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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-11
Concerning Cork.

The cork tree belongs to the class of
oaks and there are two trees, quercus
suber and quercus occiGentalis, that fIom
time to time shed their bark or outer coat
ing. This coating is the cork of the
trade, but the bark shed by nature is not
marketable, because it does not contain
any sap. which is necessary to retain the
elasticity. Cork for industrial purposes
is gained by peeling. After tree is three
years old the peeling may commence, but
cork of that age is of inferior quality and
the peeling would kill the tree. Trees of
twenty years give cork of fair quality,
and the quality increases until the tree
has gained the respectable age of 100 or
$50 years, when the bark becomes hard
and unwieldy. The circular incisions are
made around the trunk of the tree and
connected by perpendicular cuts, allow
ing the two half 'circles to be removed.
Care must be taken not to disturb the
fiber or inner bark, which keeps the tree.
alive
The peeling process can be repeated on
the same tree at intervals of from eight
to ten years, yielding cork plates from
one to four inches in thickness. The
half-round cork pieces are pressed into
plates while still moist from the tree !:
then the rough coatings are removed and
the plates are immersed in boiling water
for several minutes and pressed again.
After that they are piled into bundles,
fastened by iron hoops, and are ready for
the market. The raw material Will sell
from four to seventy cents per pound. &C
cording to the quality and thickness, and
is not subject to any import duty The
full-grown cork tree reaches hight of
seventy set and diameter of five feet.
1t grows in the almost impenetraole for
ests of Spain, the southeastern part of
France, and Algiers and Senegambia in
Africa The quality of the cork depends
very much on the lay of the land, that
exposed to the greatest heat being the
finest. Each tree yields cork of two diff
ferent dimentions, the bark OIL the north
ern side of the tree being the finest
! Experiments have been made to cult
vate the cork oak in Florida and Cali
fornia, but so far they have not resulted
in success. There is agood prospect, how
ever, that cork of q marketable quality
may be obtained in the former State as
the oak plantations advance in age.
Chicago Herald.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-11

In SCI, Nadod, a rowing pirate, in !.
of his voyages to the North, was -
away on what he supposed to be an /
mense continent, and which he des
mated by the name of Snowland.. Az
three years later, two Swedish naviga,,
visited this land and sailed compleS
around the supposed continent, prov,
it TO be an island Having found o,N
quantity of drift ice collected on N
north side in the neighborhood of o.
North, they gave it the name of Icelo1
which it still bears. Iceland has an y,
of "a. S91 square miles, and at the pres1
day a population of over 10000 inhaE
tants. Thorwald, a Norwegian CHI,
had been banished in exile to Iceland /.
some murder committed by him in /.
native land. Soon after his arrival \
died, and his son, known as Eric. n
Raude. or the Red, possessing a restle.
rowing, daring spirit, aud inheritinc n
fathers temper, killed one of his n
landic neighbors in quarrel. He ".
compelled to fee.
In 9S2 he sailed from his home and d
rected his course southwest. After
quick run he deserted two lofty MON
tains, the one covered with snow, and N
other. with ice. He called the first ''Wbt
Shirt" the second "Blue Shirt M
sailing on soon reached the coast.
the following spring lie explored d
surrounding country, and was delighe
with the freshness and verdure Of n
land in comparison with his own h,
home. Contrasting the new-found la.
with the gloomy rocks of Iceland, 4
gave it the flattering appellation of Gree
land, and returning to his former hon.
circulated the most glowing and en,
gerated descriptions of the new countr
and induced many of his former asso.
ates and neighbors to follow him.
He sailed back with twenty five vesso,
but of these only fourteen reached d
newly discovered Paradise. The miain
eleven were never heard of, and WEI
doubtless lost in one of the terrible sou
that sweep over the Arctic seas.-Cg
rent
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-11
SUMMER.

Clear. dark and cool, shallow pool
Lies underneath the summer sky,
Low ripping in the sedgy grass
AS maynard winds go tripping by,
And fieeting shadows lightly skim
Across the water hand in hand,
And vanish in reedy point
Where slender, waving cat-tails stanl
And IN the wondrous summer sky
"Old Solr his golden censor swings,
And in the pool the bubbles break
And lose themselves in floating rings;
While bladed flags bend low TO greet
The blue-veined lilies resting there,
And high above their dropping heads
The cat-tails drink the summer air.
Across the pool with filrny wings
The devils darning needles" fly,
And deep amo u the shady flags
The croaking frogs securely lie.
A red-winged blackbirds liquid notes
Sound clear and sweet 'Co-cheel-Ch-chee
And in the breezes grading arms
The cat-tails rock in airy glee.
Earnest lMcGofeg, IN Chicago Current.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-11
Pleasures of Old Age.

A fine old writer says that an 70
man, who is not fool, is the happ'
creature in the world" With adeq'
means of support, with few and s'ns
wants, he sits in his great chair, reYs
long life we'll spent, sees his chlla
and grandchildren developing into Z
full and noble lives about him, waicD
the progress Of society, and reflects =
he has sown seed which is now bear
fruit.
ages chief arts and aims are to grow y
Virtue to know. and, known, to exercIs5.
All Just returns TO age the9 7irtue maze
Nor in her extremity forsa2es;
The sweetest cordial age receives at last
l. consciousness OF virtuous actions past
If the past has been reasonable
last ten years are likely to be the bsPf
est of our lives.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-11

port or the IRE InaJ WOutU 10 TIC papSA
credit But nothing seemed to 60 right.
In the first place, old Anthracite, the
chief editor, had just come home from a
trip to the South, and being afraid that
his efficient managing editor was getting
too much credit for the prosperity of the
paper, decided to show the reporters
that he was still master of the situation.
An hour after the fire was under way,
and when the reporters were beginning
to drop in with their fragments of news
to dove-tail into a graphic account, the
old gentleman hustled into the room.
''Where's Jonesm
"He is off for the night.
what How dare he, the city editor,
90 off when the biggest block in the
city is on fire2"
1t was suggested that the city editor
hardly knew that the fire was coming
when he made his plans.
Then old Anthracite turned on new
tack
who's filing his placer"
''AIr Smith"
sOh! Well Smith, do you know that
there is big fire up street2"
Eyes, sir. We are covering it"
scoop u.s. If the Jupiter has two col
| four, want eight. Now, sir, go ahead
and do your best" And he stalked out
of the room without suggesting how the
information touching the Jupiter's pur-
pose was to be obtaired in advance of
publication. CThis is the Anthracite idea
of news-by the foot. He belongs to
newspaper school not yet eXstinct, but
happily rapidly becoming sol.
1t was night of vexation in ways
needless to describe here but affairs had
shaped themselves into success by press
time. But the Ashtabula farmer and his
ghost were still in the weird land of
imagination when crept quietly into my
home at daybreak. had given neither
a thought, and instead of reaching out
for new worlds to conquer, was thankful
that had steered safely through the fire,
Anthracite, and other dangers of the
night My wife opened her eyes as en-
tered and murmured "And how about
the ghostg"
The whole matter of that unwritten
story rolled over me like flood. Know
ing that even the justification which my
conscience could clearly allow would
create only disappointment, / foolishly
sought refuge in anger, and Grossly an
swered "Confound the ghost, and the
story, toon'
She made no answer in words, but the
arm that lay around my neck when | tell
asleep on other mornings was not lifted
to its accustomed place.
Before leaving home on Monday noon
said: 1--WE will get that sketch out of
the way soon, my dear"
"Never mind it now" she said, "You
have work enough and worry enough
without it..
1t will 60 all the same" said, and
meant it, too
Five days later l was given a half
holiday, work running light, and all the
space of the paper being in demand in
other directions. / rushed for car,
was soon home, and hurrying into the
house caught Mary in my arms and
shouted: 81 am free, now, and we will
go at it immediately"
$50 att"
''The story, of course. Hurrah for the
curtains!"
She placed her arms about my neck.
looked UP with half smile on her lips
and tear in her eve, and said in a whis-
per: ''Never mind the story now, Jack.
The limit of time allowed by the pub
fishers expired yesterday ."-Prize Story
IN Chicago @urrent
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-11

Mountain telegraph cables are recon-
mended for carrying news across the con-
tinent, and for squaws to hang their
clothes out to dry, that is, if they ever
think it necessary to wash their clothes
-.Slfgisi0s.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-11
THE WHEAT CROP.
Estimate OF This Years Yield ina the
various States.

Milwaukee dispatch gives an account OF
the receipt of brief private specials from sec
retaries of state, agricultural reviews, and
other official sources, containing information
to date concerning crop prospects in ali tho
wheat growing sections of the country.
With very few exceptions all reports are
highly favorable. The following is q tabla os
tho probable wheat crop of the country for
this year:
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-25

j. T.. Lockwood, blond OF pleasing ap.
pearance and good address, when The world
wageed to suit him, but the reverse when
IL did not was fined In the county court
yesterday in three cases. The first rub he
had with the facts and the law resulted in
his being fined $25 aud cost for assault and
battery.
The second cise in which he ives charged
with the theft OF pair of gloves from Mr..
William Luck, resulted in a fine OF 500
aud six months imprisonment.
The third case, in which he was charged
with the theft OF an ovsrcoat from Mr.. VII.
liam Luck, resulted in another fine OF $l0J
aud cost aud SIX months imprisonment.
When the prisoner heard the last irdg-
ment against him he became angry, and
said that he would see Dallas county in
purgatory before he would raise his hand
for one moment ne county convict 10
labor, and added that Dallas county did not
possess the requisite nerve to put him
at labor. Just as he finished these remarks
the officer who had him ia charge touched
him on the shoulder, and without q word
the prisoner arose aud went with that iunc.
tionary back to jail. The heavy iron doors
swung wide open and closed on him with O
clash 30 repuguaut 10 the ears
Of the convicted. Lock wood, who
is possessed of over average In.
tellIgence and cultivation, does not look
like q had man by any means, yet hit
actions during his briei sojourn In this sec
ton failed 10 tally with the law Of the land
and he is now paying the penalty OF hi'
misdeeds.
Jack williams was fined So aud cost on q
plea of guilty for simple assault.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-25
NEW rHLrPmONE SUBSCRIBERS.

DALLAs, Nav 2i.-rhs following new sub.
soribers hHva been connected with the eX'
ch snge 70 date this month:
A. Metzer, 003 Elm street; mission
house,
] 5. Dnwns, iii7 Elm street; grocer.
MnCofmok Rrspvr company, w. II.
n 4tOn, manHEef.
". D.. Harrison. Grllln street; livery
stable.
I. Ranhardt. 70i Eln street; clothier.
]. T. Ramsey, corner Young and Eryly
eireois: residence.
Il Il Hag-r. 3g7 Canton street; residence.
Frank Hamm, i03 Pearl street; residence.
q. w. Parker & % Lamar, between
Main aud Elm strorts; b'ok,ri
Cbatlos Il. Bolanz. ll0i Brovder street;
u sidpnce.
!. II. Shelly, 5l5 Veal street. residence.
Rev. A. r. Smith, % Pearl street; resi-
denca.
Alfred freeman, sos Main streer pho.
tographor.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-25
NEW LAND AND Cattle COMPANY.

The Ellis County Land and Cattle com
pany, q new organic alton, held its frat
meeting yesterday at the office Of the Ex-
change bank and proceeded to elect OIL
GERS. As provided for BY the charter the
number Of directors Is six, whose names are
Royal A. Ferris, who resides in the city OF
Dallss, ]. q. Boyd, who resides In johnson
county, j. A. Price. who resides in Ellis
county, F. M. Filler, who resides in Hill
county, 8. Il. Halburp, who resides
in Ellis county, and J. J: Boyd. who re
sides Ia johnson county, The capital stock
Of the company IL $i0o, 900. ali paid mp,
divided into shares OF 81 900 each. The
corporation IL formed for the purpose OF
raising, purchasing and selling cattle, TO
ipclude beef cattle and stock cattle gener.
ally; also for the purpose Of purchssin and
selling such lands aud real estate 90 may
appear proper and necessary to carry on
the business and to Improve the breed
Of domestic animals by importation and
otherwise. The company will make Dallas
its head quarters. At . meeting Of the
directors and stockholders OF the company.
at which the following were present, uz;
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-25
\ LOCAL LITERATURE.
Authentic Text Of the ordinance IL
Provide Street Crossings.
Lockwood ia Little Luck-A New Ca.-
Ito Company.
Oiher Mater, Local 10 Nature.
A coon MoyE-LET 1T BE CARRIED
OUT.

In the city council, on Fslday night, al.
derman John Henry Brown Introduces toe
following bill, t. meet, throughout tue oiiy,
want which has been FOR several years u
crying evil Ia every ward OF the city, bat
more especially ielt IN the residence pOr-
tions, whore litile or nothing has ever been
done py the city. The construction OF side
walks by citlzsus at their own expense has
been largely done, bat this, IA muddy
weather, ~ something or a mockery, win.
out the adjunct OF good crossings, a. pro
ylded by this bill lhe mover is more than
willing, as suggested 10 the council, 10 nave
the work done by contract, nnd the COM
mittee will doubtless 40 report. II cannot
be believed that single member II the
council viii oppose measure OF such uni-
yersal utility, 80 greatly demanded, and OF
SO easy accomplishment. The bill wac reSd
first lima. referred IN the committee GA
streets and bridges, consisting OF Aldermen
Spe nan, Brown aud Eauoh, and Is -
follows A bill TO he entitled
AN oRDISANcE TO PROVIDE STREET CROSSINGS
THROUGHOUT THE CITY
SECTION |. BE IL ordained by tho cDuQcl
OF the city Of Dallai, tnat the street COM
missioner Is hereby authorized snd direc.rd,
without delay, TO construct crossings fjf
persons on hot, at the inieraection aout.
tails aud functions with aud nlong tho toll.
loving strectF, in this city, where euGh
CROSSINGS do not now exist, and wherever
there ara improved sidewalks With which
to copnect them. tc-g': Cochran, Clrnth,
Collins, Hord Ross. Camp. Patterson. Sau
Jaciuto, Cottage Lane, Bryan. Live OAK,
Florence Swiss, Floyd Cora, P5citic avenue,
Main 8 rect, esst OF Sycamore, T. IN. east OF
the Central railroad, Commerce, Jackson,
Wood j llk, Columbia, Efvsy, Browder,
Akard, Veal, Evergreen, Preston, Oabrll,
Sherman, Texas, Liberty and other s.reets
as hereinafter defined.
Sec. g Thet said crossings shall consist
OF three plauks IN Width ench plank 90 be
not less than ten nor more than Twelve
inches wide and Two inches thick, OF sound
heart pine, fastened on sieepers aud suili-
cienily oval or erched for drainage and not
to interfere with the passage of wheeled
vehicles. Where two streets cross each
other and there ore improved sidewalks on
each corner, four crossings shall be made,
and IL a less number of side walks exist, they
only shall be connected by crossings.
Where ono street Terminates az It's junction
with another, crossing shall be inside
across tho end Of such street, and another
from ono OF It's corners across the other
street. Where at The crossing Of street an
offset 10 made on the opposite side, es with
Sycamore aud Akard on Commerce street,
Pearl and Cebell on ELM street. Harwood
on Wood street aud similar places, cross.
ing shall be made across the beginning and
terminating streets. and only QUO across
the street so crossed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-25
Smiths Extract d May Flower,
Observation-Disclosures
iorall Diseases the Bladder and Kidneys
IA Positively Cures where AN
other Remedies Have Fail.
ed 10 Produce Relief.

"Brighrs Disease Of tn kidneys a fearful
scourge. which spares neither age, sex norcondi'
ton, becomes an incumhlc disease only for the
want Of timely attention II allowed 10 work Its
rayagcs unchecked until It has fastened upon tho
vitals ofits victim, omodical skill can release its
hold. II Claims It's prey, and annually
victims by the thousand, 4 timely use OF
Smiths Extract of May Flower
will positively prevent such results In proof OF
this assertion VIC cite you to the numberlcss tcsu-
monials in our possession, and quote such emf
neut authorities as DR.. Ell Ives. OF New Haven,
Conn, and DR.. King, Compiler OF Kings Dis
pcnsatory) Ask your own physician ii these
names are authorities, and decide for yourself
whether you will sacrifice your life rather than
surrender your prejudice to an advertised medi'
cine. Decide now, it may not be too late
Smiths Extract of May Flower
Is natures own remedy II is no vile dccocton
Of nauseousdrugs and dangerous chemicals. May
Flower Is q modest little plant which grows in
New Foundland, in Pennsylvania and Kentucky
tits diurctic and Gstringcnt in its properties, and
has frequently been used to great advantage in
Diarrhca and Bowel Complaints OF children. It's
great merit, however, isin its gentle and efficient
action on the Kidneys, II removes all impurities
through natural channclsand restores thcsysiem
to n healthy condition. ltpromptly relieves pains
in the back and loins. In cases of weak and deli
cate females, It's value is beyond computation.
But for the natural modesiy OF woman, which
causes her to shrink from newspaper publicity
we might publish hundreds OF testimonials oil
ines,imable benefits derived from It's use.
Ask your druggist for Smiths Extinct of May
Flower Read carefully the circular around tho
bottle. II Is yours to choose between
Health. Happiness and Life,
Disease, Misery and Death.
Prepared only by S. b. Smith IL Bro. Coyington
Eo- colo 10 oil druopigtq
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-25
REV. JOHN A. TANNING, IL. ID.

Rev. John A. Tanning. b. D., OF the d.
hcese OF Peoria, Illinois, who nas been Tor
tie last two years ongaRtd in establishing
Cotholic colonies In the Republicans valley,
state OF Nebraska. - u1N On u visit 90 Tex.
40 with the ohjsct of ino.tiag colonies bore,
will lecture in s. Pstrcgs church this
evening at 1850; subject: " The Confession
al" Hs will also pfeiol ~ the morning
~ the 10 o'clock mass, on the Mission of
the Holy Ghost" Father FAnuing is grad.
uated IN tho famous university OF Lpuvsin.
and ig one of tho fi1es, Speakers IN the
81 ate
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-25

r. A. Ferris, j. "a. y. Boyd,'J A. Prize aud
J. J. Bovi, - A F-'rr was elected presi.
dent ana secretary, J. q. ID Boyd a. vice.
nresident and general mauagef, and X. A.
Ferris No tTcasnfer.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-25
CITY CUIfRT.

Cilyvs. Netiie T. Sc)uils, noiaterous Ian
euage; fined 81 90.
City vs. Jesse Herndon. into1ication;
fioed SO.
City vs. T. o. COnDor fighting; fined 50.
City vs. PreGdibrioda, fighting; fined 81.
City vs. John McOonohay, exposure Of
person; fined 81
City vs.. J. Mehony, intcxieaton; fined
SO.
Eight women from the Red Light basnio
were assessed the usuai sum Of $50 for
yagranCy.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-25
lie WOULD BE SINGLE AGAIN.

Charles William, who sued his wife 10
the district court, was refused the same
yesterday by Judge &. q. Aldridge. he
charged his wife with infidelily and alleged
In his petition that she had gone with
another man. The court did not deem the
proof sufficient and deolined to grant the
prayer o, the petitioner.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-25

ADVANTAGEOUS IN DYsPEPsIA.
DR.. q V. Dorsey, Plqua. Ohio, says: ~
have used IL In dyspepsia with very marked
benefit. II there Is deficiency OF acid In the
stomach, nothing affords more relief, while
the action on tho nervous system Is de.
cidpdlv benefcial.n
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-25
., FINE INF MARRIAGE glide. / p2SS Se

Elegant cloth and gilt binding. Sealed for g
cents la postage or currency, over my wong
derfu pCn pictures, true 60 He, articles on tno
f,ii0vfv~ subject Who may marry Whonot;
vhyy I'rnpcr age 70 marry. VINO marry nIsG
Manhood, Momunhood, Yhyslcal decay. VINO
Increased. Those married or contemplating
marrying should read it. IL ought TO be read
by all adult persons, then Kept under lock anu
I1-- rouullr edition, same o. above, but paper
cover and 300 pages, . cents by mail, IN moneJ
or DOctngU,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-25
sARnAru SCHOOL WORKERS.

The Ssbbath-school superiDtendenis,
assistants and secretaries Of the city will
please meet at the First Presbyterian
church, corner Main aud Harwood streets
to-day, May 25sh, at 4 p. m, to complete
the organization OF society Tor mutual
benefit.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-25

Dobbins' Securing Polish is the best thing
ia the world for cleaning rin pans md all
kitchen utensils. Finest thing for using In
washing dishes and pans In hard water.
For gale by A. u. BonGhe, Main street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-25

II is sclf-ovldcnt that . physician paving
particular attention 10 q clas of eases atiaing
great Fl li and physicians in regular practice
all over the country knowing this, frequently
recommend cases TO the oldest Office In Amcri-
en-, where every known appliance u resoried
TO, and the proved good remedies OF aii
ages and countries are used, a whole house Is
used for ollce purposes, ana a'l are treated Win
what to do, nocNpcrlments are made. ON ac7
count of the great number applying, mo
charges are kept low, often lower than ~ dc.
mnndcd by others, II you secure the SKIN ana
pct n speedy and perfect life cure, that II tho
Important matter. Pamphlet 10 pages, sent
10 my adlrpss free.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-25

Mr.. George Rlzor, Bethany, Brooke cou1.
ty. West Virginia. writes that he was cured
Of intense pains by the use OF st. Jacobs
OIL, the great p in reliever, and that he
recommended IL to other sufferers and it
ed them.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-25

4 onds INtrA...
rhs Vegetable ptin destroyer" Thers
Is no pain 'r ncha 10 will not aoaie, no burn
or hruisc II VIII not extrio the agony
frOnl