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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-19
WHY Noss

He sat with his back to 3 carpenter
shop in the alley. bo0tblack's kit beside
him, knees drawn up, and as the snow
squalls came booming along he had to
suspend his reading for q moment and
shiver.
He was q lad Of thirteen, and he was
reading novel entitled ssBertha's Sc
cret.n Some Of the words he had to
stop and spell out, and others he Skipped
entirely, but he was deeply interested,
and even begrudged the time it took to
raise bis hand TO his red nose and wipe
away the tear there oft suspended.
A foufth-story window in the block
on the other side was cautiously raised,
and head showed itself over the sill.
It lodged back to reappear in mo-
ment, followed by an arm and basin Of
water. All of q sudden the boy awoke
to realizing sense that every drop of
that water had hit him somewhere. He
sprang up, rushed this way and that for
a moment, and then understanding that
he had been made the victim of joker
he raised his clenched hand to the open
window and. exclaimed
Beware Of my revengel You have a
daughter. / will win her love. The
marriage eve shall be set, and you shall
have issued invitations. engaged the
preacher and ordered big spread The
bride will be ready aud the guests will
wait, but ali they shall wait in vain I'll
skip the gutterI won't show upl I'll
give you the cold shake, and don't you
gulp to gurgle that ! won't. 49, Detroit
HFee Press.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-19
LIES HUMOROUS PHASES,


who SAW the Nzo4e-HzenvY uUfnArns
2a0m-Whv Nm&--A DiHwmmsea A9mm-
tor-Enrls ~ Moonlight.
Rot long ago two gentlemen were con-
verslnQ. one Of whom had but single
eye, the other possessed the natural num-
Der.
The two-eyed man Knocked and jessed
At his friend, whe. growing tired Of he
sport impatiently cried
$ / viii lag two to one that see more
shan you do"
= Done; and YOU have lost. With
two eyes, Of necessity see more than
you with only one to your credit. +"
One moment I see two eyes, while
you see but one. He won his wager.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-19

81 understand, . said man to an &C
quaintance, s.that you ere no longer
postmaster at Hornyille."
That's fact. !"
ibid you resigna''
mo, they showed me out. /"
ssWhat for2''
Misrepresentation Of funds. they
said.
.'But you are not guilty, are your"
ssWell, came out Fifty cents short.
s'That all7 They should have made
40 complaint about so small an amount.
Only fifty cents9p
That's all.
ssThat's strange. What was the total
amount Of receipts during the entire
yearg
Seventy five cents. "-ArkansasO I'ra0-
sler.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-19
Interesting Visitors rrOm the De
OF Knlalf-

One of the strangest groups Of hu
beings that has ever reached these ST
sat one afternoon recently on the Zoo
the Castle Garden Office, New u
These people, says the New York Z
were representative of the N'Cha.
tribe, which resides in the Kulahi de-
in the interior Of Africa. The Afnt
wore barely anything except blankes
great warmth and remarkable "a
ness. The leader of the party, vi
mustered six strong, is Conqui,
was the chief Of the N'Chubba 4
before he abandoned that constitu
for the show business. lie is thirty
years Of age and has a light mustachs
imperial. His hair, like that Of
others, grows in punches little ]
than q quarter Of an inch in length,
suggests small shrubbery which spt
up unevenly on poor land. Cong
only four feet six inches in height
he was the tallest man in his tribe.
each side Of his brow small sea siI
fastened to the hair by way of ornan
The ex-chief carries long bow, bu
he should do some harm with this
string has been taken away from
He uses the bow as staff, and also ]
corrector for the young Of his partg
The N'Chubbas are not nearly Is
as ordinary Africans. Their cold
fact, Is almost as light as that d
Indian. They have fat, small feais
with high cheek bones and little
eyes. Mrs. Conqui, nee Arbecy, Isl
two years Of age, and has an
wrinkled face. The pair have b.
looking immature boy, named J
This interesting child, like the re-
his tribe, has q strong passion forts
co. He will abandon his mother
pipe ora cigar. But, although the No
bas areall smokers, they are strict
talers. Nothing stronger than
ever passes their lips. lnaddition'
own child, Conqui has three young
pie whom he probably borrowed
former neighb0rs with the prigils
not returning them. These are Mis-
an interesting maiden Of twelve;
STRIPPING Of nineteen, and Finm1
dude Of his tribe. Finmon, alt
twenty-four years old, does net
to be more than twelve. His tass
decidedly aesthetic On his brow
small imitation sunfiower, which
I'm n0siffDn NJ a niece of brown
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-19
HUMOROUS.

A last resort-The cobbler's shop.
A slow match--A long engagement.
An open question win shut
she door?
The Vassar girls do notswear. They
,nly say buy gum.
Circuit court Sneaking around the
house to avoid the dogs.
A fact for farmers: Do let your
wheat acquire weevil habits.
Time passes lightly in . crowd, when
here are watch thieves around.
The Prince Of Wales is said to have.
put aside about 100000 worth q
iebts for reigny day.
Prof. Young has discovered sonle
new wrinkles on the face Of the planet
Venus. No doubt she is growing old
what did you killG" inquired q
pedestrian Of sportsman on horse
back. "Time," was the sententioas
response.
"TIas the baby got the jaundicese
asked q cranky old bachelor of young
mother. "0f course it hasn't. Why
10 you think sop because it's such
N ugly yelIer."
at cheap restaurant "Will yon
nave 25-cent dinner, sir, or S5-csns
oneY" what Is the difference be-
tween the two9" "Ten cents. sir"
And now il is the time Of year that
the bachelor makes note Of the va
rious fall bonneta. and then goes home
md congratnlates himself on his good
sense.
"Isyour chutn close student r
wrote father TO his son in college.
= You bet he is. father" was the re-
ply. You couldn't borrow q " of
him If you were in the last stages Of
starvation"
A woman has been arrested in New
York For cruelty whipping her oldest
son. She told the magistrate that she
didn't know II was violation Of Che
law for woman to sbang her heir. :
Then be doubled the amount Of her
bail
The grasshopper has, according 90
lts size. lao times the kicking power
Of an average man. It must be exclt-
lng times for the young grasshoppers
that 60 counting and find the old nosr
1t home.
Stonewall Jackson's power Of self
control was wonderful. One day 4
warm friend and admirer ventured to
ask him which way the army would
move Oh the following day. Can Won
keep secret. slrg' asked Jackson.
.Yes, alr, said the gentleman. suppos
Ing be was about to obtain The desired
information. eThen. sir. reloeked
Jackson. 80 can 1le
a Westerner. who greatly admlred
The proficiency attained BY Che man in
charge OF the hat room in q New
York hotel, whereby more than tws
hundred hats were handed to tbs dlf
kerent guests without mistake, aslkec
the man how ne knew the hat Just -.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-19
IHE SLUMS OF NEW Y0RK.


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s 5.snv ', - -k..s sno ua1'y m.n1oM W.. 'Anss
Ard from tha dantha ~ ! sar rorner came
The sounds 81 haisfero,,s r rsrv and the
n;cling 81 hs,,;o 1900, 4, clo
riro hsnTa ana ,,s,t;,,<s fset - Il so,1ss
nna wee r,,s', do;r 49,. : l I,raal,3o
Thetss 49, 49, ~, $500. :. Toe J, sa;
tha ,-,;5a ssTsera,s ~, a7es,,s h,,,,5r.d
- shass 4 .ha osI,s~ I,.,ned;stelv
shovs tl,ar. go az N..,cl;tars aoa
d;vartl,, -,,,,,s;te ev>1 ~, fh.,ss r;cl,atv
seas~s a. sS;c;Is.a NJ. ~ -. d:gFar
ent factions '-. ever associate with the
others and the sIighfeet nretext IL the
s;gral 70 : .rer,eral f;rht d,r;rg which
the at;lleto and the razor are frosty ,,aad
THE ,,Iace derives ifa name from !
tr;rIa rn,,raer ,vh;ch occnrred hara come
wears aro. when q crowd az voun0
rowaiea ont on 4 carouae came in here
and Attended to rnn the place. They
were attacked bv the women of the alley.
who threw bottles At them. Of The
seven rowdies who attempted to run
under that porch. only one passed out
unhurt. One was killed almost instantly.
a bottle crashing into his brain: two
were carried to the hospital. where one
afterward died. and the Others went to
| Jail. !"
nown ,ha hrolver ets,,s into tbe oellay
~ 49,, $500, 49, h;oa, had
an .lorr;rs, Sardarcv tcrsar3 s;,o,i.t;ro
t II, Ieanino tower e Pisa was fonn3
uglat 81 d;,,,,;f,od -, tl,a ,,o,,o ef at M
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o,,r summons ana ;s,fornaad &c after t;rat
recovar;no from, h;s s,,rrr;se ~ sncb ola
oant customers that lodginos we're Ave
Cents j had or two w. ii one led for eigbt
cents The beds were shown and con.
s;sted ~ ! few boards ~ ~ tha ton ~
which was What, ,e;Tbt have once l,een
mattress and from, x7,;cl. tIo atrs Is st,,cr
emf II everv d;reat;on :, fact 4 was !
tosa an whether vo,, could Gee more atraxv
or cover
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01
BRIGHT BITS.

A BUTTON is one of those events that are
always coming ofr.-AiLtcGUbee Sentinel.
THIS is the season when the children ask to
hull the Strawberries and stem the cherries,
and when done, the mother wonders If the
man gave the right measure. Springfield
Globe.
FoR the f1rst-time in twelve months, boys
are beginning to have ~clean faces. They
don't wash them. They unavoidablY come in
contact with clean water while they are in
imming.-Louis0tIle Coarier-JoUraadl.
THE man who played the trombone next
door to us is dead. We have sent in our con-
gratulations to his reviving family and are
seriously contemplating joining the church
again. There is now nothing to prevent such
a step.-LolCeU Citisen.
"GIyE the new summer boarder whatever
he wants. says an experienced country shark,
cumbers and milk, and green apples, and
honey and pickles. and then he Will send for a
doctor and go without eating for week.
while all the time his board bill is going on
Nelo Orleans Picayune.
A VINCENNEs. Indiana. paper alludes to the
mob which recently lynehed murderer in
that city as Extremely well behaved, order
" and polite. When the prisoner was re-
quested to pray the crowd took Oh their hats,
IN obedience to the demand Of the leader"
This ought to silence the slanderous state
ments regarding the want of culture in the
West.-Grdphtc.
A DISCHARGED soldier says the reason why
men desert from the United states army is be-
cause private soldier is treated like dog.
Well. that's no reason for desertion. If he is
treated like a $500 Gordon setter he is treated
a great deal better than thousands OF editors
and hundred of good women, excellent mothv
ers and loving wives.-BurIangt0H tIoa0d)
Haackege.
OcHILTREE's last speech was not what might
be regarded as a success. He said: Mr..
Speaker, the generality Of mankind in general
are disposed to exercise expressions on the
generality of mankind in general" when he
was pulled down to his seat by friend, with
the remark, 'sTom, you'd better stop; you're
coming out of the same hole you went in at"
Columbus (0.l Paper.
"What are you going to do on the Fourthw
a jolly Roman candle asked Bunch OF Fire
racers ..T fbipk lu of Starting rune
away and breaking neck or two. What
will you do?" "Me2 oh, Pm going into the
clothing business, as usual; mostly boys suits,
you know" replied the jolly Roman Candle
Pitts6Wrg Chronicle Telegraph.
THE small boy stands
Beside the pool,
And with his hands
The waters cool
He feels.
lie fingers not,
Nor time does waste.
The weaLher's hot.
And with great haste
He peels. Boston Post.
THERE'S formal kiss of fashion,
And burning kiss OF passion,
A fathers kiss,
A mothers kiss,
And sisters kiss to move;
There's traitors kiss of gold,
Like a serpent's clammy fold,
A first kiss,
a stolen kiss,
And the thrilling kiss Of love;
A meeting kiss.
A maiden kiss,
A kiss when fond hearts sever;
But the saddest kiss
On earth is this
kiss to part forever.-Gea. Sherman.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

IN New York city has Just finished
.sllk quilt composed of 1900 pieces, each
about the size of a ten-cent piece. The pieces
are hexagonal, and there are on an average
ten stitches on each Of the six sides, which
makes the total number of stitches 420, 900, 1t
has taken Mrs. Collins seven years to make
this quilt working at it during her spare
hours. 1t las been valued by large dry
goods house On Broadway at $500 or 5000.
KENToN, Ha-ford county, Md, for forty
two years the 1asidence of the late Thomas
King, was built " Joshua Husband in 177O. 1t
is fine stone ma1sion, now ia years old. The
Husbands, Jays. Morgans and Jewetts 1.-THE
family.akthe railr,ad king lived there in sue
cession, and some q them reared large fami-
side its walls. Nh. King often spoke OF
this. and said that hs death would no doubt
be the first to record: but he died two miles
from home.
THE Paris claqueursare said to cherish the
belief that they are additionally descended
from the hired appianters who, pplaesA-A-
appeared on the stage, tsed to receive that
artistic monarch with bursts of enthusiasm
and, in conformity with thisdelusiOn, they are
often referred to as "the Romans" These
Partisan Romans were not ktown in the days
of Corneille and Moliere, and they were first
called into existence as an organized force by
DOrat. who. not content with writing poetry
wished to obtain distinction as dramatist
He in any case, as is usual with most of the
theatres here, was in the habit of purchasing
large numbers of tickets when one of his
pieces was about to be produced, and dis
trbuting them to trustworthy persons fol
whose applause he had stipulated.
THOSE who imagine that Mr.. Gladstone j
about to sustain defeat on the vote of cen
sure pending, and that dissolution must fol
low, know nothing of the peculiar temper o
the English House of Commons. As long a
there is no danger of the defeat of the govern
ment and a dissolution there will always be
number Of disappointed Adullamites, restless
at being out of office, like Goschen and Eors
ter. who will vent their discomfort in talk anC
cabal: but, if there is danger Of government
defeat and a dissolution, with It's accompany
ing necessity of large expenditure and uncer-
tafntv Of retention OF Ceat, a sufficient num-
Der will always vote with the government OF
abstain from voting to keep them secure
Besides in the event of danger, the Parnell-
ties will sustain the government sooner thar
risk the sacrifice Of the franchise bill.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

A correspondent has this to say about
Blaine and Logan in the London World:
ssThese two Republican candidates,
Blaine and Logan, are the worst men that
could possibly have been nominated. The
one is a tool of the railroad ring, the other
is a ferOcious demagogue, recommended
to the convention only by his burning
hatred of England and all things English.
The ticket is mainly bid for the Irish
vote, to set against the Southern vote,
conceded to the Democrats. America
for the Americansp viii be the cry; and
am sorry for English people who have
invested capital there. Canada viii cause
no little anxiety if these two firebrands
are put in Office
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01
Precautions Against Cholera.

The majority of the physicians at Tou-
lon and Marseilles are of the opinion that
the disease now prevailing in those cities
is Asiatie cholera. There appears to be
no doubt that it was introduced into TOu-
Ion from Egypt by transport. The alarm
throughout Europe on account Of
the presence of the disease in
France is on the increase. Quaran-
tine is being established against the
infected cities by all European govern
ments. 1t is evident that the spread of
the cholera can only be prevented, if it
can be prevented at all, by prohibiting
communication with the infected
places. The health authorities of this
country appear to be alive to the dan
gers of the situation. Surgeon General
Hamilton is taking such precautions as
he deems necessary for the protection OF
this country. He advises cleanliness and
attention to hygienic conditions in all
seaport towns which are visited by Euro
pean vessels. The general reader is IA
miliar with the history of cholera cpl
denies in this country and Europe. The
terrible plague moves along the great
routes of travel when Its movement is
not checked, but does not move rapidly.
The cholera outbreak of 1917, which was
one of the most severe known to history,
was thirteen years in reaching Europe
from its place of origin in India,
and considerably longer than that in
reaching this country. The means Of
communication, however, were not near
so easy and rapid as they are at present.
If it spreads through Europe it will be a
difficult matter to keep it away from our
shores. There is no occasion to be alarmed
about it yet, BUTT would be well to begin
to prepare for it by the enforcement of
such sanitary regulations as will insure
the greatest amount of protection should
the dreaded disease make its appearance.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

10 aila0e 20 the revolt Vi
ents as s'rav0ihngTh
that way 70
Iaff
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

Archbishop Elder, Of Cincinnati, says
that afternoon and evening marriages are
responsible for most of the divorces that
are granted, and he viii solemnize mar
riages only in the morning. Some Gin
cinnati marriages turn out to be very
solemn affairs, however, whether the
Archbishop has anything TO do with
them or not.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

RepubiIcan newspapers are beg'-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

Nervousness, Nervous Debility, Neu-
ralgia, Nervous Shock, St. Yitus' Dance,
Prostitution, and all diseases of Nerve
Generative Organs, are all permanently
and radically cured by Aliens Brain
Food, the great botanical remedy. ST.
pkg, 6 for S.. At druggists, or by mail
from j. III. Allen, 315 First avenue, New
York city,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

Col. Colyar, of the Nashville american,
and Col. McWhirter, a local politician of
that city, had small skirmhsh on the
street Saturday. Friends irteriered be-
fore either of them was hurt much, and
she court has Col. New, who made the
first assault. under surveillance.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

An ocean steamer b
$50 to 325 tons of coal d
the Atlantic.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

Sneaker Carlisle has been counted all
along for Cleveland for President. 1t seems
that he has been counted wrongly.
Ravard is his first choice and Mcdonald
his second. If the truth were known Il Is
nrobahle it would appear that the majority
If the leaders Of the party favor Bayard.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

Thirty-dve soldiers at Fort Meade de-
serted because they were notified that
they would be required to cut their own
iirewood. No doubt they were originally
professional tramps. and eOnstitutionally
opposed to doing anything that looked
like work
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

A fine grade Of blankets, it is said, is
now being made of COW hair, and yet the
Ohio lunatics continue to howl for an IN
crease OF the duty on wool. Home raised
hair promises to be a much more formida-
BILE competitor for the sheep growers than
r,,,-oforr xvnnI
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01
ED THAT THE RECEIPTS

about
,out seven
=. a capacity of
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

1t begins to look as if Judge Advocate
Swain would have to 60, and there are
few perhaps who do not think that he
ought to go. When banker Bateman
made charges against him he neither de-
MED the charges nor asked for court
martial. The Secretary of War convened
a court of inquiry, which reported the
discovery of ''a series of transactions dis
creditable to any officer of the army, and
which especially demand the severest
condemnation when engaged in by an
officer holding the high position and pc
culiar relations to the administration of
Justice in the army held by Brig. Gen.
SWAIN" Even after this report Swain
did not demand a court-martial, as he was
in honor and by tradition bound to do.
The report was laid before the President,
who Immediately decided that Swain
must be tried. Instead Of acquiescing,
Swain endeavored to secure reversal OF
the Presidents decision.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

a Chicago paper says, NO city IN the
,,o-,,trv- II is safe to say, has such cool,
delightful weather as we are ENJOYING At
tbe present time." The Chicago people
60 evidently taking a cooling spell, so
4hst the hotel men and political leggers
LII Iii no the better enabled to make it hot
e. -, tba members Of the Democratic Con-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

Many Of the Louisiana sugar planters
are not able to properly cultivate their
crops on account Of the refusal OF the
New Orleans bankers to advance them
money. This viii hurt the sugar interest
Ten times worse than the passage Of a
tariff reform bill would.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

The Medical Record says lemon juice in
water without sugar taken on going TO
bed and getting up is better than any drug
for bilious system. Too many persons
make a mistake and use stagger-Juiee IN
stead Of lemon juice in the water.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

The ffth band OF youthful desperadoes
nine and ten years of age has been dis
covered in Pennsylvania. They engaged
IN sboplfting and wanted to paint the
town of Easton red. 1t is a fact that
James G. Blaine has been earnestly hela
up as a model to the boys OF Pennsyi-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

me B0vcotter charges that IN the event
n Blaine's election, WhIteiaw helo, 9,
saa New york Tribune, is to succeed
r - a. Minister to the Court 81 81
LoNs ~. . - he World says Reid really
allles' :. - into the Senate and have the
49, 49, II The New York patronage.
nossa1s ,cb President as Blaine
nj make. no doubt Reid would find
49,. s..+~;h,,tion az the spells in New York
- s enlv gratifying TO his reyengetul 1eel-
49, mt extremely profitable.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

one murderer and two burglars in
Louisville escaped while the police wero
arresting a small boy for stealing ride
on the cars. The Coroner and undertaken
expressed considerable Indignation with
the officers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

Montana collects 500 a year tax from
ssdrnmmerss over and above town licen-
ses. OF course the people have to pay
this tax in the end and good percentage
on it besides. Montana people Will hnd
out some day that competition is the life
~ tro1a
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

Daniel Webster's single expression in
his Plymouth Rock speech, sAn govern
1,snt Is founded on property" defeated
l,5r, for the Presidency. How much more
tsavilv VIII the people sit down on
plsipe,s doctrine that 'all property is
founded on stealings from the government
and neople.v
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01

After all the certificates of nobility
Lord Abercrombie, the Sheepshead Bay
sport, showed, he was found out to be q
second class fraud, but not until he had
been admitted into the swell social cir
cles Of New York and Brooklyn.