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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-07-06
TENDERFOOr EDISON.
ie Great Electrician Has an .Amusin
Experience on the Plains.

he Great Electrician Has an Am usin 4
Experience on the Plains.
At dinner party at the Preside the
nher evening. one of the officers
'eiated some anecdotes OF Thomas
Ellison.
HE is the most impractical man in
the WORLD said the Captain. II re-
member well the summer of rs, the
season Of the total eclipse of the sun.
A lot of scientific men were there
Pro. Irouyelot, of Cambridge; Hank
ness. the well-known astronomer; John
l." Draper. and many more of them
besides number of army people, who
went up from some of the forts to lit
tie station on the Union Pacific, called
Separation; to view the phenomenon.
edison was one of the party. and
they made observations. drew sketches,
took Photographic Impressions. and
when the eclipse was over compared
notes as to the sensations they had ex-
perienced. Draper gave it as his opin-
ion that II 1t were possible for it to con-
tinue an hour numbers of people would
commit suicide, and it would leave
generally bad effect on the digestion
and the nervous system.
edison, you know, is quite deaf, and
the strangest thing was. during an
hour or so of the densest partial eclipse,
he recovered his hearing to almost
normal degree. They were up there
couple of days before the event oc-
Cured. and we officers had our rifles
with us, and hunted antelope and deer
Edison was imbued with the sportsman
spirit. ana handing one hundred dol
lars to man, said: Get me gun,
will your" The man brought the gun.
which had cost seventy-ive dollars. and
handed him the change, which he re-
urned, saying: Here, l want some
powder, and things; get me the balance
in ammunition. l s'pose twenty-five
dollars worth is about all | can carry,
isn't itP'
Every one laughed at the picture
of Edison carrying twenty-five dollars
worth of cartridges about his person.
'They had stuffed jack rabbit at
he station. which some clever tele-
-raph man had prepared for the be-
'ooled emigrants to shoot at.
This was set rigdly up in the sage
rush. and pointed out to Edison. who
lad never shot at any real game before
lie deliberately drew bead on it. and,
lfter "a full minutes aiming. he pulled
he trigger.
He didn't come anywhere near the
animal. but was very much excited.
Wait, said he; If the thing will only
stand still five minutes longer, I'll kill
him. sure
'Bangf went the gun again, amid
the suppressed filters Of the crowd, and
again, as before. the rabbit calmly
viewed the horizon. with his round,
unblinking glass eyes.
well. do believe Edison fired away
at that thing no less than dozen
times before the idea crept into his
electric brain that it was put-up Job.
He took it quite good-naturedly." -
LeSlte's Batd0et
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-07-06
WIT AND WISDOM.

-'Dost thou love lifep Then do not
squander time. for that is the stuff that
life is made of. -Franklin.
To dare is great To bear is
greater. Bravery we share with the
brutes; fortitude with saints.
"A man may stub is toe to-day, but
rumor ull break is leg to-morrer, an
maybe is neck de day aftah. Judge.
There are two classes of people
whom it is impossible to convince
against their will-women and men"
The darkest hour in the history of
ny young man is when he sits down
study how to make money without
nestly working for it.
II you would be pungent be brief;
+ it is with words as with sunbeams.
&c more they are condensed the deep
they burn -Southey
That's the curse of money, that it
kes all the hardy, tough fiber of
haracter out of the children of the
possessors of it. BurreH.
--Froebels Motto-.'Come, let us
live with our children should be
lemme bered and actually illustrated
by every teacher and parent in the
land.
The human brain is heaviest be-
tween the ages of fourteen and twenty.
That is it used to be before the boys
discovered way of drying it up with
cigarettes.
1t has been said: THE man who
can sing and won't sing. should be
sent to Sing Sing" Not so. It's the
man who can't sing. and will sing. who
should be sent to Sing Sing.
Morality without religion is only
kind of dead reckoning-an endeavor
to find our place on cloudy day by
measuring the distance we have run,
without any observation of the heaven
ly bodies. -LOmQtelioso.
Cold waves are generally preceded
by the announcement, on the part of
one of our numerous and eminently re-
liable weather prophets. that thaw is
about to break loose, and that red fan
mel for the next week will be super
fluous and unhealthy Free
Press.
"A conscience-stricken Massachu-
sets man has sent to the United States
Treasury twenty-five cents. Which rep
resents five-cent stamp illegally used
a second time and the interest on that
amount for thirty years. There seems
To be an unusually large number of
twenty-tiye-cent consciences in this
country. 1t is seldom that $40. 900
conscience is stricken hard enough to
induce its owner 10 return that amount
Of money. -NorristosOn Hsrata
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-07-06
A SEA TELEPHONE.
Communicating Under Water by Means OF
Novel Device.

Novel Device.
Some interesting experiments have
lately been made to test the Feasibility
OF enabling ships to communicate with
one another by means of what NAV be
called sea telephone. 1t is known
that water is "A good transmitter Of
sound, and that the velocity with which
sound is conveyed through it is about
four times rs great as its velocity
through the air.
Experiments made on the Lake OF
Geneva long ago showed that the sound
Of a submerged bell could be heard by
means of il special form of ear trumpet
also placed beneath the water, at a dis
lance of several miles from the bell.
MIR. Boyer. of H. NJ S. Malabar. has
lately in measure revived this expert
ment. only he has used n telephone in
stead OF an ear-trumpet as receiver of
the sounds transmitted.
The apparatus consists of a large.
dat bell or gong placed just below the
water line al ships side, and which
Is SO connected by means of a tube
with the deck that II hammer can be
made to act on the bell at will. This
is the transmitter. The receiver con-
slsts OF Bell telephone, with a large
diaphragm placed in the center of the
bell and connected by means OF wires
with another telephone on the deck of
the ship. This second instrument is
held to the observers ear.
By means of this apparatus it is found
that sound can be readily conveyed
through the water for upward of II mile,
and it is claimed that signals can be
thus made under the sea which will be
quite independent of fog or stormy
weather.
There seems to us to be only one weak
point in this method of signaling. and
that is the want of a means of calling
the attention of the distant receiver
when the transmitter wishes to send .
signal In the working of the ordinary
telephone each observer has his sigma
ing bell. but this is impossible with the
sea telephone. In the absence of fog,
too. the ordinary system of signaling
either by means of flags, or at night by
flashing lights. meets all requirements
london Graphs.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-07-06
PiTH AND POINT.

"A crank is all right il he turns in
the right direction
In all natur' de lub O. de mudder
is de stronges'. De he bird flies roun'
while de she one takes keer o. de nest.
Judge.
In this enlightened age. trn'
greatness consists in smoking tire
dozen twenty-cent-cigars a day and
having signature that nobody cal
read. -DansUitte Breeze.
Three things too much. and three
things too little. are pernicious te
man: To speak much and know little;
to spend much and have little; IL
! resume much and be worth little. -
Cerva,stes.
1t is certainly much easier wholly
TO decline a passion than to keep 1t
within just bounds and measure; an,
that which few can moderate almo.'
anybody can prevent. Philadei phta
Post
Il swear by those tall elms in
yonder park" he commenced, bu!
she interrupted him. Swear not by
them" she said imploringly. why
not?" Because those trees are slippery
elms,' she said simply. Merchant
1rave'er.
II a person can say with truth. i
can not dig he settles his own case in
few words. In pronouncing this
short sentence against himself. he
fixes his position at the foot of the
ladder and shows reason why he will
always remain there.
Ole Of the unexplained myst cries
is. why should a manufacturer find it
necessary to publish his portrait in
connection with his advertisement OF
II three-dollar hat or pair of trousers.
l. would be as sensible to publish the
<ortrait of his grea,-gra, dmother. if
he were dealing in fifty-cent ear
trumpets or twenty-five-cent night
caps. Puck.
ID octor." said the patient II be-
licve there's som ,thing wrong with
my stomach" mot bit of it" re-
piled the doctor. promptly. &c d
made y ur stomach and he knows how
TO make them There's something
wrong with the stuff you put into it.
naybe. and something wrong in the
way you stuff it in and lamp it down.
but your st'mach is all right. -
BROOKLYN Eagle.
What sickening thing it is to see
man copying tn speech. the walk.
the manner Of woman. The trouble
is that they do not initiate sensible
woman. but som, female imbecile.
And they shipper and they go with
mincing step and lisp. and scream at
nothing. and take on a languishing
look. and bang their hair. anil are the
nauseation of honest folks of both
sexes. 1dlmdge.
Neither wealth nor poverty is in
itself hOnora BILE or dishonorable. A
very poor. and even a very bad book,
may bring the author IL great deal OF
money. but also very good book may
d. the same. A bank account does
not furnish the standard of charac ell
for books or men. And whoever tries
to make it appear SO is romoting a
moral muddle. is confounding good
and evil. is doing his little all of
"ischi'f to his country. Gull Hamii-
ton
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-07-06

-He-.l fear l am wearying you
with my prosy conversation. You look
Il little tired She-"O, no, indeed; I
was only thinking how very tired you
must be. Judge.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-27
Letter from Hon. Oden Bowie.

FAIRvIEw, Prince Georges Co, Md,
January 23d, 1888.
Editor Of the Sentinel,
MY DEAR SIR: thank you for your
courtesy in inserting in the Sentinel my re-
ply to the attack Of Judge BJuic upon MIR.
Clarke and myself in reference to Mr.. C.'s
appointment as President of the canal.
That reply, as your readers doubtless OBJ
served, was directed TO Judge BIS remarks
as reported in the B lltim IRE american, and
before | had seen the more extended and
doubtless correctly reported version in the
Sentinel, which was much more uujust-be.
cause entirely untrae-to Mr.. Clarke and
myself
While all the statements Of Judge Bouic
concerning me were incorrect, will only
ask you To publish this notice VI the follow
ing extract from his speech, that your read
ers may not be LETT under the impression
Judge Bouic's remarks, uncontradicted,
would convey, viz: That | had prostituted
the high, aud dishonored the honorable, DO
sition of Governor of Maryland to advance
my own personal aims and interests.
The Sentinel reports Judge Bouic as hav.
ing said: 8itei
"iStrange as it may appear the intersec.
ton of the branch (of the b. & P. Railroad, }
with the line between Baltimore and Wash,
ington was on or near the landof Coo. Bosoie,
aud the station called Bowie is now flour
ishing place You can all see how crafty
ing the location Of this important depot
must have been to Guv. Bowie. Now then
the B. IL p. had gotten all it desired. Gov
Bowie would get his bone in the shape OF
the depot named after him, aud toltich had
the calne Of his lands" &c. n
The fiourishing place. Bowie" is not "on
or near" any OF my land except small
tract of almost valueless waste or woodland
a mile or more from this station. The farm
Oh which l reside is the nearest farm VIZ
10 Bowie, and that is five miles distant. The
fact is that in running the lines o. the B. &
Z. railroad one line passed through the en-
tire width, from east to west. OF this farm
If more than thousand acres, with the sta
ion in the centre of the farm, not half a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-27
Give the People a Grand
Benefit.

Donate 10 them All the Profit and Part of
the Capital Invested.
We can well afford it. Our sales during
the three years past have amounted to hun
dreds of thousands of dollars. Then why
should we not donate to the source whence it
all came the profit on $50, 000-say S., 900?
We grasp the opportunity.
Fine English Kersey Overcoats, with silk
and satin sleeve and bod Y Innings, at Sic 10
each. Reduced from $50 rs donation of
81 to every purchaser.
We weigh the matter well.
Brown Chinchila Overcoats, strictly all
wool, velvet collars and velvet piping, heavy
ltalien lining, at SO 60 each.
And settle it satisfactorily. ..
Fur Beaver Storm Overcoats, drab, at $40
each. Reduced from $l2 So; donation of
So so to each purchaser.
Startling, but true.
Bulock's Standard Diagonal Suits, seal
brown, stylish in cut, handsomely trimmed
and well made, at $40 IS suit. We ask
special attention to this lot, as every suit is
richly worth $l8.
Make yourself solid"
All-wool Plaid Suits, sizes 80 to SO, only
81 88 a suit.
Regular Paralyzers ..
One iot eACeiIeH- business quits, sizes So,
80 and AZ, at Sc a suit
Worth gazing at. EEE. .-.H .f
Handsome Cheviot stripe Suits, strictly all
wool, late pattern and very stylish, at
So 6S a suit.
A new wonder ~
Dark Mixed Cheviot Suits, all wool, well
trimmed and made, a6, 81 and 80, at So 10 u
suit.
You know all about 'em.
A full line of Harris's Silk Mixed Suits,
black and white, retail generally at SIS
our price Sill 48 suit
The eighth wonder.
Chevot Suits, strictly all wool, four-but-
ton cutaways, at ST IS suit.
Jump at this conclusion.
Fancy Cass Suits composed Of silk and
wool entirely, handsome and good enough ior
any gentleman, at $ll a suit.
Boys eyes will dance to this music.
Two hundred suits for boys, material
strictly all WOOL stripes, checks and mix
lures sizes ID 10 l8 years, al S. so suit.
| We have enumerated only a few of the rars
bargains we have in store, as space will mo-
| permit us 10 60 into detail
| You have iust two weeks in which to make
yourself solid on the clothing question. rtf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-27

mile from my dwelling house, and that
urged the engineers not to adopt this as the
route, for the very reason that other unchar-
table people might, like Judge Bouic, think
that had "got my bone in the shape of the
depot, and had enhanced the value of my
lands"
Further comments upon the Judge Is speech
are unnecessary, and believe he will be
Just enough to admit his mistakes.
70 urs very respectfully,
ODEN BOWIE
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-27
A No. Farm for Sale.

TNHIS FARM is situated in Fairfax county,
l. Virginia, IA miles from Washington, 2
miles from Burk's Station on the Virginia
Midland Railroad, and contains 256 ACRES
oF LAND! It has on 1.-two Dwelling Houses,
(good well of water at door, fne Garden
and plenty of fruit of all kinds Large Barn,
capable Of holding two hundred tons of hay,
Wagon House and large Stable, and all other
necessary outbuildings. II is the best Of grass
land and under fence. This place would
make capital dairy farm.
For particulars, address T. W. c., 2lls &
street, Washington, D. G., or W. A. Dewey
Burk's Station, Fairfax county, Va.
jan l3-lmP
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-27

Alter much unnecessary delay the House
has confirmed Mr.. Carlisle's right to his
seat, and the absurd contest of Mr. Thuebe
is disposed Of. The decision reached has
all along been anticipated by those who are
acquainted with the life an character of
Mr. Carlisle, who would be the last man
in the country to claim a seat in the body of
which he has been distinguished member
for many years if there was the highest
shadow of doubt resting upon his right to
do SO.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-27
ADJOURNED MEETING.

ITVHE COMMISSIONERS for Montgomery
l. county will meet at their Room I'm Rock.
willie, on
TUESDAY, the lib day of February, 1888,
at 10 o'clock, A NJ.
By order: FIN. GRIFFITH,
jan 27-td Cpk TO Comfy Com'rs. y
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-27

Blairs bill TO promote mendicanoy has
companion piece in bill by which it is
proposed 10 establish a national university
in Washington, under direct control of the
cabinet Its purpose is to educate teachers
for collegiate institutions at national ex-
pense 10 return, every person SO instruct
ed must pledge himself to teach ten years
after graduation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-27
We1O Advertisements. 6
Town Hall Election.

'NHh annual meeting Of the stockholders
Il of "The Rockville Town Hall Company
OF Montgomery county, Md - will be held
nj the iowa Hall, on TUESDAY, Febru airy
7th, 1888, at O'Clock, P. NJ, to elect seven
Directors to serve for the ensuing year
SPENCER G JONES, Pres.
jan 27-td JOHN J HIGGINs, Sec'y. l.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-27
BRIDGE NOTICE.

WE, the Undersigned citizens and tax
w payers ofthe Third Collection District,
hereby give notice that they will petition the
County Commissioners, thirty days after the
publication of this notice, to erect bridge
over Little Monocacy at or near where it is
crossed by the Edwards Ferry road, Just be-
low John S. Colts mill, and to condemn the
necessary approach thereto through the lands
Of Mercer Jones and wife.
e. j. CHISWELL,
WIN. G. BREWER,
LEONIDAS JONES,
jan 27--5t And forty two others.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-27

The delegation representing the tobacco
manufacturers of Baltimore city made a
vigorous argument before the subcommittee
on Ways and Means, in Washing on, on
Tuesday last, in favor Of the repeal of the
tobacco tax. 1t is represented that the
New York manufacturers in this staple have
expressed themselves as willing to be con-
tent with reduction instead OF the entire
abolition of the tax.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-27

Saint Augustine's immense hotel, the
Ponce de Leon, and its annex, the Alcazar,
at Saint Augustine, Fla, were formally
opened last week. The outer line of the
walls Of the principal structure is exactly
one mile in length. apd iis pariors cover
ono quarter OF an acre. The buildings are
Of Moorish architecture.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-27

Two sets of delegates. one for Blaine and
the other for Sherman, were the outgrowth
ssf the demoralized crowd that assembled at
Wizards hall, in Washington city, on
Tuesday last
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-27
Fine Ready-Made
C. LFO r I'll [ n q !

" IL " L III L IN u !!
To make room for the builders, who are push
ing us. Shall we make you donation? We
shall. Under the circumstances we could not
do otherwise and live up to our idea of right.
1t is due 10 you that we make some acknowl-
edgment of the multitudinous favors you have
showered upon us-hence we offer
Fine Montagnac Surtouts, with velvet collars,
satin sleeve Innings and double warp Ital-
ian body Innings, at So so each. Reduced
from Sis. modest donation of Sc so to
every purchaser. or -
On Saturday, October 25, 1884, we threw
open our doors 10 the people, soliciting q
share of their patronage, promising to pro-
tect them in every particular. We have kept
the faith and to-day furnish new evidence of
our determination to continue doing so, to
wit:
Newmarket 0vercoats, Atwood Melton, silk
sleeve Innings and double warp serge body
lining, at So each.
We soon learned that we had settled among
warm-hearted, generous people, who took
special delight in aiding an honest effort, and
whose appreciation of right was keenly en-
tn usiastic. We, loo, are enthusiasts when
we have it in our power 10 sell
Fine Chinchilla Overcoats, black and brown,
and full satin body Innings, at $l2 20.
Finding ourselves in the midst of such
charming surroundings, need w tell you how
deep an interest the situation possessed for us
or how earnestly and zealously we set about
it to make ourselves worthy Of your esteem,
your confidence, your patronage. Having this
end constantly in view partly explains why
we offer you such a tremendous drive in
Fine Corkscrew Overcoats, black and brown,
with silk facings, double warp serge lining,
perfect fitting and as dressy as need be, al
$40 T5
After remaining with you one year we found
ourselves uncomfortably crowded. We need
ed more room and added floor. This is not
specially surprising when you coma to con-
slider the fact that our goods have always been
fully up TO the required standard and the
prices exceedingly low. We offer as evidence
of our claim line of
Wild Vale French Diagonal Overcoats, rich
seal brown, with satin facings, silk sleeve
Innings and double-warp silk serge body
lining, t$l2.
The second year Of our stay was full of sue
cess At its close we found it necessary to
have more room, and another floor was add.
ed To say that we were highly gratfed is
tame way of expressing it. To show that
We are not forgetful of past favors we Offer
| you now line of
All-wool Cheviot Overcoats, gray and brown
with silk faciDgs, silk sleeve Innings and
double-warp Italian body lining, hand
some, stylish, durable and perfect fitting
garment, at $ll 4s.
A third year brought our goods more ant
more in demand, and it is now an imperative
necessity for US to have still more room
I T. y
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-27
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-27

If reports regarding Mr. Randalps politi-
cal aspirations are true. there no longer re-
mains any doubt as TO his politics. He is a
Kendall man first, last and all the time.
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