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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-03-27
sunday in the French Canltal.

All Paris works on Sunday; the shops
are open and much Of the city work goes
on as usual. The city has $50 wagons
and 1000 horses collecting the garbage.
So that by s o'clock in the morning the
whole city is clean. The wagons have
immense revolving brushes fastened to
them, and men, and even women, wash
the streets with quantities of clear water.
You can cross a street the year round
without soiling your shoes.
think you have to be out in the streets
of Paris at all hours to really know it.
The women among. the working classes
wear such picturesque caps / run after
every woman / see and fix her cap with
my eye, and then hasten home and try TO
make one like it--but they are always so
stiffly starched cannot succeed in giving
mine just the right mir. / wish | could
buy every cap see.-Elizabeth Nourse in
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-03-27

Several years ago man was run over
by the cars here and had TO have one of
his legs amputated just below the thigh.
The amputated leg was buried in the
back yard and, after he had recovered
from the an@sthetic given him, he COM
planned that his leg panied him, as it felt
as though lying on its side, toeing in. He
kept complaining for several hours, till
some of the family, without the knowl-
edge of the injured man, disinterred the
limb and found it as he had said. They
then turned it up so that it lay a little in
clined in the other direction, or slightly
toeing out. Immediately he exclaimed:
''That feels SO much better" His wife
was in his room at the time, and, not
knowing what had been done, asked him
what it was that felt better, and he re-
piled: "Some one has changed my leg to
a comfortable position"
Another instance was where boy
about 18 years old had shot himself
through the right arm so badly that it
was taken off at the shoulder. When he
recovered his senses after the operation
he complained that three of his fingers
were bent over as if clasping a small egg
tightly, and that they had gone to sleep
in that position and were annoying him
An examination revealed the fact that
when the arm was buried the three fingers
referred to had become bent under the
hand, and, upon their being Strengthened
out, the boy Immediately noticed it and
remarked upon it, In both instances the
patients were unaware of the fact that
their requests were being complied with.
Cor. Detroit Free Press.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-03-27

Some interesting particulars respecting
the German piano industry are given in
Kuhlow's German Trade Review Ger
man instruments to the value of 1S,000,-
600 marks are yearly exported, the total
production being valued at from 81, 900,
600 to S6, 100000 marks, sum which rep
resents the price of about 10000 to 72, 900
pianos, ETC. Thus, only one-half of Ger
many'S manufacture remains in the
country. Even that, however, Is a large
amount, and does credit to the musical
TASTE and education of the German people
Although complaints are being generally
made that the piano trade has now reached
lis climax, and that even decline is visi-
bic, yet, according to the assurances of
various Berlin manufacturers, the In
dustry in Berlin has hardly suffered at
all from the unfavorable influences, and
the work people are all busily employed.
The construction Of grand pianos Salon
hugeD has lately increased, the demand
for this kind being greater than formerly.
In Berlin there are about 200 piano manu-
factories. OF these some turn out more
than 900 Instruments grand and cottage
pianos) yearly, and employ from 800 to
400 operatives regularly. The work In
itself is very difficult. A number Of fac
tors must combine in order to produce any
thing perfect. Great accuracy and care
are Indispensable qualities. The insertion
Of the sounding boards, the relation of
the piano to the strings, the final touches,
require vast technical knowledge. New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-03-27

While reporter was talking with an
uptown druggist the other evening little
fellow, clad in a blue suit, entered and
bought postage stamp. After getting
the stamp he said:
"Say, mister, what do you put in them
big jars in the windowS'
.sColored water,'' replied the druggist,
smiling, and when the little fellow had
gone he added: Every now and then
some little child asks us about those
globes.n
ssWell, am curious myself. What is
the full recipesn said the reporter.
ssThose used by the better class of drug
gists,n replied the druggist, ''are, in re-
ality, composed of mixtures of chemicals.
Some use bottles of colored glass filed
with water, but these do not reflect the
light from the gas jets as the chemicals
do. For red, the most common Of all, we
mix iodine and iodide of potassium with
water. Some add alcohol to prevent
freezing. Blue is formed by q mixture of
sulphate OF copper, commonly called blue
vitriol, and water of ammonia Plain BIZ
chromate OF potash in water forms the
yellow coloring, and green is made by
mixture of the blue and yellow, or else
from nickel dissolved in nitric acid. A
pretty crimson color may be made
by combining alkanet root and oil
of turpentine, and lilac is the re-
suit of mixture of crude oxide of cobalt
and nitric acid. Royal purple, one of the
prettiest of the window colors, is made by
dissolving logwood or cochineal in ann
monia or sulphate of indigo. Pink is
nitrate of cobalt and sesquicarbonate of
ammonia, and amber is formed of one
part of dragons blood and four of oil of
vitriol, filtered and mixed with water.
OF course, all sorts of combinations of
these colors may be made, and other
shades produced, but those which I have
named are the principal ones in use. The
first thing druggist does on starting in
business is to. buy the chemicals needed
Or his bottles. They are an important
item in the equipment of his store. ~
New York Evening Sun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-03-27
PRICE ONE CENT


The primary object ~ stoths' in cold
climates is TO retain thes2 "A he hodys
in hot climates it may serve as opposite
purpose of protection from the sun, while
in any place a sec0G iary but most inn
portant object is ornament, AS 70 mate
rial, wool is the best for retaining heat,
for it is a bad conductor, and, preventing
loss, feels ''warm.n It is particularly de-
sirable as underclothing for children and
old persons, who have not much power OF
resisting cold, and require warm cover
ings. In climate with rapid changes in
temperature the great value OF woolen
underclothing is recognized by its univer-
sal use TO maintain an equitable warmth.
In hot weather cotton underclothing ii
cooler, because it is better conductor OF
heat, and therefore allows of more loss;
but then it at the same time conducts
more of the external heat TO the skin, and
thus protects 1t less, and it involves the
risk of sudden and rapid fluctuations OF
temperature. Furs, like wool, preserve
the heat, while linen and silk, like cotton,
allow it to be more quickly lost
The color of the outer clothing makes
some difference, for black and dark shades
like dark blue absorb the SUMS rays, while
light bright colors and white reflect them.
The former are, therefore, suitable for
winter, and the latter are preferred in
summer for their GOODNESS, care being
taken that the thickness, nature and ar
rangement of the garments yield the de-
sired effect. So far as fit Is concerned,
loosely fitting articles, other things being
equal, are warmer than tightly fitting
ones, because the latter interfere with the
circulation, as cold hands and feet In
tight gloves and boots amply testify.-C.
Il. Pollock in The Chautauquan.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-03-27
Actresses or the stage.

Of the stage actresses may be roughly
divided into two classes, one composed of
those who try to carry It's glamor into
their daily lives, who never allow any one
unless it is their maid to see them until
they are 'smade up" and to further help
art assist nature receive their visitors in u
darkened drawing room or in boudoir
with drawn blinds and rose colored shades.
They fiatter themselves that In this way
they preserve their reputation for beauty,
bravely ignoring the fact thatwhat pleases
the eve in the perspective shocks 1t IN
proximity. The other class delight in
showing their utter disregard for personal
appearance, and revel IN freedor2 from
wigs and whitewash.-New York Press.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-03-27
Value Of the "1so4- Dollar.

"The fact is" remarked Mr. Richard
Cogan, one of the dealers, ''that there is
not, and probably never was an original
1904 dollar BY original we mean, OF
course, one struck in that year. It is
pretty well established now that at that
time Ii was the custom to use a set of
dies at the mint till they were worn out,
irrespective of the year they were dated.
Lit is more than probable that all the spec
linens that were struck from the die of
1904 were made subsequent to that date
s'Of the thirteen or fourteen that are
now known to exist" said Mr.. Cogan
''two are in this city, four in Boston, one
in San Francisco one in Denver,
and the others are scattered all over the
intervening country. l could give you
the name of every person who OWNS one
Maj. Wetmore, of Is Waverly place, has
one which he believes to be the only orig
inal' one. 1t is somewhat worn and has
evidently been I'm circulation. This does
not usually add to the value of coin,
but in this case, if this could be made 10
prove that it was struck in the year 1t
was dated, it might make big differ
ence.n
''How much is q specimen worth to-
day?' asked the reporter.
THAT would be pretty hard to say"
replied Mr. Cogan '.Tbey have sold all
the way from 5000 to $500, and that,
too, for the same specimens. There are SO
few of them that they have no regular
market value and the price paid for them
depends entirely upon how badly the pur-
chaser wants one. Probably if one was
offered for sale today it could not be
bought for less than $1,000.-New York
World
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-03-27
no,r ! I.ocomotlro yYrecks rtself.

OF all the accidents most feared by rail-
road engineers, and one Of frequent 0c-
currence, is that of the breaking of driv-
ing rod while the engine is running at a
high rate Of speed. How it can occur, as
it often does, and those in the cab escape
with their lives is always considered a
miracle. The minute the heavy bar, or
rod. as it is commonly called, breaks, or
the crank pin which fastens the end to the
driving wheel gives way, tho massive
piece Of iron goes whizzing through tie
air, striking the engine and tho ground,
battering and smashing everything that it
comes in contact with. Old engineers can
relate some very interesting experiences Of
This kind. Albany Express.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-03-27
SHoRT-HAND-

A limited number OF PUPILS will be given
lessons in Shorthand by j. DUFFY. For
terms apply at log King George street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-03-27
WANTED
WAN FED,

YOUNG LADIES to sew on ladies' under
wear. Those who are inexperienced will be
taught with pleasure. Apply at HOFFMAN
MFG. CO.. Opera House building, ID floor,
Md. Avenue and Prince George street 32l
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-03-27

The city of Naiyen, north OF Ming Po,
China, which was submerged 1000 years
ago, has recently been partly exposed to
view, and number Of vases, plates and
other utensils OF the sough.dyDasty have
been recovered By the natives. --Boston
Transcript.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-03-27
ANNAPoL1s ND. TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH q, 1885,


We viii insert in this column advertfsp
menfs OF Wants, For Rent, For Sale, Lost.
sound, &c., not exceeding four lines. ONE
WEEK. or less. for 25 Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-03-27

A Little Giant GAS MACHINE. Capaeit,
~ lights. Suitable for store or dwelling Les
than half price. Cali at Pfeiffer's Music Store
q No. Avenue. saw
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-08-30
Crops not so Badly Damaged ~ Reported.

Among the dealers, railroad men and farm
ers throughout the country there appears to
be the greatest difference Of opinions con-
corning the condition of the crops and the
possible damage by frost, rust and other
evils. 1t is generally the case when damage
is first reported that it is greatly overesti-
mated. The first appearance Of frost, for in
stance, creates an idea in the farmers mind
that his grain is entirely spoiled, but when
the frost is gone and his wheat is still there
he Immediately rushes to the other extreme
and says there was no damage whatever.
The fact OF the matter is that the real dam
age by frost does not show itselfimmediately.
A frozen apple, when the frost is first ex-
tracted, looks perfectly sound and plump,
but two or three days afterward it rapidly
decays. The same rule is applicable to wheat.
From reports received at the railroad offices
it would appear that the reports of damage
to crops from frost has been greatly exag-
gerated. That there has been frosts
in the northern part of the state there
wheat was go far advanced that nothing
enough frost to freeze water, could do any
damage When the wheat is In the milk
very slight frost can do inestimable damage,
but in the next stage when the wheat is in
the dough and begins to harden, n slightfrost
does not effect it as it would tomato and
similar vines In the Red river valley most
the wheat is beyond the milk state and haf-
vesting will begin next week. South of Fargo
there has been no damage whatever, and
north of Fargo there has been only slight
damage to few scattering fields, and moth
ing like the widespread damage that was
reported.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-08-30
A Terrible Cyclone.

Thousands Of dollars worth Of property
were destroyed ut Marquette, Mich, in less
than four minutes by terrific cyclone which
passed over at 2:20 p. m. When directly
over the city the funnel-shaped cloud swooped
down and burst, and the work of ruin was
fierce. Whole business blocks were unroofed,
chimneys telephone poles, shade trees and
small out houses demolished, front glass
plates broken, and the stocks of goods in the
unroofed business stores flooded with water.
A large number Of teams broke away and
ran through the streets. The signal service
building, Masonic hall, Adams two blocks
and Thoneys block suffered the greatest
damage. No lives were lost. but many mar
rowly escaped. The damage is way up in
the thousands.
At Plaque Mae many buildings were
wrecked. Crops in that district were insured.
1t is feared that rice is severely damanged
At Donaldsville churches, schools houses and
other buildings were destroyed. St. Joseph's
academy was totally destroyed. Two of the
Brothers were seriously injured by falling
timbers Almost every house In the place
was more or less damaged The storm was
general along tho gulf coast. The water was
forced over the Louisville / Nashville rail
road embankment from Michon to Lookout,
distance of twenty miles. The
track was washed out in several
places and passengers will be sent by
boat to Pearl river until the track is repair
ed Washouts also occurred near Desair on
the Illinois Central delaying trains. The
steamer keokuk was wrecked near Baton
Rouge in the storm. No lives were lost.
For the first time on record, nopress
reports were received for the morning papers.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-08-30

for portion of the Eleventh article of the
treaty. That amendment proposed that
Canadian vessels in United States ports
should be required to take out licenses for
commercial privileges on like conditions as
those imposed by Canada on American fish
ing vessels in Canadian ports. This was the
first conclusion by O representative OF the
administration that there was any reason
why the treaty should not be one-sided, or
that there ought to be inserted in the
treaty anything to provide for mutual rights
ormutual concessions.
Finally, the presiding officer having called
the attention of the senate, in a solemn
voice, to the fact that the vote was about
to be taken on a resolution of ratification,
the vote was put, resulting in the defeat oft
resolution by vote of ~ to 80. Under the
constitution, two-thirds vote of the senate,
which must be of record, is necessary to rat
ify treaty. The vote in opposition to this
treaty was strictly partisan, with the excep,
ton that, voting upon the two previous
motions, Mr. Voorhees,, when the motion on
the resolution of ratification was put, sud
denly disappeared from his seat, and his name
Is not found on the voting list.
There is much interest manifested in the
probable policy of the administration under
the retaliation act now that the fishery treaty
has been rejected. The statements made are all
speculative, as the president has not author
lied any one to state what his position will
be. 1t is probable that he will not decide for
himself until the presentation to him of some
specific facts shall make some action neces-
sary.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-08-30
Tried to Murder His Wife.

A great deal of excitement was created In
Superior by a shooting ARRAY, which
included a jealous husband, his wife and
defender. The particulars of the affair are
as follows Some weeks ago Mrs. Richard
Collins left her husband and made her home
with the family of James Meyers. Recently
party, including the Meyers family and Mrs.
Collins, went to a picnic Collins followed
them, and upon the grounds was a constant
source of threatening to kill her il
she danced and making many other
party was again followed by Collins. He
went into the house where the ladies were
seated, drew his revolver, and, aiming it at
the breast of his wife fired. Meyers having
apprehended trouble, anticipated this move
ment and dashed the pistol downward, the
bullet passing through Mrs. Collins's right
leg and
NEARLY THROUGH THE LEFT.
Collins then fired upon Meyers, but with
out effect. The two men grappled and
Meyers, freeing his right hand, pressed his
own revolver to Collins head and fired.
the bullet inflicting severe scalp
wound. He then tried to shoot again
but the cartridge failed to ex-
plode. In spite of his wound, Collins still
endeavored to shoot Meyers and doubtless
would have accomplished his purpose but
for the arrival of two men who were at
tracted to the scene by the shooting and
succeeded IN overpowering Collins. Meyers
held to appear at the end of thirty days in
81 900 bonds. The bullet was extricated
from Mrs Collins legs. 1t was found to be
almost wrapped up in the muslin which it
carried with it in passing through her gar-
ments-
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-08-30
How ClOthespins Are Made.

Clothespins are made in the lumber
regions They are usually made of
white ashes, sometimes ofbeach, black
and white birch and maple. The
wood is taken to the factory in logs
and cut into lengths of thirty-one
inches by circular saws. These lengths
are then cut into blocks and the
blocks again cut into sticks are placed
under another saw, and cut into re-
quired lengths. Next the turner takes
a hand at them and from there they
go to slotting machine. They are
placed in troughs by the operator,
the machine picking them up and
slotting them. They are then placed
in a revolving pipe drier going thence
to the polishing cylinder and then to
the packer.
Each pin passes through eight
hands. A single plant consist Of
board saw, gang splitter, gang
chunker, turning lathe, drying house
and polisher and costs from $1,000
to $4,000. The machines working
are very interesting. The little blocks
of five and a half inches long are
placed on an endless belt, which feeds
the blocks automatically into the
lathe. As the lathe is turned the pin
is taken automatically from the
spindle and placed on a turntable
and carried to a circular saw, which
whittles out the slot in the pin. It
Is then finished and thrown out Of
the turntable by tho same appliance
that puts the pins on the table. Fall
ing, they are caughtin basket Or bar
rel and are then taken to the drying
house for ten to twenty-four hours,
or until dry. The polishing cylinder
or rumbler holds twenty to forty
bushels; this is run at a low speed,
about thirty turns a minute, and by
simple friction and contrast they be-
come polished.-New York Mail and
Express. ~
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-08-30

It rs reported that French emissary Is
trying to persuade the queen of Raratonga
one Of the Cook islands in the South Pacific
to accept French protection. The chiefs of
Bulgaria and Ailutaki, neighboring islands,
have become alarmed, and it is reported that
they have asked to be annexed to Greet
Britain.
Lawyer Herbert Gedney, of Goshen, New
York, one of the most brilliant and promising
young members of the Orange county bar.
turns out to be a forger, an embezzler and a
fugitive from justice. The amount of his
epeculations is as yet unknown, but will GER
tainly reach $25, 900 and may rise to $780,
600. As near as can be ascertained he began
his criminal career about three years ago.
He has been professionally concerned in the
litigation over Samuel j. Tilden's will and
1t is said that there is paper afoat bearing
spurious signature of George Tlden and Of
Tilden & Go.
It IL stated in Canadian official circles that
one effect of non-intercourse on the part of
the United States will by the immediate COM
pletion OF the Hudson boy railway to give
the Northwest an outlet for it's wheat crop.
The cut on freight rates, made by the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy, the Wisconsin
Central, and the Chicago, ST. Paul Kansas
City, the 22d, was piece of hot-headed
hastiness, and q little care on the part of all
muss. It seems that o mistake was made by
one of the Wisconsin Central billing clerks,
and a consignment Of freight was shipped at
a rate below the regular tariff. Az soon as
the other roads heard oft they announced
q reduction to meet the Central's cut without
investigating sufficiently. When matters
were explained they gave the usual ten days
notice Of IN advance, which will restore the
rates on Sept. 2.
The coal agents advanced the price Of coal
from Is to so cents q ton, according to the
distance to which it is shipped from the mine.
All the large shippers over the FIVE railroads
were present.
Henry Peters, bright little lad about
eight years Of age, called at the Larrabee
Street station and walked up to the lieuten-
ant. looked up into his face, and in piteous
tone said: won't you take care of me, sir?
Mother whipped me thirty five times, and she
struck me over the head with an AZ handle,
and when ran away she struck me with .
Ratchet In the leg. At the time the little fel-
lows head vas bleeding and the lieutenant
upon examination found wound two inches
long inst over the left ear. The lieutenant
concluded to hold the child and turn him
over to the humane society.