Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-09-21
Emntxinu : Battle.

| one. quickly II should be held inverted
over the receptacle into which the
contents are to be turned Then, while
the neck IS held In steady position,
the bottom OF the bottle should be Civ.
en- rotary motion. This will form a
small whirlpool that VIII admit air "a
the space vacated by the liquid and
cause it TO run freely from the bottle.
Didn't Have to Ask.
Brown was in a terrible hurry to be
at his club. He had been patiently
sitting for a considerable time, and
then, getting exasperated. he poked
the conductor In the ribs with his
umbrella. saying. Hi, conductor, is
this bus going on?"
"No, sirr' replied the conductor. at
is standing perfectly still" = London
Ideas.
A Cruel Toy.
A singular toy. invented for the de-
location OF Tippoo Sahib and found
in his palace at the taking of Seringa-
patam, is in the form OF an automaton
tiger. life size. represented in the act
OF devourIng a British soldier, who
lies PROSTATE under its paws. Inside
this automaton is rude organ, which.
when turned by handle, emits sounds
in imitation of the growls Of a tiger
and the means of the dying victim.
A Lettered Beast.
Jiggs-Have you seen the new ami
NAL In the ZOO? Riggs-What animal
is that? Jiggs-The voweldad. Riggs
The voweldad? l never heard Of
such an animal, and l am up on ami
mails. Jiggs-I know 1t. That's why
mentioned 1t to you. The books call
it the aoudad. but l pronounce it so
much easier, don't you think ?-Lippin-
colts.
Precious Documents.
The University of Chicago possesses
the Oxyrhynchus fragment of the Cos
pei of Mark, found ten years ago,
which dates back to the fifth century.
1t has also the first Greek New Tesla
ment given TO the world, issued by
Erasmus In 1916; also the first one
printed, the Comprehension Polyglot
which came from a Spanish press in
lola, but was suppressed until 1921.
Irish Art NeedIework.
Hand embroidery as it Is done in
some parts of Ireland cannot be sat
isfactorily initiated by machinery, and
Is a cottage industry Of importance.
Irish art needlework is of the best
quality and will bear favorable COM
parison with any produced in Europe.
The Whole Truth.
"Ferdy, am l the first woman you
have ever lovedT
mo; l was in love with my teacher
at ten, and with a circus rider at
twelve But you are the first girl 1
have ever proposed to. my dear
Kansas City Journal.
A Grand Canyon Sunrise.
A sunrise in the Grand canyon lasts
rs long as you please. Each hour is
a sunrise for some cavern deeper than
the last, and, in fact there are many
where it has yet to rise for the first
time since the canyon was made by
those ages of running water.
Inc Little thtnqS.
tits the little things that cause US
the most annoyance" remarked the
wise guy.
That's right" agreed the simple
mug. Seven children live next door
to me, and the oldest is ten."-Phila-
delphia Record.
The New Stepmother.
A woman recently engaged to the ia
Their asked his son, little fellow Of
seven years, How would you like me
for your stepmother?" First rate, as
far as I'm concerned" he replied.
You'll have to speak to papa about 1t,
though"
Somewhat Abrupt.
my pet monkey was run over, and
as his next friend want to sue"
81 can't take the case" said the law
yer.
Don't you want businessT
Eyes, but don't want any monkey
business. louisville Courier-JournaL
a Record In Governors.
Mrs. Richard Manning of South Car
| olina had the distinction Of being the
II OliN WOi1au On icNOAN hhp '''tf' -
| wife OF a governor, the sister OF q gov
| ernor. the niece of a governor, the
| mother Of n governor and the aunt and
| foster mother of governor.
The Right Case.
Teacher Sammy, in the sentence Il
| have a book" what is the case of the
| pronoun /?
Sammy (promptly-Nominative case
Teacher Next boy, tell me in what
case to put the noun book
Next Boy Observation-Disclosures.
The Wall of the Victim.
''You can't get something for moth
ing" said the man who affects prov
cribs.
NO" answered the easy man; ..
can't. but the people with whom 1 d.
business seem to manage it every nov
and then."-Exchange
Literal.
'Pop, tell me some conundrums.
'Ccnundrums? Why, l don't know
any conundrums. my SON."