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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-10-28

NOTICE OF ELECTION.

NOTICE is hereby given TO the Judges OF
IN Election and to the Voters of Monigom-
cry county, that IN Election will be held ia
the several Election Districts of Montgomery
countr,al the usual places of holding Flee
TONS on
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-10-28

The power to do great things gener-
ally arises from the willingness to do
small things
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-18
Violin Making.

Violin making III It's perfection is one
of the most difficult of ca!lings. 1t is
apparently nothing more than the ad-
iustmant of certain bits of wood, which
axe planned, filed, saw-cut, scratched,
sand.papered. carved, pegged, glued
aid vanished; but to give it soul re-
quires the highest capability of human
Intelligence. Hands must work in q
material which, though easier to cut
than metal, Can not be kept up to the
same degree of precision. Fingers
must be subscryient to brain. For u
guide you must have the fine upprecia-
ton OF tone quality. If with mechani-
Cal doxterity you possess the necessary
tineness OF ear, your wooden case will
give out the sound of Glarlerius, Il
Steiner or an Amati. The trick OF it all
is SO subtle that he who makes good
violin is no longer servile imitator.
A commonplace instrument may be
quite within the scope of good pattern
maker, but n really ino violin, such as
q great soloist will accept, one perfect
throughout the whole register, one that
responds to the least touch of the finger,
that makes pure and unalloyed sound,
with the tone quality, whether you just
touch it, or rasp it with you boutwell,
that is nothing less than "chef-d'-
ieuvre.' Why, there are only four peo-
pie in the world who can turn you out
such an instrument Barnet Phillips,
IN Harpers Magazine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-18
Curiosities of Nevada.

Nevada is q land of curious natural
phenomena. Her rivers have no visi-
BILE outlet to the ocean. She has no
lakes of any magnitude. She has vast
stretches OF alkali desert, however, that
give every Indication of having been
the beds or bottoms OF either seas or
lakes. Down in Lincoln county there
is spring of ice.cold water that bulb
bles up over a rock and disappears on
the other side, and no one has been
able to find where the water goes At
another point in the same county is o
large spring about twenty feet square,
that is.apparently only some eighteen or
twenty inches,deep, with sandy, bottom.
The sand can be plainly seen, but on
looking closer it is perceived that this
sand is in q perpetual state of unrest.
No bottom has ever been found to this
spring. 1t is said that teamster, on
reaching the spring one day, deceived
by its apparent shallowness, concluded
to soak one of his wagon wheels to cure
the looseness of its tire. He therefore
took it off and rolled it intoJthe, as he
supposed, shallow water. He never
laid his eyes on that wagon wheel
again.
Our mountains are full of caves and
caverns, many of which have been ex-
plored to a great distance. Speaking
of caves, a rodero, or gathering of cat
tie, was held last spring over in Hunt
ington Valley. During its progress
quite number OF cattle were missed,
and for time unavailing search was
made for them. At last they were
traced to the mouth OF a natural tunnel
or cave in the mountain. The herders
entered the cave, and following it for
long distance, at last found the cattle.
1t appears that they had probably en-
tered the cave, which was very narrow,
in search of water. It had finally mar
rowed so that they could proceed no
further. Neither could they turn
around to get out. They had been
missed some days, and, if they had not
been found, must inevitably have per-
ished in short time. As it was, they
were extricased from their predicament
with difficulty by the.herders squeezing
past and getting in front Of them, and
soaring them into retrograde move
ment by tapping their hats into the
faces of the stupid bovines.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-18

AN ELASTIC CoNscIENcE.-A con-
science is rather an unco mfortable pos.
session, unless it is pleasingly elastic.
An angular and rigid conscience, that
holds you strictly to the standard and
won't give an inch-that pinches you
when you do wrong and won't let you
out of difficulty by allowing you to
tell fib-is an eminently proper, but
an undesirable thing. Most people,
however, are very little troubled by an
over constituencies of this organ, and
are quite satisfied to evade the truth
whenever telling it would get them into
difficulty. "Why do you steal apples
from my orchard, when you know I'll
give you as many as you want just for
the asking ?" The boy hung his head
for Q moment in shame, and then, like
a true representative of the average con-
science Of the day, replied, swell, sir;
I knew very we'll that You would give
them to me, and so to save you the
trouble Of answering my question I
went into the orchard and helped my
self"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-18
Odd Statistics.

\ Detroiter has been for the last two
years collecting and arranging sta,is-
tics of an odd nature, and if his book
10 ever published readers will find
nothing dry about it. He goes right
70 business on page one by estimating
that the number of lickings received
by the average boy up to his four
teenth year at 1875. This includes
the spanking process during infancy.
Out of every 100000 people in this
country, 10000 get up cross in the
morning, but only hundred or so re-
main in that condition very long after
breakfast.
Out of $4,000 men only 600 will put
up money on q bet. The rest will
crawfish around and finally back water
on their assertions.
Only ten women out OF every 500
who star. out on journey by railroad
consult railroad map or have the least
idea Of the direction they take. Four
hundred and ninety-eight worry about
their baggage; 497 are certain they took
the wrong train; 400 wish they had
never started.
The risk Of being bitten by dog is
greatly oyerestimated. Out of every
1000 big and little dogs only two care
to get up row with the human race,
and those two are ready and willing to
die.
The number of men who can put in o
more pleasant evening down town than
at theft own tireside is on the decrease,
and the number of wives who are talk
ing little extra pains to make homo
more pleasant than a concert saloon is
on the increase.
Out of 900 men who get mad aud
swear they will see q lawyer about it.
only fifteen carry ont their intentions.
Only one woman in 5000 pays the
first price asked for bonnet, and only
one milliner in q 100000 expects her
to.
The time occupied by the average
man in buying full suit Of clothes is
just one.f fourth the time occupied by
the average woman in buying single
pair OF stockings Detroit Free Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-18
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-18

The MoNTENEGRINs. The Montene-
grins have customs that might teach
civilized nations lesson. They never
go to law. Lawsuits. costs, fines, dam
ages, replevins, mortgages, appeals,
decisions, etc., are unknown to these
simple children of nature. II Mon
teneerin has dispute with neighbor
about a piece of land, do they hire
surveyors, and then go to court about
it? Not they. They quietly and
peaceably take their rifles. and couple
of swords like scythe- blades, and have
a friendly discussion about the matter
on the edge of a cliff half mile or go
high. One gets cleft down into his
boots, and the other. or perhaps both,
tuMble down the halfmile, and the
whole matter is forever settled. Yet
so-called civilized people would haggle
years and years about the thing in
cEaacery.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-18

A BIG SExroN.-The decease of the
late sexton of Grace Church brings to
mind the longtime sexton of old
Trinity, David Lyons, who died some
twenty years ago, and who, like Browne,
was quito large in bodily diameter,
and very well known in his day. In
decorating the church one Christmas
he caused canopy supported by four
w.eath-twined posts to be erected over
the lecturn, giving it very much the
appearance Of parrot cage. As q
finishing touch to this work of art he
proposed an inscription in German
text for its front. He thought it best,
however. to consult one of the clergy
before adding this final establishment;
aud it was well that he did, as the
sequel will show. To the question,
"What do you propose for the inscrip-
tion?" he replied that inasmuch as the
lecturn held the sacred Scriptures, he
thought, 1.-The Bible, the biggest Book
in the World, would be eminently APP
propriate.
There will be no objection to that, u
the witty clergyman responded, "ifyou
will put underneath it, Trinity Church
the biggest Church, and David Lyons
the biggest Sexton - Editor
Drawer, IN Harpcrs.
Gnnpch is the Ii1host snprips Of action
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-18

SKINNED IT.-Here is " hat the De-
troit Free Press says about Lord
Beaconsfeld's new novel, "Endy-
mion:'
Both English and American critics
put in their thumbs and pulled out
the plums from Beacons6eld's book.
and said, what big boy is he. In
other words. they went through it and
extracted all that was brilliant, and
striking, leaving the deluded public to
wade through dreary desert Of dull
and prosy commonplace. The British
people, according to the correspond
ents, are discovering this fact and let
ting it alone. Probably its 40, 600
American purchasers have already dis
covered it also, but being practical
humorists, they keep quiet for the fun
of seeing the rest of the boys get sold.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-18

Artemus Ward once told us that the
funniest story he ever heard was about
an inebriated reporter, who leaned over
the railing of the reporters gallery in
the English House Of Lords and in.
anired: "Will shum noble ord Piles
shing comic shong?"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-18

There are heads sometimes so little
that there is no room for wit, some
times so long that there is no wit fog
so much room.-[Fuller.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-18
The Careful Father.

The New York SIN relates that in d
carriage Of train bound from Vienna
to Pestn, one evening lately, there were
five passengers-an Englishman, two
Magyar's, mill-looking man OF sixty,
and handsome young German, who
seemed dreadfully sleepy. The Eng
hshmau observed that the sexagenarian
essayed to chat with the young Ger
man, who, however, yawned aud soon
slumbered. The sexagenarian became
garrulous and lamented his sons care
lessness in money matters. See him
now, going to sleep in carriage full of
strangers. I think I'll give the young
man fright for once in his life" and
lifting up the lapel OF his coat, he
laughingly drew out u pocketbook. AT
Pressburg the careful father said lie
must get ont for minute, but when
tho train moved on he didn't return.
When tho young man woke up they
told him that his father had gone out
aud taken his pockctbook. My IA
ther!" he shrieked, and, clutching his
empty pocket, burst into volley of most
unflial impreca.ions. ~ haven't got
fahsr." lie howled out. I" / never
saw tho old scoundrel before.
That pocketbook contained !, 1000 horins.
He must have seen it whan l took my
ticket" Not unlikely. That genial,
Sot.diSaM parent has not been heard
from.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-18
His Unknown Friend.

The Saynia Observer says: a good
joke is being told just now on an old
resident, living not a hundred miles
from Sarnia. Col. F. came to town
and went to one of our leading hotels
to dinner. A new feature had been ia
troduced into the hotel since the col
onel's last visit, in the shape of waiter
in full dress, swallow-tail coat, etc.
The colonel came in and seated himself
at table, and the waiter came up and
said:
"What will you have, sir ?"
The colonel, who is little deaf,
shook him cordially by the hand, and
rising, said:
"Really, you have the advantage OF
me, sir. or. er, where was. it met you
before? Toronto?"
Then leading him to window, and
turning him so that the light would fall
on his face, again remarked that " the
countenance was familiar. but really he
could not place him." etc. The waiter
blushed, of course, and repeated the
remark:
"What will you have, sir?"
The colonel thanked him.
Really never take anything before
dinner" he said, and returning to his
seat he asked the waiter to be seated.
The waiter of course excused himself
and sent pretty dining-room girl to
wait on the colonel. The colonel went
home and is still wondering who his
distinguished friend was.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-18

INFANTS FooD. The French Com
missiorers on Hygiene of Infancy, in
awarding the prize II recent compe-
tition of essayists, report that the con-
clusions generally arrived at lead to the
following recommendations No child
should be reared on artificial food when
the mother can suckle it, bat such food
is preferable to placing tho child with u
wet-nurse, poorly remunerated aud liv'
ing ut her own home. For successfully
bringing up an infant by hand, it should
be placed under the care of conscien-
tious, careful and experienced woman,
should the mother not be well enough
to take it in charge. The best milk is
that of COW that has recently calved,
or similarly Of goat. to which should
be added during the first week half
part of tho water, and subsequently Il
fourth, or less, according to the digest
i've powers OF the child. Glass and
earthcnwaro should alone be used; no
vHlcauized india.ruUber mouthpieces
nor vessels containing lead ought to be
employed. In the case OF robust chill
dren, the offspring OF healthy parents,
when thus prdcticcd, hand rearing gives
good results; but with sickly infants
the risk is greatly increased, and where
several children are thus reared to-
gether it generally results fatally IL
spite Of any hygien!c precautions that
may be adonted.- Frank Leslie.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-18

Even at this day, once in while,
theater managers threaten to start war
against the woman who wears hat the
size of valise, and then builds it up
with noddins plumes. That would be
well. We would be glad indeed to see
this woman destroyed, but at the same
time, couldn't something be done with
the man who can't sit two hours with
out three drinks, and climbs over your
lap and tramplcs on your feet every
time that all-devouring thirst comes
upon him?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-18

Speech is the highest species Of action.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-18

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, 1881-07-03

ties aid RESPONSIBILITIES are Of q. National
character. He will be no longera a mere New
Yorker, nor merely llllier obligations to New
York friends. His constituency will number
fifty millions of people of all sections and of all
parties. Hewill llrepresentn not 4 mere fraction
Of the Republican party in aslngle State, hut
tile Republican party of the United States. He
cannot afford to sink himself,' and his char
acter, and his responsibility before the world,
and be the mere Shadow Of another; nor can
he sully his own credit as the ruler Of 4 ma
lion by becoming the, mere organ Of IA local
faction. The precedents arc full Of warning.
John Tyler succeeded Harrison, and at
tempted to reverse the policy Of the Admin
istration of lis predecessor, and his fate was
Ignomilious. Fillmore became a 4'dougll-
face" reversed the R9licy Of Gen. Taylor, aud
terminated the existence Of the WhIe party.
Andrew Johnson set UP My Iolicyn ip oppo-
sition to that Of the Union party by Which lie
was elected. and his fate Is too recent and too
marked to be forgotten. A1r. Arthur's duty to
the country and to himself will be to conform
his Administrator as closely as possible to.
that Of his predecessor. Itis in his power to
remove the apDrehenslons entertained as to
the effect upon the party. and the country:
lie must remember whom he succeeds, and
the terrible circumstances Under which he
becomes President. He caunot afford to
forfeit National respect nor Disregard popular
sentiment by outraglng and insulting the
memory Of the illustrious ctieftain whom he
so unexpectedly succeeds by the aid Of the
u1,rlcrpr,s hutfnt
, 1881-07-03

IF Gen. Garfield should die. Vice-Presl
dent arthur would Of course succeed him;
but there is, no provision in law for the sue
cesslon to Gen. Arthur. in case he should be
removed by death. The Senate, contrary to
its custom, adjourned without electlng
President pro tcm-, and the House IS not yet
organized, and has no Speaker. Practically
no trouble is likely to arise from this state OF
affairs. as Gen. Arthur, If he should become
President, would at once summon Congress
in extra session, and the Senate would then
elect a President pro tcu- OF that body and
the House Speaker. Neither the President
of the Senate nor the Speaker Of the House
is competent to act as President Of the United
States, except during an interregnunl,
provided the period Of the vacancy
to be filed is more than five months.
The law is imperative that a special
election shall be held if the offices Of
President and Vice-P resident both become
vacant two months before the first Wednes-
day in December, or thereafter, when the
term for which the President was elected
docs not expire on the 4ttl Of March next Gu
suing. One curious effect Of Vice President
Arthur's succession to the Presidency, If he
should succeed to it, would be to destroy the
last vestige Of .' a constitutional majority''
for the Republicans in the Senate, and to
cause tie if Mahone should continue TO vote
as before, and two Republicans be returned
from New York.
, 1881-07-03

none Of his immediate predecessors possessed:
His Secretary Of the Treasury has ACCOM-
pllshed rcfuuding Of large portion of the
public debt at a lower rate Of interest than
ever before was attempted in this copiltry,
and without jarring Or III any way disturbing
business Interests and the feat has been re-
garded by those competent to judge as: a
marvel Of triumphant financiertng. Ills
Postmaster-General and Attorney General
have exposed q rotten condition of affairs in
one branch Of the postal service, in-
stttuted sweeping reforms, and taken
measures to punish those RESPONSE
bic for it., With reference to these
proceedings, almost tie last words Of the
President were: "You must not only probe
the ulcer, you must cut it out" The other
members of the Cabinet have shown equal
zeal and discrimination. While they have all
alike commended themselves to the public as
faithful and efficient servants, it has been evi-
dent that the guiding and directing hand was
that OF the President himself. He was the
aninatlng spirit Of Ills Administration; one
as capable to give advice as to take it; not
blind. stubborn, or ,sillful, but cautious,
thoughtful, moderate, conscientious, and
firm.
The embarrassments which President Gar
field had to suffer on account of otiiccseek-
egs and the disgraceful scramble for spoils
were not Of his seeking, yet he did not
shrink from them. lie met them and
disposed Of them to the best Of his
ability, according to his. convictions
Of right. Ills superb health enabled
him to resista pressure under which weaker
man would have succunlbed, yet he was,
when the assassin overlook him, on his way
to the ocean for health and rest which
he So sadly needed. II Ills death shall en-
phasize the enormities Of the dissraceful sys-
TEN which permits the Chief Magistrate of Il
great Nation to be bounded and prosecuted
to his grave by beggars. tlead-beats, mad
lAep, and scoundrels Of every hue aud shape,
he will not die in vain.
The four months Of the Administration Of
President Garfield were but fragment' of
what promised to be an epoch memorable in
American history. Yesterday there could
have been few who did not recognize in the
President the elements Of greatness and pre-
dict for him a long and illustrious career.
His fame will endure. Even thougl, the as
sasill's bullet may have cut short a life full Of
usefulness and PROMISE to the country, his
name will be fondly cherished by his fellow
citizens and his contrymen as that Of one who
was type Of the highest manhood GOD that this
Republic has produced.