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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-05

The house committee on elections
by a vote of 8 to / has decided to re-
port in favor of seating j. I'll. Chalmers
in the contested election case of Chal-
mers VS.. Manning, of Mississippi. In
the case of Massey vs.. Wise, of Vir-
ginia, the committee has agreed to
report in favor of Wise by a vote of
7 to 4.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-05

PRIVATE kilograms from Datoma,
Fla, announce that General o. Z.
Babcock, engineer of the fifth light
house district, whose headquarters
were located in Baltimore; his chief
clerk, NJ Levi P. Lucky, also of Bal
timore, and Mr.. Benjamin f. Suter,
of Washington, d. c., were drowned
last Saturday in Mosquito inlet, off
the coast of Florida, while engaged
ia experimenting work on light
house in course of construction at that
point. These gentlemen left Baltimore
on the 10th of last month on the ten
der Pharos.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-05

"CAN drunkard be forgiven" is a
nice point Of church law raised in
Georgia. Recently the Church of Be-
thany has excluded two of its mem
bers for drunkenness. One made a
full confession, and acknowledged his
guilt, but asked to be forgiven and
taken back. Some of the members
took the position that, under the law
as set forth in the fifth chapter of
Corinthians, the church had no dis
erection only in deciding when a menu
Der was drunkard the church was
bound by the law to put away from
among yourselves that wicked per-
son." On a vote being taken six
deacons voted to forgive and two
against. Church law requires that
the vote be unanimous, and now the
drunkards remain out in the cold for
the present.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-05

Especial to the Evening Capital. |
CHICAGO, June 5-1.40 p. n

Especial to the Evening Capital.
CHICAGO, June Sit p. nj.
A Geographic dispatch received this
LAO p. m. informs US that the Malone
delegates from Virginia were seated
in the convention. and the Republican
straightouts put out in the cold.
Another dispatch says delegates
Jordan and Rodgers of Baltimore city,
were recognized as the regular dele
gates from that city.
At halfpast one this afternoon the
platform was reported and unanimous
ly adopted Immediately after which
the call of States for members was
proceeded with, but was not compile
ted when our dispatch closed.
$50 p. m-Convention adjourned
until to night at I p. m.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-05

SOME of the political papers are al
ready begiI ming to discuss the pro-
priety of Ben. Butler appearing in the
National Democratic Convention,
since he is already the candidate OF
two conventions. Ben. don't care a
snap for propriety. He is the leader
of the Massachusetts, delegation, and
will be on hand.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-05

SENATOR BAYARD is of the opinion
that Mr.. Tilden is unavailable as a
candidate for the presidency. He
declares him "a feeble old man not at
all calculated to undergo the trials
and hardships ola bitter and stubborn
campaign" Senator Bayard is noted
for having a very level head.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-05

REV. HENRY WARD BEEcHER had
better stick to the pulpit and let poll
tics alone. His recent assaults on
public men have been in exceeding
bad taste. Mr.. Beecher is not him.
self infallible, and therefore he should
not be the first to strike.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-05
A1z1zAP0--S. az
THUSDAY EVENING, JUNE 5. 1884.
Avn Invitation.- w entend

An Invitation. We erte7ad
to Our friends in the diferent
districts Of oar county, an open
meditation TO send us By mail or
by hand any and all local neacs
that may trdnsptre IN their re-
spectre neighborhoods THEY
need not be particular hon they
qorite it, so it c0ntdt1ss neacs Of q
local character. Send it along
and zoe aoiU shape and dra1o ii
MP 10 make it locally attractive.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-05

The number of presidential candi-
dates wounded in the houses Of their
party friends rapidly increases. But
when the nominations are made, the
words of elimination and recrimina
ton will be eaten with becoming do.
cility.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-05

An exchange says: By-and-b by the
people will find out that law gives no
satisfaction to those who have been
swindled by bank and broker gam
blers. Then prompt and judicious
hangings may be expected.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-05

WHEN ex-senator Sharon's trial is
over he should go off for month or
two to the Hot Springs, where he
can take mud baths and undergo a
complete fumigation.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-05

The editorial excursion season is
about over, and the country journalist
after next week must buckle down to
writing laudatory notices of candi-
dates for county Offices.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-05

Cor. FL. MARTIN WILLIAMS is au-
thority for the statement that Ben
Butler "means business. y He has
always meant business" from the
time be entered politics up to date.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-05

The exodus to Europe this season,
will be much less, than in former
years. Some attribute the falling off
to the condition of financial affairs,
but doubtless a good deal is owing to
the fact it is presidential year.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-05

ACCORDING to his own story there
never was more innocent and guile
less man caught in a Wall street
hurricane than James d. Fish.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-05

EX-SENATOR DAVID DAVIS is one
Of the biggest lockers on in Chi
cago.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-05
NEW ARRANGEMENTS
OF THE
ANN APOLIS & ELKRIDGE R.R.
eastern standard Time.
CHANGE OF TIME.

ON and after w Wednesday. April I'd, 1884
~ three trains viii leave Annapolis daily
(except Sunday, } as follows
Leave Annapolis
At6.35 a. m, and r. % and 4. 90 p. m.
returning will leave the Junction at Il S.
a. m, and 1.0J and 5,50p. m.
sunday Trains
Leave as follows. sos a. m, and AGO
p. m.
Through Freight from Baltimore daily
Local Freight Trains from Annapolis
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 3
a. IN.
Freight will be transported at the lowest
rates, and will be received at Baltimore
daily, by connecting roads, for shipment
to Annapolis, as late as 6 o. clock p m
1t is the desire of the Company TO operate
the Road so as to afford all facilities to the
citizens of Annapolis and the country
through which it runs. They therefore
earnestly solicit the patronage Of the travel.
ing public, and respectfully request that
buyers will ORDER THEIR FREIGHT
BY RAIL
w ii. BANS,
President and Superintendent
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-05

GINGLE, Double Teams and Saddle
- Horses to hire, by the hour, day or
week. Open and Close Carriages, Single
and Double Phatons, Jaggers, Top and
No-Top Buggies, all at reasonable rates;
fine carriages for visiting and pleasure
Drivers in livery, if desired. Pony
Phatons, with quiet and gentle horses,
suitable for ladies and children. Special
rates made with families. Particular at
tention to horses ON livery. Baggage
called for and delivered to all parts Of the
city. Funerals attended to at short notice.
All orders promptly attended to.
]. III. YANSANT,
Proprietor
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-20

sold daily at baza2rs in Philadelphia for
fifteen dollars. The saving of feeding
this wholesome and nourishing meat to
the convicted criminals of this state
would be very great.
Its advantage by way of Introducing
the use Of horse, and thus preserving
to US about 4,ooo,ooo pounds Of good
meat per annum, would be inCalcula-
bic. The only hardship that can be
conceived by even the most sQueamish
in the carrying out of such plan,
would be the battling against the pref
udiCe Of the criminal classes, in return
for which they are offered meat super
ior to that which they are served with
every day in prison. The plan is in
every way feasible Already, before its
appearance in these columns, discus
sion Of it has discovered numerous
supporters among the very best and
most intelligent of citizens.
For an experiment, all that isrequired
is for any one Of the keepers of the
prisons or reformatories to serve only
horse meat once week to those under
his charge. The result would be, &C
cording to all experience, that fond
ness would be awakened that would
cause prisoners on dismissal to procure
the article for their own home con-
sumption. Thus the market would be
gradually created for the now lost horse
meat Of the state of Pennsylvania.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-20
WHOLE No. 2,17l.

his self-control, and all went merry rs a
marriage bell. Only the stay at Lake
wood was too short; the shadows were
only just beginning to lengthen and din
ner comfortably to settle when the warn
ing came to prepare to return. And then
two hundred prepared. To say more
would be but to repeat; the trip across
the mountain gem of lake, New Works
fresh and not unsullied Como, with it's
itful temper and fierce gusts of wind and
rain; was made in the usual manner to
Mayvilie, where the special wild cat iron
horse with his line of coaches awaited
their pleasure. No noteworthy incident
occurred on the home trip, only it might
be said truthfully, though parentheti-
cally, that had not heated Journal in
tervened, noteworthy time to this citr
might have been recorded. The assoc
alton will meet next year at Louisvif
Kentucky.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-20
BEASTLY AMERICANISMS.
A Few Plain Hints for People Who
ssHow?'

How"
From tie Nom Con o,mist.
The whole question of Americanisms
would form the subject of an interesting
and heightened article, and hight be ex-
panied into an essay, for the people of
the United States have marvellous fac
ulty OF inventing phrases for colloquial
use. 1t must ALSO be said that they ac-
quire the habit of employing good old
English words in sense alien to their
original meaning. Clever" for exam
pie, has come to be employed in the sense
Of smart SO as to deceive and defraud;
and cunning is often used in the worst
sense, although young ladies, by way of
expressing admiration of some pretty
object or coutrivance, will say, at is real
cunning or, at is too cunning for any
thing. The word elegant" is sometimes
applied to describe the weather OF dish
at table, and it will be said that sit is
elegant eating;;" although, in justice to
American proprieties, it must be owned
that such an employment of the words is
not general. Kind wishes for one about
to go on a journey or to party of pleas
ure are conveyed by the expression that
he may have ''a real good time" or ''a
good high tilne;' while gushing girls
sum up their sense of enjoyment in the
phrase perfectly splendid" or, if the
catalogue of eulogy seems exhausted,
they will affirm that such one, or such
an object, is ''too good for anything"
If listener fails to catch the meaning,
the probability is that he will INTERCEPT
the inquiry; "How?' or if he desires to
express mingled surprise and delight he
will remark, at the conclusion of state
ment, "Now, want to know" meaning
thereby that he has gained the informa-
tion from what he has just been told; or
he may vary the phrase by saying, "Dew
oell." Of course, it is not meant that all
these colloqualisms and many others
which might be quoted are used by all
classes and i'll every locality. Some of
them are restricted to places and persons,
and are as provincial as the dialects apa~
terms common in Yorkshire or Som
A New Highlander, Western n 9
Southerner can usually be Diet e Z
certain expressions, and much
fun is Often got out Of these.
respects Americans may be SAIL
English propositions with special a.
acy. They speak Of a house being =.
the street, or of meeting a person on,
instead of in, the street. A letter in a
newspaper appears lover" certain sig
nature. A visit is paid ''to the seashore,"
not to the seaside. The railway is al.
ways called the railroad, and the line Of
rails is the track" A shop is desig-
mated 'store," and different kinds of
vehicles are denoted by "horse cars" and
''steam cars Railway termini or sta
tons are styled ''depots;' the guard of
train is conductor" and telegraph
clerk is an operator" And SO on to
any extent.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-20
TEN DOLLARS A YEAR.
The Income on Which "A Chinese Son Must
Maintain His Father.

Maintain His Father.
From the London aud China Telegraph.
An extraordinary instance of the Pc
culiarities of Chinese notions of justice,
as embodied in the law of the land, has
occurred at the Mixed Court at Shang-
hal. An old man, clothed in rags, was
brought before Huang and Mr.. Giles and
charged with attempting to commit sui
eide by drowning himself in the Soochow
Creek. The accused's son, Clearly
looking youth, appeared to give evidence
against his fathers, and was at once or
dered by Huang to go down on his knees
before the Bench. Mr.. Giles remarked
that it appeared to be the Chinese GUS
tom, when the son charged his father
with any offence, to make him go down
on his knees like an accused person, and
he thought it best not to interfere. The
circumstances of the case were then ex-
planned to the Court. It was stated that
the son was an assistant in a barber's
shop, earning the munificent salary of
900 cash month, in addition to his food.
Out of this he helped to support his
father; but the old man was not satisfied
with what he got, as his son had prom
Used to let him have 1000 cash month
an amount rather difficult for the boy
to pay out of a monthly salary of 900
cash. The old man upbraided his son
for walking about in good clothes, while
his poor father was in rags, and announ-
ced his intention of committing suicide
IN consequence of his sons unfilial con-
duet.
The son, fearing that the old man
would carry out his intention, followed
his father to the edge of Soochow Creek,
when the father seized hold of the boy
and jumped into the water, dragging his
son with him. Luckily, the water was
shallow and the boy was strong, SO he
managed to land both himself and his
progenitor safely on the bank. His Wor-
ship, having heard this story, to the
Amusement of all the foreigners in court;
ordered the boy who had saved his faith
er's life to be rewarded with 100 blows,
Huang explaining to Mr.. Giles that it
was principle in Chinese law when a
son prosecuted his father to begin by
giving the son 100 blows. Chief Inspec-
tor Cameron, anxious to save the boy
from his undeServed punishment, ex-
planned that the police were the prosecu-
toss in the case, and that it was only at
their instigation that the boy had given
evidence; and lluang then graclously
RENTED his sentence, at the same time
handing over the would-be suicide to the
fostering care of his son, who will ap-
parently have to maintain his father out
of his slender income of about $40 per
annum.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-20
How He Got a Position,

81 applied for a position in a banking
house in Wall street six months ago, and
although | proved my competency, thew
would not take ne. | had been down on
my luck and looked old and shabby. An
idea struck me, l got up new growth of
hair with Parker's Hair Balsam, raised a
decent suit of clothes, applied again, and
they took me in a minute" So writes a
clerk with $4,000 salary. The moral is plain.
Parker's Hair Balsam gives person a new
face.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-20

of well prepared horse flesh first recon-
mended ii to the gourmands of Paris.
From the personal testimony Of more
than one who has eaten ii there can be
no doubt of its flavor and wholesome
ness.
AN ALDERMAN WHO EATS HORSE.
Mir. Joseph Beck, an intelligent al
dcrman Of the city of London, who is
just now on a visit to this country, and
who spent several days during last De
cember III the city of Philadelphia, uses
horse meat at his family board. Not
long before leaving England he gave a
dinner to a small party of twenty.
Joints of horse were used. All ate
heartily of it and pronounced the flavor
Of the beef unusual and most ex-
cellent. Mr.. Beck himself declares
that he never used a more delicious
meat At MS table.
As to the wholesOmness of the horse
as compared with other animals, DIR.
Gadsden, the accomplished veterinary
surgeon of Tenth Street, declares that
the horses flesh is subject to far fewer
disorders dangerous to the human sys-
tenn than that of most other animals.
He has had ample opportunity of ex-
aiming infinitely the flesh Of all the
brute creation on the dissccting table
of the London Veterinary College.
His opinion is that the horse is not eX-
celled by any in dehcacy and that in
health it is superior to all. The doctor
has 70 hestancy in declaring his opin-
ion that horse flesh would be whole
some and nutritious human food. He
says that 10 per cent. of sheep, and at
least the same of cattle, die annually,
whilst the per cent. in death among
horses is not one-fourth 50 great.
One of the most scholarly physicians
in this "city of medicine" says he look
ed upon the discussion of eating horse
with unqualified pleasure. Scientifi-
cally he knows the taste of horse flesh
to be fully equal to that Of cattle. The
horse is the cleanest Of all animals in
his feeding, and it is not disputed that
fine food produces superior flesh. He
himself would infinitely prefer TO sit
down to a roast Of horse than to a dish
of roast pork.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-20
THE QUESTION ANSWERED.

SO far as this commonwealth is con-
cerned the discussion of this subject
seems to open up specific daty. The
enormous expense of running the pub
lie prisons and rctormatorics of the
state, make it proper for the managers
of these institutions to adopt every
available just means of reducing eN-
penses. In what way could this be so
cfectually done as by using horsc-meat
in these asylums? Not an unfair esti-
mate to argue upon would be that, at
least, 1000 pounds of beef at ten cents
per pound are used daily in each ofthe
penitentiaries of Pennsylvania. IN
questionably this is a low basis, but it
will serve to illustrate. Broken-dow
horses, but free from all disease, that
will yield this quantity of meat, are
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-20

'<5ure Growth Is q high-g1ade bone I>lIos-
phate in perfect order for drilling, II is made
from the best tertilizing materials known,
which are rendered soluble by manipulation.
At the price it is the cheapest and best lcrtil-
izeI for wheat ever used in this section.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-20
The RESULT OF THE FOIL.

Physicians, veterinary surgeons and
ministers, that is ''man DOCTORS" 'Ehorse
doctors, and Esprit doctors" conccde
horse to be clean and wholesome, and
that there is no good and sufficient rea-
son why the flesh should not be used
for food. 1t may then be assumed that
the answer yes" to the question els
horse flesh fit for food for man." is
proven.
Still there remains the bulwark Of
prejudice against the onward march of
intelligent economy, which will hamper
and restrict the introduction of horse
meat into general consumption until
such time, probably, when necessity,
with her traditional disregard of law,
will create a strong demand for it. Ger
tain stock will then become as priced
for steak as breeds are now for the
turf, and first class restaurantcurs will
enjoy a run" on St. Leger steaks,
which will pay better than a combina-
ton on Saratoga stakes.
The loss annually to the United
States through wasted horse-meat
reaches an enormous sum, the exact
amount of which there are no definite
| statistics to calculate.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-20
HORSE EATING IN FRANCE.

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restaurants OF mat city serve KIND OF
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-20

of well prepared horse flesh first recon-
mended it to the gourmands Of Paris.
From the personal testimony Of more
than one who has eaten ii there can be
no doubt of its flavor and wholesome
ness
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-09-20
HUMAN FLESH DELICIOUS.

When in France this same physician
conversed with many who used horse
meat daily. They told him that they
preferred it to any other meat. They
seemed to really have a decided taste
for it, and spoke of it with epicurean
delight This need surprise no one,
for human flesh is acknowledged to be
the most delicious meat in the world.
Cannibaiism is a proof of it, and there
is other evidence. Shipwrecked sailors
who have, through necessity, devoured
their companions, in after years have
at times experienced an almost uncon-
uollable longing for human flesh. They
describe the deliciousness of the taste
as being really transportingly delight
tul. If this is to be believed, and it
may not be denied, it is no argument
to say that because horse flesh has not
been generally eaten, it is not savory
and nutritious.
The opinions Of several other lead
ing doctors were obtained. They all
agreed in their belief IN the wholesome
ness of horse flesh, and expressed even
4 willingness, and some 4 desire. to try
4 horse steak. Not one hesitated in
preterring it to pork, and some argued
its wholesomcness and cleanliness as
advantages over meat cattle. Minis
tiers are conservative, and several, when
questioned on this subject, shuddered
at the suggestion of eating horse, as il
it were as intolerable an idea as the
serving of a missionary stew at South
Sea island new moon war dance. Yet
when hard pressed for reasons, they
confessed to decided opinion that the
horse was the cleanest, and, therefore,
presumably the most wholesome of al
animals. Thence they branched of
and enlarged on the sentimental side
of the question. However, some gave
biblical objections to using horse meat
and some positively declared there were
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-26
ADVICE Ed MnTHFRs

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feb2S-m-w-s N 1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-26
Masters Sale.
STATE OF ILLINOIS 90
Rock Island County %

STATE OF ILLINOIS 90
Rock Island County
In the Circuit Court-In Chancfry.
George H. Maish vs.. Henry Fluegel, Margaretha
Flaegel and William l.. Coyne,-Foreclosure -
General No. 2522.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of decree
OF said court, entered in the above entitled cause
on the 18th day Of october, A. d, ltSl. shall
on Saturday, the Sd day of January, A. d. 1885 al
the hour Of one O'Clock in the afternoon, at the
north door of the court house, in the city of Rock
Island, in said county Of Rock Island TO satisfy
said decree, sell Al public Nendue TO the hiehes
bidder for cash. those certain parcels OF
land. situate in the county Of Rock Island anc
state of Illinois, known and described as follows
tow t:
The south half Of the northeast fractiona
quarter Of section nine 80. aud the south half o
Petufer's Island in said section nine (9l, all IL
township seventeen 40 north Of range two q
west of the fourth principal meridian.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 18th day 0
November, A. d. 1884.
HENRY CURTIS, JR.,
Master in Chancery, Rock Island county III
PARKS s. PLEAsANTs, Compt's Solr.
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