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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-29

There is talk as to whether frock,
dress or gown is the best word. Dress,
t must be remarked, first, is a more
comprehensive term than frock or
gown and may be used as Inclusive. 1t
was generally so used until within the
past thirty years or the lifetime of the
basque. Fifty years ago a womans
1ress was in one piece and was called
gown; the girls dress frock. The
loose jacket and skirt worn by the
work was known as short gown and
petticoat. The jacket was cut straight,
not shaped to the figure and tied or
belted in about the waist. An indie
pendent bodice was known and worn
about that time and was subsequently
called a spencer" The earliest at
tempt at basque consisted in adding
short tabled skirt to this Independent
waist.
A gown is properly dress made in
one piece, and the term "tea gown is
correctly applied to the afternoon
toilets which are all of piece, not
neglige enough for wrappers. nor con-
yentional enough for dinner or even
ing dress.
Frock is obsolete. 1t was always
better applied to children than to the
1ress of lady. but the gathered blouse
worn by laborers and cartmen in
English agricultural districts and
known in their vernacular as the
'smock frock" has been revived for
girls and boys of late as an apron for
IN or out of doors and classed as a
Kate Greenaway" garment A long
orincesse dress, open in front, showing
1 stitched or ornamental breadth sup
posed to be the petticoat, was a robe"
lress. Afterward manufacturers called
pattern" dresses, dresses in boxes
with flounces and trimming, robe
dresses and the distinctive appellation
was lost.-Jen1ie June,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-29
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Orders have been issued that tels
nbones for the use of divers shall h
supplied to British ships carrying such
men.
AS a result of an electric light wim
crossing Gre-signal wire in Louis
vile. Ky, recently over three HUNDRED
alarm boxes were wholly or part,
destroyed, besides placing the central
office in total darkness, the connections
having been melted.
A human skull, singularly like the
famous Neanderthal skull which 50
engrossed the attention of archaolo-
gists and ethnclogists few years ago
has recently been eXhumed from
clay deposit near Podhaba, in the
neighborhood of Prague, Bohemia
1t is notable for the great tiatnesS Of
the forehead, the thickened eyebrows
and remarkably small facial angle
apparently surprising in this last re
spect the skull above mentioned A
mammoth's tusk was obtained from
the same locality.
The very remarkable climatic eccel
tricities, if so they may be termed
that have latterly attracted attention
the world over, are typically eXempI
fed in the last Winter season about
Stavangov, Norway, where in latitude
only one degree south of the extremity
of Greenland, the Thermometer but
once during the month of January fel
to the freezing point. The grass plots
of the various gardens are described as
having been practically green as 10
Summer. 'Daisies. snowdrops pan
sizes, violets and primroses had Their
blossoms well set; peonies had appear
ed above the ground, and many roses
had thrown out vigorous shoots.
At a recent meeting of the Kinnea1
Society of London, Mr.. Charles 7
White read note on some pollen OBJ
tanned from funeral garlands found 10
an Egyptian tomb, dating back t.
about the beginning of the first cent?
ry b. C. That from species of poppy
readily absorbed water, became swo.
len and in general appearance md
structure was but barely distinguish.
by the microscope from the similar
grains of the existing forms.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-29

ment in newspaper l screamed with
delight. The announcement was that
a Nine Francois beautified women on
these very premises. 1t was instantly
clear that the callers were in quest OF
Improvement dropped in the other
fine day. and the Madam seemed at
loss to guess what l wished done. L
am not saying that I'm pretty, nor yet
denying it; but the ugliness of the
customers had been so great, suppose,
that moderate degree of p-esentaoll-
ity was unusual An arrant humbug
was this operator on human forms
feminine. She was willing to under
take anything. She would guarantee
to bleach the sallowest complexion to
radiant fairness; to wipe away freckles
and other skin blemishes like the tears
that they caused in their possessor; to
smooth out wrinkles and crow-tracks
as one might iron a shirt-front; to
make hair grow or drop off on any
designated spot, or to increase or de
crease the flesh in any desired manner,
adding here and subtracting there
until exactly the right quantity and
shape were obtained. She showed me
liquid which, so she said, would
drive fat away from the point of APP
plication, and a complicated apparatus,
mainly consisting of an air-pump. for
coaxing plumpness by atmospheric
suction.
Are you alone in this business? ?"
asked after listening to all these mar
wells.
"Oh, yes she sweetly replied; 81
wouldn't trust the secrets of my pro-
fession to any mortal"
Il shouldn't suppose you would" |
assented; but it struck me that, if you
are able to perform these miracles, you
must have a Celestial silent partner
She was angry, and about six feet
tall. When l engage in a prize-fght
it is going to be with girl of nigh
my own size and weight l was
skeered. How to placate her? Ireally
couldn't make up my mind to be
daubed, or drugged, or air-pumped, and
so submitted to furnishing of my
nails, at cost of 81, and made my es-
cape uninjured.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-29
Lucky Days for weddings.

Marriage superstitions hold great
sway in Philadelphia, and the number
Of people who fear to violate them is
large. June always sees a great in
crease in the number of weddings. be-
cause May is not considered so lucky
There are certain times and dates,
however, which are considered more
fortunate than others for the marriage
ceremony, owing, perhaps. to some old
ideas of astrology. and if any one will
notice it will be found that they are ex-
tensively observed. 1t must not be
forgotten that this is leapyear, and the
days which superstition fixes upon as
being the most fortunate are: Febru-
airy s. z, Is; March l, 6, s; April 6, IL;
May 5, 6, z: June z, Is; July z, Is;
August Is, 19;September 6, Z; October
5; November IS, IL, and December Is,
16. IL. Whether it has anything to do
with it or not, the moon at these days is
in the sign of the Zodiac. --Phila-
1elphia Times.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-29
The Smallest Man.

One of the smallest men in the
United States lives at Cedar Key. His
name is Abecham Livingston Sawyer
He is twenty-five years old, forty and
one-half inches high, and weighs
thirty-nine pounds, and the captain he
came over with from Key West says he
can eat more than any two men in the
state. The midget was born and rear
ed in Key West. Heis built in perfect
proportion, is very bright, and can
make an eloquent speech, and has a
clear, high voice. which sounds like a
child's. He was at one time a report
er on the Key West Democrat. Al
present he is clerking in a grocery
store. He has a sister who is just q
quarter of an inch taller than he Is
and is just seventeen years old.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-29
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Misery travels free through the
whole world
Where there is much light the
shade is deepest.
lie who is firm in will molds the
world to himself.
The tongue of fool is the key OF
his counsel, which, in a wise man,
wisdom hath in keeping
Often extraordinary excellence not
being rightly conceived does rather
offend than please.
Not that which men do worthlly,
but that they do successfully, IS what
history makes haste to record.
1t is better to have lion at the
head of an army of sheep than sheep
at the head of an army of lions.
Religion can be no more learnt out
of books than seamanship or soldier
ship, or engineering, or painting, OF
any practical trade whatsoever.
What is called Immature and want
Of generosity, is very often nothing
more than quick eye for the injustice
and unreasonableness of others, and a
determination not to crafty it; not
the desire to save ones own money OF
trouble.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-29
Renutifxinr Women.

In one of her New York letters
Clara Belle says: Ny attention was
called to a house remarkable for the
ugliness of the women who entered
and emerged They varied in age and
degree of unattractiveness, but were
lamentably alike in possessing some
sort or other of undesirableness of ex-
terror. They were too fat or too lean,
TOO pale or too fiorid; or else their
features We're Incidentally coarse.
Chance made me an observer of these
peculiarities in the very numerous
callers at that house. If they had SC
uniformly excelled in prettiness
should have drawn an ungenerous con
clusion. and let it go at that; but the
subject distracted me so that. when
came across an explanatory advertise
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-29

Gilt threads are added to enrich the
needlework.
The most fashionable jerseys are
those with vests of acontrasting color,
and that have velvet collar and GUNS
with position plaits of velvet ana vel
vet buttons.
The wide. soft silk era Tats are popu-
lar fof little boys. and are always the
most becoming and picturesque they
can wear. Plain foulard silk in rlch,
solid colors is often used.
The long ostrich plume fans, when
have been very popular, have been sup
planted by the Spanish fans in bright
red satin, with birds. beasts, fishes and
men pictured upon them in brilliant
tints and spangles.
Shot ribbon yelvets are n Ich useo
and are very handsome; the back Is III
satin. shot in two different colors.
These, and gold flowers, leaves ana
berries are much used in artistic mil
linery.
Black silk grenadines in brocadeo
patterns. combined with color, partl-
cularly with red. as many of the Paris
dresses are at this season, make most
charming summer toilets. Velvet
ribbon is used in bows for decorating
those dresses.
Fashionable walking tolls are made
of mushroom-brown woolleI material
with ecru embroidered lace skirts
over dark brown silk The bonnet to
match is of brown Grape gagged on the
crown and trimmed with wreath OF
small flowers.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-29
Chnrncier of the Horse.

In the selection of a horse, strength
soundness, size, form, health, age
pedigree, color, etc, are all taken ln'C
consideration, but the good or bar
qualities, the character, receive little
attention. Still nothing adds to or de
tracts more from the animals rea
value. | think this Indifference arise:
from a common notion that the char
acter cannot be determined beforehand
But it is revealed as plainly as art
soundness, age and strength. ThepIaf
to be adopted Is this: Select two horse
whose dispositions you are iamI4
with-one gentle, one vicious. !"
points to be observed are all about tD
head. Study the head well. Loo'
first at the eyes, then the nasal contour
then the ears, and afterward all lAS
other points about the head. Nh9
you have done this, select other morse
whose characters you know. In SUI
prisingly short time you Will I'd"
learned wherein the eye, nose. ears e'~
of a vicious horse differ from theS
organs of gentle horse. Then Sels'
two horses again-one intelligent aD'
one dumb. Study the same poIn@
most particularly the eyes bower
and you will soon be able to dis"I
guish an intelligent horse from dunn
horse.
In this way a person OF ordl1d'
ability can learn to distinguish
character of ahorse in few mon'"'
study. The information thus game
may save him a runaway, pernaP'
limb or life, and it is especially 'alu's.
TO one who has young horses TO o.
1t is apparent that nervous eEel''s
horse should not receive the same vs.
ment accorded to a heavy, 8lugs
animal. 1t may be necessary
the whip on the latter, when 10 'fL1
it to the former would be the w."
policy imaginable. So a horse ,Dp -
very sensitive, thin-skinned anu a.
blooded, or one vicious or treacnsl.
should be treated entirely dIilsl'-a "a,
training from the kind, docile' i' "
horse" Ignorance of these fae5 ~
often increase, instead of dimlnl'D'
.aults of the horse. Accorded =.
reatment the high-strung colt - "A
be reduced to submisslYehe,5Ss,; oiag;
wrongly treated he is rendered trsat
| And / have found that wrong sj IL
ment of colts in training 91..sitiegl
molo often from failure 10 - -, tsG
distinguish traits of characSst,, Vii q
rom any other fault. u. '
Ne1c York Herald.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-29
Concerning Figs.

There are very many inexplicable
things in nature, and man is led by in
stinct or observation to do many acts
which appear also to be strange and
contradictory. This thought occurs
] upon reading Count Laubach's recent
report upon fig culture at Naples. One
of the most pressing duties of the
farmer and fruit cultivator is to wage
ceaseless war upon insects which infest
and destroy the products of his fields.
And yet we have afforded us, in the
cultivation of the fig, paradox which
Will surprise most of our readers. The
wild fig, which grows plentifully in fig
growing countries,is uniformly perfor-
ated by an insect, which bores into the
fruit and matches out brood of insects,
which devOur the fruit before they
leave their home. 1t would appear
not to be very desirable insect to have
about in a fig orchard, but such is not
the fact, for the fig cultivators of Italy
and Asia Minor go into the fields and
gather the insect-infested wild figs,
AID hang them on the branches of the
cultivated fruit, in order that the in
sect may enter it. Can anything be
stranger than this? The fig-growers
think that the entrance of the insect
prevents the fruit from falling off the
trees, hastens it's maturity, and i'm
proves its taste.
When the insect enters and lays its
eggs in the wild fig, it does so to win
ter and secure food for its young.
When the eggs are laid in the wild fig
they are Matched, and destroy the fruit;
when in the cultivated, they are laid in
the wrong place, and therefore the pro-
geny never develop. But they do an
important work, for they carry with
them into the cultivated fig, which
usually has only female flowers, the
male pollen, and thus cause the forma-
ton of seeds. Those who have been
consumers of the delicious fig in its
dried state cannot fail to have observed
that connected with the best fruit
there is very often worm-hole in the
end of each specimen, and this is the
work of the insect alluded to.
Among fruit growers opinion is di-
vided regarding the efficacy of caprii-
cation, some considering it injurious;
but as the practice has been followed
for many centuries, it is not likely to
be dropped very soon.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-29
Fashion Notes.


All hats have very high crowns.
Red vests are popularity worn in
Paris.
Gold braid bonnets are extensively
worn.
Cloth-top boots are coming in fashion
again.
Evening bonnets have strings of
black or white tulle.
Quantities of lace bunting are worn
at the seaside
Ribbed silk jerseys are the latest
form of this popular jacket.
Small narrow cuffs are much worn
with tailor-made dresses.
Gray. in variety of shades, is more
used than any other color.
Jerseys of ribbed silk frequently
have lace stripes between the ribs.
The leading pattern in the new bro
caded silks is the passion flower.
Fashion demands short bangs, and
only slightly waved or curled.
Striped terry il gay colors is the last
fancy for dressing sacques and morn
ing wrappers.
English stitched dogskin gloves,
with mousquetaire wrists, are very
popular for travelling and seaside driv-
ing.
To wear after a ball magnificent
mantles as long as the dress are used,
while for the daytime the mantle can
not be too small.
Medici collarettes, erected on fine
wires, fare made of lace, and are large
enough to form background for the
head and its high couture.
French plums with the bloom upon
them, and grapes look well, butt it is
going rather far to hang apples and
peaches from the side of bonnet.
Pinking is revived this season, and is
used both upon cloth and silk. Pinked
out ruff1es of light silk are frequently
covered with additional ruffies of lace
A striking hat for driving is of gray
satin covered with black piece lace
black fall around the brim. Black
feathers and large pink roses supply
the garniture.
| Although gray Derbies and gray
Jockey caps are worn by some lady
riders in the Central Park, n. Y, the
tall silk hat is STILL the most popular
head gear for riding.
Embroidered ecru batistes are ex
tensively used for trimming over scar
let. brown and green summer silks
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-29
In the Hands of the Russian Police

In Russia, every one who has the
misfortune to fall into the hands of
the police as a political offender mo
matter how trivial his offence may be
lis, in ninety-nine cases out of hun
dred, a lost man. The preliminary de
tention is made at the arbitrary pleas
pre of the prosecution, which in Russia
is another name for the police; they
can arrest and detain whom they will.
No blame attaches to a mistaken ar
rest; on the contrary, the more the
arrests the greater the merits of the
prosecutor. For instance, at the time
of the trial of the ''hundred and ninety
three" in 1878, there were, over and
above this number of the accused,
about fourteen hundred persons arrest
ed. OF these, half were set at liberty
after few months, but the remainder
were kept in prison during the whole
four years that the case lasted, save
only seventy-five who died, some by
suicide, some of consumption, some
insane And in more recent times,
when the white terror followed upon
and especially in the reign of AleXan-
der Ill, who invented a species of POI
litical pro-consuls, such as Strelmikoff,
TO devastate towns and provinces and
arrest right and left-the seventies
have been even greater. But / have
no positive figures at hand. The nor
nal penalties for political crimes are
simply Draconian-ten years at the
galleys for single speech, or for read
ing or preserving proclamation. And
whenever a prosecution follows an
outbreak, the tribunal receives special
orders to aggravate the penalties, SO as
to make "a salutary example" and the
verdicts become legal assassinations of
the most monstrous character. The
lad Rosovsky was condemned to death
and actually hanged at Kiev on the 18th
of March, 1880, for merely having in
his house proclamation of the Execu-
tive Committee. The same judgmen
was passed on the student Efremoff
for having lent room in his house to
two revolutionists who were concert
ing a plan of escape, without even
taking their young host into conf
dence. But his sentence was commu-
ted to lifelong condemnation to the
galleys. in consequence of his having
the weakness to appeal for mercy
Drobiasgin, Maidansky. Lisogub
Tchubaroy, were all hanged-some foi
having subscribed money to the revo
lutionary cause. others for conveying ;
box, of which they did not know tn,
contents, but which was proved to con
tain notes for circular drawn up b,
two or three youths. offenses, one an,
all, which the actual law of the countr,
Furnishes only with exile or a few
years imprisonment. -Contempoyor
Rerietc.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-29

The imperial canal of China is the
longest in the world, and the greatest
in point Of traffic. It's length, includ-
ing river sections. is 100 miles. con-
necting 81 cities.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

The President has approved the bill providing
for certain Of the most urgent deficiencies in the
general appropriations.
The treasury department yesterday purchased
100000 ounces Of silver for delivery at the Philade
phia, New Orleans, and san Francisco minis,
The acting comptroller of currency has author.
lied tho First National bank Of MechancsYle,
N y, To begin business with capital of $4,000.
The receipts from internal revenue yesterday
were s670,G67 and from customs S5253ii, and the
national bank notes received for redemption
amounted to 100000
The payments made from the treasury by war
rants during the month of April amounted to sl7,-
lS5, 2O6O7 This does include payments made on
account OF tho interest or principal OF tho public
debt,
A board OF officers VIII meet in the treasury do.
pNrtment on the 10th instant for the examination
OF candidates for appointment rs cadets in tho
revenue marine service. There are five vacancies
and twenty applicants
An appropriation having been mado for the
transportation Of fraction silver coin tho United
Smtos treasurer has given notice that no VIII for
ward such coin At the expense Of the government
In sums of $500 or It's multiple on deposit with him
or assistant troasuTorS unon the receipt apd col
lection Of q draft Oh New York,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02
MAY HAS COME,
And Yesterday Leisuroly People Celebrated
Her Advent in the Woods.
Happy children, Young and Old, Rompcd,
FIshed, and Gathered wild Flowers.

The sun shone brightly yesterday, and the
foliage Of trees and bushes was gently rustled
by balmy southern breeze. May was ushered
in beautifully, and May day" was observed
by many Washington families. Nature CO.
operated with humanity in the picturesque
ceremony, and not one 1eocy cloud interposed
its vapory form to shadow tho lowered and
green stretches beyond tho citys suburbs,
where--
Spring hangs her infant blossoms on the trees
Rocked In the cradle Of the southern breeze.
Tho tinted morning was yet young when
parties of gay children in charge of older
persons, generally ladies, could be seen wend-
ing their way through tho outlet streets to
the country beyond. Ribbon deckod
luncheon baskets werc swung gleefully, and
merry laughter echoed in the quiet morning
air. Many carriages and other vehicles,
freighted with little folks in white and pink
and blue, also started early for rustic local-
ties in the surrounding country. Some pre-
ferred row boats, and fleets of little crafts
were anoat and padding away from tho city
before the sun was well up. A few boarded
the early trains and departed to neighboring
stations. All wero bent on ono purpose-a
jolly romp through the woods, the collection
of variogated and fragrant wild flowers and
rustic lunch in some shady nook.
Among the "Maying" parties that cele-
bratod tho day in field and forest yesterday
were not q few German families including
not only the chubby children, Int the stolid
father and matronly mother as we'll. In some
portions of this country, whcro there are
large German populations, they assemble on
the eastern slopes of hill or mountain on the
first day of May, before daylight, and greet
the rising sun with manifestations Of joy
This celebration is religiously observed in
Germany. After sunrise beer kegs are tapped
and bologna and cheese lunches served to the
celebrants Tho remainder of tho day is
then filled to overlooking with amusements
of different kinds.
Among the most favored "Maying" resorts
about Washington are the slopes of Rock
creek, the picturesque and romantic valleys
of the upper Potomac between Georgetown
and Great Falls, Swallow hill, with Four
mile.run curving around its base, and the
sloping hills beyond Anacostia. Those who
went down the river in small boats landed a
convenient points, and besides tho usual en-
joyments spent several hours angling fol
white perch, smelts, and sun fish.
The shades of evening brought tho troops
of big and little folks back TO town dust,
and tired and looking as though they hat
decorated themselves with greens and flower
to celebrate some grand gala day. The pretty
sequel of "May day" will occur to-day, wheI
many homes will BIO decorated and perfumet
with wild buds and blossoms gathered yester
day by tiny infant hands,