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A Dishcnrtened Frenchman.

Pay Director Murray, of tho United
States navy is very tail. and is endowed
with physique in full proportion to his
height. When sitting, he holds himself
very erect, and an ordinary-sized per-
son, if seated behind the genial naval
officer, would experience considerable
difficulty in obtaining view of what
was passing in the front.
Several years ago, while in Paris,
Pay Director Murray visited the Grand
opera-house, and was enjoying the per-
formance very quietly, when his pleas
ure was suddenly interrupted by the
muttering of an individual seated di-
rectly behind him. Turning slightly
around to discover the cause of his an
noyance. he found diminutive French
man in a perfect rage over something
which was unintelligiblc TO him. Rails
ing his opera-glasses 10 obtain a better
view of one of the performers his aston
ishment may be imagined when he felt
his arm pushed down, and a voice
trembling with anger Kissed into his
ear:
"WiIl Jon sect down. sair. iv you
please?"
The request not only surprised the
pay director, but amused him intensely,
and; with most comical expression in
his eyes, he turned around, surveyed
his acquaintance from head to foot. and
slowly arose from his chair. stood erect,
and, without uttering a word, quietly
resumed his former attitude.
The mingled look Of dismay and dis
gust with which the little Frenchman
surveyed his hated neighbor as he stood
before him, six feet and six inches tall,
caused . most decided laugh to 20 the
rounds, and. being sensitive little
plant. he could not stand the awkward
position in which he had unwillingly
placed himself; SO, with desperate at
tempt at an apology, he hurriedly left
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Making . sale.

A man was driving across the country
In Dakota when he came to a house
with man hobbling around in the
yard on crutch. A fine looking horse
was tied to a post near by aud the
traveller stopped and said:
lis that horse for sale?n
s'Well, now. tell you Jest how It's
bout that air boss; you see it's the one
my wife drives, and / don't know as
she'd want ter part with it. It's very
gentle hoss, very gentle"
That's what want, horse that is
gentle and kind
THAT jest hits that hoss precisely,
pardner, no easier hoss to handle in tho
country"
Never kicks, supposeP"
''Never knew him ter histe his foot
'cept ter walk.
.What is it worth?'
That's jest it-don't b'lieve | can
sell him-my wife would miss him so.
Tell you what I'll do, though; you give
me $175 fer that hoss and I'll try and
break in one of the colts fer her to
drive. Don't b'lieve / can ever get 'em
as gentle rs he is, but seein' you want
him I'll let you have him fer that.
''Well, I'll take it. What makes you
so lameP"
''Oh, rheumatic got holt Nv me agin--
jest bout used me up. Ill tie the Loss
behind yer wagon fer you.n
''All right. Your barn seems to be
scattered around somewhat. Cyclone
strike itP"
''Well, now, should say there did
reg lar twister NV tornado jest spread
it all round. There, you'll find that
boss Il lead up all right and be Jest as
gentle's kitten. Good day, stranger,
yer'v got mighty fine barg'in there;
that hoss is sound and wouldn't hurt
fly"
The man drove off and boy crawled
out from under the house and said:
dad, it's mighty good thing that
old Bill stopped kicking fore he come
long"
lyon bet it was, my son. He had
jest sent the last board of the barn
fiyin' over in the garden and the dust
was settlin' when the feller drove up.
guess he bustcdtwo NV my ribs and put
my leg sorter out NV j'int the first kick
he made, but reckon S175 will fix EN-
up. Twas afraid he'd back up and be-
gin on the barb-wire fence while the
man wus here, but he didn't happen
to. Bout the time he planted his off
foot in my ribs I'd a took 90 cents fer
him, but s'pose it's jest as we'll ter get
a fair price. Always remember, my
son, in future life Of yc're sellin' yer
wife's fayorite buggy horse just own
right up to it and put on good price
to soolh yer wounded fcelin's ut seein'
it 60. Never forget that the straight
truth is the best in time like this
EsteLLine Bell.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-07-31

A treasury expert sSys that il IS very
difficult TO detect counterfeit gold
coin. He says: Those filed with
platinum have 4 fair ring and the joint
in the edge Is eifaced By remilling.
Platinum Is worth only about one-third
Of the value Of gold. weight for weight.
/ have SO gold pieces out oi which $14
worth Of gold had been taken aud re-
placed By platinum. making m exceed
ingly dangerous counterfeit. which onl y
4 g00d Judge 0f coin can detect The
ring Is good and Tic weight IS there.
while the whole outside 81 the coin is
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-07-31
HOl FOR EXCURSION.

THE Wes.ey Chapel M. E. Sabbath
l. School viii give an EXCURSION to
Bay Ridge on
Tuesday. august 3th, 1886,
by Railroad. Special train win leave at
l0o'clock. Go on that train, and help
the School. Tickets 25 md lis cents.
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EXCURSION toFair Haven

The First Charge NJ. E. Sunday School
will give an excursion to Fair Haven. on
Friday. August 9th.
The Steamer will leave Naval Academy
Wharf It II A. NJ. Adults, tickets so
cts. Children. 25 cents. For sale at the
stores of James Munroe and Feldmeyer
g. Hopkins.
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BURLINGTON & CO.
|0g Church Street,
| ANNAPOLIS, MD.
DEALERS IN
Jugs, Medicines,
And Chemicals,
SPECIAL NOTICEl

non Bitters, tGenuine,) roots
'''sA Syrup, lscts
0''sA Cure, Small Size. J lects
O0asA Cure, Large Size, Sscts
ssss slsa's Standard Cough
llainent sso.s So.s
'0't sood and strong, SOC pt.
Sc. ; HOrse and Cattle
a. 25cts
i spise Iiss;ssp spd 4 Cattle Powders, lScts
'i'sect Powder. ooo.s a0C,s
NoRTHlNGToN d co.
100 Church Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-07-31
ANNAPOLIS. MD. SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 81, 1885,
Special Notice.

We DHs insert tn this column adpcrtise-
naents Of Wants, For Rent, F0s Sale, Lost,
Found. de-, not erceding four lines. One
Week. or gsss. for 25 Cnfs.
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FOR SALE.
Situation Wanted.

NOR tSALE.-A lot of second hand
J. WINDOW FRAMES, for sale cheap
Apply ut this Office. iu6m1
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-07-31

LOST Watch CHARM in the
shape OF diamond, surrounded by an
amethyst with black tes. wss lost
either the Forty wharf or the dump
on tl Short Line Railroad The finder
wi be literally rewarded If left at the
Store OF G. w. Moss, opposite City
Dock. 7-1w
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-16
PuNeENT PARAGRAPHS.

The stars themselves are the hest
astronomers. They studded the
heavens before Adam had a telescope.
m o. Picayune.
Talking about being in comforta-
BILE circumstances, did you ever see two
lovers occupying one armchairp-Rnr-
kngton Free Press,
( --"Ah. Miss Green, what lovely
complexion Miss Pink has! l declare
she is as pretty as a picture. Eyes,
Mr.. Black, one might almost think she
had been painted by one. Of the old
masters. "-Chioago News. {
In England young gentlemen speak
of their fathers as "the governor, i"
''pater," "the overseer," " etc. In Amer
lea they say dad" ".the boss" or the
"old man." In heathen countries they
say father" but they are long way
behind the age.-M Y Telegram.
"A South Side girl who covered her
face with her hands when she thought
her lover was about to kiss her, in
her disappointment complained: 10,
Harry, my hands are 50 small; there's
room enough for five hundred kisses
between them. Chicago Telegram.
-"Darringer, sympathize with you
in your financial distress. As a friend
you can trust me- every time" But,
Bromley, that doesn't happen to be the
kind Of friend / am looking for. Iwant
q friend who will trust me, ,"-PhildieL-
phia Call.
Rev H. R. Heweis says that ga
poem becomes hymn as it becomes "a
litter" According to this notion"
says a certain young man. "my girls
father is not poem. Anyway he
doesn't become a hymn when he be-
comes litter" This may be because
he is opposed to the meet-her. Nor
TistoUn Herald.
Matilda Snowfall, the colored do.
mestic in an Austin family, was sus
pected Of helping herself to some wine
"Own up, Matilda, that you have been
drinking out of this bottle Of Rhine
wine," said the lady of the house.
"No, mum. / nebber has been near dat
bottle" "Are you sure?" lob course
l is. Ketch me a-drinkin' dat ar sour
stuff what Fuckers up yer mouf. No,
mum, has got better sense dan dat
ar."-7eras Sytings.
"A Boston girl was at New York
reception. $50 you are from BoNtonp"
said young gentleman to her. 30.
doar!" she responded, with an accent
of despair, chow did you knovl I'm
sure tried hard enough to conceal It."
ITO conceal itP" he repeated, with
puzzled air. Surely, you are not
ashamed of itp" 20, no, replied she,
with engaging candor; but 1 thought
everybody would be afraid to speak to
me if they knew was from Boston"
philadelphia Press.
10, DEAR" exclaimed Mrs. F., after
vainly endeavoring to pour hot water
out of the empty tea-kettle, show did l
forget it, wonder. I'm getting per-
feet simpleton. / wish I did have
little common sense" "But, my DEAR"
interrupted Fogg, suppose you had.
Do you think you'd know what to do
with itp" "Do with itp" echoed Mrs.
F.; "many things. might want to 10
married again, you know, and It might
save me from making fool Of myself
o second time. ."--BOSioD Traasnipl.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-16
Chinese Ideas of Justice,


Chinese ideas Of discipline Arp pecu-
liur. A short time since the land
office at Fussu Hong was attacked BY
thirty bandits disguised as regular
troops. The officer in charge defended
the place bravely, and did not yield
until one of his men had been Killed
and himself and FIVE others wounded.
The robbers plundered the treasury,
set fire to the office and rode on. In
any other country the officer would
have been commended for his courage,
but the Chinese authorities looked al
the matter differently, and he was piU-
nounced severely to blame fof not hav.
ing taken measures to acqaaiDt himself
with the advance Of the robbers, and
for having failed TO bept them of. He
was, therefore, oashiered, while the
officer in special charge Of the treasury
was adjudged to have had o larger sum
deposited than hc should have kept by
him, and was called upon to make
good the loss to the public out of hi
oWn tunds.--M 2. TgnleS.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-16
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Tutors at Harvard are said to re.
ceivc salaries of from $500 to $1,000 q
year, while the trainer in athletics gets
81, 900.
The English Church Conoress q,
1856 will be held at Wakefield, on Oc.
tober s, 6, 7 and 8. The Bishop of
Rlpon has been chosen president for
the year s4-tt-
The averaoe nrice maid n scbooi
teacher in this countrv IL four hnndr,d
dollars. And vet some neonle comnl,in
because ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are MT al.
ways professional beauties-N Y
Gr1ob;c
AT a late mating NJ the Pses,,vta.
rian synod Of Dakots tho Indian w,men
reported having raised five hundred
dollars for missionary work among
their own neonle tbe mast wear Th;s
was more than all the money rai,ed hv
their white sisters in three societies.
MISSIONARY work in Mexico 4 At.
tended with hsrd ,vorL and siandar ~
sults A missionary nreacber writes
that he and one other preacher are ex-
pected TO supply eight churches. and
also TO omen new fields Of labor In
order TO do this thew will have To snreod
themselves ont exceedin0lv thin San
Francisco Chronicle.
Cbor,omonno In 100 ooro ,hooo
wise instructions. 81 .ot Sore nno ~ onon
schools tn teach cbiidron 20 roaS. iot
In ovorv monastarv IN onorU h;sLnnr;o W.
some ono teach nsaIns ,yry,;no o,.;,b'
met;c Grammar and emnlov corrsn,
copies Of holv books: for often men
seeking to pray 10 God prav badly ON
account Of the unfaitbfulness of conv-
ists."
In Fronco IN tho ,o,,h and o,ovor,h
centuries there seems 70 have been q
hind ~ reIio;ors ..rov;volm ~ noaoa
The clergy nreacbed Il. rolig;ops an.
tbus;asts Want from vi,Iage te villa
nrocia;w;no IN tha nora e CS,;.t r.
i.Prince of Pesce and boIu roI;cs
were hronoht ~ nrb,ic nlsces On which
,ha villa hsrons Iwora 4 nom - noaoo
D.. n r,..,- - r0"Uo
,uo,.,. ~ ., ~ - SiA, .. ~ losiems .ne
M;ssions I Jrr;no ~ ,ha u Ios. ,uont ~ ro,ossn ~
sonS ,,nans a.,,u uu 'no ,aI. ."enty,nSe
daano ySm, says' 80 teSul' , wS Too no'e ooo a.,
"a'shoe III onuio ones lron i0o ~, W 1S|i oi
0oO. Of nun;,a in common soho Schools Ia from %
3 Ooo 10 S5 ooo. ~ native nestors from
SS IN i47 not n sneaL NJ tbs Growth
Of " large and eft;cient bodv ~ rst;va
nrcacbers and teacbors acting 40 co-las
borcrs with ne in the evangaiization ~
their neonie " y T,;5yne A
stp,o. :. .ta -, OIL,
ool,so;,,a oi0 ,ha ~ ,nv ,ygoi, ~ XXI, .oL"Oi
v ,~"r 'am ""n1;dorad sdo .n =. p; u eaiy Sonooi
mat;h,o % ou n;.h hoo,,h ~ = sSS,a sssd " 10 oon,-
PU hn. "a'I A." n,n sn aSnSsa - n1eu a' i.oli ser
ond an % ho,a vos,.s u ~, oaon ~ n;na Ho e,eten ~.
thosa 80 % a;y,"nn , u " haWn5 nuno IUu,1 ua,S AL
T, 1noso y. siA'sen anu nan anu uPwaru.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-16
MODERN SCIENCE.
It's Discoveries in Regard to Mans Senses
and Constitution.

It's Discoveries in Regard to Mans Senses
and Constitution.
| The experiments which have been
and are being made in Germany and
in this country on the five senses show
that there is no especial apparatus for
each in tho human system. 1t has
been proven that touch, for example,
is not q function Of the skin solely, as
heretofore believed, but is an organiza-
ton which works out its wonderful
results through distinctly created ma
chinery. This machinery registers
the minutest pressure and the slightest
alteration in temperature. Scientists
demonstrate that there are distributed
spots on the skin which are cold and
hot, and that there are places interme-
diate between these OSCILLATIONS which
are insensible both to pain and to cold.
These epidermal spots are unequally
distributed over varieties of human
bodies, but are to be found in such size
and localities as arc best adapted to
the wants Of an individual; and further,
that they peculiarly differ in their dis
tribution on the body of the same por-
son. 1t Is stated, too, that the places
intermediate between the cold and heat
spots may be pierced with sharp in
strument without producing pain. All
feeling, of course, proceeds from the
brain, the apparatus Of touch being but
a register in given localities of the
human organism. A gontle pressure
on the hidden springs Of the machinery
is at once telegraphed to the brain, and
the answer is sensation pleasurable or
painful. Another discover has been
made, and 1t is that the whole of the
esophagus is alive to temperature, thus
evincing that the apparatus of touch is
made sensitive even there by thL at
mospheric pressure. In fact, If the
hidden organs could be reached, it
would be seen that the organ of feeling
variously operates upon them. 1t is no
longer conjectured that the entire
surface Of the body breathes, and
German scientists go so far as to
say that in the experiments touch
ing the five senses they "indicate
the external covering of the human
body as the primeval and reliable gource
Of knowledge Of the external world"
and justify the belief that further re-
searches may '.shed more light on
some of the fundamental problems Of
pscychical action and unfolding" That
Is going too far in the reputation Of
the primary motor, mind. Neverthe-
less, the onward stride of science is
developing something wholly new in
regard to that "fearfully and wonder
fully made" being. man, and the GU
rious-part Of 1t is that man himself is
becoming gradually but surely to attain
knowledge Of himself! Discoveries
as to touch and temperature are the
most recent Of wonders, and the twen-
tieth part Of the mysteries Of each have
not yet been developed.-M r. Mer-
CRY.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-16
PENNY GROCERIES.
How the Poorest People Manage to Livs
In New York.

HOW the PooroEt Peoplc manage TO l4ive
In New York.
Within tho last six months number
Of Italians and Germans have started
penny groceries in the parts of the city
populated by the poor. and these places
all seem to be prosperous and thriving.
Ten cents is thought by these grooers
to bc q big bill, and tho investor of 4
quarter Is inevitably regarded as .
millionaire. In conversation with a &c.
porter, leading retail grocer said,
There is no doubt these penny
groceries are on the increase. They
are an evil, and the penny grocer Is
really the poor mans enemy instead Of
his friend. In the penny grocery tho
poor man pays twice US much for his
provisions in the long run and doesn't
get as good quality as II he bough,
them in moderate quantities from larger
stores. The penny groceries arc
stocked with what the poor man Ii
likely to buy. The quality Of the pro-
visions is not good; the coffee and tea
are especially poor, and the vegetab los
invariably stale"
An Italian who keeps penny gro
Gerry in South Fifth Avenue, near
Blocker Street, gives the following list
as an illustration Of what can be done
in q penny grocery with a silver
quarter:
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-16
THE WHITE AFRICANS,
Explorer Stanley's Emphatic Repetition Of
aMuoh-Q Questioned Statement.

Explorer Stanley's Emphatic Repetition Of
Muoh-Questioned Statement.
Justat this point 1 improved the good
chance of getting some information
from Stanley about the mysterious
"white Africans" who are said to exist
In the interior of the continent, Hav-
ing just written novel about them
was naturally anxious-now that it was
just too late for any corrections-to
find out exactly how many mistakes
had made. at was in Mtesa's country
that you met those white Africans from
Gambaragara, wasn't itp" inquired /.
"Do you really think there are whole
nation of them in the interior, as some
people say?" "Indeed l do. Mtesa's
officers told me that there were great
numbers of them settled upon the slopes
Of Mt, Gordon Bennett (that big ex-
tinct volcano, you know, to the north
east Of the great lakes), and that they
were timid, unwarlike set, more
given to skulking among the rocks
than coming. ont for a fair fight
in the open. The four that I
saw in Urganda were tall, slen-
der, long-limbcd fellows, with brown
curly hair, rather prominent noses,
lips somewhat full and thick (though
not all of the African type), and COM
plexions not a bit darker than mulatto
in our Southern States" "And do you
really think they're a pure-blooded
African raceP Mightn't they be de-
scended from the first Portuguese colo
nists, who settled on the East African
coast in the days of Vasco da CANA
and AlbuquerqueP" mo, l shouldn't
think chat very likely. What would
the Portuguese be doing therep l
don't fancy they ever got as far inland
as that. It's much more probable that
they're tribe of light oolored Ethi-
opians, or perhaps Of Copts, driven
down from the north by conquest. Be-
ing, as the Waganda told me, an un-
warlike and timid race, they would
naturally keep themselves secluded in
these mountain Businesses Of theirs,
avoiding all contact with the fiercer
tribes around them. "And in that
way" suggested /. "they would pre-
serve their light complexion unmixed. I"
Just so; and as tell you they were no
darker than light mulatto-some Of
them perhaps not quite so dark. !"
"And their women were very hand
some, were they notP" "They were in
deed-handsomer than any that I saw
elsewhere in Africa, although some Of
the Urganda women were very good
looking, too. One of my chief cap
tains was married to woman from
Urganda, who went all the way down
the Congo with our expedition. "-David
Rer, u, N Y. Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-16
PASTEUR,S CURE
A Matronly Woman Displays Her Acquaint.
ance with incubation.


"What do you think of the new cure
for hydrophobiap" queried matronly
lady Of a younger female companion,
as the two were being bowled up Lake
Street this morningin one of the palace
street cars thai has lately been extern
sively overhauled and repaired so that
the sparrows arc no longer able to fly
through the holes in the roof. The
pair had been out on shopping expe-
dition and were seated in the midst Of
dozens of bundles of all kinds.
whats thatp" answered the Younger
female, as she looked up with shud-
der.
II say, what do you think of the new
cure for hydrophobiaP" again asked
the matronly woman in rather sharp
tones. "But perhaps | might know
better than to ask you about any Of the
current topics of the day."
20, yes" was the rather timjd answer
Of the young woman who blushed so
that the gentlemanly drivers attention
had been called to her ignorance. Il
remember reading somewhere about it,
but have forgotten just what it was.
Tell me, please"
well, you see there is Frenchman
who has made a wonderful discovery.
Suppose you have been bitten by mad
dog. He just kills another mad dog
and inoculates you with the virus taken
from the brute. The next day he kills
another dog ano treats you in the same
way. He keeps this up for nine days,
and If you live through it you're all
right :"
"How simple" replied the young
woman, smiling. II should think they
would have discovered that long ago.
Only-only-"
"Only whatp Out with it," an
swcred the matronly woman, as she
placed her muddy slippers on the pat
ent revolving plush covered chair in
front of her.
"0nly 1 shouldn't think very many
would live through it..
"You shouldn't, ehp Well that's be-
cause you know very little Of scienoo,
medicine, philosophy, and the dead
languages, You see the theory that
this scientist proceeds upon is an old
one, Siniilia sirnilibus ourantur, and the
matronly woman leaned back in her
chair and calmly gszed at the classic
brow reelected In the plate glass mir
ror The Arabian equine glanced over
his left shoulder with look of admira-
ton at the learned freight he was
hauling, and the driver, in his hurry to
do reverence, handed her a package
containing two dollars worth OF tickets
instead of the chrome he had intended
to present her with. The young woman
did not even venture reply. She
toyed with the velvet-covered ottoman
at her feet and waited for light. 1t
came.
"Of course, you don't know the
meaning of that expression, never hav-
ing studied French, explained the
matronly woman, with condescend-
ing air. ain plain English, Sinsika
sintilibus clrantur literally means dog
eat dog, and thus you will quickly see
how simple this Frenchman's theory
is; but, no! driver, we are going too
far" She pulled the tinsel bell cord.
The smooth-rolling vehicle stopped
EImird IN. ~ Gazette. -..
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-16

"A Montreal lckman, who took a
couple to church the other night to be
married and quietly slipped off dur
ing the wedding ceremony to earn
little extra money, was surprised on
returning to hear the bridegroom bold.
ly ask for the money he had made
while away. The coachman, however,
seeing constable on hand, and not
being desirous Of becoming defendant
in lawsuit, handed over the cash
and drove the newly-wedded pair home.
Montreal Witness.