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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
The Fan in History

"CustOms of Mankind" says that
Fans have an interesting history. The
first fan was probably q palm leaf or
some other natural device appropri-
ated by man to keep away flies or
gnats, perhaps even to cool the fe-
vered brow in tropical climates. We
know that in Egypt, 1000 years ago,
fashionable hosts had special servants
to stand behind dinner guests and fan
them with huge papyrus fans. In
France the fan reached the height Of
it's development under Louis XIV. We
read that fans are invariable accom-
paniment of feminine costume and are
of rare beauty, exquisitely painted
and mounted on sticks of carved or
painted wood, mother-of-pearl, carved
ivory or gold There are over 500
makers Of fans in Paris and they en-
joy special privileges accorded to them
by the king"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
Putting OFF Inevitable
Descent of Lies Hill

There comes a moment to all Of US
when we realize we have not only
reached the crest Of the hill. but that
we are going down the other side. Or,
at least, we think so. For, II we are
strong enough, we need not really so
down that hill
Physically speaking, there has been
a descent in our life since the moment
we were born. Life comes, and imme-
diately begins to go. But that Is the
least important side Of us. If we have
the vision, the movement Of our mind
and soul should be both up and wider
We only go downhill II we decide that
we are doing so. Up always should
be our watchword-our real determi-
nation. Getting the idea that we are
going downhill means that we are.
definitely and surely. Once 1t gets In
to our mind, life takes on a drab, dull.
unpleasant view.
You can go on going up the hill II
you make up your mind to do so. Go
ing down is a miserable, slippery bust
ness, bringing with It no end OF sor-
row and regret And lots of stones
tumbling after us. It need not be.
Make up your mind to go up-and go
up you willie. II. G. In London Tit
Bits.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
Generous Allowance of
Wine for ROYAL Infants

In 1862 milk was not considered an
important item in a child's diet, and,
if the household account of the chateau
of Amboise is anything to go by, the
younger generation in those days could
not complain that wine was scarce.
The six royal children living in the
chateau were supplied daily with %
pints of red wine and a similar guam
tity Of white wine, while for their at
tendants of gentle birth a further %
pints of cheaper red wine was pro-
vided. Their staff had to be content
with 30 pints Of cheap claret.
The daily account also shows that
70 dozen loaves of bread were paid
for. Pike, roach, carp, gudgeon, craw-
fish, ii sea turtle, oysters, sole, cod.
white and red herrings also are listed,
including, oddly enough, four vipers.
What the vipers were used for is
not stated.-LOndon Mail.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
Precocity Frowned On
By This African Tribe

When child in the Bahanga tribe,
Of southeast Africa, says the equiYa-
lent of mamma" or papa" before
what authorities OF the community de-
eide is the normal time, or if its tiny
upper incisOrs peep through the gums
when they still should be out of sight,
it is just too bad.
Such a tragedy ranks next to having
twins, the Catholic Anthropological so
ciety is told. In the case of the pre-
cociOus infant. only its death before
evil strikes can save the parents. It
is now Illegal to leave the child in the
grass to die, so in recent years an
elaborate system of sacrifices has been
devised, but the natives look on it as
of doubtful efficiency.
Parents who have twins are consid-
cred accursed. They may not leave
the hut for two months for fear of
bringing disaster on the entire coun-
tryside. If they do, sickness and death
will come wherever they go; crops In
the fields along which they walk will
dry up and wells they use will be
poisoned.
At the end of the two months the
women of the tribe, by suitable incan-
tations, expel the evil spirits from the
house and all is well again.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
Action of RoentRen RAYS

A German physicist Wilhelm KOnrad
Roentgen, born at Lennep, in Prussia,
In 1845, discovered the X-ray, or
Roentgen rays. in 1895. He was
professor at Wurzburg at that time.
The X-rays are known to be vlbra-
lions Of the ether. similar to but much
more rapid than those of light. The
wave length is so extremely short that
every substance, regardless of color.
Is more or less transparent to them.
A simple explanation of them is that
when a high tension electric current
Is sent through glass tube from
which the air has been highly exhaust
ed. the negative pole or cathode sends
out an invisible stream Of negatively
charged particles called cathode rays.
These rays can be brought to a focus
like light. and when focused on mo
tnllic target within the tube. the metal
becomes intensely hot and gives off
these RQentgen rays or X-rays.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
Diggers Uncover Grave
of Bronze-Age Chieftain

The 4,OO0year-old grave of Bronze
age chieftain is among the many in
teresting relics discovered in the
course of digging pits for brick works
at Schleinbach. near Vienna. Twenty
one different caches, graves and liv-
ing caves from the Second century,
B. c.. have been laid bare. The chief
tain's grave has been reconstructed as
1t was first discovered and placed on
exhibition in the Lower Austrian mu-
scum in Vienna. 1t contains two skele.
tons lying face upwards, stretched out
close together, in contrast to the skele-
tons of ordinary tr;5esmen found in
II other graves These were placed
In a crouching position, the legs being
drawn up and bound In chains weight
ed with stones, owing to the fear of
the resurrection of the bodies. The
second body in the grave was doubt
less that of the chiefs wife, believed
to have been buried alive.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
Fortunes for Those of
Inventive Turn of Mind

There seems no end to the variety
Of Qulck-witted people who, by some
simple, unexpected thought, have In
troduced new habits to civilization,
and grown to be milllonaires as a re.
suit.
The skilled mining engineer, the
builder Of ships or bridges, lives and
dies in poverty and obscurity COM
pared with such giants Of enterprise
as the man who invented tins for food,
the man who invented openers for the
tins, and the master mind who crowned
himself with glory by inventIng a tin
which did not need an opener at all.
1t is worth recalling, In this case,
that a Chicago meat packer, hearing
Of the invention, ordered 100000 Of
the new tins straight away and was
followed in desperate haste by his RI
walls, who fell over each other in the
effort to secure supplies Of the new
marvel. |tI
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
More Shame to Them

Mr. f. V. Wilkinson has an aun.
visiting him from u small town some
place in Ohio. City traffic is new and
alarming to her.
The other evening the family started
out from the West side to keep II din.
ner engagement somewhere on the
East side. They hit the hOme-going
traffic on our downtown streets and
got into one Of the inevitable jams
Two mounted policemen scurr.cd
through the lines. trying to get some
OF the slow drivers to pull out of the
way, doing their best to remedy the
situation.
The little old lady watched these
two figures in scorn and finally broke
out:
'The very ideal Somebody ought to
report to the police that those two
men are riding horseback up and down
the main street ut time like this -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
Nothing Modern About
the Use of Spectacles

Glasses for the aid of our sight are
almost as old as the universe II is
not far-fetched to think that the At.
lanteans $1,000 years ago knew of
lenses, DR.. Fassett Edwards writes In
IAN article on the history of glasses,
in Hygeia Magazine.
The ruins Of Nineveh yielded the
Oldest known piece of transparent
glass, which was dated 1900 years
ago. Pliny has recorded. Doctor Ed.
wards reports, that Nero winked and
blinked and brought objects close to
his eyes. Nero was wont to gaze ON
gladiatorial fights through a glass cut
from a huge emerald.
The first of our present-day spec
tacles was produced by Roger Bacon,
who In about the year 1880 A. D. made
a reading glass to be used in magni.
flying the smallest letters. Benjamin
Franklin was the inventor Of the BIZ
focal spectacles.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
Try YawninR

II you would fOrtify your willing
nerves before walking into the boss
office 10 ask for that long-delayed
raise or for that luscious higher job,
'Gst yawn and indulge In hearty
treich. The procedure is guaranteed
y one authority to give renewed cour-
ace and vocal tones that will reflect
oiii ,ence In the crucial interview.
lI,len Hathaway. author and con.
lrlhutor to many noted periodicals,
S,yS that bodily p0lse Is directly al
ird with mental balance through cor
rect posture and regular breathing
nv way OF acquiring the elusive qunl
ny. she says, is through oscltncy
English for "yawning").
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
American Cliff Dwellers

Cliff jewellers, although of broader
application, means in America that
prehistoric race that built the houses
and villages whose ruins are found in
the southwestern part of the United
States and especially in the valley of
the Rio San Juan and its tributaries.
This river rises in the extreme south
western corner of Colorado, and flows
westward along the borders of adjoin-
ing states to a junction with the Rio
Colorado. As to the origin of these
vanished cliff dwellers nothing is
known, but it is evident that cen
turtles ago these valleys were occupied
by a considerable, sedentary popula.
ton, who had fixed homes and cult
waited fields for crops of corn, beans,
gourds and probably other things, by
means of extensive systems of irrga-
ton. They made pottery, cloth. bas-
kets, ETC., and stone implements, but
nothing metallic.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03

A manuscript worth hundreds Of
dollars page was found in the lum-
Der room of an English castle.
One summers day the guests of Lord
Talbot de Malahide decided to play
croquet and sent servants to fetch the
mallets and hoops from their box in
an old lumber room. The servants
opened box and instead of mallets,
found a mass Of musty crumbling
papers yellow with age.
These proved to be the manuscript
writings of James Boswell, the great
great-grandfather of Lord Talbot, and
among them were 107 pages of his ia
nous Life of johnson. Only 16 pages
Of this manuscript had been found be-
fore, and their owner was offered $751;
900 for them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
Bug-Rest Houses

The late Seth Buddhimal, wealthy
and pious banker Of Sihora. Central
india. left SlW,0,W to build and endow
in perpciuily three rest houses into
which insects may withdraw from the
world. Poor travellers will he allowed
10 sleep overnight in these bug-rest
houses, will even be paid n small sum
fnr doing 80. MS long as they lie still
and kill no bugs. Should sleeper
'ill bug, even by accidentally rolling
over. he will be elected from the bug
'Ouse by attendants and forfeit his
sleep money. No less than 200 insect
rest HORSES OF more or less similar
nature are maintained Throughout In
lila by pious natives who realize that
no hug is too insignificant to contain
the reincarnated soul Of an ANCESTOR
Time Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
He Had His Reason

He is cook on a schooner. Very
tlmidly we poked our head inside the
door. He was chopping some meat
for hash
Come in," he said in broad Hun
garianese. We went in. His name is
Charley.
"How long have you been a cook,
Charley?"
'Fift' year."
We whistled with Amusement. =,
'HOw old are you, Charley?'
"Sixty-eight."
Fifty years cook. Apparently the
height OF ambitiOnlessness.
We left him to interview the cap
tain.
Charley. back there-why does he
stick to coOking?"
Taciturnly the captain replied:
"Darn good reason cook gets $50
a month. sailor get 60"-Philadelphia
Record.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03

Samuel Osgood was the first post
n4sicr general, appointed by Washing
ioa in 1882 after the Constitution was
adopted. The first postmaster genera
Ia America, however. was Andrew
Hamilton, appointed In Colonial days.
in 1851 He was succeeded by his son.
I' I'm Hamilton. Following him. there
were four postmasters general, then
n 1883 the American colonies were
l',dcd into two postal districts, with
4 postmaster general for each Zen.
larin Franklin served as one of these
from 1853 to 1774. In July. lIT5. the
Continental congress made Franklin
'un postmaster general. n:il /.
'"r until the following year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
Origin of Word dogma"

Contrary to common belief, dogma"
is not originally a word of authority,
nor is 1t connected with doctrine"
Doctrine" comes from the Latin
"docere," 'to teach"; "dogma" from
the Greek "dokein," "to SEEM" whose
nearest relation in Latin is "decet,"
at is seemly," the ancestor of our
decent" Dogma" at first therefore
meant "that which seems to one" or
IAN opinion" But when the early
Christian councils met to discuss the
essentials of the faith, what they
sought were the Opinions" held in
common by all orthodox bishops. These
were called "dogmas"; but since they
represented the agreement of so
weighty a concourse, the word soon
acquired the sense of authoritative
truth.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
Another Chinese Wall

Another huge Chinese wall has been
discovered by the DR.. Suen Hedin ex-
petition. An article by the leader,
published in a Stockholm newspaper
says: They followed the route over
the Mongolian highlands and the Cobb
desert. This was the first time that
a motor car had been driven from
Peiping to Maom0 without, at any
point of the route, encroaching on the
territory of the Monaghan republic.
The most remarkable discovery from
an archaeological point of view was a
wall of earth and stone, which they
could trace for several hundred meters.
1t was very well preserved in parts,
and it perhaps corresponds with the
discovery which Mr.. Bergman made
some time ago of a fortress of the
early Han dynasty.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
RIPE TOBACCO
GREAT ClGAR-5c
Ever think you could get that
for so little money?
Read this:

Just forget all the sc cigars you've
ever smoked-forget the impress
sions they may have left with you.
Invest one lone nickel in a Havana
Ribbon. It's a NOTWITHSTANDING
fooling. For that small sum you
can enjoy a full-fiedged Tipe-tobacco
cigar made by Bayuk-one Of the
biggest manufacturers in the land.
Nothing but fine, full-havored
middle leaves Of choice tobacco
plants in Havana Ribbon. No fat
tasting over-ripe bottom leaves or
bitter aHder-ripe top leaves. You
simply can't mistake the fascinat-
ing fully-ripe, mellow-mild taste Of
this remarkable cigar. And you
won't have any loose ends or
scraps" coming out in your mouth,
For this tobacco is all IonO-flLer.
Convince yourself! Try a Havana
Ribbon. Or, better still, ask for
Practical Pocket Package Of five
cigars = because you'll want this
cigar again and again.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03

Mrs. Robert A. Mack OF Porterville
relates the story of little city girl
paying her first visit to farm. Ev.
"iytAing was new and novel to her but
her interest finally centered In the pig
pen where a huge mother sow had
temporarily deserted her Offspring In
order to enjoy plentiful luncheon Of
sour milk.
But the plglets didn't care SO much
bout It. They wanted some attention
themselves. They were very hungry
and very tired. They lifted up their
voices and told the world so-especial-
~ their mother-in no undecided fash
ion.
Daddy Daddyi" called the little
city girl. "Come quick All the little
pigs need oiling. They squeak PHIL
adelphla Ledger.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03

II is II great error to tliEk that
schools for foreign languages are Il
modern innovation. In almost prphiS
toric times. some 1000 years ago. such
II school existed on the shores Of the
eastern Mediterranean, the cross roads
between Asia, Europe and Africa Is
riany as six languages considered mol
ern by the students of the Fifteenth
century Il. G. were taught in the uni
rerslty of town called zapunn, which
was uncarthed by two French archcal
cgists. Clay tablets, which served Us
school books to the philologists of m
Client times, and one of the worlds
tiisl dictionaries, were among the
outstanding finds made.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
Liar

There is at least one judge in Kan
sas City who knows his birds.
First off, they brought a blackbird
into court on the charge Of chicken
stealing.
"What made you steal that chick
en?" demanded the learned judge.
"Was it because you were really hum
gry?"
No, suh," replied the blackbird, "Ah
CANT say as I was hungry. All done
stole dat chicken fo' lark"
"There is no resemblance whatever"
snapped the judge and meted out a
ten-day sentence with the advice that
the darky spend 1t reading bird book.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
Those Good Old Dava

1t is the feeble and ill-nourished
mind that shrinks from knowledge Of
what has been, and suffers from pessl-
mistic dread Of what is yet to be. It
is only the mentally and spiritually
hampered-prophesying Of evil to come
who believe that all change in our
own day must be for the worse, and
who long for the good old days" Of
their grandparents.-Albe Shaw in
Review of Reviews.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
German Never Predomin.n.

Although there was discussion In
the Continental congress In regard to
The use of the German or English Ian
guage In the colonies, and u motion
was made in favor OF using the Ger.
man language, the matter never came
to a vote. Only in Pennsylvania was
the German element pore than a small
minority before the Revolution. Per-
haps a third Of the settlers In Pennsyl-
vania were Germans. Although the
German language persisted in the
speech and in the press In Pennsyl-
vania. the English stock outnumbered
all the others from l7o0 to 1870.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03

The royal standard OF Italy con
,ts Of square blue field, Oh whltl.
conferred the national coat of arms
hen Napoleon made the northern
royinces of Italy into u kingdom In
,'o5 he gave 1t Tag of three colurs
reen next to the Flagstaff. white Ia
he middle and red at the fly end.
his flag disappeared when Napoleon
was overthrown. but was revived whca
victor Emmanuel, king Of Sardinia
nd a member Of the house OF Savoy.
hccame king. At the present da,
ltuly's flag consists of the Savoy arms.
amounted by crown, on the centra
hite vertical stripe OF Napoleon 3
"a. white and red.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
Score One for Henry VIII

A lady's position in the Fifteenth
century wasn't particularly an agree
able one considering the fact that she
sat in the balcony merely as spec
tator at the royal feasts which her
lord gave. Henry VIII, however, was
a considerable old fellow, and allowed
the fair sex to enjoy the elegant food
His queen, Catherine, presided at the
head of one table, and he at another.
"The party being assembled, and the
king and queen seated In their chairs
Of state, it was the custom to begin
the ceremonial Of royal banquets by
presenting hippocras and waters to
the sovereign and his consort."-
Kansas City Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
BABY CHICK $.

nv we specialize in Reds, Barred Rocks.
olack Iiants and Leghorns. Chicks from
GSccteulled Hooks Also utility bred chicks
Custom Matching. Let us do your hatch
ing for you. We hatch hen. duck and
turkey eggs. NS~" "'S
GAIrHERSBURG HATCHERY.
Gaithersburg, Md.
jan So-lm' Phone Gath. 1870
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
Wrote Hymn on Window Pane


From a window pane in little Eng
fish village to the pages of millions
of hymn books, printed in many Ian
guages, is the experience that befell
one writer. Harriet Auber. Confined
one day to her home, she composed
the words of "Our Blest Redeemer,"
afterwards amusing herself by scratch
ing them on the window of her room,
since when they have been sung by
countless voices all over the world.
WANTED; g., =.
and Industry, to introduce and supply the
demand for Rawleigh's Household Products
TO steady users. Fine openings near you.
We tram and help you. Rawleigh teaiers
can make up to 500 week or more. No
experience necessary. Pleasant, profitable,
dignified work. Write to-day.
W. T. RAWLEIGH CO.,
Dept MD-4453,
sch l4-4tT Freeport, Ill.
y Trees and ornamentals
We have an opening in this section for a
full or part time representative. Cash
commission paid weekly.
TITUS NURSERY CO.,
july 1887 Wanesboro. Va.
TOR RENT OR SALE,
Il One double house
on Rridee street. Rockville. Water in ahe
kiUchen anu upstairs. toilet. electric lights
porches front and back. Apply to
W. ERNEST oFUEI
July f2sim Rockville, Nd.
DOOM
IL and board for one or two men at
.... A. p. BROWNS
jan 3O-2t Montrose, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
Notice To Creditors

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scrlber of MONTGOMERY county has oh
tanned from the Orphans Court of Mont
eomery county, Md, letters of administra-
ton on the personal estate of
RUTH E. PARTIN,
late OF MONTGOMERY county, deceased. All
persons having claims AGAINST the said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with vouchers thereof, TO the
subscriber on or before the 18th dav Of
October. 1881 otherwise they NAV. by
law be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate paw
ment. Given under my hand this 18th
day of April, 1881.
ALBERT M. BOUIC,
Administrator,
ap' l'-o' Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03

MISS DOREE GERMAINE HOLMAN,
Teacher Of Piano.
8827 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda. Md.
Bradley SOC
Rockville, Md.
Fall term starts September LIST. 1880.
aug 29-2t
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03

Dwelling House, LO' And
FURNITURE AT PRIVATE SALE.
The house has rooms, front and back
novches. a larce dry cellar, a never-failing
we'll of water close in the rear, all in ex-
cellent repair. The lot comprises two acres,
divided into a spacious fertile garden and
an orchard of apple, peach. pear and cherry
trees. The apple trees number about Az
and like the Others bear delicious fruit.
This property is located Immediately on
the Avery road. about one mile northeast
of Rockville.
The Undersigned owner will be at home
after July 10th and gladly show and price
the above named property to all inquirers
Terms, cash. o
MRS. FRANK CUTTINGS,
July Aim Rockville, Md
Tor SALE CHEAP.
One Ford ton truck,
1926 model, with pneumatic tires and
| three-speed transmission.
JOHN W. MILLS,
r. F. D. 3,
june 20-3t Gaithersburg. Md
TOR SALE,
Barred Rock Cockeres from
Parks pedigreed ''bred to lay" stain
gopd healthy stock-S360 to SIS each.
Matching eggs in season.
MRS EBERT T. CLAGETT.
Route 2.
Rockville. Md.
27-2m Registered permit. 70 d.
TOR SALE,
good condition. '''' III
J. b. GRAY,
feb lS-St Gaithersbure, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-03
HRMsTITcHING.

Twenty-four hour service given on hem
stitching and picotine at 10 cents per yard.
Work done on premises.
The Jewelry and Gift Shop.
CT. STRATMEYER.
Rockville. Md.
nov 2i-tf Phone 29W