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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-29
4 Practical Lesson.

0If more lotHS
.se with their sons similar 70 the
cOu'o, ~ father took with me" observ-
ose 30 Of the leading business men OF
3 g..,on ar "the boys might think bard
!. DOI - lime. bat they'd thank them in
shsr life" ., -
aWeIl | was a young fellow OF
,~.o,v.tvo, Just out of college. aud
v s.t myself of considerable import
- knew my father was well of,
-. "a nv head was full Of foolish no.
.sn.. - Of having a good time and
sa"odio0 lots Of money Later on !
.rnected father TO start me up 10
s.s,,ess after I'd swelled around
~bile Al the clubs aud with fue horse
aesh.
through my folly, and resolved to
nreyent my self.destruction II possible
adfthe boys got the right stuff In
him let him prove it, heard father
sav 10 mother one day. i worked
hard for my money and | don't in
Tend to let Ned squander it aud ruin
himself besides"
aTbat very day father came along
and handed me fifty dollars, remark
Inu Ned take that money aud spend
Il As you choose, but understand this
much It's the last dollar of my money
you can have till you prove yourself
capable Of earning money and taking
care Of il on you own account"
II took tho money in sort OF
dared manner and stammered out, l.
wby-I--want to go into business !"
business ~ exclaimed father. con-
,smptuously, what do you know
about managing the mercantile busi-
ness I Get a clerkship aud learn the
alphabet, before you talk to me of
business And father left me then
10 ponder on his words. And that
thy dollars was the last money my
father ever gave me, till at his death
n | received my part Of the property.
IL felt hard and bitter then, felt
my father was stingy old fogy and
mentally resolved to prove to him
that could live wrlout his money.
lie had reused my pride-just what
be intended, suppose.
"For three days | looked around
for a place to make lots Of money.
But found no such chances, and, at
length, accepted a clerkship in re-
tail store at four hundred dollars q
year.
Another bit of fathers stinginess
at this time was demanding two dol
lars week for my board throughout
the drst year.
AT the end of the frat year had
laid aside two hundred dollars, and
ihe next year, my salary being raised
. hundred, | had Eve hundred laid
BY.
''0ne hundred cents meant more to
me 10 those days than one hundred
dollars bad previously.
At the end of four years clerking l
went to nv father with fifteen hun
dted dollars Of my own. aud asked
him II he was willing to help me en-
tor business. Even then be would
OOly let me hire the money, two
thousand dollars at six per cent. in
terest
To-day, | am called o successful
business man And | have my iatber
70 thank for it. Those lessons in
self.denial self-respect and indepen-
dence which he gave me, puG the
manhood in me.
Years afterward, father told me it
cost him the hardest struggle Of his
aie to be so hard with his boy. But
ae ielt il was the only course to make
man OF me. Many a time we've
laughed over that two dollar board
hilln
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-29

- AGANA - N@@84*~
Mrs. Yerger advertised for col
ored servant, aud Matilda Jackson,
fresh from the cotton fields, applied
for the position.
$50 you want to hire out. do your
Eyes, num-
"I'll give you ten dollars Q month
to do the cooking, washing and
ironing"
Oats mighty little money fur 9
heap OF hard work, replied Matilda
"Well, I'll give you ten dollars .
month and clothe you"
"G'wayl Yonse jokin.n
mo i am not III agree to clothe
you. You will not have to clothe
yourself ct all.n
Oats de bes' offer Use had Id
long time. You is . lady, you Is.
You treat de cullud folks like dey
was somebody, you does"
Matilda went to work that after.
noon. Her work was done very well,
and Mrs. Yerger thought she had q
treasure.
Before Matilda retired for the night
Mrs. Yerger said to her:
Matilda, we will want breakfast
on the table by seven o'clock
"All right, num-
Next morning Colonel Yerger said
to his wife:--
II don't hear that new 0arkey
making any fuss in the kitchen.
don't believe she is up yet, and it Is
past seven o'clock already.
'tI'll 60 and see what is the matter
with her. Perhaps she is sick. said
Mrs. Yerger. Dressing herself hastily,
and going to the door Of the servants
room, she knocked loudly at the door.
Who's dar?" said Matilda.
IL am here,n replied Mrs. Yerger.
Come right in mum. Use been
waitin' for ye foah de las hours
Mrs. Yerger went in, and dis.
covered that Matilda had not yet
spurned the drowsy couch.
why didn't you get up long ago
and cook breakfast? It's past seven
O'Clock" said Mrs. Yergsr. indig-
nantly.
Il done tole yer why / didn't get
up"
NO you didn't.n
Yes did. / tole yer | was
waitin for you ter come in heah and
keep yer promise
"What promiseg"
"You promised me ten dollars
mnmf, and ter clofe me. What's de
use of me gittin out Of bed eff You
amt heah ter put de cIofes on me
pusson. Use been ready ter be dress
ed for de last hour. Dar's my clofes
on the char by de windy"
Matilda pct on her own clothes
that morning, and as she shock the
dust of the Yerger mansion or her
large and generous feet, she was
heard to mutler:-
Oats de way oil dem white VIM
minis is. Dey promise yer, and
promise yer, but when bit comes ter
keeping dar promises dey amt dar. =
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-29

FOR SALE.-Oyster Packing House,
with good water frontage ami one acrc Of
ground attached VIII be sold at a bar
gain. ddress, &C. j. NJ, Lock Box 213,
Annapolis Md. oct2l-tf
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-29

n Name . clause Ia our National
ss.sssas,clsution." 60 /" said . teacher Just be-
- - Verlstmas. "Santa CIausel',-
--saseu 9 hsppy-eyed urchin.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-29
Without Regard to COstl

Ladies Dress Goods from 5 to
25c. per yard.
Plain and Brocade Velyeteens
and C0l0red Laces for Dress
Trimmings, cheap.
Dress Ginghams, Calicoes, Cot
ton and FIannels, at reduced
prices,
Gents, Ladies' and Chilren's
Underwear,q Hosiery, Silk and
Linen Handkerchiefs Linen Col
lars, Cuffs, Silk Ties, Scarfs and
Bows, at very low prices.
Black and colored Jerseys,
Jersey Capes. Gents and Boys
Knit Jackets and White Shirts
very cheap
Calico shirts for 39c worth 75c.
Boys white shirts for Al cents
worth 60c.
Splendid line Of ladies' Coats
and ulsters will be
CLOSED OUT AT COST.
All other goods IN stock at
prices 10 satit Tie times
]. FRANK KRAMER,
nor4.tf Francis Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-29

Special Notice.

We w1i insert IN this column oaceyfi,e.
naents cf Wunfs, For Rent, 70, Sale, Losf.
Found, de-, not esceeding four lines. One
Week, or les, for % Cenfs.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-29

FOR SALE or RENT.-A handsome
Squire (Knabe) PIANO, good as new.
Apply at No. IL West street, or Engr.
BarUn's, Hanover street. oct8-1m
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
Maryland Items.

Among the nominations sent by the
President to the Senate Monday was
James II. COvingtOn to be postmaster
at Easton.
Joseph George, of Marydel, has con-
verted his evapOrating house into a
storing house for sweet potatoes. He
has 5000 baskets in there keeping
finely.
William E. Hooper Esq, the Balti-
more rich manufacturer, is dead. Mr..
Hooper was the father of VIM. L.
Hooper Jr., the owner of the Baltimore
Herald
On the night of December 4th some
miscreant cut out, near the root the
tongue Ofa fine mare belonging to Robert
Wright, the proprietor of the Voshell
Hotel at ChestertOwn. The animal is
eating soft food and may recover.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Miss Elma Morgan to Thomas ]. Gray,
son of Ex-Sherif Gray of Sussex coun-
ty, in Calvary NJ. f. Church Sudlers-
vile, this afternoon. Mr.. Gray has
had charge of the Suddlersville depot
for some time past.
In the United States circuit court at
Baltimore Thursday, the jury awarded
Kate Brown, cOlored, 81 ,OOO damages
against Caleb G. Wheeler Of Caroline
county, for assaulting her. The plain
tiff was domestic in Wheeler's family
and he whipped her. She sued for
$4,000.
The large steam saw and Touring
mill of Jefferson & Stacks, about a mile
east of fredericksburg, was destroyed by
fire early Sunday morning. The fire
when discovered was issuing from the
enginerOOm, and is supposed to have
originated from a spark from the en-
gine. The loss is about $4,000. No
insurance.
John S. Daley son of John Daley, OF
Caroline county, has bought out
Nehemiah Jacobs, of Hartley, and gone
into general merchandising at that
point. Jacobs has obtained a whiskey
license and henceforth will distribute
the staffof-life in liquid only Mr.
Daley is a bright young business man
and ought to make a success of the
new centre.-GreensbOrOUgh Free Press
ELY's CREAM BALM has cured me Of catarrh o
several years standing restored my sense Of tast
and smell.-F. c. Ogden, Elizabeth, N. J.
was afflicted with catarrh and cold in head
/ used Ely's Cream Balm, which cured me.-W
II. Hilliard, Dentist, BOrdentown, N. J.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16

in Wilmington: "Now, as a fact. the
juror referred to was, indeed, so drunk
that he did not keep his eyes open. fell
asleep, could scarcely sit, and Bailif
Deakyne, after awaking him several
times, besides refreshing him with cold
water, acknowledged that he knew not
what to do with him. At that time
Mr.. Hofecker received a note from a
spectator, saying, "a juror is not sober
and discovering for himself that the
allegation was too true nudged his col
league, Mr.. Higgins, who was opposing
non suit, and told him of the drunken
juror. Mr.. Higgins glanced towards
the man and at once said, MAY it
please your hOnors, we ask for the
withdrawal of a juror and the panel
dissolved, the juror in question stagger-
ing from the room at the rear of the
jury box, rather than at the front, as
did his fellows. He spent the night in
a cell at the City Hall, for drunken
ness, and again the next day was so
drunk that he could hardly stand.
More than this, he sat, while drunk,
on previous case in which a verdict
was given, and within few hours sat
on capital case"
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
Probable New Trial in the Case of
Charles Robinson.

Walter Bacon, Esq, counsel for
| Charles Robinson, cOlored, who was on
Tuesday of last week found guilty of
felOniOusly assaulting Ella F. Gardner,
offered the following reasons in the
Court of Oyer and Terminer on Satur-
day mOrnining for a new trial: First,
that John L. Allfrey, one of the Jurors,
had, previous to the trial, not only
| formed but expressed an opinion rela-
| tive to the guilt oft the prisoner; second,
that some of the jurors knew of testi-
mOny which was ruled out bV the
court, but they, having knowledge of
it, communicated it to them, and all
were influenced by it; third, that the
evidence of the defense attacking the
character of the prosecuting witness
for chastity, was not successfully re-
butted by the state, and the prisoner
was denied the benefit of the testimony /;
fourth, the doubtful evidence of the
prosecuting witness and her husband
as to their marriage conveyed a strong
doubt that they were married at all.
Mr.. Bacon argued on each of these
points and said that the first was his
principal reason for a new trial.
Deputy Acknowledgement Biggs said
that in regard to the first reason, the
defense had waived the usual question
as to whether Allfrey had formed and
expressed an opinion, which debarred
a new trial, even if it were proved that
the juror had formed and expressed an
opinion. An affidavit was read signed
by Charles w. Schurz, setting forth
that a conversation with him on
December Srd, Allfrey said to him: 8" 1
know that nigger Robinson, and if 1
am on the jury I'll hang him" Mr..
Bacon said that Schurz was in court
ready to substantiate his allegation.
John t. Allfrey was sworn, and said
that he had expressed an opinion, but
had not formed one. He was on the
Davis jury, and, with others, expressed
an opinion so as to be excused from
serving on the Robinson case. The
court decided to hold the matter under
advisement, and later, said that the
| Court of Oyer and Terminer would be
! adjourned January Goth, wher the ap-
plicatiOn for a new trial would be de-
| termined. At that time another ses-
sion will be called for the first day of
the February term of the Court of Gen
eral Sessions, to try the Davis case, as
well as the Robinson, if a new one
should be granted
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
Periodicals.

The Christmas number of Frank Les
lies Illustrated Newspaper is a splendid
number, both in its illustrations and
literary contents. 1t shows up old
Santa Claus in some new, original and
beautiful designs. Only 81 a year.
For sale at the news stores.
The Century Magazine, for December,
is unusually well illustrated and opens
with an elegant portrait of Helen Jack
son II. H. The city OfTeheran is finely
illustrated. Among other articles in
this number, we mention " The history
of the Campaign that Failed" "An
American Lordship," sc.
The Christmas number of Harpers
Weekly consists of % pages. A special
design in cOlOrs distinguishes the first
page, and Julian Hawthorne and How
ard Pyle contribute completed stories,
both of which are profusely illustrated
| A. b. Frost and +. S. Church appear
in twO-page drawings appropriate tC
the season, both pictures being Of
superior quality, although for very diff
| ferent reasons. A new illustrated nov
| el by Thomas Hardy will begin in the
number for January End.
For Young PeopIe.-The oldest ant
every way the best young peoples pa
per in the country is the Youths Com
| DdniOn, of BOstOn,-a weekly paper
published in quartO form, and finely
illustrated. It grows fresher as it
wears increase, and has been familia
to us for a generation. 1t has perpet
uated itself and swelled its subscription
list to 35O,OOO. The publishers viii
send you sample copies, or will SEM
YOU the paper every week to January
1887, if you send the subscription price
81. rs. now.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16

SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.-Leave Smyrna
for Clayton 7l9, S.33, $50 and IL 4 A. NJ, LA, 440
and LAB p. N. Leave Clayton for Smyrna. 730
s44, 1904, and 1l.l6 A. NJ, 154, 4.50 and 754 P. NJ
NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA q NORFOLK RAILROAD
ExPREss.-Leave Philadelphia l0.l7 a m. week
days, and ll.lO p. m. daily. Leave Baltimore $50
a. m T. 81 D. N. Wilmington 1858 a. m, week days
and II SO p. m. daily. stopping at Dover and Del
mar regularly and at Middletown, Clayton,
Harrington, and SeafOrd to leave passengers from
Wilmington and points North or take on paSsen-
gers for points south Of Delmar.
The 1917 a. IN. train also stops at Laurel, and the
lilo p. train at New Castle to leave passengers
from Wilmington and points North, or take pas
sengers for points south of Delmar. lilo p. m.
train also stops at Laurel TO leave passengers from
Wilmington or points North.
NOrth-bOlHd trains leave Delmar 1.35 a. m, daily
and 2.3S p m. weekdays. Dover 2.52 a m, and
1857 p. m, regularly arriving at Wilmington 405
a. m. and $40 D. m, Baltimore Gas a. m. and S.35
D. m and Philadelphia 450 a. m, and 5.53 p. m.
The 80 IN. train also stops at Harrington, Tegu-
| larly and Mt Laurel, SeafOrd Clayton and Mid
dletOwn, to leave passengers from points south of
| Delmar, or take passengers for Wilmington and
/ points North
The l.85 a m. train also stops at Seaford,
| Harrington, Clayton and Middletown to leave
/ passengers from points South Of Delmar, or take
on passengers for Wilmington and points North.
| NelO Castle Accommodation ITdtns-LeaVe Will
mington at $50 P NJ. Leave New Castle at 200
| Pm.
DELAWARE, MARYLAND 4 VIRGINIA BRANCH
| TRAISs.-Leave Harrington for Lewes 1.O6 a. IN.
| 5.45 and S.4j p m; for Franklin and way stations
| II O6 a. m Returning, trains leave Lewes fol
| Harrington 63j S.45 a. M and go p. m. Leave
| franklin 6.55 and 500 a. m.
! CONNECTIONs.-AtP Porter. with Newark q Della
| ware City Railroad. At Townsend, with Queer
| Anne's& Kent Railroad. AtClayton with Delaware
| & Chesapeake Railroad and Baltimore & Delaware
| Bay Railroad. At Harrington, with Delaware
| Maryland & Virginia Railroad. AtSeafOrd, will
| Cambridge e SeafOrd Railroad. At Delmar, will
New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk, Wcomico 4
| POcOmOke, and Peninsula Railroad.
CHAS. e. PUGH, General Manager.
!. r. WOOD, General Passenger Agent
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
Smyrna Branch Trains.
Closing Of Mails.

Going North, 7.19, s.S3 and 11O4 44OPM
Going South, $50 A. NJ La P NJ 44O P. M. 74S P NJ
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
Opening of Mails.

Going North, $50 and 1895 A. NJ, and 415P.M
Going South, $50 A. NJ, and 72OP. N.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
HOLIDAY GOODS
J.B.Cooper's

Family and Smaller Bibles, from 40 cts.
to $1,000.
Methodist Hymnals, American and Eng
lish Bindings, from 80 cts. to $500
American and British Poets, at very low
prices, but good bindings.
A large variety of Oliver Optic and other
Books suitable for Young People, at much
less than Publishers prices.
Games, Blocks, Writing Desks Ink Stands,
Puzzles &C., &c.
Photograph and Autograph Albums in a
great variety of styles and sizes, astonishing
ly cheap.
Gold Pens, with or without Holders, best
makes, all sizes.
Papetenes, Box Papers, in many and pretty STYLES
Photograph Frames Card or Cabinet Size very low.
Cigar and Card Cases, Wallets Hand Bags Grip Sacks
Scrap Books School Satches Companions, Pencils,
States, &C.
Large and Small Picture Books to suit all the children
Hand and Mantel Mirrors, Wall Pockets Work Boxes
Shaving Sets Toilet Cases. Work Baskets Perfumery &C.
Silk Handkerchefs and Muflers all prices and coors
Table Spreads Elegant Styles Linen, Felt and Tonquin
Table Cloths, Napkins and Towels, good quality.
Fine Fur Top Gloves for Ladies' Gents or Children
Fine Silk Umbrellas and Parasols, the latter out of
season.
MOquet Velvet and Tapestry Rugs and Mats all sizes
Plain and Decorated China Tea Sets and Chamber Sets
ParlOr and Extension Lamps good variety
Fruit Bowls, Salvers Napkins Comports Ceeries Cob
lets.
Single Cups and Saucers for Ladies' Gents or Children
either with or without Notices.
Fancy China and Glass Mugs Guns and Plates
Mantel Vases and Perfumery Sets good but cheap
Smoking Sets, several, at very moderate prices
White Bed Spreads Comforts and Blankets.
Table and Pocket Cutlery, Scissors and Carvers
pG@Besdes the Goods classified above there are Small
Fancy Baskets Rattles, Balls, Rulers Knives
Scissors Pocket Books States, Toy Brooms
Drawing Books Gold and Silver Paper Tissue
Paper, Glazed Paper in Colors Paints Harmoni-
cas-, Mem Books, and many other things that
come in the line Of Holiday Goods.
Special attention is asked to the Silk HandkerChiefS
and the Book Department. Call and purchase
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
FOR SALE.

a B u r g ain.
96 Acres of Land, a miles from South Milford
Delaware, with new house and good Outbulldngs,
new fences and beautiful hedges, 1850 peach trees
coming four years old of choice varieties, land red
clay subsOil and in a high state Of cultivation,
land all high ard there is none better for the
growing Of fruit in Delaware, running stream
of water through the farm that Is very valuable.
Adjoining land cannot be bought for S1O0 per acre
Must be sold soon. Possession given at once.
Price, 5000. Is acres of the above is
set in splendid cedar. Apply to
J. II. Primrose & Co.,
REAL ESTATE BROKERS,
| dec eff SMYRNA, DEL.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
County and State Items.

From the North, 100 A. NJ, and S.15P.M
From the South, 3, and 1l.SO AN.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16

Frank Whelen, a leading Good Tenn
plar of Dover, lectured on the subject
of " Temperance" at Newark Saturday
evening.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
JOhnsOn'S CyCIOp@dia.

Revised nj 81 cost of over 100000 Has 40
Editors and 33 Depts.
Il Is the BEST, SELLS EASILY and FAST. Men
wanted in every county. Address
A. J. JOHNSON q CO.,
II Great Jones st.. dec l6-lm New Aofk'
TTTANTED-LADIES 70 work for us at their own
w homes. 81 10 $40 per week can be quietly
made No photo. painting no canvassing. For
fun particulars please address, at once, Crescent
Art Co. Boston, Mass, Box 5l7O.
Table and Pocket Cutlery at J. B,
Cooper's.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
ION 7

Make any mistake
about buying your next
suit Of clothes or over
coat. You will notice
lots of flaming adver-
tisements, all offering
inducements. WedOn't
expect people to buy Of
us unless they believe
it to be to their advan-
tage, but we do make
the effort to so manage
as to offer the best goods
for the least money.
We keep a good assOrt-
ment, which shows at a
glance if you will take
the trouble to look we
have everything in the
clothing kind there is
any demand for. We
have piles and piles OF
.Overcoats for men,
youths, boys and chill
dren. Prices all mark
ed on each garment.
Suits--Prince Albert,
-Four Button Cutaway,
One Button Cutaway,
Single and Double
breasted Sacks, Norfolk
and Pleated Sacks and
Pants. In fact we have
every kind ofsuits want
ed for man or boy. Re-
member you have no
dickering about prices.
We offer them at the
very lowest cash prices.
We have the finest
Of goods for making to
order.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-18

THE editor of the CHRONICLE has
been receiving letters from friends at
a distance making inquiries concern
ing his connection with she bloody
duel recently reported to have taken
place near this city. Clarksville'S
jocose correspondent of the Nashville
American got that duel out of his own
lively imagination !; it had no other
existance. This editor is not the kind
of man that believers in the code call
ON for seconds. He wouldn't know
how to load pistol, and couldn't hit
the side of saw log if he should at
tempt to shoot one. The very men
ton of his name in the dispatch to the
American should have suggested to
those who know him well that the
thing was hoax.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-18
A Bold Burglar.

An unknown negro walked into the
Barksdale residence on franklin street
between two and three o'clock Friday
afternoon, when no one was at home
except Mrs. A. ID. Barksdale and
going to- the room OF Mr.. Bailey
Barksdale, which is on the up stairs
floor, proceeded to ransact and loot it.
Mrs. Barksdale, who is quite an old
lady, was in one of the first floor rooms
at the time and knew nothing of the
negro being in the house until she
heard him coming down the back
stairs. The cook, who was in the
yard, saw him at the same time. He
was very bold and impudent. and tried
to get into the down stairs rooms
which Mrs. Barksdale had locked
when she first heard him. He left
before any one could be called to
arrest him. Investigation showed
that he had carried off about ten dol
lars IN money that was in the drawers
he went through. A description of
him was given to to police and next
morning he was arrested in a negro
dive in SHUTDOWN. Squire Caldwell
sent him to Jail in default of $500
bond,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-18
MurTreesboro, July Is.


THE Nashville American of the 11th
inst. has the following about our
County Trustee, Mr.. r. H. Pickering
and his deputy, Mr.. Grundy Gilbert
Montgomery county was the second
county to settle in full with the State
on the 1884 taxes
Mr.. &. H. Pickering, the well known
Trustee of Montgomery county, with
his deputy, Mr.. Gilbert, were also in
the city yesterday and made final
settlement with the comptroller. He
has uniformly made the closest collec-
tions ever made in Montgomery coun-
ty. His County Court releases and
delinquent tax, etc, amounted only to
the small sum of $23209. out of a tax
aggregate of $13,SS9.15.