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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-05-17
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An EngGsh civil enginesr, Mr.. Francis
Il. Grundy. relates whathe calls "The
short story of an unknown hero" .sBiIl.
the banker = he was called, and even nc
the inquest over his body no other name
was forthcoming.
He was only poor NAVY; his usual
place was at the top OF q forming en-
bankment, among the ''tip wagons. >
During the building Of the Manchester
and Leeds railway he was top man over
= shaft Of one of the numerous tunnels
which We're being constructed ON the
line.
Here he met with gloriousiy disas-
trous accident. and his conduct should be
emblazcned in letters Of gold upon the
history of his country. He was only 3
NAVY, say, and probably could neither
read nor write.
The shaft was perhaps 200 feet deep,
solid rock sides and bottom. His duty
was to raise the trucks which had been
filed below and run them to the tip,
returning them empty to his mates at
the bottom. If a chain broke, or a big
bowlder fell of the truck, he had to
shout. "Waur outr and the miners be-
low crept farther into their drives"
and allowed the death dealing article to
come down harmlessly
One unhappy day Bills foot slipped
hopelessly. and he knew that he must be
smashed from side to side of the narrow
shaft, and landed a crushed mass at the
bottom. But his mates2 II he screamed
the unusual noise would bring them out
ut once to inquire the cause.
he never lost his presence Of mind
Clearly went down the signal, ~Waur
out below" and his mates heard in
safety the thud. thud, smash of his
mangled remains.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-05-17

1.-THE fault is not of the art, but Of the
patient" is the phrase that may be APP
piled to those diseases in which the most
correct measures taken under favorable
circumstances fail to accomplish their
purpose, because the patient himself
does not or cannot cooperate with them
No treatment can relieve the smoker
from his throat catarrh, so long as he
persists in his habit.
This aspect of the case is especially
pertinent TO the nervous disorders which
are one of the growing scourges of our
age. Incapacity and vacillation. the
force Of outer influences or the pressure
Of business too often intervene to inter-
rupt cure which was otherwise fairly
possible. Professor II. Nothnagel in
Popular Science Monthly.
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Not so stuptd.

The overbearing ways of drill ser
geants with new recruits are familiar
subject OF gossip In the barracks Of
European countries.
On one occasion recruits profess
sional man-showed 50 little aptitude
for military movements that the ser
geant broke out at him:
"Blockhesdi Are they all such idiots
as you in your family" =
"No," said the recruit, II have a
brother who is great deal more stupid
than am
..Possible2 And what ON earth does
this incompatible blockhead dor"
He js q sergeant. - Youths Com
ranion
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Savage Ara rru. to Nature.

Singularly enough, the primitive men
in the caves of the Perigord, contempt
raries Of the mammoth and the musk or
in France. and the Bushmen, whose
paintings Herr Fritsch discovered, only
painted the animals known TO them as
truly as they could, while the compare
lively highly civilized Aztecs outran all
that is oriental in abominable inyen-
lions II almost seems as If bad taste
belonged to certain middle stage Of
culture. Popular Science Monthly.
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Importanss Of Plate. to collectors.

The affixing Of the bookplate COM
pletes, in a certain manner difficult to
describe, which most book lovers must
readily recall. the subtle joy Of book
possession. And inasmuch as once past
ed in the label becomes an integral part
of q cherished volume, it is in all but
rare cases meant to be in itself thing
of definite beauty. Here is one of the
many interests offered by bookplate
to the collector. Saturday Re-
vfavv
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-05-17

At the present time the whole number
of double stars known and recorded by
astronomers is Something over 10000.
far exceeding the total number of stars
visible to the naked eye in the entire
armament (about 6.0OO, and others are
being frequently discovered by the great
telescopes now in existence. New York
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-05-17

The largest passenger steamships IN
commission are the sister ships City Of
New York and City OF Paris, each hav-
ing IL, ,449 tons displacement, The steam
ship having the largest accommodations
for cabin passengers is the Cunarder
Etruria, which can carry $50 The
longest steamship is the Teutonic, 59J
feet. New York Advertiser.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-05-17

Miss Candide- Where spent the sea-
son there were twelve girls to every
young man.
De Smithers-H How wish had been
therel
Miss Candide-You ought to have
come down. A young man would have
been almost worshiped no matter how
unattractive. New York Tribune.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-05-17

Old man Coons, Of Jasper county, No.,
who Is sixty years old and can read
the finest print without glasses, says
he has preserved his optics good BY
pressing the outside corners. Kansas
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-05-17

The Confederate stars and bars were
in 1868 supplemented by the camp flag.
This was in size and shape like the other,
except that it was white, with no stripes.
and the battle flag in the upper corner
next the staff II was found deficient in
actual service in that. displaying So
much white, ii was sometimes apt TO be
mistaken for flag Of truce, and on Feb.
"a, 1865, 1t gave place to the hast flag 81
the Confederacy, the outer half being 8
red vertical bar. Appearing 30 late in
the war, It was not so familiar as the
others in fact, it was comparatively
little known. New Orleans Times
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make her suffer, and q cure for ali the dis
eases and disturbances that make her weak.
It's q legitimate medicine, that oorrects and
cures q tonic that invigorates and builds
up q nervine that so0thes and strengthens
For bearing-dow pains, diRplaceinents, and
all the functional Irregularities peculiar to
the sex, it's q safe and certain remedy
Other medicines claim 20 cure
That's true. But thsy don't claim 70 90
this II the Fayorits Prescription Iaiis
a. heueflt or cure. In any case for which
its recommended, the money paid fcr u y
refunded.
Judge for yourself which is likely to Be
the better medicine.
And think whether something else offered
hy the dealer Il likely 10 be just as good
You pay only for tho good you Rsk On
fhese terms it's tbs ehenpest.
Happy and content Is home with :" TIE Ro-
chester; q lamp with she light Of she morning.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-05-17

Al gone wo-
mans suffering
and won N g
weakness. DIR.
Rierce's Favorite
Prescription puts
a stop 10 IL. It's
a remedy for all
the delicate de-
rangernents and
disorders that
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-05-17
I'D. TUESDAY EVENING MAY II. 1892.
MISCELLANEOUS.
imperial Mutual Life Insurance Co. ofAmerica
OF BALTIMORE CITY.
Incorporated March srss, 1891.

incorporated March sIss, 1891
BALTIMORE, MD.. April IA 1892 g
At the annual meeting for the election
of officers of the "Imperial Mutual Life
Insurance Company. of Baltimore city" !"
held at the Office of the Company. SO s.
Holiday Street, the following officers
were elected s. Dealham, Jr., Presi-
dent; Thomas s Ridgaway. Vice -Presi-
dent; Harry N. McGeoch, Secretary and
Treasurer; w. T carp. General Mana
ger; Geo. j. Porter; Parry Lee Downs.
Attorney; Dcalham 4 l5m
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WANTS. FOR SALE. &c

We will insert I'm this column advertise
mente OF Wants, For Rent, For Sale, Lost,
2oundp re-, mot exceedingk -four lines. ONE
WEEK. OF less. for 1H Oonta.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-05-17

Bowknots stiIl In Favor.
The rage for bowknots shows NO signs
Of abating. Easter gifts were devised
Of them In every form.
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Tor SALE. PURE SWEET MILK
n and CREAM by the Martins Cove Dairy.
Address II. g. RICHARDSON.
lk5 lU Annapolis. p. o.
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nLD LUMBER FOR SALE THE
~ old Lumber In large two-story stable
Tor sale cheap. Apply at this office. 59-
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pOOMS TO NT-FURNISHED
~ or unfurnished. or part of q large double
House. suitable for family. Good location
For Information apply at CAPITAL Office. 50
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TOR SALE ONE SMALL SLOOP
4 with good Cabin. suitable for oy.tering
or hshlng Also one light Express or Deliv-
cry WAGON. for sale cheap. Inquire at 4S
Conduit Street. as5w
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TOR SALE FOUR FRESH COWS,
sold cheap if applied for at once Apply to
ais w. r. GATHER.
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"ANTED.-A PERFECTLY SOUND
w and gentle family HORSE, suitab 9
for q lpiy TO drive. Address IA Maryland
Avenue, Annapolis, Nd. a25w
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E0R SALE TWO GOOD COWS
- with Calves. and one fis q year old co 1T.
well broken. win sell the above chs ap for
cash Apply at this ONCE. 25w
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NTANTED.-TO HIRE AN UPRIGHT
w PIANO. for the summer. Good care.
Address with terms. X. s. T.. CAPT. L Once
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TOR SALE.-A FINE MANDOLIN
good es new, with case, Apply to s.
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WANTED-IMMEDIATELY COOK
w to go TO Baltimore County. Also wo-
man for waitress and general house work -
Apply 81 College Avenue. SO
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29

Don Williams, colored, Is years old +,
at.CastletOn, was arrested four days ago
on a charge of breaking into S. Ran
SONS store in that town. He afterwards
made confession and was bound oyer for
appearance for trial at the March term
of the Rutland County court. In default
of bail he was committed to the House
of Correction in Rutland. Williams has
made confession to setting five of the
recent fires in Castleton, and Deputy
Sheriff Stearns has sworn statement
signed by the prisoner. In Move mber
and December Castleton was visited by a
series of fires. They were principally
barns that were burned, and all occurred
in early parts of the night. Williams
says he fired the barns of Mary j. Fen
NELL A. Ealford, Rollin Gleason, Wabina
Knapin and Delra WhitlOck. Kerosene
oil was used in most cases. When asked
for a reason for setting the fires he re-
piled that he wanted a little excitement.
Williams claims he did not fire the barn
of Mrs. Kate McKeOugh. The New Eng
land Insurance Exchange had offered a
reward of $3.50 for the arrest of the guilty
parties
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29
HE USED THE CoUNTERPEIT.

There was a man at the Wabash depot
the other afternoon who took n 50 bill
out of his vest pocket and spread it out
on his knee aud attenuVely examined IT.
Then he took it over to the window and
held it to pane of glass and examined
it still more critically. Then he went
back to his seat and said to the man on
his right who had become much inter-
ested, together with half dozen others,
"Well, they say there is to he first
time with everybody, but | thought |
had travelled far enough to cut my eye
teeth"
"Got stuck, ell ?" queried the other,
as he reached for the bill. "Well, you
are not so much to blame. That bill is
pretty well gotten up"
Yes, fairly WELL but feel of it Doc S
it feel like Il genuine greenback to " u"
"N-O, it doesn't, though should
never have stopped to feel nf it. | can
see now that it is rough and coarser."
They might have passcd that off on
me in the night said a second man, who
took up the bill" but never by daylight.
| should have spotted it at once"
Pretty well executed isn't it %
queird the owner.
81 don't think so. The inks used were
not first-class and the printing is bad. [
could tell it was queer, even if held out
at arms length"
Counterfeit, ell ?''said the third man,
as he took the bill in his hands. well,
now, call that pretty well done-pretty
well done. I'd u taken that bill any
whar fur a good one"
eff somebody didn't take EN- for
good said man with pair of steel
bowed spectacles on, as he joined the
group, "the counterfeiters couldn' t
make living. There are plenty of va
hoos still alive
"Are you calm me a yahoo ?" de-
manded the third man.
''Pm only speaking in general way.
I'd have spotted that bill among a thou
sand. just one look at the back of it is
enough for me. WheIe'u you get it ?'
Cant tell sOlemnly replied the
owner.
lyon ought to be more careful"
Yes, know"
what are you going to do with it ?"
81 think I'll try and pass it off on some
one. Let's see if the ticket man will
drop to it,"
He advanced to the window, bought a
ticket for a town fifty miles down the
road, and the ticket man pulled in the
bill and made change like chain lightn-
ing. Twenty people were. watching and
each drew long breath and opened his
eyes. The owner of the bill coolly
pocketed the change and ticket and
calmly sat down and opened newspa-
per and began to read. 1t was some time
before the crowd tumbled to the fact that
it had been guyed. Then, one by one,
they sneaked around or went out for
fresh air. All but one. 1t was the man
who resented being called a yahoo. He
went over to the joker with a grin on his
face, slapped him on the back in hearty
way, and said:
at was good joke, and it's just such
adventures as this that makes travelin'
around alfred pleasant to me! Come
ont and hev some lemonade !"-DetrOit
Free Press.
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The proprietors of Ely's Cream Balm
do not claim it to be cure-all, but a
remedy for catarrh, colds in the head and
hay fever 1t is not liquid or snuff, lis
easily applied into the nostrils. 1t gives
relief at once. SOC.
| had catarrh of the head and throat
for five years. | used Ely's Cream
Balm and was relieved from the first APP
plication. The sense of smell, which had
been lost, was restored after using one
bottle. | have found the Balm the only
satisfactory remedy for catarrh, and it
has effected a cure in my case.-II. L.
Meyer, Waverly, N. Y.
Mrs. William Henderson is the old
est person in the town of Ryegate, being
in her Goth year. She is still straight as
an arrow, weighs 125 pounds, is the last
in the family to retire and the first to
get up in the morning, works as regularly
as ever, has the step of a woman of 40
years old, and is able to make an Oc-
casional trip on foot to her daughters,
three quarters of mile away.
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The Agawam Manufacturing Con

The Agawam Manufacturing Com
pany's mill. of Springfield, Mass, which
has been idle for some time and was re-
Gently sold to the Massachusetts, Mutual
Life Insurance Company to satisfy a
claim held by that company, was sold to-
day to a company in which Smith &
Murray, dry goods dealers of that city,
are prominent. The mill will be at once
started up. The new company will make
underwear, and will employ four or five
hundred hands. The plant was valued
at S175, 900, and was sold to the new com
pany for about $4,000.
Behind the Scenes-Stage Manager:
Here! here! Who rang up that curtain?
The act can't 60 on without me.
FirstHeavy: I'm blest if it seems to 60
on without you.
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ironolads Admiral Cochrane and Huascar
and five of the old ships of . erhaps 1000
tons burden.
In case of war being declared the
question would at once arise, how long
could the Chilians hold out it their ports
were all to be blockaded eifectually? 1t
may be stated in this connection that the
large interior plain of Chile is famous for
the growth of cereals, especially wheat,
barley and alfalfa The countries along
the western coast of South America and
others in tropical climes rely upon Chile
for cereals, cattle and q large amount of
other agricultural supplies.
Her exports of agricultural products
alone amount to 12,000,000 per annum.
A blockade of CHILEAN poIt would force
the countries dependent on Chile for
these products to go elsewhere. and it is
probable that California would give the
most convenient port.
Chile manufactures enough to clothe
and produces enough to feed her people.
Her manufacturers also turn out eXplO-
siYes. such as dynamite, powder and tor
pedoes. They also manufacture fire
arms to some extent. Their big guns,
shipping and ships furnishing do and
must come from abroad, and, indeed, at
present most of the army equipments are
imported.
Hhe credit of the Gillian Government,
judged by the way which her gold debt
was refunded, was even better than that
of Germany. In fact, her credit i'll
Europe always has been good. What it
is now under the new Government is
hard to say. Her internal finances have
been much injured by an ovcrissue of pa
per money, but the effect of this is
gradually being done away with.
Chile has a monopoly of the nitrate
beds and connected industries. She is
the fifth silver producing country in the
world, and the price of CHILEAN copper
it is stated on good authority-in the
London market rules the price for the
whole world. The exports from her nj
trate industry amounts to some $4,000
600 year, besides which her mines eX-
port to the value of nearly SO, 0O0OO0,
and her food products bring in Sl2,OOO,-
600 more.
The CHILEAN Consul in Boston, says he
doesn't "beleve there will be any war,
adding, "of course the United States
would get the best of it, in the end, and
| think the authorities ON both sides
have too much good sense to fight"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29
Bennington Centre, Vt.
OF GEORGE LOCKWOOD.

Notice of Settlement and Application for Distri-
button.
STATE OF VERMONT. L.
District of bennington,
In Probate Court. held at Probate ONCE in Ben
nington, in said District, on the I'D day Of
January, A. d. 1892
Present, Hon. Alfred Robinson, Judge.
A. Buel Sihley and George f. Graves executors
OF the last will and testament OF George Rock
wood. late of Bennington. in said District, de-
ceased. present their administration account for
examination and allowance, and make applica-
ton for a decree of distribution and partition
of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon It is ordered by said court that said
account and said application be referred to a SEES
sion thereof 10 be held at the Probate Office afOre-
said. the Sth day of February, A. D., 1892, for
hearing and decision thereon. And, II is further
ordered, that notice thereof be given TO all par.
ties interested by publication of the same three
weeks successfully in the Bennington BANNER q
newspaper published at Bennington, previous to
said time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place, and show cause, II
any they may have, why said account should not
be allowed, and such decree made.
A True Record. Attest.
ALFRED ROBINSON, Judge,
A True Copy Of Record Attest.
ALFRED ROBINSON, Judge.
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have as yet received no reply to our
note of the 2lst inst, but, in my opinion,
l ought not to delay longer to bring these
matters to the attention of Congress, for
such action as may be deemed apprO-
pirate.
1t may be well at this point, to say
that whatever may have been said in this
country or in Chile in criticism of Nj.
Egan, our Minister at Santiago. the true
history of this exciting period in Chilean
affairs, from the outbreak of the revOlu-
ton until this time, diScloses no act on
the part of Mr.. Egan unworthy of his
position, or that could justly be the Occa-
sion of serious animadiversiOn, or criti-
cism. He has, l think, on the whole,
borne himself, in very trying circum-
stances. and has conducted the CORES
pOndence with ability, courtesy and
fairness. 1t is worth while, also, at
this time, to say that the right of Mr..
Egan to give shelter in the legation to
certain adherents of the Balmacedan
government who applied to him for
asylum, has not been denied by the
Chilean authorities, nor has any demand
been made for the surrender of these
refugees. BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Executive Mansion, Jan. %, 1892.
CROWD ASSEMBLIES TO HEAR THE MESS
AGE.
WASHINGTON, d. g. Jan. 25.-Speaker
Crisp, looking very thin, bit with a good
voice, presided over the House to-day.
The galleries We're crowded with thrOng
which had come to hear the Presidents
message.
CHILE ASKS FOR DELAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, $3.50 p. m.-Min-
iStpr EUan pa blpS that prpSidpnt Montt is
absent at the baths, and the Minister of
Foreign Affairs asks for a delay of one or
two days. to which Secretary Blaine con-
sents. The Presidents Message was re-
ferTed to the Foreign Affairs Committee.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29
RANGBS!

Yes, my stock ranges all through the lines of
stoves. hardware. wooden. glass and tinware,
pants, oils varnshes brushes, cutlery aud an
hundred and one other articles that would take
the broad side of a newspaper to enumerate, but
specially want to call your attention to
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29

No vessels have been despatchedto Val
paraiso up to tonight, but the question
has been quite seriously discussed, and it
is not improbable that Admiral Walker,
with the Chicago, Atlanta, and Benning-
ton, will be ordered around from Monte
video to Valparaiso. They may meet the
four ships and the torpedo boat which
left Valparaiso some days ago fitted up
for war and on mysterious errand.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29

Not what we say, but what the
people say is what sells DANAS
SARSAPARILLA. Be sure II is
made in Belfast, Maine.
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CHILE ASKS FOR DELAY.
LUCKY TO HAVE SAVED HIS COAT.

LUCKY TO HAVE SAVED HIS COAT.
"Whatis the charge against this man?"
demanded the Police Magistrate.
81 run i'm in on 'spicion," said the po-
liceman.
"He wuz tryin' to sell fine gold watch
at pawn shop, and he wouldn't tell me
how he got it.
so you know anything about him?"
He's been hangin' round town for
two or three weeks. Hain't got any WIS.,
ible means of support"
as there anybody to claim the watch?'
Nobody y'r Honor"
whats your name, prisoner9'
"JJ0iin Jones'"
Sounds like an alias. Got anything
to say for yourself?'
"Ole moment, your Honor" spoke up
police court lawyer who was holding a
whispered conversation with the prison.
er. IN take his case. We are ready
for trial"
Half an hour later John Jones was on
his way to the workhouse for visit of
80 days, and the lawyer had the watch,
Chicago Trib%ne.
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STOP AND THINK

How much money you have thrown
away buying worthless medicines, pre-
pared by unprincipaled parties, who care
not what harm they may do to your sys-
TEN. You can depend upon every bot
tie of Sulphur Bitters as being reliable
medicine. 1t searches out and cleanses
from the blood all impure matter, and
makes you feel like new person.
Boston Ddily Globe,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Price % cents
per box. For sale by C.. d. Gibson.