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Fast Time Ola a Bicycle.
From the London World.

The past fortnight has been one of the great
est interest and excitement in bicycling circles.
Perhaps the most interesting incident has been
the temperance of the most popular rider ever
known the Hon. Ion Keith FalcOner. This gen.
tleman has been absent from England some
years, studying Arabic and Persian in the east.
and contracting fevers in Egypt. During his
absence various unsuccessful attempts have been
made to surpass the brilliant two miles record
which he left behind him. Making little plea
sure trip, in the vilest weather. from Lands End
to John O'Groats, distance of nearly LOCO
miles, by way of preliminary breather he COM
peted first of all in the five miles championship,
but had to be content with second place to j. s.
WhattOn, the Oxford Blue. On Saturday last
he, however, was enabled to bring his wonderful
stamina into use and won the fifty miles cham
pionship with tolerable ease, after some magnif-
rent racing. His time, hours 4S minutes IS 1-5
seconds, is far and away the best tor the dis
lance, as it well may be.
The other bicycling wonder, H. L. Cortis, has
at length succeeded In accomplishing, at the
third attempt the first cost him q broken ARM,
the feat Of covering twenty miles within the
hour; but at the same time In the samecontest,
another Oxford Blue, w. X. Adam, placed the
three miles record to his credit, his time being
eight minutes forty-0ne and one-fifth seconds.
These performances are all wonderfully good;
but the recent calm weather has been greatly In
favor Of fast times.
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MAKING RUBBER GOODS.
A New Village. the OutgrOWth Of R ub
Der Shoes.

At South birmingham station, on the Boston
and Albany railroad, new village has sprung
up within six months. 1t is the outgrowth of a
new rubber shoe manufacturing company. The
gum of the South American caoutchouc, from
which the rubber is made comes in large fiat
tened cakes called bottles. When the tree is
tapped the sap or gum runs out into a clay pan
or bowl which is pressed closely against the
tree Natives take a peculiar nut which grows
There and which makes dense smoke but no
flame in burning light it, dip it into the pan of
sap on a reed and twirl the reed about. dry
ing the sap IN the smoke This is repeated until
mass weighing several pounds is gathered
the reed is drawn out, leaving an opening like
the mouth of bottle, and in that form
the gum is imported. Delivered at the
works it is first put to soak. The bottles
are cut into and then passed through the
cracker, stout pair of grooved cylinders re-
vOlving toward each other HORIZONTALLY which
pick and masticate the tough gum Running
water keeps gum and machinery thoroughly
wet. Made into long, narrow strips the masti-
Gated gum is hung up to dry. Then it is run
through other rollers; compounds are mixed
with it to give it the necessary consistency and
hardness. One pair of rollers spreads it thiny
on cloth back, Others stamp it with patterns
of overshOes. Then the rubber is cut according
to the patterns stamped, or the plain cloth, COW
cred with rubber. is cut as boot and shoe pat
terms are cut from leather. Cement is smeared
on the edges of tine pieces. Those for shoes are
placed on wooden last, and piece after piece is
put in proper position and held by the cement
till the shoe is complete. 1t is then vanished
and baked for eight or nine hours and then re-
moved from the last. inspected to see if it is
well DONE and put up for market. Similar pro-
cesses are followed with the great rubber boots,
and the gossamer and heavy: overcoats are
treated as nearly like this as their nature per-
mitS
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AWAY AHEAD.
kR0V Chicago Maiden Headed Oft a
Com mercial Drummer.
From the Chicago Times.

From the Chicago Times
is this seat engaged" he asked of the pref
tiest girl in the car, and finding it wasn't. he
put his sample box in the rack and braced HIM
self for solid enjoyment. Pleasant day." said
the girl, coming for him before he could get his
tongue unkinked. Most bewilderIng day,
isn't it," ''Ye-yess. miss, stammered the drum
mer. He wasn't in the habit of playing pitcher
to this kind Of match and the position of
catcher didn't fit him as tight as his pantaloons.
Nice weather for travelling" continued the
girl; ''much nicer than when it was cold Are
you perfectly comfortable" 'Oh. yes, thanks, y
murmured the drummer. ''Glad Of it, re-
sumed the girl cheerfully 'You don't look so.
Let me put my shawl under your head won't
you' Hadn't you rather sit next to the window
and have me describe the landscape to yOu:''
| No. please" he muttered; lin doing well
! enough"
Cant 1 buy you some peanuts or a book?
Let me do something to make the trip happy.
Suppose l slip my arm around your waist!
Just lean forward trihe so can.' you'll
you'll have to excuse me!' gasped the wretched
drummer; Il don't think you really mean
it," You look so tired, she pleaded; wouldn't
| you like to rest your head on my shoulder?
No one will notice. Just lay your head right
down and I'll tell you Stories" Mono.
thanks! won't to-day. I'm very comfortable,
| thank YOU" and the drummer looked around
nopelessly Your scarf pin is coming out.
Let me fix 1t. THERE" and she arranged it
deity; lat the next station I'll get you Il cup of
tea. and when we arrive at our destination
you'll let me call on you?" and she smiled an
anxious prayer right up in his pallid cOunte-
nance. Il think I'll go away and smoke" said
the drummer, and hauling down his gripsack he
made for the door knee deep in the grins show
cred around him by his fellow passengers
STRANGE" murmured the girl to the lady in
front fiber. Il only did with him just what
he was making ready to do with me, and big
and strong as he is. he couldn't stand it. re-
ally think women have stronger stomachs than
men. and. besides that. there isn't any smoking
car for them to fly to for refuge. | don't I'M
derstand this thing" But she settled back con-
tentedly all the same, and at convention OF
drummers held in the smoker that morning it
was unanimously resolved that her seat was
engaged, so far as they We're concerned, for the
balance of the season.
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Some Facts Which Everybody should
Know.
A writer in London Land and Water saws:

A writer in London Land and Water says:
Some of our most admired flowers, which we
should least willingly Danish from cultivation,
are associated with green leaves Of very
poisonous character. The narrow long leaves
OF the daffodil act as irritant poison; the deli
cate compound leaves Of laburnum have mar
cotfc and acrid Juice which causes purging
vomiting. and has not unfrequently led to death.
The narrow leaves of the meadow saffron or
autumn crocus give rise to the utmost irrita-
ton OF the throat, thirst dilated pupils. with
vomiting and purglng. The dangerous char
acter of aconite, or monkshood leaves is doubt
less well known. but each generation of children
requires instruction to avoid. above all things.
those large, palm-shaped leaves, dark green
on the upper surface. Leaves of coarse weeds
provide an abundant quota of danger, but
frequently their strong scent and bitter or
nauseous taste give timely warning against
their being consumed. Ofall our British orders
OIL plants perhaps the umbelllferous order
contributes the rankest and most widespread
elements OF danger. The tall hemock is
everywhere known to be poisonous and it is
one OF the most abundant occupants OF the
hedge peculiar ''mOusey" odor can gener-
ally be recognized on squeezing the leaves,
which are deep green in color, and trebly COM
pound, the small lObes being lanceolate and
deeply cut. 1t said that the mOusey smell can
be detected i'm water containing not more than
a fifty-thousandth part of the juice Hemlock
Is both an irritant to any sore place and gen.
eral narcotic poison, producing headache i'm
perfect vision, loss of power to swallow. and ex-
IRENE drowsiness, with complete paralysis Of
voluntary muscles and muscles of respiration
The water dropwOrt. too. a flourishing ditch
plant: the water hemlock. fools parsley, must
be ranked among our most dangerous poisonous
plants. belonging to the unbeferOus order
The fools parsley leaves are sometimes mistaken
for genuine parsley, but their nauseous odor
and darker leaves should prevent this. The
nightshade order is another. with dangerous
and often extremely poisonous leaves. Indeed
no nightshade can be regarded as safe; while
the deadly nightshade, with its oval, uncut
leaves. soft, smooth. and staked are In the
highest degree to be avoided. Henbane and
thornapple again, with their large and much
indented leaves, are conspicuous members of
the dangerous classes" Holly leaves contain
a juice which is both narcotic and acrid, caus-
ing vomiting. pain and purging Even elder
leaves and privet leaves may produce active and
injurious irritation when eaten. With regard
to treatment in cases Of poisoning by leaves. If
no doctor is at hand. produce vomiting till all
offending matter is expelled. and when con-
siderable sleepiness or drowsiness has come on,
give strong tea or coffee and again bring on
vomiting; then stimulate and rouse the brain
in every possible mode.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-19
Overflowinr OH wells. .

The greed OF the Cherry Grove operators has
overreached itself, and the spectacle is presented
OF the production being so greatly and suddenly
augmented as to Ill all available reservoirs, and
to soswell the aggregate that the numerous pipe
lines who have made connections with the world
are not able to take care Of the oil now being
produced and much is flowing over the top of
the tanks and going to waste on the ground or
coursing down the little streams Of the region.
The wonderful effect of the pitro-glycerine in
increasing the production of well Is illustrated
6y the fact that wells which week ago were
down to 100 barrels per day have, BY the use Of
torpedoes. been brought up to q daily average
up TO that figure. Bradford dispatch 70 PAild-
dslphia Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-19
Beer I'm the Jury Room Upsets q Ver-
dict.

Clarence Gray, undergoing sentence in the
California state prison of twenty-five years for
the murder of Theodore Clancy. the editor of
the Santa Barbara Press has been granted a
new trial by the supreme court The case was
tried In Redwood city on a change of venue
nom Santa Barbara county. and resulted In the
deiendants conviction of murder In the second
degree: After the trial it TRANSFERRED that the
jurors In the case had been literally supplied
with liquor during the trial and that Honor was
furnished to them In the jury room when thew
retired to consider their verdict An apneal
was made to the supreme court for a new trial
principally upon these grounds. Afiidayits ar,
companied the motion showing that during the
eight days occupied In the trial of the case the
jury consumed four f1yc-gallon kegs of beer. two
gallons Of wine. two bottles of claret and a
large quantity of whisky. The supreme court.
In granting new trial, says that In many states
1t Is sufficient ground for new trial If the iurv
is furnished with even the smallest quantity OF
liquor, but here 1t Is held that unless the liquor
is supplied in quantities sufficient tn get them
drunk, the act Is not sufficiently heinous to set
esije the verdict or grant . new trial.
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or Cour.e.

While they sat before the fire,
Nothing more did he desire
Than TO get little higher,
III he could;
And his heart beat higher and higher,
And her look grew shyer and shyer,
When he sided up close by her,
AS he should.
Then he ventured to inquire
III her sister, Jane Marian,
And her mother and her sire
Were quite We'll
And from time to time he'd eye her,
As though he would like to buy her.
And his usefulness was dire,
For spell
Then his husky throat grew dryer
When he told her that the Squire
To himself would gladly tie her,
III she would;
Might he now go ask her sire?
And he thought he would expire,
When she said, TO his desire,
That he could!
Eiu1iaqtOu HdIrbe1j
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-19
Betting that Corn Will Rise.

just now every grain Spectator claims to
have pointer on corn and is willing to bet
that before many days bushel of corn will be
worth as much as bushel OF wheat 1t takes
about 100000 bushels of corn a day to run
this country. 1t is claimed by some Chicago
spectators that the entire supply of old corn in
sight is 5000, 900 bushels. or about three days
supply. 1t will, they aver. take 500 GOO, 600
bushels to tide the country over until the new
crop of corn. which is not very promising, comes
in. Hence they believe that corn is destined to
climb to the top of the market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-19

How TO ERADICATE ScARs-Sometimes the
scars and c,catrices left by disease can be almost
Sntreiy ooi:terated by the use Of simple lotion
Sor which we give the formula. and which Is
OBVIOUSLY perfectly free from any Injurious ele-
nent: Borax, half an ounce; salicyiic acid,
Swei'e grains; glycerine three drachms: rose
Oeier, SIX ounces. The way to apply 1t Is to
0nsnt.y.
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BOOKS. &c.

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Hiss ANNIE X. HUMPHREY.

MISS ANNIE X. HUMPHREY.
$50 TENTH STREET NORTHWEST
makes CokSElS 10 order in every style and material
and guaran tees perfect fit and comfort.
HER SPECIAlTIES ARE
French Hand made Underclothng Meriuo rnaer,v~s,
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French Corsets and Bustles. The ''Her.ul.s" sun.
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EXEMPTION from XerInin

The following antidote for fleas mosquitoes
and other small deer, by an English physician,
is worth trial:
81 have never found the following receipt
fall and l have Travelled in many very flea
bitten, bugbitten and mosquitoe- bitten coun-
tries. In Jerusalem. in particular. during the
height of summer, | have seen my bed pretty
we'll alive with feas, and have swept them out
with my hands before going to bed. In the ex-
cavatiOns or vaults in Mount Moriah, known by
the name of 'Solomon's Stables have seen
In Athens have witnessed, at the early dawn,
the bugs leaving my bed and crawling up the
bedposts by the score, ne dean by the hun
dred, and in neither place was / bitten once
l adopted the following antidote, formed on
what l heard OF as being done in Hun
gary, land much veXed in the
summer time by feas and so on: l oiled myself
all Ore''. from head to foot, with the best sweet
or olive oil, and those parts of my back that
the help of friend or Of servant. Rub the oil
we'll in with the palm of your hand over the
whole body, head, face and all, In warm room
before fire If possible, in case it be winter
time and you may-such is my experience, and
without this precautiOn l am martyr to feas-
defy either flee. bug or mosquito. 1t is quite a
mistake to suppose that oing oneself with
sweet Oil is nasty:dirty operation. The Oil sinks
into the skin at once, and does not stain either
very 1.-THE and supple the Greeks and RO-
mans knew what they were after when they
oiled themselves before gymnastic exercises),
and it enables you to defy the murderous-or at
least the sangunary-attacks Of your creeping
crawling and skipping enemies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-19

The National hateUigeaacer of October, 1881
contains description of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad by Mr.. Gales editor of the I,,teligencer
The article makes curious reading. as showing
how impossible it is even to man of superior
intelligence, to forecast the possibilities of @
great invention. 1t seems that the Washington
editor made trip to Ellicott's Mills, in company
with DR.. Gwynn, editor of the Baltimore Gazette
and George l.. Brown, an officer of the railroad
company, and in recOunting his experience con.
fesses that ''for celebrity of transportation OF
persons the railroad possesses advantages over
any other mode" though he is at the same time
careful to warn the general reader" that las a
great highway of commerce. the canal is beyond
comparison. Says Mr.. Gales:
"We experienced in q very slight degree the
jarring, which we have heard spoken of, in the
motion OF the cars. 1t will require, to be sure
care to guard against accidents. For ourselves,
we met with no accident of any sort. One OF
the COWS, indeed, which we overlook strolling
suspicious glance toward it as the car rapidly
passed her. which filled us with momentary
alarm lest she should attempt to cross our path.
But, luckily, she forthwith took a direction from
the road" r;r
The Washington editor was unable to con-
celve that any rational mortal WOuld wish to
exceed speed of thirteen miles an hour, espe-
cialy at night. He SAYS: = Or
1--WE travelled in large car drawn by one
horse, carrying eight or ten persons, and capa-
pie we suppose, of carrying thirty or forty.
that we do not believe that had it been SO
loaded its progress would have been at all re-
tarded by the additional weight Of the load
In the distance between Baltimore and Ellicott's
Mills the horse was changed once. going and
coming In going we did not accurately reckon
the time, but in returning the whole distance OF
thirteen miles was performed in SO minutes
the limit to the speed being the capacity of the
horse in trotting rather than the labor he was
tasked to perform. The locomotive steam ma
chine, In the train of WHICH cars loaded with
loaded with the materials OF commerce. is pro.
PEELED at about the same rate and might be
propelled much more rapidlyif it were desira-
pie But for our part we have no desire ever to
De carried by any mode of conveyance more
hour"
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NJ Z w b o o X S.

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Inter- Seize. Series. 81; Appletons Summer Resorts.
new edition, paper, 50 cents Anne by Con-
stance Eennimore Woolson. sl.25; California for
Health Pleasure and Residence, edition. thor
oughly revised by Charles NordhoH. So Di-kena
10y Adollhns y; Ward. IS cent? Pandin of Finance.
hy Edward Jenkins, NJ. p, author of '.Ginxs Baby"
81 Aschenbroedel mo Name Series. 81. A Reverend
Idol. novel. 81 80 The Diseases Of Memory by IT,
Rbot. Inter. Sci. Series 81 80 Errors in the Use az
English, 10y VIM. II. Hodgson. 81. 50.
FRANCIS b. MOHUN,
Je24 lois PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
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IST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN THE
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1882.

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IF not called for within one month they will be sent
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DR- JOHN Trips BLOOD PURIFTER Il . csrtsia
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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-12

enty-siX TO open the box and probably ne
would get an explanation Thereupon Mr..
Farley opened the box, and in 1t he found e
note With no outside direction at all, and a
nice little flask of corn-iuice. He opened
the note, and it began thus: my Darling
Our meeting was so happy" when the
old senator stopped. He read no further.
Take" said he, 'the id thing back to the
boy. 1 know nothing about it." The boy
was advised to take 1t over 70 the House and
see If he could not find claimant. He did
so. A glance at the congressional directory
shows that seat seventy six, on the east side
of the hall Of representatives,, is occupied by
the festive and warlike J. C. S. Blackburn,
of Old Kaintuck. a further inspection OF
that publication will show that the gay Joe
Is Just about the right age to mash and be
mashed, and have happy meetings with
sweet charmerz. The flask OF cern-juice,
too, would remind the jolly Joe OF his happy
home 10 the dark and bloody ground, where
every spring that gurgles from the earth has
a siiil backed up against II, and where the
Juice OF the yellow corn Il alike the susie
nance OF the babes and the milk Of old age.
Anyway, the bouquet and its accompanying
box never got back to the Senate end Of the
capitol, nor was it taken back whence it came.
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THE NEW APPORTIONIEST

The bill fixing the number of members OF
the House OF Representatives at 325 having
become law, it ia attracting considerable
attention. This bill adds thirty-two members
20 the House over the present Rumber, in
Creasss the electoral college from 1863 to 4O1,
and will require POI electoral votes to elect
a president and vice-president, instead of
1S5 as in the last two elections. The new
apportionment makes q most satisfactory
showing for the South and the Democratic
party. The Republican States gain seven
teen, but lose three, making a net gain of
fourteen. The Democratic States gain fifteen
and lose none. The gains in New York and
California being of doubtful party complex
ion are not credited to either side. 1t was
claimed by the Republicans prior to the
taking of the late census that the South
would lose considerably, but that proves
10 have been 50 considerable a mistake as
10 show how little was known in some
quarters OF the progress going on in the
South. Ii turns out that this section has
gained fifteen representatives, while New
England has lost three. There will now be
1853 electoral votes from the South, which
will have to be supplemented by forty-eight
votes from the North to enable the Demo-
Gratis to elect New York and New Jersey
added to any other State would suffice.
Nevada, California, Indiana and Connecticut
are always liable to go Democratic. By any
calculation by which the Democrats could
triumph without New York, the whole
schedule would have to be recast. Ohio and
Indiana would have to be gained, and any
change OF public opinion that would carry
beth those States would be likely to give US
Illinois, Wisconsin, Oregon and Colorado,
and possibly other States. Such changes
are pretty sure to occur sooner or later, and
they may take place sooner than some
people imagine. Iu any event Democratic
candidate who can carry New York can win.