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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-17

The season is just opening" ]
dealer in furs to a Buffalo report
promises to be q very busy one.
skins will take the lead in fur \
just as they have for years. Ds
know, when sealskin sacks were
introduced they were looked upon
great disfavor. The first seA
sacque ever made was, believe, j
on exhibition In the store Of
Stewart in New York City in lSd,
was made very much like our pH
silk circulars. The richly dress
dies who looked at the new gan
made all sorts of comments on ID
pearance. One said it was too b
another that it was clumsy, and
lady declared it looked like faded
co. To-day they are all running
TO possess a garment made out Of
sort Of faded Calico"
where do the majority Of the
skins used come from?"
"From Alaska. The hunters,
Of whom are employed by comp
pack the skins in casks, about siI
each one, putting in plenty Of s.
keep them. They are sent to
Francisco, thence via New YC
London, where they are cured
dyed. / understand from a mag
article / was reading q short tine
that during the first week in Sc
her there were 1477 casks OF seal
received in New York. This ma
all about IS. 220 skins, quite NJ
for one week. The London
possess a secret method Of dyeing
their American brethren have no
and probably never will learn, th
Il the English dealers can help /
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-17
Teaching Elephants Circus Tricks.

Adam Forepaugh, Jr., says that AT.
rican elephants are more intelligent,
initiative and cunning than the Asiat
ic. In training elephants the best
method is to win them over by pettine
and feeding them with something nice.
I always have cake or some delicacy
to give one Of them when / take him
out for practice, consequently the
beast is always glad to see me, and Is
more attentive and dociIe than he 9TH
erwise would be. Elephants never
forget anything they recollect their
"stage business" and s.situation," and
do not vary an inch one evening from
another in taking their positions. It
requires about FIVE months to train an
elephant. We practice from 6 o'clock
in the morning until 6o'clock in the
evening. They are drilled singly. then
in squads, and then taught their vari.
Gus specially acts and tricks. Ele-
plants are more initiative than any
other animal. perhaps, and are very
cunning. While practicing they are
looking for an opportunity to"cut up. !"
and will reach back and kick the train
er. and then look as innocent as tru-
ant schooIboy. They seem almost hui
man enough to talk. The impJrta-
ton Of elephants has increased ten-fOld
within the past decade.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-17

as you know very well. Oh. Phllo. /"
with 1 reproaehfnl glance at her lover
.would you have believed her FALSE
hoods n
.Hov came ron here screamed
Miss Whitman.
II went to AIRS. Willet's house, said
Bella. and she had gone 20 spend the
holidays with her niece It Medbury.
So came back home
eYou are dreadful MINK cried
Miss Valeria. nearly suffocated with
indignation.
~Gentlyr said Philo Lusk, interpos-
Ing ii Bella's defense. No calling of
names please
"And you shan't stay in my house
another day. added the indignant
lady.
:.Then she shall come to minel''
boldly asserted Philo Lusk. ''Come,
Bella darling-my sleigh il at che
door, and It holds exactly two. Well
20 to Parson Meadows and get mar
ried this very hour"
And they did SO: and Mrs. Lusk,
senior, who was waiting at the farm
house door to receive her son. was de
lighted beyond measure.
IF it hadn't been me, said Bella
laughing mischievously, lit would
have been aunt Val; for she was de.
termined to marry Philor'
"The Lord forbidP' said Mrs. Lusk
piously.
"And after this. said Philo. as he
led his bride in, '.the first day OF, the
year will be double anniversary--the
happiest Of happy New Year to US. eh
Bella ~
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-17

NOW that the horseshoe. q
symbol Of good luck. forms . !.
part Of household decoration I
not be amiss 70 say : word H.,
Significance In the olden time.
horseshoe was anciently believe.
N eifectnal protection aeaina !.
craft and witches, who could !.
overcome the sanctity Of its SEM
lar form than they could the mar
Of 4 stream which even the mo.''
erful could not cross, If in Ii.
Of = running brook, Is witnessa'
Of Tam o'Shanter. who, purs0.
them, passed the keystone \
bridge himself. while the tail .
good mare. on the wrong side \
became the prey of the pursuiu,
locks. We have seen the hon
nailed to the Intel Of barns and,
Of vessels. for a witch, mounted
broomstick, might take 1t IN
head to descend upon some n
craft, or she might call up thssu
waves to engulf it. unless it wen
tected by this holy symbol
horse to cast a shoe was a bad
when a gallant knight was aba
start upon some expedition; hen
q horse stumbled, which he wOa
sure to do If imperfectly shod, VI
lucky. We do not, in our day,
much IN witches or bad signs
everybody is pleased with the
luck implied in the finding Of a
shoe. brooklyn Magazine.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-17


Senator Tom Corwin had q wonder
fnI sense Of humor. and many Of his
ests have gone into history. His pow
e. Of making people laugh be deprecat-
ID a. his greatest enemy. and shortly
before he died he sal 4 he feared "naen
would rememl or him only as jester"
His remarks upon this subject were
humorous, and there is hardly an old
friend Of CoFwln who cannot repeat
one or more Of them. Once. it is said
. young man asked him how he should
oct to become like Corwin. Mr.COrwin
replied: 'Young man. be serious; II ]
had been serious / might have been
president, bnt now I'm nothing but
Corwin."
At another time. after remarkably
humorous speech, in which he had
kept the audience for hours in shouts
Of laughter, he was noticed sitting in
his room musing. with very sad ex-
preston on his wonderfully mobile
face. Being asked for his thought, he
replied: "The world will always hon
OF the teacher and despise the clown
Would to God / had never cracked q
joke; but now every one expects me to
be funny, and I'm forced to do So"
Tom Corwin died with joke on his
lips. The story has been told before,
but It's long forgotten. He had just
returned from Mexico. where PTesi-
dent Lincoln had sent him as United
States Minister. and he was giving his
views Of the country to a crowd who
had gathered round. He was especial
" addressing his remarks to an old
friend, and lull had occurred in the
conversation. At this he had turned
TO this friend, whose hair had grown
remarkably thin within few years,
and said, I'm sorry, major, to see
that you are growing bald"
yes" replied the major, 'but that
does not matter You know Caesar
was bald"
AS for that" returned Corwin
~Cmsar had fits While the crowd
were laughing at this retort, Mr.. Cor.
win was struck with paralysis, and a
short time after this he died. Boston
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-17

Great Britain owes the Habeas Cor
pus act to an adroit fraud. The reader
must not suppose that am advocat
ing or excusing such things. my object
being merely TO mention a strange his
toric fact. The privilege Of habeas
corpus is contained in Magma Charta,
but its operations had been nulIified
BY royal authority, and this was one
Of the causes which led to the civil war
in which Cromwell reached distinction.
In 1874 the House Of Commons passed
a bill fully defining the nature and
power Of habeas corpus, but the House
Of Lords opposed it, and yet it was
eventually carried in the above-men-
toned manner. IN the final vote IN
this body the yeas were 81 and the
nays 55-in al IL: whereas the Jour
nal shows thar the whole attendance
at that time was not more than 100.
This discrepancy is explained in the
following manner: Lord Grey. who
was one Of the tsIlers. favored the bin.
and As 4 very cofpuIent nobleman
voted Grey exclaimed: you ought "a
pass for i've. The other teller did
not Gin tie confusion of the momentl
notice this. and the fraud escaped de-
lection The hf18 ~ e13soY. 4..~~-..<st
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-17

In all ages, courage on the b
field has been the theme Of oratCn
poets. yet the courage Of the va
il not only a common and var
quality. but has often been surP'
BY that displayed BY women. N
vaIor, too, is sometimes inferior t''
which is acquired. FrederieE
Great ran like q coward out of BIZ
battle. Flying o. the wings Of
be went a great distance frOn|
tleId, and, coming to one Of his
strongholds. reported that bis
was destroyed. What was his suq
and modification to learn that BIZ
had gained q great victory. He1
forgot the lesson taught. and efs
terward was conspicuous for Z
courage in action. Many inst
might he given Of soldiers in the
war who, in their first eight
oily liyered," but who after
facad with dauntloss froat the q
ing steel; and on the other hans
come who were lion-hearted till q
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-17

a year e. Ito hns aided -.
mace il coarse with shouxIslnl eEe;
For rich il blessings from above.
+ shlnes with marks ii heavenly loya,~
~ Fathor. IorA
irons Day 70 dry, by him were given
Each earthly good, each hops 4 heavsn;
Nor did His hand correction spare.
Bns cen HIS chnateningn proved His care
ny Fath.rs care.
And now a yenr before me stands,
ne future hidden IN Is handss
know not what i nay disclose,
But One who loves me sees and knows
ny Fathcr knows.
Upheld By Him. win not fear
10 meet the secret d the year;
It's changes follow His command;
know my times are IN lis hand-1
NY Fathers hand.
ny foes are strong, and am weak;
But help divine still may seek;
Look up, my heart, and fear no harm,
Almighty strength il In lis arm-
Ny Fathers arm.
For o. His love hath wonders done,
For as He spared not His Son;
O Lord my unbelief remove,
Nor let me ever doubt that love-
Ny Fathers love.
And when my days and years are pasA
And ali LOS trimming ends At last,
Mar /, accepted, through His grace,
Behold. for evcrrnore His face
My Fathers face.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-17

said Philo Lusk.
He had just come back from his
snowy tramp to the post Office, with
the weekly paper and one letter.
Old Mrs. Lusk had brought in the
lighted candles. and piled an extra log
on the fire. so that the low-ceiled kitch-
en- was all aglow with ruddy light.
while the smell Of stewing apples, and
the song Of the teakettle. which hung
from the iron crane, lent a practical
idea Of comfort to the sceue.
Taxes. amt it?" said Mrs. Lusk,
whose eyesight was not 50 good as it
had been.
NO, it amt taxes" mechanically
uttered her son. still intent on the con-
tents of the envelope that he had just
torn open.
"Well, then it's letter from your
Aunt sophrony. out on Long Island,
asking for money
NO. it amt" said Philo. 1T amt
letter at all It's just card. Miss
Valeria Whitman. At home Jan. l.
1884,"
Lar said Mrs Lusk. AShe wants
you to call there"
Get outP' said Philo. with sud
den access Of sheepishness. ..Why
should 90 there2"
well, why notg asked Mrs. Lusk.
Its what the city people do, I'm told
They make q big cake and draw a
pitcher Of cider. and set down in their
best clothes to see company. Valley
Whitman is dreadful epterprising.
She means to lead in the fashions
Am TO call there9'' asked Phiio.
''Why, Of course. said his mother.
what else does It meant Miss Vale
ria Whitman. AT Home
'she's athome most days, amt she p
said PhIlo, musingly. "There never
was anything Of the gadabout in valley
Whitman that ever heard 81.
>"Oh. but this 'ere's ! new lEinkr' ex-
planned Mrs. Lusk. New Year'a Day
don't you see r.
I'D calculated to take theoxen on 70
Snidge Hill and grub sfumps out Of
che clearin' on New Years Day, said
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-17

NU& neck #AH H&1kt IA TIC 14EN &k@< @t4t4
pinned bunch of chry santhemnms at
the let side. and pulled Der newly
tinted hair il che most elaborate style.
II d declare. said Miss Val - her
self. II don't look day over twenty
Deacon FoIgrove was the FIRST 70 ar
rive ard-handed, hard-headed old
man. with acompIexion Of leather. and
the keenest Of twipkling black eyes.
II got 4 letter from you, Miss Whit
man. said he II s'p0se you want 70
consult me On business
ia. deacon. what Q very strange
ideal'' said Miss Whitman. with gig
gle. NO. indeedl ! only wish to
promote sociability during this festive
season.
~Well. then. guess I'd better be
goin." said the deacon. 4 hain't no
time Tor no SIGH foolery.v
Don't be in hurry, deacon" said
Miss whitman. Il do wish to consult
you"
about what2" said the deacon,
looking obviously at the chilled should
ers and purple arms Of the lady.
"Marriager' said Miss whitman
"Wonld Jon advise me, dear deacon
to commit my future into the hands Of
anotherg
..Ehq' said the deacon. Had an
OfferPs
Eyes. said Miss Whitman. driven
by his directness into an absolute lie.
..Then. if was you,' said the
deacon, I'D accept it. Cause it amt
likely you'll have many Of EN-"
| Miss Whitman colOred under al the
rice powder.
"Bpt, deacon" she stammered.
"what If don't love the manp what
If love another who
"Then don't accept him." said ths
deacon. But" suddenly becoming
electrically aware Of his danger as
Miss Valeria moved her chair a little
closer to his. my horse Is gettin'
dreadful Uneasy outside, guess I'll be
going. No, thank you, as Miss Whit
man took up the plate of cake. Il
don't never eat nothin' except at my
! regular meals. Good morningF'
And thus the deacon escaped.
"Ehl what's that noise2 II it's the
cat jumping at my canary again But
1t sounded like some one laughing,
and cats don't laugh. Who's THAR
Philo LusE, declared Well. he's a
likely young fellow-not as rich as
Squire Hart, may be. but Oh, come
in Mr.. Lusk come inl I am SO glad
to see youl Lovely day, isn't II. =
Philo Lusk sat down. with his hat
in bis lap.
x received your card. Miss Valeria, I
said he. ':and lam here in response to
lit"
$50 kind Of your said Miss Whit
man, with smile which not even the
tabled @cats of Cheshire could excel.
although they are reported to be good
at smiling.
TO tell the truth, said honest
Philo. y wanted . little talk with
you :
"Indeedl" said the lady. won't
you come here and set by me on the
sofa? It's more sociable-like"
oh. yes. If you like, said Philo,
obeying her gesture Of invitation.
You see, my mother Is getting feebler
every day, and we feel the need Of
someyounger person At the farm. And
am eight-and-twenty now, and the
place IS IN prime order. and I've
money at interest, 50 that I've pretty
much made up my mi ID TO marry
Miss Valeria let the pulled and friz-
zled head fall on his shoulder.
Dearest Philol~ she exclaimed.
yes exactly said Philo Lusx
moving i Ear away as the arm Of tie
sofa would allow. 80. il you thought
that your niece Bella would have
me-
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-09
One EFeot Of orazy Quilts

"What! has Miss B sent for another lot
Of samples?" asked a prominent Lexington
street merchant with surprise a few days ago
of one of his salesladies who had asked if the
handful of vari-colored silks and other suit
ings she held would please the lady in CUES
ton. ''Why," he continued, with a greater
display of surprise, 'this is the third time in
the last week or two that she has sent for
samples, and has not made a single purchase.
Ican't understand it. 1t seems to me, anyhow,
that we are sending out an enormous number
OF samples OF late, and with but poor returns.
1t is positive waste, and l shall have to sit
down on it. OH! yes, send them to her this
time, he continued as a friend appeared and
called him away.
While the merchant was thus venting his
wrath a broad and knowing smile illuminated
the face of his book-keeper, who was bending
over an open ledger in another part of the
Office. $50 the old man has not caught on to
the scheme yet" he chuckled, as the "olc
man. disappeared through the office door.
"No, nor have l." remarked a Baltimore
Herald reporter who had heard the converse
ton.
"Well, 1 guess you have not got any sisters
or lady acquaintance, then, or they would
have been after you long ago for your old era
watts to cut up and turn into crazy quilts"
$50 that is what they want the samples for is
it?" surmised the reporter.
exactly" answered the man of figures
sand the cheek some of them employ to get
them would draw tears of envy from the eyes
of some of you reporters. They have got the
craze bad, and the lady the old man spoke OF
a while ago has gotit as bad as any of them"
care the quilts they make of any value!" was
the next question asked.
'None whatever, except for ornamental pur.
poses and to adorn the crib of some petted
baby. Some Of them are really beautiful. ]
saw one the other day which sold at a church
fair for 500, and the lady who made it said
that this did not pay her fer the time and wor-
~ she had spent over it."
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-09
Laws of Humanity in a Back Seat.

From the Cleveland Plaindealer.
Rev. r. z. Macduf, pastor of st. Mary's
church, was arrested yesterday by Patrolman
Seibel for riding a bicycle on Wilson avenue.
This morning Mr.. Macduff appeared in the po-
lice court and pleaded guilty.
81 desire to make an explanation" he said.
81 reside at 10. 1852 Slater avenue, and my
parish is a very large one. 1 am often called
to the bedside of a sick or dying person and
must get there as fast as / can. 1 nope | am a
law abiding citizen, but when | receive a call
of this kind | am going TO respond at all haz-
ards. l consider that in following my calling
as a minister am obeying the law of humanity,
a higher law, even though | violate the law made
by man"
''sWhere is your church," asked the court
"At the corner of Woodland avenue and Wal
lingford court"
II have frequently heard of you,' said the
Judge, "although never on wheels. / am much
with your discourse and must 60 out
sSoon and hear you preach"
MI. Macduff looked pleased and smiled
"But / want to say to you" continued the
Judge, 'that when the laws of humanity, or
higher laws, as you call them, conflict with
the laws of this state and city, the higher laws
are going to come off second best 1 respect
your calling-it is a noble one; but the laws to
enforce which l am placed here are applicable
to everybody without distinction as to person
or occupation. For the present I'll stand by
the ordinance. My advice to you is to keep III
the middle of the road II you take to the side
walk you must go afoot"
The Rev. Mr.. Macduf was fined the costs,
and walked up to the captains desk and set
fled.
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-09

By seblarney' is usually understood fluent
power of persuasion-the faculty to ''talk
over'' a person to ones own way of thinking
by good words, often containing more flattery
than truth. An apt illustration of it is re-
lated by an old Western lawyer, as a joke on
himself, in some "reminiscences of his early
practice. The incident would make a curious
appendix to "Betsey and 1 are Out" bringing
laughter in the place place of tears. The MARIA
tor says
1 was sitting in my Office one day, when in
stepped an Irishman whom | will call John
Wood, of Union County, and told me he
had been recommended to me for sound coun-
sci in an important case. He had arrived di-
rectly from Cork, Ireland, only a few years be-
fore, bringing with him his wife and several
children as far as Hamilton County, Ohio,
where by pure accident he and his Gould
woman" had somehow got separated, and had
not lived together since, and his business with
me was to employ me to file a bill for a divorce
in the Union Circuit Court The fee was
twenty dollars, which he agreed to pay, and
left.
Immediately filed the bill, and had the notice
published in the paper for the next term The
old woman accidentally saw the Advertisement,
and thereby found out for the first time where
the man had stepped after he had left her, and
came directly over 70 the old mans residence.
The whole matter was soon reconciled between
them.
Soon after this settlement, the old man called
at my Office in fine humor.
"Misther Smith, the ould woman an meself
'av made up!"
'1ndeedf Well, I am very glad of it. You
are both too old to separate"
81 know you're glad; you're a good man.; !
iist came over to see what yen charge a poor
man like meself that's jist made up with me
'ould woman"
81 charge you twenty dollars, Mr.. Wood"
sAh, sure, Mr.. Smith, ye1lnOt charge a poor
body twenty dollars. The minute l landed at
New York, / heard of you Misther Smith, that
We was a kind-hearted man, and a distinguished
sergeant in the law, as ye are, Misther
Smith"
Il charge you only ten dollars, Mr.. Wood
ssSurely, Misther Smith, yen not charge a
poor body tin dollars for a little matther like
this. Misther Smith I've been acquainted with
all the great barristers of Ireland,-with the
Ponsonbys, the Emmets, the Grattans, the
Currans, an, the Burkes-but there's not one
of thin that's yer aqual Misther Smith-you
are SO approabhable IN coort, and can take
such grand distinctions in the law, Misthel
Smith"
81 charge you nothing Mr.. Wood"
"Ah, you are a gintlemanly man, MistheI
Smith. Sure, an you viii pay the printer"
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-09
Where She Drew the Line.

Portland Press. Israel Pinkham and wife
moved from Maine many years ago to Utah
Territory. They passed through Salt Lake the
other day on their way to their old home, and
the old lady made no secret of the cause of
their return. To the reporter for a Gentle
newspaper she said: 'tMy husband and Ihaye
lived together these forty-three years, and
though we joined the Mormons twenty years
ago, nothing was ever said about polygamy un-
til this spring. Then some sneaking priests
came round and got the old man worked up
with the idea that he must have two or three
more wives. Not much, Israel Pinkham,' says
L; we've travelled together thus fur, and no
Mormon will separate us now. We've got two
sons and a darter back East who shan't have
anybody poking fun at them; and there's the
two little boys that we buried back in Maine,
who wont have no accession to pint their fingers
at us when we cross over to the other shore.
This thing has gone just as fur as it's going to.
Israel Pinkham we're going back to Maine,
says /, 'and whether we've got one year or ten
years to live, Wen end this here pilgrimage de-
cent, as we begun it. Amt that what l told
your said she, addressing the old man, who
had been a silent listener. He smiled in a
faint way, and nodded assent "We're going
back to Maine" continued the old lady, "poor-
er than when we came out here, but wiser and
no wuss, so far as 1 know. There'n be no more
Mormon in this family"