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Down a Chute.

HOW THEY SEND DOWN THE LOGS IN TRUCKER.
chute Is laid from the rivers brink up the
steep mountain to the railroad, and while we are
telling 1t the monster logs are rushing, thunder
ing, flying, leaping down the declivity. They
come with the speed of thunderbOlt, and some
what of its roar. A track Of fire and smoke fol-
lows them-fire struck by their friction with the
chute logs. They descend the ZOO feet of the
chute in fourteen seconds. In doing so they
drop 200 feet perpendicular. They strike the
deep water of the pond with report that can be
leard mile distant.
Logs fired from cannon could scarcely have
greater velocity than they have at the foot of
The chute. The average velocity is over 100 feet
in second throughout the entire distance, and
at the instant they leap from the mouth their
speed must be fully 200 per second. A sugar
pine log sometimes weighs ten tons. What
missile! How the water is dashed into the air!
Like grand plume of diamonds and rainbOwS,
the feathery spray Is hurled into the air to the
height OF a 100 feet. 1t forms the grandeSt foun-
tains ever beheld How the waters Of the pond
foam and Seethe and lash against the shore.
one log, having spent its force by its mad
plunge into the deep waters, has flOated so as to
be at right angles with the path Of the descend
Ing monster. The mouth of the chute is per-
baps fifteen feet above the surface OF the water
huge log hurled from the chute cleaves the air
and alights on the floating log You know how
bullet glanceS, but can you imagine saw-log
glance7 The end strikes with heavy shock,
but glides quickly past for short distance, then
crash like reverberation of artillery, the fall
ing log springs $50 feet vertically into the air,
aEd with curve like rocket falls into the pond
seventy yards from the log it struck.-[Truckee
Republican,
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Intelligent ECONOMY.

A woman and stranger wrote me lately, say
Ing she knew there must be many rich women
who had dresses to throw aside which would be
OF use to her to make over, and Offering, If l had
any such among my acquaintance, to pay for
SUCH things in any way she could, by pressing
ferns, gathering NOSES, &C. Pressed ferns and
moses do not have the value in town which
they seem to in many places, persons who care
for such things having plenty of leisure to gather
Tor themselves. AS far as my experience goes
the women who dress most literally take more
care and are more economical OF their clothes
than any other class have recognized cos
tune which cost at first $3.50, five years after
wards made in fresh fashion and worn by lady
who spends thousands year on her dress, and
have no doubt it finally went to one of the
Children In the nursery. AS a rule, those best
OF are most saving, though perhaps that is the
reason they are so well of and have things to
save. All my own personal economies, in which
take no small pride, as being making a dollar
or scrap OF material go as far as creation in
tended 1t, were learned from the example of the
richest and most cultivated people whom have
met. Economy is a flne art, II rightly under
stood, the miracle OF the five loaveS and seven
baskets over again, OF the flower springlng from
the spoonful OF soil on the ledge OF rock the ivy
luxurtant over ruined trunk. 1t is sparing in
unnecessaries to spend right handsomely for es-
sentials, and intelligence sees even fashion com
ing to its aid.-[Shfrley Dare in Toledo Blade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-25

WRITE ME AS ONE WHO LOVES HIS FELLOW
MANA SalOon-keeper went down to the train
He announced his intention of wiping the plat
form with the man If he once got hold of him,
He found the man, and the two had talk about
the debt. The creditor told pitlful story about
money to get to ElkO. The saloon-keeper Is a
kind-hearted German, and, after hearing the
story OF the fellows miSfortuneS the tears stood
In his eyes, and he remarked:-isMine Got Pill.
is dot SO? Vel, here's two tOller and a half fol
you to get grub on the vay," and, thrusting the
money In the mans hand, he pressed It with a
went up town murmuring, dot poy ish always
In hart lug. "-tVTyiHta (NevJ Chronicle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-25

"SODOM AM GoMoRRER. 1T was lady with q
check shawl, a rettcule and a squint who
founced out OF the art rooms on yesterday af-
that them there figgers amt got no clos on"
Her husband, stOOp- shouldered man with a
low-crowned wide rmmed soft hat, a rumpled
Eeckie, long coat, short pants" and beard
under his chin demonstrated:
"Dont make fOOlayersen right afore folks,
said he.
But the dame was angered.
''It's sin an shame" she persisted, and
her OF eye twitched further out of true in the
excess OF her Indignation. 'lts an insult to
got on is wussn though they didt have
nothin,"
9sWfl We keep stilla" mildly pleaded the old
man.
mo, won't" said she SAM the sooner YOU
take me out o. this Sodom an Gomorrer the bet
ter for both on US, guess. FL Chicago Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-25

HThe ex-Empress Eugente seems to 90
everywhere save to her mother at Madrid: vet
she is her only surviving child and has hardly
another near relative in the world
The stud OF 80 horses which have run In
the London and Dorking coach this season were
sold in London the other day for ,s0a guineas
averaging fraction over IS guineas or abou,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-25

eF-Chicago certainly takes the premium for
large 1eet lady lost her baby for three hours the
other DAY, and found it only when she came to
put on her slippers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-25

"a Scene: Recitation room In natural history.
Instructor-Mr. x, have you ever put your
head down on any ones breast and listened to
the heart beats as Huxley describes them? Mr..
x. (bluShing)-Yes, sir.
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Observation-Disclosures.

DECORATED FRENCH CHINA DINNER SETS
~ at cost, to make room for new goods, at HOI,-
MEAD CO.'S, l34S street. opposite the Ebbtt
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LADIES' GOODS.
NOVELTIES IN FANCY GOODS
RECEIVED DAILY.

CORSETS...... .CORSETS.
We will offer for few days all Corsets, with the ex-
ception of the cheaper grades, at great reduction
in price. Ladies will please take notice. A Com
plete line of HOSIERY and MERINO UNDERWEAR
for Ladies, Misses and Children.
tANS....... FANS FANS
In great variety, at close New York prices.
GENUINE WHITLEY JET JEWELRY.
BRACELETS, NECKLETS, &C., at lowest prices.
The new styie. "GHoRMEIY." and other Frenoa
styles just in.
MEMS DEPARTMENT.
Complete lines in HOSIERY, GLOVES and heavy
all wool UNDERWEAR, in cut and regular made
Goods, both RED and WHITE. All the latest shapes
in Neck Wear, Collars, Cuffs, &C., as soon as out.
Our trade can rely on medium and first class
SHIRTS TO ORDER A SPECIALITY. oct18
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-25

TUGLA HID GLOVES.
81 THE FINEST KNOWN.
Only to be had at
j. P. PALMER'S, WASHINGTON, DO.
We have now in stock full line of the above
make. Also, the Genuine MONOGRAM KID |E
SLoSE In newest street ana opera shades MIL
JUG1A KID GLOVES will be ordered in Nv W
single pairs to match any shade of dress goods
and in any number of buttons desired, at d. Juglas
retail prices.
J.P. PALMER,
IMPORTER,
10Y f st. n.sU.
NB-Telephonic connections. octl8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-25

No BOOM BEHIND THE BUITER.-In the Sixth
Street market Saturday night one market
woman craned her neck around her stall and
said to her neighbor:
'tDoin' anything to night7"
tsNothing."
s'Neftherum L Been standin' here for two
hours an haven't sold a n1ckel's worth. Busf-
ness boom bedanged," she added contemptuous-
~ and profanely; 1T reads all straight enough
real Life, behind stack of butter and cheese
and chickens, Jest where it ought to be found.
II ha1nt there, and she slapped spitefully at q
EnQN5TH.
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The NIaIariaI Poison.

intermittent FEVER, marsh fever, malartal
fever, fever and ague, "chill "-these are few
OF the names by when the doctors and the peo-
pie know more or less one Of the most wide
spread and familiar OF the ills that flesh Is heir to-
other In all countries where there are to be
found water, sunshine, and a soil reasonably
rich in decayed vegetable elements. In coun-
tries where the soil Is less rich in vegetable ee-
ments the fever is restricted to the neighbor-
hood OF inundated lands or marshes, or ponds of
vaT1ab4e level because in these situations the
very great In such countries the opinion is
general, and is perhaps accurate, that the POI
son is of marshy origin; but in countries where
the whole soil is rich enough to be in this
particular like these marshy lands it has
been long recognized that the poison had
no necessary relation to marshy situations, but
was in fact tellur1c, and that short rain which
only slightly moistened the surface of the earth
and few succeeding hours of sunshine supplied
all the conditions necessary for the elaboration
of the poison that produced this fever. But what
was that poison? Science failed to solve that
problem. But it. did not fail for want Of effort.
An exceedingly great amount of ingenuity, in
duStry and trained skill has for ages been de-
voted to the labor OF hunting down, iSoating
and describing the offending atoms that have
made and still make uninhabitable some of the
fa1rest regions of the earth. All effort was vain,
however, and no satisfactory answer has ever
been made to the query. What precisely is the
poison that causes this disease 1t has remained
mystery. Within few years ingenious en-
deavors to solve this problem have multiplied
In the present year some experiments have
been made at Rome which appear to be more
fruitful than any hitherto recorded; or, In the
words OF the report read to the Acadmy of
Rome, "the investigation was rewarded
with complete success These expert
mentS were conducted by Sgnor TommaSi, OF
Rome, and Professor KlebS, OF Prague. They
together spent some weeks in the Agro Romano,
and made repeated examinations Of the lower
strata of the atmosphere of the soil and of stag
nant waters, and succeeded in isolating micro
scopic fungus specimens of which, being placed
under the skin Of healthy dogs, caused distinct
and regular paroxySmS of Intermittent fever and
produced In the spleens Of these animals that
the pathology Of this disease. In the medical
world this achievement must be regarded as an
important one To people at large 1t may not
seem great affair to have aScertafned precisely
what part Of the elements Of poisonous soil 1t
is to which its poisonous nature is due; but 1t
must not be too hastily judged that this knowl
edge will not involve an important advance in
the capacity to deal with this noxious product OF
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The Abuse Of Choral.

The persons " 10 become habituated to choral
hydrate are OF two or three classes. as a rule
Some have originally taken the narcotic to re-
leye pain. using 1t in the earliest application OF
II for a true medical and legitimate object, prob
ably under medical direction. Finding that it
gave relief and repoSe, they have continued the
use of II. and at last have got so abnorm illy
under its influence that they cannot get TO sleep
they fail to resort to IL. second class OF per-
sons who take TO choral are alcoholic inebriateS
who have arrived at that stage OF alcoliSm when
sleep is always disturbed, and often nearly
impossible. These persons at first wake many
times In the night with GOODNESS Of the lower
limbs, cold sweatings, startings and restless
Creamings In a lutte time they become nerv-
Gus about submitting themselves to sleep. and
Ue1ore long habituate themselves TO watchful-
ness ana restlessness until a confirmed inSom-
mia is the result Worn out with sleeplesSness.
and failing to find any relief that is satisfactory
or safe in their false friend alcohol they turn
10 choral and in it find for a season the obliy-
ion which they desire, and which they call
rest. II lisa kind OF rest, and is. no doubt better
than no rest at all; but it leads to the unhealthy
states that we are now conversant WITH and il
rather promotes than destroys the craving for
alcohol. In short. the man who takes to choral
after alcohol enliStS two cravings for single
craving and is double-Shotted in the worst
sense. third class OF men who become habit
uated to the use OF choral are men OF extremely
nervous and excitable temperament, who by
nature. and often by the labOrS in which they
are occupied, become bad SleeperS. A little
thing in the course OF their daily routine OPP
presses them. What to other men is passing
tHIoy tElONu vi VIII tIe UtAt Sltp, Is W
these men worry and anxiety of hours. They
ale over-susceptible OF what is said of them and
OF their work, however good the work may be.
They ale too elated when praised. and too de-
pressed when not praised, or dSpraised. They
fail to play character parts on the stage OF this
world. and as they lie down to rest they take all
their cares and anxieties into bed with them, in
the lfveliest, state of perturbation. Unable In
this condition to sleep, and not knowing more
natural remedy, they resort to the use of such
an Instrument as choral hydrate. They begin
thn
sion seems to demand, and at last in what they
consider a safe and moderate system of employ
ing 1t, they depend on the narcotic for their
falstfied repoSe.-IDr. Richardson in CoIternpo-
rdfy Rtr,e,r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-25

GAS COOKING STOVES.
The Washington Gas Light Company have at their
Office on 10th street. assortment of the SUN DIAL
GAS COOKING STOVES, in various sizes and pat
tsrns. This is the Stove used by Miss Dods in her
lectures on cookery.
Call and examine them. my2o
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EIRE ON THE HEARTH,

A SPLENDID STOCK OF HEATING AND
"A COOKING STOVES, Ranges and La: -.
trobes at the lowest market rates. Call and 80
examine my stock before purchasing. La ~
trobes. Ranges and Furnaces repaired. All go
goods warranted as represented, money refund
ed. Come and see. GEO. X. GARTREI.I.
sep25- I'm Sl5 It'll st. NV. bet III andI.
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-19

\ TRAIN WRECKED ON THE BALTIMORE
AND OHIO RAILRoAD.-The train from the
west on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
due here at O'Clock last evening, met with
serious accident about = o'clock p. Nj,
ut Silver Spring station, about seven miles
out Oh the Metropolitan branch. 1t appears
that q freight train which laid on the switch
left the western or northern end open, but
the other end closed. The incoming train,
approaching at its usual speed, in running
through the switch Jumped the track and
ran into bank. The engineer, James
Buckley, lesSened the shock somewhat by
putting .on the air-brakcs. As it was, the
engine was about half turned over
and badly damaged, and the express-car,
postal-car, refrlgerator-Gar, and baggage
car, followed and were wrecked. There
were some SEQ passengers On board, and for
4 time there was much excitement and Years
tha, several were killed or injured, but it
was found that none OF the passengers were
badly hurt Some OF the employees did not,
however. fare so well. The express mes
scnger was caught in the dfJris OF his car
and its freight and received serious cuts.
Although The scene OF the accident was
only seven miles distant it was about four
hours before the passengers were brought
in.-LaSt erening's Washington Star.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-19
MANCEs ESTER AND VICINITY.

4 singular Accilent-Yestcrday morn
ing between II and II O'Clock Mr. David
Eaattir. ihr assistant postmaster here, met
with very painful accident whilst enGa@cu
in stamping letters. lie had marked 4
number OF them, and was bu>iiy engaged
in stamping others, but unfortunately,
however, one contained q number OF per-
cusson caps covered with paper, like those
used with toy-pistoIs. As soon as the iron
stamp struch this particular letter the caps
exploded. tcaria= to pieces the envelope
and scattering other letters. The flames
from the powder caused several very pain
ful buns upon Mr.. Beattic'S face, besides
setting fire 20 the hair on the top OF his
head.
The report oil the explosion was heard
across the street, and resemblcd' that OF 4
gun. The. damaged letters were gathered
up and taken to the Richmond post-olflce ;
and from there they will be sent to the
PostmaSter-General, at WasE angton, who
vii! no doubt order an investigation into
the matter. It brin9 Il yioation= OF the postal
law 10 send explosive articles. through the
mail.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-19

Bri9T items. The City Council will meet
toni ght at S O'Clock Ill CouGcii chamber.
There is nothing OF spccial interest to be
transacted.
Citizens Of Chesterfield who reside in the
ciciniiy OF the Courthouse are very anxious
to have 4 telephone connection with this
city aud Richmond.
SeYcra! prominent citizens OF Chesterfield
were in attendance upon the trial Of Socra-
tcs Brooks yesterday, having been SUM
mcned IS witnesses.
Squire Foster viii preside this morning
n the court for the trial OF civil cases,
which viii be held At. tic Mayors Court
room.
The patty ut the "Green House " last
night was very enjoyable aif'ir, and was
well attended.
The stages between here and Richmond
are creat conYenicnces and we'll patron
| lied.
! 4 number OF Aue buildings are in course
OF erection in the city.
There Will be 4 slight change in the grades
Of the public schools this session, owing 10
the aboi,hment Of one H the schools.
Many persons wee out killing bats YES
terday evening outside OF the cty Iihlts'
A large Number OF bats were killed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-19

l fFyH H-g-l IA
PIN4FoEE LAST NIGHr-A FINE AC.
DlENCE. The Second Representative OF Pin
afore by Ford's Juvenile Opera Company
filled the Theatre with q large and brii!ian.
gathering Of fair ladies and gallant gentle
men, rs wel: as q goodly number Of small
spectators, both boys and girls. These last
watched the scene with great, round eyes,
and enjoyed everything with q Zcst ln-
known TO their papas and maumas. fra -
The entire opera was played ind sung in
a manner to put TO shame some OF the rem
dlltons or il by grown people. Any one
VINO has ever seen the broad. sword eNpr-
else through which 1t is necessary to put an
''awkward sqiad,"". who are being prepared
for the stage to enable them to discover thai
their arms and hands are not intended by
nature TO be IN the way, cannot but eRigy
the graceful motions and gestures OF 5a@
boys. Those who are In the secret :tsS
know that ladies' being trained for Che
stage are put through extraordinary eyolu-
tlons 10 learn that their feet were intended
to move freely and gracefully, as cbildren's
naturally do. ...
The Juvenile Company are all graceful
and pretty, and can call forth nothing but
admiration for their, singing and acting
The most extraordinary Of these remark.
able children is Miss Lily Parslow, who
played Josephine. This tiny creature sang
clearly and truly, and reiccied the .auda-
cious tar" in the haughiiest manner, and
placed her little hands on her " heart, and
sighed in 4 most fascinating, and at the
same time most 'aughable, way, She does
not seem to be more than seven, or eight
years old, but her changes OF expression are
marvellous. irJoseph Porterand Captain
Corcoran-1 Masters. William and John Smith
twin brothersl-sa and acted SO that one,
forgot that they were children, and Dick
Deadeye (MaSfer Coyerdale) disclosed the
news that the young lady was ,''a-sigalng" :"
to clopP, in fine style, and danced his pas
Seul triangu'arly and effectively. Ralph,
Master Charlie Aiinchin, was 4 very pretty
love-sick swain, and Il very good singer.
Cousin aehe. Miss 4. Myers, was besut-
ful child and tne alto; and Miss Melissa
Walters was 4 genuine dear Little Butter
cup. The Ancient Aunt danced Il fine born
pipe, and the Marine was only too funny.
The costumes were very pretty and the
children looked sweet and lovable, and
seemed to enjoy the fun themselves. .
Tonight and at the matinee tomorrow
Pinaforc will be repeated. and there will 10
doubt be large and brilliant audiences TO
enjoy both performances. The matinee,
especially, presents most splendid oppor-
tuDltv for the ladies and young folks to see
these wonderful children.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-19

HEATING BY sTEAM.-The Troy Steam
Heating Company have commenced laying
pines 10 convey steam through the streets
OF that city. The iron-pipes are first coY-
cred with hair-felting and are then run into
wooden logs. These logs lie only about
four feet below the surface OF the ground.
1t is Intended to lay four miles this season.
The boiler-house, situated on the banks OF
the Hudson river, with large coal-yard IN
the rear. is nearly complete. The boilers
are now being made in Syracuse, and ere to
be twenty-five feet long, with twenty-eight
fines six inches in diameter. The first
boilers will be set with the Jarvis furnace to
burn screenings for fuel. 1t will require
about forty boilers 10 heat the entire city.
The company intend to make thorough
job, and will do all their own piping for
their customers and guarantee it to work
satisfactorily and without noise or trouble.