Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-11
GLEANINGs.

that he no longer writes his own let
ters.
Ii is said that Bernhardt's two ambi-
tions are to grow fat and write good
poetry.
A ton OF gum arabic il used weekly
at tho government envelope factory at
Hartford Conn.
Tho assessed value Of real estate and
personal property Of Pennsylvania Is
81. 6aS 468, 8,016.
j has been an increase in unem-
pls., capital IN New York City dur
Ing the past year Of $78,00O.O00. The
individual deposits are $50. 600, 600
greater than they were year ago.
Springfield. Mass, will be $50 years
old on May %. 1886. according to the
first recorded meeting Of William
Pynchon and his little band of settlers
on tho banks of the Connecticut River.
The new stone which has lately be-
come popular for iewelry purposes,
and called tho eye, or ssspatmotic, "
proves to be merely petrified wood. It
has peculiar dull fire and shades very
curiously.
Tho mean of life varies in different
countries from forty to forty-tive. A
generation from father to son is about
thirty years; of men in general five
sixths die before seventy, and fifteen
sixteenths before eighty. After eighty
it is rather endurance than enjoyment.
Georges Ohnet. the playwriter, is
only 81 years old. He was first q law
yer, then a journalist. finally a drama
tist. When he had finished lie Maitre
de Forgesn he was dissatisfied with it
aud threw the manuscript into the fire;
bat his wife, who acts as his secretary,
rescued it. He is satisfied with it now.
1t is a singular historical fact that
tho elegant soft hat of the Spaniard has
remained the same from the earliest
period to the present day, while among
all other civilized nations a transfor-
nation in that article has taken place.
Comfort in the wear seems to have
given place at all times to fancy aud
the demands of fashion.
DR.. Alice B. Stockton writes in the
Peoples Health Journal that unless a
woman has tried loose clothing she can
not conceive how much she gains for
health and strength by dress that
gives perfect freedom to breathe. ''Six-
teen thicknesses of CLOTH" she says,
sis no unusual number to be found
tightly fastened about lady's waist. >
Concerning this matter she once heard
a Chinese woman exclaim: Christian
woman squeeze Gods life. =
Labouchere thinks that, on the whole,
their disadvantages. Nevertheless, he
says, tho amount of trash which finds
its way into them is depressing. Il
must always, however, be remembered
that they are commercial undertakings
and that they can no more pay without
sensational news and sensational COM
ments than a railroad engine can pro-
gress without fuel and a stokcr to
stoke It.
The ancients have left as souvenirs
of their skill some wonderfully beauti-
ful engraved sapphires. One represents
woman's figure enyeloped in drapcry.
The stone is one of two tints, and the
artist .skillfully used the dark tint for
the woman aud the light for the drap-
cry. This gem Is among the crown
jewels of Russia. The Strozzi cabinet
at Rome contains an intaglio repre-
senting the profile of young Hercules
by Cweins, and in the Cabinet OF France
is an intaglio profile Of the Emperor's
Pertinax.
An amusing scene was witnessed last
week in q picture gallery Ia Berlin.
The Crown Prince and Princess were
among the visitors, and the officials, in
trying - make way for the royal party,
pushed back q Pomeranian peasant,
who was accompanied BY his wife. The
Crown Prince, noticing the couple,
beck0ned them to approach, and famil-
iarly clapped the husband on the back,
saying: How do you do, old fellowI'
The peasant was so delighted at the
salutatiOn that he actually embraced his
Highness before all the crowd. The
Crown Prince was much amused at the
incident, and talked with the old man
good-naturedly for some time.
Paper slippers arc the latest form in
which paper IS introduced in new in-
ventions An Englishman has patent
ed system Of manufacturing slippers,
sandals, and other covering for the
feet ont Of paper Paper pulp, or pa
pier ntacle. Is employed for tho upper.
which is nodded to tho desired form
and size. and q sole is provided, made
0f paper or pasteb0ard, ,leatberboard. or
other suitable paper material, which Is
united 10 the upper by means Of ee-
ment, glue or other adhesive material.
The upper il creased, embossed or per-
f0rated at the instep and sides, which
renders them somewhat pliable. and
prevents their cracking while il use
Senator Edmunds new house On
Massachusetts avenue Is to Be man
sion after my own heart, writes Subrosa
in the Washington Cupitol. It Ii q
house wholly above ground Tho first
story contains little except the stair
way, hall. kitchen. and household 81.
ices The entrance from the street q
through low round central arch, and
an the living rooms are above. There
ls magnificent double bar window
like 3 pavilion in tie southwest corner.
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