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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

~a4es-rs-=a ESTRAY STEER Tie I'M
G' dorsigned having lost, two or
Gf--I three weeks ago. AIRED andwhte
TEXAS STEER, marked on the hip with tar,
the above reward will be given TO any one Sc
curing the above mentioned Steer SO that
get him.
HENRY CLICK,
Near the Scheutzeu Park,
ap 26-3t 18th St, Washington, D. G.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

The question "where do all the pins 60
10 Z" which has been oug-uooted one, bids
fair 10 find "A solution. There is a woman in
the city Of Biddeford who has been married
'weniy-eight wears, and during that time has
not purchased a single pin. That's where they
nave gone.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

There is srea danger o: the spring fever
prevailing here daring the next few weeks. II
has not YET assumed . malignant type.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

Excelsior is the name of the hes, Fertile
ger. and our friends Turner 4 Co., 70 Pratt
St, Baltimore. keep supply Of the best al
ways on hand See advis.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

An the Philadelphia Mint they had a fellow
hired to count FIVE cent nickels. lie got
away with SO, 760 worth of them inside of
three weeks lie went away every night
with his pockets, boots and pants full The
gentleman was detected and discharged, but
never arrested. Another counter OF silver coin
walked Of IN about the same with $50, 600 Of
the silver" Still another dciaulted for
So, coo. None of these gentlemen were arrest
ed, and rot dollar of the money recovered
The loss is charged 10 shortage" and the
three thieves are working hard for Grants re-
election - CimbeHaad Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

THERE is n dispute as to who is the author
Of the verses % All quiet along the Potomac, T"
thelines being claimed By several. A letter from
Madison, Georgia, Published in the Richmond
Dispatch, saws that they were written BY
Thaddeus Oliver, of the Second Georgia reai-
ment, whose home was Buena Vista, Marion
| County, Ga, and who died few years ago
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

The manner in which the South is governed
at the present time, be gathered from the
following article which appeared in a Peters
burg, Virginia, paper; IA man from Maine
has our post-otiice; Vermont man represents
us in Congress a fellow from Pennsylvania is
our Street Commissioner our Commissioner
OF Revenue is a Massachusetts man a fellow
from Philadelphia is iiailor the Chief of Po-
lice is a Pennsylvania; two negroes represent
us in the Legislature Maine man represents
us in the Senate" How is that for high, with
the carpet-baggers
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

Mss. Horace GREELEY is a native Of North
carolina. She was a Miss Cheney. They
were married in 1886 His better half, there
fore, belongs to the South.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

Judge Dunlop, of Georgetown, and for many
wears chief justice of the Circuit Court OF the
District of Columbia, died at his residence, in
that city, on Tuesday night last, of apoplexy,
in the 10Th wear of his age.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

The Dolly Warden 3. B. Club, of Rockville.
will play a friendly game with the Academic
B. b Club, of Brookville, on Monday, Goth
instant.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

Mr.. Greeley says he will not withdraw from
the candidacy for The Presidency unless the
straight out Democratic ticket In that event
he will withdraw.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

The House and Lot now in the occupancy Of
Henry Welt, and formerly owned BY Lvcurgus
Hagle of Rockville. was sold 10y the trustee.
on Saturday last, for the sum of S7os. NJ
Green, purchaser.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10

Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
may 10 Btu Secretary of the Senate,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-10
TRUSTEES SALE.
IN SATURDAY, LIST day of June, 1872.

at the hour of O'Clock, P. NJ, all that Real
Estate which was conveyed by Richard Il.
Harris and wife to Joseph Whitney.
This property contains about
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-10-25

IT is hard to respect Old age when one
gets sold on venerable par Of chick.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-10-25
The Jackson Democrat.
by John II. YATES.


Well. wife. ,oe're had meetia' al the school
We met to swallow Greeley. our sugar-eoated
But-beng real Old Hickoriss-we found we
couldn't do IL; .,,,-.,........,
The sugar. coating was tooihin ana ureeicy tasted
through IL.
Why, wife. he's cusscd me many years! Sow-at
lie wants my vote TO send him TO the Presiden-
II he waits until he gets it. he may take his axe
And forever be a farmer on the farm at Chap
I vote for Greeley? Ha! ha! ha! Jackson
FOrsake his lifelong principles to DO thing
like thaty
If you see me goin' for him whea c)nes election
You may look TO see Niagara a runnin' 'tother
way.
I'VE can't elect an out and out >" is what
leaders say
1--WE take the ranting Greeley to draw Repubs
When in the Presidential chair, with white hat
on he sits.
Well take the Offices that pay ani all the per-
quisites."
Now that amt mine nor Jefe-soas, nor jack
sons good old plans
I'd rather not have Office, and be an honest
man:
I'm not an honest Democrat. IT, for 4 single hour.
wave my hat for Greeley 70: the sake OF gain
ing power.
You know. wife. when I'm bilious always take
my pills
Without the sugar coating-I'! do so If il kills:
I've got 10 vote for some cIe-be nobody l
can't
So I've made my face up good al strong to 90
and swallow Grant.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-10-25
Foreign GOSSIP.
THERE are 2lS barons in England.
PERU has abolished the death penalty.

THERE are Dis barons n England.
PERU has abolished the death penalty.
JENNY LIND has been singing in the
choir of the American Episcopal Church
in Florence.
A MAN recently kicked himself from
Liverpool to London, 200 niles, in two
days, on velscipede.
THE first railway in Tu-is has just
been successfully opened. The pas
sengers on the first day number 1896.
TIE latest official returns of the Der.
lin postotfice show that 2.460 daily
American newspapers are regularly re-
ceived there.
A FEW weeks ago Great Britain
"tested" her ship.ofwar Giatron. Two
shots were fired at her, and il cost
$68,000 to repair the damages inflicted.
PARIS newsboys are to be uniformed
in dark blue, and their upkenpt hair
is TO be crowned with caps OF scarlet
cloth, similar TO those worn by the
Neapolitan boatmen.
NEW history of the Inte.nationale,
which has lately appeared n Germany,
says there are not above 5000 members
of that society now paying their SUBJ
scriptions in England.
The latest reports from England and
Ireland give comparatively favorable
accounts of the potato crop, and much
exaggeration on the reported failure APP
pears to have Deen made.
IN Germany children 60 to school at
I o'clock in the morning, and do not
leave until in the afternoon. A half
an hour at noon is regarded by Dutch
schoolmasters ample time for urchins
to destroy bit of black bread and
drink a cup of Adams celebrated ale.
THE sudden growth of Rome has made
it necessary to open many new streets
upon which to build. The digging OF
foundations and cellars is the continual
upturning of treasures in art, long hid.
den and unknown. Almost every stroke
Of the peak reveals fragment OF
mosaic pavements, medals, bas.reliefs,
jewels. or ancient tools. Even statues
in marble and bronze are occasionally
executed. The patti OF the workman IS
followed by troop of eager curiosity
seekers and antiquarians.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-10-25
Personal.
Gov. CURTIN is So.


IT is hard to respect old age when one
gets sold on venerable par OF chick
ems.
FORESTER has been living a very
chaste life. He has been chased all
over the United States.
ROBERT LINCOLN, says the Figaro has
lately arrived in Paris, where he lives,
with his family, at the Grand Hotel.
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT ard his son.
in-law, Park Goodwin, have made $780,
600 or 100000 each out Of the Evening
Post.
SIR ROUNDED PALMER and William
NJ. Evarts became so excellent friends
at Geneva that Palmer will visit
Evarts next summer.
EDITING newspaper is very much
like raking fire every one thinks he
can perform the operation better than
the man who has hold of the poker.
THIS is the way in which Dow some.
times published his appointments. AZ.
ter eating his supper at backwoods
tavern, gaping crowd gathered about
the room, and one of the natives pushed
himself into Dow's presence. &C.,"
said the eccentric preacher, "aid tell one
woman and three men that I will preach
at the courthouse tonight" One woman
against three men for spreading news
was Dow's idea.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-10-25

\ STORY is told of Chicago dry goods
salesman who has the reputation of be-
ing somewhat of a wag. lie recently
sold bill of goods 10 q country Gus.
toner, who was expected 70 commit
justifable insolvency a. soon as he had
disposed of his stock. As it was the
customers intention to pay small part
of his account with notes, which might
prove worthless, the salesman-so the
story goes-added here a little and there
a little TO the price of the goods, so that
when the purchase of some two thousand
dollars worth had been made. of which
all but two or three hundred dollars
were paid in cash, there was no posi-.
bility Of the firm losing anything, even
should the notes 60 to protest.
The transaction concluded, the Gus
toner besought the salesman TO give
him present of some sort. and the
salesman accordingly presented him
valuable red silk handkerchief.
THAT won't do" said the customer;
IL give me nice silk dress tor my wife,
or something of that sort.
Cant do it," responded the sales.
man; "but I'll tell you what III do
III give you back your notes.
No." replied the customer; "hold
on; III take the handkerchief"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-10-25
The West.

The population OF Chicago, according to
the school census just taken, is 967 1897, being
1926 more than the city contained at the
time Of the great fire of Oct. Q, 1871
Ar ARRAY, growing out of heated political
discussion, occurred at st. Louis the other
day, between j. Milton Turner (colored)
United States Minister to Liberia, and George
Medley, another prominent colored man, in
which the latter stabbed Turner in the breast
with pocket knife, infcting probably fatal
wound.
The anniversary Of the great fire in Chi
cago (Oct. o., though there was no formal
demonstration, was generally observed as a
kind of holiday by the people of the Rebuilt
City.
a Chicago paper has started another Col
conda sensation. 1t processes to tell the
story of man who has discovered the ex-
istence Of vast mineral wealth in the Island
of Aruba, of tn coast of Venezuela. The
island ins question is represented as almost
one solid nugget Of gold and that an i'm
mense company has been formed to work the
min ee. The story is highly sensational. and
doubtless had It's origin in the fertile imagi-
nation Of the reporter who wrote it up.
The village Of Pennington, Mich, has been
almost entirely destroyed by fire
Sioux City, Yankton, Fort Randall. and
other points in Iowa and Dakota, recently cx-
perienced 4 severe earthquake shock.
Mayor Medill of Chicago, has ordered all
saloons to be closed on the Sabbath and sig.
nifed his intention to do all in his power to
enforce the order.
During an affray on the fair grounds at ST.
Louis, last week, two men were stabbed and
killed by a drunken rowdy named David Ring.
An extensive furnace at Fredericktown.
Mo just erected at a cost of 5000. 900, was
destroyed by fire few days since. Five hun
dred men are thrown out of employment.
The Texas cattle fever, in six weeks. de.
stroyed $4,000 head of stock in Morgan
county, H.
The propeller Lee la Belle, from Chicago,
sunk near Racine, Wis, last week. Six lives
were lost by the disaster. The Lac la Belle
was large vessel Of 1000 tons burden. and
was valued al 5000.
The town Of Newton, Eldorado county,
Cal, has been totally destroyed by fire.
Rev. J. +. Kennedy, prominent Metho-
dist minister, recently committed suicide a:
Delaware, Ohio, by shooting himself through
the head with a revolver.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-10-25
The South.

The inclined plane at Memphis having been
completed, trains now cross the Mississippi
river al that point, making direct connection
with the Memphis and Louisville railroad
without change.
Shreveport, La, was recently the scene of
terrible tragedy. r. j. Wright, Clerk of the
District Court, and his brother, w. n. Wright,
were killed by Chief of Police Sherrard and
Police Officer Shepherd. Friends Of the
Wnghts then armed themselves with shot
guns, and found and killed Shepherd, and
searched in every direction for sherrard. All
concerned belonged to the same political
party.
The Pope county, Ark, troubles have been
settled, the militia disbanded, and peace once
more reigns there.
Five members Of John Robnson's circus
have been arrested in Richmond, charged
with murder and highway robbery in Char
1otte county, Va.
louisville has been having grand jolliGca-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-10-25
NEWS SUMMARY.
The East

Brevet Brig. Gen. Hartman Bachc, Colonel
Of Engineers, United States Army, died in
Philadelphia, last week, aged 70.
Sing Sing, n. Y, has been visited by de-
structive fire, which swept away twenty-seven
business houses, involving a loss of upward
of s25O,OOO.
Philadelphia, at the recent election, polled
over $4,000 votes. Hartranfts majority is
20. 437.
John Morrissey lost sS5 coo ON the Pennsyl-
vania election.
The Cubans IN New York, on the 10th inst,
celebrated, with much spirit, the fourth an
niversary of the independence of the Island
Of Cuba.
Hon VIM II. Seward died at his residence
in Auburn, n. Y, ON the 10th of October, after
a brief illness.
On the 5th Of October the horses Harry
Bassett and Monarchist met on the Jerome
Park course, New York, for three mile race,
and such was the confidence in the victor Of
Longfellow that the betting was ten to one in
his favor. To the surprise Of everybody
Monarchist won the race, which is described
as having been one Of the most exciting con-
tests IL the history of the American turf.
One week later the same horses met for a
second trial. this time in four mile race {;
and. notwithstanding his previous defeat,
Bassett was still the fayorite at large odds.
Again he disappointed his hackers, and sue
cumbed to the superior speed and endurance
of Monarchist. Thus the king of the turf is
derosed almost as soon as crowned, and
Monarchist justifes his name by succeeding
to the equine royalty.
A fire at Bangor, Me-, last week, destroyed
over $500 600 worth Of property.
Amherst, " H., was visited by a 100000
fire the other dsy.
Sarah Payson Willis, wife Of James Parton,
the historian, otherwise known as Fanny
Fern, died recently, in New York.
James Spaulding, founder Of the New York
Word. is dead.
The funeral obsequies of Mr.. Seward, at
Auburn, y. Y, were of the most imposing
character. The following prominent gentle
men acted as pall-bearers Thurlow Weed,
Edwin d. Morgan. Richard Schell, Samuel b.
Ruggles, Abram Wakeman, James Barnes,
Elias V. Leayenworth, Henry Wells, George
Patterson, VI. 5. Myers, James 4. Seymour,
Richard Steel, Nelson Beardsley, Daniel Hew-
son, L. 4. T. Martin, John Porter, aud J. II.
Chedell.
The Saratoga County Bank, at Waterford,
n. Y, was robbed the other day of over
100000, by gang of nine masked despera-
does. The robbers secreted themselves in
the house of the cashier during the night,
and bound and gagged the entire family, ex-
cept the cashier, whom they compelled to
open the vault of the bank.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-10-25

ton over the opening of her new railroad to
the South.
The architect, contractor aud builder OF the
structure which fell at Louisville, the other
day, and crushed several persons TO death,
have been arrested and held in 20, 900 bail each.
Five deaths have already resulted from the
calamity, and others will probably die of their
injuries.
The building in which the Rsleigh On. CD
Sentinel is printed was nearly destroyed the
other day, by an explosion of gunpowder,
which some parties had placed under the
press-room. The presses and machinery were
completely demolished.
Over 100 German emigrants, EN- route for
Texas, arrived at New Orleans in one day last
week. by steamship frem Hamburg.
Bishop Bayey has been installed as Arch
bishop of the Diocese OF Baltimore.
The work of building the Texas Pacific
railroad is being vigorously pushed. Five
hundred miles are already under contract,
and large force Of laborers has been en-
gagged. Negro labor is being mainly en-
pleyed. but Gen. Dodge has arranged for a
force of 1000 Chinese The line under con-
tract is that part of the main stem from Mar
shall west to Fort Worth, and the branch
north from Marshall to point opposite Full
ton. Ark, and thence westerly to the west
main stem near Fort Worth, will proceed
during the winter.
At Louisville, the other day, a negro named
William Ferry murdered his wife and mother
by stabbing them with a knife. The muir
derer gave himself up, and SAID he wanted
10 be hung Immediately.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-10-25
Washington.

There was in the Treasury last week,
SO, 367 .572 currency, $53, 999,G59 coin, and
e2i, 1853, 600 coin certificates.
1t is stated in Washington dispatch that
the President las refused to obey the dictum
of Cameron to drive John w. Forney out OF
the Republican party, and said he looked
upon their differences as of a local nature.
1t is announced that President Grant, in his
forthcoming message to Congress- will recon-
mend that prompt and vi orous measures be
taken TO protect the citizens Of the Texan
border from the incursions of Mexican ban
dts and cattle thieves.
Bids were opened at the Quartermaster
Generals office last week for furnishing head
stones for soldiers graves in the different
national cemeteries. There were in all ia
bidders, and the bids ranged from 80 cents to
SO per stone.
Al the departments were closed and dressed
in mourning on the 14th OF October, the day
of Mr.. Stewards funeral.
Since the adjournment of Congress the Gov
eminent Printing Office has been finishing the
printing ordered during the last session. This
amounts to $50, 600 octave and quarto volumes.
ranging from 500 to 600 pages each. OF this
number 255, 600 volumes are agricultural and
Ku-Klux reports, tho latter being Is volumes,
and the printing of the census reports is also
inprogress. -Four thousand volumes in muslin
are bound daily. Three hundred compositors
and 30 pressmen, and 400 females are in the
office, and the aggregate of all the persons
employed is over 600.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-10-25

THE official return of the acreage
under fax in Ireland has just been
issued. For this year, l2l,S70 acres !;
last year. l56, go acres decrease 81 500
acres, showing in comparison a decrease
this year, as compared with the last, Of
% per cent.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-10-25
Foreign.

A birmingham England firm has contracted
to furnish the Prussian Government with
10000 rifles of an improved pattern.
News comes from England of another terri
bic colliery disaster. An explosion occurred
in mine at Morley, by which over forty
miners were killed.
\ number OF gambling saloons in WELL
known German waterinG-places have been
closed by order of the Government.
In the Spanish Cortes. the amendment to
the address of the King asking for the abo-
lition Of slavery was defeated by large ma
jority
The workingmen of Berlin are about in
augurating another general strike.
A number of the coal masters of Wales
have resolved to close their works, pend
ing a reduction of the wages OF their en-
ployes.
The startling announcement is made from
Constantinople that over three millions OF
human beings have persisted by the famine in
Persia. 1t is doubtful whether there was ever
before visitation Of this kind attended with
such awful consequences and the fact is diff.
cult to reconcile with the idea that the ada
cent Christian nations performed their whole
duty toward the suffering people.
A London letter says that the publication
Of the ponderous judgment of Sir Alex. Cock.
| burn, dissenting from the award of the
Geneva arbiuators, has had the effect tc
create the belief that the award was fragrant,
! ly unjust to England. The language of the
Lord Chief Justice is very severe, and he i.
alike indignant at the British and American
! Governments.
The London papers comment at consider
able length on our October elections, ant
their probable effect Oh the Presidential con
test.
Mr.. Bentinck member Of Parliament, in
public speech at London, recently, denounced
the settlement of the Alabama claims as
dishonor and disgrace to England, and de-
clared that Great Britain deserved the scorl
of the whole world, and would cease to hold
her position among the nations.
Two more Communists have been sentenced
to death at Paris.
The Abolition Society of Madrid continue
the agitation of the slavery question. They
have just sent to the Cortes a petition fol
the manumission of slaves in Cuba and Porte
Rico.
Republican revolt of alarming proportions
has broken out in the Spanish province OF
! Corunna.
The news of the death OF Mr.. Seward was
received in England with great surprise, nc
intimation of his illness having reached there
The daily papers OF London contain elaborate
| biographies Of the distinguished statesman.
The Nclcs says: Although Mr.. Seward was
unpopular here, by reason of his rather perempi
tory bearing, he leaves behind him great ex-
ample Of vigor. energy and success"
Another religious row is threatened in Lis
burn, Ireland, and an additional military force
has been sent there.
II is reported that TIL iers has requested
Victor Emanuel to recall the italian Minister
to France, because he is a Bonapartist.
Prince Napoleon has been banished from
France.
The election for President of the Republic
Of Mexico occurred on Saturday, Oct. II.
There being no opposition to the present in
cumbent Lerdo de Tejeda the election passed
of quietly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-21

The TRUTH.-That most Of the so-cslled
2-ounce fsvoriDg extracts hold but II
ounces, the 4.ounce less than 3 ouuces-sn
outrageous cheat; while DR.. Prices Special
FlavOriugs are full measure, strong, and
nuPa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-21
ROCK ISLAND ILLINOIS. THURSDAY MARCH 21. 1872

hosiery Of Bslbriggin and other celebrated
qualities are here gathered and prepared for
the st. Louis market. Indeed, we had al
most forgotten to Allude to the immense
stock Of hosiery that this house has con
ssan.ly on hand. Independent of European
goods. this house has agents in oil the
leading cities in tn. Eastern States, who are
always on the look out for American manu-
factures Of beauty and worth, and hundreds
Of mills in this country are running to
their fullest extent in the production Of
cloths, oassimeres, muslins. hosiery and nm
der garments, fannels, blankets and WOOL
ems of all kinds, and Dodd, Brown & Co.
annually sell millions of dollars wofth Of
these American products. Their heavy
capital enables them to buy and sell on the
most favorable terms.
We have thus sketchsd one Of the great
est dry goods establishments in the western
country, feeling confident that our readers
will thank us for the task.