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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17

Railway refreshments In England are
proverbially dear and bad, but they arc
certainly getting worse. The sit down
meal is respectable, and the plates Of eggs
and cold meats are eatable. but the buns
and sandwiches land there is, or would be,
all immense bun and sandwich public) are
simply atrocious. As n rule. everything
under glass cover is stale. Is Il posi-
BILE that the great firm which contracts
for SO many of our railway stations can be
aware of the disgraceful way in which the
hand to mouth refreshments are thrown
ON tho public? Why do not they appoint
periodical inspectors. charged to taste tho
wayside buns, etc? Perhaps no one can
be got to do the tasting in the present
state Of affairs. Ii would bc no light
ordeal Anyhow, the sandwich market Is
simply being ruined for want of little
butter, mustard and fresh bread The
two penny sandwich is a fraud-dry and
tasteless-while tho bun is altogether
ieathery Pail Mall Gazette.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17
PRICE ONE GENT


OH have hsd SO many non-profes.
sional people so into ecstasies over our
calling N life. Perhaps you think il q
life of luxury. Well. il Is not. There
arc rehearsals and study and sewing aud
q hundred other trying exercises that
keep you busy till you haven't time to
write letter homo. Principals in q com.
pany arc always the envy Of chorus
girl, and we go on calculating Just when
We, too, viii be shining lights. The stuff
TINT is written about our heart romances
is the mcrcst bosh. Some of us arc mar.
ried and support husbands--that is, some
chorus girls-but not any in our com.
pany, and most of them have tender ct
tachments in the company who win not
permit a dude to get closer to us than a
hundred yards. wish some Of the young
ladies who are signing to be chorus girls
could see US st home. over our gas stoves,
cooking frugal meals. or sitting for hours
darning holes in our tights. Idon't think
after ono little experience of this kind tho
ladies would care TO undergo another.
Let me tell you the truth: tho chorus
girls lot is not so happy as it seems to
be-not by several jugfdls.-Chorus Girl
in Globe Democrat.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17

Alittle boy was passing through Riving
ton street the other afternoon with four
new pairs of trousers slung across his
shoulder. A man stopped him and asked
if he wanted to make five cents. The boy
said he did. ''Well, go up in that house
and ask for Miss Smith and tell her Mr..
Johnston is waiting to see her. I'll hold
your bundle till you come down" The
little fellow did as requested, but when
he returned neither man nor bundle was
to be found. There is gang of such
thieves at work on the east side. They
have been known to take a pitcher and
pennies from a little girl sent after milk.
Another of their tricks is to tell littlo
boy that bis coat is dirty and offer to
clean it for him. Tho unsuspecting littlo
follow will take off his coat and the thief
will make off with it.--New York Sun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17
Indian slavery in brazil.

Indian slavery is said to have replaced
negro slavery in Brazil. Mr.. Wells, a
great Brazilian traveller. says that in
the widest regions Of the tributaries Of
the Amazon bands of India rubber gather
ers carry on an iniquitous traffic with
many Indian tribes, from whom they ac-
quire captives from other tribes. The
lawlessness of their proceedings is fully
admitted by tho Brazilian government,
but over the vast areas In the distant
regions through which they roam 1t is alb
solutely impossible to maintain any check
over them. New York Sun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17

Il hate to make complaint, Mr.. Smith,
but that lawn mower Of yours is terrible
nuisance.
Lawn mowerl I haven't got any lawn
mower
Haven't got any lawn mowcr2 Well,
that's good! AS though hadn't heard it
night and morning ever since / moved
here. Therel there goes the confounded
thing again.
But, my dea- sir, that isn't lawn
mower. That's my son winding up his
Waterbury Boston Transcript.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17
Al Csc for FIoral Trihutcs.

Since there must, or it is thought therc
must, be floral tributes to actresses, tho
suggestion of New York manager that
the surplus supply be sent to hospitals Is
worth needing. After doing duty as
blinds to the spectators two or three
nights, they are generally left to wither
and waste their sweetness on the car
bureted hydrogen air. Only let them bo
cago Herald.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17

Aunt-Mina, what has become Of oil
your beautiful curls? Yon have not got
any left.
Mina-You see, the cavalry regiment
that has been stationed here has been
ordered away, and had to give each Of
my admirers lock Of hair Texas Sift-
invS
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17
ue rhoucht Il yYss shortcaI.e.

Boarder--Strawberry shortcake, Mrs.
Stew?
Mrs. Stcw-No, Mr.. Fickle; it is plain
strawberry cake.
Boarder-Oh, l thought it was straw
berry shortcahe, as find my piece rather
short of berries New York Sun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17

OF the 16, 800 persons who have visited
Shakespeare's birthplace during the year
5000 were Americans, thirty nine nation
alities being represented in all. Tho
amount derived from tho visitors fees Is
about 81, ,000 year. Boston Transcript
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17
Pipes for Anybody.

Citizen ito strangely What are your
politics, my friend?
Stranger-I have no politics this year;
I'm leader Of brass band.---New York
Sun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17
FoR SALE

The Schooner wM. EMORY: car. les Ion
tons o coal. Part cash: balance in one. two
and three years with good security.
l3lw JOHN III. WHITE
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17

We will Insert in this column advertlse
Inenfs OF Wants, For Rent. For sale. Lost.
h0und. &C., not exceeding four lines. ONE
WEEK. or less. for S5 Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17

"WooleniteD is q new word used to
designate the man who wears garments
entirely Of wool.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17

It is said that bald headed Indians are
becoming common, and the plug hat OF
civilization Is thought to be responsible.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17
FOR RENT
MALE HELP WANTED.

MyANTED-FIvE TRAVELLING SALES
w MEN-SalaTy and Expenses; no exper-
ience necessary. Address, with stamp Palmer
and o., BIZ Jeff. St., Burlington. la. 5s9Im
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17
FOR SALE-

Ataia,Rain. my BRICK HOUSE and large
LOT. Formerly used BY me a d coa and wo' d
yard. apply to j. y. FLOOD g-7.w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17

IN 1772 Clementius Reid published q
newspaper in Virginia.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17

One of the best located and Oldest establish
ed GENERAL GOODS STORE in the citv =
Stock goodwill and fixtures will be sold very
". POSSESSION Scot LIST. Address ..Bnsi-
ness" Editor Evening Capital 73Im
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17

Buy package of Soda Wafer Ticket
the City Drug Store and take them
homie b your wife and children.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17
A FARsM ESSHs SALE.

A GRAIN and TRUCK FARsl in German
town. suberb of An apolis. is offered for
sale on favorable terms. Apply to JOSEPH
ER, on tho premises, 5z3Im
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17
FOR kENH

Three FURNISHED ROOMS d casantly To-
Gated, suitable 70 gentleman nd wife. Ap-
ply at "A Green Sire T.
Also for sale Cheap GASOLINE STOVE,
good as new. 6s8
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17
WANTED-

w "A III TED,
One first class NAN to sell our warranted
Nursery stock. Good pay to q reliable man
and. steady work. Experience is notnecessary.
JAS e. WHITNEY, Nurserymau. Rochester,
New York. < II low
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-07-17
FOR SALE
FOR s ALE

A FRESH MILCH cow. will be .old cheap
Apply to JOHN CUNNING. Eastport. ~
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
The Sun-Lxuu,

One Of the most attractive of high
power electric lamps is that known in
France, where it was invented, as the
ldnepe s0leiL. 1t consists of wedge OF
some refractory material, marble prefer
ably, held between two carbon rods that
are inclined to one another. This is set
in cavity in marble block held in an
iron frame. a very simple lamp of this
kind can be made by boring a couple of
holes in a block of marble 60 they are
slightly inclined and approach within
about quarter Of an inch at the bottom,
and putting in two carbon rods. If this
be supplied with an alternating current to
form an are between the carbons, the mar
BILE will be heated, and will give off very
brilliant, mellow light Of a golden tinge,
very different from the piercing but rather
disagreeable light of the ordinary arc
lamp. A very high candle-power can be
obtained from it, and it is absolutely
steady. The objections to its use arose
from the fact that it was not certain to
start up automatically when the current
was turned on, and it required alternating
currents instead of direct. This was some
years ago, before alternating currents had
been largely introduced. From the fact
| that larger surface has to be heated than
in the ordinary arc lamp, and the sur
rounding material conducts away con-
siderable amount of heat, the lamp is not
SO economical as are arc lamps. In the
last few years Acknowledgements distri-
button has been developed, and now an
English syndicate is being formed to in
troduce a modified sun-lamp, in which
many of the objections of the old form
have been removed. The lighting is now
automatic and certain, and the lamp can
be used either with continuous or alter
mating current generators. For lighting
halls, galleries, ETC., and in general for in.
terror illumination, this modified lamI
should have an extensive field.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
The Chesangake nav Doc.

Like the Newfoundland, the Chesa-
peake Bay dog is still to be found-with
the same capacity and aptitude for his
calling-in several strains, sizes, coats and
colors, long-haired, short-haired and curly
coated; red, brown and yellow or sedge
grass in color. Having gunned on one of
the choicest shores of the Gunpowder
river for more than twenty years, and con-
sequently outlived many early preiudices,
| can say that by far the most satisfactory
dog for a true sportsman is the medium
sized, "otter-coated," dead-grass color,
the shade of your shooting suit. This
settles the question of color advantage.
They do not carry dead water to shake
over you like any long-haired animal, and
consequently suffer less from cold them
selves, having fine fur next the hide.
They are powerful, fast swimmers with
scent equal to the best dog of any breed.
The large dog tires quicker, is hard to
keep out of sight, and of course is in the
way about the blind. The endurance of
these dogs as breed and their intelli-
gence for their business is almost beyond
belief. But they are unsatisfactory for
any other purpose they know duck
duck and nothing else.-Forest and Stream
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
Cost of Living Abroad.

In England, house-rent, clothing, and
nearly all the commodities of life are
cheaper than they are in America Hotel
charges, admission to theaters and railway
travelling are exceptions-unless you travel
third class. There is talk of abolishing
the second class and give people their
choice only between first and third. As
it is, many of the first class carriages run
empty and only cucumber the trains. For
high charges in French restaurants and
hotels there is good reason. New York
does not appreciate the great advantages it
enjoys in its abundant and cheap market
supplies. In Paris, three francs per pound
(sixty cents) is charged for the same quail
ity of beefsteak which we buy in New
York for thirty cents. Good coffee in
Paris costs the same price per pound, three
francs.
They grow some fruits in France and
England that we don't raise in the north
bat on the whole the fruits of these twS
countries will not compare in abundaAc-
and flavor with those produced even IN ou
Northern States only; and as for grapes an'
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
The unm.n Heart AN E,sc,rio n.,.srv

The discovery announced in the follow
ing brief notice has greatly interested the
scientific men Of Washington, who are
looking for fuller reports in British scien-
tific journals. The brief article appeared
in the Pail Mall Budget of October 4th:
"The most important of the inaugural
addresses at the hospitals was DIR. Walters,
at ST. Mary's, on his discovery of an elec-
trical current caused by the pulsation of
the human heart The researches which
DIR. Waller described have occupied him
during the last four years; and the record
was interesting, he thought, as an actual
example of what goes ON in physiological
laboratories, and correction Of that most
unfortunate and mischievous error that
they are chambers of horrors But more
interesting still are the results of the re-
searches themselves for if in each human
heart there be indeed an electric battery,
then developments in the art OF electricity
may in time become possible, beside which
Mr.. Edison's wonderland may seem COM
monplace."
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
Munohausen ontdnns.

In the forest of Esterel man and woman
were at work recently and not far off a babe
an infant 6 months old-was lying in
cradle, which had been moved to the
front of their cottage in order that their
little cherub might inhale the fresh air
under the watchful gaze of its fond pa
rents. Suddenly noise was heard and
an enormous eagle, swooping down from
the cerulean sky, seized the babe with
beak and claws and began to soar once
more toward the sun, when the distracted
father, rushing madly into his hut, took
up gun. Without moments hesitation
the man pointed his weapon at the cruel
bird and fired. The eagle dropped earth
ward as dead as door nail, and its slayer
now achieved another feat which would
have won him any amount of applause at
Lords. He held up his hands and caught
the child as it fell, the little one escaping
without so much as scratch and return
ing from its journey into mid-air as
bright as button" So Tell of immortal
renown has a revival. The only drawback
is that a skeptic has limited that if it
were carefully examined the majestic bird
might prove after all to be only canard.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
Effect of Electric .oyren,. cn p

Professor E. Wollny,,f Arrn;oE -.
perimented on the effeo Of J.ei,, 49,, nis eA-
rents of different intensities,nJ 1Js.,g cur
on the growth Of plants Sill Ia ,aI". s's'els ;
about four meters square wert tpIo';19. n.&'S u
and we're separated by plates pet,sat;,',, pe9s,s;eu,
twenty-five centimeters into the so "',Ss Ds
the tive sides of one Of ;he beds pla VI
zinc were sunk, the dimensions /, l
thirty centimeters BY two meters. ThS
were connected by an insulated wire, wits
five Meidinger cells ia the circuit An
other inclosure had an alternating current
constantly sent across IT, whiIs in third
there were simply buried copper and
zinc plate connected above tlss earth by
an insulated wire The three Enclosures
were therefore subjected to different con-
ditions-to a. weak direct current, to a
comparatively strong direcb current, and to
an alternating current. Several speci-
mems of grain, potatoes, carrots, etc, were
planted, and were subjected to the action
of the currents until they reached ma
tarity. Comparing them with plants
grown under ordinary conditions, the re-
suit to which Professor Wollny is led is
that electricity, whether under the form of
continuous currents of different intensitfes
or of alternating currents, exerts no in
Hueace on the vegetation of plants.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
A SKETCH OF TOM PAINE.
Something About the Gage of Reason
and Common Sense


Thomas Paine had come over to Amer
lea in December, IVA, and through tn;
favor of franklin had secured employ.
ment as editor of 'The Pennsylvania Mag
azine." He was by nature dissenter and
2 reTolutionist TO the marrow of his bones
Full of the generous though often blind
enthusiasm of the eighteenth century for
the rights of man." he was no respecter
of the established order, whether church
or State. To him the church and its doc
trines meant slavish superstition, and the
State meant tyranny OF crude and undis-
ciplined mind, and quite devoid of scholar
ship, yet endowed with native acuteness
and sagacity, and with nc mean power
of expressing himself, Paine succeeded in
making everybody read what he wrote,
and achieved popular reputation oa9 of
all proportions to his real merit Among
deyout American families his name is still
name of horror and opprobrium, and un-
! educated free-thinkers still build lecture
halls in honor Of his memory and celebrate
she anniversary of his birthday with
speeches of dismal platitudes.
The Age of Reason" which was the
case of all this singular blessing and ban
ming, contains, amid much crude argu-
ments, some sound and sensible criticism,
such as is often far exceeded in boldness
In the books and sermons of Unitarian
and Episcopalian diyines of the present
day; but its tone is coarse and dull. and
with the Improvement of popular educa-
ton it is fast sinking into complete and
deserved oblivion. There are times, how
ever when such caustic pamphleteers as
Thomas Paine have their uses. 1t was at
just such a time in January, 1776, that
Paine published his pamphlet, Common
Sense. on the suggestion of BENJAMIN
Rush, and with the approval of Franklin
and of Samuel Adams. The pamphlet
is full Of scurrilous abuseof the English peo-
pie and resorts to such stupid arguments
as the denial of the English origin of the
Americans. Not one-third of the whole
people, even Of Pennsylvania, are of Eng
lish descent, argues Paine, as if Pennsyl-
vania had been pre-eminent among the col
onies for its English blood, and not, as in
reality, perhaps, the least English of all
the thirteen, save New York. But along
with all this stuff there was sensible and
striking statements of the practical state
OF the case between England and the col
onies. The reasons were shrewdly and
vividly set forth for looking upon recon-
ciliation as hopeless, and for seizing the
present moment to declare to the world
that the logic of events was already fast
making an accomplished fact. Only thus,
it was urged, could the States of America
pursue a coherent and well-defned policy,
and preserve their dignity in the eyes of
the world
1t was difficult for the printers, with the
clumsy presses of that day, to bring out
copies of Common Sense" fast enough to
meet the demand for it. More than a hun
dred thousand copies were speedily sold,
and it carried conviction wherever it went
-ANantic.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
THE SHOT TOWER.
The Idea of Its Construction Revealed in
n Dreami

n Dream.
There was once a mechanic at Bristol,
England, who had queer dream. Watts
was his name, and he was by trade shot
maker. The making OF the little leaden
pellets was then a slow, laborious, and,
consequently, costly process. Watts had
to take great bars of lead and pound them
out into sheets of thickness about equal
to the diameter of the shot he desired to
make. Then he cut the sheets into little
cubes, which he placed in a revolving
barrel or box, and rolled until the edges
| wore off from the constant friction and
the little cubes became spheroids.
Watts had often racked his brain trying
to devise better scheme, but in vain.
Finally, after an evening spent with some
jolly companions at the alehouse he went
home and turned into bed. He soon fell
into deep slumber, but the liquor evil
IDENTIFY did not agree with him, for he had
bad dream. He thought he was out
again with the "boys." They were all
trying to find their way home when it be-
gan to rain shot. Beautiful globules of
lead, polished and shining, fell in tor
rent and compelled him and his bibulous
companions to draw their heavy limbs to a
place of shelter.
In the morning, when Watts arose, he
remembered the dream. He thought about
it all day, and wondered what shape mol
ten lead would take in falling distance
| through the air. AT last, when he could
rest no longer, he carried ladleful of hot
metal up into the steeple Of the church of
st. Mary of Redcliffe, and dropped it into
the moat below. Descending, he took
from the bottom Of the shallow pool sew
eral handfuls of perfect shot, far su-
perior to any he had ever seen. Watts
fortune was made, for he had conceived
the idea of the shot tower, which has ever
since been the only means employed in
the manufacture of the little missiles so
much used in war and sport Chicaqo Mail.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
at THE DOOR.

A hand tapped at my door, low down. low
down;
1 opened 1t and saw two eyes of brown,
Two lips of cherry red,
little curly head,
bonny, fairy sprite, III dress of white,
Who saio with lifted face, Papa, good night. "
She climbed upon my knee, and kneeling there,
Lisped softly, soiemnly, her little prayer;
Her meeting finger tips,
Her pure sweet baby lips,
Carried my soul with hers, half unaware,
Into some clearer and divlner air.
l tried to lift again, but all in vain,
OF scientific thought the subtle chain;
So small, so small,
Ny learning all;
Though l could call each star and tel its place,
Ny ch1ld's Our Father" bridged the gulf OF
space.
| sat with folded hands at rest, at rest
Turning this solemn thought within my breast:
How faith would fade
If GCd had made
No children in this world-no baby age
Only the prudent man or thoughtful sage.
Only the woman wise: no little arms
TO clasp around our neck; no baby charms,
No loving care,
No sinless prayer,
No thrill OF isping song, no pattering feet,
No infant heat against our heart to beat.
Then il tiny hand. low down,
Tap at the heart or door, ah do not frown;
Bend low to meet
The little feet,
To clnsp the clinging hand; the child will be
Nearer heduen than thee nearer than thee.
Our Dumb ARimdis.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10

A young man, just starting out on the
road, asked John Shayne, the Chicago hat
ter and furrier, for few precepts, which
he had probably learned from his success
full experience as a traveller. "Let me take
your note book" said John. Here's what
he put down:
Tell the truth
Don't borrow any money.
Don't play cards, billiards or pool, or
buy pools.
Take drink and smoke with a customer
only.
Don't be too social with strangers.
Catch flies with honey not vinegar.
Go fishing when fish bite.
Always stay at the best hotels, and pay
your bills.
Always take a sleeper; rest is required
to do good work.
Always kiss your customers good bye.
Sell goods on their merits.
Make no promises and do much
Be obliging, but always maintain a
manly independence.
Never tell one halter what the other
fellow said; get you in trouble sure.
Never quarrel with baggageman or
porter.
Do your business as quickly as you can,
but do it well.-Hatter aad Fu5Tier