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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04
The Lady and an. H.ndh.reh,.s

A woman got into the car. the very
most repulsive and pitiful type OF woman
that probably ever met your gaze. She
was old, but it was not age alone that
had scared and scanned her face. and
Redeemed her dim eyes, and crippled
her tottering limbs Vice. and hunger,
and cold, and suffering were all written
there, and for clothes-she wore an old
waterprooffor skirt, mans hat crushed
down on her frowsy, i'll kept hair. mans
shoes on her stockingless feet, while a
shawl mades of a ragged blanket was
wrapped about her withered form. The
one sign of conformity to any social Gus.
tom, any law of decency, was queer
one. From her battered beaver hung
limp, wet crepe VEIL and she was weep
ing bitterly. The passengers looked al
her askance and the conductor promptly
demanded her fare which to his evident
surprise she paid. Presently young
lady got in, and although there were q
number of persons standing, there'was
vacant place by the woman, which she
took. could not help noticing the girl,
she was SO pretty, and fair, and dainty,
her blue gown fitted her like Redfern,
which is better than saying like kid
glove; she carried smart umbrella and
bag. and purse, and the violets at her
throat exhaled perfume whose odor like
key, as the poet says, opened green
fields to us and the breath of the country
air. / could not help thinking that the
language was inadequate that defined
of rags and vice under the general term
Of woman. The old beggar wept on
piteously, her tears running down on her
old crepe veil At - street the young
lady got up and signaled TO the conduct
or; but as she passed she opened her bag
and out of it took purse, a long alliga-
tor skin one, lined with silk, and looked
at old woman. Then her pretty features
showed perplexity, annoyance, and
grief. She fumbled and searched.
The car stopped the way. the
conductor, though not impervious TO
beauty in distress, said Hurry, miss,
though it was said in deprecatory way.
Alas, there was not one penny in all that
pretty portemonnaie, nor in the lining
Of the bag In despair her blue eyes
lighted on her handkerchief. the dainti-
est, finest bit Of cambria, edged with lace,
and her initials worked in one corner in
a twist of hieroglyphics that would have
puzzled cipher expert to make out
This she took out, aud, with Don't cry,
please, put it in the old woman's hand.
As if it would have been of any use if
she hadn't cried And the old womang
Well, she was too surprised. too over
whelmed, one might have judged by her
looks. to have said anything. She did
not stop crying, and she looked at it in
stupefaction, as If she had got white
elephant; but after little she smiled and
straightened up and shook it little.
wish could tell you that her reforma-
ton dated from that hour, but had come
to my own stopping place at that junct-
nre, 50 must leave the mystery as il
stands.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04
TN. Pioneer I'm steam Navigation.

The Western British American. pub
.ished in Chicago, claims that Robert
Fulton is wrongfully credited with the
first successful application of steam as a
motor for ships. 1t says that in 1901
Fulton got from William Symington. a
native of Lanarkshire, Scotland, the
original ideas which he put into opera
ton on the Hudson some six years later.
when he made a trip of 10 miles in tho
Clermont in "a hours. 1t says that as
early as 1883 Symington attained speed
Of four miles an hour with . little boat
on Delawinton Loeb, and in 1901 made a
successful trip to Glasgow in vessel
named Charlotte Dundas, which towed
up the River Carron four or five sloops
hat had been detained in the Forth by
contrary winds. Fulton, it says. was
passenger on that vessel. and took eopioua
lotes.
II the question involved be one OF
priority of invention the credit does not
belong to Symington, but to John Fitch,
1 native of Windsor, Conn, who, the
18th of April, 1885, conceived the idea OF
'tean as a motive power to propel
wagons and vessels. Later in that year
,e completed his first model of steam.
1oat with wheels at the sides, but as these
were found to labor too much in the water
ie replaced them, in July, 1886, with
,addles upon skiff which had steam
sngine with three inch cylinder). After
vainly trying to obtain aid from Congress
and the Pennsylvania legislature, and
acquiring the reputation of being insane,
ne began, in February, 1887. the con-
strnction of his second boat, As feet long
and with 12 feet beam, which "made its
trial trip on the Delaware at Philadelphia
the 22d of August, 1887, /" in the presence
of the members of the convention TO
frame the Federal Constitution
A still larger boat was constructed in
l7SS, and another in April, 1890, the lat
ter being run during the summer as a
regular passenger boat between Philadel
phia and Burlington, with speed OF
eight miles an hour. Another boat, tht
Perseverance, designed for both freight
and passengers on the Mississippi, was
damaged by storm and the project was
abandoned. In 1891 he received patent
from the United States for his inven
tions, and two years later went to France
to build a steamboat. but arriving there
in the midst of the revolutionary troub.
les he left his plans and specifications
with the American consul. who subse-
quently loaned them to Robert Fulton
while Fitch was absent in London.
We must accord to John Fitch, of Con
necticut, the credit for priority OF inven-
ton of the steamboat, as he thought out
the scheme two or three years ahead OF
Symington, of Scotland. But, after all,
it must be conceded that the first practi.
cal commercial success in steam naviga.
lion was achieved by Robert Fulton.
fitch was some 20 years ahead of him,
out for some inscrutable reason the peo~
pie of the United States did not recognize
the usefulness or possibilities of his great
idea. Chicago Tribune.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04

This il the great problem of life which
few satisfactorily solve. Some fail be
cause of poor health, others want oi
luck, but the majority from deficient
grit-want OF nerve. They are nervous,
irresolute, changeabie, easily get the
blues and take the spirits down to keep
the spirits up" thus wasting money,
time, opportunity and nerve force.
There il nothing like the Restorative
Nervine, discovered by the great spec.
ialist, DIR. Miles, to cure all nervous dis
ease Of headache, the blues, nervous
prostration, sleeplessness. neuralgia, ST,
Eitus dance, fits. and hysteria. Trial
bottles and fine book of testimonials free
1t the City Drug store
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04
Inferior Goods.

The only safe way for purchasers 10 to
insist on having the genuinue article. and
not allow themselves 10 be swindled by
having plasters said to be "just as good
or Containing superior ingredients. "im-
posed upon them. These are only tricks
to sell inferior goods that no more com
pare with Allc0ck's Porous Plasters than
copper does with gold. One trial ofAll-
cocks Porous Plasters win convince the
most skeptical OF their merits
The eminent Henry A. Mott, Jr PHI.
D.. e. @. g., late Government Chemist,
certifes:
"My investigation Of Allcock's Porous
Plaster shows il to contain valuable and
essential ingredients not found In any
other plaster, and find 1t superior TO
and more efficient than any other plas-
ter
Ask for Allcock's, and let no soliclta-
tion or explanation induce you 10 accept
. substitute.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04
ala Mi.taL..

The reporter that had accompanied the
special train to the scene of the wreck
hurried down the embankment and found
a man who had one arm in sling. a
bandage over one eye, his front teeth
gone. and his nose knocked four points
to starboard. sitting on a broken truck oil
the sleeping car and surveying the hor,
ribIe ruin all about him.
"Can you give me some particulars Of
this accident" he asked. taking out his
notebook.
II haven't heard Of any accident
young man, replied the disfgired party
stiffiy.
He was one of the officers Of the road
Chicago Tribune.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04

We desire to eaF 60 our citizens, that
for years we have been selling DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Dr. Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen's .
Arnica SalTe and Electric Bitters. and
have never handled remedies that sell az
wei. or that have given such universal
satisfaction. We do not hesitate to guar
nntee them every time. and we stand
ready TO lefnnd the purchase price, If
satisfactory results do not follow their
use These remedies have won their
great popularity purely on their merits
at the City Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04
= Tt r "A USS
ss.sil Liquors !! Wholesale Prices
WE EcAKRYTHE LARGEST STOCK OF
al Kinds Imported and Domestic
Fine Wines and Liquors.
WE cAkRYTHE LARGEST STOCK OF

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 g.. 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 whore you can get
ALL KINDS OF CoRDIALs.
We bciaeve 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.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04
JOEL GUTMAN &c co.
JOEL GUTMAA & co.,
NOS. n2. ll4, no, lI0. 40, l22
NORTH EUTAW STREET,
Baltimore. Md.
There isn't day from one soeek's
end to another that we DO
not offer
Special Bargains

Visitors 10 the city will always find it TO
their advantage tocall in and see us. Even
if ycu do not come to buy, we invite you to
make us a social call We have a large store
we do an immense business and our es-
tablishment is one of the features and at
fractions OF the city. You are welcome to
make our store your headquarters. II you
have packages that you do not wish to take
around with you bring them here and leave
them to our check room. We'll take care Of
them un,il yeu cal or send fer th6m. Aud
while you are in the store make it your
home. Use our reception and reading rooms.
All the leading papers and magazines. as well
as writing materials, are at your disposal -
maid is in constant attendance. She will
attend to all your wants Feel free to ask
questions and ask us any favor that il is in
our power 10 grant We are not selfish
me chants, Per onallY, We are above it, and
IN business way we are above 1t. Our
house is founded on III broad, liberal prin-
ciple Of
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04

In 1926, or along there, Edison j. Smith,
aged Q, will listen with wonder while his
grandmother tells of how his papa, when
. little boy, rode about on a machine
which he had 10 kick with his feet all the
while to make il 60, or even to keep IL
from tumbling over Poor papal-Buf
falo Express.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04

A tobacco dealer in New Haven, whose
trade in the main is with Yale boys, sayf
that the sale of cigarettes is falling off.
Three years ago he sold 800, 900 packages
Of one brand; last year he sold 200.OH
packages Of all brands. He now sells 81
pipes where he formerly sold one.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04

He-Oh, fair angel. sent from heaven to
cheer my lonely life! o. peri Of some
undiscovered paradise! Q, light Of my
life. heart Of my heart, kLeel before
you in humble supplication. adoring yon
as never woman was adored by mortal
mani - She--Tllat's all right. but.
say, do you love nle2--Boston News.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04
PRICE ONE CENT
wiz AND WISDOM.


It's only the self made man that the
,hild is father TO.
Many man in the swim feels like
ish out Of water.
The devil always comes to the wedding
when people marry for money, RAMS
Horn.
The less complaining wrong man
does, the more people will hate the man
who wronged him. .-Atchison Globe.
Principal-Refore you sit down tc
write that letter. Jacob, 90 and wash
your hands, else there will be extra post.
age to pay Mannigfaltiges.
Nothing is more disheartening 10
man than the discovery that be has mar.
ried a woman who loves 20 keep his
writing table in order. -Elmira Gazette.
Richo,ide Of gold is recommended az
q cure FOR drunkenness; but what il the
poor drunkard can not spare money
enough to buy chloride OF gold - Pint.
Adephia Press.
RApIURE.
We were playing blind mans bun,
My eyes were closely tied
But soon caught the girl loved.
For sue 10 guide me sighed.
New York Herald.
Some young men bantering fat man,
said, IF all flesh is grass you must be q
load of hay. II suspect am, replied
he, from the way the asses are nibbling
at me.
man carrying looking glass said to
q boy, "Come here and look into this
glass aud you will see monkey. All.
indeed, said the boy, how did you dis.
cover it?"
GATHER AS YoU CO.
III you would gather what OF life is best
For four-leefed clovers make no idle quest;
But pluck the fragrant blossoms nearest by.
Ere the sweet treasures charm some other eye.
AT the testers Club. --"I've noticed
queer thing about Whittier and Holmes,
said Mawson. Holmes is wittier than
Whittier end Whittier is homeler than
Holmes.
"Could you not, if you tried, grant me
place in that icy heart of yoursf"
My heart may be of ice, as you say, Mr..
Sophleigh. But all the same am not in
the cold storage business. indianapolis
Journal.
One for Her.-Bridegroom (after cere.
mony-Maud, you and / are one. now.
IL only remains to be decided which is
the one. l tried TO win you, didn't IL
Bride--Yes, Harold "And won.
That seems TO settle it.. "Not quite.
Harold. You tried to win me. You
succeeded. Then you are the winner.
are you net" "Yes, dear. And Pun
the won. Chicago Tribune.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04
Square Dealing With the People
and Fair Treatment.

Ii you do not find it convenient to visit the
city. send for our Catalogue. 1t is book of
over 200 pages. It tells you what we keep,
gives the prices and instructs you how to
order by mail. z
We are showing this season the largest
stock of
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04

A PARLOR MELODE0N. in good condi-
ton. Also small self-inker PRINTING
PRESS, just the Thing for a Christmas
gift. Viii be sold at q bargain. Apply at
this Office. 12lw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04
WANTS. FOR SALE, sc

We will Insert In this column advertise.
ments of Wants. For Rent, For Sale, Lost,
found, @c., not exceeding four lines. ONE
WEEK. or less. for rs Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04
ANNAPOLIS MD, FRIDAY EVENING DECEMBER 4, 1891.



I.
We met: we loved:
We guarreled. and
With sngfy words We parted.
4 rival came
And won her hand.
ASd left me broken-hearted.
III.
Long years have passed
Since that sad day.
NY heart Is stiIl unmended:
And siill am
Not. truth 10 say.
Lonely or unbefriended.
III.
And this think
When this tell
What JOY it would betoken
IL other things
Would work as well
As hearts do when they're broken.
-Somerville Journal.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04
FOR SALE.

o secondhand COOK STOVE. Pipes and
Fixtures, and two (2) Cylinder STOVE,
all in good order.
n19 W.. Il PFEIFFER, Main Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04

II OST.- WEDNESDAY. BETWEEN
- Chesapeake House and Rehn's Corner.
Main street. GUM BOOT fitting right foot.
Reward will be paid II left at NO. 8. Market
Space. d 3w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04

CENTS PER FOLIO 400 word) by j,
". DUFFY. 102 King George Street. n6
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04

TOR SALE.--A LARGE OLD FASH
IL IONED, OPEN CRATE FRANKLIN
STOVE, but little used Apply at l0l Han
over Street. MA
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-04

TOR SALE.-CHEAP FOR CASH,
n one FLEETWOOD SCROLL SAW, as
good IS new. Apply at b5 Main Street. ii 1lw
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-17
A PAIRING Woman.

At the Smithsonian institution in
Washington the other day, while Cap
tain Weeden, the keeper, was standing
in front of the bear pit, an elegantly
dressed woman, of apparent refinement,
approached, and after looking through
-, u, has 3 ,fe'y mcreents, exclaimed,
impulsiveiy:
GLOW l should hke to hug that
bear"
The captain was astonished, but man
aged to say:
DWELL, there's nothing oprevent it.
"But how shall get in2" the visitor
inquired.
"Come with me.
Together they went to the door at the
side, and without a moments heslta-
ton, or even loss of perfect compos-
ure, the lady followed her guide into
the pit Going boldly up to the larg-
est bear, she patted him on the head,
to the intense astonishment an admira-
ton of the captain, who remarked
Madam, you are the nerviest woman
in Washington. "
Thinking to test her further, Captain
Weedcn began to edge off toward the
door. but his guest had evidently read
about the traits of wild animals in
captivity, and kept close to the keeper $
side. making her exit safely in his COM
pany, and departed witt out making
herself known.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-17
g august
Flower

had been troubled five months
with Dyspepsia The doctors told
me it was chronic. | had a fullness
after eating ard a heavy load in the
pit of my stomach. l suffered fire.
quently from a Water Brash of clear
matter. Sometimes a deathly Sick
ness at the Stomach would overtake
me. Then again | would have the
terrible pains of Wind Collie. At
such times l would try to belch and
could not. l was working then for
Thomas McHenry, Druggist, Cor
Irwin and Western Ave, Allegheny
City, Pa, i'll whose employ l had
been for seven years. Finally l used
August Flower, and after using just
one bottle for two weeks, was en-
tirely relieved of all the trouble. |
can now eat things I dared not touch
before. Iwould like 10 refer you to
Mr.. McHenry, for whom l worked,
who knows all about my condition,
and from whom l bought the medi-
cine. live with my wife and family
at 80 James St, Allegheny City, Pa.
Signed, JOHN d. Cox. q
C. G. GREEN Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, i. S. A.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-17
When San Francisco was an Infant.

In geographical dictionary, pub
lished in England in 1923, occurs the
following Francisco, St, a settlement
of New California, consisting of thirty
five Spanish soldiers and their families,
and several FRANCISCAN monks. 1t has
an excellent port and the surrounding
pastures feed considerable number of
sheep and cattle. 1t is the most north
ern of the Spanish colonial establish
ments in America, and it has for its
object to spread civilization among the
Indians"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-17

7o0 large
the old-fashioned pill. Too
reckless in its way of doing
business, too. 1t cleans you
out, but it uses you up, and
your outraged system rises up
against it. DR.. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets have a better way.
They do just what is needed
no more. Nothing can be
more thorough; -nothing is as
mild and gentle. They're the
smallest, cheapest, the easiest
to take. One my, sugar
coated granules a gentle lax
ative-three to four are ca
thartic. Sick Headache,
Constipation, Indigestion, Bill
ious Attacks, and all derange-
ments of the Liver, Stomach
and Bowels are promptly re-
lieved and permanently cured.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-17
Plantation Philosophy.

1t amt allus de man dat says dat he
doan know nuthin dat is smart.
once knowcd er pusson ter say dat he
didn't hab no sense, an dingcd eff he
did.
Love will do er great deal in dis yere
life; but you got ter mix it wil er little
meat an bread eff you wants ter make
yo home happy.
1t may be all right fur us all ter wush
fur old age, but it is better ter live well
one year den ter live bad fifty.
Oar has been many er smart man dat
wuz er thief, but / has knowed folks
dat waz too ignunt ter be honest 90
ArkdnSdW TrdreHer
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-17

BY local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear, There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed You havea rumbling sound or inper-
feet hearing, and when it is entirely closed,
deafness Is the result, and unless the inflam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases ont of ten are
caused by Catarrh, which is nothing hut an in
famed condition of The mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of deafness caused by catarrh) that we
cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars. free
F. J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggist !, 15 cents.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-17

WE all have to learn, in one way or
men or boys get no second
chances in this world We all get new
chances to the end Of our lives, but not
second chances in the same set Of cir
cumstances; and the great difference
between one person and another is,
! s-r1s>s. xrsssA, : . ,.,ss 2. :,
now he taxes llOlu OF ana uses ms nrSt
chance, and how he takes his fall if it
is scored against him.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-17

The favorable impression produced on the
first appearance Of the asreeable liquid fruit
remedy Syrup Of Figs few years ago has been
more than confirmed by the peasant expert
ence Of all who have used it. and the success
of the propr etors and manufacturers, the Cal.
ifornia Fig Syrup COM any
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-17

! have completed my first week with my
Platter, and have S2i Is clear money. ! am
charmed with the business. | bought my
Platter from the Lake Electric Co., EnglewoOd
III, for S. and feel conttent if people knew
how cheap they could get Platter, and how
much money they could make, we would see
many more happy homes. II is surprising the
amount of tableware and jewelry there is to
plate; and il persons now idle would get a
Platter, they would soon have light hearts and
uipDtV money.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-17


will forfeit the above amount, If fail to
prove that Foraplexion is the Sest medicine
In existence for Dyspepsia Indigestion or Bill
iOusness. 1t is a certain cure and affords i'm
mediate relief in cases of Kidney and Liver
Complaint, Nervous Debility and Consump-
ton. FlOrapleXiOn builds up the weak system
and cures whore other remedie, fail. ASK your
druggist for it and get we'll. Valuable book,
Things Worth Knowing, also. sample bottle
sent free; all charges prepaid. Address Frank
lin Hart, IS Warren street, New York.
The first sewing machine was patented in
England in the year l7Co.
MANY persons are broken down from over
work or hou sehold cares. Browa's Iron Bit
tiers rebuild the system, al Is digestion, re-
moves excess OF bile, AMI cure, malaria. a
splendid tonic for women and children-
The earliest date on which Faster can fall
is March %.
There are people using Dobbins's Electric
Soap to-day who commenced its use IN 1864.
Would this be the case were il not the purest
and mpS economical soap made? Ask your gro
Ger for it. Look out for limitations. Dobbhs's.
No man can be proyi lent OF his time who
is not prudent in the choice OF his company.
LADIES needing tonic or children who
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Indigestion. Biliousness AMI Liver Complaints,
makes the Blood rich and pure.
The first principle in politics is selfshness
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Marvellous cures. Treatise and - trial bottle
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Queen Anne's war ended with the Peace of
Utrecht in l7l3