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Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-08-14


Fatal Shooting "A very serious shoot
ing affray occurred at Barnesville Station
on Sunday evening last about z o'clock.
About 500 colored people who had been a.
tending the Mount Zion Colored Camp,
near Barnesville, were waiting at the sta
ton for an east-bound train, when Lewis
Brown, of Williamsburg, Va, who had been
raising considerable disturbance all day and
drawing his pistol whenever an opportunity
presented itself, got into some trouble about
some cigars that he had bought from Rein
and George Offutt, of this place. During
the quarrel some one struck Brown on the
head with stone. Brown then began
shooting. He fired three shots in rapid
succession, one ball passing through Geo.
Offutts coat right under the left arm, an
other striking him in the left hand. The
third struck Rein Offutt in the right hand.
While Brown was using his pistol in this
manner some one shot him at close range
in the back of the head, killing him in
stanty. The greatest excitement prevailed.
During the melee several shots were fired,
and an unknown woman received slight
flesh wound The crowd scattered over the
adjoining fields, and it was not until the
car whistle blew that the people got to.
gether again.
AS soon as the train had pulled out JUS
tice Hays was notified and he summoned a
jury and had the body taken care Of The
inquest was begun Monday morning, but
owing to the lack of information and testi-
mony given by the few witnesses living in
that immediate neighborhood the jury ad-
journed until 2 o'clock Tuesday. The only
evidence brought out at the inquest Monday
morning as to who did the shooting was in
the testimony of John Brown, of Barnes
vile. He said that when Lewis Brown fell
some woman in the crowd said, "There,
Rein Offutt has killed the man." A war
rant was issued for the arrest Of Offutt and
he was lodged in Jail.
After the inquest Tuesday Rein Offutt
was held for manslaughter on charge of
killing Lewis Brown. Bail was fixed at
$500, which was given and the prisoner was
discharged.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-08-14

The Old Reliable to the front again with the
LARGEST STOCK of HATS ever put on
the market, at prices never known before.
Having bought the entire stock Of Drab
and other Light Derbys Of Il large New York
Factory, | will begin on Saturday, March
2sth, 1891, saturday before Easter to sell
them at about one-balf their value, viz -
$500 hats for Sl.75, $3.50 bats for 81 so,
$500 hats for 81 25, and all other goods at
prices that defy competition.
Umbrellas, Umbrellas, Umbrellas,
Our Umbrella Stock is the most complete
in the city, and we have prices on them that
must make them co. viz soc, 75c, ST., 81 25
and upwards. See our GLORIA UMBREL-
LA for 9Gc. This is big seller
CANES, CANES, CANES.
Endless variety of CANES for Cent?.
b. Il. WADDEY,
Successor TO W. F. Seymonr,)
3l39 NJ or Bridge street,
mar 2o-tf GEORGETOWN, D. C.
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POOlesville Items.

POOIesv1Ile items.
An interesting game of base ball was
played here last Saturday between the
"smal boys" of Dawsonvile and "little
boys" of Poolesvile, the former took the
lead until the last of the game, when the
latter rallied and won, score II to 13. The
battery work of Miles, Cruit and Brown OF,
the latter club was good Mcleod and ALL
mutt were the battery of the former. II.
Green umpired in very satisfactory man
ner.
J. E. Pyles, who recently purchased
house and lot of Judge w. w. Poole, is
having the house raised and two story
back building added.
CIV. Morrison has bought house and
lot of ]. l.. Norris.
c. T. Grimes has improved his home by
adding story and porch.
Our village has now very few vacant
houses and there has been an increase in
population.
Mr. William Lewis recently lost nine
months old child, and its remains were
buried at Leesburg by Undertaken Poole.
E. A. Morningstar has natural curiosity,
consisting of live chicken with three legs.
Randie Hall shot a blue crane in Dry
Seneca on Tuesday, which measured six
feet from tip TO tip.
There was lively pic mic in Kendals
grove, about three miles from here, Satur
day night.
Mt Zion Camp has closed to the relief Of
poultry owners.
August II, 1891. ID.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-08-14

TUE npINInM Of DIR; W. T. Bynum,,
nc UFIVlUV Live Oak, Fla, is that
RED FLAG OIL has no equal for rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Burns. Bruises, and all pain. Try
i,-'r Dr.. OWENS, pRUG STORE.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-08-14
OU r G. A 7

ALOGUE of GENUINE cash BAR
GAINS and Valuable Presents will be
mailed to YOU-if YOU will send us
your address written plainly on POS
TAI card-NO CHARGE.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-08-14

Pic-Nic.-At Rockville, on August 18th,
a good old time pic mic will be held in the
church grove opposite the Fair Grounds.
All are invited TO come and meet their
friends and have good time. A bountlful
dinner and supper will be served on the
grounds. There will be ice cream and re-
treatments of all kinds. Apart from the
COED things to eat, the following amuse-
ments will take place: A game Of base ball
between our boys and team from Wash
ington, lawn tennis contest, flying horses
shooting gallery, and balloon ascension.
A brass and string band will enliven the
occasion, and dancing may be INDUCED in.
The pic mic will last from 10 A. NJ. To 10
p. M
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-08-14

Henry A. Jeitle's celebrated Cuban
handmade, Long Filler Cigars are only 10
be found at Owens Drug Store.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-08-14

aaE Many Persons fl.
Are broken down from overwork or household
cares Browns Iron Bitters
rebuilds the system, aids digestion, removes ex-
cess Of bile. and cures malaria Get the genuine.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-08-14
BuckIen's Arnica saIve.-rhe b

BuckIen's Arnica SaIve.-The bes
Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores,
Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chspped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and alt
Skin EruptiOns, and positively cures Pyies, or
no pay required. IL is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction. OF aOney refunded. Price
as cts. per boz. For sale BY D, F, Ovens,
Druggist, Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-08-14

VIM. E. Clark Il Cove notice MIR.
John A. Baker has retired from the agricul
tural business, and has been succeeded by
VIM +. Clark g. CO., the new firm consist
ing of VIM. Il. Clark and Thomas b. Baker,
who are so well known to our readers
These gentlemen have been associated with
Mr.. Baker for more than twenty years and
have enjoyed bis confidence and the conf
dence of the customers OF the house, and we
bespeak for them the favor Of our people and
wish them great success.
We call the attention Of our readers TO the
fertilizer "Pabulum,,' advertised by them in
this issue The value of fertilizers 10 this
county is now so well established that re
liable article which will not only secure
good crops, but improve our lands, furnished
at d fair price and manufactured by reliable
manufacturers in whom they have confidence
! is matter of much interest TO our readers,
and we therefore make especial notice Of
this advertisement, believing this fertilizer
| is all that is claimed for it, No guano has
been subjected to greater or more rigid tests,
and its conceded superiority as crop grower
and land.improver is strong evidence of its
value. 1t is certainly better that the farmer
use a high. grade guano of this character
than waste his money on low price iertili'
zers which experience has taught him dc
him no good.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-08-14
20 Tons Good Timothy Hay,
in Barracks, &c.

HUUSEHUlU d kIIChtN fUhNl Uht,
Comprising Parlor Sets of Chairs, Sofa, Set
lee, Mirrors, Carpets and Centre Table, large
lot of Feather Beds, Mattresses, Bedsteads,
Sheets, Counterpanes, Blankets, Stoves,
Chairs, Crockeryware, Kitchen Furniture,
comprising all the necessary furniture to sup
ply and equip large dwelling house.
TERMS OF SALE: All sums of ten dol
lars and under, cash all sums over ten dol
lars to be on credit of six months, the pur-
chaser TO give note with approved security,
bearing interest from the day of sale, the
notes 10 be payable in the Montgomery Coun-
ty National Bank, at Rockville, Nd. Nopro-
perty to be removed until the terms OF sale
are complied with.
LEE OFFUTT,
aug TITS Executor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07
She Caught On.

A nice young man got into tram-car
a few evenings ago, and saw to his de-
light the only vacant seat wss by the
side of young lady acquaintance.
He made for that seat with joyous
strides. and her eyes answered his with
delighted looks But just as he got there
an elderly party walked up and dropped
into the coAeted seat. The young man
approached more slowly and accosted
the young lady.
"How is your brother?" he asked ''is
he able to get out?"
@Oh, yeslp she answered.
@will he be very badly marked ?' be
continued, and the old gentleman grew
suddenly interested.
"Oh, no ,H she said, with the excep-
ton of few marks on his forehead"
@Were you not afraid of taking it p
the young man continued, while the old
gentleman broke out in 5 cold perspira-
ton.
~Not at all" she replied: I had been
vaccinated, you know"
The seat was vacated instantly, the
two innocent young hearts beat as hall
dozen, and the prattle Of mice talk
streBed that part OF the car, while an old
gentleman scowled upon them from ttle
distant corner.-LoadOR TIdtas.
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TO THE GREAT CARNIVAL
Half Fare via the 3. & o. to
Cumberland on October
5th, 9Th, 7th, and Sth.

The Grand Carnival At Cumberland,
Nd, on October 9Th, eth and Sth has
been arranged on scale which surpasses
any similar effort ever made in that en-
terprising city. For weeks elaborate
preparations for the event have been in
progress, thousands Of dollars have been
expended, and the result Is a programme
Of sham battles, psgeants, professions and
military parsdes which for three days
will transform the Queen City Of the
Mountains into spectacle of imposing
grandeur, while at night the city viii be
abIsze with electric illumiHations and
fireworks.
The programme in details is as follows:
Tuesday, October 9th (sIOrningl Mill
tsry Parade by Fourth Battalion of Balti-
more, Second Battalion of Allegheny and
Garrett Counties, and the Allegheny
Guards afternoon Sky Bicycle Air
Ship. Sham battle between the Fourth
Battalion and Second Battalion Of the
Maryland National Guard. Band Con
certs and Band Contests at Night.
Wednesday, October 7th. (Morning.)
Grand Agricultural and Trades Display
and Exhibition of Blooded Stock from
Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Va.
(Afternoon.) Grand Aquatic Tournament
on the Potomac River, in charge of the
Famous Capt. Paul Boynton. Exhibition
begins al O'Clock P. NJ. Interesting
Base Ball Contest at 1 O'Clock P. n, and
Boat Race. (NightJ Illuminated Pa
rzde Of Boats on the Potomac, together
with a Grand and Costly Pyrotechnic
Display.
Thursday, October sth- Barnum's
Grand Street Pageant and Circus and
Menagerie, Etc. Balloon Ascension.
To enable all of its patrons 70 witness
the grand spectacle the B. & o. r. z. has
announced the low rate of one fare for
the round trip from Baltimore, Washing
ton, Lexington, Va, and Psrkersburg and
all intermediate stations 10 Cumberland.
Tickets viii be sold for all trains on Oc-
tober 5th, 9Th, 7th and Sth, COED TO return
until October g.h, inclusive.
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The Friendship of a Horse.

Talk about dog being q mans best
friend, said an old horse trainer TO me,
Il say the best friend a man has among
the lower animals IS the horse. Horses
viii be Just as affectionate and faithful as
dogs if you use them right, and blamed
sight more useful. To be sure they won't
lick your hands for kicking 'em. They've
got more spirit than that and I admire
them for it. had q horse that saved my
life, and that's more than any dog ever
did for me"
How did It happen?"
at was ten years ago when 1 was
a country horse doctor and used
sometimes TO break ugly colts for the
farmers. Ny horse was one had raised
from colt and she knew me like one Of
the family, Her name was Mollie. She
was high strung animal, if she was gen
tie, and one needed to understand her
in order to drive her. There was a
farmer living near BY who had colt
which ne wanted broken, but the brute
was so vicious that half dozen men had
failed TO do anything with him. l
thought I wss pretty good horseman 50
L concluded one day I'd try him. IdrOve
up TO the farm, and, as l didn't expect 70
use Mollie again that afternoon, 1 turned
her loose in the field TO roll. Then
caught the colt. The farmer told mo be
would lead all right, so | wasn't looking
for any trouble till tried to bit him.
was walking along ahead Of him with the
halter strap in my hand when the devil
got into him. Before I noticed that ne
was mad he started for me, mouth open
and began 70 strike with bis front feet
That's a trick no horse gets except from
Unborn wicksdness. He knocked me
down the first blow and then backed of
a few steps and gathered himself togeth-
er. saw he was going to come for me
again and tried to crawl out Of the way
when all Of sudden heard hoofs COM
ing from behind and NloIlie came up at a
fall run. She dashed night al the ugly
colt and, wheeling round, gave him both
her heels in the chops Then she planted
herself between hin and me and there
Was the stubbornest fight you ever saw
for few minutes. Both horses screamed
Ike human beings, reared, struck and bit
at each other and neither would give an
inch. At last Mollie got the colt by the
neck and fairly tore piece Of flesh out
Of him. That took the nerve out Of the
brute and he ran away. l was too much
burt 10 get up alone, and l have always
said that If it hadn't been for Moliie I'd
have been killed. though some fools
thought she'd have come to fight the
strange colt Just the same as # be hadn',
attacked me. I know better"
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Guaranteed Cure for La Grippe.

We authorize our advertised druggist
to sell you DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, upon
this condition. If you are afflicted with
La Grippe and will use this remedy ae-
cording to directions, giving it fair trial,
and experience no benefit, you may re-
turn the bottle and have your money re-
funded. We make this offer, because OF
the wonderful success Of DIR. Kings New
Discovery during last seasons epidemic.
Have heard of no cases in which it fall
ed. Try it. Trial bottles free at ]. \.
snyder's Drug Store. Large size soc. and
500.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-07
Throwing Sand In Their Eyes.

When the train pulled ints the way
station the young woman was standing
on the station platform surrOunds : By
several other young women, who were
all talking at once. The young man
stood short distance away, holding a
big valise.
"Hop on there, Maria % he called out.
Don't be all day about it."
Every girl in the crowd, with the ex-
ception Of the one addressed, exclaimed,
"0!" and looked as though something
dreadful had happened. She retorted /:
Hop on yourself if you want TO. I'm
coming"
The Othe. girls said "o@ again, and
the young man got on the train Then
he called out again:
Cant you get q move on you, Maria ?
You'll talk the arm of Of some one"
"Ill come when I get ready, Jacob,
shs returned.
Then she hastily kissed the girls good
bye and boarded the train, while they
retired to = corner Of the station and
held q whispered conference over some
thing that seemed TO trouble them.
@Flop down there he said, as they
came ts a double seat. you don't mind
riding backward and it bothers me-
She sat down and be put big yHlise
on the seat beside her, then settled him
self comfortably on the other seat, while
the old lady two seats behind exclaimed,
"Well, l never" and some one mutteTed,
The brute"
started be pretended TO be reading =
newspaper and she was looking out Of
the window. But every minute or two
he glanced at her over the top Of his pa
per and her gaze frequently rested on his
face.
And she seemed to be proud Of him.
Suddenly she turned toward him with
the exclamation;
Jacob, do you want every paper in
this car"
He threw hen over one he had in his
lap.
@I wonder you didn't think Of it be
fore, she said.
You're able to speak If you want any
thing" he returned. You've got q
tongue"
There were more comments from va
rious portions Of the car, and every one
seemed to be wondering what be would
do next
Ten minutes later he looked stealthily
around the car. Every eye was fixed en-
him or the young woman who was look
ing shyly over the TOP Of her paper. be
threw mis- down.
Maria," ne said they've sized rs up
We can't fool EN- and there's no use
trying"
A moment later the newly-made wife's
head was pillowed on. her husbands
shoulder, and as she looked up into his
eyes she suggested:
Perhaps We oyerdid il, Jacob
Perhaps We did" he said, " but this
i better anyway"
Then he kicked the paper in the aisle,
and they carried on q whispered eonyer-
szfion for ninety miles--Bn1Adoa Buck
s1ir
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my wishes, reduced the duty on one
grade of wool one cent pound, or from
twelve to eleven cents q pound. / re-
member how my Democratic friends ar
rsigned me and Democratic Legislature
proposed to censure me. and ali the sheep
Of Ohio were bleaiing their reproaches
against my perfdy, and yet now, when
the Mckinley law has restored the old
duty on wool and provides new safe
guards against evasiOus Of the duty, when
the wool tariff is made precisely as the
Ohio farmers wanted it, our Democratic
friends-the same persons, l imagine
tell US they prefer the Mills bill that
makes wsol free of all duty and brings
our farmers into sharp and close eomPe-
tition with wool-growers on the wild
plains and pampas Of Anstraliaand South
America. This may be politics, but It IS
not far" as the Missourians say,
This is not all l have to say about wool
When, this summer, the price Of wool
was not as high as it was year ago, they
said Mckinley promised them it would
be higher if his bill passed. This was
not true. He could not and did not ex-
pect to control the price Of wool in for
eign lands. What with the large imPor-
tations Of wool in advance Of the takiug
effect of the law and the very low prices
at the source of supply, the price OF wool
was lower than the farmers hoped But
what would it have been if the Mills bill
had passed. Wool is worth in Canada
l6 cents. 1t is worth in Ohio % cents
In competition with Australia and South
America the difference is greater by the
addition of transportation. If our Demo-
cratic friends do not like price OF wool
under the Mckinley law, how would they
ike it under the Mills bill?
Mr.. Sherman expressed the opinion
that it would not be long before the
farmers in twenty states in the Union
would be raising sugar beets, and that
manufacturers of beet sugar were doing
business in California and other States
Referring to Major Mckinley, Mr.. sher-
man said:
"He is patriotic man, for in youth he
was a soldier fighting brayely for his
conntry, and in manhood standing up for
Americans and American industries
Every aspiration Of his public life Is for
his country, his whole country, and moth
ing but his country. In his domestic and
social relations he is afectionate, friendly
aud social. No stain rests upon his
name. He is worthy to be Governor Of
Ohio. But greater and far more import
ant than all his privateIvirtues. he is the
leader and light Of public policy that
will build up Ameeican industries secure
fair wages and honest pay to millions Of
workingmen, prosperity to our people
and advance our country still higher in
the roll Of nations"
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HlRAM's WHISPERS.
I've lived with Hiram thirty years

I've lived with Hiram thirty years
Upon this varied earth.
And walked with hin the wales OF tears,
And climbed the hills OF mirth;
Strong storms have broken OF our claim
And gusts blown wild and drea-,
But have chung to Hiram's arm
And never felt a fear;
And never gave a frown or scof.
TIL Hiram shaved his Whiskers OF
TIL Hiram shaved his whiskers.
Those gorgeous whiskers were my pride
What wondnOus power to please
As they did wave from side 70 side,
And hoated on the breeze;
You have not loved me since the day
Old Whiskers left.n said HI
For when Old whiskeTs moved away
My husband left. saidI.
Ny good old husband disappeared.
The day that Hiram shAyed his beard
When Hiram shaved his whislSersP
"Yon loved Old whiskers, Mary Ann,
Far more than you love me"
"Old Whiskers was handsome man
you viii often see.
He had Il shaggy, manly air,
Butyou are small and thin,
Your mouth is large, your cheeks are spare,
You have a peaked chin
And I VIII always rue the day
That good Old Whiskers moved away
When Hiram shaved his whiskers."
" You feel 50 bad, my Mary Ann,
And mourn Old whiskers 80,
III bring you back that grizzly man,
III LET my whiskers grow"
All. those words sound like Hirsm's woris, p
said /, ano more III mourn,
III sing as gay as singing birds,
TIL whiskers shall return
Meantime III bear with sluggard fate,
In joyful patience sit and wait,
F-in Hiram grows his whiskersp
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A Womau's Confession Last Monday
or Tnesiay--I doa't remember dates
my husband came home from the work
bench and said the carpenters had gone
out on q strike. We have not been long
married, didn't know anything abous
the meaning Of "a strike" he
told me how the men would succeed,
and how be would soon be at work again
getting more money and working fewer
hours, 50 that be would have time to
read the newspapers in the morning Ike
a business man, he said. and how he
would get home earlier in tie afternoon,
50 that would not have to be in the
kitchen until or o'clock at night.
It was such pretty picture that ] cried
in the fullness Of my heart. Il seems to
have been foreordained that a woman
should cry in dispair and JOY as we'll
don't know why, After be had finished
telling me what the outcome would be
somebody knocked at the door. had
Just dried my cheeks with my apron. /
answered the knock. Several strange
men came in. Ny husband Introduced
them as the boys" They all talked
about the outcome Of the strike. They
seemed to be 80 happy that I went OUT
into the kitchen. and ike little fool l
cried again. Then ny husband came
out and put his arms around me and kiss
ed nae. just IS he used TO do when we
we're courting. Then he said there vas
going to be a meeting Of the union that
night and he must 90. Il was part Of the
strike, he said And he asked me If
hadn't saved up some money in a little
bank which he had bought for me last
Christmas. I was his Banker. How
happy was to tell him I had saved
something, and went and got it and
opened It, and the pennies and nickles
and dimes, and even lew quarters, roll-
ed ont in my lap. I don't know how
much there was we didn't eounti@ He
took It, saving be might need it at the
meeting and that when the strike was
over and ne got more money he would
have TO buy two banks in which to keep
his money.
How many Pisgahs there are in this
woIr dfrom which one gets glimpses Of
sweet.felds beyond the swelling food
He went out with the boys" and I
went about my work. wonder which
was the merrier, l or the teakettle, which
danced to It's own music.
1 waited up and looked out Of the win
dow so often I wonder how many times
I Ieouuted the street lamps which length
ened with their lights until they seemed
TO come TO gether ever so far away.
Some time-I don't know when, for
the hands Of the clock crossed so often
i saw three men. One Of them, my
husband, was being supported by the
other two. They left him at the door,
and went to admit him.
What cherries breakfast the next
morning. ate alone with my little
one. 1t cried from hunger. For the first
time in nay life could not hush it.
And 50 it has been during the week.
/ do not know what the strike has done
for Others. I do not know what may
come Of it for others. Is it for such
thing as this that men seek 70 make
more money? Is this the blessing Of
wealth Chicago TriJ1me.