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Where Lies the Music

Some years ago, when he had reached
the zenith of his fame, and the matchless
music of his violin was thrilling the souls
of thousands in the Old World, Paganini
was advertised to give recital in Paris.
The occasion was to be q great one.
Crowned heads we're to grace the boxes of
the vast theater with their presence, and
nobility, both of rank and genius, were
expected to crowd the auditorium. The
night of the concert arrived. The streets
near the theater were rendered almost i'm
passable by the multitudes who thronged
them. Within the building myriads of
gas-jets shone upon the faces of the fair
est ladies and noblest courtiers of the day,
and reflected the sparkle of priceless
Jewels. The glittering horseshoe was a
gorgeous sight as it curved from box to
box, its tiers laden with an expectant
multitude ready to smile or sob with the
music that was to float from Paganini's
enchanting touch. A storm of applause,
and the tall figure of the great impresario,
slender and graceful as young pine-treec,
stood bowling low before the auditory. Pae-
anini raised his hand, and sudden hush
settled over the house while he said:
" MY VlOllu uho pcCu IOmONou, duu
coarser instrument substituted. Now 1
will show you that the music is not in
any violin, but in me-" He turned, and
sweetly, grandly, at his call the richest
music swelled from the instrument, filling
the theater from stage to dome with mel
odies 80 heavenly they seemed to vibrate
from angel harps. Wherein lay the mu-
sic? Surely not in the battered instru.
ment of meaner mold than wont; no, the
power was in the touch that swayed the
strings. Those chords of melody came
from the soul of the violinist, no matter
what the quality of his instrument. In
this little incident lies an illustration of
the secret of success for all time, in all
things. Man finds this world but poor
instrument at the best. The framework
of its history is marred by many scar
which time only serves to deepen while
its human chords of fame and passion,
hope and despair, right and wrong, are
strangely and inharmoniously mingled in
cesseless clamor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-16
Origin OF Musk.

One of the most common perfumes is
that of musk, which occurs in both the
vegetable and animal kingdoms. Every
body is familiar with the musk plant,
which grows in our gardens, and which
ladies are 80 fond of having in their
rooms. Beet has musky odor; but there
are two species of plants which grow on
the slopes of the Himslayas, one at the
great altitude of seventeen thousand feet,
which smell strongly of it. Among an
imals there are musk beetle, cuttefsh,
duck, shrew, mole, rat, OK and deer, all
fact of their having that odor in a greater
or less degree. The musk-rst or musquash,
however, and the musk-deer, are the only
animals which secrete the musky SUBJ
stance in special receptacle, from which
it can be readily taken as commercial
commodity. The best musk is obtained
from this deer, which is found in central
Asia from the Himalayas to Pekin, at
elevations above eight Thousand feet.
Unlike other deer, they are without horns,
and popularity of the male is that it has
two long and slender teeth, which project
from the upper jaw, with an inward
curve, in the form of tusks. The female
is of little account to its human foes but
the male is much sought after on account
of its musk pouch. This is bag about
the size of small orange, situated on
the lower part of its body, and containing
from half an ounce to two ounces of the
precious perfume. In 1881 China alone
exported two thousand five hundred and
three pounds, valued at Sal, sol, or nearly
one guinea per ounce. Seven thousand
ounces are said to be exported annually
from British India, while quantities of
an inferior kind are obtained from other
countries. As a perfume musk is re-.
msrkable for the diffusiveness and per-
sistence of its scent, everything in its
vicinity catches and retains its odor. For
this reason it is not desirable article of
cargo on ships that carry anything in
tended to be used as food. In the East
it is held in great repute for its medicinal
properties, being one of the most powerful
anti.spasmodics known. 1t owes it's value
to its extensive use in perfumery. Mixed
with highly volatile vegetable scents, it
gives them greater permanence. Large
quantities of it are used in the manufac.
ture of toilet soaps. OF late, owing to
| the expensiveness of musk, and to its
being so much adulterated by dealers
what is called American musk has come
into considerable use as a substitute fol
the superior kind. This is obtained from
the musquash of North America, small
beaver-like rodent, millions of which are
killed annually for their skins, which are
made up into cheap furs. The musky
secretion obtained from this creature has
proved an excellent substitute for true
musk in the seeming of toilet soaps. If 6
cake 80 perfumed is retained for month
it would require a very skilful perfumel
indeed to distinguish the odor from that
of the best Tonquin musk. 1t is also
used in the cheaper essences, although
here the result is not 80 satisfactory.
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unless they have some good excuse for
staying at home. So they are all here ex.
cept the eldest daughter, whose new dress
was not quite finished, though the sewing
girl had worked hard on it until late Sat
urday evening. Little ive-year old Emma
holds her fathers hand; George, next
older, walks beside his mother while two
bright, intelligent misses of ten and
twelve follow in their parents footsteps.
Lily, the elder, looks serious and quiet.
Some good seed, perchance, has found a
tender, moist spot in her young heart, and
may take root and bring forth fruit to the
glory of God. Alas the mothers voice
breaks heedlessly in upon the sober
thoughts of the child "Don't you think
Mr.. - is failing very much He does
not preach near so well as he did at first
do you think he does 2 There was not
thing in the sermon to-day. / could not
keep myself awake all / could do, and
you did not try; you were fast asleep be-
fore he was half through" Both laughed
as If it was very amusing thing to
throw contempt on mans faithful, ear
nest labor. alt certainly was poor SER
mon; but he may not have been feeling
very well believe he was sick the other
day." remarked the father. "But l don't
think a minister has any business to
preach unless he can do it well, so that
his congregation will enjoy hearing him.
Don't you agree with me, Mrs. -"
she added, as an acquaintance stepped up
beside her. "Indeed 1 do" replied her
friend wish we could find some one
who would give us good sermons all the
time" "And yet" unused Lily, she said
he had message from the King of kings,
and | thought it was meant for me-"
But l believe, after all,' continued the
mother, 81 would rather listen to our own
minister than to that little fellow he had
preaching for him last Sunday; his ges.
lures were as awkward as a schoolboys,
and his whining voice made me so nervous
| couldn't sit STILL" 4" And he," thought
Lily, told US he was an ambassador for
Christ" az couldn't sit still, either"
said little Emma. "No, you never do,'
replied the mother, carelessly. 81 liked
the young preacher BEST" spoke up Mas.
ter George, "because he did not preach
so long," "Well," questioned Lily in her
heart, /" If father and mother, who are
Christians, see no good in the sermons,
why need / disturb myself? Surely, if
they believed what the preacher said, they
would talk to me about it sometimes. I
reckon it will be time enough for me to
think about being Christian when am
grown" All whittier had the good seed
gone? Had not the parents, her own
father and mother, played the part of the
evil one in taking away the word out of
her heart, lest she should believe and be
saved ? And who can calculate the num-
Der of souls that have been lost, turned
out of the way, by just such thoughtless
criticisms on the way home from church,
or even at any time 2-Sunday-School
Tr1nes
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-16
Modes of SaIntatiOn.

Most of us say, "How-de-do 2" and
think we have said, How do you do ="
GLOW are you ?" is more elegant, per.
haps and Hope | see you well 2" is
the habit of some people. Then we
shake hands, and women very frequently
kiss. In olden times English.speaking peo-
pie said, Save you sir" or madam" and
"God save you;" and long ago men as
we'll as women kissed for courtesy" En-
glishmen now consider such salutations
as absurd between pers ons of their
own sex. Frenchmen, however, are not
ashamed to kiss as they ask, SHOW
do you carry yourself?" and the Ger
mans crush each other, bear-fashion,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-16
An Incident of Sumter.

For four hours we had been pounding
away at Stevens battery and making no
impression on it. This was very annoy
ing to the men, and doubtless equally so
to the officers. The non-commissioned
officers believed they could demolish the
battery with the ten-inch gun. The ten
inch gun referred to was mounted en-
barbette on the third tier, and the major
had ordered that no guns on that tier
should be manned. Orders were sacred
in the opinion OF Tom Herman, but the
demolition of Stevens battery was duty
In this case duty and orders seemed to
conflict, and Tom was troubled. Tom
was an old sergeant, veteran of the Mex
lean war. In his dilemma he consulted
with the ordnance sergeant, another Mex
lean war veteran, and they agreed that if
it could be done on the sly, under the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-16
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
Popularity and Usefulness of DIR. Kennedy 3
Favorite Remedy-A Thrilling Letter
from q Master Mechanic.

MASTER MECHANICS AND SuPERISTENDENIs oFFIGE,)
LOWELL REPAIR SHOPS of the BQsToN LOWELL R.R.,
LOWELL, MASS. March IS, 1884
DR.. David Kennedy, Rondout, ". Y.
DEAR SIR: | think II is due to you that should
make the following statement and make Voluntarily
and willingly On the 4th day of June. 1881, was
taken with what was called paralysis Of the bowels The
seizure was unexpected and terrible. The stomach
and other organs seemed to sympathize with It and
my life despaired of. but at length recovered 80
far to be able ride out BY the advice OF my ply
stefan visited Poland Springs (Vt.), hoping TO benefit
from the waters. But they did me no good. Neither
were the best physicians In Lowell and Boston, whom
consulted able TO afford than transient relief
gained strength and my case appeared almost hope
less In the fall friend advised me to try KENNEDYs
FAVORITE REMEDY and. although opposed to patent
medicine. made the trial TO make long story short
-FAVORITE REMEDY, In my opinion, saved my life.
consider II the best preparation in the world for
stomach difficulties, well of the liver and other
organs. glad to say 1t is in general among the
railroad men in this vicinity,
Yours, etc, A.J. CLIFFORD.
Mr. clifford is the Master Mechanic of the Lowell di-
vision of the Boston Lowell Railroad and his Illness
and recovery known to many who testify to the
facts in his letter.
Use this medicine for all diseases of the Blood Kid
neys, Liver, Stomach Bowels and Skin. Ii may save
you or yours from pain and death.
Address, II desired. DR.. David Kennedy, Rondout NY.
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as they cry, "How do you find your
self q" The italian gives both airy
clasp and kiss, after he has Aourished his
fingers in the air and cried, I" How do You
stand ?" But the Dutchmsn's elbow
do you fare ?" is generally only fol-
lowed by clap on the shoulder. When
two Swedes fall into each others arms,
and look over each Others shoulder, they
ask, How can you ?" and the Polander,
who has lived in the land of sadness, in
quires, in a melancholy tone, " Are you
gay ?" In Turkey the people cross their
arms, bow low, and say, II" / will request
of Allah that thy prosperity be in
creased The Quaker regards his APP
preaching friend without smile or nod,
and quietly remarks, GLOW is thee P"-
Selected.
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Nhf Gresidf.
A WIFE TO HER HUSBAND.

After the recent death of the wife Of General
McQuade OF New York, a slip was found 10
her purse by one Of her daughters containing
the following beautiful poem:
One of us, dear
But one
VIII sit by a bed with marvellous fear,
And clasp hand,
Growing cold as It feels for the spirt-land-
Darling, which one?
One of us, dear
But one
VIII stand by the others coffin bier,
And look and weep,
While those marble lips strange silence keep
Darling, which one?
One Of us, dear
But one
By an open grave will drop tear
And homeward go,
The anguish of an unshsred grief to know
Darling, which one?
One of us, darling 1t must be;
1t may be you will slip from me;
Or perhaps my life may just be done,
Which one2 Present Age.
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Reliainns Misrsllanp.
" THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY"

Could we but know
The land that ends our dark, uncertain travel
Where lie those happier hills and meadows low
All, II beyond the spirits inmost cavil
Aught Of that country could we surely know,
Who would not go2
Might we but hear
The lowering angels high imagined chorus,
Or catch, betmes, with wakeful eyes and clear
One radiant vista Of the realm before
With one rapt moment given to see and hear,
All who would fear7
Were we quite sure
To find the peerless friend who left us lonely,
Or there, by some celestial stream as pure,
To gaze in eyes that here were love-lit only
This weary mortal coil, we quite sure,
Who would endure2
Edmund Clarence iStedman
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Helping the Wicked One.

Walking by the wayside home from
church, along the smooth, broad pave.
ment of the city, the whole family moves
along together, the mother feeling very
in her handsome silk and new
bonnet, and the father stepping quite
proudly beside his pretty wife. The
young people have all been dutifully
drilled TO go to church with their parents,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-16
SCROFULA

can only be cured by thorough purifca-
ton of the blood. If this is neglected,
the disease perpetuates its faint through
generation after generation. Among its
earlier symptomatic developments are
Eczema, Cutaneous Eruptions, Tu-
mors, Boils, Carbuncles, Erysipelas,
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous and Ply
steal Collapse, etc. If allowed to con-
tinue, Rheumatism, Scrofulous Ca
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Diseases,
Tubercular Consumption, and vari-
Gus other dangerous or fatal malades, are
produced by it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-16

LET your religion be seen. Lamps do
not talk, but they do shine. A light
house sounds no drum, it Aeats no gong,
yet far over the waters its friendly light
is seen by the mariner.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-16

THE growth of grace is like the polish
ing of metals. There is first an opaque
surface; by-andby you see spark dart
ing out; then a strong light; till at length
it sends back perfect image of the sun
that shines upon it.-Pdyson.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-16

PRAYER and praise are like the double
motion of the lungs, the air that is drawn
in by prayer is bresthed forth again by
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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Real Estate Agency.

Those having FARMS other real estate for sale, by
sending description and price may find quick SALE Cor
respondence from those wishing to purchase solicited
they can be furnished with either large small farms
In Vermont or New Hampshire. STEPHEN THOMAS.
Montpelier, VT, March LIST, 1884
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-16

ALL men are created free and equal. 1t
is only after their. creation that the fun
begins.
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,Mew Idrsrfissmsnts.
KINGS EVIL

Was the name formerly given to Scrofula
because of a superstition that it could be
cured by kings touch. The world Is
wiser now. and knows that
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-29
The Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court of this county
is now engaged in requiring admins
traitors and executors who have un-
settled estates in their hands, to make
returns and close up their accounts.
Some estates have been open for
twenty years, and in the last ten
years, a hundred unsettled estates ac-
cumulated One of the most curious
cases has been brought to light by
these researches. About three years
ago a gentleman by the name of John
7. Thomas, deposited his will with
the register of wills. Six months af-
terwards be died. a half year after
his death, his son and a Mr.. Bell, a
son in-law of the deceased, said to be
tobacconist on Pratt street, Balti-
more, came to the register, asked for
and obtained the will, leaving a re-
ceipt therefor. Since then not word
has been heard of them or the will.
The Court is desirous Of probing this
matter, but they have not been able
yet to find out even in what section
of this county the testator died
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-29
ssThe Live Hatter.0

We call the attention of our read
ers to the card of Jos. Sigumnd, SO n.
Eutaw street, Baltimore, the ''only
live hatter," in another column of the
CAPITAL. There is nothing more es.
sential to gentleman's outfit than a
becoming "crown piece, y and there is
no better place in the city to get suited
in this line, than at So N. Eutaw st.
To those of our readers who make
their purchases away from home in
this lime, let them try this house,
and we guarantee they will come
away pleased.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-29
LATEST NEWS.
CITY zza COUNTY.
New Army Officers.
Circuit Court Proceedings |
Administrators and the Orphans Court
Letter From Friendship.
:o:-
n AVAIL ORDERS.
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LOCAL NEWS OF THE DAY
LOCAL NEWS OF THE DAY
New Army Officers.

AT the examination just concluded
at Fort Munroe for appointments as
Second Lieutenants in the Army, fif.
teen out of the eighteen candidates
were successful.
1t speaks we'll for the Naval Acad.
envy that the two highest on the list
are graduates of that institution. Mr..
II. l.. Hawthorne, of the class of '82.
passed number one; and Mr.. E. b.
Weeks, of the class of '83, number
two, the difference between their
averages being only four one-hun-
dredths.
Mr.. r. Il. Stevens, son of Admiral
L. IL. Stevens, U. S. n, passed num-
Der seven.
Messrs. Weeks and Stevens were
under the instruction eff Prof. w. w.
Fay, of the Naval Academy, several
weeks before the examination.
The following is correct list of the
successful fifteen who will be COM
missioned as Second Lieutenants in
the Army r FL. Anderson, e. E.
Benjamin, G. L. Beckhurst, A. P.
Burlington, III. L. Hawthorne, Z. v.
Krug, I. w. Moore, G. w. Penrose,
r. r. Stevens, X. L. Thompson, E..
B. Weeks, w. G. Wren; alternates,
j. I. Anderson, w. N. Blow, w. j.
Pardee.
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Divorce Case.

Chief Judge Oliver Miller, sitting
in equity, in the room of the Court of
Appeals, heard arguments to-day in
the case of Mrs. L. l.. James, suit for
divorce from Capt. L. L. James, her
husband; grounds for divorce, cruelty.
Mesrs. Bernard Carter and Col. Chas.
Marshall for the plaintiff; Mr.. FL.
WoOtten for the defendent. Judge
Jones was prevented from sitting in
the case because be had been associ-
ate counsel for the defendent.
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SNAPoLIs MD, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER % 1854.
Naval Notes.

Lieut.. Henry III. Barret has sue
cessfully passed the examination for
promotion from the junior grade.
Lieut. James L. Smith was to-day
before the naval examining board for
examination for promotion.
Lieut.. Geo p. Colvocoresses has
been ordered to the training ship Sa-
ratoga, November s.
Lieut.. William G. Strong, has been
ordered to the Minnesota.
Passed Assistant Surgeon p. A.
Loyering, has been ordered to tempo.
rary duty at the naval dispensary,
Washington.
Lieut. r. G. Davenport, has been
detached from the Jamestown and or
dered to duty in the photographic
Office.
Lieut.. r. II. Gait, has been de-
tached from the Washington navy
yard, 2Sth instant, and ordered to
duty as inspector of ordnance at the
Midvale steel works.
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A Meeting at Annapolis Junction.

The Blaine and Logan Campaign
Club of the Sixth district of Howard
county, will hold mass.meeting to-
day at Annapolis junction. A large
number of prominent speakers will be
present. The officers of the club are:
Captain John r.. King, president;
Samuel Cooper, vice president; James
Jackson, secretary; Andrew J. Wat
kins, Samuel Hawkins, Zachariah
Lilly, George Levi, Wesley Watkins,
executive committee.
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The Washington Dime Museum.

This inimitable company will ap-
pear at the Masonic Hall this evening
for the second time this season. All
lovers of amusement should not fail
to attend. The programme is entire
ly new and consists Of the most anus
ing and entertaining farces and bur
lesques. The entire performance is
one of continual amusement, and the
great wonder is how the company can
give such variety entertainment for
the trining sum of 10 cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-29
Friendship Items.

Our Friendship correspondent sends
us the following from that section of
the county:
On Saturday last large and en-
thusiastic meeting of the citizens Of
Friendship and adjoining neighbor-
hood was held at the village ofFriend-
ship, the occasion being the raising OF
a Cleveland, Hendricks and Compton
flag. Messrs. Geo. w. Jones, Amos
Dowell and Hal Smith were masters
of ceremonies and had procured o
beautiful hickory pole and flag for tho
occasion. After the banner was flung
to the breeze, Mr.. J. w. Gibson, of
Calvert county, made q stirring
speech. He reviewed the history of
the several candidates and dwelt es-
peciaIly upon the tariff question.
Several other speeches were made
and the meeting adjourned at late
hour, highly pleased with the success
of the occasion.
The recent rain has done much
good to the crops in this section, but
more is greatly needed.
There has been more or less sick
ness in the neighborhood, mostly of a
malarial order, but few deaths.
w.