Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-25
Ever Oh ThOrnS.

To the Editor CT THE EVENING STAR
. Lord. what next? With large family to sup
port on my $3.50 salary, and barely OYER the
nervous anxiety and suspense incident to failure
IN prompt response for SCI or ? per cent OF same
as an assessment politely demanded by the repute
lican Congressional committee. and for which am
now paying the luxurious interest OF per cent ner
month, when committeeman from local pOliti-
cal club made up OF government employees, haIng
from the state do, calls on me for an expression
OF my intentions the subject OF going 900 miles
out west 10 vote at additional expense OF SIS 10
$50, and 70 my answer OF doubt as TO ability to
False the wherewth, am met d. a knowing shake
OF the head OF said committeeman with the
Information 'Our President IS going to know
you forget it" lie left his card with
the Information would call on him next time A
sweet kettle Of fish, and as though all this was not
narrowing enough 10 a man whose pockets are
empty, the National Republican OF Saturday.has
the information that the comet travelling at the
rate OF 400 miles second Is to rush right into the
s'in, and the most dire consequences TO follow
even 10 utter annlhilation- Alas. after all the
comets reckleSSneSS may prove the panacea for
our untold WorrimentS. Next?
GovExsYESr CLERK
A cnsR,iE OF SHARP PRAclIcE-Jacob Wilmer Of
IL, on saturday, by Mr. Z Il. Hay. flied q bill
against q. W. UterTnehle and others TO set aside
deed and restrain sale. The bill stats that
agreed 10 loan plaintiffs $3.50 lot 49, square Gl5
at per cent; that The papers were made cut, ami
pia!ntluS, being Germans unable 10 real ENGLISH
when the papers were brought to them signed the
deed and notes; that the day after O'NcaI brocqbt
mistake had been made in the fIrst one and
tore up the first one, which he put In the stove
out fortunately there was no fire IN the stove; that
after signing the second deed the f,.e,ps OF THO
Hrst decd were taken from the stove, ana being
put together, IL was found that the percentage,
was written seven per cent instead ~ six, aud
then, SnSDecting Imposition they lound bY the
copy OF the last deed that ten per cent had been
inserted.
Sons CHARGE AGAINST Ills FATuER-A vo,;rc.
man named ChaS. G.. Altman, charged I,haS
Altman, his aged father, in the Police Court thI5
morning, with making threats OF personal Violence
10 him He said that his father was quarreIing
with his (w;neSs0 mother, and he the W.tncssl IN
esfered His father then armed himself with a
Knife, and threatened him. The court said the
facts would not justify him In putting the defen-
.:ant under bonds 20 keep the peace, and h. would
dismiss the case.
ENLISTMENT SToCKS-One or The best chances
or MyestHisnt In good. reliable stocks presents
sss. n .he safe OF insurance gas railroad and
ether stocks 70 be held at the auction rooms OF
Ooncanson BROS, on "Wednesday, the 9TH Sep
semeer, at o'clock. See adv't
Az USGR arsFuf. DsusurER .ad cesa n, IA
R<atity and EeartleSsneSs was developed i'm the
Police Court this morning. \ respectable-lookiny
Old eolored man named John Lancaster totte-ed
through the courtroom aud after taking the Sfan:
testified In trembling and husky voice agat1Sr
MS daughter, young eolored girl who was In the
pFlsonerS dock, charged by him with stealing two
suits Of clothes, an overcsat and several other
articles or clothing. The old man told the fudee
net MS daughter had robbed him Of all his clothes
snak were worth taking and gave them 70 bad
yo9ng man that she goes With. He also said that
- = afraid OF the young man and bis daughter
50 Is a sifa Sos 70 go On tns street The court said
Re defendant to 1al for three months.
rEsiey an: Katie McCanrey; Chas D. Glaadinc
41o Willie j. Townshenf; peter HogSp and knnie
lea; Willie 2. Crane and Sarah 4. Bayne. both OF
Suipeper county, Va