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The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24
AvELANcHEs AND sNowsLlpEs.

some OF the Winter Pcrils to Isc I'm.
countcrcd ''Out West"
Says Mr.. George w. Seavcr, n resident of
Colorado, nov in this city, relative to west
ern winter experiences in the mountains of
Colorado:
sin Colorado there are Two distinct, kinds
of snowslides-the snowslidc and Tho AVA.
lancile. The snowslide occurs when q dry
fall OF snow has covered the steep side of tlc
mountains and passes. The snow under these
conditions literally slides until it strikes n
lower and more level space. Such a disturb-
ahcc Is announcement, rs it blocks wagon and
railroads, but is seldom attended with disns-
1louS consequences, as tho snow is so LIGHT
ana soft that 1T divides on encounteriuc any
obstacle, such as house, without CARRYING
IL away. lts motion, also, is so gradual that
Il ilah Ill Its track can easily find means of
getting out of the way, and even if le wcrc
caught could escape without injury,
"lhc avalanche. on the other hand" Mr.
Seaver went on to say, sis far more danger
Gus. For the formation of an avalanche
snow more or less moist is necessary. and
also a hard frozen base upon which the snow
rests. a heavy fall succeeding q cold snon is
nearly certain to occasion avalanches. and
these are most disastrous. Instead of slim.
ping slowly and easily along in Il soft. porolls
mass. the SNOW balls and ruslles down tho
mountain side with irresistible force and ut n
terrific speed. Trees and rocks; are torn and
Incorporated in the rushing mass, and wllnt-
ever comes i'll its way has to yield. Unlike
the snow slide, the avalanche, when once ir
has gathered Roadway, is not stopped by any
level space of ordinary extent. but %lusI,es
across a plain several hundred yarlsin width
and plunges down the mountain siIc bcvond,
when all avalanche occurs in the neigh
borhood of a pass SNOW usually fills it mn TO
adepth of from forty to fifty feet, and is not
cleared ont until spring, unless a very large
lofcc OF mon Is put to work ia make IL path.
WHY ~ Is no thing for n mining
camp 10 be cut OIL from communication with
'i.' OUTSIDE world Tor weeks at Il time by one
OF these avalanches, and the suffering from
want OF food md fuel is often extreme. Tho
only way to establish communication is by n
liilc OF courlers on snow shoes, and these mon
are Ill constant danger of their lives. MS in
passing along the track of an avalanche tho
least noise OF motion is likely to start an.
other, and dozens of lives are thus lost every
Year. The short, broad Canadian snow, shoe
Is never used by the c%ouricrs. as this PATTERN
is only good on level ground. All mail en-
rlefs ana couliers are equipped with the Nor.
WcSian snow shoe, Il strip of wood abont
eight feet long and two inches wide. This
glvesa firm support on the ~lirlltcst snow
ana Is splendid for coasting. i,ayo seen
siio" sloe men come down Il slope at the rate
OF nearly a mile II minute, and run fully 100
.alus on inc level without losing their impe-
tuS - York Star.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24
ARTS OF

The Trivialitics To Which the cid Astrol
oscrs Would Descend.
1t is astonishing into what trivial detail
astroloScrs were prepared to 70. There i
something. for instance, delightfully."- rich il
~interrogating tine planets as to the wherc
ai,"uts of {. lost dog. And yet this was done
as related by William Lilly. who gives full
particulars us to his method and success. His
account is worth quotation. After drawing
the usual plan of the state of the heavens, he
continues: ''Thc Qucrc unto me was what
part of the city they should search: next, il
he should ever recover him. The sign of
Gcmini is west and by south; the quarter OF
heaven is west: Mercury. the siyniticator of
the Dog. is in Libra, II western sign, hut
southern quarter of heaven, tending to the
west.
The moon is in Virgo, n southwest sign,
and verging to the western anglc; TIL
strength of the testimonies examined | found
the plurality to signify the west, and therefore
| l Judged that the dog ought to I've westward
from the place where the owner lived. which
was Mt Temple Barre; wherefore | Judged
that the dog was about Long Acre nr upper
part of Drury Lane. In regard that McI-
curry, signiticator of the beast, was in Il sign
of the same triplicity that Gemini his us
cendant is, which signifies London, and did
not apply to Il trine aspect of the c,,Sp of thu
siXt house, l Judged the dog was not out of
the lines of communication, but in the same
quarter; of which | was more confirmed by
the sun and Saturn, their trinc aspect. The
signe wherein Mercury is in is Libra, an
avery signc.
Il Judged the dog was In some chamber or
upper room kept privately or in great
secrecy; because the moon was under the
bcames of the sum-, and Mercury, moon and
sun We're in the eight hoase. but bccaus. the
sun on Monday following did apply 10y trln"
dexter to Saturn, lord OF the ascendant, ami
moon to scxtilc of Mars; having cxalta,ion
i'll the ascendant. l intimated that in my
opinion he should have his dog againr, or
ncwcs of his dog upon Monday following, or
neer that time, which was true, for Il gentle
man of the querem's acquaintance sen. him
the dog the very same day about 10 in the
morning, who by accident coming to see !.
friend in Long Acre, found the dog chained
up under Il table and sent him home as abovn
said, to my very great credit This aston
ishins success will form n fitting conclusion.
Some of our readers may perhaps consider it
belongs to that method of %divination known
as the lomancy.-Leisurc Hour.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24
WHAT AM 10 Do,

me symptoms OF fiiionsness are %unhuppily hut
too well known. They differ in different indiyid-
uals to some extent. 4 Bilious man is seldom n
breakfast eater. Too frequently. alas. he has an
excellent appetite for liquids hut none for solids
of Il morning. His tongue vii hardly bear inspec-
ton at any time: if is not white and furred. it
is rough. at all events.
The digestive system is wholly ont of order and
Diarrhca or Constipation may he Il symptom or
the two may alternate. There are often Hcmor-
rhoids or even loss of blood. There may re gid-
dincss and often headache and acidity or ilatu
lcncc and tenderness in the pit of the stomach. To
correct all this if not effect II cure try Green's
August Flower, it cost but II trifc and thousand
attest its efficacy.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24
Snuff Taking Coming In Again.

The revival of snuff taking will be not one
whit mere u~naccountablc than that the habit
Should ever have died out. 1t seems now
quite probable that as n fashion of the upper.
ten it will once more displacc smoking and
chewing. 1t is just about q round fifty wears
since our fathers went always provided with
n snuff box. That it was invariably condu-
Give to personal cleanliness cannot he as
serted; but it was an item i'll social friendli-
ness. The offer of snuff was equivalent to a
remark OH the weather, with IL good morning
thrown i'll. The box was often passed around
i'll a circle of cronies. The revival of snuff
taking will be a point of cconomy.-Globe-
Democrat.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24
Japanese Carcfulness

"Wonderful people, these Japanese" said
a grocer, as he opened n caddie of tie. "See
what they have put here under the lid,n
And he took up q mat made of the broad
leaves of the tea tree, all pinned together
with little pieces of wood. "That is what
they use as lining. for the boxes" Over here
we'd never think of taking all that trouble;
we'd use paper of some kind. With them
time goes for nothing-here every minute is
money; that accounts for it."-Philadclphia
Times.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24

and bills of different colors cost about so u
hundred. The boards for one sheet bills, that
are stood along the sidewalk in front of stores,
cost $50 a hundred, and must be renewed
every week. Each theatre sends out about
200 a week. The half sheet and quarter sheet
hangers cost $40 n thousand. They IRE dis
tributed without limit. Dodgers folders
md flyers which are thrown about the
streets or placed on saloon bars or hotel
counters, cost from 81 to So a thousand.
When a play is OH for n long run the cost of
billing is not SO great on the average as when
accumulation is playing Oil one week stands"
Chicago Tribune,
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24
His Self Raising Nose.

l heard q funny story recently of an actor
some time ago, who was playing in a farce,
in which it was necessary for him to use a
large dough nose. One night when he got to
the theatre he found lie -four, and sent the
boy out for some. Back came the boy, the
nose was made and whipped on. Presently,
to the horror of the actor, the nose began to
swell, till at length, in the midst of an i'm.
portant passage, it burst and fell to the
ground. 1t had been made of self raising
Hour, and the heat of the actors face had ac-
complished the Observation-Disclosures Post,
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24
England Near Mt Hand,

You have only to cross niagara river to
find old English ways followed. The bishop
of Niagara is his lordship, and you will hear
the natives of Fort Erie talk of their lively
ncighbors on this side us ''the Americans,n
just as if they didn't live in a part of Amer
ica themselves. In their spelling they are
particularly English, you know. They put
u into parlor and an extra G into wagon.
Whereas we spell Jail with n j, an n, an i and
all l, they perversely make it gaol-but they
get there all the same!-Butfalo Courier.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24
Distillinr Gold.

1t has long been known that gold is to some
extent volatile at high temperatures; but it
is evidently far more volatile than has hither-
to been believed. Mr.. Crookes mentioned
incidentally at the last meeting of the chemi-
cal society that lie had found gold to boil
violently when heated in the %oxyhydrogen
flame, and, in fact, to be so volatile that there
would seem to be no doubt that it might he
distilled in an apparatus similar to that en-
ployed by Stas in distilling silver.-The
Athonanm
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24
Floating Gardens of Cashmere

The floating gardens OH the rivers are
formed by the long sedges being interviewer
into a mat, earth being superimroscd there
upon and the stalks finally cut under water,
thus releasing them fronlthe bottom of the
lake. They are usually about 90 by IL yards
in size. A dishonest Cashnliri will sometimes
tow his neighbours garden away from its
moorings and appropriate its produce, which
generally includes cucurbitaceous fruits and
vegetables md a fine description of grape
The Highlands of India.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24
a Polite Colorcd Dude.

Recently, in u Washington horse car, q
colorcd dude was seated among the passen-
gers. a young woman of his W color ell
tered, and he Immediately rose and offered
her his seat. She gracefully demurred and
said: 81 do not like to deprive you, sir, of
your seat ooh, no dcpravity, miss" was
his reply; ''no %depravity at oil. Iprefer to
stand.'-Tle Argonaut.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24
Bread On the Waters

Some months ago the wife of al English
newspaper writer, who was in New York and
out of work, applied to the Century company
for assistance, and a purse of $50 was raised
for her. Very recently the editor of tho
Century received from the lady u draft for
SO an1 accrued interest, with a note stating
: It the amount represented the first $50 they
had been able to save since the husband OBJ
tanned a p~osition.-New York Evening
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED.

To TIE EpIroR-Plcasc inform your readers
that | have n positive remedy for the above
named disease, ly Its timely Use Thousands Of
hopeless cases lave been permanently cured. l
shall be glad TO .scnd two bottles of my remedy
FREE To amy of yonr readers who have consnmp-
ton if they will send me their express and
post Office address. Respectfully. II. A. SLo-
CUM, NC. 1871 Pearl ST., New York.
or. a.6m.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24
An "Eolian Harm,

Wax n piece of buttonhole twist about two
and u half feet long. Tie each end strongly
to a small peg and thrust the pegs down the
crevice between the two sashes of your south
ern Or western window, stretching the silk as
tight as possible. 1t will surprise you with
the sweetness aud variety of the tones the
wind will bring from it.-Boston Budget.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24
The German Reichst,r

The relative strength of parties in the Ger
man reichstag, which differs very little from
what it was at the beginning of the last ses-
sion, is: Conservatives, including Imperial
lists and Free Conservatives, III: Clericals or
Center, 10l; Poles, 13; National Liberals. %:
Liberalists, Progressists, or Radicals, 81;
Social Democrats, IL; Independents, includ-
ing the Alsace-Lorrainels, ~; total, 597.-
Chicago News.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24
REST AFTER TOLL.

And all night long we lie in sleep
Too sweet TO sigh in or TO dream,
Not caring low the wild winds sweep
Or snow clouds through the darkness stream
Above the trees that moan and cry,
And clutch with naked hands the sky.
Beneath our chcckcred counterpane
We sleep the soundlicr for the storm:
Its wrath is only lullaby,
a far of dim and vast refrain.
-l!amlih Garland in The American Magazine.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24
Had Had Experience

Employment Agent-That family pays
good wages and You better try it.
Lazy Domestic-Is tho man of the housc
very particular about thingst
"No, but his wife is.n
ooh, it don't matter about her; III co.
Omaha World.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24

When You boil a cabbage, tic a bit of drv
bread i'll n bag and put 1t in the kettle. French
cooks say that all the unpleasant odor which
makes the house smell like an old drain will
be absorbed by the bread.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24
Big and Little Humanity.

Dig fHU little Humanity.
Old Bachelor Cooking at new babv)-Er-
rather small and puny, Jim.
Proud Fathcr-Ye-es, rather.
Old Bachelor encouraginslN-S Still, Jim,
if l We're in your place 1 would try and rails,
it.-New York Sun.
Frequent changes of soap are bad for the
complexion. Beware of those which are highly
scented; as a general thing, they are of poor
quality, the scent being used to destroy the
odor of the other ingredients used.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24

If you hire lost you7 rocket
book, ;you uiN listen TO am one
uAo can tell you Aow to act it
back. IT Y0N haue lost Y0u7.
hcQztA,--uhicM is mare precious,
Listen to rs.
.MeaiciRcs en- do 1ofAi10 5uf
check disease: then act 7e10tiug-
In mt Dos0fi,oiu Tbpu co11of
L,,;75 %, L..7,z H..
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24

Cold black tea is said to DO goo, for keep
ing tue hair in curl.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24

A list of the contents of packing trunks
and boxes should be pasted on the inside Of
the lid,
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24
Letting We'll Enough Alone,

Landlady-Jane, pass Mr.. Dumley tho salt
for his egg.
Dumley-T Thanks, not any salt. This egg
Is none too fresh as it is.-New York Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-24

The ices for state dinners usually come on
the tables in forms as widely different asthe
flowers, and an old French woman here has
made a fortune in furnishing ices to noted
dinner tables. She las supplied the prcsi-
dents with their ice cream since the days of
buchanan, and she is almost as much of an
artist as the ~chef.-Frank G. Carpenter in
New York World.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-17

The oiii providing for tho payment Of bounty To
tns District volunteers who entered the service at
the OUTBREAK on the war was reported favorably TO
the Bouse early In the session. and occun,es a
good position on the calendar. There Is probably
little opposition, any, 70 the measure, and IL
could be passed easily II any one took enough
interest In the matter 70 call IL up for action. A
strong report from the committee presents it 10,
ths favorable consideration OF the House. IL II Is
right TO oestow bounties upon any volunteers.
surely the rrst men 70 enlist, the voluntary de
Tenders OF the capital, whose very haste to enter
The service Of their country shut them cut from
bounties granted later, are entitled TO c,nsidera
t1on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-17

The campaign liar is making as fair beaowav
with his work this summer as can be expected in
View VI the uncommonly hot weather. He has
already prepared 70 have the republican party
withdraw General Harrison when the canvass has
advanced a little further, and substitute Mr..
Blaine az the head OF the ticket This idea ema-
mates from the same inventive creature who was
going 70 substitute Grant for Hayes in 1876 and
Tor Garfield In 1850, and Tilden for Hancoc I'm
1850 and for Cleveland in 1854. AL his prophecies
mus lar nave turned out 70 De equally true, and
potn parties feel a similar impulse 70 thank him
Tor the compliment OF representing them as mot
knowing their own minds well enough to put nm
uckets which they are willing TO stick to for four
mouths In succession
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-17

The Senate debate to-day on the subject Of over.
head wires and electric street railways In the Dis
trics d OF great interest Some OF the abless Of
our legislators evidently agree with the popular
opinion that it b possible to make Washington q
model city In rs street railways laud It's presen.
condition In this respect sadly needs improvement
without aggravating the nuisance OF ugly and dan
gerous systems OF overhead wires above the city
streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-17

what Is the meaning OF the vote OF the New
YORK democratic state committee 70 hold the state
convention at Buffalo? This Is the question which
~ agltating the minds OF the wise men OF that
party and OF some persons, wise and unwise
who are outside OF IL one observer declares N ar
II Is victory for the Hill faction, and another
that r Is Cleveland sweep. II must be said, In
favor OF the latter view, that Governor HIS
newspaper mouthpiece had strongly urged the
calling OF the convention eight days earlier than
the date set, and that q number OF his close
friends In Journalism and elsewhere, had ex-
pressed their preference for Saratoga as place OF
meeting But the most reliable opinion Is prob
ably the one which holds that local considerations
had more 20 do with the choice OF a site than anv
special question OF advantage for either faction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-17
The star Ous Of Town.

Persons leaving the city for any length OF time
can have THE STAR mailed regularly to any address
and for any period they may desire.
II Al orders for the paper by mail mus, be
accompanied by ne noney-at the rate OF fifteen
cents a week, or nfty cents per month, unless
sent 70 foreign country. when the price. includ-
Ing postage, Is so cents per month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-17

IL has remained for DR.. Kaufman, a German
chemist, to solve finally the problem OF soiidify-
Ing petroleum He works 1t up into cakes ike
soap. which, though not easily kindled, burn
smoothly, and leave a residual ash OF only two
per cent This Will be good news TO the people OF
western cities where fears already entertained
OF the exhaustion Of the gas wells. Petroleum in
some form-gaa, spray, oil, or solids believed by
many manufacturers TO be the fuel OF the future
or at least Till we know a great deal more than
We do now about electricity. Dr. Kauffman's
discovery, II II can be practically applied, Will do
away with some OF the perils and much OF the ex
pense OF transportation which have hitherto stood
In the way OF a more general use OF petroleum,
and increase the markets Of both the United
States and Russia for the products of their Oil
fields
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-17

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announced
with the accompaniment OF applause from a cred
ulous public, that part OF the money obtained I'm
the latest syndicate deal was 10 be used In COM
pleting the work Of mountaineering the Metropoli
tan Branch. Since that announcement the sale of
other belongings OF the road has further
Its funds Yet the promised double track is not COM
pletec. annoying delays like that noted ia to-days
washington Grove correspondence occur, and the
time Is rapidly approaching when some disastrous
coiision VIII De due as elimination OF the series
OF accidents which constitute the current record
Of the singietrack piece OF road In this event the
company viii be called 70 account for loss OF life
and for broken limbs as well as for broken prom
ise4 and IL will doubtless be then discovered thai
IL would have been cheaper even TO lay the double
track
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-17
To-MoRRow AND To.xonnow,

| To-MohkoW ends the great Trouser sale Of ten
dollar ones for I'VE dollars and eighty
| cents saso,.
| TOMORROW ends the great Troussr sale of nine
dollar ones for nvs dollars and eighty
cents ts5.so).
TOMORROW ends the great Troussr sale Of eight
dollar ones for ave dollars and eighty
cents s5so).
TOMORROW viii be the last opportunity to pur.
chase seven nfty ones for four eighty
(s4.s0l
TOMORROW will be the last opportunity to pur-
chase seven dollar ones Sor four
eighty os4.so.
TOMORROW VIII BE- the last opportunity 70 pur.
chase six dollar Trousers for four
eighty o4.so,
TOMORROW VIII IT be lost opporsunitys
TOMORROW we will ssl Ave fifty Trousers for
three dollars and eighty cents
saso,.
TOMORROW We viii sell ave dollar trousers for
three dollars and eighty cent,
ts3s0).
TOMORROW you win want pair
TOMORROW you have the pick of any Trousers In
our immense stock priced below ave
dollars for two dollars and eighty
cents (s2.sol
GROUPED THUS;
From % to s10.
now $3.50.
From % to s7.50
now e4.s0
From % to $3.50.
now ease.
All below %.
now o. 80.
Thin Coats and Vests to wear With them
Our lowest price for Cost and Vest 10 rs cents.
Gallowses to suspend them with. 25 cents MP.
Trunks and satchels to pack them In, SO upward.
Flannel Shirts, too.
sAKs 4 COMPANY
THE PEOPLES PROVIDERS,
au17 7TH STREET AND MARKET SPACE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-17

VIII serve their own purpose best, and at the same
time greatly accommodate TIE STAR. they VIII send
In before noon to morrow their announcements for
large edition Of Saturdays ths forms
Of which must be sent TO press much earlier than on
The other i've days Of the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-17
BUSINESS CHANCES.

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