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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-02-17
The Ways Of the Reporter.

Reporters differ in many ways. Some
are purely descriptive, in some n bump
of humor is magnifcently developed,
some permeate story, short or long,
with indices of personality. Others are
cast-iron in recital, and make their sto-
ries as piquant as an algebraic problem
A good reporter, gifted with natural
spirits and health, is thing of beauty
and joy forever in any well regulated
newspaper Office Every door is open
to him, and the field of life is spread be-
fore him with its sunshine and its sh ad-
ow. In the course of an evening he
talks with presidents and walks with
princes. He sits with the sorrowful aud
mourns with the humble. In church to-
day, in Jail tomorrow merrily dancing
with Arion this evening, deep down in
coal pits with striking miners some other
evening. Now he interviews a magnate
of the land, and now takes the dying
deposition of butchered thief. Part Of
an evening is spent at cathedral fair,
part in political meeting, part in police
headquarters, part in the debris of rail-
road collision. No place is too sacred,
none too lowly, no man too high, too
rich, too great for him TO approach
none too poor. too humble for him to
serve.
He is as much at home in the palace
of millionaire as in hospital ward Of
a prison. He writes with equal readi-
ness the glib utteranees ola befriled
bishop and the narrowing confessions Of
q poor devil in tho Tombs. A good re-
porter must be discreet How much he
hears that he cannot tell-how much he
knows that it would not be fair for him
to reveal ~ Y. Graphic.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-02-17
The Mental Blind Spot"

The analogy between the organ Of
vision and that of thought is so obvious
and familiar that it does not require il
Illustration. Now, just at the entrance
Of tho optic nerve is II small circular
area, known as the blind spot. Certain
essential anatomical elemepts are want
Jog in this little space. and though the
visual image is painted on it, the picture
isa blank to the perception Is there
not blind spot in the organ of intellect
Is well as in that of visiou--an idio.ic
area, where ideas are represented. but
not Transmitted to the Intelligent center
Think moment y we say to a friend
who is entertaining some (to US self
evident absurdity. Paraphrased this
would be-: You have got 4 bit of non
sense on your mental blind spot, your
idiotic area. Shift it if you can into a
place where the mental elements are not
dedCent, rs in that empty region,
1 must appeal to the experience Of
others If they are not conscious Of such
blind spot in their intelligence. II
.uoy 'oooS"'ne 1" US iaoo 'ua' 'noy
nave suen spot they can account 'or
many aosuru,s'es anu coa.rad'c'' ous IN
others For this idotio area is the va
cant lou wnere INCONSISTENT inconeren'
unrelated IDEAS come together ana d'sport
=. or ne loose sca''crs" over
IT, many simple puzzles ana iuie ian-
cies hnc ,heir way .nefc anu e'a'm u
rient OF domiche' uhlll a"akenea renee
'lons drives them away he' me give
an instance or TWO. EXCUSE me- sa'u
tne paroer TO the erh-Jaweu man.
IL put my niger IN your NOUN 70
press your cheeK out. NO, no. saiu
inc man ne was saaVing; aih a'raiu
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-02-17
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THE STORY OF LIFE.

u
Say, what is life9 Ills to be born,
A helpless babe to greet the light
With sharp wall asif the morn
Foretold a cloudy noon aud night,
To weep, to sleep, and weep again,
With sunny smiles between--and then
And then apace the infant grows
TO be laughing, sprightly boy,
Happy, despite his little woes, -
Were he but conscious of his joyf
To he, in short. from two to ten,
A merry, moody child--and then9
And then in coat and trowsers clad, "a
To learn to say the decalogue,
And break 1t, an unthinking lad,
With mirth and mischief allagog,
A truant oft by field and fen,
And capture butterflies laid them
And then, increased in strength and size,
To be, anon, youth full grown,
A hero in a mothers eyes,
A young Apollo in his own,
To initiate the ways of men
In fashionable sin-and then?
And then, at last, TO be man,
To fall in love, to woo and wed
With seething brain to scheme and plan,
To gather gold or toll for bread,
To sue for fame with tongue and pen,
And gain or lose the prize-and then
And then in gray and wrinkles old,
To mourn the speed of life's decline,
To praise the scenes our youth beheld,
And dwell in memory of lang syne.
To dream awhile with darkened ken,
To drop into his grave--and then?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-02-17
Farm and Garden Notes.

Cabbage is excellent green food for
poultry in winter.
Fowls thrive best where there is both
shade aud sunshine; but the coop must
be dry.
Animals that seem to eat all they can
get without gaining in size should be
got rid Of.
The general aspect Of the dairy ami
NAL is thinner, sharper and more angu-
lar than the feeding animal.
The dairy business is not suffering
from lack Of good COWS, but from lack
of men who will take care Of them
properly.
Be liberal but not wastful feeder.
Let every kind OF food be fed in that
manner which will give the largest and
best returns.
DR.. Hopkins thinks that hogs without
rings do much injury to orchards. root
ing out deep holes and gnawing and
tearing roots.
When butter is gathered in the churn
in granular form it is never overchurned.
Pounding it after it is in lump or large
mass is what overchurns it.
Soft soap makes more effectual
wash for fruit trees than mere lime.
The addition Of salt or carbolic acid is
considered an improvement.
Have the past seasons work and its
results convinced you that you have
more land than you can farm proitably ?
Sell portion if you can at fair price,
and if not lay plans for grassing it next
season
The American Dairyman is authority
for tho statement that skim milk is worth
more to feed back to cows that are in
milk than to pigs or calves. Prof. Stew
art says it is worth rs cents hundred
pounds to mix with cut feed.
Many farmers years ago used to select
the south and east slopes for their or
chards. the trees might be protected from
the colder blasts of winter, yet expert
ence has proven that the north hillside
is the most advantageous location.
Farm knowledge is not all the knowl-
edge a farmer needs, any more than a
knowledge Of money and percentage is
full mental equipment for a banker.
We must know more about men and
affairs around us, and get our stock Of
general intelligence away up, five would
be men among men.
The bitter taste in cider in some cases
is undoubtedly caused by leaving the
apples lying in heaps until some Of them
mildew, or are attacked by dry rot,
which usually means that as fast as the
substance Of the apple decays, fungus
plants are present to SUCK up its juices
As matter of course this kind Of ro
has an acid or bitter taste, as any may
learn by trying it.
If blight strikes the pear trees, sill
the bark on one side of limb or body
from affected part downward, at once
and give coat of pure linseed oil. Thi
Sitting is beneficial to hide-bound trees
with q good coat Of whitewasb added
A good time to prune trees is right ava
! after they have leafed out. There is o
/ be tier or safer time than this for cuttin
limbs from trees.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-02-17

Some people are too literal for any
use. A young man gave graphic de-
scription of narrow escape that he had
recently from an enraged bull Il seized
him by the TAIL" he exclaimed, "and
there l was. was afraid to hold on
and dassn't let CO." Between tho
horns of dilemma, as it were" ven
tured young lady very much interest
ed "No, ma'am." replied the young
man; 81 wasn't between tho horns al
all, and, besides, he wasn't dilemma,
he was jersey"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-02-17

Cbildren's Coats in all styles, desirable
goods, at 81, 2 so and B.
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, 1888-02-17

a perplexed German tailor; who had
made garment for youth and fonnd
himself unable to dispose of the surplus
fullness which appeared when trying il
on the young candidate, declared vocif-
erously, "de coat is good enough, but
de boy is too slim"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-02-17

A very great man had to be pardoned
for declining an invitation to reception
of the conventional kind at the house Of
a woman of society. ~ thought" she
said in amazemcnt, "you enjoyed So
ciety p "Yes, madam" was the quiet
reply, "but not herding."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-02-17

Seal Plush Coats at $16, II and IS
Seal Plush Visites at $15, Is and II.
Seal Plush Jackets at 81, ID and IA
at 81 so. S, s so and g.
at IS. 5 so, 6 and 7.
at So, 2 so and 3.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-02-17
OUR GREAT ANNUAL
.MN2. I'D % on, % safe
KINGS PALACE,
Sl4 7th st., Washington, ID. @.
CIOAKS! CLOAKS!
Seal Plush Coats $16 II and IS Cbiden Goats all desirable
Seal Plush Vtes S15, IS II. goods 49, SO and
Seal Plush ID and IA Astahan Jackets
Rg 81 So 5, SO and Come and pick of the
Nwmarkets S. So and 7. whole lot they bound
Jackets at So, 2 so and 3. the above low figures
Hats. Hats. Hats.


Wool Felt Hats at 20, 25, 81 and Soc.
Elegant Silk Mufflers at As, 50 and IS
cents
Kid Gloves at so, 65, IS and 90c.
Muffs Boas, Furs and Fur Trimmings
at marked down prices.
Try the great Kings Palace Corset at
49c They can't be beat.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-02-17

An interesting and pertinent question
just at present is, do the men who blow
out the gas come under the head of raw
materials?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-02-17

The rumor that Senator Evarts meant
to buy another new hat is the latest in
vention of the inscriptions campaign
liar.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-02-17

According TO Senator Palmer, of Mich
igan, the Republican party - so sick
that they must try the water cure.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-02-17

When Philadelphia club gets deeply
into tariff figures the gods look down
and execute a low whistle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-02-17

Trimmed Hats and Bonnets at 81, 2 so
and g.
French Felt Hats, in all colors and all
shapes. at Csc, 75c, 90c and 81.
Fancy Wings and Feathers at 10, 70,
81, so and 75c.
Velvets, Pushes, Jerseys, Ribbons, Pls'h
Bonncts, Toboggans at reduced prices.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
North East Items,
NORTH EAST, Noyem Der 29l

NoRTH EAST, Novem Der 18th, 1888.
Fresh fish are plentiful.
An effort is being made to organize a
dancing school here.
Both churches are preparing for their an
nual Christmas festival.
Mr.. II. Ellsworth Shippers, of North East
has opened general store at Leslie, on the
b. ~ o., short distance above town.
Thanksgiving Day was observed here In
the usual manner. Business was partially
held i'll the churches.
Mr.. John V. Abrams, clerk at the McCul-
lougr Iron Company's office here, who has
been confined to his room by sick was
removed 10 his home at Rowlandviie re.
Gently.
North East has now one of the largest and
most complete public school houses in tn.
county. Through the courtesy OF the prin.
cipal, Prof. Geo S. Mattiugly, your cores
pendent was shown through the new build
ing recently and we must admit that we
felt proud of the new structure. The Pro
lessor now has ample facilities for executing
his plans IS to how a school should be con.
Quoted. With an efficient corps of assistants
our parents and guardians can rest assured
that their children are properly instructed
in al! branches of study. There are now
over 200 names enrolled, with a daily at
tendance of over $50, last term, which was
about % more than the previous term. The
scholars are now making arrangements fol
their annual entertainment, which is to be
given at Wingate Post Hall at an early
date. We bespeak a crowded house fol
them, as their last appearance before our
people won for them splendid reputation.
All the county school commissioners, and
Prof Newell, of the State Normal School
have been invited. LINDEN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
Meeting of Educators.

The Association of Public School Com.
missioners of Maryland met Tuesday in an
nual session at the State Normal School,
Baltimore. Among those present were
School Commissioner George Biddle and
Rev. John Squier, of this county. The
most important subject discussed was
that of manual Training in our Public
Schools"
Rev. John Squier, of Port Deposit, OPP
posed the introduction of manual train
ing in the schools. He said: "The learn
ing to make things from a churn to a
steamboat is not practical in the schools.
| do not speak against this without
knowledge. as it has not been long since
| turned a set of croquet balls and turned
them round, too, and taught mechanic
how to do it. 10 your common schools
you cannot get the training unless you
change the whole system. You can only
teach the pupil to be handy. The object
of the public school system of Maryland
is to train the youth in certain branches
common to all trades. 1t is not more for
the carpenter than the lawyer. Why
make man carpenter any more than
lawyer2 The youth of America
are PRACTICAL excluded from the me-
chanical trades. Ii there were a school
in each county or town where the youth
could be taught these trades would say
adopt it, but this is impossible, as the
great majority of teachers are ladies'"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
Hungry Visitors.

The Wilmington Euery Erening Of
Tuesday contained the following among
its city news:
The body of John T. McKinsey, the
young B. & o. Brakeman who was killed
at Hockessin on Thursday, was buried at
Elkton on Sunday. The IA Whining
tonians who comprises the funeral party,
met with novel experience which will
excite the sympathy of all comfort loving
people. About O'Clock, after the funeral
survives, some of the party began to skir-
mish around for something to eat. None
of them had tasted food since break fast.
The hotel was visited, but the proprietor
said that dinner was finished, the servants
were gone and there was nothing to eat,
Coaxing and begging brought no more
satisfactory results, 80 the half-starved
men made a systematic search of the
entire town for bite to eat. Four oys-
ter saloons were passed in succession, but
their tempting signs of ''Oysters in all
styles" but Knocked their hungry stom-
achs, as all were tightly closed. The
streets were deserted, and the fourteen
weary, hungry individuals had to wait
until their arrival home, about o'clock,
before their now abnormal appetites
could be appeased. Said one Of them, in
speaking of the affair, Il don't want to
60 to Elkton again. If that is sample
of Prohibition town, l want none of 1t. "
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
An Alleged Embezzler Arrested.

George E. Turner, formerly station
agent for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company at Childs, this county was in
dicted at the September term of court
for embezzlsment OF 1928. IL belonging to
the company. The latter was not the
loser, however, the defalcation being
fully covered by his security, a New
York trust company. 1t is the trust
company aud not the railroad officials
that are prosecuting the young man.
1t was learned some time since that
Turner was in Wilmington. The police
authorities Of that place were notified
and requisition papers from Gov. Jackson
of this state secured. The police of Will
mington we're not able to come up with
Turner as readily as they thought. On
Friday of last week, however, he walked
into the Police Station there to see a
friend who had been locked up. He was
at once recognized by Sergeant Tucker
and arrested. The requisition papers
were at once sent to Governor Biggs. On
Saturday morning Turner was handed
over to Sheriff Samuel NJ. johnson and
States Attorney VIM. s. Evans and
brought to E!kton Jail. He will be tried
at the December term of Court which
meets one week from next Monday. The
penalty for this offense is Imprisonment
for more than three years in Jail or House
of Correction, or Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for not more than fifteen
years.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
Glasgow Items.

Revival services are going on at the NJ z.
ChuIc h. Next Sunday being Quarterly
Conference the Presiding elder Mr.. Murray
will be here and preach.
Mr.. Henry Boys has reprinted his neat
little home adding much to Its appearance.
We came near having a serious fire last
Saturday night at what was once the hotel.
Some one threw lighted cigar in the sand
box around the stove and in some way it
fell to the floor. A large place burned be-
fore it was discovered.
Mrs. Robert Frazier spent last Thnrsd V
and Friday with her friend Mary H. Gouce
and attended the Concert and Bazaar held
in the Presbyterian church.
Miss Annie Pierson and Miss Mccoy who
have been visiting Miss Hattie Mahan re-
turned home last Monday.
Mrs. Eliza Barr and sister contemplate
moving to Philadelphia in few weeks, Mrs
Barr has son there with Wanamaker.
Mr.. Edward Boulder of Wilmington is
stopping with his brother George Boulder.
A wagon load of Elktonians came out to
our festival Thursday evening and couUri-
buted both socially and financially to its
success, we thank them for their kind pa
tronage and hope they will repeat it at some
| future time. G. "A. NJ.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
A Destructive Storm.

The storm of Sunday and Monday did
very little damage in Cecil County. A
few telegraph poles in the neighborhood
of Perryville, we are informed, were
blown down. In Hartford county, how
ever, the storm was quite severe The
severe wind storm was accompanied by
rain and snow. Telegraph poles in Har-
ford County along the line of tho P. w.
& B. Railroad were blown down and
wires broken. 1t took repairmen some
time to repair the lines. The B. & o.
lines were also blown down and travel
over the road was somewhat delayed on
account OF there being no communication
with the train despatcher's office. A roof
was blown from freight car on the B.
& o. high bridge and lodged on one OF
the spans. The Baltimore Central Rail
road Lompany's lines and also those Of
the American Pike. Four barges were
reported blown from the harbor out on
the Penny Shoals.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
A Fine Entertainment.

Those who failed to attend the concert
given by members of the Tuesday Club
of Wilmington in the Presbyterian Church
at Glasgow last Wednesday evening
missed a rare treat. The programme
opened with auartette I'VE Rock
Away" by Emerson, then duet entitled
"Our Saviour" by Mrs. Benson and Miss
Thielman; piano solo by Mr.. E. J..
Mahlhausen; then another quartette fol-
lowed by duets, solos and instrumental
music.
Special mention should be made of
Miss Thielman who 80 kindly and will
lingly responded to enchore after enchore
of the sppreoiative audience
After the concert refreshments of all
kinds were served in the lecture room be
low, also large table filled with fancy
articles Of all sorts and descriptions war
presided over by some of our fair ladies'
The bazaar and festival continued over
Thursday and Friday evenings very sue
cessfully. About two hundred and five
dollars were taken in and the the expenss
will not exceed fifty.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
A Dwelling House Burned.

The dwelling house OF Morris Brogan,
in the Fourth district, mile west Of
Carter's mills, was burned early on Tues
day morning. The heat aud smoke
awakened the family about 2 o'clock.
The fire originated In the kitchen, in the
south part of the building. Nearly all
the furniture in the house was burned
and all the clothing OF the Inhabitants
The wife and daughter of Mr.. Brogan
escaped i'll their night clothing and had
to walk bareiooted several hundred yards
to the nearest house. The building was
insured for $500 in the Farmers and
Mechanics Mutual Fire Insurance Com.
pauy of Cecil County.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
A Prospective Course of Enter
taInmcutS.

A meeting OF citizens for the purpose
of providing Elkton with course O.
entertainments during the winter months
was held Tuesday night in the office Of
George A. Blake, Esq. An association
to accomplish this object was formed
with the following officers: President, Dr.
J. III. lamar; treasurer, Daniel Bratton
secretary, Chas f. Hlnchlitfe; executive
committee, VIM. j. Jones; chairmen, Rev.
| VIM, Schouler, VIM. L. Warburton, Geo
A. Blake, Clinton Mccullough, DR.. I'll. G.
Wells. George Kerfoot, John S. Writ and
Samuel J. Ksys.
1t Is proposed to give course of about
five entertainments to consist principally
of lectures. AT least one of the enter
tainments will consist OF music and re-
citations by first class vocalists aud
elocutionists. The price for adults for the
course will be 81 30, for children under
ID years 81. Il will be necessary before
taking further steps 10 secure the sale of
200 adult tickets. Subscription papers
eau be found at Mitchel's and Frazer's
drug stores and Hinchliffe's news store.
All our citizens desiring fine series OF
literary and musical entertainments
should subscribe at once. If sufficient
interest is displayed the entertainments
will begin soon after the holidays.
Another meeting will be held Tuesday
evening next at MIR. BlAke's office, which
all persons Interested are invited to at
tend.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-12-01
Death of MIR. Lewis p. Ellison

Death of MIR. Lewis p. Ellison.
Mr.. Lewis p. Ellison formerly we'll
known citizen of this county but recently
resident of Summit Bridge, Del, died
very suddenly of apoplexy at the home
of his daughter Mrs. Anneta Ford, near
Earlville in the FIRST District ON the Dist
inst. Few men are endowed by nature
with more genial or amlable qualities
than those displayed by Mr. Ellison. Our
acquaintance with him covers period of
many years and in all the multiplied re.
lations of life he was ever the same cour-
teous and kindly gentleman, devoted
UniouIst during the trying times of the
rebellion, a law-abiding citizen, an affec
tionate husband, an indulgent parent and
a consistent follower of Him whose cause
he prolessed. Mr.. Ellison in his earlier
life was an active worker in the Presby
terrain Chur CHI at ST. Georges, Del, and
for years an Elder of that church at Ches.
apeake City, his residence then being the
Ferry farm on Bohemia Manor. He mar
ried daughter OF the late DR.. VIM. S
Stuckelt, of Philadelphia, who died il
1872 and who was equally with her hus.
band active in church work. 7 children
survived them. Mr.. Ellison had he lived
until Dec, 10th would have completed
his seventy sixth year, having been boru
in 1912. His interment took place at ST
Georges Cemetery on Sunday the 18th,
and was largely attended.