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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-22
A Cure for Diphtheria.

A. correspondent of the BdLtim0yea,
writes in the following confident strain: /:
The following is said to be an almost cer
tain cure for that terrible scourge, ''diph-
iberia" If it should save some dear
child, or even one of larger growth and
more mature years, | shall be more than
compensated for the little trouble to
which have been subjected in prepar
ing it for the columns of your journal :
Should you or any of your family be
attacked with diphtheria, be not alarmed,
as it is easily and speedily cured without
doctor. When it was raging in Eng
land, accompanied Doctor Field on his
rounds to witness the so called wonder
full cures" he performed, while the pa
tients of others were dropping on all
sides. The remedy to be rapid must be
simple. All he took with him was pow
der of sulphur and quill, and with these
he cured every patient without exception.
He put spoonful of flower of brim-
stone into wine glass full of water,
and stirred it with his finger instead
of spoon. as the sulphur does
not readily amalgamate with
water. When the sulphur mixed he
SdNO IL DIS "a SiCs Ia AOh AAAAhNtSo
the patient was out of danger. Birthstone
kills every specie of fungus in man, beast,
and plant in few minutes. In extreme
cases. in which he had been called just in
the nick of time, when the fungus was
too nearly closed TO allow the gargling,
he blew the sulphur through quill into
the throat. and after the fungus had
shrank to allow of it, then the gargling.
He never lost patient of diphtheria. If
patient cannot gargle, take live coal,
put it on shovel and sprinkle a spoonful
or two of -four of birthstone at time upon
it, let the sufferer inhale it, and the fun
gus will die If plentifully used the
whole room may be filled to suffo-
cation; the patient can walk about in it,
inhaling the fumes, with doors and win
dows shut. The mode of fumigating a
room with sulphur has often cured most
violent attacks of colds in the head,
chest, etc., at any time, and is recon-
mended in cases of consumption and asth-
ma y
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-22
HEALTH HINTS.

An old sailor recommends clam juice
as an excellent spring medicine for those
physically weak.
Never neglect a cold. The attack may
not seem severe, but a cold is a cold, and
therefore an enemy to be looked after
with the greatest watchfulness.
4 correspondent of the Liverpool Msr.
cury declares that an ounce of cream Of
tartar dissolved in one pint of boiling
water, drank cold at short intervals, is a
sure prophylactic and cure of small
pOx.
If baby is hoarse at night, take small
piece of oil silk, rub little lard or ami
NAL oil of any kind over it and fasten it
next his skin. over the chest. 1t may be
pinned with small safety pins to his
wrapper
For the prompt cure Of ringworm, Dr..
F0ote's Health Monthly advises sufferers
to try Dr. Taylor's prescription, composed
of four grains Of bichIoride Of mercury
to one ounce of tinctnre of myrrh. OF
course this is only for local applications
as q paint.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-22
SELECT SIFTINGS.

The Carthaginians are said to have
been the first who paved their towns with
stones.
The United States mint was established
by Congress in 1892, and began to coin
money in 1898.
They have species of -tortoises
in China, with hair growing on their
backs, specimens of which have lately
been forwarded to England.
Indian story -tellers very often give
their variations entirely in sign language,
and the laughter of their hearers will
often be the only audible sound for an
hour.
If a razor, after being exposed to the
cold, be placed under a strong magnify
ing glass, it is said that the edge would
seem like a saw. Dipping it in hot
water throws the little particles back
into place and makes the edge smooth
An Illinois philanthropist wishes to
benefit the poor by teaching them to eat
their bread and butter with the butter
side down. He says that the sense of
taste is more acute on the tongue, and
that a very small amount of butter is
satisfactory If put IN the obviously right
spot.
A Chinese jossmaker in San Francisco
came down on the price of a life-sized
deity to reporter from twenty-h
dolla to sixee dolla." He explained that
a joss was no better than that much wood
and paper until after priest had conse-
Grated it and placed speck of red paint
on each of its eyes This is supposed to
give it the power of seeing not only all
the past, but through the future to the
end of time.
A book published in 1413 contains the
following elaborate directions as to the
way in which kings chamberlain should
perform his duty when his lord retired to
rest He is to bring basin and ever
with water and towel, then take off his
gown, and bring him mantel to keep
him from cold, bring him to the fire and
take off his showl and hosen, then take q
fayre kercher of. Keynes, and kembe his
! heed comb his head and put on his
kercher and his bonet (here is the night
cap), spread down his bed. lay the head
sheet and pillows, and, when in bed,
draw the curtains, set wax or candles IN
readiness, drive out dogs and cats, then
take your leave mannerly, that your SOY.
creign may rest merrily."
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-22
8 Raisin.Making.

Miss Emily Faithful, who has returned
to England after a. successful lecture
tour in this country, visited, while in
California, woman who is earning her
living in remarkably pleasant and SEN
sible fashion. Miss Austin, five years
ago, was a school teacher in San Fran
cisco. Tired of that drudgery, she
bought near Fresno a hundred acre lot
which she has since managed as ''raisin-
farm with the aid of spinster friend
and of four Cinnamon.
Inside the house, y says Miss Faith
full in letter to the London Lddy's
Pictorial, .'was an open piano. About
the table were strewed the latest books
and magazines, showing that raisin-grow
ing had not dulled the fair proprietor's
interest in the intellectual side of life.
Miss Austin has planted peach, apricot.
nectarine, and few almond trees. but
the greatest part of her land is devoted
to vines for raisin- making. These are of
the sweetest Muscat variety. The
process of raisin- making is very
simple. The punches of grapes are cut
from the vines and laid down In trays in
the open air for about a fortnight, being
duly turned at intervals. Them they are
rcmovedto the barn known as tie sweat
ing house, where they rem till all
moisture is extracted. They are pressed
and put into ,boxes, and sent of 70 the
market orshipped to Englandi1EAs | had
already Seen qiSeA !" San francisco a
box OF Miss lifts the 9 gas ..,l. inc pest =
produced IN t--.y thA Id interest IN
seeing this cleveg - ne sctedd taken so
new departure in femaR nustry can
be understood Four years hence it is
estimated that Miss Austin property viii
be worth at least sc, 00G.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-22

Wong Chin Foo, of New York, tell
the world, through newspaper, In
pretty good English, something about
s.Plowing Day. in China. 1t is celebrated
by good Celestials wherever they are. In
China the emperor celebrates it as the
planting time He takes hold of a plow
and burrows the ground until the sweat
of his face vets his shoes. 1t is the
Chinese national holiday, and the cere-
monies with which it is celebrated are
partly devotional According to Wong
Chin Foo the Chinese are not heathcn at
all. They believe in supreme joss and
in the immortality of the soul. They ex-
emplify their faith in Immortality by
decorating the graves of their dead rela-
tives and feasting their famished souls
with roast pig and wine. The banquet
costs them something, too, which stands
them in proof of their sincerity.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-22

What the country wants the most just
now is less religion and more piety, less
politics and more patriotism, and less
pedigree and more pluck.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-22

There are five colored students in How
ard university, Washington, D. O., being
educated for the Lutheran ministry.
The Mineral argus., 1884-01-31
Pork vs.. Herrinu.

Last Sunday afternoon, one of Wash
burns ~porkers, came up Main street
with Il condensed milk can on his nose,
closely persued by several of our citi-
zens with II determination to relieve
the animal from its peculiar dilema.
AS the porker reached the top of the
hill the crowd was augmented to some
twenty men and boys, who, prompted
by motives that would be deserving of
II medal from IL "cruelty to animals"
society, and for the sport there was in
it, Joined in pursuit of "the victim OF
misplaced confidence" The chase be-
came exciting THE plot thickens'-
so does the crowd Things grew hot |!
then suddenly cold, for the pig on leav-
ing main street, started in the direction
of Jud Gruesbeck's shack = the tin
enthusiastically for IL can-opener)
when suddenly he strikes IL snow-bank,
followed closely by Joseph Herring who
struck the canned goods "amid-ship,"
about the same time. Here was a
scene that would compel the German
government to cease its war on Amer
lean pork. Over and over they went.
Sometimes Joe was on top and some
times "souse,'' and for a while it was
difficult to tell which was Joe and which
was-not. As soon Us he had per-
pendicularized himself his first utter
ance was: Inside here and outside
there"
While the pig was wrapped in Joe's
fond embrace" the II was removed
from his nose-the pigs nose-but II
required II strong pull.
1t is supposed that in his efforts to
get ut the "bOttom facts" or at least the
bottom of the can, he had pushed hi;
researches a little to far in the interior
and trying to make n short cut through
the can-like the party that came from
the dance-found himself in a bad pre-
dicament. Condensed milk will wreck
some young life yet, and we half be
iieve it was it's invisible but cohesive
power that caused it to adhere to the
pigs nose.
The Mineral argus., 1884-01-31
Notice to To- Owners.

MAIDEN, NJ. T., Jan. 9th, 1884.
To p. L. LANE, Oh assigns,
You are hereby notified that the Judith Mining
Company, by the Undersigned, President Of said
company, your co-Owner, has, in accordance with
the provisions OF Sec. 1924 Of the Revised Statutes
of the United States, performed labor and made
improvements of the value of $4,000 in represent
mining claim, situated in Gone Butte Mining Dis
trict. Meagher county, Montana, and you are hereby
notified that If you fail to contribute or cause to
be contributed, your proportion OF said expendit-
ure. amounting to $1,000, together with interets and
costs, within ninety days from date Of this notice,
all your right, title, interest and claim in and to
the above described quartz lode mining claim, will
become the property Of the said Judith Mining
company. your c%o-owner, who has made the re-
quired expenditure.
A. M. ESLER, Pres't.
The Mineral argus., 1884-01-31
Notice to Co-Owners.
NlEAGn

MEAGHER Co, NJ. T., Jan. 10th, 1884.
To JON TAYLOR.
You are hereby notified that we have expended
$4,000 in labor and improvements upon the Butte
lode, situated on the north side of Judith noun
tains Cone Butte district, and adjoining the Bo-
nanza lode on the north; 500 on the Bonanza lode,
adjoining the Butte on the south and Judith, Com
stock and Belle of the West on the north; 500 on
the Monitor lode, in aforesaid district, on north
side of Judith MOUNTAIN range. And if within
ninety days after the publication Of this notice you
fail or refuse to contribute your proportion Of such
expenditure as a cO-owneT, your interest in said
claims will become the property Of the subscribers,
according to Sec. 1924, Rev. Stat. u. s.
VINCENT GIES.
ALBERT HILL.
BEN. SNYDER.
T. b. JOHNSON.
The Mineral argus., 1884-01-31
Notice to CO.

MAIDEN, NJ. T., Jan. 18th, 1884.
To LOUIS LANDT. FRANK MEsHNER AND
WILLIAM FINKBINER,
You are hereby notified that l have expended
$4,000 in labor and improvement upon each of the
following lOdes, situated in Cone Butte Mining
District, Meagher County, Montana. described as
follows the King lode, situated on the south side
Of Judith mountains and adjoining the Butte lode
on the north, and the Hercules lode. situated in
Black Hawk Gulch and adjoining the Baron on the
south. all in the above named district and county.
And if within ninety days after the publication of
this notice you fail or refuse to contribute your
portion of such expenditure as co-owners, your
interest in said claims win become the property of
the subscriber, according TO Sec. 1924, Revised
Statutes, L.. S. mi MILLlKEN.
The Mineral argus., 1884-01-31
Notice of Final Entry.
LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, MONTANA,

LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, MONTANA,
January Sd, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the following. named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make hnal
proof in support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before John I. Athey, a Notary Public
IN and for Meagher County, Montana, at Fort Ma
ginnis, on February 10th, 1884, viz: lgnatius ID.
0Donnell, who made presumption declaratory state
ment No. $40, for the NWH, section 20, township
10. north Of range 20 east.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation of, said
land, viz Edward G. Bailey, Harry Bradstreet,
Harry Percy Kennett and Ulysses Grant Chapman,
all of Fort M~aginnis, Montana.
+. Atkinson, Register.
The Mineral argus., 1884-01-31


In the case Of the Territory of Mon
tana VS.. Geo. Baker, arrested under a
charge of horse stealing, the defend
ent was discharged, the evidence going
to show that he was not implicated in
the matter in any criminal way.
The mail coach on the Junction City
and Andersonville route, due here
Thursday evening, at six O'Clock,
through an accident to the driver, run
ming between the railroad and the
Musselshell, did not arrive until Friday
noon. Mr.. Connors, the superintend-
ent, expressed fears of an accident
to the driver, as the horses came into
the Musselshell station with the mail
bags tied upon them. On his return
trip he found the driver had arrived ut
the Musselshell station, having been
brought in by n passing freight team.
The of the trouble was a large
Snow drift, in which both horses and
vehicle got swamped and could not
extricate themselves. The driver, as a
last resort unhitched the horses and
tying the mail to one, mounted the
other. The rider was thrown, suffering
Al sprained ankle and a few bruises, and
was compelled to lay out all night and
a part of the following day, until picked
up. 1t is expected he will be able to
resume his route in a few days.
Several parties have pleased to take
exceptions to the report, regarding the
action of the citizens committee, as
rendered by Mr.. A. NJ. Esler. We wish
to inform all such that Mr.. Gardner,
chairman Of said committee, wrote and
presented to us for publication, the
action of the committee up to date, but
being substantially the same as the M
previously handed in by Mr.. Esler, and
tn which $50 far MS the action of the
committee was %concerned) he gave his
hearty approval, by his request was not
printed. If the impression prevails
that the report was not n majority
report, it is entirely erroneous.
Parties desiring to respond to any
communication appearing in this paper
will do so UNDER THEIR OWN NAME, as
paragraphs of the nature handed us
this week will not be accepted.
All kinds of Overcoats, Including
Worsteds, Elysian and Blanket, at Dins-
mores, the D. p. G. o. ID.
The following will prove of interest
to settlers in the townships cited below:
u. S. SUR. GEMS OFFICE,
HELENA, NJ. r., Jan. IA, 1884.
w. 7. MCFARLAND, Maiden, NJ. T.:
Sir-Plats of Townships 16 North,
Ranges IL, Is, 20, q and % east, have
this day been filed in the Helena Land
Office. Very Respectfully,
JOHN 5. HARRIS,
Sur. Gen1 for Montana.
Settlers in the above named town
ships, should make their filings within
80 days from the above date.-ED.
The Mineral argus., 1884-01-31
Notice to Co-owners.
MAIDEN, NJ. T., Jan. "a, 1881.

MAIDEN, NJ. T., Jan. "a, 1881.
To +. M. ROGERS, or assigns,
You are hereby notified that the Judith Mining
Company, by the undersigned President of said
company, your co-Owner. hare. in accordance with
the provisions Of Sec. 1924, Of the Revised Statutes
Of the Unised States. performed labor and made
improvements Of the value Of $1,000 in represent
ing for the year 1888. the st. Paul quartz lode
mining claim, situated in Cone Butte Mining
District, Meagher county Montana. and you are
hereby notified that If you fail 10 contribute, or
cause to be contributed, your proportion Of said
expenditure, amounting 10 $1,000, together with
interest and costs, thin ninety days from date Of
this notice, all your right, title, interest and claim
in and to the above described quartz lode mining
claim. win become the property of the said Judith
Mining Company, your ~co-Owner, who has made
the required expenditure.
A. NJ. ESLER, Pres't.
The Mineral argus., 1884-01-31
Notice Of Final Entry.
LAsp OFFICE AT HELENA, MoxrANA,

LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, MONTANA,
January II, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the following manned
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and thatsaid
proof will be made before John Toombs, a Notary
Public in and for Meagher county, Montana, ut
Lewiston, NJ. r., on March 10. 1884, viz: Thomas
/. Lard; who made presumption declaratory state
NWN. Sec. 25, township is, north of range Is east.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said
land, viz Frank Day, John NJ. Crowley, William
Kemp and ELen Marshall, all of Reedsfort, NJ. T.
+. Atkinson, Register.
The Mineral argus., 1884-01-31
STAGE LINES.
-NCrIoN CITY A LINE.

u-NCrIoN CITY STAGE LINE.
,urar e. Co., Proprietors. L. p. Williams,
SAh spdent. Leaves J. c. a. m. NJ, w. & F.,
EPeers and departs from Maiden on corresponding
Tvs and hour
RENToN STAGE LINE.
AnaelSSosle 7 n. m, NJ. w. & f. Arrives at Fort
artinsn"S%t n. m, T.. T. & S. Connects at Ubet
[agi a@e 10 Billings and Benton.
billings q BENTON STAGE LINE.
rro- Burke. Sup't. T. c. Powers, Pro'pr
hAnerp : n m. 7. +. & S. Arrives at Benton 7.
orS Connects at Ubet for stage to Maiden, r..
.Siunis and Martinsdale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-07
Rural New Yorker.


No man should start out to trim fruit tree
on theory not based on what is wanted from its
growth A good many act and talk about the
business just as if fruit tree were grown for
its timber. But the thing wanted out of a fruit
tree is its fruit This is down to the hard-pan
as to the purpose of its culture
The way to trim tree is that which gives US
the most luscious harvest It's the sun that
helps to this return for our care. The right
pruning, therefore, is that which leaves the tree
sprayso that the sun can tint with its pencil and
ripen by the chemistry of its rays every fruit
Most men begin the work in the lower limbs,
and top them until. year by year, the tree takes
form as lank as lean and feather-strlpped
turkey. But the place to begin at is the top UNI
less the maze of criss-cross branches puzzles your
downward sight and work. If so, cut out first
those interlacing limbs; then, starting from the
tree-top, so lop the limbs and sprays as to leave
none to chafe its fellows and that each radiat-
ing branch may stretch from the trunk or main
limbs outward into space open to the sun and
air all around its fronds and foliage. 1t needs,
besides the wit to judge about this business
good deal of courage to rightly prune. Most
are tinid about the duty; they fear lest the
cutting out of so much wood will shorten the
crop. Have no such fears; no well-bearing tree
does its best unless the fruit is thinned Though
the number will be less the better size will
make the quantity about the same, ard the
quality far superior So, if you thin out the
branches, you virtually thin the fruit, without
the job of picking off the little settings, and at
the same time open the tree to sun and air.
There are fewer men who have the courage to
thin their fruits than to prune thoroughly.
AS to dwarf trees, it used to be the plan and
counsel of orchardists to cut in first before much
swelling of the buds, about half the last years
growth. don't think that counsel wise. A
dwarf tree according to the experience of that
veteran nurseryman and pomologist, O. NJ.
Hovey, and mine] never fruits well till you
leave it to shoot up as it lists. All you needaio
is to stake it, if the slender roots do not stay its
''wabble" in the wind and to thin the fruit sets,
if too many for perfect crop.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-07

The rowdy West has not done badly fol
Blaine
Ia California the Republicans gain three and
possibly four congressional seats.
Massachusetts, elects ten Republican and two
Democratic congressman a Republican gain Of
two.
Yazoo county. Mississippi, shows a Repub-
lican vote of six. There are six colored men
there who cannot be blildozed
1t is presumed that the gifted artist who has
been making hideous pictures for the New York
Extra and the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
win employ the balace of his existence in paint
ing fences and embarrassing out houses
Chicago News: We have it upon good author
ity that Benjamin F. Butler and Belva Lock
wood contemplate retiring from the practice of
law and forming theatrical company for the re
'"The Two Orphans" It is said that John P.
St John has consented to enact the role of the
River Seine in the second act.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-07
The Bad English Sparrow.

Philadelphia Press
Professor Ridgway, vice president of the
American Or1iithologists' Union, in late letter
to Captain Heath, of this city, thus records his
opinion as to the sparrow's badness:
The presence Of the European house-sparrow
in this country is, in my opinion land also in the
Judgment of others. a national misfortune
which is likely to assume calainitous proportions.
All sentiment in favor Of tho bird is, l am sure,
misplaced, and based, if upon facts at all, on
erroneous notions respecting its habits. / will
further say that among the great mass of testi-
mony submitted to the committee of the Ameri-
can Ornitholoests' Union having the inyestiga
ton Of the subject in hand, only three persons
report upon it fayorably. l believe that decisive
action should be taken by municipal and State
government--and even the general government
at the earliest practical moment, and that the
complete determination of this species in Ameri-
ca is an urgent necessity"