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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-27
A Common Mistake.

It strikes the most of persons, when
they first sit down to a Sewing Machine,
that it is so complicated they will never
be able to learn its operation. This is
true of many machines, but single days
use of the New Howe Machine" with
the instruction that is easily obtained,
will enable any lady to make a good be-
ginning, and few days practice will
make it a pleasant employment. Of
course in this, as in any other work,
practice is needful to reach perfection.
Sewing with the needle in the fingers is
not learned in day, and years are re-
quired to become an expert. But few
weeks use of the New Howe Sewing
Machine will enable any lady to do all
her plain sewing, and to do It we'll, and
soon her fine sewing with far more sue
cess than with her needle. and leave her
plenty of time for everything else she
may have on hand Call and see these
world-renowued Machines, or take one
on trial of the Agent, L. EAGLE, Rock
vile, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-27

lectcd, one which required great many
repairs, and now my services were in
very great request; | attended to all the
directions Mrs. jenkins wished given to
workmcn l stayed in the cold empty
rooms all day, when there was nothing
to sit on but an empty candle-box. |
did the necessary quarreling of the up
holsterers | put the furniture in the
places | thought best by degrees, and
by degrees changed it all to suit his
taste. washed all the china and glass !;
and sometime fancied, when l got dirty
doing all this, that was happy. | had
so long been accustomed to work for
those loved, that it was hard to learn
there might be any rcproach connected
with it. must do Fanny the justice to
say that she was very kind and grateful
for all this trouble.
On the last day, after having some
cold tea out of a pitcher on the corner of
mantle-piece, overheard Mr. Jinkius,
who had brought in friend to admire
his new dwelling, say:
Well, the carpets arc down, the fur
niture is all here, and think now when
we get our servants, and engage baker
and milkmaid, and are rid of the mother
in-law, we shall be ready to move in"
Both my children married. had my
solitary little house to myself, and very
solitary it was. / tried to get up some
spasmodic friendshipt with my neighbors,
but being hollow, these forced intimacies,
fell through. But ought not to COM
plain; it is the way of the world
| only wonder if, considering the love
we women have for our children, young
or old, the world is not apt to be a little
hard upon the mother-in-law
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-27
Goods for Men and Bows Wear.

Cloths, Cassimeres and Tweeds for Suit
ings; Superior Black French Doeskin CASH
meres, Linen Drillings and Ducks from 25
cents up; Cottonades and Farmers Cassimeres,
Kentucky Jeans, &c.
A large stock of NOTIONS very cheap.
Coates and Clark's best Spool Cotton at 6
cents spool.
gzss- For real bargains always call at l01
Bridge Street, Georgetown, d. G.
BENJAMIN MILLER.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-27
District advertisements.
MARKED DOWN. PRICES
MADE TO ACCORD WITH
RECENT CHANGED VALUES

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,
M0HAIRS, TAMISE, ENG. GRAPES,
GRAPE Walls, TAMARTINE, FLO
RENTlNE, BYZANTINE, and all other
black goods, of better coors and values
than usually found in this market.
.Gzo- Coatings, Suitings, Cloths, Tweeds,
Corduroys, Serges, Beaverteens, Ducks,
Drillings, Flannels, and Navy Blue"
Fabrics ofapproved grades for men,
youths, and boys.
Ias~ Table pamasks, Sheetings, Pillow
Linens, Napkins, Counterpanes, Tow
els, Doylies, Blankets, and all other
kinds of dry goods for families and
huusekeepers.
-Hs0- Stylish Shawls, Wrappings and Suits
Es- Northern and Eastern correspondents
send US new supplies daily.
VA. Sojourncrs and strangers will inspect
our stock at their pleasure.
Gg~ ONE PRICE ONLY, MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES.
PERRY & BROTHER,
PENN. AVENUE AND NINTH STREET,
WASHINGTON, ID. C.
Established 1900
va Carpets, Curtains, Oil-Cloths, Mat
tings, Rugs, &c, upper floors.
tfIn
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-27

We MAY NEVER Know. We may new
er know of the anguish hidden beneath
smiling eyes. We may never know Of
the weary hearts beside us day by day,
whose prayer is for strength to wait till
God shall say, "Wcll done" We may
sit down at the same fresidc, clasp hands
at the same social board, look into each
others faces, but we cannot see the heart.
And who may tell of the sad failures,
the soul-sick pinng for fathers hand to
lead beside the still waters Of peace and
rest
Ab /! never till We soar beyond the stars
and all the tears be wiped from our eyes,
shall we understand that inscrutablc
mystery-the human heart. All q! des-
pair not when life seems hard and dreary,
by and by the shadow will fall apart, the
letters that bind us will be discovered,
the burden be removed, the tired hands
be folded, and sleep, with her healing
wings, shall hover over us, aud rest be
won.
Thank God for the rest Of the quiet
grave. Thank God for the home beyond
it, and be sure, "when you awake in his
likeness" you shall be satisfied then.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-27

GRUMBLERs AT NEWSPAPERS Horace
Greeley, in speaking Of grumblcrs at
newspapers, thus hits the nail on tho
head:
i" 1t is strange how close men read tho
papers. We never say anything that
anybody don't like, but we soon hear Of
it, and everybody tells us of it. If, how
ever, once in while, we happen to say
a good thing, we never hear of that no
body seems to notice that. We pay
some man hundred compliments, and
give him dozen puGs, and he takes it
all as tribute to his greatness, and he
never thinks it does him any good. But
if we happen to say things this man don't
like, or something he imagincs is re-
Fiction on him or his character, see how
quick he fares up and gets mad about it.
All our evils are duly charged to us, but
we never apparently get any credit for
what we do"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-27
MOURNING GOODS

of the best makes. Black Grape Wells, Black
Thibet Shawls; "a Black Grenadine for
Shawls.
large assortment OF SPRING SlIAWLS,
Parasos, 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, 1873-06-27

A man who will take a newspaper four
or five years and then refuse to pay for
it, should begin his name with an h and
end with a 9, and put an 0 in the middle.
No. Gaead Register.
The editor who will send his paper to
a man four or five years without getting
his pay for it, should begin his name
with an and end it with an !, and put
two o's in the middle. Lima Democrat.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-27
Housekeeping Dry Goods

5-4, Ga, "a, 9-4 and l0-4 Shcetings;
Case more of the splendid A Beached
Muslin we are selling at l2@ cents. Also the
best Shrting Muslins very cheap. Feather
proof Bed Ticking Damask Table Linens
from 80 cents up; Towels, Napkins, Doylies,
White Bed Spreads and Quilts, white and
checked Mattings cheap, Floor and Table Oil
CIoths Gouze Flannel
New-York tribune., 1873-03-01
LOUISIANA IN THE SENATE.

We cannot regret the defeat Of Mr.. Carpen-
ter's bill providing for new election in Lou
isiana, and yet we must record our absolute
Condemnation of the attitude in which the
Senate placed itself yesterday. 1t has virtually
acknowledged the justice of Mr.. Carpenters
stirring denunciation of the Kellogg usurpa-
ton. IL has acknowledged that the existing
government of Louisiana is based upon moth
ing but violence and fraud. 1t has declared
the Judge who made himself the instrument
of that wrong absolutely inexcusable. Not one
word has been ventured in palliation OF the
crimes of Durell and Kellogg. Not the
stanchest supporters of the Administration
have pretended that the claimants whom the
President sees fit to sustain have the slightest
color of right to the offices into which
they have been intruded Yet the Senate,
before rejecting Mr.. Carpenters bill, put itself
upon record as indirectly approving this
usurpatiOn, and gave the President fresh ex-
cuse to continue his present mistaken policy.
1t is true that the votes and debates of yester-
day morning really accomplished nothing at
all. When the bill was rejected, the amend
ment recognizing the Kellogg usupation ad
interim of course fell to the ground with 1t.
Mr. Trumbul can now introduce bill to
recognize McEnery; but the vote on the
amendment indicates what the fate of such a
bill must be. The Republican majority in the
Senate practically declares that it will support
a government admitted TO be fraudulent ana
intrusive. And the only reason for such
course is that Kellogg is in full sympathy with
the Republican party, and did partisan service
during the last campaign.
This is perhaps no more than we ought to
have expected. The politicians whom an evil
fate seems to have intrusted for the moment
with the leadership of the Republican party
have no conception of the temper of the pub
lie mind. In the face of a great popular revolt
against corrupt Legislators and fraudulent ad-
ministrations, they daily with bribery, excuse
the buying and selling of Congressman, con-
done perjury, ratify false balloting, vote that
any man is good enough to sit in the House
of Representatives. They laugh at the profess
sions of reform with which they carried the
election in New-York. They openly avow that
the cry for an honest bipartisan city govern
ment was all a pretense so far as they
were concerned, and the only object of new
charter is to create new ring for the manip-
ulation of the public money. Their abest
orators call out to them that they cannot face
the people in the next campaign if they will
not desist; but they blunder blindly on.
Their party organs warn them that the al
legance of the masses is wavering but they
strain it more and more every day. Well,
their last chance is escaping them fast. Con-
gress is almost at an end. The Legislature
will soon have completed the charter. Then
the people will pass calm judgment upon
what has been done; and there will be
sharp reckoning for somebody.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-01

that all personal property should be taxed.
Our legislators, and in fact all legislators In
all ages. have thought otherwise. Militia ana
and ministers of the Gospel are exempt from
certain amounts of tax; churches are not
taxed: the mortgages held by life insurance
companies and savings banks are not taxed;
United States securities are not even taxa
BILE. II is not necessary for us here to go
into the reasons of these exemptions, much
less to defend them. 1t is sufficient to men
ton that these exemptions are made because
they are believed to be or the whole beneficial
to the community. Now if it is right, because
on the whole the community is benefited by
it, to relieve, for instance, the mortgages held
by savings banks from tax, it may be equally
right, in view of similar results, to relieve
from tax mortgages held by anybody. If, how
ever the taxation by the State of this or that
personal property is not question of right, 1t
is one of expedency.
The total product of the tax on mortgages
in this State is exceedingly small, so small
that if it is repealed the other taxes will
scarcely be perceptibly increased. Among the
largest negotiatOrs of mortgages in this city,
the instances where mortgages are actually
paying such tax are spoken of as rare and
curious proceedings, in general the result OF
some mismanagement not often repeated. In
at least one of the largest counties in the
State no account by the assessors is made Of
mortgages as personal property. But the fear
of the tax is meme the less potent. The chief
effect of the tax is not the taxation of mort
cages; it is their prevention. Men will not
invest their money to their own pos
sible disadvantage. In all other busl-
ness the means by which the young, the
thrifty, and the enterprising are assisted
with the credit and the cash of other men
are accounted among the institutions which
the State should carefully cherish. TO block
the path Of enterprise in our State is simply
to turn it into the States adjoining. One OF
our correspondents shows pretty conclusively
that the farmers are themselves among the
principal sufferers by the existing tax, which
renders the procurement of new mortgages or
the extension Of old ones upon farms almost
an impossbility, except by the payment In
some form or other of asuIious rates. Its re-
preston of enterprise in property in this city
and its suburbs in this State is not open 10
question; the fact and the contrast near us In
New-Jersey are palpable, and may be seen
of all who walk with their eyes open. a cor
respondent fears that the repeal OF the tax
will hurt the Republican party, to which, IL
we were of the same notion, we should say
that a party is not worth saving that Is
afraid Of reform.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-01
A TAX THAT YIELDS 4 Loss

Space is given elsewhere to some corre-
spondentS on the question of repeating the
tax on mortgages. Believing, as we have
said, that it is only requisite that men should
be well informed on the subject to agree with
us, we are anxious to give fair hearing to
those who differ. Let us say, however, that
the discussion of the merits Of the Usury law
which many persons seem to think is directly
connected with this question, forms no part
of the present programme. One correspondent
even insists upon dragging the Tariff question
into the argument; but we are not tempted
thereby 10 go outside of the matter III hand.
The ground that we take respecting the
tax on mortgages is that it is inexpedient
We'say that it brings far more loss than rev.
enue TO the State. Some of our friends, how
ever, object to repeating the tax as a matter
of right. They think that the owner of a
mortgage upon property ought to be taxed as
the owner of that property 30 far as the mort
gage goes that to release him is to reimpose
that tax to that extent upon the land; be-
cause, they say, the land has to pay all taxes
that personal property does not. But to hold
this position securely. they must also believe
New-York tribune., 1873-03-01

Grafton 10 the fat, bluff farmers. In
later years this toleration turned into sus-
picon and dislike. The village lay in a bos-
der county of Slave State. and Seth was
known to be an Aboltionist, which ranked
him there and at that time with an atheist or
felon. He was accused, and with truth. we
believe, of teaching the few slaves in tho
Deighborhood to read and write, and of 80
creting fugitives on their way to Canada
Certain beliefs oil his, which his scholars
quoted constantly. concerning liberty and
equality and the brotherhood OF man, were
strongly suspected by the club Oh the tavern
bench to be the doctrines of Paine and Vol
taire. He talked wildly, it Is said.
at times of great work TO be done,
in which he should have his share
But the summons came for him ono Summer
day to leave the village and the not school
house and his silent evening pipe and stroll.
and cross to that other unknown life which
waits for every man. al have not done my
"work here" he said once or twice on that
last day. "The chance did not come to me.
somehow" But the village doctor said that
he was only feverish, and that it was pity
his mind should be clouded at the last. Still
looking back to that undone work, he died
and was buried beside his wife and child.
A few years afterwaId came the war Of the
Rebellion. young man, State Senator from
the district where Seth had lived declared
himself not only on the side of the Govern
ment but of the slave. He was bold, alert,
had q powerful intellect the sluggish, slow
moving farmers followed him in dismay;
formed regiments they blocked the advance
of the Confederates by holding the slave ter
ritory on the side of the Union, divided the
State, at last and finally. No better work for
freedom and order and civilization was
done in that time than this; none that told
more effectively on the future. Not long
ago, our public men were put TO trial not
only through their honor but honesty. How
many fell it does not need now TO tell. One
alone stood firm; his integrity helped to re-
deem the character of the nation. He and the
man who helped 80 largely to save his State
in war times, had each been scholars OF the
carpenter. They did not know each other, and
their remembrance OF the village school was
of the dimmest. But their work for freedom
and honor goes on widening and widening
from generation to generation, while the old
schoolmaster sleeps forgotten under the locust
trees. Yet let Us hope that he knows by this
time that in the just universe OF God nothing
ia lost,
New-York tribune., 1873-03-01
Nem'l)prk Daily GribM'rs.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
SATURDAY. MARCH 1. 1873.
r RTPL K S I'll f. E Il.
The condition Of spain is becoming more troubled -

The condition ofspain Is becoming more troubled. 80
The British Ministry will be questioned in Parliament
about the excess the Geneva award actual losses
The Senate. yesterday rejected the louisiana bill -
Mr. Buffers bill TO Increase the salaries Of Government
officials was defeated in the House.
The Louisiana bill was defeated in the Senate and
fears OF serious trouble are entertained - Senator
Pomeroy is likely TO be whitewashed" and Senator
Patterson will probably escape expulsion. - The
state Legislature, in order to act promptly on the New
York Charter refrained from adOurning to March 10.
revival of the Water Meter frauds is projected. -
new CusOmhouse Job involves the purchase of ware
house AZ an eXOrbant price. = Col. T. W. Knox lee
tured on Life in Siberia" - Factories were burned
On the West Side. Gold. ll4i. 114j. Thermometer.
$50 s2o 2so
New-York tribune., 1873-03-01


Owners are wanted for ten shares OF Credit
No bilier stock and $1,000 in United States cur
rency. The frst-named of these pieces Of
property came into the possession of the
Poland Committee of the House of Represent
atives under peculiar circumstances. Messrs.
Oakes Ames and w. d. Kelley eagerly dis
claiming any ownership therein. The $1,000
package is held by the officers Of the Kansas
Legislature; its disposition is easily made, as
Kansas politicians are notoriously hungry;
but there is Cloud on the title; Messrs.
Pomeroy and York each wash hands of any
responsibility therefor. Mr.. Pages national
bank is waiting to start when it gets the
package; but Mr.. Page has no legal claim in
the case. The shares of Credit Moblier stock
and the notes belong to nobody. Suppose
they are paid into the Captured and Aban-
doned Property Fund, under the Act of 1887
New-York tribune., 1873-03-01
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New-York tribune., 1873-03-01

We shall publish on Monday the extra sheet
of The TRIBUNE containing complete report
of the Credit Mobilier investigation and pro-
ceedings thereon. The issue will contain
eight pages of the size of the daily edition
Price by mail, 10 cents for single copies two
copies for 10 cents, and five for rs cents.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-01

Complaint is made that two Congressman
go maundering about the Hall of Representa-
tives in a state Of nuisance-making intoxica-
ton. This is a shameful story. But. accord
ing to Gen. Butler, the House has no right to
interfere with the morals of its members.
The roysterers know their company and are
safe,
New-York tribune., 1873-03-01

authorities too would do well to investigate
thoroughly. If we are not to be thus vigilant
we must expect to be again robbed as under
the old Ring.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-01

dear 1t turns out that Oakes Ames is not tho
sty stolid customer which he has been considered.
If we are to credit special dispatch to Boston
newspaper Oskes is one Of your Men of Feel
ing after all. He has owned up. He has told hs
friends in confidence that while carrying in public
the stest of upper lips he has felt the position in
which he has been placed from the very first" We
are glad to hear of it. We hope that he has felt il
good deal in places where it hurt We hope that ho
is like the lachrymose young lady who Says And
when they win a smile from me- They think that
forget whereas it is well known that they were
entirely mistaken. We anxious to believe in Mr..
Amess private agonies The suggestion of them
gives Us great satisfaction. If be could feel also
those of Colfax Patterson and two or three Others.
the vcarious suffering would have truly beautiful
element of justice about it.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-01
they cannot SEQ their way clear to the Gov
ernment of their choice.

It is said that the House of Representatives,
has been waiting for u. s. District Judge
Delahay of Kansas to resign. An impeach-
ment would be tedious and expensive, and t
should be avoided. But Deahay sticks.
Another United States Judge, Mr.. John L.
Sherman, who had an unpleasant connee.'on
with the New-York Exchange investigation,
ought to resign, but he stays by with great
firmness. The third candidate for impeach-
ment is u. S. Circuit Judge Dureli OF LOUIS
lana. This is bad lot; as the House hesi-
tates to apply the actual cautery to itseii' sup
pose it tries it on the Judiciary
On the third page Of The TRIBUNE To-Day
will be found two papers of special interest
TO urban readers One correspondent crlticises
our present style of house-building, with
special reference to dangers from fire. His
practical hints are commended to the careful
examination of our readers. They are from a
writer with special fitness for the discussion
of the subject, and special opportunities for
the technical information which it requires
As the building season approaches, and as the
defects of our present system have just been
pointed out by the Superintendent OF Build
ings the present discussion is specially timely
and welcome. "The Man without Country
having been duly celebrated by well-known
author, we present his counterpart. City peo-
pie with suburban inclinatiOns will find profit
and diversion in the story Of the Man with o
Country.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-01

The Hon. Oakes Ames has the reputation of
a first-rate business man. His scheme was
complete in all its parts and it succeeded A
correspondent, who knows the ins and outs of
the Pacific Railroad legislation in Congress,
relates something of this knowledge in a
taking sort of way on the fourth page of THE
TRIBUNE.