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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-12-01
FINE HORSE ANsHIP


A very thrilling exhibition of superb
Workmanship and brute sagaclty was
witnessed on the BrightwOOd road
near Washington. A young farmer
from Montgomery county was driving
home from the city, the horse attached
TO his buggy being magnificent ami
mai, about three years old. When
about opposite the car sheds at Bright
wood one OF the old WORKOUT cars
came down the track and reached the
spot at the same time. There was
HAT wheel attached to the car and II
made almost as much noise az a loco
motive, added to which was the hum
ming of the motor. The fine young
Thoroughbred pranced and paved the
earth as the ear approached, but re-
fused to advance.
Just at the instant the car was
passing the driving outfit the now
thoroughly frightened animal wheeled
around on the track and directly In
front of the car. At the same instant
the horse made n dash for the track
the young man handling the reins gave
II mighty pull on the reins and almost
instantly drew the frightened animal
straight up on his hind legs. There he
stood paving the air. not more than
IOOi from lnc cur, anu III lnHI IlUHl-
ton he remained until the grinding
conveyance. crowded with shrlcking
women and astonlshed men, swept by,
During these thrilling seconds the
driver In the buggy kept his seat and
In the most matter of-fnct way allow
ed the horse to place his forefeet upon
the earth when all danger was past.
Had the driver wavcrcd for an in
slant and allowed the animal to he
hit by the ear. II would have thrown
the magnificent brute of his hind legs
and undoubtedly smashed the buggy
and more probably killed the horse.
An assistant Chief OF the Fire De-
partment and several of the men at
tached to the Brlghtwood Engine
House witnessed the incident. and
We're loud In the praise Of both driver
and animal Several OF the passengers
In the front of the car were badly
scared ms they realized the Importance
OF the horse staying In the air and
not descending upon them with his
fOrefeet.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-12-01
WHEATLETT
IS RECOMM ENDED AZ

" 10 HEDUM VI ENDED hB
a perfect Breakfast Food, and contains all
the food properties Of wheat. Superior to
Oatmeal. Absolutely the best cereal food for
Musb, Gems, Griddle Cakes, Puddings, &c.
Just the food for children. Try II and learn.
mar IL u. IA. BOUIO,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-12-01

The Electrician describes an electri
cally warmed operating table, in which
incnndeseent lamps supply the heat.
The body Of the table has the form Of
an air chamber and within II are six
or eight Incandescent lamps. These
lamps soon raise the temperature TO
the proper point. when half OF them
may be switched on, the remainder he
Ing entirely adequate 10 maintain the
proper warmth.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-12-01

Strict RectOr-My dear, | am aston.
ished 10 hear that you went TO the
theatre during Lent
Young Lady--It Isn't wicked 10 talk
during Lent, is III
"Of course not, but you went 10
play"
II went with n theatre party, and
we paid no attention 10 the play.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-12-01

China may be slow nation, but she
likes fast boats. The fastest cruiser in
he world has Just been completed by
the Armstrong; for her. and the IA
nous Schlclan firm recently built her
a torpedo boat capable OF covering 35.2
knots per hour. The new cruiser II TO
be known M the Hal Tien, OF 4, 400
tons and under natural draught will
have n speed OF 1915 knots per hour. At
this rate she could cross the Atlantic
In about four and one half days.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-12-01

Two cars, carrying local freight. are
now IN use on the Consolidated Trac-
ton lines OF Plttsburg. Although
freight stations have been established
for the present. II II intended to ulti-
mately make house to house deliveries
employing more cars as the service
expands. II II said the United Trac-
tion lines will shortly begin like SER
vice.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-12-01
"Wcll how do Won like living in IN

"Wcll. how do you like living In the
suburbsr
"lfine. It's going 10 be n good thing
for me financially. our girl has de-
cided to leave and the lady who lives
next door says wen never be able TO
get another 10 go out there TO work.
| shall have 81 week more to spend
for cigars and things now Chicago
News
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-12-01

New Firm, New Goods,
NEW PRICES !!

HNHIS advertisement merits attention, We
4 want your trade and we intend 10 have
it II lowest prices, fair dealing and highest
quality will get it,
Below we quote some of our special bar
gains.
Va. As we are sole agents for celebrated
Columbus Buggy Company Vehicles we can
sell you their best hand buff Leather-Top
Buggies for "......,....... Wiz 90
Canopy-Top Surreys, from...." 6b 90 up.
Side Open Traps......"........".. 90 90 -
Dayton Wagons ................" Al 90
Spindle Buggies neutrality-suspicious.. ~ 90 "
Top Buggies......... ......""''.." 80 w
We also keep a large assortment Of Single
and Double Harness of all kinds aud descrip-
ton, Saddles, Collars, Lap-Robes, Spreads,
Whips, etc, which We will sell lower than
any other establishment.
it will pay you to call and examine the
quality of our goods and get our prices be-
fore you purchase elsewhere.
JACOB POSs & SON.
Nsa- The firm of Jacob Poss 4 Son will
continue at the old stand the Livery and Sale
Stables which have been conducted by Jacob
Poss Tor quarter of century.
Stylish Saddle Horses and fine single and
double Buggies and Carriages tor hire at the
lowest prices
We make specially OF furnishing Car
riages in charge of skillful, sober and polite
drivers, for weddings, receptions and funer-
ale.
Every department of the business has been
extended and improved, and charges for all
classes of service reduced by the new firm.
JACOB POSS Il SON,
mar lift ROCKVILLE, MD.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-06

oAAO
my whole life; l could not resist the
temptation of renewing the sweet, sad
memories of the past. Late in the af-
ternoon of a day in May / descended
the narrow road leading to the valley
in which lay the lonely mill. l was
accompanied only by boy who sat On
the top of my luggage, piled on the
back of his mule. The lazy fellow,
stupefed by sleep, took wrong road,
which nearly doubled the distance.
Evening was fast approaching, and,
what was still worse, a heavy storm
was coming on. had heard in the ad
joining village that the mill was
complete ruin; the sight of it
was very painful to me, but hardly so
much as l had expected (thus does
anticipation often surpass reality, for
crossing the deserted rooms | could
without difficulty bring before my
mind the hours long gone by, which
had been passed there SO happily. Be
this as it may, certain it is that there
was nothing morbid in my sad and
beside me vehemently declared the
impossibility of crossing the noun
tain pass leading to the next little
| town before the storm, and that even
after it's actual cessation, the slippery
state of the roads would make it still
more dangerous; so there was nothing
for it but to remain where we were,
and the ever-increasing violence of the
storm reconciled us to this dreary al
tentative The boy fastened the mule
in one of the deserted rooms, and [
betOok myself to my old sick chamber,
there to spend the night. A fiercer
storm l never witnessed, and the re-
verberatio from the surrounding
rocks increased tenfold the loudness
Of the thunder.
This, however, did not prevent my
donkey-boy from falling almost imme>
diately into a profound slumber, while
| busted myself in lighting a lantern,
which l carried with me for geological
purposes, there being many interesting
caverns and grottoes in the neighbor-
hood. By the aid of this light man
aged to construct a bed, consisting Of
an old door stretched upon some
fagots, which I covered with my
plaid; using my knapsack as pillow.
Before lying down 1 made a general
survey of my room, lighting up every
corner with the lantern. Besides the
door by which [ had entered there
was another, which was fastened with
heavy nails, and led into the garden.
There was also a cupboard in which
lay something which, as [ touched it,
brought back memories of the past,
even to the minutest details. 1t was a
sponge, hard and dry, which had often
been used by Isabella for my wound.
l had only two short candles for my
lantern, so had to make the most of
them; that is, to eXtinguish the light
as soon as possible and try to Sleep
Easier said, however, than done, for
the storm still continued, the rain
beating into the room through brOk-
en- WindOw-frame with the utmost VIC
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-06


journey, and made him promise SOL
emily that he would write to me ev-
cry week, and enclose in his letter any
lines that Isabella should send him.
The directions 1 left with the priest
provided, as it seemed to me, against
almost every possible contingency.
then went home.
There were no railroads at that
time, and one travelling from Spain to
Hungary had great journey before
him. | must here remark that l ha
not dared to tell my father of the loss
of my arm, but before starting 1 wrote
to an old friend of his to prepare him
for my MANNED condition. This friend
resided in the city of Leutschau, and
as it was necessary for me to pass
that way, 1 naturally stopped at his
house, where, | heard, to my great
grief, that the old man had left his
house to go to my father, who had
fallen from his horse, and was very
ill., You may imagine how l fastened
home. | found my father alive, but
suffering very much, and aggravating
his position by a restless, impatient
spirit. This was no time for telling a
love story, the more so as the sight Of
my misfortune made him still more ir-
ritable than before. Week succeeded
week, and still nothing had been done
for the realization of my plans, and
during all this time | had no news
from Spain There was, however, a
cause for this in the disturbed state of
the country, which was very unfavor-
able to correspondence. At the end Of
two months there came letter from
the priest, very short and of an old
date, which told little more than that
my friends at the mill were we'll, but
threatened by fear of inroads from
the soldiery on the one hand, and
from the cholera on the other. Terri
BILE was the mental struggle | had to
go through; love and duty called me to
Spain, to shelter and com cot her
whom l loved; love and duty chained
me to the bedside of my suffering
father. whose once powerful constitu>
ton was giving away with frightful
rapidity.
Another month without news from
Isabella, without hope in the sick
room Then came two blows together
had to bury my noble father, and to
hear from the priest the crushing in
telligence that all the inhabitants of
the mill had fallen victims to cholera,
and that he himself had buried Isa-
bella, and with her all my hopes.
You can we'll imagine that though l
had not the slightest reason for doubt
ing the word of the old priest, [ never
theless made every possible inquiry as
to the fate Of the miller's family, and
found it all true; Isabella, her father,
and her brother had died in the space
of three days, the old man being the
first. his son the last. suffered much;
but others have suffered more, and
have endured it, | never loved again!
Not that / shut myself up in my grief,
nor that my heart refused to receive
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-06
The Captains Story.

Austria Captain Tranzer-who had
been my guest in America. | asked
the Captain after dinner to tell my
friend the strange story he once told
me.
He consented to do this and here is
the story which 1 am permitted to re-
tell:
"When," said Trainer, II had COM
pleted my education in a military
academy in Vienna, / entered the Aus
trian army as an officer of engineers.
which suited ill with my adventurous
disposition and after few years
spent in the dull routine of everyday
service, | began to look about in all
quarters for something to do in my
own profession, of which [ was eX-
ceedingly fond-mOre so, indeed, that
| can now account for. While travel
ling about this time, l happened to
meet a man who decided my fate. He
was of high birth and had the same
rowing, adventurous turn of mind as
myself. We had not been long togoth-
e: before he proposed to me to accom-
pany him to Spain, whittier he was go
ing to serve in the cause Of Don Car
los. He gave such glowing picture
OF the expedition that I made up my
Of TO H-lHI1
tiers; and a few days afterwards l
found myself on the way to the land
Of the Cid. / have no intention Of di-
lating to you on the condition of
Spain at that time; let it suffice that
that unhappy country was then as it
ever has been and probably will be,
the battlefield of the ambitions and
passions Of many different parties;
and that in addition civil war, the
worst of scOurges, was tearing the I'M
fortunate land in pieces. l mean to.
keep strictly to the circumstances con-
nected with my story. Well, then, in
one of the many skirmishes between
the TWO pdEIlCS, L was ScNcIc1y WOuuu-
ed in one arm and the loss of blood
which ensued was so great that l was
forced to let my fellows soldiers go on
without me, and allow myself to be
taken to a lonely mill situated in lit
tie valley near, but visible from the
high road We happened to have
three surgeons in our company, so that
one was ordered to stay with me as
long as I should have need Of him.
This special attention | owed, not
only to my being captain on the gen
erals staff, but still more to the in
huence of my friend the prince, who
was in the court of "DOn Carlos"
Whether it was necessary or not [ do
not know, but my surgeon soon came
to the conclusion that, if l wished to
live, my arm must be cut off. Deliri-
GUS with fever, | was not in a cOndf-
ton to make any resistance-and, in
deed the whole affair seemed to me so
like a painful dream, that it was not
till much later that l fully realized
what had really happened. My sur
geOn soon left me; whether it was
that he had done all he could for me,
or that he feared to be taken prisoner
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-06

bring to your minds the most beauti-
full face among them all, join it to the
most exquisite figure, and an express
sion lovely in it's tenderness and innO-
cence, and you have the picture of my
nurse But this is not a love story
any more than a tale of history. I will
leave it to your reading, imagination,
and observation to fill up the gradual
development of a love most natural,
or rather inevitable. 1t was the one
love of my life-nay, besides it's pas
siOnate intensity all other feelings and
describe it. To my story. My recov-
cry was not interrupted by the visits
of either friends or foes, as the scene
of the war had been transferred to
another part of the country; so that
we not only had the blessing of peace,
but could, also, without fear of detec-
ton, send to little town not very far
off for all | wanted, so that | was able
to inform my friends at home of my
condition, and also managed to pro-
cure books and writing materials to
teach my Isabella. whose education
had been much neglected. She had
great natural talents, the chief of
which was a marvellous power of imi-
tating everything she heard and saw,
so that she learned to write in an in
credibly short time. What she found
most difficult to understand was socie-
ty, it's nature and prejudices, and more
especially those relating to the oOsta-
cles which would undoubtedly be plac-
ed in the way of our marriage, for my
father was very proud man, and one
whom [ we'll knew would never be re-
cOnciled to such piece of romantic
folly, as he would designate my pas
only tWenty-four and overwhelmed by
love and gratitude, obstacles are only
kept assuring myself that my fathers
love for me and gratitude to my pre-
server could not fail to soften him to.
wards both of us. Isabella's untirine
care and tenderness to me during my
illness could not, | thought, if known
to him, fail to make their impression
My plan was to transport the little
family to Germany; but this was sum
marily put an end to by a positive
declaration on the part of the miller
himself that he would never leave his
home, and on the part Of the son that
he would never leave his father alone
On my part a marriage without pater
nal consent was out of the question
so that there was nothing to be done
but that I should return home alone
to obtain my fathers consent and ther
come back to fetch my bride. | can
not understand how I was so certain
of the fulfilment of my wishes. But
so it was. | had no intention of raising
lsabella's hopes too high: but I was sc
certain of success that | found it i'm
possible, in spite of my former eau
tons. to shake for moment her con
tidence in a happy result. Thus the
passion of her grief at our separation
was IeSSened. although her keenlJ
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-02-03
FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE
BY Telegraph Giving a Brief Re-
sumo of the Weeks Events.
RELIABLE AND INTERESTING.
Things In the Philippines Begin to Look
More War Like-V Very Few Fugi-
tives Benefltted by the Lapse of the
Mexican Extraditlon Treaty.
The Natives arc Aroused.

The members of the Filipino junta
at Hong Kong have issued the follow
ing statement: "The purchase by the
American authorities at Hong Kong of
a number of steam launches for river
work in the Philippine islands is high
handed, unnecessary and veXatious.
Domiciliary visits throughout Manila
are eXasperating the Filipinos. Their
suspicious are aroused by such actions.
The dispatch of reinforcements is in
compatible with peace and the APP
pointment of commission is only a
preteXt to gain time. The American
secret police is acting extensively to-
wards the Filippinos at Hong Kong,
who are British subjects. The Fill
pino congress at Malolos has unani-
mously vetoed annexation"
From Manila: 1t is estimated that
there are fully 10000 Filipinos under
arms, and it is said that there are
nearly so Maxim guns at Malolos, some
of them having been recently acquired.
The Filipino military authorities are
convinced they say, that the Americans
will be unable to work effectively out
side of Manila in the event of hostili-
ties, hence they feel confident of the
future. Many of the Filipino officers
complain of alleged discourteous treat
ment upon the part Of Americans at
Manila.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-02-03
PerIshed whilo Crossing a Glacier.

The steamer Cottage City, from
Alaska, brings news that a number of
Copper river prospectors persisted in
Valdez glacier Five are known to
have been lost. There are six men at
Valdez suffering from frozen feet,
hands and face. A hospital has been
established at Twelve Mile camp, on
the other side of the glacier and Is
men are suffering there from the same
cause. All were frozen trying to cross
the glacier, but managed to get back
to camp. The freezing of the Evjens,
father and son, is particularly sad.
They started for Valdez, but on get
ting well toward the summit of the
glacier, found their feet freezing.
Both started back. The son gave his
father extra wrapping for his feet and
as a result both of the sons legs were
frozen in a few minutes and he was
unable to proceed. He babe his father
goodbye and compelled him to go on
without him. Then the boy lay down
in the snow to die. His body will
probably never be recovered. The
father reached camp but is not eX-
pected to live.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-02-03
The Mexican ExtradItlon Treaty.

The Mexican eXtradition treaty
has died n natural death. It's lapse
finds a remarkably small number of
fugitives from justice in either
country to profit from the fact.
So far as known at the state depart
ment, Santiago Morphy is the only
Mexican fugitive now at large in the
United States. In Mexico there is one
American, James Temple, who is tech
nically a fugitive from justice and
against whom extradition proceedings
are now in progress, the charge being
unlawful homicide, and in his case
there is reason to believe Mexico may
grant eXtradition.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-02-03
com.-Gen. Eagan CONTAMINATED.

Dismissal from the military service
of the United States without any rec
ommedation for clemency is the ver-
diet passed by the courtmartial upon
Commissary-General Eagan for his re-
cent virulent attack upon Maj. Gen.
Miles The verdict was reached within
45 minutes after the trial ended. Gen.
Eagan, according to the verdict, is
guilty, on account of his vile Ian
guage before the war investigating
commission, of conduct unbecoming
an officer and gentleman and con-
duct prejudical to good order and mil
itary discipline.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-02-03
a Trains Came Together.

The c. & G.. Il. Ry. has been doing n
rushing business during the past few
days. Forty-six trains passed by its
depot at Flint in "a hours. In one in
stance one westward bound train was
held at the depot while 10 trains passed
eastward. The rush reached a climax
when an effort was made to use the
same track upon which to switch two
trains at the same time. The trains
came together with terrible crash
and several fine freight cars were re-
duced to lIindlipg wood.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-02-03
DoINos OF CONGRESS.

Very little progress was made with
the army bill, the only amendment
adopted being that offered by the COM
mittee to give veterinaries in cavalry
regiments the rank, pay and allow
ances of second lieutenants. The time
before the eulogies on the death of
Rep. Simplkins, of Massachusetts,, be-
gan, was chiefly devoted to n continu-
alton of the debate on the advisability
of retaining the Philippines. A joint
resolution was adopted granting to the
republic of Venezuela the privilege of
sending a cadet to the West Point mill
tary academy. A senate bill was
passed authorizing the construction
of bridge across the Missouri river
at Lexington, Mo.
The President has approved the bill
originally introduced by Congressman
Brucker granting to the city of Sagi-
nav, Mich, the privilege of beautify-
ing and using for public park such
part of the U. S. postofiice property in
that city as he may deem unnecessary to
hold for the purpose of which it was
purchased, and the measure introduced
by Congressman VIM. A. Smith author
izing the appointment in the fifth and
sixth judicial circuits of an additional
circuit Judge.
The shipping bill, providing a system
of bountics for American ships, has
been favorably acted on by the house
committee on merchant marine and
fisheries. The vote was on party lines,
the Democratic members opposing
report. Amendments were made en-
bodying in suggestions by ex-senator
Edmunds in behalf of the shipping in
terests.
After spending As minutes in eXecu-
tive session the senate decided TO vote
on the peace treaty with Spain Feb. 6.
A portion of each days session previ-
Gus to that date will be spent in execu-
tive session discussing the treaty.
The senate committee on commerce
has agreed to report favorably Senator
Hanna's steamship subsidy bill. A
few amendments have been made to
the bill but not such as to change the
character of the measure.
1t now looks as though the one
dollar lumbermen would be winners,
but would have to accept a compromise
of ST. GO, and this the Canadians say
would not be of any advantage to them
whatever.
Senator Mason vows he will defeat
the peace treaty if he can't have his
resolution declaring that it is not the
intention of the U. S. to rule any peo-
pie permanently against their will',
voted on.
The American Newspapers Publish
ers' association have appealed to con-
gress for revocation of the present
duty on paper and pulp.
The house is putting in some hard
work these days considering the army
bill.