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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-31

Monsieur: You are invited to be present
az the lunch to be given at the opening of
The beer cafe Of the sucking Cat, which
VIII take place on the LIST of April next at
pm.
~ !" m-Inauguration of the Grottoes
END Waterfalls by the ladies' of the estab-
O fox chase.
At ? a-n.-Bensal fire and general con-
dasration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-31

- w w AN IA
government job?
The hours are easy.
The work is light.
The pay is good.
Uncle Sam never
scales his wages. and
you get your money
for the asking every
fifteen days. These
big government fac
tories never shut
down, and the hard
times do not affect
them, and the man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-31
FATHER TINES HAND
As 1t Lingers on the Heads of
Senators.
HE TOUCHES some VERY LIGHTLY
The Average Age of the Body Less
Than Fifty-Nine.
THE WOMAN'S WEAKNESS
He TOUCHES some VERY LIGHTLY
THE WOMAN'S WEAKNESS

II L ID f A I H o +
Senator Colquitt re-
moves one of the
few members of the
upper house of Con-
re- s who h a V e
reached the Scrip
tural limit of age.
Properly speaking,
Senator Colquitt had
not quite reached
the point of three
score and ten years,
fo- his SEVENTEEN
birthday would not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-31

ARTISANS, W ii y
make next to no ac-
count of st. Nalen-
tines day, expend a
fine amount OF en-
ergy in April fool
ing. An April fool is
C all ed an April
fish. poisson d'Avril,
because he is hooked
or caught. People
receive stale fish
wrapped up in cotton
and packed carefully
in handsome boxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-31
TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisers are urgently re-
quested 20 hand in advertisement.
the day prior TO public ton. In
order that '7certion may be as.
sured. Want advertisements will
be received TO noon of the day
Of publication. precedence being
given to thoSe arst received.
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His Insnirntion.

From the Chicago Record.
Bnton-'Smothers seems to have a talent
for writing comic, operas.
Skilton-''Yes: he was born with a re-
markably retcntiye memory"
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All Sorts OF Pleasure.

From the Chicago Inter-ocean.
THE little girls next door have whooping
cough"
Tommy-''rd think il would make them
awful selfish. Their mother just let's them
have everything"
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And just here | want to say a word about
these women clerks of Washington They
are the brightest and ablest persons in the
service. They do their work continuously
and some of the most efficient of Uncle
Sans employees are females. There are
two men to every woman in the de-
partments, and the number of women all
told amounts to less than 1000 These
women are of all ages, from eighteen to
eighty, and there is, by the way, one clerk
in the Treasury Department who has now
reached ninety Years. There are many
women over sixty and hundreds of sweet
young nraidens of twenty-five. These women
do all sorts of work. Starting in count
ers in the treasury about a generation ago.
they have extended their work to all sorts
of clerkShipS, and they now pass upon
questions of law, examine patents, trans
late foreign languages, and do everything
under the sun. Some of the most expert
counters of the government are women
and several of the very best bookkeepers of
the treasury wear petticoats. Women are
fast making their way as typewriters and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-31

stenographers, and the chief trouble to the
outside employer of labor here at Washing
ton is that as soon as he trains a woman
thoroughly into his work as typewriter or
stenoSrapher she makes an application to
Uncle Sam and gets a place at a higher sal
this experience happen to me half dozen
times, and l have come to look upon my
office here as kind of training school for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-31
The Tricks of Time.

Considering the populists as party. their
four ages aggregate 2l7 years, or an aver
age Of fifty-four and quarter, thus maxi
ing them younger in age. as well as in
politics, than either of the two regular
parties. There are so few populists that
their ages can be given at length: Mr.. PEI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-31
Government Employees at Washing
ton and Who They Are.
IN THE DEPARTMENTS
High SaIaried Places, and the Mer
Who Fill Them.
WOMEN CLERKS EFFICIENCY
Written for The Evening Star.

Q YOU WANT A
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EXECUTORS SALE.

tf1rst MarCh 1891 }
Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned as
executor of the last will of Sophia Wahle deceas
ed Will sell at public auction at the office of the
County Judge of Manitowoc county in the court
house IN the city of Manitowoc in said county on
the 14th day of April, A D.. 1894 at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, the following described real estate:
The southwest quarter =. w. = of the south
east quarter Is L. "a of Section number twenty
range number twenty-five (22) east, excepting and
reserving therefrom lots %, two f2) and
three t3) in Block one -; also excepting lots one
Q), three t3) and Six (6) IN Block number two (2,
and also excepting lots two [2) three 81. four 20
five ~ and SIX To- in Block number three (3) in
the town or village plat known as Cato Falls as
the same is laid down on the recorded plat of
said village in the Office of the Register of Deeds
of Manitowoc county,
Also that part of the northwest quarter On w
"a of the northeast quarter On. Il. Al of Section
number twenty-nlne t29) In township number
nineteen Cl9l north, of range number twenty y-two
(22) east In said county, which lies north of the
center of the public highway as now laid ont and
Travelled. leading westerly and continuously from
ClaTk5 Mills in said county to or near and beyond
the southwest corner of the northwest quarter
IN. w. "A of said section number twenty-nine
(29) which crosses the said northwest quarter of
said northeast quarter of said section number
twenty-nine (29D partly in northwesterly and
partly in asouthwesterly direction which differ
ent courses of said road caused by an angle
therein near the west side of said last above de-
scrlbed forty acre tract of land. and which said
portion of said tract of land lying north of said
road contains twenty four acres more or less; to-
gether with all the rights and privileges hereto
fore vested in Jacob Fliegler Augusta Fliegler
his wife, Louis Haupt and Dorothea Haupt his
wife, to erect and maintain dam across the
the hanltowoc river IN either of the two tracts of
laud above described, all in Manitowoc county,
Wisconsin.
Dated March 18th, 1894.
CHARLES GELBKE,
Executor of the last will of Sophia Wahle deceas-
ed. aprl2
G.. 6, 4 c. II. sedgwick, Attys. for executor.
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Two Good Shots.

During the war chaplain in Vir-
ginia regiment stood upon a slight
knoll watching the operations of the
enemv's batteries beyond. Several
men were about him, lying on the
grass and under the trees, also watch
inc the firing. The great balls could
be seen in the air as they rose and
fell, and the soldiers about estimated
very closely where they would light.
and gave that spot wide berth. Sud-
denly, as gun doomed and a tiny
black spot appeared in mid-air, the
men moved hurriedly.
"Parson," shouted one, "that's meant
for you--better look out" And acting
on the suggestion, the chaplain stood
aside. Just in time, too, it was, for
as he moved away, the knoll upon
which he had been standing was
ploughed by the immense mass.
That was very good shooting on one
side and close estimating on the other,
and another story of fine marksman-
ship is equally interesting. Two sin
gle-gun batteries were having an ex-
tended du>l, until finally one of the
gunners got annoyed. They were
some distance apart, and only the ugly
black muzzles of the guns could be
seen when they came to shoot.
Lieutenant, cried the agcrieved
gunner at length, I'll settle that fell
low if you'll stand on this platform
with your glass and inform me of their
movements"
So the Lieutenant took his glass and
noted. They're ramming her!" he
cried, after a moment. Now they
are running her out; the gunner has
taken his stand; he has hold of the
lanyard; he is about to"
Bang! went the cannon at his side.
and the Lieutenant almost fell from
his perch, but recovered his balance in
time to see the other gun knocked
over and over by the well-directed
ball.
The next day the Lieutenant and
his soldiers were in possession of the
enemy's camp, and looked up the dis
abled cannon. 1t had been knocked
endwavs. for just as the gunner had
pulled the lanyard the ball from the
Lieutenant's gun had struck the cam
non squarely in the muzzle and
wedged itself there, causing TIE gun
to burst by its own explosion. 1t was
really Il most wonderful shot.-Rar-
PRS lCUug Icop!e.
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An Autumn Walk.

Grnff Time has conquered and the maple
yields;
= Her banners late Sc, gay in erimson-gold
Cover the sOmber stubble Of the fields
Or, cling, dIshonored, TO the fallow mold.
The air is still save where some chilling gust
sweeps through the empty arm Of naked
And rocks each lonely twig whose leaves are
viii mournful semblance to the summers
breeze.
The upland turns away and hides from view
1he forests bare where empty nests are
The oaks and birches. to their tenants true,
ASK when again their carols shall be sung.
The river winds aIong-'tis black and cold,
llD% sky above Is dark aud leaden gray;
Yes, zen yoE ncmlocks have grown dull old
Since last we walked by this secluded way.
The ceaseless pulse of nature onward throbs
Though hIossoming or dying be the year
though laughs the wind or through the. forest
For parting glories, faded grown. and sere
Down the long lane the sheep are driven home
From chill and frost into the welcome shed:
They know not care beneath the heavens
DOME
For are they not through the winter fed?
Then trust, desponding heart. and grieve no
The shepherd sure will feed thee and will
guide:
All through the winter from his brimming
Thou in thy weakness shalt be satisfied.
Then cheerfor spring will surely come again,
The leaves return and birds haunt all the
green;
The river cold. the meadow and the fen
once more III warmth and sunshine shall be
Arthur Weelock Upson in Albany Jour mol
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The Dangerous Parlor Match

"Man in No. 6S wants some parlor
matches. He says these eight-day
sticks are cOnfounded nuisance" the
bell boy said TO the clerk in one of the
hotels recently.
with the old style MATCH" answered
the clerk. The insurance companies
don't allow parlor matches in the
rooms.
yes. that's Il fact" he continued in
answer to a surprised questioner from
the Kansas City Times. Insurance
policies of nearly all companies pro-
hbit the keeping and use of parlor
matches in any part Of Il hotel. but
they are generally kept in the offices
because they are in greater favor and
more convenient than the sulphur
match. and the requirements of the
policy is to that extent overlooked by
both its holders and the issuing COM
pany. There isn't much chance for
an accidental ignition Of a parlor
match to do much harm in hotel Of
fee. but they are dangerous things in
rooms, where carpets or curtains or
stray papers are liable to catch fire
from them. They are not only more
easily lighted by accident, such as
stepping upon them, but, rs is not
generally known, they often break out
in flame from spontaneous com bustion.
You may Judge how easily this is La
bic to happen bv holding bunch of
them in the dark and watching The
fume that continually arise from then.
The sulphur match is not so danger
Gus in any of those particulars"
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Highest of all in Leavening Powe-aest u S. Govt Report
Ry!a!:!!!!! o! BskiRg BsMdsgz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
THE ANDES IN LABOR,
Earthquakes and EruptIOns In the Back
bone of the Western Hemisphere.

The volcano of Abina, in Peru, which
for a century and half had been con-
sidered extinct, suddenly awoke from
its long sleep the other day and began
pouring forth lava, smoke, and ashes
in such quantities as to obscure the
sun up to the date of last reports, says
Panama correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Press. Together with this
news comes an account of remarka bly,
severe earthquakes in Ecuador on the
9th that shook the whole Pacific slope
and extended far into the interior. A
series OF rapid, violent shocks con-
tinued one minute and some seconds.
1t created the greatest terror in
Guayaquil, where at every convulsion
it appeared IS though the pile-built
structures must 90 over. However, no
damage to speak of occurred there, but
up to the leaving of the mail on the 9th
several accounts of disasters had ar
rived from the interior.
AT Canar seven families and their
homes are known to have been swal-
lowed up by the earth. One curious
incident at Guayaquil was the burst
ing open of the doors of the peniten-
tiary. Many eonvicts escaped before
the demoralized guards could pull
themselves together to prevent it.
Then the guards fired indiscriminately
upon the prisoners, those fleeing from
crumbling walls as well as those
escaping. The city waterworks were
so damaged that a water famine was
imminent. This series of shocks was
felt over an area of $4,000 square
miles.
AT almost the same time the Coto-
paXi and Turgurahua burst forth in
such terrible activity as has not
characterized them during the last two
centuries. The South American vol
canoes frequently ravage their imme-
diate neighbors, but it is believed here
is another instance that they are safe
ty valves that render the continent
abita bic.
Reports of unusual volcanic activity
all along the line of the continental
backbone have been coming in since
the beginning of the yea1, and those
more recently to hand indicate stead
lily increasing disturbance.
Alarming accounts arrived last week
from Mexico of the condition of Colimo,
which, pouring forth vast volumes of
lava and a regular bombardment OF
rocks and ashes, had sent the people
of JaliscO fleeing in terror from their
houses.
Only few months ago dispatches
from Chill and Peru told of fierce out
bursts among the volcanoes of the
southern Andes, and, later yet. of the
seismic disturbance in the volcanic
region of Cauca, in Colombia, by
which an entire mountain ridge was
swallowed up and deep depressen
left, while elsewhere in that same
region two rivers were buried by the
side OF a mountain tumbling into the
valley.
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THREE PHASES OF A ROYAL LIFE.
kingIet Umtasss of South Africa Enjoys
Continual jag"

have just profited by holiday to
pay visit to the Chief Umtassa, or
rather the kinglet Umtassa, rs the Of
fetal dispatches call him. The coun-
try belongs TO him, and the Chartered
company gives him yearly present Of
500, and this present was just due. 1t
is almost impossible to get glimpse
Of Umtassa, partly because he is such
an important person-in his own ewes
but chiefly because his life has only
three phases-going to drink, drink.
ing. and being drunk indeed.
We were shown into 4 reception
hut" into which we crawied almost on
upon our hands and knees, and we
seated ourselves on mats, prepared to
wait an indefinite time-for the chic"
of native chief, like that of smart
dentist, is to keep one waiting as long
as possible. After about half an hour
we began to clamor, and then we left
the hut and began to wander about
the kraal-a proceeding which the ma
tiyes greatly objected to-aud before
we had gone far an induna came to
say that Umtassa was coming and had
sent present of Kat1ir beer. SO we
scrambled Dack and sat outside the
stut1y hut and waited.
At last a sort of procession came
winding down among the rocks, some
of the natives wearing a snuffboX and
catskin, others draped in blanket IA
Ia Julius Caesar, but mono of them car
rying any sort of weapon, with the
exception of a big native who carried
Umtassa's knobkerrie and his battle
Ak. After this usher of the Black Rod
came Umtassa, draped in a blue and
white toga; with a blue and white cap
on his head.
Much to my surprise he turned out
to be a very important-looking person
aye. In spite of his excessive dirt he
decidedly possesses what is called le
grand air, which | take to be produced
by complete satisfaction with ones
surroundings, and not = little con-
tempt for the rest of the world. Well,
our friend Umtassa gave each of US a
erimy hand to shake and really one
might have planted mealie field un-
der each of his nails. He then sat
down on. his mat with all his people
grouped around him, and his induna
told our interpreter that he might
speak. Thereupon a good deal of
business was transacted.
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Ducks Sense of Direction.

The duck has been supposed to be
the dullest of all birds. so much so as
to reply in the affirmative to the invi-
tation: "Dilly, dilly, come and be
killed" A correspondent in New Zea-
land supplies me, however, with an
anecdote to the contrary:
Il live on the shore of the harbor,
and have 4 friend who dwells on the
opposite shore eleven miles from me
in straight line. He lives up mar
row creek, and in coming TO my place
he has 10 pass number of other
creeks on either side, then several
islands and finally 10 cross stretch of
open water about four miles across,
where swift tide runs and where
there is often 4 heavy sea. A few
weeks ago his friend came to see me
and brought with him as a present a
common drake which had been bred
on his place and had never been a hum
dred yards from the house. 1t came
over in the bottom of the boat, where
it could see nothing but the sky. with
its legs tied. When he gave it to me
turned it adrift with my own ducks
and thought no more about it, and, in
fact, never saw it again. When |
saw my friend. however, some time
after, he told me that OH the morning
after his visit to me he was awakened
by great commotion and cuacking
in his duck-yard. and on going out to
see what was the matter he saw the
drake which he had brought over to
me waddling up to the inclosure in
rather trayel-worn condition. while
his brethren were welcoming him as
one restored to them from the dead"
Considering what this Drake accom-
plished. my correspondent justly con-
siders his achievement entitled to be
coupled with that of the other circugn-
navigator, his namesake- = james
PQgi1e i1a the Illustrated London NstCs.
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tinued. Miss Lighdoot-may 1 say
Angelina? = has inspired me with
feelings that are more easily imagined
than described. IT, | went on, the
devotion Of lfetime-'
Say no more burst in Angela
l mean Mrs. Lightfoot-.I am wom-
an of impulse; my first instincts never
mislead me. You love Angelina, Nh
Bachelor? She is very young; she is
not seventeen. Bless you! may You be
happy"
81 married Angelina within month,
Pumper. I'm we'll off. SOS Angelina,
SOS Angela-I mean Mrs. Lightfoot;
and then my troubles began.
My mother-in-law is atrociously
good-looking, as you have seen. She
threw off her mourning on our we'd
ding-dav; she's a creature of impulse,
as she tirts outrageously my whole
time is occupied in preserving my
good-looking mother-in-law from the
consequence of her own fiightiness.
1She persists in going everywhere.
| have TO stay up at dances till 4
O'Clock in the morning. because An
gela-I mean Mrs. Lis shtfoot-declare
that I'm her natural protector, and it's
my duty. | have to be continually
threatening with personal violence fel-
lows who persecute her with their at
tentious. It's more than flesh and
blood can bear, Pumper, and I'm sick
OF It,.
"She's very charming little wom-
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First publication March Il. 1871. No. u
STATE OF WISCONSiN-COUNTY COURT FOR
- MANITOwOC COUNTY. In Probate.
In .he matter of the estate of Lars Olson,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Marit Olson
of the city of Manitowoc. in said county repre-
senung among other things that Lars Olson,
al inhabitant of said county. on the 10th day
of August, A. D.. 1sJ} at said county, died
intestate leav ing estate to be administered. and
that the said petitioner is the widow of said de-
ceased, and praying that administration of said
estate be to Ole l.. Olson. and Charles. NJ. Olson.
granted:
1t is ordered that said petition be heard at a
special term of said county court. to be held on
Tuesday the 10th day of April A. D.. 1894. at
10 o'clock A. NJ. at the Office of the COUNT Judge
In the city of Mantle woc in said county.
Ordered further, that notice of the time and
place so appointed be given TO all persons inter
ested, by publication hereof for three weeks sue
cessively prior to said day of hearing in the Man
ltowoc Pilot. weekly newspaper published at
Manitowoc in said county.
Dated at ManItowoc. the 1ith day of March.
A D., 1891.
By the Court,
F. E. MANSEAU. County Judge.
Schmitz * Kirwan, Atty. apr5
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How Mexican Boundary Is Marked.

The international boundary line be-
tween the United States and the Re-
public of Mexico is marked by pyra-
mids of stones placed at irregular dis
tanees along the line ali the way from
the Rio Granie to the Pacific ocean.
Wherever it WAS found practicable to
so so these pyramids were built On
prominent peaks, at road crossings,
fOrds. etc. The line was not surveyed.
as Is The usual custom, the location of
the monuments being based on astro-
nomicai calculations and observations.
st. LouiS Republic.
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81 should like TO know when you are
going to pay that bill; / can't come
here every day in The week"
"What day would suit you best?"
saturday."
"Very well, then. You can call every
Saturday. lie Pcht PuViSien.
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an. Bachelor" | remarked.

"Of course she is" said Bachelor,
sulkily; "a great deal too charming.
BY Jove! Pumper." he continued, as |
blushed to my ears, you are-yes, of
course you are-you are her latest
victim. My dear old man." he cried,
grasping my hand affectionately, there
IS a wealth of love about my mother
in-law sufficient TO render the rest of
your mOnotonOus and ill-spent life
deliriously happy. We understand
each other; let Us join the ladies at
once"
Yes" said Pumper, as he bade me
good-by; this day month l shall be
Bachelors father-in-law"
All I've got to say is that Pumper is
a very plucky fellow.-'San francisco
ArgOHaut
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a Roman soldier in marching order
carried sixty pounds weight. and was
expected 10 march four miles an hour
for sixty hours Il day.
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BOIEGRS, GNGINGS,
CHURNS.
BUTTER WORKERS. VATS,
PUMPS SIIAFTING
PULLEYS, BETTING, EFT @
In fact everything belonging to the cream

In fact everything belonging the creamery business.
sell the entire outfit complete delivered your station aud
Butter Maker will the machinery and
the handling and manufacturing butter without
contemplating the building Creamery the
of buying the machinery home possible that he
the Repairs full line ofwhich always keep had without
unnecessary delay expense buy all goods direct the
cash therefore
prices with every house in the country.
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
TERMS, TWO DOLLARS PEE YEAR
q A FORREST.

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
IA Office in Carus Block. first floor. in door
leading TO county Judges Office. South Eighth
street Manitowoc, Wis. Collections promptly
attended to. JULIO