Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1866-01-12
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following Item (says Ihe Crtsts) re- |
produced IN number Of our exchanges
of all political parties. We have hesi-
tated to publish it, for tie reason that
we are not in the habit Of republishiug
the common ISLANDERS of the daily press.
We give place to this. first, because We
have been repeatedly spoken to in re-
gard 10 the reputation OF Thadeus Ste
vens, and. second, in order to show the
animus Of his political course and the
character of the individual who leads
the forces Of the abolition party of this
country. II comes from Mr.. Stevens
own State and has never been contra
dicted. As to Schurz, he is common
hunbug, and no comment is needed to
palliate the republication Of the 1Mercu-
ry's remarks upon him:
q The Philadelphia Mercury thus pays
its respects to Thad Stevens and Carl
Schurz: And who is Thad Stevens
Not Pennsylvania. thank God, but a
Yankee intruder into this State, whose
repaaed ,cife as a negro, and whose chill
dren are Diulattoesl And who is Carl
Schurz? A wretched adventurer, who,
traitor to his native land, fled hither
for refuge, kept low lager beer saloon
in this city. and. failing in that. has liv-
ed ever since on the government that
has rescued him from the penalty Of trea-
son and the obscurity of scullion'"
AN INDIGNANT EDITOR The editor
of the Montgomery Ledger having been
treated rudcly by United States officer,
relieves his mind thus:
1.-The editor of this paper returning to
his home yesterday morning, called upon
what he supposed to be one of Uncle
Sans officials. upon a small matter of
business, who happened unfortunately
sor any government, to wear the badge
of lieutenant } the fellow really did not
know the difference between gentleman
and one of bis menials, who has no
doubt been bulied over from day to day,
to let them know that he was an officer
Of the United States. Said officer in our
estimation is id poor specimen of
Uncle Sans greatness"
GF The Richmond Times says: " Ma
trimony is as prevalent as measles and
whooping cough, and seems to be twice
as contagious. Cupid, though a youth
of doubtful paternity, was yet believed by
we'll informed ancients to have been the
son Of Mars, the god of War, and we
believe it; for as soon as Mars finished
his campaign, Cupid commenced his,
and has been prosecuting it with great
vigor ever since. AT the present time,
we scarcely know any one who either
has not very recently married, or very
shortly intends to do SO"
ET An Eastern editor says that a
man in New York got himself into
trouble by marrying two wives. A
Western editor replies by assuring his
contemporary that's good many men had
done the same thing by marrying one.
A Northern editor retorts that quite a
number of his acquaintance found
trouble enough by barely promising to
marry, without going any further A
Southern editor says that friend of his
was bothered enough when simply found
in company with another mans wife,
TRur ENouaH. The New York Round
Table tells the workingmen that they
will never be able to control capital, and
that instead of working eight hours a
day hereafter, they will be more likely
to work twelve or fourteen. It says
they must pay the nutional debt, and
that whereas, previous to the war,
each man gave one hour of each days
labor to the government, he must now
give three hours.
ES- A shrewd preacher, after an
eloquent charity sermon, said to bis
hearers: - I am afraid, from the symp-
athy displayed in your countenances.
that some of you might give too much
I caution you, therefore, that you should
be Just before you are generous; and
wish you to understand that I desire no
one who cannot pay his debts to put any
thing in the plate" The collection was
large one.
EE- A man recently broke off mar
riage engagement because the lady did
not possess good conversational powers.
A wicked editor. commenting upon the
fact, says: . He should have married
her, aud then refused her new bonnet.
to have developed her powers of talk. "
E9~ Landlord. that's dirty towel
for man to wipe on p Landlord, with
look of amazement, replied: Well,
you're mighty particular. Sixty or
seventy of my boarders have wiped on
that towel this morning, and you are the
first to find fault"
EE- The boy that was told that the
best cure for the palpitation of the heart
was to quitkissing the girls. replied =
If that is the only remedy. l say let
'er palpitate."
ES- 81 don't believe it's any use,
this vaccination, said an Irishman. q
had q child vaccinated, and he fell out
of the winder the week arter, and got
kilt right on the spot"
ES The Richmond Enquirer says,
I" This country is fast tending to the