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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31
For the Sentinel.

Mr.. Editor
Poor "Rural" has been badly used, badly
understood, and being very repentant, begs
one to send the following. He says: at is a
cnrons fact, yet, nevertheless, true one, that
people will not learn wisdom from experience
have several times in the course of my life
come in contact with the officers of the law,
and have invariably got the worst of the bar
gain Now, here is n case of experience, and
little have profited by it. 1t has been my
misfortune to run plump up against our Sher-
if and TO my sorrow, as last weeks edition Of
the Sentinel will prove. True, be did not use
the sword of the law to make me come to
terms; still, would have much preferred it,
having been somewhat accustomed to the mu-
steal click of rusty key in still rustier lock-
And this convinces me, Mr.. Editor, of the
truth Of the old saying that "the pen is nigh
tier than the sword"
few words as to my remarks concerning
the Jail "We were glad to see this fare up,
not on account Of any ill-feelngs the affair
may have engendercd, but only of the good
that no doubt accrued to the poor prisoner"
| am pleased to be told by the Sheriff that
improvements have been made upon the con-
dilion of things" Then some good did ac-
crue. can only reterate my first statement,
that know nothing whatever Of the Jail
What said was not intended TO do any one
ham, but simply written in hopes of creating
a little sympathy for the prisoner. feel as
sured that our Sheriff will so accept my decla-
ration and will now see the consistency Of my
language.
would also prefer to be relieved from the
imputation of wishing to secure winter-quar-
tiers at the Stone Hotel, and can assure one
and all that would rather face any quantity
of fierce Northwesters, even though the last
stitch of canvass had gone to the winds and ]
was scudding along under bare poles, than to
accept the comforts which he SO confidently re-
commends. Neither do want any 'Squire's
recommendation. No, sir, most decidedly
beg to be excused.
There are those, too who might not agree
with our Sheriff about my being too good-na-
tured to break the sixth commandment. As
TO being too honest to transgress the eighth,
my dilapidated rigging will have 10 answer.
With evil to none and good will to all,
will say adieu. SURRATT.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

A SpEcK OF WAR-The relations between
England ndRussa are becoming critical. Rus
STA is determined to extend her conquests into
Central Asia, and will permit no protest OF
threat from any of the European powers to in
ierfere with the mighty enterprise. England
declares that she docs not object 10 the move
ment, but Russia must not touch Afghanistan,
large province contiguous TO India, for
whose Independence and inviolability her
British Majesty has suddenly become solici.
tous. Russia agrees that Afghanistan shall
not be invaded but will not accept the boun-
diaries of the province as laid down by Eng
land. In the meantime the native princes of
Afghanistan have been informed that if the
Russians cross certain lines they are al liberty
TO repel them. Information is received by way
ofBombay that there have already been Skin
mishes on the frontier. 1t will require skilful
diplomacy to arrest war between Great
Britain and Russia, an event which all the
civilized people of the earth would deplore. A
diplomatic messenger left London on the 25th
with important dispatches for Lord LOTUS,
the British Ambassador at St. Petersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

Thomas Goodrich was acquitted of the muir
ting of the Circuit Court of Baltimore county,
on the plea of insanity. The question arises
whether Goodrich is insane now or not. If he
is, he ought not to be permitted to go at large.
The turning of an insane murderer loose upon
society is a serious matter, and is beginning 10
excite inquiry among lawmakers. No one
wishes 70 see an insane man punished, but all
the friends Of law and order desire that dam
gerous mainland one who has committed MUIR
der-should be so confined that he might not
in the future commit the same offence. There
is no security that he will not, and the law
makers ought to turn their attention to this
matter
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

A WASHINGTON POLITICIAN KILLED BY Mis-
TAKE.-A bout IL O'Clock last night Mr.. A. ".
Kinney, proprietor of the Central House-for-
merly the Old Rye House-on Z street, be-
tween Seventh and Eighth, was fatally shot
by Mr.. John B. Hill, at the residence of the
latter, No. 461 G street. Mr.. Hill, who is
employed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, states that he came home about 0
O clock, P. NJ, and remained on the lower
floor of his residence until about ! O'Clock,
when he prepared to retire. AT this time the
servant girl, who had been in the yard for fuel,
came running up stairs and informed him that
there was strange man in the house.
He Immediately took out his revolver and
going down stairs TO the dining-room saw q
man advancing towards him, and believing
the person to be burglar he fired, and with
out waiting to see the result of the shot, ran,
to the pavement, fired two other shots and
called for assistance.
body of the deceased was taken in charge and
removed TO the seventh precinct staton-house.
An inquest was held, and the testimony de-
veloped the facts that the deceased had been
seen in an intoxicated condition on the night
of his death, and that an intimacy existed be-
tween the deceased and the servant girl men
toned above.
The jury found tie following verdict =
a. That the deceased came to his death about
| IL o. clock, P. NJ. on the oath inst, at the
| residence of John B. Hill, by reason of a pis-
tol-shot wound in the head, fred from the
hands of John B. Hill. That they further
! find from the evidence that the shooting was
justiable; and they further believe that the
deceased did not enter the house for any bur
glarious purpose. - Wash. Star Jan. %.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

PROBATION AGAINST SNALL-Pox Some SIM
pie precautions in cases of smallpox will fire.
quently obvate its spread as well as afford
much comfort to the patient himself and his
attendants. The first thing in all cases is Of
course TO send for a doctor; the next to select
from the members of the family or procure
from without the family circle nurse. A
mustard plaster placed on the back at once
will be of service. The patient should by al
means be removed, as soon as taken, to the
highest room in the house. There are three
reasons, and all good ones, for this, such a
room is more quiet, the air is fresher and
purer, and risk of infection. as TO the other
parts of the house is much esseued. A sheet
new hung before the door, and cloths placed
about the room, saturated with bromo-chlora-
lum, or carbolic acid-in both cases one part
of the disinfectant to two parts of water-will
absorb the poison in o. measure, and should
never be neglected. Into all the vessels the
patients uses, even into the basin that receives
his saliva, the mixture should be poured and
kept. Keep the room comparatively dark,
and at moderate temperature, about sixty
degrees, and remember that the sick man
must have air. A close, sitting room is worse
than tent in the open fields for a smallpox
patient. The nurse must not leave the room !;
all bedding must be burned by her. and all
clothes that cannot be boiled. A mattress is
far better than feather bed for the patient to
lie on, but if feather bed is used, it becomes
the very rankest poison, saturated, and almost
| impossible TO disinfect, and must be burned
| Immediately on recovery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31
Slain by Snow.

A letter to the New York Herald, dated WI
nona Minnesota, gives additional particulars
of the terrible effects of the great snow-storm
in that section. We extract the following:
One of the saddest incidents is reported from
Fort Ridgely. The schoolmistress discharged
her scholars, telling them to run home. Some
escaped with but slight injuries, but seven OF
the little ones lost their way in the binding
drifts and were found dead one with his books
under his arm and his little foot lifted for
step-a step which had proved step beyond
the confines of life. Two others were frozen
to death in each others arms; tears, which
the bitter cold or tie near approach of death,
had wrung from them, standing in little beds
of ice on ihei. innocent cheeks. Hugh Jones,
a teacher near New Ulm kept the forty schol-
ars of his school in the schoolbouse from Tues
day till Friday, risking his life, like praci-
cal, unsel6sh hero, every day in two-mile
tramp through drifts four or five feet deep to
get food for them.
A stage left Medeia for st. James, having
eight passengers and a driver. On Wedne
day morning, not having arrived, search was
made for it, 1t was found on the road, The
horses frozen to death. the driver Prnning
corpse on the seat, with the rens still IN his
hands, and eight bundles of robes AID clothes
in the bottom Of the sleigh, each of which
contained n soulless lump of icy flesh.
Mr.. A. X. Jenkins, of the Cleveland, Ohio,
Bridge Company, who was experimenting the
building of an iron bridge at Rock Rapids,
Iowa, was travelling by strange thence TO
Sibley Arrived at the latter place the other
passengers dsembarked lie did not stir
They called him, they touched him, and 10
death had ridden with them for some time,
and the body was already rigid.
At Oshawa, about n hundred yards from the
railroad station, were found two horses har-
messed to cutter, in which, sitting bolt up
right were Two men, dressed in warm buffa-
10 coats. They were frozen stiff, and dead
John Hagameyer, of Elizabeth, started to go
from his house to his blacksmith shop, $50
yards away He was found two miles dis
tant, frozen TO death.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

gloss and freshness Of yoastE. Thin
hair is thickened, fallen hair checked,
and badness often, though not always,
cured by its use. Nothing can restore
the hair where the follicles are de-
stroyed, or the glands atrophied and
decayed; but such as remain can be
saved by this application, and stimu-
lated into activity, so that a new
growth of hair is produced. Instead
of fouling the hair with a pasty sedi-
ment, it will keep it clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning grey or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. The
restoration of vitality it gives to the
scalp arrests and prevents the forma-
ton of dandruff, which is often so un-'
clearly and offensive. Free from those
deleterious substances which make
some preparations dangerous and inju-
rious to the hair, the Vigor can only
benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for a HAIR DRESSING,
nothing else can be found so desirable.
Containing neither oil nor dye, it does
not soil white cambria, and yet lasts
long on the hair, giving it rich, glossy
lustre, and a grateful perfume.
Prepared by DR.. ]. C. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
LOWELL, MASS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

From the evidence taken before the investiga-
ting committee in the Kansas Senatorial BRIDE
~ case caldwell, it seems that nearly the
price per head being about $780, The MEM
bers must have valued themselves very
cheap-that is not as much as used to be paid
for little nigger-but then these members
were the best judges of their own value. 1t is
true, some few of the members brought little
more. The meanest man in the whole lot was
one of the Legislators that had been purchased,
who failed to vote according to agreement, and
then ran away with the money.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

THE CREDIT MoBlLIER-WHAT IT Is 2-Much
inquiry has been made about the Credit Mobi-
Iier which now has such wide distinction and
in which many members of Congress have act
ed 'soa conspicuous part, we avail ourselves of
the opportunity of giving the information as
furnished by the Boston Advertiser:
The Credit Mobilier was incorporated by the
name of the Pennsylvania Fiscal Agency, with
power TO borrow money and transact other
business incident to similar corporations. Five
years later, George Francis Train having got
hold Of the charter, had the name changed TO
1.-THE Credit Mobilier of America after one
of the great corporations of France and later
still its powers-we greatly enlarged to ena-
Bile the company TO loan its credit, guarantee
contracts and engage in business generally on
grand scale. The Union Pacific Railroad
Company was incorporated in 1924, and
received the last of its very valuable grants in
1864. In 1865, when the enterprise, through
Encouragement, and noarly universal want
of confidence was in danger of breaking down,
Mr.. Ames took holdaofit, invested large part
of bis private fortune, and through his conf
dence and enthusiasm persuaded many of his
friends also 10 embark in it. To escape per-
sonal liability, they, with their associates, got
possession of the Credit Mobilier charter, pu,
their money into its stock, intending to build
the road with its aid and under its guarantee.
The first contract for 247 miles cast of the
Tooth meridian, was assigned to the Credit
Mobilier, and all was executed by that corpo.
ration.
The second contract, for 66T miles of road
and telegraph west OF that meridian, taken by
Mr.. Ames individually for $4s, 900, 900, was
assigned by him to seven trustees, who were
also members of the Credit Mubiler, who exc
cuted the contract, and divided the profits
among the stockholders of that corporation -
The Credit Moblier became but another name
for the railroad company, absorbing its assets
OF every kind as fast as they became available
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31
WARLIKE NEWS FROM EUROPE
Threatening Aspect ofthe Eastern Cues
ton,

LONDON, Jan. 29.-It is rumored this morn
ing that the difference between Great Britain
and Russia on the Khivan question, instead of
being in fair way for mutually satisfactory
adjustment, are increasing, and that the gov
Denmark and Sweden have determined to sup
port the British government in the position it
has assumed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

SENATORIAL ELEcrIoNs--How Things are
Done in Kansas Caldwell, of Kan
sas, is charged with having purchased his seat
mittee is now investigating the charge. The
following testimony shows how things are
done in Kansas, and what kind of men are
now sent to that august body, the U. States
Senate
Mr.. Clarke, whose testimony was quite
lengthy, gave circumstaniial account of the
late senatorial election in Kansas, detailing
conversations with various parties. He said that
after Senator Caldwell came to Washington
he told him (Clarke) that his election cost him
S75 900 in money that the Kansas Pacific
railroad had promised to pay part of his ex-
penses, and had not come up TO their prom-
SEES that be (Caldwell) was watching them,
and when they came to Washington asking
for legislation he was going to squeeze it ont
of them. Mr.. Clarke further went on to speak
of Kansas politics, picturing condition of
scandalous profigacy and decentralization al
most if not quite unparalleled in the history
of American politics. He further said that
among others with whom he talked was Levi
7. Smith, the business partner of CALDWELL
who said they were bound to have the election,
If it cost them $3.50, 900. Caldwell was re-
Bulutu III hhuSts 40 oPSSuluboi HC Hstu nv
regular business his general character rs a
man was such as to suggest suspicious of cor
ruption.
Senator Caldwell, who was present. here
said Mr.. Clarke, what were our relations at
that time; what did you think of me?
Mr. arke.-You have asked me n very
hard question. | had very little confidence in
you, and although treated you as tried TO
treat all gentlemen, pleasantly and agrecably,
| distrusted you at every step.
Mr.. Caldwell. What do you think of me
now?
Mr.. Clarke.-I regard you as being a very
unreliable and dshonorable man, much to my
regret. Great sensation among the commit
tee.
Mr.. Caldwell.-Did you not say at one
time that you had elected me, and that | was
an honorable man
Mr.. Clarke.-T do not think I did that vio-
lence TO my judgment.
Mr.. Caldwell at this point appeared to have
gotten all the information he desired as to Mr..
Carke's personal opinion of him, and pro-
pounded no further heterogeneous.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

Gen. John B. Gordon has been elected U.
S. Senator from the State of Georgia. Hon.
A. H. Stephens, it is believed, will be elected
to Congress from the same State. This will be
a valuable acquisition to both Houses, but as
yet powerless for good.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

Senator Sumner, is quite feeble, and it is
doubtful if he will appear again in the Senate
this session. His physician visits him twice
daily, the last call being at 10 o'clock, p. m,
when he injects morphine into the Senator s
arm to enable him to sleep.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31
M oTICE.

va BALL and OYSTER SUPPER will
be given in Ranic's Building, at Norbeck, on
the Washington and Brookeville Turnpike, in
this county, on THURSDAY, February 6M,
1873, at o'cloRk, P. NJ.
Good order will be preserved and Stabling
furnished for horses.
FLooR MANAeERs-James Ranie and William
Castle. VIM. RANIE,
WM. G. DWYER,
Committee of Arrangements
Admission for Gentleman and Lady, 81.
jan 3l--ltPn
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

snow falling heavily until near its close. 1t
was, indeed, cherries day, and made one
think of the 'poor, houseless children of
want" and how they could ''bide seasons
such as these" We learn from a gentleman
who keeps record Of the weather, that the
snow which fell on Monday was the deepest
that has fallen in this section in the last six
teen years-the depth being about ten inches
The sleighing is good and the bells ring quite
merrily, and the horses move briskly. The
epzooty, we suppose, is over.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

OF the Maryland delegation in Congress who
voted for the abolition of the franking privi-
lege, Messrs. Hambleton, Merrick and Richie
voted for the repeal, Mr.. Archer was absent,
and Mr.. Swami was in the Credit Mobilier
committee room, attending to his duty there.
After the passage of the bill a resolution was
offered to abstain from printing in future all
documents that Congressman usually send 10
their constituents. There was small majority
in favor it, but the proposition failed to obtain
the necessary two-thirds vote. Had, his reso-
luton passed. it would effect a saving equal
to the abolition of the frank
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

ABOLITION OF THE FRANKiSG PRIvILEGE.-At
last the ranking privilege has been abolished,
the law to take effect on the LIST of July next.
The bill passed the House on Monday last by
vote of l43 to 48, on agreeing to the Senates
amendments. This, it is said, will increase
the revenues of the Post Office Department
81, 400, 900. This may be so, if public docu-
ments are sen! through the mails, by hundreds
of pounds, but no one supposes that members
of Congress will so willingly send their speech
as and documents through the mails, at their
own expense, as they did when they were
marked 'Free.' This, however, is but stop
ping one leak to open another for PROPOSE
ton is now before the House, to increase the
pay OF members TO $4,000, and with an in
crease of $4,000 to each, the members could
well afford to give up the ranking privilege.
This last has not yet become a law, but we
have no doubt it will when brought before the
House, and this probably induced many to
vote for the abolition of the frank.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

Ia Congress, on Monday, Mr.. Richie, Of
Maryland, introduced bill for the survey Of
routes for canal or slack water navigation
from the Chesapeake and Ohio canal to the
Ohio river, By way of South Branch, North
Branch, and Big Youghogany rivers. Referred
10 the Committee on Commerce
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

gress, and only awaits the Presidents sigma
ture to become n law, Incorporating the Aerial
Telegraph Company. 1t is proposed by the
company to telegraph from the highest point in
the Rocky mountains to the highest attainable
peak in the Alps. The Washington Republican
says that at each of these points tower is to
be erected, on the top of which an apparatus
capable OF concentrating electricity is to be
put, by means of which, it is claimed strata
Of atmosphere will be reached of peculiar cleo
trio sensibility. 1t is claimed that the slight
est pulsation of one tower will produce a cor
responding pulsation at the other.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

THASKs.-our thanks are due to Senator
Hamilton, of Nd, for a copy of his Speech in
opposition to an increase in the Army and
Navy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

STILL ANOTHER. Thursday evening last
as Mr.. Anthony Ricketts,, who resides in this
county, was on his way home, riding along
the Metropolitan B. r. r., his horse became
frightened at the approach of the train, throw
ing Mr.. Ricketts, to the ground, terribly man
Cling his head and face. He was taken to the
house of friend where he lies in a critical
condition
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31
TEMPER ANCE-

Es~ Rev. E. H. CUMPSTON will deliver
an address in the Presbyterian Church, in
Rock lille, on SUNDAY NEXT, February I'd,
at 3 o'clock, p. NJ, in favor of the cause OF
Temperance. Jan 3l-o s
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

ACCIDENT Saturday evening last while
Mr.. Lewis Sadtler, of this place, was engaged
in cutting feed for his cow, in moving the hay
or straw, forward in the cutting-box he made
stroke with the cutting-knife and severed the
first joint of the index finger from his right
hand The wound was dressed by DR.. Stone
street.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31
Ayers
Hair Vgor,
For restoring to Gray Hair its
natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing
which is at
once agreeable.
healthy, a d
effectual for
preserving the
hair. 1t soon
restores faded
or gray hair
to its original
color. arith the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

Mr.. John A. Baker, the popular dealer in
Fertilizers, &C., 92s Washington, D. c., and
so we'll and favorably known 10 the farmers Of
Montgomery county, as fair dealer in these
articles, is preparing for the Spring campaign,
and already invites attention to his column in
the Ceufinej
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

FIXING UP.-The Office of Register of Wills
has been much needed for long time, as in
specton will prove. The contract has been
awarded to Mr.. VIM Il. Humphrey.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-01-31

DATENT WAX CANDLES,
Il Fours and Skies TO the pound,
just received by
jan 81 BOUIC BROS. /