Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-12
The Conjunction Of Venu. and saturn.

From the Providence Journal.
This interesting celestial event occurs on Satur-
day, the 18th, at IL O'Clock in the evening, when
Saturn passes little more than four degrees south
OF Venus The planets are below the horizon at the
time, setting on that evening about half-past 10
O'Clock. Neither is the conjunction close one for
the distance between hem Is nearly eight times the
apparent diameter or the moon. The phenomenon
Is none the less very beautiful one, and POSSESSES
the rare qualification OF being easy to The a-
preach OF the planets is plainly perceptible from
night 10 night and So Will their WIDENING dist
be after the conjunction, when it VIII readily be
seen that they have changed places. Venus being
then east OF Saturn instead OF west, at present
Observers Will lind 1t delightful study to watch
our brother and sister planets every pleasant eve
ming for two weeks to come. Nothing but interest
10 the subject and good eyesiSht are required for
the enjoyment OF the eNhlDLlon and the bright
moonlight is at present the only drawback TO the
show.
The observer must command view OF the north
west, and commence his observations as soon as it
Is dark enough for the stars tOput in an appear
ance. Venus, In charming. guiSe, VIII Introduce
herself. Almost in line to the eastward two stars
VIII be seen beaming with light, but bearing no
comparison in size or radiance 10 the farest
of the stars These are the planet Saturn and
the first magnitude star AldebaTan. The
middle one is Saturn, apparently moving
westward to join the sun, and inevitably
meeting and passing Venus, moving eastward from
the sun. Not only is the conjunction worthy OF note
but the loneliness OF the celestial picture is in
creased by the bright galaxy OF stars that form a
brilliant framework for the principal actors in the
scene Farther east shine the twin stars Castor
anu stll tONdruS the nome or the
rising sun the planets Jupiter and Mars, and the
star ReguluS may be seen almost IN line. CapeIla
SparkleS on the north and the mighty Orion and
glowing Sirius I'LL In the southwest. The heavens
are aglow with some OF the brightest stars that
pierce the illimitable depths OF space, and among
them the four brightest planets OF the system
thread their wandering paths
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that bread made with yeast IL eaten before ii be-
comes stale, fermentS again In the stomach, pro-
ducfng Indigestion and numerous other CON-
plants Bread raised with Royal Baking Powder,
instead OF yeass entirely without this defect; but
on the contrary, is one OF the most erectual pre-
yentyeS OF Indigestion or yspepSia- By the of
the Royal Baking Powder the Sacchartne proper
ties OF the flour, which are destroyed by fernenta-
ton with yeast, are preserved and the bread is
made more nutritious Ten per cent more bread
Is baked-because OF this saving-Irom the same
quantity of flour.
The Royal Baking Powder Will also make sweet
white bread from an inferior quality OF -four, a
property possessed by no other leayen1ng agent
Thus, much flour that is dark in color, or from
other cause Is considered below the finer grades
and therefore much cheaper, can be utilized and
turned into a perfectly sweet and wholesome
bread. Nor can bitter bread ever result from the
use OF too much. or more than the required guam
tity, OF Royal Baking Powder; as, whether used In
small or large quantities, its proportions I'm
such exact equivalents that they always neutra-
llze each other Bread made In this way does not
require mixing over night, but may be prepared
ready for the oven In few minutes; an advantage
that Will be readily appreciated by every house
keeper.