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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01
THE HOME DOCTOR.

DANGER IN TEA M" w Mattieu
Williams calls attention to the danger
attending the habitual use Of cup o. tea
when fatigued from brain w rk thus en-.
aiding a man TO continue at wn.N. H.
reply to an assertion that fatigue diaap
pears like magic after drinking a cup Ci
tes, !" he says: That which actually DIS
appears is the cessation of fatigue, which
may be dcadeneG by any ore of multi
tude of other drugs beside the alkaloid
of tea" He adds: This sense of Ca
tigue is the natural safety-yalve of the
whole vital machinery, especially of Its
prime mover, the EYain."
SOFT Soar FOR A BURMA free ap
plication of soft soap to fresh burn al
most instantly removes the fire from the
flesh, according to a medical man who
has been burned repeatedly himself. II
the injury is very severe, as soon a. tt,
pain ceases apply linseed oil and then
dust over with fine flour. When this last
covering dries hard repeat the oil and
flour, dressing until a good coating is
obtained. When the latter dries allow II
to stand until it cracks and falls OFF, IS il
will do in day or two, and a new skin
will be found to have formed where the
skin was burned.
CHOLERA MIXTURE that the
cholera has appeared in Europe, prescrip-
tions are in great demand by correspond
ents, who write to the editor as if he
were personal friend and the family
physician. For more than forty years
what is known as the Sun cholera med
icine has stood the test of experience as
the best remedy for looseness of the bow
els ever yet devised As was once
vouched for by the New York Journal OF
Commerce, ''no one who has this by him
and takes it in time will ever have the
cholera Even when no cholera is cn.
ticipateG it is an excellent thing for he
ordinary summer complaints, colo, d.ar-
rh9a, dysentery, &c, and we have no
hesitation in commanding it. Here if is /:
Take equal parts tincture of cayenne
tincture of opium, tincture of rhubarb.
essence of peppermint, and spirits OF
camphor. Mix we'll Dose fifteen or thir
ty drops in wineglass of water, accord
ing to age and violence of attack r.
peat every fifteen or twenty minutes I'M.
relief is obtained. - Chicago Herald.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01
Amending the verdict.

The train was Just entering Erin, Tenn.
7hen he heard the sharp foot toot.
foot of the whistle, and such passen-
gers as looked from the windows saw
an aged African with bundle over his
shoulder straight ahead on the track.
The whistle was blown and the bell
rung, but he paid no attention, and all
of a sudden the cowcatcher picked him
up and flung him fifty feet to one side.
A gang of men brought the body to the
depot, and among the dozen of us who
stopped off at the village a coroner's
Jury was selected 1t seemed plain
enough case. The man came to his
death by being struck by a locomotive
on the l.. and n road. Such was the
verdict rendered, but no sooner was 1t
announced than the coroner observed:
Gentlemen, return and amend your
verdict. You haven't said anything
about carelessness.
We returned to the room and amended
by adding that the engineer was blame
less in the case, and the coroner received
us with
VERY good, gentlemen, as far as it
goes, but the man was probably deaf,
and it would be well to amend the YER
dict accordingly"
We went back and amended to make
the verdict as deaf as hitching post,
but we were not through yet.
You haven't got the name of the
county in your report, and you don't say
whether it was freight or a passenger
rain" observed the coroner.
We returned to the room for another
tussle, and were just congratulating our
selves on having everything ship-shape,
when the coroner put his head into the
doorway and called out:
Gentlemen, amend your verdict
The confounded corpse has come to
lifer'
And when we rushed out to the
freight-house he was sitting up on end
and asking if anyone had seen his bun
die. -Dety01 Free Press.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01
No, n Good Argument.

'Did YOU ever consider the inappropri.,.
ateness of things in this world of oursF
said young Crimsonbeak to MIS- Fussan-
feather. while they were indulging IN
game OF croquet the other evening.
"Wel. | don't know as | have, was
the lady's reply. ~
Now. to illustrate" went on the
Young man, lust see, you have chosen
the blue ball. Now, you are anything but
blue. Miss Fussanfeather"
Every true, Mr.. Cnmsonbeak; very
true, came from the blonde, glancln% at
the color on her competitors maliet
''but then you see your argument does
not always hold, for | notice you nave
the green mallet and ball. "
Crimsonbeak made rather wicket re-
mark as he left the field. Statesman.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01

lars you don't get six bulls eyes outer
ten shota, and let that settle the whole
business
The marquis agreed. The two ten
dollar notes were put IN the hands of q
policeman A gun was loaded and
handled to the nobleman. He fired.
The missile, feathered Spite, struck the
target half foot aside from the center
He comprehended the trick. The gun
was one which the rascal kept for Just
such occasions. 1t was so arranged asto
hit about six inches from the point OF
true aim. He uttered not word OF
complaint But the second shot rung
the bull's-eye bell, and so did the ensu-
ing eight.
How did You do it?" he asked, as he
carelessly stuffed the stakes into waist
coat pocket.
1t was as easy, me boy, he replied,
TO aim just far enough to the left with
a crooked gun as at the middle with
straight one"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01
Curious Customs OF Re lskins.

In the annual report of W H. H. Lew
ellyn, agent for the AIesealero Apache
Indians, there is a reference to some
curious customs. ''It is liked law with
them, he says, that the mothcr-in-la
and son-in-law never visit each other.
ana never see each other except when it
cannot possibly be avoided. l am rot
prepared TO say whether TINS is a step IN
the direction OF civilization or not.
They are firm believers in witchcrafr.
Shortly after my first coming among
them these people burned an old woman
who was accused OF pract;cing the black
Ut; but | did not learn OF it until last
,fing.
In May last great preparations were
made to burn another witch / visited
their camp with the agency physician
and told them how they would be held
responsible if their intentions were carrie
out. Up to the present time they have
Fctrained from committing this scfrbl,
crime
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01
A Swiss Scene.

As we descended from the sumIl' =
st. Gothard mountain, when we sS'
about half way down, perhaps, near 4
Swiss entrance Of the ST. Gothara '-
mel, as the diligence sped along tNs "
smooth road around the mountain a'f
/ looked out of the window into ln5 -
ley beneath and saw an unusual SYN
Switzerland, an assembly OF Swiss n {.
ants. They were in their "ol1-'
clothes, just as they had come, iIo -
fields and shop. 1t was beauHiu' 2. T..
TENDER day, sunny and warm, anu va 90.
a day for haymaking, the suPTeile
patton of these people at TINS aP5"-3
ing winter season, that ! "on'. 4
moment what could be the occA3'o ,.3s5
the assemblage. A glance soon u., IN.
it. In their midst lay an uncoHI"- ~
COW, intelligent Of face, homel! .'5 ~
with a broken leg. 1t was e' ,il..o.s.
recent accident. Some slip on III ,-s
tain side where she was grazing i'~
cipitated her over a rock cage; ,boI
And here was the whole ncl9hOz,,..ss
gathered. Their different occur 5-ss
and stations could be seen 10 'p5' ms
es and faces. Women as "el -
were present. They had impl + ba,rl,
litter Of poles, crossed, on "lioH Vd.s
were laid. The cow was on TINS TINS .bs ~
borly sympathy had called 2u' -r.as5i3
ulation to assist in carrying the %V g1-,s
animal 10 her home. They ~ I'D
thus far and had stopped to re- ,s....-ga5
pair the litter. The COW. Iooaear-sse
conscious Of her value and ili br tis
was on the litter surrounGeLa = Fga
group. as a sacred animal =
might be surrounded by %o o.niassl
The scene told the value oil 'ns . s- .oos
her owner. Perhaps it belonss,s lafrt
hard working family whose -" ,.biscf
and evidence of wealth was 5 fr
How meagre the winters i9Ot ,beir ~
sturdy little children should e moi
perish /! 1t was a pleasant nsigaf
feel that the sympathy Of ffd 5nf lie ~
hood was prompt and he.P,+ tbs
their urgent work to transpo. ..ia ~
several miles across the n1o9'
Indianapolis Jouradk
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01
What We Wanted.

A rather grizzly looking individual
walked up the pathway; but before he
reached the stoop the lady, who hap
pened to see him, said
1--WE have no cold victuals to day"
81 don't want nuthin' to eat, replied
the tramp.
eve don't want the grass cut.
81 don't want to cut the grass, F." re-
sponded His Trampship.
'And we don't want the garden
weeded, either"
Nobody wants to weed your garden, .
replied the tramp, as he leaned against
a tree and made a calm survey of the
place: but I'll tell you what l would
like"
''What!" asked the lady
"Well. you see, we are going to have
a thunderstorm. Mark yonder purple
sky"
The lady marked 1t, and said:
s'What of it?'
ga great deal, =" replied the tramp; "a
great deal. | have a natural fear OF
lightning-I may say hereditary fear
and when a storm is raging / am very
sore distressed and undone. Do you
think that the storm is about to spend
its awe-inspiring fury in a minute?"
II do"
''Then, most estimable lady, l wish
you would grant the request come to
ask
''What is itl7
''That you will permit me to step up
stairs and lie down on the feather bed
for an nour or two, to escape the forked
tongue of the fiery demon The feather
being non-conductor-"
But he was cut short by the lady, who
subpgnaed the mastiff to banquet on his
neck.-Puck.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01

Each new conner sits down op;oa.
looks at the stove and then cries Gu
hot il isr' What an awful fire the'sD
GOT ~ "Isn't it ridiculousr or son Y
thing of the kind; and each opens ! n 'io
dow. one gentleman going as far =, :.
open all the ventilators, while anotb'.
opens both doors.
conductor cry dozen voices
that official makes his appearance. ana y
dozen forefngers point to the stove
The conductor looks at the cause Of op
the commotion, it's mica window glow
inc like furnace seven times hort.
than it is won't to be heated. He taEs
off his hat and mops his brow. Then 1.
takes long poker, and standing as a,
away from the stove as possible throw,
open the door He falls back to ayo3
the heat, then steps forward, looks inn
the empty cylinder and then remark,
with laugh:
''Sold, by mighty That boys gons
and painted them winders redw
Instantly the doors are closed, ever
window comes down with bang, and
little man in the end seat asks the con
ductor, with a shudder, if he wont
please shut the ventilators. - Boston I'm.
SrpiDf
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01
FACTs FOR THE CURIOUS.

Nitrogen was discovered by Ruther
ford about 1772.N
The globular form of tho cath was
taught by Thales, to 40 b. G.
The number Of stripes on the Ameri-
can flag was reduced to thirteen in 1918,
having previously been fifteen.
The reverence for horseshoes is sup
posed by some antiquarians to be relic
of the ancient serpent worship.
A lemon of great size has been grown
in the dollhouse Of Mr. Dayhof, at
Hagerstown, Md. It's greatest circum-
fesence is fifteen and one-half inches.
Four women have been pensioned by
the United States government at the rate
Of So, 900 year They were the widows
of Presidents Lincoln, Polk, Tyler and
Garfield.
A Swiss beemastcr has found, by a
series of careful experiments, that when
two or three hives are united in the au-
tumn they consume little more honey
than one hive. and that the bees do not
seem TO suffer from the treatment.
About 1879. Nicholas Grallier de Ser
vierre, an old soldier who had served in
the Italian army, constructed a whimsi-
cal clock. a figure of a tortoise, dropped
into a plate Of water haYing the hours
marked on the rim, would float around
and stop at the proper time, telling what
o'clock it was. A lizard assembled a
pillar on which the hours were marked,
and pointed to the time as it advanced.
A mouse did the same thing by creeping
along an hour-marked cornice.
1t is singular that the best violins were
made before there were any great players
or any very good violin music for them
to play. Corelli's and Biber's works for
violins, which are the first works of the
kind that any musical interest or expires
siyeness in them, were not before the
world till ats 1880 and Gasparo ola
Salo was out of the world by about 1910,
and Maggin; by $3.50. Nicholas Amati
-greatest of the namc-must have nearly
finished his work when Corelli began,
for he died in 1854; Antonio Stradiyari,
the greatest Of them I'll, was Corelli'a
contemporary, but he did great deal OF
his work before Corellis time.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01
warmth and Light.

s'Myl how hot il is" exclaimed a
feshy lady as, entering the car, her eyes
fell upon the stove. = What an idea \
fire such day as this What in the
world are they thinking of" And she
shoves up the window and fans herself
like all possessed.
An elderly gentleman next enters. He
sits down to read his newspaper, first
glancing at the open window in an Of
Tended sort of way. As his eyes move
around from the window to his paper,
they fall upon the stove.
Great Scott - he mutters. " Du
they want to roast fellow alive" And
I'd goes his window.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01
HUMOROUS SKETCHES
EnunI lo a Escginleni.

sePa." said a little Kentucky BOY
s.what is the title of a man who com
mands a regiments"
Colonel, my SON. -,
.sDo YOU command a regiment"
eyes somewhat. | don't command a
regiment of soldiers, the colonei eN-
planned. eve are having times OF peace
now. [ only command your mamma
us my mamma a reglmentF
..Yes. indeed, " he replied. with a sign
'syour mamma is a regiment-a whoie
regiment. - Gail.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01
How Il Man Cuts.

Telcmachus, cxclaims Burdette don't
let me hear you laughing at woman
again because she can't sharpen pencil.
When you want something in that line
to laugh at do You just contemplate
man cutting out a paper pattern with a
pair of scissors, by the united efforts of
his right hand, lower jaw, and two-thirds
of his tongue
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01

In round numbers the last Federal
census gave 1900, 900 farmers in the
United States, to but 5000, 0e0 persons
engaged in manufactures and mechanical
industries, and 800, 900 in trade and
transportation The remainder of the
1000, 900 people engaged in all classes
Of occupation is made up of those per-
forming professional and personal ser
vices.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01

The population of Belgium, now about
$500, 900 souls, consume annually alco-
holic liquors to the value of $50, 900, 900
francs, which is sixty-six per cent. more
than thirty years ago. Compared with
forty years ago, the number of the insane
has increased by 104 per cent, of suicides
bv eighty per cent, and of condemned
criminals by 135 per cent
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01
He Knew Her Order.

Waiter-"W what will you have, missT'
Customer docking over the restaurant
bill of Permit me to cogitate. In
the correlation of forces it is recognized
property of atomic"
Waiter-(shouts across the hall to head
server)- Baked beans for one. "-CdU
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01

Of one hundred of the largest cities IN
the United States seventy ght have adop-
ted and are well satisfied with standard
time OF the twenty two cities that re-
fuse to adopt it Cleveland and Cincinnati
are the only ones of any prominence in
the business world
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01

The general assembly Of the Presbyte-
rian Church South has mission Presby-
terry among the Chickasaw Indians. with
a membership of about 900, mostly In
dams. There are six ordained ministers,
all of them full bIooded Indians.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01

The Aleutian islands. off the coast of
Alaska, are said to be excellently adopted
tic stock raising. The grass is luxurisnt
and abundant all the year round, and
there is an a:ea of 8, 600 acres of good
grazing land.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01

Plover eggs are being destroyed at
such rate In England to satisfy the
fashionable appetite for those dainties
that the determination of the bird is said
10 be but a question OF time.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01

The Princess Louise, of England. .
not in good health. having ncuralgi,
pains since her historic fall in Canada.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01

About forty million pennies wer
coined in the United States last year.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-01

Toll is the lot of man. and not of the
,oor man exclusively.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-05
POLICE PICKINGS.
The Ring Performances in Re-
corder Rauck's Circus Yes
terday Morning.

The names OF FIVE persons adorned the
police register wnen court was called. The
Judge was all smiles as he climbed the
golden stairs" but there were those among
The audience, who declared that his smiles
were as deadly as the fangs OF some raven
Gus beast, and BODIED NJ good 10 the break
er's of the city laws arraigned before him.
And so il turned out to be. From the very
first he began to put them through. Fol-
lowing were the days proceedings:
Sam Moore arrsigned for carrying gun
two guns in fact Heiplesded guilty and
and was assessed the usual gun fine OF $50,
in default of payment Of which he was sent
below, there TO think over and regret his
foolish ways. Fifty days is truly a long
time TO be compelled TO work for the city
but it has TO be did. Moore also stands
charged with having appropriated the ring
from Pat Connells house on Friday, but as
he did not have the property when ar
res.ed and no one seen him take il, there
will probably be no case made against him
on that charge.
Otto Mas was arraigned on the charge
of keeping q nuisance, but had his case
continued until Monday, the 4ih inst
Bill Ellis was brought forward TO answer
to the charge of disturbing the peace, by
kicking up a row. HE pleaded guilty and
fined "a, not having which, Officer Trip
engaged his services to help him grade the
streets.
Dave Mcconnell was arraigned on the
double charges of intoxication Snd yagran-
CIV. He pleaded guilty to being drunk and
was fined 81. The charge OF ysgrancy was
dismissed.
Henry Clay for fast driving was assessed
8. He paid up and went his way reioic-
ing. There are numerous young men
in the city who will be taken in under the
same law II they are not careful. They
doubtless do not realize the fact that they
drive too fast, but they do. Boys, be
little careful. A horse is not steam en-
CINE and should not be treated as one.
He was going from the ''club-roon,"
Twas the dead hour Of midnight,
And vainIy was eadeayoring
With straw his pipe TO light
he staggered on down Main street,
Singing Of better lands,
And the first thing he knows he Is
In Ofhcer Gossage's hands
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-05
PERSONAL.

-Chas. Hunt, of Chicago, was in the
city yesterday.
N. c. Reville, of New York, was at
the Garrison yesterday,
w. A. Illreny, of st. Louis, was
among the strangers in the city Yesterday.
Miss Annie Carey, of Prairie Home,
Cooper county, is visiting Miss Hattie Mil
Ter.
John A. Brooks, of Warrensburg, shook
hands with old friends in the Queen City
yesterday.
MIR. F. G.. Crowley leaves for the east
to-day to purchase new supply OF buggies
and carriages.
II. NJ. Roberts, of Clinton, arrived from
the west last night where he had been on
q pleasure ture.
Misses Nellie and Aggie Hubbell, of
Springfield, Mo-, are visiting their aunt
Mrs A. Z Whitney.
j X Snyder, of Hannibal, paid the
BAzoo pleasant visit yesterday. he viii
Sunday al Sweet Springs.
We see BY our exchanges that Mrs. d.
A. Clarke, children, and Mrs. Scott. OF
Woodstock, Ontario, were among the Port
Stanley excursionists.
DIR. J. w. Plannett's wife and daughter
will leave this week for Pittsburg, on a
visit to relatives and expect to remain there
during the summer months
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-05
CITY CHAT.

Esquire Halstead last evening united
in marriage Sherman Powell and Florence
Henderson, colored.
Officer Wentzelman had charge of the
city prisoners yesterday and was working
them on Ohio street.
The funeral of VIM. Mccormick will
take place to-day at 4 p. m. from the
family residence corner of Jefferson and
Ohio streets. Friends of the family are
respectfully invited.
1T is not TO the credit of the authorities
that they are permitting the patching up
of the building on Ohio between Second
and Third streets after the conclusive
evidence it has given that it is incapable
of sustaining its own weight
Frank Humberg, for drunkenness and
late honrs, and John Taylor and John
Fitzsimons for drinks were slated after IL
O'Clock last night. The two latter were
found serenely snoozipg on the banks of
what was formerly the beautiful Pearl
river
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-05
NORMAL INSTITUTE.
Large Number of Teachers Pres
emit and Great Interest
Manifested.

The Pettis County Normal Institute,
which has been in session for the past two
weeks in this city and which will continue
during this week. is being successfully
conducted by Prof. d A. Mcmillan, of
Mexico and is of more than ordinary in
terest. Prof. Mcmillan is thoroughly in
sympathy with his work and is painstak-
ing in his methods. Fifty teachers are en-
rolled, many being from this city, others
are from Marshall, Moberly and adjacent
points.
The exercises consist in general review
of the commoner branches In educational
work and have not only been beneficial
but interesting. In addition to other fea-
lures query" box is permitted during
the last half hours which serves to bring
out and brighten thoughts which might
otherwise lie dormant.
The Institute is held in No. IL Broad
way school building and those interested
in teachers and their work should not fail
to give il their countenance, as all are
made welcome.
INSTITUTE NOTES AND PERSONALS.
-Superintendent Coleman, Messrs. Spray
and Daily were among the visitors last
week.
The familiar faces Of the Messrs. Rich
mond, of Marshall, are seen among the
teachers.
Directors who are anxious to secure
the services of efficient teachers will do we'll
to visit the institute.
The teachers are ine looking body of
intelligence, pretty faces are not wanting
either, many of the teachers being young
and blooming.
Prof. Haynes, of Boonville, spent a
dsy last week with the teachers and gave
them many kindly and: thoughtful words OF
encouragement.
Among the features OF last week was
the lecture of DR.. Willis P. King, at the
Christian church. 1t was comprehensive,
practicable and well delivered.
Mrs. Wrong, of Canada, favored the
institute with some fine recitations on last
Thursday evening. Miss Herold, of Mo-
berly, also gave an interesting recitation
Friday evening.
Among events of the coming week will
be the lecture of Prof. Blanton, of Kinks
Vile, at the Christian church next Thurs
day evening, August 7th. The professor is
noted for his intelligence and ability and
ranks high as q lecturer and those who
fail TO hear him will miss treat.
Normal institutes are undoubtedly q
most interesting feature OF the educational
world and those who fail to attend cannot
help regretting it, as the review is exactly
what is needed by every teacher thoroughly
imbued with the importance and require
ments OF his or her work.