's window, and promi-
nent among them was the ever ObnoX-
ious Tom Jones, who, with the others,
was absorbed in the contemplation of
a display of valentines,
At once the green-eycd monster Sug-
gested the idea that this eXaSperating
rival was even then engaged in select
ing one of those dainty missives by
means of which he might convey to the
object OF their common admiration an
accurate state of his feelings. and Mr..
Podd at once decided on adopting Sim
liar measures in an ayowal of the pas
sion that alike consumed his soul and
salary.
Now, it would seem that from we'll
stocked assortment of valentines, one
might readily make a selection, but
Mr.. Podd found a difficult task.
Many of these dainty messengers APP
peared too cold and indifferent to suit
the critical taste of this customer;
others were of too obscure nature to
portray the proper intensity of emo
ton that stirred the profound depths
of Mr.. Podd's soul.
Finally he chose one, in which arrow
pierced hearts and very fat cupids-
who were evidently in the same plight
as Flora McFlimsey - together with
congelial doves, clasped hands, mot
toes of truth, fidelity, constancy and
devotion, with other symbols repre-
senting a harmonious state of affairs
generally, We're scattered prodigally
over gilded paper in filigrec design.
As Mr.. Podd turned to go his eyes
fell on pile of comic valentines which
lay near.
Some one has said the destiny of a
nation turns frequently upcsl small
pivot. That of an individual is often
as dclicately poised.
This careless glance proved the turn
ing point which overthrow fortune
and enthroncd her unwelcome kins'
woman in the near future of Mr.. Podd's
existence.
The top1nost valentine portrayed q
spinsterly -looking female, seated at ar
antiquated piano which she was be
| laboring in Il blood-curdling way in ac-
compartment to some operate gem
supposed to be issuing from her very
extensive mouth. An unhappy feline
with arched back. distended eyes ant
enlarged caudle appcndaGo, eftcd W
her agonized wall from an adjacent
fence. Below this sketch was verse
in which comparison between the two
singers was much in favor Of the cat
An evil thought, perhaps, born of {
recent request for arrears for board
entered the mind Of Mr.. Podd to be
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stow this souvenir Of st. Valentine on
the landlady's daughter, svlri also
thrummed the piano, and acting pm the
sudden impulse he bought the n.issive.
When at his lodgings he directed
both valentines, feeling secure on the
one hand that his landladys daughter
was not familiar with his penman-
ship, and writing or the sentimental
one the initials, j. c. P, that Miss
Melinda might not mistake the sender.
On st. Valentines day, Mr.. Podd
arose somewhat later than usual, and
hurriedly went down to breakfast,
forgetting the two missives lying upon
the table in his room.
While he was eating the maid-of-all-
work started on her cleaning tour, and
with the proverbial acuteness that
enables members of her ilk to detect
anything save dirt or disorder, the two
forgotten valentines, in their white
wrappers, were the first things to at
tract her attention.
As they had not been sealed. it was
but few seconds until she was mirth-
fully regarding the rival musicians of
the one, and feasting her eyes upon
the prodigal collection of love tokens
contained in the other.
She had scarcely time, on hearing APP
preaching footsteps, to return the val
entines to the wrappers, unconsciously
changing them in her haste, and take
up her broom with as innocent an ex-
preston as the occasion demanded,
when Mr.. Podd hurriSeesdt - ssttered.
picked up the envelopes, sealed them,
and thrust them into his pocket, to-
tally ignorant of the exchange which
had been made.
That evening after business Mr.. Podd
sought the nearest tonsorial artist, un-
der whose especial care he placed him
self for the next half hour, then he
wended his happy way to the abode OF
his souls ideal.
Imagine the CONSERVATION of the
| hapless Mr.. Podd, who, on presenting
himself to the fair Miss Melinda, Sc
cure in the expectation of cordial
greeting-nay, perhaps tender one
found himself met with chilling scorn
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There was steely glitter in her eyes
that betol1ened a castiron nerve. Stern
ly she gazed at the covering wretch,
who in vain strove to meet her gaze.
''False," she said.
He said not a word.
"We have been married four years
now"
Still he kept silent.
you won me by telling me that you
belonged to suicide club that was
bound to lose a member every year and
that there were only three of you left.
And that was four years ago"
. He said nothing, nor spoke. 1t was
evident that she was on to him.-Cin-
cinnati Tribune,
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did you say that her father had
been appointed to a prominent place
under the governments"
Yes"
And to think I was about to pro-
pose to herr"
HAS the appointment changed your
mind?"
"Decidedly. l could support her
very nicely, but don't know whether
feel like taking chances on being ex-
pected to chip in and support the en-
tire family. Truth.
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Miss Buyem-I never saw furniture
and carpets SO cheap. The papers are
just crammed with bargains.
Mrs. Buycm-I know it, and there
isn't room in this house for another
thing.
Miss Buyem - How horrid! l will
have to let all those lovely bargains go,
or else get married.-N. Y. Weekly.
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Beats Sentiment.

You may talk about the sentiment
The lovely flowers teach,
But If you want package sent
That's got q longer reach,
Just step into the FIRST rice shop
That happens to be handy,
And tell the clerk to send her up
A great big box of candy.
Philadelphia Record
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Philosopher-The only thing That
can make any man, rich or poor, per-
fcctly happy, is love, and love costs not
a penny.
Practical Man-Truc, but keeping
the loved ono in clothes costs like the
Old Nick.-,N. y. Weekly.
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A Brainy Youth.

Mr.. Richmann-I don't demand that
my daughter shall marry wealth, but l
do insist that the man she marries shall
have brains enough to get along in the
world.
Young Slimpurse-Well, l think I've
shown very good judgment in selecting
a father-in-law, don't you? N. Y.
Weekly.
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Cholly Tenderfoot-Have you any
desperate characters around here now?
Driver (of Deadgulch coach)-Ya-as;
Alkali Ille's purity tough.
Cholly-What's his record?
Driver - Why, fore IlIe's wife d
been dead week he got full an rode
down ter Bloody Canyon an married
his mother-in-law.-Judge.
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Mrs. Hicls-Here am, keeping two
girls and have to work like slave
myself.
Hicks-Why don't you get another
girl?
Mrs. Hicls-Nct much; come what
may l simply won't work nights.-N.
Y. World.
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Knew What He Was About.

Enthusiastic Colored Spectator Cat
fashionable wedding)-Go it, gents
keep de rice a-hying-chuck it out live
ly!
Policeman-An' fwhot are yer eggin'
av thin an fur-sure, gou are not re-
lated?
E. c. S.-No, boss; but rice is good
for CHICKENS, an am de sweeper hyahl
Life.
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1.-THE question as to what is the best
yeast" wrote the answers-to-corres-
pondents man, in response to query
that had just come in, must be left I'd
the cooks and should be determined by
q rising vote. Chicago Tribune.
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Little Girl-Our baby is smarter than
yours.
Little Boy-Tisn't.
YES It's. Your baby can't say the
first word yet. Our baby is beginning
to talk"
'Y-e-s, but your baby is a GIRL
Good News.
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"See yon communicating old codger
with the basket?"
yes"
well, he commenced going round
picking up sticks and bones ten years
ago, and had to go on tick for the
basket"
And now he's worth fifty thousand,
suppose"
Nothing of the kind. He still owes
for the basket. Judge.
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Gosling-Barber, my skin is tender.
wish you'd shave me down, not up.
Irish Barber-Down, is it? Sure, sor,
there's nothing else but down to shave!
-Harper's Bazar.
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Foggs While you were engaged in
farming, what did you plant with the
happiest results?
Boggs- My lnother-in lawn. Y.
World
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A Novelty in Dry Goods.

Have you got messenger boy calicop"
"Mcssonger-boy calico, madam"
''Why, yes; the kind guar antoed mob
70 run, you know. "-Truth.
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At Home and Abroad.

He could tell without a stagger
When out upon the stump,
How to settle monetary national strife,
But al homo he lost his swagger,
And, no matter how he'd hump,
He couldn't settle finance with his wife.
Boston Traveller
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I've o secret to disclose,
Sweet Marie,
1t concerns your ruddy nose,
Sweet Marie,
1t would soon come round all right.
And once more be pearly white,
If you wouldn't lace so tight,
Sweet Marie.
Chicago Tribune.
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=, on who capture hearts in

" on who capture hearts y
Y plenty,
Golden-haired and gay,
You will get some ten or twenty
Valentines to-day.
Each one with Its message tender
Owning absolute surrender
OF the true heart Of the sender:
Such is Cupid way.
You will find my own confession
In among the rest.
1t is every mans impression
That you love him hest.
So, like nine or nineteen others
OF my osutimental brothers,
am one who vGiEly smothers
Love within his breast.
But know you. little firt you
Hope? Indeed, I've none!
That's the very vine of virtue
Frozen by your fun.
Every line of love you'll parry.
OF these twenty men who tarry,
Then, at last, go of and marry
Number twcnty-one!
Felix Carmen, in Life.
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Ada-Is Jack Rogers talkative man?
Helen I've been trying for two
years to make him speak.
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He-Your father seems to think can't
support you, dearest.
She-That's not his fault. Every
time he has passed the parlor, the gas
has been too low for him to see any
thing.-Life.
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ULIUS CESAR
PODD was a
clerk in a retail
dry goods store.
1t is difficult
to imagine that
a n individual
bearing SO his
toric a baptis-
m a l n a N e
should be d e.
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A Certain Remedy.

81 wish" said Mrs. Corntossel, "thet
they wus some way ter keep people
from tallzin' about We behind yer back. "
"They is" replied her husband.
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run fer office. Then they'll talk
about ye ter yer face. "-Washington
S+ar
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at is less dangerous than the bicycle,
and l am certain it will do me just as
much good. Magazine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-10

Although divorce Is just "a much re-
coenized legal Institution az marriage In
ali countries of Europe save ltaiy. yet
divorced women. even wnen the decree
has heen granted I'm their favor. are pitt
Iessly excluded from every royal and I'M
perial court Of the Old World. ! know OF
only three exceptions To this rnle-nsme.
w. that OF the Marchioness OF Bianaiorh
in England. the Countess Tassil2 festc-
tics I'm Austria. and the lovely Duchess
Rlenano at Rome. And OF these three
only the Warehouses Of Blandford ~
strictly speaking, a divorcee. her mar
riaxe to the late Duke of MariDorougn
having been dissolved In consequence OF
hls fragrant immoralities and well-nign
incredible cruelties. OF the other TWO
the Countess Festetics. sister OF the Duke
OF Hamilton. had her frat union with the
now reisning Prince Of Monaco annulied
by the Vatican on the ground that sne
had been welded under compplsion, WINE
the Duchess Rignano. sister of Prince
Doria and favorite lady In waiting OF
Queen Marguerite, Is merely Judiciaily Sc
Iarated' from her ignoble husband. who
has been cast of even by his own reia-
tives.
One can understand the objection mani
tested at court to Divorces who have been
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and exceptionally fine and humorous IL
Illustrations. A romantic interest attaches
70 this ctty so beloved OF the Mussulmnn.
and II is upon this that Mr.. CRAWFORD
has counted In writing II up.
II has not, Indeed, as he remarks, often
happened In history That a city which
has been the capital OF an empire during
more than a thousand years. has. within
twenty-four hours became the capital OF
another, founded and developed BY race
having totally dilferenr language. hos
tile religion. and traditions opposed at
every point 10 those Of the yanquished.
Mr. Crawford Is enthusiastic over the
beauty OF the city. nis first sight OF which
he says be can never forget. bathed as
its towers and minarets were In the iiRht
OF "a brilliant morning sun. It's cnief
buildings, something OF ITS history. tho
customs Of its inhabitants to-day. etc.
are all most attractiyeiy commented upon
ans Mi (Crawford's comments derive
added force from the really beautiful IL
Illustrations by Sir. Weeks.
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In the Naturalization Court.

The court-What IS Mr.. O'Flaherty's
reputation for morality
Mr. Dvpnigan this friend,--Excuse me.
yer Amer. ut would yez mosnd ssyin'
that question over agin'T
The Court--fs he man OF good moral
character?
Mr.. Dunnigar-Ofm not afther unoer-
thandin' yer Amer.
The Court Gnpatiently)-Ts he a good
man?
Mr.. Dunnigan--Good man, II H. Shure
no Is thot. OF mesilf have seen him
thumpin' the faces an two Orangemin TO
wanst.--Harper's Magazine.
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$50. PROBLEM.

A butcher bought q certain number OF
calves and sheep paving for each of)the
former az many shllings as there were
sheep. and for each of the later one
fourth as much Now. had he given four
shillings more for each Of the former
and two shillings for each of the latter.
he would have paid seven pounds more;
but had n sheep cost as much as car.
he would have expended 1fty-six pounds
and eight shllings.
How many ala no huv and what were
their prices. PATRICK HANRAHAN.
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400. -ANAGRAM.

From Adams time TIL now
Mans lot has been to suffer;
The Joys wa have but seem TO servo
To make our hard lot rougher
God gives precious gem
A gem of wondrOus sweetness;
Then takes Il back just when our Joy
Seems neirest to completeness.
Those who have suffered know
Ths pangs of such sorrow;
AMI we'll they know to-day's delight
May bring a grief tomorrow.
And so SIZE MY PATH
With yours. lear friend and wish yo'
Abundant happiness 10 come
In days of brightest tissue.
FIREGLOW
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49l.-CURrAILMENT.

with gossip all our ONE Is rife.
About the rector's clever wife;
He brought her home not long ago
She was from TWO. perhaps you know
Not French: that would be too unlucky
But from the town Of TWO, Kentucky.
We all approved her gowns and hats
And now. we learn. she's writing hats
That march THREE passu with the best
Who muster az the SphinXs behest
At least such is the view OF many
"Her work is on FOUR with any.
Saws FIVE. but TO my taste, ana DICK -
'"0 NJ. c. 8.