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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19
HUMOROUS.

The most popular bOOk-the pocket.
book.
The call 70 arms-JOhn, take the
baby.
A fall which is enjoyed Falling
heir TO a fortune
Is it correct to speak Of sick law
yer as an III legal manS
A bridge should never be condemned
until it has been tried by its piers.
YES said che dude. as he gathered
himself mp, ''the hardest think about
roller skating Is the door"
"There are poems unwrltten and
songs unsung." yes says an editor,
''it is this that reconciles US to life"
"Rents are high this year. sadly
murmured the tramp as he borrowed
a pin with which to hold his coat-tail
together.
Nothing makes fat man learning
roller skating SO mad as to have the
band come in with a terrific clash on
the cymbals every time he sits down
real hard.
The clumsy passenger who, In en-
tering a street car, tramps uron the
rows Of toes in the aisle, is better than
a red-hot stove to warm up the at
mosphere.
Some one has said that modesty is q
quality that highly adorns woman,
but ruins man. There are not many
men ruined in that way. AT least
such ruins. like those of ancient castles
and temples. would be worthy objects
Of pilgrimage.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19

Maj. Ben Of Bell Farm (Qn Appelle
River Farming company. Canada.
consisting Of 1900 acres under culti-
walton. gave q London Journalist the
following description Of the use Of the
telephone in farming: Zone feature
that Is somewhat novel, perhaps. II
our management is the employment Of
the telephone At s o'clock every
evening / press my button and put
myself into communication with my
divisional foremen. give them per
haps ten minute each. but in each
case the others hear what / am saying.
though they are four or I've miles
apart both from me and from one an
other. Every man must carry out
my orders. right or wrong. If he does
not. of he goes.
Every horse. too. has its appointed
task set every evening. sixteen to
twenty miles day. But here am
more mercifuI, and il 4 horse gives
out. why, the foreman only has to 60
to his telephone and tell me Of It. and
/ reduce the animals task, taking of
two miles day. perhaps. The whole
machine Is worked in this way as easl-
" by a single overseer as fit were a
matter Of thirteen and not Of $4,000
acres; and all the discussion about the
comparative advantages Of large and
small farming is really out Of date. for
the telephone enables you TO combine
them both. The telephone and feder-
alton are quite as applicable. assure
you, to farms as to states. Every 200
acres has a cottage on it. with man
livingit, rent free, and having charge
of three horses.
This system gives us an immense
pull over other farms, such as Dalrym-
pies. the next biggest to ours. which
is from single centre, 50 that team
viii have to 90 four or FIVE miles. per-
haps. to get to its work; that is sheer
waste. These homesteads are group
ed into divisions, Of which there are
five on the farm altogether. with a d.
vIsional foreman responsible Cor each.
The men employed in each division
report every day to the foreman and
the foremen report to me. Local mat
ters are left to thema imperial con-
Germs are left to me at my telephone"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19

Some of the most successful breed
ing, judged by modern standards, has
been accomplished by men who are
prominent in other fields. Colonel
Richard M. Hoe, whose inventions and
improvements in printing presses
have revoIutionized the business of
printing. and rendered his name fa-
miliar throughout the world, is almost
as widely known as the breeder of the
famous cows Alphea, III, and Euro
tas: 2454 Even the excessive demand
Of his great business could not alto
gether overcome his love Of animals,
and "Brightside," his little farm above
Harlem River, will remain historical
long after it has disappeared beneath
the brick and mortar and pagements
If an advancing city. 1t was there
that he bred Alphea, an incompatible
COW. whose blood is still potent in
many a valuable herd. Her enforced
tests at the rate of over twenty-nine
pounds of butter a week, with only six
quarts of ground feed a day in addi-
ton to pasture, and her repeated trials
on grass alone at the rate of twenty
three to twenty-four and half
pounds of butter week, mark her as
marvellous animal. From her he
bred Europa, and from Europa came
Enrotas, that in the herd of Mr.. A. B.
Darling made 778 pounds ounce OF
butter in eleven months and five days,
aud dropped calf within year from
the beginning of the test. Here was
superlative merit for three generations
in the blood; and it did not end with
Eurotas, for although she had no
daughters that lived to come into milk,
Mr.. Darling bred a granddaughter,
possessing also the blood Of his great
COW Violet Of Darlington. 5575, that
gave 81 pounds i IL ounces Of butter
il seven days on her second calf. This
was the COW Bomba. previously men,
toned. = Harpeys Magazine.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19

a New York 4etter to the Troy
Times says that "Sunnyside." Wash
ington Irvings former residence Is
frequently visited BY that class which
ID commonly termed "pilgrims to the
shrine of genius, and most of these
carry away with them some memorial
Of the spot. The property still re-
mains In possession OF his nieces. who
keep up the condition OF the grounds.
the latter being in charge Of one who
has been in this service for thirty
gears The cottage" like its builder,
s entirely without pretension. When
1kha latter came from Europe after
fenteen years absence, ne desired a
home near the Hudson river. and this
IAa to the purchase Of the Acker house
md sixteen acres Of land. The house
gave place to picturesque cottage Of
sha English style. where the author
passed his last days surrounded By an
aiIectionate and devoted circle The
place remains much as he left it when
removed By death twenty-five years
ego His writing-desk and pen re-
main ii the library. and his hat stands
81 the hall table rs though waiting
FOR use. Irving gradually attracted
men d wealth and taste. and this led
to the present village OF Irvington.
The latter now contains many stately
buildings. but the memory Of genius
gives = higher dignity to the cottage"
hnn can ever be claimed BY the finest
display of wealth and architecture
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19
Ranga T~nmgf.

Old Bob Keyworth and Gilhooly
we're discussing scientific topics the
other day.
Light travels at the rate Of 10000
miles aminute." remarked GilhoOly.
Il know better. When / was q b.,
at school I remember very wen that
the teacher told me- that light travel
ed at tbs rate o. six thousand miles q
minute. and I know he was not tho
kind Of man to tell q lie about a
thing Of that kind
he didn't tell ! lie At that time.
forty q ffty years aao. when travel
ing facilities we're slow. 5000 miles .
minute vas very fast time. but il
tzese days Of rapid transit. 20.00(
miles minute IS nothing. Esngs
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19
scIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

The Indians. according to Prof. j.
W. Powell. were the '1mound build
sls, and some build mounds to the
present day.
The opinion is entertained now By
many men Of science that the art Of
making artificial stone for structural
purposes Is prehistoric, and that the
pyramids were /. in fact built Of arti-
1clal blocks manufactured from the
surrounding plain.
Potable water. DR.. Percy Frank
land asserts. Is all the better II It con-
lains 4 little mineral matter, Is that IS
only Objectionable when present in
excessive quantity. but organic matter
Of whatever origin. or any trace Of
sewage contamination, ought to be
sufficient to exclude q water from co
nestle use
4 remarkable property of the ice
plant. botanicalIy known as "mesem-
bryanthemum crystaIinum, . Is its alb
sofption Of salt, fluid exuded by its
leaves having been found to contain
about So per cent Of sea-salt. For
this reason it is suggested that the
plant may be advantageously grown
ga lands made unproductlve by an
excess Of salt.
From an examination Of several
skulls found in North and South
America, and believed TO have be.
longed to inhabitants living before
lhe glacial period. DIR. Kollmann con-
clndes that the races Of that ancient
epoch, are those of to-day. the same
cranial and facial forms beng found,
IL spite Of lapse OF time and change
Of environment
The laboirous Investigations of De
CandoIIe into the difficult question of
the origin Of cultivated plants have
covered 247 species. Of which 1913 are
known to be wild at the present day,
az are classed as doubtful, and "a
others are not found wild at all.
There Is every reason for believing
that At least seven of these last--or
nearly three per cent, Of the entire
number are absolutely extinct.
That something like three per cent.
of the species Of Heterogeneous plants. I"
says . reviewer of De Candolle's
work, shave become extinct during
The historical epoch, and this not in
small islands but on vast continents
without any notifications Of climate,
Is perhaps the INST important general
result reached BY this investigation. +"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19
a Llttle One,a RaaaonInr.

A lady entertaining the little
daughter Of q friend for a few DAYS
was one evening edited by the fol
lowing bit Of reasoning on the little
maids part The full moon was clear
and bright, whereupon the child ex-
claimed "BTrR s., COX. God has
lighted his lantern r 4But who told
you that was Gods lantern g'' was the
surprised inquiry. 1Nobody. / knew
it myself Doesn't God give you a
light for your houseP And did you
think he gave il all to you and sat in
the dark himselff" And the child
gave this explanation in evident con-
tempt for the stupidity Of any one
VINO Mdn't understand so simple .
matted. Boston Trdcel1sr
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19


As Asiatic rulers 60 the Ameer Of
Afghanissan cannot be pronounced q
bad sort Of a man. though he has
many enemies who do all they can
to paint him in very black colors We
are told BY 4 French traveller that At
dinner the Amer drinks an inordlnate
quantity Of tea. He takes neither
sugar nor milk with II. bat little
lime. he is not given much to physical
exertion, and. indeed. ne leads some
what sedentary life, devoting many
hours each day listening to the stories
Of his many spies. He is very fond Of
describing his own adventures, and at
other times he will prefer to play chess,
or, as he considers himself a good mu-
sician, win perform some Of the
national ballads on the ratab or Afghan
guitar. A light repast Of sweets,
fruit and tea is then served and at 10
o'clock the guests leave. Wine and
spirits he never touches, but he smokes
a good deal and even in public. In
one way or another he has removed all
the men of note whe were supposed
under the old regime to possess a
hardly less potent voice than the
Amser in deciding important matters
ia Afghan policy. His object has been
to get rid Of every man Of wealth,
influence or position within his terri
tories, in the belief that they both
detract from his dignity and serve as
the means Of intrigue against his
power. In short, he is believer in
the Oriental fashion OF decapitating
all the tallest Of the peoples. lie is
well aware Of the peculiar position he
occupies rs q buffer between the two
great powers Of Great Britain aad
Russia. At the same time 1t is adj
mitted that the Amer Is a man who
thinks a great deal of his own personal
interests and his own personol com
fort, and that his style OF living sug-
gests the idea that it would be q serious
shock for him to have to return to the
penurious life of an exile and pen
sioner on the bounty of Russia.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19

A brnash a. what the aunmor brings
1caurhf to-day,

a brensh II what the summer brings
Icaurht to-day,
4 Simmer as Of silken wings
sGainss birohes gray.
4 bird note broken Ger the hush
OF things below,
An answer warbloa from bush
Above the snow.
4 timid nemor IL each stem,
OF warm surprise.
a son breath whispering over them
From southern skies.
An opening ia tho shrunken driia
TO grasses gray,
A vision rising in the rift
Of new mown hay.
A subtle sweetness 10 the air,
or uIeafy June"
A new life lifting everywhere,
A world IN tune.
Mary Errta HOODS
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19
Duty and Taxes.

When the late Chief Justice Chase
chose to unbend himself he could be
witty as well as wise. At 4 social
gathering at his house during the war.
the subject Of taxation having been
mooted. distinguished naval officer
present said he had paid all his taxes
except the income tax. Il have lite
tie property" said he, (which brings
me in yearly rental. but the gather
ers have not spotted It. do not
know whether I ought to let the thing
40 that way or not What would you
do IL you were in my place, Mr..
Chaser There was q merry twinkle
IN the eyes Of Secretary Chase az he
answered archly: II think il the duty
Of every man to live unspotted IS long
as he can.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19

Mrs. Frances Willard. : leader Of
women in temperance work. says: Il
have formed settled conviction that
the world Is fed too much. Pastries,
cakes. hot bread. rich gravies. pickles,
pepper sauces. salads. tea and coffee
are discarded from the bin Of fare. and
/ firmly believe that they viii be from
the recipes Of the twentieth century.
Entire wheat llour bread, vegetables,
fruit nsh with little meat and milk
Is the chief drink. viii distil il the
alembic Of The digestive organs into
pure. rich. feverless blood. electric. but
steady nerves. and brains that can
ahink G6d's thoughts after Him IS
they have never yet been thought
This IS ~ recipe plain ling ana
high fhink.n and this y warn
ing with high living -. siIl cet
" pIain thinking
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19


The discovery Of . new tanning
agent has long been a great desidera-
tum. IN view Of the growing scarcity
and ccstliness Of hemlock bark. Il the
arizona Gasssts Is correctly informed.
this importantresult has been attained.
The statement is made that N. +
Edwards. 4 tanner at Tempe. two OF
three years ago discovered q plant
which carried q large proportion Of
tannin. and which, when used in the
manufacture Of leather. gave extra
weight to the article produced. The
plant Is Of annual growth. indigenous
to the deserts and dry uplands. and IS
known to the Mexicans and Indians as
gonagra." It has : root somewhat
longer and more scraggy than the cul-
tivated beet, though resembling Il in
appearance. Practical use demon
strated that its tannin properties were
about three times is great as the COM
mon oak bark, and that IN All essentials
it was superior 10 The bark in the man
ufacture Of leather. Ever since his
fortunate discovery Mr.. Edwards has
used this root in the manufacture Of
leather, it being delivered to him by
the Indians for about IS per ton, while
oak bark costs $50 ton in San Fran
cisco. and freight had to be added.
Specimens Of thereof were sent to the
New Orleans exhibition. and the mat
ter is said to be attracting the atten-
ton Of eastern tanners
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19

residuum. Chemists are still expert
menting with the tar products. ana
other important developments win no
doubt be made. -Nes0 York 6um
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19

Cocaine, the new local an@sthetic
thathas suddenly achieved such an ex-
cellent reputation, has been known as
such for a great many years, but for q
long time was found to be too axpen-
sive for general use. The great pro-
gress now is the cheapening Of the
product. It's properties are due to a
substance nearly identical with theme,
the active principal in tea, and it is
indeed obtained from one of the tea
plants, the mate, Of Paraguay. This
is known botanically as Ergthrorylon
coca, cocaine, of course, being derived
from the specific name This plant
has long been known to the Para
guayans, who chew the leaves, as
ieadening the pangs Of hunger.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19

When Proctor Knott made his fancI-
full speech in Congress on Duluth. the
little Minnesota town. fifteen years
ago. the humor Of the thing tickled
the entire continent No one dreamed
that Duluth would ever amount TO
anything. and when Knott called her
athe paragon of cities. everybody
laughed. stin this town is third in
the list Of grain receiving points, beat
ing Milwaukee, Toledo and st. Louis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19

removal from tue system. BY the first
parasite crop. Of some ingredient
necessary ID the growth and propaga-
ton Of the parasite"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19

The average maple sugar crop Of
Vermont Is ii the nsighborhood Of
twelve million pounds. but this year
il win exceed that amount. The
Green Mountain state produces about
one-third Of the maple sugar crop Of
the country.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19

The Russians Of the Baltic provinces
have not been slow in following the
example Of Americans and Australians
who are supplying the English
market with frozen meat. According
to the Moscow Gazette a large COM
pany has been formed at Libau for
the expectation of meat. AT one time
It had to suspend operations because
Of American competition. At present,
however. business appears to flourish.
The scale on which the company is
carried on may be inferred By the fact
that unless 81. 100000 Is realized per
annum the company win not be able
to declare a dividend. The slaughter
house at Liban Is 80 constructed IS 20
enable the company TO kin ninety
thousand head OF cattle annually.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19

Il is lamentable to think that the
virtues Of the hardy mountaineers Of
Switzerland should be Slapped By drink.
IN the matter of brandy alone the
population which, all told, including
women and children. numbers but
$500, 600 consumes q 100000 litres
per annum. a Iitre being pretty well
equivalent to an ordinary wine bottle.
This Is an average Of thirty bottles Of
brandy to each adult male. The term
frugal, which has for centuries been
applied to the Swiss. is now clearly an
misnomer; or, if still frugal in other
matters, the Swiss Of to-day has alto
gether ceased to deny himself in the
matter Of Intoxicating liquors.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19

Paralysis. cholic, govt, rheumatism,
kidney disease, blindness and insanity
may all come, It seems. from drinking
water with lead in it. Under these cir
cumstances, 3 simple test for discover
Ing the presence Of lead in water may
wei be useful. # consists Of adding
little tincture Of cochineal. which, If
there be the least trace Of lead ID the
water, win color It blue instead Of
rose.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19

Two writer's. German and Ameri-
can. have written new learned treatises
ON the site Of the garden Of Eden. The
German decides that the resort was
the Syro-Arabian desert. The Amsri-
can locates Eden at the north pole.
Both results are equally convincing.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19

The number of railroad accidents in
the United States during 1884 Is given
at 1,19l. or these As were collisions.
and 68l derailments; SIS are recorded
IS .various." There were il ali $50
persons killed and $3.50 injured.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19

Professor TyndalI thus endeavors to
explain The immunity obtained against
. second attack Of . contagious dis
mse. One Of the most extraordinary
and unaccountabie experiences in
medicine was the immunity secured
y single attack Of communicable
disease against future attacks Of the
same malady. Smallpox. typhoid q
scarlatina. for example. vas found, IS
! general rule. to occur only once il !
lifetime Of The individual the success
ful passage through the disorder ap-
parently rendering tie body invnInera-
BE. Reasoning from analogy. ! have
yentured 70 express tie opinion that
TIE rarity b second attacks of eom-
municeble disease Was due q tie
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19
TOPICS Or THE DAT.

sixty thousand New Yorkers use
roller skates. and there are over 500
mannfact0ries Of the skates IN the
United States. who sell 10000 pairs a
week. The business gives employ
mont to 100000 men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-12

though, in reality as understood here, but the
two being identical in interest. Practically, there
fore. have considered the two accounts one. with
Messrs. Winslow, Lanier & Co.
II do not overestimate business in New York, l
think, in expressing my belief that aggregate
average balance the credit of this bank in both OF
yours quite equal to the credit of any other Western
bank your ledger. with the probable exception OF
three four; it is lower just now than usual owing
to the sagnaon temporarily in the market for bread
stuffs
with our entire average daily credits in New ork,
in one bank say from $175, 600 to 100000 from
March. 1878 to March 1879, / venture to suggest
that my application for the loan may be entitled to
deviation from the rule you observe generally with
your bank correspondents indicated IN yours OF the
26th inst.
''Messrs. Winsow Lanier e. Co. pay us per cent.
on balances the Third National per cent, average
say 21a per cent. Now you lend largely IN the sum
mer as you inform at to 3 per cent, on call,
presume; yet the quotation during the same season
for frst-class commercial paper has not been above
per cent | was unfortunate as to be charged
throughout the entire summer and per cent
I'm buying majority OF the shares of this bank to
afford me time for changing and realizing other
investments it has been and is yet necessary for &c
seek the accommo iaton asked from your bank our
New York bank correspondent. In view of the pres
ent business relations between us, and the extent Of
them, | regard my application to your bank as an ex
ceptional case, nerting liberal treatment and lib
eral terms.
Il presented the subject month before the ma
turity of my paper to have time to make other ar
rangements if you decide adversely"
VIM H. TALBOT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-12
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.

Room Hon. N. b. Taylor. Judge.
Martha Kay vs.. John Kay; divorce Divorce
granted and custody of Anna Kay; her name
to be changed to that of Martha Kottlopki
Abandonment.
b Catherine Yung vs.. Henry Yung suit for
divorce. On trial by court.
Room 2-Hon. D. w. Howe. Judge.
William NJ. Hicklin vs. John Fl. Martin suit
on account. Jury find for plaintiff for 81, $50. 49,
John G. Jeffries VS.. Frank Drake; suit on &C
count On trial by jury. Jury returned YER
dict for So 20.
William K. Thomson vs. Charles F. cleveland
ct al, suit on note. Finding and judgement for
plaintiff for 81, 256. So
Indiana National Bank vs. Joshua G. Adams
ct al; suit on note. Finding and judgment for
plaintiff for $214.45
Charles A. Baylor VS.. Richard W. Hurst; suit
on notes. Finding and judgement for plaintiff for
$555.55
Room 3 Hon. Lewis G. Walker, Judge
Second National Bank of Beioir VS. Charles e.
Merrifeld ct al; suit on bill Of exchange.
Judgement for So, III.
Caroline Stumph VS.. John B. Stumph; suit for
divorce. On trial by the court