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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-01-06
CABINET-MAKING
AND
r. FL r a Z R I N G,
IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.

TIVE undersigned, having suitable shop,
Il is prepared 10 do the following work 10
thoroughly practical manner Making new
parts and otherwise repairing, scraping, pol
ishing and upholstering all kinds and grades
Of Furniture. Baby Carriages, Trunks, VI
olIns and Bows and all kinds OF Musical In
strumenw repaired. Gaming Chairs and re-
pairing all kinds OF Cane Furniture. Mat.
lresses made over 10 sectious Ticks renewed
and new ones made TO order. Enameling
Iron or Wood Furniture; Ebonizing, Gid
ing, Bronzing, &c.
Samples OF Upholstery goods always on
hand, and cost given before work 10 DONE
Old Mahogany Furniture a speciality.
can give best Of reference from those for
whom have done work. Satisfaction 10 all
cases or no charge. Terms moderate
Place Of business, Montgomery Avenue,
Vest End, 10 building formerly occupied by
NJ. Green, Rockville, Md.
Thankful for past patronage, respectfully
solicit q continuance Of the same.
oct l3-ly @. @. GRIFFIN
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-01-06
welI-Dre..ed Man Arou.es l,ympathy

Well-Dressed Man ArOuSes 'iympathy
The generosity supposed to be hid
den under the mask of the ancient
hlghwayman Is sometimes present un-
der the rags Of his modern edition, the
street. tramp. A well-dressed man,
who had Just left the ferryhouse In
New York after crossing the river.
started to pick his way through the
mud OF the crossing. His patent leath-
ers, his silk hat and his shining even
ing dress made him an obvious prey
for the tattered dock bandit, who
slouched up to him with the usual
plteous cry for help to get nights
lodging
MY dear fellow" said the we'll
dressed man with a sudden instinct Of
frankness, I'm In my store clothes,
but the fact Is I've got to walk up
town because haven't nickel to pay
my car fare"
SIS that so?" said the other In an ex-
cited whisper, We'll, II aln't goin' to
be said icft pard IN the lurch when
he was doad broke"
And putting his hand into his rags,
he hauled up bewliderlng heap %
silver and offered anything the other
wanted.
The "pard" burst into a shout of
laughter and insisted on shaking hands
with the beggar. though he refused the
nickel. And all through his trudge
homo he had plenty OF food for
thought, humorous and otherwise.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-01-06
WHY THE HORSE SHES
Sensible Explanation Of tho Habits
Of WeIl-Known Animals.

Sensible Explanation Of tho Habits
OF Well-Known Animals.
DIR. Louis Robinson, an English cool.
Ogist, has Just given to the world an
account OF the habits and mode OF life
OF certain animals, and the conclusion
at which he seems to arrive IL that all
such phenomena may be explained on
the ground OF atavaism. Thus he
claims that the horse OF our day de.
rives his swlftnesa and power OF en-
durance from the fact that his ances-
tors In former days were obliged to
flee from and frequently to defend
themselves against their great enemies
the wolves. In like manner he
claims that the reason that the horse
SHES Is because his ancestors were
forced to be constantly on the alert
against hidden enemies. and that the
reason that he rears and plunges In
because only by pursuing such actics
could his forefath0rs shake of wild
animals who had leRped upon their
backs. g...
Sheep when frightened Immediately
rush OF to the highest point they can
reach. The reason. says DR.. Robinson.
In because all sheep originally lnhab.i
'NN anu tuibs
he claims, IL also the reason why they
wear II thick fleece OF wool all the year
through, the summer temperature la
mountainous districts being almost a.
cold as that of winter. Finally. we are
assured that the reason sheep lnvarla-
bly, follow leader Is because their an
cestors were obliged to go In Indian
file through the narrow mountainous
passes.
Pigs have also engaged DR.. Robin.
sons attention. He was puzzlCd for n
good while as to the cause OF their
gruntlng. says the Chicago Times
Herald. hut now he thinks he has dis
covered the real reason. The pigs OF
to-day. he says, evidently grunt be-
cause their ancestors made their
homes In thick woods. and only by
making this sound could they keep
track of each other aud gnn,d them
selves against going astray from the
common herd. Commenting on trls
latter explanation, q scientist suggests
that DIR. Robinson might now 10 well
TO spend some time In trying to find
out why the horse neighs and why the
dog barks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-01-06

Here II point that Eia ~ -
might learn from the JaDaf Z ~
reason we are inclined, In tn
to catch cold after taking
In the daytime, In that we az
II hot enough. II only yot
water as near boiling point aid
there II no fear OF your ~
afterwnrd. The Japanese
these hot tubs, says Chamber
nal. They take them three nj
times day. In some districts
pan. believe, the people are amp
ious; for months Mt time they N
practically In the water. A Japanes
once called upon me, and he apoioglzed
nj the outset OF our cOnversa ton for
being 10 unmannerly and dirty, for he
had only had time 10 take two hot
baths that day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-01-06

Gush-Take him all around, he's
pretty good fellow.
Rush-Yes, have discovered that
after taking him all around last night
he was good enough TO borrow s. OF
me just before we parted. Cleveland
Lender
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-01-06

Here about Willougbee's railway
accident? They say he cannot recov-
r."
Who says--his doctor or his law
ger7"-Indianapolls Journal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-01-06

THAT man always keeps his weather
Eye open" said Mr.. Cumso TO his wife.
who 10 her"
HE is forecaster for the Signal
Service - DetroitY Free Press.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-01-06

The Parsson-I heah de angels done
fotched yo' anudder baby bruduerf
"Yaas, but II Jost seems lax dem
up derei".SL Life. '
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-01-06

"Pa. what Is an extreme optimism"
AN idiot who fancies he'll find his
wife asleep at 2 a. Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-01-06

ept, Clarissa7" SWING 10 Sc-
Il can't decide, 70 save ma
"h,en ! IKE best; Harry is so tlmid
uu JACK 10 so per iistent. PUCK.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-01-06

Neversweat Nicodemus-Did yer ever
hear about princess wot slept for one
hundred years7 "''
Tattered Tolllver--Yes. wot an ideal
life she led!-Kanras City Independ.
enL
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-01-06

"sD'""" h"uuiHeuce.
There's only one drawback to n
ay off,"
What's that?"
IT makes you want another day
on."-ChIcago Record.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-01-06

lice magistrate. '"o p0-
i've block above Stanton street
your honor. corner OF Essex"
ann But the officer says you live at Mn
999 Houston street." ~ w.
In the top fiat" '' i've
PRISONER discharged on the xrouna
press. ~" NIX
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-01-06

New Firm, New Goods,
EW PRICES !!

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Below we quote some of our special bar
gains.
va As we are sole agents for celebrated
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We also keep large IA. sortment of Single
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Whips, etc which We will sell lower than
an, o her establishment
1t will pay you to call and examine the
quality of our goods and get our prices be-
tore you purchase elsewhere.
JACOB POSS b SON.
Va. The firm of Jacob Poss h Son will
continue at the old stand the Livery aud Sale
Stables which have been conducted by Jacob
Poss Tor a quarter of a century.
Stylish Saddle Horses and fine single and
double Buggies and Carriages Tor hire at the
lowest prices.
We make a speciality OF furnishing Car
riases, in charge of skillful, sober and polite
drivers, for weddings, receptions aud fuuer-
all.
Ever, department OF the business has been
extended aud improved, and charges for ali
classes of service reduced by the new firm.
JACOB POSs & SON,
mar l7-u ROCKVILLE, MD.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-01-06
WHEATLETT

w IS RECOMMENDED as
a perfect Breakfast Food, and contains all
the food properties of wheat. Superior to
Oatmeal. Absolutely the best cereal food for
Mush, Gems, Griddle Cakes, Puddings, &c.
Just the food tor children. Try II and learn.
mar II D. II. BOUIO.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-01-06

Milwaukee BlNDER aud Binder TwIne.-
Wooden and Iron Pumps
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-08-25
lHE PENALTY
or MUSIC.
mony musicians Become
Deaf from Constant
Playing

Few realize how many musicians
are Obliged to go out OF the business
ON account of Deafness" said an old
musician to reporter recently. only
a few OF the thousands OF playera in
the country become famous. Tho
great mass of them plod along day after
day In the same old path. When ono
OF us drops out. no one cares to in
quirs why, but many times the reason
Is deariess and nothing else. Loss OF
hearing Is particularly the afl,lctIon OF
those who play brass Instruments A
cornetist who has played In our CITY
orchestras for many years has stopnea
playing now because he IL losIng nj.
faculty OF hearing He went out -
the business before II was too In.
Many OF the old players hang to Their
Instruments until the loudest str.,r.
of an orchestra or clamor OF n hara
sounds to them like a mere nm
Then they are forced TO stop. Th.,r
usefulness Is gone.
Inc musicians deafness n cn
oouDtedly caused by the inIur,ons i,
fects OF the constant vibration oy M
sical notes upon the delicate mach,r.rx
OF the ear A man who blovs ! corn..
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-08-25

part. First night audiences, in New
York especially, are apt to be extreme
ly critical and not as responsive to the
efforts OF the player as other audiences
which gather later. Yet one can feel,
in way which l cannot describe, the
impression which is being made in the
character.
Furthermore, do not believe that
the first nights performance always
represents the play and the players
fairly. On strength OF the nervous ex-
element to which all have been
worked through the stress OF rehear-
sails they usually manage to pull
through creditably, but 1t In largely
triumph Of nervous force rather than
cold. calm. calculating art. There IL
90 much In the performance Of a new
play which the audience must supply.
Strange to say serious scenes Of emo
tional or sensational quality are more
easily gauged in advance than the
comedy scenes OAs may yusA a -
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-08-25

sought by managers all over the eoup.
try. She won the hearts of tho a,,t.
wart Britlshers as Fiji. even when
they had paid homage to Phyllis Ran.
Kin in the same character. and aftar
returning to America Charles Frob.
man engaged her to supplant logic
Hall In the title role of "The Girl from
Maxim's." In this somewhat douht,u,
part Miss Osborne showed an abunn-
ance OF chic. She had acquired aoms
experience from playing the French
maid In Brady's "The Turtle and ,ha
results were made apparent In ber
sprightly acting. Miss Osborne haa
other accomplishments. She can .,n.
coon" song in way nat cause
one to Imagine himself revealing IN ~.
sunny south. and as q dancer sb. a.
also shining light. Her plana o..
the coming season have not vet bosn
made public. but unless tho future !.
wholly unlike the past, she will h,v.
good engagement
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-08-25

The shark Is undoubtedly dog with
a bad name" lie Is called opprobrl.
ously The Tiger Of the Seas" or "The
Sailors Foe or any other scurrllous
name that happens to be handy. Much
mud Is thrown at hlm. and. as be SOL
dom finds defender. much OF It sticks.
Hard lines this, Because 10 reality
this blue water DOGGY Ia humble and
useful public servant. who performs
uncomplainingly the duties connected
with the sanitation OF the seas. The
shark Is the common scaveuEer and
general undertaken OF the ocean. He
Is not. and. for reasons connected with
bis very moderate speed Iimlt. never
can be, primarily. a fish OF prey. Open
any captured shark and you will nnl
clear proof that this Is so. A few tang
led bits OF rope yarn, battered cornea.
beef tin. corked bottle containing an
insulting message TO the finder Thrown
overheard by some nautical war, or
sailors cap which has been Lost in n
gale, all tend to show that the shark
is fish of busIness-iIke habits, with
q keen eye to chance windfalls that may
come his way; but the most dlgestibIs
contents OF hts stomach. consisting
mainly OF earrion OF every kind. ali
give the clearest olfaetory evidence
that the original owners OF them were
not alive when this marine sanitary
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-08-25

Viola Allen, although yet q young
woman. has faced the footlights SO
many times in brand new plays or new
creations of old Characters that one
would naturally fancy her utterly de-
void OF the nervousness which char
acterizes nearly all players on first
nights Miss Allen made her dramatic
debut when q mere child and as lead
ing lady OF the Empire stock company
in New York she created more new
and difficult characters than perhaps
any other actress on the American
stage, with the possible exception OF
Miss Ada Rehan, who is much older
than she. Nevertheless, Miss Alien
confesses dread of first nights and
now that she is about to lay aside
The Christian" which she has played
continuously for the past two seasons
that dread becomes nearer and moro
real. Already she Is making prepare
tons for her first appearance as Do
iores in Lorimer Stoddard's dramati-
zat;on of F. Marion Crawford's latest
story, 'In the Palace of the King" and
a." mas tiAliOu sDt CtU Ieel herself
facing the footlights in the historic
National Theatre. Washington. where
The Christian" had its first formal
production. She Is assured OF warm
welcome, OF course, nevertheless she
expects to be nervous So many
months OF preparation. study and puz-
cling over little details of the pro-
duction are bound to work even the
most stolid person up to a pitch OF ex-
element and Miss Allen confesses to
being naturally nervous.
mo matter" said Miss Allen. nov
many years OF experience one may
have had on the stage, the first night
of new production one cannot but
look forward to it with considerable
nervous anxiety. A new character, to
be portrayed amid new scenic sur
roundlngs, With. perhaps. players
whose stage methods one knows only
from contact with them at rehearsals.
involves special responsibilities. which
the experienced artist feels most keen
ly. ! do not think ever made an en-
trance on the stage at the first night
performance OF new production that
was not intensely nervous and APP
prehensiye for my fellow players, the
play, the manager and myself first
night audience is got usually an easy
enc to "weigh-up," and to judge oil
the impression one Is making in the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-08-25
Col. L,scum.s Record.

Col. E. H. Liscum, the commander
sof the 9th infantry. who was instantly
killed in the charge on Tien-Tsin. was
a popular officer with his men. In the
Santiago campaign he commanded the
Gath infantry. one Of the two colored
regiments, or "blackbirds, as they
were called For five minutes during
the San Juan fight before Santiago,
July l, 1898. he commanded the Sd
brigade of Kent's division of the 9Th
army corps. Col. Wikof. who COM
manded the brigade in the early hours
Of the fight, was killed; the next senior
Officer was Col Worth Of the 18th in
fantry. A few minutes after he took
command he was wounded and the
command then devolved upon Col. Lis
cum. Five minutes after Lieut.. Simp-
son OF the 9th infantry. who was act
Ing acknowledgement of the Sd brigade,
had notified Col. Liscum that he was
origadier- general, the colonel of the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-08-25
LeaUes Society For
Charity.

Miss Lillian Durham, a handsome
young society woman OF New York,
has abandoned the scenes of gayety
with which she has long been identi-
med. and will hereafter devote her en-
'ergies to charitable work among the
tenment children of the metropolis.
She has taken big cottage at st.
weather she will give the merriest sort
of house parties to the little tots whose
Hives know SO little happiness. Miss
Durham is the daughter OF James H.
Durham. the millionaire dry goods
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-08-25

1t che time ~ aAothss. rhev -.
been fashioned In Iron and .lrn,.
copper and brass. silver ana ~.
They have been STEPPED in ~.
poisons. nllsd with sclds and .-.,S
sivea OF every kind. and made -
with mercury. And these metsls sv
by no means always been used /, ~.
ventional bullet form. whe, psAs..
was stormcd In tho peninsular 49,
British colonel was sho, through =.
heart with q silver pencil case. =.
quite recently when baekvo..'
storekeeper shot a neighbor In . a, !.
anger q one-fourth ounce brass v.,...
was found for a bullet In the ma.
body.
Even costly atoncs have bee, me-.
as ammunition In more than one =.
notably ON the Indian frontier. W..
Engiishmen we're fishting some vss~
ago In kashmir many of them -.
wounded or killed With leaeen bul,.t.
which carried garnets at their e..
The conventional aword and bsvo...
have had many rough substitutes i.
war. In the English civil war h..
dreds of rusties marched 10 bai,h
carrying scythes. pruning hooks. s.lh
pick axes and blaeksmlgh's hamme,..
and In the present war 1, ia sald -,
some Of the enteYpr.sing Boers n.
provised bayonets cut OF broom h...
dies and swords or daggers.
roagst ~tsh rs~, and gi.,4
A, least one regiment has gone m
a fierce action armed with nstA.,,
more deadly than Net aud fists al
what is more remarkable. cane cut :
IL almost unseathed. l, was Ia n,
elyii war In this country. xheaf Il.
federal movement from Nashvilh
brought ON the sangulnary nght 4
Nurfreesboro. A Mss'ssippl resimest
hieh bad been Isolated from IL
camp Through an attack OF nessses
had given up their weapons TO srm IL
hoais Of recruits @ho were poaysss
n. when they @ere ordered ia,o -
fltion for the battle they were ahs>
frtsly uparmed. and when the csas
g. nc 70 Charge they rushed At ~
eremy with shouts and Hs,s- y
q liant ala they aeaul, thenselss
nat. when the battle was over. nsa-iy
sysry man Ia the regiment was sszss
g. possession Of weapons whish sas
h9d wFeated from the enemy or ~.
81 yed from a fallen friend.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-08-25

or a trombone or horn of any g
Tor several hours will notice
buzzlng In his ears. When the !.
ing Is kept up every day IN the ~,
ana every week in the year for
number OF years. It's no wonder
deafness comes. Some musicians
without effort. Their skill Is nsl'
they pour out music as free AZ bfsl'
But the skill Of others Il acaulrsd
by hard and constant labor. y
dition to their regular playing 70
and orchestra they must practls
dustriously several hours ever7
And these are the ones who lose -
hearing and drop out Of sight
ticed."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-08-25
Inruronce Rafes Adxunce.

The New York Insurance official-
have ordered an advance In rates
ranging all the way from so to 100 per
cent The losses during the last
twelve months have been so unprece-
dentedly large that the companies not
only have been unable to earn any
profits but have been unable to draw
upon their SURPRISES or course the
advance must be heavy burden both
to property owners and tenants, but IL
this precantion had not been taken it
would only be question OF time how
soon many OF the companies would
have to go to the wall.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-08-25

merchant. Until she was IS years old
she lived in an atmosphere of wealth
and luxury. Then she went to quiet
little town in Germany to complete her
education. 1t was there that the change
which made her decide to devote her
life to doing good rather than to tha
gayeties OF society took place. Upon
her return to this country she In
formed her father that she dislike1
society and intended living for some-
thing better and higher. She became
interested in Grace church klndergar-
ten. where she teaches poor children.
Thirty of them visited her lately.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-08-25

A year or two ago the studepp
Tufts College submitted to the - p
OF that institution q proposidon
all violators Of the college rulso !
be tried By . student juf5,
should have absolute 3urisdictiea
which should look to the prssids
Tufts for guidance. The faculty ~
fully considered the scheme. pus
now rejected II q simpraeucahlA
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-08-25

pecialiy dramatic scene In a manu-
script even and predict almost to a
certainty just where the audience will
break into spontaneous applause, But
the life OF comedy scenes is the laus'-
ter which they are intended to excite.
and no one can tell exactly where
these laughs will come In. Sometimes
they do not materiallze at all aud
there is nothing more CHASTITY and dis
heartening than a supposedly funny
scene. which falls to score laugh and
consequently falls fiat. 1t makes the
player feel very much like fish out
OF water. Then, again. an audience
frequently catches the point In antici-
patton as it were. and begins to laugh
before the Joke Is fairy sprung. This
is only little less embarrassing 10
the player than the laugh which never
comes and is very apt to spoil the
scene In consequence.
with the second performance theye
is likely TO come a nervous reaction
which renders the performances very
ragged through the sheer WEAKNESS OF
the players. 1t usually requires from
a week or two 10 month TO enable
them to work out all the little details
of Characterization to doyetail the
work OF the performers into an ap.
proximately perfect ensemble and 20
average the audiences co as TO deter
mine what viii appeal 20 all To the
player or the critic who IS able 10 sup
ply from bis own Imagination the lit
tie details which may be lacking in \
first performance and 10 foresee what
the play win be like when II is deyel-
oped and perfected. first nights are q
delight; but | sadly fear that the av-
erage theatre-goer Is not imaginative
and must be shown before he win be-
lieye. II is the fear OF this aggrega-
ton OF play-goers known as the pub
lie that makes players tremble In
their shoes on first nights and secret
ly wish themselves almost anywhere
in the world except before the foot.
lights. sull success brings eompen-
satIon TOR an these pains,
"The Belle OF New York" which
has been running successfully through
out the country since the company re-
turned from England. Is one OF those
perennial pieces q which the puBlic
never seems to tire, During ths lat
ter part OF the famous London run OF
this piece, tho role Of Fla Frtcol. tho
French girl. was taken by Merit o.
borne. This singing soubreits has
had remarkable career on the boards
She had played In vaudeville aniii
Klaw & Erlanger secured her for tho
part of Little Miss MuGett In lack
and the Beanstalk." the Mother Goose
effus.on Of Robert A. Barnet. which
the Boston Cadets frst produced. Miss
Osborne made an instantaneous hit,
and after that her services were