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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-11-12

SWITHIN c. SH0RTLIDGE'S
Media Academy, Media, Pa,

yW,uIRrEEN m;les from Rrosa s,rse, s,..
lion phiIadalnhia School wear lase i al
onens Wednesdav Sep,ember s,h Fixed
nrica coyers eyery exnense, even books ete
M ex,ra charges except for mnsic, Students
admitted and classified AT any time No ex-
animation necessary for Admission. Summer
vacation school Juiy and August. The req
Mar school wear opIns Sen,ember All bnt
students NAV come AT any time before Sem
,ember 9Th or he admitted !. after the All
when vacancies occur. A boarding school az
the highest grade for Young men and boys. i
One of the best eouipped' best Taught and
most successful schools In the United State
Twelve experienced teachers ali men n nd MI
rradua,es-four of them harvard men n All
teaching In small classes- "a thai each nuni
NAV have indiyidoal care Specsal Attention
10 both advanced and back q ard pnpils n.
dividuul and class instruction. Early ae64
ciencies In Young mems education corrected
Young men whose education has been ~.
,lected instructed priyatelv. Speeial opuof.
iunities for ant students II "A vnut,s rapialv
Spccial drill for dulIand back wnrd boya Il
Patrons or students NAV select any studies or
choose the regular ENGLISH. Scientific Civil
Engineering business or Classical Course. or
parts of different courses. Students fitted al
Media Academy are now in Harvard, Yale.
University O. Pennsylvania Princeton Le-
high, LAFAYETTE, University of Virginia. Co.
lumbia. Williams. Dickinson. Cornell, and
several Polytechnic Schools. nConditionedn
College students o: any class tutored in any
study and fitted for any college examination.
A pbyscal and chemical laboratory. Courses
of lectures, with the best and fullest appar-
atus for illustration. Fifteen hundred vol
umes added 10 The Academy Library in 1889.
PHI, steal APPARATUS doubled in 1888 Ten stu .
dents fitted for college and admitted 10 1883,
Is in 1884. 10 in 1885, l0in 1886. A Grad :.
uating Glass every year in the Commercial
Department. Fine school buildings, in which
all the students live with the PRINCIPAL. No
boarding.out in private families. Rooms car
pcrcd and furnished with wardrobe, bureau,
table washstand toilet set, two single beds
with springs, good mattresses, pillows, and
an ample supply of bedding, all in complete
order, etc. buildings carpe,ed throughout,
and thoroughly heated by steam. Rooms for
one or two boys. No large dormitories Rooms
lighted with gas. Media Academy SETS II gen.
erous table The students are not poorly fed
under the economical lea that plain food and
mcagre die, are best for students. Dining
roomyitted out in the best manner Experi-
enced men walters. First-class steam laun-
dry. Day and night watchmen. A Qymna-
sium with Two bowlinp ALLEYS and other Ak
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-11-12
miscellaneous.
Humor in Children.

At what age is scene of humor usu-
ally developed It very rarely exists
in children under twelve. The funny
things that small children say are not
funny to them; the odd and startling
questions they ask have to them no elc-
ment of the homogeneous, 1t is usually
only when they lose the faculty Of max
ing odd or deep observations that they
begin to see any humor in them. Much
OF their apparent brightness comes from
ignorance of the true relation of things.
A couple of incidents illustrate this. A
gentleman il Massachusetts who was
born for soldier, but had never the
opportunity to indulge himself in this
capacity, was made member Of the
Governors staff. lie at once procured
uniform that for gold and Gorgeous
ness surpassed anything ever seen in
tho militia Arrayed in the dazzling
costume, he called one evening at
house to accompany young lady to n
reception. The little girl Of the family,
who was above-stairs watching the pro-
gress of her sisters toilet, ran to the
balustrado and peepod over when the bell
rang, and saw this resplendant being
enter the hall
"Who is it Joe r cried the sister.
II don't know" replied the apprecia-
tive child-"I don't know, but think il
is God "
The other incident may be called
more suggestive. A lady one day drove
to the house Of a clergyman who served
a large parish, and of course was fire..
quently sent for to attend funerals. -
While the carriage was waiting, the
coachman took up one of the children
of the family, boy Of three years. and
drove round the square When he was
set down, the boy marched into the par
lor, and, by way of acknowledgement, said
to the lady: Aunt Lu, I've been rid
inn in vnur fnnaral ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-11-12
A Tale that had to be the Last.

A party Of gentlemen at a Birming-
ham hotel we're telling stories one night
recently, Of famous shots and how many
quails, cartridges, ducks and other birds
bad been killed at single discharge.
After listening 10 what seemed willful
exaggeration by different narrators, n
stranger who was present volunteered
his experience Of his only use Of the
doublcd-barroled gun as follows:
III went into the field the other day
10 try cunning. The only game dis.
covered was an immense flock Of black
birds | should say there we're 10000
in the flock Slowly crawled up to-
wards them, and when not more than
four rods away the birds rose in solid
mass. fired both barrels, and how
many do you think | killed y
Different guesses made by the party,
ranging from twenty to one hundred.
"Not one" said the stranger, but |
went out with my brother TO look for
results and We picked up four bushels
Of legs. had shot u little under
IL was the last story told.l mha
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-11-12
The Largest Clock in the World.

Buffalo is to have the largest clock
in the world. The dial will be twenty
Eve feet in diameter, and the centre Of
the dial will be three hundred aud sixty
one feet above the street. The dial will
be illuminated by electricity, and it is
calculated that the time can be seen at
night from any point in the city. and
with field glass the position of the
hands can be distinguished at a distance
of fifteen miles. The minute hand of
the clock will be twelve feet long, and
the hour hand will measure nine feet
in length. The Roman figures on tho
dial will be two feet inches in length.
A steam engine will be placed in the
tower to wind the clock up every day.
The clockmakers who have been invited
to give their views concerning the build
ing of the clock all say that nobody ia
this country is able to build such an
enormous timepiece. 1t will take whole
year to place the clock machinery in tho
tower after the structure is completed.
The bell for the clock is to weigh be-
tween 20, 900 and 5000 pounds, and
it is calculated to peal so loud that il
can be heard in distant part Of the
CITY
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-11-12
z uetital.
AT SUNSET,

90
Mark how the golden sunbearns CULVER ira
So they shone in the days gone by
When arm in arm by the quiet river d, IA
We wandered at sunset, she and T. yr.l
Oh what a beauty, was in the island, i,f.
Oh what glow on the distant sea; ...3
What a halo Of glory DER vale and highland,
Thatsummer evening she walked with me.
The sky was bright, for it shone above her;
The earth was fair that she walked uponi I
And life was sweet--could aught butllove
her, ll Atl 19
AS arm clasped arm while we saunterel !
Has she forgotten that golden glory,
That path Of light on the distant sea,
And the waves that murmured their lasting
story,
That summer evening she walked with meg
All, well, perhaps-'tis the old recital
I OF love unlocked for and unbeIieved |
Was she 10 blame for its non.requital?
/ Was she 10 blame thatmyheaft deceived
Her love was friendship--my friendship low
ing,
That deepened still as the days went by,
Till Il worshipcd,as there by the river rowing,
We wandered at sunset, she and l.
Well, well, God bless her IT'S mine forever,
That image OF her in the days gone DER;
sec IL still by the quiet river,
1t walks by my side on the peaceful shore.
hear her voice in the low, soft signing,
As comes the tide from the rolling sea,
Like her whispered words to my wordsre-
plying,
That summer evening she walked with me.
God bless her ever pray unceasing.
In memory still of the days gone by
For that love remains, knowing no dccreas
ing
We're friends forever, both she and l.
May her path still shine like the golden
cleaning
That glanced so1ar on the distant sea,
And her life be sweet rs my own fond
dreaming,
THAT summer evening she walked with ms.
Prom the Boston IranscriDt
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-11-12

An editor recently received poem
entitled "The Oyster Stew" with the
request: PLEASE put it on your inside"
He rather regretted that he couldn't.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-15
RiD.l.WoOD HENS.

Special t,tr,>p >prn,l,.Iic,. PAt AHA NrN>.
Afier "A wrrh'> rest. W. ATE NON having
showers every iak, making ever, thing
grow Splrnllly.
We were todd that IA chair made " it'll,
rocker, cut of barrel wts a nice thing
b. sit in and rest. Well. We don't think
-. We made one. and II took Us Il fail
half day to in IL. anl it Will tahea week
Ia get uNtr il. Nttrr II MS all com
plrted We sat down IN II with IA sigh, for
W. Were tired; but before We could get
up oil the tl,ar. the blamed thing had
s'rap,d the skin all oil one sii" Of our
nose. knorkcl tooth lo,s,'. AMI llachrd
our left eye. The char will la gi,Si ta
the tr~t conner,
J,ggrrs arr killing urt the fowls ri all
ages IN thus vicinity. They Resemble "A
small flea Won't some one give ~ II
remedy:
larliei- are bu,llr engaged, unwa
DAYS. puttng ~ range AMI peach hu,lS,
All report gmui success this month 50
tar.
From present Indications, milo maIfr
" w " N'H''N''' l'''''' " w ~ l'i'S'
lhos' who ha>" 1t growing rtalsr II very
highly.
George Fisk is keeping "oIl MAIDS
hall and Is not getting tat over 1t.
Mr. and Mrs. barlow. uf Pomona have
gone tn New York state for II >lsIt.
They will return IN September
The orange groves az Pomona irr look
ing ~ well hs ANY one could wiNh, put
ting un a vigorous growth.
Ia Grorgr Smlth wu- >tung un the
chest. last week, b, some KIND ui insect
which made Inn quit, sick t"r tw" or
tine" la,s.
Mr., benjamin ami wife. formerly Of
luwa. are living IN the Meek, house.
Mr.. Mr,kS and Wife living at ,'l>co, are
carry iug on the mill business
According to last weeks NrWS, a wed
ding j. on foot al Wrlaka. Well, when
i, comes to that, and they settle down IN
an orange grove, "" suppose they Will
r happy. EMPIRE.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-15

mal,,li,tlons un bath the rtIcumlsr amt
tin. obi gray haired patriarch ~l" t,'
guided mr /. Imagined MAS >ha'trI"h,
Mrshdn AMI Al.dnisn passing tir"u;h
the fiery furnace ami then | ronclu iti
was lTomrth.us with "A ttIaIrSani vul-
ture> proving upon my vltat> hIt tin
ally oSerthrew the de>troN inS Angel ami
live 10 warn all p-r>on> against the -
lu,ti,. influence of the ruruut~T. 'ut
ytrlly IL 'hItlth like a >rrE"nt ami >tln-,
uh like AN adder rr-Itt Ia ~ay | cam
not give a Testimonial IN il, htlllf ~ !,
remedy for rholrri nlorbu>.
lour> ttuly,
RANTFE
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-15
The HABIT. and Customs al he ca
cunbrr. aud the D'aiii Giijn-
II Gives its Consumers

II Gives its Consumers
EIItur PtIt1kh Nf"~.
There l. PERHAPS no yrgrtabl" now
tiving hose character has been So ira
durpi as that Ot tl, Ctirunlrr. wliI, 1t
is not my purp,s. to defend that Inil
,Ilual. he being fully competent tu sht
a.. own battle. 1t IL generally conrIui-
td that cucumber i AN efficient Nta-
Intn in the hands Of AN offended jfuSI-
denct. that It Is ,le-lntic ~ the attributes
aud takes "A wicked pleasure IN showing
1t, power over MANKIND. | believe II Is
uuuilestiOned. but not being convert in
the doctrine to- total Il. prayIty arse ~
behalf Of the much abused curumts I.
A. YOU are aware, my dear Editor there
has been \ sort Of cholera murbu- rpi
d.uIic taking IN our town, Ui which r..
gr-t to say yOur CORE pnndent was 4
victim. and while wrestling InaniuIly
with ttl.. griin monster was dUpruar bet
Nv ventrah" sayau. who ASSURED me
that one cucumber would give me i'm
mediate relief, that he had never known
1t H. fail. and like llr drowning man !
tackled II fun grown aide bodied curutn
tar. ! became Il uhllanthrupi~t would
llse atOve the CaIumnlr- ui the popnlacr
ru-e and with both hands cla-r.d about
my much abused abdomen, called down
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-15
PAllIkA RtIAll MARA |.

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ttUttt. t.E,lt an. rgtJ >iN t.tu'k.
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-15
PAlAIKA WHOLESALE NAkkt |,

iuEitt, IIn NitItN ~
\. VI. llttttIuN R;o. u,It>,iI w,
Etl VI ttIto' IT., fnp nv iito,k.
INIhIkA tIoI,IiA.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-03-20

500 DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST VoIUN-
TIERS. Second Comptroller Maynard
has settled an important question
arising outof the act of April %, 1872,
which directs that every volunteer
soldier who enlisted for three years
prior to July %, 1861, under the
Presidents proclamation of May 3,
1861, and the orders of the War De
partments issued in pursuance thereof
and was actually mustered for three
years before August 6, 1861, into any
regiment, company or battery which
was accepted by the War Depart
ment under such proclamation and
orders, and who was honorably dis
charged, shall be paid the full bounty
of 500, provided such bounty has not
already been paid. The Second
Comptroller holds that said bounty is
payable to the heirs of every deceased
soldier whether he died before or af-
ter the passage of the act.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-03-20

~. Atkins, chief of police, Knoxville,
Tenn, writes my family and l are
benefciaries of your most excellent
medicine, DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption having found it to be all
that you claim for it, desire to testify to
its virtue. My friends to whom ! have
recommended it, praise it at every oppor-
tunity." DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption is guaranteed to cure cough
colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Group and
every affection Of throat, chest, and lungs.
Trial bottles free at f. G. Jays drug
store. Large size $100.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-03-20
SENATOR WILSON'S bin to tx

SENATOR WusoN's bill to fix a
heavier rate ON fourth-class matter
was air-braked before a start was
fairly made. Perhaps the conscience
of the Senator hailing from Iowa
was troubled about the Thanking"
business so extensively INDUCED in
by those who occupy places IN the
high tribunal at Washington, and in
lieu of this wanted law establish
ed whereby the loss sustained by
"franking" might be made up by
making the common horde pay
double rates on all naiiable matter
coming under the dad of fourth
class" The great performer from
Iowa no doubt meaIs well, but his
wisdom in the great scheme is won
derfully lacking. 1t is pretty gem
orally believed that the Adams Elk
press Company is the power behind
the throne in the matter; yet even
this gigantic monopoly may be
throttled in its course of exorbitant
charges before many seasons come
and go.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-03-20
ST. NICHOLAS.

An illustrated monthly per Odieal for boys and
girls, appearing on the 18th of each month. Edited
by Mary Mapes Dodge: Price, % cents nuinbcr.
dealers. pOsimasters. and the publishers TAX sub
scriptons. which shauld begin with The N vcmhs.
number, the first Of the volume
ST. NICHOLAS aims both to satisfy and IN do.
ycl the tastes Of its consistency, aud It's record
iur he past twelve years, during which II has
always stood, as 1t stands today, at o head OF
periodicals for boys ana girls is sufficient warrant
Ut , ~ excellence during the com ng season. The
editors announce the following as among the
LEADING FEATURES FOR 1ss5-s6.
4 SERIAL STORY by Frances Hodgson Bur
children.
A CHRISTMAS STORY by W. D. Howells. with
humorous pictures by his little daughter
GEORGE WASHINGTONi by Horace L. Send
der. A novel and attractive Historical Serial.
SHORT STORIES for girls by Louisa NJ Aicott
The hrst-"rhe Candy CountryN-in November
NEW "DITs OF TALK for young folks" by al
H. This series forms gracious and fitting mem
orial Of n chld-lovlng and chlld-hclping soul
PAPERS on the Great English Schools, Rugby
and others. illustrations by Joseph Pennel.
A sEA-COAsT Story, by ]. T. Trowbrldge, will
be fe-like, vigorous, and useful.
"JENNY's BOARDING HOUSE," serial by
james Otis Dealing with news-boy life and en-
terprsc.
FRANK R. STOCKTON will contribute several
Of his humorous and fanclful stories
HDR1IL." by John Preston True. capita
school story for boys
The BOYIIOOD Of SHAKESPEARE by Rose
Kingsley. With Illustrations by Alfred Parsons
SHORT STORIES By scores OF prominent writer's
including Susan Coolidge. H. II. Boyesen. Nora
Perry, J. A. Janyier, Washington q alden, Rosal-
ter johnson, Joaquin Miller, sophie May, uezeklah
Dutterworth W. o. Stoddard, Harriet Prescott
Sp0ford and many Others
ENTERTAINING SKETCHES by Alice W. Rol-
Inns, Charles G. Leland Henry kckford, Lieut.
onant SchWatkn Edward EQqlestOn and others
POEM, shorter contributions, and departments
will complete wife the Rural New Yorker calls
the best inagazine for children in the world.n
THE CENTURY co. New York.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-03-20


alarms Alnaest ;slss sau1v aliiicu.-
" was encountered IN milking up
the House COMMITTEES. There were
several members who were exceed
ingly anxious to make the trip to
California, but Speaker Carlisle did
not seem disposed to grant their re-
quests. There is general opinion
among Congressman that the Gus
tom of sending committee, to es-
cort the remains of deceased menu
bers to their last resting place
should be abolished.
The Senate is INDUCING in that
great long heralded debate on the
question, "What are official papers,
and how to get hold of them The
Senators on both sides of the cham
Der are making some good speeches,
but all they say is really of little
consequence to the country.
In the House of Representatives,
few days since, Congressman
Weaver, of Nebraska, offered the
following preamble and resolution,
which was greeted with applause:
Whereas nearly every Congress
embraces at least one crank and
whereas the present Congress is no
exception to this rule; and whereas
it should not be in the power of an
idiot, insane man OF crank to pre-
vent the consideration of any meas
ure therefore.
Resolved, that rules of the House
be so amended that it shall require
at least two members to object to
the consideration of a bill. The
resolutions was opposed on ground
that it was not respectful to the
House.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-03-20
Key West has ISL cigar factories, osch
employing from 10 To 800 hanas
He Didn't Understand Eye-fnIian.


is the proprietor inir was the question
asked in an innocent o OF way Of a group
who sat in John McConnelPs private Office
the other night just as the curtain was 20.
ing up on "Trovatore' The in luirer was
evidently gentleman from the rural dis
tricts He had on a cheap fur cap, a sailors
pea jacket, and the air of one very, very
lar away from home and conscious of il
Mr. McConnoll being pointed out, the
stranger said with simple confidence;
Mister, I've made a mistake; me and my
friend here wanted 10 go and zee Bill Me-.
layers We Us & Co. and We supposed we
was at the right theatre / Longht 40 seats
and now when Pm inside they tell me Pm m
the wrong house, and that this is an Eve.
Italian show Now, l can't talk Eve-talian
and don't understand IL, and want To Lno,y
you won't give me my money hackgg The
mans simple air and his hopeless expresSion
at the thought that he might have To sta,,
ana hear an "Eye-talian7 show was toe much
Tor Mr.. McConnell's tender heart He fool
the coupons and went to the box office ana
returned the money. As he was going M
grateful man said, IF / could understand
Eye-talian | would stay and see yonr shov,
but 'twould DO all Greek 10 me- Retvvaa,,
you and me, don't b'lieve half them moor
people goin' In there understand a word ~
Eye-talan nuther"
And this wns the sentiment that NJ .ss.u
Connell had not the heart to gaixsl sz| u ~ &
cago Herald .ssa$ IA z 81 4 I}I
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-03-20

chlorai an Uncertain Treaeherous Drug.
At recent meeting of the Cincinnati
Academy o, Medicine the use5 OF "chioralo
as remedy were pretty thoroughly dis
cussed. The experience OF tho proxies ion
seemed to lie that "chloral was an uncertain
and trcacherous remedy Sons persons are
more efiectad hy Il dose of four grains than
others are by dose OF twenty grains
Cases were reported where 2OJ grains per
day hal been given, AMI one case reported
by Dr. Beck, of the Baden army, where 40
grains were givel in three and half hours,
the p ;tient sleeping for thirty hours and
re overing.
Tie profession also agreed that choral
can not success fully bs administered hypo-
dsrmically. There were cases rclcrtei also
where death was caused by the administra-
ton of ten or twenty grain doses, an where
dangerous symptoms resulted from a single
tive-grain dose Such remedy can not be
regarded less than dangerous in any except
the most skillful hands Inter Ocean.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-03-20


As for da1oits they are exactly like the
Shans, for, while the former arc a miscella-
neous set Of Claude Duvals at large, the repre-.
sentative of the latter claims a nationality
and a certain method in his fighting, or rather
his reasons for fighting, The dalxoit is a
highway robber wherever discovered, and
nothing more He may be thug in
Rajpootanee, a wildly aggressive thakors
Of Palitana, or q totally unconventional
thief Of Camateepoora, but he is a dalxoit all
the same In Burmah the dalzoit does as
his brother in India does He sallies out,
generally with a companion or two, and
waylays the mails or the palkee carriage on
the jungle roads.
He has no picturesqueness about his pro-
fession. He says: "Stand and deliver
and if he gets the worst Of the order he
takes it like man, turns up in his pyjanlis
TO tine moonlight, and bids a farewell TO ex-
istence full Of more profanity than grace
of virtue The writer was once stopped by
a band Of dakota near Aurangabad, in the
Nizam Of Hydcrabad's country. "Ioomara
paisa hum Ike do, ok DUMP cried the
leader. "Hamara paisa, hum Ike da do" /
replied, and shot the gentleman, who, with
the most polite Hindostanes possible, fell on
his back, and said: "The sahib is right: let
him pass" Ths dakoit had not only realized
the argument of force, but OF the inevita-
BILE, for there were three officers following
In the tonga Immediately after mine-For-
eign Letter.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-03-20

Attention has been called to tho fact that
the streams in certain cultivated portions of
northern Texas now run during Che part OF
the year when they were formerly dry.
This is no. attributed to any change in the
rainfall, but to more even absorption Of
water over the cultivated areas. -Exchange.