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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12
THE SNOW BLOCKADE.
Breaking Through the Great AVa-
lnnches ON the Rocky Mountains.


lanches ON the Rocky Mountains.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.
1t was a deer, they say, shrinking,
y-eyed gazelle, with notified hanks
and frost-bitten tail, that kicked noun
tain of snow into the Sacramento river
canyon above Dursmuir last Monday
morning Whether or not the deer was
the guilty party does not matter now.
The animal has since gone to it's just re-
ward along with the Tate O'Leary COW of
Chicago. May the frappe remains of the
deer rest in peace-and they probably will
for some time to cone.
From whatever cause the avalanche did
move it made the trip in highly sensa-
tic ma, manner The slide proved the great
est in the history of the snow regions of
ttis state 1t blocked the traffic of the
Southern Pacific Company as completely
a., if no track existed at that point. Trains
caught in the snow belt and approaching
from both directions stood stalled for
nearly q week, while men and machines
worked night and day to open up the line.
The towns of Sisson and Dunsmuir,
eighteen miles apart on the shasta dlVls-
icn were buried deep in tombs as cold
and white If not so hard, as marble For
thirty-six hours previous to the advent Of
the avalanche heavy snow storm ragged.
The beautiful snow fell In flakes as large
as buckwheat cakes, filling up the streets
of the little mountain towns until only the
roofs and chimneys proclaimed the haunt
Of man. Eight and ten feet on the level
was the depth at which citizens had to
wade.
In on the summit of Mount Bradley,
whence the big slide started on it's wild
career snow had piled to the depth of
fifty or sixty feet. This mountain stands
two miles to the westward of the track
and is a little over one mile above Duns-
BRO 1S q
all times far in excess Of the demand, and
with the added weight of the recent storm
something had to give way and go tobog-
gaming down the slope.
stallment came thundeging into the can
yen. With rush and a roar mammoth
chunk of snow broke off near the summit
and went rolling down the mountain. At
weight and momentums taking up layers
of snow like a huge ba} il. When the slide
reached the top of the Ieut near the river
it moved with the velocity of an express
carried ear @ay bo %Hse along s With bod r
les two feet in dianleters were either pull
ed up or torn off and lahded on the other
The 81 area tns of the ,taxatlanche was esti-
mated at 1000 feet wide and so feet deep,
and as the great bIankHt shot across the
canyon it buried the railroad track and
p1eteiy that for thfee hours the stream
was dry at Dunsmuir.
At the end of that time the river, swoll-
en- as it was by rains and melted snow
t, nneled under the dam and flowed Sc
renely on it's way. But while the stream
vas blocked the citizens of Dunsmur, who
visited the spot on snow shoes, enjoyed
the spectacle of a miniature Niagara
shooting over the top of the DAM After
the snow structure had been washed away
two immense tree trunks remained side
by side, forming bridge across the river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12
Is Without Peer.

From the Brooklyn Times.
The almanac and handbook for 1895 pub
lishet, by the Evening Star of Washington,
is. as usual. interesting and complete. The
neat little volume is full of valuable in
formation on all imaginable subjects OF
local and national interest. Dozens of pages
are devoted to the tariff OF 1871, the acts
of the Fifty-third Congress are given COM
plete, divorce and marriage laws are con-
sidered exhaustively, and sporting events
of England and America arranged in con-
venient form. At the end of the book Is
complete list of the members of the present
and of the next Congress. along with mem
bers of the foreign legations in Washing
ton, and the officers of the army and navy.
AS a handy reference the almanac is with
out peer. and the accuracy of the informa-
ton 1t contains makes it doubly valuable.
The Evening Star never does things half
heartedly and this little book is still fur
Their proof Of it's thoroughneSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12
GAITHERSBURG.

Senator John B. Gordon of Georgia spent
Sunday here.
Mr.. David F. Virts has gone to Bruns-
wick to attend the funeral Of a relative.
At the recent meeting of the Waverley
Club Prof w. E. Wolfe of Chicago de-
livered an interesting address on "Phre-
nology."
Mr.. George A. Gloyd has returned to
work at Newport News, Va.
At a meeting of the executive committee
of the Independent Order Of Good Tenn
plars in Ellicott City on last Thursday
petitioners for another lodge of Good Tenn
plars in this town were granted charter.
Mr.. c. W. Crawford and Mr.. j. S.. Craw
ford were in attendance to represent the
petitioners. Grand Vice Templar E. Jennie
Waters of this town was also present.
The butterfly tea to have been given
by the ladies of Ascension Protestant
Episcopal Church on Saturday last was
postponed until next Saturday afternoon
and evening, at the opera house.
The blizzard prevented the Gaithersburg
Lodge Of Good Templars from observing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12
KENSINGTON.

Tho Dorcas Society of the Warner Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church will meet on
Wednesday TEXT at the home of Mrs. Al
phonso Hart.
The Home Missionary and Ladies' Aid
societies of the st. Paul's NJ. f. Church
will meet on Wednesday, from II to 4, at
the residence of Mrs. Loren II. Milliken.
Owing to the severe cold weather the
usual Sunday morning services at the War
ner Memorial Presbyterian Church were
omitted. The Christian Endeavor meeting
in the evening was held at the residence
of Mrs. Helen Martin, and was led by Mr..
Harry Martin.
Rev. James T. Marshall, who has been
in Philadelphia under medical attendance
for the last two months, has so far re-
covered that he is expected home the last
of the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12
THE STAR ALMANAC.
What n Few Contemporaries Have
Said About That Publication.

From the Brooklyn Standardization.
The Washington Evening Star initiates
larger but not better papers-fcr there Is
none-in an almanac for 1895, the scope OF
which is rather more general than of SIM
liar publications. A very large amount OF
carefully collated information concerning
Washington as municipality, in addition
to it's characteristics as the capital of the
nation. are given, from which 1t may be
learned that flour, cord wood, food and fish
are there officially inspected; and that there
are twenty five clubs, seventeen banks and
trust companies, twenty-five parks and
circles in the city. Among the other inter-
estiES features of the almanac are COM
plete synopsis of the naturalization laws
of the United States; marriage and divorce
laws of the several states; laws and ETH
quette of whist; tariff of 1891; Wall street
vocabulary: Mohammedan calendar, and
much other rare and handy" information.
The Star almanac is unique in its class,
and will make most useful and essential
place Tor itself wherever it has opportun-
ity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12
He Claims the Record.
From the Baltimore American.

Daniel Conroy, 633 West Hoffman street,
claims to have broken the record in horse
shoeine trials in this state. The other day
Mr.. Conroy made remarkable time in shoe
ing Mr.. C. Wambachs horse. In exactly
nine minutes ne roughed the horses shoes
and attached the four, his helpers, John
Hemlins and James Hall. Only preparing
and heating the shoes. he doing all the
rest Of the work. On a wager Mr.. Conroy,
Immediately after shoeing the horse in
nine minutes, made twelve shoes complete
in IA 81 minutes. Messrs. J. Fred Bassier
and William Farrall were the timekeepers.
Mr.. Conroy was induced to try his speed
nv the recent statement published that
man at Towson had made record by
ahoeipg a horse in thirteen minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12
CleveInnd's Friend,
Frem the Philadelphia Press.

Frem the Philadelphia Press.
The announcement is made that Mr.
E. c. Benedict, who has gained reputa-
ton something like that of Johnson's Bos-
we'll, because he is the friend of President
Cleveland. is about to retire from active
business on Wall street, and it is also added
that he has accumulated a comfortable
fortune of $5,OOO,00O. His friends are not
so sure about his permanent retirement
from the street, although they have long
known that Mr.. Benedict is one of those
who believe that when a fortune is made
and it's temptations. Mr.. Benedict is fitting
up his yacht, the famous Oneida, and with
party is about to sail for the Caribbean
sea, and it may be that it is this purpose
which has led to the statement that he is
to retire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12
NHpIinn Romance.

The San Francisco Evening Bulletin pub
lishe5 news OF the death in the Hawaiian
village of kookaulsa OF Mary Regina Holt,
whose mother was Princess Marie Regina
of Spain. The latter, according to the
story. was aunt of the present Infanta and
married Chinese noble. Ping Lee Chang,
brother of the eX-emperor OF China. Mary
Rec gina was a daughter Of this alliance, and
In 1861 married g. Il. Ho!i. q half-cas:e
Hawaiian. but related TO cx-Quee1 Iiliuo-
kaIani Mrs. IIoli lived in comparative OBJ
scurity upon a large plantation. was an &C
complisheu linguist and is said to have left
many valuable unpublished manuscripts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12
National Council of Women.

The local committee of arrangements for
the National Council of Women. which las
been holding regular sessions at Vino
daughsis on Saturdays, will meet again
tomorrow, Wednesday,, at O'Clock pm.
This committee is doing very good work in
preparing for the second triennial of the
National Council of Women, which opens
it's session at MetZerott Music Hall next
Sunday, with a religious service, and con-
tinues with morning, afternoon and even
ing programs until March 2. The local
committee will give reception to the Off
GERS and members of the council in the
parlors of the Ebbitt House Monday, F.b-
ruary %. from to 5 o'clock. Mrs. Ellen
S. Mussey is the chairman of the recep-
ton committee and Mrs. Jennette NJ. Brad
ley, chairman of the local committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12
For the Chicago Post Office.

Tho Chicago city council last night
granted to the government, free of rent
the use of the lake front. ''for as long as
necessary for the erection of a temporary
post office. pending the erection of the
s40GO,GO0 building recently voted by. Con-
gross. The contractors who purchased the
government building at the worlds fair
have offered it to the government for moth
irg. providing the government will pay for
it's transfer from Jackson Park to the lake
front
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12
Cripple Greeks biggest Cash Deal.

John u. smith has sold his interest in the
Moose mine at Cripple Creek. Col, to ]. K
Maynard of Utica, n. Y. The amount Of
stock held by Smith was 162.OoO shares, and
the price paid was at the rate of 80 cents a
share. or $4,000 cash. Mr.. Maynard placed
the value of the mineral in sight at $685.; 900
Dividends TO the amount OF $4,000 have
been declared in the past twelve months
This sale was the largest spot cash mining
deal ever made III Cripple Creek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12
A Valuable Work.

From, the Pottsville Q'aJ Evening Chronicle.
The Chronicle has just received the an
nual almanac and year book of the Wash
irgton, ID. c., daily Evening Star. 1t is a
volume of 400 pages, filled with statistical
matter concerning the federal government,
ard also contains much valuable informal
ton about the District of Columbia and
the national capital AS reference book
of Washington it will be found valuable
-n1-l-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12
Precisely What 1t is.

From INC I'DiIuUtIphIa CuII
One of the very neatest and best of all
the almanacs of the current year is that
published by the Washington Evening
Star. 1t is called an almanac and Hand
book" and that is precisely what it is.
Especially exhaustive is The Stars alma
FAC concerning matters pertaining to our
national capital, to recent legislation, acts
of Congress- &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12
A Perfect Encyclopaedia.

From the Albany Times-Union.
The Washington, D. c., Evening Star
hand book for 1895 has exhaustive infor-
nation with valuable statistics in refer
ence to the city of Washington and the
government of the United States. In fact,
it Is perfect encyclopaedia of information
upon every imaginable topic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12
Names signed without Authority.

Judge Grosscup of Chicago has removed
the names OF Heinschelmcr and Woruser
OF New York from the list of complain
ants in the original whisky trust receiver
ships petition, and entered q rule upon
President Greenhut to snow cause why he
should not be punished for contempt of
court in affixing the names to the petition
without authority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12

From the Woonsocket Or, ~ Evening Reporter.
OF making many almanacs there Is no
end among the papers of the land. These
are cyclopaedic in their nature. The WASH
ington Evening Stars annual or almanac
is about the usual scope of these publca-
lions, but enters into the details Of the
District of Columbia government, of which
most people stand in need of information,
and is guide for visitors TO Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12
Funeral of Ex-sIinEstcr Stevens.

The funeral of the late John L. Stevens.
ex-minister to the Hawaiian Islands, was
held at Augusta, Me, yesterday. At 1890
there were brief exercises at the house.
At II o'clock public ceremony followed
at the Winthrop Street Universahst
church The services were conducted by
the Rev H S. Whitman. Mr.. Stevens old
pastor, assisted by the Rev. c. c. Hayden.
The burial was in the family lot at Halo
we'll, two miles from the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12

Miss Annie Becker, the only woman
saved from the Elbe, had an audience yes
terday with Queen Victoria and the
queens eldest daughter, Empress Fred
erick of Germany, who is visiting her
mother at Osborne House, the royal resi-
dence on the Isle of Wight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12
FOR GENERAL DEBILITY
Use Horsford.s Acid Phosphate.

Dr. X. D. Faircx. New Orleans, la, says: II
have almost universally seen good effects produced
by it in diseases of the male of generation,
general debility aud pulmonary Diseases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12

IF THE HAIR IS FALLING OUT OR TURNING
gray the glands of the skin need stimulating
and color food, and the best remedy and stimu
liant Is Halls Hair Remover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12

Gas Heating Stoves.
NEW LOT JUST IN BOUGHT AT BARGAIN
PRICES.
We offer them ut 81 %. ST. so, So 81. 15, $3.50
and 81 %.
They are good at all times especially cold snaps
Chas. A. Muddima m,
f11-1cd GA 18TH ST.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20
A Newspaper Remedy.
New York Times1

A widely quoted remedy for the re-
lief of appendicitis, this old suffering
and danger with the new name, is
sweet oil, taken internally, from one
to two ounces administered every
three hours until the pain and fever
are relieved. In addition, the patient
should be kept in bed and hot poul-
tees applied over the seat of pain. 1t
is said that this trouble is not inire-
quently experienced and recovered
from and the sufferer never knows it.
Of course, if the Inflammation lasted
long and spread, its character would
declare itself; but natures first impulse
is toward cure and very often she
accomplishes it without help.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20
WHICH ARE your

leila Wheeler Wilcox. in Harper 5
Weekly
There are two kinds of people on earth
to-day,
Just two kinds of people, no more. say.
Not the sinner and saint. for It's we'll
The good are half bad, and the bad are
half good.
Not the rich and the poor, for to count a
mans wealth
You must first know the state of his con-
science and health.
Not the humble and proud, for in life's
Who puts on vain airs is not counted
man.
Not the happy and sad. for the swift flying
years
Bring each man his laughter and each man
his tears.
No the two kinds Of people Oh earth 1
Are the people who titt, and the people
who team.
Wherever you go, you will find the world.
Are always divided in just these two
classes.
And oddly CROUCH, you will find, too,
Wcan,
There is only one litter to twenty who
lean.
In which class are you" Are you easing
the load
OF over-taxed lifters who toll down the
road
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20
Take Time.
iChriStian Herald |

Let us take time for the good bye
kiss. We shall 60 to the days work
with a sweeter spirit for it. Let us
take time to speak kind words to those
we love. BY and by, when they can
no longer hear us, our foolishness will
seem more wise than our best wisdom.
Let us take time to be pleasant. The
small Courtesies which we often omit
because they are small will some day
look larger to US than the wealth which
we have coveted or the fame for which
we have struggled. Let us take time
to get acquainted with our families.
The wealth you are accumulating may
be doubtful blessing to the son who
is stranger to you. Your beautifully
kept house, busy mother, can never be
a home to the daughter whom you
have no time to Caress.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20
The Sleepy Disease.

The sleepy disease derives its name
from the fact that the chicks seem to
droop and sleep. They will stand on
their feet, close their eyes, and appear
to sleep until they die. Examina-
ton for lice shows none, because per-
sons usually look for the red mites.
The real cause of the trouble is the
large gray lice on the skin of the heads
and necks, which are easily destroyed
by drop of sweet oil we'll rubbed in.
Such lice usually go from the hens to
the chicks, and they cause great NOR
tally among young turkeys.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20
Spade the Yards in Summer.

If your hens are confined in yards, as
is usual at this season when the garden
crops are growing, the yards will soon
become very filthy, leading to disease.
The proper plan is to spade the yards.
A wheel hoe, such as is used by hand,
or a hand plow, will permit OF the
work being done in short time on
light, sandy soils; but spading is
better, as the top soil can then be
turned under to the depth Of several
inches. During the very warm days
spading under the filth of the yards is
necessity.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20
Marvellous Results.

From letter written by Rev. J. Gunder.
man, Of Dimondale, Mich, we are permitted
to make this extract: IS have no hesita-
ton in recommending DR.. Kings New
Discovery, as the results were almost
marvellous in the case of my wife. While
| was pastor of the Baptist church, at
Rives Janction. she was brought down with
Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe. Ter
rible paroxysms CT coughing would last
hours with little interruption and it seemed
as If she could notsurvive them. A friend
recommended DR.. Kings New Discovery :;
it was quick in its work and highly salts
factory in results Trial bottles free at
Melville Dorsey's drug store. Regular
size SOC. and 81 90.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20
Lice in House or Oh Body.
lCOlman's Rural MOrld,1

Don't labor under the suppOsition
that because they do not get on you
when you 90 into the poultry house
that no lice are present. Pick up hen
and slowly and carefully look along
the neck and the top Of the head, and
the chances are you will find them,
and they will be large and easily seen.
The lice that travel over the poultry
house are very small red mites, but
those that you will find on the bodies
Of the hens do not leaye the birds at
all, but remain and multiply. If you
see a single one, grease the necks ofall
your hens, for, if one has them, none
are exempt.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20
THE POULTRY YARD.
The Lack of Lime in Grain.

While corn is a food that has its mis-
sion in winter, it will do more harm
than good when continued steadily on
into spring. Wheat may be classed
with corn. These grains are good be-
cause they are concentrated, and en-
able the hens to eat enough from which
to derive their warmth, but though
they contain a proportion Of nitrogen
they are very deficient in the mineral
elements. There is less than pound
Of lime in one thousand pounds Of
wheat, and if hen is compelled to
subsist on grain entirely, how is it pos
sible for her to furnish eggs. which are
not only covered with a shell Of lime,
but also contain within themselves the
substances that are changed into bone,
blood, flesh and fat.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20

Ingratitude is a common failing of
our humanity. We are prone to forget
our benefactors. BY the avors Of
others we are helped forward in the
struggle of life, and perhaps we attain
good measure of success. In our
day Of prosperity do we not some times
forget the faithful friends who have
rendered essential help? We may
have been in trouble, called upon to
pass through an experience ofdifficulty,
at which time sympathy and aid were
shown to US by some one to whom
We made appeal-do we forget the
helping hand when no longer we need
its support?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20
Constipation.

When the flock is fed nothing but
grain food, the result is sometimes
constipation of the bowels, often end
ing in diarrhGa. 1t is due to lack Of
green food. Green food is not easily
procured at this season but a head of
cabbage or mess of cut clover or
cooked turnips will be ofassistance. A
gill Of linseed mead mixed with a pint
Of corn meal, scalded, and fed once a
day to dozen hens will be beneficial.
If the effects are not immediate the
proportion of linseed meal may be
gradually increased daily.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20
Feed Oats Literally.

Oats con tain more mineral matter
and less starch than wheat or corn,
and for that reason they should enter
into the ration, not only by way Of
variety, but because they will aid in
supplying the hens more completely
for producing eggs. Ground oats,
sifted, make the best food for little
chicks, and may be fed dry. Our
farmers do not feed enough oats and
thus get their hens too fat by allowing
them corn and wheat in excess. A
change of grain will be beneficial and
highly relished.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20
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The readers of the GOLD LEAF will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been able
to cure in all its stages and that is catarrh
HaliS Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity. Ca
tarrh being constitutional disease re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the
tuition and assisting nature in doing its
work. The prOprietorS have SO much faith
in its curative powers that they offer one
hundred dollars for any case that it fails
TO cure. Send for list of testimonials
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20
Preventing Diseases.

As the individual members of flock
are in daily contact, and perhaps drink
water from the same vessel, disease
spreads very rapidly, and it is almost
impossible to avoid having a whole
flock Of sick hens instead of only one,
unless the sick ones are Immediately
removed from the flock upon the frs t
indication of disease. Should hen
appear droopy or refuse her food, re-
move her at once, and keep her away
from the others until she RECEIVERS.