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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-28

The business has been overdone
The pvOprietors Of the picking houses
complain that the trade il pickles
never was so dull They have not
been able 10 dispose 81 many more than
went into stock from last years pick
Ting. and they have such an abundance
on hand that they have given the
growers notice that It would be wise
% plant some other crops a picking
house at CreenIawn, L. /. which stores
twelve million pickles has Ten millions
Oh hand. and all the other houaea.s0m
81 them larger than the one e Green.
lawn. are ID the same position. Hard.
u any picking house viii want more
than kw0 million q three million mex,
season. and consequently thE fnrmez
VIII M Is ablc Is 6nd sale fsk nor
~ q sixth o. tlsa usual cxo
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-28
PIums il tlAs Poultry -.

Every farmer who has tried it is sure
that plums in the poultry yard are pre-
served from curculio. The sharp eyed
fowls perceive every emerging beetle
and snap it up without single failure.
It is the natural habit of these insects
to mature in the soil under the trees
where the egg infested plums have
fallen. When thenewly Matched Larvae
emerge from thefalIen fruit, they enter
the ground and there pass through the
pupa stage. When The young matured
beetles leave the ground they do not
fly, but proceed directly to the trees
and crawl up the stems on to the
branches in search for the fruit. If
any obstacle is foand, the beetles will
ty. but not otherwise. As soon as q
hen observes. q grub in the soil, it pro-
ceeds to search for more, and other
hens soon engage IN earnest competi-
ton for their grub. so that the soil is
thoroughly scratched over, and not one
curculio escapes This is the wayin
which the fowls deal with these in
sects IL the spring. In the summer
and early fan, the small plums which
drop are swallowed whole. the larger
ones are picked topieces and eaten, and
Il one larvR escapes these risks, It is
apt to be taken in the act Of Leaving
the fruit Or wriggling through the soil.
So that there Is q certainty that the
pests are really discouraged and de-
stroyed ~ the fowls, and that the
combination OF poultry yard and plum
orchard = , mutually sorviceable one.
Thewriter has tried il Tor several years
and while it does not wholly free the
trees from the curculios, yet it re-
duces their numbers 30 much. that
there ere not enough of them TO do as
much pruning OF the fruit As Is desir-
able For when ! 7 year old green gage
produces Six pecks Of pIums. It Is Ger
tain that . few more could have been
spared for tie curcuIiO.-Ns0 York
Times.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-28


Il. S. Prout. once colonel ia tho
Egyptian service. thus describes the
hero Of Khartoum ia the New York
World: General Gordon was unmar-
ried, and at che time of his death was
tifty-two years old. In person he was
about S feet 3 inches tall. Of light but
athletic figure. he was = fine horse
man. powerful swimmer. q good shot
and has given evidence known to the
world of extraordinary physical endur-
ance. When I first saw him. in jan
uary, 1874. his complexion was fresh
and his hair brown and curling closely.
When saw him last. in April. 1875. his
face had become thin and sallow and his
hair quite gray. He had noble head
and his blue eyes were singularly clear
and piercing. His open and direct gaze
seemed to look through and through
one. His mouth was resOlute, but his
whole expression was very animated
and mobile. bis manner and speech
were quick and abrupt. often brusque.
and often gentle. and even tender. He
dressed plainly, but was scrupulously
neat. In the heart OF Africa he con-
trived to shave every morning.
He was a great smoker. but abstemi-
Gus in eating and drinking. Stores of
food and drink. elaborate mess equip
age, cooks and their paraphernalia
were never allowed to impede his
flights over the land. He complained
6rst of the rapacity of Englishmen and
next Of their worship of dinner. A
relative told me a trifing but charac-
teristic incident which took place dur
his service ON the Danube Commission.
A distinguished parsonage called on
him. NGordon's servant, a devoted old
woman. told the caller that the Colonel
was just at dinner, but the door was
hardly closed when she heard Gordon's
stern voice bidding her call the gentle
man back, as no was not. at dinner
The visitor returned and after he had
gone the trembling domestic ventured
to look for the dinner which she had
carefully served. but of which not a
sign was to be seen on the table. She
finally found dinner. service. cloth and
all in a bundle in a locker. Affairs
were not TO be hindered by tribe like
dinner. His horror of formal dinners
gave him much trouble after he be-
came lion in England
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-28
F0R De FARH AND HoME.

Horses o - watered BEFORE red.
Bearing IN mind that the stomach of
a horse is small in proportion to the
size Of his frame. he requires feeding
often. and, though three times a day
SUFFICIENT, four times is better. Unlike
human beings. horses should drink be-
fore they eat. because owing to the
conformation Of the horse. water does
not remain in the stomach. but passes
through It into = large intestine called
the cRcum. If horse be fed llrst,
the water passing through the stomach
would be likely to carry with it parti-
cles Of food. and thus bring about collie.
Whatever groom may say. let = horse
drink just as much as he likes. If he
be watered four times day he will
never take very much. or too much to
be good for him. A horse. it must be
remembered. is fed on dry food, and
this. with the strong work done by q
huntef. always produces q feverlshness.
which q suficiency of water tends to
allay. London Field.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-28

Baked Eggs. Break eight epp, i.
to well buttered dish, season with
pepper and salt, one-half cup Of cream
one tablespoonful of butter, set in III.
oven and bake twenty minutes.
Vegetable Soup. Boil four hours h
four quarts of water soup bones and
scraps Of meat, then add three onion,
three turnips, three or four carroh
six potatoes, all chopped fine. When
tender. stir in pint of flour, mad.
into smooth batter with water.
Potato PWddtng.-One pound d
mashed potatoes. one quarter Of 4
pound Of butter and half a pound d
sugar stirred to a cream; add TIA
potatoes, the beaten yolks of four eggs
and u pint Of milk. Beat this mixture
until very light; flavor with the grated
rind Of half a lemon; stir in the whites
of the eggs which have been beaten d
a stiff frOth; put into buttered pud.
ding dish, and bake half an hour h
may be eaten hot or cold.
P1rs1ap Balls. -Parboil six larr
parsnips and let them get quite coli.
then peel them and CRATE them. beat
two eggs until very light. and mi
with the grated parsnip, adding enoagh ,
-four to give conference to the mixture
-four your hands and make small, at
balls. Have hot lard in a shalloH
kettle. and drop the balls gently into
il; fry them until they are WI
Drowned on both sides. Send to III
table very hot
Lemon PstdIjng.-Beat the yolks
two eggs in pudding dish; add I've
cupfuIs of sugar; dissolve four table
spoonfuls of corn starch in little coli
water, stir into it two teacupfuls
boiling water; pat in the Jaice oil tT'
lemons with the grated peel; mix 4
together with teaspoonful Of butter
bake about fifteen minutes. Wher
done spread over the top the beafa
whites of two eggs, previously swse'
ened with white sugar; let it brcHa
a moment in the oven. Serve eitha
cold or hot.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-28
sl.immillx q nrlloh cow.

do not know much about feeding
milk to COWS. If have any milk
over. sweet or sour. after feeding
calves and pigs, never had the least
difficulty in persuading COW to take
it. If she sticks up her nose as l put
q little bran on top and she generally
goes to the bottom before she quits. If
she happens to stop keep it over and
try again till she no longer hesitates
about it. In one of my tramps among
dairynen several years ago. run upon
one in Chautauqua County, N. Y..who
kept no other stock to eat milk, but
gave it all to his cows. He had long
trough into which all his skimmilk
was run and the cows went to it at
pleasure. He was heavily stocked up
and fed grain every night. putting it
into the trough of milk and the COWS
cleaned it up ready for the next days
milk. Under the system the pastures
were constantly improving and the
feed was luxuriant; the COWS were in
splendid condition; the yield of milk
was immense; the quality of the butter
unexcep:ionable. spent two nights
and q day with him and saw the COWS
MIXED and fed, the milk set and the
butter made and tramped over the
pastures of the whole neighborhood. /
was convinced OF the practicabillty OF
the method, but received no evidence
Of its economy as compared with feed.
ing the milk to.calves and swine. hence
have never attempted its discussion
pro or con. %. s. Bliss.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-28


Fish may b scaled much 49,.
dipping into boiling water . .s
minute. 1VOus
Ripe tomatoes win remove il.
other stains from white cloth Ana ~ aad
the hands. uu 'FOa
Blue ointment and kerosen.
in equal proportions and aDn,,.. 0d
bedsteads is an unfailing bss "
remedy. and a coat of whitews.e
ditto for the walls of a log hOnss .
Beeswax and salt win MAXI
rusty fiatirOns as clean and smoo, ,0a'
glass. Tie lump of wax in !
and keep it for that purpose M
the irons are hot, rubthem first ~. -
a wax rag, then scour them MA, a'a
paper or cloth sprinkled with salt
A pretty way to make A sh.a.
the lamp. or rather a cover =. W
porcelain shade. is to take n n.,. =
strip Of red silk, gather it quite finn :.
each edge. drawing it close at tia !.
50 it will at the shade, then trim :, y
bottom with antique lace; this sho,,,s
not be gathered, but lie smoothly -.
the shade; then with heavy embrOld.,,
silk draw in fringe all around 4.
lace; this should be thick and clos.
and should quite conceal the shade
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-28
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Every lie. great or small, Is the brink
of precipice, the depth of which none
but Omniscience can sathom.
As tho heart is, 80 is love to the
heart It partakes Of its strength
weakness. ifs health or disease
Incidence leaves the door Of the soul
unlocked and thieves and robbers go
in and spoil II Of it's treasures.
he that cannot forgive others breaks
the bridge over which he must pass
himself. for every man has once to be
forgiven.
Our hopes. though tney never hap
pen, yet are some kind of happiness !;
IS trees. whist they are growing. please
in the prospect.
1t is very often more gecessary to
conceal contempt than resentment. the
former being never forgiven, but the
latter sometimes forgot.
Have you ever thought. in all the
worlds inquiries for wealth, its con-
fiicts and crowds, it's boarded gains, it's
coveted possessions. its pride and gilt
ter and show, what are earth's msre
treasured possessionsG Is it not this,
the. love of some faithful heart, the
simple. quiet ways of love. to greet one
day by day, the prattle of a little
child2
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-28
Farm ana Garden Notes.
cold or boz.

Blood on young trees is said TO ks4
rabbits from barking them.
. Give Cayenne pepper for rOaph
fowls, and wash the head with so
suds.
A top dressing of fine stable nla0..
in wintez is a great benefit % a.
and grass plats.
Cabbages are splendid WInsa
for poultry. and should be Sassa
that purpose.
A warm, comfortable. wen "
lated, clean poultry house is nee
to make hens lay in winter
Fix the roosts so the hens
have to roost in a draft. =
them a cold that ends in roup.
Water is death to raspberry
IL it stands around them 7
find quick means Of exit, either J.
surface or by soaking in the dram
Discussing the manufacture . q -
dust. Prof J. KONG shows ne. -.
bones, previous to grinding, =
from fats by treatment WIZ
they are purified from insl s.
which have no agricultural '.
The outside leaves Of esD0.
qreedIIy eaten By cows ~ =.
however. q bad effect On
unless care Is taken 70 isea
milking. Given thus ths
eOss az before The %"
apain.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-28
A Terrible Duel q 1TidnIrht.

James jackson, Of Georgia, who had
been and afterward was a United
States senator, was the challenged
party. He was an Englishman by
birth. He killed Lieutenant Governor
Wells. Of Georgia. in a duel. and he f.
nally determined TO accept a challenge
on such terms rs would make Il his
last duel So, upon his next challenge,
which was from Colonel r. Watkins,
also from Georgia, he prescribed as the
terms that each party. armed with a
double arreled gun loaded with buck
shot and with a hunting knife. should
row himself in siiff to designated
points on opposite sides of heSavan-
nah river. When the city clock struck
IL each should row his skiff to a smalI
island in the middle of the river, which
was wooded and covered with under
brush. On arriving at the island each
was to moor his skiff. stand abOut for
ten minutes. and then 60 about the IS
and until themeeting took place The
seconds waited On the mainland until
after o'clock. when they heard three
gun-shots and loud and angry crles;
then all was still At daylight, - had
been agreed On. the seconds went to
the island. and found Jackson lying On
the ground inse1sible from the loss Of
blood. and bis antagonist lying across
him dead. jackson recovered. but
would never relate his experience on
the island, nor was ne ever challenged
again. He died in Washington City,
while serving his second term As sena-
or. March 10, 1906. -. Field 81 Honor
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-28


The freshman has hard time Of it
the first few months of his career, says
IN articIein C0sseUs Magazine on Yale
college AT night he is likely to be
disturbed by call from half dozen
eophomores, and be ignominiously put
90 bed, or compelled to sing theorem
Df Euclid to the tune Of yankee
Doodle" If he refuses it goes still
worse with him. His only revenge is
20 do the same things nextyear, not to
his present tormentors, but TO the
poor freshmen who come after him.
rhis Is ''hazing." a childish custom
very prevalent years ago. and By no
means dead In American colleges to-day.
though / am glad to say It is surely, if
slowly, disappearing The great event
Of the first term was the "rush, recent
~ abolished, believe. by the authori-
dies. like many another good old college
custom. The rush was a trial Of
strength between the two under
classes. aided and abetted by the two
per,the juniors attaching themselves
20 the freshmen, the seniors advising
the sophomores as their historic allies.
The rush took place in a large park.
some distance from the college, and
and was witnessed by immense crowds.
the number of carriages and fair faces
reminding one of an impending polo
match rather than brutal college
sport. TO those who do not know
what a rush is. let me say that the
modsss opsrandi is simply this: The
two classes, mastering perhaps
hundred and twenty each, are drawn
up facing each other about fifty yards
apart in solid phalanx. eight men
abreast and fifteen deep. AT : given
signal they advance and with slow
and measured tread approach each
other until the opposing armies meet.
Then there IS ! terrible and = mighty
pushing. No blows are struck. The
front ranks with fists drawn back to
the armpits. and with one long inhala.
ton. bear the brunt OF the attack. The
class that can push the other back, can
crush" It OF the field. is the victor Of
the day. The sport IS rough. and
though nominally friendly trial Of
strength, It Or necessity often excited
bitter feelings, and frequently led to
something more violent and dangerous
than pushing. But It was ; curious
sight TO witness. and the breathlesa
hush that fell upon the multitude b.
fore the little armies met was such Is
you might fancy preceded the gladia-
toriaI c0mbass IN the days Of ancient
Rome.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-28
On the shelf.

Oldish girl. chatting with friend Of
her younger days, whohad been abroad,
and calls "a See her on his return:
ssAnd so you're stia unmarried,
Nefkies
Yes: I'm il the market ysk
You tax q though Jon were
merchandise
.Well, ain't =
aN0. 40; ! wouldn't think So
even. Il seems - me ! an
How sos"
Ain't ! been q klss shelf long
ennnn Chicago Ledger
n ate mash e ese knl
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-03
AGAIN THE CHOLERA.

a San Francisco paper calls attention to
the danger of the introduction of cholera
by importation of raisins from Spain.
The matter was referred to some time ago
in our news columns We do not look
upon the story told of the carriage of
cholera germs in this food as unlikely. 1t
IS altogether probable, for the raisins are
handled Tor shipment in the districts now
subjected to the cholera The Health Off
Ger of New York refuses TO taboo the ship
ments, for, as we yesterday remarked,
commerce is heartless. Its influence upon
the health department of New York was
TOO great TO be withstood. What care
traders for the risk involved so long as
they can turn a penny? Trade takes no
estimate of human life into consideration in
seeking its gains. The agitation of the
question, however, may bring trade to
terms. If there is a cessation of demand
through fear of the cholera, the importers
will stop the supply, for the raisin is
perishable article and cannot be held in
stock an unlimited time. But, if in a
single box the cholera germ is brought in,
IT will be sufficient to establish the disease
IN this country. That once done, not in
one, or three, or five years will we be free
OF the influence Of the pest. 1t will
paralyze business, stop the wheels of trade
and set the sails Of commerce to tapping
on the masts If once the plague gets a
foothold in the United States, we may
look for damage TO nearly all material in
terests and a long period of panicky
character. Outside of sanitary demands
there are economic reasons for every
possible precaution to be taken.
If traders would only pause for reflection,
there are commercial reasons still stronger
why we should put up all the bars We
repeat that our safety will depend chiefly
upon the absolute closure of all ports to
ships and goods from infected countries.
Spain tried that remedy few years ago,
and the result was all that could be de-
sired. She relaxed it last spring and the
cholera came in, with what result the
world knows.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-03
ARIZONA.
Advices from Tucson.

Tucson, September 2d.-The Peerless
Mining Company added ten stamps to
their mill this morning. The twenty
stamp mill started at 1918 A. NJ. and works
like charm. Almost every one who
could possibly spare the time witnessed
the first work of the twenty-stamper, and
were highly pleased. Taking the incline
into consideration, there is no tramway in
the Territory which can surpass that of the
Peerless Mining Company. The fair sex
were well represented. Champagne flowed
freely and visitors left the mill in hieb
spirits and have perfect faith in the future
of our little town.
The Quijotoa Mill started Yesterday with
ten stamps and will include ten more to-
day. Everything seems, to an observer, to
be in perfect order. President w. S. Lyle
and SUPPLEMENTARY H. Smith seem to be
highly pleased with the general parapher-
malta. The mill was turned over by the
contractors, Messrs. Eckert e. Salkaid. to
the company yesterday The above-men-
toned parties will leave for California this
week, as will President Lyle At present
the mill is in charge of NJ p. Boss, who.
after his patent has been proven to have
been success, will remain for few weeks
to instruct his successor, Mr.. AREN'T, who
will then be in full charge of the mill. The
water is abundant and sufficient to supply
fifty or sixty-stamp MILL
Our town is improving A number of
new buildings will be erected. At present
every one seems to feel more confident
than ever OF boom and future for
Quilotoa.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-03
CLEAN UP.

On account of the appearance of the
cholera in Japan orders have gone out at
San Francisco and Oakland for thorough
cleansing of those cities. They propose to
be ready; to be found in the best sanitary
condition. The same orders should be
made here and in every valley town.
They are more needed IN the hot valleys
than upon the coast. Even if we escape
the cholera, there is nothing lost by local
activity in sanitary improvement. House
to house inspection should be resumed.
and not abandoned this time until COM
pleted. 1t should be thorough and fear
less. There is no city of the size of this
that does not need constant effort to en-
force cleanliness. If every filth pit in the
city could be filed, even if new ones must
be dug, it would be wise economy. We
cannot now get rid of them or of the cess
pool system, but in time We must do so in
order 70 attain 10 a high degree of excel
lence IN sanitation. But there should be
present great activity by the city officials
to put the city into as clean condition
as house to house inspection, enforcement
of the health laws, the removal Of garbage,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-03
PASSENGERS FRoM raE EAST.

PRoMoNToRY Utah, September 2d.-The
following overland passengers passed here
to-day, to arrive in Sacramento September
4th: H. C. Taft, Oakland; Dilla Hinck,
California; J. Long, Lemars, Iowa; c..
Cone, Toledo, Ohio; r. n Thompson,
New York; r. Stephens. Butte.
NEwHALL, September 2d.-The following
overland passengers passed Newhali to-day,
to arrive in San Francisco September
3D. W. NJ. Bramhall, II. ]. Kilgrif, San
Francisco; w. H. Spear, New Jersey S.
Goodenough, Santa Clara; w. H Munkol,
Cotton; John A. Morton, L. H. Kraft, Los
Angeles; w. r. Rice, Mrs. J. g. Hill, San
Buenaventura; Mayor and Mrs. E. F.
Spence, Los Angeles; J. L. Moore, Car
thage; C. L. Odds, B. Ferguson, San Ber-
nardino b. Edelman, Los Angeles F. H.
Long, San Francisco Miss Julia Powers,
Riverside, Cal; Mrs. S. Z. Maynard and
daughter, Mrs Marie Ink, Los Angeles !;
Miss Martha Ream, Tombstone A. g.
Smith, B. f. Goldwater. San Francisco.