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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-02-02

The corporation Of London discovered an
error Of $40 in their accounts. A professional
accountant was called in and hxed the thing
right. His charge was sfs2.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-02-02
Business Law.
i is not legally necessary 10 say on a note.
for value received y

i is not legally necessary 10 say on note.
for value received -
note given on Sunday Ii void
note obtained by fraud or from person
IN state OF nioxlcaiion, cannot be collected
II II note be lost or stolen, il does nor re-.
lease the maker he must paw Il.
An endorser OF q note is EXEMPT from liabiJ.
ity II not served with notice of its dsbonor
within twenty-fonr hours Of its nonpayment
note by Il minor Is void
Notes payable after date bear interest only
when so stated.
Principals are responsible for the acts Of
their agents.
Each individual in n partnership Is rcspon
frm. 'A'
Ignorance of the law excuses no one.
u is fraud &c conceal fraud
The law compels no one to do imDossibiIi-
ties.
An agreement without consideration Is void
Signatures made with lead pencil are good
in law. o."
receipt for money paid is not, legally
e'i
The acts Of one partner bind all the otherx
Contracts made on Sunday cannot be en-
forced.
contract made with minor is void.
a contract with a luuatic is void
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-02-02
BROOKE & PLEASANTS,
MI a q HINTST5
AVA ~ - IL = IL = - 4 - ,
On Washington and BrooheUiHe Turn
pike, / J miles from NechanicsciHe.

pike, ] miles from lNeclanicsotHe.
NTE are prepared 10 do all kinds of
w MACHINE WORK,
FORGING and COUNTRY BLACKSMITH
ING, of every description
5Es- Reapers, Mowers Threshers, Separators,
Drills and all kinds of Agricultural Machinery
made and repaired at shortest notice
Special attention paid to mill work, shafting,
gearing, &C., &c.
Ss- am with the above firm, and will be
glad TO see any of my old customers at their
shop.
apr 14-tfn CHAS. o. FISHER.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-02-02
READ! READ! READ!

@ BOOTS AND SHOES /!
sA~E -<s TnE undersigned takes pleas
~ ure in announcing to the citi-
zens Of Pooesville and vicini-
ty, that he has fitted up New Shop, ad join
ing his Dwelling House, near the Baptist
Church, in Poolesville, Nd. for the purpose
OF carrying on the mandatory of BOOTS
AND SHOES, in all its various branches
he will keep constantly on hand prime
stock of Leather, and good workmen, which
will enable him to fill all orders in his line of
business with promptness and dispatch. His
prices will be as low as any other establish
ment in the county.
He feels under many obligations TO the pub
lie for their liberal patronage al his old stand,
and pledges himself to do all in bis power to
give general satisfaction to all who may pa
troDize him at his new place Of business
He hopes he will continue TO receive libe-
raj share of public patronage. as he is deter
mined to turn off Good Work. at Moderate
Prices. JOHN r. GRIMES,
june 2-tf Poolesville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-02-02

| GEN. WAsnIsGToN' FARM--The farm OF
ueheral Washington, at Mount Vernon. con
tanned ten thousand acres Of land in one body
! equal to about fifteen square miles. 1t was
! divided into farms of convenient size, ut the
distance oftyo, three, and five miles from the
manson-house. lie visited these farms every
day, in pleasant weather, aud was constantly
engaged in making experiments for the i'm
provement OF agriculture Some idea of the
extent of hissfarming operations may be form,
| ed from the following facts
In 1887, no had five hundred and eighty
acres in grass sowed six hundred bushels Of
oats seven hundred acres with wheat-and
as much more in corn, barley, potatoes, beans,
peas, &c, and one hundred and fifty with tur-
nps. Ills stock consisted Of one hundred and
forty horses one hundred and twelve cows
two hundred and thirty-six working oxen.
heifers; and steefs, and five hundred sheep
He constantly employed two hundred and fifty
hands, and kept twenty-four ploughs going
during the whole year, when the earth and
the state Of the weather would permit. I'm
1880, be slaughtered one hundred and fifty
hogs, for the use of his family, aud provisions
for his negroes, for whose comfort he had
great regard
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-02-02
CHAS. w. NICHOLS.

HOUSE-CARPENTER 4 BUILDER, will
II furnish Plans and Specifications and
EXECUTE ALL WORK in any style or fin
ish persons may desire.
My experience, in both city and country
huilding, warrant me in saying to all persons
wishing good house, either dwelling or out
building, that | am prepared to execute it,
either by contract or otherwise in the best
manner for durability and style of finish, and
secure the entire satisfaction of all persons ia
voring me with their patronage.
DaS~ Communications addressed to me If
Norbeck P. o., will be promptly attended to.
CHAS W. NICHOLS.
SOAP STONE, of the best quality for fire.
places, furnished to order. jan l3-ly
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-02-02
MANTUA MAKING AND TAILORING,

TINE undersigned having removed to the
Il house next door west OF Mr.. John II .
Higgins Store, in the town Of Rockville, is
now prepared to
Gut and Make Up Ladies Dresses,
and NJ A K CLU T IN G of all kinds for
gentlemen and children, and attend to MA
CHINE STITCHING, &c.
All work entrusted to us will be d one in the
best manner, and al reasonable terms.
Mrs. MARTHA HARDESTY
jan lift and DAUGHTERS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-02-02
A Costly Grist of Wheat.

IN the month OF October, 1867, some twenty
bushels OF wheat were stolen from barn in
olay county, Ind, and sold early the follow
| ing morning Mt one Of the leading -four mills
in Terfe Haute. The wheat was missed early
IN the morning and traced directly TO its des-
tnauon IN market, and though the nocturnal
lheVes had made good their escape, combi-
nation OF circumstances and Identification
scemed TO fasten the guilt upon two men nam
ed Bemls and Miller, who were arrested the
same evening Mt Brazil. Under the privilege
OF the law changes Of venue were taken before
three several Justices Courts in Clay county,
and three days and as many nights were lost
IN the preliminary proceedings. The parties
were then bound over to court. Subsequently
Miller turned States evidence. The case has
been before the courts twice, yearly, since that
time, being continued from time to time by
what were uniformly understood by every
party outside the courts as frivolous excuses
backed by the usual afdavits.
Az The present term the case was thrown out
OF court at the request of al the prosecuting
witnesses, for the reason that justice could not
ue obtained, and The witnesses could not afford
the expense. William Mack, Of Terre Uaute
was on the bench, and made few remarks
commenting that 'this was one Of those cases
damaging TO the reputation of The courts and
farce on justice" This being State case the
witnesses got no fees. The original value of
the wheat was $G759 A witness figured his
outlay as follows Attendance on courts IL
lines; travelling expenses S25; board S24
time II days, S63 total Sill. Multiplying
ms amount ny thirty witnesses, and we have
S3 $50. The Milers aud Bemises claim to
have paid lawyers fees, etc, to the amount Of
~, 600, making the total cost Sc, 800 In his
lnal speech the prosecuting attorney remarked |
mat during the continuance of these cases sew |
srai witnesses had died and many others had |
crown from boyhood to be old men. One Of |
ne lawyers on the defence had become palsied |
o MS right arm; another bad nearly gone |
'ihn, whlIe The third had become weak in the |
mall of his back-al writing aftidayi,s and |
studying preiences for continuance Terre
tiaute Ind. E1press.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-02-02

WET FoE llra.--A rough-loolsing spcci-
men OF humanity was recently promcradin,
up Chatham street, New York, when he cam,
plump upon jew, a specimen Of his racc
about whom there could be no mistake
without word of warning, the ronph
anoehep nun sprawling into the gutter. Pick
ing himself up, and taking his bIeedinc noso
between his thumb and finger, he demanded
an explanation.
shut up, 4 II paste you agin, " shouted the
aggressor, approaching him.
meier done nottings nit you, and what
,or you maseh me in der nose ?" asked Abra-
fes yer hev; yer Jews crucifed tho Sa-
''oa,, ana J have mind TO go for ye agin."
but mine Got, dat vas eighteen bundred
years ago, said the jew.
We'll, don't care if 1t was only heard
OF It last night, ;" replied the unwashed. and ho
went for him again.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-02-02

The best lessons man ever has are bis mis-
takes.
man in Danbury, Conn, makes a perso-
nal boast Of having signed the Temperance.
pledge eighfy-,bree times
= paper, in putting a certain soap, says /,
y the best ever made for dirty mans fseF
We have tried Il, and therefore, sc ought To
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-20

William Cullen Bryant ia the Evening
Past thus speaks Of the late Jane. cor
don Bennett
To call Mr.. Bennett great journals"
j, an entire mistake: he was a great news.
fender and made in his calling a world
wide hotcEcil. But he never discussed
any great question, either social or politv
cal, with knowledge or sincerity. lie nca.
er enlightened the public mind b, the VA
ri"iy OF s>tSaa W MS inTofIuatlon nor d.
recied 1t by the earnestncs. OF hi. conyjc-
tons. He was not a statesman nor
scholar. nor philan;hropist nor even A
politician. What he said from day to day
was said merely TO produce a sensation. 10
raise laugh, or 10 confirm a Vulgar pr,ju-
dice; and SO far as he had any isf,urnce az
all as writer, IL was one that debased and
corrupted the community Ia which his pa
per was read. He did more TO vuiyarize
The tone OF the press liz this country than
any man ever before connected with il:
and the worst caricatures that the .enlu.
OF Balzac, Dickens and Thackeray has Civ
en u Of the low, slang-whanging. disso-
Lutte and unprincipled Bohemian, Of the
Lonsteans, jefferson Bricks and Captain
Shansons OF the journalistic profession.
IAN 10 depict what Ben-eti actually was
His earlier career indeed was so shameful
and disgusting that he was banished from
respectable society, aud the impress ion II
LETT was so strong that. with all the wealth
he subsequently made by the prostitution
of his energy and talent, he could no, pro
cure social recognition anywhere.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-20
Important to Manners.

we md in late issue Of the Boston
Journal letter from a Nantucket ship
master, describing new method Of drag
ging' vessel in order to keep her head to
the wind in gale. The device is so sim
pie and so easily applied that we commend
1t to our sea-faring readers with the recon-
mendation to test it by experiment when
they have occasion to use drag" The
writer SAYS:
1.-The I'd of last March was on my pas
sage home from Cuba in a deep loaded
brig. and hove to In the heaviest gale I
ever law. with a fearful sea running so
high that i; bccalmed our close-reefed main
SAL, and our safety depended upon keeping
the vessels head a. near the wind AS possi-
Bile tried very simple method of drag
ging her. a follows:
Took large cask, with one head In IL.
aud nailed stout piece Of wood across
the bottom on the outside. Each side OF
that bored hole through the head. and
fitted a strap through the holes, the hight
of which came through the mouth of the
cask made one end OF hawser last To
the strap and the other end on the weather
bow. and put the cask overheard. II
Hoatcu w 10 the NlndNaFu. ana a. the Ncs-
sel- head Tell OF from the sea the cask
would drag under water aud keep her head
up to wind and sea so that nearly every
sea broke over her jibboom. and hardly .
spray came on board.
| sfterward tried the old method OF a
Hedge and spar fast to 4 hawser. but /, did
not do near a. well.
In another gale hove To in company
with schooner which worked t. wind
ward OF me fast until put over the WA
ter cask drag" and twelve hours amer the
schooner was hull down to leeward. PROV
ing that a vessel will not drift half so fast
with drag ct that Kind a. she will with
ont it, and A. il can be easily rugged or
taken on beard. have no doubt many YES
sells would be saved by using it in heay,
gales when they cannot lie TO under sail
alone.
send you this for publication, If YOU
choose. hoping 1t MAY meet the eye Of some
one who may try 1t in a gale OF wind with
the same r suit
Perhaps il may have been used before. -
IT so. | am not aware Of il.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-20
NUMBER 25.
That Waits ofVon Webers.

Gayly and gsyly rang the gay music.
The blithe, merry music Of harp aud Of horn,
The mad, merry music, that set Us advancing
I'LL over the midnight came stealing the morn.
Down the great hall went waving the banners.
Waving and waving their red, white and blue,
As the sweet summer wind came blowing and
blowing
From the city's great gardens asleep in the
dew.
Under the flags, as they fioaied and fioated.
Under the arches and arches Of flowers.
We two and we two hoated and fioated
Into the mystical midnight hours
And just as the dawn came stealing and steal
ing,
The last Of those wild Weber waltzes began.
! can hear the soft notes now appealing and
pleading.
And catch the faint scent of the sandalwood
fan.
That lay in your hand in your hand en m,
sho ulder,
As down the great hall, away and away
All under the flags and under the arches.
We danced and We danced till the dawn Of thu
day.
But why should dream DER this dreary old
In this counting room down in this dingy old
street,
or tina; night or that morning. just there al the
dawning,
When our hearts beat in time 10 our fat living
feet.
What is that brings me that scent of enchani-
menf,
so fragrant and fresh from out the dead years.
That Just for moment I'D swear that the music
OF Weber's wild waltzes still in INV ear,
What is it, indeed, in this dusty old alley.
That brings me that night or that morning in
June:
Whist is it, indeed:-I laugh TO confess it
A hand-organ grinding a crcakins old tune.
But somewhere or other caught in the meas
The waltz Of Won " eber's and back it all came.
That night or that morning. just their At the
dawning,
when danced the last dance with my first and
last fame.
My first and my last but who would believe
II, down in this dusty old alley to-iay.
'Twixt the talk about cotton. the markets aud
money.
/ should suddenly turn in some mo,nen, and
That one memory only had len me a lonely
And gray-bearded bachelor dreaming in june
wehre the nights and the mornings from the
dusk to the dawnings.
Seemed set 10 the music of weher's wild tune. :
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-20

An IMMENSE CSDHgTAkING.-The Sci
entiic American, In calling attention 10
the statement of an Italian journal that
the recent visit of the Russian Car to the
southern bart OF his Empire had particu-
lar reference to the projected junction OF
the Caspian Sea with the Black Sea. saws
The entire length OF the canal would be
>iA hundred and thirty Russian yer.ts.
.h NJ four hundred miles, the mountain
ch.si 10 be pierced only measures eight
verst>, or about five miles. Ii Is calcula
ted that thirty-two thousand laborers will
have TO be employed for fully six wear, in
order to complete the undertaking. Quite
apart from the direct commercial adyan.
iages which would result from the comple
ton OF this canal, it would serve TO rep;en-
ish the Caspian Sea with water. highly
important consideration. During the last
decade, aud even longer, remarkable re-
dnction OF water was noticed, so much So
that the nnal extinction. that is. exsiccation
OF the sea was apprehended. The result
wouei not only be malarious in the extreme
but also destructive of great source of
wealth, namely the sturgeon, sterlet, and
seal fisheries. Many thousand persons are
at present employed in these fisheries (chi,.f
Iy at Astrakan) by whom eight hundred
thousand pounds of caviar alone are an
nualIy obtained. An Insurance of wafer
supply TO those persons would, Therefore
give renewed stimulus to their local enter
prise, though the same may not be nearly
as important as the effect on commerce AZ
large
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-20
Peace Jubilee Notes.

TIE telegraph wires have been connect
ed with the press room of the Coliseum.
THE French Band numbers finy-two
pieces. with two chiefs. or handmasi
Al IHE toLI>ElM. Me>>r>. Parker a
sons have finished covering the lcan-;o
root. aud the whole roof /, water-ti.hi.
The window are nearly all set. aud TN.
seats finished. Ii j.. however. proposed
la put in seat, for an additional three lhou-
sand persons belonging 10 the chorus, who
come from the Western States. in which
case Mr.. Pierce will require another week
Ia complete his seating arrangements
The hard-pinc floor for the parquet is he
ing laid. and will form "A splendid floor for
the coming International Ball. The two
swiss ticket offices are framed and will he
built Immediately. The stairs FROM D.rf-
mouth street bridge are completed. and thu.
supporting beams are strung acru>> Tor il,,.
West Canton street bridge. The other.
viii be pat across saturday. Altogether
the means of access To the Coliseum
grounds viii be very eommodiou> and well
suited TO the public convenience Visitor.
are only admitted To the building now hy
means Of tickets procured IN limited num-
bers at the eriniendent'> office Tie
general clearing up Of the ground. la.
commenced. and in a very few DAYS affair.
VIII assume an improved APP earance.-
June 10th
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-20
M q

The WESTERN HANCOCK AGRIcULTuRAL
SOCIETY met. agreeable TO vote OF adj
journment passed at the session held on
May l3. in the Baptist church in Penob-
scot, on Wednesday June H. 1872. Jas. \.
Lawrence in the Chair. Hosea b. Ward
well chosen Secretary. pro TEN. on mo-
ton of VIM. Grindle. Voted To adjourn
until O'Clock. L. NJ.
Met, according TO vote of adjournment.
ppm.
Constitution a published ia Ellsworth
American, read by the Chairman.
Voted. To meet at Orland on Saturday
the 24th inst, in Powers Hall at 10
O'Clock 4. NJ
Voted. That the Sec'y. be requested to
publish in the Ellsworth ADericaa the do
ings of this meeting, and notify the Cor
porators Of the adjourned meeting AT
Orland.
Voted. The thanks Of the meetin. 10 the
people of Penobscot for their Kind enter
tainment.
Adjourned to the place and time speei-
fed. H. w.Rrwr,r s...,.
Penobscot, June -, ls.2
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-20

During the sitting of the court I'm Con-
hectlcut, not long ago, Oh z very cold eve
nlng, crowd OF lawyers had collected
around the fire that blsxed cheerfully ON
the hearth in the bar-room. when travel
Ter entered, benumbed with cold, but no
one moved TO give him room to warm his
shins, SO he leaned back against the wall in
the back part OF the room. Presently a
smart young limb OF the law addressed him
when the following dialogue took place.
You look like traveller
well, l suppose l am; l came all the.
way from Wisconsin a foot at anyrate.,
From Wisconsin. What distance To
come on one pair of legs"
We'll. done it, anyhow
Did you ever pass through purgatory in
any of your travels %
Yes, sir I've passed through the out.
skirts
Il thought likely. Well. what are the
manners and customs there! Some OF us
would like to know"
oh you'll find them much the same as
in this place-the lawyers sit nearest the
fire."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-20
WOOLCARDING,

Now is the time to send in your wool az 1 shall
be ready TO receive it AFTER this date. Wool NAV
be LETT at IL. Ii. Masons. Whitcomb Il HAYNES at
the Fails and at II. Moore's Hancock or at the
mill. Persons wishing for good rolls must send
their wool In good order, to those he best OF AT.
isfaction will be given.
Inc drought does not prevent carding az this
mill.
NB.-The best Oil will be used at bis mill rs
purchase II al the manuiactory h. F. JOY
Ellsworth, May ls7a. 2vtf
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-20
REAL ESTATE BROKER
A NEW ENTERPRISE

III tcli me frequent enquiries made to mo ,git.
II ne past few years ~ those vistjr ~, XII.
~ Ell heaI Estate, As well a. those. dezfrjn,
rn, rnu rent places ! have been forced 10
sohCtusioh, that there was actually existip-
sliy OF some ones embarking In Tho sI.7, =.
st I anu Oh opening an Office and books and i.
iiisa7ufe al least, provide tor this growing f,
, Would therefore respectfully solicit tho ,.t
Ih1ihagg a w. encouragement Of the public
9,yias "a in,o ne and being this enterpri.e N
55sL Is !, 'nen Dtsine SIS, and By unifeo .f,r
n mhhsng 4 mutually beneficial to oarseIys.
t@nsmcr, therefore to all those having Isnd
tnII 'Insns 70 sell or let, ii they will give ,.
me- so, ptloh OF them, by calling or eendir, Dr.
anJ ,h WIN endeavor faithfully to feprescnf H..
anen N an interest, and VIII endeavor 10 I'LL.
sell ana therebv y those desiring to purcha.r
~ sa1 satisfaction to charges 10 I'M
may iAFor me with their business 20 "'' w."
Ellsworth ,..,. a. +. BURNHAN
-o'i' ie'z. ms
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-20

The Springfield, (Ill.,> Journal gives
this: MOT long since a sleepy member of
the lower branch Of the Legislature re-
quested 9 fellow member to wake him
when certain bill involving the Interests
oflumbermen came up. This agreed upon,
the sleepy member was soon in the land Of
dreams. 1t so happened that certain bill
upon theft and perjury came up, and when
it was fairly under way - sleepy member
was aroused. He, rubbing his eyes, arose
and addressed the Speaker: "Mr. Speak.
er, wish to say few words upon this bill
for the fact is, the most Of the people IN
our way make their living BY this trade"
1t is needless to add that his remarks were
appreciated and highly applauded."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-20
STALLION Gen. HANCOCK

Inls Stallion viii make the season Of ls7s rs
Iouovs: c0nmeacinG Nay LIST, and ending Aug ld
Menday, Tuesday, Wednesday Thursdayat INV
S ss:oss r. suctsIer. Friday Saturday Il he
too we'll known 70 need any description. ali any
Sne VII need g 20 Il % examine the Horse and
az ssock, which have and am always pleased 10
snow. Terns: els single services, 81 Sc. son, s25
70 wanens Cash - s6aiafhceogy note as s6rst Ser.
VICE; Good Pastariug furnished for mares or
ssaeein9 ~ reQuiresL Colts taken 70 pasture broke
backspors, Nay LET, ls73. snois
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-20

HALL'S
<Ns.,..s..,Sa usss.s ssu.
..ssssSS HAZE
IREHEWRR
Every year ib6poaees the popu-
uity Of this valnGble Hair Prep
alton, which u due 70 merit
&c. We can assure our oh.
gaaS that it is kept fully up 10
nigh standard; and it y Tho on
re',able and perfected prepara-
On For restoring GsAy On FApED
jiMx TO its Youthful color; making
i, sott. lnssrous. and silken. The
>calp, NV its use. becomes white and
clean. II removes all eruptions and
dandraf, and, by its tonic proper
ties, prevents the hair from falling
ont. a. il stimulates and nourishes
the hair-glands. BY its use, the
hair grows thicker and stronger.
In badness, il restores the capillary
Glands TO their normal vigor, and
viii create n new growth, except in
extreme old age. 1t is the most
economical HAIR DRESSING ever
used, rs il requires fewer applica-
tons, and gives the hair splendid,
glossy appearance. A. A. Hayes,
Md, State Assayer Of Massachu-
sets. says, "The constituents are
pure, and carefully selected for ex-
cellent quality; and l consider it
the BKsr PREPARATION for its
intended purposes"
Sold b. all Drssoisss and Dealers n 1sdieiss.
Prioo Ono Dollar.