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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-15
Russian Funeral.

We learn from Khol's work on st. Pc
tersburg, that black collins are seldom
used in Russia; collins are generally
brown, but children have pink, grown
up unmarried girls sky blue, while older
females are INDUCED with violet color.
Among the poorer classes the coffin is
adorned with pine branches; while
among the rich. the whole way from the
habitation to the church is strewed With
the same. Mr.. Khol says:
The coffin is carried to the church I'M
covered, that the acquaintances who
may happen TO meet it in the street may
have last glimpse of their friends face.
The lid is carried before. The coffin is
followed, even in the daytime, by band
of torch bearers, with broad cooked hats,
and enveloped in long black mantles.
All those who meet the funeral process
sion take off their hats, and offer up u
prayer to heaven for the dead; and so
earnest are their dovotions that thoy do
not replace their hats until the cavalcade
has disappeared from sight. This mark
of respect is shown TO every corpse-to
Russians as we'll as to Protestants and
Catholics. In the church the corpse is
again set out in state, and the priests,
clad in black and white, and holding in
their hands wax lights enyeloped i'm
Grape, supply the dead with everything
they Judge necessary for the journey. On
his forehead is placed fillct ornamented
with holy saws and images. In his
hand is stuck cross OF wax or other
substance. He then receives the pass
Dort.
Even plate Of food is placed near the
coffin. The funeral dish is termed knLj0,
and generally consists Of rice cooked
with honey, formed into a kind of pud-
ding. This is strewed with raisins by
way of ornament, and on the top lies a
cross OF the same fruit. The wealthy,
instead OF raisins, use small pieces of
sugar. After this mass, in Russian
ecclesiastical language, Panichide, is
chanted by the priests. During this the
relations take the last farewell Of the de.
parted, ell kiss bis hand, and among
the lower orders the most doleful and
eloquent addresses succeed. If the de-
ceased be a married man, the widow
gives way TO the most moving and poeti-
cal expressions Of sorrow. Wringing her
hands, and staring all the while at the
AdNN Va AAC wi poCt as "A nO WOiN sun
alive, she cries now louder, now more
gently:
"GOlubotscbik moi DrltskOtschick. Alas
my little dove. my little friend, why hast
thou deserted meg Did not prepare
everything at home for thee with love,
that thou must thus spurn thy wife3
Woe is me How fresh and well didst
thou sit with me and thy children only
six weeks ago, and playedst with thy lit
tic son FeOdor, who is three years old I;
and now thou art dead and still, and
answerest not word to thy wife and
weeping childrenl My little friend, my
husband, lord, awakel awake!"
Amid this lamentation without end,
the lid Of the coffin is closed, and the
procession moves on to the burial
ground.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-15

.rrhcn he showed tho paper over 60
Gamhol. und waited for reply. II
Gambol was puzzled At the first com.
municasion, he was in reality stricken
dumb It the second. He glanced ap-
neaIinrlv 1t Sloan, who was at that mo-
ment atlentively looking at picture on
The wall. with his handkerchief in his
mouth to smother his laughter. Finally
he struck what seemed to him clue.
and he wrote ia reply:
= Yes, thanks, don't caro- II do; but
don't YOU think we had better 60 to
lunch irstp
ssThen he handed back the roll to the
editor. and smiled q smile Of mingled self
satisfaction and relief.
s.Whcn puiTer saw the answer his dis.
gust rose beyond his control. He rose
m in his chair. took the paper, and
handed 1t to Sloan.
q See here, Sloann he shouted See
what this grandson of lnnatic has
written. This cross.eyed fool evidently
doesn't understand his own language.
what IN Tophet did you want 10 bring
such strabismic ass up to this office to
meet me fort Here, take this paper and
write to him that / am sick to-day, or
dead, or anything. and don't want to
write any more; and the next time you
bring deaf and dumb idiot mp here to
see me Just let me know, and III run on
of town for a week or so.
" That's all rightp yelled Gambol, as
he danced around the table; that's all
right, but IL wrote hand like yours
I'D print my letters. I'd spell them out
on my fingers. I'd hire a schoolboy to
write for me. ID
" Say, gasped Putfer, 'ain't you
deafi'
+" No, replied Gambol, amt your
uThen both men looked at each other
a minute and simultaneously exclaimed:
where's Sloanp
s.But Sloan was wise man. He was
gone. n--Puck.
Il
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-15

Olive Logan says IN London letter
to the Cincinnati Enquirer Undoubted-
II the principal feature Of the Gr0svenor
gallery private view was Mrs. Langtry,
who was mobbed in the same style we
read of having attended the public APP
pearance OF ssthe beautiful Cummings"
some half Or whole century ago. Ire-
gret 70 have 10 say that the general inn
preston made BY hrs. Langtry at the
private views this year was that her good
looks had wonderfully faded since her
first appearance ID London society. The
beautiful complexion and the dis
tingnished yet simple bearing remain IS
charming as ever, but the once lovely
eyes are no longer 50 bright There is 4
tagged expression il 81 the features, and
instead Of conveying The impress lion 81
Astounding health, is she once did. fhe
lady from Jersey now seems to be deli
cate. Her slightness Of figure ada 4
this elect
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-15

The most disappointing thing in the
city, says recent American visitor to
Rome, is the Vatican palace. Without
design, ornamentation and firish, it
would, If detached from st. Peters, be
taken for a factory building, of three
stories in height in parts and four in
others, with neither tall chimney nor
shutter to window to relieve the fiat,
yellow, lime colored walls. The extern
siOns made to it from time to time
changed the running course Of the struc-
tire, so that it is zig-zag in line, and has
every appearance of q collection Of badly
constructed, rambling buildings that
would be decidedly improved by a coat
Of paint.
The gardens adjoining are very beau
tiful, portion being laid out in park,
and the remainder il natural forest.
Il is here, when in health, that the Pope
drives every day. Prior to the hour APP
pointed for this recreation, sightseers
are made TO come down from the over
looking dome Of st. Peters.
The buildings and gardens are en-
closed with a high wall, within which
only are allowed the Pope and his atten.
dants and the servants, whose cottages
clustered together, resemble 3 small vii
lage. The latter comprise ii their mum.
Der artisans. mechanics, laborers and
farmers with workshops and acres Of
ground. On VI .h are raised the needed
vegetable supply. making the vatican
entirely independent 81 outside sources
for ite food. Etisa city within q city.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-15
= SUMMER NIGHT.

Yonder slOep the lilies white
through the starlit summer night.
Fitful breeSes rise and fall;
Fire-fies dash and wild birds call.
Here the river winds along.
Deep and silent, swift and strong;
Mighty rfver-toward tbs sea
Float my fancies forth with thseg
On the sea the white ships 60,
Noiseless, winged, TO and fro;
To and fro, and Ger and DER,
Fancies float from Shore to shorA-
Happy fancies they, TO know -
Stars that shine and winds that blow
Ships that sail, and seas that lie
Silent meath a silent sky.
alice Boise Wood. Ia 81 Nicholas
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-15

Anxious Mrs. De Fashion--"Oh
mercyl Run for the doctor, quickl"
Calculating husband Running in
creases the action Of the heart, leads to
aortic disturbances, and should, there
fore, be avoided by those Of adult years
except in cases of actual
dear me. can't you understand Ny
Fido has swallowed 3 penny"
.sDo you know the datel Some old
coins are very valuable.
.sHe has swallowed penny, I tell you.
It must be got out. Why don't you 60
Tor the doctor, quicka"
s.Well, my dear, can't see the use Of
giving doctor Sc just to get penny. "
Philadelphia CaH
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-15
HUMOROUS SKETCHES


lie placed soggy baked potato back
IN the dish, turned . dyspeptic cut Of
underdone veal dispaFagingly with his
knife, shivered dismally over . cup Of
cold, muddy coffee, and then re-
marked:
stDo you know what would do, my
dear, il had an enemy upon whom
wished to infiict dreadful and irrepar-
able injuryg"
Goodness, no, = his vito exclaimed.
ssWhat would you dog''
II would invite him here to dinner.
- ail and Express.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-15

In despair / looked upon the men who
lay on the floor. That they would hang
me had not doubt. The jug had pro-
longed my life but could not save it. I
had never been very religious. had never
been known as q man who turned fire.
quently to the efficacy of prayer, but in
imagination claspinR my hands, could
not clasp them in fact-I poured forth a
prayer that would have done credit to
a revivalist. I don't know how long
the men had slept, probably three hours,
perhaps not more than three minutes,
when one Of them turned over and
looked &C me. His face did not ap-
pear to be so ferocious as the faces Of his
companions. He propped himself upon
his elbow, scanned my face closely and
said
The boys are putty sound asleep"
a.Yes, 1 replied.
They'll give il to you when they get
up. If you've got anything TO say TO
your folks. Jest say il an after you air
dead I'll write ft down an send It for
you.
told him that had nothing to say.
There was much that could say, but /
would not cntrust i to 80 outlaw and 5
murderer.
Jest thought I'd ast Jon. FeIIers
sometimes wants to send few words
home. We strung up q good lool<in'
Teller luther week an didn't think he
ever would Quit talxin'. Tuck ME about
two days To recolleck On write down
what ha had said. Blamed II We OUCH
tenlef have one q these short han To-
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-15

Mr.. Plummcr lived but q short dis
lance from the river. His house. rude
structure, was made Of cedar logs. He
said that his wife and child years ago.
had been drowned in an overflow. Since
then he had lived alone. The FIRST morn
ing after my arrival, he went out and
killed me q mess Of squirrels. It seemed
as though he could not do enough for
me. He explained how he cut cedar
timber and rated il down tie river.
asked him il he did not know that he
was violating the law. He replied With
q sharp satire on che human family:
Everybody violates the law, said he.
When q man cusses, be violates the
law of the land, HI when man gifts
mad, he violates the law 81 God
That i y0rv true, I replied. but
the violation Of such laws do not place i
map 81 that immediate danger which he
lncurs " giolating the revenue laws oI
the government Nov, en- going t. IS
honest with you: arm d revenue officer. .
Me we're eating anppes at the time
ae PIT down s cup 81 co,Iee. looked az
me fox moment and s1fd:
'lf amt possible Chat you have cons
Oxford Democrat., 1885-02-10
FOR the DrnocnAr.
ON TIE MERRIMAC.


~ "
xaay summer. have ps.sei since then.
nut f.d ns never 70 mind has been
Inc memory 81 June mornings. when
on the Nerrimsc With you.
The rosy blu.h of merry June.
Respiendsnt. bathed In deu,
ss son s,sss. s; s,ssss s. -Ssss iss' .s me bloom
Ofthyme and viols,s blue.
The winding path. the icafy shade.
nrisht slnbesms dancing through.
swect vision time can never fadc-
t.rcen noids. blue SAY. q sylvan EiAie.
Tho Merfimac and you
And mlrrorcd IN this lmpid stream.
Renccting every hue.
The sembiance ~ Q fsiry scene.
trembling IN the suniisht's sheen,
As dipped The oars Win you
OF ioaied idly down tho stream,
rast eims whosc shadows true,
spannei The dancing vaveleis sieen,
while suniiThi showefing down between
The icave.. su,iied nrs, on you-
sun unforxottcn Garnet islc.-
Allufing 10 the view
What Joy scstAtic dii heguile
rhoss happy hours. MD Natures SMILE
A. fingered thtre vith you.
~. tinsiing waters. musc sweet
Ginning ever tufNnHn
rfe vears that pass wlth mingled fset.
singing Cor aye ~ Joys too ncet
fhos. golden hours With you.
Again hear the swallows stsu,
Again they skim thc bius,
Thsy M ana cry With night frantic.
usrause we Chancei % walk DIT,
Ahuxe their homes. their homes loNt'his
nc-eiged by moftAls t~o-
~ we descend the bank with haste.
hli q long adieu
To this giad scene. 80 brightly traced
IN memory. ami ~ sseetlY xfAced,
~ the Nefrlmac and NOu.
dreamesi not thsn.-i could not think
That should ne'sr rencv.
Thnse rapfuruus iuys that sfem 70 llhA
Nv thoughts o. hay a. that rivers hfinkt
Anf sadIy sweet the tinkic uuk
uf rDc MYERS now. vnrn 0'Nr thluk
90 the Mrrtimac and you. o.
Oxford Democrat., 1885-02-10
LlsrSIGHr


last nirhf. within ihe little curiaine'i room,
Whsrr the gay music sountfd iAHul cieN,
And silver ilghis came stealing Aioosn 'n'
You ,oii he tale that uomsn iiss 10 hsari
Noa toid u eel, viih trm hands e'Asfins
Ana deep eye. sio~ins ~iih a tender llght.
Nrrc arfinr .lai yuur I.ovsr as hAif divine
Last nisht lasi night
A.. yon hai much o. ofcf. wsli cuoush
To Fili fhr fafufe, snt = rAih 20 eAsr
Tof one whose vay 10 soms~hAi dAfs AMI
ruuFh.
Neu frIsni.. no. calm a. SUMMER ssas.
Anf sousfhinF .sas n love tn kffp ~ uuci
Al make ~ precious in each nihsf'. ss.l
A. thsn. tnliss.t. ulY hearts rosulsc ! sns-'
last night. last niEht
IL ~ sofii o., - IN 81 iis ir'lss ann l'ti
ttnIF fnr uus, llks ruffia. rHuli sAIs -
Il so.llf D. frshIe.i twenty tines ml III
only flr one. anl b. L. faf asaYs
Uis vote came hacs a. me. distinct ani ufet'
And thrilled mo ~ith ths gains ol lc,i 10
tl,s pfsssat f.isi. bat ths past -Ns dear.
iasi nixhi, lAsi niEhi
Ifothsrs Answered a. answered then,
We would bar les. pefcnAace 90 phshss'
lINrs
mere -uulf - o. usr women. nohisr meu,
Anf loser irrafY BONES anl fAlihiets Niffs
us.ausa c0l'f nnf FiVe Ynu All my hcsi.
TsFs YEA nu hlnE guiEe tne~se a. tstt
Nun may tfank Heaven that tinFl No tesi
tssi nighi. iasi night
Oxford Democrat., 1885-02-10
SCHOOL EXHIBITIONS
How ruE1 Ciosr TuFiE SCHOOLS ~
HKnEoS kTFoKT oF Tur ENrR-
tIsIs.


special Corresponisnfe
The closins exercise. u school dis
tric, No. o. taught BY Mis- Minnie Davy.
occurred Thursday evening. Jan. ~.
Notwithstanding The unusually cold
~e.iksr. Eddie Glover ard Ellsworth
Cushmsn provided eonveysncc Coz large
company 10 .ss the rile of two miles
The e1kibiiioa -ss ssaeraliy attended.
sad rrfeCtod credit upon both the teacher
and scholars. This school has slssys
been noted ss one Of the best. snd The
reason may b. found IN the fac, ,hs,
more good people never lived in any one
dis;ric, than dwell In the ,iciniiy Of the
town house.
Mss Lizzie Y Hammonds school. No.
S. closed Friday evening", with one q the
bcsi eKhibi,ions ever gwen here.
The following programme ~ss noe,
successfully rendered:
Grce,ing slee. by the school. Archie
Dean. Minnie l.. Everett The Little
Orator. Vivian Be.roe. Music on oigs-
neiie. Charlie Turner The Confession.
Berthe MsIim. Tsblesa. sei Bliss. act
= Bis. disturbed Recitation. fsnnis
Cushm.n. Sons. the drunksrd'. child.
Misses Graves And Everett. Dos't Be
teasing me, Fred Stur,evAn,. The smack
ia school. Henry Merrill. Tsblesa. en-
listed for ihe~.r. Paps's letter, Eva NJ.
Bauo~s solo, take back the heart,
Ida NJ Graves. A little boys troubles.
Charlie Everett. Music. wOmAns rights.
Eva. Fannie. Earnest and Freddie Rec
i,ai.on. Maud eastman. Temperance.
Earnest Siunevsnt Solo, What can the
matter be, Eva NJ. Bauow.. Iii.
eye vas stern and Wild, Percy Maxim.
The little brown iGs. Charlie Everett.
1sblesa, the illustrated three fishers. IN
three scene, Music. yes s!f aud no slr
Defamation, Willie Merrill. Dialogue.
lecture on late hours. Concert reading.
Too late for the train. Ida NJ. Graves.
solo. maid Of Athens. Mr.. Wallace Cush-
man.
Lest this account may seem ~eArisome
Nil only men,ion few Of the parts.
while others were 20 interesting that some
may have enjoyed them more.
The little brown jug. by Charlie Ev-
ereit, received an enthusiastic encore. and
repeated. was sung and acted even better
the second time.
Mis-. Everett read Archie Dean finely.
Miss Baross read PsPs's Letter very
effectively.
Miss Gnves sang her solo admirably.
The reci,aiions Of little Vivian Bearce
and Maud Cgshmsn. were very interest
ing
Maid Of Athens ~ss much admired
and received an encore. Mr.. Cushmsn
then sang Her Bright Smile. After this
. reception Was given. snd large num-
Der remained. Probably more than two
hundred attended the exhibition. and ell
seemed highly grsti6ed.
Oxford Democrat., 1885-02-10
OUR PuZZLR CORNER.

for his Department should
be scni The Editor. W. II. tssfsAs, ksss se"-
ner. Mo-
Oxford Democrat., 1885-02-10


-Tlts All the Kidney and Liver
hellciasf.
Take an the BLOOD purlders,
TAKE an the E,su@aiic remedies,
Take al The py4psil and Indigestion
carss.
-TaEe al TIE Agus, Fever, and bilious
sp(c( Sea.
TAKE al The Braa snd Nerve force
rtrirtrf.
TAKE an TIE Great health rcstorers.
Ia siori. take an The bcs, qualities OF
an these. and The -otd
-Ossiiiss Of al ne best medicines In
ths worit. and yoa viii and that HIP
-Rnfrrs have The best curative qualities
and power o. an -coHesnirdiea
-iu them. ana that they viii cure when
arv or al of thesc. singly OF -coritinft
PAL A thorough trial viii give posi-
tIvc pruof % this
HARnrNrp LIvER.
TIye ycsrs ago broke down with Nd
nly art liver complaint AMI rheamaiisn.
S.nct theu I have been unable - nc soout
a. sn Ny liver became hard like wood my
limbs Nero pafci up ant fliei with Waier'
Auths hest physicians agreed that no,h.
Ing coaI care me. I resolved o Try HOP
Bliicrs have usgd seven bottles the
hardness has an gone nom my liver, ne
swelling IRON my limbs. ani 70 "a, ,''fs. !
q nIrf.if in nv Casei otherNlse ! Noui1
have been uow In my grave j W. NoHEf'
B1nio. Oct I. l,.l.
povEErN AID SrrrERiN0.
a 49, dragged down with debt. poverty
a. suffering f1r years. caused ~ a sick
nmnv ant large bills Cor doCtoring.
was completely discouraged, uuill one
year age. hy The advlce 10 my pastor
commenced using Hop Bit,srs, and IN one
month We wcrr a. vel. ani none ~ us
have hfru lick q iay since. Ani | want %
sav O. an poor mcu. you can kccp yoaf
Fam lcs vel year with Hop b't'ers iof
less thau one doctors visit vii cost l
Know "a WoEgi>GNkS.
a. Nrrr genuine vlfhnuf q bunch or green
unl.1 nn trr uhfc Label. .hun AT 90 vie,
rnls.,nol.s silf siih "iioQ' or "hops- in thsH
naun
Oxford Democrat., 1885-02-10
ROSTON LITTER

BostON, Jan. -, $50.
NJ Elhor:
10. Rich, the well known aud genial
hunter and writer Of Bethel, Il visiting his
daughter here. and other friends, and re-
visiting scenes ths; were familiar 10 him
forty years ago. and making Arrangements
for the Publication Of his book. lie vii
visit his Oldest son, Dr. J. Bartlett Rich,
In Worcester. this week.
DR.. Rich l. one Of the beet physicians IN
this State. and very successful lie Vas
pupil Of DR.. True st one time. lie 10
very pleasant aud genial gentleman 70
meet, and has a very interesting family.
Business Is very quiet here 81 present,
and failures are numerous; though men
~ho, by their experience ought 10 be able
t0 Judge fairly, say the prospect Is good
for the coming season.
I oiten meet oxford County people here,
some Who live here and many who visit.
aud will write about some OF them al an
other time. u
Oxford Democrat., 1885-02-10
INSTALLATION
on OFFIcERs AT HlSovKR-WnAr Is
rHE L. o. 7. =,
Reported ior The Democrat.

The following officers Of Pennaeook
Colony. No. As, u. o. p. r. we're pub
licly installed At Union Hall. Hanover
Jan. 22, by Isaac Bagnall. assisted BY
Fred Barker and v. y. Adamson;
Isaac Bagnall. Gov. J. T.. Hinkley,
LIEUT.. Gov. V. p. AdamsOn. Er-Gov..
@. A. Virgin. Ssrg,. =, arms, Mrs. c. h.
Martin. Dep,y. sergt. q, arms, A. o.
Howe. Sec, J. ID. Russell. Treas, II. n.
Howe. Chap. J. B. Roberts. COL. Miss
G. NJ. Swan. Sent. inner gate. Mrs. !.
Z. Hinkley. Sent outer gate.
After the installation. the Colony, with
invited guests. par,OOk Of a very nice
supper. prepared BY the Colony; then
the old and young joined In . social
dance. and . grand good time vas the en-.
preston Of all present The Colony paid
al bills. H.
Oxford Democrat., 1885-02-10
AWoRruY CITIZEN CONE.

Capt. George Gordon. % STOW, died
suddenly u heart disease, Jsn. 81, a. The
sgs 81 ~ years.
The homestead where be ~as bora, and
IA. always lived, has bcsn heli in NE
Gorion name for more than q hundred
years, his grandfather bcing one OF the
early settlers of stow, thea fryeours
Addition. Capt Gordon WAS man 81
good Judgment AMI sound integrity, puo-
llc spirited. faithful % every duty. witn
malice toward none. and therefore honofei
AMI trusted BY al
For many years be ~As nrsi ssleoimsn OF
STOW. sud be might have hsd higher po-
utical honor, had he cared 10 accept them.
To All outside attractions he preferred The
happiness ami Quie, ~orf OF bis home ;
.nd In this sphere his lie vas marked ~
an iuvari.hle sweetness AMI Eentleness o'
spirit His departure vii therefore %
most deeply fslt by the Surviving family, .
widow Ani married daughter; and al vii
say thA, . good nelghbor. true friend and
an upright man Il gone. whose place can
n)i easily be made good.
Oxford Democrat., 1885-02-10

HE LIKED PLAIN TIuS0s.-" Whist 90
you think OF thisf- asked wife Of her
husband. showing him . rainbow -eolofcd
carpet which she bad ordered.
~ don't like ~. be responded.
why notl think "a Il real pretty.
That's because you have poor taste
" It's a. good ss yours, | guess, she
snapped bach with warmth.
Possibly, my dear, ba, dont hse Jouf
carpet all the same.
"well, why don't your"
"Becsuse II Il too gaudy."
"Fudge You must be devoted admir-
er OF plain things"
II am. my love and tha, Is Why | mar
rled you"
She said . good many things which re'
gard for the family prevents oar pebli-h-
ing.
Oxford Democrat., 1885-02-10
THF RESULT OF A CONSULTATION.

"Have yoa . revised copy OF the New
Testament In the Library, Miss Smithf''
asked the young minister, who wss mak.
Ing an evening call, partly parochial, and
partly otherwise.
"No, Mr.. Losgprsyer." she replied. 81
regret 10 say that We haven't"
"whats . revised copyr asked Bobby.
Who had been permitted 10 sit up beyond
his usual hour.
"You are rather young yet, Bobby, 70
understand such matters" said his sister,
kindly. "a revised copy means that cer.
tain changes have been made IN the Bible
that were considered necessary % better
understanding OF the tsxt Now yos had
better run on 70 bed. that's Q good boy"
The young minister could scarcely COO
eeal his admiration.
"well. ~ that's what u is,- said Bobby,
'oar family Bible IL revised. 'casss p
changed u the other day. he scrstchsd
oat the date OF yosr birth and made u
three years later, He told ne sousshing
about yos and The minister. and ssid hat
u wouldn't DO any harm nobov. asd ifsv-
er NJ. LosGpraysF wanted 70 iook - it, 10
might do good deal Of good"
Presently ths minister vsst away, ssd Q
family conssltatioa W. held Il resulted
IN boooys passing slssp,sss night o. Ne
pit Of hs stomach.
Oxford Democrat., 1885-02-10

I'm HAN RACE "A "new and mighty
exhilsra,ing sport" called ham race"
has been invented a, the skating rink In
H.gers,own. Maryland According to
the Baltim0rs AaeriodH, "the game sp-
paren,ly combines the mystery Of blind
mans buff. the exei,emen, Of roller skate
racing, and some OF the social features OF
the cake walk. A ham Is suspended over
the surface Of the rink at q height admit
ting ofs touch from the uplifted hand.
The bhnd-folded skaters are then turned
loose to find the prize" which becomes
the property Of the successful contestant.