Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-02-15
VOL. XXIII.--NO. 80.

Occasional indulgence in repartee with
bright man or woman is entertaining,
but it either party insists upon carrying on
the game unduly it becomes a nuisance,
and the persistent one lays himself or
herself open to that gravcst of all social
charges, "bad style" To talk with a
girl who will do nothing but cut and
thrust, and whose constant attack ne
cessitates a constant defense,i is bore. No
body cares to live continually upon
spiced meats. When the too-clever girl
finds herself Stunned by men and hated
by women quite as clever as she is her.
self, she joys in heart because she feels
that her superiority tacitly is acknowl-
edged F.; nor does it cross her mind that
there be those fully her equals who are
content to allow their wit to CLEAN natu-
rally ard pleasantly, and who do not
seek to make it sparkle all the time -
That the too-clevcr girl rarely succeeds
in catching husband, and that, conse-
quently, she runs down upon the lee
shore of old-maidcnhood as fast as the
gale of years can drive her, is not to be
wondered at Her character is not Iowa
BILE, and only most confirmed hunter of
curiosities would care to marry her for
her intrinsic merit.
CAN STATES DE SUED 1.-The New
York Nation in its last issue contends
that States can be sued in the courts like
individuals to enforce the payment Of
debts. 1t cites in confirmation of this
the case of Chisolm VS.. Georgia, which
was decided by the Supreme Court Of the
United States in 1892. In delivering
the opinion of the Court Chief Justice
Jay declared that States were suable
and Associate Justice Wilson in a COR,
roborative opinion said:
"A State, like merchant, makes a
contract; dishonest State. like a dis
honest merchant, willfully refuses to
discharge it, The latter is amenabe to
a court of justice, Upon what principle
of right shall the former, when sum
moned to answer the fair demands Of its
creditor, be permitted, Proteus-like, to
assume a new appearances and to insult
him and justice by declaring, L am
sovereign Statc?' Assurdedly it should
not" But granting that States can be /.
sued, where is the power lodged to en-
force process If suit can be brought
and a verdict is rendered against the
State, how is the money to be raised ex-
cept by an act Of the Legislature I? Here
in lies the difficulty
Music AND PLANTS "A scientist in
sists that musical sounds stimulate the
growth of plants. He gives an instance
in point. In a barren section of Portu-
gal he built small conservatory, and
cndeavorcd to cultivate roses and other
flowers under shelter, but in spite of his
precaution and industry, they did not
flourish One day he took harmo-
mum into the greenhouse and played
for several hours Thls practice he
maintained for several months aud was
surprised to see gradual but rapid re-
covery of health on the part Of his plants.
He attributes their improvement to the
influence Of music, and unfolds the
theory that the singing of birds is con-
ducive of vegetable life. 1t is pretty
theory. Let the honest gardener here
after whistle as be waters his plants and
trims his roses. Let the pianos be
moved from drawing-room to green
house, and let the young ladies' practice
there Let the small farmers hire all
the organ grinders to make music in their
cornfelds all the glad summer long. Let
the brass ban |, b. sent into the wilder
ness until it blossoms like the rose.
HAVING SoME FuN.-Our boat had
stopped to take in wood On the shore
among the crowd stood remarkably
stupid looking fellow with his hands in
his pockets and his undcr-lip hanging
down.
A dandy, ripe for scrapc, mods and
winks all round, saying:
"Now III have some fun. I'll Brighten
the greenhorn."
He jumped ashore with large drawn
bowie, brandishing it in the face Of tho
green 'un, cxcIaiming:
Now III punish you've been
% king for you for week !"
The fellow stared stupidity at his as
sailant; he evidently did not know
enough TO be scared, but as the bowie
knife came near his face one Of his fists
left his pocket and fell quick and hard
between the eyes Of the dandy, and the
poor fellow was laundering ia the Ohio.
Grceny Jumped on board our boat, put
bis hands in bis pockets, and looking
around said
Maybe there's somebody else been
looking for me for n week -
Marx TWAIN ON WoMAS.-In all of
the relations Of life, sir, il is but trb-
ute to woman to say she is brick. In
whatever position you place her. sir, she
is an ornament TO that place she occupies
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