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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-28
ExcursiOn to Mount vernon.

Metropolis Lodge No. II, /. o. O,
f. viii give an excursion to the tomb
of Washington, by rail, on the 9th oil
August. Tickets for the round trip
50 CO. This is fine opportunity for
our people to spend pleasant day
on the banks of the Potomac Tickets
may be obtained at the store of J. FL.
S. Nichols, or members of the CON-
mittee.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-28
Letter From MilIerSYille.
MILLERsyILLE, July %, 1884

-HILLLIIS IIIlE1 . uIy 20, Ioo4.
The game of base ball played on
Saturday at the Severn clubs grounds,
was won be the Millersville club, the
game standing 13 to IL. Another
game between the same clubs will
take place at MillersvilIe on Saturday
next.
The funeral of Mrs. Geo. Williams,
who died here on Saturday, took
place yesterday, and was largely at
tended.
Miss Wilmarsh, of West Baltimore.
is a guest Of Miss Pettibone at "Foun-
tain Dale, " in this section. UGLY.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-28
RATES or ADvERrIsING i.

One inch, one day, rs cents two DAYS.
II 90 three days, $1.25 one week, s.. 100;
two weeks, $500. Liberal rates made
with those advertising by the month or
year Local notices and political or spe-
cial communications, ) cents per line
Ordinary announcement of marriages
and deaths free, but obituary notices will
be charged for at one half the usual rates
of advertising.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-28
Attempted Burglary.

Last Thursday night some un-
known parties tried to force an en-
trance into the residence of DR.. Leib-
erman on Prince George street, but
being heard by one of the occupants
of the house, they were frightened off.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-28
TIME TABLE.


TRAINS LEAVE I TRAINS ARRIVE.
Mail, 6.35 a. IN. Mail, S.55 a. m.
Accom-. u 90 p. m. Accom-, 1.50 p. m.
Mail, 420p. m Mail, 6. 30 p. m.
Sunday Trains S.55 a. m. 420 p. m.
Through freight to and from Baltimore
every day. Local freight Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday at a. m
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-28
EXCELSIOR!
July 4TH
"a

Usuually terminates what is commonly
called "the busy time, as far as spring
and summer trade is concerned.
While our sales during this season have
been entirely up to our expectations, we
vet have on hand in every department a
large stock of every article appurtaining to
Men and Boys Wear which are now sea-
enable, and we shall use every legitimate
method to dispose of as large an amount
of these goods as we possibly can. With
this end in view we have thoroughly ex-
amned and remarked the goods in each
department of our establishments, and
can assure the public that we are offering
such bargains as will gladden. the heart
of the greatest Bargain Hunter.
EXCELSIOR CLOTHING COMPANY,
y. w. Corner baltimore and Light SITS.
And Broadway and Eastern Ave.
jys-tf BALTIMORE, Md +
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-28

The farm situated in the fourth dis
trict of this county, and known as
the Solomon Gosweiller'' farm, con-
tanning l712 acres, was sold on Sat-
urday for ST 800, and was purchased
by the executors and trustees of the
late Alexander Randall, morgagee
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-28
Brought Ashore.

A broken yawl boat, supposed to
be the one belonging to the boarding
house runner lately killed by pro-
pellor's wheel, in the bay, was
brought in this harbor to day.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-28

The Dale and Constellation, e. S.
Practice Ships, will probably remain
at Portsmouth, \. H., to take part in
the naval reception to be accorded
to the Greely expedition survivors
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-28
INSOLVENT NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN to the
~ creditors of GILBERT MURDOCH,
u Anne Arundel county, Nd, an insol-
Vent petitioner, that
thursday, the 18th of August, 1884,
mas n been fixed, by order of the Circuit
SF SNoust Tor said county, rs the day for said
slutuock to appear and answer such inter
aoga'ories or allegations as his creditors,
s.ls. saaorsers or sureties may propose or allege
asalhst him; that the place Of said meeting
snail be the office of j. Writ Randall. the
asrrlnanent n'r Trustee, in the City of Anna
y pssns' Md, and the time thereof the hour
nv : ~ 0 clock a. M. said creditors are also
asss0y .'.s, notified to file their claims. duty
cS1asnenucated, with the Clerk Of said
N0u7 on or before said day.
]. WRIT RANDALL
Permanent Trustee.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-28

There is no crown in the world
so good as patience
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-06
4 nerabteiPhilanthrophist.
Washington Letter.

l found the George Peabody of Washing
ton Mr. W. W. Corcoran, in bis luxurious Ii
brary this morning, looking. as well and
handsome as an octogenarian possibly can.
The great philanthrophist has changed but
little during the past ten years. He is a
man Of giant frame, whose kindly face bears
resemblance to both Willard Fillmore and Bar
served many interesting letters from Hum
boldt as well as letters from the most fam
Gus Americans who have lived during the
last half century. Webster Calhoun, Will
liam Writ and William Pinckney were his
frequent dinner table companions. The
great Daniel often came to discuss finance
with Mr.. Corcoran before delivering his pro-
found speeches in the senate. Fifteen pres
idents Of the United States may be included
among his personal friends, by all of whom
he has been treated with deferential respect.
The most venerable of the men who have
come down to us from a former generation
is now enjoying that tranquil old age which
all mortals hope for but which so few attain.
He is still able to take his customary drive
each fair afternoon ompanied by his de-
voted niece. From to 10 in the morning
he dispatches the business of the day with
his secretary, Mr.. Hyde. He is greatly har-
assed by the excessive number of begging
letters and pitiful appeals which come to
him daily from all parts of the Union. He
feels constrained to ask the public to respect
his age and growing infirmities, because his
health and eyesight permit him neither to
head or hear read the hundreds of letters that
are sent him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-06
Triple French Mnrder.

Paris Correspondence London Telegraph,
A terrible crime was committed June 10
at Chapareillan, not far from the Savoy
frontier, and within about forty kilometres
of Grenoble. A workman named Jackquin,
thirty-fve years DID, killed his father, mother
and brother under the following circum-
stances: Joaquin was frequently accused
bv his mother Of stealing wine, and was,
moreover, threatened with being disinherited
in favor of his younger brother, boy of sev-
enteen. Yesterday morning a quarrel of
more than usual violence took place between
the son and his mother. In the evening
about O'Clock Joaquin, on returning from
work heard his mother say to his younger
brother ''Make has tie and clean your boots,
and then go and fetch the gendarmes to ar
rest this vagabond, who will end in the gal
leys, The murderer Immediately went in
to the kitchen, having in his hand a Ratchet,
which he had used for cutting wood, and
Glove his mothers skull in twain. The UNI
fortunate woman fell dead on the ground
without uttering cry. The murderer then
turned to his younger brother, who had re-
treated, paralyzed with fear, to a corner of
the kitchen, aud dealt him five successive
blows of the Ratchet on the head. When the
neighbors arrived the boy presented most
ghastly appearance as he lay dead on the
floor of the kitchen, his head hacked in
terrible manner by the Ratchet, and the nape
OF his neck almost cut in two. The muir
derer, leaving his victims, went out into the
adjoining grange, where his aged father was
at work. Approaching the old man with
stealthy steps, Joaquin smote him thrice
from behind, killing him on the spot. The
murderer has been arrested.
1t appears that the attempted assassination
of Fred Bennett at Prairie du Chen was due
to his elopement with Mrs. Lamport. Ben
nett worked for Lamport at or near Grand
Rapids, and, it is supposed that either the
wronged husband or some Of Mrs. Lam
ports relatives followed up the runaways,
and meeting Bennett at Prairie du Chen,
shot him on sight. Benefits wound issnot
serious. He says the revolver was placed
against his breast and he knocked it Off the
ball passing through the upper portion of his
eft arm near the shoulder.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-06
Hot Water Rey,e,fic1.s

Halls journal Of Health publishes some
interesting facts relative to hot water us
remedial agent 1t says;
There is no remedy of such general appli-
cation, and none so easily attainable as wa
ter; and yet nine persons in ten will pass
by it in an emergency to seek for something
of far less less efficiency.
There are but few cases Of illness where
water should not occupy the highest place as
remedial agent.
A strip OF flannel or napkin folded length
wise, and dipped in hOtwater and wruug out.
and then applied around the neck of child
that has the Group, viii usually bring relief
in ten minutes.
IL towel folded several times and dipped
in hot water, and quickly wrung and applied
over the seat Of the pain in toothache or neu-
ralgia, will generally afford prompt relief.
THIS treatment in collie works like magic.
have seen cases that have resisted other treat
ment for hours yield to this in ten minutes.
There is nothing that will so promptly cut
short a congestion of the lungs, sore throat
or rheumatism as hot water when applied
promptly and thoroughly.
Pieces of cotton batting dipped in hot wa
ter and kept applied to old sores or new cuts,
bruises and sprains, is the treatment now
generally adopted in hospitals. have seen
sprained ankle cured in an hour by shower
ing 1t with hot water from a height Of three
feet
Tepid water acts promptly as an emetic
and hot water taken freely half an hour be-
fore bedtime is the best of cathartics in the
case of constipation, while it has most
soothing effect on the stomach and bowels.
This treatment continued for a few months.
with proper attention to diet, will cure any
durable case of dyspepsia.
Headache almost always yields TO the
simultaneous application Of hot water TO the
feet and back of the neck.
1t is an excellent plan to record facts Ike
these in a notebook, which should be always
at hand when wanted. In the anxiety caused
by accidents or sudden illness in the family.
one becomes confused and is not apt to re-
member quickly what should be done: hence
there may be prolonged and unnecessary suf-
fering before proper remedies are applied.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-06
.No Need to D,.o,cR.
New York SUM-

IT always dread the return Of the season
when sea bathing is INDUCED in" said
gentleman yesterday. s'My family have had
several narrow escapes and still they have
perfect mania for the water.''
'sWhy, there is no need to be AFRAID" an
swered his friend, ''if you but retain your
presence of mind. When you find yourself
in deep water you will sink at first, but if
you do not struggle you will come quickly to
the surface again. On reaching it, immedi-
ately draw a full breath and draw your head
back. This will have the effect of placing
you in a recum bent position on the surface
of the water. Now this is the most critical
moment for those who do not know what to
do next Extend your arms at once on a
level with your shoulders, with the palms of
the hands downwards, and begin gently pad
ding in the water with the movement of the
wrist only. Extend your legs quietly and
slowly in line with your body. If you raise
your arms, your head or your leSs above the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-06
Oua Bob-taiI Car.

TDriyer, in San Francisco Examiner
ssSometimcs a countryman comes into the
car and drops some money into the box, ex
pecting that the conductor will take it out
and give him change. They do not know
that there is an aperture for change in the
door. Some If them are so ashamed of the
ignorance that they subside when they find
what bad break they have made. Often on
this car gold pieces have been put in as fare
in that way. A granger once came in and
threw four-bit piece in the box. He con-
tinued standing and looking at me for a
block or so, and then had the door opened.
He said that he wanted his change. tried
to explain matters to him, and told him to
90 to the Office. He would not have that.
you needn't take me for a sucker he said
IN a loud voice; i know as much as you do,
and l won't staEl any of your little games.
He commenced to get violent, and so pro-
posed that he should take his change in TICK
cts, in order to pacify him. To this ne agreed,
and l gave him half dozen transfer tickets,
which he could only use that day. He was
no sucker, but he took those tickets and sat
down as if he was the smarter of the two"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-06

ster had written to his brother: "Gen.
Jackson's manners are better than those of
any of the candidates. He is grave, mild
and reserved. NY wife is for him decidedly
And long after, when the president was to
pass in review before those who were per-
haps his most implacable opponents, the Ia
dies of Boston, we have the testimony of the
late Josiah Quincy, in his Figures from the
Past, > that the personal bearing OF this OBJ
noxious official was most unwillingly APP
proved Mr.. Quincy was detailed by Gov.
Lincoln, on whose military staff he was, to
attend President jackson everywhere when
visiting Boston in 1888; and this narrator
testifes that, with every prejudice against
jackson, he found him essentially "a knight
ly personage-prejudiced, narrow, mistaken
on many points, it might be, but vigorously
a gentle han in his high sense of honor and
in the natural, straightforward courtesies
which are easily distinguished from the
veneer of poicy' Sitting erect on his
horse, thin, stiff type of military strength,
he carried with him in the streets bearing
of such dignity that staid old Bostonians who
had refused even to look upon him from the
windows would finally be coaxed into taking
one peep, and would then hurriedly bring
forward their little daughters to wave their
handkerchiefs. He wrought, Mr.. Quincy de-
clares, ga mysterious charm upon old and
young" showed, although in feeble health,
a great consideration for others, and was in
private really agreeable companion.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-06
THE FAMILY OF BLAINEs.
4 Glance at the Family Circle and its Mil
tai.y lSosa-in-L Lar. Characteristics IF tie
Maine People, Including Gail Hamilton.
LIT ]

Il Glance at the Family Circle and ats Mil
ta,,y Sosa-ir-L dv. Characteristics IF the
Maine People, Including Gail Hamilton.
Washington Letter.
Mr. Blaine, with his wife and six children.
will fill the White House comfortably when
they get there, and the junior members of the
family have lived at Washington so long that
it is more of a home to them than Augusta
The eldest son, Emmons Blaine, did not re-
turn home after finishing college, and has
lived in the West at st. Paul and Chicago,
where he studied and has practised law. The
second son, Walker Blaine, has also studied
law and until week ago was an assistant
counsel on the part of the United States be-
fore the court of Alabama claims. He was
an assistant to his father while the latter
was secretary of state, and accompanied Mr..
Prescott on the special mission to Peru in the
fall of 1881. The third son, young Jimmy
Blaine, is a dapper, mischievous youth of
sixteen, who reioices in dudish coats, collars
and trousers of the latest cut, and always
kept up a constant excitement in the boys
preparatory schools which he attended in
Washington. OF the three daughters of the
house of Blaine the eldest, Alice Stanwood
Blaine, married Col John Coppinger, of the
army, over year ago. and the MONDAY cere-
mony in the great mansion on Dupont circle
was one of the chief social events in that sea-
son of great weddings. Mrs. Coppinger, was
always a quiet maiden of retiring dispos
ition and cared nothing for the gay society OF
the capital, and felt all of the burden and
none of the eompensations during the
months that her fathers position as secretary
of state obliged her to take busy part in
routine duties of official society. She had a
sweet, grave face, with black eyes and hair,
and by a careless arrangement of the locks
on her forehead concealed the mark of the
accidental bullet by which she SO nearly lost
her life while carelessly handling revolver.
1t was while visiting friends at Fort Leaven-
worth that she became acquainted with Col.
Coppinger, and they were married within
year, after first undergoing the most siren
Gus opposition from her parents.
Col. and Mrs. Coppinger went immediate
" to Fort Leayenworth after their marriage,
and returning to Washington last December
brought with them their infant son, James
Gillespie Blaine Coppinger. Mrs. Coppinger
remained all winter with her parents, and
only month ago joined her husband at his
new post, Fort ASSiniboine, in the north
eastern corner of Montana. Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaine were so much attached to this first
grandson that they urged Mrs. Coppingcr
not to expose the the little fellow to the in
convenience of the long railroad and stage
journey to the frontier garrison, and the
baby was accordingly left with Mrs. Blaine
for the summer. TIE second OF the Blaine
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-06
amending the Verdfct.

The train was just entering Erin, Tenn,
when we heard the sharp toot. toot! toot! Of
the whistle, and such passengers as looked
from the windows saw an aged African with
a bundle over his shoulder straight ahead on
the track. The whistle was blown and the
bell rung, but he paid no attention, and all
of a sudden the cowcatcher picked him up
and flung him fifty feet to one side. A gang
of men brought the body to the depot, and
among the dozen of US who stopped off at
the village coroner's jury was selected. 1t
seemed plain enough case. The man came
to his death by being struck by locomotive
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-06
YANKEES INLONDON.
Hon. They 1IaI.c Themselves kaO,cn by
Their Dress and Manners.
Robert Laird Collier in Boston Herald


Robert Laird Collier in Boston Herald
If Americans could make London ga,
London would be gay. The Yankees are
everywhere an evidence. There is no mis-
taking the American any where. On the
streets, in the galleries, at the theatres, he is
to be met. For one l am always glad to
meet him. He is the heartiest, frankest, all
in all the truest man to be found walking in
shoe-leather. He is different from all other
foreigners in London. He speaks the same
language as the Engishman. / can instant
" understand all he is saying, and so it is
that his voice and information and accent.
seem somewhat unframed, and, perhaps the
least bit underbred. Of course, | mean the
voice, information and accent of some Amer
leans. Ten years ago did not know what
English people meant who told me that all
Yankees speak with nasal twang, and that
American ladies pitched their voices on
high shrill key. | did not then believe 1t.
But it is true. What of 1t! Whose business
is it? Yet, all the same it is true. l am con-
stantly turning round on the street to look
after an American voice. 1t is national
characteristic that Americans talk in loud
voices. If | now remember little notice is
taken OF lllS III AIUpTlcd, WHcTc IuOSI pGOplt
seem accustomed to it, but in England it
seems rude and ill-bred to talk socially in
loud voice. In omnibuses, at dinner-tables,
at the theatres, on the streets, one is con-
stantly attracted by the loudness and some
times the shrillness of the American voice.
The softness and delicacy of the English
ladv's voice makes the American lady's voice
in comparison all the more conspicuous.
But did they not speak at all, there would be
no mistaking my felow-country people in
London. To begin with. the dress would
tell the story. All English gentlemen wear
tall hats. If a man is respectfully dressed
he will be sure to have on silk hat. The
same may be said of all continental gentle
men. Therefore, the SLOUGH hat, the soft
felt hat or the billycock hat upon an other
wise fashionably dressed man suggests to
Won that he is an American. Clothes are
rather cheap in England and no English
gentleman will wear kneedout trousers, but
American gentlemen not uncommonly do.
often think that the American ladies spend
so much on dress that they have nothing left
to spend on their husbands for while the
men are under dressed, or shabbily dressed,
the ladies are sometimes overdressed, and
commonly very extensively dressed. Then
there is this to be said, English people are
seldom oddly or peculiarly dressed. But
you can not truthfully say this of Americans
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-06
JYrs. Vo,.yen,s Derotiou.

Mrs. Warren, wife of Bishop Henry w.
Warren of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
has just donated 100000 to the Denver
university to be devoted to the establish
ment of divinity. 1t is to be named the Lift
school of divinity, after Mrs. Warren's for
mer husband. Mrs Warren, who was an
eastern school teacher, married for her first
husband a Mr.. Tiff, a Colorado cattle king.
She was her husbands companion in all his
visits to his various ranches and thus became
thoroughly conversant with every detail of
his business. During his last illness he de-
sired his wife to continue the business Just as
he had done, which she did, and is now in
all probability the most prosperous cattle
grower in that State. She has continued to
devote her attention TO the business with just
as great assiduity since her marriage with
Bishop Warren as before, and being a devout
Methodist is bestowing her great wealth in
the most liberal manner for the advance
ment of the Methodist interests in the sparse
ly settled states and territories of the
west. The gift to the Denver university is
made in pursuance of this general plan.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-06
Chinese Time.

TOn tuC SuiOaSO lutCi-OScdH.
The ancient belief of Chinese writer's was
that there had been before the time of Con-
fucius period of 2,267, 900 and some odd
years, when the powers of heaven and earth
first united to produce man as possessor of
the soil of China. However, from the time
of the Emperor Yaou, upward of 1000 years!
before Christ, the Chinese had two different
years. civil year, which was regulated by
the moon, and an astronomical year, which
was solar. The civil year consisted oftwelve
months or lunations, but occasionally thir-
teenth was added, in order to preserve its
correspondence with the solar year. Even
at that early period the solar or astronomical
consisted of 1851 days, like our Julian year
and it was arranged in the same manner,
day being interpolated every fourth year. At
the instance of the Jesuit Schall, the Chinese
in the seventeenth century adopted the Eu
ropean method 0of dividing the day into
twentv-four hours each hour into sixty min
utes, each minute into sixty seconds. The
civil day begins at midnight and ends the
midnight following. Since the year 1853 B.
c. the Chinese writers have adopted the
practice Of dating the year from the acces-
sion Of the reigning emperor. An emperor
on succeeding to the throne gives his name
to the year of his reign. He ordains, for ex-
ample, that they shall be called Tate. In
consequence of this imperial mandate the
following year is called the first Tate, and
the years succeeding the second, third and
so on to the end of the chapter. until it suits
the s'Great Pure'' or 'sGreat Bright to or
dain that the years shall be called by some
other appellation. The periods thus formed
are called by the. Chinese Nien-hao. Ac-
cording to this method of dating years a new
era begins with every reign, and the years
corresponding to Chinese date can only be
discovered when the inquirerhas before him
a catalogue of the Nien-hao, with their rea-
ton to the years of the Christian era