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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31
JOEL GUTMAN 4 CO.'S
Mammoth Embellishments,
90, g. a and 60 n. EutaW St.


One Of the largest, most successful
and extensive establishments of its
kind 10 the country il the well-known
house OF JOEL GUTMAN & Co, North
Eutaw street. Baltimore. The enor-
nous increase of business of this es-
tablishment within the past year me-
cessitates. the enlarging of their
quarters. On the site of the present
stores, q magnificent structure is soon
to be erected which promises to eclipse
in size and architectural beauty all
buildings Of the kind In the city. In
consequence of this rebuilding of
their stores, their entire stock, which
for extent and variety has no superior.
will have to be sold. The great bar
gains which are now offered cannot
be disregarded by anybody. The
necessity of selling out has not in the
le' st affected the preparations which
are always made for the holidays
Messrs. Joel Gutman & Co. realized
that the interest of their customers
must be attended to under all circum-
stances, and they now have in stock
every variety of goods suitable for
Christmas gifts. To one entering the
store the sight is particularly attrac-
tive and Instructive. The rich and
beautiful goods piled up high on
tables and counters. the shelves filed
with articles to gladden. every eye
and suit every fancy, the busy girls
behind the counters, cutting, folding
and measuring with their def fingers,
and, above all, the numerous hurry
ing throng. All these sights lend a
charm to the scene and give rise to
many thoughts To give in detail q
list of the goods offered for sale would
require many columns, so only a few
of the latest and most desirable will
be mentioned. Messrs Joel Gut
man 4 Co. have the proud title of the
leading lace house. Their line of
these goods is Que of the largest and
most valuable in the country. Few
people realize how great an outlay is
necessary for a complete line of fire
laces. Indeed, the expense is so
enormous that only the larger dealers
carry the finer grades. In the cur
tain department the assortment in
cludes every style and every price.
Great reductions have been made in
the higher grade goods, and colbert,
renaissance and stained-glass curtain
may be had at low prices. At press
ent may be found special job lot of
over FIVE hundred Nottingham cur
tains in eighteen different designs at
one and half dollar Der pair. Tur-
conan curtains at 81. and real lace
curtains from Sc to $65, can be had.
All the latest styles and patterns Of
handkerchiefs aud silk mufiers in
beautiful and novel colors are here in
profusion, and at surprisingly low
figures. The cloak department has Q
most complete line of goods. 1t en-
braces all the latest fashionable ed
signs in wraps of all styles, real seal
sacques and cloth cloaks, with every
kind of fur trimmings. Messrs. Joel
Gutman & Co are among the heav-
lest importers of silk and dress goods
in the United States, and 10 this de-
partment they are unsurpassed 1t
includes colored. all-silk satiDs, col
ored surahs aud colored merveilleux.
These are but few of the many styles.
This mammoth establishment is well
worth visiting. dec l6-1m.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31

DOUBLE DISTILLATI0N OF MANY OF THE
BEST GERMAN HERBS.
Making this the Only Reliable and Efficient Tonic ever
placed before the public for the cure Of
Dyspepsia, II gestion,
Loss of Appetite, General Debility.
MaIarfal Diseases, Collie,
Cramps, Diarrh0oa, re.
The highest character OF the many testimonials
awarded this preparation has been eQualea We
refer with pleasure 70 the following;
SISTER S. ANNIE LEToUs, in charge of
st. Vincent's Hospital, Baltimore, writes:
have tried DIR. Petzold's German Bit
tiers" with great success. 1t isa splendid
medicine for those suffering from weak
ness aud general debility and do not
hesitate to recommend it as such.
have given "Dr. Petzold's German
Bitters" q careful trial; in quality and
character; they are very pure; ! have no
hesitancy In recommending them in
Malarial disorders and the debility re-
snlting from protracted illness. s. W..
EELDNER, NJ D.. Baltimore. Md.
This great medicine Is for sale by all
druggists, grOcers and dealers generally
Praee SO Ceass and el-0O per Botfle.
L. PETZOLD eco, Prop'rs,
my2s-1y Baltimore. Md.
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VIZ have received neatly printed
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
Sermon and Poem BY Rev. Or. =.
T. Ward, President Of the Western
Maryland College at Westminster =
The sermon il plain. practical, jet
eloauent, and should be universally
read and studied.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31

CO. pRATHKR Auctfoneer
ASSiCNEES SALE
or THREE vALUABLE
Ga TRACTS OF LANDS
Near Millersville, A. A. County, Id.


BY virtue OF the authority contained
in mortgage from Julius d. Cecil and
jamie Cecil, his wife, to Asa Linthicum,
dated June 18th, 1888, and recorded
among the Land Records OF Anne
Arundel county. in Liber s. H.. No. "a,
Folio 621, &C., the undersigned Assignee
of said mortgage will offer for sale. at
public auction, at the Court House door.
in Annapolis, on
TUESDAY. JANUARY 9th, 1886,
at IL o'clock .. M, the following three
tracts of lands, viz:
The first tract contains 57l acres Of
land, more or less, ia located about one
mile from Millersville, improved by q
good dwelling and all necessary out
buildings, and is where the said Julius
d. Cecil now resides.
The second tract contains 81 acres,
(more or less,l is near the first, and
bounds on A. 4 E. r r.
The third tract contains 243s acres OF
land, (more or iess,) is situated near
Brownsville, bounds on the waters OF
Round Bay.
The improvements consist of fine
DWELLING HOUSE, large tobacco
barns and other buildings.
This tract is one of the most desirable
in Anne Arundel county for farming
purposes, possessing cheap transporta.
ton by water and railroad to all points
Fish and game in abundance. The sew
eral tracts are in good state Of culsiva
ton, and located within easy distance 81
chools, churches and railroad stations
&c.
TERMS. OF SALE-One-thlrd cash OF
day of sale, or at the time of ratification
thereof, and the balance in six anC
twelve months, or all cash, at the pur
chaser's option. Credit payments to beal
interest from day of sole, aud to be Sc
cured to the satisfaction of the under
signed. A deposit of 500 required o
the purchaser or purchasers on the day
of sale.
For further information call upon
CHAS. E. THOMAS, Assignee,
d3l-ts 4S st. Paul ST.. Baltimore
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Is the Railway Age We learn that
1al length Of main line, not in
s second track. siding or re-
j laid 10 The United States this
sas S.1I3 miles.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31

kavnoUAKE shocks were felt in
eosicut and Illinois yesterday
II only the old year Ii the throes
9Th.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31

aims to be seen whether the
hers Of the Al. & Il. railroad
give free passes to members OF
legislature this winter.
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FOR SALE.

A self feeding double HEATER: will
heat both up and down stairs; suitable
for Parlor, Drawing Room or Dining
Room, both ornamental and useful and
good as new. Apply at the Office of the
kvening Capital. dec.I6-ts
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FOR REAT a part Of HOUSE q =
small family, Rent reasonable. For
particulars apply At No. 5 Compromise
Street. dec.8dtf.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31

here were 200 more pupils on
Of Baltimore city public schools
SS5 than the year before.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
IN the subscriber has obtained from
the Orphans Court of Anne Arundel
county, in Maryland, letters of Admins
tration on the personal estate OF
ALEXANDER OVENS,
late of Anne Arundel county, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
said deceased, are hereby warned to ex-
bibit the same, with the vouchers there
of, to the subscriber, on or before the
18th Day OF June, 1855.
They may otherwise, by law, be exclud-
ed from all benefit of the said estate. All
persons indebted TO said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this Sth day of
December, 1885.
G. WHITFIELD OWENS,
d9-6w. admir-, Bristol, A. A. county.
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is thought the public debt has
nsed during the past month near.
900, 600
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'HE losses by FIRE in Baltimore in
up to December l aggregate
76s.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31

us old year is distinguishing its
by 8 record OF an unusal number
lines and horrors.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31

srocKHoIDERs OF the G. and o.
bal meet at Annapolis next Thurs
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-31

enE net debt of Maryland at the
d Of the year 1885 TO $6,s44,54s.-
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What Is Cts. Will Dor

Do yol want situation
DO you want servants or Clerks /?
DO you want to Buy or Rent
House?
Do you want to Buy Horse or
Carriage?
Do you want to Rent your House
or Store
Ii so, for twenty-five cents we will
publish four line advertisement ono
week In the DAILY EVENING CAPT
tai. Remember, we ask but one
payment of twenty-five cents. Twen-
ty-hve cents will get you situation
or what you want. Try it and be
convinced.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26
Steaming and Bending Wood.

In an address recently delivered by
Mr.. 81. G. Sheppard, of New Haven,
Conn, relative to the use Of wood in
carriage making, he said that after
piece of wood is bent its characteristics
undergo considerable change. The
wood is heavier. and its fibers have be-
come interlaced, it will sustain more
pressure and strain than straight wood in
the same direction, either across or with
the grain. He said: IA piece of timber
that has been steamed, whether it is bent
or not, has its stiffness increased. It is
more brittle than it was before. and for
some uses it will do as we'll, and YET
there is quality that the steaming pro-
cess and the kiln drying process produce
in much the same way-they both cook
the gum in the timber, and make it
brittle and stiff. There is a kind of a
hickory that never becomes stiff bv
natural process of drying; and one of the
desirable qualities of a spoke, rim or
whif1etree is stiffness as we'll as strength.
You take the hickory-and it is the very
best we have-and steam it, and it is
better fitted for these purposes than it
was before. 1t is difficult to tear apart
a piece of bent wood; the fbres are in
terwoven one with the other. We do
not perceive the change on the outside,
but when we come to split the stick
ope2, we find that its character is entire
ly changed"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26
The Ancient Lotus.

me lotus is plant concerning which
much dispute now exists, as the same is
applied to several distinct species none
of which bear the rich fruit so we'll
known to the ancients, and concerning
which SO many charming legends have
been told. It was believed that this
fruit was SO DELIGHTFUL that those who
ate of it would never leave the spot
where it grew, but for it would abandon
home and friends. Homer mentioned
the lotus eaters of the north coast of At
RIGA, in the Odyssey, where he records
their attempts to detain the followers
of Ulysses, by giving them the fruit
of the lotus to eat. so that they
should never wish to depart or to
see their native country again. This
same poetical idea is known to the Arabs.
who call it the ''fruit of destiny" which
is to be eaten in Paradise, and it is upon
this foundation that Tennyson has built
his charming poem of the '.Lotus Eat
ers." Among the many varities of the
lotus now known are several which bea,
delightful, fruits; among them are the
Lotus of Linnaus,' which is found in
Tunis, and which bears a fruit tasting
like date; the lotus found in Barbary.
the fruit of which tastes somewhat like
gingerbread that found BY Mungo Park.
in the interior of Africa, bearing yellow
farinaceous berries OF delicious taste !.
ana also the different varieties found in
India.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26
Stole his Thunder.

On oSe odea sion on the 4Arsst. night of d
session, ATou Cha H.-atsaek ted tho govern
.Ment for having, according to the an
;n0uncement: iii the Speech from the
ithro1e,s stoIensnianY of the measures sad-
IYQcstedeby his side OF, the. house, and
made them their own. The speech was
u oaSey md THE mefe telling be-
:saaaeeeit WIS tHyss - Itswaaa pplauded 40.
the very. echo, and doubtless many of
those Who heard HIM wondered now
scanning would -rsbut the fierce attack.
When he,r the house welcomed him
with tremendous cheering, as if antici
pating the success which usually at
tended his efforts. In this instance, too,
it was not doomed to be disappointed.
In spirit of the utmost good humor he
said that the honorable and learned
gentleman had reminded him of an anec-
dote, which he would relate to the
House. In the reign of Queen Eliza
beth, an author named Denis had writ
ten play which was written at the The
atre Royal of the day. In this play was
introduced scene in which for the first
time on any stage there was an
imitation of a thunderstorm. Denis
attended the performance, and had the
W WlGuCSS LIS iJ1CCc, uOG-
withstanding the thunderstorm. une-
quivocalIy damned. Time passed on,
and with it the memory of his play and
its unlucky fate, when, Lone night, he
went to see new play from the pen of
another author. This piece was in every
respect superior to that of poor Denis,
who witnessed each successive scene with
feelings of envy. 1t happened, however,
that his author also introduced a thun-
der storm. AS soon as Denis, who was
in the pit, heard the rolling of the thun-
der, followed by the plaudits of the aud
fence, he jumped upon one of the seats,
and, raising himself to his fullest hight,
shoute out with the voice of stentor,
''That's my thunder that's my thunder y
The roars Of laughter which followed.
and in which Brougham himself, the
Denis for the moment, was compelled to
join, battle all description His speech
was no longer to be thought of, except in
so far as it had elected the ready wit of
Canning.-London Temple Bar.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
sGapcs ana Earihworn,s.

At recent meeting Of the Buffalo On.
" Microscopical society. DR.. Walker,
of Franklinville, announced that he had
discovered that the common angle or
earthworm was the host in which the
gapeweIm of fowls lived during one stage
of its existence. It is now we'll known
that the liver f1uke of sheep in its cystic
state lives in a species of snail, and is
swallowed by sheep when pasturing in
low meadows, where these snails feed
upon the grasses and other heritage
DR.. Walker says that the earthworms are
the host of the minute cysts of the gape-
worms, and the chickens in eating the
earthworms also swallow the parasites.
It is not to be supposed that all earth
worms contain this parasite, but only
those found in yards where fowls have
been bred or allowed to run for several
years. It has long been known that
fowls bred in the same yard for several
years were more likely to suffer from
gapes than elsewhere. and DR.. Walkers
discovery appears to explain the reason
why.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26
Effective Irish Wit,

A few weeks since, an Irishman, direct
from the old country, called upon well
known Bostonian, presenting letters OF
introduction from mutual friends IN Eng
land.
The Bostonian received him very cor
daily and protfercd glass OF brandy,
which the Ilishman drank with relish.
After some further conversation, the
foreigner sale, = :,
''Well, Misther K, Ohm very much
pleased wild the new country. Its a
foine place. When go back I'll tell me
friends what a foine land it is, and what
foine gintlemen ye have in it. I'll tell
them how foinely ye have trated me
how you gave me two glasses OF tolne
old brandy" -,
But broke IN the amused host, 81
haven't given you but one"
"Oh, well, ye wouldn't make liar OF
ne to me friends. That Oh know"
Another glass was forthcoming at once.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26
How to Make Cheese Digestfble:

Cheese is among our most nutritious
foods. 1t. contains many elements for
sustaining life, and people who can eat
it find it nOurishing and healthful; but
everybody cannot eat cheese. Men who
live in the open air and work hard can
digest it; but the great bulk of people
who live and work indoors can only par
take of it as relish at the end of din
ner, or as an accompaniment to their
desert Of pie-s=e ! ct twenty pounds of
cheese contains as much nutritious ma
terial as sheep Of sixty pounds weight,
and it has the same value as practical
nutriment if only it could be easily di-
gested. A. distinguished English
chemist suggests a remedy for the
indigestibility of cheese. 1t is to
add the bi-barbonate of potass to
cheese. He prepares the dish as fol-
lows: Cut the cheese into shreds,
CRATE or chop it up like fine suet. To
every pound of cheese add a quarter of
an ounce Of bicarbonate of potass. Put
the resulting mixture into pan with
three times its bulk of water or four
times its bulk of cold milk and mix we'll.
Put the saucepan on the fire and let the
mixture simmer, stirring all the time
until the cheese is melted, which does
not take long. Turn out into dish, and
the result is nutritious mixture, which
thickens like custard in cooling. This
cheese custard may be eaten with i'm.
punity by persons whom small piece OF
ordinary cheese would sicken. Cheese
treated in this way is recommended fol-
sea voyages to be used instead of salt
junk. 1t prevents scurvy, and is great
saving in bulk compared with other food
It is the absence of the potass from the
ordinary cheese as well as salt junk
which makes them unwholesome
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26
Life at Kew West.

The Rochester Democrat and Chroni-
Gle says: At Key West. Fla, summer is
perpetual, and at noon to-day every soul
is asleep. The cocaanut trees nod
drowsily, and the great banana leaves
droop under the heavy air. The flushed
sun gilds the smooth trunks of the palms,
the hum of insects is hushed, and the
cigar-maker, who sings at his work
while the morning mist lies upon the
island, seeks the shelter of low -browed
roofs, smokes his cigarette, sips his coffee
and lies down to eiesta The people
share their slumber between the day
and the night. They work in the early
morning and evening hours, give their
nights to pleasure and the monday to
rest,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26

By the use of Hos
letters Stomach Bit
ters the haggard ap-
pc ra n &C of the
couutenance and SAL
Iowness of dyspep-
tics are supplanted
by q healthier look,
and as the food is as
simulated. ths body
acquires substance.
Appetite is restored,
and the nervous sys.
tenn refreshed with
much needed SUM
Der, through the use
of t hi 8 medicine.
whichis also bene-
fetal to persons of a
rheumatic tendency,
and an inestimable
preventive of fever
and ague- For sale
by all Druggists and
and Dealers gener-
alIv
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26
The Weather.

Lieut.. Charles w. McKim, Portland,
KY. states: s'For twenty years l suffered
with rheumatism. During the bad wealth
er my suffering was terrible. I was about
to give up. Some one suggested the ap-
plication of St. Jacobs Oil. tried it
and its relief was rapid. In half an hour |
could stand up. no longer suffered with
The Dainsn
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26

IHAyE BEEN severe sufferer from Catarrh
or the past fifteen years, with distressing
,ain over my eyes. Gradually the disease
worked down upon my lungs. About year
md half ago I commenced using Ely's
cream Balm, with most gratifying results,
md ann to-day apparently eured.---As C..
MARREN, Rutland, Vt.
MY DAUGHTER and myself, great sufferers
rom Catarrh, have been cured by. Ely's
-.ream Balm. Ny sense of smell restored
md health greatly improved M. STAN
.EY Merchant, Ithaca, NY. Easy to uses
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26
Our OBLIGATIONS.

We can be thankful to a friend for
few acres. or little money, and yet for
The freedom and command of the whole
earth, and for the great benefits Of our
being, our life, health and reason, we
look upon ourselves as under no obliga-
lions.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26
Sickness ON Farms.

One of the most common sources OF
disease in farmers families is to be
found in the cellars under their houses,
allied with half decaying vegetables, the
doors from which rise and fill every room.
In some cases these cellars are never en-
tirely cleaned from one years end to an
other. If entirely dry potatoes and
apples in limited supply may be stored
in cellars, but they should be well looked
after and decaying specimens removed
rs fast as found If the cellar is not
dry at all seasons, not only should no
vegetables be kept in it, but the house
above should be considered unin-
nabitable until it is made dry.
The farmer himself may not become
sick, but his wife and family almost GER
tainly will. on account of being within
doors so large proportion of the time.
The house we'll is very often a prolific
cause of disease. During the past few
months wells have been low in many
parts of the country, and the result has
been an unusual amount of sickness in
country places. Drinking the water
down almost to the bottom, of the we'll
families have taken In a larger proper
lion than usual of its impurities. Most
Did wells need thorough eleAning In
fact all wells should be cleaned as often
ss ioHee ntc,tthrceS. Or four years. lew
while the water is low is the best tinsedo
do this work.. When done many will be
surprised at the amount of filth removed
from wells, the water of which they have
perhaps been drinking for years.-Neao.
York Herald. =,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26

IMPORTANT.
When you visit leave New York city, save baggage
expressage and S. carriage hire and at the Grand
Union Hotel opposite Grand Central pspot
GOO elegant rooms, fitted up cost of million
dollars 81 and upward per day E.ropean plan. Ele-
stages and elevated railroad to all depots Families
Hotel than other frst-cass hotel in the CITY
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26

Either at skies or at sevens!'
s ProTSably, my dear nervous sister, because
.ou are suffering from some of the diseases
.eculiar to your sex. You have q dragging
own feeling, the baek-ache, you are de-
ilitated, you have pains of various kinds.
Jake DR.. r V. Pierce's "Favorite Prescrip-
ion'' and be cured. Price reduced to one
!ollar By druggists.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-26

Auy lady who desires further information
han can. be given in the limited public
pace of newspaper columns can obtain Mrs.
1eafth'' by sending a stamp to Lynn, Mass.