Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-27

SATURDAY. JURE ~. 1885.

IN THE OLDEN IIMES.-ln the
earlier days Of Annapolis there were
many Jolly good fellows" who spent
their happy leisure hours together o. er
the ''convivial bowln where wit, mirth
and joke aboundei. There were
orators, poets and puDstcrs among
them, and when they met on the
shores of the Severn to enjoy an
"oyster roast. = the woods were made
vocal with speech, song and senti.
ment.
There are those amongst US yet
who remember many of these .'choice
blades'who long since have exchauged
their happy lives on earth for still
happier ones, we hope, 10 the eternal.
A friend has sent as printed
copy, without date, of "a poem adj
dressed to Major Mills" written by
that prince of good fellows, James
Shaw, Esq, an uncle of the late
James Shaw Franklin, Clerk Of Ohe
Court Of Appeals, who inherited
many of the traits of his uncle for
"fuu and frolic." We reprint the
'poem," and ask our critical readers
to have respect for the memory of the
deceased author, whose whole life
was speut in doing good to others.
The decision OF the Court Of Ap.
peals, sustaining the court below in
the conviction of Howard Cooper Of
feloniousIy assaulting Miss Katie
Gray in Baltimore, leaves Cooper but
one more chance to escape the SEN
teuce passed upon him, viz that be
should suffer death on the gaIlows at
such time as the Governor may name.
His counsel talk of taking his case to
the United States Supreme Court
It is better that Cooper should re-
ceive the sentence of the court al
ready pronounced upon him than be
turned over to the fury of the people
of Baltimore county through any
quibble of the law.
MosT of the Collectors of Internal
Revenue have gone. and the rest
must go. The interesting phenome-
non has been observed throughout
the country, of the Democratic Con
gressmen- who last year were con-
vinced that these Collectorships ought
to be abolished, the whole system be-
ing inquisitorial and un-American-
shining around desperately to get
their men appointed to these loath-
some but remunerative positions.
J. L. CLUvERIUs, convicted Of the
murder of Miss Lillian Madison, has
abandoned the attempt to prove an
alibi His counsel failed to secure
the necessary afidayits. They will
now turn their attention to securing
hearing before the Supreme Court
Of Appeals Of the State to have the
verdict set aside and new trial or
dered.
POSTMASTER Veazey having 6nally
cleansed the Augean stables, BY SUP.
plementing democrats for republicans
in all the prominent positions in bis
Office, proposes now to turn bis at
tention to introducing reforms 10 the
management Of the Baltimore post.
Office. We hope be will be successful
Ia his efforts.
Mss Cleveland, the sister Of the
President recently astonished the at.
taches Of the White House during
the spring house.cleaning. She had
the carpets taken up, spread out on
the lawn, aud stood By ID poke bon.
net while the beaters we're engaged in
removing the dust and dirt. She also
bossed the job Of cleaning the paint.
THE outlook for the South appears
% be highly gratifying. Reports Of
tie crops-cotton, rice, sugar and
cosn-are highly encouraging. The
New Orleans Pieayuns newspaper
pFophesies = business boom Ibis iall
thai win Be ielt in every branch Of
trade.