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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-02
Took an Ammonia Bath.

''Halston" in his Slit and Miss Chat
in the New York Times tells the follow
ing story, in which Stephen B. Elkins,
the we'll known politician, figured as the
hero: Some years ago Mr.. Elkins was
younger and less famous than he is now,
but he was ambitious. As the story goes,
there was an influential old farmer whom
Stephen was anxious to conciliate. The
old fellow had odd notions, and among
them was one that no man was worth
anything morally, mentally, or physically
who was unable to do fnll days labor
in hay field. Steve went down to visit
his ancient friend in blissful ignorance
of his hosts scale of Judging ability. He
had not been long at the farm when he
discovered the old gentleman's theory
practically applied. Stephen was
young and confident, and he boldly
sailed out with the haymakers
on one of the hottest days that
ever sizzled over lowlands. 1t was some
thing out of his usual line, but Mr. Elkins
toiled away manfully. The sun grew
hotter and hotter and the mixture of
water and molasses which served for re-
freshmcnts began to lose its cooling effect.
OFF came the amateurs garments one by
one, but this did little cool. AS his
clothing grew lighter his temperature
steadily grew higher and higher. Mr..
! Elkins perspircd as he never perspired
before lie endured 1t until he could
stand no more, and in a moment or
weakness acknowledged himself beaten
by the weather Ambition or no ambi-
ton, he wanted to get cool. The far
mer heard his confession and suggested
an ammonia sponge bath; that was cool
ing if anything in the world was His
visitor eagerly adopted the suggestion,
and dragging his par boiled length
to the house and securing ammonia
in abundance, he proceeded in the soil
tude Of his room to take his bath 1t
worked beautifully at frs, and he was
charmed, so charmed, in fact, that he
kept it up until he began to experience
very strange sensations, sensations that
kept growing more and more peculiar
until he was enduring a well-developed
case of palpitation Of the heart. He
was a sad aud frightened man, but good
nursing and prompt medical treatment
saved him to ornament the political
world. The old farmer had failed to
tell him that very little ammonia with
good deal Of water was the proper
thing: Mr.. Elkins had ignored water
entirely. But even unto this day
Stephen is accredited with no sentiment
tai weakness for midsummer hay fields
and the joys that come afterward.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-02
SUNNY WEATHER.

Sunny WEAIhEh
1t was sunny July weather, and we made the
hay together,
And the air was perfumed richly with the
hay before us spread,
And the streamlet ran beside us, and the dis.
tant rabbits eyed us,
And the cowbells tinkled sweetly, and the
lark sang overhead,
When | whispered softly in her ear, and
this was all / said:
ut is sunny July weather. Shall we make
the hay together?
Shall we make the hay together, love, for
ever and day?
Will you come and be my BRIDE loves May
linger by your side, love?
May | linger, linger by your side forever
and dayF'
And this was really all she said to what
had TO say:
1T is sunny July weatherl We viii make
the hay together,
We will make the hay together, love, for.
ever and day,
For | love you, love you, dear, and although
shed tear,
1t is only for this new joy, which shall
never pass away
Which shall never have an ending, love,
forever and day"
-Richard r. Bean.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-02
Herat.

The city is situated at four miles dis
lance from hills on the north, and
twelve miles from those which run south
of it. The space between the hills is one
beautiful extent of little fortified villages,
gardens, vineyards and corn.felds. and
this rich scene is frightened by many
small streams OF shining water, which
cut the plain in all directions. A dam
IS thrown across the Herr Rud, and its
waters, being turned into many canals,
and arc so conducted over the vale of
Herat that every part of it is watered.
Varieties of the most delicious fruits
are grown in the valley, and they are
sold cheaper than at Mashad. The
necessaries of life are plentiful and
cheap and the bread and water of
Herat are proverb for their excel
lence. OF the inhabitants of the place
Vambrery gives the following descrip-
ton: The eye is bewiIdered by the
diversity of races-Afghans, Indians,
Tartars Turcomans, Persians and Jews.
The Afghan Earades about either in his
national tostdme, consisting of a long
Shirt, drawers and dirty linen clothes,
or in in his military undress; and here
his favorite garment is the red English
coat. from which even in his sleep he
will not part. He throws it on over his
shirt while be sets on his head the pic
turesque Indo-Afghan turban. Others
again-and these are the beau monde
are wont TO assume a half Persian cos
tune. Weapons are borne by all.
Rarely does any one, whether civil or
military, enter the bazaar without his
sword and shield. To be quite la
mode one must carry about quite an ar
senal, consisting of two pistols, sword,
pointed hSndyar, gun and shield. With
the wild. martial looking Afghan. we
can only compare the Turcoman-like
Jamshidi. The acknowledgement He
rati, the Hazara, the Timuri Of the vicin-
ity are overlooked when the Afghan is
present. He encounters around him
nothing but AFFECT humility, but never
was ruler or conqueror so detested as
is the Afghan by the Heratis. ~ London
Times.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-02
us Rur TEE aLAMouR.

TITS BUT THE GLAMOUR.
Ills truly true that what we win
Not always soothes our yearnings-
The far-off gem, brought closer in,
May lose its brilliant burnings,
And satisfaction's beaming star
May glitter III the distance,
Yet nearer brought may show scar
To mar its bright existence.
The loveless picture love as life,
And dream of tender breathing,
And yet how often love brings strife,
Our blood with passion seething.
IT'S but the glamour, not the thing,
To longing eyes seems fairestl
Contentment quickest takes to wing
That gayest ri mage dearest.
Thomas y. Moore
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-02
The RrltIsh AIlr in the sondan.

The mudir Of Dongola is one oil nv
able and successful soldiers Of lor'u Igs
who have always been abundant ID ~
East. Born of Circassian parents, ~
like his great predecessor, Mehemet ~ -.
began his career as slave, and iousn.
his way up TO almost uncontrolled pow
BY the same personal ability ana ~
scrupulous determination. sun , ~!
forty-three, though looking mnch o l'l.ss
he is now one Of the leading potentsaasssts
OF the soudan, and England's stanc ci;ab
ally in her recent difficulties, |l lat.
would have become quite lnsuIih y ne
able had the Mudir yielded Dongoi,a = -, -
Madhi's tempting offers six monlns 49,. . 4
The first impression Of his large laS' iis
hook nosed, hich-cheeked face, WIZ ,a, =.
Struggling black beard. and ms mo- noun I'd
bank dress Of orange -coloEed tufDan a a
flannel coat, loose linen trousers 4.
red-tipped shoes. is not partIceiali' him
tractive. But 10 one who has seen - IL i
transact business can DOUBT lhS' = ~
fully worthy OF his reputation -
York Times.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-02
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS,

"For particulars see small bills, said
the mischeyious youth as he took the
mosquito netting from his fathers bed
room. Boston Star.
''Only a match box" remarked Fogg
at the theatre the other night, referring
to the seats where the young lovers sat
-Bostoa Transcript.
1t is claimed that tea will promote
mental vigor. In that case the spring
poet is advised to begin moderate. Take
a bath in it Chicago Ledger.
Yes, everything is faster in this coun.
try. In England they say that man
stands for parliament. In this country
heruns for Congress. = Artansa~ TrareSer.
TTorseshoes were unknown to the
Greeks and Romans; and yet the people
of these nations had considerable luck.
They escaped the, dynamite scare, the
crazy quit craze, tramps and the roller
skating mania. -LoceH Citizen.
THOSE DARNED SOCKS.
WHY does she start and ope her eyes,
As il with uncontrolled surprise
Why Goes she drop her sewing box
And gaze upon the old mans sockst
Because twas but three days ago
That she had darned them, heel aud toe,
And now, alas how must she feel
To see those gaps in toe and heelt
-ChicaJo LelJer
Detroit has policeman who IS good
Greek and Latin scholar, having gradu-
ated from the university OF Michigan.
This shows the inferiNity OF a Western
education over an Eastern one. II the
policeman had graduated at Yale or lar
ward he might be the pitcher OF a base
ball club at 81, 000.- Graphic.
WAY THE EDITOR swoRE.
With terrific cold in his head,
And his eyelids heavy and sore,
The editor sat i'm his broken char,
And bitterly, earnestly swore.
You. b had dropped IN with poem,
And - was there with a dun,
And chap had entered TO tell him
How the paper ought to be run.
An irate subscriber had told him
That his sheet wasn't fit t. be read,
While another had carefully PROMISED
To punch the editors head
The foreman was yelling for copy,
And the wind whistled III at the dool'
And this, with a few other reasons,
Is why the editor swore.
But the angel VINO took it u heaven
Recorded this verdict there
"The jury find in the present case,
Twas justifiable swear.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-02

The Seventh cavalry were sent to
guard the engineers of the Northern Pa
cifc while they surveyed the route to the
Yellowstone. This party of citizens
joined the command few days out from
Forth Rice. General Custer wrote me
that he was lying on the buffalo robe in
his tent, resting after the march, when
he heard voice outside asking the SEN
tinel (which was General Clusters tent "
The general called out: "Halloo. old
fellow! / haven't heard that voice in
thirteen years, but / know it. Come in
and welcomed" General Rosser walked
in, and such reunion as we had These
two had been classmates and warm
friends at West Point, and parted with
sorrow when General Rosser went into
the Southern army Afterward they had
fought each other in the Shenandoah
valley time and time again. Both of
them lay on the robe for hours talking
over the campaign in Virginia. In the
varying fortunes of war sometimes
ono had got possession of the
wagon train belonging to the other.
knew Of several occasions when they had
captured each others headquarters
wagon, with their private luggage. If
one drove the other back in retreat, be-
fore he went into camp he wrote note
addressing the other as "Dear friend, :"
and saying, You may have made me
take few steps this way to-day, but I'll
be even with you tomorrow. Please
accept my good wishes and this little
gift. These notes and presents were
left at the house Of some Southern woman
as they retreated out of the village.
Once General Custer took all of his
friends luggage and found in it new
uniform coat of Confederate gray. He
wrote humorous letter that night thank
ing General Rosser for setting him up
in so many new things, but audaciously
asking him if he would direct his tailor
to make the coat tails of his next uniform
little shorter, as there was difference
in the height OF the two men. General
Custer captured his herd of cattle at one
time, but he was so holly pursued by
General Rosser that he had dismounted,
cut whip, and drove them himself
until they we're secured. Boots and Sad
dies, By Elizabeth y. Custer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-02
THE PRINrERs, IlIAwArnA


Should you ask us why this dunninr,
Why all these complaints and murmnr.,
Murmurs loud about delinquents
Who have read the paper weekly.
Read what they have never paid for
Read with pleasure and with profit
Read the church affairs and prospects
Read the news both home and foreigr
Fun Of wisdom and instruction;
Read the table of the markets,
Carefully corrected weekly
Should you ask why all this dunning,
From the printer. from the mailer
From the kind old paper-maker.
From the landlord, from the devil,
From the man who taxes letters
With the stamp of Uncle Samuel
Uncle Sam the rowdies call him
From them all there comes message
Message kind but firmly spoken:
please to pay the bill you owe me.n
Sad it is to hear the message,
" hGn Ouk A0h0S are dll exhausted.
When the last greenback has left us,
When the nickels all have vanished;
Gone to pay the toiling printer,
Gone to pay the paper-maker,
Gone TO pay the landlords tribute,
Gone to pay the clerk and devil,
Gone to pay old Uncle Samuel
Uncle Sam the rowdies call him
Gone to pay for beef and Bridget,
Gone to pay the faithful parson.
Sad it is TO turn our ledger,
Turn the leaves of this old ledger,
Turn and see what sums are due us,
Due for volumes long since ended,
Due for years OF pleasant reading,
Due for years of anxious labor,
Due despite of constant dunning,
Due in sums from one to twenty.
Would you lift burden from us!
Would you drive spectre fromyou
Would you taste pleasant sumberl
Would you have a quiet conscience.
Would you read a paper paid fore
Send us money! Send US money!
Send us money! Send us money!
Send the money that you owe us.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-02
THE OLD STORY.

He came across the meadow pass
That summer-eve of ewes;
The sunlight stream'd along the grass
And glanced amid the leaves;
And from the shrubbery below,
And from the garden trees.
He heard the thrusa's music flow
And humming of the bees
The garden gate was swung apart,
The space was brief between;
But there for throbbing of his heart,
Re paused perforce to lean.
He lean'd upon the garden gate;
He look'd, and scarce lie breatasd;
Within the little porch she safe,
With woodbine oyerwreathed
Her eyes upon her work were bent,
Unconscious who was nigh;
But oft the nesdle slowly went,
And oft did idle lie.
And over to her lips arose
Sweet fragments family sung;
But ever ere the notes could Gloss
She hushed them on her tongua
OH beauty of my heart, he said
Oh! darling, darling mine,
Was ever light of evening she'd
On loneliness like thineg
Why should ever leave this spots
But gaze until die.
A moment from that bursting thought
She felt his footstep nigh.
One sudden, lifted glance-but one
A trenor and start:
So gently was their greeting done.
That who would guess their heart.
Long, long the sun had sunlzen down,
And all his golden trail
Had died away to lines Of brown
In duskier hues that fail.
The grasshorper was chirping shrill-
No other living sound
Accompanied the tiny rill
That gurgled underground:
No other living sound unless
Some spirit bent to hear
Low words Of human tenderness
And mingling whispers near
Irish Song.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-02
A Japanese POstman.

AS in America, SO in Japan, the post
man wears his uniform It consists of a
suit of blue cloth. wide butter-b bowl
hat and straw shoes. The mail bag
swings under his arm, or is pushed along
ii little two.wheeled cart. He is al
ways running or trotting along. You
know that in Japan men do nearly all
the work that we make horses do here,
so you see the japanese postman carry,
hasten along from station to station.
travelling on a quick run mile after mile.
uphill, down dale, never stopping until
he reaches the place where another post
man IS waiting 10 receive the mail and
run on with it in bis turn. SO the mail
carried in the greater part Of the Japan
csc Empire To few places reached By
steamers il travels Is IN the United
States.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-02
Paying the Interest.

a late March twilight, with bitter
frost il the air, the new moon just Dip
ping It's golden horn behind the maple
swamp ia the West, and the ground
sounding crisply ander foot Ne had
Just come ii from foddering he cattle.
ssXTe' sounds rather singularly when you
reject that II meant Kitty and me, two
Qisls Of seventeen and nineteen but you
SEQ there wasn't any one else 10 do It.
Gather Ind been bedxidden ever since
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-02

On Sunday an Indian named Hoopness
died at the Tancheria ON Rancho Chico.
who had seen 80 years. Hoopness
never knew the year in which he was
born, but to calculate back to the
moons that he remembered placed his
age at 80 years. He had been big war
rior in his day and served for years as
chief Of the Diggers-an Office ne was
compelled to relinquish by old age. His
funeral took place Monday afternoon
with all the pomp and circumstance of
Indian customs, Chief La Fonso oficiat-
ing at the buriSI. There are old men In
the tribe now who can recoIlect. fifty
years back and at that time the age Of
Hoopness szas placed ct eighty years. -
Chico (LsuI.) Cs4onicIs.
A. ~
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-02

HIS CAKE.
! do not ask thee, Fate, to bake
For me so very large cake;
Choose thou the size-but / entreat
That though but small it shall be sweet.
Let those who like it have it.
Feel no desire for sawdust pie.
have no wall for all the years
I've lived on crusts washed down with tears.
If / must drain the bitter cup
As heretofore, why-ill it up.
But when my cake, il ever, comes,
Vouchsafe it to me full of plums.
--NelO York Sun
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-02

Thc greatest mortality is between =
first and fifth year.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-02
a cHAPLET oF PoEsY.


HELPS
Whene'er a noble deed is wrought,
Whene'er is spoken noble thought,
Our hearts in glad surprise
10 higher levels risa
Honor to those whose words and deeds
Thus help our daily needs,
And by their overflow
Raise US from what is low.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-02

California IS getting i'd Of the eucalyp-
rus tree.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-09
BOARD OF sELECTmEN.
Many Matters Considered and Acted
 Upon.

Many Matters Considered and Acted
 Upon.
 The Board of Selectmen at their meeting last evening had quite variety of matters requiring their attention.
 The taxes of Frank Cross, of Washing ton. street, were abated on the ground of poverty.
 Selectman Klenke, on behalf of the Com mittee on Roads and Bridges, reported in reference to the sewer on Hill street to the river in the Annex and the Board voted to have Superintendent Sanford make the re- pairs.
 Attorney Spier appeared and asked that 8 conservator be appointed over George w. Myers, an old man having about $500. The Board voted to have the papers issued.
 James Marvin, of Townsend avenue, com plained that the repairing of the road in front of his premises had so cut down his driveway that it was wholly impracticable. The Committee on Roads will visit the local ity and investigate the same. Selectman Bescher brought up the matter of the city using the stone from the crusher for the streets. After discussion Town Agent Reynolds was instructed to mo- tify the city not to use any more of the rushed stone except what was needed to complete the Whitney avenue pavement A license was granted to 8 quarryman named Cunningham to blast rock on ''Nig- ger Head, portion of West Rock. Samuel Levi petitioned that he be granted license as junk dealer, and Thomas E.. Cooper asked that he be allowed to deal in second hand clothing. Both licenses were granted.
 James McManus, ,an old soldier, asked that his taxes be abated. Laid over to the next meeting.
 cso1on+,oa,, Paoobar so;J 4I,ok he bod 1ooI>nd over the ground about West Rock for g town quarry Most of the available spots were being operated by people claiming z rightto the land. Nothing suitable for the towns demands could be found unless some one of the present holders was bought off.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-09
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Camp No. 1, P. O. s. of A., will work the white degree on Friday night. Some of the Meridsn brothers will be present.
 The schooner& William Beazsley, which sank of Lighthouse Point, was raised yesterday and taken to smooth water on the flats.
 George Watrous, the builder of Stony Creek, has contracted to build 8 seaside cot tage for J. B. Judson of the City market. Also one for MT. Merwin, the shirt manufac- turer, both to be located at Pine Orchard.
 A friend of the cause writes: "There will be a meeting at 75 Orange street at the Danes Hall this Wednesday evening at -7:45, to which all lovers of salvation and all that want to become such are most earnestly in vited."
 Mir. E. 0. ReechGr, auctioner, will sell at auction Monday, September 21, at 10 a. m., by order of General s. E. Merwin, trustee, the splendid building lot on Whitney ave- nue, near the residence of R. M. Everit, esq, 46O feet front by 400 feet deep. Also at 12 o'clock on same day he will sell the home stead No. 1a Academy st5eet, lot 75x1e0. See a1
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-09
WELCOMED HOME.

The EmPIoyes of J. B. Sargent
 Welcome Him Ho ome-Serenade By
 The American Band-Mr. Sargent's
 Description of Europe.
 Last night the employees of J. B. Sargent formed on the lower Green and headed by the American band marched to his residence, corner of Elm and Church streets, and serena ded him. The procession marched up Chapel to Church to Elm and along the line of march there was very fine display of fireworks. On arriving at the residence the band sta tioned themselves in the side yard and al most immediately played the very appropri- ate tune tHome Again" MT. Steele, 8 con- tractor at the establishment, in behalf of the many employees welcomed MT. Sargent home. Mir. Sargent, when he stepped forward to re- ply, was received with mighty cheers from a thousand threats. He made some very f+ ting remarks and thanked the men heartily for the reception they had given him. After the speaking MT. Sargent stood on the steps and shook hands with the men as they passed by, the band in the meantime playing sel ections After all had shaken hands with their employer they fell into line and to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne' Sh5AA-A9SSN&s The affair was pleasant one and shows the good feeling existing between MT. Sargent and his employees.
 Mir. Sargent arrived home from Europe Monday night on the Gallia. He has been absent since March and has visited about all the principal countries of Europe. He is in excellent health and says that he never felt better in his life. He was accompanied on his extensive trip by his wife and two daughters. The principal object of MT. Sar- gents visit was to satisfy himself whether or not this country needed a. protective tar if. He says: seI am more than ever con- vinced that we need no protective tariff and that the present high tariffs of this country are great burdens to the mass of the manufacturers as we'll as the people at large. The average of wages paid for labor in England is fifty per cent. higher than on the continent and the cost of living is no higher. But in noticing the people I think that the higher wages paid in England are as profitable to the employers as the low wages of the continent, as the result is 8 more skilled class of workmen.
 s'The great curse of Germany is the militia ry, to sustain which the people are heavily taxed I think that not even excepting Rus sia, Germany is the biggest despotism in Europe"
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-09
HY MEN BAL.
Married In St. Thomass Church Yes.

Married In St. Thomas' Church Yes-
 terday.
 A brilliant wedding took place at St. Thomas church yesterday afternoon, the contracting parties being Miss Anna Matilda Doolittle, daughter of Orrin s. Doolittle, and John Samuel Foote, son of the late Admiral Foote of the U. s. navy. Rev. Dr. Boards ley, assisted by the Rev. MT. Babcock, off ciated. The bride entered the church lean ing on her fathers arm. At the chancel rail the groom joined the bridal party, coming from the vestry room.
 Miss Belle Doolittle, sister ot the bride, was the maid of honor, and two little cousins, Mabel and Helen Doolittle, were the flower maids. The ushers were H. H. Ensign, J. c. Earle, Seymour c. Loomis of this city, W. A. Pratt of Montgomery, Ala, and Clin- ton w. Martin and Frederick F. Georger of New York city. A reception followed at the residence of the brides parents in Westville. The wedding presents were both numerous and beautiful.