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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-05
Early Closing.

With this evening ends the early
closing agreement between the differ
ent business firms of our city; unless
some further arrangement be made.
they will revert again into the old
ruts. Now, it seems to us that all the
shopping and dealing by our people
might be done in more reasonable
hour, and little more compassion had
upon the merchant and his clerks.
Let the merchants agree among them.
selves to close their places of business
from September Goth -or so soon as
their summer arrangement goes into
effect-at s p. m., and SO announce it
to the public, and we venture to saw
in a very short time, no one would
think of dealing after that hour. It
rs unreasonable, to say nothing of the
injustice of the matter, to keep store
keepers and their clerks at their places
of business from early morn until late
at night, depriving them Of cvery en-
joymcnt and home comfort that the
balance of mankind enjoy. And for
what Surely not for the triffling
amount that is sold after that hour,
but simply to comply with the idea of
some narrow minded selfish old fossil.
who cares nothing for pleasure or en-
joyment of the world. himself, and
would deprive others thereof. AS
the days are gradually growingshort-
er and the nights longer, eight O'Clock
would be very reasonable hour for
winter-closing Of our stores. We
hope to see the move put into effect
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-05
A Mosquito Plague

A correspondent from Patuxent. in
this county, writes to thes Baltimore
Sun Of mosquito plague that has
visited him and his family as follows
Il live in Anne Arundel county. Nd.
near Patuxent river, on a farm which
is known by the name of Terrapin
Island. On account of dry wheather
the mosquitoes are in abundance. On
Sunday night, August 81, they seem.
ed to receive re-inforcements, and at
tackled my house. From loss of rest
by the insects, myself and family were
determined to sleep the next night il
possible. Being a mechanic, | had
made q frame to 60 over my bedstead
and covered it with mosquito net.
But the tormenting mosquitoes soon
drove US from under the netting.
came to the conclusion that the net
was not fine enough l pulled the bed
from the bedstead to the floor, took
the frame and placed it over the
bed, and used five quilts. One /
placed over the top of the frame,
four around the sides and se-
cured the corners well. Then,
thinking we would get a nap, myself,
wife and child laid down, but in less
tnan thirty minutes the pests were
under the cover so thick that the very
noise would waken a person at once
without biting ! would be thankful to
know what way can manage them"
As a permanent relief, we would adj
wise our friend, to come to Annapolis
and try one of Brother Nichols mos
quito protectors, and, at the same
time, call at the City Drug Store, and
Monsieur Ruhlman will supply him
with a bottle of his mosquito balm,
sure and instantaneous exterminator,
for these pests.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-05
A Carrier Pigeon Shot on lis Flight.

A farmer near Davidsonvillc, in
this county, few days ago discover
ed a pigeon roosting on his barn
which he shot and killed. Upon ex-
animation it was found that some Of
the tail feathers of the dead pigeon
were stamped. One bore the inscrip-
ton, John Ballard, 63 Fifth avenue,
Brooklyn" Another, $50 Lynch
burg, Va, 1858 miles, Aug, 1884. y
Other letters on the pigeons feathers
could not be deciphered. 1t is
thought the pigeon had been sent out
as a carrier, and lost its way, and the
farmer was sorry afterwards that he
had killed it.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-05
4 Sad Case Of Drowning.

George Nickel, young German,
who was drowned at Fork Greek, up
the Severn, a few days ago, of which
mention was made in the CAPITAL
of Saturday last, was employed as a
blacksmith at Kerr 81 Browns sand
bank. The particulars of the sad
affair are as follows Nickel having
learned that friend at Speer's sand
bank had letter for him from a
brother ia Illinois, be, with COM
panion known as Barney attemp-
ted to cross the river in a small punt.
Speer's bank being on the opposite
side. When about fifty yards from
shore the punt capsized, throwing
Nickel, who was steering, under the
sail and Barney on top. Nickel,
though a good swimmer, could not
extricatc himself but sank, after vio-
lent struggles, in which the sail was
torn to pieces. Barney became en-
tangled with the sheet-rope, which
got round his neck, but was released
by the sandebank men, who were at
tracted by the cries of the two men
for assistance. Mickel's body was
recovered about ten minutes later
and every effort made to resuscitate
it without avail Nickel was 81
years of age, and had been in this
country only ten months Justice
II L Dodson held an inquest, and d
verdict of accidental drowning was
rendered. From letters found in
Mickel's trunk it was ascertained
that his parents arc still living in
Germany, and that they had written,
urging him to come home at once. He
was about to do so when drowned.
The coroner purchased lot in Piney
Grove church yard; where the re-
mains were inferred.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-05
The COntract IOr Coal and Wood.

The contract for furnishing coal
and wood for the State Departments.
has been awarded to Mr.. JOS S. M.
Basil, coal dealer Of this city. The
contract calls for 125 tons Of No. 3
Anthracite Coal for State House: Is
tons of No. 3 anthracite coal for record
Office 40 tons No. 2 anthracite
coal for the Executive Mansion fur
mace. and 20 tons Of No. 2 anthracite
coal and Lyken7s Valley coal mixed.
for range Also, 12 cords Of pine
wood and II cords Of hickory. The
wood must be cut in two, three and
four lengths. Coal to be clear Of
slate and dirt approved on inspection.
Wood and coal to be stored ii the
cellar Of the record Office md Execu-
tive Mansion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-05
A Coal Oil Victim.

On Friday night last colored wo-
man named Diggs living near Water
bury, was terribly burned about the
body by the explosion of coal oil
lamp, of which mention was made in
the CAPITAL on Saturday last. The
particulars of the said affair are as
follows: Benjamin Diggs, her husband
had volunteered to go upon an errand
of mercy, and while he was absent
the lamp exploded, the burning fluid
covering the face and breast of his
wife. She Immediately ran to her
infant, lying on a bed in the room,
and taking it in her arms, hurried out
of the house with it. Returning, she
dragged three childred from their bed
in the next room and got them out
in safety. In the meantime she had
made no attempt to extinguish the
flames, which were licking her face
ard body. She now tore off her
clothing, but by this time was SO
badly burned about the face, breast
and hands that she will probably die.
The house, with all its contents. in
cluding the wife's savings, about $I2,
was burned. Diggs and his wife are
worthy, industrious people, and q
subscription has been set on foot for
their relief in the neighborhood.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-05
Club Meeting.

4 meeting of the Cleveland and
Hendricks Club of this city was held
last night at the Assembly Rooms.
w. T. Iglehart president, in the
chair, and j. G, Porter, secretary
There were about seventy five mem
bers present. Reports Of committees
were made, showing what progress
they were making The committee
on banner and badges reported that
everything would be in readiness for
the ratification meeting on Tuesday
night next. The committee on invi.
tations stated that they had been in
correspondence with several promi-
nent speakers Of the party, several Of
whom had responded to their invita-
tion to be present. 1t was expected
that the caps and badges for the club
would be here By Monday evening.
ct which time meeting Of the club
was announced to be held at the As
sembly rooms, to make arrangements
for the ratification meeting on tile
night following.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-05
BRIEF SEENTIONINGs.

"A hard business -our ice and
coal dealers.
The male public school of this
city opened with l60 pupils, and has
over 200 on the role
Peaches are becoming high and
scarce in our market as the season
advances.
John Robinson's big elephant
not only fattened the political arder
of Republicans, but it also fattcned
some peoples pocket-books here
about
This is the last day of the seven
o'clock grace with our merchants un-
less they continue it longer
The vacant lots about town are
terminating beautiful crops of di-
seased weeds.
Subscribe to the, CAPITAL, six
cents a week, or twenty-five cents a
month.
For cheap and neat job Work
go to the CAPITAL Office.
Never conGde your secrets to
paper, it is like throwing stone into
the air; and, if you know who
throws the stone, you do not know
where it may fall.
AL women should desire to give
each other the example of good,
sweet life, more eloquent and power
ful than any words.
Quite a number of our citizens
took in the M. Il. Church excursion
to Fair Haven to-day.
In a natural state tears and laugh
ter are twin born. Like two children
sleeping in one cradle, when one
wakes and stirs, the other wakes
also.
-The apprehension of the good
gives but the greater feeling to the
worse; fell sorrows tooth doth never
rankIc more than when it bites but
lanceth not the sore.
The mechanics employed in the
Naval Academy are busily engaged
iu getting everything in readiness for
the reopening OF the Academy on the
S0th inst
Painters were engaged to-day in
painting the cornice work around the
roof Of the German Lutheran Church.
The drug men are anticipating
an active fall trade.
The horse thief has been visiting
Howard county. Our farmers should
be on the alert,
IF o poor fellow allows his 60
cart to Ego without . license" one
dav. he must need 20 before a magis-
trate. but the city IS allowed to run
riot with worthless ours, without en-
forcing the dog tax, Why j. this
thus
1t viii soon be time 70 report
sscholera among the turkeys says
an exchange.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-05
4 soclaI Pleasure club.

The Social Pleasure Club. Of Port
Deposit, 80 members strong, II. r.
Brinkleys president, and G. G. OIer.
captain. arrived here to-day on the
schooner ThOs G Eaton, Capt. Wm.
J. Philips from Choptank river are
now On their return trip:
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-05
Personal.

Miss Annie Feldmeyer has return
ed from Ocean GrOye.
Miss Mamie and Miss Cecilia
Gessner are home again after their
visit of several weeks to Baltimore.
Mr.. ] Guest King, Of the Gazctte
left here to-day for Baltimore, WASH
ington, New York and
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-05
Passed Their ExamInatfon.

The following candidates have suc.
cessfully passed their examination Far
admission as naval cadets into tie
Naval Academy: Geo. w. Fitx-
gerral, Of Illinois; 8. w. Kramer of
illinois; +. s. Sales, Of Michigan: /,
9. Stickuey, Of Kentucky; s. s. Rob
inson, of Penn.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-05
In Lnck.

We are glad to notice that our
friend and fellow townsman, Wm. Il.
Pfeiffer, has been awarded the con-
tract for upholssering the two State
oyster sloops which it is stated will be
ready for service By the 12 inst.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-05

The second district Democratic
Club takes part ii the Democratic
meeting here on Tuesday night.
Hons. Barnes Compton, 4. G. Weeks
and James Revell, are expected ID
speak.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-05

The Governor has appointed John
i. Resau. Justice of the Peace. 81
the first district Of Howard county.
vice + Mailman. failed to qualify
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-05
NOTICE.

y sSOME PERSON unknown to nc)
81 Il geen trespassing upon my prep
!, I ~ = Horn Point, and have marked
4 'fps1wlse fslse defaced some Of my best
! 3, Il aefeny warn all such trespassefs
~ss VAL be dealt with according tn
e,s., CHAS, ]. MURPHY,
AnnanoliS Md
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-05
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE.

|flE next session will begin on WE'D
y NESDAY, SEPTEMBER H. For
lomation or catalogues, call on or adj
aS The acting President,
PROF. WM. III. HOPKINS,
I'm Annapolis, Nil
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-05
o. md 4 Conduit Street. Up stairs,
RATES OF ADVERTISING

One inch, one day, rs cents two days.
81 90 three days, .2J one week, $500:
two weeks, $500 Liberal rates made
with those advertising by the month or
year. Local notices and political or spc-
cial communications, cents per line.
Ordinary announcement of marriages
and deaths free, but obituary notices vii
be charged for at one half the usual rates
Of Advertising
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-05
For Rent.

NJ ~. DWELLING HOUSE. l0a Kins
sgeet. now occupied BY Mrs..
EgrIs ! y s.sh. Enquire 81 MRS. 8T. I6
-. Nlouoester st. a92m
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-05
TIME TABLE.


TRAINS LEAVE i TRAINS ARRIVE.
Mail, 635 a. m. Mail S.55 a. m
Accom-, 11.55 p IN. Accom-. l.50 D. m
Mail, 420p IN. Mail, $50 p. M
Sunday Trains $40 q. IN. 420 u. 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, 1884-09-05

] = ~al I "A large, well lighted and
al y. y. ventilated ROOM. conveniently
sM she use Of the Industrial
Apply atthe Capital. AZ -3w
s,:.. ~ LOT on Charles sneet5
Assl. A = feet with d depth 81 100
es y The CAPITAL Office a4sf
assas Sheap, single seat buggy
U he EyENno CAPITAL.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-05
.acsGfmiops of 1rarHi'fa.
vrr,i and Instrumental Music,

,pe cOWMAN, teacher Of Vocal and
i I" "Is.lrumental Music, No. liz Main
~ Terms SO, So, so and $l2 per
Gentlemen may form classes in
mnsic Of four or more ~ - per
nil Evening hours, (aiter b'is'ncss9
wben preferred. Special terms
tsmilies. Engagements with schools
'.egdemies can also be made. s3lm
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-01
COUNTY ASYLUM.
A.. Fridays of each week visitors viii III adj
n!'tr,i ~ y, Asylum. No visitors admitted On SUR
iay. &c, 1HsbN 'ounts Ne"
Beaten by Wind and Rain.
Sailor0 on the Sea and Laborers on the Land
Help for the Larboard Watch,

There IL no telling the force Of the wind, and the
height aGd rush Of the sen was simply appalling. When
Cornish the boatswain and myself came down from
aloi after furng the mainruyal We were wet through
and half dead from the hard toll and the exposure
So said the mate Of the "Grosyrnur,' when relating
the Incidents Of an Atlantic cyclone after nearly all the
crew had mutined and left the ship IN boats TO escape
punishment.
Mechanics who labor upon lofty buildings; carpenters
painters and brlckayers may be- called Kind Of shore
sailors and that their numbers are not more largely
dccimatcd by accident and disease is a marvel Mt.
JabcI Rogers, tuck pointer house painter etc. of No.
VS Madison street, Chicago, over pipe ard autumn
lire. said To your correspondent:
NO. am only youat man get thirty i've, thatsall
but the kind Of work do tells fellows lOOks and
constitution. Lust spring / vas about run down with
Oycr-work and cXpusisc | had 10 give up doing any
work myself ana lust made out 10 my men in
sort of halfandhalf way | thought was played ou'
for good and ALL was Ipckcd with cough, supplied
with cold and torn and disabled with Rheumatism.
DO? took PA RIA I.IR'S TONIC and II cured
me Those three words tell the story ii cured me-
To all persons subject rsk from exposure PA r.
KER'S TONIC viii commend Itself II purhes
the Blood ncitcs The torpid Liver 10 healthy activity
and opens the pores OF the skin This is the season OF
outdoor pcrtls % health Keep the Tonic near you.
Prices ~ cents and 81 bottle. HlscoN y Co. Chem
lists New York fcbl6
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-01
GLEANINGS.

Insurance publications state that the
losses by fire in the United States last
year aggregate S10S, 900, 600.
Deer in Florida are being slaughter
cd so rapidly that it is believed they
will become extinct in few years.
There were but three deaths in the
town of Newcastle. n. H.. in 1883. The
population of the town is $50.
1t is estimated that 500 miles of rail-
way will be built in Dakota the coming
season.
Charles S. Offult, the new Speaker
of the Kentucky House of Representa-
tives. is only q years of age.
The new Duchess of Westminster,
wife of one of the richest men in Eu-
rope, was married i'll dress of white
foulard, costing only 10 cents yard.
Thirteen New York ice companies
sold $40, 900, 600 worth of ice last sum-
mer, but they claim they lost money.
They will put up prices this year.
Miss Voorhees,. daughter of the SEN
ator from Indiana, is pursuing her mu-
steal studies abroad ami will not re-
turn to America until next summer.
Amaziah Jordan, of Hartland, Me-,
in a fit of insanity recently, cut off his
toes, one at a time, and calmly trim
med the stumps.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-01
The Value of Exercise.

"When | reflect on the immunity OF
Woodworking people from the effects of
wrong and over feeding" says DR..
Boerhaave, al can not help thinking
that most of our fashionable diseases
might be cured mechanically instead of
chemically, by climbing a bitterwood
tree, or chopping it down, if you like,
rather than swallowing a detection OF
its disgusting leaves" For male pa
tents, gardening in all its branches, is
about as fashionable as the said dis
ease, and no liberal man would shrink
from the expense of board fence, If it
would induce his drug poisoned wife to
try her hand at turf-spading, or, rs a
last resort, at hoeing, or bit of wheel
barrow work. Lawn-tennis will not
answer the occasion. There is no rea-
son of going to extremes and eXhaustlng
the little remaining strength OF the pa
tent but within certain amount of
fatigue the specific fails to operate,
and experience will show that labor
with a practical purpose-gardening,
boat-rowing, or amateur carpenterlng
enables people to beguile themselves
into far greater amount of hard work
than the drill-master of a gymnasium
could get them to undergo. Beside the
potential energy that turns hardships
into play-work, athletes have the fur
Their advantage of u greater disease
restoring capacity. Their constitution
does not yield to every trifling acct
dent; their nerves can stand the wear
and tear of ordinary eXcitements; lit
tie change in the weather does not dis
turb Their sleep; they can digest more
than other people ANY kind of eXer-
else that tends to strengthen-not u
special set of muscles, but the muscular
system in general-has proportionate
influence on the general vigor OF the
nervous organism, and thereby on its
pathological power of resistance.
For nervous children my first pre-
scription would be-thc open woods and
merry playmate; for the chlorotic af-
fectious of their elder comrades-some
divertng, but with all fatiguing, form
of manual labor. In the minds OF too
MANY parents there is a vague notion
that rough work brutalizes the charac-
ter. The truth is, that it regulates its
defects; it Gains the temper, 1t affords
an outlet to things that would other
wise vent themselves in fretfulness and
ugly passions. Most schOOl-teachers
know that city children are more tidg-
ETY., more irritable, and mischievous
than their village comrades; and the
most plac females of the genus home
are found among the well-fed but hard
working hou ,ewives of German Penn
sylvania. DR.. FettG L. OSWald, IN Pop
ular Science Monthly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-01

The Cincinnati Chamber OF Com
MERGE has paid 5000 foot for some
land next To the old postoflice, and has
$4,000 with which to build new
temple Of trade
Pno,ographing on silk and linen is
now successfully practiced in London.
The impression is made on the cloth
from the negative. and, it is said, can
be made indeliblc.
Small school districts in Connecticut
are being consolidated in order that
better teacher, can be employed. Six
teen towns have already abolished the
old-time "distrlct' system.
A French writer, VINO estimates that
the world contains 10000 doctors.
complains that two OF our most eXas-
perating affections, asthma and Ca
tarrh, DEFY their utmost skill.
IL is estimated that there are now in
the United States $1,000, 900 mich
COWS and that there are made annual
" 100000, 900 pounds OF butter and
40, 600, 900 pounds of cheese.
A census of Philadelphia boarding
school OF forty-elght girls showed that
one could make bread, one knew how
to fry oysters, three knew how to broil
bcesteak, forty-eight could embroider,
and iorty-seyen dance.
Within Il few years past ninety
schools, with 1870 teachers, nave been
pIanted.i in the strongholds of Mormon
dom by money from New England and
elsewhere, and the number is rapidly
increasing.
German Nimrods impose small fine
upon every person who hits an animal
without killing it. This is because
number of wounded animals drag them
selves oil only to die Il miserable
death.
A German doctor says: "Melt some
suspected butter; soak worsted or
wick in it; when cold light 1t like a
candle; blow it out; if it is oleomarga-
rinc il will smell like a blown out can
die; if it is butter it will smell like but
ter.
Lawrence Harrigan, the new Chief
of Police in St. Louis, has held the po-
siton before, and is said to be the ter
ror of the thieves and thugs. Several
wears ago he broke up a dangerous
gang of counterfeiters by killing their
r.ngleader.
To such an extent is the monkish
idea of exclusion of the opposite sex
carried at Mount Athos, the Holy
Mountain of the Greeks, that no female
of any kind, down even TO hen. is
permitted to enter the peninsula. which
Is thirty miles long by ten broad.
DIR. Mortimer Granville, Of London,
says shat the man who thinks ne has
CAUGHT cold should take II large pinch
of pungcnt snuff, like the rapee or tine
Scotch, and wrap his coat around him,
while he has a biz fit OF sneezlng.
This, he says, is natures remedy Tor
n Chill
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-01
.Charlatan."

The origin of the word ''charlatan
is given by n German paper as follows:
'.ln the olden times, when the doctors,
sitting in their studies, weighed the ills
of their fellow-man and searched the
depths of nature for remedies, they
we're not in the habit of riding about;
their homes were hospitals, and they
did not leave their parents. AT that
time a genius of doctor, who knew
more about calculating for himself
than medicine, made his appearance
in Paris. His name was Latan. He
procured a small. one-horse wagon
fcharJ. upon which he packed his rem
edies for all possible affections. With
those he drove through the streets oil
Paris, crying out his wares and look
ing for patients He was the first driv-
ing doctor, and soon became renowned.
Whenever he came along, the popula-
ton greeted him, VOLTA lie char de
Latan.' This was soon abbreviated to
'Charlatan,' which at that time denot-
cd . driving doctor"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-01
WOMEN AS INVENTORS.

The conclusion advanced by some
prominent authorities in metaphysics
that woman is endowed with no crea-
tive faculty, and is therefore incapable
of originating anything in the line OF
practical invention, is not borne out by
the facts. The Burden horseshoe ma
chine, tul ming out complete shoe eV-
cry three seconds, was woman $ IN
vention. At renewal of this patent.
in 1871, it was claimed that s32, 900,
900 has been saved to the public during
the fourteen years of its use. A San
Francisco lady, inventor of IA baby car
riage, received Sl4 600 for her patent.
The paper pail, the invention of Chi
cago lady, yields II large income. The
gimIet-ponted screw, the idea of a lit
tie Girl, has realized millions OF dollars
to its patentee.