davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Sharp County record., 1896-07-31
The Reading Habit

lust as much a habit as
chewing tobacco, or any
other practice, good or bad
The boy who learns to use
tobacco has his troubles to a
very foolish end, while the
boy who learns to love read
ing has what little trouble he
| has to a very wise end, but
both are habits. There is
rebellion of stomach in ac-
qu1ring the one, and rebellion
of the brain in the other. .
There are boys who will
start right in reading; read
ing in the probable direction
| of their life work, but they
are not numerous.
Adoring parents and ad-
mir;ng friends may have
mapped out a life course tor
the boy, and in their view he
must be brought right down
to reading and studying in
the direction of that. The
boy is likely to become the
victim Of over-zeal. He is
being driven, not led.
Let a boy 60 to a shop to
learn the machinists trade
and insist--you, not he--that
for his first job he shall turn
a crank shaft. Now could
there be a more certain way
to disgust him with every
thing that had machlnist con-
nected with it? If he is
driven from infancy, as it
were, as to what he must
read he will never be likely
to read much of anything. 1t
may be wise to advise a boy
what he should not read, but
quite unwise to insist upon
his studying and reading all
about the trade or profession
you are desirous that he
should excel in at an age
when there is all in Robinson
Crusoe that he is fit to mas
ter. He must creep before
he walks. You can talk to
him on mechanical and en-
gineering subjects, for ex-
ample, but not wisely to the
exclusion Of other subjects.
And just so with his reading
If he likes these matters he
will read about them sure
enough. If you surteit him
with such things, let him
have nothing else to consider,
he will never read much a.
bout them when he gets old
enough to make his own
plans, if he makes any.
When young you may bend
his inclination a good ways,
but it must be done gently
very gently. ,
When Chordal inquired
what he should do with his
hypthetical boy, Joe, whether
he should send him to the
shop first and then to the
technical school later, or
vice versa. Professor Sweet
never answered a question
more wisely than he did this
one by saying; Don't send
him." The idea was to lead
him to choose for himself.
The answer was full, way
full, of wisdom. And it is
just as appropriate to the
boy you you are anxious to
entice into the way Of read
ing in a certain direction.
Don't send him ..Tradesman.
Sharp County record., 1896-07-31

A school mistress asked hor class
TO put the nouns "boys" "beos" and
"bear" into q sentence. The scholars
thought lntently for a moment, when
one ragged youngster with look of
victory on bis face, raised his hand,
"Woli, Johnny SAID the school.
teacher, "what is your sentence?"
"Boys bees bare when they 20 in
swlmmin'." The teacher did not
call on any moro Of her class
Sharp County record., 1896-07-31

Behold the tramp he is a
man of much hair and a few
clothes. Hecometh into town,
from where, no man knoweth
and when he departeth he
leaveth no word behind. He
passeth his days in slumber
and his nights on the break
beam of a freight car, and
his days in one place are few,
WI en- he approacheth a town
hs s.lelleth the beer from a
far off and the hand outs.
He rusheth the can with alac-
rity, but the sight of the
woodpile maketh him weary.
He careth not for meat, but
his thirst for beer is like a
raging fire. He taketh to
beer as the infant taketh to
milk, but the sight of water
maketh him sick at his stom-
ach. He passeth over the
face of the earth with no
thought Of morrow. The
place Of his birth is unknown
to man; likewise the place of
his death. For who hath
seen a dead tramp2--Ex.
Sharp County record., 1896-07-31
SOCIETIES..

EyEs1se SHADE Lopez DDtaaEmNnicstiops Noi atis or n
M, holds regular communi1"ii,V codaT in each
e n;s ssturdy Oe'oBs R, S. S. BACON, W. M,
j 3 Mstcalf. sec'y'
rvrs1sc SHADE CHAPTER, M No rhnrS ~, =
~ r.. meets at Masonic Han Hall ID. ~ nn"i
Z dSy IN each month, Az AZ = TSTCN. SiyH w. M.
~ MRS. KATEHUDDLEoAUN'
M. NILE AULT, Sec'Y'
~ RURAL CHAPTER Nc; oo, at Masonic
ncjds regular convecatlons. "a AZ sa,Mrdov mav
An in Evening Shade, the ou sA'u''"'
y each @pa5n' JSo B. MoOALEB, H. P.
aam B. Davidson, See.
BsREAR LODGE, NO: oz, /. -, ". y, "
<& y holds regular meetings every 81
kS6 ternate Friday night: nv un
''-A" L. T. MEDLEY, N IT,
Jno. b. Collins, Sec'Y'
M ! f |:':: ] Z: Z !:
$&4khgyf3X- No. A90, X. OF H.
M fE4k meets first Iues-
f55..zsZ 9XHWd&fday nights / every
W. month.
W 8ASNS W. Carroll SHAVER, D.
zWllIWW C.J. Wilson R.
Sharp County record., 1896-07-31
STATE MI VS..

IN Helena last week,
A 14>Year>old boy was killed in
Cleveland county last week by a
falling limb.
The electric street car system OF
Eureka Springs has been put in
operation.
Mrs. Elmo Neeley, of Pine Bluff
tried to Kill herself with !audanum
last week.
Stella Johnson, l8 years old, com,
mltted suicide last week. The cause
is not known.
Last week Ed Taylor, a Little
Rock colored boy, accidently killed
himself with an air gun.
James Richardson's barn and five
mules, near Harrison, was burned
last week. Loss $500.
The residence Of William Mann, a
short distance from Malvern, burned
last week. Loss 5000.
Near Walnut Ridge, last week
William Little6eld was seriously ln-
jured by the bursting OF an emery
wheel.
Bud Grapy, who lives near Vilonia
shot himself in tie stomach with an
old pistol that was not known to be
loaded.j
F.P. Harty was killed last week
by . falling tree near the rancho oI
the Fordyce Lumber company, IL
Calhoun county.
John Plttman, 8 years old, was
drowned in the Arkansas river al
Little Rock last Saturday, while
bathing.
Robbers entered the stores of John
Shannon and John SlSson at Morrll'
ton one night last week and stole
5000 from the latter.
John Stanly was arrested near AL
nine. Perry county, last week, for
making counterfeit twenty-five cent
pieces and nlckles.
Last Friday there was fire at
Malvern which resulted in the loss OF
5000, 900 worth of property. The
fire is supposed to have had an in
cendiary origin, as it was discovered
In three different points at the same
time,
Auditor Mills and Treasurer Gull
ey have returned from their debt
clearing mission to New York, They
brought for cancellation $l65,000 ol
invalid bonds, which were on deposit
IN New York, subject 10 the order OF
the State treasurer,
Mrs. Charles Bullock, who llvcc
eight miles from Arkadelphla, com
mltted suicide last week by hanging
She had become addicted to the NOR
phine habit and killed herself while
in a state of delrium occasioned by
the want Of the drug.
Cal Gunter was shot and badly
wounded at Sloan Springs last week
by q woman Of shady reputation,
The shooting took place in the edge
of town, where Gunter had gone to
meet the woman by appointment
Gunter says the woman tried tt
blackmal him, and falling IN her OBJ
ieot tried TO shoot him.
Mrs. Julia A. Whisman, Ramps
vile, Ill.,, is anxious for news Of hel
brother, David Bunch, whom she
last saw on the levee south Of The
Eads Bridge in ST. Louis, on blf
way to Southwest Missouri or Ark
ansas, Ago, 90 years, light HAIR
light blue eyes; height b feet q
inches. Any information concern
ing him, dead or alive, will be thank
fully received
The BentonvilIc Democrat says
Dennie Wcatborly, who lives two
and one half miles west of town, got
badly shot Saturday night. II ap'
pears tAat while Tom Red was
brushing Wcatherly's clothes the
brush struck the hammer OF u pistol
that Woatherly wa, wearing with
Sharp County record., 1896-07-31
OFFICIAL.

v 4.I I&I1 OFFlClAL'
cosrrsssrnan, First District--P. d. McCullocn
yoSld1ioe Mariana, Lee County. noubo,or
Senator, Second Dist-Clay Sloan, roM1Taihh WcTaieh
jud11, 18th Judicial Dist-John b. Meoaieo'
Pros. xtty, 18th Dlst--J. Buck Baker, Mel
Snxsr couNTY-Representatlye-T. l. Herrn'
Judgo-W. G, Murphy.
Clefk-Jasper Justus,
eherif-Geo. W. Mullen.
Aesessor-Jno. W. Mclean.
Tres1urer-P. H. Wilkerson.
CO. Examiner-A. B. Brewster.
THE COURTS,
circuit Court, N, Dist-First Monday In Jan.
nary and July. In S. Dlst-Second MONDAY IN
February and August. - .,
County Court-lst Monday in January, April,
July and October. ~
Probate Court, S. Dst-lst Monday in Febru
ary. Nay, August and November.
Sharp County record., 1896-07-31
Human Nature.

Human nature Is tho same IN US
that 1t was in Adam,
II Is no better in preacher than
1t Is in prize fighter.
Sharp County record., 1896-07-31

land, the sentiment will be
re-echoed. -Leader-D e m o.
crat.
Sharp County record., 1896-07-31

The growler is a poor
travelling companion.
The fatter the pig, the
better it likes the mud.
The broader the way, the
more it is travelled.
God waits to help every
man who needs help.
No grave can be made deep
enough to hold the truth.
Worry in a Christian is a
sure sign that he don't
pray enough,
Sharp County record., 1896-07-31

An honest man can never
be a friend to the thief.
Religious hate is the most
relentless of all hate.
The character of love is
the same in every country
and cline.
In pursuing our own hap
piness we should not forget
thatlof others.
The trouble about sowing
wild oats is, that the same
hand that does the sowing
must do the reaping.
Sharp County record., 1896-07-31
Directory.
RELIGIOUS:

~ q. Methodist church first and itnrD thlra
Preaching ~ ah %eth month Rev. A. B. haltom'
sasdsy' F%1erybody X s1iN is invited to attend
...s.v.sebool every sunday nsITbosv morHlnss ~ i.
sun9 y fse Methodist church; EyeTySSSSay Eye yySS 10
a vife1 to BONE ..orr supsrlntenden
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-03-27
A PRACTICAL LEGACY.

With all of his immense wealth, George
Vanderbilt is a sensible, earnest young man
and imbued with the idea that he can be of
service to the people Of North Carolina dur,
ing his life, and after death leave a legacy
TO them and to the thinking people world
that will make his name famous.
Mr.. Vanderbilt has $4,000 acres of land
IN his estate of Biltmore, near Ashville,
North Carolina, on which he has estab
lished models OF all sorts of industries and
avocations which can engage the attention
or promote the welfare and wealth of a
farmer. These object lessons in art, archi-
lecture, agriculture, forestry, dairying, viii
culture, road making and other useful
sciences necessary or helpful to the farmer,
provided with the utmost benevolence on
the plans of modern science for the guidance
and instruction of those who need them
most.
His theory is that farming will pay. He
does not believe that farming is improbable
because the lard is worn out He intends
to prove, in fact he has proved already, that
the land of North Carolina even is all right
il brains are applied TO its cultivation. Bit
more, his estate, is an object lesson of the
application Of brains. The grounds through.
out have been laid out houses, buildings,
&c, have been constructed, and for their re.
spective uses it is said surpass any build.
ings in the world. All these houses, and
the departments which they represent, are
under the supervision of experts. They in
clude Germans, Frenchmen, Italians, Eng
lishmen and Americans, the payroll em.
bracing more than 1000 names, many of
them men of science from universities, and
all Of them having superior knowledge or
skill In their respective departments.
Mr. Vanderbilt proposes to finish the work
on the plan he has inaugurated, and then
leave it equipped and endowed as legacy
TO the public,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-03-27
ELECTION OF UNITED STA TIES
SENATORS

We have, for number of years, held the
idea that the present mode of slecting United
States Senators was false and pernicious
one, and recent developments have greatly
strengthened this conviction There is a
case before the Senate now of contested
seat from Delaware which involved the
Legislature oil that State in trouble through
its entire session OF last year, and ended
then only with disputed result. The at
tempt to choose Senator in Kentucky be
gan with the beginning of the year, went on
in fruitless results month after month, and
ended with threats of violence and mill.
tary force summoned to the State House.
The country was scandalized and the State
disgraced by it, still no Senator was chosen,
and the State left unrepresented of that
officer tor more than a year to follow These
are no new instances They have always
been, in the peculiar condition of our poll.
tics they have increased, they threaten to
be still worse in the future. The present
system does not even answer its designed
end by filling this office promptly and surely,
and the history OF Delaware and Kentucky
shows that it has demoralizing effects in the
incidents which attend it. Besides all this
it seriously interferes with State legislation
We know not how failure OF system could
be better demonstrated than it has been in
these and other instances
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-03-27
SPANS HOPELESS WAR,

Nature is on the side Of the insurgents,
and they have been smart enough to adapt
themselves TO the physical conditions and
partially avail themselves of every natural
advantage. The result up to date is that
the Imperial forces have made no appreciable
advance in the subjugation of the rebellion.
Spain is no nearer the end to day than
she was year ago, Every attempt OF
trained European warriors to effect stamp.
log out combinations have proved abortive.
The elusive rebels slip through their lines
10 spite of all signs and tactics, aud grow
10 fighting strength and audacity as they
fit from province 70 province. Maceo and
Castillo, with singular disregard of the
Spanish rules Of war, refuse to stand still and
he shot 10 pieces by artillery, they insist
upon the most irregular and offensive guer
lila sprintlng, and, like the Irishmsn's nea,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-03-27
NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE.

In the Maryland Court of Appeals the de-
cision Of the Circuit Court Of Montgomery
county in the registration case of Thompson
VS.. Warner is reversed at was decided"
said Judge Bryan, who wrote the opinion,
"after proper proceedings in the Circuit
Court for Montgomery county, that Brainard
H. Warner should be registered as voter.
If he had been a resident of the State of
Maryland for a year, and of Montgomery
county six months next preceding the ensu
ing election, he was entitled TO be register
ed, but not otherwise" Judge Bryan, after
reviewing the evidence offered to prove resi-
dence, continues by quoting from Judge
Story as follows: "In strict and legal sense
that is properly the domicile of person
where he has his true, fixed, permanent
home and principal establishment, and TO
which, whenever he is absent, he has the in
tention of returning (animus revertendi.p
1--WE find," concluded Judge Bryan, "it i'm
possible TO infer that these conditions are
fulfilled in the case Of the Montgomery house.
AS Mr.. Warner never acquired residence
in Montgomery county, the affidavit which
he made before the Clerk OF the Circuit
Court is of no avail. The decision of the
court below must be reversed"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-03-27
CRIMINAL LAW REVISION.

There are many reasons why the bill re-
ported by the Senate Judiciary Committee,
and now before the Finance Committee OF
that body, and which provides for the ap-
pointment of commission of three to re-
wise the entire system Of laws relating to
crimes and puDishments and to criminal
pleading and procedure, should receive IA
vorable consideration. The need of such
revision is imperative.
Some of the abest criminal lawyers in
the State have Endorsed the proposition, and
even persons whose knowledge of such
matters is limited are impressed with the
imperfections, the responsiveness and the
unsatisfactory results Of the present system
Of criminal statutes. Aside from the gross
inequalities in the penalties imposed for
different otfenses, the additions to the code
made from time to time have created mass
Of incongruites which confound the most
erudite of counselors and result in absuri
tiles The effect of such a hodge-podge
must be to lessen respect for all laws, aside
from the imposition Of unnecessary burdens
and the opportunities afforded to criminals
for escape.
In numerous instances it has been neces
sary to stet cases simply because conviction
was rendered impossible by the contradic
tons in the code, and it is TO be hoped in
the interest OF law and order that the Leg
islature authorizes revision.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-03-27
ieclines to remain quiet long enough to be

declines TO remain quiet long enough to be
caught.
That the chivalry of CASTLE should have
growing contempt for such disregard Of
the high presidents of European tactics is
natural enough. 1t continues to wade
through lagoons, and get ambushed in
ravines, it hews its way through the espinel
and sinks in swamps, TO find smoking ruins
and no serried columns. The phantom
enemy has disappeared. This has been go.
ing ON for year. Spain is pouring her
blood and treasure into the bottomless pit
of her national pride, but she has conquered
nothing
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-03-27
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.
In the Matter of the Condemnation of
Certain Land situated in Montgom-
cry county Maryland, for the United
States.

I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE to all persons
l. directly or indirectly inter ested, that
petition was filed in the United States Dis
trict Court for the District of Maryland, on
December 20, 1895, by d. D. Gaillard, the
duly authorized agent of the United States,
FOR THE OBJECT AND PURPOSE of ac-
curing by condemnation for the United
States certain land situated in Montgomery
county, Maryland, for the purpose of improv-
ing the Daletar Receiving Reservoir of the
Washington Aqueduct.
That the Congress OF the United States has
authorized the condemnation of the said land
by The Acts approved March 3, 1893 and March
Q, 1895, respectively, as by reference to said
petition will more fully appear.
The said land is described as follows:
BEGINNING AT A STONE on the north
erly boundary line of the Conduit Road over
Dalecarla Hill, distant one hundred and fifty
three and foriy-ive hundredlhs 1853 45) feet
from the intersection of said boundary line
with the western boundary line of the United
States land pertaining TO the Delecarlia Re-
ceiving Reservoir, and running thence north
iorty-four (44) degrees fifteen Q5) minutes
east '.wo hundred and twenty-five (225l feet
to stone on the southerly boundary line of
the United States land pertaining to the Dali
ecarlia Receiving Reservoir thence running
on said boundary line north forty-six (46)
degrees nineteen (l9) minutes west eighty
eight and twenty-five hundredths (88 22) feet
10 stake thence leaving said boundary line
and running south forty (4O) degrees twenty
two (22) minutes west two hundred and
twenty-three and 6ve-tenths (223 81 feet to a
stone on said northerly boundary line of the
Conduit Road over Dalecaria Hill; thence
along said northerly boundary line south
forty-hve (4b) degrees east seventy and FIVE
tenths go 81 feet 10 The point of beginning
containing four hundred and eight one
thousandths 70 40s) of an acre, more or less
As will fully appear from a map of the said
land, filed as an Exhibit with the said Pc
tition.
That the said petition sets forth that John
p Hickey, who resides at No, lI24 Twenty
second street. Washington, d. c., is the own
er of said land that said Hickey is an adult
and OF sane mind; that he is married and
that the name of his wife is Margaret l..
Hickey.
] FURTHER GIVE NOTICE to all persons
interested in said land to come forward in
said District Court for the District of Mary.
land,
On SATURDAY, April 18th, 1896,
and file their objections, if any they have, to
the proposed condemnation of said land.
JAMES W. CHEW,
Clerk U, s. District Court for the
Jan Bid District of MARYLAND
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-03-27
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
CHAPTER SO.

CHAPTER SO.
AN ACT to repeal Chapter 273 of the Acts
1894, entitled Gan Act TO regulate the
practice of Veterinary Medicine and Sur
gerry in the State of Maryland" 80 far as
the same applies to Montgomery county.
Section !. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Chapter 273 OF
the Acts of 1894, be and the same is hereby
repealed sd far as the same applies to Mont
gomery county, said act being entitled Gan
Act to regulate the practice Of Veterinary
Medicine and Surgery in the State of Mary
land"
Sec. 2. And be it enacted that this act
shall take effect from the date of its passage
Approved March 10, 1896.
mar 27-3t n
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-03-27
School Supplies.

I INVITE the attention of Teachers. Schol-
Il ars, and the general public, to full line
of fresh goods
TABLETS, for Pen and Pencil, ia variety;
Copy, Composition aud Exercise Books;
Lead, Slate and Colored Crayon Pencils;
Inks, IN all sizes and culors;
Wards, Writings, Cranes and Hurd's
tine Correspondence Paper and Envelopes;
Legal, Foolscsp and Bill Paper;
Blank Books 10 variety,
AT WILSON'S DRUG STORE
Opposite the Couri House,
sep 27-tf Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-03-27

In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county,
as a Court of Equity. No 1876 Equity
nRDERED this 4lh day of March A D
~ 1896, by the Circuit Court tor ont
gomery county, AS Court OF Equity, that
the sale made by A len c. Clark and Apple
ton p. Clark, Jr TO Gilbert A Clark. and
reported in the above entitled cause, be rati-
fled and confirmed, unless cause TO the con-
,rary thereof be shown on or before the 2Sth
day of March next Provided copy of this
order be inserted in some newspaper published
in said Montgomery county, once in each of
three successive weeks before the said 2slh
day Of March, 1895.
The Report states the amount of the sale to
be S. 75.
JAMES ANDERSON, Crk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test;
mar Std JAMES ANDERSON, CPk
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-03-27
ROAD PETITION.
To the Honorable County Com omission
ers of Montgomery county.

=
WE, the undersigned citizens and tax
w payers OF Montgomery county, hereby
give notice that, thirty days after the publ
cation OF this notice we intend to petition
the County Commissioners 10 open a public
read beginning at a stone on the Frederick
road at the corner of John Mullcan's prop
er,y and running north through the lands of
said Mullican and Mary e. Ricketts,, and then
on the line of Robert E. White and Laura v
Crown, and thence on through and on the
dividing line between said White and Amelia
Ricketts,, TO and across the railroad bridge
where it strikes the corner Of Walter Mob
ley's land and enters the village of Derwood
at Summit Avenue, and thence with Summit
Avenue las laid down on the plat of Der.
woody 10 Jefferson Avenue, and thence north
west 10 Derwood Avenue, or the county road
leading to Redland.
W. W. MOBLEY,
mar 6-5t And thirty-three others.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-03-27
ADJOURNED NETTING

THE COMMISSIONERS for Montgomery
Il countywill ueetat their Room i Rock.
willie, on
TUESDAY, March slst, 1896, at 10 A. NJ.
By order
WARNER W. WELSH,
mar 27-td CPk to County Com'rs%