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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
Accuracy Carried Too rar.

From the Glasgow Weekly Mall
a ship once went on a cruise. and the
captain determined to keep an accura. e
account of the voyage in his logbook. One,
morning the first mate. who had been
on lark the day before, looking over the
logbook. found this entry: The first mate
was drunk all day Yesterday"
He at once appealed to the captain cav
ing to him: "Why In the world did you
want to write that In the logbook?'
rs 1t not true?' questioned the captain.
yes. but there was no use to state it,
'Oh, yes, there was. intend to keep a
full and accurate record of what goes on
on board this ship during the entire voy-
age"
The first mate was compelled to submit.
but his turn came. Next day he was In
charge of the ship, the captain taking Off a
day.
When he turned up the next morning. he
found written on the logbook: THE can
tain was sober all day yesterday" or
course, he entered a protest
We'll, weren't you sober all day?" asked
the mate.
"Of course. but there was no use of stat
ing it,
'On, yes. I was merely carrying out
your instructions and keeping an accurate
record Of what occurred on board"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
"a Rainbow on the Ground.v


Letter In London Morning Post.
VIII you allow me through your paper 10
ask IL other people have observed a rain
bow ION the ground" instead Of. as usual,
in the air; and, II so, would they be SO
kind as to give the scientific reason for
such an appearance? i have never before
today watched such a curious sight as that
of which I speak. While taking a long
country walk / was overtaken by a heavy
shower, and while taking refuge from the
rain 1 watched the lights and shadows
moving along the valley below me, being
myself on the crest OF a down-like hill. i
was struck by the unusual glow and
brightness of the colors in the valley, and
as / watched they formed a most brilliant
rainbow, perfect In shape and color, but
lying fiat on its side" so to speak. on
the pasture land below; the top of the arc
nearing the opposite hills, and the two ends
toward the down / was on. This strange
and beautiful effect was also witnessed by
a friend who was with me. should be
much interested to know IL others have at
any time seen the like. and could explain
the cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
Office DrOwsiness,

FROM
Some men are quite martyrs to Office
drowsiness," a physician remarked the
other day. ANY monotonous sound near
them, the hum of traffic outside, or even
the scratching of a clerks pen is sufficient
to induce feeling of sleepiness which it Is
almost impossible to resist
THE worst of it is that this symptom Is
so seldom regarded as anything serious,
though have known it to be the beginning
of critical mental trouble. Far more often.
however, 1t is merely the effect of constitu-
tional eccentricity, though in either case a
few simple remedies might be tried with
advantage.
For instance. 1 always advise the old in
digestion cure-a glass of hot water-when
the feeling comes on. To keep the eyes
tightly closed for three or four minutes and
then battle them in very warm water often
gives relief at once. And another good idea
Is to lower the head for few seconds to a
level with the knees. Above all, one should
never give in to the feeling of drowsiness
by taking short nap in the hope of wax
Ing up brighter after it.
AT the same time the condition of the
office might be looked to. The slightest
defect in ventilation will often cause one
man to be affected by Office drowsiness,
even though other people in the same room
Ieel nothing Of 1t whatever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
ROPING IN GROOM AND BRIDE.
A Policeman InterfereS With an Old
Cheshire Wedding Custom.

From the LOudon News.
OF the many marriage customs which still
survive in many parts of rural England
the one peculiar TO the county of Cheshire
of roping a wedding party, is certainly in
teresting, though it was the subject of
magisterial investigation at Sandbach petty
sessions yesterday. Three men named
Dcdd, Duc<worth and Burrows were sum-
mcned for obstructing the highway at
Bechton, village two miles from Sand
bach. Last Saturday rustic beauty was
United to her faithful swain at that vii
lGge, and the happy couple were driving
away from the church, down Bechton HILL
when the observance of the marriage Gus
tom peculiar to the neighborhood brought
the carriage to a sudden stop. At the
horses head stood Duckworth and Bur-
rows, holding the ends of a rope across the
read. While the liberal display of rice and
old shoes enables the friends of brides and
bridegrooms elsewhere to speed the newly
welded couple, in Cheshire it seems to be
the custom to delay their departure till
they pay. their footing" The driver was
at no loss, for 1t was part of the custom
rot to proceed till those inside had given
the rope bearers a shilling each. Another
vLllager named Dodd saw no reason for his
exclusion from the benefits of the custom,
since, after -DuckwOrth and Burrows had
received the coin, he promptly fixed UP an
other wedding rope across the highway
Once more had the wedding carriage to
stop, and the funds Of the couple to defray
the expenses of the honeymoon were the
poorer by another shilling. Unfortunately.
however, a police officer who happened To
he driving in the neighborhood was a high
~ interested spectator of the proceedings
He caused Duckworth, Burrows and DoSd
two first named half a crown each and
Dodd five shillings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
Archaeology and the Bible.

Frof. Sayre i'm the Homiletie Review.
Oriental archaeology affords US a test and
measure for Old Testament history: ii is
not substitute for it. There are large
portions of Old Testament history which
can only be illustrated by archaeological
research not covered by 1t; portions which
from the necessity of the case do not adj
NIT Of monumental confirmation. The
scenes OF home life in the history Of the
Patriarchs. for example, can never be the
subject Of an inscription; all the archaeolo-
glsts can do Is to illustrate them from the
life of other orientals, and 70 show that
they contain nothing which is Inconsistent
with either history or geography So
again, the wanderings of the Israelites in
the desert are not likely to be recorded on
the monuments of the past. But it can be
sfown that these wanderings are the
necessary fnterlude between the exodus
from Egypt and the conquest of Canaan.
and that for both the latter events there Is
sufncient archaeological testimony. Arch
aeology Is the handmade of the Bible. not
Its substitute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
CraddOck at Home,


Last Friday was lucky day for me,
for the long-desired pleasure of visiting in
her delightful home the best-known and
most distinguished woman Of our state,
Charles Egbert Craddock of Murfreesboro,
Tenn" The Murfree residence is situated
in a sequestered spot about mile from
town. midway between two pixies, and is
reached by long and winding driveway
The old mansion, destroyed by fire, has
given place to an elegant but not costly
structure of modern architecture 1t over
looks the famous battlefield of Stone river,
and suggests comfort, rest and meditation
l was struck with the solitude of the place
away from the noise of the pixies and the
whirr of the town, and the observation of
neighbors.
After sweeping for miles around the most
fertile plain in the state the eye rests upon
the blue surrounding mountains. not. how
ever, so picturesque as those of east Ten
nessee, whose peculiar people and lofty
peaks so suddenly lifted Miss Murfree into
fame; to be the George Eliot of America.
Miss Murfree is about thirty-five, with a
large. strong. yet sweet and kindly face,
that CLOVIS into beauty when animated in
conversation. In figure she is low and
stout. Her voice is deep for woman, but
versation Is quite deliberate, and, of course,
elegant She Is q delightful listener, and is
always willing for others to lead in con-
versation, possibly for the reason her sister
can do it so well If others do not make the
attempt. She has that modest, stately bear
ing that is q distinguishing type of our
southern ante-bellum aristocracy. In gem
eral conversation she tries in a delicate
way to prevent the drift Of thought from
flowing toward her and her works. Miss
Murfree's genius has been faithfully nur-
tured by a mother who in some respects is
almost as rem lrkable as her daughter Al
though eighty-one years of age, she keeps
up her music. While l was there she, with
remarkable skill and technique. rendered
two of Mend .lssohn's most famous minors
In speaking of her mothers tuition Miss
Murfree said: Mother was determined to
teach us three things thoroughly: The
major and minor scales, the multiplication
table and to speak the truth" 1.-THE Jug
gler." Miss Murfree's last work, she thinks
Is her best. 1t will be in book form and on
the market in a month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
The Minister Who Was an Elk,


IAN Episcopal clergyman of Grand Rap
ids. Mich, who belongs to the order of the
Elks." says a member of that order, lat
tended a meeting the other evening The
chairman, noticing his presence, said: I
see OUT Rev. Brother among us this
evening. AS this is such an unusual oc-
currence, 1 think he will have to be as
sessed So The rector put his hand into
his waistcoat pocket. and, marching up to
the desk, put down his little V, and made
nice little speech in which he told how
glad he was to be with his brother Elks
and ended by inviting them to come and
hear him preach the next Sunday evening
Some one moved that the Elks accept the
invitation and go in body to their broth
ers church, which was unanimously car
ried. The next Sunday evening the front
pews OF the church were filled with EIks.
and when Rev. Mr.. - ascended his pul-
pit, he said: I am delighted TO see so many
OF my brother Elks here this evening bur
as 1t Is such an unusual occurrence with
the most of them, 1 think they should each
be assessed 81. Let your light SO shine
etc The way the silver dollars ratified on
that plate was caution. The contribution
was much heavier than usual, and the Elks
voted their reverend brother all right"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
BICYCLE RULES IN RUSSIA.

The Government Exercises Supervi-
sion Over Wheelmen.
From the Baltimore Sun.
In the consular reports for August there
is an interesting report by Consul General
Karel at st. Petersburg on bicycles in Rus
STA and on the regulations prescribed for
their use. The use of the wheel is IN its
infancy in Russia, 1t seems, the climate
being unfavorable in the northern part dur
ing great part of the year. Only in the
summer months is it possible to ride at I'll.
Yet in st. Petersburg there are already
four cycling clubs. besides three In the SUBJ
urbs. Up to February 1, 1897, ladies were
not permitted to ride a bicycle in the streets
of st. Petersburg. but they now have that
liberty. AS to the makes in use English
and German predominate the former re-
failing at from $50 to Sis. the latter at
from ST to $92. The Singer company and
the Humber company-both branches OF
English companies-have works in Russia,
the one at Warsaw. the other at Moscow.
There are. besides, three Russian factories
and many shops which put together and
finish the parts of wheels imported from
England and Germany. But two American
being excessive for the average Russian.
ThStariff on imported wheels Is $9.26 and
10000 were imported in 1895.
American riders, who enjoy the maxi
mum of liberty-not to say license-in the
use of the wheel. as in other things, can
not but be interested In the regulations q
paternal government enforces for the pre-
vention of accidents. Some OF them will
appear to be unduly vexatious, but not a
few are In the public interest and deserve
the attention of our authorities. To begin
with. permit Is required before one may
ride at all in st. Petersburg. To get this
permit frs.n the municipal authority the
w0nld-Le wheelman must first pass an ex-
aminatscs on the wheel before ono of The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
The tiniest horse i'm the world is the prop
erty OF Marchese Carcano. an Italian noble.
The little fellow is only twenty-one inches
high. He is called Leo.
The smallest Shetland ponies are never
under thirty-two inches. which is eleven
inches taller than Leo. The latter is no
less remarkable for his perfect symmetry
than for his minute proportions. He is a
beautiful chestnut, with shaggy tail which
reaches almost to the ground. His neck
measures ten inches and his head from his
face is just about six inches From his
forelegs to the hindlegs Leo measures
Just as much as his height, and his chunky
legs are exactly ten inches long
The owner Of this little horse has mt
him on exhibition at the fashionable horse
fair now going on In Milan, Italy, at which
the Shetland ponies OF Queen Victoria are
also In attendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
The Slow Train.
From Punch.

rom Punch.
On Southern lines the trains, which crawl
Deliberately to and FRO
Make life burden; df them all
This is the sk,west bf the slow.
Impatiently condeE ned to bear
What is ind ,esi az awful bore,
I've seemed to be impftsoqff there
Three days, or mors.
TIE angry passengers COMPLAIN;
OF new electric cabs they talk.
They sit and swear At such train,
And ask, shall We get ont and walkf,
It's true the time seems extra long
When spent in such wretched way,
My calculation may be wong
The other day had TO COME
By this slow train but facing me
Was no old buffer, duh and dumb;
I chatted with my sis-a-gis.
pretty smile, a pretty >drtes
Gay spirits no fatigue could crush;
With her it was quick express,
Il Three, minutes rush.
For once sadly left the train,
For enee the time tso quickly passed
still could angrily complain,
Why travel absurdly fast?
At lightning speed that special went
Q'd paid the ordinary fare),
Now looking back 1t seems we spent
Three seconds there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
VERSE.
TuFUR


An AutUnAA0OnRss
Written for The Evening" Stacy
Along the margin of ths weld
The tints Of autumn stustet;
And I'm its deeper solitudeI ar
Bright crimson rpots, Ike Aecks OF blood,
Show where the gum treas leaves intruds
Upon the pines green luster.
The mild Septeml,er's breath, Is sweet
With golden rod and yarfioM.
And, where the marsh and -uplands meet.
The brown-thrush FROM his low retreat =
Tunes his small pipes WITH joy to greet
His neighbor. the songtspalrow. -.
The halfgrown rabbits nimbly play
Along the dusty highway;
The squirrel from the topmost limb
VI shag-bark hickory, tall and slim,
Banks at the boy that's hunted him
Through wooded lane and by-way.
The fields that late were robed in green.
Now dress in coIors sober; :
The bloom and energy of sprin,
Have taken flight. on summers wing.
And eager now seems everything
To welcome brown October.
-CHAs. DOING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
Chicago Library Uniforms.


To adopt a costume of cadet gray, to be
worn all days, whether becoming or UNI
becoming. Is dismal fate for the women
employed in the public library. Cadet
gray. though a pretty color. is unsuitable
to many compilations. which will consti-
tute serious objection against the inno-
walton. And 1t never was intended that a
woman should confine herself to one shade
or hue in her gowns: the monotony of 1t
produces effects not to be classed as i'm
aginary. There are psychological reasons
why uniform is objectionable II the aes-
thetic ones are not sufficient to convince
those who have passed the arbitrary meas
ure. To be sure, birds and leopards cam
change their features and spots and still
they manage to thrive: but every woman
knows the instantaneous and desirable ef-
feet on the mind many times when DIFF
ferent frock is substituted for one that
has grown all too familiar. A color soon
becomes distasteful II worn constantly es-
pecially without dash of something else
TO relieve Il. -,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
Grew From an OK Goad.
From the, Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
The largest tree in Kankakee county, Ill,
is a cottonwood on the farm of Mrs Alice
Paine, at Beebetown It is 1914 feet in cir
conference, 51x feet In diameter and 100
feet high.
The origin Of the tree Is Interesting Fifty
years ago the farm was owned by the Par
sons family. One day Ralph Parsons cut a
cottonwood goad and drove his or team
home, aided by its inspiring touch. One of
the Parsons girls stuck the goad Into the
ground. No one disturbed IT, and eventual
ly It took root, threw out buds and started
on its career.
The girl who planted the mammoth tree
y dead. but Ralph Parsons Is living In Me-
braska, where he = p0pulist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
My Library.

from Blaokwoods Magazine,
AS one who pauses on rock,
The bastion of some sea nymph's homo
And feels the ripples round him flock,
Then cleaves the foam.
And glides through cool pelucid WAYS
sp Where creepers kiss each thrilling limb e
And hears, or thinks he hears low lays
So. Of cherubim; 80 -
And marvels at the wondrons scene
The ruins upon ruins hurled
The moving hosts. the darklipg sheen,
The awful world;
Then rises. snatching first some gem.
Some token Of his s,ojouIn there,
And filings dewy diaderl
$. From face and hair,
And l.: the sunlight, with fhe sigh
Of sea winds whtstiiHg IN his ears
Views his fond treasure, til his eve
Is dim with tears:
so, where in lordly sweeping BAYS,
In distant dark retiring nSoks,
STITCHES This before eff my eager gaze.
pause, and draw one fcrvent breath,
Then plrrge, and seem to PISS away
Into deep waters still as death, ,c'i.'-
Yet cledr rs day; - -
To move by bouiders OF the past,
BY caves where falter drniy pure
Cleans of the future all the vast
OF literature;
Then to return TO life above,
From regions where but few have trod.
Bearing a gem of larger love
To man aud God.
Il. ]. g
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
Departed.

Written for The Evening Star
Dedicated to the memory of Gen. W. T. Sherman
The days of my youth have departed forever
And the evening OF life hastens on to Its close
stand on the banks of the Lethcan river
Awaiting my orders and final repose
The past is behind me with All of its glory,
The future know not, heed its decree.
nope though, 10 live in song and in story
In the love and the hearts of humanity.
feel there's power that will not forsake me,
When life and its burdens are all east aside
a MAKER that will not denounce OR deride me-
refuge where can retire and abide
JOHN A. JOYCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
The stirrap Cup.

My short and happy day is done,
The long and drcary night comes on:
And at my door the Pale Horse stands
To carry me to unknown lands.
His whinny slriI, his paving hoof.
Sound dreadful as gafhering storm;
And must lenve the sileitering roof
And joys OF life 30 soft and warm.
Tender and warm the joys Of life
Good friends the faithful and the true;
My rosy children and my wife, ssis
50 sweet to kiss, 90 fair to view.
80 sweet to kiss, 70 fair to view,
Tue night comes down. the lights burn baua.
And at my door the Pale Horse stands,
10 bear me forth to unknown lands
JOHN uAY,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25

Small boy dashed breathless into a mer-
chants office.
rs the guv'nor in?'
yes; what do you want?'
Must see him myself; most partikler."
But you can't; he's engaged"
Must see him immejit; most partikler."
The boys importantly got him In
We'll. boy; what do you want?"
Dyer want a orff1ce boy, sir?"
You fmpudent young rascal! No! We've
got one"
No. you amt sir; he's just bin run over
In Cheapside"
Boy engaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
First Trousers.
From Life,

From Life.
Little man, little man, -
With your little trousers blue.
wish that were happy,
My little man, like you
Is there ever anything in life
That gives such pleasure true
AS this first pair Of trousers,
So stunning and so newt
Little man, little man,
You with sturdy Stride and bdk
He passed this way, I'm told
His little dress is fresh and white
His clustering curls are gold
He's naught else but baby
For he's but three years 0ldi
Little mal little man,
Why, can II really be?
When ask If you've seen him,
You say that you are he
You, with your stride and trousers,
And magic pockets three,
lis quite hard to believe It,
You look SO strange to me-
SUSIE DAWSON BROWN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
Dangerous Familiar Flowers.

rrom the FIttsDu-g D1spatch.
Recently small boy ate buttercups. and
as q result died. Since then there has been
published = list OF poisonous wild flowers,
popularity considered harmless. but certain
to be fatal II eaten by careless person or
ignorant child. These flowers are butter
cups. celandine. wood anemone, daffodfls.
narcissus. lily. snowdrop. jonquil, wild hya.
cinth, monks hood. foxgiove, nightshade.
brfony, me8erone and henbaue. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
Thorough Book borrowers.

Edward Everett Hale IN Christian Register.
When Theodore Parker left this country
for the last time. he sent me. with. his
farewell. I'VE volumes Of his works. each
with his own autograph I have Tent"
each OF these to some friend" who. has
forgotten to return It. and I DO not now
'.possess" one Of the IVA =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
Dixie.


From the Atlanta Constitution.
oh, Dixie lan'-she amt forgotten, IS, -..s 70
Seven cents en- eight for cotton
~ Pick away,
. Pick away,
Pick away down South In Dixie! 1-:."e,.,,a
He see wheat rise ter silver dollar,
En- cotton low dat he'll up en- folleri
Pick away,
Pick away, "a
Pick away down South in Dixie!
Ell cotton rise en- rise rum seven, 'f " -
lake dis worl, in de place er heaven, ,
Pick away,
Pick away,
Pick away down South In Dixiei
--->O>---
The Fisherman's Friend.
Casting the weary net,
LasEed by the wind and wet,
Toilers of the sea,
Toilers of hope are We.
Lighter their task who sing
Rude though our voices ring,
Listeners of the land
Try, try to understand!
Hauling the empty net
Dashed by the wind and wet,
Playthings OF the sea,
discouraged men are We.
Dip down in the wave and drive the sprayi
What luck. old shpmate? No luck today!
Then call to the fog-bank, and cry to the wind3
II luck desert us, Wen leave luck behind.
Sink down in the trough, and pull over the foam!
Inc mans In the storm. the woman at home
The child in the window, the at the oar
Ill luck at sea means Ill news on shore.
Thou Friend of the fishermen once in the wet,
We've heard that Thine order hauled in the full
For fellows no luckier, no happier than we,
Toilers of hope and slaves of the sea.
Hungry and heart-sick and desperate men,
10 us, as to them, he 1t now as twas then.
Care Tor come to fisherman Friend.
Be to u.s. hope to unto the end.
Give us the pure heart that's more than the meat
The manly old faith that bows at Thy feet
Nets of torn souls there be lnnny to mend
Gods love is best luck, fsherInan's Friend.
ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD.