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the one I now occupied without the
labor and fatigue of returning as I had
come. The excavation was broad and
did not look very deep. There must be
some way to get into it, ofcourse. lean
fall in, IL there is no other way" I ex.
claimed aloud; and / walked on
quite elated with the prospect.
Reaching the place, I found a
descent would be more difficult
than had at first appeared: in fact,
it seemed almost impossible. While I
was considering the matter, the sound OF
voices reached me. l knew well to
whom they belonged. They might be
near; they might be far off, for sounds
deceived one here; and stood on the
brink, listening intently, and looking
down into the quarry. had no idea
of carrying out my suggestion to fall
in, but sudden dizziness came over me
as / gazed. I tried to step back. The
stone on which stood settled slightly,
and felt that / was falling. clutched
at the brink and grasped it, but Icould
not save myself and, with wild scream,
loosed my hold and fell.
Fortunately Twas not much hurt, only
little stunned and much frightened,
and 1 lay trembling, but dimly con-
scious that footsteps were approaching
clambering up the stones. Presently,
felt my face bathed with water, and
opened my eyes to see the lady and
gentleman bending over me, the lady
holding the silver cup which had been
sketching only short time before.
After little, felt able to sit up and
look about me. There lay my sketch
book with all the sketches fallen out
and spread aroundNto view, no less than
seven of them representing these two
people too accurately to be unrecog.
nized, and the gentleman was slowly
gathering them up. The sight restored
me, and rose up with nervous laugh.
He finished, and, turning toward me,
said:
when you are sufficiently recovered,
we will assist you to get down from
here's" and then, as he pointed to the
sketches: ''You must have pent great
deal Of time over US, and you have rath-
er battered us, think"
This interested the lady, and she
begged permission to examine them for
herself. could not refuse, and I sat
down and leaned back against the rocky
wall, while they looked them over to.
gether. The lady was greatly moved.
Tears were in her eyes, and as she re.
placed the last sketch she murmured.
Every one speaks eloquently of love-"
''Love true and exalted" added the
gentleman.
''The landlord called you two lovers"
began, apologeticaily.
I'VE are two lovers" said he with
emphasis.
Why was this so remarkable? Why
were these two lovers so fascinating to
me, and why had they the wondrous
power to restore my faith in real and
disinterested human love?
They had been married fifteen years,
Belle Warner, in Hcusekeeper.
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DELICIOUS BREAD.
How the STAR OF Life Is Made by tho
Bakers of Southern Spain.

How the STAFF OF Life Is Made by tho
Bakers of Southern Spain.
The bread in the south of Spain is de-
licious; it is as white as snow, close as
cake, and yet very light; the flour is
the most admirable, for the wheat is
good and pure, and the bread we'll
kneaded. The way they make this
bread is as follows: From large, long
panniers filled with wheat they take
out a handful at time; sorting it
most carefully and expeditiously,
and throwing every defective grain
into another basket. This done, the
wheat is ground between two circu-
lar stones, as it was ground in Egypt
two thousand years ago, the requisite
rotary motion being given by blind
folded mule, which passes around and
around with untiring patience, bell
being attached to his neck which, as
long as he is in movement, tinkles on,
and when it stops he is urged to his duty
by the shout of ''ar mula" from some
one within hearing. When ground, the
wheat is sifted through three sleeves,
the last one of these being so fine that
only the pure -four can pass through it;
this is of pale apricot color. The bread
is made in the evening. 1t is mixed
with sufficient water, with little salt
in it, to make into dough-; a very
small quantity of leaven or yeast
in one batch of household bread,
as in Spain, would last week for
the six or eight donkey loads of
bread they send every day from their
oven. The dough made, it is put into
sacks and carried on the donkey's back
to the oven in the centre of the village,
to bake it Immediately after kneading.
On arriving there the dough is divided
into portions weighing three pounds
each. Two long, narrow wooden tables
on trestles are then placed down the
room, and a curious sight may be seen.
About twenty men, bakers, come in
and range themselves on one side of the
table. A lump of dough is handed to
the nearest, which he begins kneading
and knocking about with all his might
for about three or four minutes, and
then passes it on to his next neighbor,
who does the same, and so ON success
lively until all have kneaded it, when it
becomes as soft as new putty and ready
for the oven. OF course, as soon as the
first baker has handed the first lump
over to his neighbor. another lump is
handed him, and so on until the whole
quantity of dough is kneaded by them
all. The bakers wives and daughters
shape the loaves for the oven, and some
of them are very small. They are baked
observation-disclosures.
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REPoRTORtAL ENTERPRISE.

Newspaper Mans Experience In . Rail-
road Station Late Mt Night.
e The reporter who has been an opera
tor has decided advantage in getting
his copy to the Office by telegraph. A
year or two ago one who had knowl-
edge of telegraphy was sent to Dobbs
Ferry late at night on an extremely i'm
portant affair. He arrived there at
eleven o'clock, had to drive a considera-
BILE distance from the station, and it was
one a. m. when he returned to the depot.
The last train had gone and the tele-
graph office closed long time before.
A watchinan or track walker at the
depot said that the operator lived mile
and half away, and that he was i'll
anyhow, and that there was no posi-.
bility of sending any thing by wire that
night.
When the Waterman had obligingly
taken walk up the track the writer
tried the Office window, found the catch
rather loose, and with the thin blade OF
pocket-knife soon removed the fasten
ing. To open the window, crawl in and
connect the wires in the switchboard
was the work of a moment. IN. Y
was called and raised, and the loop to
the newspaper Office asked for. Twelve
hundred words were sent in before two
o'clock. without copy, it being necessary
for lack Of time to compose the story as
it was telegraphed on the key. This
was done in the dark for fear the watch
man would see light and come back
and shoot the reporter for burglary.
20. X" having been received, the re-
porter went outside, closed the window
and spent the remainder of the night
gazing at the moon and throwing. peb-
bles in the Hudson.-The Message.
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PuNaENr PARAGRAPHS.

CONFERENCE.-The Olu are yOus
madame" 81 count twenty five
springs" C.-T-.And how many do
you not count?'-Fliegende Batter.
Proud mother (piqued that her
childs advances meet with no response
from fair stranger)-"Why, baby dear,
that's not your grandmar'-Punch.
Wife (reproachfully)-'You married
me for my money!" Husband (suavely)
s'No, my dear, you forgot. you hadn't
inherited it then. / only took the
chances"
-Checkmate - Customer-"1 should
like to see some of your checks for this
season." Tailor-"Yes, sir, certainly,
and should like to see some of yours
for last."-Funny Folks.
Major Blowitz-''The fellow tried to
steal my reputation" Colonel Bluntly
you have lost the opportunity of
your life." "What should have done. "
Let him have it."-Chicago Times.
-Wife-"What did You ever see in
me to make me your wife?" Husband
do you know I've asked myself the
same thing hundred times since we've
been married?"-Epoch.
-''Faith," remarks thoughtful ex-
change given to proverbs, s'never goes
home with an empty basket" Just let
the editor of our esteemed contempor-
airy buy lottery ticket.-Merchant
Traveller.
Mrs Fangle-''What is Mrs. Cad
about's reputation as a charitable wo-
man based upon?' From behind the
misrepresentation her willingness to
attend to other peoples business with
out charge. "-Bostonian.
Damaging -Editor-tYou
see, Mr.. Pulpit, we have Bible in tho
Office" Clergyman examining the BIZ
ble)-"You keep it nice and clean, don't
you? There are no finger marks on it I"
Boston Herald.
-''Do you think, he asked in hesitat-
ing accents, shat you could learn to
love me?" "Yes," she said coyly, 81
could learn, but I'm afraid you'll have
a good deal of trouble teaching father"
Washington Post.
Mrs. N. Peck-"You justcome right
into the house here, ! want to give you
piece of my mind" Mr.. N. Peck-"I'll
be delighted, my dear, I'm sure. 1t will
be the first time have had any piece of
of mind for many years. "-Terre Haute
Express.
81 see that coffee has gone up" re-
marked the clearinghouse keeper. The
star boarder shifted at his cup sus-
piciously. THAT won't make any diff
ference to you, he remarked, with a
grim smile. "-Harper's Bazaar.
His First Sensible Act.-Awkward
Poet backing away from the editor and
falling into the waste basket)-"D-dear
me! I'm always making blunders."
Editor-"On the contrary, my dear sir,
you have done most sensible thing
Philadelphia Press.
The story is told of famous Boston
lawyer that one day, after having a
slight discussion with the Judge, he
deliberately turned his back upon that
parsonage, and started to walk off. Are
you trying, sir, to show contempt for
Court?" asked the judge, sternly. mo,
sir" was the ropiy. Il am trying to
conceal it."
Mrs. Slimdiet (the landlady)-"Can
you tell me the difference. Mr.. Slow
peigh, between beefsteak and shin
gle?" Slowpeigh (fattered)-"Er,I can't
say that l can, ma'am." Mrs. Slimdiet
(contemptuously)--"Mary, see that Mr..
Slowpeigh is served with broiled shin
gle each morning. There's no use vast
ing any more good victuals. American
Grocer.
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whole political SYSTEM. Tia remedy ~
n nuts stop to the conversion OF capitat
into land. This is the very open hooo
gate through which the masses OF man,
kind are overwhelmed with staryat'on
and misery. Capital has no principle on
sentiment but the greed OF gain. ~
seeks investment wherever it can grati-
~ this greed. by the pnwer to lnvesS
in lands it becomes segregated from
labor as a factor Of production and an
enemy to the laborer. Take away this
source of investment and 1T is easy
enough to sec that there could DC NO
other source or field of investment--no
other means of making gain to capitat
but in connection with labor.
Capital and labor would be cemented
and united in interest, which is exactly
what nature designed. Capital OF Itself
could produce nothing, and labor couio'
produce little without capital. Acting
in conjunction, with lands free, capltat
md labor would have clear field and
their united productions would inure TO
the benefit of all. There would be mo-
millionaires on the one hand and no IN
dustrial slavery ON the other--no desti-
tuition"
"But," says my friend. show do you
propose to put stop to the conversion"
OF capital into lands?'
s'By the single tax. Tax nothing but
land values, i. e., take the rental value
of land and lots and support the govern
ment with it; repeating all other taxes
Of every kind upon the products OF in
dustry which are. as l have said, all
paid by the consumers"
"Tsut," says my friend, show does this
stop buying and owning land?"
ssBy taking the rental value the Cow
eminent takes just what profit capitalI
can make by such investments, and you3
NAV be sure capitalists will never
put their money where it can make no
gain"
"What then?'
"Why land, the natural opportunities
of labor, would practically cease to be
considered as wealth. No gain to capi-
tai or labor in connection with lands
could accrue except in their Develop
ment. culture-use. The owner would
be compelled to put his lands to use on
transfer them to some who would
But lands-Gods earth can not be put
to use; can not be improved; can not be
made to produce for the supply OF hui
man wants except by the application OF
labor, and this would put labor on top
as it ought to be. 1t would place labor
in the lead as a factor Of production
with capital as its adjunct But the
two acting in concert, with all natural
opportunities thrown open, the produc;
ton of wealth would increase at rate
never before known.
at could not possibly be otherwise
unless the aggregate productive power
of country can accomplish more when
shackled with monopolies and restric.
lions than when left free and in posses
sion of all such natural opportunities"
WELL said my friend. ''your theory
has some plausibility, but can never be-
put into practice"
A week afterward single tax friend
calls and says: " have just had an in.
terview with Mr.. So-and-so, and he says
he will be dog if he doesn't think there
is some thing in this single tax busi>
ness Sol. F. Clark, Little Rock, Ark
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and held out of use, and the rising gem
GRAFTON, four-fifths OF whom began life
with nothing but their two hands and
their brains with which to make liv-
ing, are driven to the swamps, the
mountains and the most worthless, des-
olate and remote parts of earth for
opportunities upon which to employ
their physical and mental powers
in the struggle of life; are driven,
moreover, into the. great cities and
centers of wealth-to obtain employ
ment by hire to the rich for wages
where, on account of the competition of
numbers, thousands must fail to get Do
sitions and Of necessity become idle
tramps and beggars. And, what is
worse. want, aggravated by the display
OF millions OF wealth in the-hands of the
few, sufficient to supply all human
needs, takes away the spirit and pride of
the masses, and they become desperate,
while great capitalists take advantage
of their necessities in al1-.the industries
to build up great fortunes upon their la
Dor at starvation wages.
'If you see this, do you not see that IL
Is through this destitute and hapless
condition that they become degraded
and commit crimes for which they are
punished by the laws, when the real
parties deserving the punishment are
the land holders-the great monopoly
created by combination between cap
ital and landlordism?
Now, word more a. to the remedy.
against these evils which, il permitted
70 60 on, must necessarily wreck sux
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A Legal Bed OF Ro.es.

The Justices of the Supreme court ara
not to be blamed If they are vain. All
day long they sit upon tho grandest
throne in the United States, surrounded
by more show Of Difference and honor
than even the President receives, with
theatrical curtains of crimson silk drap-
ed behind them and great gold eagle
over their heads, with page boys at their
elbow, venerable lawyers bowling before
them, velvet carpets to hush the fall OF
the feet upon the courtroom floor, me-
gro door-keepers watching over noiseless
doors, dim religious light in the semi
circular room, and never-ceasinq
throng of awed citizens of this and 9TH
er lands reverentially staring them out
OF countenance. The Libyan lion at q
circus excites very little more venera-
ton and awe from the spectators. I
should think that the Justices must feel
sometimes how like wild beasts ON en-
hibition they are. Perhaps they don't
think Of it at all, for one grows accus-
toned in time to any thing, even being
Supreme Court Judge.-W Washington
Letter.
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-Butcher-Did you tell Mr.. Gore that
his bill had been running for Iona
time2 Collector Yes, sir. Butcher
What did he say? Collector-He said
"Ltet i stand = little while"
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"A pompous school inspector, in adj
dressing the advanced classn Of a
school, said: Scholars, l have an i'm
pression-and, by the way, what is an
Impression" "A dent in soft spot"
answered one Of the pupils; at which
the teacher exclaimed: Come, como.
children, no personal remarks" and the
pompous inspector sat down.
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"A sweeter draught
From fairer hand was never quaffed."
This incident filed me with sudden
inspiration. What an addition they
would make to my picture! seized my
pencil and began to put them into
my sketch. | worked rapidly and soon
had fair representation of her as she
presented him with the silver cup.
They passed on down the river out of
sight and l soon left the tree and, cross
ing the foot-bridge, climbed the bluff.
intending to sketch the town. With
some difficulty gained good position,
but my exertions in climbing had rem
dered my nerves somewhat unsteady,
and concluded to postpone sketching,
and enjoy a walk along the edge of the
bluffs, which commanded view not
only of the town but of the surround
ing country for many miles to the south
and west, which was beautiful and
charming.
But all this could not render me OBJ
iiyious to the fact that walking was
hard work. The ground was uneven,
and rocks and bushes intercepted nv
progress, and ! had not walked more
than half a mile before the unwonte ted
exercise had made very tired. The sun
was hot and was thirsty, and in spite
of the beautiful views heartily wished
myself back on the level ground. But
how to get there? Must l retrace my
steps? Was there no other way? ap-
preached the edge of the cliff and
looked over. noticed the jutting
lodges, the projecting points and the
sharp rocks below. How terrible to
fall! One could not escape with life. 1
drew back with shudder.
Looking down the river, saw what
appeared to be an old stone quarry.
The stone had been taken out in large
quantities, and rejected stones and
earth formed sloping bank which OK
tended into the river. Could but get
into the quarry from above, was sure
could Chamber down this stony slope
and reach more desirable position than
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Excurslon to historic BattIefields.

A series Of special excursions to the
Battlefields Of Cedar Greek, (Middletown)
Winchester and Harper's Ferry, under
the auspices of the Grand Army of the
Republic are announced for September 10
and Oct. 16, 1890, affording rare oppor-
tunity to visit the historic ground where
the contending hosts struggled for victory
Tickets for these excursions will be
sold from all ticket stations on the Balti-
more and Ohio II. r. east Of the Ohio
River at one fare for the round trip on
September is and 16. and October Is and
is, 1890, valid for return journey ten days
including day of sale.
For the accommodation Of those desir-
Ing TO visit the Battlefields of Antietam
and Gettysburg, the Baltimore and Ohio
r. II. Co. will place on sale excursion
tickets at one fare for the round trip to
these points at Harper's Ferry and
Weverton. to be sold Sept. 16 to "a inclu-
sIve, good to return until Sept. 20 inclu-
sive. October 10 to "a inclusive, good to
return until Oct. 25th inclusive, for rates
and time OF trains call on or address
Agents B. s. o. r. R.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-09-23
HUM PHR EYS

DR.. HUMPHREY SPECIFICS are scientifically and
carefully prepared prescriptions used for many
In private practice with success and for over
thirty wears used by the people. Every single Spe-
cificsis a special cure for the disease named.
These Specifies cure without druggfng. purg.
ing or reducing the system, and are In fact ana
deed the sovereign reme dies 0fthe World.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-09-23


sIdan'I vanier at the girls loving fow.
e~a - lhey do. when even horses are az
fact a by their beauty, said man 10
Philadelphia Times reporter. What
horseY Where = Il saw young lady
while waiting for a car yesterday hold
her bouquet 10 the nose OF poor labor
ers horse The heat worried brute acs-
ually for a moment seemed 20 inhale It's
fragrance with as much pleasure as It's
pre,tv owner. Ii was bit Of poetic
sentiment that only a maiden's heart
could conceive. AMI while she was look
ing around 70 see if anybody was motto
inc her artless innocence the noble steed
ate The bouquet.
Hamilton, Ohio, has a mysterious Wis
itor. He is a man Of about IS, and dur
ing the several weeAs he has spent about
the town no one has been able TO get
single word from him. lie carries
bundle, to which he clings all the time,
using it at night as a pillow. What it
contains no one knows. He sleeps in an
open wheat field He has never entered
a door, never asked for food or been
given a mouthful of food. and puts in
the Jay walking up and down the pike.
He visits spring, where he drinks Co
piously; but what he lives on outside OF
water, where he came from, or what his
name is no one has been able to ascer-
tain.
The board of education of New Haven,
Conn, is examining the case of Princi-
pal John G. Lewis, of the Webster School,
who is accused Of whipping little Paul
Gebhard to death. Much has been said
of the principals whipping methods.
Louis Never, a 14-year-old boy living at
PAT Davenport avenue, testified: Two
years ago was strapped TO desk by
Mr.. Lewis and punished. He strapped
my legs to the legs Of the desk, and then
he strapped my hands to the top of the
desk. Then he had revolving pole
with four or five straps in it, all with
knots in the ends. This few around by
pulling a string, and the straps hit me
all over.
A few days ago an interesting cata-
comb was discovered at Kertch, in the
neighborhood of the Tahtar quarter. The
catacomb in question lies about 10 feet
under the surface, and is divided into
three compartments. 1t is decorated
with frescoes representing Hermes sur
rounded by winged genii, and also with
scenes taken from domestic life. The
most interesting discovery of all was an
inscription, part of which forcibly re-
minds the reader of the one over Shake
speare's ashes. 1t runs: "Sorak, who
never threw away the bone of the poor,
has raised for himself this sanctuary, and
adiures all people that his bones were
not robbed and deiiled. This adjura-
ton to posterity has been without effect,
for the catacomb was already found to
have been plundered.
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ELECTRIC BELLS.

Administrators, Burglar Alarms, Electric
Bells, Bronze, Nickle and Wood Pushes. Door
and Window Springs, Electric Mattings, Door
Pulls and Attachments, Magnetic Bells, Buzz
zers, Batteries IAN 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 Il
III MARYLAND Ave.
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Rnoklen,a Arnlca salve.

The best salve In the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hand, Chilblains,
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price,26 cents pea
box. For sale by j. Walter Hodges s. Co.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-09-23

Amass of pure compact rock salt, said
to contain 90, 900, 600 tons of the mineral
is located on an island 1S5 feet high,
which rises from a sea marsh on the
route from Brashear to New Iberia, up
the river Teche. in Louisiana.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-09-23
Hold Il 20 the Light.

The man who tells you confidently just
what will cure your colds Is prescribing
Kemp's Balsam this year. In the prepa-
ration Of this remarkable medicine for
coughs and colds no expense is spared to
combine only the best and purest ingre.
dents. Hold bottle of Kemp's Balsam
to the light and look through 1t; notice
the bright, clear look; then compare
with other remedies. Prices SOC. an 81.