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JHtO3pJJrO0 cbcnus. Natural Order: Ebenacece—Ebony Family 
^NE hundred and sixty species, most of which are found within 
the tropics, are included in this order. The Ebony is the 
| wood of the above named,' and some others which are found 
L in Madagascar and Ceylon. Its usual colors are green, black 
’and red, the black being the most valuable when free from 
i^rind or veins, and is of a very astringent taste. It is often 
used in the manufacture of chess-men and toys, and is also suitable 
for inlaid or mosaic work. In its green or unseasoned state it readily 
ignites, owing to the abundance of grease it contains, and, if placed 
on burning coals, yields an agreeable perfume. Sir Samuel W. Baker, 
in his “Eight Years in Ceylon,” says: “The Ebony grows in great 
perfection and large quantity. The tree is at once distinguished from 
the surrounding stems by its smaller diameter and its sooty trunk. 
The bark is crisp, jet-black, and has the appearance of being charred. Beneath 
the bark the wood is perfectly white until the heart is reached, which is the fine 
black ebony of commerce.” 
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QLEEP chains the earth, the bright stars glide on high, 
^ Filling with one effulgent smile the sky; 
And all is hush’d so still, so silent there. 
That one might hear an angel 
/AH, Night! most beautiful, most rare! 
Thou giv’st the heavens their holiest hue! 
And through the azure fields of air 
Bring’st down the golden dew! 
For thou, with breathless lips apart, 
Didst stand in that dim age afar, 
And hold upon thy trembling heart 
Messiah’s herald star! 
— T. B. Read. 
ring the air. 
— Mrs. Levjis. 
A TIGHT is the time when nature seems 
^ ” God’s silent worshiper, 
And ever with a chastened heart 
In unison with her. 
I lay me on my peaceful couch, 
The day’s dull cares- resigned, 
And let my heart fold up like flowers 
In the twilight of the mind. 
— Sarah J. Clark. J, 
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