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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-28

DRAINING MARSH LANDS. Mr..

o. Of Bay Ridge, q summer reeort .
few miles from Annapolis, in connec-
ton with . lew capitalists, has recent
" completed large canal, or rather
. series Of canals, through the Florida
everglades, which has reclaimed q
million acres of rich swamp lands.
The first lands drained have been cul-
tivated the past year and the result is
rather astonishing. Sugar cane, corn,
peas and other vegetables have been
grown. The yield of sugar reached
5000 pounds to the acre, and that of
corn 10 bushels. Four to 1--WE tons Of
hay per acre were cut, and as this pc.
coson soil is literally inexhaustible
our farmers will appreciative it's
value.
Now, we have on the eastern shore
and Ia southern Maryland thousands
Of acres Of just such soil. All that is
needed to reclaim it, is little scienti-
&c digging, which can be cheapIy
done with improved steam dredging
machines like those used in Florida.
There are swamps and marsh. lands
enough in this county alone, were
they reclaimed, to nearly double the
value Of our farming interests The
most advantageous terms can DO made
with the States interest in these
lands through the legislature. Our
uplands have been worked to death
BY unskilIful cultivation in old slavery
days, and the Virginia maxim, that
"the more land you own, the poorer
you are" has become applicable to
many parts Of this State.
There are not many wealthy men
IL Maryland, but we have good
many active, enterprising small eapi.
talists who could take hold of such an
enterprise and successfully carry it
through to their own advantage and
that of the whole State.
We throw out these suggestions in
tAe hope that they may meet the eye
Of those whose means would enable
them to make up company Of suti-
cient capital to justify the undertak-
Ing under q favorable contract with
the legislature year hence.
The PREsIDENT-ELECT INTERVIEW
3D.. Ex Senator Gwin Of California,
better known as Duke Gwin, an
old time Democrat, has been to AL
bany, and interviewed the President
elect. The Duke" says the Cover
nor was very decided in saying that
the future Of the Democratic party
largely depended upon its taking
new departure on many questions
that were doubtful and experimental
thirty Or forty years ago. While
not specifying any special questions,
be took the ground that the vents Of
the country were 80 different lrom
what they were in the Democratic
days that it would be the duty II the
party to adapt itself to the new con-
dition Of things. On the subject Of
bis Cabinet be said that, SO Ear is its
individual character was coresfned,
h bad not given Il any consideration,
preferring % wait and hear The Views
q the representative men 81 bis party
thereon. he was very decided how
ever. il saying that be he'd great
faith il the young aud progressive
material Of bis party. and indicated
that 10 would draw rather largely
from i il making up his cabinet.
The Prehidentelect, the anuke"
said. expressed considerable anxiety
Tor TO harmony Of the party. A. with
euk il, TO start with, his e7ogts to
make bis administration successful
33nMz1 Ia &nt4<fIaer
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-27

of houssholders and contains facts and sug- gsstions about ventilation, drainage, the care of contagious diseases. disinfeotion. food and water, with appendices on disinfectants and plambers materials. The book is of great value. Published by D. Appleton S Oo., New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 The akillful translator of Greek dialogue, who some time since gave to the public the Apology of Socrates, Orito and parts of the Phaedo, has now added a new volume enti- tied "A Day in Athens with Socrates Trans Iations from the Protagoras and the Repub lie of Plato" The picture of intellectual life in Athens is skstchsd, and the natural ness of the scene and the merits of the dis putation are preserved in the most careful use of English The dialogues embody one of the most vivid pictures which have come down to us of the age in which Socrates and Plato lived. Scholars and critics have praised the book very highly. Published by Charles Scribasrs Sons, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 A short biography of Luther, by James Anthony Froude is a valuable contribution to Luthsrian literature. The biography came out last year and has been published in cheap form by Charles Scribner's Sons. The book was generally quoted at the osle- bration of the rsformer's four hundredth birthday in November It is the best short account of Luthsr's life and work ever writ ten, and gives powerful picture of the man in all his aspects. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-27
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

series of lectures on painting delivered before the students of the Royal Academy by Edward ArmitaRs, M. A., have been pub- lishsd in neat form by G. P. Patnam's Sons, New York. The subjects of the lectures are as follows: Ancient costumes, Byzantine and Romanssque Art- Painters of the Eight Oenth Century, "Dasid' and his School, Modern Schools of Europe, Drawing, Color, Decorative Painting, Finish, Choice of a Subject, Composition of Decorative and Historical Pictures, and of Incident Pictures. The lectures excited deep interest at the time they were delivered, and now that they have been printed in book form they will he of grea! service te those interested in art For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Mir. Orawford's novel, gro Lseward,' ,' is not so agreeable and healthfal . book as his ''Dr. olaudius,' and is less powerful than ''Ths Roman Singer" MT. Crawford introduces restless, unhappy woman who deserts her husband and runs away with another man. The husband sheets the guilty pair and his cold Iead is fatal In the case of the wife, but not so in the case of the man. The story is disagrssable, bat can hardly be called immoral, for the hsroine's guilt and it's awful consequences are vividly portrayed, and virtue is always commended. Mir. Crawford noraIizes, and dissects and analS zes emotions and tries to explain the passions he makes use of. The book will not add mach to the authsrs fame. Pab Hshsd by Houghten. Mifiin & Co.,, Boston, and for sale in this city by Fl. H. Peek.
 Pictures of English Sseisty," by George Du Maurisr, is 8 collection of cartoons from Punch that are exceedingly witty and clever. English society will not thank D1Maurier for exposing it's fraiIties and absurdities especially to Americans, bnt the book will be appreciated here. These pictures reveal the current "craze j" they show the tendencies of social refinement; they indicate social usage; they open to the foreigner the English drawing room, the Enelish nursery, the English play ground they show us the aunusemsnts, the eptitudes, and many of the virtues as well as the foiblss of that remarkable people. Published by D. Apple ton & Co.,, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Dr. Roger s. Tracey, sanitary inspector of the New York city health department, has written book called ssaand-Book of Sani- tsry Inspection" It is designed for the use
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-27
AGAIssr WILL CONTESTS.


 A very interesting bill concerning the proving of wills is now before the legislature of New York. It is intended to prevent the unpleasant and indecent contests over wills which are now so frequent in the New York courts.
 Under the provisions of this bill testator may, during his lifetime, present his testa- msnt to the surrogate of the county in which he resides, or to any court or officer having jurisdiction to take probate of wills, and ask that the document shall be established and admitted to probate as his last will and testament. The testator is to name in his pc tition his heirs-at-law, and other persons whom he may desire to make parties to the proceedings, and for any minor or other per son under disability a guardian ad litsm can be appointed. Inquiry Is to be made as to the mental soundnsss and testa- msntary capacity of the testator, and if these are established the will is to be admitted by 6 regular decree, and it cannot, thereafter, be set aside or impeached on the ground of insanity or undue influence. It is further provided that appeals shall lie against such a decree in the same manner as from the pres- ent probate of wills, and a testament can be revoked as now when there is sufficient cause for it's revocation. It is not intended that the law shall be compulsory, but, on the other hand, observance of it will be purely optional.
 A law with provisions similar to those con. tained in this bill has been in operation for about year in Michigan, and 1t is said that it has already resulted in great reduction in the number of will contests with their attend ant disagreeable consequences. AS the Brooklyn Union points out, dissatisfied rel atives of rich men often take steps for the snnulmsnt of wills in order to secure gain to themselves and to accomplish their object; these interruptions persons do not shrink from subjecting the life of the testator to public re- view. It is equally true on, the other hand. that interested persons often bring pressure to bear upon sick people in their last hours t@ induce them to make unnatural dispoai- tion of their property in the hope that out of respect for the decedsnts the cheated heirs will not enter into legislation.
 There ought to be such law in every State. Of course the makers of wills in this manner might change them, and thus bother the courts; but this is not to be considered in comparison with the annoyance and ex- pense of long and bitter contests which would be avoided.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-27
SonrnaI anS Gonrier.
SINGLE COPIES TWO CENTS.
UNCONROLIDATED.

The Consolidation project, which has for
 few weeks past moderately interested some
 of the citizens of New Haven and of the
 irritated suburbs, has come to a sudden,
 lame and impotent conclusion. As the mat-
 ter was under the especial care of some of the ablest lawyers in this city we had sup posed that all the technical formalities would
 be carefully observed. It is therefore with unfeigned and sad astonish ment that we learn that on the objection of two of the youngest raenbers of the New Haven bar, the Committee on Cities and Boroughs have decided that they will not give hearing on the proposed bill because the formal notice which the statute requires in such eases was not given te Westvilie and ''the Annex" The committee also called attention to the tardy presentation of the matter, which would have made it impossible to give it due consideration even. if it were legitimately before them.
 It is unfortunate that the scheme of con solidation ss it first came before the public was not very plain and perhaps not wholly fair to all concerned. This is, however, often the case with new plans for the public bene-
  fully framed. But no bill could be more just Chan the one finally decided upon. It provides for the incorporation of Westville, Fair Haven East and South Haven as bor- oughs, by which arrangement they could have governed themselves and determined and paid their own expenses It swept the lavish and wastsful town government out of existence and abolished the farce of town meetings. Under the present arrangement the residents of the city are taxed to pay for the construction of highways and other pub lic benefits in WestviIIs and Fair Haven East, while the inhabitants of those hamlets are nc' tsxed to pay city expenses. The ar- rang .nent proposed in the bill. therefore, was simply one of equal and exact justice to all. And it is this measu re which has been defeated by the technical skill of the suburb an advocates. We cheerfully credit them with all the honor to which their victory, so cheaply won, entities them.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-27
STRANGE,

It is very strange that after horse is broke he is worth twice as much, while after a man is broke he isn't worth a cent.-Wil- Transport Grit.
 Cleveland society calls Juliet Corson "Queen of the Cuisine" Years ago she worked in a Florida hotel. Then she was only known as "the boss cook. Or leans Picayune.
 "No," said the young man, 'I don't like fashy neckties, but I've worn them since the beginning of the silk quilt craze. You see, tue girls beg the ties, and that makes the fel- low who wears them of some importance. ."- Salem Sunbeam.
 sHavs you any more hams like that one got last week?" she asked. "Yes Mrs. Plum bottle, we have six more just like them ''If they are not the same kind don't want em." "Why, madam, I assure you they are all from the same animal. 'sYes, just got back. How did the affair -" But there was no affair; the mar riage did not take place, and I am nearly orazy with grief" "Poor fellowl how you must have suffered. Did your loved one become ill?" "Worse than that :" ''Worse?' ''Yes, her father failed. ."-Exchange. Yes, my son, speak your mind; but be careful to mind your speak. Never say disa greeable things to persons who may have anRered you. Tell them to 8 third party
  lenders they will be thousand times worse than your unassisted invention could possi- bly have made them.-Boston Transcript. Passsnger-How long have you been en- pIoyed on the street cars? Driver-Fifteen year, barrin' whin I was sick. Passenger You must be 8 great favorite with the com pany. Driver-Ha! ha! ha! Dye see that ovid gray mare I'm dhrivin'? Well, we both fell sick together at wanst last winter. They sint for docther for the horse and they eiat me me eresiguation.-TexasS Siftings. s'It is really astonishing how many differ ens kinds are being invented, remarked Fizzletop at the breakfast few mornings ago "Ves," responded Mrs. Fizzletop, "1t we are to believe what we read in the news papers, almost any kind of invalid can pc restored to health by some kind ot pad" ssThere is one kind of pad that doesn't help man much" interrupted Johnny, who reads the papers What kind of pad are you talking aboutP" asked Oolo- nel Fizzletop, harshly. "A footpad read in the paper that man was knocked oo%n in New York and robbed by a footpad. D. Texas SiftingG
 SPRING PASTORAL.
 wish WAS girl,
 We'd skip the red -plowed hills,
 The hoss-nies have their wills.
 And lawyers, too.
 Bweetsome Boston girl
 In bluest glasses,
 In Webstar'a unabridged
 Presses eet grasses,
 And over the garden wall
 Young Guppy passes.
 Oh for seQuestered love,
 The rocks cold gray,
 George looks down and up
 For q dollar g day;
 Stand out the beer, dear friend,
 And will pay.
 Till on thy chuckle head,
 Thou twtnkling bud,
 Dead care despondipg sinks,
 You lose your cud;
 The floors Of skating rinks
 Are strewn with mud
 Tis now ths budding COWS
 Besin to COO,
 And youth puts on his frils
 With trousers now;
 Mosquitoes have their bills,
 And taflors, too.
 -Rockland Courier Gazette
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-27
Price I've Cents

his most eloquent composition, and also let the choir sing their choicest pieces, and I think that 1t would be five tO one in favor of the music. Now ask, is it good idea to separate them ? Is it right to have these beautiful selections of sacred music mur- dered by congregational singing? Plain hymn tunes will be sung very we'll by con- gregations and should be used in part, but to make the entire service plain and congrega- tional will in time dampen the ardor and life of the members, and certainly will net infiu- snce the great mass of people whe would attend church if there were a finer class of music. The church music must be made more attractive if you would keep what num- bers you have and would induce others to attend. Give us both eIoquence and choice music and you will see 8 marked improve ment in the attendance of our churches.
 & F R
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-27

The Supreme court of Kansas, s'all the justices concurring." has decided that the circulation of an offensive article about 8 candidate for office is s'privileged' pro- ceeding, ''eyen though the principal matters contained in the article are untrue and derog- atory''-provided that such article be circu- lated only among voters" man must be careful out there, it follows, about reading or sending libelous articles to aliens or citizens who have net resided in the township long enough to be entitled to vote; otherwise he may bang away ct the candidates to his hearts content.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-27
COMMUNICATIONS.
Music in tho Churches.


 To the Editor of the JOURNAL COURIER:
 would like to ask if our churches are not making sad mistake in doing away with the quartette choirs. It seems so to me. l for one would very much ignore this idea. l think the choir has as much to do towards the conversion of sinners as the ministers. What is there that will call larger concourse of people together than fine musio9 The prevailing idea with some of our ministers that the welfare of the church depends upon them entirely is 8 very wrong notion. Let the two, the minister and the quartette' give an entertainment in a separate place ana
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TH0USANDS OF FLETTERS

In our possession repeat this story: Ihave been terrible sufferer for yesrs with Blood and Skin Hu- mors have been obliged to shun public places by of my dishguring humors have had the best phy- siciAnB have spent hundreds of dollars and got no real relief until used the Cuticura Remedies, which have cured and left my skin and blood pure R child'6.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-27
OPERA and FIELD GLASSES
SPECTACEES and NOSE
 GLASSES

Of every description mount ed in Gold. silver, Steel, She'll, CeEEuIOid and. d.Rubber Reading Glasses and Mag. nif yfng Lenses for BOtamf- cal work, Microscopic ma. teriaI, Slides and Cover Glasses, Drawing IngtFu- nlents, T Squares, Trfan. gIes, Curves, Drawing pa- pers and material of afI kinds for College, School, and Private use.
 Nm our Optical department we mammf actUre on the premises all our special work, and have every facii- fty for mounting Ocuiisfs, prescriptions, and doing repairing promptly and we'll.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-27

Among the provisions of Kentuckys an- cisnt constitution, to amend which all efforts thus far have proved unavailing, are the fol- lowing: ssThe right of property is before and higher than any constitutional sanction; and the right of the owner of 8 slave to such slave and it's increase is the same and as i'm violable as the right of the owner of any property whatever.p Another clause limits the voters to ''free white male citizens of twenty one years of age." Another makes every emaneipated slave remaining in the State guilty of felony. Another declares that no slave shall be emancipated without full compensation to the owner and on condition that such freedmen shall remove from the State. A
 The efforts made in behalf of the naval ap- propriation bill, for which, it is said, about two hundred naval officers have been work ing in Washington, have directed attention once more to our magnificent navy. It Rp- pears that in this navy there are more officers
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-27
HUMORS.

Bakers, Barber's, Grocer's and Washerwomans Itch Itching Piles ard Delicate Itching Hunors. peculiar to both which particularly distressing at this s-ason, instantly relieved and speedily snd permanently cured by the above treatment. Now is the time when the pores open and the perspirR- tion abundant to cleanse the blood of impurities and the akin of torturing and dish9urin9 h mors,
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-27
SCRATCHED IhE RLO0l.

certify that only used them about six weeks un- til entirely well, but before commenced using them my face, breast and back were almost solid scab, and often scratched the blood from my body entirely well and think your Cuticura Remedies the best for skin diseases that brought before the public.
 F. M. FOX, Caddo, Indian Ter. Price of CUrIoURA small boxes, 50 cts large boxes S1 CUTIoURA REsoLvENr, $1 per bottle. CUTICURA SOAP, 25 cts. CUTIoURA SHAVING SOAP, 15c. Sold by all druggists POTTER DRUG CHEMICAL Co.,, Boston.
 Send for stHovv to Uure SkfnDisAases g
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-27
CUTICURA REMEOIE

Are the greatest remedie8 on earth.
 J. W. ADAMS, Newark, o. The half has not been told to their curative pow CTS. O. A. WILLIAMS, Provide nee. They cure in every case
 H. ". BRocKwAY, M. D., Franklin. N. H. My friends know how suffered from Salt Rhsum until cured by them. Mrs A. R, BROWN, Maiden Cured me of scrofulous Humor of thirteen years'
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-27

hIHyWOFH HUTTOF uHU SuTT-HHPUm.
 RAYNHAAI, MASS, Aug. 12, 1878.
 c. I. HOOD & Co.,: Gentlemen I have had ringHorm humor and salt-rheum so badly that my body was covered with raw sores; so, also, my head and face. have had any number of doctors in the last seven years, and none of them could cure me. One day my mother was in the city of Taunton, and found one of your cook books, and in reading 1t found many people testifying to cures from the use of your Sarsaparilla and although had seen many things advertised that never did me any good. I have now sWT sa and eG fbre a one of oH or ment. I now call myself cured. Nothing can be seen of the humor but the dim out lines of the sores. shall take two more bottles, and then the cure will be complete.
 am gratefully yours,
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-27
Itching and Burning Itching and Burning

LNozEMA, or Salt Rhenm, with its agonizing itch-
 EA ing and burning, instantly relieved by warm bath with Cuttcura Soap and single application of Cuticura, the great Skin Cure This repeated daily, with two three dcses of Cuticura Resoivent, the new Blood Purifier, Diuretic and Aperient, to keep the blood cool the precipitation pure aud unirritat ing the bowels open the liver and kidneys active, will speed1 cure Eczema; Tetter Ringworm, PsoRa- sis Lchen Pruitus, scaId Head, Dandruf, and every species of Itching Scaly and Pimply Hunors of the Scalp and Skin, when the best physicians and all known remedies fail
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-27

of incline now than there were daring the
 war. Thus in 1864 ws had l. 4s9 line officers; now we have 1,715. Then we had e71 ships; now we have 94. II costs 421. .ooo to educate each cadet at the naval academy, OF about seven times as much as 1t would cost at any of the frst-grads colleges of the country. Each of our vessels costs annually four times az much as do those of the same sizs in the British navy. We have seven times as many officers on each ship as they have in Eng land, though we have one third less sailors
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Mir. Justice Day of the English Supreme court works hard to make himself 8 thor oughly competent and just judge. When on the circuit he examines the prisons, as part of his service. At Leeds, recently, he outdid himself by committing himself to the cells and trying short term at hard labor. His experiment with the treadmill doubtless gave him new view of that form of punish. ment.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-27
HOOD's SARsAPARILLA
Ringworm Humor and Sat-Rkeum.
RAvNrAM- MASS. Aue. 12. 1s7s

Works through the blood, regulating, toning and invigorating all the functions of the hndTy
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EIIITORIAL NUTi $.

So Mr. att is to remain Bank Commis- sioner after all. He has done such good service that his continuance in office will meet with general approval
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RiEousness. Sick Headache.

PITTSFIELD, MASS. MEssRs. c. I. Hoop & Co.,: Gents-Please send me by express two bottles Hoops SAR- sAPARILLA and few Cook Books for dis wonders in the case of my wife, who has been troubled with sick headache and bill iousness for years. She only took one-haIf we'll for five years as now. She found that within week after taking it she felt very much better, and is now entirely free from those severe headaches. She has not taken any of any account since last spring, and what little she had is lent to do some others some good, and we must have it in the house.
 Yours truly,
 HOMER B. NASH. HOODS SARSAPARILLA Is sold by all druggists. Price S1, or six large bottles for S5. Prepared only by C. I. HOOD & co, Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. ev Use HoOD'S TooTH-PowDER