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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-27
SUGGESTIONS FOR TAXING BONDS.


respectfully suggest the propriety Of
providing by law rate Of interest at
which all solvent coupon bonds and 9th
err bonds and certificates Of debt shall be
assessed for the purposes of taxation ac-
cording to the rate Of interest payable on
such bonds and certificates respectively
The necessity of such a provision can
be easily illustrated. For instance To
tax q coupon bond bearing interest at
three per cent. at the face value Of the
bond would, in the city of Baltimore,
amount to practical confscation Of the
income from it, and in most of the coun-
ties would approximate the same result.
| think rate should be provided by
law for the uniform assessment Of all
such investments bearing interest at less
than three per cent. as the lowest rate,
ut three, three and a-half, four, four and
a-half, five, five and a-balf and six pei
cent, and over six per cent. as maxi
mum. A precedent for such legislative
assessment exists in the law (Revised
Code, article 2, section $50 which pro
vides that SO much Of the State debt at
bears interest at the rate Of six per cent
shall be assessed at par so much a
bears interest at five per cent. shall b
assessed at eighty-6ve dollars in tn
hundred; so much as bears interest a
four and a-half per cent. shall be as
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-27

Cbildren's Goats in all styles, desirable
goods. at 81, 2 so and 3.
Astrachan Jackets at very low figures.
Come early and get your pick of the
whole lot, as they are bound to 60 at
the above low figures.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-27

Seal Plush Coats at $16. II and Is
Seal Plush Visites at $15, Is and II.
Seal Plush Jackets at 81, IL and IA
Raglans at 81 so, s, s 80 and g.
Newmarkets at s.. s SO, 6 and 7.
Jackets at 81, 2 so and 3.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-01-27

To remedy as far as possible unjust
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-01
Information Wanted.

During or about the year 1872, a MAJ
by the name Of for short, we'll cal
and in This play, skowhege, VIII
resided in Skowheean village, Skowheg,
was a jeweler and watch doctor by pro
fession, In that day and generation i
man by the name of Moor, Moses Moor
Is resident of Madison,-for short, wei
|call him in this piay Madison.
Well, Madison called on Skowhege one
morning, and pulling from his poke
and exhibiting watch spoke as follows
MIR. Skowhegc ! traded for this watcl
Ia while ago, and the man that traded ii
onto me said it would keep good time
but it will not go at all" SkOwhege eX
ahmed the watch and said, "Mr. Madi-
son, you can know but little aboui
watches to suppose that such a thing a
this can keep time" Madison -"Th,
man said it would keep good time.
|Skowbege,-"lI He lied to you" Madison.
Can it be made to keep good time!
|Skowhe9e-"Yes." Madison ha
must be done and how much expenseY
Skowhege-"There must be 4 changes
made" Opening the watch and showing
the necessary changes) land the expense
Twill be $3.50, and then I'll warrant it to
Keep good time" TOO bad, said Madi-
son, ''that man said it would keep good
Time" Skowhege-"lle lied tell you,
Madison-"Well, you think it never did
Keep good time SkOwhege-"N
newer Madison reached for his watch
and placing it in the palm of his left
hand, addressed it as though it were con
'structed of flesh, blood, bones and brains
in the following language, uttered slow
but very distinctly, cold watch, | bought
|you of Paul Stickney of llallowell, 30
years ago last April. He said you would
| keep good time; you never failed me till
yesterday. Skowhege shall not spoil
|yQu," and handing the watch to me asked
| If l would send it by the stage driver to
Croker of Waterville for repalrsS The
next morning | placed the watch in
David Blunt's hands with instruction for
Its return as soon as possible. When the
stage came in that p. NJ, Blunt drove up
and passed the said watch to me.
why David did you forget to leave
the watch?" -Croo-Crook
:r doctored it about min-minute and
let it a VIKING and said, Take it back
III is all right now" What is the eX-
pense? S-"Te-ten cents for Croo-
Cooker and ten for me-.
settled all bills and sent the watch to
the owner, and to-day am anxious to
learn if the Paul Stickuey, Moses Moor
Skowhege and Crooker Watch OF 1872 is
in existence, and if so, wonder who
owns it, and I'd like to know also if it
keeps good time. S. ID.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-01
FOR EICN

Advices from China by the latest steam
er state that the action of the Chinese
minister to the United States in the mat
ter of the treaty recently rejected by the
Chinese government has excited SO great
an anmosity against him in kwantuug
that cndcavors were made by the angry
mob to rcck the ministers house.
\ Pckin official has written a public
letter stating: "If the obnoxious Amer
lean bill be carried into effect. there will
be no other course open to China, consis-
tent. with her dignity as a nation, than to
adopt rctalatory measures by prohibiting
the citizens of the United States from
coming to China. If this haze no effect
in bringing the United States Congress
and Government to reason and fairness,
then will be the question for China TO
consider whether it is not time for her
to cancel her treaties made with that
country, and to recall her subjects from
there, and to eXpel all United States cti-
zens from this country, and cease all re-
lations and Intercourse, diplomatic and
commercial"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-01
Harrison as a Speaker

General Harrison Is by no means a con
ceited or self->uilcicnt man on the coll
trary he is xtremoly modest but he has
a reliance in lis own clear perception,
and in the honest, straight forward cX-
preston Of his convictions and beliefs.
He has had so wide an acquaintance with
public affairs and has 80 closely studied
economic questions. was 50 deeply en-
gagged as soldier of the Mon army and
has had such close connection with the
peoples concerns in State and Nation,
that. with his keen mind. appreciatiyc and
sympathetic nature, he il admirably pre-
pared to discuss on familiar plane the
matters that closely relate 10 the peoples
welfare and aspirations. He does this in
a mastery manner, and the effect upon
the wide circle of readers throughout the
country. is most excellent. 1t is strong
feature of the harrison campaign
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-01

Five men, Two tof them United States
soldiers, were robbed on a stage coach in
Texas, Sunday morning, by ono highway
man, who frightened all Of his victims
INTO docility.
News from the yellow fever section is
less encouraging. The plague seems IN
be spreading into other parts of Florida
which have hitherto been exempt from
the disease. There have been 1859 ca>es
to date in Jacksonville.
Congressman Bontelle, having spent
two weeks on the stump in New York,
has cancelled his later engagements in
that state, and, by invitation of Gen.
Harrison, will speak in Indiana during the
last week of the campaign
The President of the Geographical So
ciety Of Lille, France, has received news
from Africa that Henry NJ. Stanley,
has been massacred with all It's cNpedi-
ton, excepting two men.
Owing to Saturday afternoon being Il
half holiday in New Y DIRK, the question is
discussed whether the 80, 600 voters who
registered after ~ O'Clock on that day
will be disqualified from voting at the APP.
preaching elections.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-01
Caribou Village.

"Probably no village in the county has
bad such rapid growth as Caribou. Where
It is situated was fifteen years ago howl
ing wilderness. Now it is a town Of
bver 20O0 inhabitants; has electric lights
End other modern Improvements and the
lnimals from which it derives its name
pave long since fled to parts remote. The
fllage may be the leading one in the
bounty in few years, As preparations are
baking to dam the river and establish
industries. Besides it Is
(he centre of trade of eight farming
owns, which alone indicates for it con-
fnued growth and prosperity. '-E.f-
fange.
The REPORTER would not abatc one iota
lf the credit due one of the very smart
|st villages in Maine, but the writer Of
|hs was in the village of Caribou tG
(ears ago and it was not then "howljne
by any means. 1t had Il Saw
hill, grist mill, starch factory > hotels
or six stores, churches, etc.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-01
The Canadian Pacific.

The Railroad Commissioners, Wildes
Portland and Bowers, with President
Eealley and Superintendent Brown of the
Bangor & Piscataquis Railway and the
pther railroad gentlemen, reformed here
|ast evening from their trip over the
canadian Pacific from GreenEille To- the
Canadian line and return. Superintend-
fnt A. L. Mckennon and Chief Engineer
Hugh ID. Lunsden, with other Canadian
Pacific officials, made the tEip with them
Rnd pointed out some of the great en-
cheering works to the commissioners.
n Wilson stream they saw an iron trcstle
York 800 feet long and ia feet high,
fhich is nearly completed and probabl
be finest piece of work off this kind to be
zen in New Englrnd. Yl over the line
here were iron bridges of splendid con
ruction and the mas bnarv is of the
post massive character. The party
Opped at Moose RiveI Thursday night
hd finished their work Yesterday fore
pom. They found the whole road bed
be of the most solid character, and
ley gave the company the right to run
PAINS as far as Greenjille at any time
Ow. By the first of December the rail
pad people hope to hayk their entire line
Mattawamkeag in condition for in
Pcction.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-01
CE ( RAJ.

\ poll of the students of Harvard Col
&c has resulted as follows For llarri-
ION, ESQ for Cleveland, 1913; for Fisk,
Is; for Strecter, l. Harrison leads in all
the departments of the University except
two, one of which is the divinity school
where Cleveland had a plurality of ?.
The ten votes of the divinity school are
distributed in a remarkable manner,
cleveland getting ,, Harrison ;, Fisk ]
and Strceter /.
Chauncey NJ. Dcpew advances the con-
hdent assertion that New York State
viii give 20, 900 for Harrison.
Chester S. Lord, managing editor of
the New York sun, lDem) writes the
Sunday Globe as follows think the
election in New York State will be very
close but that the chances favor llarri-
sons carrying it by about 1000 plurality.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-01

About Calves.


Athens, October 18th. ISIS
Mr. EpIIoR:-In your last weeks issue
| see that your Scion correspondent in
speaking of the Ilathorn calves says that
4. II. Bosworth cf Scion, has pair three
months younger than the llathorn calves
that weigh 1905 pounds and @irt ; feet
and three inches. oh, my Stars pair
of calves months old and weighing LOS
pounds and not taking Il single premium
at the State Fair, when pair Of calves
as old as the Ilathorn calves and weigh
ing 1900 pounds took several premiums
at the State Fair. That don't look as
though the Bosworth calves are ;lie best
in the State unless the judges made sad
mistake in awarding the premiums.
Now happen TO know something
about one of Bosworth's calves and his
agy, oh my, live months old! guess
if YOU add three more it would not be far
out of the way. Now | don't think the
Hathorn calves are beat yet, and | think
it will take q pair of yearliug CALVES to
beat them, Respectfully Yours,
EARINGNN lINliOEN.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-01

The Lord Saekvlle affair is simply adj
ditional evidence that the Cleycland'> re
taliatory message was buncomb.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

and Sam made him get down on his marrow
bones and scratch for it until he found it.
George is the plasterer who when work was
very dull and the supplies very low dreamed
one night that the angel Gabriel came down
and told hin. re wanted him to put a fresh
blue coat all over the sky and center piece
around every star and he would give him
thirty cents a square yard and five dollars for
every star, and he felt happy and rnn and told
his wife and she asked him how he was going
to build "a scafiold and that troubled him so he
rolled over and fell out OF led and walked up
as poor as ever.
Sam Jones can say more hard things and
true things about folks than anybody, and can
make us all feel mean and mad at the same
time and tho next day preach kind, tender,
loving sermon and make everybody fall IN
love with him again lie has some powerful
helpers at this meeting-strong men, noble
mon and eloquent. 1t is great Christian
feast 10 listen TO such men as DR.. Strickland
and DIR. Lockwood and Mr.. johnson and Dr.
Sullen. The influence of their preaching will
be felt long after we are dead. If the people
Of Cartersville had to pay FIVE thousand dollars
year for these annual tabernacle meetings it
would be money well spent, for it would be
like bread cast upon the waters by the fathers
and will return to the children after many
days. BILL ARP.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
LYnching in Missouri.

MIDLAND, Mo-. September 23.-[Special.]-
Lewis Davis was hanged to an oak tree near
here by q mob at 2 o'clock this morning for
the murder of David f. Miller, a neighbor.
The mob marched to q blacksmith shop near
the Jail, opened the door, obtained sledges,
axes and cold-chisels and proceeded to the
Jail.
Inside the jail touching scene was being
enacted. Two persons who were with Davis
in the huge cells were ordered by the mob on
pain of death to aid in opening the doors.
This they attempted to do, but was held off by
Davis, who had wrenched the heavy bedstead
apart and with the heavy scantlings with
which they were composed, fought for his
life. The frightened wretches crouched down
on the floor and plead for their lives while
Davis stood at bay, neryed by the GOODNESS of
despair.
Whenit became evident the doors would not
withstand the assaults of the mob, he turned
to his fellow prisoners and told them to give
his regards TO his attorney, who had stood by
him. and asked his brother to take his body
and bury it at home. When the doors at last
were wrenched from their places he fought des-
perately, but was dragged out and a rope
placed around his neck, Even then he fought
like o tiger until overpowered and bound. He
was then placed in wagon and taken to the
place of execution He protested his inno-
cence TO the last. The mob worked in a syste-
matte manner.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
CONSUMPTION CURED,

An old physician. retired from practice, hav-
ing had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula of q simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure of
Consumption, Bronchitis Cataerh, Asthma and
all throat aud Lung Affections, also u positive
and radical cure for Nervous Debility and all
Nervous Complaints, after having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands OF
cases, has felt it his duty to make it known 10
his suffering fellows. Actuated 10y this motive
and desire 10 relieve human suffering, | will
send free of charge, to all who desire it, this
recipe, in German, French OF English, with
full directions for preparing aud using Sent
by mail by addressing with stamp, naming
this paper. w. A. NovEs, 149 Powers Block,
Rochester, y. y. DOW.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

they'd be as hungry as children could be, bnt
they d never think of wanting to eat it. 1t
had to go to papa, and its one of the sad things
of the war that these boxes hardly ever got to
the Door fellows. Winmin had hard time
in the war times and so did the children, God
bless 'em. SARGE"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

IknV Agents $40 day sure; new rubber under.
LHUI garment Mrs, H. + Little, Chicago, III.
iel2Wty
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
M VII eir. ASTHMA

G94 MoNIH. Ag ;ll EFqstfd; 90 best sell
WIZ ~ Address Jay DRONsON. DetroN Mich.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
Money NIadc keeping Hens.

Hundreds of farmers who never kept an account
would kill every pcsky hon" OH She farm il it WIS
not for the women folks" The women intuitveiy
know that tho hens do nos 'eat their heads OH
every six months but pvopefly kept Pay better
than any other farm animals
This is truc record. simple 10 keep, so II would
be used ana show the facts In detail, would prove
that every hen paid proht They could no made
20 pay nom one 10 three dollars each Mr. James
l. Bnrses, Nashua, \. H., reported 90 the Nassau
Telegraph that bis wife made clean net profit last
year OF 3659 tor Gags alone, nom only sixteen hens
He thinks her success was largely due 20 using
Sheridan's Condition Powder, a much advertised
PREPARATION to make hens lay
Do your hons pay Ike thaE DO YOU want TO
learn how to make them pay better Are you in
delicate health and want 90 commence poultry
raising for the sake Of open air employment II So
set some reliable advice how 20 DO it, AN enlarged
and much improved Poultry Raising Guide has Inst
boon printed. Il contains practical Information
and many new features, which every person who
keeps hens should have, such ns records and nc
counts for each month Of the year II also contains
long series OF very valuable articles by A +
Hunter chow 10 make money with few hens +"
or HIN tie Lowell, Mas journal SAYS "Ihe most
sengihle poultry literature We have read we find
uuicr Tie name 4. T. d inter. lie evidently knows
what be IS talking about" These two foatutes
alone are worth ten times tho cost OF the book
which the publishers. l. IS Johnson a Co, -
CustomNouSO st.eeL Boston Mass, send postpaid
for onY 20 cents IN STAMPS send 60 johnson X Co.
tOg test nionial circular irte.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
The state Fair postponed

The management Of the Georgia State Fair,
taking into consideration the complications
brought about by the spread eff yellow fever,
have announced that the fair stands post
poned
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

posrTVFiV the best remedy ever discovered
for all diseases Of man or beast that can be
reached los an external medical application, is
Rangum Root inimoui. Ono Trial will con
vince. 90 cents per boitr. For sale 90 whole
sale by A. G. Gambler * Co.. atlanta, Ca. aud
ID W. Curry. Rome, Ca. Retail Mt Jacobs
Pharmacy. Atlanta, ca,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-16

Quincy, III. ,sMay l5.-The flood situa-
ton grows worse today, and it is now al
most certain that the Indian Grove dis
trict will be abandoned for years to come.
People in the dSqped region made hur-
ried and disorderly retreat for the bluiis,
a pouring rain adding to the miseries OF
homeless unfortunates.
The entire Indian Grove region is COM
pletely covered with water. This evening
the crevasse in the sny levce below this
city is flooding the lower half OF that dis
trict, twenty-five miles in length, and the
people are abandoning everything in their
flight. Still another crevasse is threatened
between Quincy and Hannibal. The loss
of life has not yet been reported, but the
damage to property in the two districts is
known to be not far from 81, 100000.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-16
SoNE INSTRUCTIVE FIGuREs

Tn he 'hnsho'u o. u campaign ~ mo-
men'ous a. any inc pcinocfauo party has
ever eh'oi'u upon VI ieh'ios'eo " VIC"
To look back along he yea" SINCE 'ho
chaP'ero oil reconstruction IN us history was
closed IN lS'o' and learn lessons OIL WIS
dom rom the defeats ana successes OF
The parry rolus engendcs su1'o'
strife enni''es and enm'ues uiV'slonA
sometimes not oi'en' these DIVISIONS nave
been carried even 70 the bNio' OoA anu
generally TO tho undoing OF inc parry
Mere opinion as 70 men should never carry
the rank and hie 20 mr. nom heir moonn~
oipnncipIes' lheso are indoS'rue'iple anu
unvarying, and like the nag oil a regiment
In battle, should be the railying point oil
oil Democrats no matter what the stress
Of personal opposition may be- Prom
1870 to 1915 the Democratic MAORI
ties were large In Tennessee In The
latter year James d. for'or swept the
State ana defeated Thomas by oo'Oio ma
iori'y' nearly hoOo more 'han I'den
majority over hayes when was 9''ooo' u
1875 m on year. MARKS was c'ec'edby S'''
4'4 majority Here ws a ia'Iing on o
nearly lp'Ooo votes the INST evidence
OF division upon the dop' question: wh'c'
IN lSSo led TO 'ho do'e"' OF inc parry ia"
hnS The Republican nominee being 'ho'
elected Governor by 2S'''s plurality
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-16

figures that certified to the loss OF Bate'spop-
ularity. The Democratic party If it wills
may this year double Taylors first ma
iority and secure for Cleveland more than
three times the majority that 1t gave him
in 1884. 1t may thus correct the impress
sion the Republicans are indusiriously
spreading about that thisis adoubtful State,
and Democrats can triumphantly vindi-
cate themselves from the charge OF supine-
ness and indifference, and prove that they
are unit for the platform unanimously
adopted by the State Convention that
adjourned yesterday after renominatlng
II. L. Taylor for Governor.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-16
THE METHoDISTS.
Yesterdays Proceedings Of the Cen
eral Conference.

Yesterdays Proceedings OF the Gen.
eral Conference.
New YoRK, May l5.-At today's SEES
sion Of the Methodist conference Bishop
Andrews occupied the presiding officers
chair. The routine OF the conference was
taken up and the roll call OF conferences
for reports, resolutions and appeals was
then taken up. II was decided that this
should be the last call Of the year during
the present general assembly.
u. Ford offered a resolution providing
for the extending Of the inquiry as to an
organic union Of the Methodist Episcopal
church south still further and include the
African Methodist Episcopal church and
all boundaries OF Methodism in this coun-
try. Referred 10 the committee on the
state OF the church. Then began the first
active work Of the day. The report OF the
general conference commission on consoli.
dation, unification and reorganization OF
church beneyolcnce was handed in and
occasioned considerable debate. The re-
mort recommended the consideration OF
missionary society OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church and the board OF foreign
missions, the consolidation OF the board OF
home missions and the church extension
society. and the consolidation OF the Sun
day-school union and tract society. IL
also recommended that a commission be
appointed TO determine what property,
held for mission purposes in this counry
by the missionary society shall be con.
viewed 10 the board of home missions and
church extension, and also TO make an
equitable division OF the assets OF said mis-
sionary society, and further 10 provide for
n suitable division OF moneys received in
payment OF requests made in the name oil
the missionary society OF the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Dir Spencer presented the report and
said Il was tho best plan the convention
could offer.
After considerable discussion DIR. Coote,
of northern New York, offered an amend
mcnt 70 the report by consolidating the
hoard OF education and the Freedmen
| Aid society. Iost-2j6 10 l56-the col.
orcd brethren voting against the amend
mcnt A vote was then taken upon th'
adoption oi the resolutions recommended
by the commission, which Sas Loot. Tn
rules were then suspended 10 permit DIR
J. o. Peck, Of the committee on the stat
Of the church, 70 present 4 report advocai
ing the appointment Of a committee .
combine with other denominations.
national Sabbath committee. which wa
pa-ed. The matter Of the election G
bishops was discussed at some length, an
Il was finally decided 10 postpone the cleo
ton ill Thursday Of next week. Ad
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