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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
A Big Dynamite Explosion.

Wheeling, W. Va, special to the Baltimore
American, December %, says: At o'clock this
afternoon the country for fifty miles surround
ing this city was shaken as if by an earthquake.
Buildings rocked perceptibly and there was
general alarm in this city. At 6 o'clock a solu-
ton arrived in the shape of a rumor from Mt.
Pleasant. Ohio, IL miles distant, that the powder
and dynamite magazine of the Wheeling and
Lake Erie Railroad company had exploded,
doing great amount Of damage and killing a
number Of people. There is no telegraph sta
at Mt. Pleasant, and it is impossible to obtain
particulars. The explosion was felt as far as
Washington, Pa.
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At the Car Window.

2. D.. in Time.
1t has been observed before, but it is always
interesting to recall that this the way of women
at the car window when they go to see one of
their sex set forth on a railway journey:
''You're sure you've got everything"
Eyes, guess SOL
''Youl write to me soon as you get there?"
Yes, indeed"
sand to me?"
sand me?"
"Yes, yes"
mime. ..n,l that .,,y you dor'
''Got your gossamer?"
And the lunch box?'
"Oh.your bag Of fruit; didn't you leave it in
II do believe did"
Got your ticket all right"
want to hear"
wish was going.'
II wish so too"
''Ah, wish you were."
"Give Mabel nv love"
TEL Neal he owes me letter."
kiss the baby for me-"
you're sure you've got everything"
You're going to have q lovely day for the
"Oh, the trains going to start-the belI,.
ringing! Good-by!"
'G0oQ-Dy!
"Good-by"
'.Be sure and-good-byr'
TELL Mabel to-good-byr
yes, I-good-bym
write if-good-"
"By!"
''She's gone!"
Grand Auttering Of handkerchiefs and frantic
waving Of hands a. long az the train & in siaht
Evanselins Gust after the ''YesD-.But You
Hector"
Hector-"Tm promoter, my dear, and
you've Just helped me organize the company.
Your father shah be the president and you tie
manager -
Evsngeline-"But whore do you come imp
Hector-"0h, III b The recsivsr."-Puok
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Toilet for an Empress.
Societies Of Women.

From the Boston Advertiser.
There are forty-eight national societies of
women in this country, the Boston woman
being well represented in their ranks. These
societies have direct membership of 500, OOO
The largest is the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, with membership of 100000.
Then follows the missionary, the peace, the
suffrage organizations and philanthrophic and
educational societies. Twelve of these ma
tional organizations have joined with the ma
tional council, which was formed to unite all
the women societies of the nation into one
great and powerful league. Some of its prac-
tical work will be the securing of women ap-
boards entrusted with the care of public insti-
buttons for the defective, delinquent and de-
pendent classes. Also, the admission of
women to local, county, state and national or
CARNATIONS.
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PROFESSIONAL.

A RRIvED-THE Gypsy MEDIUM. NINE LAFEI.
"A SOB 18th St NV
Consult her in Love- Marriage, Divorce and busi-
ness you will be more than satisfied? Causes the
Brings the separated together Removes evil infiu.
ences jealousy. Gives the nervous and depressed q
better condition. Tells what you better fitted for
and how to succeed in business Having Gypsy power
by inheritance and tradition. she fails give
satisfaction
Hours-9a- m. to 5 D. m. dI2-2w.
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pIEDMoNT AIR LINE.

DIEDMoNT AIR LINE
Il Schedule in effect November 18th, 1888
,s:30 Mast Tenn. Mail Daily for warrenton
Gordonsville Charlottesville Lynchburg and Stations
between Alexandria and Lynchburg, Roanoke, Bristol
Knoxville, Rome, Calera, Montgomery, and New OR.
1i:a4 M~Fast Mail Daily for Warren,opi cbsr
lottesvllle Sordonsyie, Stations Ches Ohio Route
Lynchburg, Becky Mount Danyille and Stations be-
Charlotte, Columbia Aiken Aueu sts Atlanta, Brmins.
ham, MONTGOMERY, New Orleans Texas and California
Pullman Sleeper New York to Montgomery in connec-
leans and Mann Boudoir sieepers for Birminghsm
Nicksburg: and Shreveport. Pullman Sleeper Greens
boro TO Columbia and Augusta Solid trains Washing
ton 70 Atlanta Does not connect for c. & o. route
2:30 p M-Daily, except Sunday, for Manssssa
Strasburg and intermediate stations
eoronsve CSsrotesy'lie Ionisyv iGr wnrrsmton
Pullman Sleepers and Solid Trains Washington TO
louisville also for Lynchburg Bristol Chattsnoogn
Through Pullman sleepers Washington to Memphis
HOO T: Southern Express Daily for Lynch
bia Aiken, Augusta, Atlanta, Montgomery, New Or
leans Texas and California Pullman Vestibule Sleeper
Washington TO New Orleans via Atlanta and Mont
Eoinery IulLman Sleeper Washington 10 Augusta,
Trains on Washington and Ohio division leave Wash
ington 900 A. M. Daily except Sunday and As p Nj
Returning leave Round Hill :O5 AM Daily and :25
z Da d eieeBf sunday. arriving Washington $50
Through trains from the South vi. cb.r,o,,e Nan
vile and Iynchburg arrive in Washington z :O0 AN
burg At IS AN and 80 PM via ch he esS
Strasburg Local at 9:47 A. NJ
Tickets, sleeping car reservation and Information
II. Railroad 9th and ssaf0H fA tSsnasi''
% General PASSENGER Agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

I'm MArrn on oRpnARY PRUpRvur IN br..r
up Cold % once By the timely use Of Dr. Jsyne's
Npecnrant, an old cura dive for Sore LunGs and
tnsoeos and sure remedy for Coughs.
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MEDICAL, &c.

MIME. DE FOREST, LONG-ESTABIISHED AND
1 reliable Ladies' Physician, can be consulted daily
at her residence, 9O1 st. NV. Office hours from
to 3 y. M. with Ladies only. UlSl6ms
II AIDES WHO REQUIRE THE SERVICES OF AN
~ experienced female ysician should consult Mrs
and 18th SITS ne. Ladies only. Remedy, 81 n24-5w'
IT HAS NEVER BEEN CONTRADICTED THAT
ing Ladies' Physician in this city. Ladies' You can
eeeniidently consult Dr. BROTHERS,. yO6 st: s.w.
Particular attention paid to all diseases peculiar
ladies' married or single. Forty years experience.
d4-lms
MANHOOD RESTORED BY USING A BOTTLE
N1or two Of DIR. BROTHERS, Invigorating Cordial
Will cure any case of nervous debility and loss of
horsepower. 1t imparts vigor to the whole system
Male or female. 906 St sw dlsims
nR MOTIFS FRENCH POWDERS ARE THE
~ Standard Remedy for all blood diseases, causing
throat nasal skin troubles urinary diseases cured
in forty eight hours. Price, SO per box
DR.. DODD'S NERVINE No. 2 permanently cures
natural weakness, loss OF vitality, nervous debility &C.
DC. Price, 81. Sent sealed by mail For sale at
jy31 STANDIFORD'S, cor 9th and NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

Allen o. Myers, charged with the tally-sheet
forgeries, Saturday night returned a verdict OF
not guilty
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Wit from Paris.

Translsted from French Papers.
DIR. X. has just come to operate on one Of
his patients, whose leg he is going to ampu-
tate. One of the friends of the victim takes
him aside:
do you think, DOCTOR" he inquired, that
he viii recover?''
He? Not a shadow of hope, my dear sir. ~
Then what is the use of making him suf
ferT'
.'Eh, how the deuce is one going to tell a
sick person all at once that he is a goner? He
must be amused little firstI"
At the dressmaker's:
Dressmaker-..There is not sufficient ma
terial, madame, for train nine feet long"
Customer-'Indeed! How much is want
ing?'
Observation-Disclosures half yard"
Customer-"Oh, well, make the corsage
more decollete. and you will get enough out Of
it for the train"
Feminine criticism:
What viper that Mme 2 isr'
There's no use in making her out as bad as
that, my dear. She only tries to bite in order
to make US believe she has some teeth left"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

THE WEEKLY STAB

L. especially commended 10 that portion Of na
reading public who desire 10 be kept advised q
affairs at the seat Of government, and are 20 sta-
ated as not to need oe care for daily paper. Its
In every respect . nrstclass family journal In
news is carefully collected, and may be depended
upon 70 be fresh and authentic Iss scientific lite
rary. household and agricultural departments are
edited with the view Of meeting the wants and
tastes Of an intelligent and reading public. and
Of aordins assistance 70 the student and those In
pursuit Of general information Some Of the moe
noted and learned men and women Of the country
ere contributors 70 In columnA Ip ample ssls,
graphic arrangements and fun corps Of spscisa
oorrsspondenn enable Ia 70 lay before is readers
every week al Important happenings, foreign and
domestic and especially such political. social an
current events - are worthy Of note. In ne ssAssa
Of Virginia, West Virginia. Maryland. Norh Cass
usa. and those sdssesns thereto.
Tns low price ~ vhicA 10 4 publshsd,
ONLY ON. DOLLAR Ar.A.
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As AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM.

As AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM.
The EVENING STAR claims 10 be, ana can Con.
ciusively establish that IL H. the best local adps-
ing medium In The corld, No OTHER rArEH PRINTED
crRcuLATEs so MANY COPIES IN THE cyrY on rs
PUBLICATION. ~ PROPORTION 10 POPULATION. IL 10
hardly too much 70 say mat IL is read by the men,
bers Of every family In the District Of Columbia.
IL is peculiarly the fsvorte Of the home circle, and
Is no less esteemed In the counting room and ths
work shop. IttonOws. therefore, that q an agent
Of publicity within the National Capital and oon-
tguous territory IL has NO rival An anno~ncs-
menu Z" 10 columns practically meets all eyes and
In proportion to the service gives It's advertising
rates rank with the lowest in the country. Resno
los0, they are ysoidiv adhered %. There only re-
mains 70 be added on this head, as an indication
Of the esteem in which III. paper is held by the
business public. which best understands iu own
Interests in this respect that both In the number
Of subscribers and Of new advertisements printed,
each year in the history OF the paper shows large
increase over Its predecessor. For example durine
the nrst nine months Of the present year
the average daily circulation Of the paper
has been 2s,6sl copies. and the whole
number Of new advertisements printed 3s,esa,
against an average daily circulation Of 25,427
copies and 3s,5e4 new advertisements dur
ing the corresponding period in 1857. In short,
THE STAR has never tokena backward ss<p, and
its conductors are determined that 10 mover shall
AXE one.
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS

Mt. VERNON, Mt. VERNON,
STEAMER W, W. CORCORAN
Leaves wharf daily Except Sondayo for Nj
Vernon and River Landings - far down ss Glymopt
at 10 O'Clock q. m Returning, reaches Wsshineton
SIG L L BLAKE. Captain
TNOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
IL NEW IRON STEAMER "WAKEFIEIDn
Leaves 7th.streetI wharf on MONDAYS, THURSDAYS
ana aSI SATgkDAYS at a "a. Returnins, TUESDAYS,
Landings ss far as Somni Greek, Va. St Clement Bay
Shepherds. See schedule. JOHN B. PADGETT Act
CIV. RIDLEY. Manager. k2S
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OCEAN STEAMERS

SA0A1 S SSSpb Isl sSNHSf E,ioYp g. aoo
Fast Express Steamer
To southampton london, Hsvre) Bremen
LAhn, We'd, Dec. g6. IL q m Allef We'd. jan. q
ESQ gS e, an; ruid1 We'd Jan q 5soI; Ebs. Wsd-
wed, Jan so $50 a m ss'
Comfortable staterooms excellent tsble luxur1ous
ward berth. according TO location: ID cabin $50
BE fss ssss ave- BE- III Iba1s6
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PHILADELPHIA DIVISION

2O5, 20 and II 30 Buffet Parlor Cars on the
S;l5 am, and 20 I'm. trains. Sleeping Car on tine
IL 80 pm, open at y pm.
iInteT%ease points between Baltimore and
Trains leave Philadelphia Tor WASHINGTON. daily.
$40. IL 100 am, 30. 90 pm. and - :O5 night
Except Sunday. sDaily. SUNDAY only
Baggage called for and checked at hotels and resi-
dences on orders left At ticket Offices GIG aud 1851
Pa. ave.
"; NJ. CLEMENTS, CHAS o. SCULL
dS Gen. Manager pa AGA
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DENTISTRY.

DR sTAaR PARsoNs, DENTIST, srH 81, con.
cial teeth insertsd schins tssfh saved; houu %
mh21
nR- DUKE DfNTIsT, Us l4TH q. ". TTFT1
prepared and used only By me. Teeth hiisd III Rcr-
cs-htting sets Artificial Teeth opsudons FnqF-
mr. r. J. HYATT, DENTIST, 81. CLOUD
~ Ruildtng, cor; 9Th md Sta noom 2. ex1TscS1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

tn now BErrxR FILLED NOW THAN EVER BE-
roax-soNR OF THEM RESIGNED, OTHERS DE-
sroNpnyr AND OTHERS rSDIFFKREST-PRIsoS-
KRs At TIE JAIL WHO ATTRACT NOTICE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-08-24
Collision at Sea.

The steamship Geiser of the Thing
yalla line was run down at sea at 4
o'clock Tuesday morning of last week
by the Thingvalla of the same line.
Four minutes later the Geiser sunk.
The collision occurred off the southern
Newfoundland coast The night was
very dark, and heavy rain and
thick haze made it difficult to distin-
guish objects at distance. Few of
those on board the Geiser had any
warming of the impending danger.
The Thingvalla struck her almost
amidship and very nearly cut her i'll
two. The scene on the deck of the
sinking ship is said to have been APP
palling. Not one of the lifeboats
could be launched, each being capsiz-
ed by the rush of the people the in
slant it was cut loose from its faSten-
ings. The officers of the steamship
company could not tell the exact mum
Der that had persisted, but from the
best list available, between 1870 and
125 lost their lives. There were many
strange escapes from death. One of
the officers of the Geiser was awaken
ed by the crash only to find that the
bow of the Thingvallah had cut through
the Geiser and was then alongside his
bunk. He caught the anchor chain
as the two vessels drew apart, and
when they were clear again he clam
bered up the side. Those saved were
picked up by boats from the
Thingvalla which were launched
Immediately after the collision.
As soon as daylight appeared the
Thingvalla cruised slowly about the
scere of the wreck in hope of finding
some of the missing drifting on life
preservers, but none were seen. All
that were picked up We're taken
aboard within an hour after the YES
sells struck. The captain of he Thing
valla displayed signals of distress. 1t
was found that vesselwas not seriously
injured Her prov was smashed and
her forward compartments were filled
with water, but there was no danger
of her sinking. At noon the Wieland
of the Hamburg Line, bound for New
York hove in sight. She saw the dis
tress signals on the Thingvalla and
steamed alongside and took aboard
all the rescued from the Geiser, and
also all the passengers of the Thing
valla. The captain of the latter re-
fused to be towed into port, and
steamed away for Halifax.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-08-24

we got ashore again these two persons
We'd with each other in being mlser-
able and in discarding things they
had no further use for We who were
not sick felt highly elevated at our
superior seamanship. The average
sailing party goes out with all the
glad blithesomeness OF youth, HAPPY
and cheerful and full Of jokes and
dinner. In couple of hours 1t re-
turns sad and woebegone, not caring
whether the boat sinks or swlms,
with all interest in life or earthly
things departed, unresponsive as to
jests and hollow aud empty as to all
nourishment partaken of within
the last twenty years. 1t is
mighty nice thing, however, for per
sons who have seaworthy stomachs.
had expected to see a greater di-
versity in bathing costumes than L
have so far noticed. Ninety nine
hundredths of them are very dark
blue of the simplest cut and not much
trimmings. There are a few, however,
that are more dizzy than decent,
These seem to be of white cheese cloth
and when they get wet they cling TO
the form and make a sight that would
put ballet girl to shame. a red
headed girl here in one of these thin
suits seems to attract the most atten-
ton. But she don't seem to be EN-
barrassed, so | suppose it is all right.
There is one remark | want to
make 1t is not true that Jersey mos
uuitoes are as large as spring chick
ems. | have not seen one since | have
been here that was bigger than an
English sparrow.
In the party that came over from
Shepherdstown last Thursday were
Mrs. Henry Shepherd, and Will and
Gus, her sons; Miss Titus, Mrs. Dr. a.
S. Reynolds and Miss Clurie Bowles;
Mrs. Mollie Locher and Miss Ella
Hout and Mr.. Gum. All except the
three last named are at the Ocean
House, a very comfortable and we'll
kept hostelry in sight of the ocean.
Blackburn Hughes, Esq, of Martins
burg, is also with us. There are some
very clever people here, and we are
having a good time. Mr. Thayer is
the wag of the place, but he has a
habit of cutting his best friends that
makes him unpopular.
II. l.. SNYDER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-08-24
The STATE TICKET.

The Democratic nominees placed
before the people of this State by the
convention at Huntington are well
worthy the support of the peoples
and we think the entire ticket will be
elected by a handsome majority.
From Governor down, the gentlemen
named for the several offices are first
class men-of good character, well
qualified for the places, and of sound
Democracy. They were nominated
fairly and properly, and no Democrat
should refuse his hearty support TO
the whole ticket. With full set of
State officers and a Democratic legis-
lature, only one thing more is needed
and that is four Democratic Repre-
sentatives in Congress. Can the Dem
ocrats of the fourth district do their
duty and send Democratic successor
to General Golf?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-08-24
SHARPSBuRG ITEMS.

The reunion of the veterans of the
First Maryland Regiment Z. ID. b.,
came off at Samples Manor on Satur-
day last, and was most enjoyable al
fair. Notwithstanding the rain that
fell in the fore part of the day, several
hundred people were present to VIII
ness the exercises of the day, when
consisted i'm hosting the national col
ors upon a splendid new flag stan sew
enty or eighty feet high. Under the
marshalship of VIM. Knight the vet
Grams moved to the staff, when the
old soldiers encircled it, and amid the
strains of the Star Spangled Banner
and the salutes of artillery the beautl-
full emblem was given to the breeze
After dinner the procession was again
formed under Marshal Richard Hebb
of Antietam Post, No. IA, q. a. X, and
marched to the cemetery, headed by
the Loudoun Band, Captain Ever
heart, leader, to strew flowert over the
graves of the Union soldiers who are
inferred there. Also one or two Con-
federates who lay there and have
never been removed, were not forgot
ten. After prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Poisel the graves were strewn while
the band played beautiful dirge.
After the ceremonies and a benedlc-
ton the procession moved out of the
grounds and were addressed by Col.
George w. Graham, of Harper's Fer
~, in few appropriate, feeling and
beautiful remarks, paying high trlb-
ute to the gallant men who fell for the
Union and the lost cause. Quite
number of ex-Confederates were pres
ent and took part in the exercises. 1t
was day that will long be remem-
bered by the people of that valley
Miss Edith Ingham, of Smithsburg,
is the guest of Miss Rebie Roulette.
Mrs. Frost, Miss Frost, Mrs. Cation
and the Misses Cation, and Mrs. Smith,
of Washington, ID. c., are summerinS
with Mr.. VIM. n. Biggs.
Mr.. Miskill, late of Batesville, Mis-
sissippi, but now of Washington, ID.
c., is summering in Sharpsburg. Mr..
AT. was O. member of the old 18th Nir-
ginia Cavalry. He is here taking in
the sights of the battlefield of Ante
tam.
Sharpsburg is having quite an in
flux of visitors this season. Let them
come.
Mr.. J. G.. Renner is home on a visit
from Washington. d. c., where he is
engaged in the Baltimore and Poto-
mac Depot. Is. H.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-08-24
Heavy Transforms.

The Upper Ohio Valley in the vicin-
itv of Wheeling is suffering from an
other deluge. 1t is almost impossible
to form an estimate. but the loss with
i'm a radius of fifty miles of Wheeling
will certainly reach half million dol
lars, NAV be much more when the
facts are.fully known. So far as re-
ported. no loss of life has occurred,
but there have been numerous narrow
escapes. The entire farming country
is flooded. Corn, oats and all crops
of a kindred nature are utterly ruined,
and barns, stables, outhouses and
dwellings have been swept away in
every valley through which runs n
tributary TO the Ohio. This storm
coming so quickly in the wake of the
two which proceeded it, falls with
terrible force upon the people OF that
region. Many who had but just re-
covered from the last disaster have
again lost their all.
As usual, the RAILROADS have suffer
ed terribly along the line of the Pitts
burg division of the Baltimore and
Ohio. The bridge is gone at West
Alexander, Pa. Three bridges at and
near Triadelphia Ohio county; one at
Elm Grove, and the Main street bridge
in Wheeling with which twenty peo-
pie were carried down in the flood of
of a month ago, are again swept away.
The latter bridge, as i'll the case of all
the others, had just been rebuilt by
the railroad company. All trains
were abandoned on the Ohio <iver
railroad, on Wednesday.
\ terrific cyclone, water spout, or
a combination of both, wrought terri
bic havoc in the vicinity of Whining
ton, Del, on Sunday evening. Had
il been half mile to the northward,
i, would have struck that city, and
the damage would have been inca GU
liable. So far as heard from at least
half million dollars worth of prop
erty must have been destroyed. One
person was killed, aud seven seriously
wounded, while a large number were
badly wounded.
The storm came from the south
west, and cut direct course toward
the northeast. Eye-witnesses say its
path was not over two hundred
wards wide. There were several strata
of clouds, which seemed to be no
higher than the tree tops. They came
on with Il terrific roar like that of dis
tant thunder or the noise made by
train passing over bridge.
The storm extended down the Mary
land peninsula, and, in Kent county
particularly, the havoc was terrific
aud unprecedented. Houses were
blown down, trees uprooted, and the
peach orchards suffered great dam
age. From Still Pond, in Kent, comes
the report of the loss of several lives.
The cyclone cut wide swath through
the country, sweeping everything be-
fore it, and leaving an awful picture
of wreck aud desolation. Reports
are coming in of loss of life, here and
there, but all the wires are down, and
it will be some time before COM
munication is resumed. Hundreds
of thousands of dollars will not cover
the loss; and, coming at the height of
the peach season, it will prove seri-
Gus blow to the growers.