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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-12

A considerable part of the annual re-
port of the Vermont inspector of finance
Is given to the subject of western farm
mortgage loans. The amount of such
mortgages held by the savings banks of
the state has increased from 81 ,278, ,800
in 1879 to 81 7,216,6 ,661 in 1889. Invest
ments In cities and towns would proba-
bly, bring up the total placed by Yer
mont savings institutions to not less than
SO, 100000. The inspector expresses the
opinion that no individual would think
of investing as large an amount as the
banks do west without personal exam
ination upon the ground, much less
should those who are charged with the
investment Of trust funds omit any Of
the ordinary precautions Individuals
may take risks for the sake Of high rates
Of interest. but safety is the first consid-
Grafton with the banks. Bradstreet's.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-12
Riding from penver to Rochestsr.

A small, black eyed woman. about S5
years of age, giving the name of Mrs.
Mepsted, arrived in the town of Warren
on horseback, and stayed over night at
the home of Henry Wheeler. She was
up bright and early the next morning
and on her way to La Crosse, which she
expected to reach that day. She had left
Denver, Colo, June 30, on horseback,
and was on her way to Rochester, N. Y.
She made the trip two years ago from
Rochester to Denver. having her horse
shot dead under her by deer hunter
within thirty miles Of Denver. On the
last trip she used saddle, but this year
she had blanket on her horses back
instead. She carries a revolver and a
gun with her, and when she started had
a large st. Bernard dog, but he went
mad, and she was Obliged to shoot him.
She had quiet way about her which
was attractive and was as quick as
fash In her movements. st. Paul Globe.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-12

Maryland, not to be outdone by Ger
many. which produced Josef Hofmann,
has brought to the front child which
promises to be as great marvel as that
infant prodigy. He Is manly little tot
only 8 years Of age His name is Guy
Hoppe He was born in Emmittsburg,
and inherits his musical talent from both
parents. His special instrument Is the
cbrnet. one Of the most difficult instru-
naents upon which child can perform.
His rendition Of difficult selections IS
marvellous. He has played before the
leading musical critics Of Baltimore, and
has been engaged b. q manager Of that
city. New York Star.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-12
Fighting the Caterpillar.

The new variety of cotton with which
g. M. Bacon has been experimenting to
test whether it was caterpillar proof, has
disappointed Interpretations. The cater
pillars are devouring it It is true that
they did not propagate init. and it was
the very last piece attacked by them, but
after eating up everything within reach,
they passed over to this patch and went
to work. although,it did not appear to be
as toothsome as the old fashioned cotton
plant. Caterpillars are hard to down.
Maj. r j. Bacon once thought that he
would try conclusion and see if it would
not have some effect upon the deyouring
pests. He borrowed Jim Kemp's cele-
hrated cannon, and bought few kegs Of
powder and shipped for the field. On
his way down he encountered Nr. James
Baggs, Of Camilla. who. upon learning
what was the majors purpose, like q true
caterpillar Napoleon, said: You had
better, try shrapnel on them, major.
Sure enough, the test was made, and the
ldetonation OF the heavily loaded cannon
woke the echoes inthe woodsof Mitchell
The conclusion, for great distance
around, would shake of the worms, but
they would crawl back and make up for
lost time IN increased y0racity. Nothing
less than solid shot will destroy them. :
Albany Ca. News.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-12
UDD VERMONT EPlIAPHS.
SOME or THE QUEER ONES FOUND
BY A PARTY or VISITORS.

The Favorite style Of Inscription was
ver.e-Grammar sacriaoed to Rhyme.
some 81 the CoupIets Provoke . Smile.
notwithstanding the Surroundings.
party summering here has made a
search of neighboring graveyards for odd
epitaphs, and report many interesting
finds.
An ancient little cemetery at Vernon
proved perfect bonanza, at Grafton
was found another. and at Londonderry.
Dummerstown and other places, as well
as at this place, there were several good
finds Most of the older stones are of
slate. Within few miles. sometimes
within a stones throw. were stores of
granite that were inexhaustible, yet the
old time Vermonters ignored that time
defying stone and put their trust in slate.
IN GRAFTON CEMETERY.
Here Is one we found at Grafton:
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-12

Mc nnnTO LOAN on Mortgage, as
DU9VUV whole or in less AMOUNTS.
l-6 = JNO. IRELAND.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-12
ANNAPOLIS. ND. SATURDAY. EVENING, oCToBER L. 1889
tombstone 81 i wife and mother:

tombstone oF wife and mother:
= IN after years bsssiIr ther ssrs another In ms
chair
Though laer vuicp D. swesler ti,usic and her face
than nilue lnsFe fair
y cherib call thre father. still more beautiful
than this
Love the little one. my husband: turn not from
the nA0theriess
To complete the story it should be said
that another did sit in her chair not long
afterward, and that in time twelve little
cheruhs called him father.
In Vernon this simple tale OF womanly
heroism il simply told:
The room below famed ike stove
Anxious for those who slept above
She entered on the trembling fioor.
She fell. she sank. she rose no more.
-BrattlebOrough (Vt.l Cor. New York
Sun
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-12
Gone Home

The hand was probably carved with
the fingers downward to point to the re-
mains, but the inference drawn is often
other than that. Near the stone was an
other which marked the grave of man
who had been murdered by an enemy,
The epitaph was:
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-12
SPECIAL NOTICE.

We will insert In this column advertiss
msnte OF Wants, For Rent, For Sale, Lost,
Wound, &C., not exceeding four lines. ONF
WEEK. or less for 2S Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-12

Al ISIS STOCKDALE wishes ENGAGEMENT
IVA In private families to do first-class
pRESS-MAKING. Address 20 Corn Hill
street. oil lw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-12

I OST.-A Small Gold Bird PIN set with tur-
IL quoise and pearls. The finder will be re-
warded by leaving ii at the CAPITAL office.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-12

FOR RENT.

Rooms, furnished or unfurnished, with or
without board. Apply at 90 Maryland Ave
nue.. s5tf
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-12

EoR SALE.-A good WORK HORSE large
e size-for so. Apply to +. H. WILSON,
Brownsville. Nd. Oct. 8. W.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-21
81 WAS WRONG"
a Sad Episode Illustrating the Sor.
row Such Words Often Prevent

Sad Episode Illustrating the Sor-
row Such Words Often Prevent
One morning in WIlkesbarre there
was a great colliery explosion. Hun
drcdS of Cornish miners were killed and
their corpses lay at the mouth of the
coal mine for recognition.
Sitting at the mouth, 10y a pale
corpse, was a young wife. She looked
at her husband, but uttered no cry;
her eyes were dry. She rocked herself
to and fro, her face white with anguish.
''Oh, that l had spoken fair to HIM
at the endl" she moaned. "Oh, that
he would come TO life one minute, that
| could say, Jimmy. forgive me- but
nothing will help me now. Oh, could
bear it all if l had only spoken fair to
him at the end, Oh, Jlmmyl''
And then. at last, the story came.
They had been married year-she
ard Jm-snd they both ''lIad tenn
pers," but Jim was always the first TO
make up. And this very morning they
had had trouble.
1t began because breakfast wasn't
ready, and the fire wouldn't bum; and
they said hard words, both OF them.
But at the very last, though breakfast
had not been fit to eat, Jim had turned
round at the door and said:
''Gi'e me kiss, lass. You know YOU
love me, and We won't part in I'll blood. -
mo, Jimmy, don't love you,"
said, petulantly.
''Gi'e me kiss, lass," pleaded jim
my.
mo, not onel and now''-and then
tie tears rushed to her eyes.
With awful sobS she flung her arms
around the corpse.
Darling Jimmyl Darling Jimmy,
speak To me now," she mourned. SAY
you forgive mel"
do not grieve 81 hopelessly,r sail;
''perhaps Jimmy knows how you feel
now"
But the mourner's ears were deaf to
all comfort, and the wailing cry came
again.
''Oh, if 1 had only spoke TO him fair
at the lastl'
1t is not an uncommon story this
We quarrel with those We love, and
part and meet and make up again; and
death is merciful and waits till we are
at peace. Yet how possible is just such
an experience TO any one of Us, " no
parts with some dear one in anger, or
who lets the sun go down upon their
wrathl But it is always the noblest
nature, the most loyal heart, which is
the first to cry:
az was wrong, forgive me-"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-21
Speed of Atlantic Steamers.

Tie first steamer that ever crossed
the Atlantic was the Savannah, which
sailed from the southern city whose
name she bore, and reached Liverpool
twenty-five days later. This was IN
1919 She depended on her sails more
than on her engines, however. and
when the wind was favorable and all
her canvas could be spread her paddle
wheels were hauled on deck and folded
up like an umbrella. IL can be i'm
a.iueI that she was very little like an
ocean steamer OF the present day. and
her success was 50 questionable that
when she returned TO the United States
her engines were taken out of her and
she was converted into q sailing ship.
Nineteen years later, after other eX-
periments it had been demonstrated
that steam navigation was a practical
thing, and a regular line OF steamers
was established between England and
America One of these steamers was the
Great Western, which made seventy
voyages across the ocean. The quickest
of these voyages was accomplished in
twelve days and seven hours.
From that time 10 this there has
been a constant effort, stimulated by
competition and improvements in ma
chineTy, TO lessen the duration of the
voyage. The old side wheel, or pad
die, steamers were abandoned about
fourteen years ago, and modern type of
vessel is the screw propeller.
The most recent steamers are ''tw n
screws''-that is TO say, instead of
having one propeller, each steamer has
two, and in this way it Is expected that
a higher power can be utilized. The
twin screws are also an element of
safety, since each screw is worked by 4
separate engine, aud should one engine
be disabled the other would have power
enough to propel the ship into port
The distance from New Y ork TO
Queenstown is about 2, 500 miles, and
up to 1880 the fastest passage was lit
tie over seven days. which was made
by the Arizona. Since then it has
been successfully reduced by the
Alaska, the City of Rome, the Servia,
the Oregon, the UmDria, the Eturia
and the City or Paris.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-21
DIFFICULT QUESTION.
A Profound Youngster.

There was a convention OF Sunday
School teachers in session at Crystal
Lake and all the teachers Of the three
counties represented were there. The
amount of Biblical and theological
knowledge they had was something
astounding. On the last day of the
convention the high chief ranger of the
affair announced to the 400 delegates
that he would be pleased to have the
knowing ones think up some hard Ques-
tionS on subjects pertaining to their
work, write them on slips of paper,
and submit them to him, and that
evening at the last session, which was
to be sort of an entertainment, he
would answer them. A lot Of people
wrote their questions and gave them to
The great professor, and when evening
came he had about fifty good gnarly
problems in his bunch of paper slips.
The evening exercise began with
reading and answering the questions
and though some were from way back
and very obtuse, the good man who
had put himself up there rs a mark
coped with successfully, and impressed
the great gathering with his vast
knowledge.
Finally he ran against question
that made him knit his brows. He
scowled at it n momedt aud then laid
it aside " hen he asked all the rest
ne picked up this sife-traacked query,
and said:
''Here is question which confess
l am unabls to answer. / submit II to
the au ulience. and if anyone is able to
give the answer L Will he glad TO hear
what it ls.''
Then he read this query:
"Who was the boy and what was
his name who had tie basket contain
ing the five lnaves and two fishes which
fed the multituder''
Nobody made an attempt to answer
it, and the professor said:
at seems that nobody knows any
more about IL than | do. / will have
10 call on the person who submitted the
question to come Onward and answer
il. VIII you please do SOP"
To the great surprise of the 400 pee
PIE, and of his mother as well, Frank
Jones a thirteen-year-old echool boy,
got nd and modestly walked up the
aisle, Everybody looked at him
amazed. The professor said:
Did you submit this question:"
Yes, sir''
Can you answer it?''
ts- slI. 80
We'll. l am sure everybody will be
glad 10 hear it.'
The boy.' said Frank quietly but
steadily, was Ben Ezra, son of Miriam.
who WAS a siS,er of Philip, one of the
diSciples;"
a murmur OF astonishment ran over
the audience. Here was something too
deep for even the professed theologians
in convention assembled. The profes-
Sor turned TO the boy:
did you find that in the Bibler"
NO, sir.''
wv here did you get it?"
''In Greek history"
That was the cap sheaf. y lad of
tn rteen bowling down 400 declared
teachers in the Christian cause, and tel
ling them in an unasSuming way that
he dug the information out of Greek
history.
1t will be well to give this boy room
to spread himself when he becomes 4
man.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-21

FOE THE Information of New York
ers the Director of the Finances of the
Paris Exposition has made an estimate
of tie receipts and expenditures of that
great show. Translated into dollars he
estimates the receipts -, 200, ,OJO, and
the expenses at u little over 1000, 600.
or tie receipts Si,7lO,OCO come from
the public IN some shape. either in sub
scrpjions 70 bonds, from sales of
tickets or from sales of concessions,
The remaining S5,OJO,CO0 of receipts
are derived fIOm a state sub idy OF
81 90 U and city subsidy of 81 COO, =
O U. These estimates correspond fairly
well with the experiences OF the Gen.
tenuial Exhibition and the problem
New Workers have to meet is how TO
provide 1T least live To seven millions Of
dollars with which to start the exhibi-
ton Of 1S92. They ought 20 be able TO
do it 10y subscriptions in New York
city alone, for they can safely count
upon full return, not in the shape Of
dividends, hut from increased business
affecting every industry IN the city.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-21

posure it Is not the obj,cs that is pho
tographed, but simply 1.-THE light that
falls upon it This is the cardinal prin-
ciple of photography, strange as it may
appear. And, stranger still, hundreds
OF the professional photographers, as
they wheel the machine about 10 catch
better light on the object, are ignor-
ant or 1t. Not but that one or these
may not at times hit upon capital
likeness That often happens But he
does not understand the principles of
his art.
''Now, to explain. What does the
art photographers make the dIstinc-
tion-do the very best thing when lie
starts out to take photograph? Why,
Just as the portrait painter does He
makes a swift, yet comprehensive,
study of every feature and the face as
a whole. He knows that only parts of
the face can be taken, and all the rest
must fall upon the plate IN shadow,
and 1t is his art that leads him to de-
termine tine expression, the personality.
The portrait painter does no more in
this direction. Tie medium is differ
ent, and he has palette of colors to
depend upon. while the Photographer is
Teluced to tones and tints of black and
white alone.
"Will you have proofs of this?
Here are two. Have you ever care
fully noticed the full-length photograph
of a man in which the shoes are yisi-
bleg What you saw in the picture was
a gleam, suggestion. rs it were, the
light OF the polish The remainder of
the shoe was in the shadow, for it was
the light and not the object that was
photographed. Again, to furnish a
tangible proof of the correctness Of
tins theo y of photography, L made
series of photographs of a plaster
bust There were a dozen pictures
taken under exactly similar conditions,
camera and light icing unchanged in
every particular. | simply moved APP
paratuS and subject about, made my
exposure from different point of view.
At each of these the light fell differ
emily upon the features. Upon the de-
velopment of the negatives the features
wers hardly recognizable as being Of
the same object
That explains why it is that some
people never take WE'LL as they call it
Ii Is because in the photographers ar
rangement those portions OF the fea-
lures on which the light falls are not
Just what is necessary TO give eXpres-
sion. And the make up of the express
sion differs in every individual case.
\ good likeness is possible to every
one, but it might just so happen that
ones eNpreSsil IN Will never lie caught.
The poorest of the craft may catch 1t
on chance; the very best may never ex-
act'y get it, but the oIds are decidedly
in favor of him who is a student of
lights and faces. and who well under
stands the theory of Photographic art. -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-21

MIR. GLADSTONE with Mr.. PANEL
viii support the report of the commit
tee ON royal grants. which recommends
u quarterly stipend to the L. ince of
Wales of SIS, 900, in view of the COM
ing marriage Of his daughter. The
radicals under the leadership of Mr..
Labouchere, oppose further payments
10 the royal family ut the expense Of
,he already helvily-ladrn tax payers
Mr.. Gladstone is not IN extremist, and
So long as the people of England
choose to be governed 10y a monarch lie
believes in supporting that monarchy IN
a styIe commensurate with the grtni-
eur of the British empire. Mr. Par
nell votes with Mr.. Gladstone out Of
gratitude tn him for the services which
ihe great orator has rendered the Irish
,-lus.. II is a curious Illustration, how
ever. of the Irregular Ii IS of parties.
that we here fiud Mr.. Parnell voting
with the tories, his lifelong enemies,
and against the radicals, the staunch-
est supporters of home rule.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-21
A judges Courtship.

The shortest courtship L ever heard
of was that of an eminent jurist. He
was ON his way to hold court in a town
when he met young woman returning
from market.
"How deep is the creek and what d d
you get for your butter?" asked the
judge.
up to the knee and ninepence. -
was the answer, as the girl walked on
The judge pondered over the sensible
brevity of the reply, turned his horse,
rode back and overlook her.
81 liked your answer just now,n he
said, "and / like you. / think you
would make a good wife. Will you
marry me?" She looked him over and
said: Yes" Then get up behind
me and we VIII ride to town and be
married"
She did get up behind and they rode
to the court house and were made one.
Ii is recorded that the marriage was q
pre-eminently happy one.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-21
Saxe'S Poetry.

Soms lugubrlous-souled critic has
SAID that no poetry is true poetry
which has not an uudercurrent of sad
ness running through it. As well
might it be said that no picture is
beautiful, or true to nature, which has
not 4 yawning crave in the back
ground. Yet even if this idea were
true, SAKE has WRIT n some things
which would stand rs poetry, lacking
neither pathos or beauty. Such are:
Looking Out Into the Night" ''I'm
Growing Old" and 'My BoyhOod. -
The semI-jocnse strain in which the
latter two are written detracts nothing
from their pathoS. 1t is as though an
invalid concealed his pain beneath a
smile. Sweeter verses than the open
ing one in MY Boyhood'' are seldom
written:
"Ah me Those joyful days are gone.
i little dreamt till they were flown,
How ieeting were the hours,
For, least he break the pleasing spell,
Time bears for youth a muffied bell
And hides his face in flowers
The thought expressed in the last
three lines Is certainly a poetic conceit;
not only pleasing to the esthetIc taste,
but painfully touching to those who
have passed beyond boyhood.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-21

FRIENDS OF the poor and distressed
will be glad to learn that King kala-
kuua has got together money enough To
uuy himself round-tr.p ticket to
Europe. The King, rs AL the world
knows, has been anxious, even hanker-
ing. for a visit to the Paris Exposition.
rs the ROYALTIES of effete Europe have
baycotted the show, Kalakaua natur-
ally sees an opportunity TO gain little
applause for himself Ordinarily, his
conee-colored Majesty would not be OF
much account in the gay capital OF
France, but ina scarcity of Kings, he
would bc 4 figure of prime Importance.
But Mr.. Spreckles, who keeps the
Hawaii royal treasury penuriously
supplied. has steadily refused to lend
the King any money for IunkeL
There is no contingent fund from
which Kalaukaua can draw under the
preteuce that he must SO to Boston TO
IuSI ect the steam heating system or 10
Chicago to look over the cremation OF
gaiIuge: and so the poor and poverty
N'lstEGu Nlll@ VI
hts wis end to raj e the wind. In TINS
emergency, he has written book ana
a san Francisco publishing house has
agreed to make him an advance pay
mvut on Il. How much is this. we are
not told, but it is said to be sufficient
TO buy round-trip ticket for the steer
age, and to subsist him in Paris, pro-
yited he takes the top floor OF cheap
Sat and maintains a diet considerably
lower than his lodging. These are
hard tunes for royal persons, and II IS
uotIceaLle that the King of the sand
wich LANDS is ''shinning around for
passage money just when the Queen Oh
England and Empress Of India mas
been told by one of her subjects that
she must economies in her kitchen anu
put the duties of ten or twelve OF her
servants upon-Mr. Joseph Chamoer.
lain for instance. What that grim oid
plgan. Kamehameha, the Great, wouid
have thought OF his successors gong
nto the authorship rs a means TO get
Sing money, even the most active mag
Euation cannot guess
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-21

ELECTRICAL cars operated by stor-
rage batteries seem to be getting along,
AMI may some day solve the problem of
rapid transit on surface lines. 1t is
related that one car on New York
line has been taken off to make room
for an improved type, after having run
1000 miles. carrying 1900 passengers,
without one cent having been expended
on il for repairs. Nothing is said,
however, about the cost OF running f.,
which. after all, is the real question
that needs to he answered. From Bos-
ton also comes the news that railway
10 lie run on the storage system is about
T ally for use, which is at least an evil
dence That somebody thinks il will pay.