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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

Amiability.

| All the brightest virtues Of the human mind
are trauscended by the simple trait Of anna
biIity, and there are none so exalted in this
| world that its possession will not prove an or
nameni to their character. Not that utter in
action of the feelings which often accompanies
! Incidence and which is frequently mistaken
for amiability, but the feeling which is stron-
ger than GU. foolish pride, and which subdues
its impulsive throbbings when another adj
dresses us in tone Of irritability or excite
ment that broad spirit of innate or cultivated
charity which causes us to view with modera-
tion the Incorporate spirit Of our fellow-be-
irgs, and offer good will and forgetfuness for
the shortsighted transgressons Of others; that
sense which teaches us at all times, in view of
the predatory condition Of man here, how
much better it were to be on terms of peace
and friendly intercourse than assume the ter
rble responsibility Of treating others differ
emily from what we would wish them to treat
tercourse outside Of which we cannot hope to
pass smoothly over the rough places in the
path of life.
How perfectly an offensive disposition is sub
dued by an amable reply, and how distinctly
a gentle answer uncurtains our deformity to
our own eyes and causes us to regret its pres
ence. No one can fail to be impressed by the
presence of amiabiity in others, and when we
cast around us in mental glance, we discover
that those persons whom we look upon with
regard and friendly feelings are amiabe good
tempered characters, and we willingly seek
intercourse with them, for we have no fear OF
being misunderstood or held to account for
our own want of pleasant virtues at the ex-
pense of that friendly companionship The
most energetic persons possess this trait in the
most admirable degree, from the fact that it is
accompanied in them by hearty and afirma-
tive manner of expression, whilst in the indo-
lent it takes more negative expression, and
it is difficult TO be sure whether it is pure ami
ability or only some counterfeit: and even
though the energetic person will once in
while get out of his natural tone of feeling by
the force of bis energy, he will soon recover
his position in your good esteem by his can
did return to the sweet and sensible manner
times discoverable that the apparent amiabili-
ty Of some persons is simply passiveness, the
active undercurrent of which is different from
our favorie virtue
It may be truly said that amiability is the
brightest jewel of social intercourse. W.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

slept in an editors bed last night,
When no editor CHANGED to be nigh:
And thought, as tumbled that EDITORS nest
How easily editors lie
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

Diogneze hunted in the da time for an hon
est man, with lantern; if he had lived in
theze times he would hav needed the hed-lite
ov locomotf.-Josh Billings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

This is Christmas day. Say what we may
its recurrence is attended with pleasing ASSOC
Citations. II has been so for more than thou
sand centuries, and will SO continue until the
cose OF time. 1t were little thing, then, if
people learning from their great exemplar, who
proclaimed "Peace on earth and good will to
men, would learn the lesson He taught and
practice that charity so graceful in all, in for
giving and forgetting the untoward conduct
Of each TO the other II would smooth many
rough place in the path Of life, if this course
were oftencr pursued, and make the compan-
ionshp of all the more pleasant. Let your
charity, then, go out to all, but more particu-
iarly TO the little ones who are just entering
upon life's journey, aud who have yet to learn
that MANS humanity to nan makes count
less thousands mourn aud who feel more OF
happiness in the gift Of a toy than he who re-
ceives dnkedom The world is all the better
and brighter for the gifts and the kindly greet
ings Of those who tender them, So may the
Christmas day pass happily 10 all.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26
f + s T I " "A L :

po~ THE PUPILS of St. Mary's Acade-
my, at BARNESYIL will hold Festival,
for the benefit of their School Hall, on the
7ih day of January, 1874, beginning at 10
o'clock, A. NJ, and continuing until 10 o.
clock, P. NJ. Many choice and useful articles
will be disposed of.
nS~ The Pupils solicit the attendance of
their parents and friends. dec ION
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

FIENpIsH Fus-The jacksonville (Ken
Times says; Zone of the most outrageous af-
fairs we have heard Of lately comes 10 us from
Hanson, in this county. One day last week
several young fellows thought to have some
''fun" at the expense of an old negro man =
While some of the party attracted his atlen-
ton, Others stole up behind him and saturated
his clothing with coal oil, and, lighting a
match, set fire to it. In a second the old ne
gro's clothing was on fire, and frightened
nearly TO death he rushed madly forth. Nearly
crazed with pain aud fright, he attempted to
jump in well, but was prevented. Afterrun-
ming madly and wildly in every direction, he
was caught aud the FIRE put out. lie was badly
burned from his hips TO the back of his head,
aud suffered terribly, The young men who
participated in this barbarons sport became
badly frightened at the result Of their act, and
went to the old negro and proposed to pay
him $50 cash and So so for every day he lost,
hut the old negro declined to accept the prop
ositions, and avows his determination to pros
ecute them to the extent of the law
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

A Boat STEERED BY CoRPsE. Sunday
morning two farmers aud their families who
were driving TO Maiden to attend church,
when about eight miles below or east of town,
saw a ship yaw on the lake heading towards
the beach and about half mile away. They
could plainly make out man in the stern
sheets steering the boat with an oar, and, al
though there were no vessels in sight, the
morning was so pleasant and the sea so smooth
that it was supposed the man had put out from
the shore to pick up something, aud little at
iention was paid 10 the yawl. Passing the same
spot on their return the men found the yaw |
on the beach, and the man sitting stiff and
motionless in her stern, lIfeless, and frozen as
hard as rock He sat bolt upright on the
seat, the oar ont behind; and both hands
clasping the handle. and it required hard
work to wrench it from his deatbgrip. There
was about a foot Of water in the boat, but
the craft did not show rough usage The
mans legs were almost covered with ice as far
up as bis knees, and the spray had dashed
over his shoulders and frozen there. There was
no name on the boat, and the one who brought
The information to Windsor yesterday could
not say that any thing was found on the per-
son of the man TO reveal his identity or to
show how he had been cast adrift. He must
have been dead al least three days or more-
There was neither sail nor mast to the boat
and nothing In it but the one oar, showing
that the poor fellow had not intended long
trip anywhere and that he must have been
blown off the shore. He had used his oar to
keep before the wind, and had frozen TO death
on his seat, where be was found 50 firmly held
hy the ice that ii had to he broken with stone
before he could be pulled off - Detroit Free
Press.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

A Cincinnati lady offers 10 lay wager tina.
there is not fashionable girl in Cincinnati
but would rather stay from church than wear
pair of single-button gloves. Nobody takes
her up.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

DROWNED DIR. Howard T. Payne, of the
surgeon generals office, Washington, D. c.,
was drowned in the Potomac river, near Edes
mills, three miles above Georgetown, on Mon
day last through the upsetting off a skill
His companions Edward Shaeffer aud C. Will
liams were rescued by John Frizell.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

SNow.-Snow fell here on Monday night to
the depth of two or three inches.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

ANOTHER ''NoRLE LORD. The people of
West Chester, Pa, had "Lordp Massey in
their midst a few days ago. The noble Lord
wanted TO buy farm and contracted with Mr..
Caleb Coke to purchase his 70: S35, 600 MIR
Coke incurred considerable expense in put
ting the premises in order before making de-
livery, but in the meantime the discovery was
made that Lord Massey was an impostor, and
he now luxuriates in the Jail at West Chester
for this, and for obtaining watch by false
pretence. The gentleman has since been dis
charged
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

S10 REWARD
ESCAPED from the Jail, Mt Rockville, Nd,
on Sunday the l4th instant two negro men,
NELSON JOHNSON n bright uulaiio, of
stout figure, about feet 10 inches high
wears slight monstache and side whiskers ;
and JAMES THRUSTON, a man Of dark cop
per color, thick set, has large wide mouth
and large eyes, he wears goatee and nous
tache.
The above reward will be given for their
arrest and detention until ] or one of my
deputies can get charge of them; or twenty
dollars reward will lie given for the arrest
and detention of either of them.
EWD. h. WATERS,
dec l9-tfn Sheriff.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

siding as Court Of Equity.
ARDERED this 18th day of December, in
the year 1878, that the sale made aud re-
ported BY Rich d VI. Williams, Trustee, in the
case of Edward Wood versus Charles w.
Wood and others, be ratified and confirmed
unless cause TO the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the third Monday in January
next: Provided copy of this order be in
serted in some newspaper printed at Rock
vile, once in each of three successive weeks
before the 18th day of January next
E. B. PRETTYMAN, CPk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test;
dec 26-3t E. B. PRETTYMAN, CPk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26
494 ACRES and 81 PERCHEs
Of land. more or less.

OF idnG, more or less.
This land lies between The River Road and
the Chesapeake sand Ohio Canal, and On both
sides of The Conduit Road, eia hi miles lro:.,
George in The District Of Columbia, ana
adjoins The lands OF William Reading Chall, )
Dodge, William Bowling aud oihers. is well
wooded and watered by Calm John Branch,
which rms through the farm is improved by
two good FRAME DWELLING HOUSES,
and the asuel onthuiIdines: and has on it
two fine ORCHARDS of choice fruit trees in
full bearing the soil is Of excellent quality,
aud take il altogether ihe property is very de-
srahle.
The Trustees have caused she property to lie
divided ihto sesen Lots all elieibly located,
and will sell ifas AN entirety or in Lots ae-
cordng TO said division.
LOT No. contains "a ACRES and II
square perchcs.
LOT No. contains 1919 ACRES and is
improved by u Dwelling House aud outbuild-
Jugs
LOT No 3 contains s4} ACRES.
LOT No contains 95s ACRES and is i'm
proved by Dwelling House
LOT No 5 contains 81 ACRES
LOT No contains 35I ACRES.
Lot No Z contains 263 ACRES
plat showing the several divisions above
mentioned viii be exhibited on the day of
sale.
TERMS OF SALE al rescril ed by the de-
| cree: One-lhird Of The money 10 be paid in
cash on the day Of sale. or on the ratification
thereof by said Court, and the balance in two
equal instalments in oneand two wears from
said day OF sale; said deferred pay ments 10
bear interest from said day OF sale and 10 G
secured by the single bills of the purchaser or
purchasers. with surely or sureties To heap
proved by said Trustees; and upon the raii-
cation of said sale or sales by said Court, and
the payment Of the whole purchase money,
land NOT before, he said Trustees will by a
good and sufficient deed TO be executed and
acknowledged according 10 law, convey 10
the purchaser or purchasers thereof The pro-
perty 10 him, her or them. sold free, clear
and discharged of and from all claims of The
parties to this cause, and of any person or
persons claiming or 10 claim by, from or I'M
der them, or any of them.
Conveyancing at the cost ofthe purchaser.
GEORGE PETER.
THOMAS ANDERSON,
dee5tds Trustees.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26
GTANMoRE SCHOOL
y FOR GIRLS.

y FOR GIRLS.
Ms~ This School is situated in SANDY
SPRING neighborhood, one of the most
healthy locations in The county.
ss~ The course Of study includes the or
binary English branches, the higher Mathe-
MATES, the Languages, Music and Drawing.
LECTURES are delivered each week by
VIM HENRY FARQUHAR and HENRY G.
H&LL0WEEk on the Natural Sciences, His
tory past and current, and Bellies Letters.
TERMS; For Board, Tuition in all the
English Branches, Washing Fuel and Lights,
1925 for the School wear. Music, Drawing
and the Languages ertra.
zsss~ For further particulars, apply to
CAROLINE HALL0WELL MILLER,
dec 26-3mP Sandy Spring, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26
Christmas Services.

AT St. Johns (R. C) Church, Mass on
Christmas morning, o'clock.
St. Mary's. Rockville, at 8 and H.
The Express train for Rockville will stop for
this occasion at st. John at $50 a. m.
JAS F. MACKIN
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

THE LAUGHTER CURE "A short time sine
two individuals were lying in one room, very
sick, one with brain fever, and the other wi th
an aggravated case of the humps. They were
so low that watchers were needed every night,
and il was thought doubtful if the one sick
with fever would recover. gentleman was
engaged to watch over night, his duty being
to awake the nurse whenever it became neces-
sary 10 administer medicine. In the course Of
the night both watcher aud nurse fell asleep.
The man with the mumps lay watching the
clock, and saw that il was time TO give the fe-
yer patient his potion. lie was unable to
speak aloud, or TO move any portion of his
body save his arms but, Selling pillow, he
managed to strike the watcher in the face with
it, Thus suddenly awakened, the watcher
sprang from his seat, falling to the floor, and
awakened both the nurse and the fever pa
tient. The incideEt struck the sick man as
very ludicrons, and they laughed heartily
at il for fifteen or twenty minutes. When the
doctor came in the morning he found his pa
tients vastly improved said he never knew so
sudden turn for the better and now both are
up and well .-PatsbHrg Gazette.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

In order that the employees in this Office
may pariake in the festivities OF the season this
paper is issued one day inadyance'of tie usual
publication day. To all we tender the com
pliments of the season and wish them many
happy returns of n joyful Christmas.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

The Prince Georgian, of the 10th, says that
Mr. Jarboe, one of the Registrars in that coun-
ty, has been presented by the Grand Jury of
the United States Court for Baltimore City, at
the instance of s. Taylor Suit on charge Of
refusing TO register voters not qualified, and
pronounces the accusation to be false. The
Prince Georgian says the presentment is made
to crafty vindictive spirit and adds
Now that the war has commenced, s0e will
carry it into Africa, in which country now re-
side both white aud black and for every one
presented in the United States Courts we can
and will present and eonpict t,co in the Courts
OF Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26
NJ o I Q IL.

TIME ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock
Il holders Of the Maryland Freestone Min
ing and Manufacturing Company of Mont
gomery County, Nd, for the election of Di-
rectors and general business will be held at
the Companys Office, AT Seneca Quarry,
Montgomery county, Md; on TUESDAY,
January 18Th, 1874, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
C. W. HAYDEN,
dec 26-td President.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

Sail ANOTHER --On Friday, the goth, dep.
at3 E. j. 0hr, organized Rockville Grange,
with the following officers John L. Wilson,
Nj Frank B. Horner, o.. John W. Keys, L.;
George Shaw, S L. 0. Edmondson, A. S. ;
h B. Prettyman, c.; Edward B. Horner, T j;
James P. BAYS, s.; John Ii. Harris, G. K;
Mrs. Ella Wilson, C. Mrs. John f. Horner,
P.i By Proxy, r.; Mrs S. D. Higgins,
l.. A. s.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

PATRONS OF HUsBANDRy On Friday, the
18th inst, 0lney Grange of the Patrons Of
Husbandry was organized at Sandy Spring,
in this county, by E. ] ohr, deputy for the
State, with the following officers Joseph T.
Moore, Master; Elisha j, Hall, Overseor W /.
II. Farquhar, Lecturer; C. j. Holland, Stew
ard; G. +. Kirk, Assistant Stewards Dr.. W.
b. Magrnder, Chaplain; r. b. Farquhar,
Treasurer Washington Bowie, Secretary /;
Samuel Hopkins, Gete- Keeper; Mrs. Joseph I
Moore, Cereas Mrs Chichester, Pomona !;
Mrs. Margaret Magruder, Flora; Mrs. Wash
ingtonl Bowie. Lady Assistant Steward.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

A REVEREND REPRonATB. is unpleasant
at all times 10 'be called upon TO expose vice
and corruption in those who make no preten-
sions to sancity, but il is more SO when n
Minister of the Gospel sleeps himself so far in
iniqnity as TO bring reproach upon the religion
be professes;silence would not then be a virtue.
Justice to the injured, and justice to the Church
which he has so foully wronged require that
he should be held up as an Object at which
'scorn may point her slow unmoving finger -
For the present. and for the sake Of the injured
party we mention no names-hut that the Rev
erend gentleman has been gailty of a deed in
violating one of the commandments of the
decalogae and which should mantle his cheeks
with shame, is susceptible Of proof that cannot
and will not be questioned: And the ongre-
CATION OF which he was the pastor did them
eeves honor hit few days since, when they
retired from the Church and refused to listen
to one ''who had stolen the livery Of Heaven
to serve the devil in. y As the details are not
fit for publication, the matter is left with the
Church-the Northern Meihodst-lhat he has
so disgraced, and, which, of course, will take
the necessary steps to protect their character
and to expose false teacher. The affair oc-
CURED at Gaithersburg, in this county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

SUDDEN DEArH.-Rosa Bowen, an old color
ed woman, and former servant of Judge
BowrE, fell dead on the Main Street in Rock
vile. at about dusk, on Friday evening last
The old woman was in her usual health, and
had started from her home that evening to
attend class meeting of members of her
church, but was oyertaken by death on the
way. She died without struggle Paralysis
the cause. Aunt Rosa, as she was called,
was about 60 yearsold.
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THE GREAT CLEARING Sale
c L 0 I ii | N G

continues TO attract the attention Of those
who are alive 10 the REAL BARGAINS We
are Offering. Since the sale began nearly
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

The VIRGINiUs AGAN.--The Attorney Cen
eral OF the United States has given the opn-
ion based npon Spanish evidence, that this
vessel had forfeited the right to bear the Amer
lean flag, and therefore our government--ac-
cording to the terms of the protocol-must in
stitute proceedings against the yirginins and
the guilty persons involved, and the salute to
our flag on Christmas day will be dispensed
with. That will be no great loss--but TO SUR
render the Virginus to the Spanish authorities
will be rather humilaling. What q farce !
Not so will it be with the British nation. 1t
appears there were British subjects among the
persons mastered in Cuba, and il is said that
grave complications have arisen between Spain
and Great Britain, and among other things
that the British Government demands of Spain
the punishment of Burriel
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

We once heard merchant say that one
morning be paid Out a ten dollar bill, and at
night received the same bin back again. He
was curious to trace the bill in the business of
the day, and ascertnined that il had paid a
hundred dollars Of debt, before it came back
TO him in the way of trade. We mention this
little incident 10 show how much good may be
done with small sum of money in the pay
ment of little debts. Much of the pressure of
hard times would be removed il persons would
act upon the resolution to discharge all small
debts. II would need no imitation of the cur
rency to do this. few dollars sent out on
their errand would accomplish it, and pay off
large sum by being thus kept in motion,
before 1t was stopped by some one who would
lock II up where it would no more see the
light of the day. To do good money must be
kept in active circulation, while the volume
need not be SO large as 70 make it plenty in
every mans pocket
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

DisGRAcEFUI.-I theHouse of Representa-
tives, on Friday last, scene occurred which
reflected no credit on the National. Congress
or the persons engaged in it, During the dis
cussion of the salary bill, Mr.. Wilson, of In
diana, charged Mr.. Hale of New York, with
having received pay for consular duties while
holding Office as a member of Congress. Mr..
Hale spoke bitterly of the charges made by
Mr.. Wilson and alluded to him as a "dirty
dog" Mr.. Wilson returned the abusive cpl
tibet, and a hot personal discussion ensued not
very credtable TO the parties
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26
o r ID E r N I S I.
EDWARD WOOD,
VS.
CHARLES W. WOOD EFT AL,

In The Circuit Court for Montgomery County,
sitting as Court Of Equity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26
Communicated I

communicated.
CATHOLIC MARRIAGE IN PRorEsTANT CHURCH.
On the 18th of the present month"; mar
riage, unique in its celebration, took place in
Leesburg, Va. JAMES N. ALLNUTT of this
county, was the happy groom, his bride being
the lovely and accomplished Miss MARY l.
MARROW. of Leesburg. The marriage ceremony
was performed in the Southern Methodist
Church, by Catholic priest, Rev Father KAHN,
of Harper's Ferry. Long before the hour ar
rived ( II a. M J an immense congregation be-
gan to assemble, attracted ms much, doubtless
by the unusual spectacle of a Roman Catholic
clergyman officiating on such an occasion, in
| a Protestant Church, MS by the destinations of
| the charming bride and her retinue of richly
attired attendants. The address of the Rev.
! Father on the sacred and indissoluble nature
| of Christian marriage, found cordial res
| ponse in the hearts Of his listeners, if we may
| judge from the rapt silence with which it was
heard. On the conclusion of the ceremony
several friends of the newly-wedded party
APPLY remarked "They are bound very
| tight"
Our best wish for the young couple is, that
their bonds will prove golden chain of love,
not burdening, but rather rejoicing their
hearts all the days Of a long and happy life
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26

Stanmore School for Girls, is located at
Sandy Spring, in this county, and in most
pleasant and healthy neighborhood, and under
the management Of experienced teachers Pa
rents and guardians would consult their own
interest and the interest OF those conmitted to
their care, by patronizjng this School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-26
On Saturday, the 3rd day of January,

A D.. 1874, al the hour Of y O clock, NJ,
all the zeal estate of which the said Joseph G.
White died seizr6 and possessed
This Far m co,lt.itts