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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-02
New England Fifty Years Ago.

From Col. Higginson's Cheerful Yesterdays
Equipages were simple; people usually
drove themselves; there were no liyeries,
but the hospitality was profuse. My Uncle
Perkins had the frank outdoor hospitality
of a retired East India marchant, which
he was Every afternoon, at certain
hour, sherry and madeira were set out on
the sideboard in the airy parior. with
pears. peaches, grapes, nectarines, straw
berries and the richest cream, and we
and friends came. time-honored acquaint-
public men, Mr.. Prescott, the historian, or
Daniel Webster himself, received like a
king. Never did l feel Il greater sense of
honor conferred than when that regal
black-browed man once selected me as the
honored messenger to bring more cream
for his chocolate.
There was sometimes. though rarely. a
little music; and there were now and then
simple games on the lawn-battledore or
grace-hoops-but as yet croquet and ten
mis- and golf were not, and the resources
were limited. In winter the same houses
Were the scene of family parties, with
sleigh-riding and skating and coasting; but
the summer life was simply a series of
outdoor receptions from house to house. 1t
must be noted that Brookline was then, as
now, the garden suburb of Boston, beyond
all others; the claim was only comparative,
English gardening or even of our modern
methods, except, perhaps, in the fruit pro-
duced. l remember that Stephen Perkins
once took an English visitor, newly ar
rived, TO drive about the region, and he
was quite ready to admire everything he
saw, though not quite for the reason that
his American host expected. 1T is all so
rough and wild,' was his comment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-02
One Religion.

From the Rush City Post.
Yer KANT hev one religion fer the Teller tibet IL
poor,
N another fer the Teller tibet hex got q goodly
store.
The Lord don't think Of money when He notifies
soul
To rise where everybody wears a golden aureole.
The rich man gets credit fer his heavy bank
account,
N kaint impress the angels by a-namin' his amount;
But ef he lived decent life n tried to do what's
right,
He'll hey coy corner in the realms Of endless
light. --as ...-..
The poor man won't be favored 'cuz he didn't seem
ter win
The gold n silver treasures tibet he longed fer
gather in;
But ef he bore his poverty n tried ter serve the
Lord,
He won't hev any trouble in a-fndin' his reward
The pint is this: Not one Of us kin claim ter hev
a cinch,
Fer neither gold ner lack Of It IL lift a man an
inch;
But ef we try ter live the life the Master tried ter
show,
Wen 60 ter heaven by n BY. a-singin' es We Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-02

product Of three multiples. The infinite
spaces of tie universe, indeed, we try to
conceive on the three lines of length,
breadth and height. All our music is based
on the grouping of three notes into the
triad. and all dramatic and romantic liter
allure proceeds by the three steps of prep
aration. climax and subsistence. Logic or
Eor premise and the conclusion. The myr-
lad hues Of nature are reducfble to three
primary colors.
Even politics Is three-fold. Our Declara-
ton OF Independence sought protection for
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
The French revolution rerolved on liberty,
equality and fraternity. And every school,
boy knows how many things Washington
was first in; ne is said also to have been
also the last.
or course, every number up to thirteen
can be studied by the statistician with
much pieasure-at least to himself, but
while the number three has not the Scrip
tural favor of the number seven, il is pc
culiariy complete and compact. 1t is the
Arst of the numbers that refuses to yield
to divorcing persuasions of the number
two. 1t is TOO ciose-knit to fall into two
equal even parts. 1t is itself a wedge.
In the arts this number preserves its
aristocracy. its autocracy. The primitive
presentation Of the human face is ascrcle
with three dots in 1t. and one of the highest
laws of composition Is that the heads of
the characters should be grouped ''pyra-
midally," as they cali it, though IT is really
triangulariy. In sculpture a group like the
has a perfection all its own; and the Gre
clan pediment group Is triangulate. The
simple triglyph has never lost its hold on
architecture.
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Tourxuenen,s Admiration for Dicken.

TOurguencf's Admiration for Dickens
A. T. Quiller-Couch in the Pail Mall Magazine
Literary jealousies are (heaven knows)
most distressing, not in themselves, but as
symptomatic. And whenever a young au-
thor begins to bore you with peevish dis
paragement Of his fellows, you may pity
him even more than you pity yourself. for
he is unconsciously parading the first and
all but infallible indication Of Intellectual
barrenness. That querulous note fore
dooms him; It is the buzz of the predesti-
nate drone. Conversely, it is the first sign
of usefulness that it recognizes and is at
tracted by usefulness. Except by this
simple truth you will find 1t hard to ex-
plain. for instance. Tourgueneff's enthu-
will ask yourself, could the creator of such
characters as Neshdanoff and Bazarof find
in the creator of such characters as Mr..
Pickwick and the Cheeryble brothers; the
mild and melancholy Slav In the CHEEKY,
vigorous British optimist? Roudine and Mr..
Micawber are, each in his way, studies of
the sanguine impractical temperament
which feeds on its own illusions. But the
mere collocation Of the two names raises
smile. The two stand as wide apart as the
poles, and can only, you would say, have
the poles. Tourgueneffs whole theory of
his art was point-blank denial Of Dick
ems whole theory. And yet Tourgueneff's
admiration OF Dickens was fervent and
constant 1T does not NATTER" somewhere
observes Mr.. Birrell, what the little poets
do, but great ones should never pass one
another without royal salute
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-02
LEES DIGNITY IN DEFEAT.
A Picturesque General on the Day o.
His Surrender.

A Picturesque General ON the Day Of
His Surrender.
Gen. Forsyth In Harrer's Magazine.
] took my first and last look at the great
confederate chieftaln. This is what 1 saw:
A finely formed man. apparently about
sixty years ofsage, well above the average
height, with a clear, rudy complexion
just then suffused by deep crimson flush.
that rising from his neck overspread his
face and even slightly tinged his broad
forehead, which, bronzed where it had been
exposed to the weather, was clear and
beautifully white where it had been shield
well-shdped Roman nose, abundant gray
gray beard arc mustache. neatly trimmed
and not overlong. but which nevertheless
almost completely concealed his mouth. A
splendid uniform Of confederate gray cloth,
that had evidently seen but little service.
which was closely buttoned about him and
fitted him to perfection. An eXqusitely
mounted sword, attached to a GOLDEN
broidered Russia leather belt, trailed loosely
on the floor at his side, and in his right
hand he carried broad-brimmed soft gray
felt hat, encircled by a golden cord. while
in his left he held a pair of buckskin gaunt-
lets. Booted and spurred, still vigorous
and erect, he stood barehcaded, looking out
Of the open doorway, sad-faced and weary:
a soldier and a gentleman, bearing himself
in defeat with an all-unconscious dignity
that sat we'll upon him.
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Spring Cleaning.

Yes. clean yer house, an Il an yer shed,
An clean yer barn in ev'ry part:
But brush the cobWebs from yer head,
An sweep the sffowfatik from yer heart:
Bring forth the buster an the broom
But rake yer fcgy hotiobs down.
An sweep yer dusty Sbbl Of gloom.
Sweep OIL ideas out, with, the dust,
An dress yer souf in Hfwer style;
Scrape from yer min liz wornout crust,
An dump II in the rubbish pile.
Bring in new loves serppe an pure;
Aroun' the hearthst9ne q the heart
Place mcd"rn Styles OF furniture.
Clean out yer merrsS cubby-holes.
Sweep out the diff, scfape OF the scum;
IT'S cleanin' time TOR healthy souls
Git .ip an DUST The spring hez come!
Clean out tie corners of the brain.
Bear down with scrubltin' brush an soap,
An dump cf Fear into fbe lain.
An dust coay chair cfcr Rope.
Clean out the brains deep rubbish hole,
Soak ey'ry c.arny. great an small.
An, In the front room Of the soul
Hang poOtier pictures on the wall:
Scrub up the winders of the mind.
Clean up, an. let the spring begin;
Swing open wide the dusty blind,
An let the April sunshine in.
Plant flowers in the souls front yard,
Set out new shade an blossom trees,
An let the soul once froze an hard
Sprout crocuses Of new fdees..
Yes. clean We. house, an clean yer shed,
An clean yer barn in ev'ry part;
But brush the cobwebs from yer head,
An sweep the srowbanks from yer heart!
SAM WALTER FOSS.
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BarbarOus Punishments.
ON the Green Bag.


From the earliest time soldiers-that is
tlos who join the ranks-have been treat
ed as machines. made to do certain work.
and, failing in the slightest degree, SUBJ
jected to the most barbaric punishment.
One Of the favorite methods of correction
was known as "picketing." The victim
was suspended by the wrist to an iron
ring let into a wall or a high post and
one Of his heels was permitted to rest upon
a sharpened stick, just blunt enough not
to break the skin. Thus the whole weight
OF the body was thrown either upon the
in either case was extreme.
In moment Of demoniac cruelty some
officer invented a device called "the
wooden horse" Rough. sharp boards were
nailed together SO that they would form
a rude imitation of borse. the back form
ing a sharp ridge. On this a culprit was
made to sit, sometimes for hours at a
time, and to increase the pain muskets
and even heavy weights were fastened to
the legs.
punishment much used called the strap
pado." 1t was Spanish in its origin and
brutal in its torture. The soldier was
hoisted up by means Of a rope fastened to
his arms behind his back. and then sud-
denly dropped with a jerk. by which pro-
cess his shoulder joints were sometimes
dislocated.
A form of punishment known as bot
Ting or "cold burning was dreaded by
the men more than any other. 1t consisted
in tying the offenders hand, palm upper
most, so that it was held quite motionless
and then allowing water to fan upon it.
drop by drop. from height Of five feet.
The pain caused in this way is said to
have been SO intolerable that the strongest
men tainted away under its infiiction.
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Bismarck and the English.
dney Whitman in Ha-per's Magazine.

Siuney whitman IN Harper MdSazlne.
1 can well remember the impression I
always carried away when the subject Of
England has cropped up in conversation
with Germany's great ex-chancellor. Hav-
ing previously been fairly well acquainted
with the unfriendly part English states
manship had often played in Its dealings
with Bismarck. the even violent-at times
personally offensive-language used by
more than one English diplomatist in his
published "reminiscences with regard to
him-I should not have been surprised to
hear Prince Bismarck give vent to some
strong expressions in return. But although
1 was present on several occasions when
the prince frankly conversed about Eng
land and the English-sometimes before
company, at other times when 1 have been
quite alone with him in the woods of Var
zinI cannot recollect one single word
which betrayed the faintest suspicion of
dislike or bitterness on bis part. On the
contrary, it has often struck me with sur
prise that after what Bismarck's irritable
nervous system must have suffered from
time to time at hands which were decided
ly English" he should still retain such q
large amount of good-nstured-I had al
most said acknowledgement of
England and the English as he undoubt-
edly does. And this Notwithstanding what
ever his opinion may be with regard to
Ergiand's present political institutions and
personalities.
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God of Our Continental sirc..

Written for The Evening Star by President J.
Rankin.
God Of our Continental Sires,
Who kindled here their altar fires
In battte for mans freedom stood,
Challenged the woi Id and made it good
We pass away, are Tut dust
In Thee, the living Cod we trust.
Our strength Thou art, cur ell in all;
Wars Possibilities sppal;
We dread the devastating Ecod,
We dread the garments rolled in blood.
Lord Thou art wise as Thou art great,
Keep us from rash and bloody speech,
The laws OF Thine cwn kingdom teach,
Thy kingdom come! for this pray.
Thy kingdom come In our own day.
If turned to blood must be the SUM-
Thy will be done! Thy viii be donei
The nations of the earth are Thine
Whateer their language or their sign,
Whatever seas their navies plow,
Thou art their king and only Thou.
Speak not to them, U Lord, in wrath,
But guide them safe In wisdom's path.
God Of our Continental Sires.
Still would we feed their holy fires.
Follow their steps, our flag unfurled,
And lead for righteousness, the world.
Follow their steps, till fghtings cease
And He is crowned the Prince of Peacei
Howard University, March q, 1893.
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TRANs-TERREsTRIAL COMMERCE..



the Commerce of the World.
Worthington G. Ford in Harper's Magazine.
The situation may thus be summarized:
The existing lines of trade seem sufficient
to carry the products between countries
that are in line with an isthmus canal.
To multiply ships will rot make trade, as
the products to be traded in must first be
raised. A survey of the east and its needs
economic revolution must take place be-
expansion of commerce can be expe::ed.
In Sou h America the ceEters of product On
are on the eastern coast, and would re-
ceive little demand from Asia or the west
of the United States. What is obtained
from the west coast of South America viii
bear a transport round the Horn. The car
riage of merchandise between the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts Of the United States
alone may offer a prospect of some small
increase. but this increase cannot be meas
ured. The rise of the SueZ passage in
importance is no gauge of a Panama canal
for the production of India and Australia
which have more andsmore apr ealed to the
markets of Europe, and made the canal
what it is, will still use that path, and find
little CT no advantage in passing through
Panan a. My conclusion Is that canal
will be an undoubted commercial conven-
fence; 1t is not necessity. 1t will rot
result in an immediate or extensive deveI-
opment Of trade among the continents.
and the commercial interests Of the United
States in any event are of even less i'm
Iortance than the interests of Europe.
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A FUGITIVE KINGS FETE.
Joseph BOnaparte Entertained His
Friends in Princely Style.
From the Ladies' Home Journal.

From the Lad1ee Home journal.
About four miles from Philadelphia there
was a magnificent mansion built after the
Italian manner in the previous century by
Governor John Penn, and known as Lans-
downe House in honor of the Marquis CT
Lansdowne. Here Joseph Bonaparte estab-
lished himself in rural ease until he had
built his palace" at Bordentown, New Jer-
sey. Toward the end of the summer of
1917 Joseph had a little dinner party at
Lansdowne. Among the guests was Dr.
Benjamin Rush's daughter, Julia, who was
pleased with what she thought his fluent
conversation, his urbane manner and his
good looks, and who, perhaps. was some
what inclined to sympathize with his COM
plant that Napoleon had not been at all
disposed to let him have very much of his
own way as either soldier or king.
On one occasion only he gave magnifi-
cent fete on the lawn of his princeiy es-
tate, and all the beaus and bellies of Phil
aGelphia who had been invited dressed In
their most picturesque summer gowns and
made haste to attend. 1t was a brilliant
afternoon fete, and Bonaparte was the GEN.
ter Of attraction as he stood on his lawn
and welcomed his guests. But it is doubt
full whether there were at any time more
than half a dozen persons i'm Philadelphia.
or for that matter in the whole country, TO
whom he bore anything like close and con-
fidential relations. He liked little children,
and they We're sometimes in the habit of
speaking of him as 1.-THE good Mr.. Bona
parte!'
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The Alpine liood-NfGht,
From the Pittsburr Disp.tcb

Among the lofty mountains and elevated
valleys OF Switzerland the Alpine horn has
another use besides that of sounding the
far-famed '"Ranx des Vaches." or COW
Song; and this is Of a very solemn and inn
pressive nature.
When the sun has set in the valley, and
the snowy submits of the mountains CLEAN
with golden hight, the herdsman who dwe,ls
upon the highest habftable spot takes his
ncrn and pronounces clearly and loudly
tnroueh r. as through a speaking trumpet,
Praise the Lord Godr' Az soon as the
sound is heard by the neighboring herds
men they issue from their huts, take their
Alpine horns and repeat the same words.
This frequently lasts q quarter Of an
hour, and the call resounds from all the
mountains and rocky cliffs around. When
silence again reigns the herdsmen kneel
ana pray with uncovered heads. Mean
time II has become quite dark Wood
niehtr' at last calls the highest herdsman
through his horn The words resound from
Al the mountains. the horns OF the herds
men and the cliffs and the mountaineers
ten retire to their dwellingsL
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The Motor Cab.
From the Troy Times.

The motor cab. which is gradually being
introduced both abroad and in this coun-
try, Is already proving blessing to "cab-
bies." 1t Is but natural that the latter
should prefer short to long fares. there
Icing more money in the former, and the
rotor cab affords them an opportunity to
get the best returns for their labor. The
story is told Of a gentleman in London
who conceived the idea of taking q long
ride into the suburbs in a motor cab. The
district to which he proposed to journey
was comparatively sparsely populated and
an unlikely region in which to meet with
return passengers. After the vehicle had
proceeded a short distance 1t slowed and
stopped. 1.-THE electric power" said the
Jehu, has all gone" So the unsuspecting
fare alighted and. generously paying the
apparently disappointed cabby his shilling
proceeded on mis- way. Looking back he
saw the cab merrily plying for hire toward
Oxford street gain. Even q horse cabTnan
could rot have lodged the long fare better
than tkat.
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The Life-Crevv Man.

Though salt the sea beneath him
And gray as a fOam-tipped swell,
With skin like wrinkled parchment
And rough as an ocean swell,
There was something Of Christ about him
just what could not tell.
But the curlew's cry above him
OF sudden fred my blood
And l saw in chilling vision
The sea in a raging Hood
And boat on the hungry pillows
All dashed with the flying scud.
And there with his comrades by him
The bravest of the brave,
The lfe-crew man flashed by me
On the crest Of giant wave,
And thar was the Christ within him
To succor and to save.
ERNEST McGAFFEY.
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Slave Owned By . City.
pm the Nashville American.

The story Of Salem's relations with the
city was told In yesterdays American.
Salem presents the curious instance Of an
ex-slave who belonged to a municipality.
In 1Sa6 he was purchased by the city of
Nashville. and since that time. for the
period OF seventy-three years, has been
its faithful servant. He worked for the
city forty-three years AZ q slave and
thirty-three years as free man. The Old
man Is now 10S years Of age. and when
he learns OF the attempt to cast him
abroad as q useless fncumbrance in his
helpless age he may wen wish himself
back in the bounds Of slavery. where he
was at least assured Of comfortable Nv
ing. Although the city charter prohibits
the pensioning Of any Of the city's employ
e., Messrs. 6tainback and Smith refused
to regard this provision so strictly and
rightly cast their votes for the old fellows
pittance. Mr.. Beaxley voted in the mega
tive. but that was because he had Just
been turned down on another proposition.
His announcement that he viii bring suit
to prevent old Salem from collecting his
$40 Per month b not considered seriously.
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An Interesting InteFview Betwes
Them sixty Years Ago.

An Interesting interview Between
Them sixty Years Ago.
Frm the Boston Transcript.
The following IL an extract from a pri-
vate letter of Prof 8. F. b. Morse to the
editor Of the New York Observer, dated
Paris. March o. 1899:
You have perhaps heard of the dagucr-
reotype. so called, from the discoverer, NJ
Daguerre. 1t Is one of the most beautiful
discoveries Of the age. don't know IL you
remember some experiments Of mine in
New Haven many years back. when had
my painting room next to Prof. Silliman's,
experiments to ascertain II 1t were possible
TO nix the image Of the camera obscu-a.
was able to produce different degrees Of
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The Blind Weaver.
Beth Day in Youths Companion.

'etH DHy CUmUuHIVn.
A blind boy stood beside the loom
And woye Il fabric. To and fro
Beneath his firm and steady touch
He made the busy shuttle go.
And oft the teacher passed that way
And gave the colors, thread by thread.
But by the hey the pattern fair
Was all unseen. Its hues were dead.
"How can you weaver We, plying cried
The blind boy smiled. Il do my best;
I make the fabric firm and strong,
And one who sees does all the rest
oh. happy thought! Beside life's loom
We blindly strive our best to do
And he vino marked the pattern out
And holds the threads will make 1t true
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Prussian Millionaires.

At the head Of the list Of the big million
aires Of Prussia stands NJ. Rothschild with
f10. 900 and an income OF about ESQ 800
In one year his fortune increased by moro
than half q million sterling. After him
comes II. Krupp with f6 ,4OO 900 and an In
come OF f450.00O After them come two
landed propriet0rs with "a .200. 900 and Is, :
200 900. respectively. and third with e.
000, 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-02

Gilbert White. the father Of all the ma
ture lovers and observers who are % COM
mon since Thorsau, - to have an IDEAL
memorial The forest Of Woolmer. one OF
tbs crown properties Of Ens1and. b to be
made into an asylum for the Wild creatures
OF England. and surrounded by defennes
to keep ont al intruders, though the forest
VIII Be always open to men Of Whites sort
4 statute Of the 0eIborne parson WIN sta1d
1t the mAfa entrance. With hand rafood Ia
tbs Get o. uberAftng . bird that has ben
trapped.s 0onsekeepers ara watchmsn wili
guard 10 forrest night and day: eat nor
dog yiu - allowed to enter Tie parAdise
1t free M. This y . Woadsrful thing to
Ooe1teDp3ata II fh1n days Of indiDoe1uenafo
beautiful honae - GHhesf Wh1fA
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THE xUMnEa THaEn

Il Has Played . Curioas Fart In tie
WoKla's AAaiFs.
1som Current LAtesaturs.
Ihs number three has played curious
part In the world. s-fhs third time's the
charm" We have learned to belisve fron
babyhood. and thers seems always to b =
magic conpaetsnsss shout everything tri-4
-plex The Pythaeoreans thouEht tie odd
numbers the most perfect. and the Chrfs-
tan reai91nn linda ln the concept OF : trin-
tty IT. anal expreuaon. Tho frianaie an6
M. pyranid have . nne individuality IA
geometry, and eren q c11be, OK that strange
animal NJ ceQ tie paxalio3cpiped = -