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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-14
sTr. ButterwortI.'s Plans.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.--Mr. Butterworth
has introduced in the no lSe joint resoiu-
tion authorizing the president to negotiate
with reference to unity and assimilation
with the United States of the Dominion OF
Canada or one or more provinces thereof
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-14
POSNERS 8

Ladies We aodnt yOur
trade. IF you are sitatated
so that yOy can come TO the
city and deal qoith as in
person, coso. II not, send
as your orders. We prom
use TO not only treat you aoel',
6aH TO seroe gou aotll-to seU
you the bet goods TOR the
least money, and to make
eoery sale gioe the FULLEST
satisfaction. Remember
that our store is tie only one
Of its kind iR The aohole
South. 1t cocers q Super1f-
cidl area Of 81 acres az tie
aggregate, has sc. 600 square
feet Of sdleSrO0m, and as de-
Uotea to go distinct and sep.
Grdte departm. aats. You
can ask as. for anything you
,oant, in any line Of goods
sofa an G7ly n1GTfet. ana be
sure IF getting ii TO IN
duce you 10 trade aoith as,
zoe agree to send all pur-
chase Of $5 and 0Cer TO any
point aoithin 200 miles Of
Baltimorc. free of all trans
p0rtdtiOn charges. Also,
zoe aoiU cheeT1atlly SEM sam
pies and prices IF goods
aohesa requested, address
PoSner Bros, 215, 217. 219
Lexington ST., Baltimore,
Nd. n5 2m
- G.,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-14
congres.man nIartin Fined 81.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA "A large crowd
was at the police court, in attendance on the
trial OF Representative Martin, of Texas, for
assault committed on G sorge Harris, en-
Evening Star reporter. Judge Martin en-
tered plea Of guilty, and vas fined s..
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-14

NEW YoRK, Dec 14-Judge Cowing, in
Part III Of the court OF general sessions, has
sentenced John Lewis, ths colored man who
shot and killed his mistress, Alice jackson,
convicted few days ago Of murder in The
Exss os0rsz
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-14

KANSAS CrTY, Dec. 1.-The sheriff and
eorener sof this county were eallef about
twelve miles south Of. this city to view the
dead bodies of two men who were found
hanging near schoolhouse, and take proper
action. in the matter The suppositfon i
that the Anti-Horse Thief association has
been doing q little work
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-14

BUFFALO, Dee. 14-Dr H. T. Appleby.
proprietor Of the homeopathic pharmacy
here, died Of pneumonia, aged IS years III
was wen known among hOmvDpatnft,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-14

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 14.-GeneTal Manager
Harahan, Of fhe Louisville and Nashville
road, has resigned, to succeed n = Gallup,
q ~ xezks GhDgU Fosa
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-14

We will insert In this column advertis
ments of Wants, For Rent, For Sale, Lost,
FOUND, Sc, not exceeding four lines. ONE
WEEK. or less. for 25 Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-14
WANTED

Active YOUNG LADIES in Annapolis,
wanted for an easily learned ant very prof, a.
bic literary business, Address +. box 90 Hotel
Wolfes. l2 ii lw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-14
FOR REN T.

The DAIRY FARM, occupied by Mr. Beard
more at Horn Point. or Eastport Possession
given August, 1889. Apply 10
o29tf JULIAN BREWER, Agent
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-14
FOR SALE OR Rent

The HOUSE now occupiei by Mr. volance
on Main street. Possession given ID &C. l. 1883.
Apply TO JAMES MUNROE. MA
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-14
LOST

On Sunday afternoon q gentle I'll ans Gold
CUFF BUTTON The finder will please leave
same at No. SO Gloucester Street, dill
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-14
FOR SALE

A largo size self feeder STOVE of improv-
ed make. Will sell cheap. Apply at this Of
ficc. o23tf
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-01

nv PESSIE nHANnr ER

BY BESSIE CHANDLER.
Long ago in old Granada, when the Moors were
forced to fee,
Each man locked his home behind him, taking
in his flight The key.
Hopefully they watched and waited for the time
TO come when they
Should return from their long exile to those
homes so far away.
But the mansions in Granada they left in all
their prime
Vanished as the wears rolled onward, meath the
crumbling touch of time.
Like the Moors, we all have dwellings where We
vainly long TO be,
And through all lite changing phases ever fast
we hold the key.
Our fair country lies behind as; we are exiles,
too, in TRUTH
For no more shall we behold her. Our Grana-
da's name is Youth.
We have no delusive day-dreams, and rejoice
when now and then.
Some ola heart-string stirs within u.s. and we
feel our youth again.
eve are young" we cry triumphant, thrilled
with old-ume JOY and glee.
Then the dream 1ades slowly, softly, leaving
nothing but the key
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-01
A Thousand Years Ago.
From the secular Review.


An old author gives this sketch of
matters at that time: In the year 500
after Christ what was the state of Eu-
rope? The Goths, Visigoths, the Van
dals, the Franks, the Huns, the Nor
mans, the Turks and other barbarian
hordes, had invaded and overthrown
the Roman Empire and had established
various Kingdoms upon its ruins. These
hordes of savages had DESTROYED not
only all the works Of civilization, but
civilization itself. Ignorant as they
were of everything that distinguishes
and elevates human nature, they broke
up the schools, abolished arts and man
ufactures, ruined the monuments, pre-
vented commerce and reduced the con-
quered nations TO their own condition,
inaugurating in the most complete man
ner the reign of the brute force and
mental darkness. At the time we be-
gin our specific examination we 6nd that
in the so-called, Christian nations there
existed no science worthy of the name
and no schools whatever. Reading,
writing and ciphering were separate and
distinct trades. The masses, the nobil-
ity, the poor and the rich were wholly
unacqualnted with the mysteries of the
alphabet and the pen. A few men,
known as clerks, who generally be-
longed to the priesthood, monoDolized
them as a social class of artists They
taught their business only to their SEM
inaries and apprentices; and beyond
themselves and their pupils no one
knew how to read and write, nor was it
expected of the generality any more
than it would be nowadays that every
body should be shoemaker or law
yer.
Kings did not even know how to sign
their names, so that when they wanted
to subscribe to written contract, treaty
or law which some clerk had drawn up
for them, they would smear their right
hand with ink and slap it down upon
the parchment, saying, witness my
hand.' At later date some genus de-
vised the substitute for the seal, which
was impressed instead of the hand. but
oftener beside the hand. Every gentle
man had seal with peculiar device
thereon. Hence the words now in use,
witness my hand and SEAL" affixed to
modern deeds. serve at least the pur-
pose of reminding US Of he,ignorance Of
the Middle Ages.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-01
HOUSEWIFELY MATTERS.
GINGER BEER.

GINGER BEER.
Turn four gallons of boiling water on
four pounds of brown sugar or two
Quarts of molasses; add three ounces of
cream of tartar, and the same of ginger;
stir them we'll and put into a cask.
When mllk-warm, put in one pint Of
good yeast, stopping the cask closely,
and shaking it well. Bottle it in about
twentyfour hours. In ten days it will
sparkle like champagne. Two or three
lemons sliced will much improve it. It
is excellent in warm weather.
FRICASoEED CHICKEN.
Choose a dry-picked young fowl; cut
it into joints, strip off the skin, rinse in
warm water, dip in cold water, drain
and dredge with flour. Put the pieces
IN a warm saucepan and cover with hot
water. Add a bit of lemon peel, salt
and pepper and sprig of parsley; SIM
mer two hours and remove the chicken.
Beat up the yolk of one egg With a gill
of cream, add the warm sauce and whip
thoroughly. Place the chicken on a
dish, pour sauce over.
WHITE CAKE.
Two cups Of sugar, two cups of -four,
one cup Of corn starch, one cup Of but
ter, whites of five eggs, one teaspOonful
of cream of tartar and one-fourth Of a
teaspoon:ul Of soda.
SUGAR COOKIES.
Two eggs, a little more than one-half
cup of butter, one cup of sugar, one
half teaspoonful OF soda (scant) in four
tablespoonful Of water.
POTTED SHANK.
Boil a shank Of beef till tender; chou
the meat and season with salt, pepper
and (if liked) half nutmeg. Reduce
the liquor to three pints, add the meat.
cool in mold. 1t should turn out well
when cold.
CHOCOLATE PUDDING.
Heat quart of milk to near the boil
ing point. Thicker with dissolved corn
starch and sweeten. Stir in half a tea
cupful of grated chocolate. Flavor
with vanilla and serve with cream
when cold.
ANGEL CAKE.
The whites of eleven eggs, one and
half cupfuls of powdered sugar, one
cupul OF flour, one teaspoonful of cream
of tartar. Sift the flour four times.
Beat the whites of the eggs to a stiff
troth, add the sugar gradually. then the
flour and cream Of tartar Bake in
pan with tube in the center.
WHITE CAKE.
One egg, one cup of sugar, one cup of
sweet milk, one-third of cup of but
ter, two cups of flour, two heaping tea
spoonfuls of baking powder.
OYSTER OMELET.
Stew half a dozen large. plump oys-
tiers over clear fire in their own
liquor; take them off at the first boil;
drain them, cut them in halves, and
spread over the omelet before turning.
If large and solid the half-dozen will
suffice Tor two small omelets.
PINEAPPLE FRITTERs
Make delicious dessert, and can be
made either of fresh or canned 1ruit.
Peel the pineapple, taking care to re-
move all the eyes; cut in slices and re-
move the core, dipin batter and fry
delicate brown. They may be eaten
with a sauce made of sugar boiled to
syrup and favored to taste.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-01

prizes it much, for she turns it with it's
face against the wall"
He rose excitedly.
"You will tell me her name ?" he
cried.
Yes; it is Rose Lester
He caught her hands and kissed them.
In ten minutes she knew all the story.
"The unexpected always happens"
and "The long looked-for comes at last"
Rose had quite ceased to expect the
lover she had so long looked for; but at
last he came.
She was working YEARLY.
"What for?" she asked herself. "To
sustain life that had become too sor-
rowful. Oh, to be done with living -
A light, timid tap upon her door.
Edith. doubtless. Kind Edith, who did
not forget her in her poverty Cruel
Edith, who took from her even the poor
hope that had helped her to endure.
"Come in !"
And the long-looked-for came at last.
The door flew open.
she heard the voice. whose remem-
bered music had never yet died out of
the chambers of her soul, pronounce
her name.
She uttered cry-of fear-of ioy-of
love unutterable. She lay clasped in
her lovers arms at last.
His tears fell on her face as he MUIR
INJURED, between kisses:
"My love Ny poor, pale flower !!
Ny Rose of Roses }"
Not for long could he call her pale or
faded, however. The Rose Of Roses de-
served her name once more, when, a
few weeks later, Clarence GreYson led
her to the altar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-01
Sanity and Insanity.
rom the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.

FROM the 81. Louis GlOOe-D democrat.
The difficulty in distinguishing an in
sane man from sane man, particularly
ii it be a case Of mOnomania, is often
times very great, as the following incl
dent will show: A few years ago
physician whose entire life, almost, and
practice bad been spent in an atmos-
phere OF insanity, and VINO IS considered
the best authority eXtant on such mat
ters, called on the St. Louis Insane Asy-
lum for the purpose of looking through
it, relying on physician of his acquaint-
ance who was located there to show him
about. Near the gate he met gentleman
who was very sedate, courteous and in
tellectual. Of him he inquired for lis
friend, only to learn that he was absent
at the time. Surprising his companion
to be medical attache of the place,
from certain terms and theories peculiar
to the medical fraternity which the lat
ter advanced. he engaged him in con-
verSatlOn. The man was very rational
and displayed thorough knowledge of
the classics and of science and art as
well, upon which he talked at length and
very entertainingly. Finally he volun-
teered to show the visitor through the
institution, and as he did so he made a
minute diagnosis of each case which
was presented. The visitor was
charmed until suddenly interrupted by
the keeper and assistants, who uncere-
monio1sly seized his edifying conduct
or, manacled him and led him to cell,
despite his violent resistance. This
would have been quite natural under the
circumstances with even sane man,
and the expert was undeceived still, I'M
til his former entertainer shrieked back
to him, They're going TO crown me
Emperor of Germany and l scorn
the crown. Save me! Save mel %
The experts medical friend ap-
peared on the scene little later and
congratulated the visitor on his narrow
escape. informing him to his astonish
ment that this was the most violent sub
ject under their charge; that he had es-
capped his cell for the third time on this
occasion and that in the former in
stances he had brutality beaten his
keepers. This demonstrates the inabil
ity of even the most experienced judge
to decidesinfallibly as to the condition f
q mans mind
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-01
Portable Timepieces.
From a Paris Dispatch.


Parisiennes are never SO happy as
when they are changing the fashions. :"
No sooner has one cri come into vogue
than it is supplanJed by another, and so
the perpetual transformation goes on
with the regularity of a pendulum, until
it comes to a full stop, and then begins
over the old ground once more. Some
months since it became highly unfash-
ionable to have pendules, no matter of
what period or artistic sumptuousness
Of design and ornament, on your man
telpiece. The reason for this was that
ladies carried little portative watches,
first on their card-cases, and afterward
embedded in the handles of their para
soils and camps" There was therefore
no occasion TOR them while visiting to
cast furtive chances at pendules when
they wanted to know the time. 1t was,
moreover, dasta1dly reproach, if not a
glarlng insult, to your visitor to keep a
clock on the mantelpiece Of your salon
when you knew, or were supposed to
know, that she had tiny thermometer
made after the most approved style
ticking in the top of her parasol. Now
another slight change in the fashion of
portable timepieces has set in, ana the
last command of modish caprice is to
carry a small watch imbedded in a
bracelet of morocco leather which is
WON around the wrist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-01
How to Oil Harness.

Take the harness apart wherever it
can be unbuckled; give each strap a
good wash, using luke-warm water with
a little washing soda in it. Scrub we'll
with scrubbing brush, and be sure
you get all the grease and dirt off.
Work well in the hands until soft and
plant, tor it is no use to apply oil on
dry, horny leather-it will never be-
come soft. After this has been done
hang in room where they will not dry
too rapidly until about three parts dry.
Then apply plentifully on both sides
pure cod oil-this has more body and
lasting quality than any other grease for
leather tanned with bark. Besides il
you use neatsfoot oil rats and mice
will eat your harness, while that
creased with cod oil they will not touch.
After giving good coat of this oil hang
up until dry. Then I would go over
them again with the oil, giving them
but light coat of it this time. After
that dries in wipe off with dry, coarse
cloth. For common work harness
nothing more is needed, but for carriage
harness go over with sponge and cas-.
tile soap and wipe with a dry channels
skin, and you may depend upon it there
will be no black to rub off on your
hands
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-01
TwOnbly.
From the New York World.

FTOu Tue new IOrK NOTIu
One of Cornelius Vanderbilt's sisters
married Mex. Twombly at time when
that gentleman, who comes originally
from Boston, and who conducted an ex-
tensive business in shirt collars there,
was in very bad financial condition
from recent failure. That is all past
and gone now, however, and at present
the finances of Mr.. Twomblv are natur-
ally in an exceedingly prosperous con-
dition. Mr.. Twombly went down to
Bay Shore, L. l., two or three summers
ago, and at the local hotel there regis
tered himselfin this mple.and straight
forward way: Twombly.
Some fellow came along short time
afterwards, and, being struck either
with the oddness Of the name or enter
tanning suspicious that anyone who de-
scribed himself in this fashion must be
considerable Of man in some country
or other, wrote underneath the query:
What Twombly? The walking encyclo-
pedia was in the neighborhood, as he
always is, and CHANGING to walk up to
the hotel desk, read the question on the
register and immediately furnished the
desired information in this fashion:
Vanderbilt Twombly, of course. The
interesting catechism stands on the no.
tel register now, and the few people
who have heard the story always go
back over the pages to find the record
when Bay Shore is visited.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-01
In q Hand Bag.
From the New York Graphic.


"What do you carry in that bag?"
said the big man to the business woman,
pointing to the little black handbag that
is her inseparable companion.
''I'll show you," said she; and then
she took out two handkerchiefs, one for
use and one for show, lead pencil with
the point broken, stick Of gum, I'M
chewed; lump of gum, chewed; Geo.
William Curtis editorial on Matthew
Arnold's death, cut out of Harper's
Weekly; three keys that don't
fit anything in particular, one
latch key that does fit, a Bond
Street library card, three Daly's theater
seat coupons, a tiny box of face powder,
three capsules of quinine, five visiting
cards, seven letters, five of them from
one man; spring suits cut out of the
Sunday paper, season ticket to the
American Art Associations prize exhi-
bition, an unposted letter to her mother,
three rubber bands, three postal cards,
a shoe buttoner, dentists appointment
card, four hairpins, an unpublished moss
agate, coral brooch with the pin broken
off, half a mustard leaf. piece of paper
with quotations from Nine. Blavatsky
on theosophy written on it, sample of
yellow ribbon to- be matched, card
photograph of another girl and purse
containing one three-cent piece and a
postage stamp.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-01
ON THE FARM.
Rural COurtship.

Rural COurtShip.
The Conversations given out:
There Is an awful pause;
She sits and hens her handkerchief,
He sits and hens and haws.
He gazed on her blushing face,
He gazeS on her leeU,
Then in whisper hoarse, he says,
''YOu re sweet enough to eat -
She bushes at the compliment
Although she murmurS "Dosh;"
He nearer draws his chair and ADDS,
eyes, Jane, you are, by gosh -
The handkerchief drops from her hand,
She stOOps and SO does he;
Their heads together comes. She laughs
"HOw awkward, John, you be ~
Her cheek is brushing his, 1t Is:
She does not draw it back;
He look around and then bestOws
On it a rousing smack.
She draws it back, now flaming red
A sight to look upon
And says ''you surely never did
Do that on purpose, John ~
swell, yes, did" he answers her,
And with flush of wit
He adds: 81 did, and more than that,
[ amt ashamed bit
Their chairs are both together now;
Their eyes with joy are bright;
James handkerchief, I'm much afraid,
Will not be hemmed tonight.
--BOStO7l Courier
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-01
Keep Your Plough Sharp.

A plough may be as near perfection
in mechanism as human ingenuity can
make it, and yet a reasonable allowance
of ''horse sense" must accompany the
use of it or it will in time fail to do the
good work it is capable of doing.
When farmer selects an ak, a saw or
scythe he realizes the Importance of
keeping 1t in good order. The ak must
be keen and the saw filed sharp, the
tired arms and aching back enforcing
this admonition. Yet this same farmer
will purchase pillow and work it a
whole season, or perhaps longer, with a
dull share, which instead of cutting,
roots its way through the ground The
poor, tired horses, if they could talk,
would appeal to their careless and
heartless owners something in this
wise:
1--WE are willing to work for you; but
do by us as you would by yourselves
keep the tools we work with in good
condition. Put sharp share on that
pillow and see that it is properly adjusted
TO run its ightest Work is hard
enough at best without making it un-
necessarily severe"
Every pillow should have two shares
and one sharp one should be
ready to replace the one that becomes
dull A farmer should as soon think of
shaving with dull, notched razor as to
commence blowing with that instru-
ment of horse torture, dull plowshare.
Practical Farmer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-01
Curing and Storing Glover.

Clover hay should never be scattered
out of the swath. writes correspondent
Of the Indiana Farmer, because in adj
dition to the labor in scattering and
again raking up, the hay is thereby
greatly injured. If the weather be IA
vorable for curing neither timothy nor
any other kind of hay should be scat
tered, because the less any grass is ex-
posed to the sun in the process of cur
ing the greater will be the value of the
hay and the less labor required. Let
the clover lie in the sWath untouched
until about two-thirus of the upper part
is sufficiently cured, then turn the
swath bottom upward with fork and
let it then lie exposed to the sun until
this side is cured. Glover hay will
keep with less drying than almost any
other grass. A common test is to take
up bunch of hay and twist it; if no
juice exudes the hay may be hauled
in with safety. We have o ten hauled
in clover cut in the morning in the
evening, and always the next day un-
less prevented by bad weather.
Sprinkiing every layer of hay with salt,
or. inlerposing layer of good, dry
straw from six to eight inches thick, be-
tween every two layers of clover Of the
same thickness, Will be fOund great
preservative; it will enable the farmer
to put up hay in a far greener state
than could be otherwise done with safe
ty. Besides this advantage the straw
interposed between the layers of hay,
by absorbing it's juices, will be rendered
much more valuable as provender, and if
salt be sprinkled on the hay the straw,
absorbing the juices of the hay and salt,
WI III bo OraaHiIu cnnSI1p bxy hott,
tie and horses. From the great quanti-
ty produced on an acre, its highly nu-
tritive quality, the ease with which it is
cut and cured, farmers will find that
clover hay is the cheapest food on
which they can keep their stock In good
order during the summer, sheltered
from bad weather, and sailed, both
horses and cattle will keep in good or
der on it alone throughout the winter
without the aid of grain unless when
worked.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-01
One Cause of MOrtgaged Farms.

Go over the country and you will see
good farms well fenced and under good
cultivation with comfortable dwelling
houses that cost from $500 to 81 800, built
in good taste and in modern style and
well finished, with an organ or piano
in many of them, while music teachers
are employed to instruct the children.
Large commodious barns are connected
with them, and everything looks like
thrift. Stand on a street or a public
road on Sunday afternoon for an hour
or so in the summer and you can count
fifteen or twenty carriages in which
farmers sons and daughters are riding
for pleasure, dressed in the height Of
fashion. If you chance to be in a vii
lage or township center and go into the
stores, taverns or saloons, you can