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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-12-23
A Bees Eyes.

The dircctness OF the bees fight 10
proverbial The shortest distancs
between any two given. points is
called bee-line. Many observers
think that the immense eyes with
which the insect is furnished greatly
assist, If they do not entirely account
for, the arrowy straightness OF its
passage through the air.
Every bee has two kinds OF eyes
the two large compound ones, looking
like hemisphere, on either side, and
the three simple ones which crown
the top OF the head Each compound
eye is composed Of $500 facets. that
Is TO say, an object is reflected 800
times on its surface. Every one OF
these facets is the base Of an inverted
hexagonal pyramid, whose apex is
lifted to the head. Each pyramid
may be termed an eye, for each has
its own iris and optic nerve.
How these insects manage this
marvellous number of eyes is not yet
known. They are immoyable, but
mobility is rendered unnecessary be-
cause of the range OF vision afforded
py Une position and NUMBER OF The
facets. They have no lids, but are
protected from the dust and injury
by rows of hairs growing along the
lines at the functions of the facets.
The simple eyes are supposed TO
have been given the bee to enable to
see above its head when intent upon
gathering honey from the cups
flowers.
Probably this may be one reason,
but it is likely there are other uses
for them not yet ascertained. A bee
dies much in The same way as
pigeon, that is to say, it first takes
an upward spiral flight into the air,
and then darts straight for the object
In view.
Row an experimenter on insect
nature covered bees simple eyes
with paint, and sent it into the air.
instead of darting straight off after
rising, 1T continued to ascend. APP
parently, then, these eyes are used in
some measure to direct the fight.
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a CHRISTMAS CAROL

Listen, the bells in the steeples
In jubilant gladness ring.
To welcome the coming OF Christmas
And the birthday of the King
Who was born in the lowly manger {
Bethlehem long ago.
When the song of the herald angels
Was sung to the world below.
Thou hast clad Thyself in raiment
OF spotless white, on earth,
Like bride on her marriage morning,
To celebrate Christs birth.
Oh, were our lives as spotless,
Our hands unstained with sin,
And the latch Of each heart wera liftsl
To let the Christ child in.
Bring OF thy pine and holly,
On earth. this Christmas day,
And wreathe in their green the altar
Whereon our gifts we lay;
Gifts Of most grateful homage
Laid low at the feet of the King.
Who leans from His throne to listen
To the sound of our worshiping.
Bring to the dear Lords altar
The souls white flowers to-day,
Let the rose of thy love shed incense
Sweet as the breath Of May;
Let the lily of faith eternal
Lift its cups Of myrrh to Him
Whose love is tie star that leafs us
Through ways that are dark or dim.
Oh, earth send back to heaven
The grand and glorious strain
That startled the wondering shepherds
On far Juiea's plain.
Glory to God in the highest
Sing 1t again and again
On earth be peace, on earth be peacs,
Good will, good will to men.
-Eben E. Rexford.
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ON which side 70 sleep.

VIII you take the experience OF an
old man, instead Of learning of old
writers?" asked the novelist Trollope,
when called on for his opinion in u
recent discussion in Notes and Quer-
les II sleepequally well on the right
side, on the left side, or on the back,
like the bad shepherd, who, we know,
'dormit supinous' | do not think l
ever tried the only remaining posi-
tion-face downward. / take il Mr..
Agnus hits the nail on the head when
he speaks Of the inexpediency of sleep
ing on the right side after late din .
ner or supper; only l should say on
the right side or in any other posi-
tion. The fact is, / take it, that the
middle Of the day, or from | to 2
o'clock, is the best time for feeding,
and the most comfortable to the gem
eral operations of the organism. |
suppose it would be well to make it
the only time, which, / am convinced,
most of US could do with perfect com
fort after a little - say months
practice. But il you will dine, as we
call it, or sup, as our fathers called
1t, at or s in the evening, you ought
not to 60 to bed till or 3 in le
morning !, being threatened with
gout, was told on high authority that
the surest way to avoid 1t was to dine
that is. make my principal meal
at o'clock, and take very little after
it. / obeYed, and have never had
any symptoms of gout since. If you
want to sleep like a babe when be-
tween eighty and ninety dine early,
eat no supper-a cup of tea or coffee
and bit of toast will do no harm;
and never trouble your head about
putting your stomach in the position
Of an inverted bottle; as Mr.. Agnus
says, abstain from putting any other
bottles in that position"
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rom r1~iyt sne cried, loy0usly.
A long, loving letter it was, yet al un-
satisfactory one.
you will have to spend your first married
Christmas without me, my lily wrote the
young husband. my father Is so much
worse that it seems quite impracticabls to
leave him. and my mother declares shs will
moi stay alone in this foreign country as
she calls it, without me. The doctor thinks
that a couple OF months in Georgia will be
OF inestimab,s benefit to both OF than. But
my heart aches when think of you alone
there. You hal better go to your sister,
Mrs. Conynham, until | return. Life at
Calhkoon will bs by far too rough for you"
Mrs. Harry bad hardly pcrsued these
words when there came a loud knocking
at the door. 1t was Juliana Joyce,
wrapped in furs like an Esquimau.
"Is 1t youl" cried Mrs. Harry, swal-
lowing down her grief until more
convenient season. "Come in. Your
trunks"
81 hain't got none," interrupted Miss
Joyce. "I'vc come to say ain't comin'in
"Whstw exclaimed Mrs. Harry.
"Can't," said Miss Juliana. ''My sis
ter's lost her wits, up to Smoky Town.
She's violent. And my brother-in-law,
he's telegratted to say that unless come
right away he and the children's lives
won't be safe. could always manage
Mirandy in one of her crazy turns. I'm
dreadful sorry, but it can't be helped.
You'll hev to shut up the factory until
Henry gets back. It's pity, too, with
business Jest lookin' up. and all them
New York orders comm ia. Ii Henry'd
the sense to marry a more capable
woman"
"Isn't that the clock striking ivel'
said Mrs. Harry, quietly. "If you ex-
pect to take the return train to Smoky
Town, you will have no time to spare. !"
Miss Joyce chdcklcd as her sleigh bells
jingled down the road.
81 give her piece of my mind for
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Yours very truly.
AM21e ia

The he convince
architects
coors properly durable
Bills
we'll
1t
and
caused oy The Town Country olives
and Country
and '''H'"'"'s. zSH1~vnuasa@0 az
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once in way" thought she. "What
possessed Henry Haddon to marry wax
dox like that, I don't knowl could
have managed to hire some one to take
care of Mirandy, I guess, but ia just
like to show Henry what mistake ne
made
Mrs. Harry herself closed the door
after the loud voice and squeaking boots
of Juliana with sensation OF relief.
She went back to the fire aul candle,
and with one trim little foot poised on
the fender, re-read her husbands letter.
snow is my opportunity" she SAID to
herself. at is great undertaking; but
surely eau do what Juliana Joyce could.
I'll stop embroidering those slippers for
Harry's Christmas and make HIM pres
eut of something far better-the con
sciousness that his life-selection has not
been mistakel"
A week afterward, Juliana Joyce
shrilly hailed the tinware peddler who
Travelled from town to town along that
remote locality, and who hal just come
from Callikoon Center.
"Kay, Dick Peppercornl'' said she.
ssHow do the shirt hands like the fac
tory shuttin' down till Harry Haddon
gets backl"
~ amt ia no position to jedge," an
swered the tinman, "seein' as it amt
shet-down."
"Not shet DOWN." almost screamed
Juliana. "Why, who's a.runnin' itl i
can't be Benhadad Jenkins, cause
.'It's Mrs. Harry Haddon," said Pep
percorn.
"Git out. You're a-foolin' mel"
"rm a-speakin' gospel truth ssd moth
in else," protested Mr.. Peppercorn
Sac keeps the books, and she gives ou
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-12-23

Sing a song OF Santa Clausi
A-riding up the street,
With tiny sleigh, AMI silver bells,
And reindeer small and fleet;
And, when his pack is opsne1,
The children all will sing,
Hurrahi hurrah for Santa Clausl
Our jolly Winter King.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-12-23

- rgS7a',.1.s4ssAS&M .sl14AS&M ,be o,d rod f.r.,
house reared its picturesque chimney
stacks and sloping, cedar shingled roof
against the hillside, as II it were cspecis
ally meant for an artists delectation. s
Above the cluster of blossoming fsh
geraniums in the window, one could just
see round, dimpled face, looking out
toward the sunset.
Old Mrs. Carson, driving by on her
cay from the mill, caught glimpse Of
it, and called to Old Trumpet to
.sWhoa!"
"Poor thiugi" said Mrs Carson, ''I
s'pose she's dreadfully lonesome. 1
guess I'll just stop and change the time
o. day with her,"
Mrs. Harry Haddon herself answered
the knock, and though she put her
bravest face on it, Widow Carson could
see that she had been crying.
"Folks gone, ehi' said Mrs. Carson.
"Yes," said the young wife.
"S'pose you'd ha' like to ha' gone,
too2" said Mrs. Carson.
"Harry said we couldn't afford it.r
answered Mrs. Harry, in low voice.
''He was obliged to go to take care of
the old folks; but should have been
only useless expense. OF course" she
added, with sudden upspringing of
the bitterness of her inmost soul, ~
know am only useless expense all the
time. They told me SO when they went
away"
"Told you sol"
Mrs. Carson looked over the top Of
her spectacles in amazement.
"oh, not in so many wordsl' said
Mrs. Harry, winking her eyes very hard
to get rid of a certain moisture on the
lashes. They are too considerate and
polite for that. But their actions speak
louder than words. / never am trusted
to do anything. No-'Lily is too in-
experienced Lily don't understand
these things Lily mustn't strain her
back, nor spoil her hands. Nothing is
intrusted to my charge, and here am
left all alone until Harry gets back from
the Georgia Hot Springs, with nothing
to do but to reflect on my own incapaci-
ties"
And Mrs. Harry got up and paced to
and fro, like very pretty duodecimo
edition of a raging lion.
Saint Juliana Joyce comm to run
the shirt factoryi' inquired Mrs. Car
sor.
81 suppose so. There's another
trouble. should like to have gone into
the shirt factory like the other women
around here, and earned little pocket
money for myself. But Harry said it
was too hard work for me. l knew
Harry's mother wanted him TO marry
Juliana. Juliana is so capable and eff
cient, she says. and then she looks at me
and sighs like blast furnace. don't
like Juliana Joyce, but suppose | shall
have to put up with her company this
winter"
"Juliana amt attractive shrewdly
remarked Mrs. Carson, s'but she's
proper, smart and stirrin'. 'Tain't every
one can manage shirt factory with a
forty-horse water-power and eight-and-
twenty hands. Expect her tonight,
don't youl"
''Yes," said Mrs. Harry, signing.
Mrs. Carson went her way. Mrs.
Harry sat with her chin in her hands,
her blue eyes gazing wistfully out over
the now-sovered landscape. She was
very, very unhappy-yet her marriage
with Harry Haddon had been genuine
love match. Her reverie was interrupted
By the appearance Of TIE postmaster
little son with letter,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-12-23

Among other holiday advice, con-
temporary tells show to stuff a turkey"
The average citizen, however, is good
deal more concerned about how to stuff
the family.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-12-23

Bessie had been invited to aunties
50 take tea AS night drew near she
began to grow sleepy. II shall be
glad when am big woman" she
said.
why will you2s asked auntie.
Because | won't get sleepy so
soon then" she answered.
perhaps you will, ventured
auntie.
"Well, if l do" said Bessie, 81
won't have to go to bed. d."--Harper'sl
Young People
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-12-23

Sing a song OF Sauta Clausl
The jolly little fellowi
he has q twinkle in his eye,
His laugh is soft and mellow;
And, when his pack is opened,
I wonder what there'll be-
That will bs just the very thing
To hang upon our tree.
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Inrraiituda.

walked some dozsn miles or so
Up to my waist in drifting snow,
And got myself frost-bitten,
To get maid a Christmas tres,
And then she hung on it for me.
What do you thinks-A mitten.
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pRoPossAAL-s FOR ANNUAL ], SUP Y

PROPOSALS. FOR ANNUAL SUP.
PLIES FOR THE u. 5. MARINE
CORPS. -dEADQuARTERs I. S. MARINE
CORPS, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OFFICE, WASH
IEGToN, ID. c.. April 81, 1892 Sealed
Proposals, in duplicate, will be received
at this office until l2 o'clock noon on the
LIST day of June next, for furnishing rat
tions. fuel, forage, and laundry work to
the u. :. Marine Corps, at one or more
of the following stations, from the LIST
of July, 1892. 10 the Both of June. 1893,
viz Portsmouth, N. H.; Charleston,
Mass; Brooklyn. N Y; Philadelphia
and Leagne Island Pa; Annapolis, Md;
Washington, d. c.; Norfolk, Va; Mare
Island, Cal Port Royal, S. c., and Sitka.
Alaska. Sealed proposals will also be
received at this office until II o'clock
noon on the I'd day of June next for
furnishing supplies, consisting of cloth,
kerseys, flaDnels, blankets. helmets. mil
itary stores, brooms, brushes etc, TO be
delivered at the Office of the Assistant
Quartermaster, Philadelphia, Pa. Seal
ed proposals will also be received at this
office until ~ o'clock noon on the I'd day
of June next for furnishing stationery,
TO be delivered at the office of the Assist
ant Quartermaster, Washington, ID. &.
All supplies w bc uCHtClCu az Vie pldCCS
named free of expense to the United
States Specifications, blank forms of
proposals, and all information can be
obtained upon application at any of the
stations named above or at the Office of
the Quartermaster. Washington. d. c.,
and Assistant Quartermaster Office, 216
South Second street, Philadelphia. Pa
This Office reserves the right to reject
any and all bids, and to waive defects
and bids from manufacturers of, or regu-
lar dealers in, supplies only will be con
sidered. Bids accepted and contracts
awarded subject to an appropriation by
Congress TO meet the expenses. Pro
posals may be made for one or more ar
ticles, deliverable at one or more stations,
and ,ill be considered separately for
each article and place of delivery They
should be endorsed Proposals for rat
ions, fuel forage, laundry work. supplies,
or stationery" as the case may be, aud
addressed to Major Ii. b. LOWRY, Quar-
termaster U. S. Marine Corps, Washing
ton, ID. @. A 80
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DEMOCRATIC psisARY MEETINGS..

The Democratic voters Of Anne Arun-
del county, are requested TO meet In pri-
mary meetings on the day and at the
hours named below 10 elect five dele
gates from each election district 10 the
county convention In Annapolis on Tues
day he 24h day ~ May 1892 TO send five
delegates 10 represent Anne Arundel
County in the State Convention TO be
held In Baltimore on Wednesday, The Sfh
daH Of June merit 10 nominate delegates
10 the National Democratic Convention
TO assemble In Chicago on Tuesday. the
2lst day Of June nezt, TO nominate candi-
dates for President and vice President
of the United States. and TO nominate
electors. Said convention will also elect
five delegates 10 the Congressional Con-
vention to assemble at Laurel, Prince
George County, on Wednesday,, August
24th. merit, TO nominate a candidate for
the Fifth Congressional district TO serve
in the 53rd Congress The said pTi-
maries for the First District, will be held
az Birdsvile In said District between the
hons of 3 and II. NJ, on Saturday, May
the 2fst merit and on the same day be.
tween the same hours at Chesterfield for
the Second District; and on the same day
between the same hours, at Waterford.
for the Third District. And on the same
day between the same hours at the Cor
ner House." Odenton, for the Fourth Dis
trict. And for the Fifth District between
the hours of 3 and Il. NJ, at the Brook
lyn lookup for the First Precinct. and for
the Second Precinct OF the Fifth District
at Reynolds store between the hours Of
and 9 +. NJ, to send five delegates TO be
voted for at each precinct. And for the
Sixth District, Annapolis CitY.) at the
Engine House, the usual voting place, for
the First Ward: and for the second Ward.
at the Assembly ROOMS and for the
Third Ward, at the Engine House in the
Third Ward, TO elect five delegates for
each ward TO City Convention. TO meet
ut the Court House on Monday at noon.
on the 23rd TO elect five delegates to the
County Convention, 10 assemble in the
City OF Annapolis the following day,
May the "a. to send delegates to the State
Convention for the purpose aforesaid
The primaries In the wards Of Annapolis
10 be held between the ihours of to
p. M. And for the Eighth District at the
usual voting place in said district be-
tween the hours from 10 6 i. NJ.
The members of the State Central Com
mittee will call the primary meetings to
order in the voting precincts where they
respectfully reside and The said State
Central Committee will designate the
persons TO call the meetings TO order in
the other districts or voting PRECINCTS
where primaries are held
In districts where there are no con-
tests the delegates may be chosen by &C
clamation and the polls need not be kept.
open
The right of individual voters to par
ticipate in said primary meetings will be
determined by the officer OF the respec
tive voting precincts.
GIG. N PoTEE,
Signed ELIJAh WILLIAMS,
Isaac S. NUTwELL,
State Central Committee of A. A. Co.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-05-14

JUsT what it means to have
man of Mr.. Howells' literary skill,
long experience and wide personal
acquaintance with authors, at ths
head of magazine, is shown in the
May number of the Cosmopolitan.
An examination of the table of con
tents of Mr.. Howells' first issue,
seems to justify the confidence plac.
ed in his editorial ability. 1t con-
tains postbumous poem by james
Russell Lowell; a contribution from
the famous novelist, Henry James !;
story by Frank Stockton; another
by Hamlin Garland; Mechanical
Flight treated by Prof. Langley,
head of Smithsonian; essays by
Theodore Roosevelt, Murat Hal
stead and Edward Everett Hale,
are some of the things of interest,
while in the same table of contents
are found the names of Edmund
Clarence Stedman, John Hay,
Brander Matthews, IL. IL. Boyesen,
Marion Wilson, Gertrude Smith,
Edgar Fawcett, Sarah Orne Jewett,
Lila Cabot Perry, Luther G. Bill
lings, and Thomas Wentworth Hig
ginson. Mr.. Howels himself con
Guiding the number with q farce.
Even more unusual than the list of
authors. is that Of the artists whose
work illustrates the number. 1t in
c udes Walter Crane, William 81.
Chase. G. S. Reinhart, + S. Church
Wilson de Mexa, Frederic Reming-
ton and others.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the matter of the estate of FRANK II
SMITH insolvent petitioner.

In the Circuit Court for Anne Arunde
County.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-05-14

THE weekly financial review from
the banking house of Henry Clews
4 Co Broad and Wall streets, N.
y, for the week ending May Il,
says "The trade of the country at
large, excepting the South and the
Pacific Coast, though nowhere
booming may yet be regarded as in
a sound and conservative position.
The bank clearings for April show
in New York City an increase of G 2
per cent. over last year; in the Mid
a States of liz per cent. in tie
Middle Western of 1919 per cent.
and in other Western of 90 pr
cent. whilst in New England there
is decrease of 3 5 per cent. in the
South of 0 5 per cent; and in the
Pacific OF 81 per cent. Consider
ing that the general tendency Of
prices is downward, it is reasonable
to conclude that the gain in the
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THE CREDITORS OF FRANK r.
4 SMITH, of Annapolis, Md an in
solvent petitioner. are hereby notified to
meet at the office of Nicholas FL. Green
Trustee of the estate of Frank Il. Smith,
at Annapolis, Nd, on
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-05-14
WEDNESDAY, the 18th DAY Of June 1892,

AT II O'CLOCK 4. H.
to take the answer of said Frank r..
Smith TO such interrogations and allega
tions as may be propounded or fled
against him. the said day having been
fixed for the said insolyeat petitioner TO
appear and answer interr0gations and
allegations, and the creditors OF said
Frank r. Smith who have not already
proved and filed their claims against him
are hereby notified to prove and file their
claims with the clerk of the Circuit Court
for Anne Arundel County or the under
signed trustee, on or before the 18th day
of June 1892.
NICHOLAS II. GREEN,
Permanent Trustee
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Worth Knowing.

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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-05-14

Both the method and results when
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and refreshing to the taste, and acts
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Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
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Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
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gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
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substitute.
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-05-14

A movement is on foot among the
Cinnamon who are in this country
to leave the United States in conse-
quence OF the passage by Congress
lately OF the Chinese exclusion ac'.
III the Celestial is not satisfied here
he is perfectly welcome to leave.
America can get along without him
very well.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-05-14

quantity Of products and properties
transferred is not fully reflected by
these increases in bank clearings,
which seems to warrant the infer
euce that the Volume Of current
trade is larger than is generally sup
posed and explains the improvement
in the earnings Of the railroads"