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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18
THE SUGAR PLUM.
II Is the Most Ancient Candy, Antsdat-
ing the Christian Era.

II Is the Most Ancient Candy, Antsdat-
ing the Christian Era.
The most ancient kind Of candy is the
sugar plum. 1t was the invention OF
julius Dragatus, q noted Roman baker
and confectioner, who belonged to the
family of Fabius. According to the
New Fork Herald. 1t was In lit B. O.
that he made the great discovery which
for twenty centuries has done SO much
damage to teeth.
These bonbons, called dragati, after
their inventor (dragees in French), re-
mained the exclusive privilege of the
family of Fabius But at the birth or
marriage of one of that family a great
distribution of draga1 took place as a
sign Of retotcfns. The custom is still
observed by many of the nobility of
Europa
The past1lle Is of far latter origin.
having been invented and introduced
into FS4rSce by an Italian confsctioner.
the Fiurntfne, John PastiIla, u pro-
tege OF 'She Medtcfs. When Maria de-
Medici married Henry ". OF France.
Pastilla accompanied his sovereign to
the French court, where hts bonbons
had tremendous vogue. Everybody
wanted the Fiorun1ne's pastilies. which
were excellent. He made them with
all kinds of fiavors-Chocolate, coffee.
rose, violet, mint wine, strawberry,
raspberry. vanilla, heliotrope and car
nation
Burned almonds are purely of French
origin, owing their inception to the glut-
tony of a certain French merchant.
One day Marshal Duptessis- Pralin, an
old gourmet, sent for Lassagne, who
had already invented many a tooth
some dainty, to concoct new bonbon
for him. Lassagne searched, reflected,
combined, until finally he conceived a
delicious bonbon, which he baptized
gloriously with the name of his master,
Pralino, the French for burned aim
onds.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18
Whisky Made of Old Barrels.

"The man Is grogger," said the
food inspector. "He makes whisky out
of old barrels. Grogging is a recogniz-
ed trade in some slums. You get hold
of old whisky barrels wherein spirits
have been maturing for years, and you
pour into these barrels boiling hot wa
ter, and you wait few days The re-
suit of your waiting is that the hot
water turns to whisky. The wood of
the old barrels. you see, is so saturated
with spirits that the hot water draws
out enough to make strong grade of
red eye."-New Orleans Times-Demo-
<rat
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18
Woman is the one problem that SCI
ence can never solve.-Chicago News.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

If you can smile when your rival is
praised, you have tact.
There Is always Il demand for the
man who does bis best.
AS rule, other people are the best
judges Of your Importance.
Our opinions are like our visits-more
appreciated when not forced upon peo-
pie.
Drifting with the tide is slow way
to get anywhere; the tide flows both
ways.
The aggressive man is usually only
a polite way Of referring to your quar-
relsome friend
Don't air your family skeleton. Peo-
pie know enough about it when 1t is
kept locked in the closet
The most aggravating kind of a
person to live In the house with Is one
who always has his own way and yet
goes around with an abused air.-Atch-
tson Globe.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18
A TWO STORY BRICK BUILDING

solely occupied by Offices
TERMS OF SALE Twenty. five
per cent of the purchase money shall
be paid in cash at the striking down
of the property and the balance there
of shall be paid on the absolute con-
tirmation of the sale.
Deed to be delivered to the purchas-
er or purchasers thereof on such alb
solute confirmation of such sale and
upon payment of the entire purchase
money, and the cost of writing such
deed shall be paid for by such purchas-
er or purchasers.
CORDELIA +. GEARHART,
Acting EXecutrix of the last will and
testament of David Clark deceased.
Danville, Pa, July 3rd, 1907. IA "a
Edward Sayre Gearhart, Counsel
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18
Orphans Court Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATEI
Thursday, Aug. 8, OF

at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of the
said day the following described real
estate OF the said decedent, to wit:
All that of certain messuage or tene.
ment and town lot of land situate in
the First Ward of the Borough of Dan
vile, in the County of Montour and
State of Pennsylvania, bounded and
described as follows, viz: Beginning
at the southwestern corner of lot of
Elizabeth Gosh on the eastern side of
Mill street, thence in an eastwardly
direction along the said lot of the said
Elizabeth Gosh and at right angles
with Mill Street aforesaid ninety-five
feet to lot of William l.. Slider, thence
in southwardly direction along the
SAID lot of the said William L. Slider
and parallel with Mill street afore said
twenty five feet to q corner of the said
lot of the said William L. Slider,
thence in westwardly direction along
the said lot of the said William L.
Slider and at right angles with Mill
Street aforesaid ninety five feet to the
northwestern corner of the said lot of
the said William l.. Slider on the
eastern site of Mill Street aforesaid,
thence in northwardly direction
along the said eastern side of Mill
Street aforesaid twenty five feet to the
said southwestern corner of the said
lot of the said Elizabeth Gosh, the
place of beginning, with the appurten-
ances, and whereupon is erected
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18

The accumulation of tartar on the
teeth makes them unsightly and is Of
ten the cause OF bad breath. If the
teeth are properly brushed each day
tartar win not haye the chance to &C.
cumulate. but If II has aiready.sb
allowed to do SON can be removed ay
avery simple trattment MoistaD <he
toothbrush In warm water and dip It
into magnesia. Rub on the teeth. and
after three applications the tartar viii
have entirely disappeared
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18
Anticipation.

There's always more Joy in antici-
patton than in realization"
IT don't know" j
"Have you never realized itr'
Il Cont know. am anticipating a
siad from NV mother-tn-law."-
isn't that lovely?" said an enthusi-
astic young musician when a prima
donna had finished her principal song.
r'Perfectly charmingl" replied the
young lady addressed. II never saw
such a-boautiful white satin in my life.
How much do you think It would cost
a yardT-Stray Stories.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18
ST. PATRICK'S DRUM.
The Sunken Rock and the Legend Of
the Banished Snakes

There is an old legend to the effect
that St. Patrick banished all reptiles
from Ireland by beating a drum, but
no one probably seriously believes the
story. According to the myth, he took
his drum out for the purpose mention
ed and commenced pounding it so Wig
orously that he knocked a hole In the
drumhead, thus seriously endaugering
the success of the miracle. While pom
Sonished by the appearance Of an an
gel, who Immediately set to work to
mend the broken musical instrument
After the hole had been mended the
anga1 vanished, and st. Patrick con-
tinned the work of serpent banishtng,
being successful in Kidding the island
of every representative Of the snake
tribe except one old slayer who had
lived SO long that his tusks protruded
from his mouth like horns. This mon
ster refused to leave the "land of his
fathers" and the good saint resolved to
practice little piece of str& egy. He
removed the patch which the angel had
put on the drumhead and then per-
suRded the serpent to creep into the
drum for the night. When the reptile
had done as requested, st. Patrick
glued down the magic patch and then
threw drum, serpent and all into the
sea. A sunken bowlder off the west
coast of Ireland is called st. Patrick'g
drum.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18
Don't Hurry.

Do nothing in a hurry. Nature never
does. more haste, worse speed" says
the old proverb. If you are In doubt
sleep over It, But, above all, never
quarrel in hurry; think it over we'll
Take time. However vexed you may
be overnight, things will often look diff
ferent In the morning If you have
written a clever and conclusive but
scathing letter, keep 1t back till the
next day, and 1t will very often never
go Mt all.-Lord Avebury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18
Mans Precious Rib.

A young lady having asked sur.
geon why woman was made from the
rib of man in preference to another
bone, he gave her the following gallant
answer:
''She was not taken from the head
lest she should rule, nor from his feet
lest he should trample upon her, but
she was taken from his side that she
might be his equal; from under his
arm, that he might protect her; from
near his heart, that he might cherish
and love her."-Houston Chronicle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18
LARGE Two STORY FRAME HOTEL.

large Livery Barn and other necessary
outbuildings: good we'll of water
at the Hotel This is one of the best
Hotel stands in Montour county.
SECOND. All that certain piece or
parcel of land in said township of
Derry, adjoining the above describ-
ed lot, described as follows begin
ming at the corner of the lot above
described in the centre of the public
road leading from Washingtonville to
Jerseytown, called Front street, thence
along line OF lands of above described
lot and Martin Kelly estate South two
and one-half degrees West sixty two
perches to centre of creek, thence up
the creek South seventy seven and
three. quarters degrees East five and
twenty-five hundredths perches to post
in creek, thence by other lands of
Joseph Hartman's estate North two
and one-half degrees East, siXty-f foua
and fifteen hundredths perches to cen.
ire of public road or From street
aforesaid, thence along said Front
street South seventy eight and three
quarters degrees West five and twenty
five one hundredths perches to post in
public road corner OF first described
lot, the place of beginning. contain
ing two acres Of land.
This last tract can be cut up into
building lots. 1t adjoins the line of
the Borough of Washingtonville and
being in the township the taxes are
much lower than in the Borough.
The sale will commence at one
O'Clock sharp.
Terms of sale, 90 per cent. 20 be paid
at the striking down of the property
and the balance in one year from
confirmation of sale by She court,
with interest, to be secured by mort.
gage: All conveyancing to be paid by
purchaser.
For further information call upon
the undersigned
THOMAS X. GRESH,
Administrator,
Washingtonvllle, Pa.
VIM. KASE WEST, Atty.
Danyille, Pa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18
The EaIlino Leaf.

The falling of n leaf is brought about
by the formation of n thin layer OF
vegetable tissue at the point where
the leaf stem joins the branch of the
tree. After the leaf ceases to make
starch and sugar for the tree this it's
sue begins to grow and actually cuts
the leaf Off. 1t is therefore not a
mere breaking away on account of the
wind bending the dried stems, but an
sss+as',"+ia es.rarino of tho NOV, l>,., 80
longer useful The falling of ripe
fruit is dependent upon the same proc
ess.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18
a Matter of Economy,

Mrs. Housekeep-If you do little
work for me now I'll give you good
dinner after awhile. Weary Willie
You'll get Off cheaper. lady, IL ye gim-
ble the dinner now an forget the work.
Work always gives me a fierce appe-
dte.-ulustrated Bits.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18

Young Mani shall soon pay you.
M landlady, for am going to be mar
ried.
Landlady-Oh, you need not marry
for the sake of the few marks you owe
me, Herr Eller.-M -Meggendorfer Blat.
ter.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18
Indian Hemp and cataIepsy.

A single grain of the resin of Indian
hemp will produce catalepsy In man.
A few hours are required for the eff
fects to reach a climax. when his limbs
may be placed in almost any position
without difficulty, and when once plac-
ed they remain in the given position In
definitely, although the natural influ-
ence of gravity would cause them to
fall. During the catalepsy the body is
usually insensible to all Impressions.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18
SHERIFF'S SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

By virtue of certain Levari Facias
issued out of the Court of Common
Pleas of Montour County and to me
directed, will be exposed to public
sale at the:Montour County Court house
in the Borough of Danville. in the
County of Montour and State of Penn
sylvania, on
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18

To Sir Humphry Davy belongs the
credit of discovering that the flame of
burning gas will not pass through wire
gauze having 7S4 meshes to the square
inch. This contention may be tested by
bringing a fame in contact with simt-
lar gauze, when 1t will be found that
the fame will not go through the
meshes. This Is owing to the cooling
action of the wire, which tends 10 re-
duce the temperature of the fame be.
low the ignition point, the unburned gas
passing harmlessly through. OF course
If the gauze becomes overheated the
fame Is able to get through.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18
Tuesday, July 80, 1907

lat one O'Clock P. NJ. the following
described real estate:
FIRST: Hotel Stand All that GER
tain messuage, tenement and lot of
land situate at Washingtonville in
the township of Derry in said county,
bounded and described as follows, on
the North by Front street, on the
East by lands late of Joseph Hartman,
deceased now William Saul estate and
tract herein after described, on the
South by lands of Martin Kelly estate
and on the West by Water street, con-
tanning one half acre of land more or
less, ,-whereon are erected
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18

Labor rids us of three great evils
teGlousness, vice and poverty.-French
Proverb
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18
Saturday, Aug. 10, 07

at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon of
tie said day, the following described
real estate, viz:
All that certain messrage, tenement
and lot of ground situate ON the east
side of Mill Street, in the Third
Ward Of the Borough of Danyille, in
the County of Montour and State of
Pennsylvania aforesaid, bounded and
described as follows, viz: On the
south by lot of Henry L. Gross, on
the east by ground reserved for pub
lie alley, on the north by lot formerly
OF Margaret Keiner, now of David R.
Eckman, and on the west by the line of
Mill Street aforesaid. Said lot being
twenty-four feet wide on Mill Street,
and one hundred and forty two feet
more or less in length to line of the
said alley, and whereupon is erected
a certain .,u.s. =. -
TWO-SP0RY BRICK BUILDING
and other buildings and appurten-
ances.
Seized, taken in execution and to be
sold as the property of Joseph H. John
son and Elizabeth @. johnson, his
wife, Mortgagors, and the said Eliza
beth O. Johnson real owner.
TERMS OF SALE Twenty five
per cent. of the purchase money shall
be paid in cash at the striking down
of the property and the balance there
of shall be paid on or before the re-
turn day of the writ (September 23rd.
1909
ID. @. WILLIAMS, Sheriff.
Sheritf's Office, Danville, Pa,
July 9th, 1907.
Edward Sayre Gearhart, Counsel
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE! +!

Estate of William Saul, deceased,
By virtue of an order of the Orphans
Court of Montour. County, Pennsyl-
vania, the undersigned will expose to
public sale on the premises at Wash
ingtonville OH
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18

Trust not him that hath once broken
th.-Shakespeare.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-18
SonsIderate.

Mr.. Younghub-Did you bake this
bread, darling? Mrs. Younghub-Yes,
dear. Mr.. Younghub-Well please don't
do anything like that again. You are
entirely too light for such heavy work
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-03
, 4 SIGNIFICANT EVENT.

Those who are averse to the consid- |eration of the plan to elect United States senators by popular vote in- stead of as now by legislative support should give their attention to the contest that has just been ended in the State of Mississippi between Governor Vardaman and Congressman Will lliams. It has been one of the most interesting and instructive campaigns
 for popular support in senatorial as- pirations the country has seen in many day.
 Naturally Congressman Williams de- sired to advance from the House of Representatives to the senate, but in undertaking to do so he found himself lconfronted by Governor Vardaman who wished to round out his career in the upper chamber of congress. Though the constitution is not sus- pended to suit the wishes of the State
 of Mississippi but still requires the
 General Assembly to elect, the people favor and enjoy a locally adaptable scheme of ascertaining the popular will. For weeks the two candidates have been touring the State in debate and have given the voters every chance
 to find out which one is more to their liking.
 Can anybody doubt the wisdom of
 this method of choosing senators as
 compared with that which has only tc Ipay the charges for electing a legisla-
 Lure? Can anybody doubt that some
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-03
NOT PROPERLY BLAMED.

Dr. Albert E, Leach, head chemist of
 the Massachusetts board of health
 holds women responsible for the artifi-
 cial coloring of food by manufactur-
 CTS. At present, he points out, the leverage housewife refuses to buy pickles and beans which are not a
 vivid green-more vivid, in fact, than
 nature in her most artistic moments
 ever planned. The manufacturer, in
 self defence has been compelled to turn colorist. Thus we are at the mer- oy of men who may at any time drop arsenic into the candy or overdose the
 peas with copper sulphate.
 Of course if this Is true it is nothing more or less than tribute to the ar- tistic sense In Woman. She wants her food elegantly colored, and 1t Is not her l fault if those who color 1t poison 1t in I so doing. It is not Woman who should be blamed for the situation It l is the food-poisoners. They can find ways of coloring food without poison ing it, If they cant let them say SO and Woman wont demand that she be Iallowed to continue to eat poison be.
 cause it looks pretty.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-03
whnt the cuban wnnts.
nntrnit Nnu.s !

Detroit News)
 The Cuban has the natural desire to be accepted on terms of equality by those with whom he mingles, regard | less of accidental admixtures of race. He looks with astonishment upon the excessive energy of the average Amer ican and has an instinct which tells him that 1t would be folly for him to enter into competition with that bust | Hing spirit or submit to the. domination of so busy a race. Tn a state of inde- pendence the Cuban can dictate to the American immigrant on what terms he shall dwell among Cubans, how he l shall be taxed, what rights he shall have in the government, etc. As a State
 of the federation Cuba would be in danger of being overran by Americans
 and the more energetic race would | presently beat out the islanders in ev- l cry manner of competition and become | the dominating element in business and
 in politics, and the native Cuban would become virtually a mere subject of the
 stronger race. For these and other
 excellent reasons, the Cubans prefer l to tax themselves and maintain all lthe expense of an Independent govern
 ment It Is their only method of in-
 surance against gradual extinction.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-03
4 GOOD TXAMPLE.

They have County Dispensary Boards in South Carolina. These boards buy the rum needed by the county, and as an illustration of what is needed we notice in an advertisement the fol- lowing: Three hundred barrels of corn whlskey; two hundred and fifty bar rels of rye whlskey; twenty barrels of corn whlskey; one hundred and fifty barrels of rye whiskey; one hundred and fifty barrels of gin; twenty bar rels of gin; twenty-five barrels of rum; twenty-five barrels of alcohol Bids are also requested on all kinds of case goods, rye, corn and Scotch whiskey, brandy, gin, rum, wines, alcohol, bit ters. beer and malt.
 It appears that contemplating dealers in ''wet goods" have been In the hab- it of sending samples of rum" to the members Of the County Dispensary Boards. It further appears that the Richland County board has, after ma ture deliberation, resolved that the samples sent to it's members shall be placed in the dispensaries and sold The argument for such action Is: sam ples of rum" have money value They are sent to members of the Coun- | ty boards, not to individuals. Coming to officials of the county, they belong to the county and the absence of ex. pllcit direction as to their disposition In the law is of no concern. The laws of common honesty antedate the dis pensary law and remain in full force This is good reasoning, and the ac. tion of the Richland county officials i. a good example. If all public business were as honestly done there would bt much encouragement. And why shouldn't 1t be?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-03
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
"Men of Mark"
(Hartford TImes,

(Hartford Times)
 The second volume of Men of Mark in Connecticut" edited by Colonel Nor ris G. osborn, carries out the excellent plan and execution recognized in the first volume. It adds about 14O names Ito those included in the first volume, leading off with the late Judge Town send Of the United States circuit court and grouping a number of prominent judges and lawyers near the beginning of the volume. After that the names appear to be arranged on no rigid plan. Among them will be found a few to winch many people are not yet accus- I'tomed as residents of this State, for in- stance Ernest Thompson Seton, who has for years had home at Cos Cob l in the town of Greenwich. Politics and business are well represented in the book, but no class in which men have made themselves prominent beyond ttheir own circle Is neglected The bio- graphies are well written and the book 1 rises to a level much above that of most productions of this kind, It is | well printed and well Illustrated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-03
LICENSED.

she-"You can form no idea how bright my little girl is, She repeats every word after me" He-"She must get awfully tired F'liegende Blaetter.
 Isn't that new bonnet on your mother?" asked Miss Nearsite.
 q believe so" replied Miss Wheed- Ter, "but papa insists it's on him. Philadelphia Press.
 She Cat the reception)-"Miss An- tique is talking of marrying again. ," He-"Didnt know she was ever mar ried." she-"She wasn't; said she was talking of it again. Syracuse Herald.
 "Gracious!p exclaimed Mrs Schop- pen, "Ive lost my pockethook." New CT mind, dear," replied her husband, 1 "I'll get you another pocketbook and you can easily collect more dress goods samples. Philadelphia Press.
 Bobbie-Pop, what are trading stamps?
 Trading stamps, son, are induce ments to buy something you don't want, in order to acquire something you can get along without. ."-Puck. A man with wife back in Gloucester, Didn't try her affections to foucester; | As a matter of course, She applied for divorce,
 And now the poor fellow has loucester! Pluck.
 'Is he very wealthy?" asked one neighbo:.
 | T don't think so" answered the oth. | CT. T have never heard of his having appendicitis, and there have been nc process servers hanging about his Iplace Washing Star
 "As soon as my boy Josh gets 8 little older" said Farmer Corntossel I'm going to run him for the Legis- lature"
 What for?"
 'Well, he's that headstrong and un. ruiy Ht can to notnln' with him. I'd like to see a Governor take hold oi him an make him stand around. - Washington Star.