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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21
ANNAPOLIS MD, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL p, 1885.
ABoLTsHINo OFFICES. Seer,

ABoLIsHING OFFICES. The Secre-
tary Of the Treasury is peeping into
the rathoIes of bis department and
using heroic measures to rid the gov
ernment of pestiferous bummers.-
His circular to chiefs of bureaus and
other heads has elected replies from
many showing where little less help
would produce more work. The
Collector of the Port of Baltimore has
not been heard from. Naval Officer
Wilmer can't spare any clerks, but
makes some useful suggestions. Mr..
Thomas Ireland can't get along with.
out brother King. He, however,
thinks it would not affect the success
ful workiI G of bis Office, if the poor
fellow that has charge Of the revenue
boat at a salary OSLO or SO a month
were relieved Of bis onerous duties
The barge used by the Collector is
is advertised for sale.
These inquiries iuto the practical
working of government machinery,
will have good effect anyhow, and
we hope Secretary Manning will not
let up until the many loafers in Office
are weeded out.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21
Personal Mention.

Miss Lula Basil who has been Wis.
ting Baltimore has returned home.
Mrs. Dr. Bruno, of Baltimore, is
visiting Annapolis.
Mr.. Geo. Cotton, police commis-
sioner of Baltimore, left here this
morning.
Mr.. John III. Travers, of Balti.
more, was here to day on business
with the Executive.
Mr.. G. Fl. Banks, left here yes.
terday for Norfolk, Va, on business
trip
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21

Rev. DR.. David Stern well.knowD
rabbi and scholar, recently committed
suicide at Wilksbarre, Pa In note
written before his death, he says:
"The only reason that care to
give to the world for my act is that
after struggle Of ten years / have
become convinced that injustice and
sel6shness rule the world, and that /
possess neither strength nor inclina-
ton to continue the struggle any
longer If all who believed in the
injustice and sel6shness of this world
were to follow the Rev. Doctors ex-
ample, the next census would show
an alarming falling off in population.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21
NOTICE to CREDITORS.
Notice is Hereby Gsven

Notice is Hereby GiCen
That the subscriber has obtained from
the Orphans Court of Anne Arundel
County, in Maryland, Letters Testamen-
tary on the personal estate of MARY
SIMMONS, colored, late of Anne Arun-
del county, deceased All persons having
claims against the said deceased, are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with
the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on
or before the 18th day Of October, 1885.
They may otherwise, by law, be excluded
from all benefit of the said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment. Given
undermy hand this 7th day of April 1885.
JAS. REVELL,
ap136w. Executor.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21
LATEST NEWS.
CITY zap COUNTY. /.
LOCAL NEWS OF THE DAY



A delegation from the Third district
interested In the building Of the pro-
posed Severn river bridge, waited up.
on the Commissioners today and de-
sired to know the status of the bridge
question. Mr.. James M. Munroe,
States Attorney, was spokesman for
the Third district people. He called
attention to the fact that nearly a year
has elapsed since committee of civil
engineers had been appointed to test
the practicability of bridge across
the Severn, as authorized by the last
Legislature, and said the citizens in.
terested wanted the matter pushed
forward at once. The Board last
August selected two Baltimore engi.
neers to see if suitable bridge could
be built for $4,000, the amount al
ready levied for the purpose, but have
received no report. One of the Board
connected the delay with the rumor
that the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
were looking after a site to cross the
Severn in connection with their Cur
tis creek branch. It was stated that
the two engineers who examined the
site, are said to be in the service of
the b. & 0. had been notified several
times to report but had failed to do
SO. The board promised to give the
relief asked.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21

Mr.. Boessel, it is understood, pro.
poses to build this summer on his
vacant lot fronting on Main street and
the State Circle. There is at present
no communication between the cir.
Gle and Main street, except through
two narrow aIIeyways barely wide
enough to admit two pedestrians
abreast. A street through Mr.. Boes.
sells lot, wide enough for vohicles.
would be great convenience to the
public and enhance the value of prop.
erty in the most business portion Of
the city. Our City Fathers could
not expend few thousand dollars to
better advantage than by purchasing
enough of this lot to make a wide
thoroughfare connecting the Circle
and Main street. We are sure such
purchase would meet the approval
of the taxpayers and would be good
investment for the city. This should
be done before Mr.. Boessel makes
his contemplated improvements.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21

THE Glass Factory meeting should
be we'll attended tonight. Our citi.
zens have now an opportunity to
start . very profitable business; and as
we have said in the CAPITAL, factories
multiply after q location has been
tested. Five or six thousand dollars
is not much for our city to raise, if
only as an experiment.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21
The Lost Dead

Mr.. Il. A.'Palmer who has recently
purchased the home farm known as
Greensbury's Point, opposite this
city, has discovered the vault and five
tombs of the Greenbury family, for
which search has been made for sew
eral years. On two of the tombs were
incriptions. One was: "Col Nicholas
Greenbury, who departed this life
1892, aged seventy years. Then
his wife's, aged fifty, who departed
this life 1893. There are three 9TH
ers, on which the dates of death
are 17O4. The skulls were ia good
preservation, the other bones being
greatly decayed. Parts of collins
were in good condition. In the vault
was 500 pounds of sheet lead. These
are the tombs in which the Maryland
Historical Society was much interest.
ed, and could not locate them. Mr..
Thaddeus Davids, the former owner
spent much time to discover these
graves. Mr.. Palmer will renovate the
vault.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21

FRoM DR.. Burchard's annual report
OF the mint, it is learned that the pro-
duction Of gold and silver ii this
country for the year 1884, was-goId
$50, 800, 600; silver $4s, 800, 900; total
S7s. 500, 900 being > large increase
over the year 1883.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21

HAS any body noticed the remark
able progress President Cleveland
has made il the public esteem regard
less Of party Nv Wicomico Record.
Well, yes; we rather think bis new
appointees and those whom he has
displaced have taken few notes OF
the progress made.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21
Business Depression.

There seems to be general depres-
sion IN all kinds of business in orr
city. Our merchants complain of the
dreadful backwardness of the season
and its effects upon trade. They say
they have never experienced such
dull times at this season of the year.
The outlook is any thing but encour-
aging. As printers ink. judiciously
spread, has often proved the panacea
for dull times, we advise a few OF our
merchants and business men to try it.
Tell the people what you have for
sale, and how cheap you can sell it.
Don't be ashamed or too penurious
to spread your business before the
public. It is business like, and gives
your house prominence in the COM
munity. Try it-there is nothing
ike trying.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21
Delegates to The Temperance COnyen-
tiOn.

The following persons, delegates to
the twelfth annual convention Of the
Maryland State Temperance Alliance,
which meets ID Baltimore To day at
Oratorio Hall, left here this morning !:
Delegates from the Presbyterian
Church-Geo. n. Hyde, Clarence
REIN, Harry Brewer, Miss Mamie
Sullivan, and Miss Emma Abbott.
Delegates from the First III II.
Church Miss Annie Feldmeyer and
Richard Welch.
Delegates from Wesley Chapel-S.
=. Richardson, 8. W. Brooks, @. I'll.
Russell, ReY. Daniel Medford Sab
bath School Miss Lizzie Feldmeycr,
Hrs. Hannah Feldmeyer. Miss Julia
Murdock and Hiss Alice Knots.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21

The base ball clubs are getting up
a high guage of steam in Baltimore.
Several match games have come of
with varied results. What is the
matter with our Naval and st. Johns
boys?
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21
Orphans Court.

Letters of administration were
granted today by the Orphans Court
to VIM. Lee. Thos. Lee, Jos. A. Lee,
Henry a Lee and Virginia Waters
on the estate Of VIM. Dunbar, de-
ceased.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21

The Circuit Court for Prince
Georges county adjourned last Sat
urday alter . session Of only twelve
days. Il i to be hoped our county
court nov in session will follow the
example.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21

A NUMBrR Of weIl-dressed persons
are travelling through the rural dis
tricts Or this State. passing counter
feit so notes. tits well ID BE on tue
lookout for them.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21

The school commissioners met to-
day and transacted routine business.
The appointment Of school trustees
was deferred until next meeting.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21

The bond Of NJ. nj. Bannon, The
new County Treasurer, was accepted
By the Commissioners to-day.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21

The farm Of Samuel Jones. Of the
Eighth district, Of 1869 acres, has
been sold to VIM. Ovens FOR S6.25
an acre.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21

ad;o;ns the above, and consists ff ~
ACRES OF LAND. more or less, i'm
nroved by q FRAME QUARTER, and is
The same tract Of land conveyed 70 the
said I Alphonso Franklin BY deed from
Tohn d. Mcpherson and Frances w Nc
pharson his wife, dated April End. 1877.
-@0A7 Mo =
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-21

A larre Barn 60 feet long, with granary
aftached. two stables, corn house, and
other necessary out buildings II furth-
er improved with fine Peach Orchard Of
from 900 to 500 tress.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-09
COCAINE.


Interesting History ofthe New Anssthetio.
The plant from which the cocaine is
obtained has long been known TO the
botanical world, as long ago as 1865, n
description of IL having been published
In Seville by Nicholas Menardes. II is
a native Of South America, and has
been used by the Peruvians and other
South American peoples from before the
dawn Of history. Its leaves are chewed,
being first prepared with lime and made
into small boluses. which are used when
the native Is travelling and DESTROYS Of
conserving his strength. A second use
is for the purpose of producing intoxi-
cation, the leaves in this case being
chewed without any admixture of for
eign substances. The third use being
OF the leaves as n substitute for tobacco.
when they are smoked. II was also ex-
tensiyely used by the Indians in their
religious rites, a practice which the
Catholic clergy did all they could TO
break up, believing that the leaves were
hurtful. The alkaloid was first extracted
by Garnecke i'm 1855, and two years
later s. L.. Percy presented some Of IL
to the New York Academy of Medicine,
calling attention to the fact that il could
temporarily paralyze the tongue. In
1860, DIR. Mantegazza, of Milan, who
was then in South America, wrote a
treatise on the medicinal properties Of
the drug, and detailed some very curl
Gus experiments of his own in this con-
nection. Other Investigators followed,
chief among whom was Alexander Ber-
meta, who, after over one hundred ex-
perimcnts upon various animals, came
to the conclusions: Il. In small doses
cocaine causes cerebral excitement and
partial paralysis of sensibility, 2. In
somewhat larger doses, cerebral excite
ment, complete paralysis of sensibility,
tetanic spasms and death. 3. Paralysis
of the entire posterior columns of the
cord, and also of the entire system of
the peripheral sensory nerves, but the
anterior columns of the cord and the
peripheral motor nerves were not par
alyzed." But, perhaps, the most credit
is due to DIR. Roller, whose experiments
on the subject settled the value of the
drug as an anmsthetic. Whether cocaine
acts only on the point touched by il, or
whether its influence extends further, is
a question which has divided the doc
tors, the experiments seeming to sup
port either or both views, and the proba-
bility being that the power of the drug
TO produce anmsthesia at a distance de-
ponds upon circumstances not yet fully
understood.-&. Louis Globe Democrat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-09
YELLED SPIRITS.

"Whcre do tho angels dwcll:' you ask. why,
hCve Hud No. around
Arc m,u'slcri w spirits, cIo'hcd In strange dis
know tho'n 200 rough and homcly forms. in
ru'".i turWcut> clad,
h'.tra ming men from eva ways, encouraging
Look tncnly under human shells IN every
starEcst place.
patient face.
Look f3r them In our humb,Cst homes; In
mans ous. too they dwell,
iNc household angels which our eyes have
While opS.ng of altar TO see some spirit
c.NtNcl iu pride,
And uc. , roo gni1ins once the angels at our
" ttgc.ct1c Heavenly tenant lived in some
itn'nar form,
And th.rc tho iic'cH angel arc kept homes
In ''" and hishwHy, house ana street, they
They trc.!1 witl wear hearts aud fcct the cold
ann stony ground
1hoy SILVER iu ihc wintry winds; they suffer
Etci and pain;
1h"y wor> with cyor-ceaslng toll in garments
poor ami plain.
And set. riital. they 10 their work of kind.
ness and of trust,
And cultivate mo nov ors OF Heaven in uncon.
genial dust
Tho mother who Is daily vcNel ~ thoughtlcss
words you sly:
Tho poorer bru the whom you grlcvo with
sCuruipg BY the way:
Tho ltlo ones, In tattorcd garb, so carclcssiy
pUs>ci bY;
The weeping ones. whom Won regard with
hearts ANA cSClids dry:
An these who suGcr n thcis sphere who bear
some others cares
May hc tho angels that for you ere shining un-
UWuiCS.
An, look not fariawRy, my friend, into the
distant skies,
Tor those who thickly gather round in home
Test di-Wuiso,
Who's" spirits minister to YOURS i'm Kind md
sample ways,
Whose presence sauctihcs your Ills aud bosses
tl your days.
Go FORTH with " aNcuod eyes ard soul, and in
each homcly face
The true sign manual OF Heaven, the angel
paucuce trace;
Ana crtshiug out thy binding pride, thy
cOECrucss for pclf.
90 loin Tn" kindly spirits, and an angel be thy
-MdidudptlfS Journal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-09
home. FARM ANp GARDEN.

If the flower garden can not he kept
In good order 1t is too large.-M. h.
Farmer.
When a cucumber is allowed 90
ripen on the vine the latter will cease
bearing. -E1chaHge.
ducks do best on a variety of food,
with plenty OF grass and a little grain
1T night Toledo Biade.
Farmers who raise cabbages upon
a large scale will lind the most profit
during a series of years in the late ma
turing varieties. Hartford CoHranL.
Sugar Drop Cakes: One pound Of
flour. three-fourths pound OF sugar,
one-half pound of butter, four eggs and
one gill of rose water; bake ON paper.
This will mako sixty drops. -RHyat
NsU Yorker.
Homemade Baking Powder: Que
ounce of tartaric acid, two ounce OF
corr -four. Mix them thoroughly TO
gether, rub through n sieve and put
away for use in well-corked bottles.
Use two teaspOonfuls TO a pound Of
flour. Boston Budget.
Nearly all the dark varieties OF
g~eraniumS will do well both in the
house and garden, but the Perfection
of the light ones must be brought out
under glass. The double gcraniums
which are just tinted with n slight shade
OF pink are unsurpassed for the house
and a failure out of doors.-M. Y. Her
all.
Nothing makes a man proudcr
than TO find when he has got his garden
nicely laid mi and the seed all in that
every hen within a mile of him seems
determined to have "a claw i'm the lob
and to show him how she would have
arranged matters if he had consulted
her. ~ Chicago Tribune.
Lemon Cake: One egg, one cup of
sugar, one tablespoonful of butter. one
cup of sweet milk, two tcaspoonfuls of
cream of tartar, one teaspoonrul OF
SOFIA and two cups OF flour. Icing
One grated lemon and one cup OF
sugar. | hardly ever use a cup of
sugar. as we like il quite tart. Do not
cool the icing -HOHSehotd.
A Quaking Pudding: Take a quart
OF cream and beat three or four spoonfuls
OF flower of rice, a penny loaf grated
and seven eggs, then put in a little
orange Hover water, sugar, nutmegs,
mace and cinnamon, butter We cloth
and tye it up, but not too close; put it
in when We pot boilcs, boil il one hour,
then turn it out into we dish, st ok on il
sliced citrons and pour over it butter
and orange flower. water, lemon Juice
and sugar. -Detr0n Free Press.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-09
When to Dig Potatoes.

Usually potatoes are the best on IL
dug as % ID as ripe this IS especially
the case in "muQgy' weather or hot
weather between showers. They should
ue stored in "a cool collar, without too
much light, or they viii turn green and
perhaps rot. TO guard against rott'Dg
Doe careful about bruising. it being hot.
Ter o. carry them down in baskets than
.o allow thcm 10 fall through % cellar
window, as b. often practisod later in
me On % % 10 d. much cheaper 10 dig
before grass and weeds grow be- .wecn
.Ie rows Potatoes are ready Tor Dig
1in2 0s soon as the tops bic down. DC
Do 10 dig them early in Che day and
allow 'hcm 10 f-lain on the ground n
few hn r. when thcy should be taken
to Che barn aud stored in q cool. dark.
Try place; but 30 is not advisable ~
place too many in g single heap An
diseased or injured potatoes should be-
removed FROM ,hc lot Concord PQtrs0h
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-09
HORSEY YOUNG LADIES'.
New York Girls Developing a Taste roi
Gambling.

New York Girls Developing "a Taste for
Gambling.
Our young ladies are not only devel-
oping horsey tastes, but they are devel-
oping q taste for turf gambling that
would make their grandparents turn in
their graves If they knew of it. Ayoung
lady who "a not talk horse nowadays
shows that she is not in the social whirl-
pool. She must know the points of a
horse as readily as any jockey. | was
amused the other day on the train by a
conversation of two young ladieS-very
ladylike and quiet girls they were, too
who, after discussing Schumann's songs.
began to talk horse, and they seemed TO
be as familiar with one as with the
other. "Were you at the exhibition in
Madison Square Garden?n asked one of
the other. NO" she replied; ''unfor-
tunately | was out of town at the time"
That was too bad" said the other,
you missed a splendid show. have
never seen finer cattle. The yearlings
looked exactly like three-year-olds.9'
The other expressed her disappointment
at not having seer these wonderful
yearlings, but she had seen particularly
fine three-year-olds that she thought
were going to develop into fine trotters.
The other day L was driving through
Central Park and the handsomest turn
out that passed me was driven by Il lady.
1t was none of your village carts or Vic
tOrias, but was a genuine Stanhope oiO,
with footmen up behind, and the lady
IN the box holding the reins of a pair of
prancing steeds; no ponies. mind YOU,
but full-sized horses, and frisky ones at
that. What liked about it was that
she was such a quiet looking lady.
There was nothing at all horsey i'm her
appearance. She wore q simple, tight
fitting coat and modest bonnet, and was.
| should think, about thirty-five or thir-
t~y-seven years of age. There is Miss
Daisy Cameron, who drives a pair of
fast horses; but she drives them to n Vic
tOria, which is more feminine than a
Stanhope. Miss Pussy Breeze also drives
a spanking span, and in winter her cut
ter is the admiration of the road.-M y.
Cor. Boston Gazette.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-09
A Sad Case Of roi.onlnc

Is that Of any man or woman afliictediwith
disease or arrangement of the liver, re-
sulting in poisonous accumulations in the
blood, scrofulOus affections, sick-head-
aches, and diseases OF the kidneys, lungs
or heart. These troubles can be cured only
ting tho liver in q healthy condition. To
accomplish this result speedily and effect
ually nothing has proved Itself so efflca-
cious as DIR. Pierce's "Golden Medical Dis
covery," which has never failed TO DO the
work claimed for II, and never will.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-09

The savings bank is a feature of the
French school system. and the report of
the Director of the Primary Instruction
for 1884 shows the children had de-
posted in them no less than II, 285, 046
francs. The number OF depositors was
4oS,624. These banks are clearly the
foes of the pie-stand and the circus
Chicago Current.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-09

We have some of the LATEST negroes
in the world right here in Palatka, and
in summer they live on catfish and mel
ons. We saw n of those lazy creG-
lures the other day. lie had his fishing
line tied to his dogs hindleg, and when
n fish would bite he would give his dog
a kick-Paldtka (FIr.) Herdld.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-09

Female prisoners have become so
numerous in the city jail at Pensacola,
Fla, that they have been placed in an
Enclosure and set 90 breaking stone for
street purposes to pay their fines.-St
Louis Post.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-09

Only about $50 pounds Of each beef
animal is fit for canning, hence to pro-
vide 100000 pounds of canned beef, or
800, 900 cans, would require 10000 cat
tie. - Chicago TyiJune.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-09

WHAT can DO more disagroeable, more
disgusting, than TO sit IN a room with q
person who is troubled with catarrh, and
has TO keep coughing and clearing his or
her throat Of tho mucus which drops into
itY Such persons are always TO be pitied
IL they TRIP to cure themselves and fail.
But If they getDr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
there need be no failure.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-09

PROF. PROCTOR describes how the earth
will look sixty million years hcnce. 10 is
very interesting, but does not compare
with the burning question: How will we
lOok-phUddetDhi0 CALL.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-09

by her husband, who requested hor to
keep her tongue I'm her mouth. "My
dear" she said, "it's against tho law to
carry concealed woapous."-M y IRde-
pppdcuL
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-09

AN organist, who advertised for vocal
lists for n church choir, headed his adj
vertiscment GOOD chants for the right
parties. "-ROJburg IdrOc0te.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-09

"A farmer living near Norwich,
Conn. unearthed a nest of sixty-three
big black snakes recently.-Haryord
COuT0Rt.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-09

Rupture radically cured, also
pile tumors and ~fistulas. Pamphlet Of par
ticulars two letter stamps. Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, Y.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-09

WHILE the Gar Is compelled TO nave a
mastiff TO fuard him, some OF our Ameri-
can ladies feel secure with a pug.-AtLdntd
Constitution.