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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-09-09
tSs- Punch states there are two taxes that

E2 Puncn states tuere arc tWU ta4eS tHaV
would be cheerfully submitted to-a tax on
beauty and tax on intellect. He adds:
The beauty tax would be cheerfully paid
by all ladies, even by those who might be
exempted, either from old age, obliquity Of
vision, freckles, or any other qualification !;
and intellect tax would meet with the same
large success amongst men. You would find
Intellectual dwarfs and pigmies-persons
who believe in the lies of quack doctors, or
put faith in the prospectuses Of bubble banks
and cheap cloths (ths one bursting just ass
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-09-09

quickly as the otheD and the like class of
weak minded fools and idiots--all paying
their contributions with smiling counter.
ance, sooner than be suspected of possessing
no intellect at all.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-09-09

sS- Many persons think of Hood only as
maker of puns, forgetting that the neces-
sites of his life forced him to the manufac.
ture of what he could dispose of at the
highest market price. Here is specimen
of his genuine poetry:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-09-09
VIM. + LANGDON, Proprietor.

WHATS IN A NAME?'-EysrythiDg We
may say. Charles Lamb understood this
matter, when, speaking Q, giving children
ugly Christian names, he said: Deu't Nico,
demus map into nothing A boHs name
has more to do with his happiness and pros.
perity than We are apt to imagine. Ali.
minutive, ilIsopuding cognomsD has kept
many poor fellow in the background all bis
days; and an unlucky nickname, applied to
The wearer by the caprice or malice Of his
fellows, not unfrequently affects his peace
aud respectability through life. We once
knew man whose real bona.fde name was
Stuffle Sickle. Hewas called STUFF Pickle
for short. Well, what of him :? He was
nobody of course, and his whole history
mix Reader, if you are young Gas We
hope yoz are,) and married Gas yop ought
to be, and should have sons and daughters,
remember that much depends on naming
them properly. Beware Of top.heayy names
such as Byron, and Washington, and
Shakspeare-which only serve to beliale the
wearer. Better by half call them allJohu
and Mary, and then number them as they
do steamboats, in the West Give themgood,
plain, manly, spelling.book titles, and then
if any man 'uickuames' your child prosecute
him for slander. -. q. -..,i '.f
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-09-09


A KISS THAT DIDN'T PAY.-The Toledo
Record gets off good one in regard TO a
citizen of Iowa, whose wife, in his absence,
had been kissed by a drover, while giving a,
glass of water When he heard of the out.
rage, he started at once in pursuit, found
the lover after hard day ride, and accused
him Of the theft. "a. ,
The droyer admitted the truth Of the soft
impeachment-said he had been a long time
from home, was sorely tempted, and, in an
unguarded moment Of frenzy purloined the
kiss, but that he had not damaged the wo.
man in the smallest particular-was very
sorry-thought it was no matter to make a.
great ado about, aud therefore begged to be
excused.
The husband finally concluded that this
was the right view Of the matter, and agreed
to settle it upon the receipt Of IS for his
days ride. This being satisfactory, the dro-
yer handed over $40 bill and received s.
in change. But when the aggrieved bene-
dict returned home and consulted his detec-
tor, he found the bill counterfeit. He
found be had suffered the indignity Of hav-
ing his wife kissed by nasty drover, passed
one day in the saddle and lost FIVE dollars,
and concluded that it didn't pay. ra ..---
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-09-09

Of the Masonic Eafsiaity in NORTH; Care.
lima, Souh Carolina and Virginia
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17
gP5E1 gBE3gPHFg;S5t,

Is published every Friday morning at One
Dollar and Fifty Cents per annum if paid
within six months from the time of subscribing
or Two DOLLARS if not paid until the expira-
tion of the year. No paper discontinued until
all arrearages are paid, unless at the option of
the editor
gs- ADVERTISEMENTS conspicuously inserted
at the rate of one dollar per square for the first
three insertions, and twenty-five cents for eve
ry subsequent insertion. Twelve lines to con-
stitute square. If the number of insertions
be not marked upon them, they will be CONT
rued until forbid, and charged accordingly.
A liberal deduction will I've made to those who
advertise by the year.
1z> CONGREGATIONS, the effect of which is
TO promote private interests, are matters Of
charge, and are to be paid for at the rate of ff-
ty cents per square. All communications must
be accompanied with the authors name, other
wise they will not be inserted.
GS- Advertisements for Companies or Asso-
Citations Of any kind, UNCONVENTIONAL, charita-
bic or otherwise, are in all cases to be paid for
at the usual rates; and obituary notices or eulo-
gies in addition to the announcement will be
charged at the rate of fifty cents per square.
re- OFFICE, in the house on the southwest
corner of the Square, lately occupied by WIN.
SAGE.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17
Ladies Marrying strangers.

How common it is, for worthy ladies'.
widows and single girls. 20 marry stran.
gers upon every slight acquaintance
The man may be base villain, and ho
may have another wife, but if he have
money, is man of good address, and
wears fine clothes, those accomplish
saents will pass him, while honest men.
well raised, and of known integrity, will
be spurned. In this country, the basest
villains living are admitted into good so
ciety, if they have money and dress
we'll.
However pale, drearv, and toilsome.
single life may be, an unhappy married
life is ten times worse. And these hasty
marriages with strangers alone for their
wealth. real or imaginary, are ever after
full Of innumerable regrcts---they are n
torment from which there ia no escape
but by death.
Girls, our advice TO you is never to
barter lifelong happiness for gall or
fine ctothes. When these are the only
ties that bind two persons together, the
union cannot be otherwise than unhappy
Avoid all such men, and such ties, as
you would famine and pestilence---death
and ruin Marry for love, and work
for riches" is an old and safe maxim
Never marry for riches and afterwards
work for love. This you will find an up
hill business. --Browaiov's Wing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17
A Cemetery without Monument.

The noblest of all cemeteries is the
ocean. It's poetry, and in human Ian
guage, ever will be written. Its records.
like the reflection mirrored on it's wave
less bosom, cannot be transferred to pa
per. Its elements Of sublimity arc sub
jects of feeling, not description. Its
vastness, its eternal hoavings, its majes-
tic music, in storm and in its perils.
are things which l had endeavored
thousand times to conceive, but until
was on its mighty bosom, looking out
upon its moving mountain waves, feel
ing that eternity was instant from mo
the thickness of single plank. had
tried in vain to know the glories of the
sea. there first felt what John Of Pat
mos meant when he said of heaven,
+" There shall be no more sea-" Blu,
there is one element of moral sublimity
which impressed my mind, and which
should be pleased If | could transfer, in
all its vividness, to the mind of tho rea-
der The sea is the largest of cemete-
ries, and all its slumberers sleep without
a monument All other grave yards, in
all lands, show some symbols Of distinc-
ton between the great and the small.
the rich and the poor-but in that ocean
cemetery. the king and the clown, the
prince and the peasant, are alike undis-
tinguished. The same wave rolls over
all, the same requium, by the minstrelsy
Of the ocean, is sung to their honor.
Over their remains the same storm beats,
and the same sun shines and there, I'M
marked, the weak and the powerful, the
plumed and the unhonored, will sleep
on until awakened by the same trump,
the sea will give up its dead. ! thought
of sailing over the slumbering but devo.
ted Goodman, who after his brief but
brilliant career, persisted in the Presi-
dent-over the laughter-loving Power.
who went down in the same Inflated ves-
sci we have passed In that cemetery
sleeps the accomplished and plous Fisher;
but where he and thousands Of others of
the noble spirits Of earth lie, no one but
God knoweth. No marble rises to point
out where their ashes are gathered or
where the lover Of the good and wise
can 90 and shed tears of sympathy.
Who can tell where lies the tens Of thou
sands of Afric's sons who persisted in
the "Middle Passage ?" Yet that GEM
etery hath ornaments Of which no other
are the heavenly orbs reflected in such
splendor Over no other are 80 inimita-
bic traces Of the power of Jehovah
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17
Great Doings Vt OberIin. Ohio.

1t will be remembered that, oil the
18th of September last, slave named
"Littlc john" was arrested in Oberlin,
by United States Deputy Marshal Lowe,
of Columbus, by virtue of warrant is
sued by United States Commissioner
Crittenden, of the southern district Of
Ohio, at the instance Of Anderson ID.
Jennings the deputed agent of the own
er, John G.. Bacon, both residents of
Mason county, Ky.
The same day, mob OF tho citizens
Of Oberlin was raised TO prevent the cx-
ccution of tho process of the Marshal,
and the negro was rescued at yelling.
ton, few miles from Oberlin. The
citizens Of the latter place held glori-
fcation meeting, and determined to re-
sist, for the future, any and every attempt
to arrest negro at Oberlin.
The recollection Of the affair has most
ly died away, but its history is revived
by the recent act of the U. s. Grand
Jury, at Cleveland, who have brought
their labors To close by finding true
bills against tbirty-seven of the ring
leaders in this affair-including the Rev.
Henry Peck, professor In Oberlin Col
lege; the Rev. James NJ. Fitch, for
merly missionary to Jamaica; several
theological students; five fugitive slaves
and thirty other citizens, Of all colors.
The two clergymen, and eleven others,
are indicted for aiding and abetting the
rescue Of the negro, and the remaining
twenty -four are indicted for the rescue
itself. II is surmised that, Whatever
course the white men and free negroes
indicted may adopt in regard to exposing
themselves TO trial, the fugitive slaves
among the indicted will at least disappear
from the scene, and take the underground
railroad for some secure retreat.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17
miscellaneous.
Illicit Love Elopemcnt- faIcation
and Death.

Illicit Observation-Disclosures
and Death.
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
publishes a series of letters which detail
a remarkable story of crime. The Com
mercial says:
Fourteen years ago Harlow Case was
a respectable and esteemed citizen of
Buffalo. He held the place of assistant
postmaster under Mr., Dorsheimer, and
was for many years intrusted with the
more important duties Of the Office. A
member Of one Of the Baptist churches,
upright in every walk Of life, married,
and the father of family, he seemed to
be as firm in the straightforward paths of
virtue as any other. Removing to San
dusky, Ohio, he received the appoint
ment of collector of that port, under Mr..
Fillmore. The appointment was one
universally approved. and the numerous
friends of Case in this city were rejoiced
at his success in life. While holding
that Office he was intimate in the family
of Mr.. H., one of his assistants Mrs
+. was young, beautiful, impassioned,
and fatal attachment grew up between
the two, which remained unsupported
until the truth was made known by the
sudden elopement of Case with Mrs f.,
and the simultaneous discovery that he
had abscondcd with government funds to
the amount of some 1874, 900. From
that time forward nearly all trace of the
guilty pair was lost. The family Of
Case, bereaved and betrayed, remained
hopeless in their grief Mr. Il. engaged
in long but fruitless search of the fu-
gitives. And now, from off the sea,
come tidings--a broken, half-told story
of lonely wanderings in foreign lands
a full recital of never-ceasing remorsc,
with pitiful and solitary deaths in far
away islands and on the stormy waters of
the Indian ocean. Letters recently re-
ceived from Case, state that he made his
way to the Southern Pacific, and that
while there Mrs. Il. died. She died in
Ceylon. in 1856. Case writes to her
husband concerning her as follows:
Her moral sensibilities became more
acute as she failed in strength and with
the first loss Of hope Of recovery, she
became anxiously distressed to secure
the restoration of her dear little child to
its bereaved father. She was incessant
in exacting promises from me that if ]
lived, y. should be taken or sent back
safely to you"
Case, anxious to crafty the dying
wish of the mother, set sail for England,
but the daughter died on the passage
the 10Th of July, 1858. His letter con-
cludes thus:
"For obvious reasons, it is not, and
cannot be my purpose to speak of any
details or particulars of the past or the
future, or indeed of myself in any way.
trust you may never hear from me
again, and only wish to hope your future
life may afford you, even you, less of
anguish than the past few years. If my
life depends upon my present health, or
my now limited means, my memory
must be blotted out very soon"
This is a sad case throughout. Both
victims of unhallowed passion are asleep
the mother in the groves Of Ceylon--
the little child in the coral forests of the
sea. The betraycr still wanders the
earth.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17
lDoetrp.'
THE WANING MOON.
BY W. C. BRYANT.

I've watched too late; the morn is near
One look at Gods broad, silent sky;
Oh, hopes and wishes, vainly dear,
How in your very strength We die
Fen while the glow is on the cheek,
And scarce the high pursuit begun,
The heart grows faint, the hand grows weak
The task of life is left undone.
See where upon the horizons brim
Lies the still cloud in gloomy bars;
The waning moon, all pale and dim,
Goes up amid the eternal stars.
Late in food of tender light
She floated through the ethereal blue,
A softer sun which shone all night
Upon the gathering beds of dew.
Yet still thou wanest, pallid moon
The encroaching shadow grows apace;
Heavens everlasting watchers soon
Shall see thee blotted from thy place.
Oh, Nights dethroned and crownless queen
Well may thy sad, expiring ray
Be shed on those whose eyes have seen
Hopes glorious visions fade away.
Shine thou for forms that once were bright,
For sages in the minds eclipse,
For those whose words were spells of might,
But falter now on stammering lips.
In thy decaying beam there lies
Full many grave on hill and plain,
Of those who closed their dying eyes
In grief that they had lived in vain.
Another night, and thou among
The spheres of Heaven shall cease to shine,
All rayless mid the glittering throng,
Whose lustre late was quenched in thine.
Yet soon q new and tender light
From out thy darkened orb shall beam;
And broader till it shine all night
On glistening dew and glimmering stream
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17
COUNTY ADVERTISEMENTS
POOlesvilIe, Md.

A GENTS for McC0RMICK'S COMBINED
IN REAPING AND MOVING MACHINE.
PENYocK's WHEAT & GUANO DRILL, with
linda Rubber Tubes, and otherwise improved,
eor 1855.
LEAvITT's Latest Improved CORN AND COB
MILL.
READISG's C0RNSHELLER-the most cele-
brated and powerful horsepower shelter in the
world, and will shell separate and fan from 100
TO $50 bushels an hour.
PEHNocK's Hand and Horsepower CORN
SllELLER, with Separator.
WHTMANs single and double Spout do.
SINCLAIR's do do
SINcLAIR's CYLINDRICAL uAY, STRAW
AND FODDER CUTTER.
WHTTMANs Three-horse Allegany PL0W.
RcHs Patent Improved Beam do
WHEELER, MELIcK & Co. IS Railway TIlRESII-
ING MACHINE, with Separator and Winnow-
err complete, which took the first premium at
the Exhibition Of the Montgomery County Ag-
ricultural Fair last fall.
BRIDENDoLPH's HOMINY MILL, &c. &c.
We have made such arrangements with Sc
veral of the most extensive manufacturers of
Agricultural Implements in the country, as to
enable us to furnish any article in their line, at
manufacturers prices, from factory added.
~ All orders by mail promptly attended to.
JESSE T. HIGGINS.
Poolcsville Md, April 5, 1856.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17
Tides on the Lakes,

Col GRAHAM, OF Chicago, states that,
by long and carefully conducted series
Of observations, no has discovered It'd
al wave upon Lake Michigan. 1t is on
ly observable in calm weather, and when
the moon is either in conjunction with or
opposition TO the sun. At such times its
maximum is about two-tenths Of an inch
This announcement will be matter Of
much interest to the scientific world ge-
nerally, who have been led TO believe
from accurate and painstaking observa-
tons, made years ago, that there Is no
such tidal wave. Col. Graham is an ac-
complished officer, and has been for ma
ny years stationed on Lake Michigan.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17

RELIGION AT HONE" Let them
learn first" says Paul, "to show rel-
gion at home" Religion begins in the
family. One Of the hottest nctuaries
on earth is home. The family altar il
more venerable than any altar in the
cathedral The education of the soul
for eternity begins by the freside. Tho
principle Of love, which is carried
through the universe, is first unfolded in
the family.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17
WOOL HA@OlEI22.

WOOL OAj@iDIM1o
VfIE undersigned, proprietor of the
Il Factory heretofore commonly known
as "GAMBLES MILL" returns his
sincere thanks to those who have SO lib
orally patronized him during the past
year, and informs them and all others
who may feel disposed to favor him with
work in his line that he is prepared to
ill their orders with dispatch.
Wool will be received at, and rolls re-
turned to, the following places:
John w Jones' Store, Rockville;
Nathan Allnutt's E" Dawsonsvlle !;
A. G.. II. Darnes' " Darnestown
John o IIarry's Tennallytown;
Ramsburg & Ebcrts Leather Store in
Georgetown, ID. G.
July 2. JAS. r. DREAMER.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17

E1- In the Prussian army Of one hun
dred and twenty-six thousand men, but
two soldiers are unable 10 read and of
two million nine hundred thousand chill.
dren between the ages of seven and four
toen, at the last census, two million three
hundred and twenty-eight thousand were
actually attending the schools.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17

TVNHE FARMERS of Montgomery are inform
l. ed that ! am now prepared,to supply them
with the IMPROVED TAVENNER COULTER
PLOW, which won the Firt Premium at the
last County Fair, and which is now universal
ly admitted to he the very best Three-horse
Plow in use. For evidence of its fine work,
lightness OF draft, substantial build, durabii-
ty and ease Of control, refer to the following
gentlemen, who have them in use :
Capt. w. O. Sellman, Thomas Rawlins,
Thomas L. Jones, Joseph Bruner,
Vim. d. Poole, VIM. A. Chiswell,
VIM. w. Poole, Rich'd Williams,
A. G. II. Darne, Geo. w. Peter,
j. j.. Dufef, Rudolph Beall,
S. 7. Stonestreet, Mrs. Mary +. Colt.
Sam'l Wilson, VIM. T. Aud.
G.. A. G. Higgins, John e. Wilson,
&c. &c. &c.
To meet the objections of few to the first
pattern, am having part of my stock made
with Mouid Boards higher in front; and all
with an additional bolt e0ectually securing the
share to mould boards.
These Flows will be delivered at any point
on the Railroad or in the District of Columbia,
and kept constantly on hand at my Store in
Poolesville. Ea~ Orders by mail promptly
attended to.
aug 6-3m JESSE T. HIGGINS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17
Ghost stories.

There is foolish and pernicious prac-
tice with some people of relating stories
to young children, to excite alarm and
terror. If it was only foolish or unreal
sonable, it might not justly call forth
strong expressions of censure. Yet,
even in such case, the practice had bet
ter be discontinued and condemned as
quite improper Stories to arouse Gu
riosity and excite inquiry. ifthe subjects
tend to utility, are certainly proper and
commendable. But the common tales Of
Blue Beard and giants, of spectres and
ghosts, are extremely injurious in their
influence and effects. Unfounded and
absurd notions are received, that serve
only to terrify, and which even by cor
rect knowledge afterwards received, can
not be entirely subdued or eradicated. 1t
is in vain to reason against them, or TO
oppose to them the knowledge derived
from natural philosophy and the sciences.
/ have known mer Of great learning who
we're unable to get rid Of early but un-
reasonable fears, produced in childhood
by the stories of nurses or illiterate pa
rents, and who are always occasionally
under their unhappy influence, though
their sober judgment told they were ic-
titious Let children be taught that
the great Creator has impressed laws on
all things which operate uniformly
and that they are in safety when they
behave well. They should be taught
that ghosts and apparitions are wholly
fanciful; that all the spectres they need
guard against is guilty fears; and if
they are virtuous, these will never haunt
them, nor ever exist.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17

Ezz- Some writer has compared friend
ship 10 our shadows, and better com
parison was never made, for, while wo
walk in tho sunshine Of prosperity, il
sticks 10 us, but the moment we cutor
the shades Of adversely, IL deserts us.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17

ES- Every sinful word and deed, and
every secret thought and purpose Of the
mind, reacts upon the mind itself and
leaves its own impression there, as upon
an ineGaccable tablet. Aside from all
the injury our sin may inHict upon 9TH
ors, il puts an imperisbable impression
upon our own minds.-Hckock.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17
Revolving Rakes,


Mt ABE in the best manner, on hand, and
WI will be delivered in any part of the
county at SO; also
CORN-SHELLERS,
CUTTING BOXES,
Improved Tavener Coulter PLOW,
McCormick's REAPER & MOWER,
Pennock's Wheat & Guano DRILL,
Hicock's CIDER MILL,
Young America Corn q Cob MILL,
The Celebrated "Wire Spring Tooth
HORSE RAKES,
Russell's Grain and Hay RAKES,
SCYTHES e. CRADLES,
And IMPLEMENTS G GENERALLY,
FOR SALE BY
JESSE Y. HIGGINS,
Poolesville, Md.
jun ct
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17

Err -Four columns Of an exchange, in
very small type, are occupied by tho
advertisement Of quack doctor headed,
"Ouc word 20 the afflicted"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17

MEDICINE OR NO MEDICINE. DIR. ia
cob Bigelow has just published work
on the Rationale Of Medicine" in
which he says:
sincerely believe that the unbiased
opinion Of most medical men Of sound
judgement and long experience is made
up, that the amount Of death and disas-
ter in the world would be less, if all dis
eases we're left TO itself, than it now is
under the multiform, reckless and con-
Trajectory modes of practice, good and
bad, with which practitioners Of adverse
denominations carry on their differences
at the expense Of their patients"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-12-17
NEGROES WANTED.

4 THE subscriber viii give the very high
"A est cash price for Negroes that are young
~9Aand likely.
Having located himsefin Rockville Mont
romcry comfy, Nd, he can at all times be
found at his residence or, ifabsent Mr. Ben
JAwty Cooley IL authorized 70 purchase for him
All communications addressed 10 him AZ
Rockville, Nd, will be promptly attended TO
ian s-iy CIIAS. W. PRICE.