Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-01-22
CAPITAL JoTTINGs
Picked Up Here and There by Our Ubiqui
tous Reporters


picked Up Here and There by Our Ubiqui-
tons Reporters
Who is bossed now?
Did you say skates.
The Eastern Sho' is not in it.
1t is now "Boss Wellington.
Who it It's is it? Wellington.
How do you like your new Boss?
"A dense fog hung over the city early
this morning.
The agony is over and the Western
Boss got there.
Who said anything about fish, crabs
and terrapins?
One can guard against smallpox
much easier than against liar.
March, May. August and November
of this year will have five Sundays.
Tribute paid to the late Chief Justice
Of Maryland is honor to those who payed
it.
A sign of prosperity in a printing
ofiice-when man comes in and pays
his bill.
The man hunting for difficulties
can generally find two where he only
expects to find one
A special train left here last night
over the Annapolis and Baltimore Short
Line for Baltimore.
BE careful. leap year maid, don't
make your leap until you know where
you are gong to land.
Bachelors are dodging the old maids,
who are especially foxy, as this is the
only leap year for years.
Already some who swore off smok
ing are using their turned over new
leaves for cigarette papers.
The prospect for sleighing just now
is not as bright as it would be with u
foot of snow on the ground.
One of the hardest things to do is to
convince q man that he is r0bbing him.
self by keeping his money in his pocket.
There is a government OF the peo-
pie. by the people, for the people, and
people should Lot De translated bpolls-
men.
In San Francisco, out Of IA, 900 per-
sons VINO had been trained in kindergar-
tens, there has been but one arrest for
crime.
-Comptroller Robert p. Graham was
sworn in yesterday as State Comptroller
10 succeed Hon. Marion Dekalb Smith,
Of Kent county.
Mr. Nicholas Brewer informs US
that he is not an applicant for one of the
police justices of Annapolis. rs has been
reported in the press.
One often hears women boast that
they sleep with a revolver Under their
pillow, but you can bet your bottom 0Ol-
| lar thev are not loaded.
Our skatorialists have been execu-
ting many fancy figures on the nearby
streams during the week. The best work
was done in the ''star"line.
The constant advertiser, who let's
the word know he is living in dull times
as well as brisk times, is the advertiser
who spells success with the big "S. F"
Somebody SAYS the devil is perfect
gentleman and always dresses as one.
Perhaps; but why, then, does he perfume
his handkerchief with the scent of brim-
stone?
Sometimes it gives man the shiv-
ers temporarily to sit in a church and
hear his wife singing earnestly, aud more
or less melodiOusly, "Oh, that / had a
thousand tonguesln
-"Why do you carry your purse in
your hand?n asked a husband of his
young wife. "0h, y was the quiet reply,
lit is so light that | am afraid 1t might
jump out of my pocket.
Printers ink, literally spread over
white paper, is claimed by those who
have tried it, to be the best remedy in
the world for merchants whose trade is
all run down or in torpid condition.
Did you ever notice when woman
is suddenly taken i'll on the street that
nine times out of ten man will assist
her and express sympathy, but one Uf
her sex will pass her by without SO much
rs look?
-Lost-A New Year resolution dated
| January LIST, 1896. Any information re-
garding the sBme will be thankfully re-
ceived. 1t belonged to poor but high
ly respected young man who can III af-
ford to lose it.
Senator German introduced bill in
Congress to grant Mrs. Sarah A. AspOld,
OF Annapolis, widow of Edwin AspOld,
late of the navy and revenue marine SER
vice pension of $25 month III lieu of
the one she is now receiving.
Much is often said about what all a
newspaper should do for town and the
people; but if you keep your ears open
| from now till the crack of doom you
will never hea- anything said as to what
the town and the people ought TO do for
a newspaper. 1t is poor rule that
won t work both ways.
For lBssitude or sluggishness in your
/ business, use the EVENING CAPITAL col
umns freely. Guaranteed to give relief
in forty-eight hours. If you fnd it in
creaseS the flow of customers too much
you can reduce the dose. To prevent
clerks from becoming drewBy small cir
culaIs, plentifully distributed. is splen-
did remedy. To be had only at this Of
fee. No sample bottles given away.
The ssSpIendid Oil Heaters are the
/ record breakers. They are the largest
and handsomest oil heaters on the man
ket, and produce pswerful heat with OF
distinctions such as pipes, hues, etc
| Prices within the reach of all. Calland
examine them at ]. II. RAWLINGS, West
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