It Quaked

The earthquake whlch got around ' s early Thursday morning last, was such a sliglit affair here that it (lid ïiot cause much Bensation. It was ïjoticed by some péople, but at the Cbservatory, the machine that registers the süghtest vibration of the eai-th üid not move a muscle. At other places people who were sleeping in upper stories had their 1-cds tfoggled. Most of our citizens were coiisiderably put out - in mind - because such a rare entertainment phould pass this way, and they receive no notice of it. It is astonishing l ov many people there are who have a desire to experience the snsations of au eartliquake- not a regular oíd ourth-opener and destróyer, but a moderate One. Judge Harriman, li o wever, "who has been present at stveral Such aífairs, has no .lesire to uitend any more of them. He tells obout earthquakes that accomplished queer feats. One took the chimuey tops on high buildings and just lurned them half-way round, 'ind simUar antics. These were what were termed circular earthquakes, and when one got himself located near the center of the circle, he was f ar comfortable. It usually made people sea 6ick, or sick to their stomacbs. Tlie most appalling effect of the last Tliursday's affair comes from the 8d ward. A lady on Fountain etieet, had just ascended the treacherous rocking chair to put up a. i ii' tliat had been shaken down, whec the Jar overéame the delicate balance she had assumed and down tth: came, curtain and all.