Evening star., 1896-12-26


marked the keeper of the toiIgate on tine
Brookville nike the week before Christ
-nas than any other week during the year.
Indeed. the Christmas week travel this
year has been heavier than any two weeks
of the preceding eleven months. For a
large section of Maryland the Brookville
pike is the most direct road to Washington
and. while the travel ordinarily is not very
large every one who can tries TO get to the
city during Christmas week. The country
people took enormous amount of stuff
TO the city this year, and far as l could
observe most of them spent every cent
they got for their goods before they left
the city. On their return trip they were
loaded up with clothing for themselves and
their little ones, toys and lots of other
things .-.-. -
For a cold in the head. catarrh and the
like. said physician. the simplest remedy
and one of the best that know of is to put
few drops of ammonia into the hands.
Then make a cup with the two hands and
breathe the fumes. This will clear out the
throat also. For tonsilitis or even diph-
liberia | do not know of anything better 1t
Is also very beneficial for Group, though, cf
course. small children do not know how 10
breathe it, For the annoying colds in the
head which prevail at this time of the year
it will be found effectuaL The fumes of
bacteria. and If it were frequently and gen
orally used. diphtheria an epidemic
would be unknown.
''Saccharin is one of the most wonderful
of the coal tar products" observed a
chemist. and, though it is but little known
now on account of its price. it is very likely
to come into general use in time. Its sweet
ness is similar TO that of sugar but is over
three hundred times intense Thus a
teaspoonful of saceharin will do as much
as three pounds of sugar. Saccharin is at
present used only dietary preparation
in cases of diabetes and obesity, where
sweets are desired. but sugar is forbidden.
Sugar is very fattening to some persons,
and ii has TO be dispensed with entirely in
many cases In such cases saccharin is of
great value. The commercial value OF II,
however. Sl6 per pound will keep 1t out of
very extensive use until some less expen-
sive way may be discovered TO manufac-
ture it,.
Though firm has been in the rope
business for niaay years" said travelling
Teprcse utative of a cordage house. ''it has
never knowingly sold foot of rope which
has been used al an execution Time and
time again sheriffs and others have writ
ten Us for rope which they were required
TO use in connection with their official du-
ties, but every time the order has been re-
more SUI erstitiOus than other people. but
they Rave a horror of having anything to
do with a rome which is TO he used at
haT sirg- Nearly every rope which has
been sed for nangings in the Jail In Phila-
delphia for over twenty-five years has been
purchased from a Baltimore house. They
do not make it specially for executions.
but it finds use in that way very frequent
ly- The same firm supplies many of the
sheriffs throughout Maryland Virgini. and
Npr
We receive an order for execution rope
We always send il to this Baltimore house
for we are perfectly content 70 let them
have the exclusive trade in that particular
line. assure YOU
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Meckerel only comes in three grades"
said well-known groceryman, though
there is not one buyer in each thousand
who knows anything about it. These
grades are bloaters, selects and extras.
They are also known as Nos l. 2 and 3
Number ones should measure thirteen
inches from the tip of the nose to the
crutch of the tail; number twcs should be
not less than eleven and half inches long
all sizes smaller are Jumped under the gen.
eral head of number three. The terms
bloaters, selects and extras refer to the
Quality and condition, and not TO the size
Mess macherel means that the heads ana
tails have been removed. In the case of
maekerel the fatter the fish the better is
lie quality Mackeref are also referred to
as NorNays and shores This indicates
where they are caught. Shores are not as
fas as Norways. The mackerel caught OFF
Prince Edward Island and known as is
Idnds should be of dark red color. Those
caught in the St Lawrence bay are known
as bays. the meat of which Is darker
thar that OF the Islands,"
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\ certain newspaper man in town claims
10 have in his employ the incarnated
hat-u Of
His imperturbabiIity and fatuous self-con-
ceit were displayed the other day in the
following connection:
His employer wishing to send his Mer-
curry on an errand gave him the address
70 write No. -, Columbia road" on
inspecting the slip. he found. that the
called the attention of the scribe to the
fact " 'he
Now want to know" answered the
shade OF Webster. IF rode don't smell
rode. what does il spell?" and rba man of
letters was silenced.
Aiter all a wedding brings out more
human nature than any other public func-
iion and the comments. cynical and other
WISE that fill sacred edifice on such oc-
oaslon would, if collected. prove an attrac-
tive form Of reading for the happy co,,pIe
after the honeymoon
Last WedneS,iay night while the tovo,,.
ceremony was being celebrated 1t was INV
pleasure TO gather these items of interes,
70 the contracting parties:
hes ihdeed. She is at least two wears
o.Ier ihan ne Is ard they say it's her firs,
oIer' this from a simpering spinster.
Hes awfully -good-look Hs-- and rich
even II no one knows Row he made bJs
money. commented the giri In the erroins
uppet. A-i4i'ie
Well. they say her fortune ism, hall
as large as IL is popularity supposed 10 he
ana that she Is very unhappy at home
ana glad 10 get away at any price" yoIun.
teered me young married woman who evt
IDENTIFY knew how it was herself
here she comes. and she looks prett,
enough 10 eat. though i don't see WHY
with such iarge feet she didn't have he,
dress little longer" was the crftica
verdict OF a damsel with an unsurpa sse,
record Of lUG weddings this year
During the ceremony there was a ZEN,
porary lull, though there we're at least to,
maidens in my vicinity who could nav.
given the bridesmaids tips as the correc
way TO walk and how to throw back IN,
brides veil and other important matters.
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\ young visiting "B. and g." as the,
arc frivol, usly called. seemed to be OF