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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-08-08

CHESAPEAKE AND Ono CANaL.--It must be
gratifying to the friends of this great work to
learn that its completion is about TO be UNDER
taken by the General Government, and for
this purpose corps of engineers have been
placed upon the line to make the preliminary
surveys for its completion to the Ohio river at
point near Pittsburg. Three lines for the
proposed extension will be traced-one along
the Savage River striking the Cassellman, and
two lateral lines having the Youghiogeny for
their objective points 1t is expected that the
survey will be completed in three months.
Two young men from Rockville Messrs.
John Peter and Frank Almoney, are in the
corps, and have left for the scene of labor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-08-08

GREEN FRUIT AND BoYs.-The Springfield
Union says "The destructive season of unripe
fruit is upon us, when the green apple slays
its thousands. Medical science and ordinary
observation put it beyond doubt that boy
might better dine on frecrackers than green
apples, and that ifhe can manage to go swim
ming soon after eating peck or so, as he
generally makes out to do, he has dead sure
thing on cholera morbus. The boys may de-
family inquire what we are going to do about
it. We suppose, nothing. The green apple
has fatal fascination for the boy mind. If Eve
had been an urchin, Satan would certainly
have tried her with the unripe article, and il
would have been about this time of year. Par
ents may lay their prohibitions on their off
spring, in this matter, with little more proba-
BILE effect, however, than to provoke fracture
of the Fifth Commandment. 1t is we'll, about
this time of The year, to spank boys found in
the neighborhood Of orchards, on general pre-
ventive principles, also to feel in pockets when
they come home.i'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-08-08


be the starting point of new departures" II
was there that Mr.. Vallandngham suggested
his plan for the formation of new party, and
il was there that Mr.. Greeley received NOM
inaton for the Presidency, which was TO be
pressed upon the Democracy for their accept
hncc, and which resulted so disastrously. II
was in Ohio, too, that Liberalism had lis
birth. And now comes Mr.. Groesbeck, de-
mocrat of acknowledged worth, who, thinking
the old organization ineffective, proposes an
other new departure" in the formation of a
party to be called the "Liberal Democracy -
Now, with all due respect to Mr.. Groesbeck
and his CONDUCTORS, we beg leave 10 enter our
dissent to the formation Of this new party. II
can accomplish nothing that cannot be accom-
plished by the old democracy. And il the
there is no reason why they should not unite
with the democracy in opposition to the princi-
pies of the party in power Large bodies do not
60 to the less, but the less go TO the greater. -
There can be little doubt that the majority OF
the white people of the United States are DEM
oeratic, but they lack the unity of former
time. Restore this and the banner of the old
party will soon be lifted up with victory in
scribed upon its folds. 1t is no time for tenn
porizing. This desire for new parties shows a
weakness in our own strength which is taken
advantage of by our opponents, and effects no
good to the party. The safety Of this Republic
lies in the democratic principle OF a strict con-
very principle that parties were antagonizeJ in
1900, and departure from that jeoparcs every
interest. We want no more departures, but a
strict adherence to time-honored principle,
then will the old camp-iires be lighted up, and
the proud old party 60 on 'conquering and to
conquer
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-08-08

MAGISTRATES BLANKS, of all kinds
vi for sale at this Office.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-08-08
A VALUABLE HOUSE AND LOT
IN ROCKVILLE, MD,
AT PU BLIC SALE.

DY VIRTUE of a Decree of the Circuit
- Court for Montgomery county, sitting as
Court of Equity, the subscriber, as Trustee
will offer at public SALE on
TUESDAY, I'd day of September, 1873,
atthe hour of liz o'clock, a. NJ,
in frontof the Court-House door, in the town
of Rockville, the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-08-08
I HE SEN TINEL
T ROCKVILLE, MI
Friday Morning. .......-..A Aug. 8, 1873

stSrEADY-To THE FRoNT Persons who
have been in the army know the meaning OF
this, and the alacrity with which each man
moves forward into column, and if but half
the enthusiasm of other years could be instill-
cd into the old Democratic party, they would
give like good account when called ITO the
front" The Democratic Convention meets in
Rockville tomorrow. The delegates appoin:-
ed are n fair type of Montgomery county gen
tlemen, and we feel assured will act fairly aud
squarely upon all matters pertaining to their
appointment When this is done they will
have discharged their duty and passed over to
other hands the commission with which they
were entrusted. And that the State Conven-
ton, will, in like good faith, discharge their
duty we are equally confident No man
should go into that Convention with his hands
tied-we mean trammelled with instructions
aud pledged to the support of aparticular per-
son--it is always source of discord. They
should 90 up to the work having the good OF
their State and their party only in view. Act
ing in this spirit the delegates reflect credit
upon themselves, and are not chargcablc with
being in the interest Of any one man.. When
these nominations are made the canvass for
State officers will have fairly opened. That
the opposition will present ticket there can
be no question, and therefore we counsel mod
GRAFTON, unity, irmness, and a determination
on the part Of the Democrats to do their whole
duty in not only supporting the nominees
themselves, but Of exerting their influence in
inducing Others to do SO. b. united effort, in
common cause, there is no danger of defeat,
if the democratic voters do their duty. And
here, permit US to remark, that it is the duty
Of every democrat to attend the polls and aid
in increasing the majority for our nominees.
Come "tothe front" You may rely upon il
that our opponents will move their columns in
compact form, and that their voters, mostly
black, will all be at the polls. Is it not prize
worth the contending for that the white peo
pie of the State of Maryland should have thu
choosing Of their own officers? But If you alb
sent yourselves from the polls you may conf
IDENTIFY rely on having officers not of your owl
choosing and in whose selection you have hat
no voice. Already the cry has gone forth BY
some of the opposition that they will carr,
this county. What puzzles us about this state
ment is, where their voters are to come from
they are certainly not in Montgomery county
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-08-08

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The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-14
COASEING.

Wednesday morning, snow covered the
parts whose "hub" is Rutland The day
was comparatively warm, SO that it melted
from the roads, leaving the sidewalks
cept in front of the premises of those who,
in compliance with the law, had removed
the snow therefrom-wet and ''sloshy."
Wednesday night and Thursday morning,
the atmosphere changed, and the mercury
descended far below the freezing point. As
a result thereof, the sidewalk on the north
side of West street, and, perhaps, of other
streets, was covered with ice. An ordi-
nance of the village of Rutland-which is
as of much force and effect as a law of the
state of Vermont or Of the Uni4 9tlAatatess--
declares that ''no person shall coast, course
" or slide on any sleigh, sled or other We
"hiclc in any of the streets or highways of
"the village, mar upon the side,calkS thereof,
'cxccpt such streets and highways as shall
"be designated by the trustees" West
street has not been so designated by the
trustees, " but it was in constant use, yester-
day morning, at least, by boys in coastng,
coursing and sliding with sleds. The prob
abilities are that the present snow and ice
will not long remain thereon, but, whether
they do or not, the law is the same. Two
difficulties and dangers were experienced,
yesterday, both growing out of this illegal
use of the sidewalk. The walk was rem
dered almost one continuous piece of "glare
ice," making it nearly impossible, and eX-
ceedngly dangerous, for a pedestrian to
pass up or down the same. We have been
told of many instances in which individu-
ais were seriously hurt by falls, occasioned
by the condition of the ice-rendered more
slippery by coasting, sliding, etc. The
other danger was in avoiding the sleds OF
the boys, as they came down the hill witt
constantly increasing momentum, when
perhaps, their sleds were beyond control
We like to see boys enjoy themselves in
these winter sports. We remember how
we used to delight in coasting, or "sliding
down hill," as we called it. These sports
should always be allowed, but never at the
risk of the lite or limb of others. There
are streets, but little travelled, that the trus
tees could designate for such purpose, bu
the sidewalks should never be so used. Bet
ter still, there are hills that can be used
hills that are near by, whose use coulC
readily be obtained, where there would bC
no danger. Now is the time to start righ
for the winter. Fix il right, both for thu
boys and their parents.
The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-14

Is it true, as Mrs. Livcrmore claimed,
Tuesday night, that the mothers of Yer
mont have no legal ownership in their
children? ? How we hate that word Gown
ership," when speaking of flesh and blood,
even if it does convey an idea. Our courts
and Judges cannot act outside of, or con-
trary to law, but are hedged in, on every
side, by its requirements. A judge could
not, in a divorce suit, decree the custody
of minor children to their mother unless
the law permitted it. The law is more wise
and humane than even, Mrs. Liycrmore,
and the judges only carry out its wise be-
hests. Not every mother is fit for the care
and custody of those who are compelled to
call her mother. Neither is every father a
proper custodian Of his children. The laws
of Vermont have wisely provided for this
very contingency. So long as it deemed
proper that divorces should be granted,
the care and custody of the children of 'ill-
assorted" marriages must be provided for.
The equal care, custody and "ownership,
if you please, of father and mother is re-
cognized in their joint offspring by the
power conferred upon the court to place the
minor children with the parent who will
best care for them This is right, just and
humane.
The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-14
THE CASE OF THE yIRGlNlUs

We may have " Cuba on the BRAIN" this
morning, but it presents so many different
aspects, so many and so grave complica-
tions, its past history in connection with
flibusterlng expeditions from the United
States is so interesting, and the other move
ments, directly and indirectly, connected
Herewith, are so important, that we may
be pardoned, q" just once" in devoting so
much space thereto 1t is gratifying to as
certain that the government do not appre-
hend any particular trouble with Spain in
reference to the capture of the Nirglnus
and the subsequent executions. meeting
of the cabinet was held, in Washington,
Tuesday, and the matter was considered, so
far as it could be in the absence of official
reports We are informed that one of the
results of their deliberations was deter
mination that Spain must be pressed to
such indemnity " as can properly be given,
"if the facts establish her legal liability as to
g the vessel and passengers, or either, "
Neither our government nor the Spanish
legation, at Washington, are in possession
of official intelligence, but 1t is authorta-
lively stated that whenever it-oflicial in
telligence-ar arrives a." the legation will be
prepared to meet the complaints of our
government in the most candid and open
manner" 1t is clothed with full powers
to act in the premises, and is, as a semi-oili-
cal report states, prepared to adjust the
/" issue in dispute on the spot and without
preference to Madrid" Moreover, the new
Spanish minister, Senor Figueras
name alone is a guaranty of honorable deal
ing-will be in Washington within tn
course of week or ten days, clothed witt
like powers-but, of course, upon his arri
val superceding the other-and will, if tn
matter is not previously arranged attend T.
the negotiations himself. The Presiden
and secretary of war do not apprchend an
trouble, and doubt not that the Whole mai
ter will be settled honorably to both na
tiOns. This may not suit those who dc
sire war, but it will be cause Of satisfa'
ton to the mass of American people.
The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-14

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The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-14
Rutland County Notes.

The number of taxable heads in Rutland
county is 1896.
The Congregational churches in Rutland
county have six settled pastors and six act
ing pastors.
Rutland county has 1884 natives of
Vermont residing within its limits.
Black, White and Queche rivers all ori-
ginate in the eastern part of Rutland coun-
ty and flow easterly through Windsor coun-
ty into the Connecticut river. The Otter
Greek originates in Rutland county and
flows through Rutland county from south
to north, and is the principal stream.
The population of Rutland county at the
second census in 1900 was 23,S13, gain of
S,249 in nine years.
Benson had at the first census, 1901, only
GAS inhabitants.
The Congregational church in Benson
has a membership of 1852, (58 males 104
females) thirty of whom are not now resi-
dents
The list for state taxes in Brandon is
$15, ,312.03.
Manganese is found in Brandon in abun
dance aad of the best quality.
The appraisal of personal property in
Castleton is 12,227.09
Rev l. II Stone of Castleton is on tour
through the west, visiting his children,
who are scattered in Minnesota, California
and Washington territory. He also takes
the opportunity while travelling to lecture
on temperance.
l777 TIE town of 'A''''''n was organized in
The Bomoseen House, under the care
of its popular landlord, Mr. Collins, is fast
winning its way in public favor.
A wooden wedding took place at the
residence of John Castle in Castleton, on
Monday evening the 10th inst. An abun-
dance of wooden ware was the result.
Chittenden has 65 dogs
The settlement of the town of Chitten-
den commenced about the close of the rev
olutionary war, but much of the township
being mountainous, is yet unsettled
The appraisal of real estate in the
town of Clarendon is $4, ,254,3S
The charter of the town of Clarendon was
granted both by New Hampshire and New
York, and comprises a part of the two
grants of Scarborough and Durham.
DANNY.
Rev. j. p. Stone, formerly of DANNY, is
now supplying the Congregational church
in Highgate.
A full account of the first ordination SER
vice in Dandy, will be found in another
column.
One per cent. of the grand list of Dandy,
is $,226.93.
Fairhaven has about 9,662 acres of tax
able land
Fairhaven was chartered Oct. 81, 1873,
to Ebenezer Allen and his associates.
The history of the town of Fairhayen,
by Rev. A N Adams, is one of the most
voumlnous and well prepared town his
tories that has yet been published in Yer
mont.
Mr.. George NJ. Fuller, the lawyer of
Fairhayen, was married on Wednesday to
Miss Myrf. f. Floyd. A large number of
presents were brought by the guests. After
the ceremony the happy couple were con
yeyed to Castleton in a sleigh drawn by
four horses, where they took the cars for
the north.
The Congregational church in Hubbard
ton was organized in 1882.
Hubbardton derived its name from Thos.
Hubbard, large proprietor OF the town.
Hon. Bradley Fish, of Ira, has com
menced the foreclosure of mortgage
The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-14
MIGuuT HAVE BEEN AVOIDED

1t is strange, more than passing strange,
that the American people, and its govern
mcnt do not take heed to the past and gov
ern themselves accordingly Much of
trouble, danger and difficulty might be
avoided thereby Vast expenditures of
treasure might be saved and many valuable
lives preserved by such a course Human
life is valuable, without regard TO the
character of the man. Under certain cir
cumstances, it is true, it is right, proper
and lawful for the government to destroy
human life, as Tor example in case of war,
the suppression of rebellion or riot, or
for high crimes, which the law pronounces
punishable with death. In our rebellion,
for instance, every person voluntarily en-
gaging therein was punishable with death.
SO person convicted of wllful and
premeditated murder is liable to the same
penalty. Our government, in the exercise
of charitable discretion and with an al
most unheard of clemency, decided TO re
lease all participants in the rebellion from
the penalty of their crime, just as an ex
ecutive, oftentimes, commutes the sentence
of death passed upon a condemned mur
derer. The lives of the individuals sac
rificed, recently, in Cuba might have beel
saved il they had regarded the experience
of the past, or if the administration ha'
been on the alert to give practical effect t
to that portion Of the fourth resolution o
the national republican convention of 1872
which declares that ''the national govern
- ment should seek to maintain honorabl
90 peace with all nations" How can sue
"honorable peace" be maintained If vessel
The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-14
a Convict Dying of Voluntary
starvation.

On the 25th of May last Christopher
Schwartz, half-witted German, employed
in Goshen Jail as watchman, was choked to
death in an attempted escape by negro
named Alexander Diamond and white
man named Morgan. To this attempted
escape and resulting murder anotherinmate
of the Jail, Jerry McDaniels, was privy.
Diamond and Morgan were tried at the last
term of the court, and were sentenced to
ten years Imprisonment each. McDaniels
was not tried, and remained in Jail. On
the 14lh of October McDaniels refused to
take either food or drink lie would give
no explanation of his reasons, talking to no
one. but persistently maintaining a moody
silence. Two of his fellow prisoners unit
ed with him in this plan. Their names
were Jerry Lucy, from Goshen. awaiting
trial for petit larceny, and John Mccarthy,
from Milsburg. who was serving out a
four months sentence on conviction fol-
the same offence. All persisted in their
refusal to eat or drink until they became
very weak, and on II physicians certifying
that longer confinement would cause death.
Mccarthy was released and Lucy was bail
ed by his friends.
No such luck was IN store for McDan-
iels. He still persisted fin his design. To
the inquiries of the keeper as to whether
he wanted anything he returned surly an
swers, and resolutely refused all proffers of
sympathy and relief. In the early part of
last week physician who had been called
said that he must take tablespoonful OF
whisky in half a cup of milk every two
hours or die lie took the mixture a few
times anu then closed his teeth when the
cup was proffered him. He also refused to
lie upon his bed, and as long as he was
strong enough rolled off il to the stone iiool
as often as his attendent placed him upon
it. He refused to see clergyman, ever
when told that he must die, and when MIR
Baldwin, the turnkey, asked him il h'
wished to leave any message he merely
muttered an oath, and at night when al
was quiet he filled the Jail with bias
phemies For seventeen days he took n'
sustenance so far as in known, with th'
execution of the few cups of whisky ant
milk, and finally on Thursday, Oct. 49, hi
died. His death was fearful. lie was con
scious to the last, and died with an I'm
finished curse upon his lips. His dea'h D.
his own deliberate act was perhaps httin
end to life that was not frightened by.
single good or honorable act, and the sen
inflicted agony was but natural result
the undertaking cruelty that marked all y
acts toward everything to which cr"ep
could possibly be shown.
The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-14

The first number of the "St. Albans
Daily AdBertiser" made its appearance
Monday. 1t is a bright, good-looking,
tasty and newsy sheet, and if it continues,
as it commences, must supply a needed
want in that section of the state. Its ed
itor, Lucius Bgelow, has had journalistic
and editorial experience, and wields a
ready, able and, if needs be, caustic pen
We rejoice that he has once more returned
to Vermont journalism, and we give him
cordial welcome to the editorial ranks of
the state. From what we know OF Mr..
b., we have no fears that he will falter in
the advocacy Of the right, notwithstanding
all that has been said to the contrary.
Should it prove otherwise, we shall sincere
ly regret it, while, at the same time, being
assured that his paper will be ably con-
Quoted and be, as all papers ought to be, a
ne'ospaper indeed. Again we welcome
this new daily, and propose to give it fair
field before condemning it, in advance, on
the strength of mere rumor.
The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-14
WON'T TAKE HEED.

In looking back upon the Cuban invasion
of 1850 and 1851, some curious facts are
deyeloped, in reference to the ideas of the
southern statesmen on the question of state
and national sovereignty. Some of these
questions were finally settled by the rebel
lion and there are some, possibly, which
were not. In any event, these documents
show that the government ought to have
been prepared for the action of the south
in 1861. John A. Quitman was then gov
ernor of Mississippi and was in the secrets
of the Cuban invading forces. He coun
The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-14

WITHOUT A PARALLEL-A circumstance
without parallel in the military history of
this country, is recorded in Illinois. ii NJ
Wheeler OF Schuyler county in that state
enlisted in the United States army under
Gen. Lyon in 1861, was wounded, cap
tured, and paroled, but by some strange
oversight was never discharged from ser
vice until few days ago, when the proper
papers were made out, and his back pay
and pension amounting to near $4,000--
were paid him.
The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-14

ENGLISH TAxpAyERs. English taNpay
ers, now that they have got so far into V
Ashantee struggle that they can't get oaGh
are beginning to ask what it's oil about''m
why this lavish expense of men ana ups
ure. 1t is certainly hard to answer "
question, and as nobody in England seen
able, we give II up.