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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
Won't Insure Ball-Players.

''Do you know" said an insurance
agent to Philadelphia Record reporter,
that accidene companies will no longer
insure professional base ball player, al
though they accept risks on powder
makers 1t seems strange, doesn't it"
he continued, THAT ball-playing should
be considered more hazardous than max
ing powder The insurance people,
however, reason this way: While &C
knowledgipg the dangerous employment
of men in powder factories, it is presumed
that the men themselves and their en-
ployers will take every precaution to pre-
vent an accident. and thus by carefully
attending to their duties they escape all
injury. It is not so with the ball-play-
ers. No matter what precautions they
take they are always getting their hands
burst open, fingers broken, or their faces
cut open, thereby preventing them from
playing. If they were insured in the ac-
cident companies the latter would be
obliged to pay the players certain
amount of money weekly while on the
sick list Experience has proved that
the chap who eat their MONDAY meals
astride keg of gunpowder are safer
from accidents than ball-tossers. The
latter, however, have no trouble in get
ting their lives insured, as their injuries,
while often severe, do not generally end
fatally
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
Little Johnny.

And now lie tell you a story about a
bear. One day the bear went among a
flock of sheep and picked out nice lit
tie lamb, and cot it, and the labm said
"ba-b a ba!n cause it knew it was agoing
to be ct every Little tiny bit up But the
bear took it in his fore poz, like it was a
baby, and set itup full length and rocked
it, and sed, "There, there never mind,
my precious darlln', were does it hurt
youg" But the labm keep a hollerin'
louder and louder, coz vile the bear was
a-smilin' and singin' a hush boy, he was
a-skaweezin' liter and liter all the time
Bime by the ole ramb he seen wot was
up, and he dropped his he'd, the ole
ramb did, and come like he was shot out
of a gun and let him have it in the STUN
ack and dubbed him up like razor, and
set him rollin' over and over without
his preshous darlin'
Just then he see how it was, for there
stood the ole ramb a-holding down his
head ready for to let him have it agin,
and shakin' it like he said:
THAT little shaver wudent make more
than moufie for Teller like you. /
guesssyou better serve up the ole man. "
But the bear, he walked off, savin':
81 don't banker after a dinner which
goes against my stumaek like that"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03

'sMay have this seat2" she asked of
the gentle looking drummer whose bag
gage was occupying it,
81 don't know. ma'am," he answered
politely. cit belongs to the railroad,
You know; but I'll see the conductor,
and may be he can give it TO W"
She grew purple and sale
You don't understand me. mean,
can take ita'
ssWell, | don't know that, either. You
see it is fastened very firmly to the ear
floor. and would be troublesome TO get
up: however, I'll have a carpenter to
come on board at the next station and
ask his advice.
Il don't want to take the odd thing, y
she howled. is this your traps on itf'
Nom. blandly answered the drummer,
s'they belong to the firm travel for"
ssWell, can sit down here, y she finally
screamed after shifting from one foot 10
the other.
Il don't know, madame; you are the
best Judge Of your muscular powers. !"
Where DO you travel fromg' she
screamed.
'.chicagO," he replied.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
A Kimd-Eucnrtca boy.

A boy of twelve years of age went up
Austin avenue at such a rate of speed
that everybody who saw him was salts
fled that he must be going for a doctor,
or that he was being pursued by detec-
tive.
A man with a kindly expression of
countenance, seized the boy by the arm
and anxiously asked him:
Sonny, is there anybody sick at your
houseW
"No, sir; but there will be somebody
dead at our house if you don't turn me
loose right Off"
''Who is 1T that is in danger of dying
your father2'
''Will you let me go if tell you2"
eyes,
"Well, then, it's brother Bob He will
be Strengthened for the grave before
night if you don't let me go. We have
got green corn, cucumbers. and clabber
for dinner, and if l aim there to take
some of his share away from him. he
will cat until he founders himself and
dies Please Jet me go, so that | will be
in time to save my little brothers life.
I'm awful hungry. "-SVtings.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03

The number ofshocks in an earthquake
varies indefinitely, as does the length of
intervals between them. Sometimes the
whole earthquake only lasts a few
seconds. Thus, the city of Caracas was
destroyed in about half a minute, 10000
lives being lost in that time. Lisbon
was overthrown in five or six minutes;
but a succession Of shocks may last for
hours. DAYS. weeks or months. The Cal
ADRIAN earthquake, which began in Feb
ruary, 1888, lasted through continued
series of shocks for nearly four years,
until the end of 1856. The area shaken
by an earthquake varies with the intensi-
ty of the shock from mere local tract,
where slight trembling has been ex-
perfenced, up to such catastrophics as
that of Lisbon, which convulsed not only
the Portuguese cost, but extended into
Iceland on the one hand and Africa on
the other, agitated lakes, rivers, and
springs in Great Britain, and caused
Loeb Lomond to rise and to subside with
startling suddenness.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
Good For a BEGINNER.

Harry Palmer is young lawyer OF a
neighboring city who recently had his
first case as counsel for a prisoner in a
criminal proceeding.
Father" ne remarked with large
air when he came home, 81 have been APP
pointed to defend prisoner at the bar of
Justice"
els that so p
eyes, sir What do you think of it
for beginner 2"
"Wcll. my son, said the elder Palmer,
with a kindly look, 81 think with a
little assistance from the prosecuting at
torney you will be able to convict your
client"
Hary's only hope now is to have his
father for a client sometime. - Merchant
TFdoeler.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
A Monkey Temple in India.

Benares itself is defined in the God
dess Kasi. Her temple Is supposed to
be in the center of Benares. These are
a few Of the temples / have visited. The
last that came to was the famous Mon
key temple, one of the largest and most
famous in the city. 1t is dedicated to
Durga, in her ferocious aspect, and the
pavement in front is red with the blood
of the sacrifices offered to her. She has
a face of silver, necklace of gold coins,
and general gaudy dress. Along with
Durga in this temple monkeys are wor-
shipped. When entered the precincts
priest GENE and threw wreath OF
marigolds around my neck, informing
me that | was now sacred enough to
enter and behold the goddess. | was
also by this conservation fitted to pay
him a rupee.
But l found the monkeys more in
teresting than DuIga or her priests.
There were more than hundred of them
amusing themselves in the sunshine. They
gathered around me and ate leisurely,
rs If used to the treat, some sugar
cakes which had purchased for them at
the door, that being the custom. When
the crowd of monkeys had retired, patri-
archal monkey, whom had observed sit
ting apart in the sunshine approached me,
and having received a particularly large
cake, rewarded me by some information
while nv guide was conversing with the
priest. | gathered from our interview
that my surprise at the temples. shrines
and ceremonies which had witnessed in
Benares, though natural, was due to my
~ fhnGa
vivals from the time when man did not
exist, when the banks of the Gauges were
occupied by the simial race. 1t was the
religion of the monkeys had been wit
Messing, though man since he came upon
the scene mas misunderstood much OF that
original faith and philosophy and embod-
led his rsand dogmas along with them.
Nevertheless, the religion of Benares to-
day preserves an unbroken continuity with
the religion of simial antiquity, and the
priests and apes dwell together in unity.
After our interview the old ape gave me
a wink and walked away munching his
cake, little bit of which he threw to
the goddess Durga Back of the temple
/ saw an aged and large tamarind tree
with hollow, which is the lying in home
of the sacred monkeys. Formerly there
were thousands of these monkeys dwellr
ing in and about this temple, but they be-
came so troublesome and mischieyous
that the authorities OF Benares had to in
terfere, and all monkeys found outside of
the enclosure were transported for life.
In some mysterious way thee monkey
population has largely decreased. though
whether this has been through the impi
ETY. of man or the influence of some simial
Nautilus by philosophical ape did not in
form me. There are some curious old
legends connected with Benares. silva
is the supreme god of this region. One
of his sacred garments is the elephants
skin, about which it is related that it be-
longed to q demon named Gaya.-MD.
Consoay, an Philadelphia Times.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN.

Never wash in warm water before
out in the cold air. Such a practice
will roughen the skin. Warm water
should be used only before retiring.
To keep in good, sound health, one
must take certain amount of exer-
else. Exercising one part of the body
and not another in the same degree, is
wrong.
Coarse brown paper soaked in vine
gar and placed on the forehead is good
for sick headache. If the eyelids
are gently bathed in cool water the
pain in the head is generally allevis
ted.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
Tale OF a spoon.

A CORRESPONDENT tells us Of dinner scene
which happened at Airth in the last gen
Grafton. Mrs. Murray of Abercairney was
among the guests. and at dinner one of
family noticed that she was looking for
the proper spoon to help herself to salt.
The old servant Thomas was appealed
to that the want might be supplied. He
did not notice the appeal 1t was
repeated in more peremptory manner
Thomas, Mrs Murray has not salt
spoon"
To this Thomas replied most emphati-
cally,-
Last time Mrs. Murray dined here we
lost salt spoon.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
TOO Few vines.

A Rochester ndrsery firm, who are
shipping trees and vines to Nebraska, re-
ceivcd letter from a resident of that
State, who asked If grape vines should be
enriched with any sort Of fertilizer. He
was answered to the effect that bones
were an excellent thing for grape vines.
lie at once put the inquiry:
81 have thirty of your vines. How
many bones do need 2"
The firm wrote in answer: ga barrel
full will be plenty"
In three or four days there came in re-
spouse to this letter, saying:
'Then send me one hundred more
vines, as have just wiped ont my sew
enth man, and am long on bones p Val
Street Netos.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03

A boy of fifteen years has managed to
kill himself by the use of tobacco in nine
months. He smoked and chewed exces-
sively in spite of the warning of parents
and friends. The fatal effects of tobacco
are not often so quickly demonstrated,
but there are plenty of unfortunate devo-
tees of the weed who are daily demon
strating its power to benumb the brain,
weaken the nerve. impoverish the blood
and paralyze the reproductive faculty.
We see them in our office frequently
DR.. Foot's Monthly.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
Mexican Rrigands.

Brigandage is fast dying out in Mex
leo, thanks to the civilization which
always follows in the wake of the loco
motive; but in the city of Mexico itself
band of robbers, known as THE
Strangers" are still in full security of
their powers. These midnight MUIR
derers envelop their victim in their
cloak, stifie his cries in its folds, and
murder and rob him. Until recently
they had female decoy. who lived at
the best hotels. and who would, in some
way, get the intended victim TO follow
her until she reached the spot selected
for his destruction, when low whistle
would bring dozen brigands from
their hiding place. The woman was
captured short time ago, and is now
in js:i, but AL Efforts to break up the
nurderous gang have 50 far proved I'M
lsyaDing.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03

Mr.. d. Fl. Barnaby, of Owego, N. Y, says
that his daughter was taken with violent
cold which terminated with pneumonia, and
all the best physicians gave the case up and
said she could live but few hours at most.
She was in this condition when friend re-
commended DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for the
Lungs, and advised her to try it. She ac-
cepted it as a last resort, and was surprised
to tinl that it produced marked change for
the better, and by persevering permanent
cure was effecte1
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
HUMOROUS SKETCHES
Loved His hog.

A little child who was playing near a
bonfire suddenly tripped and fell into
the flames. A sportsman happened to be
passing, and his highbred dog jumped
into the flames and pulled the child out.
The frantic mother came swooping down
from the house screaming:
''Is he hurtl Is he hurtT
Dang it, yes, maam!" exclaimed the
sportsman, who arrived at the spot just
before she did; don't you see the feath-
ering is all burnt of his tail ~ Burting-
ton bTee Pres. 81
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03

THAT settles it, she said meekly,
twill you please move your valise, and
Permit me to occupy small portion Of
this scatT'
Certainly" he replied, "why didn't
you say that at frstf'
The train sped on, while he sat count
ing up his expenses, and she wondering
if Chicago cheek has any equal under the
sun.-AtLanta Constitution.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03

1T is truly wonderful to see how the
name of Mrs. Pinkham is household word
among the wives and mothers of our. land.
Alike in the luxurious homes of our great
cities and in the humble cabins of the re-
mote frontier of one woman's deeds have
borne their kindly fruit in health for others.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
A nice, light business---the gas mans.

MENsMAN's PEPToNIZED BEEF TONIC, the only
preparation OF beef containing its entire nutyi-
fiouS properties. 1t contains blood-making,
force generating and DEMONSTRATING properties;
invaluable for indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous
prostration, and all forms of general debility;
also, in all enfeebled conditions, whether the
result of exhaustion, nervous prostration, over
work or acute disease particularly il resulting
from pulmonary complaints. swell, Hazard Il
Co., Proprietors. New York. Sold by druggists.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03

The ancients were acquainted with the vir-
tue of petroleum. Herodotus refers to it and
speaks of wells being found in Zante Now
adays everybody has heard of it through Car
boline, the great Natural Hair Restorer
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03

If any man offend not in word, the same is
q perfect man.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
Pllcs, Piles, PiIea.

Sure cure for Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles. One box has cured worst cases of 20
years standing. No one need suffer five
minutes alter using Williams Pile
Liniment. 1t absorbs tumors. allays
itching. acts as poutice, gives instant relief.
Prepared only for Piles, Itching of private
parts. Mailed for 81. Frazier Med. Co.,
Cleveland @.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03

Headache is Immediately relieved by the
use of Piso's remedy for Catarrh.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
Paynes' Automatic Engines and s.m.MIII

OUR LEADER.
:. We offer an $50 g II mounted Engine with MIN.
for operation cars l0l. Engine on ski =, $40
less. Send for circular tBl. B. w. PAYNE a.
SONS, Manufacturers Of all styles Automatic Em-
gines. from 10 Q II r. also Pulleys. Hangers and
Ehaftng. Elmra. N. V. BOX 1880.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
GOLD GIVEN AWAY!

BY Gen. DODGE and Gen. SHERMAN. This Great Work
Endorsed by Pres Arthur Gen. Grant aud thousands Of
Judges Fdtors Etc. the Ret. Bct
Thriag apd Gaigohic fgdson book wr.fea Is
Superb Ilusrshons Great Authorship, and solid Merit make
II The booming bok for Agenfs n9- 00OO sold Agents
20 a az ~rnd for Circulars, Fri Terms,
Snec,u,en IIsse etc ami fnIss Gor voHysff Address
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-13
FOREIGN NEWS.
SINkAT FALLEN.
The Rebels Win Another Victory in
Egypt-The Government Beginning
to Stir.

LONDON, Feb. IL.
kilograms received at London report that
the rebels have captured Sinkat. The cabi-
net has been summoned to a council for the
purpose of discussing the Egyptian question.
There are rumors now that Tokar has
fallen into the hands of the rebels.
The news of the fall of Sinkat reached
Suakim this morning. 1t was brought by a
friendly Arab chief. The garrison made a
sortie and was for long time successful in
repulsing the rebel attacks, but at last the
attacking forces gained the upper hand and
the garrison was completely destroyed, ex-
cept a few who were taken prisoners. The
fate of the women and children is unknown.
The streets of Suakim present heart-rend-
ing appearance. They are thronged with
women whose weeping and wailiDg give un-
mistakable evidence of their distress and
forebodings.
Further advices concerning the fall Of Sim
kat state that Tewfk Bey, preferring death
to surrender, blew up the Notifications,
spiked the guns and made sortie. His six
hundred men were all massacred. Seven
men-of-war belonging to the channel squad
ron have been order to Egyptian waters.
SUEz. Feb. ~.
The greatest activity prevails here. Prep
arations for the despatch of forces to Sua-
XIII 1OT TIE Ttuel VI DciHS
pushed. A contingent of infantry and cav
airy with guns and camels will be sent for
ward as soon as possible.
The Standards correspondent at Suakim
telegraphs as follows:
At last the heroic garrison at Sinkat has
been butchered. For a fortnight they had
eaten roots and leaves and were enfeebled.
Tewfk Bey had haranged his men saying
that by fighting they might save themselves,
but by remaining they must die. They de-
stroyed everything and issued forth against
the rebels. Hordes rushed to the attack.
Tewfk Bey and men fought nobly for q long
time and repulsed every attempt to break
their ranks. The superior number prevailed
and with . tremendous rush the rebels burst
through one side of the Egyptian square. A
general massacre ensued and net soul es-
capped.
Before the sortie, Sheikh approached Sin
kat and summoned Tewfk Bey to surrender
saying that his life would be spared. The
garrison answered defantly. reviling the reb-
els. A large number of rebels were killed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-13
HOUSE.

Mr. Miner of Georgia gave notice that he
would tomorrow ask the House to proceed TO
the consideration or the Mississippi contested
election, the case of Chalmers VS.. Manning.
On motion of Mr.. Stewart of VT. a reso-
luton was adopted for an investigation into
the expenditures on account of the prosecu-
tions in the star route mail service TO inquire
into the manner in which such prosecutions
have been and are being conducted and into
the conduct, efficiency and good conduct of all
officials or persons in the employ of the gov
ernment in connection with such prosecutions
and whether the guilty parties have been
duly prosecuted.
The committee on banking and currency
was discharged from further consideration of
the bill providing for the retirement of the
trade dollar, and the bill referred to the com
mittee on coinage, weights and measures.
Mr.. Cox of North Carolina, offered an
amendment directing the committee TO report
whether the interests of the government
would be promoted by selling the interest in
the Hot Springs property adopted.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana offered a further
amendment, directing the committee to in
quire into the leases which have been made
by the government at Hot Springs and ascer-
tain whether the conditions thereof have
been fulfilled; adopted
MIR. Ellis of La, offered a substitute an
amendment that the committee on expendi-
lures in the interior department TO send com
mittee TO Hot Springs for the purpose of in
vestigatng the conduct of the work on Hot
SPRING creek and to appropriate $4,000 to
to defray expenses.
This substitute was adopted with Mr. Hol-
mans amendment aud the original resolution
as amended bv the Substitute was agreed to.
The House then wet into a committee of
the whole on the naval appropriation bill.
After some debate by Messrs. Calkins and
Randall the committee rose and the House
adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-13

The River Higher than a Year Ago
Distress and Rum on Every Hand.

CINCINNATI, Feb. l2.
The river IL one foot higher now than it
was year ago and rising an inch an hour.
The situation becomes more and more serious.
Until last night the Cincinnati, Hamilton 4
Dayton road had been able TO reach its depot.
1t will be unable to get trains out this MORN
ing. This leaves the Cincinnati Northern
the only road able TO take its trains from the
depot. Five thousand iistillery cattle now
at the stock yards will have to be removed,
The water has reached Chester Park and
Maud and kitsan's horses will probably
have to be removed from their stables.
Covington Ky, has neither gas nor water.
A special from Aurora, Ind, says the sitaa-
tion Is alarming. The river is rising more
rapidly. Three deaths have occurred since
yesterday.
In Lawrenceburg Ind, the situation grows
worse and worse, Many for the first time
today asked for help from abroad. More
houses have been lifted from their foundations
and people are removing from the second
stories and abandoning their goods, The
current is SO strong that boating is danger
Gus. family was rescued from the second
story yesterday, where the water had reached
depth of four inches.
MARIETTA. Ohio, Feb. u.
Three-fourths of the city is submerged.
The river is falling rapidly.
CINCINNATI, 3 A. NJ.
The river marks 6S feet inch, and is still
rising at the rate of an inch an hour. The
weather is foggy and mile. Reports from
Gallipolis states that the river commenced to
fall at one O'Clock this morning and had
fallen four inches at o'clock.
Portsmouth reports that the water is still
rising steadily. The weather there is mild
and foggy.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. II.
Jefferson is now IN inundated as badly as
it was last year. Yesterday afternoon the
citizens lost hope and ceased their endeavors
to prevent the inundai ion. The rising water
came up from the rear of the town, and with
but few exceptions all the houses are flooded
with from II four feet of water. Fhe peo-
pie have moved into their second stories.
WHEELING, w. Va, Feb, II.
\ steady rain fell all day yesterday and
caused alarm, which was increased by the
news of the rise at head waters. Subscrip-
tons here to the relief fund have reached
Sl3.000 bnt all of it has been spent and the
supplies sent in from elsew here have been
consumed as fast as received. The homeless
are on short allowance owing to the short
supply and appeals for aid from the neigh
boring towns come in and the committee are
poweriess to help them. Many who are
themselves sufferers from the flood contrib
cute to help others. The state of affairs is
heartrending.