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Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-10-31

No wonder the early Romans con-
quered the world. People who only
had to throw a sheet over themselves to
be folly dressed would have time to do
anything. If, however they had to
spend couple of hours day looking
for lost collar buttons aud such things,
they'd have accomplished as little as
anybody else.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-10-31

"Oh. know how to load a gm,"
half offended returned the amateur
sportsman. "This is the beginning of
it" as he ran about pound Of powder
down the barrel.
"And this is the end of it," sighed
bis companion, picking him up as the
weapon aud the shooter few in twenty
different directions subsequently.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-10-31
Act Well

wv SUu
on the liver, restoring It's natural powers, and
aiding 1t in throwing OF malarial poisons."
&C Il. Aston, tauitman, Texas.
"Wheneyer ! am troubled with constipa-
ti0n, or suffer from loss of appetite, Ayers
Pills set me right again. A. J. Kiser, Jr.,
Rock House, Va.
In 1858, by the advice of a friend, began
the use OF Ayers Pills as a remedy for bill.
iousness, constipation, high fevers, and
colds. They served me better than anything
1 had previously tried and have used them
In attacks of that sort ever since" - II. w.
Hersh Judsonia, Ark.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-10-31
Ayers Pills.

For loss of appetite. bilious troubles, consti-
PATTON indigestion. and sick headache. these
Pills are unsurpassed.
For Il long time | was u sufferer from
stomach, liver, and kidney troubles, expe-
riencng much difficulty In digestion, with
severe pains in the lumbar region and other
parts of the body, Having tried II variety of
remedies, including warm baths, with only
temporary relief, about three months ago
began the use of Ayers Pills, and my health
is so much improved that gladly testify to
the superior merits of this medicine"--
Manoel Jorge Pereira Porto, Portugal.
''For the cure of headache, Ayers Catliar-
tic Pills are the most effective medicine |
ever used."-R. X. James, Dorchester, Mass
"When feel the need of Il cathartic take
Ayers Pills, and find them To bc more clIcc-
tive than any other pill ever took."- Mrs.
Il. G. Gubb, Burweyillc, Va,
81 have found in Ayers Pills, an in,alua-
bic remedy for constipation, bili0usness, and
kindred disorders, peculiar TO miasmatic
localities. Taken in small and frequent
doses these PillS
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-10-31

In large families it has been found
that the olive branch of peace is not
equal to the we'll matured hickory year
ling
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-10-31
ROCKVILLE MARYLAND. FRIDAY MORNING OCTOBER 81 1890
The Liver

When out of order, involves every organ Of
the body. Remedies for some other derange-
ment are frequently taken without the least
effect, because II is the liver which Is the real
source of the trouble, and until that is set
right there can he no health, strength, or
comfor. in any part of the system. Mercury,
In some FORM is Il common specific for" slug
gish liver; but a far safer and more effective
medicine Is
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-10-31

The man who has to fight single hand
ed generally does it double fsted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-01

$50 q. A. z. suitS, Indigo blue sacks
and ErOCkS with extra set of buttons
warranted fast colorS and worth SO,
our price this week 500.
250 Mems SuitS in all cOl0rS. ErOCRS
trOcIS ana sacks worth from $3.50
10 $50; cur price this week $3.50,
100 Mems suits in all colorS, worth
$3.50, SIS. 50 ana $40; our price $500.
Our Boys and Children'S Depart
ment is the best and the largest in the
city az prices that viii knock ali COM
petition,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18
How Col. Dc Frece Managed.

Col. De Frece tells how he managed
to make his stage at the Stanley lecture
pay him about $4,000. 1t is a trick
worth knowing, although do not think
he intended that the public should
be taken into his confidence in relation
to it. The colonel went down to Mayor
Grants Office and got list of the promi-
nent citizens who had been named en-
Worlds fair committees as represent
ative New Yorkers when we were try
ing to secure the location of the fair
in this city. With this list as basis no
sent out 400 polite notes about as follows:
NY DEAR SIR-Y have been selected to serve
as member of the committee on reception at
the Metropolitan Opera House on the occasion Of
Henry NJ. Stanley's first lecture in America
Kindly notify me at once Of your acceptance
There were very few replies that were
not in the nature of an acceptance.
Every man who got such o note as that
felt fattered by the distinction and sent
in his acceptance at once. Thereupon
second note was sent to him requesting
him to send check for $40 for his stage
seat. Having accepted the honor he
couldn't very well refuse to pay for it,
even though he knew and felt he had
been tricked. Yet I am told that some
gentlemen upon the receipt of the second
letter had the good sense to write and
decline either to serve on the reception
committee" or to send SO to Col. De
Frece.-New York Press.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18
BOYS Worry n chestnu. vender.

The life of the chestnut and peanut
vender is a hard one, especially when
the street arabs Of tough but tender
years band together and swoop upon
him in serried array and compact sally.
A specimen of the "lately landed" order
stood before his caldron warming his
Eve digits and nursing the glowing
chestnut when band of young urchins
sailed by. One gave quick kick at the
stand as they passed, which made it tot
ter. The Italian in charge made an eff
fort to save it, but it went sprawling,
tossing out the luscious nuts upon the
street. This was the grand strategic
S6ecs sought for by the urchins, as it
put the vender in hesitating position.
If he chased the boys he left the
stand, and if he went to the stand he
left the nuts. The vender hesitated a
moment, and the little band of young
arabs waited to see what he would do,
prepared to scatter into complete indef-
niteness. The vender chose to look
to his stand, and his doing so was
. signal to the youngsters. Like crows
to the prey they swooped down upon the
nuts in triumph, and with howls and
hoots filled their pockets to the full, pay
ing little heed to the forceful ejacula-
tions Of the vender.--New York Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18
A French Girls Predicament.

A comical contretemps has just taken
place in one of the provincial towns of
France Over twenty years ago the wife
of a prominent citizen gave birth to a
little girl who was christened Camille,
and whose birth, according to French
law, was duly registered at the mayors
Office. But as Camille is a name that is
given to boys as well as to girls in
France, the mayor made mistake in
entering the registration, and set down
the infant as being boy. Time passed
on and the other day Mile. Camille
who was on the point of being married
received notice to report himself
for military service. Owing to the over
whelming red tapeism of French official
matters, the poor girl has had all the
trouble in the world to prove that she is
really young woman and not man at
all. Moral: Mothers in France should
never bestow upon their daughters
names that are masculine as well as
feminine. Paris Cor. Pittsburg Bulle-
tin
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18

A new Richmond is about to enter the
field of fiction-a woman who has here
tofore confined her public work to essay
writing and dress reform. refer to
Mrs. Annie Jenness- Miller, who, I learn,
has just signed contract with a New
York publishing house for her first novel.
suppose that Mrs. Miller is one of the
hardest worked women in this country.
She has not learned the art of dictation
to an amanuensis, and SO, when called
upon her last week, ! found her suffer
ing from writer's cramp.
She and others like her should take
lesson from John Habberton, the author
Of "Helen's Babies" who told me only
recently that he could dictate novel
either to stenographer or directly to
typewriter, or that he could write with
his left hand quite as well as with his
right, and he has on one occasion talked
q whole novel of 250,000 words into one
Of Edison's monographs. Is there not a
hint in this for our overworked literary
men and women?-Edward w. Bok's
Letter.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18
Trick of a Sturraon.

A strange accident occurred on the
steamer Columbia near Reeder's landing
few days ago. John Bernard, stur-
geon fisherman, was hauling in huge
fish, when it suddenly took a run, and be-
fore he could get clear of the line he was
dragged overheard and came near drown
ing before assistance could reach him.
Bernard is a brother to the man who was
run down and drowned from a fishing
boat by the steamer s. G.. Reed about
two years ago, and was in the boat at
the time his brother was drowned. By
q strange coincidence the accident occur
red at exactly the same place where the
fatality occurred two years ago.-Asto-
ria (Ore.) Columbian.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18
Frightened to Death.

G. w. Dunham, prominent Kensing-
ton man. died from the effects of an ac-
cident which happened to him Saturday
morning while working at his occupa-
ton as butcher. Mr.. Dunham was
dressing a hog, and as he drew the body
toward him knife, which lay unnoticed
upon the bench, was thrust into his
groin, cutting an artery. DR., Gillin, Of
Berlin, was sent for, and when he ar
rived it was found that surgical aid was
necessary, and Drs. Lyon and Comings,
of New Britain, were summoned. The
flow of blood was checked, the wound
was dressed and the patient left in a
comfortable condition.
During the night Mr.. Dunham awoke,
and, thinking he was bleeding again,
sent for DR.. Gillin, but when the doctor
arrived Mr.. Dunham had passed away.
This led the doctor to believe that an
other artery must have been cut, SO an
examination was held this afternoon,
and as no trace Of arterial blood was
found upon the bandage it was certain
that the man had not bled to death, and
the only theory given is that, as the
patient was very weak from loss of
blood, the sudden thought that he was
bleeding to death caused shock which
stopped the pulsations of the heart, or,
in other words, the man was frightened
to death.-Hartford Courant.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18
A Deer on tho Track.

While extra train No. Ell was coming
east Sunday afternoon a few miles east
of Mast Hope, on the Delaware division,
Engineer Edward Taylor espied large
deer descending the almost perpendicu-
lar bluff on the north side of the track.
The deer reached the track few yards
in advance of Re engine, and those on
the engine expected to see it run down.
but instead it started down the track in
advance of the train for distance of
quarter of mile, and then bounded
down the bank toward the river. The
men on the engine saw the deer until
the train went out Of sight. It was q
buck with five prongs, and must have
Weighed in the neighborhood of 500
pounds. It seemed to be greatly fa-
tigued, and was probably started up by
. party of hunters in the heavy woods
back of Mast Hope. Taylor and his
fireman confidently expected to have q
saddle of venison for their Thanksgiving
dinner.-Port Jervis IN. " Gazette.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18
IN. onir Ca. on Record.

A curious surgical case Is that pre-
0nted by Henry Breen, Of Fort Wayne.
he suffers from aneurism Of the orbit.
and his Is the only case of the kind re-
ported by physicians He has received
many letters inviting him to appear be-
fore medical colleges, 30 they can exam
ime and study aneurism Of the orbit, but
- he fears that the blood vessel back Of
the orbit may burst at any moment and
thus end his life he has preferred TO re-
main under the care Of surgeons at homo.
Breen was brakeman on the Wabash
railroad, and while engaged in coupling
cars at Cecil, o., he was caught between
the steps Of the caboose and the end Of q
saw log which extended over fat car,
and his skull was fractured. After long
and painful illness he rallied sufficiently
TO walk about, but 1t was found that
the cords of the left eye were parslyzed
and refused to perform their natural
functions. The affection grew worse
and Mr.. Breen went to Springfield, Ills,
where the Illinois surgeons were holding
their annual convention. He was ex-
amined by l73 surgeons, VINO pronounced
his case "aneurism of the eye," and the
only one on record.
he was put under the influence of
opiates and IN iron collar was placed
about his neck, to which was attached
thumb screw which was pressed over
the orbit to stop the rush of blood. He
was thus kept for forty-eight hours, but
his case was pronounced incurable. He
is now at his home in Fort Wayne.
Rreen is man of strong muscular de-
velopment, and would appear to have
more than the average mans chances for
longevity. He is not disposed to be
melancholy over his condition, and says
that he may outlive the entire Spring
field convention. Atany rate, he has the
strange distinction of being the only man
alive who wears collar made at black
smith shop.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18

Six oxen ought to be enough for one
bear, but they are not. On an evening
not long ago John R. Sullivan, of Whit
neyville, was journeying home from
Wesley with six oxen tied together.
When in the vicinity of Six Mile Hill
they suddenly halted and manifested
great fear. Mr.. Sullivan, who went
forward to ascertain the cause, found a
very large bear standing erect in the
middle Of the road, and not more than
two rods distant. Mr.. Sullivan threw a
few stones at the bear, which responded
by hopping around upon its launches
and waving its fore paws as if it meant
business; but the nextvolley caused him
to assume different attitude, and with
angry snarls he left the Toad.-Augusta
Me.) Journal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18

We are too frequently disposed to
think OF the rapid growth Of our Ameri-
can cities as merely incidental to the
settlement Of new country. and TO re-
gard the European cities as old and sta
tionary. It is true that their nuclei are
ancient, but 90 far as the greater part Of
their built up area is concerned they are
almost or quite as new as the American
cities. They, like our own population
centers, have grown unprecedentedly in
recent decades as the result Of modern
transportation and industrial systems.
Thus London today is five times as large
as it was at the opening of the present
century. From 000, 900 at that time the
population of London grew to 1,500, 900
in 1880, and by 1855 it had increased to
$780, 900. Since 1856 it has more than
doubled.
The present sovereign has witnessed
gain of 200 per cent. or more since she
began to reign. There are three or four
dwelling houses now for every one that
was visible at the date of her corona
ton. In the past forty years from
1000 to $500 miles Of new streets have
been formed in London. Who, study
ing the growth of foreign cities, can
doubt the continued growth of our own?
London is not an exception. All the
other great towns Of England have
grown up as if by magic within this
century.
The same statement applies to those
of the continent. Paris is five times as
large as it was in the year 1900. Berlin
has grown much more rapidly than
Paris. Vienna has expanded marvel
ously since 1910. This is depression,
but I shall continue it enough further to
remark that an examination of the
causes which have built up these Euro
pean centers easily justiies the judg-
ment that none of our twenty leading
American cities has begun to approach
its maximum size.--Dr. Albert Shaw in
Century.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18
The Pulpit and the Stage.

Rev. F. M. Shrout, pastor United
Brethren Church, Blue Mound, Kan,
says: II feel 1t my duty to tell what
wonders DR.. Kings New Discovery has
done for me. Ny lungs were badly dis
eased, and my parishioners thought
could live only few weeks. / took five
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery
and am sound and well, gaining 26 lbs,
In weight"
Arthur Love, Manager Loves Funny
Folks Combination, writes: AFTER q
thorough trial and convincing evidence
I am confident DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for consumption, beats 'em all, and
cures when everything else fails. The
greatest kindness can do my many
thousand friends is to urge them to try
it. Free trial bottles at ID. ]. Humph-
rev's drug store. Regular sizes SOC. and
$1.00.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18

The Mother Bear Came Back for Revenge.
One day willie proceeding mp o can
yon in the Ration mountains a large
Eilvertip bear and her cub leaped out
and made q rush up the sloping side OF
the valley. There were three in our
party, and every Winchester began 10
talk very earnestly and excitedly. The
cub tumbled dead the first fire. l call
him cub, but the truth is he was more
than half as large as his mother and
weighed 240 pounds. The old lady did
not show any injury, and the moment
the young one tumbled she turned and
came back square in the teeth Of the rifles,
and seiZing her dead cub in her mouth
as q cat does kitten raised it fairly clear
of the ground and cantered up the hill
no easy matter, as aside from the 240
pounds Of limp and dragging weight she
had to force her anxious, loving way
through oak brush which in many in
stances might have detained steer.
She got fairly away albeit we fred sew
eral shots after the cub fell.
We had just reloaded the magazines
Of our Winchesters and were commun-
ing as to taking the trail of the old bear,
which showed wide and clear in broken
bushes and disturbed oak leaves and
pine needles. when looking up we be-
held our game coming back straight for
us. She meant business, too. Her red
and steaming tongue lolled out of her
half open mouth, and her eyes, partially
closed in rage, would have seemed quiz
zical in expression were it not for the
ferocity which leaped and flashed in
their depths, like sheet lightning be-
hind some cloud screen. She came
straight to us, and we settled her trou-
bles at the first fire. We found the cub
up on the divide. She had carried it at
least sixty rods, with two bullet holes
in her shaggy hide, as we found when
we skinned her.-Kansas City Star.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18

It would seem as if, after years Of good
counsel on the subject, some farmers
would at least take the hint and look af-
ter the farm tools-particularly the
seasons work is done; but it will require
q good deal Of preaching from the text
before conversion" is accomplished. So
one would think who rides far in almost
any direction this time of the year.
Mowers and horse rakes still out in the
fields, plows astride rail fence, barrows
leaning up against trees-these are some
OF the not uncommon objects which one
may see on some farms. Get them in,
give coat of paint where needed, and
save dollars. Independent.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18
He Weighed so4 Pounds.

DR.. Charles T. Bean died at his home
in Chelsea recently of pneumonia. A
few years ago he was obliged to abandon
outdoor practice on account of growing
obesity, and has been confined to his
home. His general health has been fair
and his mind not impaired. His unnat-
ural corpulence, which amounted to a
disease, steadily increased, however, and
short time since he turned the scales
at the enormous weight Of 5O4 pounds
Boston Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18
waiting rwenty.swo Years for q Trial.

Waiting Twenty-Five Years for . Trial.
Sometimes the law is strangely forget
full. For instance, John Blyer, 80 years
of age, has been prisoner in the Vance
burg, Ky, county jail for twenty-five
years, on q charge Of murder. BY some
strange chance the law has forgotten his
existence, and all these years he has been
patiently waiting for trial that has
never come. In the mean while the wit
nesses against him are all dead, and his
identity has so completely sunk out Of
recollection that he is referred to simply
as ''the dead man in cell two. New
York Tribune. a
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18
Wonder. Of tho peep.

Carl Boentjen, Of Astoria, has on exhi-
hition marine curiosity. It consists of
an ordinary seaweed some 30 feet in
length, and at the lower end the cluster
Of roots has firm hold of an aggrega-
6on Of marine shells several pounds in
weight. These shells are occupied by a
curious inhabitant that has beak that
resembles chickens, only it is divided
perpendicularly instead of horizontally.
San Francisco Call.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18
"A Question Settled.

When q citizen has come to believe
he owns the earth it is well that he
should either receive his deed for the
same or discover that he was mistaken.
The supreme court Of Michigan has de-
cided that no Detroit alderman even
owns the state. This is an awful bitter
dose to take, but will result in good
Detroit Free Press.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18
Better Than they Expected.

Some men who had lost an anchor
near Lineldn, In the town Of Boothbay,
Me-, grappled for it the other day and
thought they had it. Twenty men drag
ged it ashore and upon the beach, when
their prize proved to be, not the anchor,
but the upper jaw Of a whale. It was
IS feet long from the bow in front to
either end joint, and u feet across from
end to end. Philadelphia Ledger.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18
Johnny, did you steal Mr.. Hicks

Johnny, did you steal Mr.. Hicks
appIes?"
"Yes, sir" returned the boy. "But /
was laboring under an attack Of tenn
porary insanity at the time.n
"If you can prove that I'll let you
of, :" said Mr.. Hicks.
"WelI, must have been," said John.
ny. II didn't scoop anything but rotten
apples. ."-Harpers's.. Bdzdr.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18

A nice kettle Of fish, indeed, the Re
publican party are in. The New York
Tribune warns the Republicans that to
repeal the tariff law now would mean
certain defeat In '92, and the Chicago
Tribune warns them that lift isn't done
there's no hope for them. Taking the
testimony Of these two Republican pa
pers we should say that the high tariff
brethern were located somewhere be-
tween the devil and the deep sea.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball Of Fond du
Lac, Wis, rejoice In the advent Of q
six-pound son. The little fellow stands
more of chance of being an orphan in
the not distant future than the average
child. His pa is rs and his ma is 72.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18
One OF Jaekson,s Servants.

Ann Grimble, colored, died in New
Orleans last week at the reputed age Of
ICE years. She was at one time servant
ii the employ Of Gen. Andrew jackson.
The Washington body guard are rapidly
giving way to the army of servants en-
ployed by distinguished statesmen Of
hter date. Philadelphia Ledger.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18

ssI've dreadful cold, doctor.n
II see you have. Let me feel your
pulse. H'm!--Yes. You better take q
hot bath, and under no circumstances
get your feet wet.n--H -Harper's Bdzdr.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18

The most obstinate cases Of catarrh
are cured by the use of Ely's Cream
Balm, the only agreeable remedy. 1t
Is not liquid or snuff, is easily applied
into the nOstrils. For cold In the head
it Is magical. 1t gives relief at once.
Price so cents. 1t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18

The first and only modern windmill
In London is to be seen at work On the
top Of a warehouse In the City Road.
London.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-12-18

A circular mass Of white and pink
chrysanthmums makes popular ta-
BILE decoration of the season.