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How Snow AYalanches Form.

ANevada newspaper, speaking OF the
avalanches of snow which have been so
destructive to life and property this win
ter, says:
The purely sliding ayalanches, or
snow-slides, are such as occur in dry or
merely moist snow, while the rolling
avalanches take place when the snow is
wet or sufficiently moist to form into balls
by rolling. The avalanches that occurred
in Virginia City were OF the genuine
rolling description-th kind most dread
ed and most destructive in the valleys OF
the Alps. very small beginning when
the snow is in proper condition may end
in q destructive avalanche. A ball Of
snow no larger than mans head, started
high up on the side of Mount Davidson,
might have swept away several houses at
the foot of the mountain. The fearful
force of the avalanche was shown here
when one broke into house and killed
two men and buried five persons, who
were rescued with much difficulty. A
further illustration of the terrible force
and destructive power of the avalanche is
to be found in the fact that twenty-eight
Cinnamon were killed by one that fell
near Genoa.
AS we have said, a small ball OF snow
started high up on the slope of Mount
Davidson would result in genuine
avalanche. In rolling a distance of fifty
yards in the moist snow the small ball of
snow would become four or five feet In
diameter, when it burst, and each piece
of it would an instant after form ball of
large size these in turn would explode
as soon as it had acquired certain
weight and velocity, and moment after
there would be hundreds and thousands
of these balls in motion, all bounding
down the steep side of the mountain.
While hundreds of these are exploding
or just forming, other hundreds are OF
full size and are picking up rocks, dirt,
and all manner of rubbish, which be,
comes involved in the grand downward
rush. Toward the lower part of their
course, the balls become so numerous
that they bound and clash together SC
often that they are broken before they
acquire any great size, and the whole
avalanche is then plunging, sliding
mass of snow. The avalanche which
knocked two houses to pieces and buried
five persons, started but few hundred
yards above where the houses stood. i
started at bunch of rocks which pro-
jected fifteen or twenty feet above the
general surface of the slope of the
mountain. On these rocks the snow haC
fallen and accumulated to the depth OF
about three feet, hanging in places a.
snow is seen to do on the caves of {
house. From one of these rocks fell {
bunch of snow, which began to rol
down the hill, and the result was de
structive avalanche. Doubtless the ava
lanche which killed two men started il
much the same way.
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Stage of the Paris Opera House.

The stage is the largest in existence.
Communication with the rear of the
building can be cut off in case of fire by
an iron curtain and iron doors, and a
curtain of iron network can also be low
cred to keep the flames from the audi
torium. The "flies" are twenty metres
above the floor. Nearly all the scenic
machinery is made of iron, but no
changes Of importance have been effected
in the working" of the stage, although
some innovations on time-honored meth
DDS are to be attempted hereafter. A
large organ, and carlton of ten bells,
the heaviest of which weighs six hundred
and fifty kilogrammes, are on the stage.
-Scyibner for MdU.
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The Tables Turned.

The ast-freight lines, which have long
been the bone of contention among rail
roads, and which We're the main cause
why the Baltimore and Ohio did not join
the Saratoga combination, are experience
ing considerable opposition from the
roads of the West and Northwest. 1t
has long been the desire of most of the
Western railroads to do their own freight
business, and allow no independent lines
to run over their tracks, but the fear of
the displeasure of Scott, Vanderbilt and
other Eastern magnates in favor Of and
interested in these fast-freight lines has
induced them to tolerate them thus far.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
has at last taken courage, and sent forth
the edict that hereafter fast-freight lines
will be tabooed on its road, and no Ion
ger permitted to run over it, and it is UNI
derstood that several other leading Wes-
ern railways will follow suit. To under
stand the relation which there lines hold
to the railroads, it is necessary to know
of their origin. When first established
they were owned and controlled by the
railroad companies, each of which con-
tributed a certain number of cars to make
up line. These cars were used ex-
clusively for the transportation of through
freight, and the manner in which the roads
received compensation was as follows !:
Each company paid certain mileage to
the other roads for the hauling of the cars,
and the amount received for the trans
portation was divided, according to the
number of cars owned by each road.
Latterly, however, a number of private
corporations have gained control of some
of the freight lines, and have operated
them to their own advantage. They
have allowed the railroads a specified
mileage, and percentage of freight
money. From the fact that the lines have
had the virtual making of freight rates,
they have cut the prevailing tariff in
numberless instances, and have become,
in this manner, nuisance in the eyes of
the railroad companies, and various eff
forts have been made to have them abol-
ished. These have failed, however, from
the fact that no concerted action could
be secured between the railroad compan-
les. The Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad, however, being in a
position where the lines cannot affect its
business by operating upon rival roads,
they have determined to cut the Gordian
knot and become national benefactor. -
Indianapolis Journal
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(" THE BOYS. !"

tlhe following lines, by DIR. Oliver Wendell
HolBfes, appeared in the Atlantic Monthly for Feb
ruAry, 1881, They were written, II Is said, for a
festive gathering of his old classmates" The
boys of Harvard Coegel an n.
Has there any old fellow got mixed with the
az there has, take him out without making a
noise !
Hang the Almanacs cheat and the Catalogues
Old Time is a liarl We're twenty tonight
were twenty! we're twenty! who says we are
Hes dpsy-young jackanapes !-show him the
4" Gray temples at twenty?" Yes, tchite, If we
please
where the snow fakes fan thickest there's nothing
can freeze.
Was 1t showing l spoke of I! Excuse the mistake !
Esook Close-you will see not the sign OF a dake;
We want some new garlands for those we have
shed
and these are white roses in place of the red!
We've, trick; We young fellows, you may have
OF talking Din public as if we were Old
That boy we call doctor" and this we caii
"Judge -
Hts a neat little hction-of course it's all fudge.
That fellows the "speaker the one ON the right
MIR. Mayor" my young one now are 70" 10
that's our Member of Congress-" we say when
Iy.ere's the Reverend" what's his name-don't
make me laugh!
That boy with the grave mathematical look
Made believe he had written wonderful book,
And the ROYAL Academy thought 1t was true !
40 they chose him right in good JOKE 1t was,
too!
There's boy-we pretend-with threc-decker
brain.
9Ylat could harness team with logical chain;
yyI,en he spoke for our manhood in syllabled fire,
NC called him the "Justice," but now he's the
esquire"
And there's nice youngster of excellent pth-
pNate tried TO conceal him by naming him Smith
But he shouted a song for the brave and the free
--yust read on his medal-"My country-of thee "
you bear that boy laughing?-you think he's all
fun
stat the angels laugh, too at the good he has done
the children laugh LOUD as they troop to his call,
And the poor man that knows him. laughs loudes
of all
zee, we're boys-always playing with tongue OF
with pen
And sometimes have asked-Shall we ever b
men?
Shall we always be youthful and happy and gay,
Till the last dear companion drops smiling away?
Hien here's 10 our boyhood, its gold and its gray
The stars of it, winter, the dews of its May
And when we have done with its lfe-lasting toys,
bear Father, take care of thy children, the boys
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TenacitY Of Metal.

Many experiments have been tried in
France to test the effect of cold on rail.
way axles. Many engineers suppose
that accidents to wheels do not result
from any diminuticn of tenacity of the
metal, but merely from its losing all its
elasticity, owing to the frost hardening
the surface of the earth. A fact which
can be adduced as a strong argument in
favor of that theory was observed by the
inhabitants of Montmartre during the
last period of frost. The passing of the
trains which run so frequently through
the Batignolles tunnel at distance of
half a mile was heard by them day and
night, which is never the case in ordina-
ry circumstances. AS soon as the thaw
set in the trains ceased to be heard;
the earth having resumed its former
elasticity, the sounds were dissipated as
before.
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crushed the forefnger of her left hand
with a hammer. Taking hold of her
hand and raising it, he saw the disfg-
urement. "What caused that" he
added. "My brother struck it with
hammer a long time ago" was the am
swer.
He remained some time in converse
ton, but the woman did not seem at
ease, and he returned to the village of
Peru to await the arrival of his brother
and sister. When they came the three
made them another visit. She treated
them with the same kindness as before,
but was stoical and unmoved, and when
she saw tears in their eyes and every in
dication of a coming scene" she looked
anything but pleased. The only time
she showed any signs of emotion was
when she was asked her name. She re-
piled that it was forgotten. +" Is it
Frances9" Her dusky features sudden
ly lit up and she nodded her head.
Yes, yes, Franco, Franca." The visit
was prolonged for several days, and
some months later was repeated, some
of the nieces and nephews joining the
party.
On the day when little Frances was
captured, fifty-nine years before, she
was carried rapidly through the woods
final halt was made near the Genesee
river. In the following spring she was
taken to Sandusky, where she stayed I'M
til autumn, when her Indian friends
moved to Niagara, where she lived a
year. In accordance with the nomadic
habits of her people, her home was con.
tinually changed. Her greatest dread
was of being discovered by her relatives
and taken away, and there is no doubt
that when the weary mother was hunting
up and down the earth, she more than
once came within hail of her lost child,
who carefully avoided her. 1t was for
tunate they never met.
Frances had been married to Miami
by whom she had four children. She
was wealthy and held in the highest ven,
Grafton by her tribe and descendants
many of the latter being around her
After time she seemed to form quite
an attachment for her brothers, who, OF
course, were old men, and she Offered
them half her land if they would live
near her. They in turn pressed her t.
join them further East, but she thanked
them and declined. She was an Indial
in everything except birth, and such sht
lived and died.
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Buried i'm the Snow.

A startling discovery was made in
Cherokee gulch, near Georgetown, Oh
Saturday last. The facts, furnished by
correspondent of the Ne,cs, are about
these: In February three prospectors
took possession of deserted cabin neal
the head of the gulch, several Thousand
feet above any trail or Travelled road.
While the men were sleeping, an ava.
lanche of snow swept down from above,
striking and burying out of sight the
cabin and its inmates. On Saturday the
three men were found, the snow having
passed off. Their names are Patterson
Martin, Christopher johnson and Pat
Morgan. The bodies were found side by
side, and covered with blankets. The
remains were brought to Georgetown
Saturday evening, and an inquest was
held, resulting in verdict in accord
ance with the facts as stated. -Denver
NeiCs.
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GR,ssHoppERs.-A Kansas lady writing

GRAssHoPPERs. A Kansaslady writing
to friend here, under date of April 19,
says: 81 spent the day at the farm last
Thursday, and L never saw so many
grasshoppers in my life. They are very
small-not quarter of an inch long.
The planks around our f1ower-beds were
completely covered with them, and it was
impossible to walk without killing them.
Mammals rosebushes, and all the plants,
were stripped of every leaf, and not a
blade of grass was left. The wheat is
completely ruined. As if that were not
bad enough, the chinch bugs are waiting
for the corn to come up. Papa says he
has ten acres in, but he don't think he
will plant any more; it is too discourag-
ing. Chicago Tribune.
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THE Lake Erie and Louisville railroad
being in the hands of receiver, it is re-
ported that the Lake Shore and Balti-
more and ONO railroads are each trying
to get possession of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-09

~ The greatest defeat OF the English peo-
pie Is mental Incidence, says Mr.. Gladstone.
~Seven missionaries sailed from New
York on Saturday for India and South
Africa.
1An immense prairie fire has been rag
Ing since the 18th ult. in the neighbornooi OF
the foot hills on the North Laramie.
~The old Catholic synod of Berne, Swift
zeTland, has decided that celibacy and auri-
cular confession are TO be optional.
1rThe scientific commission appointed by
the Gtrman government has reported against
the e. pediency OF q new polar expedition.
0Ninety. three young ladies out OF q class
of 125 passed q successful examination In the
academy OF medicine and surgery at st. Pc
tersburg recently.
~Pripce Bismark intends 10 visit Rome
next year to thank the King OF Italy aud his
ministers for their many proofs OF frien iship
to him.
~Mr. Brady of Stone Corral, Kansas.
shot himself the other morning while lying
in bed. Another proof OF the advantage OF
early rising.
9-Thaddeus Stevens housekeeper. lydia
Smith, IN whom he devised g. 600, has sued
the estate for sixyears' pay At 500 per an
mum.
aITwo new schooners for the coast survey
were launched from the Woodall yards. IN,
south Baltimore, ON Saturday, and will soon
be ready tor sea- They are Of the composite
pattern, iron frames with wooden covering.
n6Maxime, at Dieppe, promised his faith
er 70 write him every day. The FIRST day he
wrote four pages, the next two, the next
several lines, the next several words. the
next he wrote on the back Of q postage stamp
and dropped IL 10 the box.
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DIED.

BEOMN. In GeorgetoWn, Tuesday m0rniug.
year Of her age.
Her funeral viii take place from the residence %
her sgu l. " Fore, on Congress street, n I'D
N ] thursday, the llth instant, ~ O'clu-k Morn
ms papers 9 D., ais", Baltimore papers n
COAhIth. In Gt0rgetoWn. %. a.. Novenk sr
his
The funeral will take place from his late resi-
dence, NJ. % Potomac street, ~ Wednesaay, the
invited O. attend.
CUNNINGHAM. On the 9th q November. ISIS.
AZ O'Clock q. m. GEORGE X = CUNNINGHAN. \
native q Lincolnshire, England, Tor past twelve
years al sshinEt "a, IN the S7th year = has sge
Funeral 90 morrow tNedueslarl ats y m I. a. m
22s 18Th street southwest. Friends aud relatives
are invited O. attend.
REID. At y m, November :, ISIS, R-sWgop
WAsHiNSroN RkEn, born April q, lS7, ia West
moreland county, Va, resident Of this citF for the
past forty years.
Funeral viii take place from the Foundry vi V
church at ?. m. on wednesday, the 10th instant
Friends Invited 70 attend.
WALTERS. In this city, November s, At : 40 D.
m, 81 typhoid fever, SARAH r. MALTEEs, IA tue
eth year Il her age.
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JOHN J. DERMODY, Trustee
oct9 1awts THOMAS BOWLING, Auct
II IL. WARHER,
ID. Real Estate Broker and uctioneer,
Federal Building, corner 9TH and n SITS northwest,

CHANCERY SALE VALUABLE UNEMPLOYED
REAL ESTATE SITUATE On CONN ECTitIT
ANENnE, BETWEEN AND l. STREETS
NORTHWEST.
81 By virtue Of decree passed by the Sup reme
~ Court OF the District Of Columbia, the 4th
-. day Of November, ISIS. in certain cause
therein de pending entitled Ssllie l.. Appleby ct al
Us. Thomas Ii. Winston ct al and numbered, in
equity No 25T3, the undersigned will sell at public
auction, in front of the prt misses, az O'Clock D.
on SATURDAY, the goth day OF November, ISIS,
al that certain piece or parcel OF ground lying in
the city Of Washington, in the District afOresa d,
known and d. signsted on the ground plat or plan
thereof as lot ettered Ii, in Harris and GrsmEler
recorded Subdivision OF original lot numbered three
80 in square numl cred one hundred and sixty four
tl64l.
Terms OF sale prescribed by the decree: One-third
OF the purchase is TO be paid cash, and the
r. sidue in three equal in tsments payable res pee
lively, ala Elk, tgeIve and eiGhteea months, with n-
t6Iest nom the date OF sale, at the rate Of eight
Centum per snuum, until paid for which are to be
exc cnted The promissory Eotes Of the purchaser,
cIred by deed OF trrst upon the ro?erty deposit
OF go Will be required with the pied bid, and
all convey aLcing is 10 be at the cost Of the pur
chaser. JOHN SELDES, Trustee.
tOy9 j. T. CDIDMKUI, Salesman.
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DRY GOODS FOR ENGLAND-Tns Boston
commercial Bulletin, in its review of the
dry goods market, says; "There is rather a
letter feeling pervading all lines of goods.
more especially brown cottons. The sale OF
$500 bales Of Continental Cs and DIS for eX-
port TO Manchester, England, is the topic on
the street and an element of encouragement
TO cotton holders. A cable telegram on Wed
nesday for 1000 bales more on the same
terms was refused by the maker. The steam
ship Siberia, which sailed Friday. took out
an invoice of the leading brands in our Bos-
ton market. This exporting business is
growing TO encouraging proportions. and
from the ten bale lot sent out in June last by
one OF the State street mill trsagurers a last
ing business is likely to ensue.'
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A FOOLISH GIRLS DEATH.-We learn
nom one OF our best citizens, who returned
from Macon last night. that a Miss Butler.
daughter of the Waterman at Flint river
bridge, on the Southwestern railroad, was
run over and killed by poll car yesterday
evening late. She had been in the habit OF
putting her foot on the track and Jerking IL
up just in time for the car to miss it, or get
on the track and run of just in time TO es-
cape being run over; but this time proved
fatal. She was standing on the track, facing
Ia let The gravel train pass, and put her loot
up as IL she intended stopping IL. But, alas,
ere she could turn To leave the track she had
met her sad fate and was crushed to death.
The poll car was running down grade at a
speed OF twenty miles an hour, and Il was
impossible for il 20 DE stopped. The deceased
was fifteen years old, and is said to have been
very pretty aud accomplished young la ty.
Mr.. Butler and family have the heartfelt
sympathy of the entire community ia their
sad affi.ction.-BuRleT (Gd.) Herald
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THUS TIES SALE
VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA.,
SEVEN NILES FROM WASHINGTON, d. G

- By virtue Of deed OF trust to me, dated the
10th day Of October, 1875, and duly recorded in
county Of Iarfax, in the State Of Virginia, and
the request Of the party secured thereby will sel
at public auction, on MONDAY, Nov ember 18th,
A. d, ISIS, ct o'clock O. M, the premises, the
property knowp e Barcrofts Mills. Sad property
Rnn, one mile vest of Bailey Cross Rosds, seven
miles from Washington, ID, O., and SIX miles from
Alexandria. Va. and consists of q Grist Mil, Saw
plenty Of Fruit, &c
Terms o. sale, conformably to q deed Of trust, a.
follows: Thirteen hundred and eighty I've dollars,
together with expenses OF sale, IN cash; and the
oalAnce IN Two equAi annual payments, bearing In
on the premises. An expenses Of conveyance to be
o. the cost OF the purchaser. deposit Of ons han
struck on, the came TO be forfeited Il the terms Of
sale are not complied with IN i've days sfter ale
nov3 lot' ALIRED W. R0waLL, Trustee.
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II II. WARNER,
Federal Buildings, corner 7th and streets H. W


Federal Buildings, corner 7th and streets n. W
RusTEEs' SALE OF IMPROVED AND IN
IMPROVED tROPERTY ON THE sOUTH
Ism AND IsrH sTREETs, N0RTHWEsT.
AND ON THE SOUTHWEST OORNER OF
10TH AND X STREETS NOkTHWEST.
Ii d. 1874, duly record ID in Liber No. IA, folio
$50 one Of the Lard Records for the District of Col
phtla and at the request OF the party there
by, we will sell at public anction in front of the
1erh 1875, the f1owing described real estate sit
nae In the city Of Washington, District of Column
Bis, 70 wit.
At ga O'Clock p. m, the north twenty five 1881
feet OF Lot numbered six (6I, in square numbered
three hundred and forty three t3i3, beginning for
the same at the northeast OF said square num-
Dered three hundred and forty three (4SI, and run
ming thence west along the south line of street
north one hundred (lC0j feet, thence due south
twenty i've (25 feet, thence east hundred 1907
street west thence north with the west line Of 10th
ginning.
% ard three 49, in Davidson recorded subdivision
Of eilal lots In sauare two hundred ana fif,y-
two t9b2), on the south eide Of New York avenue,
three - being improved BY three story and attic
TEENS ons fs1Tsh Of the purchase money in cash.
and the balance eu 81 s. H. e and months. At 70
Of the purchaser. deDosit Of ESQ viii be required
q The ppTcne,er on The :t,est lot and 200 on
the terms Of sale are not complied with IN seven
days from day Of sale. the Trustees reserve the
the defauIiins purchaser or purehasers Sfser i've
days, advertisement.
Rs EEEE}JAAaIE + +: ssSg7FbbEEss,,s Trustees.
now eoAdS J. r. GOODWILL, balesua.
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SSff EEJJ55HHIIEE +. ssSgFFbbEFsk,} Trustees.
nova eoadS j. +. OOLDWHLL, balesma, n.


FIR FIR Sifi a HS %RIsz zhR ss IN
- BIZ virtue Of . deed Of tFust, dated 1sd july,
a; b: ISIS, duly recorded g Liber %; 90, folio
Vim 20 e public aaetlon, g hSss q he Prsnisss,
m, al Of square numbeeed one hundred and ninety
one{ I'D q the city of Warrington, in the District
Terms OF 1Hle: Ons-thira cash: balance IN nix ana
twelve months, With interest q eight pr cent, 6.
posit Of one hundred dollars required &C DAY Of Ne
IL terms are not complied WITH In one week TIE
purchaser. An cenyeyenctng e lurclaserS cost,
WILLIAM 4. GORDON, Trustee.
nov1- Ia tn s,&ds