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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-09
Tie ocean cables or the world.

according TO the latest report of the
International Bureau of Telegraph Adj
ministrations, the submarine telegraph
system of che world consists of 100, O70
nautical miles of cable Government
administrations own IL. 524 miles, while
107, 546 are the property of private CON-
panies. The total cost of these cables is
in the neighborhood of 5000 600. 900.
The largest owner of submarine cables
is the Eastern Telegraph Company, whose
system covers the ground from England
to India, and comprises 21, $50 miles of
cable. The Eastern Extension, which
exploits the far East, has 12 958 miles
more. Early in last year the system of
West African cables, which started from
Cadiz only six years ago, was completed
to Cape Town. so that the dark conti-
nent is nov completely encircled by sub
marine telegraph. touching at numerous
points along the coast More than
II, 900 miles of cable have been required
to do this. and several companies, with
more or less aid from the British, French,
Spanish, and Portuguese governments,
have participated in carrying out the
work.
The north Atlantic Is spanned by no
less than eleven cables, all laid since
1870. though think not all are working
at the present time; five companies are
engaged in forwarding kilograms be-
tween North America and Europe, and
the total length Of the cables owned b.
them, including coast connections, is
over $4,000 nautical miles II Herbert
Laws Webb. IN Scribner.
Making Peace.
Simple words are best, though very
busy man can not always stop to pick
one.
At a hotel waiter came out of the
coffee room and informed the manager
that man was raising a disturbance
because he could not have his accus-
toned seat at the table.
go in again, said the manager, and
propitiate him ia some way.
Back went the waiter, and said, II
you don't like the way things is done
here, you can get out. or I'll propitiate
you pretty quick. ~--fLIoyd's Weekly
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-09

From letter written by Mrs. Ada E.
Hurd of Groton, S. D we quote: Was
mated in Consumption Four doctors
gave me up saying / could live but
short time. gave myself up to nv Sa-
vior, determined If / could not stay with
my friends on earth, would meet my
absent ones above. Ny husband was ad-
vised to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. /
gave Il q trial; tnOk in all eight bottles;
Il has cured me and thank God am now
q well and hearty women Trial bottles
free at j. Walter H0dges~& Co.'S Drug
store. Regular size so and 91.00
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-09
ANNAPOLIS MD, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER O. 1890


The land does not forget its ancient ways.
Nor those 1.-The hunters who went TO and fro
With its borders in the long ago:
For ere the coming of the winter days
A little space II holds in sacred-wise.
IN which it's sail tie hunter. all return
Unto the hnnting-grounds for which they
yearn.
Then lis from hin and plain once more doth
rise
The smoke from unseen camp fires; meath its
shield
Strange spectrcs come and go. and all the
land
Is held and 'Ieagured by the old-t time band
Who pluck the ripened maize adown the fed.
Know then by all the haunting smoke and
haze
the land does not forget its ancient ways.
lLucy E. Tilley. in Harper's Weekly.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-09
The Ars d SPECIALIZATION.

A boy cf or 8 years old, whose
parents lived on Third avenue, was beat
ing drum in the alley when neighbor
appeared and asked:
~How much did your father pay Tor
that drum. sonny?D
%Two shillings, sir.
%Will you take 81 for it?"
"Yes. sir; ma said she hoped I'd sell
1t for ten cents
The exchange was made and the drum
put where itwouldn't do any more good,
and the neighbor chuckIed over his
strategem. However, when he got home
at night there were four drums beating
In front of his house, and the drummer
boy was prompt to inform him:
These are my cousins. and I took
that dollar and bought four new drums.
Do you want to give us 81 for them /"
The neighbor bowed to the inevitable
and retired. -fDetroit Fres Press.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-09
M,r AND WISDOM.


Eve didn't know the serpent \ s.
loaded
Money by any .tker name would go
rs fast
Economy is weallhcf very disa sree-
able type
A man who is full of l.'msolf is al.
ways empty
Why is happiness so rare? Too few
engaged in producing it
Every body seems to despise hypo-
cril err God. man, and the devil
Know thysslf. and keep tie informa-
ton to thyself This is good advice.
They call it presence If mind because
it is the gift Of the intellect Light
The advantage of wealth is i'm the leis-
IRE it allows We are all rich ON Sun
day.
When the plate is passed there are too
many people thinking that salvation is
free.
At swell marriage curious people
watch at the church door TO see the tied
go out
Mistakes are gentle reminders that we
are too confident in ourselves Il Mil
waakee Journal.
We find that good many "old bach
eIors" have been married and had
trouble Il [Atchison Globe.
Economy is wealth; but it is kind of
wealth that the rich man finds 1t hard to
transfer to his son.-IP Puck
1t takes more religion 10 hold a man
level in horse trade than it does to
make him shout at camp meeting
So many girls of 16 fall in love with q
pretty mustache, and so many men of
80 fall in love with dimple. -[Atchison
Globe.
If an apothecary were allowed to make
the same ratio of profit on stamps as on
drugs, two centstamp could be bought
for dollar. -ECommercial Advertiser
There is a strong resemblance between
the friend who pats you on the back in
quarrel and the man who says Sick
'em" to dog in fght Il Atchison
Gioble.
A woman's affection for man makes
him conceited. This would be unpar-
donabIe in him did we not know that
his affection for her makes her vain. =
[Atchison Globe
AN ADVENTUROUS CAREER.
A certain man named Robinson
Once journeyed to Japan.
But back he came right home again,
A much insulted man.
The Japs all read from right t. left,
And this twas grieved him sore:
Though on his cards was Robinson,
They called him Nos-ni-bor.
-fHarper's Young People.
Lover (dolefully pointing to piece
torn from his trousers)-Look at that.
Your dog bit me. Sweet Creature-Did
he? Poor little Fido; l suppose he is
jealous -[Good News
why did General Longstreet burn
his bridges behind him?" asked his
tory teacher in the high school, "To
keep his men warm, was the quick
response Il Albany Journal.
Il have met this man, (" said the legal
lnminary, with extreme severity, "in a
great many places whore | should be
ashamed to be seen myself, and then
lie paused and looked with astonishment
at the smiling court and jury. London
It'd Bits
In the brio brac shop -"Here is a
beautiful little cabinet, style Louis XIV.
@But it does not seem 10 me to be quite
the style of Louis XIV. y "Oh, my dear
madam, it is the Louis Fifteenthest thing
that ! have in my whole collection. =
[Fliegende BlatieE
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-09


How to preserve the voice and keep
1t presumably fresh is almost like ask
ing how to keep from growing old
Some people grow faster than others be-
cause they are imprudent and do not
take care of themselves The voice
should not be imposed upon, and instead
of growing husky in a decade it should
remain comparatively fresh for two and
even four decades. PATHS voice is
fine example of one that has never been
imposed upon, never been forced to
sing six nights in a week and once at
a matinee. A grandopera singer should
sing only twice a week, perhaps three
times if his or her physical condition
warrants it. Singers should have plenty
Of sleep, good appetites, nothing to make
them nervous, and, If possible, more or
less phlegmatic disposition. The latter
they rarely possess to any great degree.
Overwork is death to a voice. A singer
will not notice at first the inroads that
gradually undermine voice and leave
IL an echo of its former sweetness.
ICampanini, in Ladies' Home Journal
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-09
s II r "A u SS
RetaiIs Liquors At Hh lesa'e Pr Ces.
WE CARRY rnE LARGEST srock OF
AH Kinds Imported and Domestic
Fine Hines and Liquors.
WE ARE OFFERING
Special inducements for the Holiday Trade.

Come and convince yourself before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
We import and receive all our goods
direct All our WHISTLES come direct
from United States Bonded Warehouses.
We are known TO sell the best 50. 90 Whis-
key in the market, and are able at pres
ent to offer better article than ever be-
fore urchased for tn money We are
the only pl ce tn the city where you can get
ALL KINDS OF CoRDIALs.
We believe in large sales and small prof
its. Special attention paid to all city and
country orders. Give us call and be
convinced.
N. B. Families supplied with Bottled
Be,r at short notice, at
STRAUSS'S
dec51y 10 Market Space.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-09
A Strange Case.

Had Mrs. Fl. A. Gardner, of Vistu .,
Ind, lived two thousand years ago she
would have been thought TO be possess
ed by evil spirits. She was subject to
nervous prostration, headaches, dizEi-
ness, backache, palpita:ion and forty u
fifty epasms day. Though having been
treated by eight physicians for years
without success; she was PernsGnehg
cured by one bottle of DR.. Miles RestoE-
ative Nervine A trial bottle Of this
new and wonderful medicine and finely
illustrated treats free at the City Drug
store
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-09

nEilea, .Nerve 8 LlverlPllls.

an important discovery. They act on
the liver, stomach and bowels through
the nerves. A new principle. They speed
" cure bIlioueness, bad taste. torpid liV-
er, piles and constipation Splendid for
men, women and children. Smallest,
mIIdest. surest. 80 doses for % CENTS
Samples free at J. w. HODGES.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-09

The pleasantest things in this world
are pleasant thoughts; and the greatest
art in life is to have az many of them as
possible. Il Emerson.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-09

Try our own handmade SC. cigar, at
A. Hart's, rs Maryland ave,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-09

Try A. Hart's long Havana filler cigar
hand made, SC. rs Maryland avenue.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
NOTICE TO UNNERS 5.

Gentlemen will keep # m farm with
dog or gun Others ! will shoot Fl
A. A. STINCHCoMB.
Near 81. Margarets. A. A Go Md lI-l4
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-09

A STRAY.-TWO COLTS. OWNER
IA will come forward, prove property nay
charges and take them away.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-09
WANTS, FOR SALE, &c.

We will insert IN this column advertfs
mento of Wants, EoR K0nt, Tor Sale, Lost,
WOmnd, &C., not exceeding four lines. ONE
WEEK. or less. for 30 Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-09

WANTED AT ONCE A YOUNG
w white girl for light house work. Apply
o4 Coli. ge Ave.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-09

FOUND. .-INTHE WATERS OF THE
IL Chesapeake bay off Talley's point on
Dec. sth. q large ANCHOR and bout so faith
oms of chain attach d Owner can get sa e
by proving prop rty and paying expt nses. APP
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-08-23
A FEW OBSERVATIONS.

The Creator in his divine wisdom limited the
years of child bearing for the mothers of the hui
man race Woman in filing her position as wife
and mother passes through many years of disci-
pine. The question is this-de these years pre-
pare her to shine in the exalted sphere occupied
by the graduates Of the school Of experience, or
do they only prepare for her time to die?
The old-time fairy tale told her off in this wise,
--sand so she married the prince and they lived
happily ever AFTER
It's beautiful thing 10 be princess, and words
meagerly express happiness so complete The
imagination performs the task better, hence the
completion of the story.
But who ever can imagine what these early years
in the life Of the princess contain? Who ever has
weighed the responsibilities that fall unceremoni-
,ously upon shoulders not strong enough to bear
them. Some one has said that there is no time in
life when woman is such nonentity as in the
years Immediately following her marriage. This
is easily explained.
She was not looking for the myriad of cares
that the years usher into her presence. Observa-
ton failed to call her attention to the family cares
which might await her, and experience stood ready
to receive a new pupil. She becomes submerged
in a sea of Worries which absorb her individuality
She is put through course Of discipline which
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-08-23
LITTLE ROCK, SATURDAY, AUG. %. 1890.

OLIVE LOGAN, the pioneer newspaper woman
has been honored by being elected member OF
the Incorporated Society of Authors, of which
Lord Tennyson is President.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-08-23

THE Woman's Relief Corps, Which recently held
their annual meeting in Boston, proved to be
remarkably interesting assemblage of ladies from
all parts of the country During their visit the
Corps was entertained by Mrs. Mary A. Lyermore,
Mrs. Lucy Stoness Henry B. Blackwell, Miss Alice
Stone Blackwell, and others, at the Womans
Suffrage parlors, Park street. Boston
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-08-23

HE school for nursery maids, established by
Mrs. Robt. W. Chaplin in connection with the Ba-
bies Hospital has graduated it's first class of eight
young girls, who have already obtained positions
at WV month. All are SO far giving entire salts
iactlon' and the managers of the enterprise feel
that they may congratulate themselves upon the
success OF what to many appeared more than
doubtful undertaking. The pupils of this nursery
school care for the less sick children of the hos
pltal, giving baths, sterzing the milk, preparing
and dilutng the food, caring for the nursing bot.
ties, etc, They are instructed in regard to the
commonest emergencies, such as nose-bleed. con-
yulslons and some of the minor injuries. A badge
IS awarded at the completion of the course. This
badge has upon its face one of Della Robio's in
iants and an inscription. A form of diploma also
is gven.-Nightingae. '''O
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-08-23

The Arkansas Christian greatly encourages The
CHRONICLE by saying that much of our teachings
are slots of stuff HE thinks they are 'wood hay
and stubble," and bids the women on The CHRoN-
1cLE staff read the third chapter of Mathew. We
have read, and it says this, 20 generation of
vipers " flee from the wrath to come" Well!
get ready One-two-three- We stay here
till the bolt st r'l------- --er homo
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-08-23

To THOSE who sheer at the Salvation Army and
their work, perhaps the following will be Of inter-
fallen women, established in, near and remote
corners of the world-in Great Britain, the United
States, Canada, France South Africa, Australasia
the largest in existence. OF 2,2S3 girls received
into these rescue homes 200 can be accounted
for as saved from life Of degradation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-03-22

FLIN0IN0 OUT HIS FIRST FISH.
What blessed fact 1t Is that almost
every sound the country boy hears Ia .
natural rhythm, almost every sight he
sees is restful TO the eye. No carts rat
tling over stony pavements. no scream
of steam whistles, no whir Of machinery,
10 roar OF crowded streets; but instead
the lowing OF cattle, the twitter of birds,
the ripple Of brooks, the soft signing of
the wind ln the tall trees. Sociologists
tell us that after few generations Of
continuous life In cities all the percep-
tive faculties become extremely dull;
children are born near sighted, deficient
in hearing, color blind and sadly devoid
Of tho natural sense OF harmony y-and no
wonder. As the little fisher man watches
his cork the hum Of insects about the
buds on the overhanging trees Is borne
to his ears Sometimes sudden gust Of
wind scatters buds and insects down
upon the water, and then the speckled
and silver sided beauties dart hither and
yon for the first snap at the dainty food.
The total outfit Of the boy Of 1850, or
fhereabouts, ,smight fetch ten cents In Q
~balled market" There Is no jointed
roll, no reel, no fancy cork, no artificial
dy. The rod he cut "a he came through
the woods-a timber ash or water beech
sprout. The hook Is the simplest Of old
fashioned barbs; the fishing line very
small and tightly woven cord, which
cost him Ave cents at the country store.
The cork (he never heard OF "bob') IL
Q real cork, originally from Kentucky,
OF "som'ers down below" and imported
In the grand old big bellied demijohn
which contained the strong water Of
Bourbon county. Through i he punches
Q small hole and is careful TO double his
line in Il while fastening. in such a way
that he can easily readjust It TO various
depths Of water. The ''sinker" Is made
of two or three bullets hammered into .
mass. His bait--weli, it Is various.
"Diggin' worms" was probably his last
occupation the night before his holiday,
Tor "fshin' worms" were thought to i'm
prove little by being kept in boz Of
loose earth for night, For the canal
and river, ninnows seined from the
branch were thought the best bait. For
catfish, live frogs or toads were occa-
sionally used. the hook being very light
ly inserted In the loose skin along the
back. But It was reprobated. Indeed.
Il was . subject at times OF heated dis
eussion, and many tough old 6shsrnsn
- Woe1e4 yolnab1o W. tyylng - go
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-03-22

"wlLL THE FISH BITE TopAyy'
boyish strength the rod is whirled up.
ward and backward, the line flies out to
It's greatest length and tho tish IL thrown,
perhaps, into bush or tree In the rear,
while the exultant boy. all injunctions
to silence ignored, yells in tone that
echoes far along the stream:
First fish for MEr'
"Shut up, gosh blame ye," Is the only
response, "you'll skeer all the fish out o
the creek"
And Il does look like It, for there Il
generally . long walt after tho first fish.
But It's good day. and soon the sport is
on the full tide OF success. Il ID wonder
full how rapidly fish were taken In those
times when conditions were favorable.
"Twenty-four fins bass In two hours"
was tho best record I ever saw made by
one person; but Of course have reliable
testimony Chat OF flshermen) to much
more lively sport. This abundance OF
fish food was great advantage to the
early settlers. The country boy, as
Aforesaid, had none Of the modern con-
veniences; but he had what was Tar bet
ter-a sense Of tho right time to 60
fishing. which was science In itself.
II he was too young to have acquired
it, his father or the hired man had it.
One hired man we had wns prodigy In
this and similar lines Of wood craft. He
had keenncss Of perception ~ to ma
ture's doings that amounted to sixth
sense. Often have walked through tho
deep woods with him and seen him pause
and raiss his gun, and then squirrels or
birds that ! could mot ~ would come
tumbllng from the tops OF the tallest
trses-and the squirrels in most cases
were shot In the head. He could examine
the night sky and note the evening cir
and tell almost to Q certainty whether
6sh would bite the next day. II the
morning loft II still In doubt he would
blow up little tobacco smoke and watch
IT. drift and gradual dissipation. and
rarely indeed did he fail In this test. Ny
reverence for him was unbounded until
one day, when was about years old, I
handed him copy Of The Indiana State
Journal to read something that had
amused me, and discovered that he could
not read. 1t was quite shock. Down
to that time had thought he knew every
thing.
II the FISH bit very well ut any time
they did not usually keep It up long.
Three hours was long season Of good
fishing; then tho wind changed, or the
sky was overcast, or, as we used TO think,
we had caught all the fish In that part Of
the creek, though the real reason proba-
bly, was that Il was good day for their
feeding and they lad got enough and
''gone up under the roots" After the
fishing came the fun, II we were not too
anxious 70 hurry home and show our
sp0ils.
Now, alas all the broad and fertile
tracts along the creeks arc cleared Of
timber; no lofty trees. Or very few, hang
over the stream, aud In places the banks
have 10 be "rocked up to prevent do
structive washing. There are no more
floating logs and no drifts, and. with
very rare exceptions, NO deep holes for
fishing or swimming. Many OF the
creeks are OF one uniform depth, or
rather shallow, from source to mouth,
and few indeed are the places where the
boys Of 1880 can renew their youth with
hoos, line aud rod. J. II. BEADLE.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-03-22
A PRENTICE MuLFORp LETTER.
Pen Picture u the San Franoiseo Chinese
Quarter.

Pen Picture u the San Franoisso Chinese
Quarter.
Especial Correspondence
SAN Francisco, March l3.-Twenty
years ago ! thought myself pretty well
acquainted with this town; but today Q
good deal Of it has grown not only out OF
my remembrance, but grown since my
remembrance. For instance, the Chi
nese quarter is two-th'rds larger than In
1870, when left. Architecturally 1t Ia
greenes, more dragon Ike, more oriental.
The stores are larger and more preten-
tious. Most OF them are neat, or
derly and well arranged. They use
the large window panes. They hang
out signs both in English and Chinese.
Thus, "Yung Suen, dealer in clans"
"Wong Hor, manufacturer OF white
shirts" "LOng Suen, manufacturer Of
brooms, New York branch" "Hung
Tso, Fancy Goods. Step In and examine
for yourselves" They keep ready made
clothing in pattern American and Chi
nese. In these shops ! observed white
men bargaining for pantalOons. They
have invaded and monopolized street
after street, where none OF their race
dwelt and carried on business twenty
years ago. They stretch along these
tborOughfares for miles. When you look
up street and note in color mixture
OF green. yellow and gilt spotted with
red hieroglyphics you may know the
Chinese are there In force. Green
and yellow seem their favorits
colors for house fronts, especially
green. The Chinaman paints only such
part OF the house a. he occupies. The
rest Of the front he leaves in the original
hue. In San Francisco this u usually
dust or mud color. Their six months OF
dry summer weather gives the dust time
to settle, drive itself into the wood and
leave its tinge thereon. San Francisco
Is largely as yet q wooden city. II the
Chinaman occupies Q second floor, he
streaks Its front green or yellow and
leaves 1t sandwiched between the un-
painted first and third stories. 1t is sug-
gestive OF boys play when they have full
access TO paint pot. 1t Is on his large
restaurant fronts that he most piles On
paint. gliding, carvings, verandahs from
bottom to top. glass globes, colorsd
paper lanterns, large and small. and
diminutive ststues. His displays in this
pe1pset ass glaging end pyrofschnio. Cul-
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