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THE BREVARD NEWS, BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. APRIL 21st, 1M2. f one-eleveii cigarettes Three Friendfy Gentlemen TURKISH VIRGINIA BURLEY I ^^^^IFTEEN In a new package that fits the pocket— At a price that fits the^ pocket-book— The same unmatched blend of Tvrkisil Virginia and Burley Tobaccos t ^ . Cuaifiiiitse<i by *111 ysiasi^ NOTICE TO CREDITORS m IN CUTTING DIAMONDS Peculiar Properties of the Pr«eious Gem Must Be Thoroughly Under stood by the Lapidary. A diamond cutter, writing for the London Mail, relates some interesting facts as to forms into which diamonds are cut to enhance their luster. A diamond is the hardest substance in nature and cannot even be scratched except with another diamond, while some stones can be cut only with their own powder. Yet the hardest of all can be cleft by a heavy blow delivered in the right direction; that is, parallel to the faces of the eight sides which Its crystal shows. It is this property that permits the very large stones, such as the “Cul- llnan” diamond, to be worked. In spite of this, a diamond has the simplest composition of all precious stones, for it is only crystalized car bon, and a near relation to ordinary graphite, usually called "blacklend.” But It has been formed by enonuous pressure In the remotest depths of the earth’s crust, and probably forced to ward the surface by steam. The principal forms Into which a diamond Is cut are: Brilliants, with an octagonal face [surrounded by many smaller facets. Rose diamonds, with a flat base, I above which are two rows of triangu lar facets, the uppermost terminating I in a point. Table diamonds, which are thin [stones cut with triangular facets. What makes the diamond so pre- Iclous is the presence of Inward, “fire”— the mysterious gleams of blue and red that change with every movement, and which makes such an appeal to our [sense of beauty. The charm of precious stones lies [In their brilliancy and luster, the In tensity of the latter depending upon the polish of ^le surface; for if the stone Is dull or uiicven the light is scattered and not reflected. The only stones at all approaching It are zircon and the green garnet called "olivine.” The luster of all other stones Is vitreous, such as seen on the surface of broken glass. And the third ts'pe is that shown by resins. In order to bring out the full beauty of a stone it mutt be cut in such a way that the facets raveal its splen dor, and the art of the lapidary rests upon his knowledge of what becomes of the light when It falls upon the stone; so he must understand the laws of reflection and refraction. When a white lifirht is refracted into a colorless ' ^one it changes and is spilt up Into a y; 'ctrum. Since the i*efrac- tlve index ;• oreases pi’ogressively as the waveler : .h of the light decreases, a normal spc • rum Is violet at one end land passes ti-.’ough green and yellow to red at the other end; for instance, in tlie fflmlllar rainliow. The width of I the spectrum also varies, rtnd It Is this “dispersion” that deterniines the “fire.” It would be difficult to name .any substance around wliich has been woven such a web of romance. North Carolina, Transylvania Coun ty- Having: qualified as executrix of the last will and testament of J. F. Hays, late of Transylvania county, N. ! C. thin io notiiv :i\l t c; cm's hav'.n/r clain'iS against the ei^vate of J. F. Hays, deceased, to present them to the undersigned, or to her ap-e’.it. T. H. Shipman, at the offic? of Rrcvard Banking Company, Brevard, N. C. on or ■ 'fore the 22nd ‘lay of March ID"" or th'i notice will be plead in brr of their recovery. All persons in .nnyv.ay indebted to said estate are hereby r quired to make immediate settlemer . March 22 1922. MABE^ C. WILSON, Executrix of Last Will ' E J. F. Hays, deceased. NOTICE tw Brc"ard, N. C., April 12, 19!?? To the Stc:kholders of the Transy% vania Railroad Company: The Annual Stockholder,3 meetin'^-, of the Transylvania Railroad Com- ’ pany will be held at the jjeneral of fices of the Company in the McMinn Building, Brevard, N 0., on Wednes day, the 3rd day of "7av 1922, at 10 o'clock A. M-, for tl’ > election of of ficers and directors to serve during the ensuing year, r • 1 for the trans action of any other ' usiness that may come before the n:coting. Your attendanr ■ is^ requested, but if unable to atter. ’ please sign, have witnessed and re^ ”n promply to this office the enclose' -?roxy, 6tc. A. K. ORR, Sec. Safety Deposit Free. The story comes from Scottsburg and It shows all the shrewd persons are not In the large centers <# popu- liitinii. A strnn-,er of ordinary ap- {itarance and iipparently of moderate means walked Into the bank and asked to borrow' lie was told the bank did not loan such small sums, hut when he Insisted that the business of a bank was to loan money, that he needed the sum mentioned, and that he had good connforal. the note was nuide out, the hiinlier regarding it as a good jokThen the stranger pulled out no,000 worth of Lil>erty bonds as collateral and left them, re- ii'f'-'-'ng that at .another bank they ' 'shed to charge him ?;"• for a s;i ■ ‘’eposit box to keep them in, hi;' :h;he bank would keep them for hi] I tree, and he would have the bank’s to amuse himself with.—Indianap- ‘ lis News. Easy street never leads anywhere. “That schoolgirl complexion” is ar tificial, too. Any man who agrees with his wife can Lave his vvay. * Aviators are nv>w breaking more records and fewer necks. MADONNA WITH SILVER hAU Remarkable Picture Among C Fine Specimens In HUtoric (irc«... Church at Sitka, Alaska. Way up In Sitka, Alaska, that de lightful old place of llussian memo ries where the thermometer seldom goes below aero in winter, there is :in old Greek clmrch which Is famous all along the Pacific coast. Dating from the days of BaranofT, it has stt»od through many storms and vlcis:;itudes, and was for years the chief see In tlie Russlan-Greek church of westem America. There arc several unique paintings in this churi.’h which vrere brought over from Russia in the early years, and everyone who Is fortunate enough to go to Alaska comes away from this dingy, faded, green-colored church with enthusiasm over the examples of fine art that decorate the chancel and al tar. Chief among these paintings is one of the so-called Sitka Madonna. The peculiar feature about ’ these paintings, which is said to be em ployed nowhere else In the world, is the use of beaten silver for halos and accessories. The metal is laid on such a manner tliat It is almost impossible to separate It from the rest of the painting, and it produces a rich effect that pigments cannot attain. The pic ture of the Madonna and Child has voluminous drapery of this beaten sli ver, and the fame of Its beauty is well understood along the Pacific coast. The Ascension, over the bronze doors to the holy of iioly screen, is a gem of Byzantine art, and the jew eled helmets and halos in the paintings of the saints show the w’onderful ver^ satillty of the old-time Russian artists. Massive candlesticks, jeweled crowns, and robes of cloth of gold are in this historic church—a reminder of iilstor- Ic Alaska and the time when stern BaranofC and his iron-hearted followers held full sway. Mining Methods. I& the construction of the Tieton dam of the Yakima project In Wash ington the United States reclamation ser>'lce will have added another note worthy achievement to its already long list. The dam itself will be one of the largest earth dams in the Unit ed States, having a visible height of 230 feet and a length along the crest of 900 feet, with a top width of twen ty-five feet. A heavy concrete corewall will ex tend through the full length of the dam and from Its crest Into the bedrock. The excavation for and placing of the corewall Is one of the features of the work. The following method Is being used: Three shafts are being sunk from the surface of the ground Into the bedrock. Drifts six feet high and five feet wide are then driven in both directions along the line of the core wall. After the lower drive Is com pleted, a second drift is driven imme diately above It. The material from this second drift is broken down Into mine cars placed in the lower drift, and from there is taken to the shaft and hoisted to the surface. After the two drifts are completed the lower drift Is filled with concrete from cars running In the second drift. A third drift immediately above the second drift is then driven, and the process is repeated until the surface is reached. Gifts Doubly U&efut. "The most useful gift is the hock- able one,” philosophized “tmcie” as he' dusted off the pledges. “For tlie past month or more we have been getting in the presents from the lioliday sea son, the ones for whicli there was no use first. Now, as liard times begin to pinch, we are gfetting in more.” Watches head the list, according to the pawnbrokers. The little Ivory clock sent to the boy living in the ballroom of the boarding house is of use in tiding over tight week ends. Girls bring in their wrist watches and trinkets a«d explain in detail just what the circumstances are that force this last resort. That many new cus tomers are being created was evl- doncGd by the manner in which they approached the shops. They enter cautiously and should there be an other customer Inside, try to whisper, their wants and are reluctant to show] the article carried. Costs Money to Run Hotel. Twenty-two thousand dollars’ worth! is a lot of pants pressing, but that’s what the annual statement of a lead-1 ing Chicago hotel put before the board! of directors, showed as cme operating! Item. There were soft drinks and oth-j er beverages listed at $30,516.70; bar ber and boots, $16,714.50; laundry,| $19,613.16, and telephone calls $37,- 452.96. Those were just the few llttlej thin.firs. The hotel Itself took In $1,- lo7,b;]4.56, and the restaurants $1,115,- 331.91. The grand total, under the earnings title amounts up to $2,400,- 421.20. Against the gross income the] balance sheet shows expenses of $2,- 424.(5o4.91, a superficial loss of $24,-1 213.71. Remarkable Carving. San Franciscans are paying homagel 10 one of the most remarlvable wooden statues ever i^ceived, says Popular] Mechanics Magazine. It is the work of Hananuma Masakichi, greatest Jap anese artist in wood or ivory, who pused for himself by the aid of ad- iustable mirrors and carved his own life-sized image from wood. The hair on the figure is the artist’s own. He nspd the clippings from his head and ! boring tiny holes for thL" hairs :ii. ' •' t'nj; them in nlace one Iiy one. 'i'! is in every particular, even 'I ■ lUK,' -U: (• (i!:jt>?r- ■ !‘e- m I Your Best Reference The best credentials any young man can offer is proof of a good savings account. ^ It signifi^ good habits, am bition, thrift and persever- ence—all worthy characteris tics that employers appreciate. A savings account is not only a good character refer ence, but it is also a good business investment. So de cide today not to delay. > V ■ I PISGAH BANK BREVARD, N. C. Rmndatiions Ar ^Rat Proof Use Lelu^—the Naliozial Cement Il*s cheaper in bie end to build your fouti'Jaiioos of concrcte, aod you'll save money by keeping the t rain d^stroyiniS, Hisrase carrying rai oi^ of your houM and bam-i. Concrete (ound;ition9 are dry and permaneot, and increase the valae of your property Tbey are easily built «dtb ordinary farm labor. It’s a itood plan to have several sacks of Lebi^ CciaCBl always on band for use about the place. MILLER SUPPLY COMPANY J. A, MILLER, Manager SLEDGE, The Grocer There seems to have been much less profit In profiteering last year. Annottnces that he has just received a fresh line of Cured Meats Groceries Vegetables in season GooJ line of Brooms, cheap r. p. SLEDGE ># Fruits ^^The Clean Grocery" Brevard^ N* €♦ Warranty Deeds at the News Office*
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