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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-11
Established. 1857.
COAL. COAL. COAL.


Read CAREFULLY and Note the FOLLOWING /:
Now is the time to buy your coal, and
before doing so call on
JOSEPH s. NJ. BASIL.
and get my prices. ! have large stock
on hand, purchased before the recent adj
vance in prices, and which can and will
sell as cheap, if not cheaper, than any
other dealer. My facilities for receiving
and handling coal are unequaled, and be-
sides this think have the best coal in
the City, and why
First, because purchase It from one
company, year after year, who mine but
the one kind, consequently always have
the LEE COAL, which is vein OF the
old Baltimore Company Coal.
Second, my coal is sent to me IN steam
barges, direct from the mines, thereby
saving one or two landings Of It which
causes it to break up and form dust.
MY Lykens Valley Coal for cooking
purposes is the genuine article. This be-
Ing a very superior coal 1t always sells
high, and there are many c0uq1tefJests on
IL. but parties wanting 1t can depend upon
getting the
Genuine Lykens valley Coal
If they will order it from me.
All kinds of wood, either in the stick or
prepared to order at my Steam Mill.
Clean Coal,
Full Weight,
Prompt DeEiOery,
and prices as low always as fuel can be
furnished.
JOS. s. M. BASIL,
iy1O-8m Foot of Church Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-11

TnE business men and trades Of
Baltimore city celebrated Cleveland
and Hendricks election yesterday by
grand street parade and business
display. Over 5000 men were In line.
AID much enthusiasm manifested
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-11
The PROVIDENT LIFE ASSOCIATION,
CAPT. J. MINsoN, General Agent,
Office, Cor. Ualcert and Fdgette Street.
Baltimore, Nd.

TIME PROVIDENT LIFE ASSOCIA.
j. TON insures on the ordinary Life
and Life Maturity Plans endowment
policies mature in ten years.
The only Mutual Company in the
United States with an Endowment Plan.
founded on correct Insurance principles.
Plan copyrighted.
Persons insured in this company "need
not die to win" Insurance accepted ON
ages from 10 to 60 years Only perfectly
sound risks are accepted. The peculiar
advantages afforded to the insured. and
to be gained by agents working for the
company, can only be known by careful
study of the Associations Plan Circular
Send for one. The fact that this com.
pany Is doing a larger business than any
other company in the United States, is an
evidence of its superior plans and methods
of Insurance.
Policies mature in ten years from date
Of issue, or at death, if prior. Claims
paid in. full at maturity.
Reliable and energetic agents wanted in
every county and town in Maryland.
RICHARD @. ELLIOTT. Agent
ag%70m Annapolis, Md.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-11
FOR SALE.

7 have in stock large lot.of Proctor d
Il Candles OIiene, EDery Day and Tory
Soaps, received direct from the manufac-
turers, at Cincinnati, which can sell to
the Trade OF Annapolis at Baltimore City
.1O6ber's prices. Also Starch, Rumford's
Yeast Powders, Dukehart's Snuffs, &c,
&C., which can sell to the trade also as
cheap as they can buy them in Baltimore
thereby saving the freight and other ex-
penses. JOS: s. III. BASIL,
IL 10 0m Market Space
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-11

Read C0refully and Note the FOLLOWING !:
Now is the time to buy your coal, and
before doing so call on
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-25
ATTENTION, w. G. L. U.
To Mrs. NJ. l.. Wells Appoint.
InentS.

Mrs. M. L. Wells, of Indianapolis,
State President of the w. CT. u,
who has been engaged by the West
Virginia State Union to give the
month of June to the good cause in
our beloved State, will be pleased
to meet with and address the peo-
pie at the times and places as ar
ranged below:
Ravens,oood, Thursday Evening,
June 26.
Hartford City, Friday Evening,
June 81.
Huntington, Saturday Evening
and Sunday, June % and 20.
Gugandotte, Sunday Evenings
June 30.
Hinton, Monday Evening, June
80.
Charleston, Tuesday Evening,
July /.
Maiden, Wednesday evening, July
Q.
Putnam County, Temperance Pic
mic at Winfield, Friday July4.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-25
The Secret OF Beauty.

The secret of beauty is health.
Those who desire to be beautiful
should do all they can to restore
their health if they have lost it, or
to keep it if they have it still. No
man can lay down specific rules
for other people in these matters.
The work which one may do, the
rest he must take, his health, his
diet, his exercise, are matters for
individual consideration but they
must be carefully thought of and
never neglected. AS rule, when
person feels we'll he looks well,
and when he feels i'll he looks i'll.
There are times when one can tell,
without looking in the glass, that
the eyes are dull and the skin is
notified. This is not case for
something in pretty perfumery
bottle, or for lotion that adyer-
tisements praise so highly. To
have a fresh complexion and bright
eyes, even to have white hands
and a graceful figure, you must be
well. Health and the happiness
which comes with it are the true
secrets of beauty.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-25
w. C. T. u. Convention Notes.

Personal mention of Miss Will
lard brings us face to face with
the fact that in describing her
wonderful power, the whole cata-
logue of adjectives has been ex-
hausted and we stand with un-
covered head before this peerless
woman.
We are glad our people appre-
ciate the grand work Mrs. M.
L. Wells is doing in our State for
the w. C. L. U. Her thorough cul-
ture, her womanly tact and delica-
cy are fast removing the prejudice
against woman's work. They see
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-25
Shawl Bags.

A bag is a capital thing to save
shawl from the dust of journey
and, if of good size, can be used for
holding toilet articles, etc. The
best material for making shawl
bags is brown waterproof. Cut
two round end pieces eight inches
in diameter, and piece twenty
inches wide by twenty-five inches
long. Stitch these together, leav-
ing the straight seam open nearly
ali..the way across, and bind its
edges and the edges of the end
pieces with worsted braid, sewed on
with the machine. Close the open
ing with three buttons and button
holes. Stitch piece Of braid on
band of the water proof, two inch
es wide, and fasten on firmly for
handles. The outside pocket can
be made Of any size or left of, but
it is very convenient for papers.
The bag shown in the engraving
has an extra row of braid stitched
on, but that is left entirely to the
taste of the one who is to use it.
A person while travelling will new
er wish to be without one of the
shawl bags, after finding out how
useful they are.-E1chamge.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-25

that a lady can be lady for a'that.'
We wish some Of the gentlemen
who argue against woman's execu-
tive ability, could have been in
Committee meeting and watched
Miss Gordon dispatch business.
Mrs. Ell. Moore, of Morgantown,
one of Yves: Virginia's best repre-
sentative women, added much
worth to our Convention.
When we have rest and room,
we shall have many little things to
say of our Convention.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-25
". c. I, U.
OUR WOMEN IN COUNCIL.
Second Annual Convention W0-
mans Christian Temperance
Union OF w. Va.
BAPTIST Charch, Petersburg, Jest
. II. 1884.
T Confused from W C T q Pege.1
REpoKT ON PLAN OF WORK.

REPoET ON PLAN OF WORK.
The report of Vice President,
Mrs. 1. III. Johnson, being next in
order, upon her cwn motion, the
reading of her report was dispensed
with, that the Convention might
at once take up the report of the
Committee on Plan of Work, and
consider the important matters
connected Herewith. The report
was reed by Miss Anna Gordon, and
discussed by A1iss Willard, Miss
Taylor, Miss Gordon, Miss Jennie
Smith, Mrs. Johnson and others,
and adopted without material
change. aa a,s
Failing to secure the report, we
note here that it provides fer the
incorporation of the West Vir-
ginia w. C. 7. u, the capital
stock to be divided into shares of
FIVE dollars each, payable in yearly
installments of one dollar, without
interest on deferred payments, and
that one of the officers be paid a
stipulated salary, to give time to
securing stock and organizing
Unions throughout the State.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED.
Asdraft of the MarylandW. c. T.
U. constitution was reported by
Miss Gordon, of the Committee,
and after due consideration, was
adopted as.read. When we have
more room, w. c. T. U. readers
shall have this Constitution in
full. ED.
MISS GoRDoN's ADDRESS.
At this point was enjoyed by
the Convention and large audience
present, one of the rich frgit-bear-
ing addresses of the sessions, deliv-
cred by Miss Anna Gordon to the
Y. W. C. T. U. The address was a
compact, logical bundle of practi-
cal lessons, most pleasingly present
ed, covering children's and young
women's work in this grand organ
izati@n forced, Home and Native
Land.
FRATERNAL TELEGRANs.
kilograms of traternal greetings
were received from the Ohio w. c..
T. U. in Convention in Cincinnati,
from the Pennsylvania Constitu-
tionai Amendment Convention, in
session at Altoona, and from the
Missouri w. G. T. u, also in State
Convention. Following are the
first two named:
CINCINNATI, June II.
To the Wea Virginia ". C. e. u,
Parkersdwg:
The Ohio w. C. T. U. send greet
ings. Read Colossians, IA.
Mrs. S. K. LEAvITT, Gem.
The Altoona telegram was SIM
ply Hebrews 1926" and was an
swered with Hebrews 1928" We
failed to get copies of the others.
On motion, the President was
directed to send appropriate re-
sponses by telegraph.
Mrs. M. l.. Wells, President In
diana W. c. L. u, was formally in
PRODUCED to the Convention, and in
brief remarks, happily greeted the
women of herr native State, re-
ferring to her native town of Wes-
ton, and to Morgantown as the
glad place where her girlhocd was
spent.
THE QUESTION BOX.
At this stage of the proceedings,
the Question Box" was opened,
and the many practical inquiries
answered by Miss Willard and
others. Our readers shall have
more of this Question Box later on.
After some other miscellaneous
business and announcements, Con-
yention took recess till 3 p. M.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-25
PLACE OF NEXT MEETING.


PLACE OF NEXT MEETING.
Grafton was fixed as the place of
next annual meeting.
Miss keenan, was received as fra
ternal delegate from Good Templars
at Pennsboro. ..l
t8f. IN ELEcTIoN OF OFFICERS.
With Mrs. M. L. Wells of Indi-
ana in the Chair, the election of
officers was proceeded with, result
ing as follows; Be val
President-Miss A Taylor.
% Vice President-Mrs. M. M. Love.
Cor. Sec y Miss Emma A. Fowl
Rec. Sec'y-Mrs. e. f. Nine.
Treasurer-Mrs. G. f. Scott.
Mrs. |, H Johnson was elected
Vice President on first ballot, but
on account OF feeble health, declin-
ed to assume the labors and respon-
sibilities of this important Office, in
addition to her work as w. G. T. U.
Editor of the FREEMAN.
On the second ballot, Mrs. Love
was elected as above. eo 6@
Mrs. Duvall of Wellsburg, was
elected delegate at large to the Ma
tional Convention.
Conventions Meet in Joint Session
Address by Mrs. Wells, of In
diana. 9nt Jae.eh
The State Temperance Conven-
ton having been called to order in
the lower room of the church at 2
p. M, in accordance with arrange
ments, the two bodies met in joint
session at 4 p. M, to hear an adj
dress by Mrs. M. L. Wells of Ind.
The delegates and large audience
listened with closest attention and
liveliest interest, while this noble
and true leader of Indiana's women
workers, spoke eloquently for an
hour on the work of the w. G. T.
u, for the homes of the land
against the saloons. A
The address was received with
hearty applause, and many who
came with doub.s and misgivings
as to the outcome Of this grand or
ganized army of American mothers
in defense of their home-castles,
went away active recruiting Off
GERS, and gatherers of war materials
for the w. G. T. U. campaign.
CAPT. BAGGs INTRODUCED.
Capt. G. w. Baggs, of Wheeling,
being introduced, was greeted with
applause, and with few pungent
thrusts at the enemy, put the au-
dience in the liveliest good humor,
and made all anxious to be present
and hear him again in the evening
mass meeting.
W. G. t. U. CONVENTION ADJoURNs.
At the close of the joint session,
Miss Taylor, President, announced
that the regular work of the W. G.
T. U. Convention having been COM
pleted, they were now ready to re-
turn to their homes and local work
for another year,
An Executive Committee meet
ing was announced for next morn
ing at Mrs. DR., Kendall's, when
the appointment of Department
Superintendent would be made
and other important business trans
acted.
'Blest be the tie that binds" was
sung, and with the Doxology,
"Praise God from whom all blessings fiow,"
and the Benediction by Rev. L. e.
Peters, the Convention adjourned,
subject to the call of the Executive
Committee.
Wy ~ m IT rnuuanf;nn Nnfnc
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-25
THE QUESTION BOX.

At this stage of the proceedings,
the Question Box" was opened,
and the many practical inquiries
answered by Miss Willard and
others. Our readers shall have
more of this Question Box later on.
After some other miscellaneous
business and announcements, Con-
yention took recess till 3 p. M.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-25

Grafton was fixed as the place Of
next annual meeting.
Miss keenan, was received as fra
ternal delegate from Good Templars
Of papnchnro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-26
Adaptation to Climate.

DR.. A. Berghaus, in Popular Science Monthly
The celebrated physician, Boerhaave, believed
that no being breathing with lungs could live In
an atmosphere having as high temperature as
that of the blood. Accordingto this dictum, one
ought to die at temperature of 100 deg, but
Banks enjoyed good health On the Senegal
when the thermometer rose I'm his cabin to above
100 deg. and $50 deg. Men live on the south
west coasts OF Africa, and in other hot regions.
where the heat of the sand under their feet
reaches 40 deg. or 80 deg. Men in deep min
ing shafts and under diving-bells are able to
support an atmospheric pressure Of 10000 kio-
grammes as well as pressure of Only 5000 kill
ogrammes on the highest mountains Cassnl
thought that no animal could live at a greater
height than 4. 700 meters, or 1900 feet: but
there are several inhabited places situated at
still greater height. as. for instance, Gartok, in
the Himalayas. Alexander Won Humboldt as
cended ChimbOrazO to a height of nearly 5000
meters or 1926 feet. without suffering any
harm. The pressure of the atmosphere is SO
light at such elevations that as Humboldt was
assured. wild animals when driven up to them
bleed at the mouth and nose. Only the dog is
able to follow man as far and as high as he can
go; but this animal. too, loses his acute smell in
Congo and Syria. and the power of barking in
Surinam and at great heights; and the finer
breeds OF dogs can not long endure the condi-
lions OF height of more than 3. 760 meters OF
$500 feet. while there are towns in the Andes
at as great height as IL, 500 or IA, 600 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-26
why She Accepted a Reporter.

From the Boston Globe
Two fashonably dressed ladies were sitting in
front Of their cottage at Mount Desert one even.
ing last week, talking over the late arrivals
and laying their plans for the summer cam
gaign.
How is this, Edith I hear you have broken
your engagement with young Coupons?" said
the elder.
eyes. mother, judge it best to tell you
have"
''In favor Of whom, pray? He is good for
$l0, 900 year now and will come in for a large
estate when his father dies. What young
millionaire have you now centered your affec-
lions upon9"
"He is not millionaire at ALL mother 1 am
engaged to Charley Pencil"
''WhO is he? How much Is he WORTH"
HE Is reporter on the New York COnsteLld-
taon, and has just money enough to take him
through a fortnght's vacation"
''My child, why will you throw yourself away?
You will reduce me to beggary."
'Wait, mother; please wait until / tell you. In
the first place. he is acquainted with everybody
and then he gets free passes to all the shows
and"
'Are you crazy, child? Those things will all
come with money and position"
Hold on until have told you. he knows
all about the latest scandals in high life-thIngs
the papers won't print. you know-and he told
me some hOrrid scrapes the Banks got into when
they were in Europe last summer, and said he
had in his possession the secrets of all the big
people in the country"
Bring him to me at once. Iapprove of YOUR
choice. Edith. Why did you not tell me Of this
before"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-26
The REMARKABLE faculty which cats, dogs.

THE REMARKABLE faculty which cats, dogs,
pigeons and other animals possess Of retu rning
in straight line to point of departure, has
awakened much curiosity on the part Of natur-
alists. Some refer it to instinct some to intelli-
gence similar to that of man, some to an inter-
nal mechanism which makes the animals
simply automata, but none OF these attempted
explanations does anything towards solving the
mystery. Wallace eupp0ses that when an ami
NAL is carried great distance in basket its
flight makes 1t very attentive TO the different
odOrs which 1t encounters upon the way, and
that the return of these odors in inverse order
furnishes the neeGful guide. Toussennel sup
poses that birds recognizes the north as the cold
quarter, the south as the warm, the east Tin
France) as the dry and the west as the moist.
Recently, VIguier has published, In the Reoue
Philosophigue an original memoir upon the
sense OF orientation and its organs, in which he
attributes the faculty to perception Of mag
netic currents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-26
A SisterIy Act,
From the Philadelphia Call.

From the Philadelphia Call.
Mrs. Snaggs (horribly homely)-I allow amt
much fur looks, and Jake says I'd take the prize
In an ugly-mug show OF five counties; but /
don't care; 1 got good husband, and my looks
don't worry me none.
Mrs. Sniggs-Really, Mrs. Snaggs you are
cruel to yourself. Why know
Mrs. Snagg-Oh, yes s'pose you'll say You
know some one homelier. but that won't tickle
me any. I'm mighty proud of my features. and
why shouldn't be, considern' what salvation
they were?
Mrs. Sniggs-A salvation?
Mrs. snaggs-Yes, salvation is mighty good
word. You know our Sal? She lives In the
city: and Is Just as happy as the day ia long.
She's got the best husband in the world and
rich, too. Well. If 1t hadn't been fur my looks
Sal would have thrown herself away on that
miser'ble critter, Sam Stink, the LATEST young
fellow In the village. Sam was purity good
lookin' few years ago, and Sal was just wild
over him, but scared him of.
Mrs sniggs-Why. how did you manage 1t?
Mrs. Snaggs-Simple enough. One evenin'
when Sam was here just remarked, easy and
natural like, that was the very pictur' OF Sal
when was young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-26

A Disappointed Lover Like Buchanan.
but Tickle and Happy.

Buffalo Letter to the New York Morning journal.
Governor Cleveland has had many love az
fairs, but not so much as bachelor of his
weight, politically and socially, would be ex-
pected to have. His love affairs have all been
of the platonic kind, and it is said by his friends
that he has been Incapable of falling deeply
enough in love to propose to any girl since he
became lawyer in 1850 When he was just
able to support himself he became enamored OF
pretty and beautiful young woman, who was
relative of the late Judge verplank. The girl
was not disposed to look fayoraby on his suit
and this made him love her the more She was
quite ti!rt, and delighted to tantaliZe him by
permitting other young men to escort her home
from the old Eagle-Street theater. which was
then the only place of amusement of any ac-
count in the city. The girl was comparatively
wealthy. and looked down on Grover. who was
poor lawyer. After awhile she got to fondy
thinking of him. and it is said that they were
engaged to be married. when she was taken Ill
with fever and died.
Cleveland did not recover from the shock for
several months, and. though he has a bachelor
liking for pretty ladies, his friends say that he
will never marry. One lady became so infatu-
ated with him that she proposed to him. He
rejected her advances. and it is said that she
became crazy and is now confined in an asylum.
Governor Cleveland has always been of @
retiring disposition. and most of his time has
been spent in his law library or in the company
of bachelor friends.
His most frequent places of resort were the
City club and the hi2h-toned Buffalo club on
Delaware avenue. There he WAS accustomed
years ago to spend most of his evenings playing
cards and telling or listening to stories told by a
coterie composed Of the late Hon. Harmon S.
Cutting, the late John Allen, vice-prcsident of
the Central and Hudson railroad, and other IN
married gentlemen.
A friend of the governor told a romantic story
OF how lady living near Poughkeepse engaged
In correspondence with the governor since he
was elected mayor. and that tender feeling
had sprung up between them. They have met
but four times, once when Cleveland was sheriff,
a few years later at Saratoga, after Cleveland
was elected mayor. and once since he has been
governor. This friend said that it was quite
likely that the lady would be married by Cleve-
land If elected President, and that she would
grace the White House parlors at his receptions.
The lady is described as being a charming bru-
nette. about thirty-dve years old, with pleasing
manners and considerable property. Inquiry
among other friends verified the story, but no
one would tell the lady's name or just where she
lived, except that it was in small town near
POughkeepSie.