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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-05

RANGE OF THE THHRNoMErER.-The following
were the readings at the Office OF the chief signal
officer to-day am. 1913; IL am, 81; 2p.m TO- l.
Maximum, q. 6; minimum 3D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-05
AUCTION SALES.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO. Auctioneers

Nv hIAEN d. "II-LIA3IS & GU. AuctOnesrs
SALE OF $50 900 WORTH OF FINE GOLD AND
SILEER WATCHES. W E LRY, ROGERS
PLATED WARE. &c
We will sell at public auction salesrooms.
ner ltn street and lenlsy northwest com
nye eI on SAIJ RpAY, JAM AIRY fIFlH at HALE
PASI SENEN p NJ also. I'm A. VI. and HALF
PAST TWO p NJ. and continuing each day at SAME
HOT RS until the entire stock j. disposed of. Gold and
silver Watches with NalthaIi Elgin and Springfield
m"v"-neIts- ali tn leading America makers. fine
Chains Of solid gold and rolled plate; fun line of jew
tIry, Gold Pens. Shirt STUDS cold Pencils &c: also
Roztrs' b+st Knives Forks. Tdule and Tea spoons
T. - article soli with guarantee Ali goods war
runtet represented. A stock If Diamonds. con
81 ts, 81 Cluster and SOIt3iT- Finger Diamond
Ear Drops, and cluster and sofia Pins.
SL5-3. NALIlR b WILLIAMS & Co. AuCts.
IEi,r O,hsr r.tious s.. screnth tnnsl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-05

POsTMAsTERs Commissions were
issued to-day to j. F. Saunders, Vale, Va;
]: B. Fentress, Fentress, Va; David Ross,
Gloucester C. H., Va; Lizzie L. Joyner, Luni, Va;
Peter G. Touck, Glen Morris, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-05

"A GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL Is appointed to meet
at Wilets Point, New York harbor, on wednesday,
the 9th OF January, 1884 for the trial OF Sergeant
Henry Warner, Co. d, battalion OF engineers, and
such other prisoners as may be brought before It
court: Capt Ernest H. Ruffner, Capt. Joseph H.
willard, Capt. Philip NJ. Price, Isl Lieut.. John Bid
Gle, lst Lieut. James g. Warren, 1st Lieut.. Edward
d. Beach, 20 Lieut.. Graham ID. Fitch, 81 Lieut.
Eugene j. Spencer, ed Lieut.. George A. linn, I'd
Lieut.. VIM G: Langfitt; I'd Lieut. Henry E Water
man, judge advocate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-05
Hotel Proprictors Organizing.

CIHCINNATI, JAN "a meeting OF the hotel pro-
pretorS OF OHIO VIII be held here Tuesday next for
the purpose OF forming a state association and to
petition the legislature to pass laws for the protec-
ton OF their interests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-05

Funeral Sunday afternoon at oclock from corner NJ
18th and streets norfhwes Relatives and friends
respectfully invited to attend.
THOMPSON On January zth. 1884. at 630 m.
RICHARD W., only of George T.. ard Rose L
Thompson AGED five years ard three months.
Funeral Will take place from the residence of his
grandmother No <0s sixth street southeast. tonor.
tSundayl nj O'Clock PIN Friends and relatiya
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-05
EDUCATION AL.

TUE WASHINGTON BRANCH
II
THE BEIIITZ SCHOOL. OF LANGUAGES
mas taA more ami brtter Rooms
l23 liTu SIEEET NORTHWEST,
1I Near New York avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-05

How PAY CLERK HUDSON WAS SHoT.-Paymaster
Jordan, OF the navy, stationed at Key West, Fla,
telegraphed to the Navy department on New Year
day that his pay clerk, named Hudson, had been
shot in the leg by the city solicitor at Key West
He exonerated Hudson from any blame officially.
and stated that the wound, although severe, was
not dangerous. 1t is reported that the trouble
which led to the shooting was Of a scandalous
nature, family relations being connected with it.
although none OF the details are known here
Hudson is native OF Washington, having lived on
Capitol HILL 1t Will be remembered that there
were reports OF a scandalOuS nature afiOat at the
time OF his marriage with q lady OF East Wash
tngtOn last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-05
UENTISIRI

H. I1-%TZS-
Has opened lis O1l,e q his Eesldonce
.a2-tt 9-sj4 i street north. est q
~ DENTIST,
1907 T street northwest.
Preservation OF tfe Natural Tech Il specially do
ESR STARR IAISUSS. C0ESEi: qrH aSD =
~ s+T,et- IL W flHg slcC-ity; also. the cure OF
fOOtfa ;e tEout extracting local alitsticriG used
On tire Elss aiis'lates IalIi oi extracting gwen
CAar-es moderate M
u ANDiIL PARSONS, u J. :. OFFICE AND RES
~ As tth street northwest. BtliantyTa's
DO Stor. All branches OF Erritistry sLiIuy PER
1CIfE'd Gas gwen To thousands with mos: pleasant
rsu.iS day or night Ten Years experience os
nk DUkE DENTIST. 10 18th STREET NORTH
H vest BEAUTIFUL ~ets Of Teeth and d Perfect mt
Ieetts 5Icd for cl Extracting wItiou: pain 80 cents
All operations warranted ty5-6u,.
NE KATHLEEN, GRADUATE OF PENNSYI
UCe and reside nee. has resumed practice cont IDENTIFY
rtcUilsd him To patrons and the public generally
p csstist Of uctOubted ability. II. A CARliAE
1eistfs-. 1913 18th 81 bl5
A ETHICAL TFETH MADE BEFORE AND IN
n s'rtes! immediately after extra ting natural teeth
N1t = vldld slccss Modern IctlOQs and skull III all
1raEcAcs " Dentistry. Noderats fees
ja8 Dr. DONN3LLI. l.F1I + street northwest
NE T. NJ TALBOT. DENTIST No s37 7TH
~ Strtt three doors from corner T. Dentistry In all
1ts l:ticLieA Teeth inserted set All work war
Iaill.Ni- janIy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-05

JUDGE McCRARY's RESIGNATION REcEIvED.-The
resignation OF Judge McCrary, OF Iowa, was re-
ceived by the President to-day As the resignation
does not take effect until the 1s OF March his sue
cessor viii not probably be appointed for some time
vet
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-22
Church Directory,

Reformed Church-Rev. II. Wissler pas
tor Weekly Lectures Tuesday evening".
Meeting of Ladies' Aid Society every scc"no
Wednesday evening. Regular services by
sppointmcnt from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church-Rcv. w. c. Wire, pas
tor Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ and 6,W T.
NJ. Sunday School. .. p NJ. Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, Gas P. NJ.
Protestant Episcopal Church--lsev. Ern-
est McGill, Rector. scr'ices Sunday, 10 A.
NJ and 315 p. NJ. Sunday School, 9oo 4.
N.
Moravian Church, (Mrchanicstown) Kew
+. w. Shields, Pastor. Preaching every sun
dsv, alternating morning and evening
PRAYER Meeting every Friday evening sun
day School O'clock, a. m.
Moravian: :Church (Graceham) Rev L. w.
Shields, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday, alternating NOR
ming and evening.
Mite Society every Monday evening.
PRAYER Meeting every Wednesday evening.
Ladies' Sewing Circle every Thursday
evening at the Parsonage.
United Brethren Church-Mite Society
Second and Fourth We lncsday
Sunday school 2 p. M,
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening,
Regular Services by appointment from the
pulpit.
Methodist Episcopal Churrh-Rev. D.,
Haskell Pastor. Services every alternate
unday at 10 A. NJ Sunday School 8 \. M
Prayer Meeting every alternate Sunday at z
p NJ
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-22
He Knew He Was the Man.
IrexnS SiftippS

Some men have odd reasons for throwing
aside all other business and going into poll
tics. There IL Gen. Palmore, prominent
candidate for governor of Arkansaw. No one
thought that ho would ever become poll
tician. Recently, when asked why he gave
up his large law practice, he said:
~ lived in this state quite a while before
coming down to Little Rock The first night
after my arrival, and willie | was in q barber
shop, getting shaved, pistol dropped on the
floor, went off, and removed a part Of my
ear. This rather impressed me, AMI | studied
over 1t good deal. The next night, as l
walked along the street, pistol WAS fred in
neghboring saloon, the bail carrying away
one of my tiagers. This was very impressive
AMI spoke to my wife about it, and oc-
casionally the next day / unused over it.
While l was standing on the street, lost in
thought, a fellow drove dray over me. |
jumped up and announced myself as a caadi-
date for governor, knowing that it was an
instance where the office sought the man. At
first | dill not properly construe those little
evidences of popular favor, but when the
dray ran over ME, ! knew that was the
MANI
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-22
How Faro L. Dealt.
Nv ashington Republican, =,


"Of course there are skin gamblers who
cheat" said the ex-governor Of Maryland,
"but this is my general proposition, and
maintain it, that as rule the games played
in reguar gambling houses are honest,
square games" Then tie ten gentlemen who
were sitting at the table with the governor
all began TO talk at once and tD assure tho
governor in various ways that he did not
know what he was talking about. They
all insisted that no gambling house could live
unless it resorted to short cards, sanded cards
AMI other crooked devices Of robb!ng the in
nocent, known only to the gambling fra
ternity. "Now, there was Slater" said the
gentleman from Richmond. "You all knew
Slater, of Baltimore! Yes, l thought you
did. Well, Slater started gambling house
where every game was honest. He came near
going to the poorhcuse. The players formed
syndicate against him and they near broke
his bank. He probably changed his mind
about the way to run gamb.lng-house.
Faro is dealt in his place now just as it is in
other places, and understand Slater is -four
ishinon
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-22
How He Does 1t,

[P.ttsLurs Chronicle Telegraph
Sharp clerk-1here Is beautiful piece Of
goods, miss. 1t will make up very handsome,
and am sure will become either you or your
sister.
Lady purchaser, blushing Why-ahem.-
so it is. Yes l think l can trust to your
judgment. Suppose you cut me off twenty
yards
As they were leaving the store--Why,
mamma, why didn't you tell him l was
your
Lady-Hush. Do be still, Maud. You
chatter so continually.
Sharp clerk to man at lace counter-Did
You see mo work her' Twenty per cent. on
that; it's that stuff left over FROM last
spring.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-22
Not with That Sort.


The latest poker story has for its hero 9
neat, elderly gentleman with portly figure,
long white beard and penchant for white
vests This courtly cd gentleman happens
to be a statnmerer. One night he returns
homo with his handsome, long white beard
ard beaut full anso of vest pattern =
matted, moppy mass of tobacco juice and to-
uacco guilds. "Nhy, my dear" says his wife,
"where haye you beens" "Beea p-pplaying
p,p-poker." be replies, "Rut you are sight
to behold" excaims the wife, "your beard
and vest are positively reeking with tobacco
iu,o, aud old plugs" "C-c.coulin't help it,
expos,uated the old gentleman. "Oh, but
couldn't you turn your head to one side when
You spta" suggests the wife. "N-n-no, my
d-dear," replied the husband, @a-n-pot with
those i-f-elle!xl"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-22
European Mail.

The largest European mail ever dispatched
from New York was recently taken out by
tho German steamship Elder. 1t consisted of
309 letter and 226 newspaper bags; total, 625
bags, of which 267 were from New Zealand
and Australia The remainder was made up
at the New York office, and contained 1867
2S6 ordinary letters, and $500 registered az.
ticles. The largest previous dispatch was by
the Alaska, which, on the 10th OF June, lasr
year. took out sos bags of mail matter.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-22
LIGHTNING PHOTOGRAPHY.
A Nule Decapitated and Photo.
grapheI Before Falling.


[New York Telegram
The multitude of amateur photographers
of this city and vicinity are deeply interested
in the present movement to establish on
sound basis society exclusively devoted to
their art interests Mr.. Charles w. Hui, sll-
perintendent of the American institute is an
enthusiastic amateur photographer Of long
practice. Some Of his pictures are greatly
admired by the experts One of them is q
charming water view done on gass--a yacht
riding on the tumbling sea in the midst of a
fog as well depicted as the vessel itself.
He said to a Telegram reporter: "The
work of the amateur photographer is
charming occupation. The great danger is
that the enthusiasm with which he is first
welded to the art may die away. Only
comparatively few of the amateurs hold
their enthusiasm for years. One thing favor
ing the amateur in photography is the con-
stantly growing number Of inventions and
improved processes. Formerly he had to
have horse and cart to transport his
camera, tripod, canvas covering, chemicals
ETC., il he wanted to work plates Of any con-
siderable size. Now all the needed luggage
can be carried in one hand, The plates
called gelatino- bromide, or in common par
lance dry PASTE are now prepared by
largo manufacturing companies, and all that
the amateur has to do is to carry his camera
AMI few plates into the field, secure the
best exposures and develop his pictures at
home. There are moro amateur photos-
raphers in Philadelphia and a larger organ
lied society Of them there, backed by a
greater enthusiasm, than in any other city
in the country. But the number OF amateur
photographers here able to do fine work is
also large and the present movement for
their organization is eminently praise
worthy.
Great improvements in process have Of late
years been made in what is called by some
instantaneous pbotographing.' AS near as
we can calculate, picture can be taken in
one-tiftieth part of second. Some Of the
artists have successfully photographed
lightning flashes In taking a picture OF a
rapidly moving object, as a train of cars at
great speed. Of course an oblique view is
taken. One thing has been done by photog
raphers, the telling OF which may sound like
fsh story; but the picture can DO seen. Some
federal government experimenters at Sandy
IIook shot Off the head of a mule with
cannon ball and actually took a good photo
graph Of the body before it fell"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-22
Small shot for MObS.
IChicapo Herald.

Gen. Sheridan says that the terrible rifles
employed in 1aolern warfare should not be
used against mobs, at least until milder
form of ammunition is tried. Buckshot are
recommend by the general as better than
the heavy conical balls which make such
frightful ravages. In such cases small shot
that scatter wildly, and do no great damage
have been recommen led by the coolest and
most experienced men, Us frightening more
than they hurt by distributing themselves
over large area.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-22
FINISHING THE FEAST.

The "karva" drinking being finished, the
Interpreter informed us that as this was u
native feast it would be necessary for us to
eat it in the native manner and use our hands
to supply the delinquency Of knives aud
forks. The only ASSISTANCE given us in the
way of carving was that tie legs OF the pigs
ami turtle were separated from the body by
the only knife visible in the hut. The chief
serving himself was the signal that the feast
ha commenced, and everybody began an at
tack on tho vianGs, eating whatever suited
his taste, without regard TO courses. 1t was
very laugaable to see two guests pulling at
the oppo,it legs of q chicken or the ribs of q
pig, endeavoring to Ges piece small enough
to suit his fancy, AMI many were the jests
that went around at the expense of some un-
fortunate who after q hard struggle, found
himself unwilngly possessed Of the whole
side of pig or u chicken minus only one leg,
You may be sure it was no kid glove dinner,
but plenty of fresh water was provided by
the attendants and we were thus able to
keep our faces presentable, at any rate.
Cocoanuts were provided in abundance,
their delicious milk being the only beverage
to be had, and all the fruits which these
islands afford were very plentiful. We
found the cooking very good but all noticed
the absence of salt, an apparently very nee
essary condiment, but which is very little
used by the natives, which fact may account
for the prevalence of certain diseases which
exist among them. but not among the white
residents.
AS soon as the feast was over very little
ceremony was required on leaving--a bow
from us aud an invitation from our host to q
dance to be given that evening, and we left
the hut, we'll pleased with our novel enter
tainment
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-22
The Average English Tourist.

INpTHIgT1e1u ItePUtTICu'4'J
Tho story about Jay Gould that he had q
lot of Englishmen on board his yacht in the
West Indies and showed them all around
without asking them to take something il
probably true, and the reason may he that
it begins to dawn on the New York min
that the travelling Enalishmen, with his
mouth open, is chronic beat, who rersly re-
turns courtesies on the other side.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-22
lAehanctownA Frederick County, Maryland Thursday May e. 1884,
ON THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS,
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. ]

Elizabeth Stuart Phslps.l
It chances once to every soul
Within a narrow hour of doubt and dole,
Upon Life's Bridge OF Sighs to stand,
"a palace and prison on each hand"
Oh, palace of the rose hearts hue!
How like flower the warm Light falls from
you!
Oh, prison with the hollow eyesl
Beneath your stony glare no flowers arise
Oh palace of tho rose sweet sinl
How safe the heart that does not enter Mi
Oh, blessed prison walls! How true
The freedom Of the soul that chooseth you'll
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-22
Ph0tOgraphing the In visible.
THE Current. I

Richard A. Proctor calls attention to
the fact that the late Prof. Draper succeeded
in producing Photographic plates showing
stars which cannot be seen through the
telescope BY which these photographs were
taken
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-22

Philadelphia Leiger: If we are ITO treat
men AZ if they were bcttr than they are"
we must first of all find out the b.st tkjhss
in thcln and bring those 70 ths front.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-22

Henry Ward Beecher: A million dollars,
in hup,an nature, is nothing tut yeast St 10
m sc i've millions
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-22
SERVING THE GUESTS.

The elder girl then worked the mixture
with her hands squeezing the juice out of
the wood, and thon with 4 bunch Of grass,
which she worked and twisted in the bowl in
q very graceful manner succeeded in picking
ul all tie iibels of wood, leaving liquid OF
a grlyish white color, of about the consist
ency of milk This is the "kaiva" In serv-
ing 1t the younger girl holds cup made of a
half cocoanut ieil in front of the bowl, ard
it is filled by tho elder girl, who dips the
bunch of grass in the liquid and wrings it
out into the cup. The Interpreter then calls
out tho name ani rank Of tho principal
g,ie,t AMI the girl carries the cup to him,
holding. it well above her head until she is
about two yards from him, when with all
cas-, swing she lowers it to the ground and
the person to whom it is presented must
needs stoop to recrive it, carrying it di-
rcctly to his Ii, S. In this manuer all are
served from the same cup. The drink, to
me, was decidedly unpalatable, having a
very bitter taste, like that Il quinine. This
unrleaSantuess may have been caused by
preju lice on my part, owing to the manner
in which had seen it prepared, as great
many liked the flavor and declared it de-
cideiy appetiziGs. Notwithstanding preju-
dices we all We're compelled to drink some Of
it, as it is considered II high breach of
etiquette to refuse it. Women are called
upon to do the chewing. as they do all of tie
hard work for tho men in these islands. This
chewing is taught them when they are quite
Young, and the natives claim that no saliva
is mixed with the "karva," but from the ap,
pearance Of the "cud," which was very wet
when remoyei from the mouth, l have my
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-22
BALTIC. & G. V. RAILROAD.

DAITU. u 2. Y. NAIINOAU.
Trains lca:c Edgemont for Wayncsboro,
Chambersburg and Shippensburg daily ex-
cept Sunday at 7.35 and II 40 A. NJ. and 7.35
=. M. on Sunday at 955 a. m. and $50 p. M.
Trains for Edgemont leave daily Shippens-
burg at G.45 A. NJ. and 30 and 1926. p. NJ,
Cbambersburg at 7. 20 A. NJ, 1.55 and 400
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-22
A SOUTH SEA FEAST.
How tho Karva Drink Was Pre-.
pared by the Ladies'.
A Banquet Some what Trying to CIV.
ilized NtOmachs---The Chewing
OF the Rarva Root. Attack.
Ing the Vinnds.
Hawaiian Cor. Philadelphia Times !

Hawaiian Cor Philadelphia Times.
During short sojourn at the port Of Apia,
on the island of Upolu, one of the Samoan
group, having been invited to partake of
native feast given by one OF the Chiefs l
proceeded at tho appointed time with several
friends to the hut OF our host.
The viands, which are provided by the
subjects at the order of their chief, were
then placed on the improvised table, The
table was first bordered three deep with
yams, and inside these were placed success
sive rows of tara, bread fruit, mixtures OF
tara and tapioca, cocoanut and bread fruit
all kinds of native shell fish, with pigeons
fish and chickens, the island having been
stocked with the latter by Capt. Cook during
his famous voyage among the South Sea
Slanda
The great delicacy Of the feast was large
turtle, which was placed in the center Of the
hut, and to procure which canoe had made
a trip of fifty miles at sea to another island.
Six sucking pigs, placed at regular intervals
along the hut, completed the list Of articles
provided Most of tho food had been baked
in ovens Of heated stones, the pigs and turtle
having been filled with heated stones to in
sure thorough cooking.
The table having been thus prepared and
the glests seated around it u la Turque, the
Interpreter announced, much to the dsnay
of the unsophistcated ones that the feast
would commence with the ceremonial
"karva" drinking.
PREPARING THE KARvA.
To prepare this, two of the chiefs
lauo ohtcrs, large strong women OF about the
ages of Is and 20, with pleasant but not
pretty faces, seated themselves at one end Of
the hut and before them was placed bowl
of we'll polished. black palm-wooi. capable
of containing about two gallons of liquid.
An attendant then whitfield chips from
dried root OF the "karva" shrub, and after
rnsing out their mouths with water the girls
commenced putting these chips i'll their
mouths, one by one, and chewing them As
they continued chewing and putting in fresh
pieces their cheeks became SO full that
BEGAN to wonder how long it would be
before their eyes would bs buried from
sight As they sat there, with their
lips protrudins. their cheeks sweled,
their jaws continuing tho same steady
motion, gazing with apparent indifference at
eveiyl ody i'll turn, it was indeed ludicrous
siglt; and l do not venture to say what
would have been the result to them and the
guests III their immediate vc.n!ty mad they
laughed. However, they showed no inclina-
ton that way, hut con 'inled to chew with
the in different AMI un'nterested expression
until their mouths could hold no more and
the wool was chewed as fine as possible
They then took the cuts Il use this worl, as
! know no better TO express myself from
Their mouths and throwing them into the
bowl in front of them about one and one,
half gallons Of cocoullut milk was poured on
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-22
CHANGE OF TIME,
WESTERN MARYLAND R. ROAD.
sn saE 5hsss .sis 81 s .ssss;;lssa:E
= ICCU'
TRAINS GOING EAST.

yI,O take effect Sunday December 30
| 1888