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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-22
Of TIE EVENING STAB.

Correspondence Of TIE EVENING STAB.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, September Il, 1883.
Your correspondent has visited the capital to-
day to witness the rich and varied products on
exhibition at the state fair. Some 10000 peo-
pie were on the grounds. 1t Is safe to say that
no state in the Union can produce finer speci-
mems OF men, women, horses, cattle, domestic
art and agricultural science. The resources Of
California are here exhibited on magnificent
scale. The pavilion, which was formally opened
tonight, is mammoth building, filled with all
manner Of riches from the vegetable and min
eral kingdoms. The department of Pomona is
rich and luscious beyond description. All va
rieties Of fruit are here Of the most exquisite
flavor in the greatest abundance. The fruits Of
California are fortune to the state, and COM
mand the highest prices In the markets of the
world. Flora presdes with great beauty and
loneliness over another apartment. I have
never seen finer collection of flowers
in any state. This climate seems to give them
not only deeper blush and purer tint but a
larger growth and richer fragrance. But
Ceres wears the brightest crown and yields the
grandest scepter of all her sisters at the fair.
Corn however is not so extensively cultivated
In this state as wheat which is its chief product.
President Finigan, in his opening address to-
night. said: ''The total value of the products of
agriculture and kindred pursuits In this state
this year would amount to SS6, OOO, 600, and yet
not more than 10000 people were engaged in
agriculture. The great industry of the state, he
believed. In the near future would be the grow
ing OF fruit and the making Of wine. In prOduc-
ing trotting and running horses California has
demonstrated that she can lead the world Her
horses have made the fastest time on American
record and she has invested more money in
thoroughbreds than any other state.
The parade Of stock to-day extended nearly
mile, and some varieties of cattle were much
admired. especially the AYRSHIRE, but the De-
vons and Holsteins came In also for large share
of praise
visit to the stated house, with it's command
ing proportions and beautiful grounds, reminded
me of the greater and grander Capitol at WASH
1ngtOn. Governor Stoneman is popular with
his party, and his administration is approved by
many of the opposite political faith.
Henry Ward Beecher's recent lectures here
were not success. The old man is losing his
grip on the public mind. His views of evolu-
ton are generally condemned. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-22
For Whose Benefit are the Schools
Rum!
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:

To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
In the interests of public education suggest
inquiry as to how far desire on the part of in
dividual teachers to gain credit to themselves
by showing, at the end of the term, a high
grade per cent for the entire school, influences
the remandng to lower grade Of pupils ad-
vanced on examination. but still needing care
ful instruction. That such condition exists is
a tact. That it is inimical to the advancement
OF many pupils IS self-evident. If the school
board makes the grade per cent of a school the
test OF advancement or future employment Of
its teacher. the board is responsible for the evil
The teacher naturally desires only the best DOS
sible material, so that her grade may be high at
the beginning and her start fair; and as nat
uraily will follow turning back to the grade be-
low all pupils In the least deficient; an arrange
ment mutually advantageous to the teachers in
both the higher and lower grades. from and
TO which the pupil is sent, but too often damag-
ing to the pupil. As the object OF the public
school should be the education Of the pupil
and not the standing of the teacher, suggest
the evil should be corrected, whoever may be
responsible therefor. inv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-22
How Lightning Strikes Trees.

To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
Strolling in the woods short distance from
my house a few days since, came to tall oak
tree which had evidently been struck by light
ming sometime this summer. and l remarked to
my wife, who was along with me. that thought
it strange that the only part of the tree injured
should be on one side. about fifteen feet from
the ground upwards. This size. to the depth of
two or three inches. was stripped into large
spIinters. one Of which / took home as curl
Osity. | am led to mention this circumstance
from readngin your paper a day or two ago an
Interesting article on the same subject furnished
by our friend Hailowel, of Sandy Spring.
H. K
West Ne,rtOn Mass Sent 10 1899
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-22
The Burgle Song.
CA6er Tennysonl

The darkness falls on Villa walls.
The family's In the lower story,
This is the hour for tewel-hauls,
The burglar now is In his glory.
Slow, Burglar, slow!
Up the ladder hieing,
Answer, whistle, answer low,
Trying! trying! tryingl
Lst-slippered swift he creeps alofr,
His hand Is in the casSet dipping:
But hist, footsteps coming! Soft!
That hand in his side pockets slippinRI
Shoot. Burglar. shoot!
Down the ladder swift he's flying.
Answer, victim. Nay, he's mute.
Dytngl dylngi dyingl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-22
BRIGHT FANCIEs OF THE POETS.
The Future OF the CLASSICS.

From 'Bric-a- Brac " m the October Century.
Written after reading pelagraphic reports OF the
Phi Beta Kama address or Charles Francis Ad sms
fuller repors the orsso esps
natons), for the sake or the labor Bestowed on the
sers,nSatiot oy Tie au,hOr who Is pleased TO be
No longer. o scholars, shall Plautus
Be taught us
No more shall professors be partial
To Martial
No ninny
WIN stop playing 'shinney~
Not even the veriest Mexican Greasef
VIII stop to read Cesar
No true son OF Erin viii leave his potato
To list to the love-lore of Ovid or Plato.
Old Homer.
That hapleSs old roaner,
Will neer nnd a rest meath collegiate dome or
Anywhere else. As TO seneca,
Any cur
Safely may Snuo him. or urge Ill
ELECTS from the reading or Virgil
Cornelius Nepos
Won't keep us
Much longer from pleasures light errands-
Nor Terence
Inc lrreverent now may all soon In ease
AT the shade OF poor old ArlstophaneS
Anu mooerns It now doth behcove IN all
ways 10 deSpise poor old Juvenal;
And to chivvy
The classroom hereafter will miss row
OF eager young students Of Cicero.
The Iongshore man-yes, and the dock-rat, he'sp
Down upon Socrates
AMI whatl
Induce US TO read AriStotlef
We shall fail in
Our duty TO Galen.
No tutor heDcelorvard shall rack uS
To conStrue old HoratiuS FlaccuS
We have but a wretched opinion
or Mr.. JuStinian.
In our classical pabulum mix we no wee SOD
or 1ESop
Our balance Of intellect asks for no ballast
From SalluSt.
With feminine Scorn no fair VasSar-brel lass at us
snail smile III In at cannot re. .d Taci Us.
No admrer shall ever now wreath with begoniaS
The bust OF SeutoniuS.
And So IL you fellow me,
Wen have to cut PtoleIny.
Besides, 1t would Just be considered IacetiouS
To look at LucretiuS
And you can
Not go in Society II you read Lucan.
And we cannot have any fun
Out or XenophOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-22


President Robinson, Of Brown university,
does not exactly indorse the doctrine that Greek
is "a college fetch. but he holds that ignorance
of good English is the crying sin Of our present
system of collegiate training. In his official re-
port just made. he says: ''The number of men
annually graduating from our colleges with very
credtable attachments as to both extent and
accuracy of knowledge, but showing lament
able incapacity for systematic thinking and for
clear, forcible, and correct, not to say elegant,
expressions Of their thoughts, is one of the
standing reproaches to our American education.
The only remedy appears to'be in more thorough
and continuous training in those studies which
are known as rhetorical and which consist in
an incessant critical study and practice Of the
English tongue. Years and years of closest
study are given to other tongues, both ancient
and modern, which only fraction Of educated
men are expected to use in after life, while only
incidental and comparatively superficial atten-
ton is given to that mother tongue which all are
compelled to use in speech or in writing every
day of their lives, and on skillful use of which
with many depends, to no small degree, their
success or failure in iife And in saying this, it
is not forgotten that for the enlargement of
ones knowledge at English WORDS and for the
cultivation of that nice discrimination between
synonyms which only the most careful study of
language can impart-a discrimination which
shows itself as one OF the striking characteristics
of the classics of every people-nothing has yet
been discovered. or is ever likely to be discOv-
ered that take the place of the critical study
of the classical literature of the Greeks and
Romans. But the fact cannot be disguised that
many Latin and Greek scholar writes wretched
English. while admirable English is written by
many who know neither Latin nor Greek What
our colleges most need Is not neglect of the
classics OF the ancients, but more attention to
the classics of our own tongue-an attention
that shall consist not merely in study Of its
best authors, but of that unremitted and critical
practice without which in literature as in every
thing else, no high degree of excellence il ever
attained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-22
West Mention, Mass, Sept. 10. 1888.
Where the SOra IL Found

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
In your issue of September 8, 1883, which has
just come to hand, G. T. A. says the sora or rail
is ''never found away from river or stream"
have killed them on the prairies in Missouri. ten
miles from any stream and a mile or more from
water of any kind. know the bird. as have
shot them on the flats of the Potomac Again.
G.. I. A says, sit resembles snpe" about as
much as crow does an eagle. l am afraid G.
T. A. is not a sportsman.
B. L. o., EmpOria, Missouri.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-22
Mr.. Lincoln,s Ancestors.

From the Armagh Guardian (Ireland).
It appears that the grandfather of President
Lincoln was resident of Norwich, in England,
and the inscription over his tomb in that city
runs as follows: "In memory Of Mr.. Abraham
Lincolne, Of this parish, who died July Is, 1850,
aged 20 years; and Hannah his daughter, who
died September %, 1863, age years.
from Thee. great God. we spring. to Thee We tend
Path. motive. guide. original. and end" -,
Mr. John Leach, Of Yarmouth has had this in
scriptiOn photographed at his own expense for
presentation to friends Of the distinguished
American President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-22
FROM CALIFORNIA.

The State Eair-A Bit OF Brag-The
Wonderful Mon, Women, Horses, Cat.
tie, Climate. Fruits, Flowers, Corn.
Wheat Wine. ETC., Etc, &c, &c. Of
California Gov. Ss0nesnan - Henry
Ward Hsechef In CaliRoEnia-NOt Pop.
ulaR There, and why.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-22

Connecticut man will start from the head
quarters Of the Yellowstone, In Montana, for
New Orleans, In skif. Distance to be tray
eied 5000 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-22

Grand Secretary-elect Turner, of the Knights
OF Labor, will remove that body's Offices from
Pittsburg to Philadelphia He win employ If
teen clerks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-22
Baby Louise.

I'm In love with you, Baby Louise!
With your Slken hair and your soft blue eyes,
And the dreamy wisdom that Ia them lies
And the faint, sweet smile you brought from the
skies
Gods sunshine, Baby Louisei
When you fold your hands, Baby Louise
Your hands, like fairy's, so tiny add fair
With pretty, innocent, saint like air,
are you trying to think OF some angel-taught
prayer
You learned above, Baby Louse7
I'm In love with you, Baby Louise!
why, you never raise your beautiful hsa1!
Some day, little one, your cheek Will grow red
With flush or delight TO hear the words said.
II love you" Baby Louise.
Do you hear me- Baby Louise7
nave sung your praise for nearly an hour
AND your lashes keep droop ng lower and lower
And you've gone TO sleep like weary flower.
Ungraterul Baby Loulsel
MARGARET EYTINGK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-22
How Cocoa and Chocolate are
Obtained.

How Cocoa and Chocolate are
Obtained.
From the London Times.
Many drinkers ofthese pleasant beverages are
unaware as to the method by which the cocoa
seeds are obtained. Cocoa, or cacao, is extracted
from the seed Of small trees of the genus
theOdroma, which when cultivated, grow from
IL feet to Is feet high. but to higher eleva-
ton in their wild state. The flowers are small,
and cluster on the branches and trunk, the
matured fruit appearing as though artifcially
attached. Out Of each cluster only one pod
is allowed to mature, and this when full grown
is from to 10 inches long BY 3 inches to ~
inches wide. The five cells contain each row
of from five to ten seeds imbedded in pink,
acid pulp. the cocoa bean. The tree is indigo
nous to Mexico, but 1t can he cultivated within
the 25th parallels Of latitude, and thrves at
any elevation. under 1000 feet, but it requires
rich SOIL warm, humid atmosphere, and pro-
lection from cola winds.
The trees are propagated from seeds in
nursery until they attain height of from IA
and carefully sheltered by planting other trees
about them. They begin to bear about the
fifth year. but do not attain maturity until the
eighth. and continue yielding fruit for nearly
half a century. There is no special time for
harvesting the crop, as the trees continue
bearing all the time. flowers and fruit in all
stages being curiously borne on the same tree.
But in Venezuela the principal gatherings are
in June and December. Chocolate is generally
made from the finer varieties of cocoa seeds
and was favOrte beverage in Central America
long before Columbus discovered the new world.
AS at present prepared chocolate is made in
cakes, while cocoa is usually sold in powder,
fakes, or nibs. The constituents of the ay-
erage cocoa seed are as follows: Fat cocoa but
ter. 80 heterogeneous compound 90; starch, 20;
colIulose. theobrOmine, 2; saline substances, 4;
water 10. cocoa red essential oil 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-22

Kentucky colonies are said to be amazed at
the statement that it took Prince Alexander. of
Hesse Cassel, thirty years to become q colonel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-22
THE YELLowsToNE WONDERLAND.

Wait to the National Park-Iively De-
scfiption OF the Geysers-Brilliant
Co3ers OF the Yello Nstene Canon
Mora0ss Gorgeous Tinss Not ExtRava-
gant-Presiaeat Arthur Tn tho v alley-
What the People Think Of Him.
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Why Another Examination?

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
Can you inform me why the civil service will
call for another examination of applicants for
the general department. service ''soon?" What
will be done with those applicants who after
six hours of mental and physical anxiety passed
the most difficult of the two grades (that of the
$1.2OO) Will they be left out in the cold, while
those who have, and may pass far less diff
cult grade, be the favored ones for position? Or
is the coming examination another chance for
them? If not. it must appear to the dsap-
pointed applicants that the examination for the
$1,000 grade was only a sham and farce to
Keep out. or get rid. of the greater number that
the less may be the favored ones. Surely the
efficient and eligible ones who, in the future,
wish to apply for application for examination
for positions have little to encourage them to
make the attempt, unless they '.ha,ake,'' after
the honor and glory Of having it said they passed
the civil service examination. Anxious to be in
formed through the columns of your paper, to
which am an old subscriber, remain. yours,
&C.. &C.. s'HONOR."
Believing in the old adage. "Honor to whom
honor is dine
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q Bible-stand near the Piazza della Signorla In
Florence, where Savonarola was burned at the
stake In 1893 A resident thus writes: The
ashes of the celebrated Prior of s. Marco were
thrown into the Arno, but the Word for which
he and many Others suffered is now being pub
licly sold midway between the stake and the
river"
Fully 10000 people, including 1000 excur.
sionists from Chicago, 500 from Pittsburg. and
300 from Milwaukee, attended the dedication
services of the new National Lutheran 1he0-
logical College In St Louis. Sept. 9. The cere-
monies were In German. The speeches were
full OF encouragement for the future. Students
from Chicago Pittsburg, Philadelphia New
York Buffalo. st. Louis. and Kansas City have
already enrolled their names on the catalogue
list.
The effort to establish Q Sunday-school
"Chautauqua" at Key East, on the New Jersey
shore, has taken such shape that a 900. 900 lot
has been set apart for tabernacle purposes. A
meeting OF some Of the Sunday-schooi brethren
from Philadelphia and elsewhere was held ct
Key East few days ago. These brethren
DECIDED that II handsome and commodious
tabernacle can be erected by next summer,
attractions can be offered which will bring many
thousands OF Sunday school teachers to the
place.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Lutherdn Observer. in writing on the question
OF q famine Of ministers, says: "In village Of
three thousand souls all told white and cOlored,
with houses of worship through the country all
around IL, there are thirteen churches, about
one-half Of which are supported by missionary
aid, whilst the pastors Of the other half need not
fear getting rich upon their moagre salar.
les. Unless about half these churches die
in the Lord, for they are Christian churches
they will probably need mission help till
Gabriels trumpet sounds. And this village ID
not exceptional but furnishes the rule rather
than the exception"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-26
YAKIMA GOlNYN,


News was received here this week
that Captain j. L. kingsbury has been
superseded as supervising engineer in
charge of the Cascade division, by MIR.
/. :. r. Weeks, late of the Missoula
division.
Four wagons filled with immigrants
from Texas arrived on our streets this
week. They belonged to a party of
eighty seven who left the Lone Star"
State this spring, most of whom arrived
In this county some time since.
Johnny Curry, one of the little bows
of Thomas Curry, who is yet speechless
with paralysis, while playing with a
small pistol. accidentally shot himself
in the hand, one day this week. The
ball was extracted by DIR. Taft. While
the injury III this case WAS not serious,
it should serve as another warning
against the too Common practice of
allowing eaildren to handle firearms.
Mrs. Levins. of The Dalles, who was
here last week has been associated with
Mr.. j. p. MattOon for two or three years
in the business of raising sheep on
the Sulphur creek range, in this
county. The co-partnership has been
dissolved and Mrs. Levins has sold her
band, numbering about 1860, to Messrs,
Butler Il Rogers, of The Dalles. The
price received was S2.25 per head, which
is said by stockmen to be % cents less
per head than the prevailing price. Mr..
Nation will continue Ill the business.
Large additions are beicg made to odr
resident population by immigrants from
the east and other places. Besides the
number who come III their own convey
ances, the stages are crowded with PEG
pie seeking homes in our midst. The
hotels are all filled to their utmost Ca
pacity, and there is not a vacant house
i'll town, and newcomers experience con
siderable difficulty III finding suitable
accommodations. The freight teams Of
our merchants, laden with their goods,
line the roads. one firm alone having
forty tons on the way. Every person,
able and willing to work, can find en-
pioyment and there is no reason why
anyone should remain idle. All this
shows that We are entering upon an era
of prosperity equal 20 that of any other
portion of the country, and although We
are not enjoying what Is called a
"b@om," We are likewise free from the
evils which attend one.-Signdi.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-26
TAtOM 4.

II is understood that Judge Strive of
Seattle has been employed to defeat the
adoption of the proposed new charter.
He WAS in Tacoma City this week, in
vesticating the list of taxpayers ard
other matters connected with the char
ter.
All tine teachers of the new Central
school house have arrived, and the only
thing necessary for the commencement
Of the fall term of school ars seats,
which We're shipped from Chicago on
the ith Instant, and should have reach
cd this place ere this.
Mr.. F. w. Lewis, the contractor, has
sublet the contract for building the
trickwOrk OH the new hstel to j. Hunt
ington of Seattle. Mr.. Huntington will
be here today with force of bricklay-
ers, and will commence the work u,
once. 1t is the intention of the CON
tractors to have the outside walls up IL
GO days.
The case of Frank p. Heman, who
had been arrested for keeping gam
bling house, on the complaint of John
Hayden, came up for hearing befors
Judge Campbell yesterday morning, but
| az the prosecuting witness did not put
| in an appearance Heman was discharg
ed. His Honor then issued a warrant
| for the arrest of Hayden for contempt
of court. Hayden left for Seattle II
time to prevent his arrest.-Ledger.