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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11

Life, in its latest lecture on ''first aid
to the injured" gives the following as
"a few simple rules for the treatment of
persons injured by falling down
If you see man fall in the street, al
ways do as follows:
l. Never offer to help him up, but
grin and say jocularly:s "Guess you
dropped something, didns your"
2. If he tells you he is: ''all broke up'
never try to mend matters by putting
any glue on him. Recipients OF kindness
are provcrbially ungratefub and he would
probably be so stuck upA he wouldn't
speak to you.
3. Should you fall on 4 fruit skin and
fall, in order to prevent paralysis of the
vocal cords and relieve the feelings, pro-
nounce series of vocal sounds, thus:
"Amn at anana eelI' This affords i'm
mediate though temporary relief.
A. Always remember that there is q
difference between man's leg and
bank. There is generally a run on
bank after it's "brokens" but after a
mans leg is broken it's impossible to run
on it.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11
The Methods OF plckpockets.

Purses and watches are the almost ex-
elusive haul of the pickpocket, and
ninety per cent. of these thefts happen
In crowds. Many OF the quarrels 10 be
heard in the streets of London are got
up entirely for the purpose of collecting
crowds for the pickpockets to work In.
Some thieves operate simply with their
hands, but others use knife or razor,
in order to cut through coats and dresses,
and especially 10 get the purses from
ladies. The trouser pocket of man can
easily be emptied in crowd by Sitting
down the scam with razo., hooking the
instrument into the aperture. and saw
ing from within outward. A thief will
often do his work with an Overcoat on
his arm to hide the movements of his
hand; this especially in the omnibus or
train. Newspapers and handkerchiefs
are also used for this purpose, and with
the help of the latter it is common for
scarf pins to be stolen. Excuse me,
sir, you have some dust on your neck, !"
says the thief to the victim, and In pre-
tending to brush off the dust he re-
moves the pin by grasping it through the
handkerchief. When watch is stolen
it is generally separated by grasping the
instrument itself in one hand, and the
ring thereof between the thumb and fin
ger of the other. and then giving sharp
twist, so that tiny steel pin gives way
and falls, the watch being taken and the
chain left hanging. Inspector Shaw
wears watch that is fastened to its
ring with tough gold screw, and Sc
cures it with an India.rubber circlet,
and he tells the present writer that if
these precautions were generally taken
there would be few more watch rob-
berries. Pail Mall Gazette.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11

Country towns are great places to
get around in after night, said travel
ing man just in from Kentucky, to his
wife.
why, my dear, amt tue street cars
in good conditiongn she inquired inno-
Gently.
oh, yes, love, they are ia excellent
condition. There amt any; that's why
they don't get out of repair, he said
IRONICALLY
!" Don't they have street cars2 That's
strange. How did you get aroundsn
s'Oh, got around. You see had
about four squares to GO and at ten
o'clock / started. It was raining. and
darker than 3 mans eye after q fight.
and every street lamp wss out. and
didn't have any landmarks had to
get TO the hotel some way. 50 I made 4
break, and for the first ten steps did
right we'll Then I went into a hole az
water up to my knees and iammed nv
plug hat into the ribs Of INV umbrella
until it looked like picnic pie that had
been used for cushion. il floundered
back on to the sidewalk, and went about
fifty yards, until thought I had come
to my first turning OF place and turned
of over wall into the gutter, and il
seemed like Is if was hsst man st !
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11

Baptist watering place. Icouldn't get
back on that side of the street. so I
bolted for the other side and went head
foremost into fence and saw moro stars
than on any two clear nights was ever
caught in. In about five minutes l was
ready to move again. and ran into
COW standing at gate, with dull thud
like man falling off roof. didn't
want any beef soup or roast and got
away the best / could. In the next two
squares pulled three hitching posts out
by the roots, knocked the weatherboard-
ing of whole row of tree boxes, though
hadn't any use for second hand lumber,
and finally sat down in the middle of a
mud puddle and caught en- TO the edges
with both hands. determined to die
right there or perish in the attempt l
was a total wreck, my umbrella was
worse, and my nat had gone of on aspree
with a gust of wind. and when the hotel
clerk came with lantern and fished me
out, couldn't convince him it was dark
ness and not drunkenness that got away
with me. Fun2 You bet it's fun.-Mo-
hank TrdDeIer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11
The First Shave.

When Chinese boy baby isone month
old his head is shaved and bladker is
drawn over it, and as his head grows the
bladder bursts and the cue sprouts forth.
The first shave is made the occasion of
a magnificent banquet, and the guests
are expected to make the host hand
some present in coin for the newly-shaven
baby, with which bank account is start
ed to its credit. This is the most pleas
ant feature of the affair for the baby, as
the razor always pulls and he cannot take
part in the feast
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11

A bear once fell in love with setting
hen and told her one day that she might
go to picnic and he would hatch on
her eggs for her. She consented, and
the gallant bear took his position on the
nest in the regulation manner, but soon
got up, looking as if he had been re-
Ginning IN bowl of eggnog as substi-
tute for an armchair.
The next hen ] fall in love with
must do her own hatching.n he re-
marked to himself in great disgust, as
he took his melancholy departure. Il
Matched out the eggs at the very first
clatter, but there are no chickens in
them"
Moral: This fable teaches that some
duties pertaining to the domestic econo-
my are too subtle and mysterious to be
brilliantly discharged by the lords of
creation. Life.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11
A Boy who Eats Wool.

A New London, Conn.,, boy, aged five,
eats ell the wooden and worsted threads
he comes across. He picks the nap from
blankets and the worsted from the chair
tides, and it is hardly required to state
that he is in q constant condition of III
health. His affectionate mamma does
not know what to cover him with whes
she puts him in his little bed. His appe-
tite Is excellent, and he eats holes through
the blanket in no time. In the parlor
and sitting room. when he manages to
enter those apartments, he makes the
tides and curtains look as If an army
OF moths had been at work. The only
sure way to cure him would be to pad
lock his mouth and encase his hands ia
short iron gloves. But If they let him
alone and can afford the expense for
awhile, such food win soon send him
among the angels. philadelphia Progress
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11
Renlarkahle Woman.

Mrs. Alice lie Plongeon, now in New
Orleans, is remarkable woman. scien-
tist, and linguist, says the New Orleans
PtcGyune. She has accompanied her
husband in all his travels, and is de-
voted and learned archaologist. She is
an English woman, quite young, with a
spiritual rather than a handsome face.
During their lonely journeys in Yucatan
forests Mrs. lie Plongeon wore always q
bloomer costume and carried her rife
and revolver. She.is dead shot and ex-
pert hunter and horsewoman, and can
cook quite as we'll as she can talk, write,
or make photographs. She is in manner
shy, modest, but with that admirable
and adorable self possession without
which the charms of the most charming
woman are imperiled At the time DR..
lie Plongeon and his wife discovered the
buried statue Chaemal now in the mu-
scum of the city of Mexico, their Indian
guards revolted, being superstitious, and
did not want the statue to be removed
from its hiding place Mrs. lie Plon-
geon, with rifle and Oliver, kept the
Indians at bay until hep could be sum-
moned. This lady is the correspondent
of the Field and Country Gentleman, and
q constant and valued contributor to the
Scientific Americ0n, to several illustrated
papers of Madrid, and to scientific pub
locations generally. She is q graceful
speaker
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11

Mrs. Poore-" That hcssrid thingl /
wish I'd never got acquainted with her
at ALL"
Mr. Poore What's the matter, dear?''
THAT stuck-up Mrs De Poultice has
got SO proud now that she won't even
recognize me on the strecS.r
My gracious, what auck9 Old De
Poultice has stopped bowing to me, too. I"
"Luckgn
BEST luck we ever haa Isuppose6 of
course, Mrs. De PouItic@ was friendly
with you. and nave been in fear and
trembling for six weeks" -:
Why, what ~about?"
Times are very hard now, and money
is mighty scarce"
But what has that 70 do with De
Poultice?"
. i was afraid they might invite us to
their silver wedding next Ihonth. Phil
GdeLphiG Cal.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11

They were entertaining some friends
1T dinner and the subject Of hammered
silver came up Tor discussion.
AT the risk of being considered de-
ficient in good taste, " remarked the hos
tess, Il must say that admire the plain
old-iashioned style of silver sets
PA likes the hammered kind, = inter
posed Bobby, who had been allowed to
come to the table on condition that he
was TO keep perfectly quiet.
Never mind. Bobby, you were"
"Oh. yes, pa likes the hammered kind, :"
went on the boy unheediagly. Il heard
him say that next week lie Is going to
put all the silverwarc in tie house under
the hammer. v-Detroit Pot.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11

This is undoubtedly one Of the best ana
most useful publications issued by nursery
men in this country It is really a valuable
work on horticulture, giving full instructions
for planting, pruning, culture and manage,
ment OF fruits Of all kinds, and impartial de-
scriptions of all worthy varieties. 1t is .
book az over 40 pages. with an illuminated
cover, elegantly printed and embellished with
hundreds Of engravings and several colored
plates true to nature Price, with colored
plates, 10 cts. ; without plates, 5 cts. Every
body at all interested in fruit culture should
send to T. J. Lovett, Little Silver, New der
aey. and get copy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11

The human body is much like q good clock
or watch in its movements; it one goes too
slow or too fast, so follow all the others, and
bad time results; If one organ or set of organs
works imperfectly, perversion Of functional
effort of all the organs is sure to follow. Hence
it is that the numerous ailments which makee
womans life miserable are the direct issue OF
the abnormal action of the uterine system.
For all that numerous class Of symptoms
and every woman knows them-there is one
unfailing remedy, Dr. Pierce's " Favorite
Prescription the favorite of the sex.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11
HUMOROUS SKETCHES.


Are you.snperstitious, Mr. Badgerr'
asked Miss De Silva.
Not in the least" replied that gen.
tleman.
Would you prefer dinner party Of
six TO one OF thirteen9n
Eyes. decidedly"
An! knew You were superstitious.
Why would you, Dir. Badgc79'
"Set more to eatf'-N /. Grapaic.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11

The question whether young women shall
pursue the same line of studies as their
brothers, seems to find it's chief objection in
their different physical constitution. Argu-
mentA on this subject are finely handled On
both sides; but the perfect adaptation Of
Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound TO the
cure of ailments attending the feminine or
ganism needs no argument; its works are
its proof
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11

"a GoD-sEND is Ely's Cream Balm" writes
on May %, 1882. Ihad Catarrh for nearly
three years had tried nearly all remedies
but to no purpose. Two or three times q
week my nose would bleed quite freely and I
thought the sores in it wonld never heel.
Your Balm has cured me. This preparation
isnot liquid or a snuff, and is easily applied.
Price 80 cents See advit
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11

Madame Marie Carandini, Musical Ar
fist, Wellington. N. T., writes to the
Christchurch, New Zealand Telegraph:
az have used St. Jacobs Oil, and find
much relief in case of rheumatism, and
for all neuralgic pains.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11

The purest, sweetest and best Cod Liver
healthy livers. upon the seashore. It is alb.
solutely pure and sweet. Patients who have
once taken it prefer it to all others. Physi-
clans have decided il superior to any of The
other oils in market. Made by Caswell, Haz-
ard e Co.. New York
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11
It is the height of art to conceal art.

Premature decline of power in either sex.
however induced, speedily and permanently
cured. Consultation free. Book for three
letter stamps. Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11

The Indian OF falcon glance and lion bear
ing, the theme Of the touching ballad is gone;
into Caroline, the Natural Hair Restorer.
win live forever.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11

Rough on Itch cures humors, eruptions.
ring-worm, letter, salt rheum, frosted feet
Chilblaine.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11

CHAPPKD HANDS, face, pimples and rough
skin cured by using Juniper Tar Soap, made
by Caswell, Hazard a. Co., New York.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11

If you are losing your grip on life, try ssWellst
Health REVIEWER. Goes direct 20 weak spots.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11

Wealth has it, caresas well = poverty.
Wen TT the wealth care for . change.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11

Ladies' who would retain freshness and vivac-
ity. Don't fail to try Wells Health Remover. !"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11
Pretty Women.

BARRIERS should reside in an-next districts.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11
Names of Indians.

The American Indians, says Health and
Home, do not usually bestow names upon
their children until they are old enough
to show some popularity of disposition,
or character, and the name is intended
to describe that peculiarly. These names
are liable to be dropped and others sub
stituted at any time, on the development
OF other characteristics the performance
OF some remarkable experience. The
name of an Indian always has, therefore.
TO his people, a significant meaning,
while to the whites It may be very ab-
surd. The Council Fire, a paper pub
lshed in Washington. as the organ of the
Quaker policy of justice and fair dealing
toward the Indians, has many Indian
names on its list of subscribers and con
trlDutors. from which we make the fol-
lowing selections:
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11

Trough ON TOOthache."
Instant relief for neuralgia, toothache, face
ache. Ask for Rough on toothache. "1b&25c.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-11


rev. JoEu Jumper. VermilIion.
Kew. c. Journey Cake. Calico.
Thos. Wildcat Medicine Rnll
White Turkey. White Anfe1or,a
Blue Jacket Big Brain
Chief Red Cloud. Bear thaf Sleane
E S.!l req log Running Horse.
r1re lightning. Iron Bear
w y mite hawk High Horse.
SLOW bear. Big Wolf.
=. ADove PAGER Boy.
LOUD shield. Brave Hawk.
Running Eagle. Poor FIk.
No Dress. Raronco-.
KIN Hard. Rad Vfc-,.,a
p. lis 1elL Little Soldier.
1ssL - log Charging Hawk.
10y Dear. Stands His Ground.
~ 1 res Is Blue. Laughing Blood.
No Water. Po;ro., o.
AlsanS sun. Red Plume.
- T5oL.e OH. Waking Elk.
Hunts the Enemy. Star Bird Bird.
~ <@,stLs Moon. Six Feathers.
1885 the GroW. Plenty Bears
~ y nlkayInu Man. High Wolf
O.1na Round Spotted Crow.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-21
CARLOAD RATES.
Some Sweeping Changes Made in Joint
Western Classification to All West
ern Points,
Resulting From the Efforts of the Chicago
Jobbers to Have Carload Rates
Abolished.
About a Deadlock Between Commis-
sioners and Railroad Officials on
Reasonable Rates.
The Bark Artisan Arrives ut Tacoma
Meeting of Local Passenger
Agents--N otes.
Sweeping Change in Classification

One of the most important changes 1or
some time past in railway shipping Is that
in the Joint Western classification, which
takes effect Nov. %. The changes are as
follows:
Canned meats, fish, fruit and vegetables,
n os cents: same, |. C. l., 3% cents per
100 MS higher than in C. l.; note, frult' Dut-
ter. preserves or jellies in tin cans Doxeo.
NAV be loaded in same car at same rate with
canned meats, fish, fruit and Vegetaples'
coffee green, in sacks, cents: same, l. c. l.,
B%cents per 100 ms. higher than in C. l.; fish.
dried, picked or salted, n. o. S., cents;
same. |. c. l., 81 cents per 100 lbs. higher
than in C. l.; meats or vegetables, dried or
desiccated, in cans or boxes, cents; same, l.
C. l.. 81 cents per 100 MS. higher than IN c.
l.: molasses, o. r. of leakage, cents; same.
/. c. l., 80 cents per 100 lbs. higher than IN c.
l.; preserves. jelly or fruit butter, at an
agreed valuation of l cent per b., in tin cans.
boxed cents; same, /. C. l., 80 cents per lO0
bs. higher than in C. l.; (see canned meats
etc. J; rice, in bags, barrels or tierces cents'
same, l. C. l., 81 cents per 100 Ds hlgher
than in c. l.: sugar except maple or lemon,
cents; same, |. C. l., 3R cents per lUU IDS.
higher than in C. l.. :; syrup in glass OF jugs,
boxed, o. r. of leakage, cents; syrup, III JAR
rels or kegs, O. r. of leakage. or IN CAMS
boxed, o. T., cents; same, l. c. l.' o12 CELLS
per 100 lbs. higher than in C. l.; vegetables or
meats. dried or dessiccated, in cans or boxes,
cents; same, lei, So cents per 100 lbs.
higher than in C. l.
This change in classification makes
changes in the rates from st. Paul or MIN
neapolis and all points in Minnesota, Iowa
and Dakota of 80 cents per 100 pounds
higher on the above articles on less than
carload lots than on carload lots. The fol-
lowing are the rates from St. Paul OF Min
neapoIis to the following junction points:
Carl'd, 100 Less, 100
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-21
Arrival of the Artisan.

The bark Artisan, chartered by the
Northern Pacific road to bring tea from
Japan, arrived at Port Townsend yesterday
and will anchor at Tacoma, W. T., to-day.
The Artisan left Yokohama, Japan, on
Oct. IA and has been thirty-six days max
ing the trip, four days longer than the
Isabel, the first ship chartered by the COM
pany. This one is also British vessel and
after unloading will, as did the Isabel, load
with lumber for Liverpool. Her cargo con-
sists of 2, 900, 900 pounds of tea, silks and
other Chinese and japanese ware. All of
the merchandise has been sold to parties in
the East Chicago, st. Paul and Helena.
Preparations have been made by the North
ern Pacific to have the cargo delivered as
quickly as possible by having sufficient
number of cars in readiness to receive the
goods as they are landed. They will be
run in special trains on quick time. Close
connections will be made at st. Paul and
Chicago
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-21
REPORTS CONFLICTING.
Special to the Globe.
Manager Miller Talks.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 20.-In regard to the
chances of war in freight rates and a
breakup in the Western Freight association
because of the refusal of the ST. Paul COM
pany to allow the Hammond beef contract
to be pro rated, General Manager Miller Of
the st. Paul says:
In my opinion, there is too much good
sense in the association roads to allow the in
auguration of a rate war on such a preteXt.
In regard to the position which the St. Paul
road occupies on the question Of carrying
dressed beef from Omaha to Chicago there is
no change. This road will not report dressed
beef at the tariff because it is not fair. We
shall notinstitute cut in rates. L cannot
say what the other Western associated roads
may do. If they inaugurate the war they
will be Responsible
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-21
Joint Through Tariff.

A joint through tariff has been issued by
the Milwaukee & st. Paul and the Mime
sofa & Northwestern roads, subject to joint
Western classification, between Milwaukee
or Racine and points on the latter line, ship
ments to be made via Lyle at the following
rates per 100 pounds:
Rich valey-First class CSC, second 55c.
third 43c, fourth SOC, Fifth 22c.
Randolph-First class soc, second CSC, third
50c, fourth $50, fifth 2T1ac.
Kenyon-First class soc, second 65c, third
SOC, fourth 35c, fifth 2T15c.
West Concord-First class SIC, second zoe,
third 53c, fourth 3Sc, fifth 2S15c.
Dodge Center-First class soc, second Csc,
third SOC, fourth 35c, fifth 2715c.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-21

This change is the result of the many
conferences and the persistence with which
the st. Louis Chicago and Milwaukee JOB
bers sought to have the railways entirely
abolish carload lots to Western points, on
the plea that the jobbing interests of the
West were killing the wholesale trade OF
cities mentioned After the meeting re-
Gently held in Chicago it was announced
that material change would be made in
the rates to lower Missouri river points and
it was thought nothing would be done at
present toward the change wished for on
classification to st. Paul and Minneapolis.
But this was a mistake, for the principal
changes mentioned will take effect Nov. %
wherever the joint Western classification
is in effect. The railroads, however, did
not do altogether as the Chicago and ST.
Louis jobbers wished. but compromised to
the extent of 81 cents. Now merchant
in st. Paul can buy merchandise in Chicago
in lots less than carload at only 319 cents
per 100 pounds more than he would pay
for carload lot. Tie change appears to
give satisfaction, but it is one of the most
sweeping ever made in the railway business
of the West.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-21
SALTWATER NEWS.
Sinking of the Steamer Evansville at
South saltwater.
Damages Against the Transfer Conn
pany--Notes.
sankatHer moorings.

sam AT kteT NhOOIlAkss
At an early hour yesterday morning the
steamer Evansville sank in fifteen feet OF
water while lying alongside of the j. X.
Graves just above the bridge On Thursday
the boat went down to South Saltwater and
towed the steamer David Bronson to the ways
from a short distance below. She returned
in the evening apparently all right, and all
the crew left excepting William Eckler, the
watchman, and Henry White, the mate.
White retired early. Eckler remaining on
watch. At 2:3O he says that he looked
into the hatchway and noticed two or three
inches of water in the hold, but paid no at
tention to this, as it is not an unusual thing
for boats to carry. About half an hour later
he noticed that the boat was
lower than usual. when investigation re-
vealed the fact that the hold was almost
filled with water and the boat went down
few minutes afterwards. White was
awakened just in time to save his life.
AS it was, he was compelled to jump into
the water and swim ashore, not having
time to dress himself. He was chilled and
almost exhausted when he reached the
shore. The boat was tied to the Graves,
and in sinking the railing on the cabin deck
next to her was badly damaged. The total
damage sustained by the sinking will not
be over $500 or 5000, as far as is known.
The boat sits squarely in the water, which
reaches thei cabin deck. Two barges were
anchored on either side of the steamer. and
the work of raising her began at noon with
a large force of men at work. Little pro-
gress was made during the afternoon. 1t
is expected that she will be raised in day
or two Immediately after which she will
be towed to South Saltwater and put on
the ways for repairs. The boat belongs
to the Matt Clark Transportation company,
and is the Oldest boat they have. AS her
hull has not been repaired for two years, it
is in bad condition, and has been con-
stantly watched, especially lately, as the
boat has been in active service during the
past season. 1t is alleged by the owners
that the accident would not have occurred
had the watchman attended to his business.