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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-03-06

minimizing farmers will sometimes
place colt or young horse by the side
Of horse OF more mature years, and
expect it to do an equal amount Of
work without injury. Such . thing Is
not only cruel but unwise. Many promis-
ing horses have been ruined by such
treatment. No young horse should be
expected TO stand the work that horses
which have been accustomed to hard
usage are able to undergo
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-03-06

WYE have come TO the wise conclusion, 10
wv order 10 save money for all In need Of
Holiday Presents that are useful as we'll as
practical, 10 reduce our extensive stock Of
Millinery aud Cloaks at this early stage Of
the season, and as this 10 our first Clearing
Sale we expect I'd sweep the entire stock at
prices that will insure ready sale.
We offer the following goods 500 Chill
dren's Goats and Havelocks, (ages 4, 9, 8,
10, IL, IA, and IS years. at SO 30, So, 50,
S. and Sc.
400 Misses Newmarkels, leading shades,
most stylish and nice, from age to Is years,
at 50, 5, o, Z and 10.
1000 Ladies' Wraps, In Diagonal, Otto
man, Slcllan Silk, Brocaded and Beaver,
Berlin Twilled, with Astrachan and Fur
Trimmings, In Russian Circulars, Newman
kets and Dolmans. Jackets at SIS, @, 7, 8, o
and To-; the very best and finest from $40 TO
20, worth % to 40. Extraordinary Bargai ms
In Plush Wraps. We will sell an elegant
Plush Coat at $40, worth 30; elegant Plush
Coat at 500, worth 40; elegant Plush Coat at
80, worth 30. There are only left So OF the
Plush Goats TO be slaughtered
Va 1875, 900 worth Of Millinery to be sold.
Remember now Is your chance. 3, 1000 elegant
and stylish Felt Hats, 10 all the leading
shapes and desirable colors, at roc, ST, 1.25
and l.5O. Birds, Plumes, Tips and Wings of
the latest importations. Ribbons, Velyets,
YeIveteens, Kid Gloves, Corsets and other ar
ticles 10 the Millinery and Fancy Line. Give
Us call before purchasing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-03-06

What do you think Of my NOUS
tache 7" asked young man Of his girl
20, il reminds me Of a Western frontier
city," was the answer. I'm what re-
spect, pray Because the survey is
large enough, but the settlers are stray
Cling"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-03-06

This is story Of a man who was tried
for stealing pair Of trousers. Hc was
ably defended, and the jury brought in
q verdict Of net guilty The prisoners
counsel collected his fee, and then said
TO the vindicatcd statesman "Well. get
out. You're free" "I'll wait till he
goes returned the victim Of Islander,
pointing to the plaintiff. II don't want
him 10 sec me-" "Why not2' Cause
I've got them brooches on"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-03-06

The mere politician thinks Of his party
and tho next election; the statesman
thinks Of his country and the next gen
GRAFTON
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-03-06

The shortest day Of The year is just
before payday,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-03-06

Six months ago WAS completely covered with
terrible humor and serofulous sores. The
humor caused an inesssaut and intolsrable
itching, and the skin cracked 20 a. 10 cause
the blood to now in many places Whenever
moved. My sufferings were great. and my
life burden. / commenced the use Of the
SARsAPARILLA in April last, and have used
1t regularly since that time, MY condition
began 70 improve at once. Tho sores have
NIL healed, and feel perfectly we'll in every
respoct : being now able to do good days
work, although 70 years Of age. Many inquire
what has wrought such cure In my ease, and
/ tell u,en, ~ have here tried to tell you,
AyER's SARsArARILLA. Glover, VT, Oct.
a. iss2. Yours gratefully,
HIRAM PHILLIPs."
Ayers sARsAPARILLA cures scrofula
and all scrofuious Complaints, Erysip-
elias, Ecssmas Ringworms Blotches,
Sores, Boiis, Tumors. and Eruptions Of
the Skin. II clears the blood OF all impu-
rifles, aids digestion, stimulates the action Of
the bowels, and thus restores vitality and
strengthens the whole system.
PREPARED NJ
Dr.J.o.Ayer & Co., Lowell, Macs.
soid By all Druggistsi q, six bottles for o.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-04-11

An Arkansas settler thus describes
in the Detroit Free Press lager as it
prevails in that State: "Gentlemen,
let me harrer your souls with a few
timely remarks. Your Michigan ager
is grasshopper, and one dose of ky
neen knocks 'er dead. Out in Hi
noy the ager is bigger--about like a
squirrel. In Missouri she's about the
size of a woodchuck, and when she
strikes down into Arkansas she's a
wolf three feet high, seven feet long,
and built to take hold likes thousand
buzz saws. Great slams but what
tussels I've had with that ere critter
Say did yer ever ride in one boss
wagin overa stone quarry ?--Was We
ever seated on the top of rail fence
when hurricane moved it at the
rate of six miles minitf Did We ev-
er have cyclone pick ye up aud mop
ye over forty acers of river bottom.
wallop ye through ten acres Of woods
and use We for tool to knock down
hundred acresof cane brake? Well,
that hain't the ager-not the Arkan,
saw kind ; its only the first prelimi-
naries.' He stopped to relight his
cigar and then continued 4
hain't long to live and l don't keer
to stretch the thing any. Tellin the
truth has allus been my strong pint,
and allus will be. Maybe yell git
some idea of the Arkinsaw ager when
| tell ye that ! once unlimited both
shoulders in shakin', and it was
light shakeat that When / bad one
of my regular back action shakes /
could jar q Jug of whiskey out of the
crotch Of tree twenty eight rods off.
Nobody dare pile up cord wood with.
in half mile of my cabin, and that's
q solemn fact. / devoured kyneen
just as you eat corn beef, and my
hull system finally got so bitter that
. dog who smelt my leg could not
get the quicker out Of his mouth in
side of ten days. Gentlemen, / do
not wish to prolong this agony. Ny
fallin' is CAB. Fust know I'll jump
the ager and begin on Arkansaw ske-
ters, and when / got thar I'd harrer
yer souls till ye couldn't sleep fur
two weeks. We will now have some
ticker, and I will then seek few
needed reposes.'
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A couple of practical jokers, living
at big uptown hotel, bought tor
rapin while walking through the
market the other day, and slipped it
into the be1 OF Q fresh arrival who
had just registered.
They watched that night until they
say the newcomer retire to bed. In
about ten minutes . white-robed fig
urs began shouting down the eleva.
toa shaft for the landlord.
When the crowd got up stairs the
victim led the landlord to the bed and
tul ned down the clothes
Mister Hotel Keeper said thu
stranger solemnly, pointing to thu
terrapin, I'm from New Jersey, and
can stand most anything, but either
that bug or me has got to take an
other ROOM
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NeuraIvia Of the Face.

Capt. John Orr, Pennington, Miss, has
been most intense sufferer from facial
neuralgia Tor over twenty years He he's
hai seventeen operations performed on
the ncrvcs--that Is, had them divided, cut
off close to the bone from which they
emerge. But this never did him any good:
the most excruciating pain continued
without the least interruption. He often
wished for death TO relieve him OF the in
tolerabie pain. The best physicians failed
TO relieve him. They finally advised him
to consult Dfs. Hartman a. Miller, at the
ST. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, which
he did. They prescribed PsRuNA, and
in less than month was entirely relieved
OF the pain. Before consulting these doc
tors the least touch 10 any part Of his face
or nose would cause the most fearful pain.
while now he can blow his nose and wipe
his face without the least fear OF pain.
The captain is grateful beyond measure
for this unexpected and unhopcd forresult.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kenner,o 90 Laurel street,
New Orleans, has been one OF the great
est sufferers from Neuralgia OF the face
during the past year that we have ever
heard OF From morning to night, and
from night to morning, there was one
constant, racking, tearing, burning pain,
extending around her head and deep
down through every muscle, tooth and
bone in her face. No rest and no sleep.
All physicians failed to relieve her, as
well as all remedies. She was constantly
in the most agonizing despair. She called
on DIR. Hartman, who said the cause was
chronic catarrh. He prescribed PERUNA
for her and now every pain has left her.
She feels like another person and can eat
heartily and sleep soundly.
Mrs. c. ]. Miles, Gallipolis, o., writes:
DIR. S. b. HARTMAN 81 Co, Columbus,
o. My affection has been rheumatism, To-
Gated in the right arm and shoulder, Of
more than two years standing. and after
trying great many remedies without any
relief, commenced the use Of pERUNA.
which, after using three bottles, found
decided change for the better. contin-
ued to use il and now feel entirely we'll"
IIuldah Ward, Wellston, O., writes: II
have been afflicted for years with that
dreaded disease, catarrh. I tried great
many different kinds OF medicine, but to
no effect. commenced taking your Pm
RUNA about nine months ago; have tax.
en- about ten bottles. 1t Is doing me much
good. BY its continued use hope to be
entirely cured"
DIR. A. b. Lovejoy, Dadeville, Ala,
writes; II have fine run on your Pm
RuNA and MANAiIN. Please send me .
lot OF books, The Ills Of Life"
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Yield Of tho Banana Tree.

During the present season the ba-
mana has been both abundant and
cheap. The amount and rapidity Of
product Of this plant probably OK
ceeds that Of any other in the known
world. In eight or nine months
after the sucker has been planted,
clusters Of fruit are formed; and in
about two months more they may be
gathered. The stem is then cut
down, and fresh plant about two
thirds Of the height OF the parent
stem, succeeds, and bears fruit in
about three months more. The only
care necessary is to dig onco or twice
q year round the roots. On 1,97e
square feet, from thirty to forty ba
mana trees may be planted in Mexico,
which will yield in tho space of the
year. 4,414 pounds avoirdupois, Of
fruit; while the same space would
yield only SO pounds avoirdupois Of
wheat, and 80 Of potatoes. The i'm.
mediate effect of this facility of sup
plying the wants Of nature is, that
the man who can, by laboring two
days in the week. maintain himself
and family, will devote the remaining
five to idleness and pleasure. TIL,
same regions that produce the banana
also yield the two species of manioc
the bitter and the sweet-both O
which appear to have been cultivated
before the conquest.
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Noted Authors-Thefr Income.

Some interesting facts and figures
are given below, showing the earnings
of well-known English writer's
Disraeli, it is stated, made by his
pen $I50,OO0; Byron$ll5,O0 900; Lord
Macaulay received 100000 on ac-
count of three-fourth net profits for
his history. Theirs and Lamartine
received nearly 100000 each for
their respective histories. Thacke-
ray, it is said never received $25, 900
for any of his novels. Sir Walter
Scott was paid $3.50, 900 for eleven
novels, Of three volumes each, and
nine volumes of Tales Of my Land
lord For one novel he received
$500, and between November 1924,
and June 1927, he received $3.50, 900
for literary work. Lord Lytton is
said to have made 100000 by his
novels; Dickens, it has been compu-
ted, ought to have been making
100000 year for three years prior
to the publication of Nicholas Nick.
leby : and Trollope in twenty years
made $350,000. The following sums
are said to have been paid to the au,
thors for single famous books: sRo,
mola,' George Eliot, $50, 900; 'Wav
erly,' Scott, $500: Woodstock,
Scott, $4,000; Life Of Napoleon,
Scott, $4,000; 'Armadale,' Wilkie
Collins, $4,000; 'Lalah Roohk,
Moore, SIS, 900; History of Rome,
Goldsmith $500; History O
| Greece Goldsmith 81 $50; 'Histor,
of England Goldsmith, $4,000
Vicar of Wakefield Goldsmith
$500; decline and FALL Gibbon
$4,000; Lives of Poets Johnson
~ 500; 'Rosselas,' $500.
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AnAuswer Wanted

Can any one bring us . case OF Kidney
q Liver Complaint that Electric Bit
tsrs will not speedily cure? We say
they can not, as thousands of cases
aiready permanently cured and who are
daily recommending Electric Bitters,
will prove. Bright's Disease, Diabetes,
Weak Back, or any urinary complaint
quickly cured. They purify the blood,
Isgulate the bowels, and act directly on
Ne diseased parts. Every bottle guar
a0teod. For sale at 500. Q bottle by
!. e. Williams Jr. Il Bro.
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An End 70 Bono scrapins.

Edward Shepherd, Of Harrisburg, Ill, says
Having received 90 much benefit from Elec-
tric Bitters. feel II my duty to let suffering
humanity knowit. Have had . running sore
on my leg for eight years; my doctors told
me would have to have the bone scraped or
lens Arnica Salvs. and my leg is now sound
and WE'LL
Electric Bitters are sold at 6fty cents bot
tie, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at Csc. per
box by e. G. Williams 4 Bro.
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smile pass over Mr.. Blessings coun
tenance.
Expectant Tommy, who could NO
longer restrain his feelings, demand
ed liberal and immediate distribution.
Tom, keep quiet cried Nell. It's
my turn first
of course, that's only fair echoed
the chorous at the table.
But hadn't you better wsit till
stammered the bewildered Harry.
i don't see the reason Why inter-
rupted Nell.
The chorus united in full cry of
ooh, hushr sThat'll dor Give rs
sonnet until our friend Harry was
rendered quite inaudible.
Nell poured a generous quantity of
honey over her deliciously buttered
biscuit.
'Ahl' murmured she, raising il to
her lips. 'AhV echoed the sympathe-
tic chorus. The lovely mouth closed
quickly over a goodly bite
'Nell,' shrieked Harry, what are
you doingV and grasping her arm he
sprang from his chair, overturninp
the jar and running the blue cash
mere forever.
My cousin covered her face with
napkin and fed from the room. ]
followed her. Mr.. Blessing did not
wait futher Developments. Tom
rolled on the floor in an ecstacy of
merriment, while poor Aunt Mary
and Uncle James were left solitary
and surprised at the tea table
tits necessary to tell our readers
how vainly poor Harry tried to ex-
plain that in the humility of his spir-
it he had purchased large jar ofthe
very finest Of liquid glue at Killers
grocery, and how he contemplated
helping with heart and hand to COM
plete the album which occasioned SO
much disturbance. He had brought
a charming collection of peace offer
ings, and was naturally confused to
find his mucilage placed upon the
supper.sable. 500 1H s9
I am sure you will readily see that
nothing short Of unceasing devotion
to fancy picture albums, albums
large and small, of all sorts and
shapes and sizes, together with . col
lection Of character cards from all
corners of the civilized world, and, in
addition, an humble submission to the
inevitable in the form of cream choco-
late bon-bons-then, and not till then
did our fair Nell accept "a sweet apol-
ogy.'
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The use Of Ely's Cream Balm, cure
for Catarrh. Hay Fever and Cold in
Head, Is attended with no pain, annoy
ance or dread, which. can be said OF no
other remedy. It is not liquid or a
snuff but is easily applied with the an
ger. 1t affords instant relief and cures
where doctors have failed. All drug
gists have it. Prise 80 cts.
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| An exchange has this concerning
nervous orators: Great orators are
almost invariably nervous with APP
prehension when about to make an
important speech. Luther, to his
last years, trembled when he entered
the pulpit; the same is true of Rob-
ert Hall. Mr.. Cough confesses that
he is always in tremor when COM
ing before an audience. Senator
Frye, OF Maine, says he never got up
to speak before an audience without a
tremor of fear Many Of the leaders
of the Honse of Commons have CIV
en- similar testimony. Canning said
he could always tellin advance when
he was about to make one of his best
speeches, by chill running through
him, caused by fear Of failure.
Lord Derby, father of the present
Earl, when a young man, was one of
the best speakers in Parliament. He
was known as the Prince Rupert of
debate, and seemed so selfpossessed
as to be incapable Of embarrassment.
But he said /: When l am going to
speak my throat and lips are as dry
as those of man who is going to be
hanged He also told the late Sir
A. Allison that she never rose to
speak, even in an afternoon dinner
assembly, without experiencing
certain degree of nervous tremor,
which did not go off until he had
warmed to the subject
1t is recorded Of Cicero that The
shuddered visibly all over his body
when he first began to speak In
the life of Lord Lyndhurst,' by Sir
Theodore Martin, we are told that
he did not prepare his speeches.
Though, like all great orators, he
never rose to speak without nervous
emotion, this in no way interfered
with his power Of thinking rs he
spoke, and calling into play the fit
test language to express what he
thought. The intensity with which
his intellect worked became contag-
ious. He got his hearers mind in
his grasp, he made them think with
him, see things with the same clear
ness as he himself saw them, and SO
led them insensibly up to his con.
clusions.' Tierney, whom Lord Ma
cauley calls one Of the most fluent
debators ever known, said he never
rose in Parliament without feeling
his knees knock together. 1t is one
of the compensations of nature that
the nervous temperament which oc-
casions the trembling is also one of
the causes of oratorical success. In
fact, it may almost be said that no
one can be great orator, or really
effective speaker, who does not ex-
perience the feeling.
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There was man of our town and he
was wOndrous wise. Hejumped into a
bramble bush and scratched out both
OF his eyes. And when he saw his eyes
were out, with all his might and main.
He bought bottle OF Salvation Oil,
and rubbed them in again.
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Get Him Next Time.
A DEAF OLD FELLOW WHO MEANT TO

DEAF OLD FELLOW WHO MEANT TO
CHANGE LAWYERS.
A deaf old fellow charged with
stealing hog was arraigned before
. court. The jury, without leaving
the box, returned verdict of guilty.
"Old man." said his lawyer, "the
jury says you are guilty.
"Hayi"
THE jury says you are guilty.
shouting in his ear.
I'm what degree 7"
"Thers are no degrees in q stealing
case"
"Hayw
"Thsre are no degrees"
"Guilty all over, am II"
ssYss.n
"Hay.'
"Yes,' yelling at the top of his
voice.
swell, that's what I told you at
first, but you said you could clear
me. Wish now that I had got the
Judge to defend me. Will get him
next time
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disagreeahle from the first, object
ing to the harmless amusement Of
making an album, giving vent tc
sarcasm, regarding the pictures. the
| paste and various other things con
nected with the artistic employment
Nell, Nell y yelled the musical
Tommy, as my cousins brother was
called. Here's package for you
We were most comfortably dispos-
ed on an old shawl, with books and
work, in the grove just to the left OF
the old-fashioned farmhouse.
No reference had been made to the
last night, but my Nell had lost that
buoyancy which rendered us all her
willing subjects. Full of curiosity,
we awaited the coming OF the dread
full boy, who burst upon us breath
less but grinning, bearing aloft a
heavy parcel, about the size of big
coceanut.
He dropped it into her lap and
gasped: With Harry Blessings com.
pliments. The colored man brought
it, and he said there was no answer.
Hurry up; let's see what it is. I'll
cut the string Here's knife vol
unteered the voluble and obliging
Tommy.
The removal of sundry rolls of
thick brown paper disclosed to our
gaze a round glass jar, securely seal
ed, filed with some thick, golden
fluid.
what can it be?' we exclaimed
simultaneously.
What lovely color added Nell.
There's no label on it. l wonder
what she paused and turned the
pretty jar slowly round and round.
why, you two gooses,' politely
remarked Tom. why, it's honey,
strained honey. Old man Blessing
is crazy about bees, and your beau
knows how gone you are on sweets,
and of course he'd be sure to send
you some Of the first CROP
But isn't it little early in the
season for honey, Tom?' / ventured.
Early? OF course not. Why, l
seed a whole row of jars just like
them in Killers grocery yesterday. ,
This decided all doubts on the
matter, and with a happy laugh and
trimming all over with Importance,
Nell dispatched Tom to ask auntie
if we might have hot biscuits for
tea, and Tommy, DEAR added our
heroine insinuatingly, you'll run
over to Willow Farm, won't you,
with a note, and I'll finish your reins
before you get back
'All right, see that you do was
the patronizing response, as he rush.
ed off to exeFute his mission. AS
soon as he was well out Of sight and
sound, Nell exclaimed: why, Alice
don't you see? Why, it's as clear
as day. Poor Harry; how clever of
him."
Perceiving that I did not compre-
bend, she continued: Don't you re-
member how provoked I was because
Harry declared emphatically that OF
course he would make me an apology
"a sweet apology'-and-here it is'
holding it up against the sunlight,
triumphantly. II shall send him a
dear little note, say the apology ia
accepted, and ask him to tea and,
clasping the sweet treasure in both
small hands, she fastened to the
house, and lost no time in penning
the few words witch would pardon and
recall the erring one. Aunt Mary
gave up carte blanche, and much de-
light was expressed at the prospect
Of light biscuits, fresh butter and
golden honey.
Prompt to the moment came the
repentant swain. Greeted with
smiles was he by lovely little maid
en-, dressed in an sxquisitely fitting
pale blue cashmere robe, particularly
becoming to my fair cousin.
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COT TACE
ORGAN

Hes aetainsd standard Of excellence wl1a1l
o6mito u no superior.
e contains every Improvement that invsuf1ve
nonius. skin and money oAn pr0duOa
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light was expressed at the prospect
Of light biscuits, fresh butter and
golden honey.
Prompt to the moment came the
repentant swain. Greeted with
smiles was he by lovely little maid
en-, dressed in an sxquisitely fitting
pale blue cashmere robe, particularly
becoming to my fair cousin.
Not a word was said in reference
to tho past.
As for Harry, he looked picture
Of puzzled delight at his lady-love's
magnanimity. We seated ourselves
about Aunt Mary's bountiful board,
and after being served with cold
chicken, jelly and light snowy bis
cults, almost too hot to touch, conver.
sation began. Nellie, what in the
world have you got that thing there
forT inquired Mr.. Blessing, indica-
ting the jar. g8f
| Just wait and you'll see,' nodded
our pretty hostess, as with dexterous
fingers she quickly lossened the top,
AT this moment / noticed a peculia,