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ROCKVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA,
Dec. 2, ls6J.

ROCKVILLE, OkTAMo, CANADA,
Dec. 2. lssJ.
lave used BRANDRErH's PILLS for
the past fifteen years, and think them the
best cathartic and anti-bilious remedy
known. For some five years i suffered
with an eruption of the skin that gave me
great pain and annoyance. tried diff
ferent blood remedies; but, although
gaining strength, the itching was unre-
lieved. ] finally concluded to take q
thorough course of BRANDRErHs PILLS.
took six each night for four nights. then
five, four, three. two, lessening each time
by one, and then for one month took one
every night, with the happy result that
now my skin is perfectly clear, and has
been so ever since. Ed VENNEY.
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A Chinese Tiger Story.

Here as n Chinese tiger story from d
paper called the Iht PdO: West of
ka ding City. kwantung province, in
Il wild. mountainous locality. lies the
little village of Tak'ang Ts'un. Out
side the village is the little old temple
of Wu-ti, and the man in charge, who
is not a shaven priest, carefully locks
himself in at night; but two holes
drilled an the door afford him "A means
of looking out and guarantee against
sufiocation. One night IA tiger came
and ,crouched just outside the door for
q long time, as if he knew there was Il
man inside. He then first put paw
in through one of the holes and clawed
around, and next inserted his tail TO
feel for his prey with the sensitive
member. The temple guardian, mad
dened with fear got a chopper and
waited for the animal to renew the ex-
pertinent, and then dealt violent
blow and cut the tail through. The
tiger gave "a roar that shook the tiles
on the roof of the joss-house. and then
charged at the door repeatedly. finally
knocking it off it's hinges and on to
the man who had Eeen trying to prop
II up ON the other side. The tiger
charged in over the Frustrated door,
and, not seeing the mau who was hid
den by it, seized one of the josses
which stood on each side of the door
in its jaws and galloped away, while
the mann bolted of to the village. The
next day some grass-cutters on the
ms ntains found the joss lying on a
wild. lonely hillside, where it had been
abandoned by the tiger, and, recog-
nizing the sacred image, brought it
back to the village, and there heard
the extraordinary story Of its removal.
Pail Nall Gazette.
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An extremely handy custom among
the Persians. which would hardly be
popular In this country, however, is
the temporary marriage. A. Persian
couple may enter into matrimony for
any specified period of time--a day, a
week, a month, six months or longer.
A priest and written contract are re-
quired, as in the usual form, and a
dowry and present bestowed. Whether
the transaction is entered upon for a
matter of days or years, at its termi-
nation each one goes their way free of
all further obligations toward each
other.
This form of marriage is INDUCED
In largely by travellers and men whose
vacations take them from place to
place. A mixed party of travellers
men, women and children-arrive at a
village. The susceptible heart of one
of the gentlemen is touched by the
charms of some rustic belle. The vii
lage priest is summoned forthwith,
and the young lady's father invited to
The caravansary.
II wish to be united in matrimony
TO your honored daughter, the light of
Mohammed, oh, my father" says the
smitten traveller. "Inshallah."
"Bismillahl" returns the parent,
"for how long?"
For three weeks, oh, my father,
says the traveller, land l will make the
settlement ten tomans-fye tonans
down and five upon our return from
Meshed, the holy, three weeks hence,
when your daughter shall be returned
thrice blessed from having made with
us pilgrimage to Inman RiZa's sane
tuary."
What ten tomans-pooh, pooh -
screams the father derisively, and
making little of the advantages OF the
pilgrimage to Meshed my daughter
is jewel and the belle of the village.
The settlement must be 100 tomans
cash down."
--.T The prospective brideGr ON and the
father of the young lady in the case
now argue aud sIuahb,e for probably
an hour, at the end of which time they
compromise on 30 tomans and three
quarters The priest draws up n mar
rage contract then and there, which
the groom and the brides parents sign.
In it is stated the exact terms of the
marriage, the amount of the settlement
and the time the contract is 60 expire.
The priest is fed, the settlement money
paid over 60 the father, and the blu ,h
ing bride, who has had nothing TO say in
the matter whatever, is handed over TO
her husband. She is mounted on an
ass or bundled into Il kaiaveh and ac-
companies the party on to Meshed.
Three weeks later the travellers halt
Mt the same village on their return.
The bride of three weeks slides of her
donkey kisses her husbands hands
and returns to her parents rooi. She
Is now a charming young widow, and
possesses thirty tomans and three
quarters, besides an extra toman or
two presented 10y her husband at part
ing ii he has been pleased with her
conduct as n spouse. With this snug
sum and the additional charms of her
new condition, she of course very soon
makes mincemeas of some worthy
young peasant heart and settles down
for life. 1t sometimes happens, how
ever thai the yonng bride takes adj
vantage of the temporary marriaga
to steal away her husbands heart, and
then mt the Old home new ma riage
contract Is drawn up and she becomes
the lifelong helpmate. -PhttddeiBAiG
NORTH -4HtericdH
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Larbeard. AhOy.

The Italians derive starboard from
questa bordo, "this side, ;" and larboard
from qttelIa Jorda, "that side, "abbrevi-
ated into sta borda and Ia JOrdo.
Their resemblance caused so many
mistakes that, by order of the admi-
rally, larboard Ii now thrown over-
board and port substituted. Port the
helm" is even mentioned in Arthur
Pits voyage ia 1880. -SmyM's Sailors
Word Book.
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w. q. Morris. of No. 80 Fifth avenue.
Chicago. whose advertisement appears Ina
this paper. is responsible wholesale dealer
in Watches. Jewelry. Silvcrware, Diamonds.
Cutlery. etc. He has been in business in
Chicago many years. aud is working for a
large Western trade. Readers OF this paper
who desire a catalogue. with prices, LOO
illustrations, advice ca care of watches.
and interesting articles on Diamonds. Ru-
bies. Enc ralds. and other precious stones.
should read his advertsen ent on this page
and correspond with him.
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Some Foolish People

Allow cough 10 run until 1t gets beyond
oh. IL will wear away" but in most cases
IL wears them away. Could they be induced
to try the successful medicine called Kemp's
Balsam. which is sold on Il positive guaran-
tee TO cure, they would Immediately see the
excellent effect after taking the first dose.
Price SOC and SI6l Trial size free. At all
Druggists.
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A Radical Cure for Ep,Leptic Fits.

To The Editor: Please inform your read-
ers that L have "A positive remedy for the
above named disease which / warrant to
cure the worst cases. So strong IL my faith
Ia the virtues of this medicine that will
send free "A sample bottle and valuable
treatise to any sufferer who will give me
his i. o. and Express address. Ny remedy
has cured thousands of hopeless eases. X.
q. Roof. NJ. c.. 1873 Pearl street. New York.
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THE YoUTH's COMPANION is a welcome
visitor weekly in more than 100000 families,
and has won place in home life obtained
by no other publication. IL il always safe,
pure. instructive. and entertaining The
wonder is how any family can do without It..
Any new subscriber who sends S175 now.
can have THE COMPANION free every week
10 January L. 1889, and for full year from
that date. Sample copies free. ADDRESS
TIRE YOUTHS COMPANION. Boston, Mass.
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GLADnToRs were originally male
factors who fought for their lives, or
captives who fought for freedom.
They were first exhibited at funeral
ceremonies of Romans, 263 b. c., and
at festivals about 2l5 B. &. These
combats we're suppressed ia the East
by Constantine the Great, A. ID. 1916;
and in the WeGt by Theodore, A. ID.
hOO
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POPPED.

Say IL agaii and say it slow,
Whisper 1t, darling soft and low;
The words that you spoke. Il love you, dear q"
again she whispered IL soft and low,
Again she said IL and said IL slow.
To catch the words he strxined his ear,
And the sound that followed was strange and
queer,
Twas a sonEd like-like-lets see-oh pshawi
Like that you sHake when a cork you draw.
-ROSfO1l Courier
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Catarrh Cured.

A clergyman. after years of suffering from
that loathsome disease. Catarrh. and yainly
trying every known remedy. at last found a
recipe which completely cured and saved
him from death. Any sufferer from this
dreadful disease sending a self-addressed
stamped envelope TO Prof. J. A. Lawrence.
~ Warren street New York City. will re.
ceiys the 70 yipe free OF charge.
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Faculty Of Disappearing.

The papers say that wine is Gisap-
pearing from the table" Mrs Haische,
who keeps a boarding house. says she
has noticed the same peculiaritv in
bread, butter, beef, potatoes and other
eatables MorriS50,cn Herald.
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Stop that Cough.

Many people neglect what they call a SIM
pie cough. which, If not checked in time.
may lead 10 Lung trouble SCOTS Emulsion
Of Pure Cod Lirer Ole uiH HypophOsDkiteS.
will not only stop the cough but heal the
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IT Is no longer fashionable to wear
flowers in the street, but it is consider
ed correct to carry two or three roses,
cluster of pinks, or bunch of violets
in the hand.
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WHEN is a theater manager like dog?
When he lies about the house. Teras
Siftin0s
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Miss BERTHA SIMPSON, of Martins.
Vile, Ind, can initiate perfectly with
her voice the tones of cornst.
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FIGURES don't lie, ca: Well, we'll
SEQ, said crank, as h knocked "a cloth
ing store dummy into the gutter.-N. u
,Jouy0dI
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q Remarkahle Pnpor.

WE suppose that Old Nick's carriage is
fitted with sulphur springs.
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SICK HEADACHE

aNOlU-
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Ing properties for the support OF the natural of
the body.
tie Observe the following symptoms resulting
from Disease of the Digestive Organs Constipation
Inward Piles, Fullness of tile Blood in tke Head,
Acidity of the Stomach, Nausea, Heartburn Disgust
Of Food Fuilness Weight in the stomach. Sour
Eructations. Sinking Fluttering of the Heart.
Choking Suffocsting Sensations when ia . living
posture Dmness OF Vision. Dots or Webs before the
sight. Fever and Dull Pain in the Head. Deficiency
of Precipitation. lellOwness of the Skin aud Ives,
Pain in the Side. Chest, Limbs. and sudden Pushes
of Heat. Burning in the Flesh.
few doses OF RADWAYS PILLS will free the
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Piso's Cure is our best selling medi-
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its beneficial effects, and recommend it.
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IN The SELECTION OF
A CHOICE GIFT

For Pastor, Parent, Teacher, Child, or
Friend both elegance and usefulness will be found
combined in q copy of Webster's Unabridged.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-25
Education Among the ChInese.

As people the Chinese males are better
educated than any other race of people in
the world. Education to q certain extent
Is compulsory for all Chinese males,
although the mass cannot do much more
than read and write; still to that extent
they are all educated. 1t has been the
policy Of the Chinese government for
hundreds of years to select certain num-
Der Of boys from each district and educate
them for historians and writer's Their
work is never completed, for as long as
they live and are able to do anything they
continue to study and write. Every five
years they pass an examination, and, ac-
cording to their proficiency, they are pro-
NOTED to Office or rank. AS O rule no
Chinese can hope to attain prominence in
any civil or military Office pertaining to
the government unless he has succeeded
as a scholar, for the Chinese believe no
man can succeed as q scholar unless he
has ability, and If he possesses ability,
why then, as q matter Of course, he is q
suitable person to hold office; but no mat
ter how high the Office may be, he must
continue his studies, the duties of his
Office being generally performed by .
deputy. San Francisco Cor. Chicago
Herald.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-25
ANNAPOLIS MD. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25 1885,


He concluded that it was necessary for
him to have a gunboat with which TO
patrol the river. No regular boat could
pass the shoals to come far enough up the
Tennessee river for the purpose; besides,
If he asked the government for O gunboat
the war might end before he could get It.
He found an old mule ferryboat This he
patched up, and mounting gun forward
set her afioat under the name OF the
"Gunboat Tennessee There is some
thing ludicrous in the military gravity
with which he gave his instructions to its
commander. When one considers the i'm
mense resources that werc placed at the
disposal of other generals and the make
shifts Of Mitchell, working with nothing
except what he could improvise, there is
something more than ludicrous in this
order. 1t is pathetic:
"CAPTAIN: You are placed in command
of the Gunboat Tennessee, now lying at
Whitesburg. You will find one piece of
artillery on board the boat. You win
take on board a crew of armed river men
from your own company such as you may
deem necessary. You are also authorized
TO take ON board volunteers from the de-
tachment Of the Fifteenth Kentucky, now
at Whitesburg. Go prepared for any
emergency to work your boat should the
horses and mules be killed"
The Gunboat Tennessee did good SER
vice. Steam soon replaced the mules, and
the peculiar looking craft continued to
patrol the river till Gen. Mitchell left the
country.-Life of q. NJ. Mitchell, Astrono-
mer and General.
In Receipt of $40 a Week.
Now, it stands to reason that IL a STEM
ographer or type writer is worth So
week this year she ought to be worth $40
q week next year, and it seems to me that
any conslde-ate employer would recognize
the enormous improvement In the work
done, and on the general principle OF
equity and honesty see that the compensa-
tion was also increased.
The moment girl finds herself in the
regular receipt of $40 week, where does
she standi
She has certain income of $500 year,
which is at least $50 more than the
average clergyman, in this country or any
other country, receives. She has as big
pay as three-fifths of the bookkeepers in
the big commercial houses of New York.
Her income is quite ns large as thousands
Of statesmen and clerks upon whom are
dependent families, and IL, as many of
them do, she becomes SO expert, and
therefore so useful, might almost say so
necessary to her employers success, and
assuredly to his comfort, rs to earn $15 a
week, she has it in her power to defy the
world. to dress well, to stint herself in
nothing that one in her position should
need or desire.-Joe Howard in New York
Graphic.
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PRICE ONE CENT
For Mothers.

One reason why so many young moth.
ers do not look so tidy and attractive as
It Is the bounden duty of all wemen 10
look, is that they do not accept the inevi.
table with the proper spirit, and then
adapt themselves to It, for instance Il ii
impossible to care for baby as itshould
be cared for and yet to wear as good Il
dress as you would If you were simply
sitting down to do fancy work. The
usual dress when engaged in this occupa
tion should be of some material that win
bear sponging; then sponge and bottle
OF diluted ammonia should be kept near
at hand. OF aprons there should be an
unfailing supply of different sizes and
degrees. Do not fail to have at least
two of the same length as your dress, and
OF two full breadth. A white one of this
style trimmed all around with scarlet ma
chine embroidery is actually becoming to
most women, and will save its cost many
times over by preserving the dress be.
meath. Cloth yourself suitable, and then
enjoy rocking your baby. All other
pleasures you may hope to have repeated
but the joy of being the mother Of a baby
is one which may be yours but once.
and that for so short time that 1t will
seem almost dream-like in a very few
years.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-25

The subject of lights was another with
which it was found difficult to contend
Tallow was used freely during tho first
years of the war; old candle molds were
brought out from their hiding places and
put to use, and tallow dips became as fa-
miliar to MS as they had been to our fore
fathers. But the source of supply for
these ''hghts of other days. soon became
exhausted and woman's ingenuity was
again put to the test Lard also had been
in frequent use, and favorite light was
q saucer or can filed with this melted
substance wherein fioated burning syc-
amore bali. It, too, was growing scarce,
however, and a new material must be
evolved: Sc Several, g q, things were tried, hQt
a mixture of beeswax and fosin was
found best of them all. Through this
mixture, when melted, q long coil of
candle wicl1ing was drawn again and
again, until thoroughly coated, and in
order to make this coating even several
persons stood in q row holding the wick
ing at short intervals and shaping the
wax upon it as it passed through their
hands. The position of greatest honor
and difficulty in this undertaking was
conceded to be the one next to the pan
containing the heated melted mixture.
When cold, this waxen rope was
wound, row after row, around bottle,
with the free end put through strip of
tin with hole in it in order to hold it up
right These candles gave forth meager
but steady light. 'Candlemaking bees"
were quite the style, and young ladies and
their military beaux ION leave'' man
aged to exact great deal of merriment
from them. The refreshments were usu-
ally fruit and peanuts. s. Jud-
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-25

A young Donkey who ! ,er
ted from college applied to gssI;,r,,
for position on his juornal. -
II have made special sf1dy Of histo.
ry." said the applicang "wIich / am
sure would be of yS-,,,e To- me @,'@ n editorial @
work"
"Ah'' said the editor, Just look at
this murder case" And he handed the
would be journalist half q dozen New
York morning papers.
"But no two of these are alike said
the youngster in a perplexed tone II
couldn't write anything on such evidence
as that
How, then, could you write on a poll
tical or social question from your book
knowledge" rejoined the editor. What
you take for history is only SO and-so's
opinion about history. The more YOU
read the deeper is your confusion.
Truth dwells at the bottom of we'll
Life.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-25

''Squeaky shoes in church" SAYS a
preacher, annoy me as much anything
can think of and notice there are more
squeaky shoes in church than anywhere
else. think / can account for ii but
may be wrong. New shoes you know,
almost always squeaky. A great many
people have their Sunday shoes and their
every day shoes and it takes seven Sun
days for their new shoes to become as
well broken as their every day shoes are
In week. SO supposing that q brand
new shoe will not get all the squcaking
cut OF It in less than week, you see for
seven Sundays that same shoe would
squeak in church If set aside for use on
Sunday when its owner dressed IN
may be all wrong in my calcuiaAsOse9e
that's the way figure tout
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-25
The Unseen Hand.

"Thank you very much that was
such help to me, !" said sick woman.
as she dropped exhausted on her pillow,
after her bed had been made for her.
The friend to whom she speke looked
up In surprise. She had not touched the
invalid, for she feared to give pain even
by laying her hand upon her. She knew
that the worn body was so racked with
many pains. and had become so tender
and sensitive that she could not bear to be
lifted or supported in any way. All that
her friends could do was TO stand quietly
by.
II did nothing to help you, dear
wished to be of use, but only stood be-
hind without touching you at all; was
afraid of hurting you.
THAT was just 1t, said the invalid,
with smile; Il knew you were there
and that If slipped l could not fall and
the thought gave me confidence. | was
of no consequence that you did not touch
me. and thstI could neither see. hear,
nor feel you. knew was safe all the
same, because you were ready TO receive
me into your arms If needful.'
The sufferer paused moment. and
then with still brighter smile on her
| face, she added:
What sweet thought this has
brought to my mind. 1t is the same
with my heavenly Friend. Fear not,
for will be with thee, is the promise
and, thanks be TO God, know lie is
faithful that promised. | can neither
see, hear nor touch Him with the mortal
sense; but, just as l knew you are behind
with loving arms extended, so | know
| that beneath me are the Everlasting
/ Arms. Selected.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-25
Az Edltor.s Assess,n =

1t does body good to have his pride
fattered once in while. Werealize the
benefit of it once year, when the asses
soTs come around and ask how much
money we have at interest, how much
stock we have in the public funds OF iii
banks, and various other questions that
are supposed to be only to tie soiid
men, If there Is anybody round. we
straighten up slightly, expand our cor
pOroisity, and, in as heavy chest tone
as we can command, we answer, ..Absut
the same as last year They know well
enough what that is. So do we.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-25

s A Coed Kgrse-Should not hesitate TO
wait upon those i'll with such diseases as
Smallpox, Cholera or Scarlet Fever
There is little to be feared by persons
waiting on the sick if they viii use Dar-
by's PrOphylactic Fluid freely. In sick
rooms it should be exposed On plate OF
saucer. and the patient sponged OF With
the Fluid diluted. For safety. cleanliness.
and comfort I'm the sick-rodm the Fluid Is
indispensable.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-25

large Second Story Front ROOM to one
or two gentleman. on Main ST.. near the State
House. ulw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-25

Prosperity is no Just scale; adsegssty q
The only balance to weigh friends.
60 Subscribe 20 the Capital
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

We will insert I'm this column advertise.
ments Of Wants, For Rent, For sale Lost,
found, &C., not exceeding four lfnea. ONE
WEEK. or less, for 26 Cents.