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Evening star., 1896-01-25
HORSE SWAPPING IN GEORGIA.
A Lively Scene on the First Tucsda,
of Each Month.

of Each Month.
From the Carrollton (Ga) Times.
Did you ever attend real first Tuesday
horse swapper CONVEX ton, and wade around
in the mud and listen to the swagger
ard bluff INDUCED in by the deyotees Of
the boneysrd? Did you never take survey
OF the limping, halting cavalcade Of four
fer-a-penny stock, Of which you can never
see one so bed but that another is worse.
all drawn up on first Tuesdays to be swap
pedT Then, dear reader, you can tolerate
a brief pen picture Of real horse swappers'
convention, where liquid stimulants are re-
CURED 10 give CAB as well as cheek to the
trader judgment Is not SO much reouir-
60, as there is hardly a bare possibility of
Oss s.I IN any transaction that may occur
How'll you swap?" cries one would- he
trader with limping Jade with both how
less ana knock knees. and Of such stock the
more man owns the poorer he is.
hlght, Is the answer Of another trader
with a sway-backed, big-legged shadow that
couldn't chew lump Of mush.
Come this way and swap for the sray
mare, Just nine years old (none of them
are oider than nine): 1 want to trade her
Tor horse" And IL such a trade ia uafe
In three minutes that man is Shouting
proposition to trade that horse for a mare
Whips and spurs are in constant demand
to Keep awake or induce a stir among tho
stacks OF bones that wearily drag ahont
on exhibition. where every apology Is made
Ior any defects that may be apparent. The
spaV;n-legged, hobbling skeleton of q. horse
1t Is explained, fell through a bridge a few
days previously and slightly injured his
limb, but Of course will be all right i'm a dav
or two. The sweenied shadow is tender.
rooted, II BARE and pricked with a nail. if
shod, while some better-looking horse doc
tored up for the occasion, but which in ali
probability is not worth the club 1t would
take to knock him in the head, is Represent
ed to be hopelessly afflicted with every dis
ease that horsefesh is heir to. By such
representation the real condition of the
horse Is adroitly concealed, and a $50
back" as they call it, for Cheating. is
estopped, because the horse was REPRESENT
cd to have every conceivable compIaint
though his appearance did not Indicate If
All sorts Of jeers are thrown out with
the shouting banters that are heard every
where such as, How'll you swap that race
horse for pint of peanutsr r' or. How
much boot will you give between that
stump sucker and a bee course?"
These sallies are given good-naturediv
and received in the same spirit Horses are
exchanged for pocket knives, pistols
watches, sulkies, dogs, anything. Last
Tuesday one man exchanged his horse for
a cow, and. saddling her Up, he mounted
ard rode around, bantering others for a
trade, with as much complaisance as ever
Evening star., 1896-01-25
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Schedule in effect December 1. 1895.
Leave Washington from station OF New
e., Jersey avenue and 2 st;
FO, Cincinnati, ST. Louis and Indianapolis. vesti-
For PtfsSa1s and deseIaha Express dsiy 1, 80
a-m and $40 pm.
For Winchester and way stations, $50 pm.
Ssu1S Msmnb. Brdse IESanO5s KnO1v
pm. daily; sleeping osrs through. eA-A' ''i'
For Laray. s:4S pm, daily.
15:0o. 15:Is, 80, $40. fa:so, Ile:oS, iiHi:s6
ss sfs 1sSS 1913 1SS i as 1 Ss SS 1isS
night; Sundays, k6:50, x7:00, $50, 1890, xI0:O0
BIO $50 & $500. 80 iS:oo Go iii:s6 i lSa P@:
For annapolis, !;1o and $50 am. 1a:l6 and 4:2s
For Frederick. 1900. 'e:sO. sIl:so am. u:15.
FoI s1 Hssel.tRSMn s;s1 Town 1870 am. and $3.50 pm
EOt Eoya and way points. $40. lio:ss m:
n0. 5S Ga!5esrsssS!g and syay points 200 $50
fS5 washinstsn Junction and way points. s:oo,
RsaiSsPsi A. sSRE ssS ssHs s,'pp'ns :,
rI.9 For fhadsPhia Phil New York Boston and the
Dining fn a 11RsS 9as Sns fSa6 sS cs SSSS SSS
gs:o5 Dining osrl, 500 pm. QS0l night, Sleeping
ss s Sos aP Pihas n'Rs Gs. S Hs. Riss
salret Parlop S Cars on ali day trains iDU' p'
For Atlantic City. 1000 and iI:So am, 1890
E1eepa s9sass ssudas sa A Day Rsanaay. only
iE,press trains,
residences BY UnioH Transfer Co on orders left @ at
Nfw boTc axfasf dnd 10th f'Ssst a snd o. " % %efRG
Gen. Manager. Gen Pass. Agt.
Evening star., 1896-01-25
RAILROADS..
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Station corner Of 9Th and B streets.

In effect January g. 1896.
1870 AN. PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED.-Puiiman
&. Louis, Cleveland and Toledo. Buffet FarlOr
1886 AN. MIsUSiF FAST LIxE-pullman Buffet parlor
ar Sa, to HarPisonrg parlor and Dining Cars Har-
$40 Pa . cHfS9a5 aiisss AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS
ing and bnnx casr cas ss f. 10 g. sos
7io ioffnaa MTERs k9sfT!s rps SeIssso Sleep
Ing Car to Chicago and Harrisburg 10 Cleveland.
7IS noS oas & GalsSfs ExpREsspuman
sleeping and Dining Cans T to St Louis. and Sleep
lo;aS PI Pm HarpisSaTg psSagZ to GipslnnstL ss.n-
7'SS g., An for Kane. oanandaigua. Rochester and
for Enra eI aea RenoTo, daily, ercep.
z!sS Sunday q Y For MiIiiamspor: daily. $40 Pm;
Niagara Falls daily. except saturday. with Sleep
ing pglr Gar Washington to suspension Bridge via
1910 Pm. for Erie oanaudaisua. Rochester, Buff
na9o aa9 ana Niagara Falls daily. Sleeping Car Wash
FoR PHLADEIfiHIA, NEW YORK AND THE
400 Pm -coxeREsssAfSSAL sAse LIMITED" daily.
Regular hrof If Cars % With Dining Gar from Bslt%oTs
Dining Carr, lo;o5 Dining Gao and ii ;oS Dining
GAO aE IRON fSoo owil%ingtoas 11 sis An l2;4S SlS
Dining % csH tna seo ss foos 0nins % saeSs S Se
Dining gng Car from wilmingtcnl 4. M, 2:ls, s;l5.
Ei1Press i2:is week days. s.oi and $40 Pm.
week days and s s:Is dou Pm. daily SnAnts '' IN
G6 aoos i1sc % dnS nS' NO sGS 1873
2:0l, S:l5, S:4o H:0o Limited, 4:2o 4:S6. $40,
S'e5. $40, 7:io. 1000. 1910, II;1s and II & Is
Pm On Sunday, 7o5, 7:20, $500, 9:o5. 1o:o5,
1880. loo AN, l2:15. 1:1b, 2:0l, 3:15, $50
100 Limitedl 42o. $40. 6:05. $40. 7:l0. 1880.
1910 ard II :S5 Pm.
For Pope's Creek Line. 7:2o AN. and 4se Pm.
For annapolis % fH4 S:so. 300 AM. 1918 and 40
,S Pm daily; t1d except Sunday Sundays. $500 An
Atlantic Coast Line. ..Florida speciaI'' for Jack
sonville and st. Augustine, 1o:4S PM. week days.
express for Rlchmond, points on Atlantic Coast
Line, 4:S0 An, 3:I6 PM. daily. Richmond and
Atlanta, S:40 PM daily. Richmond only, lo:67
AecSnpcSatioa Tor ouantico. 7:s AM daily. and
For AsiaRdria ~ 40 egg. 5ss, $40 s;4s nesz,
6:l5. S:02, 1910 and IL :39 Pm. On Sunday at
4:So, 7:4b. 9:45 AM, 2:45, 6:15. S:02 and 1910
Leave Alexandria for Washington, SOS, e:4s, 7:o5,
s:o0. e:l0. l0;l5. lo;2s AN, Zoo, 2:15 300,
S:23, 500. $50, 6:13, 200. 7:2o, e:10. 1889
and IL ;Os Pm. On Sunday at 6:4S, 9:10, 10:2s
An, 2:15, $50, 700, 7:20 9:10 and 1852 p. NJ.
Ticket offices, corner 18th and g SITS. and at the
station, 9Th and sts., where orders lie left
hotels and residences
6. NJ. PROVOST J. R. WOOD
General Manager. General Passenger Agent.
Evening star., 1896-01-25
The Grunt of the Pig.
From the North American Review.

Z rUlH tlle N0rth Amer1can Review,
The continual grunting Of the pig is of
interest as revealing something of the con-
ditions of life Of his wild ancestors. A
herd of swine scattered in the long grass
or among the brackens of a European for
est would soon lose sight Of one another
But the grunts of each would still adyer-
tise his presence to his neighbors, and so
the individual members of the herd would
not lose touch with the main body Then
there are grunts and grunts. If one of
my readers will initiate the ingenious Mr.
Garner and take phonograph to the near
est pigsty he might get material to make
up book on the language and grammar
Of the hog. However thick the jungle, the
wild pig could, by taking note Of the pitch
and emphasis of the grunts to right and
left of him. tell pretty much what his hid
den colleagues were thinking about
Evening star., 1896-01-25

aols as they are salubrious to the commu-
nity-and they are enforced. The police
men are made detectives, spies, tale
bearers, in the public interest. and did they
cease their vigilance for a moment every
individual Partisan would abuse the sit
uation, while bitterly complaining of his
nsighbors. Imagine tho nursery of a
fruitful family without the constant pres
ence or the nurse to watch the little dears
and you viii realize what Paris would be
without the police; only, instead Of slaps
and hair-pulling, there would be burnings
and barricades.
The Complaining Citizen.
The Parisians are so habituated to this
domination Of nIrselike authority that
they themselves are In the way of COM
planning constantly about the veriest trifies.
Day before yesterday an American was
bhthely tripping up the Boulevard des
Itaiens, on his way to Monroe's Bank to
Evening star., 1896-01-25

les. and what not. Above all, the con-
slant insults offered by themselves to the
lower classes are real grievance state
of things exists that can hardly be imag-
ined in America. 1t Is not a complaint
against corruption on the part of the po-
lice. 1t is a condition of personal strain
between the police and people. The po-
lice have the great central government back
of them They represent practically for
eign power. The police are not afraid of
being thrown out when complained against
because the thought is always: ooh, this Is
part of the general campaign against u.s.
'us" meaning the government, ie., the func-
tio2aries VINO remain in power, though
names ard leaders change.
The more picturesque and serious duties
of the Paris police are therefore concern
ed with keeping down the people, who are
being constantly educated against them.
Not only policemen but police magistrates,
are always present at every theatrical rep
resentation. 1t Is formal regulation that
this officer-the commissary of police-shall
be present from the rising Of the curtain
to the emptying Of the hall No public
meeting, for any purpose. may be held.
even in private halls, without twenty-four
hours notice Of the place and object Of the
meeting being given. Assemblages in the
public streets, places or squares are rig
ing In troupes" Is forbidden when such
gatherings cause excitement-as they al
ways do. University students, who do
about as they please in the Latin Quarter,
are even prCn1DlteQ from demonstrating
and showing themselves, boy-fashion, in
bowling hordes In other parts of the city.
The Case Illustrated.
Three days ago It was the anniversary Of
the death of Blanaui, the communist,
buried at the Cemetery Of Pere Lachaise.
A group Of several hundreds Of Blanquists
advanced socialists), headed by half
dozen municipal councillors and two depu-
ties, had, according to law, signi1ed their
intention Of marching to the grave Of Blan-
qui, to deposit a wreath Of immortelles
Three hundred police, headed by Lepine
himself. were standing before the gates,
waiting for them. The Blanuuists had a
red flag. They forebade it to enter the
cemetery. The flag was not unfurled, and
the troop promised not to unfurl it. Still
the police refused. The result was a free
fight that assumed alarming proportions,
disordered a whole section Of the city, cul-
minating in wholesale bloodshed but no
arrests. At any other time, were the world
not so excited with rumors Of International
war, this little manifestation would have
made column cable dispatch In all the
papers. As 1t Is. this Is the first you may
have heard Of 1t.
Paris Is city Of manifestations"
Whenever citizens Of any class are Offend
Evening star., 1896-01-25

he I lIkS = lnI 1kGD-
sion of the tourist Is
that the Paris police
man Is a sombec,
melancholy person,
whose chief duty Is to
warn back cabs from
running over tourists.
The cosmopolitan sec
ton of the great city
the Paris Brilliant
appears to be so rich
and gay, so clean and
orderly that were IT
not for the great mob
Evening star., 1896-01-25
Making it Personal.
the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mr.. Ferry-"Greatness is all comparative
For example, an elephant four feet high
would be called a cute little thing, while a
rat Of that size"
Mrs Ferry-"Yes, and s25 for a bonnet is
an enormous expense, but 1t :sn't anything
at all when you lose it at poker"
Evening star., 1896-01-25
Love and Duty.

From Lie.
He-'Your father advises me to invest
my fortune in Wall street. 1t would be
polite, suppose"
mo, don't you do It'll After he had won
all your money he'd never let us marry"
Evening star., 1896-01-25
Why the Relations With the Peo-
pie Are Strained.
ARDUFIES OF EACEGUARDIANS
Mutual System Of Espionage and
Some of the Results.
REVOLUTIONS ON TAP

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
PARIS, January 13, 1896
Evening star., 1896-01-25
ATTORNEYS.

CAMPBELL CARRINGroN. ATToRyEy- ATI.IW
, Webster Law building, sos d St NV Washine.
ton, DC: Residence, No. 3 Mount Vernon Flats
New York ave. aud 9th st. NV. eels
Evening star., 1896-01-25

From Truth.
Evening star., 1896-01-25

As also indicated before. another prin-
cipal element OF antagonism to the repub-
lie is that Of majority of the English
residents, who resent the dominating in
fiuence of Americans in public affairs, and
are especially opposed to the annexation
aim and policy Of the republic. They pa-
triotically desire Hawaii, II not to become
British colony, which would be best of
all. at least to remain Independent, with
the strongest probability of an early pre-
dominance Of British influences, as com
merce increases, with steamers mostly un-
der the British flag. All these elements OF
antagonism to the republic of Hawaii, as
above enumerated, are not likely to SUBJ
Evening star., 1896-01-25
kilauca's Eruption,


I am particularly glad to be able to re-
port that our chief natural object of in
terest, Kilauea volcano, after thirteen
months of quiescence and cooling Off. has
resumed business in great force. Instead
OF broad, surging lakes of fire, such as
throngs Of visitors have for so many wears
been viewing awe-struck and fascinated
there has been left for their Inspection
these past months only hideous black
abyss, from which ascended thin films of
sulphury vapor, with here and there red hot
rocks to be seen in deep fssures around III
This ragged pit, from which the white hot
lava that filled it had quietly sunk awav in
december, 1894, was about 1,4O0 feet in d.
emeter and 500 feet deep, contracting below
to the mouth of a dark shaft some 200 feet
in diameter, leading down into the plutonic
fearful flood would soon pour up again
through this outlet, as 1t always had done
after g. short rest In its Tartarean' home
But Manager Lee Of the Volcano House had
become nearly discouraged at the long de-
lay.
At II pm. of the Sd instant light was
seen on the clouds above the pit. It stead
lily increased during the night to a great
Illumination, SO that 1t was clearly OBJ
served in the town of Hilo, thirty miles
away. By morning the returning lava was
well up in the shaft, and during the day it
reached the top of 1t, forming a boiling
lake Of 200x250 feet in dimensions. It viii
evidently, as 1t rises. spread out over the
widening area Of the pit which is ], 400 feet
across at the top. The lake as last. report
e0. on the 4th, was about 450 feet or more
below the upper rim of the pit. The pres
ent return Is quite similar to tina. in 1891,
Evening star., 1896-01-25

no1s
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-05-16
Admitted the Facts,

Newspaper editors have to be
very careful in opening their columns
for statements. But aware that the
DR. Miles Medical Co. are response
BILE, we make room for the testimon-
ial from r. McDougall, Auburn,
Ind, who for two years noticed a
stoppage or skipping of the pulse,
his left side got SO tender he could
not lie on it, his heart futtered, he
was alarmed, went to different doc.
tors, found no relief, but one bottle
of DIR. Miles New Heart Cure cured
him. The elegant book "New and
Startling Facts free at A. M. Gil
bert's. 1t tells all about Heart and
Nervous Diseases and many wonder
full cures.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-05-16
The Evacuation of Fort Ontario.

On July Is next will occur the
one hundreth anniversary ofthe Brit
ish evacuation of Fort Ontario at
Oswego, which was the last place
over which the flag Of Great Britain
waved in the United States. When
that flag was hauled down the Amer
lean flag took its place, ard ever
since has waved there. A public
meeting of citizens of Oswego, call
ed by the Mayor, has been held, at
which it was determined to celebrate
this centennial with a civil day, q
military day and society day, with
a sham battle and repetition Of the
forts capture in 1912. The Knights
of Pythias are organizing for socie-
ty day. 1t is proposed to regarri-
son the old fort, and to attempt to
interest the Federal and State au-
thorities in the celebration of the
centennial, which has National sig
nifcanee. Syracuse Journal.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-05-16
A Good Thing.

Lord Wolseley, the British Com.
mander in-Chief, in a public address
recently, said that he could not help
thinking it was good thing for the
school children of the United States
to be brought up in the conviction
that they belonged to the greatest
Nation in the world, and must be
ready to fight for it, and he added
that he would like to see every child
in an English school taught to adj
mire and love his country and the
constitution under which he lived, SO
that he would be prepared to main
tain that constitution against all
corners. Detroit Free Press.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-05-16

Everybody wanted to know, and
Hans, pleased at the notice he at
tracted. showed his hands deep into
his pockets and replied, 1T ish real
German seed, vas imported and
the wonder grew, and SO did the
the plants. Towering above the
fence the limbs grew, for they were
trees, and blossoms came, very pref
ty, but oh they emitted such q foul
dior that people held their noses.
and however loudly they complain
ed of the nuisance the lawful authosi-
ties still maintained that Hans had
right to plant what be would on
his own land. So they made wry
faces and grinned and bore it. At
length the fruit appeared. Oh how
beautiful. Everybody must taste it
because it was new. Ah-oh-my
Nothing like that eyer did lay on an
American stomach.
ut won't hurt me-" SAID every
newcomer but as soon as the fruit
reached his stomach with sighs and
groans up it came. Alb, sorroWful
parting. Kisses, denunciations and
imprecations reached Hans from all
sides. Nothing could enrage him
more than scocn and GOODNESS, and
in a towering rage he bullied the
neighborhood and each separate
party. He made the air blue with
threats of vengeance and still bowls
about the people, and is utterly
wretched. He never once blames
the seed he sowed, nor the fruit it
bore, for making the ruin, but thinks
people are all fools who cannot APP
preciate royal German aristocracy,
and blames the grey-eyed woman for
all his misfortune.
MoRAL-He who runs may read
sWe reap what we SOU and are
weighed for what we are WORTH"
LoT.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-05-16
The Best Time.

"The best time to pray is when
we don't feel like it.
"The best time to do good is
whenever we have a chance to do it.
'The best time to avoid tempta.
ton is when you feel the strongest.
"The best time to praise is when
we are in danger of backsliding.
THE best time to clear up mis-
understanding with a brother is be-
fore sunset.
"The best time to let your light
shine for the Lord is when all
things about you look the darkest
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-05-16
What His Knife Was For.


The drummer who had not done
any business all day was seated in
front of the only hotel in the town
pulling vigorously at a Pittsburg
stogie and trying to write down the
orders he had not taken with a pen
Gil that had no point on it.
"Got knife?" he inquired of a
representative sitting opposite him.
The man handed over suspicious
looking piece of black cutlery with
one blade to it, The drummer tried
to open it in the ordinary way, but
only succeeded in putting a beauti-
ful fringe ~ Is finger-nails. Then
he went at it with his teeth, but the
knife slipped and sent a cold chill up
his spinal column.
II beg your PARDON said he,
turning to the owner of the knife,
'but have you any objection to my
throwing this thing against that
building over there-that's the way
we used to open q knife like this
when l was boy"
"Waal, yes,'' replied the man of
agricultural knowledge. "Sldes the
teller what owns the buildin' might
kick"
con the square, now," continued
the drummer, seriously, shave you
ever had this knife open ?"
"Yep.'
"When ?"
"Bout seven years ago.
"HuhrD
"You see," went on the farmer,
stroking his Spanish moss whiskers,
81 stirred up pot of glue with that
air knife one time, and forgot ter
wipe the blade afore | closed it, So
"Do you ever indulge in anything
to drink 2" interrupted the knight of
the road.
"Generally when any person bor-
rows my knife replied the farmer
with broad grin. And they dis
appeared into the hotel.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-05-16
War on the Wing


Although much remains to be &C
complished before either submarine
or aerial navigation becomes so per-
fected as to come in usefully for pur-
poses of war, it seems pretty safe to
predict that by the end of the twen-
tieth century they will be regarded
much as we view telephones and cleo
trio light. It is little more than half
century ago since the idea of pro-
polling vessels across the Atlantic
by steam power was not only ridi-
culed by the learned in such matters,
but proved to be absolutely impossi-
BILE. There is no impracticability in
living under water or in the upper
air; given proper appliances, and
both are within the scope of human
endeavor. All that remains therefore,
is to discover trustworthy means of
propulsion and of steering, of sink
ing at will in the one case and of ris-
ing at will in the other. Such trifies
as these should be the merest moth
ing to mechanical science indeed,
claims are already made on behalf
of certain talented inventors that
both problems are practically solved.
What warfare it will be when one
Power holds supremacy in the air
and another Power down among the
fishes That would, indeed, be a
practical illustration of the grim
Bismarckian jest about the whale
and the elephant. Perhaps, how.
ever, by that time the winged SOL
dier will be rendered incapable of
diving as well as ot-fying, while the
submarine warrior may be given the
flying fish faculty of shooting into
the air. We make sure that we shall
soon hear these claims put forward
on behalf of the miraculous Edison
and the little less miraculous Goubet.
London Graphic.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-05-16

"Beshrew me, but thou seemest
sad Euripides,' observed Aristo-
planes. "Hath thy latest tragedy
failed to awaken the applause Of
the tickle populace 2" may, my
FRIEND replied the son of Mesnar-
ohus, STOPPING to tie his sandal.
"What disturbs me is that I have
just written and put into the mouth
of one of my characters words Hon
esty is the best policy and some.
thing seems TO tell me that 1900
years or more hence they will turn
up in an almanac as an original
joke. "-Chicago Tribune.
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Women are not the onlv ones who

Women are not the only ones who
are sensitive about thier ages. A
man doesn't like to be told that he
is getting old. Health keeps man
young. It doesn't make any differ
ence if he has lived eighty years. II
they have been healthy years, he
will be hale and hearty and won't
look within twenty years as old as
he is. Good digestion and rich, red
blood make people look youthful.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry makes rich, red blood. 1t makes
health in the right way. 1t works
according to the right theory, and
in 80 years of practice, it has proved
that the theory is absolutely correct.
It begins at the beginning--begins by
putting the stomach, liver and bow
els into perfect order but it begins
it's good work on the blood before it
finishes with the digestive system.
1t searches out disease germs wher-
ever they may be and forces them
out of the body. All druggists keep
the "Discoyery.'