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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23
We call attention of our readers t,

WE call attention of our readers to
a communication in to-day's CAPITAL
advocating the propriety of giving to
Annapolis representative in the
Board of County Commissioners at
each election, and hope both parties
in making nominations will see that
our city is represented, by insisting
that the name of one of our citizens
be placed upon each ticket to be vot-
ed for. This is matter which very
much affects every taxpayer of An
napolis, and as the primaries approach
we hope it will gain deeper root in
the minds ofthe people.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23
The cornet Band.

The Annapolis Cornet Band,
which has become one of the fixed in
stitutions of our city, will, we learn,
soon begin to give public concerts
one or two evenings in the week on
State House Hill. We hope a few
seats will be provided by our bill
authorities for the accommodation of
those Of our citizens who may go
there to enjoy these musical treats, as
well as the delightful breeze.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23
LOCAL NEWS.
CITY zzR COUNTY
Here and There.
Communicated.
Annapolis Should be Represented in the
County Board.

Communicated.
Annapolis Should be Represented in the
County Board.
We are glad to see the announce
ment of VIM. Brewer Gardiner, Esq,
of this city, as candidate for Coun-
ty Commissioner. subject to the nom
ination by the Democratic Conven-
tion. 1t has been quite while since
our city was represented in that
Board, although matters of vital i'm
portance to the interest of the city
are passed upon, besides, the fact that
we have very much larger constitu-
ency to be represented aud pay taxes
largely in excess of any district otthe
county. Mr.. Gardiner is gentle
man of considerable business expe-
rience, is very popular and afable,
aud will make most excellent men,
Der of the Board, and we wish him
every success, not only on his own
account, but because we believe his
selection will be for the good of the
city especially and for the county
generally.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23
The New citv Government.

The Mayor, Counsellor and Demo-
cratic Aldermen recently elected,
held caucus last evening and select
ed the following as nominees for city
Offices: city commissioner, Edgar
Hutton, clerk to council, e S. Riley;
policemen-chief, James Small; pat
rolmen, Ezekiel Mitchell, Arthur
w. Martin, James w. Watkins and
Charles Stinchcomb; treasurer, L. II.
REIN; market-master, Martin f.
Revell; messenger, Caleb Stewart.
All are reappointments except those
of the commissioner and clerk. A
meeting of the city Council will be
held tonight, when the above nomi-
nees will be elected, and installed in
Office.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23
Greatly Needed.

Rain in this section is greatly need
ed. Farmers in some sections be-
gin to experience great inconvenience
in watering their stock, the streams
which have heretofore supplied their
wants having dried up. Vegetation
is also suffering for the want of rain.
Corn is piping up, and the grass
fields are beginning to wear q somber
appearance. Every thing appears to
be thirsting for q soaking rain.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23

TIE Commissioner Of Education
reports that in the South the school
enrolment Of. white children has in
creased 29T,1S5, and Of the colOred
children 1s9. .2SI, during the past two
years. The total expenditure for
public schools in 1884 was $12, ,O5S,-
467, IN increase Of 50, ,2s2, ,495 over
that Of 1882.
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GENERAL GRANT DEAD /!
I'm EernOrinm.

General Ulysses S. Grant is dead !!
Alter protracted and most painful
illness from an incurable disease he
has yielded to "the universal conquer
err" The nation has watched anx-
iously and sympathetically at his bed
side, and it may be truly said that
heartfelt regrets are universal that
his life has ended so painfully, and at
an age when he might have looked
forward to many years of honor, use
fulness and happiness. He bore his
intense mental and physical suffer-
ings to the end with that calm, un.
flinching courage which was among
his most distinguishing characteristics
and met his last enemy with the noble
resignation which well became him
as an ilIustrious warrior and chief
magistrate. Beside his emaciated
form and pulseless breast, the voice of
criticism and comparison are hushed,
and all men are content to think Of
the distinguished dead as he endeared
himself to his countrymen, and to
leave to the historian of the future,
who can alone award him his right
need Of praise, the analyses and esti-
mate which are due to him. This is
not the day for fulsome praise or
groundless blame. He belongs to
history, and bis public life will be full
ly understood only when the feelings
of this time shall have passed away
But he will undoubtedly be awarded
high position, not alone on the roll
of fame but in the temple of honor
He was great in his magnanimity,
self control, self reliance and strength
of mind. He has left his impress up
on his country and time, and his
name is Indissolubly associated with
that most eventful quarter of CEN
tury which dates back to the first
gun that was fired at Fort SUMTER
No American ever received such hon.
ors at home and abroad as were show
cred upon Gen. Grant. His country
owed him debt of gratitude, and it
was grateful. He will be sincerely
mourned. He had gathered around
him not only many devoted friends
and admirers, but had won the kindly
regards of many thousands who diff
fered from him in politics. His de-
mise will be felt in ell sections of our
country, and ex-Confederates will not
fail to gratefully recall that when be
received the surrender of Gen. Lee at
Appamattox his conduct was admira-
bic, that he courageously demanded
of his government the paroles he had
given should be respected in all cases,
and that no harsh word ever came
from his lips in reference to those be
had opposed on the field of battle. He
sleeps well, and Fame, Honor and
Gratitude viii ever strew his grave
with immortelles.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23
Left for BaY RIDGE.

The Governors Guards, Capt. T..
Green, commanding, left for Bay
Ridge this morning to take part il
the military display there to-day.
The Guards numbered about thirty
men, and presented a fine appearance.
They went in company with the
"Union Veteran Corps" of Washing
ton, who were accompanied by o
special drum corps, sent up from Bay
Ridge this morning The soldiers
spent the day at Bay Ridge. A NUM-
Der of friends came with them. The
trip was made on the steamer Pentz.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23
The New Hose Carriage.

The new four-wheel crane-neck
hose carriage, built expressly for the
Independent Fire Company Of this
city, by Mr.. Charles T. HaIloway, Of
Baltimore, has been completed and
will be shipped this week. It is
handsomely finished and will carry
1000 feet of hose. The house Of the
company has been put in complete
order recently.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23

SOME small moralist, long time
ago, affirmed that it was beneath the
dignity of human nature to take any
notice of weather; but with the ther-
mometer at 900 in the shade, and all
nature blazing and blistering under
the rays of scorching summer sun, it
is childish to say that any human ma
ture can endure it without complaint,
and retain its accustomed equanimity.
A properly balanced individual can
hold an even temper under a great
variety of adverse circumstances, we
know, but if there is anything that
will wilt him and bring to the surface
all the perversnessand petulancy of
his animal nature, that thing is GER
tainly little too much tervency in the
condition of the atmosphere, for of all
great disturbers of mental and physi-
cal comfort, this agent is the most
subtitle. A primal curse imposed up
on man, however, was, that he should
perspire, and perspire he does, wheth-
er be labors or not, a considerable
portion of the year. In our climate,
where the spring and winter months
shorten the term of heat, and sup
ply period of comparatively enjoy
able weather, the temperature, taken
as whole, affords a fair proportion
Of comfort. But then June, July and
August are trying months, trying in
more senses than one, and he who
can live at these times and live like q
lobster-cheerfu good-natured, and
uncOncerned-and enjoy the arbor in
which old Sol assumes bis ascenden-
cy,and hurls at Us all bis ardent greet
ing, is certainly an individual pos
sessed Of qualities that would rival
the capacity OF Shadrach, Meshacb,
or an Abednego.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23
Representative Compton's Recommends
tions.

Representative Compton has re-
commended for appointment as cadet
at West Point Frank B. Keech, Of
Charles county. and Henry ID. Todd,
Jr., Of Annapolis, as alternate. Van-
dyke Johns, of Anne Arundel, who
made the highest average in compe-
titive examination at st. Johns Col
lege on the 14th instant, has been
recommended by Mr.. Compton for o
cadetship at the Naval Academy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23
Personal Mention.

Mr.. S. Tbos. Mccullough will leave
Annapolis tomorrow for months
sojourn at Greenbrier, White Sulphur
Springs, Cape May, and elsewhere.
Miss Marcia Taylor, principal, and
Miss Redmond assistant teacher Of
the Female department of the public
schools Of this city have returned from
their trip. to Deer Park.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23
Suicide Of a Former Annapolitan.

Mr.. VIM. G. Simonds, aged 26
years who resided here some years ago
with the family of Mr.. David A. Roe,
gunner at the proving grounds OPP
posite the Naval Academy, commit
ted suicide in Newark, N. j., Sunday
night. He was found Monday morn
ing in bed, with bullet hole in his
right temple, and revolver on the
floor near by. His remains were
taken to Washington for burial on
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Simonds left
here several years ago for Newark,
n. j., where he learned the printing
business with his uncle, Mr.. Ure,
publisher of the Sunday Call. +"
Since his majority he has worked in
New York, Baltimore and Washing
ton, in which latter city, his relatives
resided. He was well known in this
city.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23
SO Matters.

Gov. Lloyd visited the Executive
Department today and attended to
such matters as required bis attention.
BE appointed James ]. Golley officer
Of Registration for the First district
Of Caroline county, vice Samuel Tar
button, removed from the county.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23

A GOVERNOR ought not to commend
any measure to 8 legislature that he
has not thoroughly investigated and
cannot heartily and inteIIigently COM
mend. But if be does commend q
measure which he afterwards sees is
unwise, the confession of his mistake
is cveditabie to him. The Governor
Of Michigan recently vetoed q bill
abOlishing contract labor in the pris-
ons of that State. His action in this
case is significant, for in bis message
to the Legislature ct the beginning oi
the session. be recommended the pas
sage Of such : bill.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23

IT looks as if hunkeyism was get
ting into our churches, or rather is
being copied by our reverend divines.
The marriage of a daughter of rev.
erned gentleman was recently an
nounced. The dress of the bride is
described; the names of the brides
maids given, also a description of
their dresses. The groomsmen's g
names are also given, an account of
the reception, and concludes as fol-
lows: 'The presents were exhibited"
(bad taste) "in one of the rooms of
the second aoor, and were both costly
and handsome I" No doubt of it.
What an example for a reverend
gentleman to set to his congregation
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23
STATUTE or
Liberty Enlightening the World

The Committee in charge OF the con-
,ineiion Of the base and pedestal for
,be reception OF this great work, IN OR
pee 10 RAISE FUNDS FoR ITS COMPLETION,
have prepared a miniature Statuette sic
ialra IA height, THE Statue Bronzed !;
PEDESTAL Nickel-silvered, which they
are now delivering to subscribers
throughout the United States at ONE
DOLLAR EACH.
This attractive souvenir and Mantel
or Desk ornament is perfect facsimile
oi the model furnished by the artist.
The Statuette in same metal, tloelre
iBrig high, at FIVE DOLLARS EACH, de-
byered.
The designs OF Statute and Pedestal
are protected by T.. S. Patents, and the
models ran only be furnished by This
Committee. Address, with remittance,
RICH'D BUTLER, Sec'y,
American Committee
of the Statute OF Liberty,
33 Mercer St.. m. ".
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23
YEsTERDAY,s excessive heat caused

much suffering and many deaths in
Baltimore, Philadelphia. New York,
and other cities. In this city the
weather for the past week has been
unusually warm, but we have heard
of no real suffering and not solitary
death has occurred.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23
new adrrrfisements.


We aciU insert IN this column Gdcertise-
meists of Wants, For Rent, Fog Sale, Lost,
Found, de-, not erceeding four lines One
Week, or less, for % Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23

LOST.-A reward will be paid for the
return Of light Spoon OAR to w. III.
BURTIs. The Oar got adrift July 10th. ,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23

The Steamer Nelly White, carried
q large excursion party to COLCHESTER
this morning under the auspicies Of
st. Mary's Beneficial Society.
The Steamer ''Pentzn and "Burgen
Point" carried large numbers from
here to Bay Ridge. 1t is estimated
that 1000 people were at the Ridge
to-day.
2EF For the most delicious ice cold
Cream Soda, 60 to the City Drug
store. The largest and most improv-
ed Fountain in the city.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23

NOTICE.-This is to give notice that
RICHARD COOK, colored, no longer
sells Deviled Crabs for me. Mrs. En-
GELHE, Market Space. jyl6-1w
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10
SUBSTANTIAL REASONS WHY 1T is
ADVISABLE TO BUY YOUR
Clothing and Furnishing Goods
Or
A. FALK & SON.

EIRST. They do the largest business, and
Il buying strictly for bash, consequently
can offer tue customer greater inducements
than any other house.
Second. They are the oldest house in the
city, and their goods have always maintained
the highest standard as to tit, style and wear
ing qualities.
Third. They give with every purchase a
guarantee rs follows: I'VE guarantee these
goods as represented, and that The price is as
low as same manufacture Is sold anywhere in
the United States. If not satisfactory and
returned within 10 days uninjured, the full
amount cash paid will be refunded" SO you
can buy a suit, take 1t home for your friends
to judge, and if they don't like 1t, 1t can be
returned.
Fourth. All goods are marked in plain
figures. and they are strictly one Price, thus
a child can buy as cheap as the most expert
judge of Clothing.
The great success they have met with have
induced them to- order fresh supplies, and
their stock is still complete. The public are
most cordially invited to examine for them
selves and be convinced.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10

Wheat is about harvested in Cobb
county. There is a short crop.
large area has been planted in water
melons IN Cobb county this year.
Good farm hands are in demand, and
command fair wages in Gwinnett county.
Bob Daniell's two sons, near Smyrna,
nave made this year Is bushels of wheat
to the acre.
Hosey Johnson, of Gwinnett, has made
already so gallons of blackberry wine this
season. He intends to make about go
gallons.
DR.. HI. Watkins, Representative from
COlqultt IN the Legislature, reports a pOr-
ton OF the crops in Colquitt the finest that
nave been for years, while in other por-
lions the farmers have suffered severely
from drought.
n. j. Grizzard, who lives near ShadnOr
church, in Campbell county, sOwed five
bushels OF rust proof oats on one acre OF
bottom land and reaped 66 dozen bundles,
which would be about &c bushels if
threshed. He also set a hen on fifteen
eggs and she Matched sixteen chickens.
farmer from Oglethorpe says there
we're five foxes caught in his cotton patch
last week. The hunters came in the morn
ing and caught four young foxes about
half grown, and in the evening came
back and caught the ola one. The farmer
says that the foxes were raised in his cot
ton patch.
Mr.. P. G. Shepherd, of Taylor county,
expects to kill next season (provided no
misfortune should take place) 10000
pounds of pork. He has one hog which
at present will weigh 500 pounds. Mr..
Shepherd is a good farmer and his corn
crop is usually much better than that OF
his bacon.
A gentleman living near Americas
plants from two to three acres each year
in watermelOns. From one acre this year
he has sold on the streets four wagon
loads, each load containing about &C
melons. He obtains an average price OF
l5c. each for the melons, and he thinks
there will be at least four mere loads OF
marketable melons. This will run the
yield up to about 800 per acre, and at 15c.
each he will get $40 per acre for his melon
crop. This will give him a profit of at
least S35
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10

her ereditors-English, French, German
and Austrian--and went TOO FAR. she
pledged too many of her resources. This
is one instance at least where honesty
was not the best policy. The result Is that
she has ever since, 10 use 1amlllar
phrase, been shining around 10 lind
money to meet the expenses OF her gov
eminent. The resources of Turkey, the
riches of Turkey, naturally, are only to be
compared to those of our own country.
The mistaken policy Of the Turks Is that
they will not draw on these resources.
One day they will be compelled to do 80.
Then what she has IN the way of mines,
silver, gold, copper, iron, coal, and In
good agricultural lands will astonish the
world. They have no idea 81 utilizing
these resources at present. Theirs is the
repressive policy. 1t is the opposite of
our own, which may be designated as the
aggressive policy. She has an abundance
TO pay all her debts with ease. Her tinan-
cial condition places her under bonds to
keep the peace. AS between Russia and
England her diplomacy is to keep neutral.
But she cannot remain 80, and when she
engages Europe will follow"
Are our commercial relations with
Turkey growingY
Eyes. steadily. The balance, too, is
largely in our favor. We furnish them
petroleum, certain cotton goods and
alcohol. The principal export is
petroleum. Our chief competitor is
Russia. She has the geographical adj
vantage. We have the advantage of
superior quality of product, which at this
time more than compensates. If our
exporters, however, pursue the mistaken
policy they have begun of sending over a
poor quality of oil they must inevitably
lose the market totally. | would like,
therefore, to avail myself OF the Tribune's
columns to give them general notice to
send nothing but the best they produce.
If they will do that they have nothing to
fear from Russia, but will always be
masters in Turkish ports. 1t has been
demonstrated that there is in the Russian
article some quality not desirable which
they have been unable to overcome in the
processes Of refining. Skilled persons are
of the opinion that the difficulty cannot be
overcome"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10

Judge Branham overruled the motion for
new trial. Davis is the Young white
man VINO was convicted in Chattooga
superior Court of the murder of a 12-year-
old boy, son of travelling photographer,
neas Trion factory last year The evidence
was entirely circumstantial, hence Davis
was sentenced to imprisonment for life
instead Of hanging. The case will now
go 10 the supreme Court.
Swainsb0ro correspondence NEWS, July
:: The crop prospects are very good in
our county, and Il few more showers will
fully reward the farmers for their labor
Our artesian well has reached depth of
800 teet.-Ephraim Hooks, one of our
progressive farmers, was seriously in
jured few days ago by a mule running
away and throwing MIN out of his buggy.
Aunt Maria Corbin, who has home at
the poor farm, was 106 years old on July
l. Her hearing is not at all impaired,
and she can see as well as most people.
This should be strong reason why
people ought to come and live in this
county; and in addition to good health
and a long life, there are thousands Of
acres of good land, which can be bought
cheap. r II. ls4,.rr
Sandersville correspondence NEWS,
June 8. A. A. lJerni2 an, proprietor of the
Mercury, received yesterday a telegram
from Gainesville, Fla, announcing the
death Of his brother, A. d. Jernigan. The
deceased was a native of this county,
where he served several terms as Clerk of
the Superior Court, as successor to his
father, who had held the Office for a long
term Of years. Mr.. Jernigan moved to
Gainesville in 1872, and was stricken with
paralysis in 1915, since which time he has
become an invalid DIR. E. MAY has with
drawn from the firm of Rawlings & Nav
druggists, selling his interest to the senior
member of the firm, DR.. William Raw
hhgs.
Samuel r. Phillips, young man who
keeps bachelors hall on the old Phillips
plantation, about four miles southwest of
Fairburn, says that Thursday night two
persons came into the yard and called to
him to come out. He asked who they
were, and they replied that it did not
make any difference. Mr.. Phillips, sup
posing they were there for no good, got
his gun and went to the door. He bursted
cap and they ran; he fired the other
barrel and one fell, while the other
continued running. He went to him. and
in turning him over got blood on his cloth
ing. Thinking he had killed him, he went
after his brOther-in-law, who lived but
short distance. When they returned he
had gone. Mr.. Phillips thinks the man
was killed, and that he was carried off bv
his companion while he went after his
brotber-in-law. The next morning the
course of the men was traced for three
quarters of a mile by the blood that could
be seen on the bushes and ground. DIR.
Phillips says that he knows one of the
men was negro. having seen him, but
is under the impression that the one shot
was white man.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10
A BATTLE-woRN FLAG
Which an Elk Union Soldier Wants to
Return to its Owner.


PALATINE, ILL, July 6.-EditOr Morn
ing NeloS: just before the exercises be-
gan at Darlington, ILL.,, July 4, and where
/ was to deliver an Grafton, an old ex-
Union soldier came to me with battle
worn Confederate flag. He told me it had
been captured at the battle of Beverly
Ford from the Ninth Virginia regi-
ment whether infantry or cavalry l now
forget) by the Eighth Illinois cavalry.
That if he knew the address of the sur
viving senior officer of that Virginia regi-
ment it would give him great pleasure to
return the flag.
know of no better way than to address
a few of the leading papers of the South,
and, by their fraternal aid, endeavor to
find the officer to whom this valued relic
may properly be returned. To him and
his it may he Of almost priceless value.
The eX-UniOn soldier is tOwnsman OF
mine and has requested me to act for him
in this matter.
W, G. ALDEN, Palatine, Ill,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10
No Harm Done.

Col. Nat Hammond was on the train,
not long ago, when a lank, inquIring.
looking stranger moved across the aisle
and took seat by him. He gazed at
Col. Hammond attentively for a full
minute, and then said:
"Howdy dol'
81 am well, SIR" replied Col. Ham
mOnd.
pause for about two minutes, then
''What mout your name beY'
"Aly name is Hammond, sir"
A still longer pause, and then: 81 hope
there amt no harm donew
"There is not, sir"
An embarrassing silence, during which
the stranger contemplated Col. Hammond
closely, then; "YOu see, Pve got an uncle
lives up in Tennessee, that 1 amt never
seen, and l thought l might come up on
him some time Oy jist asking folks their
namep,