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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-30
THE OWLS SONG.
p.op,s Recognize the Author Of the
Mnstcal Nofs.

p.oDls Recognize the Author Of the
Musical Nots.
oheu in the evening. an hour or so
s,rsat the outdoor naturalist may
sr,p, the shade Of a thick heniock
s,,,, a grove in some ravine a pro-
a,,.d ouavering note. Though tinged
~ melancholy. it is soft and musical.
"a Il !. indeed. rs Lowell saws, one of
! sweetest sound in nature. And yet
n Is the Characteristic note of the bird
hicb has gained, for reasons unknown,
y unpleasant name Of -screech owl. =
This pretty little owl, perhaps the
.rettiest Of the family. is but slightly
anger than a robin, but looks much
rger on account of the fluffy feathers
n large head. II is found in temperate
Eorh America and is quite common in
Dost Of the Eastern States. Generally il
|lyes in the woods, but 1t is fond also of
Irequenting barns, old orchards, and
&roves near the water.
II is very courageous and can kill other
Adrls as large as itself, but usually 1t
k,reys on mice and grasshoppers It's
housing abilities are so wonderful that
has been aptly named "the feathered
kat, and its great yellow eyes, ear like
sufts, and night prowling habits all unite
i make the name suitable.
The soft call already described is really
De love note Of this owl. 1t is its song,
Iust as much as the prolonged chantings
bf any Of our common birds are their
songs. and it will be heard oftenest in the
barly spring, although 1t is not unusual
Ior this owl 10 sing nearly the whole
Fear round.
Here, then, we have in this little owl
an example of bra cry, industry, and
rheerfulness, and these qualities are
|hown by the very bird of all others that
j least credited with them; for, if names
md reputation are 5 count for anything,
purely the very laot bird TO which we
would look for an example of courage
bnd merriment would be an owl, and,
hbove all, a screech owl.--[St. Nicholas.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-30

It's Distance from the Barth Is 400, ,OOO,-
100000. 900 Miles.

It's Distance from the Barth Is 100, ,OOO,-
100000. 900 Miles.
1t is difficult to conceive that this
beautiful star is a globe much larger
than our sun, yet it 10 fact that Sirius
is a sun many times more mighty than
our own. That splendid star, which,
even in our most powerful telescopes, APP
pears as mere point Of light, is In real
ity globe emitting so enormous guam
tity of light and heat that. were it TO take
the place Of our sun, every creature on
this earth would be consumed by its burn
ing rays.
Sirius, shining with far greater luster
than any other star, it was natural that
astronomers should have regarded this as
being the nearest of all the fixed stars,
but recent investigation on the dis
tances of the stars has shown that the
nearest to us is Alpha Centauri, q star
belonging to the southern ATTITUDES,
though it is probable that Sirius Is about
fourth on the list in order of distance.
For though there are about 10 or 20 stars
whose distances have been con jectured,
the astronomer knows that in reality all
of them, save three or four, lie at dis
tances too great TO be measured by any
instruments we have at present.
Astronomers agree in fixing the dis
tance of the nearest star at 22,OO0, ,O00,-
600, 600 miless and it is certain that the
distance of Sirius is more than three and
less then six times that Of Alpha Gem
tauri, most likely about five times; so
that we are probably not far from the
truth If we set the distance Of Sirius at
about 100, 900, 900, 900, 900 Of miIesl What
a vast distance Is this which separates US
from that bright star; words and figures
of themselves fail to convey to our minds
any adequate idea Of its true character.
To take acommon example Of iIlusTat-
ing such enormous distances: 1t Is calcu-
lated that the ball from an Armstrong
100 FOUNDER quits the gun with the speed
of about 400 yards per second. Now, il
this velocity could be kept up 1t would
require no fewer than 100, O00, 900 years
before the ball could reach Sirius. Again
take the swiftest form of velocity Of
which we have any knowledge, light,
which travels at the rate of nearly 200,
600 miles per second, or about 12, ,000, 900
miles a minute, yet the distance OF
Sirius is so vast that it would take nearly
90 years for It's light to reach US; 30 that
if Sirius was suddenly to become extinct
we should not be acquainted with the
fact Till 20 years henca -LChamberS
Journal
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-30
ANNAPOLIS. Md. FRIDAY EVENING. MAY 80. 1890.
THIS MAN JONES.

This man Jones was what you'd call
A feller at had no sand at all;
kiRd o. consulnpted. and undersize.
And dsallor-complected, with big sad eyea
And -of-a-sort-of-a hang-dog style,
And asneakin' sort-of-a halfway smile
AT kind o. give him away TO us
AS a prcacner, maybe. er somepin' wuss-
Didn't take with the gang-well, no.
But still we managed TO use him. though
Coddin' the gilly along the rout',
And drivin' the stakes at he pulled out :
Fer was one of the bosses then,
And OF course stood in with the canvasmen:
And the way we put up jobs. you know
On this man Jones jes' beat the showl
list to rattle him scandalous.
And keep the Teller a-dodgin' us,
And a-shyia' round half skeered TO death.
And afeerd to whimper above his breath;
Give him cussin'. and then a kick,
And then a kind-of-a back-hand lick
Jes' fer the fun of seein' him climb
Around with head on most the time
But what was the curioust thing to me.
Was along o. the party--let me see-
Who was our " Lion Queen last year9--
Mamzelle Zanty. or De La Pierre2-
Well. no matter-a stunnin' mash,
With red-ripe lip and a long eye-lash.
And figger sich as the angels owns
And one too many fer this man Jones.
He'd allus wake in the afternoon,
As the band waltzed in on the lion-tune,
nd there. from the time at she'd 90 In
'Iil she'd back out of the cage agin,
He'd stand, shaky and limber-kneed-
Specially when she come to feed
The beasts raw meat with her naked hand"-
And all that business, you understand.
And il was resky In that dem
Fer think she juggled three cubs then~
And big green" lion AT used TO smash
Collar-bones fer old Frank Nash:
And reckon now she hain't fergot
The afternoon old " Nero +" sot
His paws on her2-but as fer me.
It's a sort -of-a-mixed- up mystery
Kind o. remember an awful roar,
And see her back fer the bolted door
See the cage rock-heerd her call
"God have mercyl" and that was ALL
Fer they amt no livin' man can tell
What's it's like when thousand yell
In female tones, and a thousand more
Howl in bass till their throats is sorei
But the keeper said at dragged her out
They heerd some feller laugh and shout
Save her! Quickl I've got the cussl"
And yit she walked and smiled on usl
And we daren't finch, for the doctor said,
Seein' as this man Jones was dead,
Better to jes' not let her know
Nothin' o. that fer week er so.
-tFrom Pipes o. Pan"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-30
HOW INDIANS FIGHT.
SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOU9
FIGHTING ON THE PLAINS.

Trouble TO Find the Enemy Indian
Strategy = The Savage Knows when
He's Beaten--R Records OF Heroism.
Wonder is often expressed that our
Army, with the resources of the Govern
ernment at its back, is habitually com
PEELED to make long, difficult, and
costly campaign in order to subdue even
few score Indians upon the warpath.
The explanation is furnished by General
Wesley Merritt in an interesting descrip-
ton and discussion of three such cam
paigns furnished to Harper's Magazine.
He shows that making war on American
Indians is unlike any other war making
in the world, and that a great part of
the advantage which the Army would
have in contending with an equal num-
Der of white men is neutralized by the
Indians mode of fighting.
The chief difficulty in an Indian war
is to find the enemy. The theater of OPP
erations in any campaign, whether in
Wyoming, Dakota, Texas, or Arizona, is
"about as large as the New England
States, with New York added and this
area, although an uninhabited wilder
ness and unknown to the white man, is
to the Indian as familiar as the paths
of the home orchard are to the farmer
and his children There are other
things to be noted about these theaters
of Indian warfare. They are without
roads, and often impenetrable for hum
dreds of miles because of arid deserts or
impossible mountain ranges" The
T. L, L.. =.
trackless wilds, and on finding the white
troops at hand the direction of his flight
is matter of indifference to him.
"Where night finds him is his home,
and his subsistence and clothing are al
ways with him" In war, too, the In
dian, whatever his previous advance to-
ward civilization, resorts to savagery, as
can well be understood, since war under
any refinements is savage enough.
General Merritt does net hesitate to say
that it is mistake to suppose that In
dian wars now arise from inherited hatred
Of the whites.
= 1t is worse than nonsense to urge that
the Indian regards the white intruders
as the descendants of those who, two
NCAA0bAtDo VA DAO&C uEOs LtAAAtC W btlA0
country and by might deprived the In
dians of their lands and hunting fields,
and are through their children pursuing
the red man toward the setting sun.
The Indians knowledge of history
scarcely extends beyond one generation.
His white enemy is served in war as is
any other enemy, and for the same rea-
sons. he has no inherited animosities
dating from the time of the Pilgrim
Fathers, nor does he feel gratitude for
kind usage shown to his ancestors or to
himself.
While Indian campaigning has always
been difficult, it has become much more
50, in General Merritt's opinion, since the
civil war, because while formerly it was
AN unwritten law Of the frontier, relig-
iousiy observed, that arms and ammuni-
ton should never at any price. be fur
nished to the Indians, now the traders
cupidity supplies them with the best OF
both. The result is that the Indian to-
day is a more dangerous foe than would
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-30
THE ROAD RUNNER.
A Queer Sort of Chicken TO BE Seen II
California.

A Queer Sort of Chicken 10 BE Seen in
California.
Judge Normile tells the st. Louis Globe
Democrat: When l was in California I
AEas fortunate enough TO see a very queer
bird. which was entirely unfamiliar to me-
One day / was driving In the country
with friend when he called my atten-
tion 10 bird in tn road ahead of me. 1t
was something like prairie chicken, but
much more slender and graceful in build.
Il was not using its wings, but il moved
very rapidly, AMI we had to keep the
horse in pretty good trot to keep up
with it, My friend told me that 1t was a
eroad runner" a bird that was noted
there for It's pedestrian accomplishments,
and a peculiar habit they have is to walk
always in the center of the road. The
miners are very fond of them, and never
injure them, because they kill rattle
snakes, and themanner in which they do
tits exceedingly interesting. When they
meet serpent and il smiles blandly on
the road runner, bent on making mash,
the bird behaves in such a coy manner
that 1t leads the snaxe to think it will be-
come the victim of its charm, and while
it Is keeping the snake in doubt as to its
intentionsitruns about in the cactus and
picks off the thorns with its bill, drop
ping them in a circle around the snake
until is has him completely surrounded
by cactus thorns, and then it flies TO some
elevation and sits there 20 watch the snake
stick himself to death on the thorns, try
ing 30 get out OF the ring.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-30
ELECTRIC BELLS.

{ etAnnunciafors, Burglar Alarms, Electric
Bells, Bronze, Nickls and Wood Pushes. Door
and Window Springs, Electric Matsings, Door
Pulls and Attachments, Magnetos Bells, Buz-
Eers, Batteries (all kind). Foot Pushes, Pear
Pushes, Desk Pushes, and all Supplies for
Electric Bell Work, furnished on short notice;
work guaranteed TO give satisfaction. Can
give good reference. Samples can be seen at
~ MARYLAND Ave.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-30

me trensitlon from long, lingering aud
painful sickness 20 rebusl health marks
= : epoch Ia the life OF the Individual.
-" Hasa remarkable event IL treasured In
80 sas memory and the agency whereby the
s1 .s aeaish has heen attained Is CRATE
: sy blessed, Hence Il is that so much
aeaIu IN praise Of Electric Bitters. So
saa,y ssy teel they owe their restoration to
80 seSS'sn, n 70 the use Of the Great Alternative
ssssaonic A. aonic Il you are troubled with any
ossease - la OF Kidneys. Liver, or Stomach,
saS 4. Ss3ng OF short standing you viii surely
: - Ie,leI oY use OF Electric Bitters Sold
!" The City Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-30

Ex'EmpTess Eugene is as much of q
1eciuse as though she werea q nun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-30
FOR SALE.

EOUND On State Circle PIN containing
Il two Pearls, also Black VEIL. Owner
can have same b caling at this Office and
payii 4 for this adv ertisement, 10 !
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-30
FOR RENT.

HOUSE with six rooms, No. Is Prince
George Street, Apply to 75 Conduit st,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-30
FOR RENT.

FURNISHED ROOMS for rent with or
without Board, Apply at 90 Maryland avenue,
Annapolis Md.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-30
w. Tuck Ievely,

EHOR SALE-A fine BLACK MARE, Saddle
n Harness and . Four Seat DAYTON, will
be sold cheap for cash. For further particu-
lars apply to ALEX. HART, No. rs Maryland
Avenue. nTk
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NPECIAL NOTICE.

We will insert I'm this column advertis
mente of Wants, For Rent, For Sale, Lost
WOund, &c., not exceeding four lines. or v
WEEK. or less for 30 Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-30

NTANTED--A Chesapeake DOG or BITCH,
Wv not over two years old: short, curly
coat, light color. and light eyes Address X
p. o. Box So, BaltimoVe. 628
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-29
puLLMAN's NoBLEMEN.
How They Marked the F0Ot-Gear of a
Suspicious Traveller.

How They Marked the FoOt-Gear of n
Suspicious Traveller.
'Dn you know" said business man,
that | had an experience recently
which was not at all complimentary to
my vanity? l started from San Fran
cisco to New York, and on the day after
my first night on the sleeping car no
ticed that notches had been cut in the
heels of both my shoes. 1 supposed
that the porter had done this to identify
my shoes, and was disposed to forget
the whole affair. l noticed, however,
that the porter was assiduous in his at
tentions to me, although there was
slight, almost imperceptible, touch of
hostility TO me in his manner. He was
good porter, however, and when
changed my sleeping car 1 tipped him
literally. After my first night on my
second car 1 remembered the notches,
and looking on my boot heels found a
cross on each. 1 decided that this was
a notice to porters that was a liberal
Upper. Still l noticed the same con-
cealed dislike of the porter and his
earnest desire to please me. ] found
his service excellent. however.
when took my next sleeper at Chi
caSo ueI Jnere q porter with whom l
had travelled before and who knew who
l was. While he was brushing me down
the next morning he kept chuckling to
himself. What tickles you so much,
Sam?' finally asked. He only chuckled
and grinned the harder At last he
said, choking with laughter: "Dey's
took you for spotter, sah' That
meant nothing to me, but Sam ex.
planned that the first porter had imag-
ined I was spy. He found out that
was going to New York, of course, and
not knowing how far my wickedness ex-
tended, warned all porters whom should
meet. The cross was substituted where
the signs changed. There's esprit de
corps for you. should not wear those
shoes if were to start on another rail
road journey to-morrow.-N. Y. Tri.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-29

THE immense vote cast by the Far
mers' alliance in states which have for
many years been reliably republican has
thrown the republican leaders into a
panic, and they are puzzling tFeir be-
wildered brains to get up scheme that
will get back their lost voters. At
conference of prominent republicans
held at Washington a few days ago Mr.
Blaine was deputed to ascertain whether
by making concessions, in the shape of
legislation at this session of congress the
alliance men could not be pacified, and
the result is, that confidential agent of
Mr. Blaine's has been sent to the north
western states to confer with the
alliance leaders, and it is believed that
he is authorized to enter into a deal
with them if they will agree, in return
for the passage of bill for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver or some other
bill that will largely increase the amount
of money in circulation, to support the
national republican ticket in 1899.
THE latest and most definite informa-
ton about the Indian messiah, to whose
presence the Indian outbreaks are un-
doubtcdly due, represents him as
preaching the wholesome christian doc
trine that the whites and the Indians
are brothers and should remain at
peace. In explanation of the war
dances, the neglect Of their homes, the
destruction of houses and fences,
and the reckless procedure of
numbers of Indians, the Cheyenne
apostle of the new religion, Porcupine,
declares that it has come about through
bad Indians, who expected the new
messiah to urge them to revolt, and,
being disappointed, have put into his
mouth the words and directions that
were agreeable to themselves. If Por-
cupine's representations that the new
Indian leader breaches peace and good
order are correct, a wholesome example
made of few of the leading spirits in
incorporating his doctrines and in in
citing an Indian outbreak will probably
end the somewhat exciting affair. The
identity of the Indian messiah has been
pretty we'll fastened on Piute named
John johnson, an intelligent but not
educated man. II the government
promptly takes him in custody as dis
turber of the peace it may calm even the
excited Indians who, in his name, have
been preparing for plllage and massacre.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-29

One notable feature of this table is the
scarcity of the signatures so well-nigh
universal century ago, such as "Your
obedient servant" of which found but
two instances in 800 letters. ''Your
humble servant" seems to have departed
this life. Can this be due to the dis
taste Americans have for even the SEM
blance of servility?
Yours truly" trite, comm onplace, as
devoid of meaning as two words can be,
yet holds the lead in favor to an extent
not to be wondered at in business let
tiers, but something surprising in let
tiers of friendship, where an expression
of feeling is not out of place. every
respectfully" and Yours respectfully"
are suitable when the person to receive
the letter is much older than the sender
or by reason of his position deserves
some marked expression of Difference,
but the phrases are too often used with
out regard to their significance. There
is also a common habit of shortening the
word respectfully into resp" or even
res" though it would seem that, if
man deserves respect, dignity would
call for something more than a bob
tailed fashion of giving it.
lazy sort of signature, a zigzag line
would mean as much and be easier to
make. 1t has not even the slight merit
of sin haste" or Hastily" which at
least serve as an apology for bad writ
ing. AS far as simplicity goes "Yours"
is infinitely preferable, and, indeed, is
the best way to say something without
meaning any thing-best because the
chnptnn tho uco1nco L. 4,
Yet perhaps these and all the rest of
the phrases cited convey impressions to
other minds different from those they
give me. Did you ever chance to try to
prove philosophically or mathematical
ly, or in any other way that any given
word means exactly the same thing to
anybody else that it means to you?
Try it, and then you will, with me,
cease to prescribe how others shall sign
themselves and be content with follow.
ing your own fancy.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-29
sENAToRBHoAR's DENIAL.
He Never Said That Free Trade was the
Desired End of Tariff Legislation

He Never Said That Free Trade Was the
Desired End of TariR Legislation
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Ser ator Geo.
Hoar writes to the Secretary of the Home
Market Club of Boston, in refutation of
the following editorial statement of a
Boston paper:
"And even SO staunch Republican as
Senator Hoar in one of his campaign
speeches last month spoke of free trade
as the desired and ultimate end of tariff
legislation"
Mr.. Hoar says there is no truth in it
whatever. "My opinion as to the question
of protection is the result of my early
studies and reflection and is unchanged
by the observation of my more mature
life.
81 think the protective policy has de-
yeloped, is developing and will hereafter
develop the greatness, glory, happiness
and wealth of the United States. Think
also that the wealth, happiness, greatness
and glory of the United States are a
great blessing to the poor of all lands.
She is Q greater blessing to mankind
by her example of the effect of self-gov-
eminent and well ordered liberty than
she can be by buying the goods of other
nations at prices determined by pauper
rates of wages.
"When other countries have established
popular institutions, have educated their
workmen to the condition of ours, have
given them their full and equal share in
government and are ready to pay as good
wages as we do, then we may be ready
for free trade"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-29
POPULAR SIGNATURES.
How People sign Their Business and So-
cial Correspondence.

~-NoAA@O11 e--@~s
cial Correspondence.
A friend of mine, says correspondents
of the Writer, always used to crowd just
as much as he could on the last page of
every letter he wrote, so that at the bot
tom he might have left only just room
enough for his name. Thus he avoided
the use of any complimentary phrase
that to him was meaningless, and to the
receiver of the letter might mean more
or less than the writer would wish. I
have often seen him painfully wrestling
with his imagination or his memory for
ideas or facts enough to make ink and
paper come out even. Surely his meth
cd of getting over the difficulty is awk-
ward, to say the least. If the ending
happened to come naturally in the mid
die of the page it would. be better right
there to omit the distasteful phrase
than to make your own time and that of
your reader with needless sentences,
added merely ''to flt." Custom, how
ever, prescribes that all letter writers
shall at the end say something polite to
their correspondents, even though the
body of the letter contains the most
caustic sort of a Scotch blessing. No
doubt, too, there are shades of meaning
in the many forms that this politeness
assumes. You will seldom find a man
who always signs his name with the
same phrase in front of it, there being
usually an attempt to make the phrase
accord, at least to some extent, with the
nature of the rest of the epistle. Itwould
at first seem hard, then, to learn from
any given body Of correspondence the
comparative degrees of popularity that
these phrases possess, but, curious to
try 1t, examined 800 of my old letters,
$50 purely business letters and an equal
number of a general nature from friends
and acquaintances, none from relatives,
and all from different persons. Here
are the statistics: