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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-03
Written for The Evening Star.

written Tor The Evening Star.
Red Mars.
What means the ilery signal nung
Each night upon the sky,
As Of Naming banner hung
By some red hand on highY
MID all the crowding splendors the-a
Red Mars now rules the midnight air.
As II some captain Of the host,
His plume now fun In view,
signslled Of battle won or lost,
Upon those fields OF blue
And the deep stiffness OF the night
The calm before or since the light
Is II the portent red afar
OF some dread scene below,
Where mortsls meet In strife and waf.
And carnage red to fiowf
AZ late before our wondering eyea
BED anarchy would dare TO rise.
But soon yon flaming orb on hieA.
Red Mars upon his path.
VIII wane upon the midnight sly.
Nor signal more OF wrath
And even now, in freedoms land,
The spirit dread withdraws its hand
But sect those captains All 10 line,
Their hosts that come and 20,
The red, and white, and blue. all shinA
The spectrum grand 10 show
TIL the bright canopy IL spread,
Where angel footsteps lightly tread
And while their glorious colors shine
The painting TO the eye
Their songs the rolling orbs combine
For one sweet harmony
The music OF the spheres afar
That sounds from each revolving star.
mortals watch the Milky Way.
Where worlds forever sail.
Like white-winged ships that may not sta,
Before the favoring gale
And all their hosts now signal back.
Alswel across the midnight black.
Yes, one-the universe around
One hand to paint yon sky
One touch TO wake each magic sound
That fioats forever by
The eye that sees-the stars above
One mind In all-snd God Is love.
y. h. CrrHBER
Shelter Island Heights, L l.. Aug 90. Issa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-03
Written for The Evening 5 mr..
Delitcscent.

Written for The Evening ar.
Delitescent.
The laughing brook, whose ripples gleam
In music through the field,
Enfolds within its gentle stream
Dark myst'ries u nrev called;
The timid flower, frai and fair
kiss Of nature BORN
Conceais beneath its bushes rare
The unknown, deadly thorn;
The happy smile, the cheerful word,
Are but the ripping gleam
Ger tears unseen and grief unheard
OF life's Elusive stream.
September 8, 1892 CLIFFORD HOWARD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-03
The Inner Moon Of Mari.

From the Scientific American.
Phobos the inner moon OF Mars, having
diameter of about eight miles, is Of size easily
comparable with the earth and objects upon the
esrth's surface. it's diameter and circumference
being respectively almost exactly one one-thou-
sandth of the earth's diameter and circum-
ference.
Let us suppose everything on the surface OF
the earth TO be reproduced on the surface Of
Phobos, as men. trees, ships, mountains rivers
&c. all reduced in size proportionateiy. It
would be only necessary to divide by 900 the
dimensions Of any earthly object to ascertain
Its dimensions as modelled on a Phobian scale
- A man six feet high would. on this scale,
stand 0 OH inch Of our measure on Phobos and
looking down with our human eyes to find him
we should have to look for an oval object about
0.022 inch diameter in its longest dimension, as
we should see only the head and shoulders. A
good magnifying glass would be needed to de-
termine the real character of the mere speck
that would lie visible to an unaided human eve
at a distance Of two or three feet from the sur-
face, on which il would be seen to crawl with a
painfully slow motion. A ship of the size of
the Great Eastern sailing on q Phobian ocean
would be less than seven and half inches long.
A whale Of average size reduced to our Phobisn
scale would be less than fve-eighths of an inch
long.
A railway train Of ten vestibule cars with
locomotive and tender would have length Of
less than six OF our inches and its breadth
would DO represented by line Less than
0.02 Of an inch In thickness.
An earthly river, two miles In breadth and
100 feet deep, would be represented on Phobos
by . stream q little more than l0,< Of our feet
in breadth and La inches in depth. Let this
river be frozen over with Q sheet Of ice Pho
bian feet thick and the ice would Be- only q
thick Is a sheet Of drawing paper.
A square ~ OF our inches on each dido
would represent Phobian scre Of land A
United States postage stamp would cover .
space Of nearly three Phobian city lota A
city like New York built to The Phobian scale
would have streets ranging from 4 10 IL inchss
wide, and these would pas between buildtnGs
nnging from 6 10 ~ inches IN hsighG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-03
The Hygiene Of the Teeth.


The value Of preventive measures ssninss
the attacks Of disease cannot be too strongly
insisted upon, and one class Of cases where
these measures are to great extent within the
control OF the individual is in regard TO the
teeth All carries Of the teeth begin from the
outside, no such thing as internal carries having
ever been demonstrated; hence IL the surfaces
could be kept absolutely clean no decay could
take place, however poor the texture Of the
teeth. This is, Of course, impossible, but
much toward such desirable end can be a.
tanned by attention TO hygienic rules
Parents often ask their dentists and medical
attendants with reference to their babies:
''when ought teeth to be cleaned?" The answer
assuredly is: "As soon rs there are teeth" A
very small toothbrush charged with some pre-.
cipitsted chalk favored with an aromatic drug
TO make 1t pleasant is perhaps the best means,
not a towel, which only removes the secretion
from the labial and hngual surfaces and NOE
from between the teeth, where decay 10 most
rife. Yet how few children's teeth are 90 treated
and how rarely the habit Of doing IL for them
selves when they are old enough il inculcsteds
But IL il be acquired the very desirable result ID
likely to follow Of an immunity from dental
trouble-at all events to any large extent
Later on something more can be done BY pass
ing piece of waxed dental floss silk. which can
be obtained Of most chemists, between the teeth
every day, and the value Of this can be easily
demonstrated after thoroughly Using the tooth
brush by passing the silk between the teeth,
when q certain amount Of accumulated matter
will be brought away.
do toothpicks do harm or good?" il another
question often asked. They may do harm IL
abused. undoubtedly, BY causing irritation of
the gum between two teeth and its subsequent
absorption; and. II made of wood, spiinsers are
liable 70 be left behind, which have In many
recorded instances caused even the los Of .
tooth; but used judiciously they are Of grsss
value In routing the STACKING forces In caries--
namely, sccumulations Of food and nucus
secretionsL II has been urged against them
that they might dislodge . stopping. Bus
IL . stopping y % mcclure Il must b
faulty and the sooner ID b replaced the
better, for decay, due 10 the impossibility a
keeping the surface cissn, must b going ON ~
dsrnsoth t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-03
Written for The Evening Star.

! Fredericksburg was a
political necessity. A
successful battle of
some kind was de-
manded to revive the
dropping hopes of the
war party at the north
and improve the fading
prestige of the United
States in the European
courts.
The Army Of the Po-
tomac was expected to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-03
FREDERICKSB URG
The Famous Battle Described BY a
Participant in the Engagement.
eros SING THE RIV Err

How the Army of the Potomac Under Gen.
Burnside Endeavored without Success to
Occupy the Town-The Losses on Both
sides-Deadly Fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-03
THE IRONY OF FATE. .
WRITTEN EXCLUSIVELY FOB THE EVENING
STAR BIZ "MUNRAvE sNILLOCK."

ONE PEOPLE HATE
the glare Of publicity.
That is why I have NOT
given the name Of the
place which was the
scene of this story. 1t
is not very far from
Washington-only q few
miles the other side of
the river. But the
m o dest inhabitants
thereof would feel 90
II
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-25
Hard to Satisfy.

Some persons are hard to satisfy. The
thing in hand is of little worth, but the
object beyond reach seems all desirable.
A clergyman in Maine, who lives near
the seacoast narrates an occurrence
which gave him moment of disappoint-
ment, but which has also supplied him
with very good story to tell.
He had planned beautiful drive for
the benefit of lady from the west who
was visiting his family-a lady who had
never seen the ocean. The route was
chosen in such a way that not a glimpse
of the sea would be had until, at a GER
tain bend in the road, the party would
come out upon a high open space, COM
manding gamagnifcent view of the broad
Atlantic.
AS the carriage came out upon tho
plateau the clergyman turned beaming
face on the lady, expecting from her an
exclamation of delight; but instead of
happiness on her countenance, he saw
look of longing.
"Oh," she said, with q sigh, chow
wish l could see the Pacifcv'-Youth's
Companion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-25

A refuse cart was close to the curb on
Thirty-seventh street, between Madison
and Fifth avenues, recently, while the
driver, a healthy young Irishman, talked
to woman who had on each side little
chap dressed in sailor costume. Most
passersby must have taken her for
nurse out with her charges from one of
the fashionable houses near by. After
two minutes talk the woman lifted the
lads one by one to the side of the rough
driver, who had carefully spread piece
of stout paper over his cargo to protect
the clothing of the children.
One lad, tucked close under the driv-
er's arm, was permitted to hold the reins,
while the other poked the staid horse
with short stick. The three drove off
eastward, smiling, while the woman fol-
lowed ON the sidewalk. The children
were the drivers own, and they were as
well dressed as half the children native
to the locality in which the scene oc-
curred.-New York Sun.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-25

A book, the leaves of which are uncut,
possesses no value of an intrinsic char
acter beyond one that is cut, but really
less. For that matter, if it is to remain
uncut, it is as valueless as it is useless.
There is class of book collectors, how
ever, who place premium upon books
with uncut leaves, and so commend
them in their advertisements and cir
culars. There are persons who load
certain shelves in their libraries with
uncut books. OF course they are not for
use and are not used, and are valueless
except for keeping. Eagle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-25
Superstitions About Friday.
From Harper g Young People.

From Harper 8 Young People.
Many years ago, when sailing g-ships
were the only means of communicate
ION between the different countries,
superstition was more rife among
sailors than at the present time.
These absurd fancies were not con-
fined to Jack alone, but they were
shared in to a greater or less extent
by ship.masters and owners. Friday
was considered day of evil, and the
most malignant results were supposed
to attend a voyage commenced on
this day of the week. In those times
he would indeed have been a reckless
skipper who would have attempted to
sail on this i'll omened day, for the
crew would have broken out in open
rebellion, rather than lift the anchor
from the bottom or cast off shore
moorings.
Since the advent of steam many of
these prejudices have become as
ditelict as the ship on which they
were once entertained.
a true story is told of sceptical
Massachusetts captain who, way back
IN the early years Of the republic, de-
termlned to exhibit the fallacy of this
particular superstition. He con-
tracted on certain Friday for the
building Of ship, and it was arrang-
cd that the keel of this vessel was
laid on Friday, that she was launched
Friday, named friday, commenced
loading on q Friday, ani hauled into
the stream on the same day of the
week. TO add to the possibilities OF
disaster,a negro cook named Friday
was engaged: and thus fully fieighted
with the sinister name, the Friday
sailed on Friday, bound to Il port
IN the West Indies. From that day to
this no tidings Of the i'll conditioned
craft have been received. But those
OF us who like Friday for various rea.
sons, but chiefly because it leads up to
Saturday, upon which day schools
are closed, will be pleased to hear
that 1t is not half SO unlucky a day as
Mou1ay, the day the school opens
again. A German statistician, feeling
that Friday had been a much-maligned
day determined to make a scientific
investigation of the matter, and has
found that it is not Friday, but Mon
dap, that is the most unfortunate OF
the weekdays. According to his in.
vestlgations 1914 per cent of all ac-
cidents occur on Monday, 1851 pei
cent on Tuesday, 1851 per cent. on
Wednesday, I5.47 per cent. on Thurs
day, 10 3S per cent. on Friday I6. 3S
per cent. on Saturday, and only s.69
per cent. on Sunday.
So, you see, Friday isn't SO bad a
day after all.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-25

Piscatory authorities of the highest
standard tell us that were it not for
natures grand evening up" provisions,
the fishes of the seas would multiply SO
rapidly that within three short years
they would fill the waters to such an ex-
tent that there would be no room for
them to swim. This will hardly be dis
puted when it is known that single
female cod will lay 100000 900 eggs in
single season.-St. Louis Republic.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-25

Lamp-chimneys cost SO little
that we let them go On break,
iTS. We go on buying and
gi-mbling.
Whal should we do?
Get Macbeth's Pearl-tOp )"
and "Pearl-glass;' they are
made of tough glass, tough
against heat; they do not break
in use; they do from accident.
They are fine, well made,
exact; they fit the lamps they
are made for; stand upright; /;
the shade is right; they make
right draught for light; they
are uniform. Both bear a label
for your protection. Look for it.
Be willing to pay a nickel
moro and stop this constant
expense and annoyance.
Pittsburgh. Pa. Gro a. MACBETH Co.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-25
Size of Families in Europe.

The average size of families in the
various countries of Europe is as follows
France, 3.03 members; Denmark, 1861; !;
Hungary, $40; Switzerland, 3.94; Aus
tria and Belgium, 4.05; England, 4,0S;
Germany, 4,10; Sweden, 4,12; Holland,
4.22; Scotland, 4,4G, Italy, 4,jG; Spain,
a.65; Russia, 4.S3; Ireland, $50.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-25
Winter Tours to California, Florida, and
Other Points of Interest.

Some idea of the amount of travel
ing done by Americans as a people,
and the comfort and luxury at their
command, is gathered from the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company's an
nouncement of its personally-con
Quoted tours for 1893.
First comes series to the Golden
Gates, starting from New YORK,
Philadelphia, and Harrisburg,
February Sth, March ed, and March
aoth, 1898. Tourists will travel by
superbly appointed special trains of
Pullman drawing room cars, under
the supervision of Il Tourist Agent
and Chaperon.
Next in Importance comes series of
five to Florida-January SIs:,
February 18th and aSth, March 18th
and a8,h. The first four admit of
two weeks in the sunny South, while
tickets for the fifth tour are good to
return by regular trains until May seth
1893.
They will be conducted on the same
general principles, and maintained at
thlt high standard manifested on all
Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
personally-conducted tours. For IN
formation and detailed itineraries
now being prepared, apply to Ticket
Agent or Tourist Agent, $40 Broad
way, New York; 500 Fulton Street,
Brooklyn or 25S South Fourth
Street, Philadelphia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-25

The greatest of all pain cures, Sal
walton Oil, may be confidently re.
lied on to speedily heal scalds and
burns. 1t is recommended by many
prominent housekeepers and cooks as
curative that ''just fills the bill" Its
effect is magical.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-25
HONEYMOON Cookery.

"And so my little wife cooked this all
herself? What does she callit:"
"Well, | started il for bread, but after
it came out of the oven concluded I'd
better put sauce on il and call it pud-
ding ."-Exchange
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-25

The pyrometer measures heat in de-
grees and fractions, and will give aeon
rate figures even though the heat runs
up to the unthinkable intensity Of 1000
degs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-25

There are but 100 colored voters in
North Dakota. There are $4,000 in the
city of Baltimore. Baltimore has an
area of thirty-swo square miles; North
Dakota has an area of 10000 square
miles.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-25

Whittier, the poet, it is reported, said
to the doctors in attendance day or
two before his death, "You have dono
the best possible, and ! thank you; but
it is of no use-I am worn out"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-25
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-25

Strange stories are frequently told OF
the doings of electricity, ana there is no
doubt that of all the forces Of nature
this is the most capable of eccentric
manifestation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-25

We learn from a doctor that stam~
mering is almost unknown among saw
ages Is this infrm,ty, then. one Of tho
penalties we pay for civilization?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-25

About two-thirds Of the men in this
country use tobacco.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-25

Proves its worth with the first bottle. II is
Popular as n Tonic, Popular as Blood Puriter,
Popular to take as II is agreeable TO all; Popu-
lar for Children, as It acts readily and leaves
no bad results Popular In prices, as It Is with
I'm the reach Of all. Manners Double EXTRACT
SOC a bottle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-25

Nert door to First Ma
tionnJ B072b. Bertsch,
The Tailor, BlOOn1Sbltr6,
Pa.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-12-09
BLEW UP THE BANK.
Robbers at Liberty, Mo, Use Big
Charges of Dynamite.

Four expert cracksmen, with dynamite
and the latest approved tools. succeeded in
cracking the big safe Of the First National
Bank of Liberty, Mo-, few nights ago and
secured a sum of money which, though it
could not be fixed definitely, owing to
the reticence of the officers of the bank.
is variously estimated at from $11, 900
to 81, 900 by those who were in position to
know. The burglars were scared away be-
fore they had completed their work, and did
not get into the reserve vault of the safe, in
which was $40, 900 more, principally in gold.
They had dynamite and a fuse attached to
this, but for some unknown reason fed with
out touching it off
The first intimation Of the robbery came
at 1880 o'clock next morning when County
Treasurer Riley, who has an office in the
building adjoining the bank, went % his
office. When he entered the room he saw
that the wall of the building was caving in,
and, on investigation, he found that there
had been a terrific explosion in the bank,
which had almost wrecked both buildings.
He at once gave the alarm, and upon search
it was learned that burglars had been at
work successfully in the bank.
Here all trace Of the men were lost, but
the police of Kansas City are working On
the case and think they have learned who
the men are, but refuse to give names. 1t Is
stated that they got across the river by
means of a boat which conIederates had in
waiting
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-12-09
PLANTING AN ASPARAGUS BED.

The right time to plant an asparagus
bed is either in the fall or early spring,
so you can take your choice. We pre-
fer the autumn if the roots can be as
readily obtained, because there is usually
more time to prepare tho beds and for
planting than in spring, when all kind,
of gardening operations are pressing.
No special preparation Of the soil Is
necessary further than to pillow it deeply,
and if it is not rich enough make it so
by liberal dressings of good stable ma
nure. If broken up eight to ten inches
deep it will answer very we'll for aspara-
gus grown for home use, which is usu-
ally cut at the surface Of the ground,
and not several inches below it, as prac-
tised by gardeners who raise this vege-
table for market. One or two years old
plants are best for setting out, and these
should be placed in rows four or five
feet apart, and from three TO four feet
in the row. By giving the plants plenty
of room the stalks will grow much
larger than when the plants are crowded,
even if literally top dressed with manure
every season. Trenches for the recep-
ton of the roots may be opened with a
pillow or shovel, and when set in the
bottom, and five or six inches below the
natural surface of the ground, the soil
may be thrown back over them and the
bed made level again with rake or lar
row. Only moderate quantity of
manure need be mixed with the roots
are in place spread a liberal quantity
over the surface. No manure should be
buried under the plants, as often prac-
tised, for the roots will not descend to
secure nutriment; hence, placing it in
such position is to waste it. All fer
tilizers should be applied to the surface
of the bed and be left to be carried down
by rain, or merely worked in with the
hoe and cultivator. A light soil is
preferable to heavy one for asparagus,
but it will grow almost anywhere except
in very wet land. New York Sun.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-12-09
A DOZEN DON'T S.

Dou't try to grow choice roses in the
house if you have never made any study
of the habits and wants Of the roses.
DON'T begin with roses if you have
never had any experience growing plants
in the house.
Don't try to get along without good
thermometer in the room in which your
plants are, and don't forget to take the
trouble to look at it once in a while.
One cannot succeed without paying some
attention to the temperature of the rooms
in which they are kept.
Don't forget that the midwinter sun
coming through glass is too hot for some
kinds of plants, and that they should
be kept out Of ii in the middle Of the
day.
Don't give all your plants the same
amount of water. Find out through in
auiry and observation the needs of the
plants in this respect.
Don't buy plants you never heard OF
before simply because the advertised
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-12-09
COMMON SENSE PLANTING.

Tie farmer who plants few apple or
pear trees, or a ten or dozen grape
vines, will probably not have much fruit
to sell, but when they come into bear
ing he will have the best food for his
family that the largest capitalist in the
world longs tor and cannot surpass.
His profit may not come in the selling,
but it will surely come il the added
pleasure to his family and their better
health. The more good fruit we have
the better our health, the higher our
enjoyment, the better out ten pers aud
the less necessity is felt for the doctor
and his medicine. By all means have
an ample supply of fruit on the farm
and as we'll on your own table. Col
mans Rural World.