Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-08
HERE and THERE.


furnishing the women Of that street
with artificial appendages to the head.
CoIored woman - Boss, kin / git
de- job ob cleanin' out dis heah
bank ~ President-'No; you are
too late. The cashier has attended
10 that"
II Il generally conceded now that
the bridge across the East River be-
tween New York and Brooklyn can
never be made to pay the interest On
the cost
The fool g0etb out in sailboat
when be doesn't know q boom from q
breaker, but the wise man picks up
pebbles on the shore, and 6irts with
eiFl in . pink dress.
"That fish smells old enough to
have been left you in your great
grandfather's will . said the custom
er. ooh, no, it wasn't" replied the
grocer, that 10 only the cod sell /"
Judge How old are you, MADAME
Witness-"I have no personal knowl-
ledge OF my age, and hearsay testi-.
mony, understand, is not accepted
ID this court. "-Ex.
In certain parts of Germany the
peasantry consider it good luck to
meet pig It isn't considered good
luck in this country--that is, if il is
in car and you want seat-Ex.
The Indianapolis Times says that
all Anna Dickinson lacks to become
leading actress is grand scandal or
$4,000 in cash. Anna ought to be
able TO remedy the former drawback
even at this late day.
A millionaire. who was looking at
level tract Of land which be had
just bought at an extravagant price,
said to the agent who had sold it to
him, II do admire q rich green fat
$50 do !, significantly replied the
agent
The dancing damsels Of society are
little inclined to quarrel with the
manly and athletic sports, which alb
sorb the energy Of the boys to such
degree that they no longer care for
dancing. The popularity of the Terp-
sichorean art is consequently ct q low
ebb.
According to the Washington Post,
the former residence Of Mr. Blaine is
TO be converted into an addition 10
Mr.. Chamberlain's establishment,
which already includes the mansions
once occupied by the late Fernando
Wood and Ex-Governor Swami. To
what base uses. etc ?
In view Of the rapid increase OF
slang aud newly coined words George
Augustus Sala calls for the formation
Of society for the protection Of the
English language, and for the publ
cation of Index Expurgatorius'
which shall do away with meaning
ness aad detestable innovations.
A clergyman was once forced to
say to 3 congregation that persisted
Ii depositing buttons in the contribu-
ton box. brethren who wish to con,
tribute buttons will please not BAN.
mer down the eyes for while that pro-
cess does not increase their value Of
coin Il does impair their usefulness al
buttons.
well. Charley, what are you read
ingfn said q father to his son last Sun,
day. "0h, I'm reading Daniel in tho
Lions Den." Father goes over and
picks up the book and finds II Is {
dime novel called nPets Jones IN
Africa Why, says be, "this is I
dime novel. 2 NO, pa, that's only ths
revised Of Daniel in the Lions
DEM
Recently . clergyman was rescued
from watery grave BY . hoatman.-
After hauling him ashore bis rescueI
severely reproachhd him for not
making some effort to save himself
= put my trust in the Lord, ? piously
explained the humid evangelist. "Wel
! didnt, returned the boatman. 'fol
the Lord evidently intended to drowr
you Elk.
1t was circus day, and be told biz
wife be was going to Lockport just L
purchase reaper. The wife FOL
lowed him, unbeknown, and at ths
proper time. when she met him going
20 the show with : girl hanging to biz
manly arm, she smashed an umbrella
over bis head, leckured the girl
shipped her lego lord, and took ID Ii.
circus end the lemonade all by herself
a Western liquor dealer . shorI
timeSogo advertised as follows: "Hav
ing experienced change Of hear
through the blessed efforts Of Brothel
3. and Sister desire 70 state {,
ny numerous friends and patrons thal