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= Thought for Rising roe,s.

Months ago $50 college girls belong
Ing to the Harvard annex gave DR.
Holmes a reception; with infinite pathoE
and feeling the poet read Dorothy
q" and The ChaInbered Nautilus. "
Chatting pleasantly with one Of the
seniors afterward, he asked: Miss B.
do you ever write poetry?'
With a smile and a blush the bright
young woman replied; ''Oh. no, sir; I
never indulger'
The aged poet smiled at the eager
disclaimer, then thoughtfully shook his
gray head and said: Perhaps it is best
perhaps it is best; real poetry is so
hard 10 write; many are called, but
few are chosenr Yet if one wrote a
Thousand lines of doggerel and in it were
found hidden two or three lines of real
poetry. wouldn't the game be worth
the candleP Emily a. Thackeray ip
New York Epoch.
A cat at Montreux which can open
doors heard another cat outside NEW
ing to get in. No one answering the
request. it rose from the chair on which
it was sleeping, walked across the room
to the door, opened it, and let its
friend in.
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SENIOR REBAso, the new governor
of the State of Chiapas, Mexico,
will appoint to Office men hostile to
Guatemala. The people of Guate-
mala and Chiapas are bitter enemies.
Bandits are committing depreda-
lions in Jalisco.
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A Spoiled Child.

English children are so much more
childish than ours" said an American
mother once. 81 wonder why it is"
1t is undoubtedly because they are
kept in the nursery and do not come into
prominence at so early an age as ours dc
The other day in hotel rotunda stood a
round eyed darling with her short,
golden hair fuffed around her winsoms
face: her short wasted long skirted
frock added to her picturesque appear
ance Almost all the men passing by
stopped to speak to her. She was the
delighted recipient of nickels, cards and
bonbons. while she coquetted with all
the airs of society girl. Ny heart
ached. for she was getting all the sweet,
downy freshness of childhood rubbed off
so early.
Her father, standing near, encouraged
her and laughed at her naive questions
and replies, BY and by the white capped
nurse came on the scene and bore her
child away; and she, loath to leave the
scene of her conquests, made her exit,
biting, kicking and scratching her nurse,
while the men laughed heartily az tina
edifying spectacle.
There are some wise mothers who dis
courage and endeavor to suppress this
precocity. but they are lalnentEbly few
in number.-L. E Cbittenden in House
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Two gum trees, which tower over 100
feet above little church in Guatemala,
are 60 feet in circumference and their
strong roots have pushed the founda-
ton of the church out of place. :
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In Account OF = tnonnsrapr. IN 1850.

In Account oI = Pnon',ss Al'E. IN 1850.
Cyrano de Berger;lc. in his Historic
Cornique DIES Flats ct Empires de la
Lune. whose first edition is dated as
early as 1850. relates that the genius
that guided him TO our satellite
gave him for his entertainment some of
the books of the country. These books
are inclosed in boxes. ION opening the
oox | found inside concern of metal,
something like one of our watches, full
of curious little springs and minute
machinery. 1t was really book, but
wonderful book that has no leaves or
letters; a book, for the understanding
OF which the eyes are of no use-only
the ears are necessary.
When any one wishes TO read ms
winds up the machine with its great
n1mber of nerves OF all kinds and turns
chs pointer to the chapter he wishes to
hna-. when there comes ont, as if from
tbs mouth of man or of an instru-
ueIt of music. the distinct and various
sounds which serve the Great Lunarians
as the expression of language. Albert
De Roc!la4 in Popular Science Monthly.
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CHINA is now talking of going in
to the cotton raising business extern
sively with the intention exporting
it in competition with the United
States and India. With her teeming
millions of people who can and do
live cheapar than any where else on
earth China is liable to prove a dan
gerous rival in this business.
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The most pronounced change in
wheat growing promised for this
season is the fact that hundreds of
farmers will use fertilizers for the
first time, while thousands will use
more than ever before. How many
of them must learn by experience
that fertilizers demand finer prep
aration of the soil than stable ma
nure asks the Rural Yorker.
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Catching Terrapin.

In the shoal waters along the coast
south of Cape Henlopen terrapin are
caught in various ways. Dredges dragged
along in the wake Of sailing vessel pick
them up. Nets stretched across some
narrow arm of river or bay entangle the
feet of any stray terrapin in their meshes,
but these require the constant attendance
of the fisherman to save the catch from
drowning. In the winter, in the deeper
water, the terrapin rise from their muddy
quarters on mild. sunny days and crawl
along the bottom. They are then taken
by tongs, their whereabouts being often
betrayed by bubbles.
Turtles will rise at any noise, and
usually the fisherman only claps his
hands, though each hunter has his own
way of attracting the terrapin. One
hunter whom saw uttered a queer gut
tural noise that seemed to rise from his
boots.
Whatever the noise, all turtles within
hearing-whether terrapin or snapper"
will put their heads above water. Both
are welcome and are quickly sold to the
marketmen. The snapper slowly appears
and disappears, leaving scarcely a ripple,
and the hunter cautiously approaching
usually takes him by the tail The ter
rapin. on the contrary, is quick, and viii
descend in an oblique direction, 30 that
hand net is needed unless he happens
to come up near by. If he is near el ough
the man jumps for him. The tina for
hunting is the still hour at either sum
rise or sunset.-St. Nicholas. %
Queer Collection in the 1eA4
No brief list could ais
Vulnerable strange thin So
into the hands of the de off1ce an
Washington, There arsepi1m pipes and
packages of refined opium, bottled speci-
mems of different kinds of mineral forma-
lions thrown up by the Charleston earth
quake, boxes of cartridges, percussion
caps, quantities of frecrackers and tor
pedOes. false teeth, corn husking gloves,
every imaginable sort of kitchen utensils,
carpenters tools. horns, tambourines,
banjos, harmonious, gold headed canes,
and even spirit photographs.
Many of the objects accumulated come
under the unavailable" head, being of
glass or pointed Instruments which
might damage the mails. Bottles or
surgical tools are not carried by Uncle
Sam unless inciosed in wood ar tin. One
hundred dollars worth of nuggets of
virgin gold III IA box came in Il while ago
and are awaiting 4 claimant. Likewise
a damaged plug hat, which had no ad-
dress, and il grotesQue doll about the size
of a baby There are some gloves from
the steamship Oregon which were ia
days under water, though they seem tc
be fairly respectable now and might be
worn at stretch. Some wedding cake
is exhibited in the museum that is fifty
years old-Rene Bache in New Yora
Sun.
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1t appears that formal complaint
has been made to the German gov
eminent by representative of agri-
cultural districts to the effect that
trichna have recently been found in
American pork, and that the govern
ment has been asked to take imme-
date steps to prohibit the lmporta-
ton thereof. This is only another
scheme to prohibit American pork
from being imported into Germany.
THE demand for the establishment
of permanent general statistical
bureau at Washington counties to
grow. At the regular monthly meet
ing of the New York Chamber of
Commerce on Thursday last reso-
luton was adopted declaring that,
in the opinion of the chamber, the
certain recurring demand for decen-
NAL census clearly requires for its
more perfect operation a permanent
federal statistical bureau and that
if it be found practical that such a
bureau shall acquire, preserve and
disseminate all the statistical infor-
nation required for the use of Con-
gress aud all the departments and
officers, it will add material to its
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-27

Nearly all the districts were rcpresen-
ted by delegates TO the county nomina-
ting convention OF the Prohibitionists.
held this morning ia the parlors Of the
Y.M. q. A. Mr.. r. s. Cole called the
meeting 70 order and was made chair
man Mr George d. Hyde was elected
secretary. resolution from the Far
ners Alliance was received, suggesting
the names OF r. III Israel for the House
Of Delegates. H. b. Murray and D. w.
Higgins, for County Commissioners w
Frank Tucker. ESQ State organizer was
presented to the convention aud made
a good address A committee on resolu-
lions was appointed. and reported the
following, unanimously endorsing the
platform of the prohibition party made
at Glyndon July 20, 1891, with the fol-
lowing additions
/. That there be general reconstruct.
ion of the public school system in our
county consisting in the reduction of the
school examiners salary; that he be re-
quired to visit the schools at least as often
as the law now requires; and that he make
more frequent reports OF the school funds
in his hands and that his failure TO com
ply with the law shall be declared mall
feasance In office; that the trustees Of
the public schools be selected from
the patrons of the school;
That no teachers be appointed
except those having passed the required
examination. or holding Normal school
certificates of graduation. That uni
form series of text books be used and
that the text books giving the effect Of
alcohol on the human system be at
once placed in the schools as the law re-
quires.
2. To bring about the reduction of the
expenses of the county offices.
8. That the jury system be changed so
as to prevent the same men from con-
stantly rotating in that capacity.
4. That there be more judicious ex-
penditure of the road tax and that COM
petent practical men be appointed as SUI
pervisors.
The following ticket was nominated {:
For State Senator--R. s. Cole.
For House of Delegates--F. NJ. Bird.
John Kelbaugh, J. Collinson Barber,
Geo. Nj Hyde.
For County Treasurer-R. I. Williams
For County Commissioners-E Edward
Collinson, John Savage, VIM, Collinson,
VIM. #. Childs, Geo. Il. Shipley.
For Orphans Court-Gotleib Field
meyer, Geo. A. Davis, Edwin Clark.
For Sheriff-Wm. II. Feldmeyer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-27
The Elaston Fair.

The citizens OF Annapolis and Anne
Arundel county take good deal OF In.
terest In the Agricultural Fair to be held
at Easton next month but II seems the
Eastern Shore railroad does not appre-
ciate our good wishes, or patronage, as
they refuse to make such arrangements
in leaving Annapolis as would suit our
convenience to go and return at proper
hours If our patronage and good will
are not worth having. the Eastern Shore
railroad can give us the snub with impu.
nifty, but they will be the loosers and
we perhaps the gamers. AT all events
it is bad policy for even the strongest
roads to send their trains at such hours
as will suit their own convenience In
defiance Of public opinion and public
convenience.
We have great interest in the success
of the Eastern Shore railroad and are
seriously chagrined at the disposition
of its present management to ignore the
rights of those living along its route.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-27
state Matters.

Gov. Jackson. Comptroller Baughman
and Treasurer Brown composing the
Board OF Public Works bad short SEES
sion this morning.
A committee from Anne Arundel, head
ed by John Ireland, called upon the
board and asked to have the expenses OF
a crew for sloop purchased by the
county for the oyster protection OF the
oyster beds in the lower part Of the
county paid by the State.
The Governor listened very attentively
to their proposition, aud signiiied his
willingness TO cooperate with the au.
thorities of Anne Arundel In the pro-
lection OF their oyster beds, and said he
would lay the matter before the board
and referred the delegation TO Comman.
der Seth for his views on the matter.
Among the callers upon Gov. Jackson
to-day were Major Alyord, president OF
the Maryland Agricultural College. and
Mr.. G. g. Dunn of Baltimore. Mr.. Dunn
came to ask for the pardon OF Samuel
Valiant who Is serving term IN the
House of Correction for larceny.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-27
TESTING THEIR SAILING QUALITIES.
The oyster Fleet under ran sal

The Oyster Fleet Under Full salt.
AT a given signal this morning from
the steamer McLane, the hsgship OF the
oyster navy, lying of the new pier AT
Bay Ridge, the entire sailing feet got
under way and started for race or test
Of the sailing qualities OF the vessels for
the Three Sisters bony and back to Toll
ley's point bouy-a distance OF fourteen
miles A fair breeze was blowing
and the fleet made a good showing as
they sailed off on their course. The
feet in the race comprise the following
Julia Hami ton, Capt s. A. Tyler;
Folly, Capt. Geo. w CLARK. Frolic, Capt
A. S. BRYAN; Helen Baughman. Capt.
Joseph II Horney: Nellie Jackson, Capt
George d. Insley; Bessie Woolford.
Capt Joshua Thomas. Katie Hines,
Capt Thomas +. Bridges: L b. Groome.
Capt Charles w Frazier; Carrie Frank
lin. Capt. Insiey; Louisa White, Capt.
l.. G. Hook The race was watched
with great deal of interest by those on
the hotel and observatory al Bay Ridge.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-27

The recent rains have somewhat re-
tarded our truckers and farmers ia get
ting their crops to market, but consid-
able shipment Of MELONS and cantalopes
have been made and fair prices received.
Considerable improvements are going
on and some new buildings are going
up. Among them the residence of Mr.
Joseph Pickett and Mr.. Raymond Con-
nell Of your city Mr. Burns has also
begun a new residence upon his proper
ty on Chesapeake avenue
The oyster season win soon begin and
our people are getting ready for their
winters work.
The ship yard of Messrs. Heller &
Sons is doing fair business in repair
ing and putting the small craft in readi-
ness for the oyster carrying trade.
Unfortunately the Glass Factory is still
idle. The syndicate recently formed.
made the trustees fair offer for the
factory ($4.5 0O.) for a five years lease but
they declined the offer. What their OBJ.
ject was ia declining the offer no one
knows. 1t would have been great
help 10 our people, as the company had
the guarantee of SIS 900 worth OF work
engaged for the season, and had the
trustees acceded TO the request of the
syndicate the factory would have been
in running order and would have started
up on Sept. LIST, but a new factory we
are assured will be built early in the
spring.
Politics are quiet over here, and some
of our politicians are looking for soft
places at the close of the coming cleo.
tons. Speaking of soft places reminds
US of recent occurrence at the House
Of Correction, at Jessups. The son of a
prominent lawyer of Baltimore was con-
victed of a slight offence and was sent
to Jessups. the father accompanied the
son to the institution and requested
the keeper to give him some light en-
ployment, or soft place" which was
readily promised. Upon the father Wis
iting the son some time afterwards. he
found him in a swamp digging a drain,
and upon the father demonstrating with
the keeper, that worthy replied, "Well
you wanted soft place for your son
and If you can find any softer place than
that would like TO see it, for it is the
softest place at this institution. / can
find
The Spa bridge is nearly completed
and it affords delightful retreat to the
people of Annapolis and Eastport.
The drive to Bay Ridge is well patron
lied altho' the road in some places is in a
bad condition. Our streets need renoya-
waiting and we hope that our present
commissioners will do something to-
wrds repairing them before they go out
of office.
A meeting will be held in few days
TO petition the coming Legislature to
grant us charter as an incorporated
town. RAMBLER.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-27
Decaying Vegetation.

There is no one thing in a city produc-
tive of 30 much sickness as decaying
vegetable matter and other refuse. The
ash barrel and the slop tub are often
loaded with materials more offensive to
the nostrils than to the eyes, AMI as the
hot days of September sets in the alleys
and back yards become especially dan
gerous. Even with the greatest care or
dinarily exercised these sights and smells
are too common, and q partial remedy
has been suggested that has many adj
vantages. 1t is that of marking free use
of each kitchen cook stove to destroy a
large portion OF this waste material as
soon as 1t is made. BY Immediately
burning all the solid portion of kitchen
waste an end to the smell. the litter and
disease germs may be accomplished
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-27
Items from Glen Burnie.

Miss Lola Stevens has returned from
Salem. Mass.
Miss Anna Brayshaw starts on Mon.
day for months trip in we old domin-
ion.
A jolly fish supper given by Miss Le-
ma Humphrey to her many friends, was
much enjoyed last night on Marley creek.
Among the many present was Misses
Lena and Jennie Humphrey, Miss War
field, Miss Laura Hodges, Sadie Hodges,
Nina Stevens, Carrie Dunlap, Misses
Hawkins. Asa Rob, Charlie and Lue
Humphrey and DR.. Brayshaw.
A valuable horse owned by DR.. Bray.
shaw of Glen Burnie was instantly kill
ed in Baltimore this week by being run
into by cable cars. The DIR. will sue for
damages
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-27
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

iismso Interest Local and Otherwise,
A number Of Annapolitans went 10
Bay Ridge to-day TO witness the review
Of The oyster navy.
The basement and first floor OF the
Maryland Hotel are having a general
o5erhsuling by the contractors.
-Rndycrotine cured Headaches for
baflous Waterhous, Chattanooga, Tenn.
The oolored people Of Annapolis are
yeiy much exercised over the brutal
manner IN which Calhoun was beaten,
There is not much improvement in
tahoOn's condition this morning from
Yesterday. He still remains in a critical
slate
The resignation of w. l.. HenryFas
ms Lieut.. Co ID, third battalion nj. N.
Y ass been received at the Adjutant
General office.
-AIehdeacon Moran Of the Episcopal
tlafch will preach at st. Phillips Chap
Especial seryicel TO morrow (Frida VI
s'eaiag at $ o'clock.
The Government steamer Standish
ssni TO meet the practice.ship Constel-
, asoh lhls morning and will assist the
IsoA 10 towing her TO the Naval Acade-
MI James W, Carr who was so SER
Is.y injured few days ago by falling
y 4e 1901 OF house he was timing,
saa 70 be improving slowly, but suf-
N' aaaeh pain from his spine.
MI George NJ. Murray a local poll
-ssa, residing al 0denton, the defeated
etla lsaa'e Tor the Legislature, has ceased
- aease OF the Democratic ticket and
se-s Y raising twin ears of Stowelr $
'ssleeh sugar corn, BELIEVING that to be
e Ptoa'able than politics.
"A missionary social will be given by
Gp M 5osSag ladies' Bible class of Wesley
- - = sunday School at the parsonage
y - 81 iFunee George and East streets.
ss.ss.el3ay night, Aug. sSth, at 5 O'Clock.
- '''oa 10 cents Including refresh
4 a hearty patronage is solicit
Ts,. ~ wants but little here below. /"
= r.. J PARTICULARLY true of medicine, and
49, 49, u. needs a very small amount pro-
49," ~ X q The right kind. DR.. Pierce's
~ s,r, ~ sae oil in respect Of size, and
nsa~e leaaous in point Of effectiveness
49, .. Seslfe immediate relief from head
eass,s -sel complaint, indigestion. and
rs -''0n' they win not fail you
E.ni.sl bbolotine cured Headaches for
- barton, Providence. RI
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-27

Physicians make no more fatal mis-.
take than when they inform patients that
nervous heart troubles come from the
stomach and are OF little consequence.
DIR. Franklin, Miles, the noted Indians
specialist, has proven the contrary in
his new book on :Heart Disease which
may be had free at the City Drug Store,
who guarantee and recommend DR.
Miles unequaled New Heart Cure. which
has the largest sale of any heart remedy
in the world. II cures nervous and or.
gantic heart disease. short breath, fiut.
tering. irregular pulse, fainting, smoth-
ering, dropsy. etc. HIS Restorative Ner-
vine curcsheadaches, fits. etc.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-27
Naval Orders

Ensign Jshn A. Dougherty, has been
ordered to the training ship Richmond.
The following naval orders have been
issued by the Navy Department since
our last issue:
Ensign f. E Carpenter, has been de-
tached from the Enterprise and ordered
to the Atlanta.
Paymaster John Farbell, ordered to
hold himself in readiness for orders to
the Kearsarge
Passed Assistant Surgeon Hesler, dc
tached from the Pensacola and ordered
to the Charleston.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-27
A Big Haul OF Fish.

The Messrs. Frank Bros fishermen,
made one of the largest hauls of taylors
in their net yesterday Off Kent point
that has been made this season They
captured over 1000 at one haul They
were brougt to Annapolis and nine bar
rels of the fish were packed in ice and
shipped to Baltimore, while $47 worth
were sold TO the Bay Ridge Company
beside what were retailed to Annapolis
buyers. They were readily retailed at
% cents pair.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-27

Mr.. J. G. Bannou, The popular and en-.
terprising examiner Of public schools
put the teachers of Anne Arundel
through their annual examination
yesterday at the public school building.
The examination questions embi aced
algebra, physiology, book keeping geo
graphy. arithmetic. grammar, spelling.
ancient and modern history, natural
philosophy, geometry and general ques.
ton, and were very difficult Of solution.
and showed careful and intelligent
mind in their preparation. AS the exami-
nation was all written, and will take
some time in getting at the averages, we
viii not be able to give the result for sew.
eral days.
Mr.. Bannon is the only examiner OF
public schools of late years that has en-
forced the school law in this respect. He
has not only done this but he has intro
duced aud enforced other methods Of
teaching in the public schools that were
entirely neglected In short he has
brought the public school system in this
county up to its present high standard,
that Professor Newell said upon his Wis
II here in the Spring that the schools of
this county would stand with any pub
lie schools in the State. Mr.. Bannon has
certainly shown great deal OF energy
and tact for one so young in the manage
ment of the schools of the county and is
deserving of encouragement and success
in his efforts to perfect the system.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-27

Navroyem Bey, Turkish minister al
Washington, has, through Secretary
Blaine, at the instance Of Koniah. Gov
ernor General of Vilayet. OF Turkey,
made inquiry at the executive depart
ment for Talslaus Wankowicz, one OF
the heirs of General Kosinzko, who il is
said, received forty years ago his estate,
and was residing in Woodstock, on the
borders of Maryland, near Washington.
This information is given in q printed
circular which accompanies the letter.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-27

Acting Secretary of the Navy Solely
said yesterday that the Maryland oyster
navy would be recognized as naval mill
tia by the department upon the receipt
from the Governor of the State Of GER
tificate OF their organization as such mill
tia. Lieutenant Colby. who was sent BY
the acting secretary to inspect the mill
tia. viii probably not make formal re-
port of what he saw. but win report to
Mr.. Solely only.