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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-07
Deer-Hunting in Yucatan.

Deer abound in the neighborhood Of
Alfalfa. In hunting them several men
place themselves so as to form an extended
circle, within shooting distance of each
other. A few go within the circle and
make as many discordant sounds as they
can summon to their lips. so as to frighten
all living things under the brush. Star
tied, the game seeks safety in fight.
Then the men near whom the game hap
pens to pass shoot. sometimes wounding
dangerously or killing a companion. par
ticularly when, as on some occasions, the
circle closes in to bring all the game to
one spot. Owing e. the danger incurred
in the hunt. it has been prohibited, but
the Indians are very loath to give up the
customs of their ancestors, and in the
villages no one interferes with them.
Ten, twelve and even more deer are
caught at once; then the hunters cook
them; otherwise the meat would not keep
fresh until Sold The cooking is done in
the following manner: A hole two OF
three feet deep is made in the ground,
and large stones placed in the bottom.
on them a fire is built. When the stones
are very hot some are taken ont. Plan
tain leaves are spread over those that re-
main. and the animal, having been
stripped of its skin, is laid thereon.
Other plantain leaves are put over it,
then the hot stones that have been taken
out, and over all, earth. In two or three
hours the deer is thoroughly cooked, and
is very tender and juicy. The deer-skin
when tanned is worth three or four dol
lars. 1t is used for making boots, large
numbers being exported to the United
States. -Hdrpers.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-07

The habitual horse trader Isl Eot al
ways bad man and ncighbor bit he Is
always supposed to need especial watch
ing. He, certainly. is double nsoralist
except where he sometimes rnerges his
private code into his official one lgholiy.
For, the horse. which is among The no.
blest Of animals really, is somehow.
practically, corrupting institution. He
contains in himself pretty nearly hll pos
abilities Of the good and the had. His
scale Of Developments is OF itnmense
reach; and the worst Of it all is, that
his qualities are onIy to be known within
any moderate approximation, by on ex-
pert. 1t is hardly credible thas under
the visage which seems so gui1eleas there
can be hidden SO much deception. But
we know, to our sorrow, that sit does
hide there. We generally find put the
day after an unfortunate purchase that
the animal driven up SO proudly before
us yesterday is not the one THAT now
limps and wheczes. Tho real ensity was
marvelously concealed. It is awonder
that the head OF the mythical sphynx
was not mounted upon a horse. If it
had been, Edipus would have BEEN worse
baffied to unravel the mystery The
slipperiness, therefore, of the horse
trader, is easily accounted for lie can
not very well help it. 1t is.altogether
probable that he is half the tiSne cheated
himself. That he has more virtue than
he is credited with is evident from the
fact that he is rarely, If ever. known to
be rich, and is never milliorai$e .-Nel0
York Hour.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-07

According to French paper, hardly
any one at Vienna knows the empress,
and many Viennese have never seen her.
Though grandmother she he's still an
elegant figure. She owes this to horse
back exercise and to early rising. Her
disdain for popularity and the people has
its source in her attachment to the old
prerogative of the crown which the en-
peror has resigned. She guards the
court against the invasion Of new ideas,
and would consent to mingle with the
people at fetes If she thought they still
respected their princes. But she knows
the sacred character of the throne has
disappeared in their eyes The empress
who disdains to show herself at balls. is
.curiously enough the intimate friend of
circus riders. On the eve OF the grand
religious professions, in which former
expresses took part, escorted by pages
and ladies, she has convenient illnesses,
which enable her to go to the country;
but she has one virtue, rare in en-
perors' consorts: she never NEEDLES with
politics. She is despotic mistress of her
household, the first huntress in the
world, and might be the first professor of
circus equitation of her time. She be.
lieves in Homeopathy, violent exercise
and in shampooinu.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-07
Racl,el's Tomb.

A correspondent of the New Orleans
Times Democrat says in letter Srom the
Holy Land Still further on we arrived
at Rachel's tomb, modern square white
structure, made out of coarse plaster,
rooted over a dilapidated dome. I3v q
singular coincidence of traditions, Jews,
Moslems. Armenians, Greeks, Latin and
Protestant Christians all unite in pro-
nouncing this the spot where Rachel's life
went out and Benjamin's began, when
Jacob and his family were journeying
Southwark from Bethel. The pillar which
Jacob soTowfully set up to mark the
site which has now passed away, but the
general locality is faithfully cherished in
the'hearts of the people The tomb lies
at the very junction of the Bethlehem
and Hebron roads. We took the latter.
~ course, pursuing journey that had
Been trodden before us By Abraham,
Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, David. Saul, Sam
uel, Solomon and most of the patriarchs
and prophets of the Old Testament.
Across the valley to the right, as we
turned our backs on the tomb, was the
modern village of Beit-Jela. with some
1000 inhabitants, oil Christians, and the
majority Latin and Greek church digni-
taries. The village was apparently one
of the most attractive in the Holy Land
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-07
How 10 Cure Fits.

FIrst-If man with the fits has on a
new hat, and you have on an old one,
change hats with him. This relieves the
pressure on the head.
SecOnd-If he happens to be con-
vivial- looking tramp remark in loud
tone It's too bad, but there's not a
drop Of brandy in the crowd In nine
cases out Of ten he will walk of using
healthy, coherent and muscular Anglo
Saxon.
Third Should the patient only have
slight attack and regain consciousness,
tell him it is not fitting ? for him to
behave in that way. This will undoubt-
edly make him get up and take of his
coat. Then run.
Fourth Give him plenty of air-this
kind of generosity is inexpensive Open
his mouth Then get stretcher. If
ne won't open his mouth get q glove
stretcher. Thaf'll make him.
Fifth Carry him into hand me-
down = tailor's shop. No man was ever
known to come out of one with it.-
San Ffancisc0 Wasp.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-07

AStopW
It was not 4 very loud voice. but the
driver Of 4 Philadelphia car slowed ur
and waited for the bell. + did not ring
so he went on again.
stop
The driver looked round the side OF
his car. but saw no one. The conductor
heard the CRY but only saw the driver.
Again the car proceeded on its way and
for the third time, the mysterious voice
was heard:
s-Stopln
This time the conductor rang the hell,
for the voice sounded close to him.
They had just passed q saloon outside Of
which stood group Of striking weavers
who. from their loud laughter appeared
to be enjoying something nightly.
Look on top O. yer car. cried one IN
strong Yorkshire dialect.
The conductor got off his platform
and followed the direction of the wea-
ver's index finger. There perched on
the edge of the skylight, hanging on
like grim death, his wings fiuttering
he1plessly, sat a gray parrot.
.'Well, if that amt q rum 'un, said
the conductor. We can't stop, Polly
well take you of when we gets to the
depot" And off they started. When
they reached Chestnut street, something
in the network of telegraph and electric
light wires must have irresistibly
reminded Polly of her native forests.
She walked sedately to the conductors
end of the car and in a plaintive voice
said "Wait for me ~ tapped her gray
pinlons and, making scarlet parabola in
the air with her red tail, alighted on one
of the electric light wires. She would
have been wiser had she remained on the
car
The lamps were about to be lit. The
current was turned on, and perhaps
it was the '.back kickn-she was heard
to shrek at the top of her voice:
stop"
And she fell helpless mass on the
pavement-a dead parrot.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-07

81 intended to tell Jane to bring a
fresh bucket of water, said the wife of
Professor Nottlehead, looking up from
her sewing.
''You doubtless mean bucket of fresh
water, !" reioined her husband. 81 wish
you would pay some little attention to
rhetoric. Your mistakes are embarrass-
ing"
A few moments later, the professor
aid:
my dear, that picture would show to
better advantage if you were to hang it
over the clock
"Ah," she replied '.vou doubtless
meanif were to hang it above the clock.
If were to hang it over the clock, we
couldn't tell what time it is. wish you
would pay some little attention to rhet-
ORIG. Your mistakes are embarrassing. y
--ArkansaW 7rGceler.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-07
He Told His Mother.

A lad in one of the West Side public
schools was found guilty of a serious in
fraction of discipline. and was directed
by his teacher to tell his mother when
he got home what misdemeanor he had
committed. The next morning the
sche oil marin called Johnny to her desk.
when the following dialogue ensued:
"Well, Master Johnnie. did you in
form your mother what infraction of dis
cipline you were guilty of yesterday, and
the reprimand and punishment you re-
ceivcd?'
'sYes'm," was the sententious reply.
"Well, ard what did your mother
say9"
"She said she'd like to wiring your
neck for you"
No more discipline reports were sent
home to that mother. Chicago san.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-07
Sanerkrant FOR Dyspepsia.

A writer in the Lancaster penn. Nesr
Era has talked with a man who was
cured of dyspepsia by eating sauerkraut,
and by the advice of a Philadelphia
physician, who told him that sauerkraut
contained an acid which was death to
dyspepsia and was not to be otherwise
introduced into the human system. The
same writer relates that German fed on
sauerkraut while i'll with typhoid fevcrre-
covered, and that an Irishman submitted
to the same regime died. Thereupon
the young doctor wrote in his note book
'sSanerkraut good for German; bad for
Irishman"
There are two or three thousand
sstu es, good for dyspepsia, yet the army
of dyspeptics does not decrease. And
that is because they are always eating
what will aggravate their complaint.
Another dyspeptic story is Of two
gentlemen dining at separate tables at
Delmonico's, New York. The one was O
millionaire, the other man about town,
with slender purse. who went to Del
monico's for appearance sake The
millionaire dined on boiled rice. The
man about town picked out the cheapest
items on the bill Of fare. TO 4 friend
who stopped moment to speak TO him
the latter said Here is q curious Incl
dent of our life. The old codger over
there could pay for the best things il the
house, but he cannot ear them l could
cat them, but / cannot pay for them.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-07

"A Missouri man has q goat which
swallowed rabbit recently, read Smith
from his paper
Land sakesl what a liep' exclaimed
Mrs. Smith.
why, my dear, there is nothing
strange alb out that. have heard you
complain about the same thing many
a time"
me complain about goat swallow
ing rabbit2 Why, never heard of
such thingl'
'Well, you never complained exactly
about goat eating rabbit. but yon
grumble about nearly the same thing
every day. >
well, what is nearly the same as a
goat eating rabbit2'
Hare in the butter, my dearl''--
AesCmGn Independent.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-07
Tanned snake and Frog skins,

Even the delicate skin OF frog can
be tanned. An opera glass covered with
the handsomely marked skin Of a garter
or small water snake will soon become
fashionable. Card cases, small books
and little bedroom clocks are some Of
the articles in the manufacture of which
they are used. The surface oil the skin
is thickly glazed and in such things it
takes d long time before TIC scales be-
gin to stand up. The upper portion OF
slippers and shoes and even dressing
cases are made from the larger snakcs.
Nearly oil Of them come africa. bat .
good many are also obtained from Brazil
aud other parts Of South america. It il
singular fact that the skins have ia be
taken to France TO 30 tanned. --Nsso Yorl
Nail and Express.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-07
Strange Vow

The annals OF chivalrv -
records Of vows, more or less s ~OgOad i
absurd. says the New orle.~a aaats
For instance: Queen Joan ~ MY Sala
grand feAst at her castle , asss q
honored the knight Galeazzo ~ ~ !, "a
by opening the ball with him %sis
the dance was finished ~ Vie
knight knelt down before HE s,a'sia
ner, and to fifty express HE =, pr
edgement of the honor he had T .Aa's
he took solemn VOW to wand.s .. y
the world, visiting every countrs 'ula Z.
fcats of arms were performed saea
rest until he had subdned ~, saa %
knights and presented them 4 ~, ,'ias
at his queens footstool, to NJ ss;. Az
Of at her royal pleasure. Surs s .s
the doughty warrior, after va. .aO' g
in wandering over Europe. ret1,1.sssa
a cat with mouse in her mon,l Y
laid his twoprisoners at the feet ~ 4
Joan. The queen took the ~ sc
gracefully, and, the admirino H. ~ =
tells us. declined her right "a i 80
rigorous conditions on her cantira. 'S
gave them liberty without ransom y
Often we have the letter with i.
evaded with some special reason;nn
the spirit then broken with imss,. -
For instance, a modern Rim Van E.l
vowed thathe would neverdrink .n, .a
drop of liquor as long as he had n.
on his head. A few hours later h
met coming out of q barber shon MA
poll as hairless as that of a babe
Damsels in love often make CTS.
VOWS. We all remember the case ~ Y
poor young lady who was so oys,'.a
by her lovers failure to appear !, Y
wedding that she ordered evervthis. !.
the house to be kept unchapm5 !
it had been on that haple~ A.
Years went by. the wedding feas y
manned sec on the table. the Il
cakes nodded and we're eaten b, h.
mice, while the poor, half. demss,S
lady fitted in and out Of tbe /.
serted rooms of the house like a sbs,
always wearing the white dress N
veil which she had put on to welom
the faithless lover who never came
similar case To this was that of aay
high rank in England. who, being RI
by her lover, went to bed and vowed
would never get up again, and kept
word for twentv-six years. A less en
sable case was that of q man who Il
ing that his wife was disposed to deu
too much hard work from him. tool
his bed with the avowed determina1
to stay there. And for twenty.twoa
this worthless old scamp stayed betm
the sheets, while his wife waited "a
him and fed him with persistent dae
ton.
Vows of perpetual silence are nuns
GUS, the only trouble being that the
who need this vow most do not take i
Miss Caroline Brewer in 1910 vowed he
never would speak another word blnl
human being because she mad qasTs
with her lover. For thirty-fye yen
until the day of her death, she waaag
known to utter a word. Some yeanago
three sisters lived together Two
them quarreled and vowed nevertOPea
to each other again. They did not spea
for twenty years, when one Of hs1
died. the other refusing to speak tod
even on her deathbed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-07
The Nerve Age.

The nerves and their diseases ore
tracing q large amount OF attention n
medical men every day, and not VITO
cause, it seems. Speaking at BIlgiA
the othes day, in behalf Of the Naign
Hospital for the Paralyzed and Epit
tic. in Queens square, Blooms5dli !
Crichton-Browne dwelt on tie eonaIia
Of modern life which tend to pfols
nervousness, both as Temperament J
a disease. sin the history Of ei'a1
ton, he said, 1--WE have had store !
a bronze age, and an iron age, 400
allel with these in the history Of naa
development we have had bone
muscle age, and a nerve age. wiz
application Of iron to the manuiae@'
machinery and the substitution u
power for the brute strength, inc
of existence was transferred lIOa
muscles to the nerves. Inc ~
Adam eat bread now, not 10 the ~.
their faces, but in the fever O II
and thews and sinews are oil "a
count in comparison with nlinO@
fibers." The mortality from DcHo-
eases appears to be advancing &. =
Appoplexy, uro-cephalus. aaa
ysis, are, according to d. -
Browne, carrying OFF a larger Jul
victims year by year. They eaa-
1S9 deaths in the period Of ~ \.
1S61-65, and 14J, 500 deaths ID
years 1860. Those who de9'
istence Of oyerpressure shoula
consider these figures. 5a's
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-07
NE would Like 90 zee It.

swell, wellp' said Mr.. Jarphly.
Well, what7" asked his wife.
I'm just reading the American mis-
sioparies' attempt to introduce the Bible
in China, my dear, replied Mr..
Jarp.ly.
What is strange about thatg" in
quired Mrs. Jarphly.
"Oh, nothing particular, only I've
seen it in calf and in Russian leather and
in cloth, and thought I'd like to see it
in china, > and he innocently scratched
his nose. - ittsbutg Chronicle.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-07
HUMOROUS SKETCHES


What is my opinion Of winter weather
walkingG
First, IL Is slippery,
Then It is sloppy;
Now it is skippcry.
Now il is h0ppery;
Jumping and dashing.
Plunging and splashing,
Muddery. slushery.
Gum shoes and gushery.
Gossamers, wraps,
Falls and mishaps,
Arnica, lint
Words not for print.
Mrs. Broom, i,s Merchant TrdOeIer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-07
Harvard University.

October %, 1886. the oides' - =
the United States was fouDasl y
endowment Of $500 from v H.io,t
Court of the Massachusetts 80 ~. +
the establishment Of Q ''scHog's
ledge at Newtown, three W.. .a~s
Boston. The name OF the ne
then changed to Cam1Fides. ID
seat Of the English UniyeIs'';s, hes
college took the name OF
1883. from the Rev. John nA "a !
beoueathed 20 it his books IS
81, 900. For some time : 81
more than an Indian sclog.. -
supported by the voluntary eos
of the colonists, who Often 'ssr,tl
no more than q peck OF cor as.1 !
frst president was the ke'' ,.r;l;sg1
ster. 1910; and the Oldest s,sa
standing is Massachusetts
1870. +
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-07

Thoro are four hundred newspapers
published ia London. writes Robert
Laird Collier II the Minneapolis 7ri6ane.
OF these sixteen afe mofaing. nine are
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-07

vices that | question If even Il.
ance Of -four and twenty blscp az a:plAs
= feast would startle me very n uc''S =
'Good day, sir. ~ Boston tJl" Ss0
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-07

The pulse of a hen is l4g IA 4 y
to 40. Of q dog ninety . =.
OK fwcr11 eve TO scTtE- wv
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-05-15
A Year's vyooine,

Twas Autumn when first they stood on the bridge;
Ripe pears the peartree, ripe corn on the ridge;
Tue swallows few swiftly far up ia the blue,
And speeding still southwark, we're lost to the view.
said he: "Can you love me as can love you 2"
Said she, quite demurely, ALREADY dol"
Twas Winter when next they met on the bridge;
The pear-trees brown, aud white was the ridge
The swallows feathering their nests In Algers.
She looked In his face, and sue burst into tears;
His Il pinched and his lips they were blue
Said she: 81 can't love you'll" Said he: "Nor l you I!
Twas spring-time when next they stood the bridge
Aud white the peartree aud green was the ridge
The swallows had thoughts Of speedy return,
Aud the midges were dancing a-down the brown burn
He said: "Pretty maiden, let by-gones 20 by
Can you love me again ?" She said: 81 can ry.'
Twas Summer when next they stood on the bridge;
There pears on the pear-tree, tall corn ON thu
ridge;
The swallows wheeled round them far up In the blue
Then Hwooped down and snapped up mdgelet o
two.
Said he: Lest some trifie should come In the way,
And part us again, will you mention the day 2"
shs stood, looking down on the fast-howiug rill,
Then answered, demurey: "As soon as you willl'
-Chdmbers' Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-05-15

Among the IAw-MAkerh,' May 81. Nlcholas.l
A friend OF humanity. his policy was peace,
aud the settlement OF disputes between ma
tions by arbitration instead of by war was
one of his fondest dreams. Possessed of
such benignant sentiments, on December 2,
1872, he introduced a bill which he request
ed to have "read in full for information" |
shall give it here for 10 carry it 10 the desk
was one Of my first acts IA page. II was
as follows:
"a bill to regulate the Army Re Esier and the Reg-
mental Coors Of the United States
"Whereas, the national amity and goodwill among
feow-citizens can be assured only through oblivion
of past differences, and IL is contrary to the usage Of
civilized nations TO perpetuate the memory Of civil
war: Therefore,
ABE Il enacted By the Senate and House Of Rcprs-
seHtGfiues Of the United States n Amsried IA Con-
gress assembled That the Of battles with fel-
low-cizens shall not be continued in the Army Reg
lister placed the regimeniAl eolors Of the United
States"
The bill was ordered to be printed, and
that was the end of its pilgrimage in Con-
gress. II never became law. But it was
discussed elsewhere The legislature of Mass
achusetts heard OF it with deepest indigna-
ton. The act of Senator Sumner was stig.
matized as IAN attempt to degrade the loyal
soldiery of the Union and their grand achieve
ments :" and a resolution of censure was in
troduced and passed by the legislature of the
state which had made him its senator.
The resolution Of censure was an injustice,
which would have provoked some men to
wrath. But with Mr.. Sumner it occasioned
not anger, but grief. He had served his
state for more than twenty years and it had
stood proudly by him in all his efforts. That
it should now, after his long aud faithful ca
reer, misinterprst his motives, and seem to
brand him with reproach, was perhaps the
saddest blow he had ever sustained. His
manner betrayed how il bore upon his mind.
Yet when December again appeared, the sen.
ator was again found at his seat on the open
ing day, this time TO introduce his famous
Civil Rights bill-the first bill of the session.
But, as the days slipped by, his face was less
frequently seen in the Senate. December,
January, February passed his visits were
few and brief.
On the 10th Of March, however, he WAS in
attendance. / remember it well. had not
seen him for quite while, and he called me
TO his desk. | thought he looked more
cheerful than usual, and l asked after his
health. As he Whitfield a pen, he smilingly
chaited with me, and stated that he had come
to the Senate to hear pleasant news He had
scarcely made the remark, when Senator
Boutwell, his colleague, arose aud sent up TO
the clerk d desk to be read a resolution OF the
Massachusetts legislature. As the clerk pro-
ceeded, all eyes turned upon Senator Sum.
ner, who was eagerly listening. 1t was a
resolution resembling the vote of censure
Within a few moments after the reading the
senator left the Chamber, aud, as 1 parted
from him at the door, he shook hands kindly,
and said Good bye"
Those were his last words 10 me. The nexi
day he was dead