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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-10
Is the Air ColorIess9

The Challenger has dredged from
the bottom OF the ocean fishes which
live habitually at great depths, and
whose enormous eyes tell of the cor
respondingly faint light which must
have descended to them through tho.
seemingly Transparent water. 1t will
not be as futile speculation as it may
at first seem, to put ourselves in imag-
ination in the condition of creatures
under the sea, and ask what the sun
may appear to them; for, If the fish
who had never risen above the ocean
door were an intelligent being. might
he not plausibly reason that tho dim
greenish light of his heaven-which Is
all he has ever known-was the full
splendor of the sun shining through q
medium which all his experience shows
Is transparentp af
We ourselves are, in very fact, living
at the floor of great aerial sea, whose
pillows roll hundreds of miles above
our heads. Is it not at any rate con-
ceivable that we may have been led
into like fallacy from judging only
by what we see at the bottomp May
we not that is, have been led into the
fallacy of assuming that the interven-
ing medium above us is colorless be-
cause tho lighs which comes through ID
is SOP
freely admit that all men, educat-
ed or ignorant, appear to have the evi-
dence of their senses that the air is
colorless, and that pure sunlight Is
white, SO that IL venture to ask you to
listen to considerations which have
lately been brought forward to show
that it is the sun which is blue, and
the air really acts like an orange veil
or like sieve which picks out the blue
and leaves the white, do SO In the
confidence that may appeal to you
on other grounds than those lcould
submit to the primitive man VINO -
his senses afone to trust to; for The
educated intelligence possesses tlbso
senses equally, and in addition khe
ability to interpret them BY the lkht
of reason, and before this audiencd IL
is to that Interpretation that addless
myself -ProfesSo .. r. Langley,I III
Popular Science Monthly for September
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-10
A PropIlesy.

In the year 1851 Lord Macaulay
wrote the following letter from Lon
don to an acquaintance in this coun-
try:
Dear Sir = As long as you
4 (Americans) have boundles extent
of fertile and unoccupied land, your
laboring population will be far more
at ease than the laboring population
of the Old World, and while that is
the case the Jefferson politics may
continue to exist without causing any
fatal calamity. But the time will
come when New England will be as
thickly people as old England. Wages
will be low, and will fuctuate as
much with you as with as. You
will have your Manchesters and Bir-
minghams and in those Manches-
ters and Burminghams hundreds Of
thousands Of artisans will assured
II be sometimes out Of work. Then
your institutions viii be fairly brought
to- The test Distress every where
makes the Iaborer mutinous and dis
contented, and inclines him to listen
with eagernees to agitators who tell
him that It Is q monstrous iniquity
that one man should have o million
while another cannot get full meal.
The day viii come when in the
State Of New York multitude OF
people, none of whom has had more
than half breakfast, or expects TO
have more than half . dinner, will
choose q Legislature. Is it possible
to dodbt what sort Of Legislature win
be chosen On one side is q states
man preaching patience. respect for
vested rights, strict observance Of
public faith. On the other side il .
demagogue ranting about the tyranny
Of capitalists and usurers, and asking
Why anybody should be permitted TO
drink champagne and ride 10 . car
riage, while thousands of honest
folks are in want Of necessaries
Which Of the two candidates is likely
to Be preferred By 8 workingman Who
hears bis children cry for more breadl
r. b. MAcAULAY.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-10
A Stately Cedar.

The cedar OF Labanon, beside being
tree of historical interest, is, on ac-
count of its picturesque appearance,
OF great value In ornamental planting.
When young, the tree presents con-
ical outline, bat as It increases in age
its shape changes. It's trunk is mas
sive, and its numerous branches
spread horizontally. The branches
are arranged in successive whorls, or
stages, one above another, and thus
give peculiar aspect to the tree
There are, in the vicinity Of New
city, several fine old specimens oftbe
cedar Of Lebanon, and 1t is regarded
as generally hardy, provided it is
given suitable soil. The soil should
be open and well-drained. In such O
soil the growth is slow, and has time
to be well ripened before cold wealth
er. It is believed that in those local
tiles in which the tree has failed, it's
lack of success is due to an insult
able soil, rather than to the severity
of the climate. Our reason for referr-
ing to the tree at the present time is
on account of its fruit or cones. The
fancy fruit stores Of large cities sell
oil kinds of Tropical and other unusual
fruits, and frequently have rare cones,
which they sell to lovers of tie Curl
Gus. Among these is occasionally
lot of cones of the cedar of Labanon.
These are attractive on account Of
their peculiar shape, and the very
numerous, broad, thin scales of which
they are composed.-American Agri-
eulturist.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-10

Tho late Stanley Hnntley, once .
reporter on the Tribune. was sent TO
report q meeting OF the Farmers Club.
whose members got in quarrel over
new kind of potato, and the
reporter Git was bis first journalistic
eifort) gave very funny account OF
il which, not finding the city editor
In when he went down to the ONCE,
be sent upstairs 10 the regular way.
The next day the article appeared on
the irst page Of the Tribune, and
young Huntiey thought be had
'.strnck ia ricbD in his new situation
and promptly looked forward to being
made managing editor of the journal.
When be arrived at the Office and
entered the city room he noticed .
smile spread over the other reporters
faces, but attributing it to jealousy,
be calmly seated himself at his desk.
In few minutes Mr.. Moore, the city
editor, called him and said that Mr..
Greeley wanted to see him. Swelling
with pride, and casting look Of
triumph around the room, the young
reporter walked out of the Office to
Mr. Greeley's Office. The door was
closed. Herapped gently.
"Come in,". responded shrill
falsetto voice.
Mr.. Huntley did so. Mr.. Greeley
was seated at bis desk, writing. He
waited patiently until he finished.
Then the old gentleman wheeled
ar ,und in bis chair and said
"Well, sir. what can | do for your
"You sent for me, sir"
"For your What is your name 7"
STANLEY Huntley."
"Ohl So you are the blamed fool
who wrote up that Farmers Club 2n
The hopes Of the future humorist
experienced q sudden decline He
would now be satisfied with the city
editorship.
"Why did yopldo t2"
"They acted disgracefully, sir"
"Yes, / know ii; but what did you
do with your copy ~
~ s6Oyed it 10 hole in the wall
and whistled twice.
"Young man, how long have you
been on the press I'
"Twenty-four hours, SIR"
Well, SIR said the editor,
twinkle coming into bis eyes, you
didn't know, of course, what therule es
OF our Office are. But you oughtn't
to have written that report, indeed
you oughtn't to. OF course they are
pack of fools. They always have
been; but you shouldn't have said so
in the Tribune. Young man, I'm
the president of that club.n
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-10
1e,c Embellishments.
Special Notice.

We tcill insert in this column Gdcertise.
Of Wants, For Rent For Sale, Lost,
Found, de-, not exceeding four lines. One
Week, or less, for 25 Gents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-10

Doctor, !" said an anxious citizen,
''something hes happened to ny wife.
Her mouth seems set and she can't
say . word.
why, she must have Iockjaw r.
said the doctor
DO you think 50 Well. If you
are up ny way some time aext week
I wish you would stop ID and see
what yo0 en- ID for her a
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-10

WANTED.-50OO OYsTERMEN to call at
r. K. Stevens, on Prince, George street
and get their OYSTER RAKEs. The best in
the market. aug21s
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-10
Without Regard to COST

Ladies Dress Goods from 8 to
25c. per yard. Y
Plain and Brocade Velveteens
and Colored Laces for Dress
Trimmings, cheap.
Dress Ginghams, Calicoes, Cot
ton and Flannels, at reduced
prices.
Gents, Ladies and Chiiren's
Underwear, Hosiery, Silk and
Linen Handkerchiefs, Linen Col
lars, Cuffs, Silk Ties, Scarfs and
Bows, at very low prices.
Black and colored Jerseys,
Jersey Capes, Gents and Boys
Knit Jackets and White Shirts
very cheap.
Calico shirts for 39c worth 75c.
Boys white shirts for Al cents
worth 60c.
Splendid line of ladies Goats
and ulsters will be
CLOSED OUT AT COST.
All other goods in stock at
prices TO suit tie times.
]. FRANK KRAMER,
nov4-tf Francis Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-10

WANTED.-To purchase q second
hand organ, plain case preferred. Must
be cheap. Address. "J. d." Capital
Office, with particulars and price. o2S.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-10

FOR RENT.--A desirable three-story
BRICK HOUSE, on Duke Of Gloucester
street. nearly opposite the Republican Of
fee. Apply TO JAS. FL. HODGES,
oct6-2w Attorney at law, West st.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-14
Dr.P.STEINHART,
Specialist,
Former Partner of
Dr.. MINTIE, SAN FRANCISCO
No. 2e1 Main Street.
Opposite Overland House, in Union Bloc
Room No. /, First Floor.
No. 261 Main Street,

Can be consulted daily from 9 O'Clock to
II o'clock q. m, and from to 6 o'clock pm.
Sundays from 10 am. to pm He has had
wenty- five years experience in the special
reatment OF all Venereal, Sexual and
Chronic Diseases, and guarantees to cure all
urinary Diseases, Syphilitic or Mercurial,
Affections of the Throat, Skin or Bones.
NERVOUS DEBILITY Impotency and Los
Manhood, exhausted Vitality, Semina
Weakness, Spermatorrhoea, Paralysis, and al
the terrible effects of Self-Abuse, youthful
follies and excuses in maturer years,
Nocturnal Emission, the effects of which are
various, maddening and destructive to both
body and mind, and unless cured will ter
inmate fatally. The presence of the disease
causes a continual consciousness of a slow
and gradual decay of all the power of body
and mind with loss of manly power and
vigor. defective memory. heart affections,
oss of sight, noises in the head and ears.
confusion of ideas, aversion to society, exces.
sive prostration, trembling of the hands and
limbs, consumption, marasmus and ultimate
arrangement of the mind. The will power
becomes SO weak that the person seems TO
lose control of himself and cannot look one
square in the face. 1t also causes Dyspepsia
and Indigestion with Heart and Kidne-
Disease.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-14
Tapeworm expelled in "a Hours
Piles treated and successfully cured.

Consultation at the officei FREE and in.
y1ted.., Thorough examination and advice.
including analysis of urine, So. Come al
strictly conidentiaE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-14

mo HONEY in circulation" says the
grocer, who has hundreds of dollars Of
debts due him on his books. ''Ahi
yes" says the circus manager; "busi-
ness was never better; in fact, never so
good. Your town must be in very
prosperous condition, am surel" And
the circus man moves away to "greener"
fields; while the grocer puts up a sign,
"Assignee's Sale"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-14
MISCELLANEOUS
AFTER DINNER.

Persons who suffer from Indigestion
can arrest the progress of that painful
malady by the use of an after-dinner
pill, so composed thst it will give tone
to the stomach, prevent heartburn, rouse
the liver to healthful action. invigorate
the kidneys, and thus, through the activity
of these organs, promote the natural
movement of the stomach and bowels.
AYERS PILLS are SO compounded that
their action, though mild, efiectually pro-
duces the above results. They also, in
curing Constipation, remove the cause of
Biliousness, Liver Complaint, Kidney Dis
ease, rheumatism, and many other serious
ailments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-14

A LITTLE village in Central New York
has, it is said, a successor to Lulu Hurst,
the Georgia wonder. This rural maiden
has the table tipping faculty and causes
a heavy centre table to sail around a
room over the heads of the mysti6ed
neighbors. She has only recently de-
veloped this power; but though she is
described as modest and retiring, we
may confidently expect to see her soon
IN the show business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-14

CHARLES LAMB always held Byron
lightly, and in a letter recently pub,
ished for the first time he is particu-
larry severe. "a line of Wordsworth
is lever to lift the immortal SOUL" he
says, "but Byron's can only move the
spleen. He was at best satirist; in
any other way he was mean enough.
1 dare say do him injustice, but can
not love him nor squeeze tear to his
memory"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-14

PRESIDENT CLEvELANB, says the PhiIa-
delphia Times (dem.) has been per-
picked by the same question that
puzzled President Jefferson, when he
wrote to the merchants of New Haven
If due participation of Office is a
matter Of night. how are vacancies to be
Obtained2 Those by death are few; by
resignation, none" There has been a
slight change since Jefferson's day, for
now aVacancy by resignation does occa-
sionaliy occur. But the designations
are very often like that of the Germans
wife who was resigned to death. She
had to be.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-14

After the manner of saluting acouaint-
ances, which was imperfectly described
IN the proceeding letter, comes the man
ner In which conversation is brought
up, The greeting is always the same :
and you never can tell by the peculiar
nod nor by any outward sign whether q
crack, as they call tia talk as we
would term it's brewing The stoIid
countenances approach from different
directions, and if M" crack is in the wind
they pass on without words. If it is tn
be talk, they keep each in a straight
line until the side of one is nearly on q
direct line with the side of the other
when both will wheel around. and"a
crack for an indefinite period Will
ensue. There is no knowing when it NAV
end. If the topic happens to be the
Bible, then it may last for hours. even
where both are OF the same faith. For
the Irish of the North, as a rule. nm
derstand the New Testament pretty
thoroughly, and doing SO. they are
breaking away from the old folds. and
drifting about. still believing. but
lacking creed ballast, they generally
make accessions to the mushroom
growths which go under the names of
salvation armies" brethren, .sper-
tectloniSts, y" Derbyites, and other ties.
trying perhaps the whole lot in three
months and being still as dissatisfied as
they were when they left the fold in
when they were raised. but much
better prepared for scriptural contro-
VERSES as they have read the New |
testament to support each new organ
zauon as they triedlt efficacy. IS
p WANDERED.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-14
A Lawyer. Opinion Of 1ntere.. to a,

J: A. Tawney, Esq, leading ATTORNEY
OIL Winona, Mimi writer: After using
II Tor more than three years. / take
great pleasure in stating that 1 regard
Dr Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, as the best remedy in the world
Tor Coughs and Colds. 1t has never
ialled to cure the most severe colds |
nave had, and invariably relieves the
pain in the chest"
Ir1al Bottles of this sure cure for ali
throat and lung Diseases may be had
rree at q. q. NJ. |. Drug Store. Large
- -. y. , .
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-14
EVENTS AND COMMENTS.

THE WAGES of sin are no means as
high as they are cracked up to be- We
have been convinced of this since learn
ing that the author of put Ne in Ny
Little Bed" got only $40 for that sweet
STRAIN. The Philadelphia Record init
mates that he ought to have got ten
years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-14

IL SOME wise legislator would frame
and have passed law forbidding the
circns men from peddling the vile con-
cocticns, called by courtesy "cigars, 4"
that are dealt out at every performance
the present and coming generation of
circus-goers will rise up and call him
blessed. During the late performances
of Barrett's show, number of
ladies were nearly overcome with the
stencil from the filthy" weeds, and
their mild expostulations had no effect
upon the dudelets who could not forego
the use of the alleged tobacco during
the performance. The circus man who
shall first hoist the sign: Smoking
Positively Prohibited, under pain of
Bjectznentl' will deserve all the patron
age he gets; but in case that idea would
be unpracticable, let him caution his
peddlers that they must pay at least SIS
per thousand for all cigars dispensed
within the tent. The latter move
would at least secure a better aroma
than the patrons of circuses, are at
present forced to inhaIe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-14

How MANY persons have even 9
rough idea of the average sum upon
which by far the larger part of the citi.
zens OF the United States are fed. clothed
and heusedf A recent statistician
estimates that eighty per cent. of the
population of this country is supported
by from 46 to so cents per capita day.
"At the latter figure this makes s164 Is
as the average annual cost of living ;
but, as by average we mean the balance
between extremes, there must be many
persons who have not even this sum to
live upon. That so cents a day is a
generous estimate will be admitted
when it is remembered that many mill
operatives earn only from S. to 81 a
week, and that the wages of farm hands
run from $50 to $50 a month, and that
on these sums several persons are often
supported. When it is remembered
too, that some other human beings
have yearly income equal to what is
necessary for the subsistence of 500 or
1000 Of these average" mortals. the
startling contrast between the extreme,
OF our modern society must be most
evident. Most of the latter, however.
would object to the word living" used
IN this connection; existing would per-
haps be the better term.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-14
AYERS PILLS

contain no mineral nor poisonous SUBJ
stance, and do not grippe unless the
bowels are irritated, and even then their
influence is healing. To continue their
effect in constipated or chronic cases. they
need only be taken in diminishing instead
of increasing doses. For scamen, and in
countries where physicians are not at
hand, they are of inestimabIe value.
There is hardly sickness they will not
alleviate, and in most cases cure, if taken
promptly. To young girls just entering
upon womanhood, and TO women whose
period of maternity is drawing to close,
Ayers Pills, in moderate doses, merely
sufficient to ensure regular action of the
bowels, will be found of
IncaIcuIable Value.
PREPARED BY ,.
DR.. j. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-25
Notice of incorporation.

Notice is hereby given that in accordance
with an act of the legislature OF Florida en-
titled IAN Act to provide for "A general law the
incorporation of railroads and canals" ap-
proved Feb'y 10th 1874 and all acts amenda-
tory thereof. and all acts controlling and pro-
yiding for the same. the undersigned have
formed an assoc iatiOn or corporation for the
purpose of constructing. maintaining and Op-
Grating a railroad for public use and of cree
ting and operating a telegraph or telephone
line for public use. Said company or assOcia-
tion to be known as the st. Augustine and
Seaboard hallway Company, and said railroad
to be known the st. Augustine and Sea-
board Railway, The line of said road is
to extend from st. Augustine. in st. Johns
county to Astur in OFauE" Cpunfy ana 10
pass part thrnU-h raC cUHntlc- oI II
Johns and Nt.lu-it to AsIuT in the county
of Orange, with a branch to Palatka, in put
nam county, and such other roads as may be
determined upon. The length of the road Is
to be about 100 miles. The capital stock of
said company shall be tive hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
SHERMAN CONANT,
w l. CRAWFORD
L WHITE.
Sent 18th. 1883.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-25
Notice,

corporation named THE PUTNAM HOUSE
COMPANY has been formed under the laws of
the State of Florida. It's place of business is
Palatk kiI, Put n. III County Florida The general
nature of the business 10 &c transacted by IT
is The purchase of lanf, in SAID Palatka, and
the erection of buildings thereon, for hotel
and other purposes. the leasing renting,
mortgagng or selling of the whole or my parr
thereof The amount of Its au horize capt.
tai stock is one hundred Thousand dollars,
aud the terrus and conditions on " 1ich il is 10
be paid in are, ten per centum upon suh>crip-
ton the. remainder al Sucu times and in such
installmentS as the directors shall requiEe
The time of the co mmeu,- -ement of the COR
poration was September 18th 1885 and he time
of its termination will be fifty years from that
date The business OF the corporation is To be
conducted by President, Secretary and
Treasurer, and Board of Directors, who are
ali TO b. elected on tn first NOnd " of March
in each ye r. But William ]. Vinegar. Sher-
man Conant. WILDER J. Webb, Samuel J. Ken
nerly and sumner {. Chandler are its Directors
until their SUCCESSORS be chosen. The highest
amount of Indebtedness or liability 10 which
the corporation can at any time subject itself
is seventy-tive thousand dollars.
Palatka, Oct. p, 1885.
WILLIAM ]. VINEGAR,
SHERMAN CONANT,
WILDER j. WEBB,
SAMUEL r. kENNERLY,
SUMNER c. CHANDLER.