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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-09
Eating in FRENCH Canadian Town.

1t is characteristic of ST. Francois and
the early hours OF the place that the
housewife who does mot arrive at the viii
lage market by or 9 80 in the morning
subject her household to the perils Of
semi-starvation The farmers wives who
bring in the fruit and vegetables and
butter and eggs FROM their farms are all
in their places by o'clock. and by s
many of them are already jogging along
on their way homewaFd. And the market
is the chief place for the purchase ofiedi-
bles In the town Of St. Francois. Its
supply is meagre enough, and its customs
are primitive. The market-women all
ask one price and take another; hence a
purchase involves.an immense amount Of
bargaining and chaffering and gestionlat-
ing, and the worthy townspeopla. bid
each other good morning, and iostle
each other with their market baskets and
peer down over each others shoulders
along the meagre ARRAY upon the counters
with much bustling and curiosity Ber-
Ties and vegetables are sold in
what the natives call 'stureens, y
"a most vague and elias
tic term, as a ~tureen" appears. to an
outsider to be anything from teaeup o
SCRUB pa1l- You may buy tuTeenful
of raspbefries. FOR ten cents, or one for
dollar, and yon can only give an indefi-
mite guess at the quantity you are get
ting f0ryour money The supply is very
scanty, and poor in quality, too. The
tiny wild strawberries, wild red rasp-
berries and ohOkeberries form the bulk
of the fruit obtainable in st. Francois.
The French Canadian farmer is a slow
and conservative gardener, and many
vegetables and fruits which would ripen
easily in the climate are not cultivated
nowadays, simply because his grand
father did not cultivate them before
him, and his sluggish brain has not yet
awakened to the TACT that it would be q
wise and profitable thing to raise them.
But, il the vegetable market IL scantv.
the fish market on summer mornings IS a
sight to behold, from the numbers or
cells which crawl over and under each
other and wriggle along the counters
and fall of on the floor. where they lie
writhing till the merchant. seeing his
wares escaping him, picks them up and
sLuns them by striking their heads
against the wall Lippincott.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-09

This morning II was fun 70 watch
Martha. could hardly keep d straight
face. At the breakfast table, and all thg
time / was about the house, she'd eye me
when she thought wasn't looking then.
when I'd notice her, she'd turn away and
be awfully busy at something. She
caught me kind Of grinning once. and, by
George, I thought the explosion was
about to come. But it didn't, though
the look of blank, unfathomable sus,
picion she wore on her face all the time
was the greatest show on earth. II
nearly broke me up. and I've laughed till
my ribs ache ever since know it woEs
last. know there's day Of repentina
a coming, and the thermometer is going
up clear out of sight in the Jarphly
family. But who's going alter troublci
It'll come soon enough without hunting
It. and I'm going to enjoy that scuttlc in
the roof until the explosion comcA ~
Chicago Tribune.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-09

One Of the boarders opened biscuit,
shifted at it two or three times, and then
laid it down beside HE plate with re-
signed expression OF. coantenance. The
landIady had been watching him, and
she tapped the bell and told Susan to
call the cook.
Cook - she said, as that official APP
pearod in the dining room, did you use
baking powder or SOAP il your biscuit
tonight.
baking powder. ma'am, 10 be sure. :
Then that settles it. He couldn't
have found fly at this season of the
year, and he shifted before he had tried
the butter. Mr.. Blank from and after
to morrow the price of board to YOU will
be an advance of fifty cents ON the
present rates free Press.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-09

The wild apricot is valuable for the
oil extracted from its kernels. This
first came into use. says the Chinese
botany books. in our fourteenth cen
fury. A good and wise physician
lived in district so poor that he
scarcely ever got = fee; 80. having
found out the use Of apricot pil, he
said: eff you can't pay you mast dc
mis-; let every patient plart wild
apricot on that bare hill TO the east. !"
Fifteen years went BY; the blu wa:
pretty well covered. ..Now." said the
good man. II am growing old. and az
ler me you win perhaps not be able "a
1et your doctoring gratis let tns
Slllage undertake to keep ur this ap
iicot orchard that has cost yoa moth
sng. The oil win not only paya doc
aor. and buy as much medicine Is 20,
ssn want. but it viii also do goo,
Heal toward supporting your Old mel
and your orphans Ill thp Yea
Round
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-09

A romantic story Is told by thom
Inter Ocean. The charming dapo oIe'
a wealthy gentleman residing II ,ae
burbs of Chicago was serio1sly ~ sae
finally her case was pronounced = y
less by all the eminent docfos. aan
moned to attend her. Asa last = y
young physician of the place ua a's ss
in. He modcstly but emphaticsnV~s
clared his ability to save the pat;n..
he was entrusted with the casa
slant watchfulness and unrem;t,;. y
tcntion, were crowned with sueres.
4 week the invalid began to inv
.wo weeks found her out of dannra''O
three weeks she could sit up. ana J.
end of four weeks she was well ana
cake long drives with her devotsS' \
tor. He had indeed redeemed !,
pledge--had saved his charge Ts-
the sequel:
One day, after the complete rcco,.
of the young lady was positivels
sured, the father called the yonn"
tor into his library. Taking him R.
hand, he said: "Young man. Won
saved my daughter told Won ~.
you did so you would be compensa,"s
whatever price you choose to 6r -
services. l am now ready to carry
my part of the agreement, as Won ~
go noblv done your work. .sDo
really wish to pay me my own pric.s
asked the young doctor, anxiously q.
deed, l do, sir" " Then | ask =
to give your daughter to me in M /
riage, was the unexpected request n.
old gentleman was naturally n.
astonished at the nature of the ansvs
He hesitated moment, then toucbsS,
bell. A'servant answered. 'eTep H.
tie to step here, was the command /,
a minute the daughter entered the rom
The father and the doctor stood fad,.
one another. 9 Hattie said ,he \
gentleman, /" do you feel that YOU M
fully recovered2" II am as well as evr
father" Do you imagine what yam
doctor wishes in compensation for
services in saving your life2" was b
sternly-put question. mo said h
girl, anUiously, "but | am sure he /.
serves anything reasonable "Bu
consider his charge extortionate." NJ
the. emphatic rejoinder. what's
father, | feel sure that Doctor - wo8
not be unreasonable. mot unreasu
ablel Why, Hattie, he asks that co..
sent to his making you his wife Wh|
have you % say 10 thatP HATH
blushed violently for minute her lid
foot played with the rug on the foa
then looking up archlyy first at
father and next at the young doctor, VII
had meantime uttered no word, she ssa
" You say, father, when | was sick 4
the other doctors gave me up and n
surcd me nothing but deathr "Ya|
my daughter. " And DR.. - took vi
case under those circumstances, told val
he would save me and nursad me bua|
to health and life9" HYesr "Tha
father. it strikes me that il / w@n
auditing committee and had to pass upn
this bill, I'd argue that the one Wb
brought me back to my health from y
parent death would be pretty safe ID
me to be entrusted to when health VA
fully regained. / would check bis BIZ
0. K, and say nothing about eyir
tionate charges. :" The wedding will k
duly celebrated ina very short time.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-09

While the United States is not SC
rich in hymn-writers. still. observes
an exchange, we have some here Of
whom we are proud. The Rev. Z. III.
Sears, Unitarian, wrote the famous
Christmas carol. ut came upon the
midnight clear" which il aIneost as
popular in England as it is here.
Bishop G. w. Doane, of New Jersey.
IL the author Of the famous lofty
now the light Of day." and Bishop A.
c. Coke is known as the writer Of ''In
the silent midnight watches" Both
these prelates have written other
hymns, but these are the best known.
bishop II. u. OnderdOnk. of Pennsy-
vanla, also wrote several hymns, OF
which Skinner, rouse thee from thy
Sleep" is perhaps the fayorite. though
his seek, my soul, the narrow gate"
IL close second The two sisters.
Alice and Phoebe Carey have written
several hymns which will live, and the
Rev. Geo. w. Bethune is favorably
known as the author OF several, among
which ut is not death to die" is a ia
vorite. The Rev. DIR. w. A. Mullen
berg's Il would not live Away" will
never be forgotten, and his 'Like
Noah's weary dove" and "Saviour,
who thy flock art feeding" arp al.o
favorites.
But the most voluminous writer of
hymns in this country is the venerable
Rev. Dr. Ray Palmer, who was born
in 1903. and is still living and preach
ing in Newark, N. j. OF DR.. Palmer's
many hymns the most famous one is
his "My Faith Looks Up to Thee"
This was written in 1880, and has
found its way into almost every col
lection in Europe and America, and
has been translated into six or seven
languages. In the writer's opinion,
DIT. Palmer has written better songs
than this one, but it certainly stands
at the head Of all in popularity. DR..
Palmer is fine poet in addition to
being hymn-writer, and his eollec-
ton Of poems. pabIished in 1875. re-
veal his merits in this regard. Tender.
graceful expression. and true poetic
thought pervade his pieces, while his
car for rhythm is perfect. -Eu.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-09
HUMOROUS SKETCHES


Mrs. Winks-"Ihis paper saws that
the average size of the American family
is 5.O4. Now what in the world does
that means Take our family for in
stance. Do you understand itln
Mr.. Winks-"C Certainly. Il Is as plain
as day. The $ represents yon, OF
course, and as We have four children the
A represents them"
Mrs. Winks -ssOh. begin to under
stand now. But what represents vouG''
Mr.. Winks THE 20. - CALI
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-09

Maybe man feels happy and proud
and hattered and enyied and blessed
among men when he sees a pretty girl
trying to raise window of railway car
and jumps up and gets ahead of the
other boys and says:
Allow met oh, so courteously, and
she says: "Oh, if you please; would
be so glad, and the other male passen-
gers turn green with envy, and he leans
over on the back o. the seat and tackles
the window in knowing way with one
hand, if peradvcnture he may toss it
airily with simple turn of the wrist
but it kind of holds on, and he takes
hold with both hands: but It sort of
doesn't go to any alarming extent, and
he pounds it with his fist, but it only
seems to settle "a little closer into
place, and then he comes around and
she gets out of the seat to give him a
fair chance and he grapplcs that window
and bows up his back and tugs and
pulls and sweats and grunts and strains,
and his hat falls of and his suspendcr
buttons fetch loose and his waistcoat
buckle parts and his face gets red and
his feet slip and people laugh and an ir-
reverent young man, in remote seat,
grunts and groans every time he lifts
aud cries:
"Now, then, altogether as if in
mockery, and he bursts his collar button,
and the pretty young lady, ycxed at be-
ing made so conspicuous, says, in her
iciest manner:
'sOh, never mind. thank you; ia
doesn't make any difference, and calm
ly goes and SITS down in another seat,
and that wcaricd man gathers himself to-
gether and reads book upside down
oh, doesn't he feel just good
Maybe; but don't be fool enough to
extend any of your sympathy. He
doesn't need it. Howk.ye.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-09


There are certain crabs which nvc on
dry land, but they manage 70 keep their
gills wet.
The highest vclocity thai has been i'm
parte 10 shoot is givon As 1926 feet per
second, being equal 70 nile IN 5.s
seconds.
Duels in France in tao gn of Henry
". resulted directly aAd Indirectly IN
the death of 20. O0e persons. In 545
dueIs fought in that country since 1869
but eight have been fatal.
In q certain province in southern
Russia coin il current which is made
in the form of wafer from the juice OF
. tree. Their value is so microscopic
that $50, 900 of them would be required
to purchase an American dollar.
Francis Atkins was porter at the pal
ace gate of Salisbury, England, from the
time of Bishop Burnett to the period OF
his death in 17Gl, at the age OF lO4
years. 1t was his office every night to
wind the clock. This he did regularly
till within year of his decease, though
the clock was on the summit Of the pal
ace.
nG WSG VI &nC MAxe& nG1tA0A $40 ~AA~ -
diseases was known TO the ancients. 1t
was know to Aetius, who lived rs early
as the year 500. He says: 1--WE are as
sured that those who are troubled with
the gont in their hands or their feet. or
with commissions, find relief when they
hold q magnet"
A recent calculation shows that man
weighing 100 pounds, and running a
mile in six minutes, performs work about
equal to that of half-h0rse engine, while
a walker sustaining five miles an hour
for long time does work equal to that
of quarter horse engine. and consumes
only one-twentieth of the weight of food
or fuel.
A New York photographer is quoted
as saving: After twenty-five years
experience under the skylight, and photo
graphing over $4,000 people, | have
become convinced that in nineteen cases
out of twenty the left side Of the face
gives the most characteristic likeness,
while to the same degree the Sight side
is the most symmetrical.
N Offices Of mermaids are scattered
abuudantly in books of by-gone times,
mermen and mermaids, men Of the sea
and omen OF the sea, having been as
stoutly believed in as the great sea SER
pent, sand on very much the same kind
OF evidence. Hoinshed gives detailed
account of msrman caught at Oxfori,
in suffolk, Eng and, in the reign CT King
John. He was. kept alive on law meat
and fish for six months, but 1T last
ssgIedde secrctelye to the sea and was
NEWER after seese nor heard off,
In the Upited States, even as late as
1929, it was estimated that there were as
many as 1900 debtors confined in the
prisons of Massachusetts, 10, 900 in New
FORK. 1000 in Pennsylvania, 5000 in
MARYLAND, and IKE proportion in other
States In many of the debtors prisons
no provision was. made for sickness, or
even for ordinary cleanliness or comfort.
There was often NO separation of the
sexes, and these victims Of misfortune
were confined with robbers, Migrants
and murderers Between 1921 and l845.
imprisonment for debt in the various
United States was abolished, except In
cases where fraud. was reasonably sus-
pected.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-09
Hu.bansn,. Trick.

s'YOu see, Martha got in the habit of
sitting up for me at an early age. and
she can't break itoff | couldn't per-
suade her v to go to bed and mind her
own business, 50 studied on the matter.
We live in one of the center houses of a
block OF five-stOry and attic buildings.
There's scuttles in the roofs of all Of
them, and persuaded Mr. Greenup, who
lives in the ad joining house, to let me in
his house Last night about o'clock, and
went up through his scuttle and
over TO mine, and so down into our bed
room. / could see Martha, from the
head of the stairs, sitting in the front
room eying the clock with look that
was very tart chrome But undressed
and quietly got in bed, and there lay
waiting Developments. Every now and
then I'd hear Martha give short, idgety
cough. Then I'd hear her get up and
pfance around the room little, and by
and by 60 to the front windows and
slam the shutters.
ssAfter I'd lain there about an hour /
heard her get up and 60 stand out on
the front steps for good FIVE minutes.
Then she came in and slammed the door
and locked it and commenced coming
up stairs Every other step she'd say !:
oh, the wretch, won't give it him!
/ know where he is! | know where he
is! He needn't think to deceive me {!
Oh, the viilainr Bout the time she had
nearly got to the landing / think she
must have seen the light streaming out
OF the door that I'd left open.
could hear her stop, and then I com
menced to snore. was afraid to look,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-09

Ciearettes are seldom made wDO..
tobacco. The cheaper grades als
CT opium and sawdnst.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-07-24
Combination!

Because everyone has declared that for good goods
at very low figure we have always filled the card.
We cause no suffering and allow no one to leave
the city If they have any inclination to patronize
home enterprise. On these very grounds we have
concluded to offer every week during the hot sea-
son Specials at such prices that will draw the
as the sun does the tar from the rock beds.
We wish to say that, we've just received
10000 yards more of the Remnant Lawn, &c.
The first part of the week we run out after sup
plying our customers with $4,000 yards, and
thought sure that would not get another yard
from our mills, but, seeing 30 many people dis
appointed, we telegraphed and instructed them to
send 10 cases more II they cost more than We sell
them forn and they took us up ut our offer. Here
they are, selling at the old price, &C. per yard,
causing us trifle loss but 1t causes such salts
faction that we perfectly contented.
lot of Plain Black Lawn, short ends, sac.
! Lot Of Fine White and Black, Brown and
White Pacific Lawns, &c.
lot, to close, Of Odds and Ends, including the
following makes Pacific, Steel River, Cocheco
lawns, short ends, just one-third the value Of
goods from the piece.
We are supplying great demand for White
Goods In short ends, the prices are so exceed
ingly low that great many are buying them for
next season:
Lot of Short and worsted Goods, Odds and
Ends, DC, all seasonabe, and some high colored,
must go, DC.
Yards Toilet Crash, Bleached and Unbleached,
| l5c.
80 Dozen Gents Silk-faced Web Suspenders, tic.
40 Dozen more Of the Mems Unlaundered Shirts,
| Linen Bosoms, 25c We put them in again be
cause all customers who came the last of the
week could not be supplied.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-07-24
FOR THE SEASIDE AND MoUSTAIss
s L A II o " u Il IL IL \
Successor to Perry h Brother)

Successor to Perry Brother)
Complete stock of Imported Dress
Fabrics, suitable for the summer resorts.
English Mohairs and HON spuns.
French Plain and Twilled Cloths.
d. Habit Cloths, all shades, at Toe.
and 81.
Plain and Twilled Flannels for bathing
suits from % to IS cents.
~ and 81 inches wide Cream and Ivory
White French Suiting Flannels from SOC.
to $3.50.
All-Wool Serges, Chuddas, Examines,
and Jersey Albatross Cloths.
Extra good values" in Black and Col
ored Gros Grains, Sur,lhs, and Rhadames,
from 75c to $3.50 per yard.
special inducements" in China, Lou
isine, and Summer Silks.
Greatly reduced prices" on Black
Brocaded Silk Grenadines and Embroid-
cred India Pongee and Batiste Robes.
Novelties in Handkerchiefs, Hosiery,
and Kid Gloves.
"Rare Bargains in Parasols.
Imported Jerseys, oil sizes, from 81. 81
to IS.
New Silk Chudda, Cashmere, and Der.
lin Shawls in great variety and at lowest
prices.
"Specialties" in French and English
White Goods and Embroidered Swiss
Muslins.
Novelties" in French Sateens, Scotch
Zephyrs, and Printed pure Linen Lawns
SEATON PERRY,
PERRY BUILDING.
Pennsylvania avenue, corner Ninth street.
Established 1870,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-07-24

The GREAT SEASIDE REsoRTs.
rates for the grand excursion to Cape
May and Atlantic City, the famous water
ing places Of the Atlantic, advertised by
the Pennsylvania railroad, on Saturday
next are. without gu stion, the most lib
raj ever offered to the Washington pub
lie. These excursions will prove partic-
ularly benefit to many business men
and others who are unable to spare the
time to visit the seashore. The special
train composed of tirst-clnss coaches will
leave the Sixth street station of the Balti-
more and Potomac railroad Mt 10 p. IN on
Saturday, the 18th, reaching the sen
shore about @ o. m Sun lay; returning.
will leave Cape May, 3 p. m; Atlantic
t'ity, $3.50 p. M. reaching Washington
about II o'clock Sunday night. As only
limited number of tickets will be sold
application should be made early ut the
ticket offices of the company, where in
formation can also be obtained The
special train will run direct to Washing.
ton street wharf in Philadelphia, where
passengers will lie taken by ferry Ia
Camden. from which point special trains
will be in waiting TO carry the excursion.
lists to either Cape May or Atlantic City.
The Friday excursions TO Cape May and
Atlantic City will be still continued, the
next date being the Gath. The rate for
the round trip is So, tickets good going
on l n. IN. train and good to return un.
til Wednesday, 29th.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-07-24

The Cool WAvE.-The cooler weather
Of yesterday. when the maximum tenn
pernture WIS SO degrees, was not ex
pected to continue to-day, anil q higher
temperature may be looked for. The
apparent GOODNESS of last night WIS not
owing more to the temperature than TO
the humidity, which was quite low.
When there is n large amount of mois.
ture in the mir. which is the case when
the humidity is high, evaporation is nee
essarily very slow. So when the high
temperature increases the persperation.
its evaporation depends on the amount
of moisture already in the air, and when
this is not actively carried on, it gives
persons that oppressive feeling which is
designated rs ''close and for which the
thermometer gets MI the blame, when in
fact it hrdly deserves one.balf. In
Yuma. Ariz.. the maximum yestr rlny
was about 10, but this did not feel
warmer if rs warm. us SO degrees in
Washington, owing to the humidity
The temperature Mt New York yesterday
was "a; Boston. n; Chicago, 81; Augusta,
9s; New Orleans, 81; St. Louis, 9J, and
Leayen worth. "a.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-07-24
GREATEST VALUES EVER OFFERED
Dry Goods and Furnishings,

Summer Siks-At lower prices than before named.
Summer Dress Goods-At unprecedcntedly low prices.
White GoodsOf every description lowest possible prices
Black Dress GoodS-Of every variety unequaed prices
Gloves and Hosicry-Fu assortment at auction prices
Gents Furnishings-Ful line at most popular prices.
Parao and Sun UmbreaA greatly reduced prices close
Corsets-In great variety, and at prices suit all.
Lawns Ginghams, Table Linens Napkins Towels &C., &C.,
lowest market prices.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-07-24
Hosiery.

The following lots were received ten days ago.
and have been already advertised, but they are
such decided bargains we again quote them:
We had rs dozen, but now only have 81 dozen,
Warranted Oil-boiled English Hose, in black and
cOlors, white toes and heels, 25c pair.
Our 50 dozen pair of Lisle Hose are reduced
down to Is dozen 1t Is because they are only ACC
pair, silk finished, have white split feet, and
come In blacks and all colors.
Zen days ago We opened 81 dozen Fancy Striped
Hose, In new summer colUrs and material. They
sold for 39c and that Is the price to-day, and
please remember We only have dozen pair left.
English Balbriggan Hose, with hne stripes and
full regular. improved shape. zlc u pair. That il
why we now have only dozen pair left, and ten
days ago We had 80 dozen.
You must See that we are Offering new goods at
lower prices than asked elsewhere for old goods,
or We should not do such large business in ,HOsi-
cry, especially during such hot weather.