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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-06-05
H0OsIERs GET A SHAKE UP.
Earth Quake Disturbance Felt ct
indianapolis.

All earthquake shock was
sel6 here early yesterday.
Fifteen occupants OF a frame
building at the Vandalia
TRANSFER yards experienced
an unusual shock accompa-
MED by shaking Of the build
ing and a sound like therush
ing. of q volume OF water be
meath the building. The
shock was followed by a sec
.ontl sind Others until nine
distinct shocks had been felt.
Acknowledgements OF thedis-
tulbance was it's being
heardby ylyardmen some dis
tance away from the build
ing, who also thought they
could discern ii sound like
the rushing of water News
and Observer q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

THEY MUST WEAR UNIFORM
The Commissioners yesterday issued an order
that every officer and inspector of the govern
ment Of the District Of Columbia authorized to
enter houses in connection with his official duty
shall, while on duty, wear q uniform cap with q
badge OF his office embroidered thereon.
THE COLUMBIA CENTRAL RAILWAY.
Ihe Commissioners yesterday afternoon gave
q hearing to persons interested in the Columbia
Central Railway. The hearing was given in
the board room, and the railway company was
represented by Edward Lauterbach. of New
York, d. G. Merges of Baltimore and Hon.
Jere Wilson of this city, as well as other per.
sons from New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Maryland and Virginia. who are interested in
continuation Of the Drum Point railroad in
lower Maryland into Washington at lexington
or some point south Of the Capitol and locate a
depot there. The meeting adjourned late yes
terday afternoon until this morning, when il
was continued. The route was carefully gone
over by the Commissioner and Hon. Jere
Wilson, Who represented the company, dis
cussed II u length and pointed out Its several
advantages. The Commissioners will look
carefully into the matter before making their
report
BOUQUET FOR THE COMMISSIONERS
DR.. William Lee White presented the Conn.,
missioners with handsome bouquet Of how-
ers this morning In recognition Of their recent
order making the pay Of county iaborers the
same as those employed in the city. Dr.White
has been fighting for this order for several
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
Lion Hunting as u Business.

Paris Dipatch to the London Telegraph.
Lion hunting made easy might DO the
motto employed by N. Gather, a bold colonist
Of Algeria. He has taken up the succession Of
the late N. Bombonnel, who died few days
ago in Dion, after having been FOR the greater
part of his existence a mighty Nimrod in the
North African jungles and deserts. IL we are
to credit the testimony Of those who know the
colony well, 1t Is an error to suppose
that there are no lions in Algeria On
the contrary the ''monarchs OF tho desert"
abound in the forests of Bona and in the gorges
OF Palestro. NJ. Gather IL running his lion
hunting business at Palestro and IL doing his
best to work up q connection, not only g.aoug
gentlemen who may wish to accompany him
in his expeditions but also among ladies. Here
IL q spieunid opening ut once for the ''modern
woman" who dares do all that man does. N.
Gather has inscribed his business card with a
notice to the effect that in his hunting rendez-
vous to he found lions of the Atlas mountains,
PAINTERS, jsckals and other wild beasts, aud
that his establishment IL provided with o
special refuge or shelter for the weaker sex.
The property on which NJ. Gather has organ
lied mis- happy hunting ground was beQueathed
to him-so tar as the rights of the chase are
concerned-by his friend Bombounel, at whose
disposal it was placed by the government, in
order to facilitate his geological researches
OF, rather, what may literally be called .'pur-
suits"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
The Milk Man at the Purnp.

Paris Dispatch to the London Daily Telegraph.
Milkmen are much the same oil over the
world in their attempts to palm of upon the
public as much water as they can disguise. On
the Boulevard dc Magenta recently, at an
early hour in the morning, two policemen
came upon one Of these purveyofs Of Tactical
fluid busily filling up the cans on
his cart from the pump--snd with
such stuff, too! Owing 70 the drought, most Of
the water used in Paris Is for the present taken
from the Seine and its quality may be gathered
from the fact that in the public schools orders
have been issued that none is to be employed for
drinking purposes without being filtered. The
constables challenged the milky Aquarius, who
replied, courteously: "Ah, well. you have fairly
caught me this time. Jump up on my cart and
will drive you to the police oifice, to save 70
trouble" This amiable invitation was refused
by the sargents de vile, who ordered the delin.
quent to come out Of his cart and walk with
them. Instead Of complying. he whipped up
his horse and attempted to escape. At con-
siderable risk one of the constsbles seized the
animals head, brought it to standstill, and
arrested the delinquent, who, along with his
mixture, f" was marched off to the station.
The unusual incident collected q large number
Of spectators, chiefly work people, whose re-
marks to the erring milkman were far from
complimentary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
CITY MEN ON FARMS.
All the Romance and Profit Vanish
With single Season.

Just at this time Of the year there 10 always
a number Of city men who get an itching de-
sire to be farmers-not farmers for he alth or
pleasure, but farmers for profit. writes DR..
Talmage In the Ladies' Home Journal. Now,
farming 10 grand occupation, but 10 the aver
age city business man who goes into Il for profit
it holds out nothing but failure. The city
farmer, for example, never considers, az does
the wise and knowing farmer, that there may
be disappointment in crops. He thinks what
ever he sows will come up and yield profit.
soon as it sees him. Marrowfat peas fairly rat
tie in their pods with derision as he passes.
The fields are glad to impose upon the novice.
Wandering too near the beehive with book
on honey making he gets stunH in three
places; his caulihowers turn out to be oab-
bages; the thunder spoils his milk; the Rrsss
butter that he dreamed Of is rancid; the taxes
eat up his profits the drouth consumes his
corn; the rust gets in his wheat; the peaches
drop of before they ripen; the rot strikes the
potatoes; expecting to surprise his benighted
city friends with u present of u fow early vsge.
tables, he accidentally hears that they have had
new potatoes and green peas and sweet corn
Tor fortnight; the bay marc runs away with
the box wagon, his rustic gate gets out Of order,
his shrubbery Is perpetually needing the
shears, the hogs destroy the water melons and
the gardener runs of with tho chambermaid.
Everything goes wrong and farming Ii a fail
ure: IL always 10 failure when man knows
nothing about it. II q man can afford to make
health Of his family let him hasten to his coun-
try purchase. But no sensible man will think
to keep business in town aud make farm
financially profitable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
HISTORY OF PLAYING CARDS.
They Are Very Ancient and Gave Birth
to ae Least One Fine Art.

1.-THE ast efths snsraver on wood, ;" said an
expert IN that accomplishment to srAl re-
porter the other day, ''owes its origin and de.
velopmsnt to what many people Of religious
feeling regard - . playth Of vice-nanely,
the pack Of cards. Like almost everything
else playing cards had their beginning In Asia
No one knows who invented them, though
their originator ought 70 DO rendered inn
mortal BY monument TO the most
distinguished contributor to human amuse-
ment that has 30 far lived The Chinese pack Of
cards 10 called ten thousand times ten thou
sand mems names cards and contains the
names and titles of persons famous in history.
chains arms money and human beings
are the suits, usually printed in black on card
board. No one can say with reasonable assur-
aneo that these Chinese cards are older than
those used BY the Hindoos, which have eight
suits-.crowns,' moons 'sabers,' slaves,
harps,' suns diplomas and merchandise
In some parts Of India the emblems ON the
cards represent various incarnations Of
Yishnu. the second god of the trinity.
The cheap cards among oriental peoples
are made Of dried leaves others are prepared
from leather, tablets of wood, ivory, metal, silk
and tortoise shell. In early times cards we're
painted by the most distinguished artists for
rich persons who were able to afford the luxury
OF purchasing such toys. The demand for
elaborate playing cards became very great in
Europe early in the fifteenth century, and this
led to the engraving Oh lockwood, which has
been developed in these latter times to the
status OF q fine art
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
NEW But HIGH MOUNTAINS.
The Peaks Of the Matterhorn Are Com.
paratively Recent Upheavals.

From the Cornhn Magazine.
At one time there can DO little doubt that the
colossal system Of ancient peaks running right
across the western continent from Nova Scotia
and Labrador to the Missouri river must have
equaled in magnitude the Himalayas, the
Andes or the Rocky mountains. It forms the
first rough sketch and axis Of America. But
as It belongs to period even earlier than the
primary rocks OF ordinary British geology
period inconceivably and intellectually remote
it has been exposed for countless centuries
to the wearing effect Of rain, frost, snow and
rivers. In many places, therefore, the Lauren
tian range Is reduced to a mere low plain Of
very solid gneiss, much scratched in strange
hieroglyphics by the vast glaciers of the great
ice age, and sometimes even followed out into
beds Of lakes travcrsed by the basins of exist
ing streams. Many parts of it, occupied by
great sheets Of water. actually fall below sea
level Yet even to this day. in its dishon-
ored age, the Laurentian country, however
Hat, preserves certain vauge mountain
characteristics in the baroness of its
rocks, the picturesque detail Of its sparse
pine-clad slopes, and the number and beauty
Of its wild torrent cataracts. You feel in
stinctively you are In a mountain country,
though you stand in the midst of Il great un-
varied plain. The Laurentian region Ii like
Scotland pressed fiat, or like the Dolomites or
Auvergne with the wrinkles ironed out of
them. IL has nothing IN common with the
great plains which have always been plains
and nothing more---alluvisl silt OF river deltas-
like Holland, Lombardy or the fat center Of
Russia.
As the oldest mountains are thus most worn
out, SO, conversely, the highest chains are
those of most geoIOgically recent origin-the
nouveaux riches, as il were, among the oro-
graphical aristocracy. From time to time the
earth makes itself q new coat; but before long,
AZ with other garments, the nap gets worn of,
the elbows crack aud the seams become thread
bare. All the higher ranges now known
on earth are demonstrably not earlier
in origin than the tertiary times.
Compared with venerable pension
ers like Mount Sorrel or the thousand Islands
OF the St. Lawrence basin, the Alps and the
Andes are but things of yesterday. Auvergns
may well look down upon the pyrenees. The
tops OF some Of the highest Swiss mountains
! consist of miocene rocks; in other words, az
late as the miocene period. the year before
last Of the geological chronologist. the area
occupied by the rearing crags of the Jungfrau
and the Matterhorn slumbered at peace be-
meath deep sea and received there the muddy
or sandy deposits which now figure as rocks on
the jagged Alpine SUBMITS. The upheavsl OF
the Alpine axis was very recent event.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
Plead Guilty OF Burglary.

James O'Brien is twenty-one years old and a
confessed burglar. He shipped ON schooner
from Connecticut some weeks ago and when he
reached here he left the boat on account Of
some disagreement with the captain.
He remained about the city some days and
being unable to earn any money he became
desperate and burglarized And. Jones' barber
shop near the river 'front.'
Then he went to Baltimore, but Detectives
Wheeler and Mattngly were too close on his
trail, and they caused his arrest in that city
yesterday morning. He was brought here
yesterday afternoon and this morning he plead
guilty to a charge of burglary when arraigned
before Judge Miller. He was committed in de-
fault of 81 900 bail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
Gladstone's Brother.

The late Robertson Gladstone, brother of the
grand old man, says the Pail MaQ Gdxrtte. was
perhaps the most noted man in Liverpool In
his day, for he was o most interesting char
acter. He made strict practice to visit the
fish market every day Of his life and bargain
with the fishwives. There are hundreds OF sto-
ries OF his fsh-market experiences, and many
brilliant sallies Of wit used to pass between
him and The fshwives Of the market He was
terrible hagglsr about price. but he did il for
fun. and it 10 well known that in the end he
used to pay dearly for his Joke. Imagine an
enormous man, over six feet, with broad
shoulders and prominent features, surmoun.ed
by q huge, old-iashiOned. halt-iow crowned
farmers hat Add to the picture shabby, un-
fashionable clothes. and you have the late Rob-
ertson Gladstone. Every day he crawled down
to Liverpool in q curious little shabby
brousham, with one horse, and il used to be q
puszIe, like the Ay in the amber, how ever
such an immense man contrived 70 get in and
out VI % dimiuutivs vehicle. For all this he
was . very rich man-much richer, Il used 70
be thought, than his distinguished brother, the
ex-prime minister. Robertson Gladstone Wa
. powerful and slsshiag orator and dotted on
hfa brothar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17

HSseen-year-old colored boy named James
Green was arraignsd before the Police Court
this morning. charged with q fslonious assault
on Gsrtis Klass, . six-year-old child, whose
parents reside on 3 between 9Th and 7th streets
nssshvsst Lawyer Moss entered plea Of not
guilty for the boy. The pretty little child
whom the boy was charged with assaultins
walked MP TO Judge Miller and told In a mild
manner the story of Green's alleged assault.
Her story Was such that the court could have
no doubt - to the character Of the alleged
crime.
Or. Mauss, who attended the child, described
the injury indicted and Judge Miller held the
prisoner In 81, 600 for the action OF the grand
Jury.
The prisoner had been employed about the
premises and this 10 the nrst time be Was ever
charged with such an sct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
Recent Army Orders-

Second Lieut. Samuel Reber. fourth cavalry.
has been ordered to special duty at Mt Gretna,
Pa Capt J. \. Stretch, tenth infantry, has
been ordered 20 attend the encampmsnt of the
National Guard Of Missouri at Excelsior
Springs, No., July a. Maj. James H. Lord.
quartermaster, has been relieved from duty In
the division OF the Atlantic and ordered to
duty at San Francisco, relieving Lieut. Col. NJ.
l. Luddington, deputy quartsrmaster general,
Who is ordered to Washington DC. First
Lieut.. J. l. Chamberlain, first artillery. and
FIRST Lieut.. j. 7. Thompson, second artillery.
have been detailed to temporary duty at the
Washingtoa navy yard for the purpose of
studying gun construction. First Lieut.. r. T.
Earle. second infantry. having been reported
unnt for active service. has been granted
indefinite leave of absence. Capt. +. ii.
Hathaway, assistant quartermastsr, has been
assigned to duty as depot quartermaster at
Fort Leavenworth. Kan. Leaves of absence
have been granted - follows; Capt. Arthur
Murray. acting judge advocate. fifteen days
extension; Capt W. II. Cosbusier, assistant
surgeon. four months; Capt. G.. A. Goodale,
twenty third infantry, one year. with permits
sion TO 70 abroad; Capt ]. L. Phillips. assist.
ant surgeon, two months; Maj. I. A. Baldwin,
seventh cavalry, four months; First Lieut. E.
l. Fletcher. thirteenth infantry, four months,
and First Lieut. W. A. Mann, seventeenth in
fsntry, four months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
A Month to Settle Ia.

Judge Miller determined, few days ago, to
settle up the whisky cases, which have been
pending SO many months and have been de-
layed By different motions. They are the
cases which we're sent back from the Criminal
Court because Of the failure of the defendants
to docket their cases by paying the necessary
fee of IS in each case. Attachments we're re-
Gently issued against q humble: Of such de-
PENDANTS, and two of them we're brought into
the Police Court today. They were unable to
pay their fines, and the court was about to send
them to the workhouse, but upon their state
ment that they would be able to raise the
money in month the court gave them that
length Of time in which to settle,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
The Golden CrOss.

The officers Of Anacostia Commandery, No.
423, no. &C, were installed last evening at
Gray's Hall by Grand Commander John n.
Ehls, assisted by Deputy Past Grand COM
mander Chss. F. Watson and Deputy Grand
Herald W. H. Pope. The officers are, NC,
George G. Pyles; N.NC., Mrs. E. L. Gator; W.
r., stephen Simonds; N.K.R., James H. Dony;
Mt, Thomas J. Putnam; WIG. Mrs. Nellie
Otterback; v. %. G., +. ]. Henry; P.N.C., Henry
N. Tolson. The grand commander has APP
pointed Sir Knight Chas. f. Watson deputy
grand commander for this commaDdery which,
though but six months old, is in hourishing
condition, numbering Al members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
ADJUSTMENTS,

The LAMONT OPERA COMPANY will present
''The Pirates of Penzance" Mt Albaughs next
week. Seats now on sale.
The Ninth Division, Census Office will spend
an afternoon next Saturday ut Marshall Hall,
the Macalester going down at 2a30. Tickets
at Decker's. I'LL street.
The LAST TRIP TO-DAY Of the Manchester and
Corcorah to Marshall Hall with the friends OF
the Columbus Typographical Union, No. 101,
occurs at $40 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
Divorce Granted.

Judge Hagner today made q decree OF di-
vorce in favor Of the complainant in the case
of Helen A. Hall against George W. Hall, grant
ing her the right to resume her maiden name
and the custody Of the children. The bill,
fled by Mr.. E. 3 Hay, states that they
were married December 90. 1878. have two
children and lived together till January 2. 1855
when in consequence Of his neglect 70 provide
support she was compelled to return to her
father. She states she again returned to him,
bae he could not pay the first months board
and then went to her fathers, and charges that
October II, 1856, he abard oned her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
Dcnvsr's First Plus.

From the Denver Times.
There are some articles Of wearing apparel
that We distinctly recognize ~ impressive.
There II the tall hat sometimes fsmiliarly
called the plug or stovepips. Al in ito glossy
shapelinoss Il moves along the crowded street
or appears In the once, In the parior, In ths
church or other assemblage, IL commands q
certain respect II impresses ~ with . sense
Of the dignity and importance Of the wearer.
The tmprs1ivsness Of It, Arst appearance upon
the Wild frontier - thing Of familiar trsdi.
Non. Prof 0oldrtck walking into Denyeg
driving aA On team and wearing . plug hal
makes one Of the most impressive pictures o.
the pagss OF Cologado's early history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
Villa Filed.

The will Of the late Sophia Taylor was fled
today. She directs that lot 10, square 795, be
sold, and after the payment of debts the bal
anee be paid her granddaughter, Ann Rebeccs
Mitchell The interest in the estate of her
father, Steptos Forrest, Is to 70 to her daugh-
ter, Ann X. Mitchell, and great grandchildren.
Dr. A. Z. Johnson is named executor.
The will of Maria Z. Watson leaves her prop
erty, with the exception Of few personal be-
quests, TO her husband, Walter J. Watson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
The Rabbits Remarkable Nerve.

From the Oakland tCal.) News
Perhaps you never heard how Col w. w.
Foote overcame q contumacious rabbit on the
slopes Of Mt. Shasta, where winter SHOWS grow
quite tall. His boy ran in one day, full Of OK
element, calling out:
Papa. there's big rabbit sitting just out
side the fence! Get your gun. quickr'
The colonel fetched out his rusty weapon
and they started out to stalk their unsuspect-
ing prey. Once within gunshot, he poured in
a hot shot, but the thing never moved An
other barrel, but the thing didn't wink an ear
.Jehosaphat" said the sportsman, I'm not
going to be insulted bya miserable rabbit, ~
and he started to club the living daylights out
Of the beast with his gun.
Il had been frozen solid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17

Yesterday afternoon just before sundown
Thomas Tru1ton, thirteen years Of age, young
est son of the late Commodore W. T. Truxton.
U.SN., while bathing with two other BOYS,
hnknsy Payne and Bradford Burwsll, near
Norfolk, Va, got beyond his depth and was
drowned. though every effort Was made by his
companions to save him.
A Norfolk special to the Baltimore Sun saws:
Young Payne would undoubtedly have saved
Iru1sen, but Newfoundland dog sprang from
the parapst Of the fort, and, swimming out.
jumped on Payne's shoulder, forcing him I'M
der the water and preventing him from render.
lng his struggling companion any assistance,
The body was not recovered, having bee
swept away BY the current. Young iruxton
YES . very promising boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
The geological Park Awards.

In the matter Of the geological park con-
domination proceedings q paper signed by
President Harrison was fled in the CITY Hail
today. 1t recites the proceedings taken. and
states that J. p. Kingle 4. z. Hayden, Don
Mcpherson, Mark Fordley and ]. L. Kerysnd
have accepted the award. It closes by declar-
ing, II deem said values reasonable"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
Ran Into u Street Car,

This morning horse attached to a milk
wagon belonging 70 J. A. Boucher Of Langley,
Va, and driven by boy named Edward
Henry, ran away on High street in Georgetown
and the wagon collided with car No. 1874 on the
Washington and Georgetown road. The horse
fell under the car and the boy was thrown from
the wagon. Both the boy and the animal were
slishtly injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
Buried With Masouic Hono,s.

Rush N. Garland, who died last Sunday after
an illness Of about three weeks. was buried
yesterday at Graceland Cemetery with Masonic
honors, in which Meridian Lodge, No. 6, Noble
VI. snowden. worshipful master, participated.
The services were held at the Metropolitan
Baptist Church on r street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
Cnusual Luck.

Prom The Binehsmton Republican
.'Jenks is the luckiess fellow I know. He
went to the races yesterday, but there was an
accident and he was taken homo with q broken
lss,"
Yes; but where's his luck coming in7'
"Oh, all the horses he intended 70 bet on sot
eft"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
TINE COURTA

Eerrrr CounT--Jssdgs Hayn~.
Today-In ~ @. 7. Whittier and Sanford W.
Watsrs; writs dc lunatico issusd. Hall agk
Hall; divorce granted, Tudy act Colbert;
auditors report confirmed and distribattoa
directed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17

Col. John Rooney of Brooklyn is at the
Riggs, but he did not bring Little Annie with
him.