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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-26
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Mr. GLADSTONE declares himself to weigh
16S pounds.
Mrs HICKs-LoRD was recently in Toronto
visiting friends.
SENATOR INGALLS, is said to be writing
novel on Washington life
PRESIDENT HARRISON has leased his house
in indianapolis for three years.
IRA PAINE, the noted American marks
man, died few days ago in Paris.
PRESIDENT CARROTS habit of talking in
loud voice is due to his wifes deafness.
ROBERT LINCOLN has never been known to
refer to any event in his fathers career.
The Emperor of China has had a court as
trologer beheaded for making a false predic-
ton.
THE Woman's National Press Association
intends to erect a statue to Mrs. r. B. Hayes,
in Washington.
BUFFALO BILL is spending considerable
money in making a collection of French
paintings of value.
LORD TEyNYsoN asserts that his coming
volume of poems will be his absolutely fare
well contribution to literature.
GENERAL JOHN C. FREMONT is seventy
eight years old, but looks so young that his
friends think he is good for the nineties.
MINISTER WHITELAw REID is showering
lavish hospitality to his countrynen who
happen to bring letters of introduction to
him in Paris
THE Baroness Cantoni is to start in No
vember on years journey in the interior OF
Africa. She is nineteen, and Is celebrated
for her beauty.
MRS U. s. GRANT, who accompanied Min.
lister Fred Grant to Vienna. is homeslck, and
she will soon return to this country and
spend the coming winter in Washington.
THE new Chinese Minister VIII bring his
wife TO Washington She is the first woman
of high caste who has been permitted to ac-
company her husband outside of the Celes-
tial Kingdom
PREMIER CRIsPI OF the Italian Govern
ment, has sent a check for 1000 francs to the
gentlemen in New York city who are raising
money for the erection of a statue Of Chris
topher Columbus
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-26
PETERS QUESTIONS.

When Peter was sturdy lad
He moved from Grassvale with his dad
And left behind him Joe and John,
And little Jake and jefferson;
Four chums of his by day and night
With whom he used to play and fight;
Now where is Joe, and where is John,
And where is Jake aud JefFersony
Ten years passed by and Pete came back
With these four questions In his pack;
Now where is Joe and where is John,
And where is Jake and Jefferson
Joe digs his Twin with his pick;
An John keeps store down to the 'CriGk'
Jake is away 10 school think;
An Jefferson has took to drink"
And Pete came back in ten years more
With the same questions as before;
Now where is Joe, and where is John,
And where is Jake and Jefferson
Joe caught cold ditchin' in the rain,
An - we shan't see poor Joe again;
John has got rich an Jake got wise;
Jeff is scamp who all despise"
In ten years Peter comes once more
And asking questions as before;
Now tell me where is old friend John,
And where is Jake and Jefferson
''Why, John he died millionaire;
Jake's gone to Congress, declare.
An jeff, the poor old worthless scamp,
t. ,,otbi,,f hpA an
And once more ten years later on
He asks: where's jake and Jeffersonf'
''Hain't heard how Governor Jacob died'
He was the States especial pride,
An to his solemn funeral grand
The great men came from all the land;
But Jeff-it's no good to bewail--
Why poor old jeff has gone to Jail"
And once more ten Years later on.
Does Peter ask for Jefferson:
why, hain't you heard the story yit'
The papers they was full of it.
II filed the land from side to side,
The way the poor old fellow died
The jeff who played with you when young
The worthless, gray-haired jeff was hung.
Ten years are gone with days that were,
Gone questioner aud answerer,
And with his questions comes no more
The gray-haired Peter as before;
And people ask for him no more,
And no one asks his questions four;
Now where is Joe, and where is John,
And where is Jake and Jeffersong'
IS. w. Foss, in Yankee Blade.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-26

In Japan there are nine Pincipal
Buddhists sects with 79, s07 temples and
81, 1855 priests.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-26

One million dollsrs have been raised
IN the United States to carry out tine
project Of laying an ocean cable between
San Francisco sud Honolulu.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-26


how many make quick and eternal ship
wreck. If man-of-war comes back from
battle, and is towed into the navy yard, we
go down to look at the splintered spars anil
count the bullet holes and look with patri-
otto admiration on the flag that foated in
victory from the masthead. But that
man is more Of curiosity who has
gone through thirty wears OF the sharp
shooting of business lie. and yet sails
on, victor over the temptations of the street.
Oh, how many have gone down under
the pressure, leaving not SO much as
the patch of canvas to tell where they
persisted. They never had any peace
Their dishonesties kept t0lling in their
ears. IL had an aN, and could split open
the beams of that fine house, perhaps
would find in the very heart of it q skeleton.
In his very best wine there is smack of the
poor mans sweat Oh. is it strange that
when man has devoured widows houses he
is disturbed with indigestion? All tho forces
OF nature are against him. The floods are
ready to drown him. and the earthquake to
swallow him, and the fires to consume him,
and the lghtnings to smite him. But
the children of God are on every
crowns of heaven are distributed,
some OF the brightest will Be given to those
men who were faithful 70 God aud faithful
to the souls of others amid the marts of bush
ness, proving themselves the heroes of the
street. Mighty were their temptations
mighty was their deliverance aud mighty
shall be their triumph.
Again, the street impresses me with the
fact that life is fun of pretensions and sham
What subterfuge. what double dealing, what
twofacedneSs Do all the people who wish
You good morning really hope for YOU n
happy day. Do all the people who shake
hands love each other? Are all those
anxious about your health who inquire c9u-
corning it; 10 all want to SEA yea who ask
YOU to calf DOES ali the world know hall
as much as it pretends 10 knows Is
there net many wretchesi stock
( of goods with brilliant show
window, Passing up and down these streets
, to your business and your work are You not
impressed with the fact that much Of society
Z is hollow, AMI that there are sgbterfUyes aNi
preteDsiOns. oh. how many there are wid
/ swagger and strut, aud how fesT peepis arr
natural aud walk. While fops simisr. aud
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-08-02
Watterson's Cool Bluff.

A number of gentlemen wore gathered
at Chamberlain's telling poker stories
the other day, when one of them said
Zone of the nerviest games of poker I
ever saw in this city was played not long
ago in IL room at the Arlington Hotel,
where several gentlemen we'll known in
national politics were in tho party. All
the hands had been dealt and about five
hundred dollars was in the pot before
the draw. Only two stayed in They
were General Malone and Colonel Hen
ny Watterson. General Malone held
two pairs and drew one card. Waiter
son stood pat. Malone bet an even
hundred. Wattcrson saw the hundred
and raised him five hundred. Malone
saw that amount and raised it another
hundred. Wattcrson saw that and raised
it a thousand. Malone laid down and
asked Watterson to let him 500 the cards,
but Henry said: "No, il you want to
see what have you must pay for it,"
aud he rakcd in the pot. Afterward he
told his friends just what he had Il
was cool bluff, and no hadn't card in
his hand higher than queen, but he
took several thousand dollars of the Vir-
ginia gentleman's money through using
his nerve at the proper time. - WASH
Capital.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-08-02
cordially invited to call again il he ever

cordially invited to call again il he ever
happened to return TO the city
About three weeks later he found him
self in Madison again on bis return trim
from the West. IIo was we'll received
by the Fowlers. and was introduced BY
them to some of the best people in Madi-
son.
1t was nearly three months before his
next trip in that vicinity and he was sur
prised at the anxiety he seemed to feel
TO accept the invitation he had received
to present himself at the Fowler man
sion.
But what is the necessity Of saying
anything more? II was the most natural
thing in the world for the young people
to fall in love with so romantic an in
PRODUCTION. And they did.
And to-day Miss Fowler's name is
changed to Mrs. Greene Woods.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-08-02
A Judges Courtship.

The shortest courtship ever heard Of
was that Of an eminent jurist. He was
on his way to hold court in town when
he met young woman returning from
market.
How deep is the creek and what did
you got for your butter ?" asked the
judge.
Cup to the knee and ninepence, was
the answer, ms the girl walked on. The
judge pondered over the sensible brevity
of the reply, turned his horse. rode back
and overlook her.
II liked your answer just now" no
said, "and like you. think you
would make 4 good wife. Will you
marry me 7" She looked him over and
said {: Eyes" Then get up behind
mo and we will ride to town and be-
married"
She did get up behind and they rode
to the court house and were made one.
Ii is recorded that the marriage wa. IL
pre-eminently happy one
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-08-02
He Knew Him.

Gov Green tells good story at his
own expense A few days ago, while
no was waiting for u train Mt the EIizs-
beth station. he engaged the services Of
u juvenile bootback. AS tho youth
piled his brushes the governor grew so
ciablc, and pleasantly remarked:
flows business, Johnnie p
Shame amt Johnnie" laconically M
swered the lad "Name's Tommy"
Slightly taken aback by Tommy's in
disposition to be sociablc, the governor
said nothing for while, but finally, de-
Gliding to impress the youngster TO
slight extent, he remarked:
"Well, Tommy, guess you don't
know who am, do your
Eyes; knowed you long ago" said
Tommy.
"Well, who am 7"
"Yer Bob Green's father" Trenton
Tines
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-08-02
Had to Kill Them.

There was certain character in one
Of our country towns who was noted
more for the various means to which he
resorted to earn living than for his
veracity. At one time it happened he
was peddling fish and in his cry sum
moned a very peculiar old lady to the
side Of the wagon.
"Are these Gsh frosh p she asked,
viewing the fnny representatives with
suspicion.
"Yes'm; caught this very mornin', :"
was the reply.
"Arc you sure 2" she continued, Civ
ing the load sundry pokos. "They all
seem to DO dead
"Deadp echoed the vender-"dead !
Yes'm they are dead. They were so
lively when left home that had to
kill EN- to keep 'cm from jumpin' outen
the wagon"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-08-02
MOURNING GOODS

of which my assortment is complete,
with the best and cheapest to bc found
My assortment of Gents, Ladies' and
Children's
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-08-02

AITEIE1E1SRUERG, MD.
HAVING ENLARGED HIS FACILITIES MANUFACTURE
of all Goods in bis line prepared to offer the citizens of
county and the public generally, a full line of
Saddles, Harness. Collars LapRobes Whips FlyNets,
and everything the Saddly All kinds BROAD
IN STOCK Also full line the
CHAINS, SPREADERS TRACES &c. constantly inland.
Let desiring anything present opportunity
USED SATISFACTION GUARANTEED in al leases
Address all orders to JOHN II. NICHOLAS,
nov S-tf Ayres P o., Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-08-02
z o etifal.
NO. 4.


Written for he Sentinel
FRIENDSHIPS CHORDS.
Are we musical instrumental
At times it doth seem so,
For when certain chords intents
Are heard it puts us In glow,
Responsive do our hearts bear
Each joy, care, sorrow spoken,
Though the strings he touched unaware,
They resound in harmony the token.
Friends joys thrill us with delight
And quickly vibrate our senses;
lllumine the gloom of night
Till brightness of day commences.
Faiends' cares intuitively arouse
Consonant tones of deep concern,
And call forth many friendly VOWS
To attune the hearts that yearn.
Friends sorrows are the tend rest chord,
Awakening music plant aud low,
Till friendly strains of mercy ward
The mserics that from sorrow grow.
A. M.
Washington, ID. c., July IA, 1880.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-08-02

| can give you gas if you are afraid
the pain will be too great to endure"
said dentist to an elderly colored wo-
man who had come to have several
teeth extracted. "No, sab, no, sab !"
she said, shaking her head emphatically;
you don't glib me no gas en- hab me git
up outn dat cheer on walk home dead,
no sir reads de newspapahs ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-08-02
U N ID Z r w Z A n

is complete and prices low
The Hosiery and Glove Department 10 well
stocked.
Smith h Angeles celebrated hai black
Hose and Ilall-hosc, all sizes.
The best Kid Glove nj a dollar To he found
better al 81 20 and 81 80.
The celebrated q. p. Corset, with others
from zoe to III 30.
Flnnnrs, Blankets, Comforts, Spreads, Ia
BILE Damasks
(. Napkins Towels, Dovlies, Turkey. Red
Damask
Ginghams, Prints, Sheetings and Domes-
tics.
Gentlemen aud Boys Cashmere and
heavy Cloths.
Trimmings, Dress Buttons and Notions.
BARGAINS in iandkerchiers and White
Goods.
Ee- with accommodating statesmen, who
will consider it II pleasure to show you goods,
invite your patronage.
va will be pleased 10 see my Montgom-
cry county customers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-08-02

Talk about the law being an I'M
profitable profession" said member of
the bar to Brindley, II have seen very
few lawyers who were not able to hold
their own"
"And somebody's else, too" added
Brindley
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-08-02

Judge man by his eyes, but a
woman always by her lips" said Benja-
man franklin. Now we understand
how Benjamin happened to get so deep
ly interested in the study of electrical
phenomena.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-08-02

First Story Upholstery Goods Lace Curtains
Second Story-Carpets, Rugs Oil Cloths and
Third Story-Parlor Furniture. Cabinets. Table
Fourth and Fifth Standardization Furniture,
ding and Office Furniture.
Sixth Story-Storage and Work Shops.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-08-02

Every man ought to have wife. If
a man is happily married. that one rib
is worth all the other bones in his body.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-08-02

Now that bustles are going out Of
fashion it is TO be hoped that the In
dams will leave of their war whoops.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
The New Northwest.

Montana, Idaho, Washington and
northern Oregon are at present at
tracing the attention OF home seekers
as well AS capitals is DESTROYS of making
safe and profitable investments. The
climatic advantages and the develop
ment of the wonderful natural re-
sources OF this favored region are
rapidly bringing it into prominence
and inducing unparalleled growth
in population and commercial
Importance. The location of the
lines OF the Chicago IL North Western
Railway between Chicago and st. Paul
and Chicago and Council Bluffs makes
it the connecting link between the
East and the South and this new terri
tory. Frequent fast trains, providing
the very best Of service between Chi
cago and st. Paul and Minneapolis,
connect for Miles City. Livingston,
Spokane Falls, Benton, Great Falls,
and the famous Milk River Valley,
and passengers for Helena, Butte,
Portland. Tacoma, Seattle, Olympia
and all Puget Sound points are given
choice Of routes via either Council Buff:
or st. Paul. First-class passenger.
can procure accommodations in Pal
ace Sleeping cars through, and the
comfort OF second-class passengers j:
provided for by service of second
class Cor tourist) sleepers from either
Council Bluffs or st. Paul.
Maps. time tables and full informa
tion concerning the Chicago d North
Western Railway can be procured up
on application TO any Ticket Agent in
America, or by addressing +. I. Will
son, General Passenger Agent c. q
NV. R'y, Chicago, Ill.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
A COmmOnsense Letter.

To the Editor see that newspaper ar
ticles are again making their appearance
calling attention 10 matters pertaining tc
he It'll al well as 10 the means whereby
disease may be removed and good health
preserved. j am thereby reminded that
have received from time 10 time.
pamphlet publications issued by the
well known firm OF by III. H. Warner a Co.
which dwell on the history and growth OF
kidney diseases; showing how such Is the
cause Of consumption, heart. brain and ner-
vous disorers, which can be only success
fully treated by ,.noving the primary dis
ease from the Kidneys. AT the same time
care Is taken TO remind the reader that
Warmers Safe Cure is the only means
whereby the physician or the individual can
successfully prevent aud cure this class OF
disease.
Whilst / have personal cause to feel
grateful TO Warmers Safe Cure, for the
benefit which L derived from il when suf.
ferng from kidney troubles last spring, |
cannot see, since that remedy is already so
well lSnCwn in every household, why the
parties interested in its manufacture should
continue TO expend money in calling atten
ton TO what he public already knows SO
well. | aEl aware, Mr.. Editor, that tho
members of the med cal profession are
seldom dispC sed 10 give due credit 10 pro
prietary medicines, but public confldenc.
is likely 10 be even more shaken in those
closures in the Robinson poisoning cases
were made in Somerville. Mass.
Here it was discovered, through the eff
forts OF an Insurance company that eigh,
cases OF death from arsenlcal poisoning had
occurred seven of them in one family, and
within five years and the other that Of q
relative-whereip the true cause oil
death had net been even suspected
by prominent physicians who
were in attendance but who treated the
cases for other causes, and finally, when
death occurred, issued certiic ties for such
causes as pneumonia, typhoid fever, men
nights, etc.
After such an evidence OF the utter in
competency of those physicians who were
regarded as experts in their profes sion,
cannot conceive why it will be longer
necessary for further advertising 10 be
done in behalf of Warmers Safe Cure, since
j deem the Somerville disclosure TO Ia
the best possible endorsement of the good
sense manifested by those who take mat
te-s OF health in their own hands and use
remedy wh CHI experience has shown 10 /,
fully dapted for the purposes int nded
instead of trusting themselves in expert
mental hands.
EXPERIENCE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
HIS MICHIGAN RECORD.

TIE Toledo Blade furnishes the facts "a
10 Schweinfurth Michigan history: AT
the time he was Is years Old he was living
with his father at Francisco. this st te n
the spring Of 1872 he attended Grass AXE
union school His fathers worldly goods
were few and of little worth. hence the
youth obtained limited assistance from
home. His brother Philip and sister Lib.
bic had his welfare at heart an aided
him to the extent Of their ability by loan.
ing him money out OF their earnings This
money, with interest, he refunded "A few
years after. He attended this school all
of the next year, ls12-73 The Rev X. S.
Pardington and wife, then the incumben s
of the Methodist Episcopal church
at Grass Lake gave Mr.. Schweinfurth as
sistance.
In the summer and autumn Of 1879 he
served in the capacity OF sexton Of the
Methodist Episcopal church of D. ckson,
Mich. In the winter Of 1873 and 1874 he
taught school near Jackson. In the spring
OF the latter year and all the following
year he attended Albion college. The pro.
fessors of this institution REGARDED Georgc
j. Schweinfurth as "A model young man
He was believed by all who knew him TO
have bright future before him. DR.. Per-
rine said 10 him:
young man, you have a good head on
you, and your forte is composition
In the autumn and winter of 1875 he at.
tended two terms Of school at Evan ton.
That terminated his school days. In the
early summer of 1876 he returned To FIR n
cisco, Mich and later went the place of his
birth. Returning 10 Detroit he was sent
as minister of the Methodist Episcop 4
church TO Kingston. Mich. In December
1871, he met Dorinda Helen Fletcher Beck.
man, and through the window of her soul
he saw God.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
A GREAT DISCOVERY.
Apparently Harmless Symptoms
Prove 10 be a Mine Of
Hanger.
Some Scientific Facts which Are
Accusing the Community.
The True Source of Heart Disease and
ApOplexy Made Public.
A Terrible Danger That Can
he Readily Avoided.
HOW 1T MAY BE DONE.

There is no fact now more certain than
at sudden deaths are not caused by heart
disease, apop.exy or paralysis, but
by other infirmities Of which death is only
the final stage. And physicians and scien-
lists all agree that rheumatism in some one
of its many forms is this cause which has
stood in the background so long and caused
30 much misery. Any man, woman or child
troubled with the slightest muscular rheu-
matism is in danger, and danger from
which instant escape il imperative. man,
well known ia this community, awoke with
. feeling of pam in his muscles. He took a
cold bath, thinking the reaction would
drive the pain from his system. IL did drive
It from his limbs, but IL went To his heart
and before nieht he was dead. This is only
one of many similar cases They all show
the necessity of driving rheumaii m, which
Is q blood disease, out OF the blood, anu Tor
this purpose no modern discovery has ever
equaled Hibbard s Rheumatic Syrup. Mr..
c. ID. DEMO OF jackson, Mich, who was
paralyzed on one side, was completely cured
by its use, and believes he would have been
in his grave TO DAY if he had not fortunately
learned of and taken this great remedy
Should anyone who reads these lines be
afflicted even in slight degree by any
rheumatic trouble, we would earnestly
warn them against delay which may
prove fatal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
Never Got Over Ii.

The great wall of China is, after all, only
wall. And 1t was built W ia the same
object as every other wall-to keep people
from coming where they were not wanted
Mr.. Toole : famous account Of & il as his.
toricaily accurate as any. ~ he most i'm
portant building in China he is acoustic NJ
ed TO say, lis the Chinese wall. built 10
keep the Tartars out II was built at such
an enormous expense that the Ch.ncse nev-
or got over IL. But the Tart RS i'd And
the way they accomplished this feat was as
follows: One went first and other went
after IL differs from other walls in only
two respects its age and its size The
former is ,l02 years, the latter is such
that IL Is the only work If humnn hands on
the gioDe visible from the moon Il take
no responsibility for either OF these state
ments.) -Pittsburg Dispatch.