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Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-02-28
Local Hints to Horsemen.

Mr. Edit0r IL have heard of many prom
Ising colts owned in the county sired by
Diamonds Macon and other standard horses
that would under the modern ideas OF de-
velopment and early training prove valu-
able animals, but without proper handling
will degenerate into the ordinary roadster
class. This is an important matter for the
owners TO consider. Any farmer may breed
a few colts every year that will pay better
than all the crops that could be put on his
land by securing good mares and breeding
upon recognized and approved speed lines.
Every farmer in the county breeds horses
to some extent, but it is a peculiar fact that
the majority conjne their attention TO ami
mails OF the mongre type that experience
has demonstrated will surely eat their heads
off before market is found. Many OF our
citizens look with suspicion upon a well
bred horse and think our young farmers
should follow in the footsteps OF their fore
fathers and toll like slaves to raise few
barrels OF corn, and jog through life with
mongrels around them for fear OF the con
tamination of the race track A fast horse,
sporting dog, shot gun, gambling and other
greater evils are Synonymous terms to some
of our people. The horse is beyond ques
ton the most noble of all animals and Just
why they contine their approval TO the
dung NIL strains is a mystery tnaJ cannot
well be explained.
The breeding of horses for the track should
be encouraged because nothing else will pay
the farmer as well for the same amount of
labor and outlay. 1t is not necessary that
the breeders Of fast horses should frequent
race tracks or cultivate a taste for gambling
any more than they should iOllow deprayed
habits that obtain among their patrons who
purchase their inferior stock II is unjust
10 confuse the man who finds profit and
pleasure in breeding and developing horses
of the finer type and who, perhaps, has
never gambled one cent upon horse race
with the mob Of rufiians who hang about
racing stables.
/ Our county will show more prosperous
| condition Of affairs when the people take a
more lively interest in highly bred stock
! horses, cattle and animals of all kinds.
/ The breeding interests of the county at
1 present are Handicapped by the size OF the
/ track on the Rockville Fair Grounds
| Many persons ara net aware OF the penalty
! imposed by the National Trotling Associa-
ton upon horses that appear upon short
tracks and are in danger oi haying Promls-
| ing colts barrel upon all of the Association
| tracks of the United States. Our horses can
not be shown upon the Rockville track al
/ il is st present without forieiting the right
to appear upon the grand circuit.
HoRsENAEt
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-02-28
Wagons That Talk

would st, go to the r. l.. Moore Agricultural
Company and examine that twenty dollar.
can l-be- beat road cart For easy riding and
breaking colts this is just the boss. Then
that park cart for pleasure or business is very
strong, graceful and light-ruhning. Having
a wide seat 10 carry two persons with Oom-
fort For the ladies nse this will SUIT them
to perfection
For "a l-horse tarm wagon they have them
both wood and iron axle aud Mt prices 10 meet
the times II you want II 2-horse wagon then
call and take look NJ the new popular aud
we'll made Tubular Iron Axle. These are
the strongest wagons on four wheels. That
3-nch tire wagon, with rea" brake, either
Tubular Iron Axle or Thimble Skein, is per-
feet beauty and just the one to suit most any
farmer that wants good, solid and we'll
built wagon In still HEAVIER wagons the
Company can give yon most anything ia that
line Call and see them at the old stand
West Washington, d. c., or 3l47 street,
W
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-02-28
Beef Tea.

Mr.. Edtt0r Hearing that Il remark
made about beef tea had been untavorab|y
commented upon, is my excuse for this com
municatlnn.
Some weeks ago gentleman spoke to me
about II valuable dog of his that had been
sick for some time and was pining away |
asked him what he was feeding it on He
answered, beef tea. | then told him that re
cent experience proved that dogs fed on beef
tea died as soon as those that were allowed
water only | sometimes use beet tea AS
laxative, but never depend upon il as food,
and think many lives have been lost by
doing so, especially in cases OF typhoid
fever, A superstition prevails among the
ignorant that even rubbed on the outside Of
the body beef tea aids in sustaining life.
| quote from the Canada Lallcet the fol-
lowing:
"To say that the medical profession as a
whole, is educated up to the point of be
lievlng beef tea to be almost useless rs food
would be- we fear, 10 take too optimistic
view @f the scientific attainmcnts of that
profession. While this belief obtains in the
minds of some medical men, il is almost
universal with the laity, and the good neigh
Dor who makes and carries to the patient a
bottle containing the strength Of two pounds
of beef steak is firmly convinced that # the
sufferer does not gain strength from that de-
coction, he will not from anything else, and
that whether acting in the capacity of neigh
Dor or nurse she has done all that can be
done in the way Of almentation How few
people but look surprised, and something
more, when the physician tells them that
their much loved and always trusted beef
tea is a delusion as to its alleged properties
as food, DR.. Hassals experiments, made
long ago, showed that under the most favor
able conditions at least 14i pounds of meat
would be required TO yield enough nitro
genous material to supply the daily wants
of one individual. II has been shown that
Leibeg's Extract is value.ess as IA food by
the fact that dogs fed on it died sooner than
when laIt Hnted,"
A story is told in Gil Bias OF man who
was famous on the stage Tor his ability to
squeak like a pig. Upon one occasion a
farmer heard HIM and said he could do as
well, and appointed ii night TO try his pow
ers When the night arrived and the au
dience had assembled he squealed, as they
thought and was Missed, whereupon he
drew pig from his pocket and said "My
friends, you are not Kissing me, but this
poor little pig" II anyone IL disposed to
criticise these remarks let him remember
that he s not critcising me, but the scen-
tilic world. Yours truly,
EDWARD ANDERSON, nj. ID.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-02-28
Epoch.

The transition from long, lingering and
painful sickness 10 robust health marks "a
epoch IN tho life OF :ha individual. Such a
remark able event la treasured in the memory
and the agency whereby the good health has
been attained is gratefully blessed. Hence it
is that SO much is heard in praise OF Electric
Btters. So many feel they owe their restora-
ton TO health TO the use Of the Great Alter
alive and Tonic. II You are troubled with
any disease Of the Kidneys, Liver or Stom-
ach, OF long or sbo,t standing, you will sure
at zoe aud 81 90 per bottle at D. +. Owens
Drug Store
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-02-28
Deficiency in Circulating Medium.

Mr. Eilit0r In my last letter | referred
to the financial policy OF our Government
and gave some figures showing the alarm
ing extent to which the currency has been
contracted during period when the rapid
growth of population and the consequent
Increase of business rendered an increase Of
the circulating medium Indispensable to the
continued prosperity of the country.
AS preface TO the further consideration
of that subject, | wish TO say that from the
earliest records concerning mans pilgrim
age upon this earth the history of nations
presents doleful picture of the suffering
and misery inflicted upon our race by war,
pestilcnce or famine.
But now we have before us a problem
which, 10 many, is as intricate and difficult
of solution as it is novel-it is this Why
should there be embarrassment in business,
great difficulty in sustaining the productive
Industries, and consequently q prospect OF
distress 10 the laboring class in country
like ours, of which it may be said, to use
figure, as was said of old Canaan, \ land
flowing with milk and honey? Our agri-
culturists are puzzled to know how they
can continue to give employment to up
wards of seven millions of farm laborcrs
because of the difficulty Of dsposing of their
immense annual surplus at fair price.
Proiessedly, our mill owners anG manuiac-
turers are uDable, without the interposition
of the strong arm OF the goyernmentin their
behalf, To make disposition of their vast
productions as will enable them TO continue
to give employment To less than one million
of people, including men, women and chill
dren, at living wages. The owners of the
coal fields and ore mines are unable or un'
willing TO prevent strikes aud riots among
their employees because, as they claim, the
low price oil the product renders them nn
able TO pay better wages. In all the walk;
OF life, in all the avenues of trade, and in all
the industrial pursuits, the withering effects
of the general depression are felt Now
what is the matter? The true cause mus
be disceyered, or else remedy cannot b'
applied qnless by chance. We have neVel
been distressed by peetileHce Or fadine anc
for many years our business has not beer
interrupted, nor our people discouraged by
actual or threatened war.
But there is another cause Of popular
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-02-28
The Chronic Grumbler.

Mr.. Editor For some months past Mr.
George Boniiant has been very severe IN
his criticisms upon our local administration
OF government and quite latltudinous IN his
bitter denuuciatiOns Of our local officiaiS,
Although feel personal interest in some
Of them, ieeling confident they were capable
OF defending themselves against his vaunt'
ing onslaught il they should happen To thIn&
them worth notice, | have been silent ami
would have remained so II he had not at
last lugged my name iutp the muidle II
l have been working, as he says ruInor has
it, for Clrt> To the Board ol County Com
missioners and should continue Ia work for
that or any other desirable position, It is
only what every citizen has right 10 do in
an honorable way, and will certainly not be
deferred from further efforts in that direc
tioD for fear of incurring his displeasure.
AS am willing that he should remain in
his manifest ignorance uI the merits OF MIR.
Lairds Treasurer bill, will only say for il
that it is identical with the plan that has
worked ST. well in Dorchester county for
many years, that il has been considered by
disinterestcd aud competent judges the best
in the State. He has said So much about
the 6ad dotngs OF the County Commissioners,
their collectors and others without even
making any we'll i1unded specific charges
that il is II reminder Ot the familiar old
stanza:
| do not like thee Dr. Fell,
The reason why cannot tell
But this know, and know full Well.
do not like thee Dr. Fell.
The Prophet jeremiah said The way oi
II man is not in himself II is moi in man that
walkeih to direct his steps From this we
may assume that ia this Christian land il is
accepted as Il truth that perfection cannot
he found among MS unless in Mr.. Bonimnt.
But as he il constantly repeating that he
wants this, that and the other, asserting that
the people want the same, ii he is, as he
seems to think, the residuum of political wis
dom and a true exponent of public opinion,
it is certainly surprising, yea even marvel
Gus, that he has not been, like the noble but
modest old Roman Cincinnatus, const rain
ed by the irresistible pressure OF public sen
timent against his own will TO quit the pillow
and take the helm OF State.
Very respectfully,
THos WATERS, ol S.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-02-28
In MemOriam.

Mrs. Mary II. Miller, for nearly a century
a resident Of this county, was born in the
year 1900, aud died January 3, 1890 When
lS years old sue was convicted of sin under
Il sermon preached by Elder Plummer
Waters, and, having experienced regencra-
tion, was baptized by him. Her experience,
with thnt ol nncty.nlne Others, was pub.
ished some years since in volume entitled
The Testimony of u Hundred Witnesses" !"
On January 10, 1890, she was laid in the grave
by the writer, who preached from 2nd Tim.
4 z, 8; and 1t is believed that in any degree
less than an apostle, the passage was never
more strictly applicable aud true For many
years member at White Oak, SO long un.
der the care OF the honored and amented
Joseph ii. Jones, toward the close she was
denied the privilege OF personal attendance
at worship, hut her very name carried an
Influence attained by very few professors of
religion, A person OF such strong convic-
tions must have had enemies; but she re.
allied the promise that "whcn II mans
ways please the Lord, his enemies shall be
at peace with him" She suffered much, but
enjoyed much, and triumphed goriously.
j. l.. LODGE
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-02-28
Their Ruslness Booming,

Probably no one thing has caused such a
general revival of trade at all Drug Stores as
their giving away 10 their customers OF so
many FREQ trial bottles Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Their trade is
simply enormous in this very valuable article
from the fact that it always cures and never
dsappoints Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bron-
chitis, Group, and all throat and lung dis
eases quickly cured. You can test ii before
buying by getting trial bottle free large
size 81 Every battle S4rraated.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-02-28
The Present System Satisfactory.

Mr., EiIt0F II have noticed with much
interest the writings on the much -talked-of
County Treasurer bill. We know that
times are hard, money scarce, and realize
that we must economize more than we have
in the past both in county and private al
fairs. Our county affairs, so FAR US can
Judge, seem to be in as good condition as
almost any of our sister counties We have
been blessed with good county commission
ers these men have appointed competent
collectors OF taxes, and 1t is Il very rare case
we have deiaulting collector; II such
should be the case, we have ample provis-
ion made by law for the safety OF the coun-
ty; a collectors bond must be approved by
the whole board Of commissioners, thus the
county runs virtually no risk in the collec-
ton OF its taxes. The greatness Of the amount
expended in bringing the money together
mas never, TO my knowledge, been ques-
toned. In regard TO the clerk 10 the com.
missioners acting as treasurer, | should
think any one who knew anything about
county affairs would know the duties at
tending his Office were very arduous and
quite enough Tor any one man. The col
lector for the fourth district is required to
attend court each day TO disburse money for
court expenses he is also required TO be
at the county seat every Tuesday during
the year, for this he receives small com
pcnsation. The county money is handled,
we think, with care to the satisfaction OF
the people at large. | have talked with
many Of our best thinkers on the subject
and have yet TO find one man who is dis
satisfied with our mode OF collecting Ia xes.
A similar bill came before US four years ago
we had nu-s6siiQr il then, we do not need
it noZ what we do
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-02-28
gaeal aud gersuual.
Town and Country.

The Central Brass Band will give an en-.
tertainment on Wednesday next at Olney.
Several flocks of wild geese have been
seen passing northward in the last several
days.
At DR.. Thomas new Drug Store, Shakers
Extract Roots and Pills, Garfield Tea, and
all Patent Medicines.
Susan Green, relict of Leonard Green,
soldier Of the war of 1912, died at her home
in this county, on Thursday last, aged 81
years.
Redland Lodge |. o. G. T., No. 28l, will
give literary and musical entertainment
on February 2Sth, at 7:3O p. NJ. The pub.
lie are invited. Admission free.
The committee designated to supervise
the building of new Court House will
meet in Rockville on Tuesday next TO take
initiatory steps in the matter
The Washington and Cumberland canal
lease bill passed the House on Friday of last
week by vote of 85 to IS Nothing has
since been done with it in the Senate
Rev. j. l.. Lodge, d. D., will preach in
the Baptist church at Germantown on next
Sunday, March End, at II A. NJ, and the
Baptist church at Poolesville at 730 P. NJ.
Chicago has been named as the place TO
hold the Worlds Fair in 1892 by the lower
ed after eight ballots The Senate is yet to
vote on it.
MessIs. Lyddane and kengla, adMinis-
trators have sold the home place of the late
Thomas Lyddane, of 270 acres, on the old
Georgetown road, to Mr. Burgdortf of
Washington, for $45 per acre.
VIM. Divers, teamster in the employ of
Mr.. Thos. Bailey, was severely beaten with
a club by man to whom he had sold load
of hay on Friday last in Woodley Lane, in
the District Besides being bruised, his arm
was broken.
Capt. l.. NJ Maus, son of Mr.. |. r. Maus,
of this town, has been granted leave of alb
sence of six months and on Saturday last
sailed for Hamburg, Germany, where he
will spend his vacation, hoping to improve
his impaired health.
The Board of Public Works for this State
have suggested the names of Messrs. James
b. Henderson, Jos. d. Baker and VIM. Il
Weber 10 Judge Alvey, asking him 10 ap
point any one Of them as receiver of the
canal to represent the State
During Il thunder, storm on Monday last
hay stack on the farm of MI Chandler
Keys, near here, was struck in the top by
lightning, which ran down one side, open
ing a furrow down the entire side about six
inches deep and ten inches wide. The stroke
was at once observed and, with the rain fall
ing, the stack was saved.
Preaching in the Christian ch urch, Rock
vile at II A. NJ, Sunday, March End, and
Redland at p NJ. The ladies have had
the meeting house painted nicely. There
is a small debt to liquidate and some money
to raise Will the good folks all come to as.
sist little. The house is Il perfect gem
and an honor to the place. Come and sec it,
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-02-28

fine FurnituFe.-W. L. Pumphrey,
thls place, has just received large assort-
meat OF Oak Antique Bedroom Sets, Extan-
sion Tables OF all styles and Packing Trunks
of various sizes lie is selling the well tried
Wire Bed Bottoms at 81. All goods sold at
and below city prices Examine his stock
before purchasing.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-02-28
Notice from the County Commissioners
in Reference to Opening Roads

Section 81 OF Article 25 of the Code of Pub
lie General Laws of Maryland, in relation 10
opening roads, reads as follows:
"The County Commissioners shall deter
mine whether the damages adjudgcd by the
Examiners shall lie paid by the persons petit
tionng for the road or levied on the county,
or may direc, thai the same he paid by the
petitioners and the county in such proportion
us they may deem just"
Section 9G OF same Article is as follows ::
''The signing OF any petition presented to the
County Commissioners for opening, altering
or closing public road shall not make any
petitioners liable for the payment of any part
OF the damages adjudged by the County Com
missioners; but tue County Commissioners
may in their discretion give Judgment against
the petitioners tor costs incurred 10y any per-
son defending against the claim of the petit
TONERS when the case shall be decided il favor
of such defendant, and the petitioners ms
aforesaid shall at all times be held RESPONSE
BILE for and shall pay to the several parties en-
titled to receive the same all costs aud ex-
penses OF every kind incurred by and through
any proceedings held and taken in accord
anoe with the provisions OF this article in re-
ation to public 70 IDS whenever the County
COMMISSIONS shall refuse to order he open
ing, altering Or closing OF iha road as peii-
toned for. ~
In view OF the genelnl depression in agri-
cultural Interests. and the demand that The
financial affairs Of the county shall he econ
omcaly administered, and the incl ease in
taxes, caused in II measure by the expenses
incident 10 our road sy ysem he Commissioners
hereby give notice that the custom heretofore
observed OF evyiug the damages, costs and
expenses in cnses involving the opening,
altering or closing of roads will not in the
future be followed Attention is called TO the
sections above referred TO- and notice is given
that in all GASES where In the Judgment of the
Board II is proper aud evpediont these sec
tions will hr enforced against petitioners for
roads.
Ry nrlpr NJ The Roard
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-02-28
u the Board
+ NJ GRIFFITH. Clerk
10 County Commissioners

Get the Best.---1'he importance of using
fresh and reliable Garden Seeds cannot well
be everest mnted. d + Owens will keep
in stock II inll line of Peter Henderson h
Co.'S justly celebrated Garden Seeds
This stock will consis, OF all The well-known
and stan hard varieties, and also include 8
many of this firms novelties, viz Yosemite
Mammoth Wax Bush Bean, Giant Pasca
Celery, White Perfection Cucumber, Autumn
King and SUPPRESSION Cabbnges, Ne Plus Ultra
Sweet Corn, Hush Lima Beans, Celery let
luce, Ruby Gold Warermelon, Delmonico
Cantaloupc, Melting Sugar Pea, Fordhook
Squash, EARLY Ruby rnmaio, White Plume
Celery, Emerald Gem Cnnialoupe, nnd many
others.
Discriminating purchasers OF Garden Seeds
claim that The firm OF Peter Henderson II
Co. send Out the most reliable seeds.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-02-28
Fast Reaching Large Proportions.

Fast Reaching Large Proportions.
While land in the lower end of this county
is booming, that within the limits of Rock
vile and Immediately adjoining is not be-
hind in the same respect The "West End
Park" formerly known as the Julius West
property, now owned by Henry Copp, Esq,
has been mapped off into building lots,
avenues, streets and circles. The avenues
run east and west or parallel with the
Darnestown road, and are named Anderson,
Beall, Carr and Dawson; the streets run
north and south, and are named Prettyman,
Offutt, Nelson, Mannakee, McSherry, Laird,
Lynch, Luckett, Owen and Kellogg; in the
centre of the plat is the circle Henderson,
surrounding which are the circles Day,
Bouic, Saxton and Talbot. Ga Watts
Branch ten acre park has been laid OUT
in the centre OF which is II large lake.
Within the past week eighty four more
building lots have been sold in West End
Park to persons who are coming here TO
settle.
We may expect TO see at West End and
on the farm lately sold by Mr.. Rob't Carter,
now being laid off into beautiful building
lots and avenues, as many as two hundred
new houses built this season.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-02-28

Garden Seeds ds-Peter HendersOn's FEET
ars Garden Seeds, always reliable. New and
improved varieties. Sold only at DR.. Thorn
IS new Drug Store.