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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10
OLBFEEZD'S
Il xc o1sior p IL m ..

e xc @ lsior p u p.
TINE undersigned has now on hand about
z To-, 900 feet Of White Oak Pump Stock,
which has been in soak in Spring water a
sufficient length of time to free it from sap
Any Pump constructed of this sock is guar
anteed not to give an unpleasant taste to the
water. His arrangements for preparing Pump
Stock in the above manner are most ample
and complete and he will always be prepar-
ed to put up the
EXCELSIOR PUMP,
Al short notice.
Always on hand all kinds Of Pump Fix
lures; of the very best quality.
Common Wooden Pumps made on the prem
Uses where they are TO be placed, when desir-
ed, at so cents foot.
All Pumps constructed by the subscriber
are warranted for one year. After the first
year, they will be kept in order by him, for
ten years, for the moderate sum offs pr year
All Pumps put in and not proving satisfac-
tory, viii be taken out and the money re-
funded.
Orders by mail, or in person, attended to
with promptness, and at moderate prices.
WM. OLDFIELD,
PUMP MAKER.
spl9-ly Fountain Green, Hartford Co.
%z5- For any further information, apply to
Mr.. !. BYERs, Montgomery House, Rockville,
Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

A German expressman called at house in
Brooklyn, recently to deliver small box. lie
rang the bell, and servant girl opened the
door when the expressman said ~ have got
schmall pox, and If you likes will carry !,
w stairs" The girl looked horror-strieken,
and not relshing the idea Of admitting Il man
with the smallpox, slammed, bolted and bar
red the door in the astonished mars face.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

ADVICE GRATIS. Every man ought to pay
his debts If he can. Every man ought:io help
his neighbour if be can. Every man ought to
get married, if he can. Every man should do
his work TO suit bis customers, II he can. Ey-
cry man should please his wife, II he can. Ev-
cry wife should please her husband, if she can.
Every wife should hold her tongue, If she can
Every man should tell the truth, II he can. Ey-
cry man ought 10 mind his own business, and
let others alone, If he can. Every man ought
to subscribe for the SENTINEL, and pay one
dollar and half, in cash.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

Too PERsoHAL.--in a little village in Viz
gnia, there lived family named Ransom.
They were not pious peope-rather on the
rcprobate order, in fact--and they never went
to church. Once, however, during revival,
the family were prevailed upon TO attend the
preaching. When they made their reluctant
and tardy appearance the services had begun,
and they had scarcely taken their seats when
the prencher gave out the first hymn, reading
it somewhat thus "Return, ye ransom sim
ners home" can right - cried the head Of
the Ransoms, getting up in rage, and clap
ping his hat upon his head. Come along,
old woman and gals, well 60 home fast
enough, and everybody in the church knows
we didn't want TO come
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

A party of men animatedy engaged in dis
cussing politics before an up town store, one
morning, attracted the attention of IN aged
agriculturalst There something the mat
ter here" he observed to his wife, and draw
ing up his team, he lightly shouted to 81 con.
sumptive individual on the outskirts; "What'
afoot ?'' 'Twelve inches" was the sardonic
reply. The aged agriculturist swore some and
drove on.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

until satisfactory proof is submitted to the
Comptroller of the setting of said stones.
SEC. 2. And be IL enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April l, 1872.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

A girl of ten, in Meridien, Connecticut, has
in her brief career collected II string Of OPS
buttons, no two Of which are alike. The string
is eleven feet Tong, and contains buttons from
every quarter Of the globe. The objects OF nu-
man ambition are exceedingly various.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

A man whose eyesight was not good was re-
commended to try glasses. He says he went
and took four at the nearest drinking saloon,
and the result was that his sight was SO much
improved that he could see double.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10
MANTUA MAKING AND TAILORING.
UNDERTAKING.

TINE undersigned would respectfully in
form the citizens Of Rockville and vicini-
ty, that he has bought the right, title, inter-
est and good will of his father, in the UN-
DERTAKING BUSINESS, together with the
Hearse, Wagon, &c. necessary for conducting
the same, and that he will be prepared here
after, upon the shortest notice, to-accommo-
date all who may require his services. lib
eral share of patronage is solicited.
W:REUBEN HUMPHREY,
Washington Street,
june loft Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10
HAMILTON OLDFHELD,
Eg. II. CARTER.

(LATE PARTNER WIN VIM. oLDFlELD, Esq
DUMP-MAKER,
Il FOUNTAIN GREEN, Hartford Co., Nd
viii attend promptly to DIGGING AND
MAILING WELLS, PUTTING IN NEW
PUMPS and REPAIRING OLD ONES.
NEW PUMPS kept always on hand. Price
so cents per foot.
ALL NEW WORK WARRANTED.
NS- All letters addressed TO B. +. CARTER,
Fountain Green, Hartford county, Nd, OF to
HUGH MILES, Poolesyille, Nd, will be prompt
j. attended to.
oct 7--3mn b. +. CARTER
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

when Mr.. Greeley said $50 west," he
meant 10 Cincinnati
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

--.-- --..--.....y -.r.., %. s... OouIt, ia tnc
hands of the Sheriffs of the several counties of
this State and the City of Baltimore, for col
lection therefore
SECTION l. BE il eadcted by tie General as
semJiy Of HGryLdnd, That all fees due f. b.
Prettyman, Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery county, which have ACQUIRED since
June term, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight,
Of said Court, shall be received and collected
by the SheriiIs of the several counties Of this
State and Of the City of Baltimore, in the same
manner as fees due such officers have been
heretofore collected, and such Sherffs shall
use and have the same means of enforcing pay
ment Of, and collecting said fees, and be liable
to the said Il. y. Prettyman Clerk as afore-
said, or their official bonds given al the time
such fees are placed in their hands, in the man
ner now provided by the existing laws of this
State; proyidcd that nothing in this Act shall
be so construed as 10 prevent the said Il. b.
Prettyman, Clerk as aforesaid, from collecting
said fees by warrant, suit or otherwise.
SEC. Q. and be IL further enacted That all
said fees may be placed in the hands Of said
SherifIs at any time before the first day of
March, in the year eighteen hundred and sew
enty- three, and that said Sheriffs shall account
for and pay over the same within nine mouths
from the time such fees shall be placed in their
hands, for collection aforesaid, and on failure
to collect and pay over the same 8itbin the
time required by this Act, 10 the said Il. B.
Prettyman, the official bonds given and appro-
we'd as aforesaid, Of such Sherifs, shall be liza
bic 10 be put in suit at the instance and for
the use of the said E. b. Prettyman.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That nothing in
this Act contained shall be construed to make
any Sheriff answerable for the failure % col
lect any fees, go placed in his hands "a afore-
said, unless the same, by the use of due dill
ueucp cnuld have been colIccfed
SIC. 4. Andbe IL enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the day of its passage.
Approved March %, 1872.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

We do hereby certify that the aforegoing is
n correct copy of an Act of the General As
sembly of Maryland, passed at the January
session, 1872.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk Of the House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
myl0--3wn Secretary of the Senate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

We do hereby certify that the aforegoing is
a correct copy Of an Act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed at the January seq
sion, 1872.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
myl0-3tn Secretary of the Senate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

We do hereby certify that the aforegong is
a correct copy Of an Act of the General AS
sembly of Maryland, passed at The January
slssiol, 1872.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk Of the House of Delegates
AUGUSTUS GASSA WAY,
may l0-3tn Secretary Of the Senate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

AN ACT to provide for the destruction Of
Hawks and Owls and to protect the class Of
Small Birds known as lnsectvorous Birds
in Prince Georges, Talbot and Montgome-
, 1872-10-09
THE BANKING BUSINESS

Turing the frat day or two o1 panic @'sf .ne o
a+ farr 1,.liered that good rnany OF me nanSs St
~, owing to The loss Of ELL their eecn11o1s Ao
-s-cv which were supposed to be DESTROYED. nat
80, - ,z,s found that every bank vault IN tne Gay
- ,rese7red its contents intact conedsnee 1s'as .
,4h ,e1t feer vas that: the banks wpu4o n5 Fl <
gte. f,,,G io he ::sa.ranted By the faess rs toe
+; 1oss IT ali the hsnks in the city IN tns Wa
~ i,.sn nrer SEQ co., and much ot even La. tas M
collected Jet: otherxass tnaa f nb The IRE On Tie
most NOS; hs,s.e=s has been to snH.,s:s:e ..::e
- Tne nay7pent OF insurance brousEt 5 e c.c;tsi,
nf ready money and still more was o1oasn a It
ISIS anu ns+t- 10 Inv real estate or go into .1ioe
gooa 41 inrre.sad volume Of banking huSnesMl IT,
conssouenae Of these causes uay be - ~
fv.rsng tonnpsHrson o. .e ~ their reports to We
Gam;,r,ir Of tte Currency on Oct 16'1' ano
10, lb12 ~. y 1871 June 10, 1ssa
1 CS1sie1. .Uen ..fX1n:}5i
Surplus. y - nj 80 0S.of f2o
Deposits. III a47Lt12
Inans s4s3,oA' !.
Cash and securities On 7.esl.5s0
r1 .,vinae hank hns5cess however, has oeen sts
ulated even more than that Of the oiS ~ -gn~a
ND the sayi1rs banks of the city now noo ~ aSs
ce's q seoaf o: nc a:Rn
3,nk,i.r br*uess and the demand for mora haaA % IL
TIL has INDUCED the receat oTganlza:ao@M H. ~ nre
Naoua Ba:ika since the beginning o. se E,,iou
Bank, So that Chtcagy now hss twen:s-tEo rSa e.
! hanks instead Ct nineteen beiore the n1e: <;a
ures Gyah above. comparing the business ~ +;,as
BapkT tefore al after the Ece, do Eos ahe4uot -,
naE ta:,ks and are 7:lv fer 'Le sa11e 1ne+eea -
cases. I.c1atiiag tlese ban1s, the .5Gesa 81 .
:Eg CAPITAL If caieaso will he about ,e,,:-r
afnnl a GOO O3 If slr1,s funds. TIL, eEt1re oSs,s
.a.si .; Tue city ia ss7:,71l- 's:zte, and prss2'
lr,,,.S: is nov ah>7I. Slt. :tJ;eJ.
, 1872-10-09
MEDICAL CARDS.
BIGELOW

coSFpESr1A1 PHYSICIAN, has rezng.ed tom No.
179 South Clarkst- Of MonEoe, to No. 77 oooA
STATE-ST., CHICAGO.
II i. ue known by Ill readers Of the papers, hat LIZ
O. Bigelow is oldest established physctaa IN
who has ade the treatment of all chronic and nervous
s. e. 'ss!a1s sst
SsIsFs$ s II Fs Es :dss} T
fe6ds s1t Fl ffs n
Il Is evident that who confines hi;se{ % ae c
p2sses ss's Fsaa his ish
e., 5{!S ~
$2X z;;5: IT,? Sss ;5s5s
l. M to i ?. M; Sundays, 3 p H. to .
fs.umes," Oct. Is. l6s.l
AmFon TEE AFF11crED.-What tongue can tell "na9
ucu portray, the isories suffered BY those
7ho In some unguarded moment have placed
in the was Of temptation which they SeEo unable
and 5sSs endniad aaa q
acouy arising dread Of and oss o. 130
asad;ei3 ss ssoaa aks ':f9s
It's eass - It 81 s sReGssy aaz
chlre1 ii it. j. to pay the tsRtf9
M into The pit wnish hays hafs
eaaest tal1ae
sais thst feaasaess ai desSs hesh ND
sti7sness much demands ana whfch ny 5aa 70 @
sca uoue need but that II his bands they
h9 attention required IN n @ fasF 9ass q
n.eods developed by modem RESEARCH ln:o @ tas
cal structure e ~ gsps; be sna
ny and the articles OF tho nu;era nstca tne II
~ anG varied resources OF which are In III
, 1872-10-09

i: ~ AZ
;t< ~: y ea!:;*: y t - ,s = r7t53ssy 3o
~: staei as &C &C - oaaS csss.
d 81 2oanE h3a de:sis y TT IS sSssr e t.
Ses s,t:s. 49, Saat as:.don was: - dHs mn.
sS1.Iea y :5e ac.fe1= c5ust end "
ia 1so,e - sc:i Tx no onz an2s 70 Pas Ps*5 &c e ).
vs. Va t,.t ne ''ae soa.t ;: Is T-sis;s-e 70
~ a 81 ,,:=a:nx s';1oss -3:of <esaee., ]:
sssaS ~ S;:t r:ne ssr aI aid not P.se na;s' .
- II L. :1z*;,: sz5 il s'he 1gsawai ,st ffa3
VI. .,::Ecsia 70 d1's's s!oa .na -. n.oertr Il
hss besn ccnA1ra =, Ii7e: tais 81 - ncrcs 331
~ 70 Is: Nv. riga Ston1nS = y sss o.ns .,7 no
az .,..s Elero G=vo 1esa, th 70 20
a1*sir:Eans znc os e<tz:1gec =: Ksna!.,;; T.; ~ ~.
work h:e lscn 's:s u heea ;s3 =. -cTs,1e, widen
jro <.: <i sszee.s, $50 1atnc % 80 Il
Iu.cea:iz- s1sT TIC are> Il VS. snse1 g. .I1.s1ea
would tlea he passss s s ss sss esrss 1an oala
hr,n 1,r1,ers.1T w;tn trey |:ete:il ntit o- 49,
IN la.irs ext strses ~::'cn s@ Eee;s But i: 10
. - +,ce It ~. discovered :2t there ~s no aaes
.,i unms;;. law un.c1 r1.:2h laid re1:sa o. & 80.
1ue 1-s1 ,,1 1sJs s., iz1 - t3s paving u -fsree
wae oorcern=, not erly da the cs ease ~: ~ s,'ss
spare which to "a; t5 sn5 '.a 81 s3e s up7ac
IN to 11se spexa; assessments for sneh nat:t.T -
# 1zrs theTcfczc Necessary tovaa 1of spEe /.
ne .oeha + inoSle to do 1ling during the g
pesr VIII tie sc4n:y rsoeee7s of the one TO !.
o1n{,re 10 b,1. SEQ so. it hza been tmpos:uf Il
3,1pob work in thsr i. rcctIoa Astnas a:?nn. - -
1st Is nlioxed to be e1perded1 i the ea 1T IL
| water syste1n It has been an disposal ~
Soon af1er the IT, j. psapose 10 s.11 is;:.u
county and city charitable OF TIE susssetei h.
ZEN takea ia he Csc Of The Reform ~ tha So,
Iren n s;c, ver 5nl* a*;s;;ea 10 nsitasiS aa
Eefo-n s:hooi al Pon1iac, and , NJ ~ Tse =
tssrs 10 naEc it nd @ peeh snce.sfc
and Is rfornaory !. Ed nos 70 een Zen p1t in voru
The a:~ Houss s,s, :, soansenaen:, sud portion ~
s iapo2 iss:d It ns :es T:en ,s, ~'1 i h be-
mac les OF . burden apcn she e1fs 11Ao - 1'
/ ;r. }f,nr
, 1872-10-09
a,1,EtciFi3f tEGcnS-


r4:-to =. .1sed th3t in the rent.ifHIt' "a ~
s,.4x r he general industry 1nnst nave '4een
~, G.. ri se Public WORKS and city ofae1i EeF
IT. vi they have done, naran 10 oo' u A,e
..5 =, io IT .uy Of :he latteI) can os snotoo
seeo. rsu neeessari-
J.. ,,ron thv feres urd2z tte supervision q e:F
nj Public Norls, aud these FE.ne'-saus -.
~tar.,en of the frs limits end to larger eaAeo@
j., arrv.11v ernpoeed In the 1asse a1t7 eIn'1aeec
- .s,,t limits .u-rs IRE hundreds 81 s.naA prop
avosexs ,xho while t.,e7 acknowledge the p1oi.'.,
of observing the laE, and s1uaa& LIE et t -,
brick oyer fr:,ne buildings to tc7ee "no n~
<or,u4r are no: pecun;ariss c:1cunstaneea 80 -
sezre the g. neral application OF the rue
.,zons OH, werii no. zee have caused g3Gat
+sr'fe n 1au Fire Department, Boafn u r., 1a -s
Trxs and tie policemen, vino have Eos 80 n3;
troutle they eeud hslp and anarp look-ou.
Esnt 70 prevent further enc1oaenasen's. a. ia
s3ded tat :he police have been an9 - ,c'ch 70 their
| respect u n otat1a, a1u a1as ="
| general ascredit~ ,1., ,,;a ,7+o-ptaer
during year there nzse ofen INA wooa
" " i5hs fro1n to 1S feet, and Of stone ana ~
a. tbs. ooE miles were laa On Tie s9uh a ~ ~;
@ " rms @ amount Las al been laid down At me e.
rsase Of dc propers-ou2e1s ~ ve r. Ras1 has5ng
st IT is for te.np9r p e nser On lie ground
+h-t tne contemplated change IN the ss1ee- 49, re
Of necessi}s require t31s tearing up pssnt u Bnt an
/ c4i
r.ons ,,nount Of stnne and concrete slae"NAa 20 -
rstas'ns, az The cast q luis undertaking failing upon
TIE Eze5 ss ss not eosssd fsr the
,,orroiat1or Of the Corrte, all Of wS1en. eeaI ~
" County - that roof ts and the ran
f upon he jrst ard the nnja the s SS'ge ggzo5e1b
| ;n1r Eot to mention she defendants, "1-A
;;113rtiaIity throughout TaiaS day; .no,x. m
nEids' yae Str SstTo*sa s1res es Poe street
ADAMS ct+ s4raet Cl.rk sreet Wells street, and cn1
, go arenue They were Of various paatetus-
olosing are tie Gty's expenditures toF reco'se'1
| tiop for TIC yea1: e II t0o o(
TemDorary City Han. * on1 n
1,.1ic TfEr.r9 and Tending gnoon-...--- eo99 ~
pes-snn St. eet School b2ilding ."------ s1esa >.
49, lin School building. Ssss1 n
: | Ogden School ouuo1oe' .. 250, $50 l.
| 4
n EsTe horses ard 7ss9%o
= | Machine SHOPS an1 3+s '... I3941.1 i
r $50 46s 0
|
i nbeee amounts have been paid ont mo & rne N9f
named eoRstsd ia ,aapppsie ass sas seso M aqas
e | obtaioapIe:
, 1872-10-09

Tie attempt to keep constantly on hand the
REST .SD MOST DESIRABLE EDITIONS tor
Library aud Popular Use, Of all Classic ana
Recent Authors. We pay special attention to
FINE Art WORKS,
Sn}en,lid Illustrated Gift Books, Rare and Fine
Editions, ETC., etc.
, 1872-10-09

~ TO LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS.
and to gentlemen forming private libraries We
offar the finest selection of Standard English
and american Books Of the highest order III all
dcraytments Of literature thnt can be found IN
the West.
, 1872-10-09

Total. ,een nsid ont md the work
1nJ .a~antated. The figures for ntaef 'otk ot .
PaaIu 11n3sr natax "a 2seplets scho houses afe 1o'
ohtaio2he. -
, 1872-10-09

6nnA that
LIZ fnneI as been dissolved and work has begun On
that The lot for The Wst sae @
e1ierns the eld ut the Water Nosss, aca
an Increased water supply. :, +,e
Council to extend the 61eni:a, bn before II e?pto quo
be nay acted uron another Conne had come ; aaso 3he
feoinnnq. The press, the insurance companies, ana
eat number Of thu best citizens were In Iavor q M
nrdiuance which should prohibit the erection o. 1nS
+nore wooden buildings within the city limits Inc
Objection made that proposition as that Tie eos o. o.
Pqtangt Pent up npor ndoxners from bdin, and there
lore to force The 1aborns classes m? HOUSES
On ehe1 hand # s s1ae11e n.nime ha 1as eomexhs
oreater. set It's durability, as compared v7th
wooden one and the lower rates Of insassnes made @
iat eliminated IN procession Of residents of that
part Of the N+r:h side west Of Wsls street, Mho
~ ner to petition 1hzt tAt part Of the city might be
e outside Of The 9sT ;;,a o5 nr ;nc,ea to
which me- no. ~ nor was
nassed extending the fire Limits, though by The rote
of Aldermen of the OUTSIDE ex son of tbe
West Side, south Of Van Buren, aud north o. i@se
Streets and the western par Of the s;orsn
We tbs action Of the Common Council did not come
nnto he hopes Of 1nsny, and falls short ot gsane
pw9.ter;a to lie west CT stone :s2d bzck ed
ree of HE city The removal Of the shantes On tat
Sonta sfe fe' tbe west to Ike South DIVISION has nia
tpe isstnamed portion Of he city assembly secure
hrt The presence Of many woodan 3aild,ngs on IN
sh side is standing menace to the be.ter pat g
go niyisou.. Still, something has ocen g:anet'
11hs same ordinance also contained pfos.s:o1l
1t;e to the manner Of Of ao'1ses
;.h;n the fire Limits, by vhsch it WAS a:tempsea
aPa mem as snbst2ntial 1ssie, and 70 nreyen
3s IaeS ~ lff. and ;he eurssd Of couh&Sfanc5
4o.n @ ,1S e ~ reculaons n tie pd Gre ordinance wer
nnianoat;cailv Ignored these have been 5g1Ils q
esaI ercen: ii to7e ccscz le:c It wona Gave " "
T5ss to have carried :h:na us't, and J, 3 noEs a. ~
+nh-he :ha: there viii be co pore sweeping nte7
The heart OF the city ! e.o A.. .,+.- had n
aeE nss aa The tine To- .he c4lec::on Of t'S taxss
1e 5,.d not nuitc ar=;-t. AZ o-a'aane2 IA nse
os.1 mstjug np7rnpratios to 'ee: wn1ch .an H.
* n;T was reour. Il. bH the iCoHnc1i, tn1nA1ag ~
.i+a,s hid ioe ton r;s:A to k:sre 50 e:::H '-s ~
tei IN Them, l,y crc.i ':r rae to u isl;.s, - ~
m,nnoTary rect 81. il aft .feace ceiacS *aisa :ou
,tsis lie 1,ie :,ooa scme znbs:qrsnt lSE''
9. ti1,e ner,s.:-v Ella: sd before TINS TX CIV
.aniad ana the u:.ice.: b. prc:Ire1 20 ee:-it:
Then the Ls,:tla:a-- hal ps 81. ny 1iioS.ns i.I
aiatp to Use wiosc 1ror=E:E had oscn =
.eaorea E1es ~: to ~ d"4:dEa apon as 10 :, -
a4Snj of ascext; ErG the amount e1 deacc1oI. :.
that seed :. i :uzth:- to ds2y collection; -, ~
nnaanwnlc cr,-e- rer1!czdt ssose. ~ 1n@ G,,a, Gv
t,+;nn nf $50 Il yes 1.2&ie dle duty a. the qc.n ~
asss1,e!, to drf:~-'~ ,,a 'acer of the Tn0nAs -
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-01-30
agricultural department.
CONDUCTED BY ALBERT CHAPMAN.
Annual Meeting of the Vermont Horse
Stock Company.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
Horse Stock Company was held in Bur.
lington, Jan. 10, The meeting was call
ed to order at the Van Ness House at
two p. M, by Col. John b. Mead, first
Vice President Of the company, and there
being very large attendance of stock.
holders. adjourned to the Court House
Gen. Stannard moved the appointment
Of a committee of seven by the chair, as
committee of credentials, to ascertain who
were stockholders, examine proxies,
&c.
Some discussion ensued on this motion
participated in by Hon. VIM. Harmon of
Sheldon. and Gen. Stanrard.
Mr.. Harmon doubted the power Of
proxies to vote in this Getting.
Gen. Stannard thought they were clear
ly entitled to by law.
Mr.. Harmon then made some personal
remarks when he was called to order by
Gen. Stannard because his words were
not relevant to the question.
The chair decided Mr.. Harmon out Of
order, and also made some well consider
ed remarks, in which he said he hoped to
discharge the duties of his position i'm
partially, and in case of the adoption of
General STANDARDS motion, he should de-
cline to appoint the committee.
Hon. n. b. Stafford of White River
Junction, did not see how the question of
voting on proxy could come before this
committee. Their duty was only to as
certain who were stockholders.
At the suggestion of Vernon P Noyes
Of Burlington, the list of stockholders was
read by the Assistant Secretary, Ii. n.
Newell, of Shelburn.
General Stannard withdrew his motion,
when, on motion of Hon. A. j. Crane, Of
Colchester, General George j. Stannard,
of Burlington Hon. William Harmon, of
Sheldon; Hon. N b. Stafford. of White
River Junction Lawrence Brainerd, Of
st. Adams. and John L. Mason, Of Rich.
mond, were appointed committee on
credentials, to report what stockholders
were present, the number of votes they
are entitled to cast, whose proxies are
represented, and by whom, and as to the
right to use them at this meeting.
The Treasurer's report was then sub.
mitted by the Treasurer, Luther G. Dodge
Of Burlington.
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and yet the meeting was proposing to
amend the bylaws, accept the troasurer's
report, &c. 1t was an awkward way Of
doing business. The first duty of the
meeting was to ascertain who constituted
it.
Mr.. Brainerd differed from Mr.. Crane,
and moved to adjourn until the second
Wednesday of February next, at 2 p. m,
The meeting could then act understand
ingly. The motion was carried and the
meeting adjourned.
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After an asparagus bed is once proper
ly made it requires but little care. Salt
and sand seem to be its natural elements
Coming as it does SO early in the spring
a very ready sale is found for it in the
market. AL old brine or sailed water
should b saved and thrown over the
bed,
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like to see the farmer, his boys and
hired help, so quiet when around the
horses, cattle, sheep, etc., that there will
never be any stampedes for the further
end Of the lot. l like to see horses vel
kept aud cared for l like to see all far.
mers strive to raise better crops, better
horses, better cattle and better sheep thar
their neigbbors-uot with a spirit Of en-
w, but 10 all good feeling.
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Tan is Of very little value as manure
beyond the vegetable mould it affords by
its slow decomposition. When partly de.
cayed it might do good in heavy clay
by rendering it lighter. 1t is sometime.
used to advantage as mulch. 1t would
DO Of little value to mix with manure, un.
less when quito old and dry, as resol'
vent.