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Yes , we have secured the
C. C. Sherwood stock of
FOE , ALMOST NO1 , and are are now offering it at the lowest prices ever heard of even for
common goods.
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luujj.jui L-'i'n '
Sherwood's $125.OO The largest lines and
ds most fashionable
fls WELL Evening and Reception
Cui
We have more than Jeweled Robes ,
300 patterns , .Ul
Sherwood's In , and
cut jets fur
erwoo Every one $ SS Patterns feather trimming's ,
silk and bead
passe
Imported go for menteries ever shown
From the empires of China , Japan and
in Omaha. iZK8VSia\
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and ' India.
Has always carried the finest lines of goods ever brought Sherwood's , u ! uuf
ALL IMPORTED We lot you price a fine imported cloak
to the city or ever imported into this western country No two $35 to $5O Patterns FROM PARIS. and take it away.
best interests Everything- by sold before January 1 ,
try , and you will certainly consult your Alike. now
and now being sold at regardless of prices or consequences.
ests by buying' now , for at our prices the stock will
soon disappear ; and furthermore , all the goods remaining We are selling'them Evening Shades in OUR PRICE lese Than 33
maining- unsold by January 1 , will be shipped out of for less for than common you fabrics will Imported Oenfs on fEie Mar 'vS fine vS/iow
pay BROAD CLOTHS , nitcl Jooltlitfr g7iis\se for WM/O
the city. rics elsewhere in 'Most giving- them
I I ' Omaha. Sherwood's price $4. YARD. away , you see. nt burirs
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MUSIC AT THE WORLD'S FAIR
Arrangements in Which Omaha Artists Have
a Pride anil Interest.
CLOSING EXERCISES AT BROWNELL HALL
li of tin'Music Hi-part mi-lit In tlm
iool-niiiiUii Alilnilfs I'litlirr Trill
of tliu Work of tliu l/.untMiU'd
I'llaiu ' Diniiiii ,
( "Not the least attractive feature of the
"World's fair next year will bo what \ \ ill prob
ably prove to be the greatest musical festival
cvor given in the United States , in which a
greater number of well trained choruses will
participate than have ever been brought
together on a single occasion. The plans of
the bureau of music include a grand chorus
festival In .lime In which the chorus will con
sist nf B.MM ) voices and which will be known
us the Western Festival chorus. Soon after
thoorgani/.atlon of the bureau an informal
mooting of repiescnlativos of the leading
choral societies of the west was held in Chicago
cage and the interest manifested in the idea
was 8uniflu.nl to warrant the management
in proceeding with the preparations for the
event.
The dlniculty of .successfully orpnnUIn ? an
undertaking of this kind is apparent. The
inuslo to be tendered represents the most
illnicult form of the oratorio and higher
choral music. The voices composing the
chorus are gathered from every part of the
west , and as only one mass rehearsal of any
hingle program will bo possible tlio utmost
diligence in the preparatory rehearsals it !
tlio individual societies is teqnired. U is
necessary that each should perfectly inustei
the various compositions to bo rendered in
order that the grand chorus may sing In per
feet unison with the baton of the directoi
next June.
The program of the t'nreo da.xs fisliva
will consist of si led ions from the works ol
the oliler rl.ihsix'nl composeis. On the first
dny Handel's "I'trucht Jubilate" will lit
k'ivcn for the first part and the second nart
will consist of a portion of Mendelssohn's
inagnillcent oratorio of "Saint Paul. " Tlio
second day's program will consist of "A
Stronghold Sure1 by Hachrand selections
from Wagner. On the third day will be ren
ilered selections from "Israel in Kgypt , " and
"Jud s.Maceaba'iii'by ! Handel.and Horlliu's
"Kequiem Mass. " Thu following choral so-
rietles will partiiipato In the western fes
tival mill are now engaged In active re
hearsal : Ann Arbor University Musical so
ciety , conductor , A. A. Stanley ; Cincinnati
Festival association , conductor , Theodore
Thomas ; Cleveland Vocal societyconductor ,
Alfred Arthur ; Columbus Arlim club , con-
tluetor , W. II. l.ott ; Dayton Philharmonic
society , conductor , W. U Illumenschlcn ;
DCS Muiui's Vocal Hocluty , conductor , M. \ , .
Dartlutt : IVtioit Musical soduly , conductor ,
A. A Stanley ; Indianapolis rYstival associa
tion , conductor , K. X. Arcns ; l.ouis\illo
Musical club , conductor , C. II. Slmckloton ;
Milwaukee Avion club , conductor , Arthui1
Weld ; Minneapolis t.'horal association , con
ductor , S. A. lialdwln ; Omaha Apollo club ,
conductor , A.'I'orrens ; I'ittsburg Mozart
flub.conductor , J. 1' . McCollum ; IClclimond
1'hllnarmonle society , conductor , Mas I.eck-
ner ; Ht , Paul Choral association , conductor ,
S. A , Haldwln ; Ht. ixus : Choral and Sym
phony society , conductor , Joseph Olten.
The Aiolloelub is rehearsing the oratorios
"Saint Paul" r.nd "Judas Macvabuua" ; at
their regular Tuesday evening ivheamls ,
and are making satisfactory progress.
The Western festival , however , is only one
of u number of musical o\cuts that will be
ulvon duriiiL' Uio Hummer. Tito plan as out'
lined abovtj iTicludes no ivpi-esuntatioii
of tlmfitrictly modern composers
ind Ihis vdll bo left to llio Individ
ml scolcllcs comi > osin.r the festival
I'lioir. Kor this purixteo tltey will have nl
tlitlr dlspiisal the muslo hall of the ex
iRisitlon , with n st o which will seat ; i
I'hflr of 800 voices , and the Kspoallloi
orchesra. ( 'oi < n'ts will bo Rivou oacl
iiftemoon in rcdtlvnl htill for which ;
jiumbcr of popular > ololsts and nn orchualn
of aw plecra will bo encaged.
Another I'arco dayu fcstlvul will
be given in Festival ball during the month
> f August in which a chorus of ' . ' .Olio voices
\\ill bo assisted by the Imposition or clustra
ind ti'imy distinguished soloists. The
horns for this occasion will ho selected
from Hie societies not , already included in the
Western chorus. They will present some
of the more familiar compositions , in-
iluding probably lIa.vdn'sv"Crcation" Kos-
sini's , -Stabat Mater , " and selections from
( .luck's "Orphos. ' ' Any churns of not
less than ( iffy voices is eligible for member
ship in thischorus , and should the number
of applicants warrant it the. bureau will
arrange for two festivals in August , one
given by the eastern section of the chorus
and the other by the western.
Tlio bur.-au of music which has general
siinurvision of the musical features of the
fair consists of Theodore Thomas , musical
director ; William L. Toinlins , choral di
rector , and George U. Wilson , sec-rotary.
t
#
The Chrislman mnsiealo. at Bro wnoll
hall Thursday evening furnished ; i very en
joyable oveniug's entertainment for a largo
audience of the parents and friends of the
pupils. The musical dcpa rtmcnt of the
school Is conducted by Mrs. ,1. W. Cotton and
Mis.- , Wallace , the former directing the vocal
classes and the latter the Instrumental. The
pupils who participated in the program of
Thursday evening rendered the selections
assigned them in a manner that was highly
complimentary both to their own efforts and
to llio elllciency of their instructors. The
piano selections were well rendered without
exception , one of the most pleasing being the
duo by Misses Doty and Hunting. Miss Kiln
Cotton , a very young miss who was hardly
able lo reach the keyboard of tlio instru
ment , won the audible approval nf the audi
ence by her performance , which was very
creditable to a soloist of her years.
In her vocal solos Miss Holt displayed a
very pleasing contralto voice of a somewhat
peculiar Ilbor. Her singing showed evidence
of careful training and was well received.
.Master Windsor Dohcrly's boyish soprano
was heard lo llio best advantage in the bal
lad "Fair Kitty , " in which ho displayed
more animation than In the "Cradle Song. "
The chorus class sang in perfect lime and
with pleasing modulation , lully reali/Jn ; ; the
unticipationsof their friends. The styles by
Miss Wallace and Mrs. Cotton were enthusi
astically received as a matter of course.
The program as rendered was as follows ;
I'.UIT I.
\\i\\\i. \ \ \ In A I'hitI'liinolJnarloH Mos/UownUI
MIsM-s .M. Itcid , f. nieljolil , 0. Hone , \Vallaru
"U IlL-aiitlfnl Violet" . Uelnci-1,0
1 'rnli ling-died I'liino Solo . Mendelisohii
Miss ] : . Sinllb.
"HUH as Hie Nielli" Vocal. Nilo. . . . ( 'arlllohm
MKs 1C. Holt.
PavauI'wimSiiln . Herbert Hlinrno
Mlr-s. A. Nl-lhOll.
" 1,11 llo lluuti'i-s" I'lanoSolo . Kullak
M'liviloiifrom "Obcron. . , 1'ivclovi , DIM-
I'leUiluilrhino / Duo . .Wi'bur-l/ynborp
Mlis. KllaCotlon.
I'Airr u.
Mlssos | > , n.ily and N. limiting.
Viio-il , , , , ' a I'l-iiilleHoiiR . . MendoKsohn .
- . .
\ opal solo , , , , . , - „ , , . uily. , . ( ii j. , , , ,
MaslcrVlndnr Dolii-rty.
NiK'tiirno No.t Piano Holu . riehutiiunn
.Ml-,10. Abbott.
"I'ond Heart , 1'aiuMt'U" Vocal Polo .
. llojio Tcniplo
Ml > .s i : . Holt. '
Ailu'-'lo and 1'iesto ( loin bonataop. 10 No. 1
I'lano Solo . lluuthoven
Miss Wulhico.
I'na Voi'o I'licol'udl llarblt-re DuSIvlgolhi )
Vin-al t'olo . lie slnl
.Mis. J.V. . I'otton.
Seine interesting particulars of the girl
hood and early struggles of Kmma Abbott ,
the popular primu donna , whoso death some
time ago caused such gcnulno regret , are re
lated by her father , Mr. Seth Abbott , now in
the city visiting Mrs. M. II. Dlxon at No. 10 *
.South Seventeenth street. Mr. Abbott was
a music teacher and has been a member of
the Hoston Academy for iif ty-four years. To
her father Miss Abbott owed her llrst musi-
ial training.
The early career of Miss Abbott gives the
Iceto her immense inipuhirity with the
feminine element of the admirers of opera.
She was a good , brave , warm-hearted girl ,
and developed Into a pure and rollncJ
woman \\horoso above all the temptations
of thobtagound did nutc.li to improve tha
moral suimlurd of oucra singers , Her Hrt > t
attempt to earn a living by her voice was a
homely flight , though successful , and shows
what talent , unaided by money , influence or
opportunity , can do. Instead of launching
forth in opera , like a great many prima
donnas , after long study and in brilliant cos
tumes and \\ith everything possible to add
to her charms and vocal powers , Miss Ab
bott left the humble homo of her parents in
Peoria a mere child of 1U years. Her father
was poor and had a large.family of sturdy
boys and girls , whoso sharp appetites and
robust constitutions kept their parents con
stantly struggling lo supply them with
broad and clothing. JCninui was a
fair , healthy , cheerful and hopeful
girl. eager to lend a hand toward
supporting the family. When she left homo
she had a very limited outlit consisting
chiefly of ono dress suitable for wear at
concerts.
Half timidly but with a firm and resolute
purpose , she went from town to town , giv
ing entertainments in hotel parlors and
small balls. At times she made only
enough to take her to the next town and atone
ono lime she had to leave her "dress , ' '
the beautiful garment in which she ap
peared in the evening to captivate her
audiences , in lieu of payment of her bill.
Hut regardless of the rebuffs she en
countered , llio heroic girl pressed forward.
Her efforts were rewarded. After visiting
numerous towns and villages , she found
herself the possessor of above WOO in cash
and with this she returned homo. The
money did a great deal to help her parents
ilong and Kinma repeated her little towns.
She uontlnuo lucky and began to acquire
considerable fame.
Hefore starting out alone , she appeared in
oiiccrt with her father at 'J , 10 and II years
) f age and when only 11 years old , gave two
oncorts herself. A friend once presented
her with a round trip ticket to New York
City and she s.ing her way tliero and back ,
returning amply rewarded for her efforts.
Miss Abbott first sang in tliu choirs of
New York churches , where her splendid
voice attracted attention and friends ar-
an cd to send her to Kuropo to study. In
1STI. she appeared in London in an Italian
opera and was immediately recognised as a
great singer.
*
In commenting on the work of Miss
Nannie Hands , a rising young soprano of
Kansas City , Mine. Kronold , who created
ono of the principal characters of
.luilitli. " Incidentally paid a flaller-
ing compliment to Mr. S. Kronberg ,
Instructor of vocal music in the Omaha Con
servatory of Music. Miss Hands received
her vocal training from Mr. Kronberg , and
Aline. Kronold expressed surprise at the ex
cellent method shown by the young singer
and predicted for her a brilliant mu
sical career. On hearing Miss Hands
express the \\ish that she might bo able to
complete her studies in ISuropo , she added ;
"Take my advice and study at home. You
have had as good a method as you can get
abroad , and you sing as well us many who
have spent a long Hum and much money in
llio old world. " This from n singer of Mine.
Krouoh.'s standing is no mean tribute lo
Mr. Kroubcrg's ability as an instructor.
Tlio recital given by the musical depart
ment of the University of Omaha at Hellovim
Thursday evening was a most enjoyable
musical entertainment and highly creditable
to the institution. The program was long ,
hut the numbers were uniformly short , af
fording a pleasing variety of features.
The opening number was a chorus by the
college choir , after which a mandolin solo by
Mr. I-mm received an enthusiastic
encore. The Utopian male quar
tet sang " Merry Farmers" in
a very creditable manner , and also a quar
tet witli an alto obllgnto by Miss Morris.
The college glee club sung the "Toast , " by
Hartel , and Koschat's "Forsaken Am 1 , "
und were encored. The University of Omaha
quartel sang , Kiiro Thee Well , Uively
Year , " comjiosod by their instructor , Mr.
Leo ( > . KraU.
The Instrumental features consisted of
piano solos by Miss Alexander and Miss
llell. Miss Alexander played a minuet by
Jensen and Miss Uell rendered ( ieibol's
' Bohemian Dance. " Tlm elocutionary de
partment was represented uy Miss Watts and
Mr. Morning who recited "Tho Ansel's
i'tory" and "Peter Sorghum in Love , " re
spectively.
At the close of the program a reception
was tendered to Ur , and .Mrs , Kcrr b the
students and other members of the faculty.
An informal musical program was rendered ,
in connection with which Dr. and Mrs. Kerr
wore presented with a handsome silver cake
basket and a set of fruit knives as a testimonial
menial of esteem from their pupils.
6
The anthem "And tlie Story of the Lord , "
from the Messiah which was sung at Trinity
cathedral last Sunday will bo repeated
today by reqifcst. The choir will also sing
.lonis , "Hcnedicitc" and "Honedictus. " At
the evening service Miss Clara Clarksou
will sing the aria "Theso are They , " from
Uoul's oratorio , "From Hie Holy Cily. "
Mr. Joseph C.ahm and Hans Albert will
play at a concert at Oakland , Neb. , Tuesday
evening. Miss Myrtle Coon of the Trinity
Cathedral choir has also been engaged as
soprano soloist. During the next month
Mr. Albert will also play at Stanton , Neb. ,
mil Fort Dodge , Ida Grove and Hull , la.
After January 1 Mr. Joseph Onlim will assume -
sumo the duties of organist and choral
lirector at St. Mary's Avenue Congregational
church and the choir will bo entirely reor
ganised. Miss Myrtle Coon , now at Trinity
athedral , will bo tliu soprano and Mr.
Winlield Hlako , who is now singing
at the First Methodist church has been en
gaged as basso. It is Mr. ( jahm's ambition
to make the quartet one of tlio best in the
ity , and with such voices us Miss Coon's and
Mr Hlake's such a result should not bo im
possible.
*
*
Mr. Ned Stewart , ason of A. W. Stewart ,
superintendent of public instruction at Ot-
tumwn , hi. , is in the city , taking a two weeks
course of violin instruction with Hans Al
bert.
#
Tlio query is often beard in musical circles
why Mrs. Cotton docs not display her voice
moro frequently in concert engagements.
In referring to the matter Mrs. Cotton said
that her tastes were too domestic to allow
her to accept money of tlie invitations she
received to appear In concerts. In her
opinion she should conllno herself cither to
leaching or lo concert singing and she pre
ferred the former which while fully as re
munerative did not require a greater or less
absence trom homo.
#
*
A choir of Hnsslun singers in national and
picturesque costumes , singing with geode
e If eel their highly original national folk
music and illustrating thereby the connection
between popular and aciulemlo Uiissian
music , and llio inlluences of the one on the
oilier , is a spoutaclo unusual enough at
least in this country to be most inter
esting and hiHtrucllvo , not only from
a musical , but nlso from a social
and ethical standpoint. Such a spectacle is
the Uussian choir under -llio direction of
Madam l-lnell. which gave a most enjoyable
concert In New York last week , preparatory
to starting on a concert tour throughout the
country.
* #
Two distinguished musicians were Intro
duced to the American pnhlio last week in
the persons of Alt' . Johannes WoltV , violinist ,
and Air. Joseph Hollman , violoncellist , it
is a privilegot as well as a
pleasure , to boar artists of tins class.
These gentlemen have long been famous In
tholr respective llelds both on the continent
and In Kngland , and tliero can bo but one
opinion in regard to their talents and
artistiu status. Air. Wolff is a player
of rare sympathy who ap
peals to his audicuco through their artistic
emotions rather than by means of any dis
play of technical brilliancy ; while Air. lloll-
man is , in every sense , a master of his In
strument and of bib art , and presents in his
single person that somewhat rare combina
tion of a gre.it virtuoso ami a consummate ar
tist. No ono can IKI unwilling to acknowl
edge u debt of gratitude to the old world
for artistic gifts of such quality and value ,
and both these gentlemen may bo sure of
cordial welcome and sympathetic recognition
whenever and wherever they appear in this
country. _
Perfect actiuii und pcrtuct health result
from the useof DcWill b Little Karl , )
A perfect little pill.
GEMS AND PRECIOUS STONES
Rocky Mountains Are Incrustscl with
Beauties of All Kinds.
AN OPERATION OF NATURE'S FORCES
Agates ( iimu-ls , I'crldolH , Crociilollti-s ami
Opiils In Abundance , mill Crj-hliilx to
Spi'i'lai-lo tliu '
World 'I riMsiircs
of tliu . \ ) | ; | .
Out of tlio tens of thousands who visit
Denver in tlie summer season one-tenth
carry away souvenirs of some. Idml or other.
From the. number of stores devoted to the
sale of trinkets made with the Reins and
scmi-preeious stones of Colorado's moun
tains , it is evident , says the Denver Hun ,
that a traflle of great importance ) has been
growing up in our midst almost impercepti
bly. Many people , however , are not really
convinced that these beautiful objects are
brought from the ranges west of Denver , be
cause in Dana's "Alincrology , " the standard
work on the subject , no reference is made to
the Kocky mountains. This is a manifest
( law in the work , for in Applelon's cyclope
dia , as far back as lSi ! > , the agates of the
Koehies arc spoken of in the highest tcrmn ,
and the moss agates , more particularly , uro
considered moio beautiful and more curious
than those of Oberstein , in south ( iornmnv.
It goes without saying that In a region
where them are so ninny deposits of gold
there must be immense de\elopments of
quarU , and thorn are some almost at our
very doors. Ho.\ond tin1 foothills the imiuirer
passes at once into quart/ country , ami hero
tie is liable to tluil any of these semi-precious
stone's , which are really quart/ , bill have re
ceived distinctive names on aci'onnt of their
jieculiarilies of coloring , derived from the
in11lralion ! of metals wlu-n the mineral was
in a lluld condition. I'ure ijiiart ? is pure
silex in combination with oxygen , the com
bine being called silica , and In our mlncral-
oglcal stores there are specimens of this in
tliu form of spheres cm with infinite pains
mid at great expense , but not really liner
than a similar object of glass. So abundant
is the supply of rod ; crystal in Colorado that
wo could make spectacles lor the whole
world and drive the lir.ulliun pebbles oul of
the market.
Hut there is no advantage In spectacles
made of pure quart/ crystal over glass spec
tacles , except that the former are very hard
and nut easily broken , False amethysts are
crystals into which manganesu wore inlll-
tratcd , the trim amethysts being crystals
of corundum and a variety of s.ipphlro. Wo
have not only lui abundance ol tin1 quart/
nmoth.Nsts , lint we hnve something that ex
ists nowhere elae , and that is rock or.Vhta
with nmollnstino terminations. They arc
most beautiful , and as they are of liti-go
si/.o il is possible to utill/.e them In many
WII.NS. It would not bo ililllcnlt to create
n rage for them as handles for Knives and
forks , fur no goud imitations could bo nmiK >
of them in glass , as the bright amuth.\i > tnc !
ends have a quality siiecially their own. iJo-
slde lids kind , there is a ruse-pink variety
which is even more beautIIill , and which is
sunpoM'd to owe its color to an infiltration of
titanic ; arid. The great charm of llie&o ob
jects is that thi-rock-crystal qimlily is nol
lost in the colored tonnin.ilinn , hut remains
unaltered. The ofl'ect of such handles upon
white tablecloth would bo excellent , but it
would bo partially lost upon any background
of u ilcup color.
* Colorado Agali'M ,
Under the head of ujrates may be massed
all the varieties of colored quart/ which are
translucent , not transparent.Vo Imvu in
our store windows chaliedony , Jaspir , blood
stone , ciirnellan , chr.yb.jpr.ibicatb'eyib. .
moss agates , agates b.irdoiiix. onyx and
luuchittiiio. These aii ) all quarts , colored
with dilTereiit substances , and they are
found in nodules of ditTi-rcnt sizes in the
dry beds of ancient rivers. In the ud !
iilui er milling I in u < nf Culiirado. ulun
Houldcl' . ( iilpm aiid Clcur I'l'ill rujntlts
were tin. theaters of unbiientillc miinii ) . ' ,
how many men must have kicked
away disdainfully , rounded pebbles which
if opened would have surprised him
with their beauty I The agates of com
merces are variegated chalcedony and
generally the colors are in hands not
purely stratified bnl in wavy lines , so that
when the notlulo is cut into slices and pol
ished they show in concentric irregular
circles , generally arranged around a deep
Hush-red heart. This adds very much to
their beauty , but untits them for the use of
the cameo cutter , who requires layers of
colors in stratified ordeer , so that the head
anil bust may be of ono hue and the ground
of another. Stones of this land are called
onyx , and do not differ in any mineralogical
essential from the agates. In ICuropo immy
ladies have sets of teacups carved out of
these semi-precious stones , taldngcare to get
as many combinations as possible , which is
not difficult , as the banding and stri il ions
are practically numerous , and the variations
from a waxy luster to a llcshy loxturo in
crease their beauty in : i high degree.
( 'olurn ( ! < CrorliloiIU"i.
If we did not know the constiltiPiila of the
pein crocidolito every one would believe it to
be a crystal of asbestos , for it can bo divided
into libers long and silky and easily separa
ble , but very delicate. Hut it isn't asbestos ,
nor is it as some have supposed , petrified
wood. It Is a silicate , only that two ele
ments of oxygen go to one of silqx. so that it
belongs to llio great mineralogical order of
bisiliealos. It is subsequently much softer
than quart/ , which ranks as seven , the diamond
mend being ton and the croc idolitc only four.
Woof Colorado have a big crow lo pluck
with the publishers ol" Dana "Mineralogy , ' '
because this state is the trno home of
llio crocidolito , whereas , according
to that work it is chiefly found in South
Africa , where it is of a lavender blue or a
leek green. Hut we have it In Jlvo colors -
a deep rose pink , a brown tiger eye , and a
dark turquoise In which green and blue are
minified. It hastho c.it's-eye clvirin of pre
senting u band of refracted light owing to
the arrangement of the fibres , and this
gives U an uncommon beauty. Nothing
more exquisite could bo imagined for car-
rings and necklaces , and It ought to be used
in combination with seed pearl for all tin ;
purposes for which the Vionmso use. gar
nets. Large gainctw , of course , are liner
tliun crocldolites , boenus. ) th.i latter are
opaque , but for uiones of small ai/.o the ad
vantage is with the crocidolito.
Colorado IVrldoU.
There can bo no doubt that the beautiful
emerald-like KOIII which Tin'nnv and other
eastern jewelers imi selling under the name
of olivlne , Is the Colorado chr ; > sMite or per
idot ( pronounced porldo ) . Il is nearly as
hard as quart/ , ami is n combination of mag
nesia , silica and oxyd ef iron , colored by
manganese. Thesn gems abound In Colorado
rado , but In D.tna tliero i no mention of the
fact , thou'-'h the work given an immense
number nf localities \\hcr < the chrysolite has
been found , but ( .tales that the precious
vailoty lit for Jewelry Is brought from the
Novimt , from unknown regions. Now , It Is
precisely llio precious \nriet.y which Colo-
r.ido possesses , ami for which I here is such
a demand in New York and Hie grc.it filled
ol the east. Our peridot U identical witli
the oriental ehrli > olitij of commerce , and
ought 10 bo hoiiMred accordingly. The 1.111110
olivine is u correct descriptii.n of llio pe-
cullar green of this gem , which ranks next
to llio true emerald in Imrdnctis , and has
more lire in it. though less wuti.-r.
A small peri lot M more attractive than a
small oniei'tild , but. a largo one. less b'j , in con-
snqtiencn of the extreme cleurncss combined
with depth of color of that gem. There is
B'j mm h of opinion in tliu % . : luu of KUIIIS thai
the Colorado chryaollto is u it HUoly to h.ivn
fair'pluy co loiiff us it im.sks under the name
of olivine or purid.jt. Tr.tdo rumi in ruts ,
and the jowolera who \inyo \ been obtainin , '
thechr\s'it ! ' < 'u only from'tho Levant have
in Hit ! cuui'boof coiilurlese'lvfli it the HMO
vuluo , but Invo lenrneU to bolicvo th i'
ohrysylltcs could only cuwc fixj1 ; ! tliu Luvuul-
t olortido ( iaini'ti ,
Instead of bclm , " > noflass of pivi'lous gemn ,
tin x.uiict U . whole famil.v of rocks i if the
mobt miibiiivo i hiirucloi * . Tliu cr.\Blals arc ,
arranged iiccoralng to the colorlnif fc'ib-
stance , which vnrkb inordinately i'id ' :
blends IntriiMlely , 'in Ihul aii.Vtl.'n-
like a de'.iilcd ill sciiptimi \i \ entin'K
GUI "f 'he ' , ! . | | Thin. V.I.i. II
arc in th'- > > i"ii' \\ii.dnvvt. 'f ' JJi ir i r . ie ,
ullu.u.Jjt.i ora.muditt.li , tailed u bo
tlin precious or oriental garnet , and these
area deep red and transparent , and , llko
I he spinet ruby , have sometimes u faint
tinge of violet. When lhe.\ are cut in facets
they are called garnets , but when rounded
are known as carbuncles In mineralogy
tliis is the group of iron-aliimnia garnets.,1
According to Pliny , the Koman naturalist ,
cups containing n pint were made of this
gem , which , when large , is vcn inferior in ,
beauty and color.
In fact , Pliny drops into bad language and -
calls it hard names , "semper fulgoris hor-
ridi.1 His a singular fact that at Haliibv
there are garnets of an it cnse si/.e ,
which in many cases jnstii'I'tnn's abuse ,
but not alwn.vn. They have been fotniil
there in crystals ( invariabl.v rl , nnhi dodeca
hedrons ) six inches in ili-nni-ter. the we'ght
being llftceu pounds , and it \ \ < ) u'd ' bo
possible to make a quart cup out of
such a one. NU garnet has hitherto boon
found at Salitla less than an meli in iliain-
etor , and the sumD'ones in Hie.tunes comes
from ether jioints. These l.irce I'llonidu
garnets are superficially covered with a soft
ferruginous chlorite of a dark H" ' ' ' " color ,
which can readily bo peeled off. li aung tha
dark red garnet clean.
Opal Alnlriv.
All the fine opals and girasots iblue opals )
.sold in nenvcrcome from other sliites , Mexico
ice , Jdaho , Australia and Honduras In this
state we have liilherto found no pern opals ,
but wo have in abundance up.il a..lies and
uouil opal , vt hich find reads ' ' -lie aiiKing collectors -
lectors of minerals. The d , nl > , - . iipparcntly
think that it is advisable | . > Uei-p lire opals
in stock so as to aid Hie sile : ol the garnets ,
fur llio two act as admirable foils to eaeh
other.
A Kuril that U.Uuaji Drunk ,
Olobo-Doinoeriil : "Did you know
that tlioio ia tin entire nice of people
v.hoaro ncvot1 niburV" as ! ed ( 'ajtalu )
Willinnil' . Oains.Vol ! its a fact.
'J'horo IH in the world today nn entire *
racoof puoplu who ro tfi'il snb'ioty us u
calunify mid ( Iriiiiluinnuss as tlio aeino
of bliss. Tnesii peonlo nro called llio
Ainu , anil inhabit , tliu northern islando
of Japan. They wore the nliorijfiiios of
.liipun. but \vero crowilc.il no tlnvard by
tlio present Inhabitants until llioy have
ruachuil 'tho juniing-olV | place miieli ,19
our liuliuiH hnye. bijon urivcii into the
bottinj ; BIIII by tbii nyyrt'dhivo wliitu
mini. And they nro jumplniT oil , too ,
tit nn alarming nito. They must have
iiiimhurc. ' ! suvoral millions at ono tlmo ,
but now cannot eouiil " ( ) , < ion.
" 'i'hoy nro a Hinnll , hairy , Imlf-clvll-
\/w\ \ \ people of n low orilr of intolli-
Hor.eo and ' .ho lilthioHl on tlio facnof Uio
oarlb. The Jnps boliuvo tint flonuli-
ness in uousin-noriimn to { , 'odlinoitM , nail
are always patlililii" ; in this water , but
llio Ainu novcr Imtno. At o 'tir foiiHto
mill lunurnls I hey nmlio a pretence of
waybill" ; iiaiula ami facu , bill not a drop
of wutor touches tholr boilioi i-xrujit by
aceldont. They huvn a clrinlc called
bitlco. Jt Ucnoug'li to euro an Ainuriruu
of ( lipdoinanliv , but it will uitKo ono
drunk , und is sw.tllowod by Un < Ainu in
onoi'iiioiis fjuiiiitiUeii. MOD , \voinoii mill
cliildron nppoiir to bo nhrny-i drunu. I
tithi tiioni Hoveril vitiits while co.tstini ;
in the oauturn KUIIS , and 1 intvocuiv a
member of llio niuo who cm.'il'i ' ' nc-
of boil ) } ; even roiidonably tijbor. "
ItlllliaillT III' Illillll I'.lklCI.
A protly liltlo roiiianco in to'd ' of
Kiniu I'aslui , Hio Afriuiin oxpior'-r , wlio
wild the onujo of Henry M. : - > ianloy'n
cxjitidit'on. luoiu'ly lifn , before icav-
inn IIuiiKiiry , ho foil in love with n
elnu'inlii ) , ' litllo iilaynrito , htill In uhort
drossua. Although bo did not tll his
luvo , il was HO deep thatno < > tli'r woinun
lias ever alitmul it. llo roin-i J from
H icioty , bouiimo u iul ! Uilir ) < i'C. | ui'.l did
iidt marry. Lonj/yeai'd ufin , .vljiio lit-
tondiiiK t'l" ' w'f ' ° " ' Ini'i'il ' l'i' hn in
hi * profi'Snioiiul c.apiicilv. Ir. f'luud in
lior his former lovo. The roaull was
the. old story , Ismail , nftor luany hard-
bin | H in war and prison Hfo. died to
nialto way for Kniin , who doolivixd liit
J < ; vo i.nd v/on the widow.