Evening Star Newspaper, May 25, 1895, Page 19

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ABOUT THE PLANETS see HE POETS OF ALL times, except per- haps the most re- cent, have found the constellations one prolific source of in- spiration, For him who has implanted in him a love of na- ture in her manifold aspects the star-lit firmament on a clear, moonless evening is certainly one of the most impressive of spectacles. It is a little curious, however, that the professional poets who have turn- ed their eyes skyward seem for the most part to have been diverted by some singu- lar fatuity from the natural beauties of the heavens to the contemplation of those fanciful figures of purely human origin, which, if they had an actual existence and could be seen drawn in lines of light upon the night-sky, would be very far from add- ing to its beauty. As a specimen of this species of celestial poetry let us take a description of the constellation Virgo. “Her lovely tresses glow with starry light; Stars ornament the bracelet on her hand; Her vest, in ample fold, glitters with stars; Beneath “her snowy feet they shine; her eyes Lighten, all glorious, with the heavenly rays, But first the star which crowns the golden sheaf.” The “star which crowns the golden sheaf” is really a beautiful star. It is the star Spica, which tonight will be found—at 9 o’clock—in midheavens exactly south. For- St vent 1. Jupiter tunately the rest of the description is not true to nature. The maiden’s “lovely tresses” cannot be seen, nor her “snowy fee nor even her “all glorious” eyes. Virgo is, in fact, one of those mystifying constellations of which the origin is lost in an antiquity so remote that their ra- tionale is no longer recoverable. The con- stellation certainly did not originate, as many of the constellations undoubtedly did, in any suggestiveness in the grouping of the stars. Indeed, so vaguely defined were its limits in the time of Ptolemy that this astronomer did not hesitate to remodel it for the sake of giving the figure “better proportions.” is one of the zodiacal constetla- the sixth, reckoning from Aries, but eventh, if we reckon from the present positien of the vernal equinox at the begin- ning of the constellation Pisces. It occu- pies the place of the “sign” Librae, which the sun enters about the 2ist of Septem- ber. ‘The autumnal equinox—the point at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, in passing, on the date just given, from the northern to the southern hemisphere—is at about two-fifths of the distance from Spica to Regulus, in Leo, almost exactly on a straight line drawn from the former to the latter star. In the time of Hipparchus, in the second century B, C., Spica was in the northern hemisphere It is now in the southern hemisphere, being a trifle over ten degrees south of the equinoctial or celestial equa- tor. The change has been brought about, not by any change in the star’s position with reference to the surrounding stars, for all of the stars have been similarly af- fected, but by a change in the location of he line which divides the two hemispheres. the celestial equetor is the great circle in which the plane of the earth's equator, in- definitely extended on all sides, cuts’ the starry sphere. Since the earth in its an nual passage around the sun has a vet slight gyratory motion—a motion which has been compared to the wabbling of a spinning top—the plane of its equator and consequently the line in which this plane cuts the celestial sphere are continually changing tneir positions. The two points at which the celestial equator and the ecliptic, or sun's path, cross each other are slipping to the westward, at a rate which positions among the stars some thirty de- grees—the length of a zodiacal “sign”—and which in the course of about 26,000 years will carry them completely around the ‘The discovery of this movement, the “procession of the equi- heavens. known as atical astronomy, was made by Hipparchus by means of this very star, Spica. Hipparchus found, upon comparing his own observations with those made one hundred fifty years earlier, that the four times the nd somo two degre diameter of the moon—farther to the east than his predecessors had placed it, and since its position remained unaltered with respect to the neighboring stars, it became evident that a change had taken place in the point—the equinox—from which the measurements were taken. This continual change in the position of the equinoxes has a very important bear- ing in modern astronomy. The positions of the celestial bodies are given in star cata- logues, or laid down upon cha’ ‘ight ascensions” and “declination,” which cor- respond to longitude and latitude in ter- restrial geography. Right ascension (longi- tude) is reckoned eastward from the vernal It is a unique sight to view at Caris- bad the motley row of languages, manners and costumes hurrying down in single file to the boiling Sprudel Spring with an earthenware mug in their hands, or slung by a strap round the neck or over the shoulder, and patiently walting thelr turn to sip of the precious fluld. For three cen- turies or more all sorts and conditions of men, from the king to the tramp, have pilgrimized hither in search of new life or relief from pain. But we cannot in these competitive days afford the time and money to travel so far afield, so it is brought to your doors bottled in its natural and original form at the Spring, or in powder evaporated on the spot, and so well known as the Carlsbad Sprudet ter, and Carlsbad Sprudel Salt. The signature, “EISNER & MENDELSON CO., Sole A New York,” is on every bottle. Beware of imitations. Medical Journals Suggest Its Use. _ The many who live better life more are the ones wh the best products to. their adapt It is ma can Tearn of the great the use of Dr. David It is presented In a pleasant to the taste and is given satisfaction to ind prescribed by prac- sed in all hospitals and veptable form, in action. It it ts ‘siclans perfect miijlions tei san In 4; epsia, neuralgia, kidney, liver and urinary comp nd the illne: el suffer from, it is a positive cure. For usness or loss of sleep it is un : ynedy's Favorite Remedy is so generally pre- ribed now that all dealers in medicine sell it. in the last 2,000 years has changed their | equinox, or rather from the prime meri- dian, which p-ssea through the equinox; declination (latitude) is reckoned north and south from the celestial equator. But since the lines from which the reckoning is made are continually shifting, it follows that star catalogues soon hecome out of date. In fact, the “epoch of the equinox”—as 1880, 1890, ete.1s always attached to the catalogue as a neceseary item. This is one of the host of “annoyances” with which astronomers find .themselves continually beset. ‘The zodiacal constellations are, from one point of view, the most interesting of all of the constellations. They represent the earliest device of our very remote ancestors lo suake of the heavens a great timekeeper for the regulation of their “works and days.” It is in this sense that the heavenly bodies served primeval man for “signs and for seasons.” The fact that the great sphere of the heavens has an apparent an- nual revolution, and that the different sea- sons of the year are marked by different stars or groups of stars—that, for example, in the spring of the year certain stars rise with the sun; that is, are seen just above the eastern horizon before the dawn causes them to pale from view, and that certain other stars thus rise in the autumn—must have been observed at a period long an- terior to that which can be assigned to the origin of astronomy, to the study of the heavens by special observers. The zodiac was the final outcome of this necessity of continual star gazing for the practical pur- poses of daily life. As it has come down to us it forms a broad band in the heavens, sixteen or eighteen degrees in breadth, along the center of which runs the ecliptic, or path of the sun. It is the great hig! way of the sun, moon and pianets—the “yellow road,” as it is called by the Chinese. The division of this highway into twelve equal parts, or “signs,” was evident- ly suggested by the movement of the moon, there being twelve complete lunations dur- ing the year. Each sign corresponds, there- fore, practically to one lunar month and more exactly to a calendar month of: the tropical year. The Planets. It was noted of the month of May, as a remarkable circumstance, that the planets were, with one exception, evening stars. At the beginning of June they are all even- ing stars, and are all above the horizon at the hour of sunset, although they are then invisible, of course. ‘Their relative posi- ticns are saown on the appended diagram cf the zodiac. Mercury is now in one of its most favor- able positions for observing with the naked eye. Its silvery white light will adorn the western evening sky during the first half of June. On the 8th it will be in conjunc- ticn with Jupiter in right ascension, the apparent distance between the two planets beirg then less than one degree. On the 2ist it will again be in conjunction with Jupiter, but both planets will then be too near the horizon at sunset to be visible. Venus and Jupiter will be recognized without difficulty from their great bril- Marcy. Mars, now having the appearance of a very red star of about the second mag- nitude, is nearly in line with the two Twins, at a distanee below them about equal to their distance apart. Saturn will be four in the southeast at 9 o'clock. It slithes’ as an orange-yellow ster of the full first Magnitude. It is about 10 degrees east éf Sffica, with which and Arcturus it forms’ a! large nearly right- angied triangle. 0 3 Uranus is now in af excellent position to be found with anlopera glass. It is in the constellation Lib#a, ‘about 3 degrees east of the star Alpha.’ This star, which is of the third magnitade, tis to the eastward of Saturn, about the seme distance as Saturn is east of Spica. ‘Alpha, Librae, Saturn and Spica form a very oblique-angled triangle with two eval sides. ‘To assist in iden- ifying Urenus Wy tHeans of this star, a diagram is heretgivan showing their ap- pearance in the’ *fiel@’ of an opera glass. Note that Uranus is.the lower of a pair of stars ‘of the sixth nvagnitude, seen below and tothe left of Alpha. This star is a wide dowBle, easiPy separatedwith an opera glass, a-fact which wif! aid in identifying it. On the 2tst of the month, at noon, Wash- ington meantime, the sun wMl enter Can- cer, and summer will begin. eat tise! THE CAVALRY FEED. A Yankee War Expedient Suggests an Idea to Evan Howell. “There was a matter that I forgot and which I meant to suggest to our War De- partment before I returned to Georgia.” The speaker was Evan Howell of Atlanta, publisher of the Constitution. “The ‘idea was suggested to me,” he said to a writer for The Star, “by the trick of a smart Yankee which I experienced during the war. Some of our men surprised a bunch of Yankee raiders one day. The raiders saw us coming a half mile away. They were in the front yard of a big plantation house at the time, and the moment they noted us streaming ‘round a bend in the pike they leaped for their horses. One of them, the tricky Yank I mentioned, stop- ped and picked up a bee gum, one of a doz- en standing in the yard, and swung it up to his shoulder. Then he climbed into the saddle. Every jump of his horse jolted a handful of indignant bees out of the hive, and it looked as if they never budged, but stood right still in the air wondering what had happened. And wheh we got up to them the bees seemed to lay their troubles to us, and pitched into us like rabid dogs. Not one of our cavalry ever got further than the first bee. The whole outfit came streaming back and lit into us and cur horses, and made it so hot we had to turn and fly. That's what they did; just simply stung us plumb out of the untry, and the Yanks got away. “Now, I wasn’t thinking of suggesting bees to Lamont as an adjunct to our mili- tary, but remembering my bee experience that day in north Georgia, I was wonder- ing why we couldn't avail ourselves of the aid of animals more than we do in a battle. My idea was to organize a dog regiment, say of a thousand dogs. I'd good big stag hounds and cross them with the shepherd dog to get intelligence. I'd take 1,000 of these and put 100 men with them, giving each man charge of ten dogs. I'd train them to know the enemy by dummies fixed up in the hostile uni- form. It could be done, this last part, in a week. And I'd take this dog regiment into battle with me. They be easy to iced and easy to handle. I'd guarantee to whip anything but infantry with my dog regi- ments. Cavalry wouldn’t last a moment with ‘em. They'd stampede the best c: alry brigade that ever heard a bugle. Of course, these 100 men would have to be mounted. With the men in the saddle and their half staghound half shepherd deg cohorts they'd sweep a battle field and stir up an enemy’s line like a nest of hornets. As for artillery, these dogs would overrun a battery like a ‘torrent.” ——_—.—__ The Little Boy's Prayer. From the Philadelphia ‘Times. It was his first visit to church, and his big brown eyes watched everything. He saw the newcométs d¥op their heads on the pew rails in front of them as they entered, and in a moment raise them again. “Why do they put their heads down?” he whis- pered to his older sister, who was with him. “They say a littie prayer,” she whispered back. “But they don’t talk,” argued browneyes, not convinced. “No, they think,” explained the answer; and “Shall I think a little prayer?” was the next question. “If you like,” was the reply; and the big brown eyes were shut, the small hands folded, and an earnest little face dropped against the rail. In a moment or two the head was raised, and the little fellow crept back on the cush- fons. “I tried to think, ‘Now I lay me,’” he whispered, “but I had to talk it, ‘cause the words wouldn't stay down in my stum- mick. Wtil God care?’ he finished, anx- iously. Indisputable. From the Boston Transcript. Mabel—“‘But, papa, I know that he must have money. He doesn’t attempt to con- ceal it Papa—“That settles it. He hasn’t any.” ANOTHER LINCOLN. STORY. Sumner’s Smiling Face Suggested a Doubt to an Dlinois Representative. “In my younger dsys,” said Secretary Morton to The Star reporter, ‘“‘a man whom I greatly admired was Representative Richardson of Illinois, who was in Con- gress from the Quincy district—at one time represented by Stephen A. Douglas. ‘Old Dick,’ 2s he was called, was a strong char- acter, and an old-line democrat. He was a@ great friend apd admirer of Abe Lin- coln, with whom for years he rode about the Illinois circuits and practiced law. When Lincoln was running for the presi- dency there was a great deal of discussion as to how he would undertake to deal with slavery should he be elected. “Old Dick contended that no matter how the questior presented itself he was ab- solutely certain that Lincoln would never conterplate freeing the slaves without due compensation to the masters. He had often spoken to me on the subject, and assured me that such would be Lincoln's course. I had myself been a Douglas democrat, and after Lincoln was inaugurated I chanced to be in Washington to see some political friends, and was one night at a dinner where Richardson had a plate about three removes to my left. “About the fourth glass of wine I looked across the shoulders of the two or three guests between Old Dick and myself, and asked: ‘Well, Dick, how about Lincoln and this question of slavery? Do you think he’s going to pay for ’em? Ain’t you a little afraid he’s going over with the Wendell Philips, Wm. Lioyd Garrison crowd, and getting ready to abolish slavery and say nothing about pay? “Old Dick looked profoundly thoughtful. ‘I'll tell you,’ he said, ‘I ain’t able to an- Swer you as peart and confident as I would have answered last night at this time. The fact is, I've been bothered about Lin- coln all day. I went up to the White House this morning and had a long talk with him, and gave him my views on this par- ticular p'int. He listened without saying much, but seemed to scrt o’ agree to what 1 said, and when I got through talking and he got through listening I felt mighty con- fident he was taking my notion. I left, and was coming down the stairs smiling and feeling good all over, to think how well Lincola and I agreed, when all at once, right in the middle of a grin as wide as a two-hoss gate, something struck me. I recollected that right on those same stairs when I came in that morning I met Sumner of Massachusetts coming out. And his face, I remembered, wore a grin every bit as wide as mine. It hit me like a rock that somebody wis getting fooled; and the more I thought it over, the more it struck me that it must be me. So I’ve quit grinning and made up my mind to wait.’” puse Gowns. It is getting about time now for a woman to long for something “loose and easy” in the shape of a house gown. She wants it te be nice enough to wear when she sees her friends informally, and yet not too good to crush if she is minded to curl up on the couch for a beauty nap or take a swing in the hammock along with her favorite magazine. Some styles will stand such treatment, and some won't. Here is one that will. It is the omnipresent princess, with a perfectly plain back and a demi- train calculated to fall gracefully over the feet in the hammock. The material Is a silvery gray wash silk, striped with blue, an@ the front is plain gray. over a soft cambric lining, and has no stiff interlining at all. The front i the lining in the shape of a yok fulness gathered in the same manner at the belt. The full lace frill which runs to a graceful point in front hangs full over the back from a crush collar. The same style is very pretty for wash fabricg in cot- ton, but should be made up without lning, and in no case, if it is wanted for comfort, should it be snugly fitted to the form. An excellent material for unlined house wrappers will be found in the pretty fig- ured light ducks. If carefully cut with the thread they do not pull out of shape whea laundered. For lawns and prints one of the most satisfactory styles will be found in the empire gown. First make a close- fitting waist of the lawn, lining it only to an inch below the armholes. Fasten it up the front with small pearl buttons. Then measure the skirt from just below the bust line, and make like a Mother Hubbard, trimming at the foot if you like. Put a wide ruffle around the shoulders. The un- der waist holds the gown down, and if you make it long enough you have but to ad- just a belt about your waist, and you are neatly attired for a morning stroll or the market. eee A Novel Feature. From Puck. Parke—“‘Saw a remarkable thing at a seance recently. I was on the committee, and we fastened the medium securely in the cabinet—bound him hand and foot— there was no collusion of any kin: Clarke—*‘How can you tell there wasn’t?” Parke—“Because he couldn’t get out Female Rivalries. From the Boston Transcript. Mrs. Vanewun—‘‘My husband, you know, is a member of the general court.” Mrs. Proudphlesh—‘A senator or repre- sentative?” Mrs. Vanewun—“A representative.” Mrs. Proudphlesh—“Oh! only in the first pce my husband is a member of the third.”” "HEALS RUNNING SORES CURES tre SERPENT’S STING tase its atees completely eradicat- d by S.S.S. i. BLOOD POISON ay . : e oS ulcers yield to its healin; wers. It re- moves the poison and bul up the system Valuable treatise on the di: \d its treat: SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. Atlanta, Gane) GRATEFUL—COMFORTING— Epps’s Cocoa. 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There is a most remarkable fancy for shot silks just now, and very naturally everything new in dress fabrics from duck to cheesecloth comes in shot effects. The lawns get this shot effect in dashes of faint color, or by a satin-like thread, and are extremely pretty. The summer silks come in a bewildering array of colors and patterns, but the favorite just at the mo- ment is a check. From a pin check up to a checkerboard square, you can find the popular design in any combination of color you like. Green with some other color is prime favorite. Green and black in a me- dium check makes a smart gown, when garnitured with yellow lace and red’ velvet. Green and white with white lace and green velvet is a cool pretty combination. Then there are pale lemon and white, red and black with yellow cast, violet and black, violet and white, blue and white, brown and white and black and white. Certain it is if you would be fashionably gowned you must have a “shepherd's plaid,” which is the same as a check. For wear with these charming summer gowns, what could be prettier than a cape of white pique or whipcord? They cost so little if you make them at home, and any woman can who knows a selvedge from a raw edge—and they are as smart as can be. Here is a design which has a deep lace ruffle about the neck and a box-plaited frill of fine lawn with a big bow of the same under her chin, The “cute little Dutch head-covering is simly a twist of lawn and a rosette or two of chiffon and a pompon, all fastened to a buckram band. No wonder she wants to contemplate her- self, for she makes a pretty picture. —____—— A Keen One. From Truth. Agent.—“Doctor, can I get your ad. for the Weekly Boomer?” Doctor.—"Shocking, sir! Don’t you know that it’s most unprofessional for phy: cians to advertise? (On the q. t.) But you may interview me on some scientific spe- claity, two columns, nonpareil rates, check in advances ———___+e+_—____ Pie Joke. From the Indianapolis Journal. “I am going home to mother,” sald the young wife, “and, what is more, I am not coming back till I hear you have eaten that pie I took so much trouble and pains to make for you. I am glad to hear,” meekly said the young husband, “that you think enough of me to attend ‘my funeral.” Cannot touch food prepared with lard, and yet all such people can eat freely of food shortened with, or cooked (even fried) in COTTOLENE. For dyspeptics, and those with delicate digestive pow- ers, Cottolene is invaluable. Having all the good fea- tures of lard, with none of its unhealthfulness, its won- derful success is easily ex- plained. The genuine a/- ways has trade mark—steer’s head in cotton-plant wreath —on every pail. N. K. FAIRBANK COMPADY, CHICAGO, and 114 Commerce &t., Baltimore, seein retetet WORLD'S FAIR HIGHEST AWARD IMPERIAL GRANUTFI1 IS UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED The STANDARD And the BEST Prepared FOOD FOR INVALIDS AND CONVALESCENTS, FOR DYSPEPTIC, DELICATE, INFIRM, AND AGED-PERSONS. PURE, DELI- GIOUS, NOURISHING FOOD FOR NURSING-MOTHERS, INFANTS AND CHILDREN. SOLD EVERYWHERE. JOHN CARLE & SONS, SHIPPING DEPOT, mal$-s,tu,th- 1y NEW YORK. Another Application. From the Philadelphia Call. A certain schoolmaster occasionally com- pares the achievements of his pupils with the works of noted men in their boyhood days, much to the scholar’s disadvantage. ‘Now, John, have you solved the prob- lem?” asked the teacher the other day. No, sir,” replied the boy, “I can’t.” ‘How old are you, John?” was the answer. repeated the instructor. “Six- teen, and can’t solve a simple problem like that! Why, sir, at your age George Wash- ington was surveying the estate of Lord Fairfax.” = pupil looked thoughful, but made no reply. After the class was dismissed a classmate inquired of him if Washington ever did anything else remarkable when he was six- teen. “I don’t know,” responded the boy. “He was a surveyor when he was as old as I am, and when he was as old as our teacher he was President of the United States.” ONE ENJOYS Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidne Liver and Bowele’ lates the se tem effectually, dispels colds, head- aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind éver pro- duced, pleasing to the taste and ac- ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most , healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading drug- gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro- cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. LOUISVILLE, KY. WEW YORK, WY. BRIAR PIPE GIVEN AWAY m2 MIXTURE for Bs cents Every pipe stamped DUKES MIXTURE or <at> 207 Pacwases 5¢ Sparkle and vim. Full of good health. Fyll of everything good. Every bottle of this great effervescent tetnperance beverage is a sparkling, bubbling fountain of health—a source of plea- sure, the means of making you feel better and do better. You make it yourself right at home. Get the genuine. 5 gallons cost but 25 cents. ‘THE CHAS. F. HIRES (0., Phitedelphia. Saeensee 24 SODSSSCOR MAES T COOKING RANGES Are made of STEEL AND MAL- LEABLE IRON. “One-half of the world docs not know how the other half lives.” It it did—if every one could look into the happy homes of the users of Majestic Ranges there would be a big jump in Majestic sales, They save time, money and trouble— insure good cooking. Write for “Majestic Mlustrated.” Majestic M’fg Ce., St. Louis, Mo. Sold by B. F. GUY & 00. PODeseesesdeeteateeetententeententectetectectntettectnteetectes 1005 Pennsylvania ave. PROVE OP OP POS OP OPE PPPOE GOO