Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-17
NOTES AND COMMENTS.


OnDrEAEm SERGEANT CHARrEs LArGn,
row on duty It San Francisco, has been
n the United States Army IN continuous
service for thirty-eight years and prob
ably il known on the payroll - Anld
Lang Syne.
ENAppTNo TURTLES are contrary crea-
tures. When In captivity they ere 90
delicate that they are liable to die ct
any time. But in their native element
Il their heads are cut of, they wiz live
for IN incredibly long time.
The English sparrow has fresh IN.
fictment Al ainst him, that Of wantonly
nipping of the blossoms from orange
trees in Louisiana and Florida, where
hegrowers are complaining that . abort
crop viii result from this destruction.
IT Is estimated that forty leading
hotels in New York entertain an average
Of 5000 transient gpests daily. IncIud-
ing the lodging houses, it Is believed
that not less than 10, 600 transient guests
lind q resting place in New York every
night
THERE Is bird roost ct Lake Gentry,
Ia Brevard county, Fla, covering tract
ufeighty acres, in which, It's estimated,
over I, 200, 900 birds gather every sea-
son. II has been resting place Cor
birds of every sort and description
from time immemorial.
THEY have as bad landlords II the old
Country Is In this. There u house IN
Dublin, Ireland, which Il worth 1t the
most only $40 Eight families are
crowded into Il, who pay rent Of eA10
year. The owner, il is said, ID gem
deman Of wealth who lives abroad.
Hmm Is . hint that It win do well 70
consider. Put your fingers for some
minutes in Ice water such as you drink;
reflect how 10 must be to shower that
water upon the internal organization,
especially when heated, and that win,
TO sensitive person, say more than oil we
could write further.
Religion. according to statistician
costs the people Of the United States, on
M average, only half cent each yearly
30 maintain. And he might have added
chat, unlike some worthy institutions,
She cost is as q rule 80 nearly graduated
toaman's means that no Hardship e felt
ON the part Of It's supporters.
A NAN who fell over some carpet
placed across o London sidewalk for
party guests 10 tread upon brought suit
In damages for his injuries. He said, at
She trial, that he did not see the carpet,
ns he was star-gazing at the time, and
ahe justice awarded him $500, saying
that q man had q perfect right TO pass
along the street with his eyes fixed on
the stars.
A LADY was walking along q street In
Rockland, Me-. very rapidly. A gentle
man was walking Just behind the lady
at an equally rapid pace. The lady saw
pin on the sidewalk, and stopped sud-
denly to pick e up. The gentleman
failed to put down breaks and took
> header over the lady. Neither party
secured the pin, adds the local paper
which gives as the item.
AN eighteen-year-old boy was before
Kentucky Court for carrying deadly
weapons. The Judge consented 10 dis
miss the case on condition that his
mother openly cowhided him In court.
which she did with win, stripping him
30 the waist Ia Louisville, same State.
four boys were publicly whipped by
1heir parents; the choice being between
lhe whipping and the House Of Refuge.
a eonDzn SHcR AZ TARanE-
Fort Keogh, Montana. May 2g-At
Fort Custer. Montana, IS Lieut. De
Frees, Of The Fifth Infantry, wns nxing
nt Che S00-yhrd Target. soldier u khs
First Cavalry, without displaying the
danger signal. walked from behind lie
bnllot-proof butt IN 'front.' Of the target
Just % De Frees pulled The trigger. Tie
bullet tore OF the crown Of the soldiers
head. No blame q attached 70 Lieut..
Do Frees.
I'm increase u value cg property Il
Che business section OF Boston during
me past nifty years il shown "a the Re.
recent sale 81 the United States Court
House ID che corner Of fremont street
and Temple Place The Afasons pm.
ehased the land IN 1880 Tor SIS. 600. and
- 1882 the Masonic Temple vas com.
pleted. making e total cost oE land end
building Of $4,000. IN 1888 the United
States Government bought it for Sos
oo0. and IN 1885 sold il for sos. 900.