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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-26
Finger-Nails. Character and Hand
writing Closely Linked.

Since the new science of reading
character by the handwriting has come in,
it is even said that the care taken of the
nails effects the handwriting. The long,
almond shaped nail is great support to
the middle finger, which guides the pen.
One can hardly imagine person with
short, stubby fingernails, which are
covered with skin, writing the long,
graceful English hand which so delights
the recipient of the note from grande
dame. 1t is said that poets and people
with imagination are apt to have long
taper fingers and beautiful fingcr-nails.
They have handwriting in which the
long up-strokes and down-strokes cut
into the lines above and beneath them.
The heads of their capital letters are
large. The handwriting shows ardor
and impulse. When it has a markedly
downward movement this handwriting
shows a tendency to melancholy An
aptitude for criticism is shown among
people who bite their nails. They are
cynical and severe, uncharitable and bit
ter. They write small, cramped and
illegible hand. However, there may be
good critics, men with versatil-
ity of comprehension. They would have
small but well-shaped nails, and their
handwriting would be somewhat angu-
lar, showing penetration and finesse. The
nails of musician, are, Of course,
to be observed, although the
piano sometimes injuries them. The
great musicians have a sloping handwrit-
ing. There is, however, an eccentricity
peculiar to the handwriting of executive
musicians, as witnessed In that of Bee
thoven. The finger-nails of mathemati-
clans are apt to be square, and not beau
tiful. The handwriting of such persons
shows quiet movement of the pen. The
lines are straight with the paper, the up
strokes and the d0wn-strOkes are short,
while the capitals are small and angular
has along, supple hand, and
long, beautifully kept slender finger
nail. But the handwriting of diplo-
matist is not apt 20 be clear; it always
looks like snake gliding away. There
are no clear, gigantic capitals like John
none of the fine curves sug-
gestlye OF generosity and expansion; all
10 compressed and impenetrable. Ger
tain infexible natures express themselves
both BY finger-nails and by the band
writing both are blunt and determined.
The Chinese have such long finger nails
That one might almost write with the ends
Of them, The tenacity Of the Chinese nail,
which does not break, shows that they
have more lime in their bones than we of
different race. At one time. when
good Queen Anne bit her finoer-nails.
i was the fashion for all the English ar
lstocracy to bite theirs: and in those
days the English finger-nail was not what
It Is now. Fashion exerts potent in
fluence on man, savage or civilized. The
Botecudes Of Brazil and Hydahs Of Queen
Charl0tte's Island insert q wooden ar
ivory plug under the lip Of their women.
causing hideous deformity that resem-
bles shelf overhanging the chin. The
fashionable women Of today wear a
hustle which is almost as deforming.-
H1rper's Bosur.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-26

DR.. Farr once sald DO. .;1I;os y.
watch the march Of one III. Ibid
through life. the following VII gs,o MI i
servable: Nearly 100, oVo a5 sesE
irst year, $4,000 the se con ,bsa I
300 the third year, and is. Il he
IN the thirteenth year. = ha.s
f L, years 500, 900 ro s,a 81
It the end of sixty years I'D d
till be living; at the sse re-
years, o.. 600: at eighth :'.a,.
boo; and at ninety FIVE Sg - ysis
Be s25: at the end Of =
would be one sursivoE.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-26
THE GARDEN ROSE.

The 0ARDEN 1kOSE.
The garden path runs east,
Ard the garden path runs west;
There's tree by the garden gate.
And little bird in a nest.
1t sings and sings and singsl
Does the bird, / wonder, know
How, over the garden wall,
The bright days come and goa
The garden path runs north,
AID the garden path runs soutf@
The brown bee huns in the sun,
Ard kisses the lily's mouth;
But IL flies away ere long
To the birch-tree, dark and tall.
What do you find, O brown bee,
Over the garden wall
With ruff and farthingale.
Under the gardeners eye,
In trimmest guise / stand
Oh, who SO fine as f2
But even the light wind knows
That it may not play with me-
Nor touch my beautiful lips
With wild cares and free.
Oh, straight is the garden path,
And smooth is the garden bed,
Where never an idle weed
Dares lift its careless head.
But know outside the wall
They gather, a merry throng;
They dance and flutter and sing,
And | listen all day long.
The Brier Rose swings outside;
Sometimes she climbs SO high
can see her sweet pink face
Against the blue of the sky.
What wonder that she is fair,
Whom no strait bonds enthralis
Oh, rare is life to the Brier Rose,
Outside of the garden walt
julio G. r. Dorr, IN Harper
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-26

THE BRTER ROSE
cling to the garden wan
Outside, where the grasses grow;
Where the tall weeds faunt Ii the sun,
And the yellow muIleins blow.
The dock and the thistle crowd
Close to my shrinking feet,
And the gypsy yarrow shares
lily cup and the feed eat
The rude winds toss my hair,
The wild rains beat me down,
The way side dust lies white
And thick on my leafy crown
can not keep my robes
From wanton fingers free,
And the veriest beggar dares
TO stop and gaze at me.
Sometimes climb and climb
TO the top Of the garden wall,
And / see her where she stands,
Stately and fair and tall
My sister, the red, red Rose,
Ny sister, the royal one,
The fairest flower that blows
Under the summer sum-
What wonder that she is fair 2
What wonder that she Is SWEET
The treasures Of earth and air
Lie at her dainty feet;
The choicest fare is hers,
Her cup is brimmed with wine;
Rich are her emerald robes,
And her bed Is soft and fine.
She need not lift her head
Even to sip the dew;
No rude touch makes her shrink
The whole long summer through.
Her servants do her will;
They come at her beck and call.
Oh, rare is life in my lady's bowers
INSIDE Of the garden WALL
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-26

AAAA II.
Beg pardon, sir, said Jones. nearly
falling off the steps in his surprise. I'm
not quite sure, sir but I rather think.
sir, it was missus's-''
But before he could finish his sentence.
his master rushed out Of the house.
Well, / neverl Wot hever can AVE
come hover the captain a fine rakin'
he's in, surely. /" said Jones, as he grad-
ualIy recovered from the shock az his
masters sudden exit
Meanwhile Captain Remington was
following the figure which turned into
the square. He quickly overlook It. lust
. . lad in man wars dress came I'M.
and. throwing his arms round her neck.
exclaimed
by dear sister, how good of vou I'd
come ! dill want to see your kind face
once again. for you know Il viii BE three
years. Millie darling, before come back
again. HnliD, Mile, II this pentlernan
ill., be crief, a Captain Remington. =
nls revnlsi0n q feeling, staggered un
against the railing.
Why, Jack It's nv master. Canfasn
Remington. said Bell. Whafss fhe
matter, sirl Shall ~ brother run 4 fhe
house f0r helpY' -,
70. nv good girl, 10. III IS Iii
Elgnt = minutes : sudden piddinaea
- been walking faeI. Donsf 80 sirv.
thane about shis ID your misttesa
10. eir
The Labor enquirer., 1884-11-29
PittsblIrg,
[By Associated Labor Pre-


PIrTsBURe, Nov. 26.--Just as intimated,
there has been quite number of reduc-
tions of wages hereabout. 1t is esti-
mated, all told, there are $4,000 idle men
in Pittsburg and Allegheny. The Cum
berland, Maryland, region miners have
been offered a reduction from so to 40
cents for mining These miners were
Ddlled down from IS to SO cents in 1882.
when the big strike occurred, Five thou
sand men are interested, and good
many of them are Knights of Labor,
and all belong to the Maryland Miners
State union. Quite number of window
glass workers are idle, the Wellsburg fac
tory having closed. There seems to be
general movement for a reduction of
wages by the flint glass manufacturers.
Already Mckee Bros, flint men, the last
to concede an advance some time ago,
have offered their men 10 per cent re-
ductlon. One hundred men are affected
and $50 work in the factory. The men
are not likely to accept. They belong
to the Flint Glass Workers union.
A reduction of 80 cents ton has been
The Labor enquirer., 1884-11-29

In the interview had by a Tribune.
Republican reporter with Mr.. W. G.
Brown, general agent of the Colorado
Coal and Iron Company, that gentleman
is credited with objecting to the plan
submitted by the miners upon which to
settle the present difficulty because it
is backed up by the Knights of Labor.
What Mr.. Brown objects to, is the
strongest point in favor of the adoption
of the plan. The Knights of Labor is a
strong organization doing business OF
this character upon business principles
its agreements have stability in them,
and are never broken. Besides, the
Knights Of Labor are positively opposed
to strikes and the order is taking an in
terest in this affair principally on that
account, and to end the present strike.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-11-29
Hamilton.
IBy Associated Labor Press. |

HAMILTON, Ont, Nov. 27.-The weather
for the past few days has been so mild
that it has TO certain extent effected
several branches of trade, prominent
among which is, ready-made clothing,
Molding, with the exception of the plate
branch continues extremely fiat. Scale
makers are well supplied with work
but the supply continues fully equal to
the demand. Cigarmakers, broommakers
and confectioners have nothing to growl
about at present writing. Printing is
looking up little, especially in the
commercial job line. Merchants are
not rushed with patronage, their invarl-
able answers are when asked how trade
is with them-it is going to be-. tough
winter and don't you forgetit. Sir John
Macdonald has accepted bribe from
Gladstone. in the shape of a G. c. B.
What he is to give in return is not gener-
ally known, but it is believed that he
has pledged himself to support the i'm
Of Coolie Slave Labor into
Canada. @E
notwithstanding the general depres
sion Labor oganizations are fourishing
here. In i population of less than forty
thousand this city boasts of thirty
healthy Labor oganizations, that is in
cluding the K. Of L.
PALLADIUM OF LABOR.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-11-29
A Correction,

Editor Labor EnquireE Is4
Your inquisitive daughter of the press
harbors, like most of her sisters, a for
;midable enemy to the emancipation of
us quill drivers from the time honored
Satanic superstition, in the person of the
printers devil --- H.. 4 - ri
Lo, and behold = | had compared the
illustrious fnanciers and railroad owners,
Vanderbilt and Huntington & Co. with
the old boy Uncle Sam, himself, as
highly problematical guardians of the
of the public property. Now your little
Office devil, being naturally in sympathy
with the political devil, neatly drops the
U. s. out of my manuscript, thus setting
Vanderbilt and Huntington by the ears,
as pull Dick, pull devil, and to prevent
rectifcation of the the texi, goes on to
make of the wronged former the
farmer" applying to Vanderbilt Il
Whereupon there is "wailing and
gnashing of teeth" Have compassion
on us. 81. M. E. LAZARUS.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-11-29

The opposition coal managers make a
great cry to the public about the inius-
tice, to the companies, of a raise in the
price of mining at present The agree
ment they are asked to accept says moth
ing of an advance. 1t simply provides
that the price shall be decided, with
other important details, by mutual
board, upon which the companies will
have representation, of their own choos-
ing The public must not be deceived
in these matters.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-11-29
A Splendid Affair.

The social dance glYiven by assembly
32l7, at City hall, on Wednesday even
ing, was perfect success in all ways.
The attendance was large and every
body had fine time. The programme
was a lengthy one, but il was enjoyed to
the last number. The music was excel
lent, and the supper, which was served
at Zippar's restaurant, was participated
in BY large number of couples.
Owing to an unavoidable absence from
the city the old man of The ENQUIRER
could not be present. and, therefore, an
extended report cannot be given, ,..s.@
The Labor enquirer., 1884-11-29

ordered in the melting department Of
Park Bros steel works. The men (all
non-union) will get 81 ton, and they
accept the cut The wages in the ham
mer department will also be cut down.
When the new rail train of rolls for
the rail mill department Of the steel
works at Braddock are put in working
order, it will do away with a number of
skilled workmen. They will have no
use for fifteen men at the roughing rolls,
twelve men at the shortening rolls,
three carry-over boys, nine running-out
hooks, three catchers, fifteen pull-outs,
nine chargers. twenty-four stockers, three
beaters ndthree helpers, making total
of ninety men, which will be great saw
ing to the company but severe on the
workmen.
A number of miners working at Wat
son Bros. shaft have struck against low
wages and tyranny of the foreman. For
several days work he wanted to pay
them at the rate Of 49 cents a day.
Oliver Bros. & Phillips standard nut
works will not compromise on the ten
per cent reduction, and the men must
either accept or strike, All the mechan-
les in one Of the Oliver mills has been
discharged. The Sharon, Pennsylvania
mills 600 mem have closed down. Oh
the eleven furnaces at Sharpsville, seven
are out of blast The wire drawers at
divers wire works have gone to work
at the ten per cent reduction. The wire
workdrs and others at the Beaver Falls
mills went to work Monday at ten per
cent reduction. 1t is rumored that there
is TO be a general cut in wages on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The Penn
sylvania railroad deny that they will cut
wages. Robinson, Rea & Co, Pittsburg,
have notified their machinery molders
(union men) of a ten per cent cut, and
they may strike.
President Costello and Secretary Fan-
merry, Of the Miners association, have
issued circular to the miners of this
district calling for delegate convention
of the river railroad miners, to be held
at 10 o'clock on the morning of Novem-
ber.27. The bad trade and election OF
officers will be attended to.
Italian and other cheap labor Is leav-
ing this section. Many 60 back to Italy
The passage of the bill to prohibit the
the Importation of foreign labor under
contract will keep them all out of this
country.
John Fehrenbacht, chief steamboat in.
spector, while here said he did not want
the office Of Chief of the National Labor
Bureau, and it is to be hoped that he
will not get it. ls l.. H.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-11-29
what Can We Do /,
ZENO.

i z g- :. . q. ~ ~ &
We hear much about over-production
of goods and food, attended by starva-
ton. am tired of hearing about it /;
and what is more irritating it is all true.
What can we doP T.. ..,s.
First, approve of the Declaration of
Principles; approve of the course pur-
sued by THE ENQUIRER. Let the people
become intelligent upon the subject, and
then act. am constitutionally opposed
to fighting where the odds are against
me; and the probabilities are that the
moneyed rulers can hire ignorant slaves
to kill each other as they always have
done, SO that those who deserve killing
most will be found safest from bullets
and bavonets, as they always are.
Itis quite likely that intermediate ac-
ton of all kinds will be proposed to put
off as long as possible the final crisis.
The entire public unsold lands might be
kept from sale and used only for actual
settlers. The surplus revenue might be
used for purchasing peoples land" at
convenient distances from workshops
and manufactures for the use of unem-
ployed laborers, to be increased by dona-
tions and unclaimed estates. All such
measures and other means will be taken
to put off the final reckoning that is sure
to come to the wicked usurpers Of Gods
footstool, but the time will surely come
when all Iaborers shall come to the
knowledge of the truth. Approving the
course of the reformers, 1have no sug-
gestions to make at present. We must
not believe that our rulers and &obbers
are entirely Indifferent to the true situa-
ton. -,-
A company of boys once started out
on th ieving expedition. They were
successful beyond their expectations.
Towards night they were oyertaken by a
terrible storm and sought shelter in the
woods. Tree after tree was turned up by
the roots: they took shelter IN the lee of
a giant oak, and, as tree fell against it
and stopped, they considered themselves
safe. Now, the boys were the children
of pious parents and had been provided
with good bible names. As night came
on and the lightning's red glare began to
terrify them, they began to think Of
their sins. The oldest one tried to calm
their fears, but when tree after tree was
shiyered by the lightning, and each one
still nearer to their giant oak, they lost
heart. Now says the Oldest: 1.-THE
lightning may strike this oak. tree even
if the wind can't blow it down. Moses,
can't you pray ?" NO Daniel, can't
you pray?" "No." isaiah, can't you
pray?" "No.n "Well, now, Aaron, can't
you pray ?" "No." Nicodemus was the
Youngest but the wickedest in'the crowd.
There was but one more hope for the
party as each one talked of his sins. The
leader continued 30 Nicodemus, can't |
you pray 2" .'No," swell, can't nuther,
but suthen's got to be done, an that
quick, too.'
Legislators who rob the people know
that there is danger; that it is coming
nearer and nearer. Sometimes they
think, but the final conclusion is. Don't
stop to moralize, just now, but hand
down another pullet,n A majority of
them know that Something has got to
be done, and that quick, too"
JOHN Smith, Philosopher.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-11-29
industrial news!

EAsToN, Pa, Nov. 25. The pudding
mill of the Bethlehem Iron company,
which has been idle since the early part
of the autumn, will resume December /.
MADRID, Nov. 25.-The government, at
the request of the professors, has con-
sented to withdraw the police and mill
tary who were stationed at the universi-
ties, and a conflict has been ayerted.
Fifty-three professors have petitioned
the government to convoKe the council
of the university and proceed against the
civil authorities who invaded their priv
ileges. ..' T.
WILKEsBARRE, Nov. 25.-The Record
has private intelligence this evening to
the effect chat the combination has Or
dered the suspension of all the mines
in the anthracite'regions on Thanksgiv-
ing day, and for the first six days in
December.
WooNsocKEr, R. l., Nov. 25.-Notlces
were posted yesterday in the, Globe,
Nourse and Social mills, three of the
largest cotton factories here, of feduc-
ton in wages to take effect December s.
Y { tINCNNAg, Nov. 25.-Next Saturday
the Fairmount mills, in this city, will be
shut down for an indefinite period This
is said to be in accordance with an agree
ment1which has been entered into byall
the woolen mills west ofthe Alleghanes
by reason of over-production and dull
trade.
/ WooNsocKEr, R. l., Nov. 25.-The Har.
ris Woolen company's mill commenced
running on three quarters time yester-
day. The North Bllingham and Cary
vile. Massachusetts, woolen mills will go
on three-quarters time on December l.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-The government,
after receiving evidence concerning the
condition of things in the Island of
Skye, has ordered the military and po-
lice expedition not to proceed further,
and quiet has been restored among the
crofters. .r5' q #N
PARIS, Nov. 25.-The thirty rioters who
were arrested on Sunday for singing the
Marseillaise and the Carmagnoir after
leaving the mass meeting at the Sale
Leirs, were variously sentenced from one
week to four months imprisonment.
PITrsBURa, Nov. 26.-The blacksmiths
at Oliver Brothers Tenth street mill :
have been notified Of a 20 per cent re-
duction, to take effect December1.
Boston, Nov. 26.-E. w. Chaplin &
Sons woolen mills at Marlborough
have closed indefinitely. One hundred
and fifty operatives are out 4
II TAUNTON, Mass Eov. 26. ri prtalrp
weayers in the Whittenton mily yeefust
Q 7, return to work this morninf and II
mills have shut dow
LANCASTER, Nov. "n tt:t>C
hanna Rolling riill a { '.,." ~
wages 5 per cent
The Labor enquirer., 1884-11-29
Cincinnati

~ 4
CINCINNATI, Nov. 27.-There is no i'm
proyement in labor circles since las re-
port, and thousands of men are walking
the streets with no encouraging outlook
for the near future. After surveying
the labor field carefully must say that
times are becoming worse every day.
The Trades Assembly held. its special
meeting last Sunday, mention Of which
was made q week ago, for the discussion
of the land question. The meeting was
called for two o'clock, but long before
that hour the hall was well filed. The
discussinn was participated in by many
persons, delegates and others, four-fifths
of whom were of the opinion that private
ownership of land was wrong and detri-
mental to the welfare and happiness of
the whole people. One delegate was of
the opinion that the right of acquiring
titles to land was nearly as old as the
land itself, and consequently could not
be wrong, though, he admitted that the
abuse heaped upon the poor through it's
possession was wrong. One other
The Labor enquirer., 1884-11-29

THE Pueblo Chieftaln is the assistant
of the stubborn managers of southern
coal mines, and it should be taboded by
BY every citizen of the state. The Chief
tain not only aids the managers in the
schemes of misrepresentation to the pub
lie, but its enterprising staff" concocts
lies to help on the nefarious work. The
blacklegs who run the sheet have not
the redeeming feature of common cour-
tesy, which Doc Baggs was never with.
out. Out on the blackmailing sheet.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-11-29

WHATEVER may be the errors of the
Tribune Republican in dealing with the
labor question as whole. it certainly
bits the nail on the head, when it ad-
yises all parties directly connected with
the coal miners strike, to yield to the
demands OF public welfare, and to settle
the trouble as soon as possible. The
miners have taken this good advice, and
it now remains to see what the managers
will do. ~ -y as. ::