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The Forrest City times., 1891-07-03
SHE NEVER FELT THE SQUEEZE.
Tommy's BewIlderment Consider ably Enlightened by Ills Married

Tommy's Bewilderment Consider ably Enlightened by Ills Married Sister. He was a puzzled young man and he had come to his married sister for information.
 Say, Nellp' said he What kind of girl is that Smith girl, anyhow"
 Why" eagerly answered his sister.
 "I took her to the theatre last night and when the lights went down you know she's got such dear little hands-I got hold of one of them and squeezed it."
 And she snatched her hand away and said yon ought to be ashamed of yourself2"
 Not much"
 "She didn't return the gentle pres. sure2"
 No; she didn't"
 "What did she do?"
 "Nothing; didn't seem to know her hand had been squeezed" ."
 ''rhen whaty'
 "I tried it again later on. Same thing tried it third time, Same thing Then l gave it up, Now what sort of girl is that? thought girls usually did one thing or the other"
 "So they do when they know what going on. She didn't feel your squeeze.
 But squeezed hard the third time"
 That doesn't make any difference. '"
 "Well, what's the matter with the girl2"
 "Why, nothing, She's all right; it's her gloves. You see she's got big hand-6l--and wears 5l gloves. I've seen her buy them. When she gets them on the palms reach up to the second joints of her fingers Her hand IS lammed together worse than a Chinese lady's foot, and the tops arc as tight around her wrists as wise. The blood can't circulate and after she's had them on half an hour you could stick pins into her and she wouldn't know it. liyou must sqneeze hands, Tommy, try it on a wooden Indian; you'll get more response"
 But doesn't 1t hurty"
 "Hurts It's torture. But then 1t makes the fresh youl. men think she's got such dear little hands, Tommy"
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-03
UNDER rns EARTH.
Come ef the 0seests sf vslsaAis Actisa
 Revealed by lune DoPings.


 The workmen in the deepest mines of Europe swelter in almost intolerable heat, says Goldthwaite's magazine and yet they never penetrate over one seveu-thousandth part of the distance from the surface to the center of tho earth.
 In the lower levels of some of the Comstock mines the men fought scala ing water. and could labor only three or four hours at a time until the Sutro tunnel pierced the mines and drew of some of the terrible heat which had stood at 120 degrees.
 The deepest boring ever made, that at Sperenberg near Berlin, penetrates only 4. 172 feet about 1000 feet deep CT than the famous artesian well at St. Louis.
 While borings and mines reveal to us only few secrets relating solely to the temperature and constitution of the earth for few thousand feet be- low the surface we are able by means Of volcanoes to form some notion of what is going on a ta greater depth.
 There have been many theories about the causes of volcanoes, but it Is now generally held that though they arc produced by tho intense heat of the interior of the earth they arc not directly connected with the molten mass that lies many miles below tho immediate source of volcanic energy.
 Everybody knows that many rocks are formed on the floor of tho ocean, and it has been found that twentieth to seventh of their weight Is made up of imprisoned water. Now, these rocks are buried in time under over- laying strata, which serves as blanket to keep in the enormous heat of the in- terior. This heat turns the water into superheated steam, which melts the hardest rock and when the steam finds through to the surface with terrific en- ergy, and We have a volcano.
 We find that these outpourings that have lain for countless ages many thou sands of feet below the surface are we'll adapted to serve the purposes of man. Many vineyard fiourishes on the vol canic ashes from Vesuvius. and vol canic mud has clothed the hills of New Zealand with fine forests and it's plains with luxuriant verdure. The most wonderful display of the results of vol canio energy is seen in the northwest ern corner of our own land. region Of lofty forests and of great fertility.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-03
Dairy Dots.

Mir. Chase of Iowa, reports an income of $500 net from cows.
 For the family COW nothing is better than a pail of warm water in which is stirred . quart of bran. Give it three times per day and add little salt
 A recent test showed that when 42 COWS were fed, with a bushel each of ensilage per day, in place of dry feed, the gain of milk the fourth day was more than hun dred pounds.
 Not pint of skinned milk should be wasted 100 lbs. of it mixed with 70 lbs of corn meal just doubles the value of the meal and hence is worth as much as 40 lbs. of meal, now about so cents.
 In late cold weather a sudden fall of ga degrees in the temperature, ono night, cut oil the fat in the milk of the cows from 5 to 2A per cont. How much is lost when the cows are always exposed to the cold in windy stables where the snow drifts in on the animals
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-03

 ternate change cannot be carried into effect without manifest prejudice to the interest of the cultivator. There are some soils so natural to grass as to yield an undiminished product for many years, almost without care or expense. There are others upon the banks of streams which frequently overflow, which it is prudent to keep in grass, lest the soil should be worn away by the rapid flood of waters. Others again are too precipitous or too stony to admit of arabic culture; but whatever causes prevail. the fact is indisputable. that considerable portion of our lands are, and will con- tinue to remain, in meadow and pas ture
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-03
Bettcr is cola.

So long as farmers grew poor sheep, the business did not pay. and was to u great extent abandoned in the corn and grass states, The few who had the best blood kept on and made Il little money until at last their neigh bors walked up as from a dream to knowledge Of the fact that good sheep were the best property on the farm. No one now thinks of growing poor sheep such as disgraced the pastures ton years ago. unless it be tho same as to know no better. and every man who handles the improved varieties with care is making money. It is not so much an advance in mutton and and wool as the fact that farmers arc using improved blood and improved care and feed.
 The test of q breeder is progress. Any man with money may make q col lection of good cows of other mems breeding. but are the calves he raises from them superior to their dams9 Does he succeed each year or two in raising . calf that has marked quail ties of improvements II not then there is something wrong either with his stock or his management The breeder should have definite ideas in his own mind of what he wants. He should be able to recognize his Ideal when he sees it. and should have knowledge of the rules necessary to obtain it. Stock is very quick to yield to the brain of the owner. Rural World.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-03
STAY THOU WITH MT. SWEET
 HOPk,

Stay thou with me. Sweet Hope, For the way is dark and long, And my feet doth wander from The straight and narrow path, So hidden mid the encircling gloom Stay thoul 0 leave me not Until my darkened way Doth end in radiant light Until my wcaried feet Doth find that perfect rest Stay thou with me, Sweet Hope. For my heart is faint and weak, And my faith doth falter in The hard and dubious fight. So smitten by opposing foesl Stay thou! O leave me not Until my iainting heart Doth drink this boundless strength Until my faith is 'gulled In his omniseiencel Stay thou with me. Sweet Hope For my life is sad and sore, And my soul doth shudder at Earth's stern, despairing lace, So dismal by it's want ofthee, Stay thoul o leave me not Until my life is sate In his eternity
 Until my soul is wrapped In his iniinityl W. T. Cheney in Allan ta Constitution
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-03
Very AbsentmIpc,ed.

Elsie: "Yes. dear, my husband is . doctor and a lovely fellow, but he is awfully absentmindcd."
 Ada: "lndeed."
 Elsie: ''Only fancy! During the mar riage ceremony, when he gave mo the ring. he felt my pulse and asked mo to put out my tongue"
 Ada: "Well. he won't do the latter again."
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-03
Hay Culture.

Although tho attenuation of grass and grain crops arc deemed most profit able on soils and situations which will admit of this kind of farming. yet there Are many situations in which this d.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-03
Economy in Bee Hives.

For centuries nature furnished the sand rocks and trees. There could be no method where there was no owner ship and attention. For many years straw was thought to be the only possible material for hive; to-day pine is the common substance. Other woods are too costly, too heavy, or spring and click too easily. The wood must be thoroughly seasoned aud pas sably clear; no joints and crannies should appear within q few months to invite the bce-moth. Green or poor lumber may save us 20 or perhaps 80 cents upon hive, but when the rain has filtered in moulding current into the colony, and the moth-worm has prosecuted its disgusting work through the combs Of larvae, and we find no honey in store, we conclude that the 30 cents invested would have given us twenty-fold return. Bees will propo- lize the crevices more or less. but are we keeping bees for bee gum or for honey9 In the diminution of tho sur plus, we learn that they take high wages for their carpeniering. We finger upon this subject. Rs some reason that 1t is only beehive; any board will do. Either purchase 0. re- liable dealers, or. if the hive is worth making. let it be made we'll. and then welt painted. but never dark in color.
 Ringing ucg,.
 It is the belief of somS mon that a ring should be set as deep in the nose as possible. says the National Stock man. A little observation on their part will show them their error. A ring set too deop will keep the nose sore all the time, In instances near the writer whore the rings were set deep some of their noses arc said to be three times their natural size. Many of the hogs arc dying. They probably have the cholera Tho sore noses invite trouble and probably hasten the termination of the disease. A ring should be set in such way that it will turn round and from side to side, on the cartilage of tho nose. The rings should not make and keep the noses sore. They arc intended as a pre- ventive. and not q means of torture or punishment Ringing should always be done in as humane n way as possi- ble. for if the hog is continually tor tured with poorly-sct rings he will not gain. Tho owner should always no- tice with carc tho noses of his hogs that have rings in them. and if they are sore the rings should be removed at once. There Is more ringing done than is necessary for hogs that arc grazed during the summer. Study to avoid 1t
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-05
Mll,tarr Escort oues,ion.

The question of a military escort for
Governor-elect Frank B own on the oc-
casion of his Inauguration is much talk.
ed of among the national guard officers
and men in Baltimore. A well known
military man said: do not think 1t
would be al gisshle to order out the
State troops. as il would involve an ex-
pense that could not be met out of the
funds at the disposal of the adiutant
general, and ii would be extremely IN
wise TO go into debt with the expecta-
ton that the coming Legislature will APP
propriate money to cancel such indebt
edness nor would it be Just 20 ask that
body to do so, in view of the fact that
strong inducements will be presented 10
the coming session 10 increase the mill
Tia appropriation 10 an amount larger
than that made two years ago. do
think, however. that it would be grace
full compliment If an order is issued
from headquarters for the officers of the
national guard to attend the Inaugural
ton in full uniform. / think the adju-
tant-general Is now considering the mat
ter and in few DAYS we will get the nee
essary orders
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-05
A Fine Chance For A Home.

The beautiful rows of trees. Lin
dens, Naples, Elms &c.,-that have
been planted by George L. Melvin,
agent, along the streets and avenues
at Murray Hill, will add great beauty
and value to that charming property.
Mr.. hewitt Steele's handsome cot
tage is nearly completed aud others
are talking of building. The bed of
Franklin street viii soon be graded
aud the street opened through to the
water; lively sale of building lots
will then begin out there. These
locations have SO many striking adj
vantages, so pleasant and roomy. vet
so contiguous to the heart of the
city, that they are attracting general
attention. Persons who desire safe
and valuable investments should look
this property over. And all who
want bargains in building lots ought
to buy at once, as prices will neces-
sarily advance as the spring opens.
Purchasers can procure their lots on
the instalment plan with easy pay
ments.
Call on George T. Melvin at office
No. 10 Duke of Gloucester street,
examine maps and get full informa-
ton.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-05
Laid at Rest.

After having oficiated as undertaken
at hundreds OF funerals during his near
ly forty years service in that business,
Mr.. Daniel Uaulk, was himself laid to
rest this afternoon. The funeral servi
vices were conducted by the Rev. w. l..
Mcdowell, of the First NJ K. Church, of
which the deceased had long been a mem
Der The funeral was one of the largest
that has taken place in Annapolis, and
~as attended by the Odd Fellows and
Sons of Temperance. both of which or.
derssM Mr.. Caulk had long been identified
The casket was completely covered with
floral tributes, including handsome do
sign from the order of Odd Fellows. MIR.
James 3. Taylor who had assisted Mr..
Caulk on many of these occasions, per-
formed the sad duty over the remains of
his faithful friend and employer. To no
one outside of the immediate family did
the sudden death of Mr.. Caulk cause a
greater shock than upon his trusted as
sistant. The pail bearers were: Viii.
liam Redmond, II V. Clayton, Julian
Brewer, ID. o. Parlett, G. IL. Russell and
i II. REIN The interment was in the
City Cemetery.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-05
EAsTPoRT BAPTIsT cHURCH.
The workingmen's Club.

The programme of the Workingmen's
Club at their regular meeting last night,
was one of unusual excellence. The lee
ture of the evening was by Rev. DIR w.
s. Soutngate, on The He'll of Dante and
of Milton" This was an able exposi.
tion of the different conceptions of He'll
by the two great masters in literature
The Inferno of Dante was rapidly sketch
ed and extracts read. "Francisca da Ri
nina and Count Ugolino," being no.
tably fine, as they were delivered with
great effectiveness. An analysis of Mil
tons Satan was characterized by fine
critical insight, ard it was given the
prominence over any conception of the
fallen archangel to be found in litera
ture. The scholarship and broad culti-
vation of the lecturer were apparent
throughout, and the lecture itself could
scarcely fail to be an educating and up
lifting power to those to whom it was
addressed
The guitar solo by little Miss Bowers
was admirably rendered. The piano reel
tails by Miss Hughes showed unusual tai
ent. Mrs. Sherwood read The Last
String Broke" This reading was mark
ed by great refinement of expression,
beautifully modulsted, cadences and
spirited rendering of the rapid action of
the selection Miss Vansant sang with
much sweetness and expression, Miss
Riordan recited with great dramatic
force, ASLEEP at the Switch, and in res
ponse to an encore, THE Famine I" This
young lady enters into the spirit of her
characters with so strong and true
conception as to amount to genius She
recites with an ability far above the av-
erage.
The next meeting of the club viii be
on December 18th. Lieutenant G. t. v.
Moore, U. s. N, will lecture on 1.-The
Conquest of Peru"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-05
Nearing the End.

The year 1891 is rapidly nearing the
end A few more weeks and we will be
wishing each other Happy New Year.
We are in the first week of the twelfth
month, and nearing the end that marks
another furrow in the cheek and adds
another wrinkle to the brow, and we will
soon be called upon to say good night to
the dying year.
Withered and old, faint with cold,
Forth from the homes of mirth and
cheer,
With a mournful laugh, as he leans on
his staff.
Totters the form of the Dying Year
BY many tongue is his requiem sung,
While the old man fingers there;
And from sfar, in his golden car,
Comes the form of his son and heir.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-05
Enough TO 90 Round.

At one time there were fears express,
ed that turkey famine would strike this
neighborhood and much apprehension
was brought to the ranks of those who
generally on Thanksgiving Day took
their first slice of turkey. We under
stand, however, that there were sufficient
turkeys in prime condition TO go round
more left over in the neighborhood that
will be ripe about Christmas and New
York's time. This will certainly be good
news even If it does take twenty cents a
pound to possess one of Americas great
national birds
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-05
Supposed Drowning ofa Former
Maryland College Presidents
Son

A dispatch from New York to the
Philadelphia Times says: "A schooner
has left the port of Manzanillo, Mexico,
for the purpose of discovering and ex-
aiming the derelect brig Tahiti There
is little doubt that all aboard the vessel,
including its chef owner. III. H Leavitt
a lawyer. of New York city, have been
lost at sea Mr. Leavitt is son of Rev.
DR.. John NJ Leayitt. now professor in
the Theological Summary of the Reform
ed Episcopal Church in Philadelphia
He was formerly president of st. John s
College, Annapolis, Md. He resigned
that position in 1884 for the purpose of
spending several years in European trav-
Ell, and when he returned to this country
was selected for the position he now
fills OF several children he has two
sons engaged in the practice of law. One
of these is Edwin r. Leavitt, who is now
in active practice at the NV York bar,
with offices in the Times building, under
the firm name of Leavitt & Leayitt. The
other lawyer-son and the other member
of the hrm just named is Humphrey FL.
Leavitt, who is supposed TO have lost
his life in midocean." Humphrey Lea
Wits health broke down and he was or
dered by physicians to take long sea
voyage In order TO accomplished this
he bought the brig Tahiti and began .
career as q trader on the Pacific The
vessel is reported TO have been lost, with
all on board, while conveying 270 Gilbert
Islanders TO Mexico. Mrs. ]. G. Cresap,
wife of Lieut.. Cresap now stationed at
the Naval Academy Is sister of the un-
fortunate young man.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-05
released ON Bail.

Messrs. Julias Phipps, Hiram Cum,
mings, and Chas Ford, of the oyster po-
lice boat Daisy Archer, charged with the
shooting and killing Of Smith, the dred.
ger on the oyster boat Ariel, while dred
gipg on the Three Sisters on the morn
ing of November cath. were brought be-
fore Chief Judge Miller this morning on
writ of habeas corpus issued out by
their counsel, Robt Moss, andqreleased
on $1,000 bail 10 answer the charge at
the next term of court.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-05
Business Failures.

The business failures occurring through
out the country during the last seven
days, as reported to r. G. Dun s. Co.,
the mercantile agency, by telegraph,
humble, for the United States, 304, and
for Canada, 90, or total of $50, as COM
pared with a total of 295 last week, and
2S5 the week previous to the last. For the
corresponding week of last year the fig
ures were 3l2, representing 2S2 failures
in the United States, and 30 in the Do.
minion of Canada
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-05
MARYLAND Pensioners.

The following pensions have been issu
ed TO Marylaaders by the government :
Original VIM +. Shaffer. John Gimple,
Thomas Barnes, Edward North, Charles
Coleman, Alex Ford, Thomas Bowen.
Noble Dean James ii. Garrison Francis
A. Martin, Mathew Griffin, VIM. Coch-
ran. Henry Mullikin, John Green. AID
ditional-Lewis Major, Original. Wild
ows. &o.--MarY.Clare Kelley, minor of
James l. Watkins.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-05
The Approaching Holidays.

A few more weeks and the Christmas
Holidays will be here. What emotions
does the announcement that christmas
is coming" cause in the breasts of the
little onesl They look forward to it
with impotence, and long before the
festive occasion arrives, they dream of
the many good things it invariably brings
with 1t. In this place and elsewhere,
the approach of Christmas is signalized
by an increased activity in business, es-
pecially in those branches which contrib
ute TO its pleasures and festivities. Our
stores and shops are fast being CARRIED
in their holiday attire. and thousands
of articles, intended for presents and to
make home happy and bright, grace the
show winders and show cases of our
merchants.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-05
A Million Friends.

A friend in need is a friend indeed,
and not less than one million people have
found Just such friend in DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs, and Colds. If you have never
used this great Cough Medicine. one
derful curative powers in al diseases of
Throat, Chest and Lungs bach bottle
is guaranteed to do all that is claimed
or money will be refunded. Trial bottles
free al the City Drug Store. Large bot
ties SOC. and 500.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-05
A BIG OFFER.
A Special Christmas or New Years Pres


A Special Christmas or New Hesr,s Pres
We mean business and we mean all we
say. Ii yon want something worth hav-
ing for nothing. read the following of
fer
We will send to every subscriber Of
the WREKLy CAPITAL, Frank Leslie's
Illustrated Monthly, English or Ger
mani including the Christmas number,
and S1.2S worth OF either rose or chlys-
anthemum plants or seeds from that
well known seedmen, Peter Henderson
& Co, of New York
ALL FOR 81 80 CENTS.
Just think of it-Frank Leslie's Illus.
tra.ed Monthly; the WEEKLY CAPITAL.
and Sl.25 cents worth of rose or chrys-
anthemum plants or seeds from Peter
Henderson a Co, seedsmen-all for
$175.
Frank Leslie's illustrated Monthly is
one of the finest publications in the coun.
try, the subscription price OF which
alone is So 90.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-05
cOaMRNDABLE

All claims not consistent with the high
character of Syrup of Figs are profusely
avoided by the Cal. Fig Syrup Company.
1t acts gently on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, cleansing the system effectually
but il is not care-all and makes no
pretension that every bottle viii not sub
stantiaie.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-05
Extra values this Week

Messrs, Mabley and Carew. the Balti
more Clothiers. are offering Extra
Values" this week in Clothing Gentle
men contemplating buying overcoats
and suits before the holidays would do
well to give this house call We speak
from experience when we say they sell
the best, the cheapest {, and most fa>hion-
able clothing of any house in Baltimore.
Read the great Extra Value" sale this
week on the first page Of the CAPITAL
see the great bargains.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-05
pucklen.s Arnicn salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains Corns, and all Skin Eruptions
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
CURED. tits guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by City
Drug Store
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-05

After using Ely's Cream Balm two
months was surprised to find that the
right nostril, which was closed for oyer
twenty years, was open and free as the
other, and can use Ii now as l could not
do for many years. l feel very thankful.
r. A. Cressengham, 275 18th street
Brooklyn.