Evening star., 1924-03-23

wonders, the Niagara, the then barely
Internal Troubles in ern CANYONS
North caroIino and gorge
and geysers,
some of the American people of half a
century ago were perhaps a bit con-
cerned on the score of having no ac-
tive volcanoes on this continent. And
hence they were aroused to unusual
interest by reports Of a chimney" in
North Carolina, then current In The
Star of March 10, 1874, is the follow
ing:
dispatches from the vicinity of
Bald Mountain, y. c., state that the
internal noises heard in the mountain
resemble those heard in Mount Etna
before volcanic eruption. Through.
out the entire country and for a dis
tance of sixteen miles from the
mountain, extending into adjoining
heard, but the trembling and reverbera-
tion of the earth is perceptib1y felt.
In numerous instances. for several
miles from the mountains, the glasses
have ratified in the windows and the
dishes have been shaken from the
shelves to such an extent as TO create
the most widespread CONSERVATION
among the rural inhabitants. This
has again caused n StM greater STAN
pede of the citizens, many of whom
superstitiously regard the terrible
symptoms as an indication of 'Judg-
ment day A passenger on the west
ern train states that it is pitiful to
in such terror, while at the same time
he believes that the cause of the
stampede is not without its due foun-
dation.
"The latest accounts from the dis,
turbed mountain state that SO far
there has been no volcanic eruption
of lava or fire, though the terrific and
internal rumblings, heard at dis
tance, were so great Tuesday morning
as to induce the belief that a verita-
BILE and genuine volcanic outburst had
taken place. The excitement through
out the entire western section of the
state is intense. and many people are
repairing to the scene in the hope of
witnessing for the first time a grand
volcanic eruption"
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Installment plan systems of sale
and purchase were comparatively new
half a century ago,
1nStailuent and the laws, accord
nL ing to an article in
Purchasing. The star of March 1s, g.
1874, were inadequate to protect buy
ers from extortion:
1.-TWO cases of considerable interest
relative TO the sale Of goods on the
installment plan are noted by a Bal
timore paper. The installment sys-
tenn has been considerably extended
within a few years past. since it
plausibly undertakes to meet the con-
venience of poorer people and those
in moderate circumstances, and conse-
quently it is important to understand
the principle underlying such trans
actions and the responsibility of the
seller and buyer, respectively. A judi
cial decision has recently been made
there was a written contract between
the buyer and the seller. A sewing
machine was sold for $65, the buyer
agreeing to pay $40 month until it
was paid for. He made his payments
regularly for ten months, at the end
of which time he was in debt to the
seller to the extent of IS. This small
sum the buyer failed to pay, and at
the end of eighteen months the seller
replevined the machine. The case was
brought before the city court of Bal
timore on appeal and judgment en-
tered in favor of the seller with costs.
The court, it is understood, acted
upon the terms of the written con-
tract between the parties. Another
decision is mentioned where the seller
seized his goods sold on the same in
stallment plan, on the ground that
the buyer had not complied with the
provisions of his contract. The court
ruled that the seller had a right to
repossess himself of his property, and
that he had committed no respass. 1t
Is important that all persons buying
on the installment plan should care
fully read the provisions of the con-
tract before signing it. in order that
they may understand the consequence
in case they fail to comply there
with"