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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13
KEYSTONE
SEWING MACHINE !
AGENCY OFFICE AND SALESRoOM,
816 r STREET, Opposite Patent Office,
WASHINGTON, d. G.

U AIDES, in calling yonr attention to the
H KEYSTONE, we beg TO mention few
facts relative 10 this machine from which you
are to judge Of its superiority over the yari-
Gus other machines offered you.
1t is strong, simple and durable in its con-
struciion.
Ii is very little labor TO operate it, there be-
ing SO little friction.
Its movements are all positive-no springs,
&C, to get out Of order.
The arrangements for adjusting the stitch
and tension are perfect, and no wear OF the
machine, or motion, can alter either; they
can only vary by the action Of the operator.
1t is very easy TO learn to operate it, and it
is not liable TO get out of order.
1t will sew, with equal facility, every des-
cription Of goods, from the finest laces or
tissues to leather.
1t will do all the work that any other ma
chine win do, and is tie only machine that
will gatter, rtl6ze or piGa, any description Of
goods, to any desired fulness and sew be-
tween two bands at one operation.
1t uses the straight needle.
1t makes the lack stitch, alike on both sides,
that will not ravel.
1t uses Patented Shuttle Carrier thereby
avoiding any shuttle race or groove, or wear
and friction Of the shuttle and oiling OF the
thread.
1t is elegant in design and finish.
II has been pronounced by vnrious com
mittees, at Fairs, and By Sewing Machine ex-
perts, all over the country, to be the best ma
chine ever invented.
M8- Don't buy a machine until you have
had an opportunity to see and test this su-
perb instrument
as1- All machines warranted.
Va Communications aud orders promptly
attended to.
Ell ELLIC0TT, Agent,
nov 1i-3m Washington, d. G.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13
FOR SALE BY N. D. OFFUTT.

40 TEST COAL OIL, 81 cents per gal +;
IIO Double Boiled Lard % cents;
Country Lard 20 cts
Sugar Cured Bacon l8a cents;
Fresh Crackers 8 cents per pounds
Green and Black Tea, from ST rs up;
Good Broom5 from Is cents up;
Java, Laguira and Rio GoTee, Ground do;
Grain Pepper, Saltpetre;
Fine and G. a. Salt, Goldfish, Mackerell
Herring, Butter, Cheese, Hams, Tubs;
Tin and Crockeryware
Ready-Made Clothing &c. &c;
Bleached and Brown Cottons from 8 cts. up;
New Stock Calicoes, Bed Ticking;
Full Cloths, Cassimeres, Fannels;
Ginghams, Worsted Hoods, Corsets;
Zephyr Worsted, Hoop Skirts;
And, in fact, a new supply Of Goods at
very reduced prices, all Of which will be sold
at the lowest prices for cash, or to short and
prompt paying customers
dec 2 n. D. 0FFUTT.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13

TIVE undersigned having been appointed
A Examiners, by the Commissioners for
Montgomery county, to ascertain whether the
public convenience requires an alteration in
The road, starting from the intersection Of the
Muncaster Mill road with the Rockville and
Baltimore road, and running thence through
the lands Of Presley w. Dorsey TO the Brooke
vile and Washington Turnpike, and to ter
inmate at point near Beall's gate, instead
of terminating, rs at present, on the same
turnpike, at point near Kinsey's blacksmith
shop
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE to all interested,
that they will meet on the premises, on MON
DIR The 23rd dug Of January 1871, at the
hour Of II o'clock, a. NJ, to execute the com
mission as above stated.
TH0S f. holland,
CHAS. G. RIDGLEY,
VIM. B. EARNESTLY,
dec 23--4t Examiners.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13
NEW EsONE6S FOR SALE,
At POE &c SELIGSON'S,
1913 Bridge Street, Georgetown, b. G.

l2S Bridge street, Georgetown, d. g.
Life Of Charles Dickens by r. Shelton Mac
kenzie, with portrait, cloth, 81.
Our Fathers House, or, The Unwriiten
Word, by Rev. Daniel March, y. D., author
Of Night Scenes in the Bible" handsomely
illustrated, cloth, &3.75.
Cross Revised Masonic Text Book 81. 50.
Miguon Tale from the French cloth. S / 25.
The Notfe Dame Series Of Catholic Novels,
beautifully bound.
The United States Internal Revenue and
Tariff Law, complied by Dresser, - cents.
Bibles, Testamens, and Prayer Books, In
great variety.
A urge assortment Of French and Ameri-
can Paper and Envelopes.
Initial Paper, from 80 cents per box up
ward. Commercial Note Paper, from S per
ream.
mr. No charge made for stamping initials
on paper and envelopes.
Just received several barrels Of Jute and
Cotton Irvine, and for sale cheap at
POE Il SELiGSONS
New Literary aud Musical Depot
128 Bridge street, Georgetown, y. G.
aug eft
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13
POINTS OF EXCELLENCE:

POINTS OF EXCELLENCE:
Beauty and elasticity of stitch.
Perfection and simplicity of machinery.
Using both threads directly from the spools.
No fastening of seam by hand, and no waste
of thread.
Wide range of application without change
of adjustment.
The seam retains lis beauty and firmnes after
washing and ironing.
Besides doing all kinds of work done by
other Sewing Machines, these machines exc
cute the most beautiful and permanent EN-
BR0IDERY and Ornamental Work.
sGas- Don't fail TO examine their merits be-
fore buying any ather.
Il. G. DAVIS, Agent,
s0l Market Space cor. 9Th Street,
sep 30-tfn Washington, d. G.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13

TIME undersigned having been appointed
L Examiners, by the Commissioners for
Montgomery county, to ascertain whether the
public convenience requires a change in the
public road, known as the Hughes Bridge
Road, " go that the said road shall pass through
the lands OF Geo. Knowles, and cross the Me
uopolitan Branch Railroad, at or near the de-
pot, to be located on the farm Of said Knowles,
and shall pass thence through the said lands
on the southwest side Of said railroad until it
shall re-enter the present Hughes Bridge road
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE to all interested,
that they will meet on the premises, on NOV
"a Y, the Esd Of January, 1871, at the honr Of
ii o'clock, A. NJ. 10 execute the commission
as above stated.
ANDREW J. CASHELL,
WIN G. PIERCE,
RICHARD II. PERRY,
dec 23-4tn Examiners.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13
EXAMINERS, NOTICE.

TENHE undersigned having been appointed
H. Examiners, by the Commissioners for
Montgomery county, to ascertain whether the
public convenience requires the opening of a
public road, beginning at or near James b.
and John Elgin's gate, on the road leading
from Edwards Ferry to Whites Ferry, (the
River road y thence the most practicable route
to Oak Hill School House; thence 10 the south
-east eefner Of the dividing line between G.. W.
H. Smith and Jesse Hyatt, late purchaser Of
Robert Dick; thence through the lands Of
Jesse Hyatt to be purchased of Robert Dick,
TO the southeast corner of John johnson s
lot thence through the lands of Thos. White
and Joseph G. White, now in the possession Of
Thomas White, to the southeast corner of Mrs.
John Young's orchard thence to point in
tersecting the Monocacy road between the
junction of the Poolesville and Monoeacy road
and Mrs. John Youngs Mill
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE to all interested,
that they viii meet on the premises, on MON
Ut Y lie 23d Of January, 1871, at the hour
of / O. clock, A. NJ, TO execute the commits
sion as above stated.
HENRY SCHOLL,
RICH d w. WILLIAMS,
l.. J. HAYS,
doc In Evano;nare
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13

TINE undersigned having been appointed
Il Examiners, by the Commissioners for
Montgomery county, to ascertain whether the
public convenience requires the opening Of =
public road, at point on the Edward Ferry
road, through the lands of Mrs A. E. Jarboe,
Isaac Fyffe, John II. Dade, Richard Astlin,
Robert Dick, and Mrs. Jane Peasants, to the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE to all interested,
that they will meet on the premises, on MON
OAR, he 23d Of January, 1871, at the hour
Of ! O'Clock, A. NJ, TO execute the commits
sion as above stated.
SAMUEL DARBY,
EDW. J. CHISWELL,
CHRIS. r. HERSHEY,
dec 23-4tn Examiners.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13

DEATH WARRANTS SIGNED. The Governor Of
Maryland has signed and sent to the sherifIs
of the different counties the following death
warrants John Howard alias Evans alias Lew
is, convicted Of murder in the first degree, in
Alleeany county; Mary Wallis, colored, con
victed of murder in the first degree in Prince
Georges county, and John Martin, eoored,
convicted of violence upon the person of a
female, in Frederick county, The 10th day Of
February next is fixed as the day of execution
of the above convicts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri
IN Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Montgomery county letters Of admi
nistration on the personal estate Of
JOHN Il. YOUNG, Deceased.
AlIpersons having claims againstsaid deceas-
ed are hereby warned to exhibit the same with
the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on or
before the goth Of December, 1871 otherwise,
they may, by law, be excluded from all benefit
Of said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate, are requested to make immediate
payment. Given under my hand this 10th
day OF November 1870.
WILLIAM v. B0UTC,
dec 3o-4t Administrator.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13
REAL ESTATE,
At PRIVATE SALE.
TgyHE subscriber offers at private sale his
TWO FARMS-

"A
FARM No. !, is situated in Montgomery
county, three miles South OF Clarksburg,
near Neelsville, and two miles from the Me-
tropolitan railroad. The farm contains 40
ACRES OF LAND, of good soil-340 Acres
in cultivation-under good fenciug-well
watered, and the remainder in good Chesuut
and Oak Timber. The farm has on il all ne
cessary Buildings, in good state Of repair;
also. splendid APPLE ORCHARD, OF $50
trees. of choice fruit, in full bearing.
FARM No 2, is situated within miles of
Rockville, the county seat Of Montgomery,
about u miles from Washington, and con-
venieut to the Metropolitan railroad. This
farm contains 24Il ACRES, is improved
with a GOOD DWELLING, and is specially
situated for a market farm, being convenient
to the Washington city market.
TER.ES.-O nd- third cash, the balance in
one and two years.
VA For further information, call on or
address the subscriber, at Urbana, Frederick
county, Nd BENZ. L. HUGHES.
july i-tfn n
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13

sE5- Large Stock of
China, Stone 6 Crocl1ery Ware
And a great many other articles all OF
which will be sold at the VERY 10 WEST
PRICES, P0R CASH, or prompt-paying
customers.
An examination of our Stock is solicited,
as we do not consider it any trouble TO show
goods. N. d. OFFUTT,
oct lift Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13
ORDER OF RATIFICATION.
MARY &. SPENCER, &c.
Us.
HALLOWELL NJ. SPENCER.
In the Circuit Court for Momgomery County,
sitting as Court Of Equity
November Term, 1870.

ORDERED, this 9th day of December, in
" the year 1870, that the sale made and
reported by George Peter, Trustee for the
sale Of the Real Estate of Hiram Spencer, de-
ceased, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown, on or be-
fore the 2lst day of January next Provided
this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed al Rockville, in said Montgomery
county, once in each of three successive
weeks before the fourteenth day OF January
next.
The report states the amount Of the sale to
be $4, ESQ co.
E. B. PRETTYNAN, CTk.
True copy-Test,
dec 3o-3t +. B. PRETTYNAN, cFk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13
TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE of Decree of the Circuit
- Court for Montgomery county, as Court
OF Equity, passed in a cause in said Court,
wherein Rosetta Plummer is complainant and
john d. Plummer and Others are defendants,
the subscribers, as Trustees, will sell at pub
lie auction, in front of the store of Mr.. Rich'd
?. Hays, in the town OF Barnesyil,e, in said
county,
On MONDAY, the 30th day of January,
1871, at II o'clock, a. M,
all that TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND of
which George w Pummer, late of said coun-
ty, died, seized and possessed, called "MT.
ZION, y and containing
SO ACRES, MORE OR LESS :,
being the same land which was conveyed to
said George w. Plummer by John G. Colt,
by deed, bearing date the 10th day of Decem-
Der, in the year 1853, and recorded in Liber
J. G. H., No 3, Folio !, Be, one Of the Land
Records of Montgomery county.
This desirable little farm lies about three
miles from the village of Barnesyille, very
near the Wooden Factory of Daniel Price, and
the Metropolitan Branch Railroad has some
very good BUILDINGS ON it, and is well wa
tered.
TERMS or SALE, as prescribed By The
Decree One-half cash to be paid down on the
day Of sale, the remainder in one year from
said day; the deferred payment TO bear in
terest from the day Of sale, and the payment
thereof to be secured by the single bill Of the
purchaser, with surety or suretes to be APP
proved by the Trustees; and on the ratifca-
ton of such sale, and upon the payment Of
the whole purchase money, (and not before,
the Trustees, by good and sufficient deed, TO
be executed and acknowledged according to
law, will convey to the purchaser or purcha-
sers, the property to him, her or them sold,
free, clear and discharged from all claim Of
the parties TO this suit, or Of any person claim
ing by, from or under them, or any of them.
sgzs- Stamps and conveyancing at the cost
of the purchaser.
RICHARD J. BOWIE,
RICHARD N. WILLIAMS,
ian 6-ts# Trustees.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13
GROCERIES, of all kinds.

Crushed, GRADUATED, Clarified and Brown
SUGAR
Rio, Ceyon and Java COFFEE
Gunpowder, Imperial, Y dyson, Japan and
Ooong TEA
SPICES, of all kinds
B. T. Rabbits SOAP; Rosin SOAP
CASTLE do Fancy do
B. +. Graveey's Smoking and Chewing TO-
BACCO, Barrow Brand, Rough and Rea-
day, &c.
Sugar. Cured HAMS, Sides and Shoulders.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13
jan Cts
TATHoLo WORKS FOR THE TINES,
Just received at
POE & SELIGSON'S S,

PUE Q foELIJsNy-F y
12s Bridge Street, Georgetown. 2. @.
PAPAL INFALLIBILITY 0pportune or
Inopportune; a pamphlet by Rev. f. y
Weninger, S. ].
TIE INVITATION Needed o. Rea-
sons for Return to Catholic Unity Cloth,
Sl.5
The HisToRY AND ORIGIN or THE BOOK OF
CoMMoS PRAYER"
PonTpAITs of His Holiness, Plus *, all sizes.
CHRoaos of religious character
A large variety of CATHOLIC BIBLES,
PRAYER BOOKS, and works in different
STYLES of binding: also, Statues, b. V. NJ
Beads, Lace, Pictures. cheap at
POE i SEIHGS0N'S,
1913 Bridge street,
aug 2e-tf Georgetown, y "
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13
oE ae7Osss
N. D. OFFUTT

EEAS JUST RECEIVED New Stock Of
N n FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
which have been bought at the very lowest
prices, for Cash and which we guarantee 10
SELL AS row is CAN BE BOUGHT
IN IIfE DISTRICT or COL UMBLA-
comprising, in part, as follows:
New Stock Of dark Calicoes
Black and colored Mousins
Plain and figured Delains
Opera Flannel all shades
Plaid do for children
White and colored Flannel, all prices
Heavy Twilled do do
Domestic Ginghams
Superior White Blankets
Bleached and brown Cottons from &c up
5-4 & Cd Sheeling Cotton, bl'd and brown
Bed Ticking Kentucky Jeans
Pulled Cloths, All-W DOL Tweeds
Black and Fancy Cassimeres.
READY-MADE CLOTHING.
Ladies' and Gents Linen Handkerehiefs
Gloves, Hosiery, Suspenders
French Corsets, Linen Collars and Cuffs
Ribbons, silk Buttons, &C., sc,
Splendid Stock of Ladies' and Chirens' City,
made LASTING g. MOROCCO BOOTS
Mems HEAVY BOOTS & SHOES
Boys BOOTS & SHOES fine and heavy
Russells City-made French-Calf BOOTS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13
N O It i G Il.
NEW GOODS!
CHEAP GOODSl
Fall and winter Goods,

r HAVE just returned from Baltimore with
4 large and well-selected Stock Of
Fall and Winter Goods,
which | design selling on the most reasona-
BILE terms.
AT this age Of progress and rivalry, II be-
comes necessary that | shall adopt the poll
cies of the times, in order to compete with
the enterprise of the day therefore | have
adopted the policy
CASH, OR SHORT CREDIT;
ard am determined TO sell Goods as
CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST.
1t is the only place at which cash buyers
can get the advantage of their cash-where
they will not have to support the credit of
their slow-paying friends and the only way
in which TO compete with our city friends,
which shall endeavor to do, by strictly adj
herring TO my business policy Of CASH, Or
SHORT CREDiT, 10 prompt paying castom-
ers. LIVESTOCK consists in part Of
DRY GOODS, Of every description, land
at short proiit,)
NOTIONS, large assortment, ION same
terms
GROCERIES, very cheap,
HATS, lhtest Styles and large assortment,
BOOTS 81 SHOES, in large variety, and
very cheap,
lalEe dSsoEAlHcnb VI Lauleb ana Cnll-
drens FuRS
Saddlery, Crockery ware,
Cutlery, Tinware
Glassware, Woodenware,
In fact, every thing usually kept in we'll
regulated country store.
All sold upon the same principle of-,Sort
Profits md Short Credits, or Cash.
WS- All Goods are plainly marked, and
sold at ONE PRICE ONLY
gas- All Bills will be promptly presented
when due. ~NssN
BUTTER, EGGS, RAGS, WOOL, BA-
CON Il LARD, taken in exchange for Goods,
at the highest market prices.
invite all my friends to give me call.
will gladly show my goods.
&sa- am not selling for cost, but upon
very short profit.
S. D. HIGGINS,
oct Aft Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13
Order of Ratification.
In the matter of the Deed of Trust
from Robert Dick TO George Peter
and William l.. Dunlop.
In the Circuit Cart for Montgomery County
sitting Court f Equity
November Term, 1870.

ORDERED, this Sd day Of January 1871,
W that the sale made and reported by Geo
Peter and William l.. Dunlop, Trustees, be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the con
trary thereof be shown, On or before The 5fh
day Of Fe5yuary, 1871: Provided a copy Of
this order be inserted in some new spaper print
ed at Rockville, once in each Of three success
siye weeks before the 10th day of February
1871.
The report states the amount OF sales to be
$40 900 90. E. B. PRETTYMAN, CFk.
True copy-Test.
jan 6--4tn D. B. PRETTYMAN, CTk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13
1877 ACRES, 4 Eg09d and 4
Perch OF Land, more or less.

This farm lies on the public road leading
from Poolesville to Conrad's Ferry, on the
Potomac river, about four miles from the for
mer and two from the latter place ard i i'm
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

dec 23--4tn
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13
TRUSTEES SALE
On SATURDAY. the 28th day Of jan

the FARM on which the said VIM. F. Veirs
now resides except those portions thereof
heretofore sold by Thomas Anderson, Trns-
tee, to James w. Reed and Edwin D. Cruit,
containing after deducting said sales,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13

r HAVE just returned from Baltimore with
4 large and well-selected Stock OF
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

dec 234tn
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EXAMINERS NOTICE.

dec 23-4t
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-01-13

all that TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, of
which George w Plummer, late of said coun-
ty, died, seized and possessed, called INT.
ZION - and containing
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-15
7Yq9qgq7gggqg
NOW Is THE TIME.

And Osman & Hapeman's is the
place to buy your Wall Paper and
Window Shades. They have the
largest assortment, and their prices
are always as low as the lowest.
West of Court House Square.
3 81 3 3 b 3 y hkh 3
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-15

| office holders) of the administration have YET
been stunned With is the report that old Mr.
Dent, the fsthsr.in.law of the administration, ID
about to be married to Miss Smith. Knowing
Grants nspotisw. the present Office holders may
vol stand appalled, in anticipation of THU
alliance with the great Smith family.
The people of Lacon eat potato bugs AZ a sub.
stitute tor cheese, and have cleaned them out
We infer this from what the Statesman says:
We doubt whether there is a potato bug left
in Lacon, but there is good opening for cheese
factory.-StGtesman
The wild woman has made her appearance
again. This time she halls from Muncie, India.
ma, and has frightened all the Hoosiers by chas.
ing them around.-PS0rid Reriesc.
There were several women at Ottawa on the
4th that 'just went wild" to See the sights, but
nobody was frightened by them.
The preacher who, at the opening of the Iowa
radical convention, blssphemously prayed for a
forty thousand radical majority in that state, is
said to be an applicant for the chsplaining of a
kuklux band in Arkansas.
They omitted nothing that was pleasant and
cheerful in providing for amusements on the 4th
at Greenville, Ohio. In 1912 two girls, 10 years
old, were tomshawked by Indians at that point.
Their bones were exhuned. with the Marks of
the tomshawk still visible on the skulls, and re.
buried on the 4th with appropriate funeral cere-
IN Inies.
Women's rights in Colorado have taken very
practical. common sense turn, woman being
mentioned in local paper as having, with an
OK team, broken GO acres of raw prairie this
spring.
Sally Shanks is the name of candidate for
school directress in Iowa. She ought to run
we'll.
The editor OF the Lacon Home Journal init.
mates that "the hounds" tried to drive Miss
Maecon from that city, but he "got ahead of the
hounds" and the lady il still there. Gallant
boy!
An agricultural paper says the best time to
put in rye Is early in the morning. We notice
many husband.msn about town run it in at anv
time from daylight to bed time
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-15

With summer comes the palm-leaf hat, worn
by thousands of town and country people. But
probably not quarter of these wearers have any
idea of the magnitude Of this branch of the hat
business. The estimated number of hats sent
into the market from single manufacturing es.
tablishment in Amherst, Massachusetts,, since
July, 1870, is one hundred thousand dozen.
The island Of Cuba produces all the palm leaf
used in this country and in Europe The leaf,
having arrived at the proper maturity, is care.
fully cut and shipped to New London, Connecti-
cut; but IS the braid is only manufactured in
Massachusetts, the stock is sent to the various
establishments in that State 1t first undsrgoes
bleaching process and then is split into fine
strips. If desired, it is afterwards colored. The
straw is braided into hats by the. wives and
daughters of farmers, it being a sort of .'knit-
tingwork," with which they occupy all their
spare moments. When the hats are brought
back to the mandatory they are again bleached,
pressed, bound, packed and sent to market. The
so.called shaker hoods" are made from the split
palm leaf woven into webs" on hand. looms.
The crown and front Of the hod are cut by steel
dies. Then they are crimped into proper folds,
stitched pressed, bound, lwired, labeled and var.
nished-all the work, except the cutting and
pressing, being done by girls. From the Massa-
chusetts manufacturing towns the hats and hoods
are largely sent to New York, and thence to all
parts of the country.