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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-13
1)oetitol.
DRESSING FOR CHURCH.

Has anybody heard the bell?
You have? dear me, know full we'll
I'll never dress in time
For mercy's sake, come help me- Luce,
I'll make my toilet very spruce
This silk is quite sublime.
Here lace this gaiter for mc-do-
IA hole !" you see plague take these shoosl
Please, Luce, try and hide it,
Just think, its Sunday, and, my soul
! cannot wear it with hole
The men will surely spy it,
They're always peeping at our feet
Though io-be-sure, they needn't peep,
The way we hold our dresses y
I'll disappoint them, though, to-day
"And cross myself" pray did you say
Don't laugh at my distresses
How splenddly the silk will rustic
please hand my ''self-adjusting bustle,"
Ny corset and my hoop.)
There, now, I'll take skirts five or six
Do hurry Luce and let me fix,
You know | cannot stoop
GLOW shall l say my prayers to-day ~
AS if girls went TO church TO pray
How can you be SO foolish
Here, damp this ribbon in cologue
'What for p to paint, you silly one
Now, Luce, don't be mulsh.
Now, then, INFLOW he abhors
This thing-it's big as all outdoors
The frightful sugar-scoop
Thank heaven my cloak is handsome, too,
1t cost enough 10 be, know
(Slraghten this horrid hoop y
Ny handkerchief and gloves, You'll find
just in that drawer-Lnce, are you blind
docs my dress trail y
It's all the fashion now, You know
pray, does the paint and powder show
Through my lace veil y
Thank you, my dear, b'ieve I'm dressed,
The saints be praised the day Of rest
Comes only once in seven
For If, on all the other six,
This trouble should have to fix,
I'd never get TO heaven !
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-13
District advertisements.
SPECIAL BARGAINS
}LACK SILKS Of all grades,

IN BLACK SILKS of all grades,
IN COLORED AND FANCY SILKS,
IN NEW DRESS FABRICS,
IN LLAMA LACE SACQUES, PARASOLS,
WHITE GOODS, PlQUES, CHINTZES,
PERCALES, LAWNS, ORGANIZES,
LINENS, LINEN LAWNS, &c.
IN BLACK GRENADINES, ALPACAS,
MOHAIRS, TAMISE, ENG. GRAPES,
GRAPE Walls, TAMARTINE, FLO
RENTINE, BYZANTINE, and all other
black goods, of better colors and values
than usually found in this market.
FsJ- Coatings, Suitings, Cloths, Tweeds,
Corduroys, Serges, Beaverteens, Ducks,
Drillngs, Flannels, and "Navy Blue. 4"
Fabrics of approved grades for men
youths, and boys
gsi>~ Table pamasks, Sheetings, Pillow
Linens, Napkins, Counterpanes, Tow
els, Doylies, Blankets, and all other
kinds of dry goods for families and
huusekeepers.
gsJ- Stylish Shawls, Wrappings and Suits
Es- Northern and Eastern correspond
send us new supplies daily.
VA Sojourncrs and strangers will inspect
our stock at their pleasure.
@S-ONE PRICE ONLY, MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES.
PERRY & BROTHER,
PENN. AVENUE AND NINTH STREET,
WASHINGTON, ID. C.
(Esta blished 1840.)
va Carpets, Curtains, Oil Cloths, Mat
tings, Rugs, &c, upper floors.
my 9-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-13
Varieties.
Cured after being Killed. hog


A few nails placed in vase of flowers
will keep the water sweet and flowers
fresh. This arises from the sulphur elimi-
mated from the plants combining with iron.
One Of Josh Billings maxims is,
Rise early, work hard an late, liv on
what you kant sell, give nothing away,
and if you don't die rich and go to the
devil you Eiay sue me for damages"
A farmer gives this bit of advice, and
it contains good hint: q If you want
the boy to stay on the farm. do not bear
too hard when the boy is turning the
grindstone"
Many a true heart that would have
conc back like the dove to the ark, after
its first transgression. has been frightened
beyond recall by the savage charity Of
an unforgiying spirit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-13
VOL. XVIII.--NO. 46.

Born HONS OF THE DILEMMA. Out
in Denver they know all about election
dodges--thcy are not whit behind the
older cities. Smith was a candidate for
the school board, and naturally wanted q
safe majority. A delegation of colored
citizens waited upon Smith on the morn
ing of the election, to know his position
on the issue of the admixture of white
and colored children in the public schools
Smith smiled blandly wiped his be-
nevolent brow, and frankly rerlled
"Gcntlemen. am in flvor Of the
Constitution Of the United States, tho
Declaration of Independence, the laws
of Colorado, and also in favor Of free
and equal admixture Of both white and
colored children"
The colorcd people left delighted.
Smith was the man for them. An hour
afterward. while Smith was congratulate
ing himself on his success delegation
of Irish citizens waited upon him. and
wanted to know right square out whether
he, Smith, was not opposed to mlngling
white and black children together in the
schools Smith assumed stern air, and
thus replied:
Gentlemen, am in favor of the Con-
stitution as it was and the laws as they
ought to be, and | am strongly opposed
to any mingling of white and colorcd
children in our public schools"
The Irish delegation were satisfied.
and retired, and soon both Irish and nc
gro votes were rolling in for Smith. to
the dismay of his opponent. Smith was
elected, but how is Smith going to salts
fly his constituents, is the important qucs-
ton to him now.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-13

ROCKVILLE MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 49, 1873.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-13

ANEcDorE OF Coz. Corr Tho follow
ing story is told of Col. Samuel Colt,
who in his lifetime was sometimes In
clined to be a trihc ponpous When ho
was building dwelling houses for tho
workmen employed IN his great pistol
factory, he one day encountered 4 boy
picking up chips on his grounds,
What are you doing here? he asked
grufly.
Picking up chips, sir" replied tho
youngstcr, evidently unawcd by the great
presence.
Perhaps" exclaimed the Colonel.
drawing himself up with dignity, you
don't know who | am I'm Colonel
Samuel Colt, and live in that big house
up yonder."
The boy Strengthened up, swellod ont,
and answered. 4" Perhaps you don know
who | am. I'm Patrick Murphy, and
| live in that little sbanty down yonder."
pointing in that direction.
Sonny" said the Colonel, bandIy,
patting tho boy on the head, Ego aud
pick up all the chips you want, and when
you get out, come back for more.
The BRIGHT SIDE. Look on the bright
side. 1t is the right side. The times
may be hard, but it will make them no
easier to wear a gloom sad couute-
nance. 1t is the sunshine aud not tho
cloud, that makes the flower The sky
is blue ten times where il is black once.
You have troubles--so haze others. --
None arc free from them Troubles give
siucw and tone to life-fortitudc and
courage to man That would be dull
sea, and the sailor would never get skill,
where there was nothing to disturb the
surface Of the ocean What though
things look little dark? The lane will
turn, and night will end in broad day
There is more virtue in one sunbeam than
in whole hemisphere of clouds aud
gloom.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-13
Housekeeping Dry Goods

"a, GA, 81, ga and Tod Sheelings;
Case more Of the splendid "A Bleached
Muslin we are selling at l22 cents. Also the
best Shifting Muslins very cheap. Feather
proof Bed Ticking, Damask Table Linens
from so cents up; Towels, Napkins, Doylies,
White Bed Spreads and Quilts, white and
checked Mattings cheap, Floor and Table Oil
Cloths GanZe Flannel
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-13
UNDERTAKING.

TINE undersigned would respectfully in
form the citizens Of Rockville and vicini-
tv- that he has bought the right, title, inter
est aud good will OF his father, in the UN-
DERTAKING BUSIN ESS, together with the
Hea-se, Wagon, &c. necessary for conducting
the same. and that he will be prepared here
after upon the shortest notice, to accommo-
date all who may require his services. lib
eral share Of patronage is solicited.
W. REUBEN HUMPHREY,
Washington Street,
June loft Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-13
The Age of Progression.

When we look at. the wonderful and
labor-saving inventions of the present
age, and sec the ways VIC have for doing
work, we wonder how our ancestors got
along with their daily toll with patience,
The Steam Engine, the Telegraph and
the Sewing Machine arc the marvcls Of
progress, and they look like revelations.
TO them we are indebted for moral and
social revolution grandor in effect than
that of thousand bloody fields of battle.
"Peace has its victories as well as war"
and one of the grandcst triumphs won in
the nineteenth century is due to the Sew
ing Machine 1t is the blessing Of the
household, and the family's best friend.
The name Of the inventor, Elias Howe,
Jr., is familiar to every car in the civil
lied world, and his great invention is
more enduring monument Of fame than
sculptured marble or towering dome. He
was one Of the few inventors who bad
the will to invent and to manufacture his
own Inventions. The immense factory
which he founded at Bridgeport, is the
largest and best appointed sewing ma
chine factory in the world; its floors
alone cover an area of nearly four acres.
Here are turned out daily six hundred
standard machines, perfect in all their
appointments. These celebrated ma
chimes have long held the first rank over
all frst-class machines The fame Of
tho inventor, and the exact mechanism
Of his invention and improvements, have
brought it into universal use, and so
great is the demand that, notwithstand-
ing they are put upon the market at the
rate Of ono per minute during ten hours
Of every day, the demand is greater than
the supply. l.. EAGLE, Agent, Rock
vile, Nd.
Profanity never did any man the least
good,
Water-A clear and harmless fluid
once used as a drink.
There was once an old lady who kissed
COW, though plenty Of young ladies kiss
calves.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-13

How TO GER ALONG. DO not stop to
tell stories in business hours Ii you
have a place of business, be found there
when wanted. No man can get rich by
sitting round stores and saloons. "Never
fool in business matters. Have order,
system, regularity, liboraity, and prompt
ness. Do not NEEDLE with business you
know nothing of. Never buy an article
you don't need, because it is cheap, and
the man who sells it will take it out in
trade. Trade is money. Strive to avoid
hard words and personalities, Do not
kick every stone in the path, More
miles can be made in a day by going
steadily on than by stopping, Pay as
you 60. A nan of honor respects his
word as his bond Aid, but never beg
Help others when you can, but never
give what you can't afford to, simply
because it is fashionable. Learn TO say
mo" No necessity for swapping it out
dog fashion, but say it firmly and re-
specially. Have but few confdants /;
the fewer the better Use your own
brains rather than those Of others learn
to think aud act for yourself BE viii
liant. Keep ahead rather than behind
the times. Reader cut this out, and IL
there be folly in the argument, let US
know.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-13
MOURNING GOODS

of the best makes. Black Grape Wells, Black
Thibet Shawls "a Black Grenadine for
ShawIs.
A large assortment of SPRING SHAWLS,
Parasols, Sun Umbrellas, Fans, Corsets,
Hoop Skirts, Bustles, Hosiery of all kinds.
Good Kid Gloves at 81 pair.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-13
Ii. #. CARTER,

(rATE PARTNER WITH WIN. eLDFIELD, ESQ.,
DUMP-MAKER,
FOUNTAIN GREEN, Hartford Co., Md.
viii attend promptly to DIGGING AND
MAILING WELLS, PUTTING IN NEW
PUMPS and REPAIRING OLD ONES.
NEW PUMPS kept always on hand. Price
so cents per foot.
ALL NEW WORK WARRANTED.
mr. All letters addressed to b. +. CARTER,
Fountain Green, Hartford county, Nd, or to
HUGm MILES, Poolesville, Nd, will be prompt
pattended to. ,
oct 1--3mn Il. +. CAKlbk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-13
THE cad ANNUAL SESSION
JAMES w. BOSWELL,
& TAILORING.

u
THE UNDERSIGNED would respectfully
return her thanks TO her patrons for their past
patronage, and solicits Il continuance OF the
same at
Mrs NJ TARDESTY' s,
No. 90 Washington Street,
Georgetown. D. G.
dec 20-tfn
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-13
HAMILTON OLDFIELD,
Tothe Farmers of Montgomery Co.

WE are prepared to repair all kinds of
Reapers and Mowers, and respectfully solicit
your patronage.
A full supply of EXTRAS constantly on
hand for all Standard Beapers, Mowers,
Threshers, Grain Drills, &c. &c.
BROOKE & PEASANTS,
Engineers and Machinisis,
may 30--tf Olney, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-13
Goods for Men and Bows Wear.

Cloths, Cassimeres and Tweeds for Suit
ings; Superior Black French Doeskin CASH
meres, Linen Drilines and Ducks from %
cents up; Cottonades and Farmers Cassimeres,
Kentucky Jeans, &c.
A large stock of NOTIONS very cheap.
Coates and Clark's best Spool Cotton at
cents a spool.
gss- For real bargains always call at l0l
Bridge Street, Georgetown, d. G.
BENJAMIN MILLER.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-27
WILMINGTON. Del, A"E gust ~, 1879.
Tur pArlr dAarlrr Il pdbllaA ID O3sty afternoon

tyr may Asr4rV Il publiahbd O4ety afternoon,
-aan, snnaasl Al Al6 Market street, and served By
carriers TO subscribers in all parts Of WhminS'CD
and the surrounding tow ard villages i0I SD
cents a week, payable weekly. Yearly s0DscriOe"
S. in advance. .....t.-
The DELAWARE GAZETTE. established ISa'
- Ia-gs,t ana most aourishing weekly n the
So "a ho, larger circulation than any other
ON the Peninsular. Published evsFy FRIDAY morn
ing at 81 year. in advance.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-27
Llaht An a.cuFatlvA Aeent.

Wylie, late phyRician 90 the Emperor OF RUssia,
laging attentiVey studied The effects of light D. q
curative agent in the hospital Of 81. Petersburg.
discovered that the number of patients who were
cured in rooms properly GIFTED was four times
those confined in d ark rooms. This led to q COM
plets reform in lighting the hospitals Of Russia,
md with the most bsneliciaI resultsS In al the
cities visited BY the cholera it. wac HnivGlalny
ound that the greatest number of deaths took
place on narrow stEeats ana on the sides of those
aaving q northern exposure, where the SalutAFy
oeams OF the sun are excluded The inhabitants
Of southern slopes of mountains are better devel-
oped and more healthy than those who hvso the
northern sides, while those who dwell In secluded
valleys are generally subject to peculiar diseases
and dsfoTmItlss Of person, these different results
bang Attrib0ted to the agency Of light.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-27
whose fault WasIt.

The loss sustained by shippers Of the one thou
sand crates OF peaches thrown overheard last week
10 the storm, falls heavy upon some. 1t IS GER
tAiny unfair that few should lose all and others
who were equally liable, lose none. Why was not
the loss appOTtioned to each shipper ana the own
ere Of the vessel is the law aud custom in such
casesP Whose fault Is ItP This question is ask
ed rs almost every hour. We srU not prepared
10 answer it, but certain it is there is q WroI 6
somewhere. The peaches thrown overboaTdy1S -
sacrificed to cave the cargo and the vessel. This
slip-ahOd way of doing business will not answer
and legal test will demonstrate that somebody
is ct fault and hence liable for damages We are
not prepared to say at this writing who the liable
parties are. The peaches were thrown overheard
by order Of the commander Of the ship, and be 10
the agent OF the oWneTs.-ISHsse< Journal ".
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-27
Mohla Exam pie.

saainp the neccssityllor bringing tie City Conn
oil hack to the former course Of our city in oil
u,attsrs where economy can be practiced, num-
Der of Republican gentlemen, ~ the Flith "alu'
have resolved to abandon party 0ltogether anu
support an independent ticket. They have al
-. h.,a n meeting and nominated their candi-
d.,s Mr. Samuel n. Pusey. Among those dissat-
;.eo3 nav ba named Mr.. Edward Belts, Geo. s,
crnhb n. Pusey. and other prominent gen.
tlsmen. They may not be able to elect an lnoe
,onao,t t;cLet in the Fifth ward but their exam.
nle in abandoning party for tie public good is
none the lees noble
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-27
A Poor Excu so.

lti.said a moor excuse Is worse than none. II
this old saying is true. The Couuci have no ex'
clss for their eXtrAvagant outlay for CITY hospl-
tai building Since the best excuse that the Re
,,,Lliean has attempted to make for their action
is as follows, the other city papers not offering
auy)
"The absense of any opposition to 1t on the
mart of the citizens and the press was really re-
markable. Under the circumstances We think
that the Council are not censurable
The excuse is not only lame snd poor, but it is
not true, the GAZETTE did oppose the purchase Of
the buildings and the City attempting to run a
hospital at such great expense, before tie pur-
chase was made and while 1t was still un der dis
cussion in the Council.
The Republican has said that the hospital, 90
called, is not necessary" and again, that it was
not " demanded" and yet it comes forward with
the poor excuse quoted above.
Why, does the Council expect the people to cOmC
forward and check this bluhdering, headlons
course2 Are they to be excused for voting
into law every wild scheme that may be proposed
because the " citizens and the press" make no op
position Such is the inference that must b.
drawn from the lame excuse offered by the onlI
paper that ventures defence Of the action Of ou
City Fathers in this important affair, which i
less than ten years may cost our people the enor
nous sum of one hundred thousand dollars, unles
it is stopped. The whole proceeding is a wrong
a great extravaganza, and should be stopped q
speedily as possible.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-27
Equality not Cos leeeded.

The negro voters in "Talbot county, Nd at a
recent meeting in Easton, adopted resolutions
that the colored citizens be represented on the
Republican Central Committee by two members,
10 be appointed al the reorganization Of the same
for Talbot county, and that the time has come
when the colored voters are entitled 70 be repre-
septed in the nominating conventions, and they
ask for at least two members from each election
district in the county"
Since the Republican party boasts its liberality
to the negro, and is sustained in office by their
votes it is not little singular that the negro is
not permitted voice in the councils of his party,
But their whole love for the negro is a sham
They only care to secure his vote and use him ai
q tool to carry their personal and political
designs.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-27

DAMAGE BY FLOORS IN 81, MAPY's CoUHTY.-
A letter from lower St. MaFy'B, Nd, says:
''Ths tobacco crop has IN many instances been
nssrlV destroyed, and the wheat is rOttlng In the
fields, mill dams and fences swept away, and In
many PLACES the roads ara impasaable. There
seems to be but oAe opinion that no such mood
has occurred in this country tince the days Oi
Noah, 0r greater loss spssalusd'" .sEt< sac
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-27

ANOTHER RAILROAD CALLED FoR.-EVi-
IDENTIFY, the Salisbury, Nd, Eastern ShoTeDsdB
hasn't q very exalted opinion Of the Delaware
Railroad. Here is the manner in which It re-
fers to the recent accident, In its issue of Sa-
turday.
The disaster on the Railroad has been the
cause of great loss to our fruit growers. On
Thurday, wagon after wagon could be seen
vending its way to the depot, loaded with
fruit for the Northern markets. Upon their
ARRIVAL the owners were informed "No train
today" Yesterday morning the same 0u-
swer was received. Hence our town Is flood
ed with fruit, and it being DR. a perishable na-
ture, the owners must ba losers 20 large
amount. Where is the fault? Is there not
q derelietion OF duty on the part Of the Dela-
ware Railroad? We really think so. And
now look forward TO the day when other roads
will be built to compete with this road. Letii
be done. and the people will remember the in
juries they have sustained at the hands OF
this road, and make haste I'd take vengeance
by giving all Of its patronage to the other.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-27

The Hudson river :. ecn Albany and
Troy, is TO be dredged.
PARIS has II lines Of oMnibuses, sWith663
vehicles and s11S horses.
Ii Is proposed 70 introduce the SlaWson
boxes on the Jersey City ferry boats.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-27
The City EIeo don.

Tho o,sct;on for members of Council, City
Treasurer, and Ward officers, takes place IN tn's
city next Tuesday, the ID OF September 1"e
n,I,s oman between the hours Of II o'clock, moor,
and one o'clock, afternoon, and close at GclocN
D. M Every voter who has the cause OF gO"O
irororrn,snt at heart should make the necessary
sacrifice to vote. Let no Dsmotrat be absent
single vote iu a ward might result in the loss Oh
the whole ticket. Remember that rsloTm Is nee
e.s,rv 10 reduce taxation, and stop extravagance.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-27
GRAND FETE AT VIENNA.
VIENNA, August 26.

VIENNA, August 70.
A grand gathering and public fete given by
the people OF Vienna took place last evening
at the Exhibition Building. Over one hundred
aud six thousand of the most distinguished
citizens and visitors In the city were present at
the entertainment. 1t was one OF the most
brilliant affairs yet Witnessed during the hold
ing Of the Exposition.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-27

CoMMusIcATIoN AGAIN UrRNRD WITH NEW
YoBK.-As soon as it was Astertained that the
Delaware railroad was SO badly damaged BY the
storm, 1t would probable not tie opened for travel
for a week, MT. John l.. Caldwell, Superintendent
of the Nd. dE Del. road, hurried to Clayton, aud
with large force, went to work TO get the Bom-
bay Hook road in running order. By Saturday
night, he had completed the connections, 50 that
the cars on his road could run to the Delaware
river. The Steamer was also there 10 Terry over
freight The first peach train passed over the road
on Sunday morning The cars are now running
20 New York via the Bombay Hook road and
peach growers are shipping their fruit by that
route. Fruit Ia going forward now in large qnau-
Utica
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-27
Rallwav Posvenrer TarlR.

CHICAGO. August 25.-lt is understood that
the Railway and Warehouse Commissioners
have fixed the passenger tariff on flrst-class
railroads in this State at three cents per mile
Among iht roads thus classified are the Chicago
and Alton, the Chicago, Burlington and Quin-
cy, the Toledo, Wabash and Western, the
Rock Island and the Northwestern, over
which the present rate of fare Is about four
cents per mile ,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-27

CLYDE's STEAMSHIP LINEs.-OWing to the
serious break in the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal, Mesrs. William P. Clyde q Co., have
decided to run their ships for Alexandra,
Georgetown, and Washington outside, and will
patch the steamship Empire on Saturday
next, the Both inst, at 8 P. NJ.