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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07
The Brazilian FhrOne and Crown.

The gorgeous seat, the throne of Brazil
is richly carved! armchair, supported
by miniature lions with their heads and
names in front, the whole in the richest
gliding. The poiAt of the high back is
surmounted by az imperial crown, also
gilt, and the cushions are of white satin.
embroidered withSgold. The ascent to
the square platform of green velvet on
which it stands is by three steps covered
with the same material The canopy of
green silk velvet, with,a gilt crown on
the cornice in frcnt, is as lofty as the
ceiling, and from it heavy hangings of
velvet, richly embroidered with gold and
lined with white damask, figured with
the same. DIES, end to the platform anc
floor of the chamber
When the cortes is In session, the EN-
peror appears in full coronation attire,
wearing the crown. and bearing the scep-
tire. The crown IS lofty, of beautiful
antique shape. and one of the richest in
the world. Except the cap of green silk
velvet, and the band or rim OF gold, it
seems one mass of diamonds. Around
the mech is Spanish ruff of lace, and
beneath it, in place of the crmine in other
regal attire, deep cape of the bright
yellow feathers Of lne toccan, a splendid
Brazilian bird.
This cape wss a part of che
dress of the ancient caciques of the
country, and was. with great propriety,
retained in the ceFnation paraphernalia
on the establishment of the empire.
il is very like tha feather capes of the
Sandwich Islands chieftains. Then
comes the robe of green silk velvet, lined
with white satin, Che whole gorgeously
embroidered with gold. 1t is supported
at distance Of tea or twelve feet by q
couple OF pages who, as the emperor
becomes seated. casts it on one side. leav.
ing it widely sprtaa over the steps OF the
throne.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07

In the new Mason & Hamlin Upright Pi.
amos the strings are neld by screws and g.
cured directly to the iron plate, each STRING
being held by separate screw. In pianos
generally the strings are held by the friction
OF wrest-plns set in wood. The results of the
Mason q Hamlin improvement are remarka
BILE purity of tone (resulting in part from the
easy method of toning the three strings be-
longing to each tone, exactly togetherl. with
much less liability of getting out of tune or Of
being affected by climatic changes. This
improvement has been pronounced the great
est made in Upright Pianos for half century
Boston Journal
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07

isn't that Mrs Holmes9 / thought the
doctors gave her up. She looks well now"
She is well. After the doctors gave up
her case she tried DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription and began to get better right away.
heard her say not long ago that she hadn't
felt so well in twenty years She does her
own work and says that life seems worth liv-
ing, &C last Why said she, feel as If
had been raised from the dead, almost. "
Thus do thousands attest the marvellous eff
cacy of this God-given remedy for female
weakness, prolapsus, liberation, lencorrhoea,
morning sickness, weakness of stomach, ten
dency TO cancerous disease, nervous prostra-
ton, general debility and kindred affections.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07

Mich, offer TO send their celebrated ELEo-
mo OLTAIo BKLr and other ELECTRIC Ap-
pr1ANCEs on trial for thirty days, 70 men
lyounG or odd afflicted With nervous debIl-
it,, loss Of vitality and manhood, and aIl
kindred troubles. Also for rheumatism,
neuralgia, paralysis. and many other dis
sases. Complete restoration TO health. viu0r
and manhood guaranteed. No risk Is incur
red IS thirty days trial il allowed. Write
them atonce Tor illustrated pamphlet fres.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07

FoR NEARLY "a YEARS haze been q victim
Of Catarrh. have tried many remedies,
receiving little or no relief. / bought OF @
bottle Of Ely's Cream Balm and derived
more real benefit from that than all the
rest added together. You can recommend
it as being safe and valuable medicine
a. L. FULLER, Dandy. N. y.
AS ONE HAVING USED Ely's Cream Balm
would say it is worth its weight in gold as
cure for Catarrh. One bottle cured me.---S.
A. LOWELL, Franklin, Pa. (Eee adv't.)
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07

The mortality Of the globe, Is given By
continental Journal, which has made
the computation, Is as follows: Per
minute, 81. per diem, 81, $50, and per
annum. IS, $50, 1856, whereas the births are
SO, 792, 600 per amman, loo, 900 per diem
and 20 per minute.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07

THE secret of the large and constant
sales of Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound probably lies in the fact that whereas
here are many 'sBitters" and TONES" of
equal value, be it more or.less, theVegetable
Compound is so completely superior to ali
other preparations specially recommended
for the needs of women that it has practi-
rally no rivals.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07

Composed Of genuine French Grape
Brandy, Extract of Smart Weed and Ja-'
maica Ginger, with Camphor Water, Dr.,
Pierces Compound Extract Of Smart Weed
excels as a remedy for colo, cholera morbus,
diarrhHa, dysentery or bloody-hux, or to
'''oak up colds. fevers or infammatory at
kaolc
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07

Delicate diseases OF either sex.
however induced, speedily and permanently
cured. Book Of particulars cents, in stamps.
Consultation free. Address, Worlds Dispen-
sary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07

The solvent properties of crude oil are 80
well established that it is unnecessary to quote
examples. Carboline is made from crude oil
ievoid Of smell, and is guaranteed to remove
gcurf and dandr71fR
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07

Mary Ellen Chase says there will be three
women to one man in heaven. The pre-
sumption is that most of the men will goWesL
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07

Alabama's coal fields are half as large as
lose of England.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07

It is no wonder that New York is such
wicked place when it is so near to He'll Gate.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07

Michigan farmers are thinking that beef
pays better than wheat.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07
ssRougIl on CouwIas.',

Ask for '.Rough on Coughs, . for Coughs,
Colds Sore Throat, Hoarseness. Troches,
l5c. LIQUID. 25c.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07

Porous and strengthening, improved. the
best for backache, pains IN chest or side, rheu-
mafssm. neuralgia. &c. Druggists or mail.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07

American railroads use more than ten mil.
lion iron car wheels.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07

Catarrh OF the I3Inddcr.
Singing, Inflammation. all Kidney and Uri-
mary Complaints, cured by 'Buchu-P aiba."
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07

CHAPpED HANDS. face, p1mpIes and rough
skin cured By using Juniper Tar Soap, made by
Caswen, Hazard q Co. New York.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07

PUREsT AND REST coD-LTvERon. from selected
hvers. on the seashor6, by CasweIl, Hazard d
who have once taken t prefer il to al Others
Physicians declare IL superior 70 al other oils.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07

The Hope Of the Nation.
Children, slow in development, puny, scrawny
and delicate, use Wells Health Remover"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07
The Hope OF

A LEGAL conveyanee---Black Maria.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-07

Protection. No such
protective agai n st
chills and fever and
other diseases of a
malarial type exists
as Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters. It re-
lieves constipation,
liver disorders. rheu-
matlsm, kidney and
b la d d G r ailments
with certainty and
rom PIT tude. A
change as gratifying
as tits complete, soon
takes place in the ap-
pearance, as we'll as
the sensation, of the
wan and haggard in
valid who uses this
stauderd promoter of
health and strength.
For sale by all Drug
g1sts andDealers gen.
eral,y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-20
Natural Wonders.

Did You ever see well forty feet deep.
lined throughout with stone. in which
there is hardly seam, made without
hand>9 have and could not credit the
evidence of my senses. There are. so it
is said, several of these natural wells in
Florida. | question though whether
they are not the handiwork of some
ancient race. Florida is an old country.
II has been the dwelling place and the
fighting place of generations of both red
and white men. 1t will not do to doubt
the scientists. but if you could see these
natural wells. SO called. Your first
thought would he. what splendid work
man>hip! The water in these wells is
always brackiSh-not so with that in
those that are dug in the sand. Inever
tasted better water in my life than that
in the well just outside my kitchen door.
cool and soft and clear. Florida is not
without its springs of healing. also and
for many diseases to which mankind is
heir there are waters all the way from
san Mateot to Sanford of various compo-
sitions. Sulphur and iron. sulphur and
soda. salt and iron, sulphur and carbo-
nate. all adapted to the various diseases
of humanity. Our pretty lakes are also
worthy of attention. There is one not
two miles from Palmer called kanahapa.
The lake is small. but the shore on either
side is studded with live oaks. it may be
centuries old. These again are envi-
roncd by grand old vines. whose main
stems are n thick aS a mans body and
whose interlacing branches mingle with
the rich gray moss that HAMS in fes-
toons from every point of the oaks.
whose long arms stretch hundred feet
toward the lake. 1t is. in fact. ycrita-
ble fairy bower and we'll repays the
visitor who sees it by the clear white
rays of the moon.-Cor. San Francisco
Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-20
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Berlin, Germany. has only fifty,
churches. Only 10000 of the million Of
inhabitants are church-goers.
Frederick Billings, of Woodstock.
VT, is erecting 100000 building to
give to the University of Vermont.
The first volume of the Gutenberg
Bibte was sold at the Earl of Gosford's
sale in london recently, for $500.
At a conference held in Sidney. I -
Gently, the federation of the Presbyterian
churches of the various Australian colo.
MES was resolved upon.
1.-THE '.Sternenhaus," branch of thss
Evangelical ..Johannesstifts, near Bar-
lin. appeals to Christian young men to-
join its society. and undergo course Of
study preparatory to their becoming
preachers to the Germans in North
America.
More than ten thousand copies Of
the New Testament have been recently
disposed of-given away and sold
among the Fijis. Religious reading
seems to take with them, if it be true.
fas reported. that nine thousand copies Of
the Conference Catechism' have been
sSld among them.-C Chicago Times.
This country was pretty well repre-
>Snted at the recent meeting of the
Evangelical Alliance in Copenhagen.
Some two hundred Americans were in
attendance. and among them such
representative clergymen as DIR. Philip
Schaff, John Hall, William NJ. Taylor.
Edward Bright. and Wilbur F. Watkins.
Recently the dome of st. Peters,
in Rome. was reclad at an expense to
the Vatican of $4,000 The old sheath
ing required such continuous repairs
that it was deemed better to replace it.
The sheets of lead which now cover tho
dome weigh 7oS. 500 pounds, and would
extend over more thai an acre and q
half of land if they were spread out fiat
In Missouri missionary of the
American Sunday School Union found
church thirty years old, meeting in a
good house of worship, well appointed
rs to comforts, with large congrega-
ton, but which had never had Sun
day-school. While there was preaching
to parents and adults. the children were
hunting, fishing. etc. Here he organ
lied a good school with fifty scholars
Baptist HsekiY.
The Government of Sweden has ap-
pointed a committee for the new revis-
ion of the Old Testament. Archbishop
DIR. A. N. Sundberg is Chairman, and
he will be assisted in the work by three
professors. two Bishops, and one pastor.
For nearly . cent11y3he 6wedes have
.b@n xorki1g on II. nepisiop a their
Bible translation.q g The New Testament
version was adopted by the last General
Assembly. and appointed to be used in
the schools, but not yet in public serv-
ices.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-20
THE MAUD OF THE PERIOD.

Naud parvenue one summers day
Went TO the stable bright and gay.
While standing by the open door
The rich man passed IN coach and four.
He glanced at Maud with loving air
Her father was {; millionaire
And Maud she gently moved her head,
And to herself these few words said:
'.l'll rot be by rich man won:
My pa can cover him ten to one."
Into the stable then walked she
10 hear sweet words frCm the cOachee
The coachman did not have much cash,
But oh ne was lovely mash.
Down they sat on bale Of hay,
And this is what Maud heard him say:
".Will you fly with me. my pretty miss,
To land that's far remote from this!
''You know that time and time again,
I've told my love in the shady lane.
"when driving. darling, by your side
I've often asked: VIII you be my bride|"
Then Maud made up her mind TO slope
And said to the coached, We'll elope."
on" moonlight night they skipped away:
Maua'S father raNcd and ragged. they say.
Bnt Maud was happy with her coachee,
A> happy, rs happy as girl could be.
Time passed on and the rich man wed
\ vixen with Il csirnllte head,
And often he has rr0ancd and sighed,
Because Maud would not bc his bride.
NaudS father drove her from his door,
And 10y and by grew very poor.
The rich mans wealth soon went complete.
For they played him well in wild Wall Street.
The coachman bought him horses and hacks,
And for Niagara Falls made tracks:
Aud in year or little more
lie counted his millions 10y the score.
And when Nand's father heard the news
He had an awful fit OF blues.
Then he tried to make the matter straight,
Bnt got kicked over the cUachcc's gate.
nf all sad words from tongue of flesh.
The SadGeSr are these: I've been too fresh.
=. ". JGcis9G in GierCIIRd Lcudcr.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-20
Yankee Speculation.

Some astute observer has remarked
that if two Yankees We're cast away on
desert island. they would each make a
fortune by swapping jack-knives. This
money-making propensity of the Yam
kee was illustrated some Years ago in
South Africa
An enterpriSing son of New England
had found his Way TO the Cape of Good
Hope. Looking around for chance to
speculate. the idea struck him that it
would pay to exhibit party of katirs
in London. In short time he had col
within fifty miles of Cape Town. lie
had them instructed in the native dances
and took them to London. where they
appeared clothed in skins and lustrous
in paint. A kalir war was then
going on. a fact of which the spec
ulating Yankee made good Use in
his show-bills These kairS be-
came the rage. and thousands of Lon
doners and visitors to that city thronged
the exhibition hall. 1t happened that
about that time n Dutch farmer from the
Cape. named De Beer. was in London.
Seeing a show-bill advertisement of the
appearance of wild hafirS. taken captive
in war, he went to the nall. The per-
formance went on as usual. until sud-
denly two of the kaiirs rushed from the
stage, and cla>ping the farmer round
the neck. shouted out in Dutch:
why, here is old Papa De Beer!'
The other kafirs jumped oil the stage
and threw their arms about the Dutch
man. He struggled with many Dutch
cXpletivcS TO release himself from their
greasy embraces.
The audience. thinking the war in
stincts of the savageS had led them to
attempt TO murder 2 spectator, were
thrown into great excitement. 1t was
with difficulty that the DatchTan could
make himself heard. He finally calmea
the excitement by explaining that these
wild haiirs were his own farm-hands.
whom the Yankee Speculator had enticed
away some six months before. Youths
COMPa1!0n.
The most popular course chosen BY
the new students of Cornell University
This year IS civil engineering. which is
taken by tifty-threc: science and letters
come next with forty-nine. and me-
rhanies with rwenty<nlae.- Nhaca iour-
ag!.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-20
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-Teacher-.'How many wars were
waged with Spain?' Pupil six"
Teacher-'.Enum them" P,soil-
''One, two, three, four, five, six
French Joke.
"A little boy complained to his
mother that the teacher couldn't re-
member his name. ..When she speaks
to me-" he says, ''she always calls me
Silence"
Won't you take half of this poor
apple?" said pretty damsel. mo. 1
thank You. l would prefer . better
half" Eliza blushed and referred the
young man to her papa.
The daughter of New York mill
lionaire has eloped with a street broker;
Coachmen have come to be so particular
in their selection of brides that some
rich girls have to put up with street
brokers.-Louisrilie Courier-Journai.
Yes, SIR" said the entomoIogist.
81 can tame flies so that when whistle
they will come and alight on my hand"
"Pshaw.' said the bald-headed man.
''that's nothing. They come and alight
on my head without my whistling."
The entomologist sat down.-Son'sr-
rilie Journal.
They kissed:
Beneath q shady tree they sat;
He held her hand, she held his hat;
held my breath and lay quite fiat;
They kissed-I saw them do it.
He held that kissing was crime;
She held her head up every time:
held my peace and wrote this rhyme,
While they thought no one knew it.
-Princst0niIn.
1T is a great pity that you come
dangling at my heels, Mr.. NOnentitv.
said consequential lady to her senti-
mental adOrer. You remind me of i
barometer that is filled with nothing i'm
the upper story" Most amiable of
YOUR SEX" said he, '.fOr so fiatterino a
compliment, let me remind you that
you occupy my upper story entirely
". T. Ledger.
Mrs. Parvenu had been abroad, and
when she returned she had much to tell.
One day lady was talking to her. "Ah,
my dear Mrs. Parvenu, did you 90 into
italy?n 30, YES" was the reply. 1--WE
were all over it and saw everything
did You visit the Vatican?" ..Yes. we
were there, but it was erupting fearful
that day, throwing up lava and smoke
and stuff. and they concluded it would
not be safe to go up to the top. 1t was
a fine spectacle from the conservatory of
the hotel, and l enjoyed it quite as much
as if l had been right on the spot y
Merchant IraCeler.
George had proposed and had been
accepted Well" she said, Il can
sing and play on the piano and harp.
can paint. and at the seminary l was
up in the fine arts, and political economy
and logic. and | can crochet beautifully.
and play lawn tennis, and, and-that's
about all. l think. Now, tell me what
are some of your accomplishments.
George?" Il haven't got any" '.Not
a single one?" '.Well, he said with a
sigh. ..if the worst should come TO the
worst, think ! might be able to cooks
-.Ssv York San.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-20
A gEl THOUSAND TON BOWL
GER.
iS"cts as Large as a Small Cottage Scat
te-..I Over Long ISLAND and
Connecticut.

| Connecticut.
| Erratic 9owlriers is geological term
| to inlicat, large rocks found on the
surface OF the ground at distance from
! the place of their origin. Some of these
displaced rocls are known to exist at a
I tdiStance of hundreds of miles from their
former location many that are
foura in this State and on Long Island
and in Massachusetts,. The theory Of
the geologists is that these great rocks,
whicf, are in many instances as large as
a small cottage, We're carried on moving
masses of ice during that indefinite and
/ mysterious time called the glacial pc
riod. Some of them were so deposited
by the melting or breaking ice as to
leave them to this day curiouSlv bal
taRced on the point of contact on which
they rest. These. known rs rocking
stones: and balanced rocks" are irf
some Instances SO nicely p6ised that,
z fpOndefouS as they are, some of them can
Ehe sensibly rocked with some ex-
&ertion of strength by the hand. while
Dit would require much greater force
Ito overthrow them. OF these ball.
anced rocks there are several examples
mot only abroad. but in New England.
notable one exists in Lanesborough.
|sin Berkshire County. Mass. Connecti-
Cut is well sprinkled with the ice-borne
Powders. though we believe our State
has few or no rocking stones. One of
The largest of the bQwldcrs-and it is
Thought to be the Biggest one in the
. eountry-is in this State. in the New
london county town of Montville. on
the west side of the Thames River. be-
tween Norwich and New London. This
big rock has just been photographed. 1t
u locally known rs the Shehegan rock.
and is forty-tive feet high and seventy
1eet long. BY the best engineering e>ti-
mates Is weight is 10000 tons. That is
4prettv solid load. even for travelling
feberg to carry. Ages of rain and frost
1ave told On ii by splittingGf big Eag-
ments-one of which is sixty feet long
and has az average thickness of twelve
f4et-its estimated weight, 1.2O0 tons.
considerably exceeding that of the en-
re rock called Pierre Martin, the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-20

The State of Kentucky has 1927
Baptist churches. In these the baptisms
during the past year numbered G,025,
and the net gain in members was 6.053.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-20

There are rumors of several large
engineering enterprises as likely to be
brought to the attention of manufacture
ers during the winter. and largo
amonnt of railroad building is projected.
--~Rs.'tcay Reu.eU.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-20

"A scientific man writing from Flor
ida, speaks of the great advantages
houses have there. as well as in South
Alabama, in being built upon pillars
and having no cellars. The cellar at
mosphere is a prolific source of disease,
and increases seventy-fve per cent. the
risk from malaria. With the houses
upon pillars there is always free circula-
ton of air beneath.
Daily Republican., 1884-09-12
The RIaiDe IlDes Nutt.

iNDlANAPoLIS, Sept. Hit ha,
been state that Solomon Claypuic, ON,
OF the counsel associated win Srnytul
liarrlson III the prosecution of tht
| bialhe llbti suit. had volunteered hi,
services TO the plairtiif Mr.. Glaypal,
Is a lawyer OF ripe experience and re
| inarkable eloquence and ability. lie is
also Democrat, who has frequently
been urged by his party 10 become theiI
leader in this Congressional District,
IL was this fact that made his acceD.
lance OF brief in the suit against the
Sentinel particularly annoying to the
democracy. When asked If the pub-
iished statement that he had volun.
teered his services TO the plaintiff was
true, Mr.. Ciaypole replied
That il "A mistake. ! was employ.
ed. 1t would be an honor, however, 10
10 any attorney who could afford IT. and
had the time and inclination to volun-
teer TO prosecute the author or puDllsb
er ofsuch AN article az that against
Blaine. But in this case cannot claim
this honor. Mr.. Shoemaker seems 10
show some feeling against me for being
engaged in this suit, and asks what the
Democrats OF Indiana will think of me.
thus Implying that there ia some kind
OF political offence in my conduct.
1t could 1t be 80 unless the defense
OF the Sentinel ID party measure, and.
az a life long Democrat, | have too high
a regard for the party TO suspect it of
any sympathy with the Sentinel aud
Shoemaker In this fight. Mr.. Shoe
maker is the last man who ought to
call IN question the political integrity of
anybody. II the secret history of his
Conduct as the principal proprietor of
the Sentinel during The last two Presi.
DENTAL G; sasaes was known, i am
satisnei that no respectable Dem ocrat
would have the slightest degree of re.
spee' either for his manhood or Democ.
racy.'