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The morning call., 1891-05-31
THE STATISTICAL YOUNG MAN.
lie Is Very Smart But lie Can Become 4
Bore.

Now, there's a young North Side fellow
who used to be general favorite. But ne
took to statistics, and he's been a nuisance
ever since.
A Sunday evening not long ago found six
or eight young people at a Dearborn avenue
residence. They couldn't play cards. They
didn't feel like singing. So they forgot to
light the gas, sat around the CRATE fire and
talked
A young man who had just returned from
Up around the, worh told, among other
things. of clever thief who had gained
entrance to the treasure of an Indian rajah.
THE thief" said the traveller, then
turned his attention to an immense
chest full to the brim with sill.
yer coins. He filed a sack until
he could just stagger under IL. and even then
he had TO make five trips before the chest
was empty. There was just Sl,OOOOOO
and"
"The weight of 81. GOO, 900 In silver COIN"
broke in vice from the dusk, sis 5S,92O.9
pounds avOirdupois."
A young railroad engineer recounted the
marvelS OF the lew railroad up Pixies Peak.
" This wonderful! piece of engineering"
he said, is the highest railroad in the
United States. 1t is
=" The highest railroad in the country"
said the voice, lis the Denver and South
L n, 4
Alpine Tunnel 1856 feet about the sea
level"
The conversation turned to the celebra-
ton of birthday anniversaries.
What pretty customitis," said pretty
girl. And it is so DID, too. | was reading
the other day that it dates back to the times
of the early SaxOns. | think"
lin the fOrtieth chapter of Genesis, TWEEN
tieth verse;" said the voice, you will find
the following: And it came to pass the
third day, which was PharaOh's birthday,
that he made a feast TO all his servants"
A young man who is making a name for
himself in the electrical world diScOurSed on
his favOrite theme.
/ have been experimenting on the incau-
descent lamp" he said, "and have succeeded
in making one that burned 5000 hours,
and"
1.-The longest time on record" broke in
the voice, is 10,60S hours and 1Sh min
utes."
Then they talked Of novels.
Il don't think it's fair" said the hostess,
a pronounced blonde, that all the authors
should make their heroiDes brunettes nova
days. 1t isn't"
Last year." interrupted the voice, tout
of 500 heroines 372 were blondes"
Then they talked of going homeland
Went.-Chicag0 Tribune.
The morning call., 1891-05-31

A line of small sinkers across the bottom of
such a curtain would not be at all out of
place. and the artistic householder could
vary this design in many different ways
which suggest themselves to the quick witted
eye and brain.
Another very beautiful summer-house is
to be furnished entirely-so far as the bed
room goes-in bird's-eye maple. This charm
ing woOd-which gives always the effect of
lightsomeness, freshness, cleanliness-har-
monies always with the colors effected in
dainty bedrooms, whether of pale pink,
IoOln s-egg blue. sea-green. or even yellow.
Exquisitely carved dressing cases. dainty
tables and cute chairs are shown in this
pretty wood.
A bed-table is arranged with view to
tippingsit in any direction, forward, back or
sideways, over the bed. without touching
The morning call., 1891-05-31
They Pay for ExcIusIveness.

The manager Of popular restaurant In
the dry goods district who looked cheerfully
at houseful Of customers said: That is
a very good business, but have better one
upstairs that is never seen by the ordinary
patron here. Very many men object 10 the
rush and furry of public room like this,
and so anywhere from half dozen to thirty
men of like tastes unite into a sort of club.
and take a room upstairs, where the mid
day meal Is served TO them quietly / have
ten such clubs among my patrons, and the
average sum paid by each member for his
luncheon, including wine is So. The prices
upstairs are the same as those here, but the
member of the little club, because be is COM
Portable, spends more. They pay moder-
ate price for the exclusive use of the room.
but count the comfort of exclusiyeness we'll
worth the price."-N. Y. Sun,
The morning call., 1891-05-31
Said tn Re RuIIat-proo,

James d. Houston, who has been de-
scribed as the First Lieutenant" of the
lynching mob at New 0rleans, is said to
wear a coat-of-mail underneath his eyery-
day clothes. For ten years he was the DO
litcal boss" Of Louisiana and held some
OF the most lucrative offices in the State.
lie came into power in 1876 under the first
Democratic administration. During his
period of Office he was engaged In some
half-dozen shooting ARRAYS and escaped
from all Of them without scratch. Those
who witnessed several solemnly affirm that
the bullets of Houston's adversary bounded
PACK from nm, and IN no cutting scrape
superstition by the ignorant in New Or
leans. He met with political defeat some
years ago and has seldom been before the
public Since.-EX
The morning call., 1891-05-31

be understood to include such weather fore
casts as are published daily in our papers.
These may, indeed. be often more or less
wide of The mark (the present writer once
suffered a terrible soaking in consequence
of placing entire faith in the newspaper
promise of a fine day.; but it has to be re-
membered that at present scientific meteor
olOgy is in its infancy. The day may come
when We may fOretell tempest with the
same certainty as an eclipse In the mean
time any one who takes the trouble to study
our present daily forecasts with something
like regularity will, believe. find cause for
astOpiShment in their general and often de-
tailed accuracy.-Detroit Free Press.
The morning call., 1891-05-31

the occupant thereof. It is an English de-
vice, and it is much used in hospitals,
although it appears TO be rather cumber-
some.
The old fashioned dinDer-bell is not nearly
as agreeable as the chimes that are now
largely used, and usually hung near the
dinng-roOm door.
The OrmOlu effects which are shown upon
the high-class French furniture of the six
teenth century are now being initiated in
wood and plaster gliding
An outcome Of the coffee-stands borrowed
from the Orient Is stand and seat COM
bined. The cushion top is adjustable; with
out it we have the stand.
The morning call., 1891-05-31
East Mails.

The experiments conducted at Laurel
Station, Md, make it probable that before
long light packages Of mail matter will be
forwarded by combination of pneumatic
tl6es and electric motors at the rate of $50
niles an hour, or 40 miles allowing for the
delays at midway distributing Ofiicns. In
that way fitty-letter package mailed at
Baltimore on Monday morning might reach
San Francisco about Tuesday noon--Dr.
Felix l.. Oswald, in Belford's.
The morning call., 1891-05-31

Charges have been preferred by the pas
tor and Trustees OF church at Americus.
Ga, against devout aud wealthy member
for erecting a lightning-rod on his new
$4,000 house. The church officials claim
that such action is resisting the will of
God" and the unwilling offender is threat
ened with expulsion.
The morning call., 1891-05-31

A. N. Sloan of Greensburg, Pa, has
portrait of General Grant which he prizes
very hignly. 1t was painted from life by an
artist who afterward was forced To mart
with it because of poverty.
The morning call., 1891-05-31

He thought he had made a mistake in the
reading and began over again. No, he had
not been in error. This was how the mat
ter stood: "Lavardin. cashier of the JAN
seine establishment of the Rue du Senter.
was gamester, as Georges had been in the
past One day he lost and stole 5000 francs
from his employers safe in the hope of
winning and of restoring them witnont
arousing suspicion-again like Georges.
But he had lost once more and had been I'M
able TO replace them. The theft had been
discovered. Lavardin had been arrested
and he was going to appear before the Court
of AssZes.
And it Is l-I-who am to be his judge"
murmured Chaverny, terrified. " Is it pos
sibleP Do not dream? In what is this
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30
60 Moore as "a plain, open, ana parity
decayed sarcophagus with withered
leaves in it, in a wild and desolate con-

venuo,ra 4anicn. AMI, moreover,
had heard il was then the fashion 20 chip
away fragments of the stone. which,
having been set as brooches and bracelets,
We're worn by ladies who posed as senti-
mentalists. The inference was plain:
The SO called tomb was deception and
a snare.
Therefore, when the guide rolled out
his hackneyed sentences about this being
the last resting place of the noble lady
Juliet, / frankly told him had no faith
in what he said. An awful pause ensued,
during which he looked at me with an
expression of horror and amazement, as
if his ears had been profaned. But,
quickly recovering himself, he replied :
"Signor, what l say is a fact, assure
you; the lady was placed after death in
this very tomb.
How do you know 2" l asked.
He shrugged his shoulders in pity,
threw up his hands in protest, and ele-
waited his black brows in wonder at my
audacity Hundreds come here yearly,
he remarked, resolving TO strangle iii its
birth doubt that if allowed to flourish
might seriously interfere with his in
come; they come from England and
from America 10 see this tomb, and they
have no doubts, signor; for it is really
and truly, as everyone in Verona will tell
you, the resting place of the i'll fated
Juliet.
contented myself with shaking my
head, and he remained silent, until sud
denly his face flushed with brightness,
and | saw that a new idea had dawned
on him. "Signor." he said gravely
but firmly, Il will prove to you it is
Juliet's tomb; for here, he added, turn
ing triumphantly to picture of a monk,
painted at a comparatively recent period,
which hung on a side wall, "is the por-
trait of Friar Laurence, who married the
lady and her lover, and gave her the
poison.
He expected this remarkable example
of logic would surely silence me; nor
was he disappointed. Without another
word left the spot, and the proprietor
of Juliet's tomb received my silver coin
with the virtuous air of man who had
let light shine upon the benighted.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30

1t is the fashion in Paris just now to
use sealing wax of all hues of the rain
bow, and many more beside, and mean
ing attaches to each of them. Thus.
white sealing wax means proposal OF
marriage; black, death; violet, condo
lences; invitations to dinner are sealed
with chocolate color; vermillion is used
for business letters, ruby color by fortu-
nate lovers; green means hope; brown,
melancholy derived, possibly, from
brown study; blue, constancy; yellow
jealousy pale green conveys reproof
pink is used by young ladies. and gray
between friends.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30

S. I'll. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis. was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheuma-
tism, his Stomach was disoTdered, his
Liver was affected to an alarming degree.
appetite fell away, and he was terribly
reduced in flesh and strength. Three
bottles of Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, Ill
had running sore on his leg OF eight
years standing. Used three bottles OF
Electric Bitiers and seven boxes Of
Bucklen's Arnica SalYc and his leg is
sound and well. John Speaker, Cataw-
ba. o., had FIVE large fever sores l,n his
leg. doctors said be was incurable- One
bottle Electric Bitters and one box OF
Bucklen's Arnfca Salve cured him en-
tirely. Sold at the City Drug Stors.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30

Since the wearing of the medici collar
has become an accepted fact there have
sprung up in the shop windows passe-
menterie collars which are to be placed
over whatever material may have been
chosen for the gown. Beautiful bronze
collars, broad in the back and gradually
taperipg toward the front, can be OBJ
tanned in the best bronze tinsel for the
trimming of brown cloth or satin gar
ments. Skeleton cuffs in tinsel may also
be bought.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30
aE1 pALLsD lTsIArH.

Somehow 1 can not let it 20 yet. funerealt though
il Is.
Let it remain back there on its nail suspended
With pink, blue. yellow. all blanch'd. ana the
white now gray and ashy.
One sSither'd rose put years ago for thee. dear
friend.
But ] do not forget thee. Hast thou then
faded2
Is the odor exhaled2 Are the cOlOrs. vitalities.
deadf
No. while memories subtly play-the past vivid
ever;
For but last night woke. and in that spectral
ring saw thee,
Thy smile. eyes. face. calm, silent, loving as
ever;
So let the wreath hang still awhile within my
eye-reach,
1t is not yet dead to me. nor even pallid.
-IWalt Whitman
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30
The PuIplt and the stage,

Rev. F. NJ. Shrout. Pastor United
Brethren Church, Blue Mound. Kan. Il
feel it my duty to tell what wonders DIR.
Kings New Discovery has done for me.
Ny Lungs were badly diseased, and my
parishioners thought could live only
a few weeks. / took five bottles Of DR..
Kings New Discovery and am sound and
well, gaining 90 lbs. in weight.
Arthur Love, Manager Loves Funny
Folks Combination, writes /: After a
thorough trial and convincing evidence,
/ am confident Dr. Kings New Discov..
ery for Consumption, beats 'em all, and
cures when everything else fails Inc
greatest kindness / can do my many
thousand friends is TO urge them 70 tIY
If. Free bottles at the City aa DIng
Store. Regular sizes so cents ana *iVV
~ A
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30
odds ANp ENps.

Pools rhymes with fools, and generally
the two are sold together Baltimore
American.
The hardest of all things is to get
man to stop and look himself squarely in
the face Rams Horn.
A new remedy for bruised ball play
ers has been found to take the place OF
arnica. 1t is called base balsam.
Washington Star.
Judge-What is your Christian name,
Bfr. Glim? Glim-Robert mgersoIl.
Judge-What? Do you call that Christ
ian name?-[Life.
In Clover-She-So you are engaged
to one of the Musgrave twins How can
you distinguish one from the otherl
He-I don't try to.-[Life.
An ignis fatuus is a tabled bird of an
tiquity, only known in modern life in
connection with answers to questions like
who was it got the money!"
THE OLD FOOL.
There is no fool like an old fool.
Because. beyond doubt,
The old FOOLS had experience
To bring his folly out.
-LNew York Herald.
Mr.. Parson (entering suddenly Play
ing cardsl / thought this was an anti
gambling club. Parsons Son-We ara
engaged in an ante gambling game, sir.
-[Buffalo Express.
Dashaway-Just look at Miss Jaspar.
She has dress for every day in the week.
Cleverton-How the mischief can her
father afford it2 Dashaway Easy
enough. It's the same dress.-[C Cloak
Review.
Top the Poet las his wife enters)-
Bless me. why do you interrupt me now !
Can't you see that I'm as busy an bee 2
She (sweetly(-May be; but that's no
reason you should be SO waspish. Texas
Siftings.
Old Mr.. Grump-My boy, you spend
five times as much money on yourself as
1 used to- Young Mr.. Grump-How can
/ help that, father? / belong to good
deal wealthier family than you did, re-
member Brooklyn Life.
No Change. e.-Dashaway-I went up in
the country the other day to see girl /
have always been in love with. Clever
ton-And found her greatly changed,
suppose2 Dashaway-No; that was the
most remarkable part of it, She was
Just the same. She still said No. -
Life.
He had made an injudicious specuIa-
ton in Wall street. why, Henry!" she
exclaimed, what ever is the matter
You don't look like yourself at allln II
don't, ehS" he grunted savagely. Well,
I'm very glad to hear it. Because, my
dear, I'm foollr-[ American Grocer.
Her Place of Residence Mr.. Farwest
lat Florida hotel)- l)-The Lady you were
talking to appears to be person of very
high social standing. Mrs. Farwestr-
She is. She knows everybody worth
knowing. Where does she liver" In
New York, / presume. / heard her say
she spent six months of every year in
Florida and the other six in Maine. -
New York Weekly.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30
s TIs a u s s
sstsil Liquors 1t VaaIessls 'ris,s,
WE CARRY THE LARGEST STOCK OF
Al Kinds Imported and Domestic
Fine Wines and LIQUORS.
WE CARRY THE 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 81. 90 Whis-
key in the market, and are able at pres
ent to offer a 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 CoRDIALs.
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
STR USS'S
dec51y 10 Market Space.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30

Mrs. John Sherwood met Oliver Wen
dell Holmes in London and asked him
how he was enjoying himself, and the
old gentleman leaned over and whispered
to his countrywoman: Il am asphyxi-
ated with admiration"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30

The poundmaster of Oakland, Cal,
sold for $12 at an estray auction an mn
claimed horse. The animal was subse-
quently identified as 1900 thorough
bred froftpr
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30
WANTS. FOR SALE, &c.

We will insert in this column adverttgs
ments of Wants, For Rent, For Sale, Lost,
NOEnds &C., not exceeding four lines. ONE
WEEK. or less. for rs Conts.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30

Es0R SALE-FINE DRIVING and RIDING
Il MARE Kind and gentle, suitable for
lady. Apply to r Mex DAVIS, So Main
Street Annapolis. a2T
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30
Cor. state circle and CornhilIst
ELECTRIC BELLS.

Annunciators, Burglar Alarms, Electric
Bells Bronze, Niekle and Wood Pushes, Door
aud Window Springs, Electric Mattings, Door
Pulls and Attachments, Magnetic Bells, Buzz
Iers, Batteries (all kind), Foot Pushes, Pear
Pushes, Desk Pushes, and all Supplies for
Electric Bell Work, furnished on short notice;
work guaranteed to give satisfaction. Can
give good reference, Samples can be seen al
n MARYLAND Ave.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30

WANTED--A good BOY to learn
the Barb ring Business. Apply to j
7. BOWERS. so Main street
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30

EOUND "A HANDSOME BRACELET.
IL in the State House. Owner ca have
the sane by calling at this Office and pay f3r
advertisement.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30

TOR SALE CHEAP-A Young MARE
4 gentle and well broken. Enqu re of Dr..
L. Q. WALTON, Maryland Avenue. 425w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30

T OST-ON SUNDAY, A LIVER
IL and WHITE POINTER DOG. answer
ing to the name of Peggy" Suitable rev lrd
il returned to 80 Duke Of Gloucester st a24
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30

A NY ONE WISHING A MONUMENT.
n can get one for the next 30 d4ss at
nearly ONE HALF PRICE. Must b sold
to make room for new stock.
w B FENTON,
"a "a Maryland Avenue
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30
1f FOR SALE f3f
TEO.StOry Dwelling & Store

Situated on the corner of Prince George and
East Streets, with front of 27 feet and a
foot alleyunning back 6S feet to large paved
yard and Two Srory STABLE adjoining an
alley The House contains 3 large Rooms
with Store and Ware room, and large hall
on first aud second floors. For further parti-
culars apply to, or address the EVENING CAPI-
TAI Office. dl s
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30

+" "ANTED--AN ACTIVE, RELIA-
w BILE man-saiary SO 70 $50 monthly.
with increase. TO represent in his 0wn section
irresponsible New York House Ret nees.
MANUFACTURES. Lock BOX 1855. New York.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30

Tor RENT.-Three Furnished ROOMS
for rent No. So Conduit Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30

TOR RENT.-TWO TWO STORY
A ROOM FRAME HOUSES on Clay
Street extended Splendid water ReI {
cheap. apply to ID. v MI LER Washington
and 1 lay Streets. IA wv
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-04-30

Haryel, ILL.,, boasts Of a resident 107
years old and less than four feet.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-09-24
CONCERNING PRESCRIPTIONS.
they Belong to the Patient as Soon as
He Receives Them.

they Belong to the Patient as Soon as
He Receives Them.
The law lays down no rule as to the
formalities to be observed by a practi-
toner when prescribing for a patient,
and he may and often does, prescribe
perfectly well by merely giving verbal
directions to be observed by his patient.
When, however, these directions include
the use of any particular drugs it is
usual and convenient to put them into
writing SO that the patient may not
make any mistake in ordering the drugs
which he is advised to use. The use of
giving written prescription does not
affect the property in the piece Of pa
per given to the patient. 1t is his the
moment he receives it, says the British
Medical Journal, unless by custom or
by special agreement it belongs to some
one else. A custom to be good in law
must be general, and there is no custom
as that prescription belongs to any
one except the patient at present known
in England. The paper, therefore, be-
longs to the patient unless he agrees
with his medical attendant that it shall
not.
1t is, of course, open to any practi-
toner to stipulate that his prescriptions
shall belong to himself, or shall only be
made up by particular chemist, who
shall destroy the paper as soon as he
has used it, but it is equally open to
each Of his patients to decline to be
bound by any such stipulation, and to
do what he chooses with the paper
when once he has got it. Any such
stipulations should be clearly brought
to the notice of the patients before
they consult their medical advisers, SO
as to give them the option; if only mem
toned after the prescription has been
given they would not be binding.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-09-24
CAUGHT ON BOTH SIDES.
Unpleasant Predicamept Into Which n
Too Talkatiye Lady Fell,

Unpleasant Predicamelt Into Which n
Too Talkative Lady Fell.
A good story is told in the Stuttgart
Neue MusilS Zeitung concerning one of
The most eminent German actresses and
theatrical critic equally well known
20 fame. A number of ladies and gen
,lemen were the other day travelling to-
gether in railway carriage from Dres-
len to Leipsic. Only two of the pas
sengers knew each other, but the con-
versation became general, and the Court
theater at Dresden became the subject
OF discussion. One lady, who had been
present the evening before at the rep
resentation of ''Euryanthe" was loud in
her expressions of disapproval. ''Worsc
than ALL" she exclaimed, "that Nine.
Schroeder is much too old for her part;
her singing is becoming unbearable!
Don't you think so, tooP' she asked,
turning to the gentleman next to her.
Would you not rather tell all this to
Nine Schroeder, herself? She is sitting
opposite to you," he replied, coldly.
lowed this remark, the critical lady
turned to tho actress with many con-
fused apologies. 1T is that horrid critic
SCHNEIDER, who has influenced my judg.
ment concerning your singing. believe
it is he who is always writing against
you. He must be most disagreeable
and pedantic person." Had you not
better tell this to M. SCHNEIDER him
self?' calmly asked the actress; she is
sitting next to you."
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-09-24
Electric Bu ndle Carriers.

! Something new is an electric railway
express service, established in q west
ern town, by means of which, for a
small charge, all the packages bound
outward for the suburbs are gathered
up ut the depot and then delivered
along the route, to the infinite relief of
marlketers. shoppers and weary heads
of families, who have been wont to
play the part Of express wagons. Evil
IDENTIFY there is q saving also in this ar.
rangement for the stores, which need
no longer send one of their own wagons
five miles out to deliver twenty-five
cent package. 1t is not improbable that
a system of this kind can be worked up
and developed very profitably. -..-.AsA.-