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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-03
The Occasion HOpelcssly MARRIED.

run tue CnlcdRo bhily
A party Of three policemen got leave Of
absence the other day and went on a hunt
ing and fishing excursion. their objective
point being a secluded spot in a locality of
whose whereabouts II Is only necessary for
the purposes Of this narrative to mention
that 1t was several miles from anywhere
and could only be reached by a long and
laborious journey In a wagon from the
nearest railway station.
The party arrived at its destination an
hour or two before nightfall and proceeded
to unload. The tent, the camp stove, blank
cts, eatdDles, guns, ammunition, game
bags, fishing rods and other necessities Of
the campaign were taken out of the wagon
by Mike and Larry and piled on the ground.
Il guess that's all" said Mike. preparing
to climb out.
mot by jugful!'' responded Dennis, the
ranking officer Of the squad Look over in
that corner beyant we. There's jug. It's
full. Mind, now, how we handle itr'
Larry picked up the jug with great alac-
rity.
But in handing II out he had the mlsfor-
tune to strike II against the hind wheel.
And II broke all to pieces.
There was a CHASTITY, horrible silence. II
was broken at last by Dennis.
Boys" he said, In a heart-broken, world.
weary, but resolute voice. "git out o that
an help me pile these things back In the
wagon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-03
The Power of the Mind.
From the Toronto Truth.

From the Toronto Truth.
1t is very interesting to observe the pro-
gress Of mind power in its struggle with
the brutal forces of matter. A Boston wo-
man has carried this science of mind power
to such perfection that she asserts that Il
Is not what one eats, but what one thinks
he eats, that satisfies the stomach and sus-
tains life. To illustrate her acquired power.
she says: Il feel. for instance, that 1 must
conquer boiled cabbage I always had a
belief that 1t disagreed with me- So to-
day 1 just talked to 1t on my plate, told 1t
that spirit power Is omnipotent, and that Il
was nothing but an appearance of green
leaves. Then / ate 1t without fear, and IL
did not hurt me. / conquered sweet pota-
toes In much the same way, only did not
condescend to talk to them. / merely held
them In the thought of utter nothingness,
and ate them fearlessly." If these discoy-
cries continue, they are liable to lead to
wonderful results They will, indeed, be in
valuable to the poor man. for, when he be-
comes versed In the science Of mind power
and being only able to secure pork and
beans for his dinner, all he will have to do
Is to talk at them and bring about the
pleasing delusion that he Is dining off roast
beeef or quail on toast. To hold I'D HARM
ful or unpalatable food and call IL utter
nothlngness Is a wonderful stretch Of mind
power or imagination by which to conquer
mince pie, watermelon or Limburger cheese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-03
HE WAS SOMEWHAT CHANGED.
Rut Under the Circumstances the
Artist Had Done His Best.


Rut Under the Circumstances the
Artist Had Done His Best.
From the London Tidblts. 3
Are you the man who painted that ere
picture of Moses in the Bulrushes?' asked
a countryman of an artist who had recently
startled the town by an exhibition of oil
PAINTINGS.
'Yes," replied the artist.
"All right; then I want you to paint my
father"
Certainly, IL he gives me few sittings."
Cant do 1t; he's dead"
Let me have photograph Of him."
Cant do that, neither. He never had his
picture taken"
II am afraid, then, must decline"
Decline! What for? Haven't you painted
Moses? You didn't have a photograph of
him, did you? No, 1 thought not Well my
father hain't been dead nearly so long as
Moses. If you can paint Moses. you ought
to know enough to paint my father
Approaching the situation the artist went
TO work and evolved such portrait as he
thought might satisfy SO original a son.
"Crikeyv exclaimed the art patron, on
seeking the completed painting. THAT al
most knocks the stuffin' out of Moses; but
1 say how he has changed!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-03
English as She Is Spoke.
From the London Telegraph.
corresDondent I'm Rafterseo who

From the London Telegraph.
A correspondent in Battersea who has
made a collection of the gems Of oratory
used by some of the vestrymen in his neigh
borhood. writes: Most parishes can boast
Of supplying some fine specimens Of Eng
lish as she is spoke by vestrymen, but In
this respect Battersea can take the cake
In a recent discussion on sanitary matters a
vestryman talked about tubular diseases
and tripod fever and he wanted a crema-
toria' in every parish. Another member
would not accept a statement upon the hip
set dixter' of the chairman. At this same
vestry member declared the chairman
ought to be like Potiphar's wife, above sus-
picion.' When 1t was proposed to give a
deserving official an honorarium' a member
wanted to know whether 1t would not be an
inducement to the official to waste his time
IF he attends to his duty he won't have
much time to play the honorarium.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-03

had a long and well-kept rife in his hands.
"Did you fire, too?" asked Holland.
II didn't dast t fire when he was lookip'
in the winder. an when he got down
couldn't see i'm till you opened the door.
But we got i'm
Miller appeared with the lantern and they
all went out to the spot where the bear was
last seen, but he was gone. There was
blood on the ground, but not enough to trail
him by.
Hes hit, but he's safe enough. II had
Zip, we'd tree him in fifteen minutes, but
we might just as well give him up-without
a dog" said the old man after q pause.
"All right" said Holland. 1--WE was just
eating supper. Come in an take a snack"
Don't care II do" laughed the hunter.
II didn't know y was here till tday," he
said, as he sat down at the table. Jest
made a camp m'self up here q couple o.
miles and saw y'r smoke t'day; thought I'd
come down and make y ne:ghborly call: |"
He laughed again till his mouth gaped wide
and his little twinkl.lg eyes disappeared.
''Glad you did. Jack. slap In couple O.
seems to appreciate my cookin'."
by the way" put in Miller. as he set a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-03

"TNhhg On inc marS1ne OF BOOKS.
Andrew Lang
Collectors love a clean book, but a book
scrawled on may have other merits Thack.
eray's countless caricatrres add a delight
to his old school books; the comments Of
Scott are always to the purpose; but how
few books once owned by great authors
come into the general market Where IN
DR.. Johnson's library, which must bear
traces Of his buttered toast? Sir Mark
Sykes used to re cord the date and place
OF purchase with the price-an excellent
habit. These things are more personal than
book plates. which may be and are detach-
ed by collectors and pasted into volumes
The selling value OF book may be lowered
even by a written owners name but many
book. otherwise worthless, is redeemed
by an interesting note. Even the unin-
teresting notes gradually acquire an anti
Quarfan value. IL contemporary with the
author. They represent the mind of a dead
age, ana perhaps the common scribbler is
not aware Of this: otherwise he is indeed
without excuse. For the great owners of
the past, certainly. We regret that they
were SO sparing In marginalia. But this
should hardly be considered as an excuse
TOT the petty owners Of the present, with
their most observing thumb In the case
his books will be found rich in unpublished
odes and sonnets on the fly leaves. Shake
speare had practiced thus, and IL any Of
his books were discovered, how rich we
should be! For there is more rejoicing
among the curious over one sonnet undis-
covered than rinety-nine which need NO
discovery"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-03
Precise.
From Life.

From
81 never heard such a girl for preaching
punctuality," said Maude.
IT'S a positive mania with her." re-
piled Mamie. yesterday she had the
clocks taken out Of her stockings because
some one told her they were fast"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-03
How the President and His Friends
Receive the Election Returns.
THE WHITE HOUSE SPECIAL WIRE
Dots and Dashes Which Have
Brought Joy and Sorrow.
IN, TOUCH WITH THE WORLD

N TUESDAY NIGHT
lnext President Cleve-
land will receive at
the Executive Man
sion the returns from
the state elections.
He will read in brief
bulletins the story
of the democratic
party's victory or
defeat In the con-
gressional districts.
Almost before the re-
suit is known at the
haadntrarfa Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-03

commanding pOSllloH,
being now seated--at
% o'clock - directly
above the pole star.
For the first time
since we have been
observing this tabled
queen OF the east she
sits in her chair up
right and with be-
coming dignity. Her
jewelry of stars now
sparkleS with it's pur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-03
When Arthur Was President.

There was an intense interest In the pro-
ceedings Of the Chicago convention which
nominated Mr.. Blaine for the presidency
and no one had a livelier interest In it than
Mr.. Arthur, for he was a candidate against
Mr.. Blaine for the nomination. The wire
which runs into the White House was con-
nected with q direct wire running to the
convention hall, and the action Of the con-
vention was known In the White House al
most as soon as 1t occurred. Mr.. Arthur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-03
The Brilliant Display Which is
Found in the Starry Vault.
AN OPERA GLASS Is A USEFUL AID
The Great Consultations and How
to Observe Them.
A STREAM OF METEORS
Written Cor The Evening Star.

~ ASSIOREIA H A S
II Unow reached her most
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-01-03

In that magnificent anthem il.
which the line rcCurs-''Be joyful,
be joyful, my heart ever joyful" lies
a suggestive secret for all true living.
Despair and doubt and depression are
unhealthful, are destructive of all
worthy work, are corrosive in their
effect upon character. The religious
significance Of gladness is shown all
through the scriptures. "Be glad IN
the Lord" we are ted. "RejOiCe
greatly" "Lift up your hearts" I"
These are but familiar examples Gf Z
multitude Of similar expressions. De-
preston Is such an GH6TTating and
negative state as to be almost ia
moral. OHc mas trials to meet, diff
lcultics, hdriships. even; obstacles
to overcome. What of them? Is
there not the triumph in overcoming?
Is il not they who overcome whose
names are marked by white stone?
What am |, what are you, what is
our neighbOr, than any or all of US
should be exempt from the discipline
Of life? If the suffering burns out
the sin; if the difficulties we en-
counter create new energy to sur
mount them: if the consequences Of
our faults and fcllies teach US to live
above such foll1es and faults in future
shall we not rejoice? Surely, one
is not in love with ones sins, neg
ligenCes, or ignOrances, and the sooner
they are starved out, and driven out,
an / purified, the better. Sorrow, too
the loss of friends; the sorrow we
feel, and sometimes the most keenly,
through sympathy with the sorrows
of others; disaster and misfortune
all these come more or less into
every life with their varied discipline,
their varied aid. What then? Lift
Up your hearts. Rejoice in the Lord.
Let it all tend to the spiritualization
Of life. Not because one is safely
housed and sheltered from the storm,
but because he has achieved the
power Of living above the storm,
may he say, in the refrain Of Buddha
and of the cowherd, in the beautiful
legend, "Rain on o, cloud. ram on
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-01-03
THE ERUPTIvE FEVRRs,
symptoms That Every Mother Should Be
Able to Recognise. - ~

The most important members o.
he group Of erupuiye fsyers are small
pox, measles, and scarlet fever.
others OF minor Importance ara
cow-pox or vaccine dis.
Ease and German measles. All are
characterized by an eruption upon the
skin as prominent feature Of the
lisease. All are contagious In a high
iegree and run adeflnite course, which
'annot be stopped by any known
means. The ability to distinguish be-
tween the different members of the
group, at as early date as possible, Is
often of the utmost Importance, In
order to prevent the spread of the
disease
The time from the date OF ex
)osure until the first appearance Of
the fever varies in smallpox from
five to twenty days, with an average
Of twelve days; in measles 1T Is usually
from six to ten days, sometimes ex-
tending fourteen or fifteen; in scarlet
fever the average Is from four to six
days, with an extreme variation o.
from one to fourteen days.
The initial fever in each case pre-
SentS the features common to all
fevers, with certain differences which
are not always well marked. The be-
ginning of smallpox is especially
by severe headache
and pain in the back. In measles
there are the usual features of a cold
IN the head with a bronchial cough.
In scarletina vomiting and convul-
SiOnS are especially common in chill
1ren. The best medical authorities
declare that, while probable opin-
ion may often be formed from the at
tendant circumstances, such as the
prevalence Of the disease and known
exposure, it is often impossible to
determine the disease with certainty
until the appearance of the charac-
teristic eruption. The eruption in
smallpox appears first around the
mouth and chin, on the third day OF
the fever; in measles, it appears first
On the forehead and temples, on the
fourth day; and in scarlet fever, on
the face, neck, and chest sImultane-
0usly, on the second day of the fever.
In small. DoX the eruption consists
Of small, red pimples, becoming vesi-
cles, and then pustules, with a mi
mute depression in the center; in
measles, of small red dots like flea
bites; and in scarletina, of a bright
scarlet rash evenly difTused.
The fever lessons on the first ap
pearance of the rash in smallpox, but
increases again in its later stages. In
the fever increases as the
rash makes its appearance and de-
cllnes gradually as it disappears In
scarlet fever, it continues undated
until the fading Of the rash, when it
falls rapidly.
The usual duration of favorable
cases OF smallpox, from the initial
fever to conyalescence, is from two to
three weeks; Of measles, from six to
ten days; and of scarlet fever, from
eight TO nine davS
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-01-03
Useful Skunks.

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune says that the hop-growers OF
Otsego County have discovered-what
naturalists have long been trying to
make farmers understand - that
skunks, instead OF being their enc
mes, as they formerly supposed, are
among their most useful friends. As
one hop-grower expressed it, NOW
adays we protect skunks as carefully
as we do sOngbirds."
Hopyards, It appears, are infested
by certain kind Of grub which
gnaws off the tender vines at the
root, and this grub is the favorite
TODD of the skunk.
AS general thing the skunks sally
forth at nightfall, but now and then
they are to be seen at work in broad
daylight. The proceeding is an in.
teresting one to watch.
The skunk begins his quest on the
edge of the yard, where he cocks his
head over hill of hops and listens.
If grub is at work upon one Of the
four trailing vines, his quick ear is
sure to hear il. At once he begins
TO paw up the earth, and presently he
is seen to uncover the grub and
swallow il with unmiStakable relish.
Then he listens again, and il he
hears nothing, proceeds to the next
hill. And so he goes on till ne has
mad his fill.
Now that the skunks are no longel
nolested, they have become com
paratively fearless. Sometimes, we
are told, they keep up their operations
even while the cultivator is driven
between the rows.
One man rejoiced in the presence
of a skunk family-two old ones and
their five kittens The young one
followed their father and mother
about the yard in broad day light,
while people stood looking on. They
were both ornamental and useful; but
one day two strange dogs came along
and killed them. The farmer actually
shed tears when he saw his seven pets
lying dead on the ground.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-01-03
False Economy.

The Is nothing in which the aver
age man and woman exercise greater
false economy than that of time,
They think to save it by crowding into
an hour the thoughts that should oc-
cupy three, and as to duties-why if
planning could perform them-the
whole week, from Monday morning
to Saturday night, would finish up
the first day.
The true economist plans for to
morrow, allowing a reasonable tim,
for each duty, while a little margin
for emergencies, and then allows the
matter to rest. The false economist
likewise plans for tomorrow, but
each half hour is crowded up to the
last minute, and three-fourths Of to-
day is full Of anxiety lest something
VIII be left undone. Tomorrow ar
riyes TO find the worker half untitled
through the worry of the day before.
for such work rs could have been
easily performed. So there is a sense
o. defeat added to the anxiety for
the next day. Thus the worry ac-
cumulates, until nervous prostration
lays its victim low. Then the rest
which should have been taken daily
and hourly, is all taken at once, in
one long stretch, perhaps of weeks,
perhaps of months. Nature will not
oe gainsaid, and those who viii do
all their work at one time mIst DO
all their resting at one time. She is
Just, and will even up the balance ~
Leisure Hours.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-01-03
An Old Settler.

Biologists agree that many thousands
Z years ago-they do not agree on the
"a uter OF thousauds-great ice fields,
81 immense glaciers, novel slowly out
the north over 4 large part OF the
, nted S.aues and Europe. These glac-
.>Ts were 50 thick that they have left on
le top of the White Mountains bowl.
ers which they had carried hundreds OF
niles, and they had much to do with
laping the Mills and valleys of New
York, Pennsylvania, aud New England.
The marks made by these glaciers a.
they ground and crushed their way over
the rocks are still plainly visible in many
,aces, aud it Is easy TO trace the large
powders they carried northvard tc
regions where such stone occurs in larg
quantities.
Those were days of great things, and
among the huge creatures that roamed
about in the region of the advancing
glacier was the E,ephas Americanus, OF
American elephant. Part of the skele
ton of one of these animals has Just beer
unearthed at Carl Junction, Missouri ,anc
sent to the Washington University.
These bones show this animal to have
been from twenty-five to thirty feet long,
and fifteen feet tall. 1t fed on trees anc
bushes, and a wagon-load of pine branches
and cones would have made light sup
per for this monster. Its molar teeth had
grinding surfaces nine by four inches in
size, and its tusks were nine feet long.
Coarse long hair covered the big fellow
from head to toes, and drove OF such
animals must have been an Imposing
sight, even in the presence of the might!
glaciers.
In 4 cave In France has been found,
scratched on bit Of ivory tusk, q rude
picture of one of these prehistoric man
moths. This picture is supposed to be
the oldest known, and was made by some
man or boy who was more clever than
MS fellows, but who lived in a cave, ate
raw meat, and wore scanty clothing
made from untanned skins of wild beasts
which the filthy and savage men of those
far. of times killed with clubs and stones.
It may be, therefore, that human beings
saw the living animal, pieces of whose
skeleton we're dug the other day frpn
beneath twenty fee: Of soil out in NJ:
our. -Harper's Young People.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-01-03
A Tame Mountain Lion.

The author OF "A Ride Through Won
lerland,' says that she was invited,
when in Colorado, to visit a hunters
store and see mountain lion; the only
one, as Its owner asserted, which had
ever been tanned. 1t was in little back
room, chained to an iron staple in tht
floor, round which it was pacing, utter
ing low growls.
1t appeared very much like small pan
ther, and seemed anything but tame,
snarling at US as if it longed to spring.
1t was in awe Of it. master, however, and
cowed down every time he cracked his
whip. He made it do several tricks
With retriever dog, which did not seem
20 like the task very well.
"Come and kiss Miss Pussy" said the
man, and the dog went up to it, laid g
paw upon its neck, and licked its face.
The master then put a piece of meat
on its nose, and told the dog to fetch it
away.
"He doesn't care for this part" was
his comment. "She has had him by toe
throat once or twice. Just look at her
iron pawsi One blow would Law YOU
dead as mutton. What, you brute, you
would, would youp
Miss Pussy had tried to gnaw his boot,
md needed to be lashed off.
"Did you ever take her outr'
'Oh, yes, she goes walking with me
in the mountains, sometimes. take her
chain off when we're out os tho town.
but I'm precious careful Is Esllov her
and never let her step behind msI'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-01-03
How Deaf Muies DaGcc.

az never felt so lonesome in my life, "
said a gentleman recently, Gas when l
,hanced to be thrown one day with a
picnic party of deaf mutes. They could
Understand each other, laughed aud
,arried on and had good time gener-
allv, while l SAT like mum nv, apart,
.ooEing on, but unable to participate il
any of the fan.
"OEs thing that surprised me greatly" :"
he continued, "was to see them indulge
in dancing. had always supposed that
it was absolutely essential to hear the
rhythm OF the music in order to keep the
time Of waltz or a polka. To be sure
they had an orchestra on the dancing
barge. and for time l REGARDED that as
peculiar, for few if any of the party
could hear the strains.
"After little thought 1 solved the
mystery. The mutes could not hear the
music, but they felt it, which was just as
affectual. To be sure of the matter 1
spoke to the leader of the orchestra and
he assured me that my surmise was cor
ssct. and that when he was employed by
the party it was expressly stipulated that
he should bring his biggest bass drum
and bass viols. The deep tones were
mora vibratory than the Others and the
mutes kept excellent waltz time by feel
ing the vibration of the wood flooring
lpon which they danced."-New YorS
Herald.