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Drinking Water.

The quantity of water we need in the
form of beverage depends greatly on the
nature of the substance we consume as
food. With a dietary composed largely
of succulent vegetables and fruit, O very
little of any kind of beverage is required.
Much also depends on the manner in
which our solid food is cooked-whether,
in the case of animal food, the natural
juices Of the flesh are retained in it or
not. Much, too, will depend IN those
atmospheric and other conditions which
determine the amount of fluids lost by
evaporation from the surface of the body.
The sensation of thirst is the natural
warming that the blood wants water. I
may here remark, incidentally, that it is
not a wise custom to take excessive
quantities OF any fluid, even simple
water, with our food, for by SO doing we
dilute too much the digestive juices and
so retard their solvent action on the
solid sfood we have consumed. A
draught of fluid, however, toward the
end of digestion, is often useful in pro-
noting the solution and absorption of the
residum of this process, OF in aiding its
propulsion along the digestive tube.
Hence the custom OF taking tea a few
hours after dinner, Of seltzer or soda
water q little before bed me.-London
T0rtnighty RCriCW.
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4 Lost Flag Restored.

A recent discovery at Strasburg recalls
an incident OF the battle OF Froschwiller
at the outbreak of the FrancUG German
war. The colors of the Eighth Regiment
of French Cuirassiers, which was sup
posed to have been lost upon the field of
battle, have been recovered. \ non
commissioned officer of the regiment,
finding that the battle was lost, tore the
colOrs from the pole and folded them
around his chest. No sooner had he done
this than he WAS mortally wounded by a
shell; but he had time, when carried to
an ambulance, to contide the colors to
another soldier, who promised to restore
them to the regiment. The latter failed
to fulfill his promise, and not under
standing the value of the c%olors, he sold
the red and blue strips Of the flag at
S!rasburg, having in the meanwhile torn
Off the white strip to make himself q
neck tic. 1t happened that an inhabi.
tant Of Strasburg, who is in the habit of
purchasing curiositics, heard of the
matter, and he at once obtained posses
sion of the two strips sold, which he has
reioined, and upon which arc embroider-
ed in gold letters, "Tlre Emperor Napo-
leon III, to the Eighth Regiment of
Cnirassiers," and upon the reverse side,
"~Eckmull-Wacram-La Mcskowa-
Hanau !" The collector, when he ascer-
lained to whom the co!ors belonged, lost
no time in forwarding them to the colonel
OF the regiment which had lost them.
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An EDiSOle.

Quite a laughable episode occurred
on the river bank below the iron works,
the otller evening as the City of Troy
was on her trip down the river, says the
Troy (N. W Press. Sitting on the
beach was a pair of young lovers intent
on nothing but whispering their sweet
nothings to each other. The steamboat
drew near, but they scarce condescended
a glance toward it. Their blissful
reverie was short, however, for as the
boat passed on its way the ground swell
which followed rushing along shore
arorsed them, and the young lady, see
ing the situation at a glance, seized her
drapery and held it SO that it would not
impede her flight and rushed for the
bank, reaching it barely in time to
escape with Il pair Of wet feet. Not SO
lucky, however. was the swain, who
perhaps thinking it uudignitied to
manifest any anxiety before so many
eyes (all the passengers were watching
them) arose lcis,.rclv to his feet and
moved toward n higher point. He
quickened his pace al instant later,
but too late. The rurling wave broke
round his feet, rising nearly to his
knees, sending the spray over him,
wetting him thoroughly and dampening
his ardor effectually. The pair were
seen an instant later vending their way
slowly and sadly up the railroad track.
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Extremes in the Black Hills.

An incident occurred IN route and be-
tween stations Government Farm Gan old
sub-post Of Fort LAramie) and Hot Greek,
that amusingly illustrates the opposite
extremes of Black Hills character, says a
correspondent. Two parties going. in
opposite directions had met. The one
was returning from the gold regions
driving q pack mule before him. Upon
this animal were his provisions, clothes,
bedding, etc., covered by a canvas wagon
cover that had borne the fa~cetious, but
since the Pixies Peak excitement stale
device of Black Hills or Bust! The
"Black Hills or" had evidently been
obscured by charcoal marks and al
additional number Of ~interjections been
added to the last word, making it q very
conspicuous "Bust." His tale was soon
tod; he had been unsuccessful, left his
wagon and escaped with two Of his mules.
He was, however, Of q very sanguine
temperament, AMI was clly going to
Rawhide Butte, he said, to meet and ac-
company some friends to the Big Horn.
The other party was going to the Hills,
: aud, strange us it may seem, was push
ing a w~heelbarrow before him, loaded
with his bedding and provisions. He
was sixty-two years old, lie said, and had
left "tho old woman in Cheyenne.
George Stewart by name, an Irishman
and distantly related to the late Alex
ander T. Stewart Of New York, he had
come to America in 1880. For five years
he had been in Cheyenne, but work was
hard, wages low, and money scarce. He
was going to the Black Hills to make q
"strike," and, failing in that, to follow
his trade-baking. He had been offered
a free passage to Deadwood, but was
determined to push his buggy" Gas he
Familiarity called the wheelbarrow)
through. He had left Cheyenne the
preceding Thursday at noon, and on the
Tuesday following, without any assist
ance, was nearly at Hat Greek, 160 miles
distant,
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Is Corn Bread UnWhOieSOme

1t is the general impression in Italy
that bread made from Indian corn is un-
wholesome. frequently producing spo-
radio diseases, which often terminate
fatally. The facts appear to be we'll
established, and the result to depend
pom q condition OF moldiness which is
very apt to supervene in consequence Of
the method Of preparing the bread II
that country. Quite recently some
chemists have succeeded in separating
from moldy Indian meal an alkaloid SUBJ
stance, which is white, easy alterable,
non-crystalline, insoluble in water, solu-
BILE in alcohol and ether, which acts
poisonously on man and animals. It is
especially noteworthy that the snlphuric
acid solution, when oxidizing agents are
added, has a blue color, strikingly
similar to that Of the corresponding re-
tiacon OF %strychnine,
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Stop at Leland's Ocean Hotel, Long
Branch, and get the best accommodations
at q reasonable price.
N'yhc Conflict OF Agcs.o

~ ohtt VI nSS's
Men differ Oh nearly every issue. There nave
always been opposite parties in politics and
religion, though the measures fought over one
day may be universally adopted at another,
and those sacrificed regarded as heroes and
martyrs. Medicine has also been subject to
revolutionary disturbances. When Drs. Harvey
and Jenner announced their discoveries, they
we're held in contempt and ridiculc by an III
crcdulous and ignorant public, yet to-day they
are received and honored by all as benefactors.
When DR.. Pierce announced his Discovery,
many seemed to doubt, and were skeptical con-
corning all medicines and doctors, but proof OF
merit has dispelled all doubt and to-day the
Golden Medical Discovery is the standard
remedy in curing the most obstinate diseases
of the liver and blood, having almost entirely
superseded the old-time %sarsaparillas by reason
Of its superior merits.
Norwich. Chenango Co., NY, Nov. 8, 1876.
r. V. PIERCE, NJ. D.:
was afflicted with q scrofulous affection on
one of my legs. 1t was very troublesome for
over two years. so much so that L could not
wear q boot, and I had to keep my leg ban.
daged. 1t resulted i'll a raw sore. 1t got 30 bad
tlrt it became o general talk that would have
to undergo amputation of the limb. One physl-
clan told me he never saw such q sore cured. l
commenced taking your Golden Medical Dis.
covcrv together with your Pellets as directed
on the bottles, and when I had consumed six
bottles of Discovery my leg was entirely. well.
and has remained so ever since-a period or
over two ycars-and I would not swap 1t for
fifty wooden legs. Yours truly,
JONI SHATTucK.
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Discnsc is nm AntuRonIst

Discnsc IL nm AntiR onIst
That should be attacked the instant he shows
himself. Don't wait. at him before his nails
are grown, and wipe him out. The great al
t~erative and invigorant of the age, Hostettcrs
Stomach Bittcrs, will speedily infuse such
hcalthful tone into your organism that it Will
be enabled to successfully resist future attacks.
The B;ttcrs prevent and remedy chills and fever
and bilious rcmittents, and eradicate dyspepsia,
constipation, liver complaint, rheumatic all
ments, urinary and uterine difficulties. 1t is
particularly beneficial when the systemh has been
drained of its vitality, or is inherently defcientin
strength. The nerves gather from it both
yigor and tranquility. But while it imparts
strength and gives a wholesome stimulus to
the animal economy, it does not unduly excite
it like the cheap exhilarants sometimes rcsorted
to under the erroneous impression That they
can inTigorate.
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Physicians OF high standing unhesitatingly
give their Endorsement to the Use of the Gracf-
enbcrs-Niarshall's Catholicon for all female
complaints. The weak and debilitated find won
derful relief from a constant use OF this valu-
able remedy. Sold by all druggists. s1.50per
bottle. Send for almanacs, Gracfenberg Co.,
New York.
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MrssRs. d. ". HArcn e. Co.: We have been
selling your Universal Cough Syrup about eight
years. and find it gives the best satisfaction of
any preparation for coughs and colds that we
have ever sold, and from the time of it's first
introduction in this market We have sold much
inrrcr Quantities of it than any other similar
prcparation. Yours truly,
SAWYER T. LYON, Hornellsvillc, n. y.
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The hotels of Maine have suspended the
publication of a wine list on their bills of fare
in Difference to the new liquor law, which makes
such publication Z hollow mockery Or 4 criminal
ofrcnse. The Bangor House, one of the lead
ing hotels in the city OF that name, keeps up
the head line: "Wine list, and publishes be-
meath it the sadly suggestive lire: eve would
if VIC could"
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Good Measure Is the. Watchword
OF honest trade. When you buy Dooley's Yeast
Powder, for sale by all grocers, you getperfectly
full weight, just as marked on the cans, and
beside that an article made Of the very best and
purest material, 80 that the strength can always
ha fr1,u{ad
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Important to nil InraIids. Iron In the BLOOD:

Important to all InvaIids. Iron In the Blood:
The Peruvian Syrup, a protected solution of
the protoxide of iron. strikes at the root Of
disease, by supplying the blood with it's vital
principle, or life element iron. This is tho
secret of the wonderful success Of this remedy
in curing dyspepsia, liver complaint, dropsy,
chronic d%iarrliea. hoils nervous affections,
chills and fevcrs, humors, loss of constitutional
vigor, diseases of the kidneys and bladder,
female complaints, and all diseases originating
i'll . bad state of the blood, or accompanied by
debility or 4 low state of the system.
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Information worth thousands to those out Of
health. self-help for weak and nervous suf-
ferers. Facts for those who have been dosed,
drugged and quacked. The new Health Jour
nal teaches all. Copies free. Address, Elec-
trio Quarterly, New York.
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Dnnd,a Extract.

It's sale extends to every portion OF the
country. There is OILY ono genuine londs
Extract for pains and inilammations.
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BiIiousnesy and Headache
Cured by taking Quirk's Irish Tea. Price 20 cts.
per package. Sold by druggists.
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In Vino VERITAS,

After miro years experience we have decided to Offer
our pure Californis Wines and Brandy TO families BY the
gallon or single case at greatly reduced prices. These
purity renders them Invaluable for medicinal and sacra
mental purposes. A trial is only necessary to show their
superiority over adulterated foreign goods. "Crown
Prince" the choicest American champagne, =
specially. Send for circular and price list to
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famous animal VINO QlcO Ill CeulTal LUX
sometime ago, and who left a record of
four men killed, was in the den. There
was a great crowd in the street, and as
we were turning the corner of Sixteenth
street and Fourth avenue some boys
stirred up the lionesses, and they began
to fight. I tried to stop them, and used
the whip vigorously. Canada, an i'm
mense lion who was behind me, sprang
upon my back and fastened his teeth in
my waist. Then he suddenly let go his
hold and crouched in his corner. [ was
bleeding and vexcd, and I ordered the
driver to get out of the procession and
60 back to the show. On the way I
continually threatened Canada, but did
nothing until we we're in the tent. After
my wounds had been dressed I returned
to the den, and had Canada tied down.
Then his claws were cut. He raved and
tossed furiously, and we gave him a
piece of pine bark to chew. He snapped
it into splinters. When he was united
two men at each end OF the den pounded
him with iron bars, and [ beat him on
the head with my loaded whip. He
stood like q monument. 1 put him
through his regular performance alter
ward, and he did it well.
"In breaking an animal there is al
ways danger that he may pass you and
cut off your retreat. That's why [ need
assistance from the outside-some one
to hit the lion on the back. When he is
thus struck he will quickly turn. and
then your opportunity to escape has ar
rived. Old Parker was the best per-
forming lion in the country. I used to
put my head in his mouth in three diff
ferent.ways, and even the show people
couldn't tell how I succeeded in escaping
unhurt. That was my secret. Uaugh-
ing). For instance, when he was on his
back I would kneel on his stomach, and
forcing open his mouth, insert my head.
I held him 80 that if he made the slight
est show at biting me, he bit himself
irst. Ipulled the flesh from his jaws
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-08-17
LAND. FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST II, 1877.
p o { t iGal.
HER ANSWER.


hold thee now rs naught; less than the dust
Here at my feet. Go get thee gone No
word
That thou canst say wilt calm the fury, deep
That thou hast with man-ke falsehood
stirr'd.
loved thee, |, fool that was; the course
That thou hast flung upon my life, may fate,
Within the dim and unrecordcd days bestow
Upon thine own hate
Aught that reminds me Of the past tonight
Aught that breathes of thee or thine thy
name
Thrills still my pulses with q thrill that brings
To brow and cheek the blush of bitter shame.
Must pass on and unavenged2 Is there
No retributve judgment that can make
Thy life a burden, and thy false lips crave
Peace and forgiveness for woman's
sake p
Is there ia life no expatien deep,
And long, and lasting, that will crush at
last
The doer Of 81 ch deeds MS thou hast done2
II SO, the future shall retrieve the past.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-08-17

ACT FRoM PRINoIpLE. How few per-
sons there are whose lives are governed
entirely from principle rather than incli-
nation. Even those of US who may be
endeavoring to live for high purposes.
come far short of our aspirations; alas |
how very far short. How often we find
our convictions Of right and duty ques-
tioning if it might not be as well for us
to yield to inclination, just for the time,
promising our disturbed consciences that
we will make up for the present indul-
gence by more vigorous self-denial and
strict attention to duty. Vain, falla-
cious reasoning ola weak nature we
can never make up for one neglected OPP
portunity, one mis-spont hour, one wrong
selfish act. Once past, the opportunity
unimprovod, the hour wasted, the act
committed, it is beyond our reach to re-
call, except in thoughts of regret We
may atone for it, but we can never change
the past. Alas how painfully we are
aware of this fact. Then should wo all
endcavor the more earnestly to mako our
lives embodiments of principles; for we
all know that, after all, the path of duty,
though sometimes rugged, is not without
sweet pleasures and let us never follow
our inclinations, if they would lead us
away from right, Then shall we be per-
mitted at tire last to look back upon our
lives with satisfaction, feeling that we
have "done what we could" aud that
our Father regards US with smiles of APP
prevail
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-08-17

STARTING IN THE WoRLD Many an
unwisc parent labors hard and lives
sparingly all his life for the purpose Of
leaving enough 10 give his children a
start in the world, as it is called. Setting
Il young man aaoat with money left him
by his relatives is like tying bladders
under the arms of one who cannot swim !;
ten chances to one he will lose bis blad-
ders and 60 10 the bottom. Teach him
10 swim, and ho will never need the
bladders Give your child sound
education, and you have done enough for
him. See 70 il that his morals are pure
his mind cultivated, and bis whole nature
made subseryient to the laws which
govern man, aud you have given what
will be Of moro value than tho wealth o.
the Indies.
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Mistellanp,


The following are the poculiarities of
the names of some of the Congressman
of the Forty-Fifth Congress
Occupationo--2 Smiths, 2 Bakers, /
Cook, | Gambler, Hunter, Turner, |
Butler, Brewer, Hooker, Hatcher,
Glover, l Bucknor, Muller, Springer,
| Potter, Cutler, Sayley, Gardner,
l Clymer, Schleichor, / Walker and
lucky Literary--1 Page, Reed, |
Wrightand l Riddle; Coors--2 Whites,
Brown and Bright; Birds Wren,
Martin and Swami; Pertaining to
Warfare Fort, l Cannon, ! Camp
and Bridges Relating to Weather
l Hale, Loriug, l Cole, Frost, l
Rainey and Hayes; Ecclesiatical-1
Sexton, ! Dean, Pugh, | Bell and |
Stewart; Culinary Cook, Sparks, 2
Bakers, Frye, 2 Rices, / Wood, 1
Bacon, 1 Scales, Steel, / Byrno and l
Pound Enjoyment Knapp, | Eden,
| Money, / Bliss and / Aiken; Adjec-
tives-l Shelly, l Bland, Smalls,
Bright, l Goods, Strait and / Young
Vcrbs-1 Wait, / Waddel, ! Foster
and 1 Bragg Miscellaneous--6 Will
liamses, 8 Jones, 3 Clarks, / House and
Mills with 1 Joyce, 2 Hewetts, Wood
/ Knott, l Sapp and Pollard, l Pound
and / Price, Stones,1 Marsh. 1 Cobb
Durham, l Morgan, | Powers, /
Banks, / Starin, Hart, Peddlc, l
Dickey, 1 Freeman, Ward, Camp
bell, | Cain, Denison and ] Cabell.
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NJ e w ass<s1. S HOP.
RUFUS x. BOSWELL,
Carriage and Wagon Builder,
BROOKEVTLLE, MD.

Il that will continue the above business Mt
the old stand, and ! am prepared to build
Carriages, Buggies, Wagons and Jaggers.
VA Repairing, Painting and Trimming
neatly executed on the most reasonable terms.
FARM WORK. such as Broad and Narrow
Tread Wagons, Flows, CultivatorS, Harrows,
&c, made to order.
Old Work taken in part pay for new. Sat
isfaction guaranteed, and prices to suit the
times. Estimates for work furnished on APP
plicaton.
SHOP in Brookeville, at the terminus Of
the Washington and Brookeyile turnpike.
Jan 26--tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-08-17

AROUND TIE WORLD Sixty EIGur
DAYS. DR.. De Hasse, American consul
at Jerusalem, writes to an Omaha paper
giving the details of his tour around tho
world in the remarkably quick time of
sixty-etgbt days Tho journey from
Alexandria, Egypt, via Brindisi and
Paris to London, and thence to New
York and San francisco was accomplish
cd in twenty days, just the same number
of days going from San Francisco to Ja-
pan. The crossing to Canton, in China,
took six days. A sail Of ten days over
the China sea and through tho Strait Of
Malacca brought him to Ceylon, and
twelve more days to Suez, in Egypt, and
thence few hours by rail to Alexan-
dria, his starting point, making the Gu
tire distance of 5000 milos--1G 900
by water, and 1900 on land-in sixty
eight days. without any accident or de-
tcntion Of any kind.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-08-17

KISSING "A San Francisco paper has
published an article ON kissing, in which
we find the following:
IT'S said when you kiss Boston girl
she holds still till you get through, when
she flares up all at once and says, Il
should think you would be ashamad.'
When a handsome young man steals
a kiss from Louisiana girl, says a fell
low who has 'boen there" she smiles,
bushes deeply and says nothing.
The Nantucket girls are dangerous
for when fellow attempts to kiss one
of them, she says, "Shoor off, or I'll
split your mainsail with typhoon !"
The Western ladies are so fond Of
kissing that when you kiss ono of them
they Immediately return it.
When you attempt to kiss New Jcr-
soy lass she struggles until she is out oil
breath, when she submits to great
many without a murmur.
When you snatch kiss from Phia-
delphia girl she smiles and holds hcl
lips for another
When a Baltimore lady is kissed, sh'
says she feels as though she had beer
taking choloroform, and remains insen
siblc as long as the operation lasts
Sensible ladies they
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-08-17

A STRANGE Discovery. "A strange
discovery is reported from the Lake Of
Geneva. A tourist having lost his trunk
| two divers were employed 10 search for t.,
While they were below water they found
v.iat they supposed TO be ayillage, since
covered BY the lake. Their statements
led to an investigation Of tho spot by the
municipal authorities, who took meas
ures to ascertain the truth of the extra
ordinary account Of the divers. On
covering the placid surface with oil these
latter were able to distinguish the plan
of town, streets, squares, and detached
houses marking the bed of the lake. The
ruddy hue which characterized them led
the observers to suppose that the build
ings had been covered with the famous
vermilion cement which was used by the
Cclts, Cimbri, and the early Gauls--
There are about 200 houses arranged
over an oblong surface, near the middle
Of which is a space more open, supposed
to have been used for public asscmblages.
At the eastern extremity lies large
square tower, which was taken for a
rock A superficial investigation seems
to indicate that the construction Of these
buildings dates from some centuries before
our era The council Of Vaud has de-
cided to have the site Of the dwellings
inclosed by jetty stretching from the
land, and to drain off the water, so
as to bring to light what promises to be
one of the most interesting archaeological
discoveries of our day.-London 7ete--
qrdph.