Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-18

these times.
II does ones hsart good 10 get into store at
Christmas time where the prices are 90 low
that it does not take ones breath away to ask
the cost OF an article. Such q store is AuaEN-
srEINs, SIT, &C., 7th street. where there is an
infinite variety Of pretty goods and useful
goods a. well It were vain to endeavor TO
enumerate even the best bargains. The only
way Is to 60 there and zee for yourself and
then buy what you want.
'Time is slipping away" SAKs AND COMPANY
admonish us. and in the case Of this firm such
warning should be quickly needed by the
Christmas shoppers. They will fully appre-
ciate the sentiment when they enter the doors
Of this enormous establishment, and try to
select what they want II they know what
they want it is all right, but the trouble il that
when one once gets inside the display presented
10 so bewildering that ones plans are blown to
atoms, and he looks first at this and then at
that until he suddenly awakes to q realization
OF the fact that the time Is clipping away, in
deed. Therefore, go now and buy; 20 now,
before that great jam that always occurs at
SAKs' just before Christmas and you will have
much better chance to keep your wits about
you.
Those wanting really fine confectioneriss for
the holidays or for social entertainments (and
who does notO win be interested in the card Of
MAILLARp, Of New York. This famous estab-
lishment supplies only the choicest goods, and
they are put up in boxes, &C., Of artistic
design, which preserve their value long after
their contents are exhausted.
OF Interest to Congressman.
THE TREATMENT OF THOSE OVERCOME By 1LLu-
MINATIN9 GAS.
From the American Architect December 15.
Some extraordinary science seems to have IL
Illuminated the recent meeting of the American
Gaslight association at Toronto, during a dis
cussion upon the remedies to be applied in
cases where persons were suffering from the
inhalation Of gas. It is not uncommon for the
leaks or digging up broken pipes, to be over
come by the gas, and, according to the accounts
of the treatment to which they are subjected
by the surrounding philanthropists, they seem
to be fortunate il they escape with nothing
more than temporary loss Of consciousness.
had the prudence to ask advice on the subject
from physician, who gave him a sensible set
OF rules, consisting mainly in directions to give
the sufferer plenty of air and administer q
artificial means if necessary Another one had
heard, also from a physician, that sweet oil
might be administered with advantage, and
had used this remedy in many cases with excel
lent results, which he attributed to the efficacy
OF the oil, when swallowed, in 'lubricating
followed rapidly. Another gentleman had had
a somewhat different experience. On one &C.
casion, when seven of his men were found in
sensible in trench from an escape of gas, he
had them carried into a purer atmosphere,
sprinkled with water, and dosed with whisky
and water until they were sufficiently restored
to eat, and then gave them apples After they
had devoured these it was found that ''the
acid Of the apples Immediately started the gas
out of their stomachs," and they were soon
able to drink some coffee and walk home.
similar method of starting the gas out of the
stomachs'' of his men with acids had been
tried by third member. who, however, used
vinegar instead of the acid of the apples The
fourth remedy mentioned was not an amateur
device, but the prescription of a physician
who was said to have on two occasions treated
men overcome with gas by injecting carbonate
Of ammonia. Whether this application was
intended to ''lubricate the breathing ap-
paratus" or ito start the gas out of the stom-
ach'' We are not informed, but it is not sur
prising to hear that the patient was ill for
eight or ten days afterward. A much-disputed
point, that of the relative poisonous effects of
coal and water gas, was touched upon by one
of the speakers, who said that the effect Of the
inhalation of water-gas was "a very serious
matter indeed" and entirely different from
the effect Of coal-gas. In his practice extra
precautions were taken in dealing with water
gas, and men did not recover from the effect of
inhaling it for some weeks