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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-19

Bahia Honda, the point at " hich, according
to report, the Virgnius is to be surrendered to
the American naval authorities, signifies a
"deep bay" 1t is an out of the way place on
west of Havana. 1t is protected by a small
fort, and was formerly a favorite resort for
privateers and slavers. Just why this point
should have been selected for the surrender oil
the Yirginius and her survivors needs expla-
nation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-19

last, in Congress, the bill for the repeal of the
Bankrupt Law was called up and passed by a
vote Of $50 to A. The bill provides that PEN
ding cases shall go on under the old law, the
fees to be reduced one-half, but otherwise the
law 10 stand repealed. Messrs. Albert and
o Brien, of Maryland, voted in the negative
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-19
r the supply of the Gospel there are L.

In the bounds of Baltimore Presbytery, in
Guiding twelve counties Of Maryland, there is
a popula of 603, or, of which ia 900 are
colored, and there are 964 churches of all de-
=. e.-f. f.t-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-19

CHANGE OF BAsE.-Mr. Hamilton, of Mary
land, has introduced bill in the Senate au-
thorizing the Citizens National Bank of Ha-
gerstown, TO change its location TO Washing
ton City, d. c.. with the privilege of increas-
ing its capital to $500, 600.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-19

CHEAP CLoTHiNG seems TO be the order of the
day, and prices are tumbling down so as to
put good suit of clothes within everybody's
reach, and for small sum of money. just
look at the knockeddown prices by a. Saks
Co., BIG, 18th Street, Washington, D. c.
Now is the time to buy, as these articles can
hardly be much cheaper--uuless given away.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-19
Q HEAD OF WORK HORSES,
8 MICH COWS, ! Heller,

About 10 Barrels of PRIME CORN, Light
3-Horse Wagon, in good running order, Sin
gle and Double Plows, Harrow ard other
farming implements required on a farm
TERMS OF SALE-A credit Of six months
will he given-on all sums over Fie Dollars,
the purchaser giving note with approved Sc
euri,y, bearing interest from the day of sale;
all sums of Five Dollars and under, cash.
Sale to commence At l03 o clock A. NJ
dec Its RICH b A. CLAGETT.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-19

Nathaniel Ridlow, of Saco, Me-, was such
an eccentric old gentleman. Before dying a
few days ago, he requested that he should be
buried in his wedding clothes. 1t was done.
The suit was Of navy blue, and was worn by
Mr. Rldlow, ifty-one years ago. lie was twice
married, and wore the same suit on both oc-
casions The destructive moth had not fed
upon its delicate warp and wool.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-19
TRUSTEES SALE.

DY virtue ola decree Oft the Circuit Court
D for Montgomery county, ms Court of
Equity passed in u cause in said Court where
in Nicholas D. Offutt and Others are COM
plainants, and William G. Busey, admins
traitor OF the goods and chatiels Of Joseph c.
White and others, are defendants The SUBJ
scripers, as Trustees, will offer at public sale
TO the highest bidder, At the Store of Joseph
Bobbingrr near Cabin john Bridge, on the
Conduit Road,
On Saturday, the Ord day Of January,
a D., 1874, at the hour OF II o clock NJ
all the renl estate of which the said Joseph G.
White died seized and possessed.
This Farm contains
494 ACRES and 81 PERCHES
of land, more or less.
This land lies betweenfh River Road and
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and on both
sides of The Conduit Road, eig hi miles from
Georgetown, in The District Of Columbia and
adjoins The lands of William Reading, Charles
Dodge, William Dowling, and others, is well
wooded and waiered by Cabin John Branch
which runs through the farm. is improved by
two good FRAME DWELLING HOUSES,
aud the usual outhuldnes; and has on il
two fine ORCHARDS OF choice fruit trees in
full bearing the soil is Of excellent quality,
and take il altogether the property is very de-
sirable.
The Trustees have canscd the property to he
divided Into seven Lots, all eighty located,
and viii sell as an entirety or in Lojs ae-
cording TO said division.
LOT No. l contains "a ACRES and II
square perches.
LOT No. 2 contains 1915 ACRES and is
Improved by II Dwelling llouse and outbuild-
ings.
LOT No. contains 94J ACRES.
LOT No. contains 95g ACRES and is inn
proved by Dwelling House.
LOT No 8 contains 81 ACRES
LOT No. 8 contains 35I ACRES.
LOT No. 7 contains 268 ACRES.
A plat showing the several divisions above
mentioned wild be exhibited ON The day of
sale.
TERMS OF SALE as prescribed by the de-
cree: 0nc-lhirl Of the money TO be paid in
cash on the day OF sale, or on the ratification
thereof by said Court, and the balance in two
equal insallmens. in oneand two years from
said day Of sale; said deferred pa, ments TO
bear interest from said day of sale and 10 lie
secured by the single bills Of the purchaser or
purchasers, with IA surely or sureties to be APP
proved by said Trustees; and upon the ratii-
cation OF said sale or sales by said Court, and
the payment Of the whole purchase money,
tand not before, The said Trustees MI by u
good and sufficient decd TO he executed and
acknowledged according 10 law, convey to
the purchaser or purchasers thereof the pro-
perty 10 him, her or them. sold, free ceaF
and discharged of and from All claims of The
parties to this cause, and OF amy person or
persons claiming OF TO claim by, from or I'M
der them or any of them.
Conveyanc3ng at The cost of the purchaser.
GEORGE PETER,
THOMAS ANDERSON,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-19

Provision STORE. No doubt The people of
Rockville will be glad to learn that Messrs
Buckholdt & Co. have opened frst-class Pro-
vision Store in the house occupied by Mr. Jas.
Braddock Such an establishment we hope to
see encouraged, las it meets long-needed want
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-19
rHB M ARKErs-

Reported peekly for the SENTINEL ~ T. c
WHEELER, General Commission Merchant,
Caadl Wharf, near Market House Bridge.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-19

The Washington Sunday Chronicle states
that professional resurrectonist was caught
in that city on Friday night. He gave his
name as DR.. George G. Archer, He was search
ed, and sx-barreled revolver, loaded found
in his pocket, together with papers and me-
morandum book, from which II would appear
that his right name is George A. Christian,
clerk in the Surgeon Generals Office, residing
at 303 East Capitol street, and that he had
been carrying on an extensive business as
body-snatcher for some time, the dates show
ing his transactions with several medical in
situations in Cleveland, Ohio, Virginia, and
the District. The book shows that he has ta-
ken bodies from the graves in nearly every
cemetery in this District-Holmead' Mount
Zion, Potter's Field, and the Young Mems
Christian Association burial grounds being
frequently noted, and that the Virginia Uni
versty and the medical departments of other
colleges have been customers of his, it con-
tanning notes for every day in the year, from
January to December 8, from which 1t appears
that he has been attending medical lectures.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-19

BEAUTIFUL WOMEN. The hair is the crown
ing glory of woman. There are few moder-
ate defects which cannot be remedied by the
proper disposition of the tresses. But when
The hair begins to fall out or turn gray, in
young people, or with those in the prime OF
life, there is cause for real regret When this
is the case, Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re
newer will be found to be frst-eass remedy,
far superior, IS sound medical medium, 10
anything else before the public. 1t actually
restores gray hair to its original color, and in
the great majority of cases, causes IT to grow
again when it is becoming thin. 1t is like
many popular preparations, mere wash but
a scientific discovery, Endorsed and used by
physicians of character Address r. P. Hall
& Co., Nashua, N. H.-Forney'S Weekly
Press Feb L. 1868
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-19
PUBLIC SALE.

On MONDAY, 295h of December, 1873,
will offer at public sale, on Mr.. William r.
Hutton's Farm, formerly known as Francis
c. Clopper's, the following property, to wit:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-19
O R D ER MS I.
RICH'n T. PYLES & RICH D II. II. BOW
MAN, Partners, &C, and oth,rs,
MARY +. PLUMMER and SARAH PLUM
MER AND OTHERS.

IN tie Circuit Court for Nohlgomeyy County,
satiay as Court q Iqaig
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-19

DEATH OF Cor. FREDERICK DENT.--Colonel
Frederick Dent, father Of Mrs Grant died at
the White House on Tuesday evening last
Colonel Dent was born at Cumberland, Md,
October g. 1856, and was therefore in his ssth
year. In 1912 he emigrated TO St. Louis and
entered into business, where he remained until
1865, when be retired, and has lived with Mrs.
Grant ever since. Colonel Dent arose yester-
day morning, ate his breakfast and smoked
his cigar as usual. He complained of being
unwell during the day, but no alarming symp-
toms manifested themselves until late hour
last evening, when be grew worse, and died at
twenty minutes before 2 O. clock. The Presi-
dents family were present at his death-oed,
but Mrs. Marshal Sharp arrived too late to see
him breathe his last. Mrs. Casey lies quite i'll
at Philadelphia, and it is feared that her ia
theirs death will place her life in jeopardy
Wash. Repub.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-06
;s}lisftllaueuus &eading.
THE ARREST OF COUNTERFEITERs.

A correspondent of the New York Herald,
writing from Knoxville, Tennessee, under
date of the 21st ultimo, gives the following
information concerning the arrest Of counter
feiters in that locality:
The arrest of counterfeiters in this section
is being pushed forward by Colonel Whitley's
force with unabated vigor. The squad of
Secret Service men and United States Mar
shals sent to Union county arrived at May
nardsvile on Monday about midnight aud re-
mained secreted in the woods about one mile
and a quarter from the place until two Of the
Secret Service men, who had been sent for
ward in advance, should return with informa-
ton as to the exact location Of the parties.
Monday being the opening day of the county
Court, the accused, seven in number, were all
found to be assembled in the clerks office,
evidently bent on "makng night of ii"
This being ascertained, the squad rode rapid
" into town and surrounded the building,
while two men entered, and, going to the
clerk s room, presented their revolvcrs and in
formed the party that they we're under arrest
The surprise was so great that on y one of the
prisoners thought ofresisting, but he wass speed
lily quieted, and the whole party ironed and
brought away. They arrived at Knoxville
about noon to-day, after a hard ride of nearly
seventy miles over the toughest kind Of noun
tain roads. As they rode into the city the
streets were lined with curious crowd, who
followed the prisoners to the United States
Marshal's office, and saw them safely lodged,
under guard temporarily, until they could
procure bail, in default of which they were to
be locked up When the facts became known
as to who the prisoners really were, the ex-
element increased to fever heat
Among the prisoners are A. A. Snodderly,
ex-Unied States Commissioner and United
States Revenue Collector, and a Lieutenant
of Tennessee cavalry during the war. He is
at present Clerk of the Circuit Court of Union
county and Assistant Postmaster at tMaynards-
vile. He is an intelligent looking man, of
stalwart proportions and fine physique, not
above thrty-fve years of age, and is possessed
of considerable wealth. The charge against
him is that of dealing in counterfeit fifty cent
Lincoln and Stanton head stamps and $50
counterfeit legal tender notes, series of 1869.
j. ]. Sellers, Justice of the Peace for
Union county,, a well-to.do farmer of some
means, and a man looked up to among his
neighbors, as above reproach He is charged
with dealing in counterfeit fifty cent notes of
the Lincoln and Stanton head issues, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-06
BRIGGS, BLESSING.

Thomas Briggs, asserts the detroit Free
Press has boy-baby about ten months old,
who is admitted at the beginning of this article
to look lust like his father, and to be the smart
est boy.baby of his age in Detroit The 9TH
er morning the child was sitting on the floor,
playing with FIVE or six big coat buttons on
string, and taking an occasional nibble at an
apple to bring out his first crop OF teeth. Mrs.
Briggs and aneighbor were talking away only
as women can gossip, when the baby hid the
buttons under mat and started to finish the
apple. A bit of the skin got in his throat,
and he gave cough and whoop and paved
the air and rolled over on his head. "Oh,
them buttons he has swallowed them but
tons!" cried the MOTHER as she yanked him
up and shook him. "Pound him on the
back" yelled the other woman, trying to
hold the babys legs still. "Run for the
neighbors! cried Mrs. Briggs. "Oh, he'll
die!" screamed the other, as she ran out.
And the neighbors came in and made him lie
on his stomach and cough, and then turned
him on his back and rubbed his stomach, and
ioggled about all sorts of ways until he got
mad and he went to bowling. Then boy
ran for Briggs, and Briggs ran for doctor,
and the doctor came and choked the baby,
and ordered sweet oil and a mustard plaster,
and told them to hold him on his back. Ev-
erybody knew that these six big buttons were
lodged in the baby's throat because he was
red in the face, and because he strangled as
he howled and wept. They poured down
sweet oil, and put mustard across him and
wcpt over him, and the mother said she never
could forgive herself. Boys drove by, calling
out: "Slab wood for sale" and the scissors
man went by shouting, Sharp! sharp" but
that distressed crowd held the baby down and
shed their tears over his whole length. The
old doctor was looking serious, and Briggs
was thinking that he hadn't done anything to
deserve such blow, when one Of the women
pushed the mat and discovered the buttons.
Then everybody laughed and danced, and
they kicked the sweet oil bottle under the
bed, threw the mustard plaster at the doctor,
and Mrs. Briggs hugged the bowling angel to
her bosom and called him her "wopsy top
sy, hopsy dropsy, popsy little cherub."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-06

NEWSPAPER BoRRowERs.-Our readers
will sustain us in the assertion that we have
never INDUCED the common newspaper prac-
tice of talking about people particularly to
their faces, but there are some dwelling on
this mundane sphere whose contracted minds
and pinched souls render them the objects of
aversion and scorn, and it is impossible to
refrain from hufling a malediction at them
whenever they appear to ones mind: And
all of those mean folks, we maintain, is that
class of people too miserly to subscribe to
newspaper, but rely upon borrowing from
neighbors. Borrowing, forsooth, begging, aye,
decently purloining what the miserable sum of
three to FIVE cents would procure a right oftitle
in, and save the perpetrator from the re-
proach and scandal of his neighbor. We
think it as genteel, and certainly more laud.
able, to borrow tooth-pick or brush from
neig ghbor than newspaper, and we advise
our subscribers, when they are troubled by
these questionable beggars, to rebuke them by
sending three cent piece. Of course the
reflection embraces those whe practice it sys-
tematically.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-06

the stngs of remorse to add its weight to the
burden of which presses us down. Oh that
the past could be recalled |! How different
our lives would be. But it cannot be. 10
"err is human" and so it will be to the end.
The world moves on. We must fulfill our
mission. Let us do the best we can. It's all
we can do. If true love brightens our homes,
happiness and contentment will follow. Let
happiness reign in our midst for there is moth
ing but what can be comprchended by It,
Patience is a great helpmate to those who are
doomed to battle with the cares Of life, for
nothing can be gained suddenly.
Whatever our lot in life may be it is the
best always to look on the bright side, because
it is right. Times may be hard, but it will
make them no easier to wear gloomy coun-
tenancc. ut is the sunshine and not the
cloud that makes the flowers" We do not
live to enjoy worldly pleasure alone, and rise
our souls welfare in the future. No. There
is future and our life here is but the begin
ming. Then let our thoughts be pure, our ac-
tions manly and honest, and we shall have
happiness in this world and the next
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-06

DREAMs.-If man dreams the devil is
after him, it is sign that he had better pay his
subscription bill.
If he dreams of an earthquake, and tur-
moil generally, it is sign that he is going to
be married.
If he (being a married man) dreams Of
some fearful mysterious danger, it isa sign
that his mother.in.law is coming to spend a
few days with her darling daughter.
If he dreams that his head is in danger,
and that his hair falls out, it is sign that he
will have quarrel with his wife.
If he dreams of being accosted by strange
man who insists on taking him with him, it is
sign that he had better know all the police
men.
Ifhe dreams of speaking familiarly to a
ghost with horns and tail, it is sign that he
had better reduce his liquor bill.
If he dreams of making fool of himself, it
is true sign it is so.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-06

pa A Columbia, Pa, clergyman, while
preaching his sermon one Sunday evening,
perceived young man and woman under the
gallery in the act of kissing each other behind
a hymn book, and did not lose his temper.
He did not fly into an unseemly rage, and
call upon the sexton to rush up the aisle and
disband the rioters. No! he remained calm.
He beamed mildly at the offenders over his
spectacles, and when the young man kissed
her for the fifteenth time, he merely broke his
sermon short off in the middle of "thirdly,"
and offered fervent prayer in behalf Of the
"young man in the pink necktie, and the mai
den in the blue bonnet and grey shawl, who
were profaning the sanctuary by kissing one
another in pew No. g." And the congrega-
ton said "Amen." Then the young woman
pulled her veil down, and the young man sat
there and swore softly to himself He does
not 20 to church as much now as he did.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-06

A New VERs1oN.-A stranger oAiciated
at one of the churches in Belchertown on a
recent Sabbath, in the absence of the regular
clergyman. His afternoon discourse was new
version of the "Prodigal Son." unique and
novel. The reverend speaker represented
him when leaving home as arrayed in the
height of Partisan fashion-"in silk hat,
broadcloth coat, kerseymeres, kid gloves, and
French calf s"-and, after life of un-
paralleled extravaganza, dissipation and sin,
conspicuous among the fruits Of which were
"the graves of two beautiful maidens," his
victims, his property being spent and his SER
wants deserting him, he was seen one morning
"out in the middle Of lot, on a rock, his silk
hat knocked in, broadcloth coat out at the
elbows, French calf boots out at the toes, kid
gloves gone, hogs all around him, and he
chewing the pods"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-06
JOHN WESLEY.

1t is estimated that 100000 of the human
race are taught weekly the lessons Of religious
experience wrought out in the active intellect
of John Wesley that no part of the known
world has been unvisited by his disciples; that
the tide of reform set in motion by his pure
and lofty energy is still in the ascendant, is
moving onward with ceaseless vigor, and
shows no traces of decay. Wherever the
Anglo Saxon race penetrates it is pursued and
softened by the influence of its unassuming
saint In Australia and South Africa, in
America and the islands of the Pacific, the
genius of Wesley is ever active. His schools
and churches have belted the world with all
illustrious chain. His writings have been
translated into nearly all the languages of Eu-
rope, and are made familiar to the worship
pcrs of Burmah and of Buddha. Since Lu-
ther no other man has exercised so wide, so
benign an influence upon his race. Nor is it
unjust to assert that but for his English sue
cessor the reformation of the German teacher
would have lost much oft effectiveness, and
might have sunk into an empty Journalism, at
least in England, amidst the corrupting ALI.
ance of church and state. 1t was the aim Of
Wesley to withdraw religion from the control
of the great and the powerful, of statesmen or
of bishops, to make it the light and the solace
of the workshop and the cottage, the aims
house and Jail to diffuse its sacred teachings
among the people, and preach, with sanity
earnestness, the Gospel of the poor.
As contrasted with all other successful teach
ers of faith, whether true or false, it is stri-
king trait of Wesley's triumph that he was
never aided by the civil power; that his dis
ciples have never welded the sword Of perse.
cution, or gained any victories but those of
peace. History, indeed, has no record ofany
other great religious movement, except the
founding of Christianity, that was not perfect.
ed in violence, and sealed with the blood Of
its opponents. The Greek Church was plant
ed in Russia by the civil power; the Romish
Church won its supremacy by bitter wars and
endless cruelties. Bernard and Dominic en-
forced their teachings by the sword; Luther
and Calvin were often sustained by the arms
of their adherents: the dark and widespread
brotherhood of Loyola obtained its ascendency
by arousing in every land the fercest flames
of religious persecution. But of the millions
of devout believers who have lived and died
in the simple faith of Wesley, not one has
yielded to any sterner influence than the pow
er of Divine love- As the vast wave of reform
has swelled from the poor cottage at Epworth
over England and America, over the Pacific
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-06

WHAT MEN NEED WIVES FoR.-It is not
to sweep the house, and make the bed, and
darn the socks, and cook the meals, chiefly
that man needs wife. If this is all he
needs, hired help can do it cheaper than a
wife. If this is all, when young man calls
to see lady, send him into the pantry to
taste the bread and cakes she has made; send
him to inspect the nedlework and bed-making; !;
or to put broom into her hands and send
him to witness its use Such things are i'm
portsnt, and the wise young man will quietly
look after them. What the true man most
wants of true wife is her companionship,
sympathy courage and love. The way of
life has many dreary places in it and man
needs a companion to 60 with him. A
man is sometimes overtaken with misfortunes ;
he meets with failure and defeat and he needs
one to stand by and sympathize He has
some stern battles to fight with poverty, with
enemies and with sin and he needs a woman
that, while he puts his arm around her and
feels that he has something to fight for, will
help him to fight; that will put her lips to
his ear and whisper words Of counsel, and her
hand to his heart and impart new inspirations.
All through life-through storm and through
sunshine, conflicts and victory, through ad-