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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02

abreast, and one of fifty oamels wiz
show front for mile in extent. Tho
pilgrim caravan pursues its route prinA
cipally during the night, lighted on its
way with torches. 1t has been shorr of
much of its splendor in modern times.
Bagdad's celebrated ruler per-
formed the pilgrima;e to the Propb-
cts shrine no less than nine times
with caravan of 100000 camels. 900
of that enormous number being en-
ployed in carrying Haroun's wardrobe.
The Sultan of Egypt was accompanied
by 500 camelS laden with sweetmeats.
and 28O bearing pomegranates and
other fruits. Every year the Sultan OF
Turkey sends mahmal-a beautiful
covering for the shrine of Mohammed-
to Mecca. The camel honored by being
chosen for carpet bearer is magnificently
adorned with ribbons, lace, feathers
and initiative gems. When Hasselquist
saw the procession start from Cairo in
1850 this favored beast carried a pyra-
midal pavilion six feet high. covered
with green silk, under which the NAH
NAL was supposed to lie; but, like other
great officials, the carpet camel did his
work by deputy, the precious gift being
actually carried by some of his less
fortunate brethren. AS a reward for
mot doing it, the mammal camel be-
comes exempt from all labor for the
rest of his life, which is passed in a
lodging provided for his special use,
and he has servants to wait upon him,
and due provision made for his susten-
ance.
The camel has served other purposes
than those of commerce and religion ;
he has been pressed into the service of
warlike sovereigns, and employed not
only to carry the luggage of their
armies, but to draw scythed chariots
and to carry bowmen and swordsmen.
The legiOns of XerXes suffered by their
camels being carried away by lions in
the night, and Cyrus defeated Cr9Sus
by crattily taking advantage of the an
tipathy the horse bears to the camel.
He mounted some of his soldiers ON
camels, and ordered them to charge the
famous Lydian light horse. The
chargers of the latter, rendered ungov-
ernable by fear, fled from the field, and
with them the hopes of the wealthiest of
monarchs. The time is possibly not
far distant when the camel will be
superseded by the great iron horse; but
as long as the Arab finds in him a use
full servant, meat, drink, clothing and
fuel, we need not wonder at the faith of
the true believer who expects to find a
white-winged camel awaiting him as he
steps out of his sepulchre to convey his
soul to paradise. brooklyn Eagle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02
A Lofty Pyramid.

Fresh proofs are reported to havu
been discovered of the existence of an
ancient civilization in Mexico. In So,
nora, about sixty miles southeast of the
town of Madeline, some explorers have
found in the heart of the virgin forest
a pyramid which is 1850 feet around in
the base and $50 feet high-that is to
say, nearly double the size of the great
pyramid of Cheops. From the base to
the summit there is a roadway on
which vehicles can travel round the vast
erection in spiral The outside walls
are built of granite blocks carefully
fooled and bedded. A little further oil
is hillock, with hundreds of caverns
and chambers cut in it, from five to fit.
teen feet wide and ten to fifteen feet
long. They have no windows, and are
entered by the roof. The walls are
covered with hieroglyphics and curious
pictures with the feet and hands of men.
Stone utensils have also been found
there. Who the builders of these
ancient monuments were is still unset.
tied, but, according to EI Liberal, they
probably belonged to Mayos, who for
merly inhabited Sonora, and were q
different race from the Indians, having
blue eyes, a white skin. and blonde
hair.-Rehoboh Sunddy Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02
THE OLD CLO' MEN.


How They Manage to Dispose of Their
Accommodations.
Some very amusing characters are
conspicuous in the streets Of New York.
| met one of these the other day. He
was a middle-aged man, with a shrewd
face and dark eyes. He was dressed in
coarse, loose stuff, much the worse for
wear, and he carried several garments
over his left arm. He was what we
call an ''old clio mana gatherer Of
cast off coats and trousers, shoes and
boots and hats. As ! was passing him
he asked me if had any old clothes to
sell, and assured me that he paid the
highest market prices. Then this little
dialogue, inspired by my own curiosity,
ensued:
"What do'you do with the things you
pick up" | inquired.
what do l with them?" he said,
with laugh, Il get rid of them-at a
profit"
"Howp"
"How? Easy enough. | sell them
to the Westerners, and this is the way
do it: As soon as l get big stock
make up lot OF bundles, as pair OF
boots, hat, a coat, or something else
in each. l stuff the bundles into cheap
bags and then start for some Western
town. | hire store there and sell of
the bags at auction. When that's done
| take the first train out OF that place.
If stayed till morning I'd be lynched,
There's a hundred places | don't dare
to show my nose in. Once-only once
! was caught; badly to. l lost the
train and had to stay all night in Mis-.
sissippi village. The next day 1 was
kept mighty busy, | tell you, buying
back my bags and old clothes. never
saw such mad people. The trade is
dangerous you see, but it pays"
The philosopher whistled briskly and
went his way.-George Edgar Mont
gonaery, IN NewarG Ad0ertiSer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02
A FAST MAIL,
The Experience of an Austin CTex.y Gem
tleman In Posting a Letter.

The Experience of an Austin CTex.I Gem
tleman in Posting Letter.
Colonel Yerger, of Austin, had just
finished writing letter. 1t was very
important that it should go off by the
next mail, so he rang the bell, and upon
the colored servant, Matilda, appear
ing, he handed her the letter. saying:
Take this letter to the letter box on
the corner as fast as you can. 1t is
very important
Matilda, the colOred girl, went out
with the letter, and meeting the coach
man, handed it to him, remarking:
jess you take dis hear letter to de
letter box"
The coachman started out with the
letter. He happened to see a friend
passing, and it occurred to him that he
might save himself the trouble, so he
handed his friend the letter, requesting
him to post it without delay, as it was
very important. That night the coach
mans friend, just before retiring, made
the discovery that he had forgotten to
post the letter, so he gave it to one of
the boys at the stable, enjoining him to
put it in the letter box early next morn
ING.
The stable boy was about to comply
with the request next morning, when
baker, with whom he was acquainted,
happened to drive past in his cart.
Hello! Tom" exclaimed the stable
boy; you take this letter and drop it in
the letter box and save me the trouble "
Among the customers of the baker
boy was Colonel Yerger himself. just
as the baker boy drove up to the Yerger
mansion, Matilda, to whom the letter
had been originally given, was just
going out of the gate on her way to
market. The baker boy handed her the
letter with the request to shove it in the
letter box. But just at that moment
Mrs. Yerger happened to open the door
and saw the boy hand her servant
letter.
Il will have no such goings on as that
in this house." exclaimed Mrs. Yerger,
and she seized the letter from Matildas
hand, and running into the house, ex-
claimed, in an excited voice to Colonel
Yerger:
at is not safe to have that Matilda
about the house any longer. Here she
is getting letters on the sly"
She handed the letter to Colonel
Yerger, who recoiled in establishment
when he perceived the identical letter
he had written and addressed the night
before. Uttering an exclamation too
profane to print in family paper
Colonel Yerger violently forced himself
into his coat remarking;
Nov l will post that letter myself
and then | will know it is done. -
Texas SJtj11gS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02
THE SCENT OF A FLOWER.

The scent Of the flower is n wonderful thing !
1t plays round the heart like the zephyrs of
spring;
So subtle, so soft, so resistless its power,
No monarchy rules like the scent of flower.
Some odors so blend with past happier years
They move us like melodies breathing
through tears;
For they bring back the faces and forms that
are cold,
And walks in the wild woods mid sunsets Of
gold
"A fragrance exhales from a flower that 1
know,
Dear pledge of a love in the sweet long ago.
When tastes werc more simple, and purer
our pleasures,
And gifts of fresh blossoms were hottest
treasures.
One eve, when the dow on the leaves gllttered
bright,
He profered the prize with tender Good
Night
And my spirit grew faint with eostatic
emotion,
For felt in that flower lay a lifelong de.
votiOn.
lie is gone-yet the scent of that delicate
Still holds me with all the old passionate
power;
And oft my sick heart would lie down in de-
spair
But that mercy divine melts my sorrow in
prayer.
"Consider the lilies" Lord, grant us to be
BY the field and the garden brought nearer
to Thee;
TO read in sweet blossoms Thy goodness and
power,
And an infinite love in the scent of flower.
The QltiUGr,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02
Preservation of Negro Dialect Hymns.

An old colored woman of Atlanta
was asked how their dialect hymns were
brought into existence. She answered
"Well, reckon de spirit was
CROWN and dey jess had to come out"
A good definition of inspiration, was
it not?
Among the more intelligent negroes
| find a strange disposition to eschew
these wonderful slave songs. The
young men and women of Atlanta Uni
versity seem to share. in a measure.
this slightly contemptuous estimation of
the old melodies. | suppose it is be-
cause their awakening intelligence as
sociates them with the degradation of
their race, and they have not the pene-
tration to see that these wonderful
hymns embody the very genius of their
people.
Another fact makes it hard to gather
together reliable collection the. vari-
Gus hymns are sung differently in differ
ent localities, so that frequently two
versions OF the same piece would hardly
be recognized as akin. This was the
inevitable result of the illiteracy of the
negro, whereby both words and music
were unwrtten for so long a time. ...
1t is matter of regret to ME that in
most of the Southern city colored
churches an effort has been made to dis
card these plantation melodies, except ia
social religious meetings. SAT- LakJ
Tribune
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02
Lead Diseases.

An appalling list of diseases which
arise from repeated minute doses OF
Lead was given by DIR. Wynter Blyth
in lecture at the Parkes Museum Of
Hygiene ParalysiEgeolic, govt, rheu-
matism, kidney disease, blindness, and
insanity may all come, it seems, from
drinking water with lead in it, Under
these circumstances, simple test fol-
discovering the presence of lead in
water may well be useful 1t consists
of adding a little tincture of cochinael
which, if there be the least trace of lead
in the water, will color it blue instead
of rose. -London Truth
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02
FOR ANTI-VACCINATiONISTS


Few Facts Showing the Beneficial Eff
fects of Vaccination for Smallpox.
While the deaths from smallpox last
year throughout the entire German En-
pire averaged one or two week, and
never exceeded four, there died in
Prague, a city of about 270, 900 inhabi-
tants, no fewer than 1923 persons be-
tween January and June, besides 400 in
the last four months of 1888. Between
October l, 1888, and March 81, 1884,
Sc cases nearly all children under five
years of age, were admitted into the
Polytechnic Hospital wards under DR..
Ganghofner. OF these 81 were unvacci-
mated and 4 vaccinated, of the latter,
however, not until after infection. OF
the 81 unvaccinated Ii (2l per cent, }
died; of the vaccinated none. There is
a strong local prejudice against vaccina-
ton, with which several medical men,
we regret to say, sympathize. Buenos
Ayres is a city of about the same size
namely, 2S7, 900 inhabitants and vacci-
nation is not compulsory, and is unpop-
ular. While the births in 1888 were close
on II 900, the total number of VAGINA
tions and revaccinations was 8,643. The
deaths from all causes were SPAS, or 20
per 1000, and those from smallpox
l ,4S7, or 5 per 1000 of the population,
and IS per cent, or nearly one in five,
of the total deaths. In Prussia the
mortality since 1875 has been from 034
to 1862 per 100000 yearly; in Austria,
557 to 50.83. In Berlin, in 1882, it was
0.43, and in Vienna 108.29 per 100000.
Since 1875 not a single Prussian soldier
has died of smallpox; in the Austrian
army 10 to AZ per 100000 annually, and
in the French to q have died.-Brit-
ash Medical Journal,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02
A SOCIAL TYPE.
The Unmannerly Pig of the Boarding
House.

A person frequently met with at the
seaside is the boarding house pig. The
breakfast bell has hardly sounded
when you see him scuttling down the
stairs, pushing and jostling every one;
when you reach the room he is already
seated; he has gathered two or three
eggs, some bacon and sundry and divers
other articles around his plate, but still
he is not happy; he watches the door
with breathless interest there are
always one or two delicious little dishes
brought in delightfully."- hot at the last
moment; perhaps it is kidneys, perhaps
chops and mushrooms; anyway the PIG
wants them.
The waiter and dish appear-the pig
gets wonderfully agitated; the waiter
comes nearer and nearer-the pig
watches him eagerly and calls his name;
the coveted dish is put down two OF
three persons away from him; he sighs
and leans forward.
"Mr. Grey" he says, 'may trouble
you for those kidneys? Ter-pmm.' y
smiling, particularly partial to them,
so if YOU would be so kind"
Mr. Grey, perhaps, replies that others
nearer to him are also partial to them,
and the dish is cleared before the pigs
face, the blood surges up into his head,
and his eyes grow watery with veXation.
He falls to on his eggs, etc, still keep
ing a sharp lookout at the door; when
the next dish appears he starts up,
leaves his seat, relieves the waiter of his
burden and returns to his place
triumphant. He invariably eats with
surprising rapidity, tucks the end of his
Seruiette as a rule into the top button.
hole of his waistcoat, and pushes his
plates into the middle of the table as he
finishes with them. The other visitors
hate and circumvent' him on every pos
sibe occasion; the walters loathe him
but for all that, by his own untiring eX.
ertons, the tidbits generally find theii
way to his plate, Iinsley'$ Magazine
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A lesson in Pushtu: Kabool is pro

"A lesson in Pushtu: Kabool is pro-
nounced Kayble; Nerve is pronounced
Mahriv; Herat is pronounced Heraht;
Kurrachee is pronounced Krahchy;
Peshawur is pronounced Peshower. In
such words as Bolan, Robat, etc, the
accent is on the second syllable and the
ga" is pronounced broad like 'ah. -
EnQliSh Paper
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-08-28

A Blushing Bride.-The Washington
Post OF Thursday of last week gives the
following amusing incidents "If you don't
stop that blushing | won't go in," he said
to the blushing young woman on his arm
at the door OF the Clerks office at the Court
House yesterday. The words were earnest
ly but tenderly spoken. They hcstated a
few moments so that she could brace up
little and then they walked in. The know
ing clerk went over TO the marriage records
"Yes, sir, this is the place." he replied to all
inquiry of the young woman as to whether
that was the place where marriage licenses
were sold The names of Alfred Lee Violet
and Katie Everhart, both of Montgomery
county, Nd, were quickly attached to one
OF the desired documents, and Rev. NJ A.
Turner, Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
who occupies an office in the neghborhood
of the Court House, was summoned The
presence of the reverend gentleman was ne
cessary because of the desire Of the happy
couple 10 become one then and there After
the marriage, which took place in one OF
the side rooms, they stated that they started
early this morning from home ostensibIy to
90 To camp meeting, but in reality to get
married
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-08-28
Fatal Accident,-Mrs. Edw. Thorn,

Fatal Accident.-Mrs. Edw. Thomp-
son, on her return home from Washington
Grove Camp In company with her father,
Mr.. Jackson Rabbit, and Mrs. Belt, on
Wednesday Of last week, was thrown from
a wagon and from the fatal injuries which
she sustained died Saturday following. AS
the wagon passed over a rough piece OF
road, the seat OF the vehicle became de-
tached from the body, throwing the ladies
ont. Mrs. Belt falling upon Mrs. Thompson.
The latter was picked up in helpless con-
dition and carried home. Her body was
found to be paralyzed from her shoulders To
her feel. Her funeral was preached In the
Baptist church, this town, on Monday last
and the largest procession that we ever saw
here followed her remains to the Rockville
cemetery, where they were laid To rest. She
leaves husband and family 10 mourn her
loss.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-08-28
DEATHS.

DIED, at his home, near Hyattstown, on
Saturday, August 22nd, 1886, VIM. BOWERS,
aged 90 years.
That unwecome guest, Death, enterc d
this home, replete with happiness, laid his
hands upon the strongest member of that
household band and In one short week he
faded away from the grasp of those ties
which had but recently been contracted .
With assduous attention did his physician
watch the development of the disease, call
ing to his aid all the skill and experience
for which he is justly noted, but wit bout
avail. At the end Of the seventh days sick
ness we beheld him lying quiet and still
with death written in pallid lines upon his
marble brow. He is gone from among us,
ties of affection have been broken, fires of
love extinguished upon the altar of his
home, darkness sorrow and lamentation fill
the home which short time ago was redo
lent with love and happiness. We pause to
offer word OF consolation to these sorrow
ing ones. He has gone to the bright ports
above to await your coming; let this be an
incentive, urging you on to life Of unset
fish devotion to christianity, that you may
renew again in that region of eternal bliss
in greater purity those ties which you were
wont to look upon in this world as the
source of your highest felicity.
BY FRIEND
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-08-28

Pistol WOund.--On Saturday night of
last week Thomas Suter received flesh
wound in the side from pistol shot at
the home Of Ms. Wesley Thompson, near
Washington Grove Camp Grounds. Suter
had been stopping at Mrs Thompson's and
made himself offensive 10 her children. On
the night of the shooting it is alleged that
he attempted TO eject the son, VIM. Thomp-
son, from the house, who drew revolver
and shot Suter. He was stopped by other
parties in his further attempt to kill Suter.
Thompson is about Is years Of age and
Suter 30. Both are natives Of this county.
No arrest has yet been made. Suter has
been walking about ever since he was shot.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-08-28

TOurnament--The grand tournaments at
Evansville, Frederick county, on Wcdnes-
day, in which much Of the beauty and gal
lantry Of this county were represented, was
a brilliant and spirited affair. The charge
to the knights, by G. +. Linthicum, and the
coronation address, by w. IIinkley, both of
Gaithersburg, were characterized by II force
of beauty, eloquence and elocution that
charmed the large audience Eight knights
entered the contest and the riding was as
graceful as it was full of life and DASH
Miss Cora Pointer was crowned Queen of
Love and Beauty; LIST Maid of Honor, Miss
Jennie Williams; ID, Miss Mamie Linthi-
cum; Sd, Miss Ella Biser The prizes to
the knights were to the LIST handsome sad
die, I'd bride and Sd a whip. One of the
features of the evening was the dance, in
which the gallantry and beauty participated
and which every one seemed TO enjoy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-08-28
A Card to the Public.
BARNEsvLLE, Md, Aug. 1s, 1885

BARNEsyILLE, Md, Aug. ~, 1888.
TO the Citisens0f Montg0meJy county:
Allow me here 10 express my high ap.
probation Of the marked courtes y and kind.
ness extended towards me during my can
vass Of the county for Clerk Of the Circuit
Court. regret that time would not allow
me TO call on all. will here say to my Dem.
ocratic friends Listen not 10 the false re-
ports Of my enemies, that have no strength
waver not In limo, but stand like Sto,le.
scaa, and you will never have cause 10 regret
having put this "public trust in the keep.
ing Of n worthy lenier, who will discharge
his duties with fidelity 10 all, and ever re
main their obedient servant,
B. S. WHITE.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-08-28
Episcopal visitation.-The Bishop of

Episcopal VIsItatIOn.-TheB lshOp OF
Maryland, the ri. Rev. VIM. Paret, ID. d.,
l.. l.. d., will visit ID. w. Silver Spring Par
ish, Montgomery county, Nd, on Sunday
and Monday, October the 18th and 10Th,
and take the churches in the following
order: Grace church, Sunday morning, at
II o'clock; 81. Marks, Sunday afternoon,
at 81 o'clock; st. Mary's, with consecra-
tion,) Monday morning, at II o'clock; st.
Johns, MONDAY evening, at Z o'clock.
JAMES b. AvERITT,
Rector
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-08-28

A Narrow Escape.-A correspondent
of the Washington Star from Edwards
Ferry, under date of the 21st instant, gives
the following account OF the narrow escape
from death of Miss Ella Davis, daughter of
Joshua Davis, formerly OF this place:
Yesterday Miss Ella Davis, daughter of
Mr.. Joshua Davis, OF West Washington, es-
capped drowning here almost by miracle.
Miss Davis and her sister are visiting friends
here and have spent much time in boating
in the canal. Yesterday Miss Ella, who is
about IA years of age, was in a boat with
two small boys padding about the canal
when, by some means, it was capsized and
all of its occupants were thrown in the
water. The two boys managed to cling to
the boat, but Miss Davis failed to reach it
after having risen to the surface for the
third time and then sunk. As soon Us the
accident happened the boys screamed for
assistance. Mr.. Nathan White happened to
be lying sick abed in his house near by
Ordinarily he would have been ut work on
distant part of his farm. Hearing the cries
of the boys he ran to the canal, not even
stopping TO dress, and, diving, founl the girl
lying limp and apparently lifeless at the
bottom and brought her up. With the aid
of restoratves she was revived and is now
making the best of her vacation"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-08-28
Arrested-On "Wednesday nirht

Arrested.-On Wednesday night last
two men giving their names as Martin Con-
ley and John Joyce, who had been about
this place and acting in rather singular
manner, were arrested by Sheriff Kelchner
and carried before Justice Morgan on sus.
picion of being the parties implicated in a
murder which occurred at Duncansville
Pa, ON the 18th instant A description of
the parties had previously been received
here and persons were on the lookout for
them These men claim that they have
been employed upon the aqueduct tunnel
ut Washington, and one Of them says he
formerly worked ut the gold mines in Po-
tomac district, this county. They were com
mittcd 10 Jail TO await further hearing TO-
day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-08-28

YOungs shoe House, 402 9Th street,
Washington, ID. G., l.. IIeibrun, Manager.
Look for the Old Woman in Window.
Mems Calf Boots, ~ 80, -, "a, s.. Solid
Kip Boots, 81, ~ 80, 49, Brogans and
Plow Shoes, 81, 81 IS, 81 so. Hand Sewed
Caters, "a. Electric Shoes, $3.50; Kid
Button, 81 so. Misses and Boys School
Shoes, rs cent up. Rubber Boots and Shoes,
all kinds