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Fast Trains.

Three of the oldest and most compe-
tent engineers to whom was. committed
the running of the fast trains, not long
since asked relief at the hands of the
Superintendent of the road. They had
found that the mental and nervous strain
which came upon them while urging
their locomotives at this high rate Of
speed was so great that they found them
selves unable to bear it. One of these
men, an acquaintance of our informant,
was few months before stalwart man,
with nervous organization which seem.
ed capable of bearing anything that
could be put upon it. He now had
grown thin and haggard, while his
brawny hand was trembling as if an ir-
cipient palsy had stricken him. He had
been compelled to say to the manage.
.ment: "You must give me slow freight
train upon which can have an opportu.
nifty to recover myself, or I shall be com.
PEELED to resign my position in order tc
save my health, and even my life" To
these men, the excitement, coupled with
responsibility, great enough at ordinary
times, becomes simply unbearable when
their engine was rushing over the rails at
speed of fifty or sixty miles an hour.
These men were trained men, schooled to
calmness and alertness combined, and
had years of experience, but this excess.
i've demand was too much for them.
There is something pathetic in this
statement. 1t is well known that the
relative cost of running railroad train
at high speed is vastly more than run.
ming the same train at lower rate, and
the wear and tear of locomotive, rail and
road-bed are so much greater, but we do
not remember to have seen any facts ex.
hibited as to the enhanced loss of nerve
and vital power taken from the men who
control these material forces. That does
not, as far as we know, ever appear in
any annual report of the directors of
railroad. Possibly it has never been
taken into the account or had a thought.
The passenger sits calmly enjoying the
gentle sway or the glide as the telegraph
poles fit by him, and steps from the car
with an exultant remark about the less
than two hours between the cities nearly
hundred miles apart, but gives never a
thought to the man in front who, with
strained eye, and hand on the lever, was
all the time giving literally, moment by
moment, a part of his life for those
whose safety depended upon the touch of
his hand upon the polished bar.-Clris.
tiaa Union.
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Two Sorts of Courage.

Commodore Garrison was once captain
of steamboat on the Mississippi, and
while selling tickets one day happened
to rouse the ire of passionate old man
who drew his pistol, and presenting it al
the narrow window, full in the captains
face, fired.
The cap snapped. He tried second
time, and again failed. Garrison's OWL
pistol lay within reach, but instead Of
taking it up, he quietly opened drawer
took out box of percussion caps, and
handing it to his would.be murderer
said
"Take new cap; yours don't work
WE'LL"
The furious man stared at him mo-
ment, then burst into laugh and held
out his hand.
Another kind of courage ia exemplifed
in a story told of a young New York
inventor, who, about twenty years ago
spent every dollar he was worth in an
experiment which, if successful, would
introduce his invention to public notice
ant insure his fortune and-what he
valued more-his usefulness.
1t failed. The next morning the daily
papers heaped unsparing ridicule on him
Hope for the future seemed vain. He
looked around the shabby room, where
his wife, delicate little woman, was
preparing breakfast. He was without 8
penny. He seemed like fool in his
own eyes; all these years Of hard work
were wasted. If he were out of the way
she could return to her friends. He
went into his chamber, sat down and
buried his face in his hands, with des
perate resolve to end it all. Then, with
a fiery heat passing through his body, he
stood erect.
"It shall succeed" he said, shutting
his teeth: His wife was % crying gTS over 81. the
very cruel" she said.
'They don't understand. I'll make
them understand" he replied cheerfully
"It was fight for six years, he said
afterwards. Poverty and sickness and
contempt followed me. I had nothing
left but the dogged determination that it
should succeed" 1t did succeed. The
inventor is now prosperous and happy
man. "Be sure you're right" he says to
younger men, "then never give up."-
Youths Companion.
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= The fame of the Mason Cotton
Harvesting Machine has spread far be-
yond the limits of this country, and its
success is eagerly awaited not only by the
cotton planters of America but by cotton
cultivators in foreign countries. The
Cotton Harvester Company of this city
has received a letter from Mr.. Fred
Lenick, the Secretary of the South Af-
rican Exhibition, requesting the company
to place one of its harvesters on exhibi-
tion at Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good
Hope, in December next, when the
South African Exposition will be opened.
Mr.. Lenick says that in view Of the ex-
tension of cotton growing in the colony
the Mason machine would be esteemed
very valuable exhibit. The Harvester
Company has patents on the harvester
for Cape Colony and the Cape of Good
Hope.-Ne,g, and Courier.
- The other day two prisoners stripped
stark naked, lathered themselves with
soap, and slipped through the bars of the
Birmingham, Ala, prison.
The age at which many marfy-the
parsonage.
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- The Abbeville Press and Banner
says: "The work of harvesting the
crops has been commenced, and the oat
crop, though exceedingly small, is much
better than our farmers at one time
thought it would be. Wheat is good
enough. Corn is as good as possible, and
the area is much larger than usual.
There never was year when more labor
or energy was expended on the farms
than this year, and there never was
time when the prospect was more cncour-
aging"
"A couple of Mormon elders recent.
ly appeared in Polk County, n. c., and
began to hold meetings. They we're
waited upon by about twenty-five citizens
who invited them to leave the country,
and gave them some not very gentle hints
as to the treatment they might expect in
case they should choose to remain. The
elders chose the safer alternative and
departed.
Among the Buddhists the popular
explanation of earthquakes is as follows
Once great man dared to say in public
that he was not afraid of the power of
the gods. The gods held convention,
and decided to make the man hold up the
universe. Naturally he gets tired, and
shifting his burden from one shoulder to
the other cracks the earth.
= The little town of Lafayette, Cham
bers County, Ala, is taking on airs, says
the Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer. A horn
is blown at 6 o'clock in the afternoon as
a signal for the closing Of stores, and a
few minutes thereafter scarcely soul is
seen on the streets. The boys play base
ball from 6 o'clock until dark.
:, Avoid temptation, you may not
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ANDERSON, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 25 1885,

we'll in the old army, and I told him, as
a matter of course, remembered him
perfectly, but owing to the difference in
years-there being about sixteen years
difference in our ages and our rank !
thought it very likely I had not attracted
his attention sufficiently to be remember
ed after such a long period. Our conver.
sation grew so pleasant that | almost
forgot the object of our meeting. Gen.
eral Lee at that time was accompanied
BY one of his staff officers, Colonel
Marshall. l had all my staff with me, a
good portion of whom were in the room
during the whole of the interview.
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cal with leprosY. This sole difference
was the frightful rapidity of their devel.
opment. The distorted remains were
hurried into coffin and hurried into the
THE CAUSE OE pEATu.

1dlI CAUSE Ot DCAl1l.
A wise physician of Denver told me
afterward that this closing up of the
pores prevented the system from throwing
off its impurities, and when the poison
that every instant escapes in perspiration
is held back or driven inward the blood
is vitiated with inconceivable swiftness.
He took down a book and showed me
case quoted from French government
report of 1862, where the college of
surgeons, as an experiment, covered
boy with gold leaf. In six hours he was
seized with fever, then torpor, and
then died. The principle, he said, was
identical. A man could no more live
with his pores closed than he could with
his mouth and nostrils hermetically seal
ed, and if any considerable number were
stopped up blood disorders of the most
dreadful character were absolutely certain
to ensue.
I had seen enough, however, without
the aid of science or history, to tell me
that covering man with tar was one of
the most horrible punishments that cru.
city has ever devised. Ihave no impulse
to laugh when I hear of case of it, but
rather to walk away with picture float.
ing before my eyes Of hideously grotesque
figure shivering in the cold night air and
a bloated corpse in rough pine coffin.
JOHN REX.
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fifteen minutes to get out of camp. He
was made to understand with difficulty,
but was finally started on the trail and
the crowd dispersed.
Early next morning some miners, going
to work, found Cory back of a building
lying on the ground aud moaning. The
tar had by this time rubbed all over him
and partly solidiied. AS it grew hard it
contracted, and every contraction had
dragged with it the thousands of micro
scopic hairs with which the body is cov-
cred. In places it had broken the skin,
and the men who carried him into shed
found blood on their hands. A physi-
clan, then located there and now living
at Greedy, Col, was called iu and at
tempted to remove the stuff with benzine.
1t was an utter failure, as was everything
else he tried, from grease to ammonia.
saw him ia tue course of the morn
ing. The lower portion of his body was
covered with a blanket, but his face was
a spectacle not easily forgotten. The
hard pitch was cracked all over it, like
alligator skin, and caked so solidly
around one eye it was impossible to re.
move it. The other eye was opened, but
dreadfully inaamed and suppurating. At
places over the surface were sodden
splotches of feathers.
Business called me away from Carbon
vile for about two weeks, and a few days
after 1 returned Cory died. Meantime
most of the tar had been removed by
successive washes, but his skin was COW
cred by minute black specks like the
shaven chin of q man who has heavy
beard. They were the choked up pores
of the skin, and this was probably the
real cause of the death. A short time
after the punishment he had been taken
with raging fever, and then symptoms
of a singular blood disorder set in. The
skin over the chest, neck, cheeks and out
side of the arms rose in hard ridges
totally devoid of feeling. These rapidly
sloughed off, leaving open ulcers. Ishall
not enlarge upon these details, which
would only perhaps interest medical
man, further than to say that the symp
TOMS were in all save one respect identi.
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Avoid temptation, you may not
Withstand it,
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Great Delay and Discomfort i'm Railroad
Travel Caused by the Storm

Great Delay and Discomfort i'm Railroad
Travel Caused by the Storm.
CHICAGO, February 10.-Owing TO the snow
storm trains laden with live stock are DELAYED
on nearly all the roads and there is more or less
confusion in the yards. At the western-avenue
three cars loaded with hogs. sheep and cattle
were blocked up from Sunday noon till last
night, though force of 100 men and fifteen
locomotives were working and tugging all day
yesterday to extricate the train. On the Bur-
Hngton road twenty-five cars Of stock were re-
ported showed in" about forty miles from the
city: At Chenoa junction, on the Burlington
road, passenger and freight cars were delayed,
and nine engines worked trying to dislodge
The Chicago and Northwestern road delivered
100 cars of live stock at the yards yesterday. A
train OF twenty-seven cars was brought in by
thirteen locomotives. On the Rock Island one
hundred and three cars We're blockadcd near
the yards several hours, as We're also q few be-
longing to the Illinois Central. the Wabash
people had little trouble with stock trains as
telegrams were sent oCt In time to stop ship
ments. The roads leaving the yards refused to
take stock. Many minor accidents are re-
ported in this vicinity last night. The clock
milwaukee, express on the northwestern road,
pulled by two engines, ran into the Kenosha
badly wrecked, but nobody was injured The
Northwestern train, which left Chicago at 1870
In the forenoon, pulled by two engines, ran into
the rear end of the Lake Forest train at High
land Park. The fireman on the Lake Forest
train was thrown off the tender and his
gineeT of the other train were slightly injured.
One passenger coach and three engines Were
badly damaged. The Waukesha train, which
was due in Chicago at 4:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, stuck fast at Evanston, and after an
hours work was helped out by the Milwaukee
train The two came on TO Chicago together,
pulled by three engines. At Chicago avenue
they ran into an engine standing on The track
The four engines were somewhat damaged and
the trains stuck fast under the Siaduct. The
carloads of passengers remained, and at a late
hour had little prospect OF getting out
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IMPROVEMENT OF THE RIVER
FRONT.
Col. Haino RenOrfa prN~ross

Col. P. c. Hains has submitted to the chief of
engineers his monthly report Of operations upon
the improvement. of the Potomac river for the
month of January. The D. E. Culver company,
OF New York, made fair progress in dredging
and forming the embankment on the tidal res
ervoir on section II. The dredge worked along
the northeast margin of the reservoir, ,depositing
about 100 feet Wide and s feet deep at low water
was dredged along this margin Of the reservoir
ior or about ab feet The amount dredged dur
dredging on the small tidal reservoir near the
sewer. canal progressed slowly. A chute has
the preliminary erabankment, and it is expect
60 that more rapid progress will be made during
No work was done on the first contract with
r. Z: Somers for dredging and embankment on
section III, near the Virginia channel since the
contract will be completed in about two weeks,
When the channel is open for the season. The
work along the wall line near the Washington
channel on section III was continued unde SOM
ers' second contract, although the progress was
not wholly satisfactory on account of the worn
out condition OF the chute used. A new one is
being built, and future progress will be more
The hydraulic dredge of Bensen & McNee, al
plete working order, and considerable time has
since been consumed in remedying defects in the
machinery In addition, the ice prevented the
moving OF the pontoonS on which the discharge
pipe rests. The dredge actually worked 411a
hours and excayated 9,777 cubic yards Of ma
The material wss discharged cha through pe2 20 % inch
pipe distance Of about 500 feet from the dredge.
The second dredge, for work on the Virginia
ready It win Be placed in the Washington chan, @
mel until suitable weather for dredging in the
other channef.-
The work during February will depend largely
upon the weather and the condition of the river.
1t Is expected, however, THAT work will be con-
ginia channel.
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Dropping Down to Zero.

DFOYR1n& 1bOWm I'D Zero
THE CoLDEsT COLD WAVE OF TIE SEASON ON
IT'S WAY EAST.
"Yes, it's cold day." said signal service Of
ficer this morning, "but just wait until to:mor-
row and you will think this morning was mild.
The greatest cold wave of the season is ON its
travels, and ;ts crest is now in the Mississippi
valley. The weather in the north and west,
where the heaviest snow storm Of the season has
been raging, has been as severe as 1t Is now, but
no cold wave has affected the south so much.
The extreme cold extends from the gulf to the
lake regions. tits below zero even in northern
Texas, and in Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota the
thermometer is from fifteen to twenty degrees
below zero"
what will we have here7" asked THE STAR
reporter.
at looks very much as II there will be thirty
aegree drop" was the reply; "that is, from the
highest to the lowest, and that will bring the
tnermometer nearly to zero. The crest Of the
colu wave Will pass us sometime tomorrow. The
nrst real effects of the cold wave were felt here
this morning. Before seven O'Clock the ther-
momcter was above freezing, but all Of a sud-
den the wind swung around to the northwest,
and, like hash, the wet pavements were covered
Wlth thin sheeung Of ice. Drivers were caught
out with their teams smooth shOd, and horses
went down In every direction. Many were un-
nltcneu ana the wagons were left standing In
the streets. Hats were blown square away
before they were recovered, umbrellas were
turned inside QVt and pedeztrianism generally
was very uncomfortable.
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A Betser Feeling In Cairo - Iea,v.s
Prompt C~-ePeraeisn with sAs Esw1
lfsh.
LONDON, February 1o.-Egypsaau stocks have
recovered last weeks decline, owine TO thS
energetic action Of the government with refer
ence 20 the Egyptian campaign. There is great
rejoicing at Cairo over the decision Of the Eng.
llsh government 20 dispatch troops 20 Suakirn.
IL is believed that the tribes inclined to be
friendly will forthwith join the British, in which
event the opening OF tho Berber road win be
A dispatch from Massowah SAYS Il is reported
that the Italians gre about 10 set out on march
10 relieve kaSsala and Senheit cooperating
with the English expedition 10 open the SuakirA
and Berber route.
THE ITALIAN ESrEpITroN.
ROME February lo.-The Italian expedition
20 march into the interior and TO relieve
the garrisons at kaSSala and Senhi. This move
ment, il successful, win open line OF commu.
with the route from Suakim 20 Berber.
co., WILSON'S PARTY REscUEp.
dispatch from korti dated February says:
Lord Charles Beresford has returned In safety
u Gubat, bringing with him Col. Sir Charles
island some distance up the Nile as they were
returning from khartoum. Some diniculty WAS
experienced In fetching away the stranded
party. The rebels on the river hanks Kept up q
bus, 4ns ssSny Tsses
the boiler OF the steamer. IL Was necessary,
therefore, TO anchor under IRE ana make
repairs. The British fire, however, now took
effect, and the rebels were repuked. lmmedi.
ately after reaching Gubat Col. Wilson started
for korti. where he has now arrived, 20 report In
person To Lord Woiseley the details Of his recon-
noisance OF khartoum.
LIVELY EXCHANGE OF SHOTS
Wolseley telegraphs further particulars o(
Lord Charles Beresfords rescue OF Col. Wilson.
When the steamer had gone down the river
about three miles a battery OF the enemy on the
left bank of the river opened fire upon it The
steamer returned
the battery and the steamer was kept up while
the steamer was anchored for repairs. Mean
while Col Wilson, with a small party, took four
guns and landed on the right bank Of the river.
The party marched down the river till they
were directly opposite the battery, put the guns
| in position and opened fre. Much assistance
| was thus rendered 10 Lord Charles I'm keeping
the fire OF the enemy down. AZ sunset Col.
| Wilson and party marched on three miles FUR
| ther down the river and halted for the night
They were there Joined by Lord Charles the
following morning
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Ex.MAYoR EDISON IN CONTEMPT.
Sentenced to Fifteen Days i'm Jail and
70 Pay q Fine for DisObeytn ing Judge
BQach'S Order

NEW YORK, February 1O.-Judge Freedman,
In the superior court to-day rendered decision
In the proceedings brought by Theodore Roose-
Selt and Others against eX-Mayor Franklin
Edison, implicated with others upon the motion
to punish the ex-mayor for contempt of court In
disobeying the injunction order granted by
Judge Beach last December, which restrained
the ex-mayor from making any nominationfor
commissioner of public works and corporation
counsel Judge Friedman finds that ex-Mayor
Edison is guilty OF contempt of court and directs
that he be confined in the county Jail for fifteen
days. and in addition pay fine OF $3.50. The
order TO be entered and the commitment to be
issued are to be presented for settlement in a
notice of two days to the attorneys for the de-
fendant.
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To Increase the Water Supply.

TO Increase the Water Supply.
MAJOR LYDECKER'S REPORT OF OPERATIONS ON
THE POTOMAC AQUEDUCT EXTENSION LAST
MONTH.
Major Lydecker, in his report to the chief OF
engineers of operations during the month OF
January for increasing the water supply,
says that no work of consequence was done upon
the dam at Great Falls and none will be done in
February. The work is standing the effects OF
the winter very well. Work on the tu1 mel pro.
gressed more vigorously than formerly. The
total length of the tunnel perfected is 2O,7l5
feet inches; the amount driven up to January
31S,664 feet, leaving ,O51 feet inches yet
to be driven. The work will proceed as usual
during January. But little work was done on the
reservoir, and operations were confined to the
cavation of the west conduit trench and build
ing the conduit therein. It is not expected to do
much work during February.
the bottom Of the trench for the main connec'
TONS and will be put in place as soon as the bot.
tom IS ntted for their reception. The work will
weather and the nature Of the work.
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CHICAGO, February 10.-A special from Joliet,
ILL.,, to-day says: All the Joliet industries are in
operation, including the wire mills, barb fence
factories, general manufacturing establish
ments, and rolling mills. The various manu-
facturers speak quite hopefully as to the future
outlook, but say that prices were never so low
nor competition so close as at the present time !;
and they look for this condition to remain un-
changed for at least several months. There
have been no stoppages, as in Pittsburg and in
other industrial centers, but the number of en-
ployes has been somewhat reduced and the
price Of labor rules low.