Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-01-11
THE ROMANS DID IT.

Mr. Wannamaker, or plain Wannamaker,
is not known anywhere, high or low, but
John Wauuamaker is known, more or less,
in the United States.
To the children he is known as Sunday
School man, at the head OF the largest Sun
day School in the United States. To adults
he is more particularly known as II great
merchant and as an advertiser not afraid to
spend his money in giving lustre to his
wares In all these respects no Is an ex,
ceedingly exemplary and meritorous John
Wannamaker.
To the politician he is known as the par.
ticular John Wannamaker who, either by
himself or with the aid of friends, con-
tributed TO the treasury of United States
Senator Quay 100000 of that STAT which
the Kansas Senator SO graphically described
himself as willing to "fry out" of the Penn
sylvanians In the eyes OF the politicians
this was an undoubted feat OF craftsmanship,
and by that token emitting John Wanna.
maker to high seat in the new council of
the nation.
On this hint his friends have spoken, and
they now propose him as proper person to
serve as Postmaster General. has been said
that his subscription of 100000 was made
on the understanding that he should, il the
party was successful, receive cabinet recog-
milton" Undoubtedly that is the proper
business basis on which to put the matter.
Why should not the offices be put for
sale? The Romans did it, and, if there is any
thing in Harrison's tradition, the Romans
were great exemplars to be followed. Old
General William Henry Harrison told the
American people that much forty eight
years ago. Let Benjamin Harrison, of In
dianapolis, follow the advice of his grand
sire, and copy after the Romans. He can
in no respect better observe it than by ap-
pointing John Wannamaker to the position
he has so fairly bought
The astounding story OF the fraudulent
Electric Sugar Refining Company, adds an
other to the long list of proofs OF the familiar
proverb that "a fool and his money are soon
not so well established fact, that men ap
parently possessed of common sense could
be gulled with such ease as Were the pur-
chasers of shares in this bubble oper tied in
New York.
The victims of the swindle, like those of
Hungry Joe and his compeers, fell into the
trap through overweening confidence in
their own skill and judgment. Entirely ig-
norant OF sugar refining, they undertook to
pronounce upon the merits ofan alleged new
process without so much as even seeing it in
operation All they knew was that bags of
something which they were told was raw
sugar went into the refinery, and refined
sugar came out of it, On the strength of
tins meagre Information they invested their
dollars, and have very deserSedly lost them
The storm on the 9th instant did terrible
damage to life and property at Reading aud
Pit,sburg, Pa. In the former city sixty
persons were killed outright by the falling
buildings and one hundred wounded; in
both large buildings and large number of
them were blown down.
The Frederick County Agricultural So
ciely has repealed the. bylaw prohibiting
the sale of liquors upon its grounds during
the exhibition adopted at its annual meet