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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-19

The bank note paper on which Ameri-
can legal tender; national bank note
currency and government bonds are
printed is made entirely at Dalton, Mass.
II you should happen to stop az the pa
per mill, with proper introduction and
credentials, you may perhaps beSallowed
to handle a sheet of crisp paper, where,
as the wet, grayish pulp is pressed be-
tween heavy iron cylinders, bats Of blue
and red silk are scattered over its face
and silken ribs laid on its service. You
may go beyond into the counting room.
where each sheet, as it comes from the
drying room, is carefully examined,
counted, and then returned 10 the paper
cutter to be divided into smaller sheets.
II you trace this paper still further, you
will find that from the cutters hands 1t
passes again into the counting room, and
is separated into packages containing
1000 sheets each, the amount recorded in
register and then packed in bundles and
stored in fire and burglar proof FAULTS to
await shipment to the United States
Treasury. From the pulp room to the
vault the precious paper is watched and
guarded as carefully as though each sheet
were an ounce of gold. Its manufacture
is one of the greatest secrets connected
with the governments money making
From the vaults of the paper mill at Dial
ton to the guarded store rooms of the
treasury at Washington is journey OF
several hundred miles. In the capacious
vaults of the treasury building among
gold, silver, copper and niekle coins,
bullion, paper currency and official
records you will find thousands of pack.
ages of the bank note paper made at Dial.
ton. 1t comes in little iron safes, such
as arc used by the Adams Express com.
pany, and each package and every sheet
is carefully counted before the manu-.
facturer and express company gre relieved
of further responsibility. Thepaper that
arrives to-day may lie in the treasury
store room for years, or it may be sent to
the bureau of engraving and printing to.
morrow, to return in the course of
months time legal tender orbank note.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-19
Big Trees or California.

The Sequcaa Glgaated,, commons
known as the big Trees, 9 are one Il
the greatest instances of mammoth orovth
to be found in the world With six fes,
as the accepted standard for the beich,
of large man, one eight feet tall is az
hibited as giant. How wonderful
men, must tree seem which ia $50 foot
high and over 100 feet in circumference
the base, being three times the altitude
and ten times the thickness of crdinav
trees of large growth9 The first re.
corded discovery of the seQuoia giants
was made in the spring of 1852, by At
Dowd, who was employed to supply wild
meat for workmen engaged in construct
ing the canal of the Union Water com.
papy, of Murphy's Camp Caaver@
county. He suddenly came upon the
grove while pursuing wounded bear.
and instantly lost all thoughts of his
chase in amazement at this wonderful
forest growth. His story of what he
had seen onlveevoked shouts of incred.
ulity and derision from his companions
which were turned into exclamatiOnso
astonishment when he conducted them
to the grove to behold the wonder for
themselves. 1t was not long before low
ers Of the marvellous began to make pill
grimages to this mammoth grove, sec
tions of its bark were exhibited, The
story of their immensely was spread iar
and wide, and later, when the overland
railroad was built, tourists from the
East and Europe became frequent visit
ors TO the Calaveras forest.
Covering an area of fifty acres are 1O3
trees, twenty of them exceeding eighty
feet in circumference at the base. One
of these, known as the Mammoth
Tree, " was fclled by boring it of with
augers, the task requiring five mems
work for twenty-five days. This tree
was 800 feet high and SO in circumfer-
ence at the base. Upon its stump, which
has been made as smooth as a floor, -four
sets of cotilions have danced at one
time, leaving plenty of room for mus
clans and spectators. Other trees when
are still standing are equally enormous
The Mother of the Forest" is 32l ieet
high, and measured 80 feet around It's
base before the bark was removed iof
exhibition. 1t is 1877 feet from the
ground to the first limb. A short DIS
tance from this lies the PROSTATE trunk
of the = Father Of the Forest, " the larg
est Of the group. The circumference a.
its base is ITO feet, and the first branch
is 200 feet distant. 1t is hollow, ana
persons can readily pass through 1t walk.
ing erect. It is estimated, by the TRUNKS
of trees broken when this giant feel, tna1
Its height was 43j feet: az it lies u y
eighteen feet in diameter where u .
broken off, 300 feet from the root. lhsle
are many others, some PROSTATE ana oe
caying, but the majority still erect ana
sound to the core, the larger OF winch
have received names generally sIgnlncS,a.'
Of some popularity Of the tree ltssu
Through portions of many OF the Ial ~
trees one can ride ON horseback oi.,
tanee of fifty to seventy-fve feet s 9ns
miles south is another grove oil l,DO'
trees, some of them Of grander pFoPya
tions than any found in the grove ,eo
scribed, reaching circumference % -
feet. - POrtIa1ld (Or. Wfst Share.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-19
ChiIdhuod naYs.

Amt you almost boilsd2" inquired a
kid of gentleman calling on her father
and mother.
mo, little one, l can't say that am.
On the contrary, / feel quite comfort
able.''
That's funny. / should think you
would be-.
why so. Daisy2v
ooh, because | heard mamma say your
wife kept you in hot water all the time. !"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-19
A New Use For Melons.

NJ. Leva1, learned member o. ~,
French academy of sciences has JUS '' -
covered that me.ons contain a some tn ~.
considerable proportion of alcohol. . -
inquisitiye gentleman decorticatea L. -
kilogrammes Of melon, put it tnrou5D ..
course nf scientific treatment, anu
ta:ned tnerefrom five litres OF aeO1 IS.
perfectly normal and useful iavur;es
covery reduces by one the iit.ic a.sIIer..
Of the southern and tropical tee ,,,,aly to
if such there be: but it is not th,s"s sgri.
have a happy effect upon fIeD'I r,eBeh
culture After a wet summer - ID.
cultigators find their melons al'no7 ,hsg
salAbIe Henceforth, ho"ese.' tbess
hope to get q good price 10. PsI
magic gourds from the A'Sllile''
.afall Budgst.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-19

eklrts are nearly all gathered in at the
waist.
Jetted braids appear among drevs trim
mings.
30 heels and fun gathered skirts are
<oming ID.
Every woman Of fashion has at least
one lace toilet.
Belts and sashes tied - one side ara
Nyaoh ID favor.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-19
Candles.

1t is curious fact that candles denote
both low and high state of society.
The early Greeks and Romans burned
candles made of wax and tallow, which
the Latins designated as candelae cerae
sebaceae. The candles were of very
primitive kind, consisting of oakum wicks
and of the pith of bulrushes, dipped into
liquid wax or tallow. But these gave
way to the handler lamp, whether OF
terra Gotta or ST bronze In country
Astounding in olive and other vegetable
oils, this was the easier way In England,
the supply was, as indicated, from an
animal source Then time came es-
pecially IN England, when lamps. except
for the wealthy, went out of use and
candles were mostly used. The first use
for the cotton imported into England
from Italy was for candle wicks. In the
course of centuries the English people
developed its maritime powers ana re-
lations. British mariners. as well as
those of neighboring nations, began to
chase the whale. and the large cars oes OF
oil stimulated British inventive genius to
improve the lamp of the Romans. AL.
though glass was a thing so common that
been taken from Pompeii and Herculan
cum alone, yet Roman invention never
evoked the lamp-chimney and the light
ing of rooms in Roman cities ''bY lamps
Notwithstanding the elegant forms of
the latter was not on a par with other
comforts and Iuxuries of Roman life.
Glass chimneys were unknown, and the
SCOT of the oil lamps settling on furniture
and wall-paintings had to be care
fully sponged off by slaves every
morning" The lamp chimney
made revolution in illumination. These
improved lamps held their own in all
the cities of Britain and In every large
country town, until they were dethroned
by gas. Now, in England. far more
lamps are used than at the end of the
last century, and this is owing to the
discovery of petroleum in large quanti-
ties and the method of refining it. The
lamp, not only in England but in the
civilized world, to-day disputes the
regime Of gas, and even electric lights,
until the latter are put upon more
practical basis. Before the introduc-
ton of petroleum into England, can
dies in the country and in the city were
used either by the very poor or the very
rich. The queen has never given draw
ing room where either lamplight or gas
light was used; only wax lights must
shine. No British nobleman invites his
guests to bali where the illumination is
anything else than by expensive wax
candles, and by the latter | mean either
those made from wax, as we commonly
understand it, or from the finest sperma-
ceti. On the affairs in churches none but
lights made from vegetable wax and vege-
table oil are ever used. When | asked
why wax candles were thus used in the
drawing-rooms of royalty and the nobil-
ity, was told that ladies appear to greater
advantage in such light, and also that
it is better for their complexion than gas.
In the obscure places of the kingdom the
poor. however, have no thought of their
complexion; but as, centuries ago, their
ancestors drought only of economy, SO
does the modern British laborer. who, in
some rural districts, still uses the dipped
tallow candle.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-19

Florence Nightingale says that her ex-
perience in India convinces her that
cholera cannot be communicated from
one person to another, but is purely 10,
cal epidemic, dependent upon the clean
and unclean condition Of the earth. air.
water or buildings, and its spread can
be checked By the isolation Of patients
md keeping the neighborhood ID !
cleanIy condition
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-19
Funny Little Ones.

A AOuAA- SAA0 ooA PaostnB Oh OAe
front steps.
Edward. " he sad, "whaF do sect
Are you not disobeying your grand
mother, who just told you nat to Jump
down these steps2'
mo" said Edward, mo, indeed
grandma didn't tell us not to, papa! She
only came down to the door and said, j
wouldn't jump down these steps, boys,
and shouldn't think she would IAN old
lady like herp'
''Oh, mamma, = said little Julia on her
return one day from school, sim in the
sQueal to GermanyW
''The squeal2' asked he's puzzled
''Yes, 'em, the squeal,'' said Julia.
opening her geography to confirm her
assertion by pointing to division in her
text book. entitled THE Seqael to Ger
many"
Arise with the lark, and with the
lark to bed," read little boy from his
First Reader; then he stopped a mo-
moment and contemplated the picture of
q lark at the head of the lesson.
Mamma" he said, ''that Iark's toe
nails are so long I'd be afraid to go to
bed with him.
A little miss asked her father when he
was writing sermon: Papa, does God
tell you what to write in sermongn
After little consideration the parent re-
turned an affirmative answer. bpt he was
completely nonplussed by the further
question: "Then why do you scratch il
outin
There was great parade ofsoIdiers,
and little Mary, aged eight years, went
to the door with her pet dog, Gyp, to
see the procession move by. Like all
little dogs Gyp was saucy and began to
bark. Mary ran upstairs to hers mother,
exclaiming
'0h, mamma, come Downstairs; I'm
afraid Gyp viii bite the army
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-11
A GOVERNOR TURNED PEDDLER.
How an Ohio Millionaire Came to Grief
Through Politics.


1 saw Ex-Governor Bishop, of Ohio, on the
streets here few days since with sample case
in his hand trying to sell some cigars 1t made
me sorry that was not in the cigar trade, for if
L was and his goods came any way near sulting
my customers, l should buy from him in prefer
ence to any one else The sight was provoca-
tive of sadness in me, and | hurried by without
stopping to speak to tho old gentleman, for |
could not change his condition and did not wish
my mind to dwell on it. ! say the sight pro-
voked sadness in me, and so it did-not because
L think the occupation of travelling salesman or
drummer is in any way degrading, for it is an
honest and legitimate calling, in which no one
need be ashamed to engage; nor was it because l
thought there was any sacrifice of dignity on the
part of Governor Bishop in engaging in
it. It was creditable 10 him that he should have
gone to work for himself rather than fold bis
arms and become q charge upon others, and
honor him for it; but still 1 was sorry that he
had to do it. know what poverty is; l know
what the constant strait of having to seek ones
daily bread by his daily labor is, and know
how hard it is to feed the little mouths and
clothe the little forms that are dependent on the
father for every morsel and every shred. I have
fought with these wild beasts at Ephesus and
still do battle with them daily after the manner
of men, though mayhap it prohteth me nothing
| but look forward more or less hopefully to the
time when in old age 1 can rest and let my days
go out in peace undisturbed by carking cares
about next weeks market money The time may
never come, but | wish it would come to every
man whose tnree-Scofe years nave passed. IL.
M Bishop has been a prominent man here as
well as in his home at Cincinnati. AS one of the
leading men in his church he became president
| of the board of curators of Kentucky
| University, believe, from its organization
At all times he took lively interest in its well
fare and spared no pains or trouble to advance
its interests. His has been a familiar figure
| here for many years, and he has had warm
friends and ardent well-wisners on all sides
among the people. His great wealth did not
make him purse proud, nor his official position
tempt him to be naughty. While Governor of
| Ohio and president of our university he was
still the same simple, unaffected Christian gen
tleman he would have been had his station been
| humble and his means limited. Misfortune
came and he failed in business I suppose he
must have made an honest failure, else he would
not to-day be travelling selling cigars by sample
| 1t is honorable and commendable in the old gen
tleman to knuclzle down to work, but wish he
had his fortune back, and if the prayers of one
| poor sinner for his success would avail he would
not have long to wait until he did have it back.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-11
Sarah BernIiardt.
Paris Correspondence Boston Journal.

Paris Correspondence Boston Journal.
Poor Sarah Bernhardt has broken down for
the time being and it is quite possible that she
may find it difficult to rally, for she has for the
last three years lived life of more intense
activity than any other actress of her day The
mental and physical strain to which she has
been subject, because of the enormous respons-
blities which she has assumed has been enough
to break down the strongest man, and if she
were not exceptionally gifted with an elastic
temperament, which is the marvel of all who
know her, she would have disappeared from the
scene long ago Her failing health has been no
ticed for some time past, but it eliminated in a
very severe attack of fever on her return from a
recent excursion In the provinces; and she
was unable to attend the reading of Sardou's
drama of Theodore" which is to be produced at
the Porte st Martin in month or two, and in
which Sarah was to create the title role. There
are no less than forty five characters in this new
play of Sardou's and the cast is expected to be a
magnificent one, comprising the principal lead
ing actors and actresses, who have been seduced
away from other large theaters for this occasion.
The physicians have sent Sarah Bernhardt away
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-11
London Life.

LONDON Lie.
Anecdotes of Sir Moses Montefore are now in
season There is little story which has never yet
found its wayinto print. The grandfather of the
baronet of East Cliff it appears, had family of
seventeen children, who dispersed throughout
the world and increased and multiplied" in the
manner of the chosen people Sir Moss Monte
when poor old lady, claiming relationship with
the rich Jewish stock broker solicited pecuniary
assistance from her kinsman. Having satisfied
himself of the truth of the LADY representations
he presented her with handsome check for
which she sent him her thanks and her blessing
in the name of the Savior. The lady was con
vert to Christianity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-11
HE WAS METHoDICAL.
A Kansas Editor Receives Delegation
Opponents.

A Kansas Editor Receives a Delegation of
Opponents.
Atchison (Kan.) Globe.
Old Sol Miller, editor of the Troy Kan. Chief,
and who has wide reputation as the possessor
of pen dipped deep in red hot gall, but withal
little wicked and good deal irreverent, was
recently nominated for the Kansas Senate by
the Republicans. The religious element held a
meeting and indignantly determined not to sup
port him. The crowd was large unanimous and
/ enthusiastic. They appointed a committee, so
ethe story goes to wait on old Sol and notify
him that he must Withdraw or they would bust
khim The committee found the old man in his
ssanctum and proceeded to unfold their
mission. When the spokesman had finished,
and the others of the committee had in
dorsed his remarks, the old gray headed
editor Strengthened to his full height, pointed
while strange glitter into his eyes,
and he spoke in low, freezing tones For thirty
years have published a paper in this town.
Not week has passed in all that time but some
truly good Christian man has been to me and
begged that something to his discredit should be
withheld from publication. l have always com
Piled But the articles, though notprnted were
always written and filed away. l am method
zeal man. l have more than one thousand ar
tices within reach of my hand embodying every
disreputabie scrape and adventure that the best
/ and religious element" in this community has
been engaged in for the last thirty years, And
/ lust want to say that, if am beaten at the
} polls will start daily paper the next day and
will never stop until have printed every one
of those stories That is my answer" The COM
.nittee crept quietly out, and returned to the
injecting to make their report. silence like
that of death fell upon the assembly till the
kpurring of cat upon the pulpit cushion sounded
like the filing Of a circular saw For ten min
utes no one spoke, When at last the sexton said:
VI move we adjourn" L was carried unani-
mously
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-11
= Rich Business Woman.

Chattanooga Democrat.
Miss Maud st Pierre, the lady who has be-
come som ewhat prominent in this vicinity from
the fact that she is dealing extensively in min
ing and mineral lands, is in the city. Yester-
day morning a reporter called on her for the
purpose of finding out her plan of operations in
the various industrial pursuits upon which she
has embarked. Miss St Pierre is G. rather tall,
fine-looking lady, with erect carriage, keen
eye, and a preceptble something about her
which Enthusiastically means business. She ad-
vanced without hesitation, shook hands with the
reporter and sat down.
"Tell me of you mineral land in Franklin
county"
''WeIl, l have purchased about twenty thou
sand acres in Franklin county. | have in that
property endless quantities of iron ore, coal,
marble, sandstone and timber. There are all
through the South numberleSS white families
who, through force of circumstances and ig-
norance, are unable to make d decent livelihood
/ intend to form colonies and give them homes
and employment. / will give each family the
timber to build the house, and then give them a
lease on twenty acres for ten years. These Fam
lilies are to be from the South. have an utter
adherence of convict labor"
what will be the estimated cost of your vari-
Gus enterprises thereP
at will be about one-tenth what it would cost
in any other place. In other words, it will cost
about 81 300, 00O"
'Have you any other mineral land besides
this2"
''Well have under my control 100000 acres
in eastern Kentucky and 80, 900 acres in Cum
berand county this State"
"Were you originally from England, Miss st.
Pierre2"
''Oh, no; was born in Louisiana, but having
spent most of my life abroad great many peo-
pie are of the opinion that l am English My
father died when was about seventeen years
old, and having been in his confidence L was
thoroughly acquainted with his business and.
consequently, naturally took charge of matters.
Ny mother died later on and then 1 went to
Europe"
Miss St Pierre spends most of her winters in
Washington and New York She comes South
during the summer to attend to her business in
the mountains
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-11
Mrs. Howe,s Battle Hymn.
Letter in Cleveland Leader.

Letter in Cleveland Leader.
The greatest poem of the war was written at
Washington by Julia Ward Howe under the
title of ''The Battle Hymn of the Republic" 1t
is sung to the tune of John Brown" and com
mences, mime eyes have seen the glory of the
coming Of the Lord" Mrs. Howe wrote it early
one morning, and it is said she penned it with
her eyes shut The night before she had been
out riding in the country near Washington and
her party had narrowly escaped being captured
by troop of confederates AS they came into
Washington they sang John Browns Body"
and the tune kept ringing in Mrs.
Howe's head all night When she
awoke before daylight she began to make
verses to it, and in the fear that she would for
get them she wrote them off, according to
habit she had formed to save her eyes, without
looking at the paper. Mrs. Howe is still living
and she ranks..amOng the leaders of the woman's
rights movement. Speaking of John Browns
Body" the tune itself is an old Methodist camp
meeting tune and the words were adapted to it
by glee club, of Boston, in 1861 1t was first
published at Charlestown, Mass. Captain James
Greenleaf an organist of the Harvard Church,
set the notes for music and a Massachusetts
regiment made them first noted by singing them
at Fort Warren in 1861.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-11

Bell receiving instruments were used, and con-
versation was kept mp, Notwithstanding a rather
high induction. The experiments were carried
were not at work The Russian engineers of
this company are so confident of further success
that they hope shortly to be able to converse
with ease at distance of 4,665 miles; but to &C
complish this Astounding feat they must com
bine all the conditions favorable for the trans
mission of telephone sounds
If it is found possible to hold audible converse
ton at such extraordinary distances, it is posi-
BILE that this fact will be speedily improved upon,
and we shall be enabled to converse freely be-
tween London and New York, and, by and by,
between London and the antipodes.