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Montgomery County sentinel., 1885-08-28
Miseellane1Ms.
A Postal Romance.

1t is postoffice law in most countries
that letter once posted belongs to the
person to whom it is addressed, not to
the writer The law is good one, but
it has its Inconvenience.
Not long ago young lady came to
the postmaster OF small town in con-
dition Of the greatest confusion and dis
tress, and begged him to return to her
letter which she had just posted He
explained that it was against the rule
for him to do so; but when she con-
ided to him that she had accdently sent
an acceptance Of tho wrong offer of mar
riage, he consented to break the rule for
once, and returned the letter. But the
firmness Of another postmaster, In some
what similar situation, is to be COM
mended.
The incident TO which We refer was
indeed Il romance Of the postofhce. A
young lady was engaged to wealthy
young manufacturer. The day was set
for the marriage the guests were in
vited. But few days before the day
appointed for the wedding, the prospec-
tive bride learned that the firm to which
her betrothed belonged was insolvsnt.
She Immediately wrote him a letter
breaking the engagement, and bidding
him farewell It was sent of in the
greatest haste, as there was no more
than time TO stop the preparations for
the wedding. Two hours after it had
been posted she learned that the rumor
Of the firms insolvency was false. Ac-
companied by her parents she hastened
to the postofice to demand the return Of
hor letter.
The postmaster politely declined to
give it up. The young lady insisted
but the postmaster remained firm. The
parents began to argue the case. It was
useless. They became excited their
daughter was hysterical. and there was
a scene But appeals. entreatics, tears,
wringiDg Of hands and threats Of faint-
ing were all in vain; the polite postmas-
ter had but one answer. The rule ad-
mittcd Of no exception, and the letter
was already in the eyes of the law, the
property Of the young man. II was
sent and saved him from the great mis-
fortune Of marrying a mercenary wife.
More than one tale has been written,
founded on tho incident Of letter being
lost or intercepted. Perhaps it would
be well, by way Of variety, for some ris-
ing author to found his next story upon
a letter that was delivered against the
sober, second thought Of the writer
Ncc York Ledqer.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1885-08-28
RATES OF ADMISSION

Persons on foot or in carriages, so cents !;
Tickets for the Fair, ST.. Children 10 years
OF age and under, free Carriage, one horse,
20 cents; Carriage and horses, so cents |;
Saddle horse, 25 cents. Attendant in charge
OF each separate class'of stock will be admit
ted free.
r. B. FARQUHAR, Pres.
A II. FLETCHER, Sec'y.
aug l4-3t
Montgomery County sentinel., 1885-08-28

A New York tooth carpenter adver-
tises a full set Of teeth for IS while you
wait. There are places out West where
you can have full set Of teeth inserted
for nothing while you wait. unless the
bulldog Is chained.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1885-08-28
BREAKFAST TONIC !!
A LONG LOOKED FOR AND MUCH
NEEDED NECESSITY FULLY
supplied in the discovery Of

DR.. Lamontts BREAKFAST TONIC.
This is highly concentrated vegetable
remedy Of extraordinary merit and potency,
carefully compounded possessing all the quail
idcations in point OF usefulness 0fa thorough
household remedy and all that could be said
In support OF its utility would not be rs con-
vincing rs a trial ofa single bottle will prove
II TO be.
II is noted for It's TosIC, A?PETnisG, DlGEsr-
I'VE, AsTI-DYsPEpTlC, AsTi.MALARIAL, general
ooRRoBoRAsT and exhileraling effect. That II
will tone up the system and produce n raven
ons appetite requires bot single bottle to
satisfy the most skeptical. II Is unequaled
In the prevention Of all forms Of MALARIA,
FEyER AND AGUE, and their attendant evils
II will remove every particle OF Malaria from
the system and thereby protect you against
attacks or repetilons Of attacks Of II 10 it's
many forms, such as tired feeling lassitude
and lahgour, want Of energy, sleepy, sleep not
refreshing, pain In the limbs, back or side,
loss OF appetite, headache and general inds-
position, which when neglected culminaie in
the more severe FORMS such rs Malarial, Re-
miltent, Intermittent and Bilious Feyers,
Ague, Chlls and Fever
A Sure Appetiger--A Great Promoter Of
Digestion--A Retief and Cure far
DVSIeDbth--n 4 OtCW hHU cfUtu-
nent hvigorator--A Thorough
Blood-PwJying Tonic,
and specific for the tagged, weary or worn
out II cures sick headache, gives tone TO the
stomach, removes biliousness and stimulates
the liver 10 healthy action. To those whose
nervous systems are impaired by worry or
oyer-work, II is "A most agreeable and effective
nervine and tonic, building up and strength
ening your entire constitution. In fact there
Is no condition or circumstance under which
1t could be taken without benefit Innocent
and harmless under any and all circumstan-
ces. A taste TO suit the moJt fastidious.
Full directions on the bottle. Price 90 cts.
For sale by druggists and grocers everywhere
Il. A. BROWN IL co,
100 W Lombard ST., Baltimore Nd,
Sole Agents, United States.
To be had Of @. r. MONT GOMERY, Gro
Ger, 1906 7th street, N. W., Washington, d.
O., and Others. [Juy 24.3mP
Montgomery County sentinel., 1885-08-28
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Montgomery County sentinel., 1885-08-28

A good conscience. sound stomach,
clean skin, are the elements Of good
humor. Get them aud keep them, and
be sure TO keep in good humor.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1885-08-28
GOOD RACING ZACH DAY.
On the Third Day at IL A. NJ.
AUCTION SALE OF STOCK
AND OTHER ARTICLES.

Exs" Each article for sale must be en-
tered at the Secretary's office, An en-
trance fee of twenty-five cents will be
charged. which will be deducted from
the Auciioneer's commission, ii article
be sold
Montgomery County sentinel., 1885-08-28
COM NJ MISSION

For small articles selling at $40 and
under. the entrance fec will be 10 cents.
Sales for cash only, unless otherwise
arranged between parties concerned
All persons entering goods for sale
must hold membership ticket.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1885-08-28
Goods and Stock for Exhibition

Will be returned FREE OF CHARGE
to the place of shipment, or transported
to Baltimore or Washington, if not sold.
Bids for Privileges will be received
up to and including Friday, Aug. 2l.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1885-08-28
goetital.
THE OLD HOME.
ny SARAH pouDSEY.

"keturn, return" the voices cried,
TO your old valley, far away; &
For softly ON the river tide
The tender lights and shadows play
And all the banks are gay with flowers;
And all the hills are sweet with thyme;.
fe cannot md such blootnas ours
In yon bright fdIeign clImcw
Montgomery County sentinel., 1885-08-28
EXCURSION TICKETS,

Admitting to Exhibition, will be ISSUED
by the b Il o. railroad from Baltimore,
Washington, Hagerstown, Frederick and
intermediate points
Montgomery County sentinel., 1885-08-28
FERTILIZERS
Fall 1895.

Parties desiring 10 mix their own Fertilizers
Will be supplied with ingredients OF any kind
they may want, AT the very lowest prices
Montgomery County sentinel., 1885-08-28
S,sIky POaUs

Will soon come into General Use. be-
cause they Lessen the Labor to both
Horses and Nlen, The best built
is the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-10
" Noted Police 'umcer.

b New York Lette The redoubtable
Capt. Williams Is o candidate for the
Inspectorship made vacant by the pro-
motion Of Murray. The commission
ersi might do worse than give it to him.
Though Williams has received more
abuse in his time than any other man
ever got in New York for police work,
he is really one of the best officers tho
city ever had. Charges have been made
against him over and over, but none
have ever been proved, and he stands
higher to-day than ever before. The
special characteristic of Williams is to
take hold of thing with all his might
and do it at once. There is no stop
ping to think about it. When there
is rough work to do he is as
ready with his fists as with his
club. He knows the manly art as
we'll as any trained pugilist, and a blow
from him is as sure to fell as If it came
from the big Boston bruiser himself.
Williams cleared the whole tribe of
bunko thieves out of his precinct with
out ever using q club. Hepreferred to
grab a couple of them, one with each
hand, knock their heads together like
two cocoanuts, then give each q kick
and tell them if he ever caught them
in his bailiwick again he would break
their necks. A few nights ago Manager
McCaull sent for a policeman to drive
OIL a lot of ticket spectators who had
taken possession Of the sidewalk in
front ofhis theater. Williams respond
ed in person instead of sending man.
He ordered the spectators to clear
out, and as they were in no hurry
about it he grabbed a couple of them
at IL rush, flung them sprawling into
the street and scared the others of on
q dead run.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-10
The lawyers In . Contested
win Case.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune. %
Miss Mary Irene Hoyt, contesting he
fathers will in the courts, is getting to bs
the central sun of remarkable legal
galaxy. She started into litigation with
Lawyer Kahn. Then she added 70 her
legal contingent Roscoe Conkling, ex.
Judge shipman and John Ordronaux.
while her opponents brought TO the fore
William n. Evarts, Joseph d. phoate,
United States District Attorney Root
and Joseph Kuazman, Ehel Miss
Hoyt, acting under the inspiration Of
what Robert sewell ungallantly calls
female eccentricities. " "recklessIy and
heedlessly" dismissed the ex-senator
and the ex-Judgc and called to her aid
William Fullerton, General Roger
A. Pryor and Frank j. Dupignac.
And now all the lawyers have been
in court in body, and Mr.. Kahn has
felt obliged to employ Mr.. Sewell TO
prevent Mr.. Kahn from losing his fees.
Mr.. Sewell declares also that Messrs.
Conklin and Fullerton must not be for
gotten in the matter Of fees, and so on
other ex-Judge-Ashbel Green-has
been appointed referee to apportion the
legal revenue, among the frightened
lawyers. Now let some Of the learned
counsel enjoin the referee from acting
aud get another lawyer 70 manage this
phase 9ftAe pr9ceedings, and Miss Hoyt
will sss crested Sla sg sg$RsioR sna
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Dinner Costumes.

New Fork Evening Post: Elegant
simplicity will he one NJ the arbitrary
requirements Of visiting and dinner
costumes even Of the richest description
this simmer. Less sdprHing yill b
,een. aud more care end thought viz be
devoted to the perfect at and artistic
araping of these toilets A very rich
and elegant model from Redeem IL 0
dinner dress of golden brown Lyons
satin, the back portion Of the skirt ar
ranged in three full undraped breadths
Of the satin, trimmed only with sim
pie knife pleating 'tuthe, HAich.sdges
the entire skirt. Id front 1 long flli
apron overdress, which reaches quite
TO the foot Of the skirt, is laid in wide
pleats ct the top, and 1t the sides simply
joins the full drapings Of the back. Be.
low the 9Th button on the bodice, q
vest Of silk, covered with solid and su-
perb embroidery in shaded bronze
beads, il set in, and the very high mill.
larry collar. and the outside portions Of
she sleeves are likewise adorned. . :"
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Nearly Lost Saturday,
From the Aurora Blade.

From the Aurora Blade.
Saturday Ham Cherry arose in the
morning, tooka bath, put onhis black
suit, and after breakfast occupied him
self reading sacred books. He told his
folks that as it was so far to church,
and as the of horse had CALLED his
shoulder ploughing, he guessed he
would not drive thither. Everything
was quiet and peaceable about, and
Ham was dad there was a day left for
man to rest and recuperate But just
after dinner @ neighbor came along
with load OF hay. Ham stepped to
the door and called out,
Glow is this, John, that you are
working to-day? You should 60 to
meeting"
"Hain'tgot no time to 20 to meeting
on week days, answered John. "Sun-
day is all the time can spare for
church going"
The man drove on. Cherry stood
and scratched his head meditatively q
few moments and then entered the
house: He told his wife to take a pen
Gil and check off the days.
less ts see-Monday Iwent to town.
e9 aY thet dawn?'
Tuesday broke the colt. Wednes-
day ! put up that fence down in the
lo%er field. Thursday ] killed the pig.
Friday licked the 'tramps. Satur-
day, Gonfo,lnd It, What did { do
Saturday." In just ten minutes after
the conversation Ham Cherry was
holding up the whitiletree with one
hand and driving his team down the
lane toward the field OH u sharp trot.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-10

D. H
IL II worth while to jostle brother,
(, Bearing his load on the rough road Of Nfey
IL II worth while that We jeer at each other,
4 In 'blackness Of heart, that wc war to the
knife,
Godpity US al in our pitifui plight.
God pity us ali as We jostle each other.
God pardon ns all for the triunphs We feel
When . fellow goes down meath his load on
the heather,
Pierced to the heart; words arc keener
than steel,
And mightier far for woe than veal
We're 1t not we'll in this brief life's journey,
On over the isthmus, down into the tide,
We give him fish instead of serpent,
Ere folding the hands to be and abide 6.
Forever aud aye to dust ut his side
Look at the roses saluting each other,
Look at the herds all in peace on the plain,
Man, and man only makes war on his brother
And laughs in his heart at his peril and
pain,
sh.med BY the beasts that go down on the
plain.
Is il worth while that We battle TO humble
Some poor fellow down in the dust?
God pity us oil! Time too soon will tumble
All of US together, like leaves in gust,
Humbled indeed, down into the dust
JOAQUIN IuIER
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Gen. Custer. conssasrst. Friend

Boots aud Saddles by Elizabeth B. Custer
The Seventh Cavalry were sent to
guard the engineers Of the Northern
Pacific while they surveyed tbs route to
the Yellowstone. This party of citizens
joined the command few days out
from Fort Rice, Gen. Custer wrote me
that he was lying on tho buffalo robe in
his tent, resting after the march, when
he heard voice outside asking the SEN
tinel (which was Gen. Clusters tent
The General called out: "Halloo, old
fellow! I haven't heard that voice
in thirteen years, but I know it.
Come in and welcomed" Gen.
Rosser walked in, and such q reunion
as was had! These two had bsep
classmates and warm friends at West
Point, and parted with sorrow when
Gen. Rosser went into the Southern
army. Afterwafd they had fought
each other in the Shenandoah Valley
time and again. Both Of them lay on
tho robe for hours talking over the
campaign In Virginia, in the varying
fortunes of war sometimes one had got
possession of the wagon train belonging
to the other. knew of several coca.
sions when they bad captured each
Others headquarters wagon. with their
private luggage. II one drove the
other back in retreat, before he went
into camp he wrote q note addressing
the other as "Dear friend" and say
ing, "You may have made me take few
steps this way to-day, bat Illbe even
with YOU Tomorrow. Please accept ny
good wishes and this little gift.@ These
notes and presents we've left at the
house of some Southern woman Is they
retreated out of the village. Once Gen.
Custer took all of his friends luggage,
and in it he found new uniform coat
of confederate gray. He wrote hu-
morous letter that night thanking Gen.
Rosser for setting Linn ilp so many new
things, but audacionsly asking him Ii &c
would direct his tailor to make the
coat tails Of his next uniform little
shorter" as there was Q di6arepce il
tho height OF tho two men. Gen. Gus.
ter captured bis herd Of cattle q one
time, but he was 80 holly pursued By
Gen. Rosser that he had to diamount,
cut . whip, and drove them himself nm.
til they were secured
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-10

The superiority OF Wells, Richardson &
Co.'s improved Butter Color over all 9TH
ers made, is againdemonstrated by it's rec
ord ut the Autumnal Fairs. The test Of
practical use is what tells the story, and the
Agricultural Fairs, lies in the fact, that the
judgesi in these eases are regular farmers who
know what their needs are and what will
supply them. Wells, Richardson & Co.'s
Improved Butter Color, which has taken
frat premium at all fairs where exhibited, is
put up in q vegetable oil SO prepared that
it connot become rancid, u most import
ant property, the lack OF which is fatal to
so many OF the Butter-C olors offered for sale.
1t does not color the butter-milk; it imparts
q bright natural color, which is unattained
by many others; and being the strongest is
the cheapest Color in the market.
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/: Ai1l.sastfssi
From ~ PAila as'paiA rsssk

Prom ~ PAiladSpliA Rfssa \
Hslsn B1rdsttb fathsf 49, q Nh.
aois farmer. with . good laen a psr-
haps 200 acres, but without - ons -
share his labors OF inherit II eetaea.
He accordingly brought up III dssgh.
Ter Helen very much ~ hs wo1ld have
brought up . boy. She W. stz6ag and
healthy. very intelligent, and With .
decided taste for outdoor liz, and she
very soon attained . reputation for
Judgment and for knowledge second
70 that Of no farmer or stock.raiser In
the vicinity. When she w. eighteen
years old her father died, and u seemed
necessary that she should carry on the
place Tor at least year 70 comA task
to which she was fully equal. The
crops we're accordingly planted under
her direction. and she went out 10 buy
steers. - her father usually vent
at that season. She purchased
sixty 1--we head Of stsars pastur.
oN Nuo44S 0uEAAH tu0 oUm804, 00O
sold them Ut the end Of The season q .
clear profit Of exactly 4l,Oo6. She
knew every kind Of land on IL farm,
every inch Of the ground q the cay
ing is and just what should be done with
il. Every man in the vicinity under
stood that she was thoroughly intslli.
gent in her business, and that Il would
be usless to try to overreach her. Ono
man, when questioned about her, re-
marked In the vernacular Of IA coun-
try. "There Ain'ta man in The State
can siEe up herd OF steers q close q
she can, and our droveyer sAys she
beats him at . bargain every time"
Yet Miss Helen Burdett i q modest
and lady-like Is any girl in the United
States. The drover did mot mean that
she "beat him down. or cheat him
out, but simply that she understood
cattle aud could tell their points" bet
ter than he could.
When Helen was fourteen years old
her father gave her permission 10 60
and buy acow for herself. She went
forth alone and independent, bought
her COW, and came home leading it BY
the rope.
Her COW proved to b an excellent In.
vestment. 81 knew" said her father,
"thst she could pick ont better one
than I could myself, and ! believe abe
has done it."
A picture Of Miss Helen Burdett
stands before me, - write. But she
is Helen Burdett no longer. A wealthy
young farmer from the fur west came
to know and love her, and appreciated
her value. When she married, her
fathers house and farm were sold Of
auction. She managed the sale and il
was completed most admirably. Tho
picture IL taken in. her wedding dress,
and the quiet, regular, thoughtful face
would indicate to the uninitiated
student, possibly an artist or writer.
Noone would suspect this elegantly A.
tired and self-possessed young woman
Of being thorough farmer and IN ex-
pert stock-raiser. "Itell you, said q
keen old man, who has watched hsr
progress from early girlhootl, ait's .
lucky man that gets Helen Burdett foI
? wife. She'll double his property, in
plain dollars and cents, II he'll only
take her advice, inside Of five years"
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A Fine Painting Rescued.
Washington Letter.

just as you go into the office Of the
assistant secretary ofthe treasury you
may see on the right wall a fine por-
trait of George Washington in q gilt
frame. 1t is a bust picture in oils, and
is wonderfully life-like and rich in it's
colors. 1t looks something like Stu
art, but it has u softer and not 80
tlorid u coloring. This picture was
resurrected within the last few weeks
by Assistant Secretary of the Treas
nry Coon from the dust room in the
basement, where it had been lying
for generations. The carpenter of the
treasury called Mr.. Coon's attention
to it, and said he intended to clean it
and reframe it and hang it upin his
shop. Mr.. Coon thought It might be
worth hangingsomewhere else and had
it properly cleaned. When the dust
and dirt was removed, this beautiful
Washington appeared. No one knows
who painted it, but it is undoubtedly
one Of the first pictures among the
many art works ofthe capitol.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-10

An old lady over sOyears of age, and
who was once a great beauty, died re-
Gently i'll Paris, leaving after her a diary
in which she endeavors to show up the
alleged vanity of women. From the
age Of 90 to 80 she spent three hours a
day in her toilet, which foots up for
the period year, 81 days and 8 hours
dering her cheeks and paintingherlips.
amounted to five hours q day, the ex-
ira hours being consecrated to thecov-
ering of the tracks of time, including
the obliteration of crows feet and 9TH
er necessary filling in and grading.
Time, 4 years and 40 days. After SO,
her efforts had to be redoubled. To
the last she resisted the effects oftime.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-10

III f~sfrS III ~
The man who takes his family into the
country for the summer should remember
that he will save his children great deal
OF ;.fin and himself q large amount OF mon
ey in doctors bills, il he is thoughtful
enough 70 carry a supply Of PERRY DAVIS
specific Tor all cases oleramps, colic eholer4t
morbqs, aiarEla4, eF dyeentery. - u :.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-10

on the sea-shore, by CAswELL, HAZARD & Co.,
New York. IL IL absolutely pure and sweet
Patients who have once taken It prefer It to ali
Others. Physicians have decided 1t superior to
any OF the other oils in market.
CHAPPED HANDS, FACE PlMPLEs and rough
Skin cured by using JUNIPER TAR SOAP, made by
CAsWEtiL, HAZARD Il CO., New York.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-10

Twas most dead with heart difficulty, can
now do q good days work, and sincerely rec:
ommend DR.. Graves Heart Regulator as
the remedy.-Geo. Gladding, Hartsgrove, o.
$1.O0 per bottle at your drug store. Free
pamphlet of f. r. Ingalls,, Cambridge, Mass.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-10

Women are now admitted to 100 of
the colleges In the United States, and
that is the reason Vassar college has
of late years suffered somewhat finan-
cially. It used to have almost q
monopoly of the women students.
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The Home Of Mr.. Blaine.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-The aon of Senator
Frye, Of Maine, who has been suffering from
a severe cold, which settled on his chest,
was cured by few doses Of Red Star Cough
Cure. He publicly endorses it as prompt,
pleasant and safe. DIR. Cox calls it the best
remedy. 1t contains no opiates or poisons.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-10

ALIENS IRON ToNio RlrqERs is THE most
powerful Tonic in the World. All genuine
bear the signature Of j. P. Allen, Druggist,
st. Paul, MINI.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-10

John Featherwood was stabbed thirteen
times and killed by Nick Ettiker near An
niston, Ala.