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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-07-29
ST r A u So
Retail Liquors II Whsl.sils Prices,
WE CARRY THE LARGEST STOCK OF
AHl Kiads Imported and Domestic
Fine Wines and LIQUORS.

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 81. 90 Whis.
key in the market, and are able at pres
ent TO offer better article than ever be-
fore purchased for the money We are
the only place in the city where you can get
ALL KINDS OF CoRDrALs.
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
Beer at short notice, at
STRAUSS,S
dec51y 10 Market Space.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
yaluin9 a Diamond.

There were five or six Of 'us boys
In coach on the Erie train one day
last summer, says "a writer in the ", r.
Sun, when young man wearing big
diamond pin came In. As he seemed
to take special pains TO show of we
presensly began TO talk about diamonds
and how people were deceived in them,
and he at once became interested. The
agent Of Buffalo wall paper house had
a magnifying glass with him, and We
selected him as an expert to test what
jewelry we could pass up. He passed
all the stones as fair 10 medium, and
then the stranger came forward and
said:
I'D like your opinion on this stone,
/ got it al what consider bargain. v
DO you call this q diamond" asked
our expert" after long look through
the glass.
Certainly"
where did you get it?''
"Of an advance agent who was hard
up"
"And you paid---?"
''Oh, well, might as well tell you
/ gave him $40, and it's worth s25(
or $500"
'.Is it? shouldn't like TO offer yor
$50 for it. You have been made 1
victim"
What! Isn't that diamondP"
Yes, such a diamond as my hOus,
sells by the pint"
The stranger was knocked all Il
pieces by the information, and aftel
considerable swearing he went off anC
sat down by himself At Salamanca
he saw some one on the platform HI
knew and hurried out 10 speak witt
him. When he returned the pin wa.
gone, and one Of the crowd asked II h,
had lost it,
Not any lost!'' he replied. When
found out that had been taken in and
done forS1 determined to do somebody
else. have just sold the pin for S3i
to a sucker friend of mine, and will
charge up the Sl05 10 experience"
Every one Of us turned cold, but nc
one spoke. The stone was a genuine
first water, and worth about $500 unset
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
Stealing wives.

The Abghasisns, a mountain tribe Of
Caucasia, follow the very primitive,cus-
tom OF stealing wives for themselves.
II a young man kidnaps girl he likes,
he makes her his wife whether she Is
agreeable TO the match or not. .Ehis
gives rise TO frequent fights between ii tt
families OF the tribe. which never ent.
without human sacrifices. But II ths
kidnapped girl likes the man who has
taken her she acts as the Sabinian wo.
men in ancient Rome did. When her
family declare war against her groom
she runs TO meet them and to appease
them, and il they don't listen to her en-.
treaties she joins her husband in fight
against her own kin.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
saying Unpleasant Things.

There Is certain class OF people
who take great satisfaction in saying
unpleasant things. They call this Pc
culiarity speaking their minds" or
plain speaking" Sometimes they
dignity II by the name OF telling the
truth" As II truths must be unpleas-
ant in order TO be truel Are there no
lovely, charming, gracious truths In
the world? And II there are, why can
not people diligently tell these, max
ing others happier for the telling.
rather than hasten TO proclaim all the
disagreable ones they can discover?
The sum Of human misery Is always
30 much greater than the sum of hu-
man happiness that it would appear
the plainest duty to add TO uhe latter
all we can, and do what lies In our
power TO diminish the former. TriAes
make up this amount, and in trifes lie
the best and most frequent opportuni-
ties. 1t may seem little thing TO tell
another what is out Of place in her ap-
pearance or POSSESSIONS but If the in
formation Is unnecessary and makes
her unhappy, 1t is clearly an unkind
and unfriendly action.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
wants "a wife.

Having red in your paper that a
CRATE pany people register at your
booth at the exhipbition, infer that
there are some wemin. / feal that this
is my opportunity, and that man pro-
poses and God disposes.
Sum Is years sine / left my boyhood
home to find fortun in the west, and
while / have found Il fortun now real
ize that have missed the ministering
care and tender sympathy Of woman
/ have a fortun and ranch in the
CRATE palous country. No mortgage on
it. l raised this :,yere 5000 bush. of
whete Of 207 acres, and raised damd
sigte more and feel better If / had a
wife to do the eookin. am feddin q
hells slew Of hogs, what | can sci soon
il / want TO get maryed.
II you can fine me a woman / will
71ake it interesting for you.
| am gettin little bald and want
her to take me as | am.
/ can't writ much but am a sight
smarter than they think. Print this If
you think it will do any gud. Spokane
Spokesman.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
A Collection of We'll Knowp saws.

A boiled egg never matches. Learn
OF the mole TO plow, the worm to
weave. Lawyers, preachers and
tomtits' eggs--there are more OF them
hatched than come TO perfection. A
dead fish can go down stream, but IL
takes live one TO go up. One Festor
is worth two Ajaxes. Nothing but
money Is sweeter than honey. Some
are weatherwise, some are otherwise.
Whatever may be the music OF the
spheres how great soeyer the harmony
OF the stars. It's certain there Is no
harmony among star gazers. When
it's fair be sure and take your great
coat with you. II your head is wax
don't walk in the sun.
Love your neighbor, yet don't pull
down your hedge. Many foxes grow
gray, but few grow coed. Men and
melons are hard to knew Pride get
into the coach and shame mounts be
hind. The fur that warmed mon
arch warmed hare. None speak
better than the ant, and she say
nothing. The muses. love the morn
ing. The muses. starve in a cook
shop. Though all men cannot live oi
the piazza, every one may feel tn
sun. Time and patience turn tn
mulberry leaf to satin'-Bost"1
n .anscript.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
Mr. HAoAN's ADVENTURE.
BY which He Became Greatly EmbGr-
rassed and Lost His Sweetheart.

Il was Just ii That age, says New
Yorker, when my time was divided
between the down on my upper lip and
my sweetheart. / did my best 10 en-
courage both. Ny sweetheart TITS
fond OF entertainments and parties and
so was j, Of course. Not One little
dance was given within a radius OF
several miles in the neighborheed. VI
Harlem that my sweetheat and | were
not there in all our glory. She always
took as great an interest in my personal
appearance as she did in her own atid
any defect In my Gress seemed 10
mort!fy her greatly.
"A full-dress ball was announced.
II was 20 be the society event Of Har.
lem and was talked of for weeks be.
forehand. OF course we were invited.
had no full-dress suit, and on the day
before the night of the great event
stepped into Bowery clothing store
to hire one for the occasion. | tried
on four or five suits and finally was
fitted.
That night prided myself on look
ing especially well. knew / was oil
right from the satisfied look on my
sweetheart's lace as we promenaded UP
and down and around the brilliantly
lighted ballroom. We had danced
several waltzes and square dances and
had just stationed ourselves in the very
center of the room for a qusdrillt
waltz. My sweetheart dropped her fan
! stopped down quickly to pick it up
when long rasping sound was heart
and 10, my hired full dress Trousers
had ripped from the waist to the very
bottom. The perspiration stood out OF
my forehead like beads. In my effor
to grasp and pull the edges of th'
trousers together, strained the bacI
Of the coat and ripped il from the col
lar to the waist buttons. Everything
looked blurred. My head was swim
ming around in space. ! was the cen
ter of attraction. How / reached tn,
door ! never knew. My best girl eithei
went home alone or with some othe,
fellow. / have never seen her since.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
NERvy AMEHieAN GIRLS.
She Got Rid Of tho Man Who Was Impa
IDENTIFY CrowdIng Her.

tfrl,a fact that American girls go
anywhere and alfnost everywhere with
out escorts has long been a matter OF
Scnaernieiit 10 me" said member OF
the French nobility In New York, the
other day. Il was coming down In All
elevated train yesterday, and the reason
was made evident TO me. AS we neared
City Hall station almost every passcn-
gar made rush 10 the door and stood
for five minutes sssh snxious 70 get
ahead OF the other in leaving tho train.
.One Of the crowd was very pretty
young woman carrying a long-handled
Umbrella In one hand and big bundle
in the other. Just behind her was a
short very fat man, who was rudely
crogding The pretty girl. As had not
left nv seat | saw the performance that
followed.
Once the girl looked over her
shoulder and the fat man stopped
crowding for a moment, but began
again and trod on the skirt VI the pret-
ty girl. Her eyes grew dark with
anger. The long-handled umbrella as
sunlea q horizontal position ana shot
backward point first, catching the fa'
inan Just about at the bottom OF his
yest. He gave u gasp OF terror and
caught his breath just as the pretty
girl looked over her shoulder, smiled
sweetly and said; Oh, pardon me; but
you are on my skirt
Then she smiled even more sweet
ly, and the fat man dropped into sea
and CROPPED about rs though the air II
the car Was suffocating him. The CIR
marched complacently out OF the ca
head up, the dainty feathers in her ha
nodding defiance to all masculine hu
| manity.m
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
Tn. Oldest Tree ON Earth.

The oldest tree on earth, at least as
far as anyone knows, is the Boo" tree
in the sacred city of Amarapoora, Bur-
nah. 1t was planted, the record says,
in the year 2SS b. c., and is, therefore,
nearly 2,200 years old. Its great age is
proved according to historic documents,
says Sir James Emerson, who adds:
TO It kings have dedicated their do
minions in testimony Of belief that il
Is branch of the identical fig tree un-
der which Buddha reclined at Urumel'
va when he underwent his apotheosis. y
Its leaves are carried away by pilgrims
as relics but as IL Is too sacred otouch
with a knife these leaves can only bc
gathered after they have fallen.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
Looks Like a Drumner.

An Indiana man who saw the prince
Of Wales not long ago says that he is
somewhat too stout TO be handsome.
His face is a little too soft and tai
lowy; the top Of his head is also get
ting away above the timber line; but
still he would pass anywhere on our
side Of the water for a plain, pleasant,
and intelligent American gentleman.
Meeting him in Indiana ! should mt
once set him down as a st. Louis
drummer, and l should try for a seat
next TO him in tae smoking car ex-
pecting TO hear areally new and nicely
naughty story"
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
rAs iesAt a,ai,.
she Cannot Help BeinG Life Brishtsas'
10 the World.

10 tnf Wutth
The ideal girl IL Gods sweet promise
OF a perfected womanhood. We all
know her, T'here may be clouds with
out and within, yet when her bright
face looks In at tho door 1t IL like SUM
sfiias aftst X stfiurner rain. IN some
strange, sweet way SHE aesbis 20 prlng
with her the beauty Of dew-ladefi
flowers and the robbins song OF well
come to the returning sun. She sets
us dreaming OF tho days when lie
heaviest burden was the hndlng OF
pleasures TO beguile the long md
summon days. Again we sit by the
brook Ia which. ioraetful OF maternal
warnings, We aonyerse with The sleepy
eyed yidlets and the saa fnny people
OF the brook. Again flowers and birds
have sdduls and We understand their
language--all because tHie ldesi girl,
whose every word and look Is INSTINCT
with the soul OF nature, has come int
our room and brought with her tnt
chilA's soul and the child's happy iaith
thss between Il and every living thing
there l. d sit'tiG Bond cf sister, hood.
Going down Washington street th'
other day, says writer in the Chicago
Tribune, ! saw the ideal girl. An OLD
gdldrcd woman, bent with suffering anc
poverty, was waikl1G psiBfnlly ,slont
the slippery sidewalk and suddenly los
her footing, and her basket and parcei'
were scattered beneath the feet OF TN
hdefstRa pedestrians, Some mel
whose reckties we're Whltar thar thel
hearts laughed 50 they stepped ginger!
over iiia scattsred rsreels. But jus
then there came along one 0i tfiy aea
girls, so young and beautiful that tn
white-cravatted men impudently turne'
around 10 look after her.
She stopped beside the prostrate wo
man; helped her To her feet and gath
cred ~ het Scattered parcels and al
SO quietly and quickly thas The womal
stood looking after her in wohdsr .
II she were an apparition. The oil
solored woman may have crooned ou
20 her what sha looked--'GOd bles
you''---or it may be ever In this Christ
iati eitr she had never heard the nam
OF God. but W. itiSy he sure that wit
her wearied and darkened s6iil sher
flashed a ray Of divine light and lov
that warmed and quickened whateve
germ Of good were latent in her near
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
The Eattlesnake.

Professor I. A. Schurr, OF Pittsfield
Mass, said in a recent lecture: The
rattlesnake is proper symbol for our
country; II minds It's own business,
but knows how TO defend itself when
attacked" The rattlesnake, too, with
the motto, Don't tread on me, I" ap-
peared on one Of the earliest of the
American fags. BUTT is perhaps too
late 10 oust the eagle and substitute
the snake, even II the change should
meet with public approval, which il
exceedingly doubtful. Most people
hate snake.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
a WAY rnrv save.
Vhs Roal Estate Genius atlii Lives 10
Some Parts.


had heard about the man in Dakota
who was giving away town lots free,
says romancer In the New York Sun,
and one day / left the train at small
station and hired q man 30 drive ms
over 10 thS site OF the future great
city. found a sixty-acre farm staked
out into lots twenty feet front by fifty
deep, but only one house and ono per-
son was in sight The house was y
farm cabin, and the person was tho
owner Of it and the one | wanted 10 see,
Come for a ioten he asked as Ss
drofe up;
.'Yes, in case my information is cor.
rect. Do you give them away freef"
II do
II had heard so.
go right out and select any one you
like. Those selected are marked with
red stakes; those not yet taken by
black ones.r
/ took a walk around, and made q
| selection, and he found the number,
and said,
"You want On. sbstrnft of titl6, 81
course: Here it is, and the fec is g."
When / had received 1t he hunted
out deed already signed, and filed
my name in, called In the teamster and
his wife for witnesses, and said:
Here is your deed. III have to
charge 81 for that
peid him the sum named. and he
then got down big book. and said:
You want 1t recorded, Of course
am the County Clerk. The fee for re:
cording IL &c.
l had it duly recorded, and just then
dinner was ready. He invited me tc
sit down, but when we were through. he
said
MY charge for dinner Is 70 cents,
The taxes on your lot will be due rexi
week, and you had better leave the
money. The amount is si.75; and ms
commission for reeeiptine viii be e
centsn
paid him the sum named, and wa
about to get into the wagon when h,
said;
THE eafge FOR bringing god 8Fsl
and taki5g you back Is ~. Half be
longs to me, as own the wagon. Ont
dollar, please"
Can you think OF anything further,
| asked as ! handed him The dollar,
''weli, you'll have ID stop al thi
junction about four hours before tn
Eastern train comes along. ] own th'
restaurant there. Please eat all yol
can"
II have" / said, after little fgur
ing, paid you $3.50 for lot you nd
vertise to give awss ffsel How ffihEl
dc you call this land worth an acre?''
IAN Of six dollars, sir. I've been Of
fered five and wouldn't take it."
Then I've paid you more than th
value ef two aeres 70 get d lot laFg
enough to bury couple OF cows on!''
Exactly, sir-exactly, and ! con
gratulate you on your bargain"
Then yol a8h't call it swindle?
No, sir! No, sir! A man who vii
kick on buying chunk OF the gloriou
West for less than sli isn't straigh,
and, Mr.. Thompkins, I'd advise SOU t
keep m eye oh him going back, an
see that he doesn't jump out Of tn
wagon and blk you out Of your d0llari
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
uscs, servant. sf suprem. Justices.

Each OF the justices OF the United
States supreme court is allotted body
servant, who is paid out OF the contin.
gent fund OF the court. These servants
report promptly every morning at 8 al
the residences Of the justices. whom
they attend constantly during the day
They shave the justices, do their er
rands, and occasionally act as coach
men for them. Each justice is also fur
nished with private secretary.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
Disposition Of stale Candy.

What becomes Of all the stale can
dyg" was asked a well-known confec-
toner. ut is made up into fresh can
dy. There is not an ounce OF waste
about confectinery. You likt choco-
late caramels? Well they contain
more scraps than any other candy.
They are especially adapted 70 thir s
account Of their dark color. j, o.
were first made by confec The.
received his inspiration ,donar VIII
stock Of stale sweet pcsa his grea
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
Tn. Stranger and the Boston BOY,

Boston Courier: Stranger Ito 7-year-
old boy): Say, bub, where's Boylston
street," Boston boy: While your
mode of address, sir, seems to me TO
SAVIOR Of undue, not 10 say unwarranta-
BILE familiarity, you shall have the in
formation you seek. You will per-
chance decry some distance up the
street an imposing structure Of com.
mingled renaissance and early Fene.
tian architecture. The street for which
you enquire is Immediately contigu'
ous."
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
Hs ta RiQhg.

krupp, the German cannon-maker.
figures up that he has been responsi-
bio for the death of $50, 900 men on the
battlefield. Then, he turns over the
single and figures that these e50. 900
men would have died from over.eatinR
and over-drinking, and he pushes the
button and tells the foreman 10 turn
ovs ave more full batteries.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
The wonder Of wonaers.

~, en- MIR. Loughton was spanish
., at Boston he was one day
- near where some ballast
a.an re being thrown overheard
s' el that had recently arrived
40, I'm YES yese 'ean seaport. Among this
','nt, mTti Iuits flint pebble somewhat
,uooish was = rs egg. which, when
larger than a ~ 'arger stones. sep
~ STRUCK one ~ sae :. Mr.. Loughton
stoop" ',i ,ai,aa mn the o., nv the
O. ii anu pAc"0 r,oh, ,,yo
:. each half. in marks mao. 70. TWO
+, natural growth Of the stones, eS weas III OF
perfect human heads in PRONE, sa hI,nr
The outlines Of features ana hair - Doia nai,
perfectly distinct, the natural p,'a,,ra. poaIraaS
being much darker than the sapaoI,,T Ssr ns1+
| ING stone. The most snFpFlhihs f
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28

81 the whole incident Il the, fact that,
even though the two halves III tdse4i'eeF
exactly. one OF the faces was cleariy
that OF male, the other that OF q
female. Even the putting up OF 'ne
hair was appropriate 10 the sex; yes' IN
the stone. they were face 10 face.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
From the French.

Beautiful young lady (at hosiery
counter): These stockings strike me
as being rather loud" Polite sales
man: But consider how they would
kesp your feet from going to Sleep
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
Poor Dear

A tender young thing just married
who went TO Japan art store for q
iapanned tin coal-scuttle and didn't
find il is positive that advertisements
are the wiles Of a h,lmbug and no signs
are 20 be relied upon.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
e. j. GOODMAN.
PATIENTS,

Caveats and Trade MARKS Oessinss
md all other business in the .. 3: fTsS frnsS
0ffice attended TO for MODERATE ant
Our Office is opposite the U. .. ~
0ftice, and we can obtain Patents ln,sa ~
time than those remote from WAshiH'
TON.
Send MODEL OR DRAWING: we S s
rise as 10 patentability free Of ohargs,' "a al
We make NO CHARGE UNLESS mnVD
TAIN A PATENT. .hs
We refer here TO the Postmaster: ~, ~
supt. Of Money Order Div, and 70 os,sr o's,
Of the y. y. Patent Office. For ciiyI'3 ~
advice, terms and references 10 soinz "a
'nts in your own State or County, VIII"
q. A SNOW e. CO. :.
Opposite Patent Ofacs. WsshinEsos' ~
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28

Office doesn't seek the msu any
L. rs time is all taken up dodging
norpl ..
him ---pes
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
VIM. AITKENl
CARPENTER, builder
GENERAL J0BBER |

yOBBING Of all kinds pros.,..,
attended to.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28

FURNITURE neatly repair, :,
upholstered.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28

GIVE me q call and yoa win en-
again. None but the beat suI.
men employed.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28

ORDERS from the conBsrv !.
along the line Of the A. Ali
r. solicited and viii be prcs,s
iy attended to.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28

WAGON WORK . specials =,
work guaranteed.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28

WATER TROUGMs Of %, 4
scription made to order.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
BRANDS
M0HAVE COUNTY LIVE SToCl
ASSOCIATION.
OFFICERS.

OFFICERS:
sAH'L cRozIER. President Bscrspu
z. J. GOODMAN. Secretary, Kissrm
=. Il. JOHNSON. Treasurer. Kfr<sAx
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28

AGENT for the following vi,
Mills which will be put up Il >
der, viz:
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-28
ECLIPSE, CALIFORNIA, EcoHom,
AND TURBINE.

Shop on Beale Street west Of Kjss
man Hotel. KIKoMAs, AnrxoxA,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-12-02
WilnIa Ea,ntlx ASUhYXiated.

ANDERsoN, lad, Nov. l9.-An entire
family was sutfocated by gas at l.apelle
last night. Mrs. Mary Huffman and
her TWO sons, Peter aud Newton, both
grown, retired fo:' the night and ief;
the gas burning at high pressure In a
stove. Somehow the draft Vas lmper..
feet and the blaze was extingulshed
during the night. Gas poured into the
room and asphyxiated The whole fam
ily. Their condition was not dlscoV-
cred until late hour in the morning.
when neighCor called and tried to GEL
in. The doors were locked, but peeTln2
through the windows the llfe!ess body
of Newton, the youngest, was seen lying
in bed The doors were broken open
aud Mrs. Huffman and the Older son
taken out into the air anu physician
hastily summoned. Attsr Won king
with them for az hour or two anlIn%-
ton returned, but they cannot live.
The younger boy was dead when DIS
covered
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-12-02
Two weeks passed qul

Narry's proposal, and during the time
he made several visits to Green's, al
wavs bringing with him some dclica-
cies for the sick woman. lie often ex-
pressed wish to render john more
substantial aid, and John had always
accepted the wish for the deed.
DR.. Eascom made regular daily visits
10 his patient, hut as yet the improve.
ment in her condition was scarcely per-
ccptiblc. The fever was losing its
power. it is true, but II had i!;s>! I: long
run. and her blood was burned up by it
and she was weak and feeble.
she L, IN iair WY to recover. the
doctor announccd: but she IS so near
the Verge OF the grave that it would
require bHt Little TO place lerin it. She
nectis strength. and we mist cnd";iror
70 build up ner constitution. Good foCd
is the thing she stands most in need of
now-good, wholesome diet and plenty
Of it.
YES" said John, but that, fear, I
shall not be able to give her. l have
raised the last dollar that can raise
luortgaged everything that cen mort
gage, and now it is al gone, and there
is not lnorscl OF food in the house.
don't know what II the name of God
am to do next. l cannot sit here and
see my wife die of hunger, and l know
OF no way to prevent it. What am | to
do, doctor? What can do?"