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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-10
From the Kansas City Times, Dec. "a
An Important Discovery.

There has transpred in this city during the
past two weeks one Of the most remarkable ca
SEES on record-being no more or less than the
extraction, root and branch, without pain, and
by the simplest of means, of n large ca-cer
from the left cheek of Mr.. G. A. Chace, freight
agent at Kansas City Of the Hannibal and St.
Joseph Railroad.
Mr.. Grace discovered about siz years ago
small red spot growing upon his left check, i'm
mediately below the eye. THIS red spot in
creased in size, and soon developed one of
those dangerous and most unpleasant of bodi-
lY ailiictons-a cancer. For about two years
Mr.. Chace has tried every medical advice and
treatment, and still the horrible proluherance
continued to grow, and threatened ultimately
to eat away the face and cause him to lose the
use of one eye. A council of physicians, each
of them prominent in his practice, was held
few weeks ago, when it was proposed TO cut
ont the cancer from the face This PROPOSE
zion, had it been carried out, would have en-
dangered the life Of the patient, hence it WAS
not adopted About two weeks ago Mr.. Chace
called upon Professor Kellogg, proprietor Of
the Turkish baths on Walnut ST., who boldly
announced his ability 10 cure the cancer within
fifteen days if his directions were strictly com
piled with. Mr. Chace, glad to avail himself
of any resource for getting rid of his cancer,
consented and Mt once went under Dr. KEEL
He was placed in the Turkish bath FOR two
hours each day, for seven days, with tenn
perature of no, when it was found that the
cancer was dropping out root and fangs entire.
1t first became red on one side and then burst
the skin Mr. Chace applied. by Prof KEEL
logg's advice, poul:lce which aided in draw
ing the cancer from the cheek. During the last
week his family, who reside in West Kansas
City, have watched with great anxiety the cure
being effected. On Sunday the anxiety was so
great that notwithstanding the intense cold
weather. Mrs. Chace called at the baths to in
form Prof. Kellogg that the cancer was about
10 drop out. Yesterday morning the patient
himself brought the cancer in a small vial to
Prof, Kellogg, and il had fallen out clean, with
all its roots and fangs attached, leaving moth
ing except the ugly udcntation in the face
where the cancer had been lie win now con-
time 10 take the baths until the cheek is heal
ed. The cancer as extracted is about the size
Of a haze-nut. is preserved at the baths
for the inspection OF The curious.
Mr.. Chace and family are, of course, mucl.
delighted at this almost miraculous cure, which
is as surprising as it is important to the pub
lie. II has heretofore been considered almost
impossible TO cure cancers except by cutting
them out by the roots. The discovery made
and the cure performed by Prof. Kellogg by
means Of hot vapor bath, is one of the most
useful as well as the most remarkable on record
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-10
An Ontraped Pennle

1t was scarcely needed that the address from
the outraged people of Louisiana to the people
of the Uniled States should be read by the
masses of our intelligent and liberal citizens,
to impress upon them the magnitude of tie
unjust and unwarranted usurpations of power
by the Federal Government of which the peo-
pie of the South have been nude victims.
The money, threats, int:igues, and bayonets
Of the Federal Government and its partizans
are making and unmakiug State Governments
in the South, regardless of the will of the peo-
pie and in open defiance of that will, as legal
ly expressed through the ballot-box. As is
we'll said everywhere in the South, there is po-
litcal anarchy, and the work of social demo-
ralization accompanies il. 1t is a systema-
tized work, and its aims is the degradation of
State character and State sovereignty, and of
personal and popular liberty.
This degradation of the South is the work
of the North. The New York Tribune with
truth and candor says;
The South is not responsible for Warmoth
nor Kellogg, nor Casey, nor Packard nor
Spencer, nor Patterson, nor Worthington.
The creatures who buy and sell Legislatures
and judges, and election officers, and super
viSors, are the rulers whom we have imposed
upon our conquered provinces. If Louisiana
had been prevented from casting her vote for
President, and is distracted by two Legisa-
luTCS duu NhO sets vi ADMINISTRATIVE Officers
if Alabama has two Legislatures and rival Sc
majors a; Washington; if Arkansas is threat
ened with similar divisions, and in South Ca
rolina the Senatorship has been bought in open
market, and the purchaser is now trying to
buy the Supreme Court also, it is not the
South who must be held directly accountable
for such outrages. She is the sufferer, but the
disgrace is ours"
No people on earth was ever so outrag-
ed as have been the white people of the South
by Northern adventures and brutal negroes
backed and encouraged by the National Gov
ernment. Their liberation must come from
the public opinion of the North. The inielli-
gence, the Christian feeling, the patriotism of
Northern ciiizers must be aroused But when
will these deafears be opened-these hardened
hearts softened, the demon hatred be arpeas-
ed? How long must we labor and wait? How
long?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-10
GLOOMY VIEWS OF NEGRO HONESTY.

The Hon. Robert Brown Elliott, colored
member of Congress from South Carolina, who
was candidate for the United States Senate in
the late contest, takes a sombcr view Of the
situation. lie thinks that money WAS used
very freely to secure Pattersou's election, and
adds
Now understand me. ] am not saying this
out Of personal feeling. was a candidate be-
fore the Legislature and was defeated | can
bear defeat but the humiliation the hing has
brought upon our colored racc-thats what
hurts me. Our race is now on trial before the
world as 10 its fitness to govern. What viii
be said after such Wholesale buying up as
this2 The colored men, as you know, are in
large majority in The Legislature, and then for
them to deliberately sell ont by wholesale is q
blow that we can't get over for years. 1t is a
blow at our integrity, our honesty, our man
hood. The report has gone TO the world that
the coored legislators. making laws for South
Carolina, have been bribed BY wholesale, and
the report is unfortunately trEe. What will
the world think Of it?
The charges against the Legislature which
elected Patterson TO the Senate are attracting
so much attention that it does not seem posi-
bic that the United States Senate can afford 10
pass them over in silence. The indianapolis
Journal, sterling organ of the Administra-
ton, feels constrained to say;
The charge that John j. Patterson bought
his election TO the United States Senate from
South Carolina is supported by specifications
Of corruption so strong and numerous that the
Senate owes it TO itself to order an inYestiga-
lion. If onc-half that is charged about the
manner of his election is true, he is utterly I'M
deserving of a seat in that body, and honest
men of all parties hare right to expect that
the Senate will examine into the matter The
Senate Of the United States is, in its organiza-
ton and functions the most dignified dcliber-
alive body in the world, and should be the
purest. 1t is great thing for any man hon
orally and fairly to represent sovereign
State, bnt 1t is correspondingly Infamous for
him to buy his way into that high and sacred
position. There have been some weak and
mediocre men in the Senate Of late years, aud
itself should unite to elevate the standard -
Above all things, no man should enter there
whose election bears the slightest faint Of
frand. Patterson calls himself Republican,
but the indications are that he is a corrupt
man, and that his election was secured hro'
wholesale bribery. 1t is TO be hoped tina. an
independent press, regardless Of party, will de-
mand an investigation Of the case.
1t may be safely assumed that when Mr..
Patterson presents himself to be sworn in, the
Senate will make due inquiry into the scandal
lous allegations which have been made in the
case
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-10
The Democratic Party.

Those who suppose the Democratic party TO
be dead, will, ere another Presidential cleo
ton, find out their mistake. This is an in
stance where the wish Is ftllTer 10 the thought
That grand old party will never die--for its
principles nre eternal. 1t is true that n cloud
hangs over It's future, but that cloud will soon
er or later give place to bright and glorious
sun. Undoubtedly the majority Of the white
people are democratic in sentiment. If proof
be wanted it may be found in the figures of the
recent Presidential election. The majority for
Grant over Greeley is 100, 1877. Now, when
IL is remembered that at least n million Of de-
rnocratic voters staid away from the polls, and
that there are 300, 900 colored voters, very few
of whom voted for Greeley, and still fewer
absented Themselves from the polls it must be
patent to all on which side the majority lies.
Notwithstanding Grant is elected President. -
Had the opposition TO Grant been united, be
would not occupy the White House for a Sc
eond term. This was the fault Of The Conrcn-
lion making the nomination. The nomination
OF Mr.. Greeley was an unfortunate one in every
respect. 1t created no enthusiasm, and no ar
gument could induce thousands of Democrats
TO support q man whose an .ccedents were dia-
metrically opposite 10 their own. Had the
nominee been lifelong democrat the recent
contest would not have resulted in such easy
triumph. We allude to this matter now, not
for the purpose of provoking discussion. but
to show that the democracy, though defeated,
is not dead, and to call attention to tire snr-
ton of a leading democratic paper in Missouri,
land which is spoken OF in another part of
inns paper, by correspondence calling a
Convention, some time next MAY, of the de-
mocracy from all the States in the Union. TO
take into consideration the condition of the par
~, and to make such suggestion Ms may infuse
new life in its members and cause more rigid
adherence to its creed. This Done and tho
the party power may hold on awhile TO
places :hey are unworthy to Gil, and still fur
Their enact measures tending to a Capitalization
ofthe powers Of the Government-stil. the
day is not distant when the whole horde will
be driven out by this same dead democracy
The suggestion Of our Missouri contemporary
is good one, and we hope to see it acted up
on. Fl is only necessary TO reassnre the de
mocracy Of its invincibiity, when thoroughly
united, to arouse them 10 action, and let their
opponents know they are yet a power in the
land
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-10

CoSGREss.-In the Senate, on Wednesday,
$50, 600 was voted to pay the expenses ofcom-
missioners to be sent to Louisiana and Arkan-
sas to investigate the political affairs of those
States, the commissioners to act in lieu of the
committee of privileges and elections, authori-
ty being given to officers of the United States
courts or of the States, authorized TO admins
ter oaths, to swear witnesses, refractory per-
sous to be summoned 10 Washington.
In the House, the legislative appropriation
bill was discussed in committee Of the whole,
motion to increase the Presidents annual
salary from SIS, 900 TO $50, 900 being ruled out.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-10

CONVICTION OF SToKEs.-The conviction of
Edward S. Stokes for the murder of James
Fisk, in New York. about year ago, has ia
ken the public by surprise, not that the public
believed Stokes innocent of the crime but that
New York jury should find a verdict of gull.
ty, and New York Judge pronounce sentence
of condemnation. For the past few years JUS
lice has been at loose ends in New York, and
the idea was prevalent and had been expressed
that hanging had played OUT in the EN-
pire State. To none was the surprise greater
than to Stokes himself, who is greatly dissats-
fed with the decision, berating one of the
counsel and charging witness with perjury
An effort viii be made by Stokes counsel TO
obtain new trial on bill of exceptions filed
against the rulings of the Judge. Whether
they will succeed in this is vet uncertain, but
every effort that the ingenuity of counsel and
Influential friends can exert will be made to
relicye the doomed man. Should Stokes be
executed it will mark new era in the history
of criminal jurisprudence in New York. Doubt
less the insecurity of human life consequent
npon the frequent murders in the city, had
much to do with the verdict in this case. Over
one hundred murders in three years in New
York city, is alarming, and yet that is the
number reported. The facility with which
large number OF these escaped the punishment
due to the crime, doubtless induced the COM
mission of others; but now that an example
may be made it is safe to assume that terror
may strike tho evil-doers aud that the stern
requirements of the law will be melted out to all
future offenders. This, and this alone, will
lessen crime, and give assurance to all that the
guilty will not go unpublished. When pablo
opinion rs educated up to the point that capital
punishment is necessity, and authorized by
divine as well as human aw-that it is the
duty of all TO see that the guilty are punished,
a wholesome correction may be made in the
administration of the criminal law, and when
the transgressor knows that punishment will
as surely follow the commission OF crime as
the night succeeds the day, then may the peo-
pie hope 10 dwell securely under their own
"vine and hgtree.'
This maudln sentimentality about capital
punishment should be rooted out, and made
to give place TO that wiser and better sentiment
that an impartial administration Of the laws,
by visiting punishment upon all classes of the
guilty violators, will be the best safeguard to
society.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-10

The inmates of Western hotel we're terri
lily frightened, recently, by a crazy woman,
who stepped into one Of The halls and yelled
Prepare ye prepare ye the Lord is COM
ing II Instead Of coming forth 10 meet The
heralded visitor, like faithful Christians, many
OF the guests piled all the available furniture
against their doors, and showed other signs of
trepidalion. The woman was finally quielcd,
and with her cries died out doubtless the sud
den resolutions of reformation which had sug-
cested themselves 10 many uneasy conscien-
ces. Judging from their actious, they must
they must have regarded the Almighty as a
sort o. police officer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-10
jealousy and Revenge.

Mr. and Mrs. Y are believed to nave llFeu
as hanuily together rs man and wife common
Iv do in their social position. Some lime ago
Mrs x, with or without reason, nr@ah ~
fancy that Mr.. \. preferred Ida D, 10 herself
This yonng girl had for while kept uous1
for the husband, in the temporary absence "
Tho wife on n visit TO relatives. One day lda
received n message from Mrs x. requesting
her TO call at her house, as she Mrs n had
n letter from the country for her. In 'he
afternoon Ida dressed herself IN her oVs1
clothes. and went to Mrs y house, "hgIe
she was met at the door by the wonHn' VIZ
kissed her inquired particularly "n"u' Wv,
state of her health and placed her IN '"o '''ps'
comfortable chair in the room, an ar,"eu r .oe,
ing chair. Mrs. X offered the girl reiresh-
ments. which she declined, with request 'or
glass of water. This was ut once hrouAht
by the amiable hostess, who herself tooh F"
drink. The woman then went into an aHJo'h, ,
ing room, from which she speedily returned
with a strong cord of rope ARRANGED IN 'Ac
form of moose. Smiling and talking plea
sanity all the time, she stepped behind heT
visitor. and, dropping the moose over hcr heaI
and arms, with sudden jerk she soon bnnhu
the voung girl helpless to the chair ida ;
feet were next bound 10 the char. Now
said the woman, "you shall see how a'chEe
myself" whercupon from drawer she TOOK
pair of shears, large knife, and revolver
Mi of which implements she spread upon the
table before her victim, by this time ready TO
faint with terror The tormentor's next step
was TO cut off the girls hair as close rs pos
sible TO the skin leaving only single hand-
ful on the ton of the head, for the purpose MS
She explained, Of facilitating the subsequent
operation Of scalping. The girl screamed and
called for help as loudly as she could, bpt the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-10

M. EaYlor,

Hr. Editor
The most important, as we'll ms cheering
suggestion which has mel the eye Of despond-
ing patriotism in this country, torso years
past, is, that Convention Of true Democrats
from every State in the Union, be held at some
convenient point in May next, Say Louisville
Cincinnati, or St. Lous-no, for the purpose
Of making nominations, bat merely to consult
together, and, if possible, re-establish the old
landmarks and principles of Democracy, SO
plainly, that she who runs may read - as
well as to devise some means By which the
rarty may be, hereafter, projected against the
Vaccinations of political rogues and policy
mongers, who have fastened themselves OF it,
like leeches; and get themselves chosen rs del
egatcs 10 State and National Conventions, for
no other purpose than 10 advance their own
selfish interests; and who, having no fixed po-
litical principles of their own, care nothing for
those of the party, which they are ever ready
to trade or for any real or supposed advan-
tage 10 themselves.
This idea of n conference Of Democrats from
all parts Of the Union is well worthy that faith
full exponent and representative Of true Demo-
cratic prnclples-the louisville Jeffersonian
Democrat'-by whom it was first started, and
should be caught up and reiterated by, not
only all The Democratic press, but by every
citizen Of the country, however humble, who
desires to see restored the old time-honored
principles of Democracy and Of white suprem-
acy, upon which, the Government itself was
founded, and which, during the seventy years
they were adhered to, bore down all opposi-
ton, and bound together and protected the
multiiarious interests of all sections Of the
country in one harmonious and happy whole
and that too without one dollar of taxation.
The attention Of the true men of the party is
called, thus early, TO the subject, in order that
should such conference be determined on,
they may give to it that timely consideration
| its Importance demands, and thus, be the bet
ter prepared to take such action in the premi-
| ses as will best secure their faithful rcpresen-
tation in that body and thereby assist their
brethren throughout the country in crushing
out all future attempts of designing men to
trade off the principles of the party for their
own selfish purposes.
Let such conference be held, by all means;
| and we may then hope to see, once more, the
old flag Of Democracy thrown TO the breeze,
| and millions of freemen Aockiug to its defence,
and bearing it on, as of yorc, to certain VIC
tory. AN OLD DEMOCRAT.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-10

MERITED DISTINCTION. The well-known Gro
ton Junction, on the great thoroughare of the
Northern lines to Boston, has ceased TO be-
With large and increasing population, proud
as well as prosperous, its citizens, in mass
meeting assembled, have voted to change the
name of their town TO "AYER"-after one of
the best known men in America, DR.. j. G.
AVER, of Lowell-and the Legislature of Mas
sachusetts has enacted that decision into law
We commend their choice, for not only is the
name short and distinctive, but DR.. AYER's
Medicines have made it gratefully known to
the ends Of the earth. Probably no living man
has carried relief to such countless multitudes
of the sick ss he; and this high honor, from
his neighbors, tells the estimation in which he
is held by those who know him, Bristol Times
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-10

Sous OF TEMPERAscE.-Th following per
sons have been elected officers of Rockville Di
vision, for the ensuing quarter:
Thos. J. Peddicord, W.P.
Benz. Iancy, W. A.
John F. Peter, r. S.
VIM. R. Humphrey, AIRS.
A T. Davis, +. s.
G. W. Pretyman, G.
Chas. Albert, I. S.
Edw. Stonestrect, o. S.
r. A. Bouic, Treas
Rev. S. R. White, Chaplain.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-10

SuccINcrLy STATED. The New York Herald
does not exaggerate the matter when it de-
clares that ''such corruption and anarchy as
exist now in the South are not only injurious
TO that section, not only check its progress and
material interests and therefore prove DANA
ging TO the business interests ofthe North, but
they are infections, and must in the end de-
moralize the whole republic. 1t is, in fact, a
long step toward Capitalization, despotism and
military rule. tits the way in which all ma
tions have marched, the liberties Of which
have been subverted or overturned"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-10

NEGROES IN JAIL.-We understand from Sher-
# WATERS that there sat this time confined in
the Jail at this place, ten negroes, mostly for
larceny. This is a large number 10 be quar-
tered at the public expense, and if the old
fashioned whipping-post could be re-establish-
ed, the probability is, that public whipping
would tend to diminish this petty stealing. At
any rate, it would save the county great deal
Of expense. A negro does not consider it any
disgrace to be imprisoned for stealing, but to
receive public whipping at the post, is con
sidered most damaging to his reputation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-10

CoLoRED COUNTY CLERK.-John Syphax, CO.
lored, elected Clerk Of the County Court OF
Alexandria county, Va, it is understood, has
qualified before Judge Keith, of tue Circuit
Court in Warrenton, to which place he went
on the Both ult., but has not entered upon the
discharge of the duties of the office Since
Tuesday evening the county clerks office has
not been opened for business, the former clerk,
Mr. Hunter, not feeling warranted in conlinu-
ing in the position after notification that the
new clerk had qualified Alexandria Quote.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-10

To FARMERS. Particular attention is direct
ed TO the notice in our advertising columns, of
the notice that Convention of Farmers Clubs
OF this county, will be held at the Sandy
Spring lyceum, January l4th, 1878, at o.
clock, Pm. 1t is exceedingly desirable that
all who can will attend, as matters of much
interest will be brought to the attention of the
Convention
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-10
ADJOURNED MEETING.
NOTICE.

THE Executive Board of the Montgomery
County Agricultural Society, are requested
TO meet at the Court House in Rockville on
TUESD4 Y merit, The l4h instant, at IL
o clock, A. NJ A full attendance is desira-
ble as important business viii be before the
Board.
By order of the President
RICH'D NJ. WILLIAMS,
jan lois Secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-10

SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Thos. Jones, who re-
sided near Poolesville, fell dead, in his resi-
dence, on Friday last. The old man was in
the act of lighting his pipe, but had not sue
ceedcd, when he was visited by the mortal
stroke. How truly may it be said, 'that in
the midst of life we are in death'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-10

GoLD DEVELOPMENTS. Some two or three
yearsago valuable nugget of gold was found
on Mr.. Robert Dayidson's farm, in Montgom-
cry comfy, Maryland, and within the last few
weeks several additional specimens of great
value have been found on the same farm The
above is clipped from the Washington Csroni-