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Show Tltt; MORNING EXAMINER OGDEN. UTAI1. SATURDAY MORNING. T DECEMBER 17, 1904, MAKE WANTS KNOWN THROUGH THESE COLUMNS rUf Pn ikf X Caw. A young woman of greet, peril rips too great. aeusitiiliry beared to be ex visllhig an aunt who lived eud from lu an old fashioned bouse where pictures of a certain period were la evidence. "There ia an engraving of a blacksmith's abop la the dining room!" aid aba hysterically, "You cant expect me to eat in y dinner there- - I aniell the hoofs." A abuilar criticieai came from one who Buffered not from orrrreflneinenL but froin fomethlug quite different-Kbwas a woman of recently acquired wealth wha, Mya the New York Tribune, went Into aa art gallery and ask ad for a painting of a certain etaa "1 have Jttel what you want," aald the dealer. lie showed her a beautiful animal painting, but aha looked at it for a few minutes aud then shook her bead. "It wou't do," aba said. "1 want thia picture fur my drawing room." "But it's a beautiful thing. ventured the dealer. "Not for a drawing room, announced the woman conclusively. "You couldnt have a row ia a drawing room! o As. Boar Testa Tor Pis There am tarioua effective method! of testing the genuineness of diamonds Cover the stone with a little borax paste, heating it in the flame of a lamp burning spirits of wine and then throw it lu a glass of cold water. If the atone ia an imitation it will break Into a thousand pieces, while the true diamond will remain Intact. tin a diamond which has bona well r leaned and carefully dried let fall one drop of water. Touch this drop of water with the point of a needle. If the atone la falsa the water will spread or disperse, while with the real atone the drop of water will rrtaln its spherical form. Throw the atone yon wish to detect" Into a glass of water. A diamond la perfectly distinct, wliereas the Imitation mingles with the hue of the water In sneh a way aa to ha almost Invisible. Fluorhydrlc acid bee no action ou a real diamond, bnt dliwolvea imltw lions. J ewelera Circular-Weekl- Pswit ItsrsksiM, A John Muir, the naturalist, while In a forest of huge redwoods la California, came arrow a man who waa herding a band of homes. When Mr. Mnlr asked If be might have soma flour the man aald: "Yea, of course; yon may bava anything I've gob Just take my truck, and it will loud you to my camp in a big hollow log on the aide of a meadow two or three miles from here. I'll be back before night lu the meantime make yourself at home. By the middle of the afternon Mr. Muir had discovered "hie noble den In a fallen sequoia hollowed by Are, a spacious lug house of one log, carbon lined, centuries old, yet sweet aud freab, weather proof, eurthquake proof, likely to outlast the moat durable atone castia" hulas Town. Shortly after It was decided that a poatoMca waa needed at the aeUleiiM-u- t Bow known aa Broken Bow the child of on of the settlers brought ia from his playground the shoulder blade of a buffalo which contained Imbedded la It n Indian arrowhead. The father of the boy went from curiosity to examine the ground where the bona waa found, and near the sirat he found aa Indian bow, such as they used ia hunting buffalq with one end broken off ao as to render It useless. Thia Incident suggested the name of Broken Bow for the pustofflee, and the department accepted the name with compliments. Nebraska Slate Journal. Aa Hsrllev teasratlsn. A Russian Immigrant of tender age was being registered In a downtown The teacher rbiladelpbla school. questioned, "What is jonr namcf "Kstlnks" replied the child. "Anil your father's name? 1 never hat one, came the quick reeponae. "Then tell me your mothers name, gain aald the teacher kindly. "I never bat no madder neither, answered the little child eerionaly, "I was bora off my granmudder. GrufliB the Vlteatlea. 1 want to see Use man of the house, said the fakir to tho red haired lady, who opened the door. "Bo yon want to see the man of tha house or the boss of the house? Inquired tho latter, with energy. "1 guess Its you I want to see, Mdy, responded the fakir, with quick apprehension. Philadelphia Bulletin, Dramatis. an engagement at A men applied fur g theater. "I Indoee you a newspaper catting, bo wrote, to show you that I have tho staga Tho cutting aptitude waa aa follows: "Tho prisoner, who denied the assault, eouducted his own case ami defended himself la n manner somewhat dramatic. fr Aa Ifa Baaler. "I understand that there Is a method fey which any abort person may become tall. "May bo aa There ere certainly methods by which tall persons may e abort Now York Praia All laaaiti Otherwise. Greene The Immortal bard says, AB tha worlds s stage. Brown Never theless I havent been able yet to And n stage for any one of tho ton or n dosen plays X have written Boston Transcript. Tho Drawback. The Elder Matron Ton 01(0011101 mind tho baby crying a llttla. It strengthens hla longs. Tha Younger Matron Oh, no doubt, bnt It weakens bln fathers religion sa AU Mads Cf. Fred When I proposed she asked for n little time to make up her mind. Madge Oh, so she makes Chips. that up, toe? . The wise merchant advertises In tho dull season because then the people hare time to rend the papers nil through Philadelphia Xnqutrww |
