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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26
4 Dominant Serving Maid.

A Dominant Serving Maid
When Amy Lyons, afterward Lady Hamil-
ton, came to London and secured place as
serving maid in the home of a great lady,
her knowledge of the world was limited
Her outlook on life was innocent. Seventeen
years old, slender, yet well rounded, with
sensitive face showing intelligence above her
station, this provincial beauty was foreor-
dained to disaster
The story of Lady Hamiton's first lapse
is pathetic. 1t was the girls good hearted
and unselfsh devotion to friend that
caused her initial false step.
Amy came to London from Flintshire. Soon
after her arrival she heard that one of her
fellow villagers, and a friend of long stand
ing, had been captured and was about to be
shipped to sea without the knowledge of his
wife and children. Amy determined to assist
him if she could. She had met at her mis-
tress' home young sea captain To him
she went and requested him to intercede for
her friend. As result the young Flintshire-
lily. But the sea captain asked dear pay-
ment and Amy paid
This officer deserted her and ANY went
under the protection of dissolute young
nobleman, Sir Henry Featherstonebaugh.
BY this time the girl had grown reckless and
she almost ruined her protector by her wild
extravaganza. Featherstonebaugh was Obliged
to repudiate her in order to save the rem.
nants of his fortune.
Through the Hon. Charles Grcnvile,
nephew of the man who was later to marry
her, Amy established relations with Sir Will
liam Hamilton Most of his time was spent
in Italy, but on his occasional visits to the
British capital he met the girl. Not many
months after Amys first meeting with Sir
William, she left Greville by mutual agree
ment, though it is known that the separation
tried the young woman sorely. They had
been very happy together. Greville until his
death felt the evil influence of his life with
Amy Lyons. He died a misanthropc bache-
lor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26

tiIues hard to believe that it was her mad
extravagances that brought on the French
revolution and sent her own head and that
Of her husband spinning from the guillotine
Yet this Is just what cold historians declare
the truth.
France was already oppressed when the
young Louis and his bride came to the throne
The Pompadour and Du Barry, successive
fayorites of Louis XIV, had almost drained
squandered money on their favorites Their
lovers had been legion and as favorites to the
highly placed must be royally paid, France
had suffered. Muttering was abroad when
the aged Louis died, but it was muttering
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26
a Tragedy Still Current.

A dozen oil so years ago young and beau
She wanted to make her way in the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26
Mary. Scotldnd's Bonniest Ruler.

Mary, Scotldnd's BonnieSt Ruler.
Mary Stuart, scotland's bonniest queeni
What a name to conjure With Romance and
heart break, love and passion, royal robes.
crown and the headsman's block. Poets have
We'd in paying tribute TO this wonderful wom-
ans power over men. They have fallen upon
one another in their disputes as to whether
she was a good woman.
Mary had three husbands and Rizzio-
mostly R2zio-and he was stabbed to death
for her sweet sake. The queens husbands
were the Dauphin Francis Lord Darnley and
Boutwell, The dauphin died early and Darn
ley was burned alive as he lay i'll in a build
ing near Holy Rood palace Some historians
deny his death was caused by Mary Other
ehroniclers do not take the trouble TO deny
it. Even others hold up the third corner of
theeangle
Enter Boutwell,. Boutwell, refused to be
murdered, being canny and full hlooded
Scot Incidentally Rizzo. who was the Italian
ambassador Mt the Scotch court, had been
stabbed TO death before Mary's eyes, it is
said. at the instigation of Darnley.
Following a rupture with Boutwell, Mary
was captured and imprisoned in the tower
Of London She remained there for many
years until bel,eaded on the orders of her
royal cousin, Elizabeth of England, who
feared the Scotch queen would attempt TO
eNst her from the English throne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26
VI zen 10
Disaster.
For Loue
Great Men
: Haue Fallen.
Through
Loue Empires
Have
4 offered.

- ROM Jezebel, who was thrown to her
own dogs. to Evelyn Nesbt Thaw,
who barred her soul as few women
ever did, snowy arms and languish-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19

What he calls an effective sugges.
ton test" is given by Professor Hugo
Munsterberg In an article on How
Can We Know Ourselves" in the
Youths Companion. Draw several
pairs Of circles" writes the psycholo-
gist. land let your friend decide which
circle in each pair is the larger. In
some cases make one circle slightly
larger than the other; usually, how
ever make the circles of each pair the
same size. In each circle write a fig
ure Of two digits. Although the circles
are alike. you will find that II in one
you have written a small number, such
as twenty-one. and in the other a
larger number. such as seventy mine.
the boy or girl who is open to sugges-
tion will tell you that the circle that
contains the higher number is the lar
ger. The size Of the number suggests
q wrong idea about the size of the cir
cles"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19
The Country RoY,a creed.

~ believe that the country. which
God made, is more beautiful than the
city. which man made; that life out of
doors and in touch with the earth is
the natural life of man. believe that
work Is work wherever we find 1t, but
that work with nature Is more inspir-
ing than work with the most intricate
machinery. | believe that the dignity
Of labor depends, not on what you do
but on how you do it; that opportunity
comes to a boy on the farm as often
as to the boy in the city; that life is
larger and freer and happier on the
farm than In town: that my success
depends, not upon my location, but
upon myself; not upon my dreams. but
upon what actually do; not upon luck.
but upon pluck. | believe in working
when you work and In playing when
you play and in giving and demanding
a square deal in every act of life
Suburban Life.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19
Captain Cooks shillina.

Young James Cook. destined later tC
become England's greatest navigator
was at seventeen placed on probation
in the shop Of small tradesman al
Staithes, near Whitby. Seeing a new
shilling in the till, the lad took 1t out
replacing It by one Of his own. The
master. missing the bright shilling
searched Cooks box and found 1t there
sent for a constable and for Cooks fa
Their and charged the boy with theft
The boy declared his innocence and ex
planned. The master expressed his re
greet, and. although Cooks father and
the master both pressed him to stay
his reply was: mo. father. | can't
Once a thief. always a thief. | must
60" And he then went to Whitby and
was there apprenticed to the sea-
Captain James Cook"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19
Good Sitters.

Turkish women are said to have one
accomplishment in which they excel
the women Of all other nationalities.
They know how to sit Hester Don.
aldson jenkins calls attention to the
fact that the Turkish verb to sit Is
used where occidentals would use to
live. or stay. or visit To the question
Where are you livingr one gets the
reply, 81 am sitting in Stamboul." o.
to the question. Are you marriedr
the answer will be. mo. am sitting
at home" And when they sit they
sit quietly. sin the perfect repose Of {
sleeping cat" They don't have to keel
their hands busy. They don't croche
or knit They just sit
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19
Poa'a Airshin HAY

Edgar Allen Poe was a pioneer in
the art Of aerial hoaxing. In 1874 the
New York Sun announced one morn
ing: Astounding news! Atlantic
crossed in three days! Triumph of
Mr.. Monck Mason's flying machineP'
Folks rushed for the paper, and found
therein long and detailed account of
the crossing Of the Atlantic in a steer
able balloon by Mr.. Monck Mason,
Harrison Alnsworth and four others.
The balloon was infinitely described,
long extracts were printed from a
diary which Harrison Ainsworth was
supposed to have kept on the way, and
the whole story had such a touch OF
truth that it took some days for New
Workers to realize how completely they
had been hoaxed.-London Chronicle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19

All dreams are rapid. A tutor fell
asleep as a scholar was reciting,
dreamed little playlet and awoke to
hear the end Of the boys sentence,
elapsed time not more than fifteen Sec
onds. Touch, sight and hearing are
prominent in dreams, but taste and
smell exceptionally rare. Dreams can
be made to order by outsiders, but not
by the dreamer. Yell "Firem In the
ear Of sound sleeper or allow a sud
den draft Of cold air to play on the
back of his neck and he will dream to
order, but he can't go to sleep with his
mind made up to dream Of any certain
thing and then actually dream Of It
In spite Of this fact books are sold In
Europe which tell what one must do
in order to dream the lucky number in
the lottery. Furthermore, there are no
ethics In dreamland. One sees or COM
mits himself the most atrocious crime
with no feeling of pity or guilt--Chi-
cago Tribune.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19
Conserve Your Steam

A man who never amounted to much
once got a job running the engine Of
a sawmill. He was greatly impressed
with the Importance Of his position
and wanted every one to know that he
was the man who made all the wheels
go round. The first morning he steam
ed up the engine he jerked the whistle
wide open and made the welkin ring
for miles around, saying to himself as
the echoes bounced over the hills, ~
am certainly the big noise in this part
OF the country" Just then the fore
man started the force on a big days
work and discovered that there was
not enough steam left to start the ma
chinery. He OF the big noise was
promptly canned. and the job was CIV
en- to a hole. Moral.-You can't saw
wood If you use all the steam blowing
your whistle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19
Saved by April Fool Time,


When Francis, duke of Lorraine, and
his wife were awaiting death in the
prison Of Nantes they chose as the
day for an attempt to escape the 1st
of April.
Disguised as peasants. says a chron.
icler. the one bearing a hod on his
shoulder. the other carrying a basket
OF rubbish on her back. they both at
an early hour of the day passed through
the gates Of the city. A woman having
a knowledge Of their persons ran to
the guard to give notice to the sentry
"April fool" cried the soldier. and
his comrades to a man shouted out.
april fool"'
The governor. to whom the incident
was related as a great Jest, became
suspicious. and ordered an investiga-
tion. but It was too late, for in the
meantime the duke and his wife were
well on their way The LIST Of April
had saved them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19

There was an Irish actor named Sey-
mour, who had the nickname "Chouse, "
which came from his unlucky slip in
the passage in "Othello," when love
thee not chaos is come again" 1t was
in Cork that he made the break. and
Cork did not forget. When he return.
ed year later the city was placarded
by an artist in chalk. "Chouse has
come again" He played othello. ant
the gallery observed. "Deuced good
Chouser' The dying Moor sat up
shook his fist In the direction OF tn,
observer and invited him. II be were q
man. to come down and have his head
punched.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19
u,., 70, old Rri.i,h Uniform.


Black cloth clothes purchased by Sec
ondhand dealers, provided they are too
far gone to be revived" are sent to
France, Russia and Poland to be made
into caps, which the working people Of
these countries wear. The CASTOR red
coats of the British soldiers almost all
go to Holland. for in that damp coun-
try the people have a notion that red
cloth keeps of rheumatism. There
fore, all careful Dutchmen of the la
boring classes wear red cloth waist
coats next their skin. These are made
by cutting of the sleeves OF the Brit
ish soldiers red coats and altering the
shape a little. The snowy uniforms of
the guards and the full dress nveries
Of the lord mayors footmen and the
royal servants come into the hands OF
the old clothes dealers and go chiefly
to the south coast Of Africa, where
they are sold to the native chiefs.
Travellers are sometimes amused at be-
ing received in full state by a swarthy
chief on his throne dressed out In foot
mans livery or a riheman's Uniform
London Answers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19

Sir Charles Napier had an effective
method Of dealing with towards. On
one occasion a flying soldier was stop
ped by his fellows. who were about to
shoot him when the general interviewed
"Give the man another chance" he
ordered. place him in the front
rank. and II he turns again let him be
shot"
chance OF life. overcame his fears and
fought bravely for the rest Of the day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19

As a Venerable Boa Constructor was
about to Narrate Some "Reminiscences
Of his Youth. pert ycung Chimpanzee
remarked that Snake Stories were an
awfsl Boa" whereupon the Serpent
did him in his Tail Enfold, saying that
even Monkeys had their Place In the
Economy Of Nature
Moral.-You should never sass a Per
son who has the Age on you.-Bostor
Herald.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19
American Literature.

American literature is ON the whole
idealistic. sweet. delicate. nicely finish
ed. The notable exceptions are
our most stalwart men OF genius. Thor
eau, Whitman and Mark Twain. John
Albert Macy in The Spirit Of Amer
lean Literature"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19
humhlad har Prida.

Where did you learn FrenchT q
Partisan asked New York woman
travelling abroad.
From a native" was the proud an
swer.
"Ah" said the Frenchwoman. "A
native Of what?''
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19
f. q h - a L HI.

Thirteen acres Of land. with good
buildings. orchard and fine spring. on 9TH
Street pike, about 3 l-2 miles from District
line. Electric railroad in construction along
pike. Price. SS,000
One hundred and eighteen and three
fourths acres Of land. with good buildings.
on River Road. about 2 10 miles from
Travilah. Price. $500.
J. ABBY HENDERSON. Attorney.
sep 26-tf Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19
Value Of humor.

The man who becomes a humorist Is
the man who contrives to retain a GER
tain childlike zest and freshness Of
mind side by side with large and
tender tolerance. -Cornhlll Magazine
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19
All Off.

Jack-So the doctor said you had to-
bacco heart. Have you told your fan
cee2
Tom-Yes, and she's given me the
marble one.-Boston Transcript.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19

'Is Dobbs hard working manT
II guess you can call him that Any
kind OF work seems hard to him
Birmingham Age Herald.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19

Remember when you get the worst
Of II that you have again switched
over on the side OF the majority, Al
bany Journal
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19
NOTICE.

Rockville. Nd. April s. 1918.
Ordered this day by the Board Of Coun.
~ Commissioners that the Jones Mill Road
at Dunlop's, be closed TO public travel I'M
Ill further notice. The object Of closing
this road is to construct a bridge over
Cochline Branch, and all persons are here
by warned that they travel said road at
their own risk
JOSEPH 7. WHITE, President
BERRY Z. CLARK. Clark.
apr il-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19

Judge-You said the defendant turn
ed and whistled to the dog. What fol.
lowed7 witness-The dog.-Illinois
Siren.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-19

Lose no time. Be always employed
In something useful. but avoid all I'M
necessary actions. Franklin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09
From Eating F|eshofLamb
Afflicted with Anthrax.
Six Deaths, Tuesday, al AviIa,
Spain--18 More Are Dying,
Ignorant Doctors, Veterinarians and
Officials to Be Prosecuted.

Avila, Spain, July Six people
died, today, Is others are dying, and
many more are seriously i'll in the viii
lage of Flores. near here, as a result
Of eating the flesh of lambs infected
with anthrax. The meat had been pass
ed as fit for human consumption by the
municipal veterinaries.
Practically the whole population of
Flores is ahed. The local doctors were
unable To account for the epidemic and
merely advised the inhabitants as they
became sick to take frequent draughts
of vinegar.
1t was only when the situation be-
came so grave and after the minister
Of the interior had sent doctors to
Flores from Madrid that the truth
came out. Investigation showed the
presence of an epidemic of anthrax.
Many lambs had died, but the Vet
e.inarians declared the deaths We're
due only to indigestion. The animals
thereupon We're eXhumed and sold fer
seven cents pound. The government
is taking steps to prosecute the local
authorities, veterinarians and doctors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09
BRUN SWICk.

Cleaveland A. Chandler of East
Bridgewater, Mass, who has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace p. Chandler, at the CleaVe-
land House, 10 Federal street, Bruns-
wick. Maine, has returned to his
home. Mr.. Chandler, who is a mem
Der of the Massachusetts legislature,
has been at his home in East Bridge
water since the close ef the legisla
tive session. l. Gene down to
Brunswick last week IA his automo-
bile accompanied by Mrs. Chandler
and his eldest daughter, Miss Eliza :
beth Chandler, and Miss Bertha
Stackpole, classmate of Miss
Chambers at Howard Seminary, West
Bridgewater, Mass. Mr.. Chambers
eldest son. Whitman Chandler, is at
Camp Wampanoag, Monument Beach,
on Buzzard's Bay, for the summer.
Mr.. Chambers two youngest children
are at East Bridgewater. Mr..
Chandler will be very busy this sum
mer, having been appointed by Speak
er Gushing on the House Recess Com
mittee to investigate the subject of
tuberculosis and to ascertain what
steps can be taken to prevent the
spread of the disease This COM
mittee will make its report to the
Legislature of 1914
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09
In Duplicate Will Again
Sail the Great Lakes.
An Exact Reproduction Of Com.
Perry's Famous Flagship.
Will Be Manned by Three Petty Of.
ficeFs and Grew Of Ten.

Erie Pa, July S.-Othcers in charge
OF the reconstructed Niagara, Commo-
dore Perrys flagship. tied to the dock
here for the week given over Ia the
observance of the centennial anniver-
sary of the battle of Put-in- Bay today
prepared To stretch sails and add the
finishing touches that Will make the
cid brig fit Tor the voyage around The
Great Lakes, which is 70 begin, next
Saturday night. when the fleet Will sail
for Cleveland.
The rigging has been reproduce Sc
that I is historically correct. The sails
are of fax and the rope of hemp, both
of which are said to have disappeared
from the Great Lakes shipping more
than half century ago. Not a parti-
Gle of metal. except the armament, is
above the decks, and the bowsprit is
dashed in position, instead of being
bolted down.
The project to man the Niagara with
old-time fresh water seamen was
abandoned, today, ard it was decided
by the officers in charge to place three
petty officers on board and give them
p crew of 10 men from the naval mill
tia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09
MT. VERNON.

Prof. Searles and family of New Bed
ford, Mass, are at their summer home
on Russ point.
Helen Weiser is attending the Sum-
mer school at Pennington
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Thing,
formerly of Mt Vernon, will be glad
to hear of The advent into their new
home in California, of daughter The
little miss arrived, June 25.
G. w. Gilman visited his mother,
over the week end
Prot and Mrs. Charles Taylor of
Brockline, Mass, made the trip from
Rrooklne here, last Friday, in their
touring car. distance of Isl miles.
Although there are several automobiles
in town, Prof. Taylor is the first one
to erect a garage
Recent arrivals at the Mt. Vernon
House are: Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. An
drews of Minot; w. S. Libby, w. $.
Libby, Jr., MIR. and Mrs. II, $. Libby
and Miss Eleanor Libby of Lewiston;
C. II. Horook, Portland, c. l.. Wheat
on. Bournedaie. Mass; Miss Walker.
Portland: l.. c. Dubie, Gorham, N H.;
u. l.. Shepard, Portland, E. w. Stew
ems, Buffalo, n. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09

Oakland, Me-, July S.-(SpeciaD.-
The building of toothpick factory
and a broom handle factory has caus-
ed this town to hustle to find tene-
ments enough to house the workmen
TO be engaged in these mills when they
are open. The toothpick factory,
owned by the Forster Manufacturing
Co. will start its machinery for work
about the first of Augusta.
The company, with Maurice Forster
as its head, has built a factory that is
80x170 feet. The store room is S0XSO
with a passage room between the two
buildings that is feet wide.
This company has a mill at Pittsfield
and here as well as there will manu-
facture hardwood toothpicks, using
white birch. About GO hands Will be
employed at this mill. About 15.eoO
toothpicks will be turned out every
minute The company started build
ing this factory, last fall, and it has
been build under the direction of Au-
gustus Carey & CO., contractors OF
,Waterville.
The company is now building two