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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-26
TIE Sncculent Tooth Pick

The caricaturist of the future may, per-
haps, represent the typical Yankee no
longer as whiting, but going through
the process called chewing the quill. y
In nearly every hamlet, town and city OF
the country the consumption of the
ooth-pick, both physically and CONNER
cially, has become national character.
istic. Few, indeed, are the hotels, res
taurants, &C., where the invitation to
'shave tooth-pick, " is unknown; while
no private house is considered well-
ordered in the absence of this edible. It
has even invaded the domain of litera-
turk. and we are no longer supposed to
chew the cud, but the quill ''of refec-
ton. For this general result firm in
this city is largely responsible, as the in
PRODUCTION OF the wooden tooth pick was
mace ,s it, Said member Of the firm
rece tly to Tribune reporter:
We began to make wooden tooth
picxs fifteen years ago, and, while
another company now shares the whole
sale trade, we were the sole manufacture
ers of the article for ten years. We have
white wood pick made of poplar, and
hard wood kind made of birch. The
picks are all made in Maine, the lumber
of that State supplying the material.
Sometimes we flavor picks, say with Gin
namon or wintergreen. What does the
trade amount to in wooden picksg Well,
should say. about twelve thousand cases
year, one thousand Of which is export
ed to Europe end Mexico. A case con-
tains one hundred boxes, and each box
has twent- five hundred picks. So you
see, there's billions in It, Has the bust
ness increased much2 About twenty-five
per cent. in the last three years. Orange
wood picks. imported, are to be found
in some clubs, and also favored wood
pick from Japan. Quilts are wholly inn
ported Russia and Sweden furnish the
material, and these countries, with
France and Germany, also manufacture
the article as we get it. The work il
done altogether BY hand. Peasant-foIk.
after their daily work is done, sit down
with sharp knife and add to their pin
money by cutting those quilts. This
adds to their price here, Of course. Per
haps some inventive American will con-
struct q machine some day that will turn
them out rapidly and make them as popu.
lar as the wooden picks now seem to be-
= Acw York Tribune
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-26
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL

According to q French authority. the
vibrations caused by q mosing railway
train mile distant may maze the use OF
delicate astronomical instruments i'm
possible for the time being.
The Greenland whale has a mode OF
inQestion somewhat unique. gulping
great volumes Of wafer into its mouth,
and then straining out, through its whale
bone sieve, the smaller a1imals which
the water may contain.
There is sort of vine which grows in
Cochin China from n tuberOus root. Its
stem dies down annually ia November,
and shoots out again in March. From
its fruit a kind OF wine ss produced,
which M. Sambuc has examined, and mas
found its acidity to be high.
A French savant, Mons Forel, affirms
that during the months of July and Au.
gust last red halo or coToAa surrounded
the sun, which, though difficult 20 see
at low attitudes, became cutie brilliant
at 600 feet above the sea. He witnessed
the phenomenon several times from
heights ranging from $500 to 10000
After a visit to some Of the Alaska
glaciers, Mr.. Thomas Meeftan states that
beneath the Muir glacier, said to be 400
miles long, flows rapid torrent, which
he estimates to be 100 feet wide and four
feet in average depth, and which runs
summer and winter without interruption.
At its termination the glacier hangs over
the sea, and gives off icebergs. Mr..
Meehan remarks that the great ice sheets
have their lakes, rapids, waterfalls, hills
and valleys; that the waterways change
their courses at times through melting
and that melting progresses freely in the
SUMS rays, but not in the shade.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-26
Women Bull Fighters.

A bull fight of novel kind took place
ut Tarragona on Sunday last, the per-
formers being women clothed In the male
torera suit. The bulls were all young
and full of fire. The fret one let into
the arena made straight dor one of the
toreras, and sent her spinring in the sand
several yards off. A secona torera rushed
to the rescue with her capa, which she
waved before the bull TO draw off its at
tention from her discomfisted colleague
The bull accepted the challenge at once.
and with rapid twist of Che neck caught
the banderiIla and sent her flying. She
fell on her face, and followed the previ-
Gus torera in her retireSnent bleeding
from several scratches. Che third torera
then advanced; but no sooner had the
bull caught sight of her than he bounded
toward her and tossed her. After this
the bull took quiet walk around the
arena, waiting for fresh sport. No fur
Their competitor entering the list, the
crowd began to show signs Of impatience,
which grew at every moment, until they
finally began breaking up the seats and
throwing brickbats into the arena, yell
ing anathemas at the c0wardice of the
torera company. The stewards then an
nounced that the money would be re-
turned. This was done partially; but
the cashiers Office suddenly closed, that
official having bolted with the rest of
tho takings.
A scene Of indiscribable uproar oc-
CURED when the fact became known, and
the work Of demolition was pursued
with increased fury. The gendarmes
were called in to restore order, but only
succeeded in adding to the general con-
fusion, in which they were roughly
handled. The arrival Of three companies
Of infantry enabled the managers to clear
the amphitheatre. The most extraordi-
nary part Of the affair is that, undeterred
by the fate of the first company Of toreras
and their manager WHO were marched
off to prison beside, the workwomen of
the tobacco factories Of Madrid are pre-
pairing to give an exhibition of their
prowess, and troupe Is organizing to
do the round Of the arenas III ali the
principal towns Of Spain. Galign0ngs
Messenger, Paris.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-26

Macon county, Missouri, can boast 3
man who was eighteen years old when
Sir Moses N0nteEiore was born and has
not been given q celebration either. His
name IS Robert Gibson Hc lives with
his son, two miles southeast Of College
Mound, and is described As rather small
Of size. can get about the house and 90
ont in the yard, sit at the table and eat
without help. He was not a solder in the
war Of 1872 being too old to perfo N
military duty at that time. He drank 4
good deal Of whisky In his early DAYS.
but finding that the habit was growing
On him, abandoned It, and has been z
teetotaler ever since He has chewed
tobacco Tor sixty years, and ssdoes not
think It hurts aim. He does not know
when he was born. as the family record
vas lost long ago; but, putting this and
that together. Il is made out that he first
saw light IN The year 1866 in Randolph
county, North Carolina, moved with BIS
father 70 Kentucky ct an early dav. and
came from that State to Missouri in 1880.
He has been married twice and had six.
teen children twelve Of whom are living.
He has 10 direct descendants. children.
grandchildren and great erandchild ren
81. Lgais Rkptllicae
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-26

Over the brow Of Labanon,
Ii ! blaze 81 splendor sank the sum-
It's gold on the valley glowing;
After q day now dark, now fair.
With Wild sirocco sweeping bare
The mountain paths. - We journeyed there
TO stately Baalbec going
All in the dusk our tents CLEANED white
Where lone Barada IuIIed the night,
rsool from the SHOWS Of Hermon;
Around rs. rose and hawthorn blooms
Hung. sad, above Abila's tombs;
And her ruined temples, through the glooms'
Locked with voiceless sermon.
The wild wind fell; and. past compare,
IN in the wonderful depths Of air
Floated the starry islands;-
Floated so calm, so bright, so near,
From the curtained door learned to hear,
Perchance. some song Of the blessed, clear
In the great o'eraching silence.
By the tethered horses, from man to man
Speech and laughter alternate ran,
Where the muIeteers were lying;
But story and merriment fainter grew,
Till the only sound the tent-court knew
Was the Dragoman's football echoing
through,
Or the wind in the walnut signing.
Ldsteni what steals on the airg has the
breeze
Waited down from the shining seas
A song Of the ssraphs seven
Low and soft as the soothing fall
OF the fountains of Eden; sweet as the
call
OF angels over the jasper wall.
That welcomes a soul to heaven.
It swells it mounts it fills the vale
The hawthorns tremble the roses pale
At its passionate, glorious mazes -
lis Peri hymning of Paradise
IT'S the plant Of spirit that yearns and
signs
Though Tapped in the namsless BIZ Of the
skies,
For lost loves embraces
A moments hush with the falling strain
And the wild wind, rising, roared amain
Ger the stream and the covert shady; -
Breathless / stood in tue curtained door,
But the ravishing melody came no more;
And the dragoman, crossing the tent be
fore
Cried, "The Nightingale, MY lady"
Yet still when April suns ara low,
/ hear the wild siroeo blow,
And see. in memory's vision,
Abila's ruins strew the hill;
The stars the Syrian assure fill;
While, listening, all my pulses thrill
As scars that song Elysian.
Edna Dean Proctor, IN the Century.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-26
PATTY'S PROPOSALS.

ct wonder if shall ever have a pro-
posall" unused Patty Bristow.
''Yous" gaily echoed Madeline Hall,
her cousin. Patty, what nonsense you
are talking AS if any one fell in love
with dairy maid!''
II don't see why they shouldn't, said
Patty, who was straining the morning 8
n king into row of glittering pans
.l.eside. am not a dairy-maid am q
sort of Jack-at all trades
'sAnd good at none, merrily retOrted
Madeline, who had come down into the
cool milk-room to get the glass of new
milk which the doctor had ordered her
to drink every morning. but don't
despair, Patty; some respectable clown
of farmers boy will come along some
day.
II won't marry farmerr cried Patty,
with deepening color.
Ard in her enthusiasm. she filed the
last pan too full, and the pearIy fluid ran
out on the white secured shelf and the
cool stone floor. = Nobody asked you,
sir, she said, !" saucily sang Madeline.
as she put down the empty tumbIer for
Patty to wash, and danced gaily of up
stairs.
And Mrs. Hall came bustling down,
and scolded Patty for being so careless.
and told Der to 90 mp and feed the young
turkeys, and sec that they did not get
into the tall. wet grass, and to mend lit
tie Dicks trowsers, and darn the worn
places in the carpet before it got any
worse.
Cant Dicks trowsers and the Garnet
wait n said Patty i wanted to finish
my pink mus lin frock this morning y
What for, in the name of common
sense r. said Mrs. Hall.
I'm going to the moonlight dance
this evening, said Patty, catching her
breath. as i terrified ct her own au-
dacity.
You are r. repeated Mrs. Hall.
Yes, amp declared Patty. ssWhy
shouldn't II Madeline goes everywhere2'
Well, well. 60, il you pleased n said
Mrs. Han. "But If were you.
wouldn't get in the habit Of gaddinn
too much. You've got your living ID
earn
So has Madeline!' sullenly retorted
Patty.
oh. Madeline Will be sure to marry
| with her face and her winning WAYS. I
said the c0mplacent mother. I'm moi
3 bit afraid FOR Madeline. Colonel War.
ING is dead il love with her this minute q
In the Hall family. Madeline had
: WAYS been the darling and pet, Patty
| the drudge
Il any one had asked her. Hrs Hal
/ would have declared that she treated he.
daughter and her niece exactly alike
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-05
Crooked Mail Carrier.

The mail carrier between Os-
ceola and Aurum. this State, is ac-
cused Of crookedness, and has fed
the country for his country's good.
It is said his crooked operations
have extended for the past three
months. Last week. after borrow
ing all the money he could in Osce-
ola, he took the stage team and lit
out for Utah, but was followed.
brought back and made to disgorge
part Of his ill-gottcn spells. He
then left in the same direction, was
pursued second time. but outran
his pursuers and passed the sanity
line ahead Of them. 1t is believed
that the mail contractor is as deep
in this dirty mire as the driver is
in the mud. Both are Mormon
Arabs.-Elko Independent.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-05
Power OF kuEHi,a. Water.

Scientists declare that Niagara
pours 610,C00 tons Of water over the
fall every minute, and Lycll esti-
mates that the limestone ledge over
which it flows is wearing down at
the rate Of foot year. Persons
who live there. however. and make
frequent observations, assert that
his estimate is t. great. Niagara
has cut its way from Queenstown,
distance of seven miles. to the
present sight Of the falls. Ac-
cepting the estimate Of Lyell as
correct, the work has been going on
for 81, 900 years. On the Colorado
River there are canyons nearly one
mile in depth: evidently worn down
by the water; about one fifth of the
distance being through solid gran
lite. The law which regulates the
power exerted by water when in
motion, varies, according to Hop
kins, so that if the swiftness Of the
current be doubled the power ex-
crted will be increased 6+fold. As
for example: \ current running
three inches second viii move
only fine clay; six inches second,
fine sand: one foot per second,
gravel. Assuming that d current
that is running two miles an hour
(Which is about three feet per
second would move 4 stone weigh
ing two pounds, then a current of
four miles an hour would move
one Weighing l28 pounds; eight
miles an hour, over 2j6 tons; and
81 miles an hour, about 1000 tons.
From these data the reader may
form some idea Of the power of
waves, like terrible battering rams,
that battered passage through the
Cascades and, overcoming every
openei a rathwa7 to the
ocean.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-05
The Sunday Closing.

Ed. APPEAL: Some weeks ago
your paper did excellent work for
toe Sunday closing movement. |
would like to call your attention to
the fact that one Of the firms who
signed the agreement has already
violated it. and last Sunday had
the back door open, like saloon
on election day, and sold little bills
Of goods, making thereby Il profit Of
about IS cents. would like to ask
your opinion Of a man who would
violate his word for six bits.
SUNDAY CLosING MERCHANT.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-05
Drowned ia the Owynee.

The Times-Rcview says: The
carrier Of the White Rock mail re-
ports that a man was drowned in
the Owyhee at Powers ranch Fri
day. He was attempting to swim
the river and was nearly across
when he suddenly sank out Of
sight. The people on the bank
thought he was fooling and were
not alarmed until he rose again and
called for help. He sank again iEl-
mediately, but soon arose so that
the back Of his head was visable
when he again went down and was
seen no more. 1t all TRANSFERRED so
quickly that help could not be az
forded him. The current was quite
swift and at last accounts the body
had not been recovered. The car
rier did not learn the unfortunate
man S name, but it is thought here
that he was one Of party Of Gray
sons vaqueros who were out
rodeoing.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-05
TERRIBLE HAIL sTORM.
Remarkable Meteorological
Phenomenon aE Genoa.

Further accounts from the
Genoa hail storm which struck the
city on Sunday, show that it must
have been quite an extraordinary
visitation. The stones fell as if
shot out of the clouds from a gun,
and some are asserted to be as
large as hens eggs. This doubt
less an over estimate, but most Of
them were certainly as large as
walnuts and came down with such
force that nearly all the towels that
did nor get under cover were killed.
Over two hundred young turkeys
were killed. and some lay bleeding
On the ground after the storm had
passed. An hour before the storm
the sky was perfectly clear. when a
heavy cloud foated over the city
from the mountains on the West
and rear Of the town. and they
seemed to belch forth the hail with
out the slightest warning. Inside
Of 4 few minutes the hail was six
inches deep in the streets and peo-
pie rushing into their houses to
escape. Men who were out in the
fields were pelted with these stones
until it was painful, and animals
rushed frantically about snorting in
terror. Young calves were beaten
to the ground and lay there bleat
ing piteous!y. The trees were
stripped Of foliage and vegetables
growing in the gardens derived Of
every leaf. Potatce vines were
beaten fat to the grour d and stripped
and windows smashed in. The
storm was Of short duration and
seemed to pass to the East toward
Cradelbaugh S ranch. Parties from
Genoa estimate the damage vari-
ously from two to five thousand
dollars.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-05
DEMocRAST C PRIMARIES.


There was quite a number Of old
Democratic war horses ON the stree,
| yesterday, all dressed up in thei;
good clothes, and wearing an anx-
ious look upon their faces: also sew
| eral old time Bourbon bull-dozers
from the Comstock and American
Flat. An investigation of the mat
ter showed that Il Democratic pri-
mary was in progress, and the clans
were mastering for the fray. The
Democratic Central Committee
were on the street ali day notifying
the voters that the polls were open.
and Glen Barry supported the
movement with bell. TIE prinla-
ries seemed to be surprise to the
rank and file Of the part, and they
wanted to hear why some notifica-
ton had not been made of the con-
templated election. BY ncou 5000
copies Of Brumsey's Primary s.lec-
ton Law wasdist.ibuted in pa.nph-
let form to the unwashed. Itc;.used
great CONSERVATION ali along the
line. Most Of the voters said that
if they couldn't run primary cleo
ton without so much red tarc they
would wait until the regular e,ec-
ton before voting. Some thought
the idea preposterous that man
who voted twice or three times in a
Democratic primary was liable to
be Jailed for so doing. They con
sidered it a dirty job to preTent the
full strength Of the party from be-
ing called out. Matt Caravan was
telegrapiled to for advice as to how
the game might be beaten, and he
replied, You can't beat it..
After long and protracted strug-
gle at the polls the following dele
gates were selected to attend the
convention ut Austin June 10th:
4. c. Ellis, Q. K. Stampley, j. J..
Bright, +. J. White, Alex Leport.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-05
what Siaine's Men Say.

CHICAGO, June What does
the election of Lynch signify ??
was asked Of y. ". Morrow, Chair
man Of the Pacific slope delegation.
It signifies that Mr.. Blaine $
supporters are right in claiming
that he presents by far the larger
force III the Convention. "
IT had been said that 'Ir. Clay
ton had the support Of Blaine's
friends
Then it is very plain that he has
within q few votes Of the necessary
-..mber to receive the nomination
on the first ballot.
1t is undoubtedly true that a
number of delegates voted for Clay
ton who will vote for Blaine on the
first ballot: and it is evident that
they will vote for him after the
first or second ballots. Then there
were number of delegates who
voted for Lynch who will vote for
Blaine on tie first ballot. 1t seems
that Blaine viii be nominated be-
fore the fourth or fifth.
c. +. Croker said: Mr.. Biaine's
friends never claimed a majority Of
the entire convention on the first
ballot. and we do not consider it a
test CT his final strength. 1t is
simply !. question Of whether he is
nominated on the first ballet or
net.
W. H. Parks of California said:
1t is very favorable to Mr.. Blaine.
He developed strength of at least
40 more votes than was claimed by
his friends. Then you must re-
member that Clayton's strength
represents not his entirely. There
were number Of Blaines friends
who voted for Lynch in order to
please the Southern delegates. The
never seemed better than
at present.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-05
'E.;e Kings Canyon Wafer.

The ranchers in Kings Canyon,
who were summoned recently be-
fore the Board Of City Trustees,
have signed an agreement by which
they will allow ali tie water to run
full force down tie canyon to the
city for twelve consecutive hours
twice month. This will give the
city all the water necessary to flush
its sewers.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-05
NEW TODAY.
Divorce Sun2,oas.

~ TssE DISTRICT e'CtEa' 81
z tie Second Judicial Dist ic. of the state OF
Nevada, in and for the County of Ormsbj.
lizzie Williamson. plaintiff, vs..
Thomas j. Williamson. defendant.
Acti1n brought IN the District Court Of TIE
Second Judicial District of TIE State of Nevada,
in ard for the County Of Ormspy, ard the coI;-
saint filed in said County OF OrInsby, in the
office Of theSasrk o: sai,i District Court.
The State Of Nevada sends greeting to
Thomas J. williamson, Defendant.
You are hereby required to appear il an &C.
ton b, ought against you by the above-named
Plaintiff in the District Court Of the Second
judicial District Of the State % Nevada, in and
for the County of Orrnsby, and to answer the
complaint filed therein "a copy of which accom-
panies this summons, within ten days texelu
sive of the day of service) after the service on
you of this summons-f served within this
county: or, il served out of this county, but in
this district, within twenty days, otherwise
within forty days-or jud gment By default will
be .aken against you.
The said action is brought to obtain decree
CiSS0lvlCg LEe DOnCS HaITlDlOUy heretofore
and now existing between the plaintiff and you
defendant, upon the ground Of your having
wilful!y, and without cause, deserted and aban-
doned plaintiff for more than one year last
past without her consent, and upon the further
grounds that for mora than one year last past
you have failed, neglected and refused to pro-
vide for plaintiff the common necessaries of
life and plaintiff prays that the care, custody,
control, education and maintenance of the
child carleton Ambrose Williamson be
awarded and adjudged to plaintiff.
And you are hereby notified that if you fail
to appear and answer the said Complaint as
above required, the said Plaintiff viii apply
to the Court for the relief demanded as above
set forth.
Given under my hand in and for the County
of ornlsby, this 81 st dry OF May, in the year of
our Lord, 1851.
JAMES D. ToRREYsoS.
JyGw Attorney for Plaintiff.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-05
Eraser's stock Account.

Yesterday parties who had stock
accounts with the late James
Fraser, signed petition to the
District Court asking that the Pub
lie Administrator be empowered to
deliver the stocks to the parties
owning them upon the payment of
the amount due. The petition will
be heard to-day.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-05

Rackache, stitches in the side,
imitation and soreness of the bowels,
are symptoms of a disordered state
of the digestive and assimilative
organs, which can be promptly and
thoroughly corrected by the
use of Ayers Cathartic Pills. As
dinner pills, and as aids to diges
ton, they have no equal. They
cure constipation.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-05

4 few days ago Tod Goodwin,
the son Of Judge Goodwin Of the
Salt Lake Tribune. had a fall which
broke his arm and dislocated the
collar bone. The doctors say that
he will be all right in few weeks.
The little fellow bore the operation
of setting the bone without a
WINNER.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-05

f. Walker, who was elected
City Trustee at the last election,
will be unable, on account of his
business, to attend to the duties Of
the Office and has declined to quail
ify. The Beard has therefore
elected Charles Bray in his place,
an excellent selection.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-05

For Bauquets, Dinners and Par
ties nee Eclipse Extra Dry, it is
equal to any and superior to most
imported brands, and the only
natural California Champagne in
the morket.