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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-04
LATEST NEWS.
CRY zzg COUNTY
LOCAL NEWS OF THE DAY
Easter Sunday.

Tomorrow, Easter Sunday, is the
anniversary Of our Lords resurrec.
ton from the dead, and one of the
three great festivals of the Christian
year-the other two being Christmas
and Whitsuntide. Tt is one of the
movable feasts of the Church, not
being fixed to any particular day like
Christmas, which must necessarily
come always on the 25th Of Decem-
ber, but moves backward or forward
according as the full moon next after
the vernal equinox falls nearer or
further from the equinox. The rule
given in the prayer-book to find Eas-
ter is this: Easter day is always
the first Sunday after the full moon
which happens upon or next after the
twenty-frst day of March and if the
full moon happens upon Sunday,
Easter-day is the Sunday after"
The common name Of this festival
in the East was the ''Paschal Feast, :"
from the "Pascha" or Jewish Pass
over. Our own name; Easter" is
derived, some suppose, from "Eastre, :"
Saxon deity, whose feast was cele-
brated every spring, or as others sup
pose from "Oster," which signifies
rising. IF the latter supposition is
correct, Easter is in name as well as
reality the feast of the resurrection.
With US, now, it marks the end OF
the Lenten fast and the opening OF
the season of social amusements. In
old times Easter was the occasion for
many quaint customs and obser-
vances, some of which have come
down to US in modified form. The
custom of distributing the pace or
'pasche eggs which was almost uni.
versal among the early Christians, is
observed by the children of the pres
ent day, who look for their colored
hard.bOiled eggs, which they nick,
throw and roll about, and finally
break and eat and get the stomach.
ache therefrom, with as much enthu-
siasm as did the little shavers of ten
centuries ago.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-04
no Appear At Masonic Han.

Miss Anne Lewis, the charming
little actress who appeared here some
weeks ago in the role Of Prince Dor
chester" with the Leland Opera
Company, will appear at Masonic
Hall on Monday and Tuesday nights
next, in the character of "Little
Trump supported by one Of the
largest companies that have ever been
here, with new scenery, sparkling
costumes, &C.. This company has
been drawing crowded houses in the
South where they have been playing
for the past season, and they come
highly endorsed BIZ the press. It is
sufficient to say they are under the
same management, as the fornnor COM
panies that have appeared in orr city
50 recently and gave SO much salts
faction. 10 all who may favor them
with their presence On tlais OCCASION
We can assure them the same salts
faction. Mr. ]. d. Lee, the cOnrte
Gus agent has been il our city the
past two days, posting the large shou
bills, and making every arrangement
for the accommodation of bis com
pany. We bssspeak for them 0n theil
appearance g crowded house. Re
served seat tickets can be secured 8
Is. W GOodman's Drug Store 0E
Maryland avenue, before the eyenini
Of the entertainment.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-04
Letter from Annapolis junction.
ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, April 8, '8l


An attempt was made few nights
ago by two prisoners in the House Of
Correction to effect their escape,
by saving in two the iron graf
ing of their cell window. They
had converted the blade Of
large pocket knife into q saw, and
with it had succeeded in saving the
iron grating in too, sufficient to let
them out on the roof, from which they
attempted to escape to the ground be.
low, but, unfortunately for them, they
were detected by the night watch,
who prevented their escape.
The residence Of Mr.. Scott, near this
place, was entered the other night by
thieves, and valuable double barrell
shot gun, belonging to Mr.. Scott car.
ried of, Strange to say, nothing else
was stolen.
Mr.. John Dunkard, of this place,
was fined thirty-seven dollars, includ-
ing costs, for aiding an escaped ptis.
oner ii his escape There is much
sympathy felt in the neighborhood for
Mr.. Dunkard, as he was not aware
the man was an escaped prisoner, and
thought be was doing him an act Of
charity. Mr.. Dunkard is poor man
and unable to bear so heavy penal-
ty Of the law, and an effort will be
made, it is thought, to have the fine
RENTED or reduced.
The pleasant weather of the past
few days has given an impetus to
farm and garden work hereabouts,
and the plow and the hoe are now
engaged in turning up the soil Of
mother earth for another seasons
crops. ID.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-04

Justice D. @. Thompson, acting
as coroner, last night held Q jury Of
inquest over the body of Charles
johnson, colored, who had been found
dead Id bed in bis house in "Redhead
Lane, in this city. The jury was
composed of L. B. Smith, J. d. Ray.
field, VIM. Jewell, Harry @. Bnsill
Alfred Baker, John III. Musterman,
r. n. Clayton, jr., John Daniels, 0s
o. Thompson, Al Prospect, +. Al.
Shipley and Ernest N Brock.
DR.. Frank. III. Thompson, who was
the only witness summoned before
the Jury, testified that paralysis of the
heart was the immediate cause Of
death, and verdict was rendered
accordingly. johnson was an oyster
man. He had several attacks Of heart
trouble before, but was not known TO
have been sick at any time yesterday.
A friend Of bis called at the house %
see him and not finding him down
stairs went to The bed room up stairs
and found him dead.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-04
n o TICE
lOthe Claimants of the Personal
Estate of Pedro Montaldo.

PERSONAL EstateOf In the Orphans
seafO Montaldo, Court Of Anne
's0eased. Arundel Co.
lf0N the petition of Richard M. Nc
sherry, administrator of Pedro Mon
- deceased, it is this 18th day Of
.'sa 1888, ordered by the Court, that
asy appointed by II. nj. McSherry,
- lfator, to wit.
! sae 18th day Of June, 1885,
ss.eoy approved for meeting in this
~ q Az persons entitled TO, or claim
-. usStflouhve share or interest in said
- ~ y pursuance Of Article 93, Sec.
IS -. Code Of Public General Laws.
v sne end that distribution may then
~, saere oe made under the direction and
49, q the Court, It is ordered, that
vi said meeting and Of this order
- W publication once 1 week for
ssseeSslve weeks before the 10th day
ssss next. in one daily paper In the
~ y baltimore and one daily paper in
M ~ q Annapolis, warning al per-
s..-.ag lining any distrfbutive interest IN
ssa.e to be and appear ii this Court
~ ~ ecA0re the said 10Th day Of june
snen distribution thereof wiz be
q said Court.
r. y. WOODWARD, G. j.
4. RIDER,
CHAS. H RUSSELL.
'ae copy
:-JN0. N. BRAsHEARs.
hegister Of Wills for a. a. Co.
AeN & IHE Eve N mo C VI \
s'sAs local news og the city
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-04

World. On Sunday, April 5th,
new schedule of through trains viii
be put in operation on the lines of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, in
which the system of rapid transit" " so
long and SO thoroughly tested, and SO
successfully and safely conducted by
this great company on the eastern
division of the lines, will be extended
to the important through service be-
tween the Atlantic seaboard and the
great cities of the West. The entire
train service Of the road, east and
westbound, between New York, Phil
adeIphia, Baltimore, Washington,
Chicago, CINCINNATI and st. Louis
will be rearranged, old trains quick.
ened, and new ones added, and the
time of all through trains reduced to
the lowest possible limit.
No such sweeping reduction in run.
ming time has ever before been at
tempted by any railroad, and none
has ever succeeded in so nearly ami
hilating the space between two given
points. Under the new arrangement
the New York and Chicago Limited
will leave New York at 1000 a. m,
Philadelphia 12.2Op. m, Washington
1880 a. NJ, Baltimore, lI.5O a. M,
arriving at Chicago 1000 d. m. the
next morning, making the running
time from New York "a hours, Phila.
delphia 2l hours and 40 minutes,
Washington % hours and 10 minutes
and Baltimore % hours and 10 min
utes. Considering the distance COW
cred this is the fastest train in the
world. 1t carries with it every requi.
site for comfort or luxury that one
could enjoy in ones own house. Its
time from New York to Cincinnati is
81 hours, and to St. Louis 20 hours,
with corresponding reduction to
other points. In addition to the
Limited new fast train, the Chi
cago and Cincinnati Express, win
leave New York at 6 p. M, Philadel.
phia $50 p M, Washington, 7.O5,
Baltimore, s.25 p M, arriving at Gin
cinnati 4 45 p. M, and Chicago $50
p. M, next day. This train will make
its run to Chicago in 26 hours and 80.
minutes, only two hours and half
more than the time Of the New York
and Chicago Limited. The Fast
Line formerly leaving New York a.
800, and about one hour later than
formerly from Philadelphia, Balti-
more, and Washington, and will per-
form its service in much quicker time.
The Western Express will also leave
an hour later. but IS 50 quickened IS
70 gain . considerable amount Of time
IN arriving 1t western points.
There can hardly be question that
the time 10 Be made under this new
arrangement IS the hest that any rail-
road could accomplish, and ii order to
secure this the managers of The Penn
sylvania have worked assiduousIy for
years Not only hare they equipped
their road and their cars with every
appliance that modern ingenuity las
devised, but the road itself has been
brought 50 nearly to : state Of perlec.
ton that results almost marvellous ii
the way Of speed and prompGneas nay
now Be attained. f is tbe triumph
of earnest, thorough. conscientious.
and persistent effort.
The inauguration Of the new SEIZED.
ule vii BOT only mark an era ii the
history of ths great corporation. bnt
Nill prove most Important event III
she 'lEeaa history s. ths world
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-04

a New music, new songs and
specialties in the Little Trump" %
Masonic Hall, Monday night. Dont
miss it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-27
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.


Sarah Bcrnhardt is said to receive
$500 a month for her contribution, tn
newspapers.
George Westinghouse. ah-brake in
vcntor, has been knightcd tv the KING
of the Belgians.
George Hurst, the propc ctor of the
san Francisco Examiner, owns 5000
acres of land in California
Carl Won Wolfgang is the name OF
real German Count who has enlisted
in the United States regular army. at
Fort KSough, FOR live years
Mr.. Seth Green, the authority ON all
questions of pisciculturo, has taken the
editorial chair of The .tmcTtcGn .fngi,r,
published in this city.-N y bIdcpei,d-
cHt
Clara Louise Kellogg says pro-
icssional singer should have nine hours
sleep every night. Perhaps this is one
reason why there are so few really fine
singers in the profession. - Chirago
Hcrdid
Hannibal Hamtn saws he some
times thinks of writing a tOok ~
have read no political history of my
own timos,' he SAYS lin which could
not supply many deficiencies and make
many corrections.
Edmond About left wife. eight
children, and only small fortune. al
though he was supposed TO be very
rich He often used TO say that he was
proudcr OF his well-traincd children
than anything else he would leave be
hind him.
Oliver Wondell Holmes. Jr.. Is one
OF the youngest men on the supreme
bcnch of Massachusetts. and he looks
so much younger than he is that an old
lawyer seeing him on the bench one
day inquired IL IL was kindergarten
court. - Boston Journal
Senator Chace, of Rhode Island, is
n typical Quaker i'm dress and speech
and believes in the reign of peace to
such an extent that he will not nomi-
nate candidates for West Point nor An
napolis, nor vote for military appropria-
ton bills. --ProVidence Journal
George Dolby. who, in the capacity
OF secretary and manager, accompa-
MED Charles Dickens during his Amer
lean tour In 1867, says the gross re-
ceipts of his seventy-siX readings In
tins country were S22S, 900, and that
Dickens personal profits were $95, 600.
Recently Amy Woodward. wife OF
Elisha Woodward, East Bradford Town
ship, died after an illness of about thir-
ty-six hours, aged seventy-six years
Eight days after Mrs Woodworth 3
death, Mary White, sister living in
Cain Township. died of pneumonia.
aged seventy-eght years, and the other
day Ann Fow, another sister. died at tho
homo OF Elisha Woodward. OF paralysis,
aged cighty-seven years. 49, West chester
(id.) Record.
George Augustus Sala is one of
the few people who have recovered
their cyesight after being totally blind
for IA number OF years. For three years
Mr.. Sala lived in darkness. He had
lost his sight, and IL was supposed
would be totally blind for the remainder
of his life But at the age OF nine his
sight came back almost miracuously
and he has never since had any trouble
with his eyes, although engaged in an
occupation OF the most trying nature.
the ATgOndH
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-27
HUMOROUS.

MY son, in the battle OF life be suro
you eat all you want, for it is by that
you can work your weigh up. BUriiHg-
ton HdWkcye.
Sergeant Bates is in the poorhousc
This Is not TO bo wondered at His
energies have been tagging for good
many years. - Boston Budgct
Young ladies who think they have
a call to write poetry should stop and
remember that poets are born aud not
maid st Paul Heraid.
John" said Mr.. Bascom 20 her
husband, 81 intend to return some calls
this afternoon. Won't you step down
to the stable and tell them 10 send mp a
carte-de-visit with II drivcr?'' - BDriing-
i0n Free Press
$50 your son has gone abroad?
Aren't you afraid that he will fall
victim To the cholcraP' mo, indeed;
he is "A member Of baseball club, and
his friends inform mo that he was never
known 10 catch anything So BOSTON
TrauscriD,
Sophronia asks II there is any
rhyme for zero. There is:
There's plenty OF snow
For the cutters 30 90;
But the youth a. "a sort OF a hCro
Who dasbcs away
with his girl lu sloiRh
Whom the mercury down below Icro.
- Boston COUricr
What man has done, " shouted tho
orator, "man can do b." That isn't
enough, my SON Man must do what
man hash done; what hc was afraid
To- do; what he couldn do. II m1u
would only do what man has done,
Chri .topher Columbus would never
have sailed "a hundred milo, from land
aud We would Doe indians -till Ey5
BUydcnc
Editor "And sou expect mo tou.e
this2' Spring Poet Yes. -ir but 7
don want any pay for it" "Oh. you
don t'' " No; NY only desire i- 20 -cc
how my cnu-'ou will look in print
"Ah. Well, ] ann happy tJ say that
your desire can D.. gratiGed; that ,.
providing you viii do as / say .Ch
thank YOU What shall / do9' Buy
typewriter ' Ihfiqdeiphi0 C0H
Leisure is cheap at that chaps
shop, M Spiccr said @ fellow pa.,eu-
ger in Cambridge horse car. pointing
to the sign "a superior lounge for
-. in "a furn.turrdealer's window
tIhat j. rather tempting, rcplic 'hs
other "but The fellow nest door under
sells him, and he directed attention
20 tbe baker window. iu which was
the legend 'A family loaf ton ccut-."
BOSfDH C00tmerri0i- BuNltiH
" MUdcr murder shriokod ilr-
smith. running into fhc kitchen H.
night while her husband WIS rocking
the cradle. " Wha' ihc matter now
qucricd her husband " Mercy, sake.
alive exclaimed tnc frightened vp.
man, "I saw ghost." Nonsense.
Maror there isn't any ghosts. II
know better Hc was q great. big whit.
ghost. How DO YOU know that The
ghost was q hep Because when
scOlded him be iaved back '-- NerWaS
JHdl p,HdcrA
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-27
a CAT DONATION PARTY.
The Experience of "a Itat-Tormented Fan
iiy in Montgomery County

The Experience of a Iiat-Tormented Fam.
lily in Montgomery County.
An incident occurred few miles
from Norristown the other day, within
Montgomery County, which fairly RI
vailed in righteousness the imaginary
experiences Of Max Adeler's Consho-
hocken married couple who celebrated
their iron wedding, and whose friends
presented them with two hundred and
fifty pairs Of fat-irons which had been
bought at the liQuidatug sale Of foun-
drys stock.
Tho materlamilias who may be de-
ignatcd as Mrs. Smith, is parrulous.
goOd-natured lady who retails her tri-
ais 10 all sympathizing visitors Her
principal grievance lately has been the
righteousness Of colony Of rats that
took possession of the house Fipura-
lively speaking, the family have had
rats for breakfast. rats for dinner. rats
for supper and rats for night-cap At
bedtime
All her friends and she has many
had heard about her rat troubles whom
she gave dinner party. About twenty
people were invited. The first arrival
got ont Of carriage aud also took out
a bag.
My dear Mrs Smith. how do YOU
doP You are much troubled with rats.
and so anxious for good cat, that
thought would bring you a couple Of
cats. Here they are. and the baQ be-
ing opened a Tom and Tabby lpapcd
forth and ran around ihe yard.
The second guest brought % cat. The
third brought q couple Of cats. The
fourth brought very Young kitten
The fifth brought now family Of kit
tens. The sixth brought % bag full Of
back-allcy cats from Philadelphia.
whose appcttes. accustomed to fat
sewor-rats, might be- expected 10 result
in the anuihilation Of scrawnv little
country rats in almost no time. The
seventh guest brought two quiet old fire.
side cats. The eighth brought a beau
tiiul Maltese. In short, every one Of
the twenty guests brought at least one
cat and generally several
The host and hostess began to look
dubious when the tenth guest arrived
On the fifteenth arrival thet BEGAN t0
wonder which would eat most. thc
guests or the cats On the nineteenth
they mcdiiatcd killing some of the caf-
To- feed thc other cats On tle twentieih
arrival they felt like putting some rat.
poison into the food Of the guests
Persons iu want of cats can inquire Of
anybody iu that part Of the country. -
NOrrtst0Ou Hcruid
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-27

Marco had hc1rd his agonizcd PRAYER
in the fatal chamber above-his patron
had heard and answered!
All night long Marco PAGES his little
room; no rest for him tonight; he must
not sleep-Sloep might bring forgetfu!-
ness. He must remember rsnem.
Der All! what i this strange dizzi-
ness? At length dav dawns. One
hour more and Marco is standing before
the alcalde relating his tale of horror.
Yes, SENIOR they once more led
me down to the patio. We were not
without the gates of the city. as had
supposed, for at that moment | heard.
An. what was it | heardo
on, my headl' and Marco falls
back senseless. All day and all night
do the authorities make fruitless search
house after house, all over the city;
IN vain they must needs give mp in de
SPAR and leave the poor girl To her
fate. Marco lies dangerously i'll, in de
hrium, tended by his faithful niece,
Maria Ia Gitanilla, who sits bv his side
listening TO his inccssant rawlings, and
from time TO time moisteninC his
parched and fevsrish lips. Not a word
does he say of the event in which he has
Just but played so important part
HISS he forgotten?
Midnight Suddenly Marco is silent,
the rawlings cease He rises from his
couch, and, with firm step and set face.
crosses the threshold of the door
Maria follows; there is look in his
eyes which prevents her from trying TO
hold him back. She can but follow -
trembHngly, anXiously. A. II impelled
by some irresistible for, q. Marco goes
swiftly forward, past the church. aud
down by-strect, until one of the
principal thoroughfarcs Is reached lie
pauses before "A magnificent house of
Moorish architecture; the massive
oaken door is aiar Marco pushes il
gently open, and they find themselves
in patio. A beautiful fountain PLAYS
softly in the center. surrounded by
blosSoming orange trees. The huge
iron cdncctdS, or gates, lead to the diff
ieIent parts of the mansion. The deli
cate marble arches CLEAN white i'm the
moonlight
Muttering to himself, Marco goes
straight TO the middle gate. and strives
vainly with eager and trembling hands
10 move its heavy mass. Maria la
Gitanilla is close by his side
one! tolls San MaT'o's iron tongue.
Marco shudders; his hands drop pow
erless bv his side
Maria she Is there -aboye." And
he falls heavily forward.
The rest of the story is shroudcd in
mystery. Whether those gloomy walls
gave up their dread secret or not was
never known. The family 'owhom the
now deserted mansion belonged were
rich and powerful. An edict was is
sued, and stringently enforced, forbid
ding any talk upon the subject Some
arrests were made. the transgrcssors
punished and thus the story was soon
forgotten.
The great hciress of the ks died
suddenly, and the next of kin never
claimed his own. Marco lived 10 n
good old age, but the strain had been
too great, and he never fully recovered,
though the neighbors say thaS at the
sound OF the great bell of San Marco,
The light Of reason kindled in his eye,
only TO fade as the last stroke ceased. -
San Francisco ArgOndut
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-27
The ROMAN EMPIRE.
Its Mission aud the work ~. Founder.
Performed.

Its Mission aud the work Its Founder.
Performed.
The greatest work which the Ro-
mans performed in the world wa, to as
sumo the aggressive against mcnacing
barbarism, b. subdue IL. 10 tame it. and
10 enlist It's brute force ON the side Of
law and order This was n murdorous
work, but 10 had ~ boz done by some
one before you could expect to have
great and peaceful civilization like our
own The warfare OF Rome is by no
means adequately explained bv the the
Ory Of n deliberate immoral policy Of
aggression -"infcrnal. ] believe. +,
the stronger adjective which Dr Draper
uses. The aggressive wars Of Rome
were largely dictated by just such CON
siderations a. those which % century
ago made it necessary for The English
20 put down the raids of the Scotch
Highlauders, and which have since
made it necessary for Russia to .ubduc
the Caucasus. lt is not easy for r.
turbulent community TO live nest to au
orderly one " th0ut continually stirring
up frontier disturbances which call for
stern repression from the ORDERLY COM
munity. Such considerations 20 far
toward explaining the military history
Oi the Romans, and 10 is n history with
which, on the whole. ought To- SYM
pathize. In its European relations that
history is the history OF the moving OF
the civilized frontier uorthward and
astward against the disastrous en-.
rroachments Of barbarous peoples. -
/0hR Ftsbc. in Hdycr's Magau8e.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-27
MATER DOLOROSA.

Because OF one dear infant head
With golden hair,
To me all little heads
A halo wear:
And for one sanity face l knew
All babes are fair.
Because OF two wide, earnest eyes
OF heavenly blue
which looked with yearning gazo
My sad soul through.
AL eyes now MI mine own with t0ars
Whater their hue.
Because OF little death Unmarked lips
Which once did call
NV nainc in plRinttvc tones
No voices fall
Upon my ear in vain appeal
From children small.
Two little hands held I'm my own
Long, long ago,
Now cause me, as | wander through
This world OF wee,
To clasp each baby hand strctohed ont
In fear OF foe.
The lowest eau not plead I'm vain.
loved him so.
&C. e. Hdhu, in Current.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-27

Fahrenheit was a mathematician and
knew that circle was divided into
$50 degrees Tie found that steam and
ice were the most natural fixed points
in temperature, 40 opposite poles. He
therefore naturally divided Che distance
on b glass tube between ice and steam
into the number Of degrees in the diam
cter Of q circle which is $50. lie
wanted au Instrument which could be
chcaply mad' and which would meas
ure above steam and below ice, 30 far
as would Doe used in every day life He
found chat art iicili cold could bc pro-
du.cd thit would causc the mercury to
ful jus .hir.y-tw5 of tho spaces he had
marked on on Dis g'a., between ice
and steam. and hc there. -onibly or
moi, placed bis zero on The point from
which hc could count Hence ice or
freezing i 81 degrees above. and steam
or boiling water !, the n dametcr of his
c.rc'o or 1870 degrees above icc, or 2I2
degrees above zorro COR. ohio state
J.uTHui