Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-03
Blabber's Letter.

C0Hs0tdpttoH, &C., &c.
GAINESVILLE, Dec. 20, 1872.
Your espondents--rcgulari irregular, de-
fective and acknowledgement TO have been
marvelously reticent for some months past
and Blabber likewise. But Christmas has
come land is now gomez, and, perhaps, the
pens Of others, as well as Babber's, may be
loosered and pour forth their usual iutelli-
gence, aud other great virtues, of which the
writer's have, doubtless ty this time gather
ed quite stock.
1t is steep work to write wei, unless there
is somebody to abuse. You may write n very
pleasant letter mentioning our deficient post
master"-our "clear-headed squire and
the postmaster, the squire and the stage.dri-
yer will be all sweetly ticked-will read the
correspondence over every time they can do
so secretly, and call the writer clever fellow,
while everyone else will pass il by with sniff,
and say STUFF. But if you will just accuse the
P. d. Of stealing letters, the squire of some
thing else bad, and call the stage-driyer
drunken BLACKBOARD, everybody will be de-
lighted, except the parties complimented; and
you will find dozen friends ready TO give
you more points or them for your next letter.
So, what are you going TO do about it p
abuse, and be considered spicy or, compli-
ment, aud be thought fiat ?
Christmas came, and so did the snow; and
so did the ice-and the ice was cold and the
snow was white, and by-and-by wheu the sun
or something else warm comes out, the snow
and ice will melt into water, ard the water
will likely be very wet. 1.-THE above is written
for small scholars ard weather reporters.
Christmas was dull in Barnesville-no
church-no fghts-no drunks-and even fire.
crackers seemed TO 60 off reluctantly, as well
from the shelves, where they have been since
last year, as when the fire was applied TO them.
The Epizootic perhaps was the cause, or may
be the Boston fire. Though the snow and
roads are in fine order, sleighing is not much
done. Epizoot again Another fact; that those
wanting to ride have no sleighs, and those
having sleighs won't lend them.
All our Boards have suspended operations
except the gas Board, that continues its ope-
ratons regardless Of the weather Badger is
still President, but at the next election Blower
will make lively contest for the honor
Blower will be Temperance candidate, so
you can guess at the result of the election.
Blubber will go for Blower while Bibber will
adhere to Badger; that, at least, is the pres
ent attitude. Hints that the Credit liobiiier
in shape of demijohn, had influenced mem
nf nac
An investigation was demanded, and had with
closed doors, and when the result came 10
light all that could be found was the demijohp
-cmpty-but whether 1t was cmptied before
The committee met or during their session, was
not promulgated.
Our railroads have been consolidated, and
1t is now called the Metropolitan, a very neat
compliment 70 our town. 1t is not known ex-
actly when the consolidated roads will be in
running order bat, perhaps, in sixty DAYS
after date. ca movable date.
Our new Hotel is about finished, and is
quite an ornament to the town Should it fall
into the hands of a man who s'knows how &c
keep hotel, - it will doubtless make a peod
thing for him, as well as great convenienc,
| for the public.
| Our new Church is not done, but the foun
dation is; that, however, you know is a yer,
essential thing in religious buildings as vel
as religious creeds. The foundation of tn
| Church visible-not the bnilding-was ais,
laid some time since BY Bishop Pinckney, VIII
held confirmation services. May the two foun
dations be equally stable and sure. Fathe
Birch, of the Catholic Church, has been quit
sick for some time, but is now better.
Crmes-we have none, except gentee ones
Fresno more than necessary TO keep war;
and sometimes hardly that. few iudj
ciously distributed fires would vastly improy
the town.
River news-slippery.
Canal-frozen up and empty of water.
s-Births-Deaths O.
BLARRER