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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-06-20
MisCellamenM5.
ALIGHT IN THE WINDOW.

Few are probably the persons WHO
have not one time or other heard the
Sunday School song, GA Light in the
Window" Unless | am mistaken it is
founded upon a story told upon the lit
tic island of Sylt, but which might
easily have its exact counterpart on al
most any scashore where mothers
heart beats with yearning lovo f her
sailor son and keeps its fond promise
from night to night.
Among the simple fisher folks on the
island lived u woman and her son. He
was her only child, the pride of her
heart as well as the source of constant
dread, for the boy loved the sea as his
father before had loved it, and nothing
gave him so much pleasure as to watch
over the sands. No sooner was he
strong enough to weld an oar and steer
u boat than no joined tho men in their
fishing expeditions.
The mother, with all her fears, and
the fate of a long line of sailors in her
mind, yet would not have it otherwise,
for it would have been deemed dishonor
among the hardy coasters to have kept
the boy at home or set him safely at work
for some farmer Whatever tho dangers
they must be faced for the sake Of family
pride. Had not the boys grandfather
been Captain when he went away the
last time Had not his father sailed his
own ship when he went down in great
storm The child was tho last Of his
race, but he must not dishonor it by
tame and cowardly safety on shore. SO
the boy grew up, tall Of his age, straight
as mast, nimble as the acotest and
handicst boat, blue-eyed, fair-haired,
truc-heartcd, real son Of the sea The
fishermen taught him the tricks Of the
craft until be knew how to Jail boat,
splice rope, or do many things which
sailor must know. Whenever a ship
was in the offing he was soon aboard
learning the rigging and how work was
performed upon her. He was greai
favorite among the longshore folk and
with the sailors, and when at last hi
18th year came around and he obtained
the consent of his mother to go to sea
he easily found good ship and Cap
tain. Then there was parting. and tear
shed by the mother, while he lookec
forward into the wide world with all th
joyous eagerness Of a boy. But will
her last blessing the widowed mothe
promised that every night light SHOULD
burn in the seward window of the cot
tage to light him homeward and to sho,
him that she still lived, awaiting hi
return.
The ship sailed Six months passe'
and sailors dropped into the village an
told how she had been spoken and a.
was we'll, and the neighbors came
the cottage and told the pleasant new
to the waiting mother, who night
trimmed the candle, liz it, and set it i
the window TO make bright path u
the sands. Again six mouths elapsed
and other sailors arrived from far o
lands, but they had no news to tell I
the ship A great storm had happene
and she was overdue. She might y,
make port, but-and the people shoe
their heads aud carried no tales to Il
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-06-20

TWO CAPTAINS.
A MARYLAND WAR STORY.
ny HARRY y. sHEILMAN.


Well, no, | wasn't no soldier, hut somehow
! always feel bound
10 lend hand decoratiu' whenever the day
comes around
! / didn't go out with no rife, the same thai
my grandfather bore, /
But can't help havin' the icclin' that some
way III in the war
Ion see It were this way, When Lincoln
come into the Presidents chair,
| An some States begun their secedin, an
| rumor of war filled the air,
Onr boys had just growled up to manhood,
strong, patriotic an bright,
/ An 9 tllny. was ready for nghtin' for what
aey esileved to be right,
Nov mother were kind of romantic, an
talke0>f the rights Of the State,
But the nation my gran'father fit for seemed
all light to me up to date;
An SO we was kind OF divided on which
were the way 1t should be,
An Edward, he sided with mother, an
William, he sided with me.
An after some time of hard flghtin' an
neither seemed gainn' the day
Why, William, he went for the Union, an
Edward, he put on the gray;
An mother an me kept on tendin' the farm
as we'd done for long years,
Both wishin' the war II were over; Il
brought to us sadness an tears.
An when there were news of battle, no
matter which side ii were won,
We knew that success of one side meant the
certain defeat of one son.
| heard them there guns at South Mountain
a-boomin as plain as could be,
A NJ | thought that the noise H. were thun.
der so | looked upat PARIS Ridge to see
If the storm II were comm towards us, for
the way 1t passed over would show
Whether we'd ketch the rain, or Il, leastwisc,
would pint out the way II woult go.
So looked at the sky, and then mother, she
come to the door with u sigh,
An she said, 81 reckon they're flghtin',"
"'rhey're fightln'; yes, mother" says |,
AT last the long fight were nigh ended, the
terrible struggle near done,
An we hoped that the time were approachin'
when we could once more have u son
Well, man he makes plans for the future the
way he would like things to be,
But God II is who disposes an fixes the final
decree.
Al Petersburg Grant went a.poundn', dc.
tcrmined on winnn' the day,
An both of our captains was In it--one cap
tain in blue one in gray
An after the battle were over they lay IN
tent side by side,
Our boys, they'd never come home, for they
fit, an they fell, and they died.
One died for the Union he lit for, n victor
who gained but grave;
The other States right fell blcedin', u mar.
tyr defeated yet brave.
Each gave up his life for his duty, ~ duty
appeared in his sight,
Each fit an each fell like u hero, an God
alone knows which was right.
Ap 90 come ont every season. an brings
along laurel an bay
To put on the graves OF the heroes who fell
ON both sides Of the fray
An though wasn't no soldier, an never no
firelock bore,
can't help but havin' the lcelin that some
way fit in the war
--Hdypers JVeehIy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-06-20

Cows hair, says an exchange, has
never been highly valued as a toxtile
production, but through recent inven-
tons that almost valueless substance
may take an important position among
the natural productions Of the country.
For generations it has played an i'm
portrnt part in the mason's trade, and
when mixed With lime, sand and water
adds greatly TO the mortar's sticking
powers. But it is likely to appear as
rival of wool, and COWS will be Guilt
waited for their hair, as well as for the
present manifold reasons.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-06-20
Ayers
Sarsaparilla

For several years, In the spring months,
used TO he troubled with drowsy, tired
feeling, and duh pain in the small OF ms
back. so bad, at times as to prevent my
being able to walk, the least sudden motion
causing me severe distress. Frequently,
hoils aud rashes would break out on various
parts of the body. BY the advice of friends
aud my family physician, | began the use of
Ayers Sarsaparilla and continued It till the
poison III my blood was thoroughly eradica-
ted Il. w. English. Montgomery City, Mo.
" MY system was all run down; my skin
rough and of yellowsh hue tried various
remedies. and while some of them gave me
temporary relief. none of them did any per-
ilaheht good. At last | began to take
Ayers SarSaparilla, continuing it exclusive
~ Tor a considerable time. and am pleased
to say that IL connletely
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-06-20

A recent communication to the Acad-
cmy of Madrid instances q case Of globu-
lar electricity which is interesting In
town in the northwestern part of
Spain, Mt 8 o'clock one evening, there
suddenly appeared, without the slightest
sign or warning, for tho heavens were
clear and the air was quiet, ball of
fire as large as an orange. 1t fell di-
rectly upon an electric wire, which it
slowly followed into the station where
the dynamo was in motion. First it
hirted with the armature Of an Interrupt
ter, then it struck the moving dynamo
and twice jumped back and forth be-
tween the conductors and the dynamo.
Then, as if having accomplished its
mission, it jumped on the ground, burst
into innumerable fragments with loud
explosion, leaving no trace of its pres
ence.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-06-20
MOURNING GOODS
A SPECIALITY.

The best makes Silk and Wool and
Wool Henriettas, Batistc, Nuns Veil
ings, Sorges, Cashmeres, Surahs, Ria
dame, Faille France and Mourning Silk;
Courtauld Grapes and Nuns Yelling for
Wells.
WHITE GOODS for dresses of all
kinds. The best India Linen imported
at 10, IL IL, Is, Is, 20, IS, 80 cts -
extra value"
.Joaes' Son Nainsoohs, Plaid and
Check Muslins, 8, 10, IL lie aud up.
French Nainsooks, Figured Swiss. Lin
en- Lawn, Cambrics, 10, II l-2, 15c.
Cr-Parasols and Umbrellas; Ladies',
Gents and Children's
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-06-20

A wealthy merchant who began life
as bootblack was once sneered at for
having blacked shoes in his boyhood.
Didn't | shine them we'll ?" was his
answer-which points moral that
many might profit by.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-06-20

Johnny-Wouldn't that fat lady in
front make a fine hay.stack. mamma I
Mamma-Sh-h. my dear, why do you
say that? Johnny-Didn't the minister
Just say that all flesh was grass
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-06-20
"A airps Composition on Boys.


Boys is mon that have got as big as
their papas, and girls is young women
that will be young ladies by and by
Man was made before woman. When
God looked at Adam he said to himself:
"Wcll | guess can do better than that
if | try again" and then he made Eve.
God loved Eve 80 much better than he
did Adam that there has been more wo-
men in the world ever since. Boys are
trouble. They arc very wearing on
everything but soap. If | could have
my way half the boys in the world would
be little girls and the other half would
be dolls. My papa is so nice to me that
| guess he must have been girl when
he was little boy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-06-20
WHEN YOU ARB IN TOWN COMB TO
p Il R R " IS!

T:s s had ia the f sf % GO where s:o % S % at ss
@ e"s i :" M ws r our e 0 w the me eu %
a a e Sk' o s nc n snake Ike term A sSy sh"
yo @ HSa will find Tsys y TO are % ed WIN SPRING. summer
stock This will favorable hope We
is
andkrchies and
DEPT Dmses FasG1sjn al the --latest
along bayos
DEPT CFi FIaces GAUGES Nets Crep the little bits dainty webs
DEPT Silk velvsa and PDshespn
DEPT silks Rhsdsmss
special offering Plaid
DEPT $. @ @ a in sss F ss
DEPT T f % cR SIX 0 Ss s s o% the @ as p
sp s
- department big line small comparatively - -
all These a hsvs stock Necessities SURE and priced
pEpT @ h,nrs Ehood "ssn e'S all 5s hs% em B. and
o as aod hs RG P hsm @ n ON
DEPT leading 1 n and ss:j H"%a Ed a'
pEp s% Sm Witty d & a S sa Table Linen Towels Crashes
Napkins Bed that worth your
DEPT Flannel F in fancy rms
warp Enbe@sred
dsrson scotch zhyr French organd and Aw cha from every
DEPT og % Nes%s4ks for Ladies' Misses and Children
s...,.
aadF
That lisa t outline ,o We
The ~ osvi. thu. emb" the stairs Literally bring the
ATTENTION and best Judgment in filling
S E A L o N p F. K K Y.
Pennsylvania 9th Street, Perry Building.
sep 20-tf Washington. ID. &.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-06-20
MARYLAND. FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE
DON'T GIVE UP

r., SO of Ayers Sarsaparlla. One bottle
may not cure right of" a complaint OF
years; persist until n cure is effected. As
general rule. Improvement follows shortly
after beginning the use of this medicine.
With many people, the effect Is Immediately
noierahlc hut some constitutions are less
susceptible to medicinal Influences than
others, and the curative process may, there-
Fore. In such cases he less prompt Perse-
tcrancr III using this remedy Is sure Of its
reward at last. sooner or later, the most
stubborn blood diseases yield to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-06-20
VOL. XXXV.
A Whole Lumber Yard to be
Sold.

If you want Lumber now is your time.
Sprague Square has been sold-we
used it for storage of surplus stock.
The owner wants immediate possession.
We don't propose to move foot of the
lumber, but to sell so low for cash that
we shall compel you to buy. Write or
come to see us to make offer for any
part of the lumber stored on that ground.
LIBBEY, BITTINGER h MILLER,
Sixth Street and New York Avenue,
Washington, d. G.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-06-20
Found His Stay Cut Short.

A French traveller in this country last
summer gave an account Of a visit which
he had paid to Russia to illustrate the
manner in which the government of the
car guards and preserves its power
In 1868 NJ de B Gan elder brother
of the narrator) spent some time in Rus
sin, and on returning to France pub
lished an account of his travels, with
some stringent comment on the condi.
ton of tho lower classes The book
was, of course, prohibited in Russia aud
had but limited circulation in France.
1t long ago dropped out of public notice.
In 1883, just twenty years later. the
younger brother of tho author, in max
ing tour through Europe came to ST.
Petersburg.
| arrived, he said. at night and
was driven to hotel. The next morn
ing an officer in gorgeous uniform
called on me, and after an introduction
and most ceremonous salutations, in-
quired: "iour name, | believe, is M.
dc B ?"
Eyes"
"From the province of Blank in
France p
assented.
A kinsman, il may be-" with still
more profound bows, "of NJ. dc B.
who. in 1863, Published certain vol
ume entitled r. giving tho name.
Gle s my brother" ! replied. ~
"Whnt Of that r
Nothing. But have tho honor to
be detailed to accompany monsieur to
Mcneil"
"But | am not going to Memel
am going to travel through Russia F"
Pardon with the most extreme
suavity, "monsieur is going to Memel by
the noon train, and these gentlemen
and myself will bear you company"
He opened the door two gendarmes
were in the corridor.
Ii was useless to resist. He accom-
panied me to tho train, sat beside me,
that might not speak to any other
person, was civil, but jailer. At
Memel he took leave of me with the
utmost courtesy.
"Monseur is now outside of Russia. 4"
he said. "A mere hint is sufficient 10
person of his intelligence He will
probably remain there"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-06-20
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS

of the best known makes, at the forrest
possible prices. Customers are invited
to call and examine goods and prices
when making their purchases. 1t will
be pleasure to show goods, which in
ours no obligation to buy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-30
BANK COLLECTIONS
An Important Decision by Judge
Gresham.

| From the Indianapolis Sentinel.
Judge Gresham yesterday rendered a
! decision of great interest to bankers,
which, if it establishes the law, will re-
| suit in overturning the present method
of making collections through banks.
! 4 short time prior to the failure of
/ Fletcher & Sharpe, the indianapolis
bankers, the Commercial bank of Gin
/ Ciunati held a draft for about So. 900
upon party in Fort Wayne. That bank
indorsed the draft, PAY to the order of
| Fenton, cashier, for collection" Fenton
being cashier for Fletcher 81 Sharpe.
/ The latter firm sent the draft to Fort
Wayne, Endorsed. PAY to the order of
Moler, cashier, for collection" Moler be-
! ing cashier of the Hamilton bank of that
city The Hamilton bank collected the
draft. credited Fletcher & Sharpe with
the proceeds on its books. and notified
the latter of the collect n. Fletcher
q Sharpe charged the Hamilton bank
with the amount of the collection on
their books and notified the Commercial
bank Of the collection. The Commercial
hank charged Fletcher & Sharpe with
the amount of the collection.
Fletcher & Sharpe and the Hamilton
| bank had an arrangement of several
/ years standing by which. upon the 1st
and 18th of each month, they settled the
amounts of their mutual collections. and
whichever was indebted TO the other
/ placed the amount of such balance 10
/ the other credit with WinslOw, Lanier
/ Il Co.: of New York, with which each
! kept an account. This was done in this
/ instance by the Hamilton bank. The
( Commercial bank of Cincinnati and
/ Fletcher Il Sharpe had like arrange
ment. by which Fletcher & Shaepe made
/ collections for the Commercial bank. re-
hitting only twice each month, in con-
| sideration of which they made ny charge
I for collections. The collection in Ques-
/ ton was made by the Hamilton bank on
/ the 10th Of the month Fletcher &
/ Sharpe were notified on the 1lth and the
Commercial bank was notified byFletciIer
/ x Sharpe on the 18th. On the 18th the
/ Hamilton bank, In accordance
with Its arrangement, transmitted its
| balance in favor Of Fletcher & Sharpe 10
| Winslow, Lanier & Co. On the 10Th
/ Fletcher & Sharpe failed. The Com
/ mercial bank brought suit against the
| Hamilton bank TO recover the amount of
/ the collection on the ground that the in
| dorsement of the draft was special, for
collection" and that the Hamilton bank
was therefore obliged TO see that the
money reached the owner of the draft,
1 the Commercial bank Of Cincinnati
Judge Gresham sustained this position
/ The estate of Fletcher q Sharpe has paid
more than IS per cent Of the claim. 30
the amount involved will not allow an
/ appeal To the United States supreme
court. But the principle involved Is one
Of great importance 10 the banking com
munitv. Judge Gresham'S decision will
probably result in all banks remltting
l collections directly 20 the owners Of bills.
and not through a chain of hanks, in
the selection of which they have no
voice, but for the responsibility Of which
| they viii be liable.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-30

neighborhood still, this spirit of lending
hand is supreme. EVERYBODY expects
TO submit to inconvenience, because he
knows that he will require others to
submit.
But these refnements of mutual de-
pendence must not be allowed to justify
| the outrageS of selfishness. The passen-
ger in the boat or the train who occupies
more than his seat, who sits in one chair,
covers another with his feet and a third
with his bundles, and smokes and widely
squirts tobacco Juice around him until
his vicinity is not "a little heaven" but
another kind of III below, is a public
pest and general nuisance. for whose
punishment there should de a common
law of procedure. But this can be found
only where there is a common contempt
and resolution which will deprive him
of his ill-gOtten seats in the first place,
and make him feel, in the second, the
general scorn of his neighbors.
But as we are told constantly and cor
rectly that we are reading people, it is
through reading that the members of the
family which is hosts humani generis
testable and detested of the great
eyes are Swimming this page. and who
never give your seat to woman in the
elevated car ION principle'-the princi-
pie being either that woman ought not
to get into a crowded car, knowing that
she will put gentlemen TO inconvenience;
or that the company ought TO forbid the
entry OF more passengers than there are
seats; or that first come should be first
served; or that number one, having paid
for a seat, has a right to occupy it: or
whatever other form the principle
may assume-you are one of the host
against whom the crusade is pushed.
Thou art the-weil, for the sake of
euphony we will say man, but it is not
man that is in the mind of your CensOrS.
Or you, madam, who enter the rail-
road car with an air of right, and look
of reproval at every man who does not
spring to his feet: and who settle yourself
into the seat offered you without the least
recognition of the courtesy that offers
it-for you it would be well if the
urbane mentor of another day were still
here, who, having given his seat to
dashing young woman who seemed I'M
conscious of his presence, looked at her
until she impatiently demanded if he
wanted anything, and he responding,
said, blandly, Yes, madam; want to
hear you say thank you
Both this sir and madam may learn
from the daily papers IS ftom this page
that even in car where they recognize
no acquaintance a cloud of witnessed
around hold them in full survey, and
whatever the fashion or richness of their
garments, and however supercilious
their air, perceive at once weether they
belong to the family of ladies and gen
or to that of Charles Lambs
''BIr. H." Thackery's hero could not
have heen more aghast to see his divine
Ottilia consume with gusto the oysters
which were no longer fresh than Romeo
to learn by his Juliet's question to that
urbane mentor of other years that his
must be of kin to the unmen-
family.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-30

The principle Of commercial reciproc-
ity Is all right. and it unquestionably
meets the hearty endorsement of a large
majority of the American people at this
time, regardless of partyhbH when il is
proposed 40 beapphed tO thsip products of
a foreign country that ara aud can
he produced in this country in such a
way as 10 impose additional burdens in
the way of increasing the prices of such
articles to the consumers in this country
as pretext for prying open the mar
kets of the countries where such articles
are produced to our highly protected
articles, as provided for in the Aldrich
amendment to the bill before the senate
I'm relation 10 sugar and molasses) we
say when thus applied, reciprocity is a
mere sham. is all wrong and should never
be permitted to 50 operate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-30
sCIENIlElc sQueS-

The electric spark has been photographed
by means OF . special camera. in which tAs
sensitive plate rotated ?, 900 times a minute.
BY spraying the region OF the-externd
ear with ether, Drs. HenopJIe and Fridel,
of Paris, render the dental nerves inzensible,
and extract teeth without pain or general
an8sthesia.
Two French biologists. NM. -Apostoli and
I.aquerriere. have hit upon a new weapon
against all diseases occasioned by bacteria
This weapon Is none other thfln a constant
galvanic current of a low deglee OF inten-
sity.
A series Of observations for 100 consoc-
utive days has been made at the top OF the
Eiffel tower on the velocity uf the wind
The velocity at that e'evRtioTI WAS three
times in the average greater than nearer
the ground
II is supposed that the lCEss Ofbght from
electric humps in fog. as compared with
the yellow gashght, Is owing to the blue
ness of the fog or mist. the electric light
merely intensify1ng the blJIeness, while the
gas still piesces the gloom.
In the new audio-telephpne that has re-
Gently appeared in Engiarsd the principal
characteristic Is the mouthpiecs, the partic-
uIar advantage of which - that IL inbensi-
fies the SOUND waves. making Il possible IN
carry on a conversation in an5ordinary tone
of voice.
A new shell has lsstely been invented oy
an Austrian for the purpose Of scattering
oil over the waves during a storm. It Il =
wooden cylinder. lined with ttheIlac 70 keep
the oil from penetrating the wood. and it
carries in addition a calcium light. which
Eliminates the water for IA considerable
Gtsranct
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-30
Wichita Made a Mistake.

From the Dodge City Democrat.
The majority of the Democratic con-
gressiOnal convention at Pratt last Tues
day decided by their votes not TO make a
Democratic nomination this fall The
Sedgwick county delegation came to the
convention to endorse Jerry Simpson,
the Alliance candidate. but the OppOsi-
ton was to strong and they receeded
from that position. The Democrats of
this district are now left to support
whom they please. Two years ago
Wichita, Sedgwick county had candi-
date and at that time was very anxious
that a nomination should be made, they
having candidate. The same Tesolu-
ton intended by them at the Pratt con-
vention could with better propriety have
been intended two years ago, for if we
cannot elect Il Democrat this fall we
certainly could not two years ago. We
believe Wichita made a mistake which
will hurt them in the future In Demo-
cratic conventions.