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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-08-22
VI DISAPPOINTMENT.

WE positively expected building July get
% the house next door until August wait until then
OF the same find that the quantities
improvements would likely deprece goods great
extent hence the
bring w " WV s ~ p '' WI"
oVoo Remnants best print, Sc per yard.
1000 ward, p.es. law, 1900 y9rds White Ground Figured Lawns &c
300 pieces Printed po M cases Plain Lawn yard wide fine quality 1O
5 s chs sGSa p,o figures 4.ts s s ss from ~
cases m check Wool Bunting reduced 1lo % lie they
ceases Plain B Atwood Bunting reduced these goods
zoo S's p e T W W R1n small checks 42 inches wide y
1000 pieces Linen reduced from u u n per ov G .,.o
OF our own importation is very fne
These Goods Must be Sold Selling them Regardless
800 pieces Seersucker reduced from 10 1-2c to7e
900 wards f pure PIECES Ma sgu Ca Dotted and Striped Swiss y
over the city at 25c. = ~ " "
TABLE LINENS. NAPKINS: D0YLEs, towels!
A A kEG quo Ove1sed assertion we
100 eSa nsn n n oG dozen G Towels
bond We are selling the Best Barny Huck Towels worth
Our Beached Table Linen 50c-cost 46 land
JERSEYS! JERSEYS!
Ss o 5 en sa and T Ro sna 'Si T ss ON hand than
reduced to $l.1o. u '''N anu a." "sD' anu ok '0i0rS
OUR STOCK OF HOSIERY
was meyer larger than at present We selling splendid L Black
100 aoz m0T fa iTf ladies' Ri, 4So per per pair
pair. - '~N -'oA p "'oo u
20 uozen Ladies and 4}utn Le Thread shades
iOc ' " 80 'S""'0 'naueS' Ut
00 dozen Figured Null Fichu, embroidered edge I5c
Embroidered Fhu
ooo i we nave them IN white and colored ground
zoo pieces olnehes wide ASik Black at y lie
rIoVV pieces ottoman Ribbon, all shades from he
ana Brown Cotons and Sheng brand at
80 "" ''""O "' "eenS
" are g good ten,quaer wide Bleached Sheetng zoe per yard
, ooo blcached Pequo Pilow-Case Cotton II 1-2c F~'
~ uenune Wamua Mills Sheetng
them. - "' AZ" " Joui in'ereS'
T1oNS G To- me few articles mentioned above the SWEEPING REDUC
nom;c o az g0ods IN our immense stock and think safely
"fr0N "'S VIII eAamlhe We
Connecticut western news., 1884-06-18
LATEST NEWS NOTES.
Happenings of Interest to All,
 At Home and Abroad.
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Returns to the Department of Agriculture.


 The returns of cotton planting made to the Department of Agriculture indicates a tenden- cy to increase of area, checked somewhat ill the Southwest by rains and inundations, and in North Carolina and Tennessee by low tenn perature in the planting season. Replanting was still in progress to some extent on the 1st of June, even in the lower attitudes. The ap- parent increase IS about four per cent. Itwould have been larger with better planting season. The increase in the area of spring wheat appears to be nearly 100000 acres, or per cent. No part of the Pacific coast area is in- cluded as spring wheat. The largest increase is in Dakota, amounting to about 400, 900 acres.
 The condition of spring wheat averages 101 per cent, being up to the standard in nearly every district
 The condition of winter wheat continues high. The average is 93 against 94 a month ago It was 75 in June last year. and 99 at the same date in 1882 Since the last report the Hi ois average has declined Il points, Ohio 5 and Kentucky 8. Indiana, Michigan and sOms other States show higher condition. The average of condition of tho principal States are: New York, 9S; Pennsylvania, 100; Maryland, 90; Georgia, 93; Texas 9S; Kentucky, 96; Ohio, S2; Michigan, 91; Indiana, 9l; Illinois, 76; and Missouri, 90.
 The increase in area of oats is per cent. The average of condition is 9S. It was 96 last year and 10l in June of 1882. The averages are highest as is usually the case, in the States north of the fortieth parallel coming up to the standard in all of the Western States.
 The general average of rye has advanced from 96 to 97.
 The barley average has fallen from 101 in May to 9S. It was 97 last June and 9l in June, 1882
 IL is 97 in New York, 90 in Pennsylvania, 1Ol in Wisconsin, 100 in NTinnesota, 97 in Iowa, 100 in Nebraska and 99 in California. These Etases usually produce four-fftLs of the crop.
Connecticut western news., 1884-06-18
THE HOUSEKEEPER
A Few SeasonnbIe and Useful Hints That
 are Worthy of n Trial.

Milk porridge is very nourishing if it is thickened with arrow-root instead of flour.
 The odor of onions can be offectually removed from the frying-pan by boiling Q little wood ashes and water in it, or if you have no ashes, potash or soda will do as a substitute.
 Now is good time to prepare mint vinegar. Take pepper or spearmint leaves; wash them, and put them into large-mouthed bottle; fill the bottle up with vinegar; have O cork that fits closely. Let this stand for three weeks, then pour it through muslin cloth into clean bottle, and it is ready for use.
 Never use soap in the water with which you clean the looking glass; it is almost impossible to polish the glass if soap is used.
 The following receipt for making "cold cream" is said to be excellent. To one ounce of glycerine allow ten drops of carbolic acid; add one ounce of rose water.
 Do not let boiled potatoes stand in the water moment after they are done; drain it all of; cover the kettle; some very painstaking cooks remove the po- tatoes from the kettle, and, after laying 8 towel on Q tin plate, put the potatoes on it, cover it, and put them in tho oven to dry, leaving the oven door open.
 A dainty dish to serve with cake as the last course at dinner, is made by stew ing prunes of the best quality until they are tender, and the pits will slip out easily; stew them in as little water as possible. Beat the whites of eggs to a stiff froth; add almost as much sugar as if you were making frosting; drain the water from the prunes, mix them with the eggs and sugar, and set in the oven to harden. Serve cold, with cake mud coffee.
 A novel way to serve lettuce Is, after washing and looking over carefully, to pour Q dressing over it made by frying out the fat from slice of ham, cutting the ham in small pieces before frying; when the fat is at the boiling point add a cup of vinegar, let it boil for a minute or two, then pour over the lettuce; gar nish with cold boiled eggs cut in rings.
 An entree of great merit is made by dipping slices of ripe tomatoes into & batter made of flour, sweet milk, and an egg, and then frying them a delicate brown.
 The provident housewife who put up large store of grapes can, evon now, change her canned ones into excellent spiced grapes. Turn them from the can into porcelain kettle or a preserving kettle of any kind; add spices and vine- gar to suit your taste; boil for from twenty minutes to half an hour. Gin namon, allspice, and cloves are the best adapted for iavoring.
 Caulihower salad is an excellent en- tree. Boil the caulihower in salted water; when tender, which will be in about half an hour, drain every drop oi water from it, let it become cold, then arrange it in salld bowl with a rich msyonnaise dressing poured ever it. Il may 'be garnished with small rings ol pickled beots or with slices of pickled oucumbers; and, by the way, it is g good plan to pickle a large jar of GU cumbers so that you can have them tC use for garnish, and to chop and add to the dressing served with boiled fish.
Connecticut western news., 1884-06-18

Ir STILL WoRKs.--A good amateur actor carried satchel into Baltimore groggery and displayed its contents that seemed to be money to the amount of S25, ,0OO, at the same time pretending to be demented. A companion soon inh- mated to the rumseller that the treasure ought to be taken care of, and agreed to leave it in his possession if he would hand over $500 as security. "But this must be your own money, said the friend, 'for nothing in the bag must be disturbed" The sum was eagerly ad- vanced by the saloon man, who, of course, intended to keep the bag, in which he subsequently, found nothing but waste paper.
Connecticut western news., 1884-06-18
A Memorable Scene.


 The electoral vote for President and Vice President were counted in the hall of the House, on Wednesday, the 18th of February, 1861. The Senators went there in procession, headed by the Vice President, advanced up the middle aisle and took seats in the area in front of the Speakers desk. Vice President Breck. inridge took the chair of the Speaker, while the latter sat at his right hand. The tellers took position at the clerks desk. Senator Trumbull. of Illinois, Representatives Phelps, of Missouri, and Washburne, of Illinois, were the tellers; on their right was the Clerk of the Senate, Mir. Dickens, and on the left Mir. Forney of the House. The Vice President said that, according to the Constitution. both Houses of Con- gress had assembled in order that the votes might be counted and declared for President and Vice President of the Uni | ted States, who were to take their seats on the termination of the present term, the 4th of March, 1861. It was his duty to open the electoral votes, and he now proceeded to perform that duty. The votes were accordingly opened by States, and the separate vote of each State was announced by the tellers. When the name of South Carolina was called, a suppressed laugh was heard from all parts of the House. Vice President Breckinridge then announced the whole vote to be: For Lincoln and Hamlin, 1s0 votes; for Breckinridge and Lane, 72 votes; for Bell and Everett, 39 votes; for Douglas and Johnson, 12 votes. He therefore declared Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, and Hannibal Ham, lin, of Maine, to be the duly elected President and Vice President of the United States. There was no demon stration of any kind on the floor of the House or in the galleries. The Senate then retired and the House adjourned. -Periey's RecolieotionS.
Connecticut western news., 1884-06-18
A Hint About the Coming Weeds.

It should be borne in mind by every tiller of the soil that DO farm or garden can be kept clear of weeds unless they are attacked early when they are small tender, and easily extirpated. Let them get full start on us, and they will no only absorb double share of mauurial nourishment, but will resist the hoe or the cultivator stubbornly, and not always come off second best. It is we'll known to every experienced cultivator that when roots once become firmly estab- lished, not even the hoe or the blow will always remove them entirely; but when they are attacked early and as soon as they make their appearance, they are kept down. But sometimes hurry of work will oblige one to defer the weed ing process for little while; meantime prolonged rain sets in, which proves godsend to the weeds, so that they make such strides to run their course and ma- ture their seeds as to require two or three times the labor to dislodge them. We may harrow and cross-harrow in our efforts to get rid of them, and still enough is left behind to restore their number and mature their seeds for the ensuing year, unless. indeed, we apply the slow process of the hoe, and then not be able to extirpate them wholly. But when the weeds are young they of- fer only very slight opposition to the efforts of destroying them; and by re- newing the attacks upon the rest that may afterward appear, we shall get rid of the whole with comparatively little labor and with no loss to the crops, which they would otherwise entail. .-- Germantot0n Telegraph.
Connecticut western news., 1884-06-18
Balkan War Clouds.
OF THE sERyIAN MISSION AT
 soFIA-ooNFLIoTs ON THE FRONTIER.

The Servian Legation has left Sofia and relations between Bulgaria and Servia arc ruptured.
 The Bulgarian guard on the frontier post of the Bregova fire nightly on the Servian guard, but the latter have been ordered not to return the fire.
 It will be remembered that there was little revolt in Servia last autumn. The government had attempted to de- prive the peasantry of their arms. In stead of surrendering them the peasants turned them against the Servian troops sent to enforce the decree. Without organization or means the rebellion was nipped in the bud, and scores of school teachers and priests who were believed to be radical in their views were tried for treason and shot. Most of the insurgents quieted down. But there were many hundreds who retired to the Timok Valley-a wild, mountainous dis trict on the Servian frontier and have lived there since. Last month a number of these refugees invaded Servian terri tory, burned the house of and killed the Mayor of Boutchie, near Yratarnitza, and occupied Mount Drvenik, near Res covitz. Kamen was also threatened, and the entire Timok district was alarmed The Servian Premier de- manded satisfaction from the Bulgarian government. This has been refused, and the SeIvian Mission at Sofia is now withdrawn. As if the petty border con fiicts were not enough, the Bulgarian Premier caused the Prefect of Widen to occupy the frontier post of Cregvo, near Negotine, driving out the Servian guards, who had occupied the post since the treaty of Berlin. The Skuptschina approved of the action of the govern ment and declared its readiness to net in defence of the rights of Servia.
Connecticut western news., 1884-06-18
A MnNnEREnI. DISCOVERY.
An Article that win Make the BnId nnd
 Gray Rejoice.

An Article that Win Make the Bald nnd
 Gray Rejoice.
 Many of the hair dressings of the day are excellent. but the great mass of the stufls sold for promoting the growth and bringing back the original color, are mere humhugs, while not few arc pcrnici0us in their effects upon tho scalp and hair. The falling out of the hair, the accumulatious of dandrul, and the pre- mature change In color are all evidences ot a diseased condition of the scalp and the glands which nourish the hair, To arrest these causes the article used must possess medical hs weu as chemical virtues, and the change must De. gin under the scalp to be of permanent and lasting benefit Petroleum oil is the article which is made to work such extraordinary results; but it is after the best refined article has been chemically treated and completely deodoiized, that it Is m proper condition Tor the toilet and receives the name of Carboline. lt was in far-oh Russia that the effects of pc troleum upon the hair were first observed, a government officer having noticed that a par tially bald headed servant of his, when trim ming the lamps, had habit of wiplng his oil-besmeared hands in his scanty locks, and the result was, in a few months, much finer head of black, glossy hair than he ever had before. The oil was tried on horses and cattle that had lost their hair from cattle plague, and tho results were marvellous The mnncs and tails of horses, which had fallen out, were completely restored in few weeks These experiments were heralded to the world, but no one in civilized society could tolerate the use of refined petroleum as a dressing for the hair. But the skill of one of our chemists has overcome the difficulty, and he has succeeded | in perfectin- Carboline, rendering it as dainty as the fan s can de cologne Experiments on the human hair and skin were attended with the most astonishing results A few ap- plications, where the hair was thin and falling, | gave remarkable tone and vigor to the scalp and the hair Every particle of dandruf disap= pears on the first or second dressing, all cuta- neous disease of the skin and scalnare rapidly and permanently healed, and the liquid seems to penetrate to the root of the hair at once. tl is well known that the most beautiful colorn are made from petroleum, and by some mys' terious operation of nature the use of this arti, | cle gradually imparts a beautiful light brown color to the hair, which by continued use deep. ems to black. The color remains permanent, and the change is So gradual that tho most | intimate friends can scarcely detect its pro= gross. In . word, it is the most wonderful | discovery of the age, and well calculated to make the prematurcly bald and gray rejoice | Carboline is put up in neat and attractive manner and sold by all dealers in drugs and medicines Price one dollar bottle Ken nedy & Co, Pittsburg, Pa, general agents | for the United States and CanadAs.
 We advise our readers Co give it a trial | feeling satisfied that one application will convince them of it's wonderful cifects
Connecticut western news., 1884-06-18
THE LAST ELECTORAL VOTE.
A LiuIe Table Ihat is Worth Preserving for
 RCfTfcaCe.

Chester Alan Arthur was born in Fairfield Franklin County, Vt, Oct. 5, 1880, and was sworn into of1ico as President Sept 19, 1881. 1hn Electoral vote by States in 1880 was as follows:
 Garfield Colorado, 8; Connecticut. 6; Cali fornia, 1; Illinois, 21; Indiana, 15; Iowa, H.; Kansas, g. Maine, q; AIassachlls etts, 13; Michi- Hanpsre Ham M SeUa 5 Ne% York s5 ori ohio 2S ore oS@ gon, 8; Pennsylvania, go; Rhode Island, 4; Vermont, 5; Wisconsin, 10 total, 214.
 Hancock. Alabama, 10; Arkansas, 6; Cali fornia, 5; Delaware, 3; Florida, 4; Georgia, II; Kentucky, l2: Louisiana, 8; Maryland, B.; Mississippi &; Missouri, 15; Nevada, g. New Jersey, g; North Carolina, TO; South Carolina, [; Tennessee, 12; Texas 8; Virginia, II; West Virginia, 5. Total, 155.
 The Electoral votes of California were di- ylded, Garfield getting and Has cock getting D. The total popular votes received by each candidate were follows; Garfield, 445i,- 8o3, 0IO,
Connecticut western news., 1884-06-18
\ Message from the Dead.

That the wages of sin is death waa literally demonstrated in the sad suicide of Montague Levy, the defaulting young New York clerk who ended his shame and remorse with pistol bullet. On the leaf of a notebook found upon his corpse he had written this impressive ID eSs lgei To ALL YoUNG MEN-Beware of tempta- ton, and do not want that which is not within your reach, for it is a bad ending you will surely come to, as do. No more in this world. MONTAGUE.
Connecticut western news., 1884-06-18
Provision Against Coutribu,ions.


 At a meeting of the U. s. House Committee on Appropriations the following resolution, offered by Mir. Randall was adopted as an amendment to the General Deficiency bill by a vote of to 3-apar;y vote of those present:- That no Senator, Representative or Delegate in Congress, or Senator, Representative or Delegate elect, and no officer, clerk or em- ployeo of the United States, or any depart nent, branch or bureau thereof or any per son receiving any salary or compen, ation from moneys derived from the Treasury of the United States, or any contractor under the United States government, shall give or hand over to any person or persons, directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable thing, on account of or to be applied to the promotion of any political object whatever.
 That any person guilty of violation of this provision shall be deemed guilty of misde- meanor, and shall on conviction thereof be punished by fine not exceeding $5,O00, or by Imprisonment for term not exceeding three years, or by such fine and imprisonment both in the discretion of the Court
Connecticut western news., 1884-06-18

THE FENcE.-"Make it very strong and close, Uncle John" ," said the lady of the manor to the negro who was building a new garden fence; "my Christianity can't stand the test of my neighbours pigs and chickens" 'T blieve you, mistiss," :" was the old mans emphatic re- sponse, ''kase I bin allus notice dat dar was an end to all peace an' good will, an neighborliness, an 'igious whar dar warn't no fence"
Connecticut western news., 1884-06-18

A BAD HABTT.-If the pernicious habit of treating upon all occasions, as a proof of good fellowship, couid be abolished, says one of the boys who has evidently been there, it would be au effective blow at the root of the evil. There nre thou sands who acquired the habit in this way and lie in drunkards' graves, who but for it would have been sober, happy men. Let some manifestation of friendship be decided upon other than "taking a drink" with a prolonged Chow !" and we will soon be purer, nobler, happier nation,
Connecticut western news., 1884-06-18
A DJsus,rouS FIond

Springfield, Vt.. was visited by a disastrous tlond. A storm of terrific force broke over the village, and the mill north of the town sent a torrent of water toward the village. So rapidly did the water rise that few had time to save anything and were forced to flee for their lives. The channel of the creek soon became filled with the wreckage of houses, barns and other buildings. The damage will reach $50,0)0. A barn connected with the Chcsire Bridge Hotel was torn down, killing William Parker and fatally injuring Bella Spaulding The storm ragged over three hours.
Connecticut western news., 1884-06-18
EuRIuud,s Dynnu,ite Sc,rc

The London Globe says: '"There ia good req son to believe that the police are well on the track of the men who caused the recent ex- plosions."
 man lIas been arrested at Jarrow who is reported to have had something to do with the recent London explosions.
 A detachment of troops has arrived at the Birmingham Jail to prevent any attempt to rescue Daly, ESan and Mcdonnell. The sem tries have been doubled and their positions are ch uged daily to co. respond with the daily changes of the prisoners cells
Connecticut western news., 1884-06-18
Death yc,cro, Ed,,or-

General James Watson Webb, who has been suffering for some time from cysiitis, died in New York. General Webb was born in Claver- eek, Columbia County, N. r., on February 8, 1902. He was appointed lieutenant in the army and served until 1927, wh, he resigned, and became the proprietor of the New York Morning Courier and in 1929 he bought the New York Enquirer and consolidated it with the Courier, using the name of the Courier aud Enquirer, which well deserved its reputa- tion for enterprise. He served in several off cial capacities during his career.
Connecticut western news., 1884-06-18
THE MASSACRE AT BERBER.
Confirmation of the Fall Of the Town nnC
 Slaughter of the People.

The English Government has received news confirming the report of the fall of Berber, in Egypt. The dispatch says that tho garrison fought with great heroism. They kept mp a deadly fire on the rebels until their ammuni- tion was exhausted. The rebels, discerning the cause of the cessation of the fire from the garrison, charged the works and fell upon the Egyptian soldiers in overwhelming numbers. A hand-to-hand fight ensucd, but the Egyptians being greatly oulnumbered soon succumbed to the rebels. The captors then massacred all the remaining soldiers and nearly all of the citizens of Berber, only fifty persons surviving tho massacre. Hussein Pasha Khalifa, the Gov ernor, was badly wounded during the fight but his life was spared and he is now held a prisoner by the rebels
 It is stated that 30, 900 Arabs have started for Dongola, determined on capturing the place.
Connecticut western news., 1884-06-18
GREAT INDIAN FIGHT.
Reported General Engagement Between
 Six ThOusSn nd Sinux IudIuns,

A special di-patch from Springfield, D. T., says Indians bring reports that last week some
 Brule Sioux at Rosebud agency, got into a fight among thu cmselves. Three were killed. Balance of band. which numbers about six thousand, taken sides and general engagement in progress. Indians are we'll armed and mounted. This information comes wholly from Indian runners and may not be reliable.
Connecticut western news., 1884-06-18
THE ICE STRANDED BRIG.
Rescue of q Portion of the Crew of the BrIt
 COnicderate-ThiIty still in Peril.

The mail steamer Plover under orders from the Newfoundland government to attempt the rescue of the sealing brig Confederate and crew, arrived at Kings Cove. Captain Man. uel has forwarded the following dispatch: The brig Confederate is completely thrown up on the ice, and now lies on her side about sixteen miles northward of Fogo Island. We approached within twelve miles of the vessel and succeeded in rescuiDg forty-five of the crew. A heavy ice nip coming on, we were forced to retreat, leaving the balance of the crew, some twenty nine or thirty men, and Captain Greene, with the stranded vessel. Notre Dame Bay is now completely blocked with Northern foe ice, and icebergs are innumerable in all directions. There is nothing but D little bread on board the Confederate. All other stores and fuel are exhausted. The sealing crew suffered ter riIly from hunger, exhaustion and ice blind ms