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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-12-13
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The business Of notwithstanding dxarfs
by mufilating children, nnhappiI5, WI a
one time followed a. profession By q
body OF villains who had { fedacsd Is
system. In the preliminary chapters 10
~ Homme Qui Rit,r Victor Hugo gives
an account Of the operations Of these rer.
sons which Is full Of painful interest. Tboy
called themselves q Comprachios, and
they labofed 70 supply tho demand which
existed couple Of centuries ago, IN almost
every European country, for dWaris and
distorted human beings for the royal palaces
aud for the homes Of the wealthy nobility.
The King must have his misahApen jester;
the fine lady herfaNtastic pasa or footman
the nobleman his hunehbsek hickey: and
even the Sultan his grotesqae buiIoon for
the seraglio The demand was far greater
than the SUPPLY afforded By the freaks Of
nature, and the Comprachieos undertook
to make good the deficiency They fahfi.
Gated monsters upon large scale. The
headquarters Of this Infamous ffntsnify
were In England, but its ranks we're re-.
cruited from all countries, and ita opera-
tons we're extended to other countries.
The organization had It's origin, we believe,
IN spain.
The Compnchios procured children for
their purpose in various ways Sometimes
there was an heir to an estate who was IN
the way Of somebody, and he would BE- sold
INTO the hands Of the order % bemutilated
beyond recognition. Sometimes pauper
ana orphan children would be disposed Of
~ re'alises VINO aid not wish 70 take care
o. them, ana often, again, when the raw
material was not offered IN sufficient guam
Titles, the Comprachios would kidnap
epndren ior tneir purposes Once ip their
nanas' tnere was no possibility TINT child
could oe rescued without mntiladon.
lsken when very young they were, IS
sie'or mugs expresses 4, touched up, 20
tnat tnere parents would not recognize
'nem. Sometimes me Compraehios would
operate on 'ne spine IN such ? way that
tne chiid would have bumped back or
iney would leave the doEsal column straight
ana si'er the eountenance They would
~. 'he muscles 80 tnas me ilt.ieone would
wear = perPe'uM ana oiapolicai grin, or
"ouia nave i's iace Sc permanently In
1one lan'as'lc shape ny = peculiar pro
cess tse gr91'n q another would BE- stunt
ca 80 .nat tne ENID would be a dwarf;
WINE n o.ner eases tne JOINTS and MUSCLES
o. tIe iimos wcuia pe 70 treated that they
woa'a acquire unna'ufs, suppieneas These
pallen,s woulo De sold 70 snowmen, who
.,A'nsa 1nem - gymnast. Sometimes, also,
'ne 'nroa. would Pc manipulated for the
purpose OF giving :tne enid peculiar vocal
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-12-13

The litsle boy, at his drN eepccrt, iunp
Gently asked, when the soprano was called
back, Whats the matter motherf didn't
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-12-13

Charcoal i yaluaLls lsternzl psllkk7ve
N dyspepsia, and u many ef'the d1sslere
affecting she stonaob and boHcle TaEzn
In doses of > tablespoonful night ~ n'rn-
ing, Il y an almost unlsilius eoszas<iFo ~
costive habit Mixed viii soI>eai11 raa'
tices, Il i cleansing soothing af9 z1a|isf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-16
The Indian War.--Captain Jack leaves
the Lava Beds.

New YORK, May l3.--A special, dated San
Francisco, May 18th, says: Reports by cour-
Ter just received from the lava beds state that
scouting party under Captain IIasbrouck
has been heard from. Captain IIashrouck re-
ports that his command was attacked by a
party of Modocs, and four soldiers and one
Warm Spring Indian were killed, and six SOL
diers and one Warm Spring Indian wounded.
The attack was, sudden and the troops were
taken completely by surprise.
After the FIRST fire of the Modocs Captain
II rallied his men and charged upon them in
body. The Modocs retreated under the
charge, and were driven into the woods, scat
tering in all directions Several voleys were
fred upon them, butt is not known whether
any were killed, The troops succeeded in cap
turing twenty-five horses belonging to them.
When Captain Jack, with his band of Mo-
docs, attacked the command, the soldiers rec
ognized the uniform of Gea. Candy on Capt
Jack. Thrty-three Modocs were engaged in
the fight
There is a strong suspicion here that the
Modocs are receiving aid from outside parties.
Capt. Hasbroock captured six boxes OF car
bine cartridges from the Modocs, which had
been captured by the Indians a short time ago
while being sent to the front
When the last courier left General Davis
camp the troops were between the lava beds
and the Modocs, cutting them off from their
stronghold 1t is the opinion that they are
out of ammunition
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-16
Organization of Farmers Against High
Freights

The farmers of Iowa, unlike those of ILL
nois, are organizing against railroad monopo-
ly and high freights, secretly in clubs, called,
Oranges of the Patrons of Husbandry -
The order has grown rapidly since its organ
ization five years ago. There are now 200
oranges in the State with an aggregate
membership of loo, 600. The vote of Iowa
is ECO, 600. The oranges already have half
that vote and are daily growing In Wis
consiu there are over a hundred oranges or
ganized, with every prospect of an increase
that will control the vote of the State. In
Ohio the Legislature has passed railroad law
very similar to the section adopted by the
Constitutional Convention of PENNSYLVANIA
1t prohibits absolutely the lease of one com
peting road by another; provides that the
assent of two-thirds of the stockholders shall
be required to make valid lease of the con-
Meeting road which does not compete; that
the rental shall not be less than the net earn
ings OF the road for the preceding fiscal year
that any stakeholder objecting to a lease shall
have the right within sixty days to demand
pay for his stock at price not below the
average for the previous six months, and that
the lessee of a road shall give undoubied secu-
rity for the performance of the terms of the
lease. A call has been made, signed by a
number of presidents of farmers conventions
and members of boards of trade from different
sections of the Union, for National Conven-
ton of the producers and consumers of the
United States, 10 be held in New York, on the
9th of May, the object of which will be
10 promote, by cooperation, the interests of
producers and consumers and also to consider
what can be done to reduce the cost of trans
portaton by railroad and water.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-16
DEATHS

DIED, in Brookevile, on the evening of TIL
18th inst, BETTE, beloved wife of Andrew
Shafer, in the oath year of her age.
And now, dear husband fare you well,
With yon on earth cease to dwell:
Our union here, though short was sweet,
hope in Heaven we soon shall meet.
know that you will lonely be-
Yet do not grieve or weep for me;
For am free from every pain,
Then pray that we shall meet again.
Say to our Willie, watch and pray,
And live for glory, every day;
For soon the looked-for end will come,
Then we shall meet in Heaven our home.
Dear husband, child, friends, and all,
Regard my death to you call
And for your end, oh, ready stand,
To dwell within the glory land.
For when few more days are past,
We all shall meet in Heaven at last
And there with saints and angels dwell,
And never more say Farewell.
FRIEND.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-16

IMPORTANT DECISION. AT the March Term
of the Circuit Court for this county, George
NJ. Nichols was found guilty in two cases I'M
der Art. sc, Sec. ss Of Code OF General Laws
Of Maryland, and in two cases under Sec. SO,
oh. 43O of laws of 1872, and in each case a
fine was imposed. One of the laws being for
selling liquor by the pint or greater quantities,
and The other being for selling n less quantity
than pint, without license. Both laws con-
tain the same provision That upon failure TO
pay the fine, &C., the guilty party shall be con-
fined in Jail until such fine and costs be paid,
or for the period Of twenty days under one
law and forty days under the other law which
ever shall first occur. The fines not being paid
Nichols was committed, and under instruc-
tions. the Sheriff decided TO hold him in Gus
tody one hundred and twenty days. Upon a
petition for a hdbeds corpus The prisoner was
brought before his Honor Judge BoVIc on
Tuesday last, PETER & HENDERSON appearing
for the prisoner, and upon argument the Court
decided that upon the expiration of the forty
days the prisoner was entitled to his liberty,
and ordered his discharge. 1t will thus be
seen that Imprisonment can be in but one case
where there are more than one, and is not in
lieu of the fine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-16
JOS. W. JONES,
HOW ADD GRIFFITH
WARNER WEIGH,
Notice to Creditnrs.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
IN subscriber has obtained from The Or
phans' Court of Montgomery county letters
testamentary on the personal estate of
WIN. A. BELLERSON.
late of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased. are here
eywarned to exhibit the same with the vouch-
ers thereof, to the subscriber. on or before
Inc lst of April, 1874; otherwise thev
may, by law, he excluded from all benefit Of
SAID estate. Persons indebted to said estate.
are ar. requested 10 make immediate payment
Given under my hard this lst of April,
1873. CORNEIITS EFTTERSoN F'
may NV Executor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-16
SPECrALNOTICE.

mr. GEORGE c. HENNlNG, Clothier,
Draper and Furnsher, No. 4lOSeventh street,
between D and e, Told National Intelligencer
Building Washington, D. c., offers to the
jewellers in Montgomery county the largest
assortment of desirable Goods 10 be found in
that vicinity.
Nsa- His speciaties are Fine Ready-Made
Clothing, Fine Woolens, by the yard Fine
Garments, to order, and Perfectly Fitting
Shirts.
va One price in all departments. A call
solicited. [ian lift
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-16
may 0-5t
EXAMINERS NOTICE

IA
The undersigned having been appointed
Examiners, by the Commissioners OF Mont
gomery county, 10 ascertain whether tho
public convenience requires opening Of n pub
lie road, beginning ut or near David \ leg
lers tobacco house, on The road leading from
IIyatlsiown 10 .Clarkshurg. and running
thence through the land of Ellen Anderson
and children, 10 the land Of the heirs OF Eli
Wolfe; therce through said land o The land
of John Gardner; thence through said land
to the land OF Charles Hobbs; thence through
said land to the land Of John W TAYLOR;
thence through said land TO The land of Ed
win N. Darby; thence through said land 10
tie land OF Thomas Reid and wife; thence
through said land to The land Of james A. s.
Nicholson and Wife thence through said land
to the land of Sampson Nichols thence
through said land to the land Of John Hill
lard, thence through said land TO The pnhlic
ron lending from Clarksburg TO Greenfield
Mills al Jerome ThOnps0n's house; thence I'D
said road about one hundred and ffty Yards
10 the dividing line between Jerome and
Richard Thompson, thence with said line 10
the lands OF David Hershey heirs: thence
. through said land TO the land of Thomas
Hodges; thence through said land 70 the
land Of james bowman, thence through said
land TO the land of VIM. D. Poole's heirs;
thence through said land TO the land of Col.
r. 7. Dudes heirs: thence through said land
to the land of I. l.. Jones heirs; thence
through said land to the land of F. S. Poole;
thence through said land to Kings old fields
| to the lands of james A Boyd and VIM. o.
Sellpun; thence with the dividing line be-
tween said Boyd and Sellman to the Depot on
VIM o. Selman' ; farm.
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE to all interested
that they will meet at Zeigler's Tobacco
House, SATURDAY., tie 3Ia Of May, 1873,
at the hour 10 o'clock, A. NJ, 10 execute the
| commission as aforesaid
WIN. MUSSER,
TtIOS. REID
JOHN r. FLETCHALL.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-16
81 ACRES OF LAND,
I9J Souare EDerCIles OF Land
ROAD NOTICE.


To Ike HopoaJle Commissioners Of
Montgomery County:
WE the undersigned citizens aud tax
w payers, of Montgomery county, wonld
very respectfully represcn, that the public
convenience requires the opening Of public
road, commencing at David A. Zegler
barn or tobacco house on tFe Georgetown
and Frederick road running through the
lands of the heirs Of win ?. Anderson, the
lands Of the heirs Of Eli Wolfe, John Gardner,
Charles Hobbs, John W Layton, =. Thomas,
n Darby Reid and wife, james A. =. Eich~
olson and wife, then on the line bciween
Reid s and Nicholson's through Red's then
on the line of Tay lor's and Reid s, Thomas
S Nichols and Taylor's, Jerome L. Thomp-
son, John W billiard, Richard y. Thompson
and Jerome L. Thompson, then through
Richard I. Thompson the heirs Of David
Hershey and Richard T. Thompson, then
through said Hershey's, through John 7.
Knotts, then on the line Of John Carin and
John T. Knott, then through said Carlin'S
lien on Baker Thompsons, then through
John CnrlinS, cutting off Il small corner of
the widow knotls, then on the line between
the widow Knott and John Carlin, then
through the widow Knott's, then through
William Reid's, then on The land owned by
James Smith, deceased, TO the Germantown
y
west OF the Dawsonsville road.
JAS A BOYD,
ALEXANDER DADE,
SAMiL WILLIAMS,
WIN f PYLES,
JN0 w GRANT,
BAKER NICHOLSON,
WIN II BOAMAN,
EDW EMERSON.
STEPHEN AUSTON,
GEO ROBERTSON,
JNO W MOTT.
JOSEPH HERSHEY,
JNO NICHOLSON,
HORACE THOMPSON,
BAKER THOMPSON
RlCH'D THOMPSON.
PETER IL CLEIENTS
JEROME y THOMPSON
S c THOMPSON,
C r ANDERSON,
RTCI'D a LEBANON,
FRANCIS T PYLES,
JACOB PICKERY,
WM J NEIL,
J a LEWIS,
may 9-5t And 81 hers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-16

FUSERAL 0nsEQUrEs. The funeral obsequies
Of the late Chief Justice, Salmon P. Chase,
took place, with imposing ceremony in Wash
ington, on Monday last. The flags Of the prin-
cipal places in the city were at half mast, soon
after sunrise, and by 10 o'clock the stream Of
people moving in the direction of the Capitol
gave token Of an unusual event. As the fune-
raj ceremonies were taking place The chimes oil
the Metropolitan Church. with plaintive air,
tolfed sad requiem to departed greatness.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-16
On SATURDAY, 7th day Of june, 1873,
114f ACRES OF LAND.

more or less, and is situated on the road known
ms the Cabin John road, leading from the old
Georgetown road to the new road, about
miles from the city of Georgetown, and adjoius
the lands of Messrs. Renshaw, Tyler and
Couuseman.
About three-qnarters of the land is in very
heavy Pine Timber and the remainder in fine
Oak and Hickory Timber, and ii is estimated
that from 40 to 80 cords of wood can be cut
from each acre.
The farm is under tolerable fencing, and is
well watered; the soil is kind and very easily
improved, and there are excellent roads to
Georgetown and TO the Canal.
No land afording better opportunity for
speculation has been offered TO the public in
this county for years.
TERMS OF SALE as prescribed by the De-
cree: 0ne-third of the purchase money to be
paid in cash on the day of sale, and the bal
ance in two equal installments, payable at one
and two years, respectively, from the day of
sale; the deferred payments TO be secured by
the single bills of the purchaser OF purchasers
with security to be approved by the Trustee,
and TO bear interest from the day of sale; and
on the ratification Of such sale or sales by the
Cont and the payment of the whole purchase
money land not before) proper conveyance
TO be made by the Trustee.
Conveyancing at the cost of the purchaser
JAMES b. HENDERSON,
may l6-tdsn Trustee Z
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-16

NEWSPAPER IMPRovEMgNT.-We have neg
lecied, heretofore, to notice the marked i'm
provcment in the Bel Air Algis and Hte1lgen-
Ger. 1t has recently been enlarged to 80 column
paper, and is decidedly one Of the best wceklies
in the State.
The Hayford Democrat, printed at the same
place, has extended lis proportions to 80 col
umus is neatly printed and ably edited. May
success attend it.
The Port Tobacco Times comes to us in a
new dress and is looking bright and neat. Glad
10 see il, gentlemen, but don't ''cut' your
poor relations.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-16

Stokes, who killed Fisk, must be a very in
dependent man. He says he wouldn't accept
a commutation of his sentence from Gov. Dix,
if the matter were referred to him. A French
gentleman once preferred drowning, before he
would accept help from a man to whom he
had not been introduced.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-16

EXCITING Scene During the trial of lIollo-
han and Nicholson, in Annapolis, on Satur-
day last and while Mr.. Revell, the States At
torney, was proceeding with his argument,
these two desperadoes made desperate at
tempt to escape. While the attention Of all
was attracted by Mr.. Revell IIollohan drew
from his vest, what seemed to be a slung-shot,
and rising TO his feet struck Marshal Frey a
terrible blow, saying, cd d-n YOU; take
that Al the same time Nicholson jumped
over the back of the prisoners box and made
for the door The utmost CONSERVATION pre-
vailed. liolohnn Infatuated with passion,
striking right and left, until hemmed in by
the crowd, he was brought TO terms By a bow
which caused the blood to fow from him free
~. In the meantime Nicholson had reached
the door, where he was seized by police Off
Ger and some spectators He resisted arrest,
but not SO longas Hollohan. During the ex-
citement some Of the crowd cried out, "Kill
them ~ almost drowning the voices Of the
Judges who were counselling moderation AZ
ter quiet was restored, Holiohan and Niohol-
son were again placed in the prisoners box
and ironed by order of the court The whole
affair occupied but few minutes, and when
the excitement had somewhat subsidized the ar
gSment was concluded and the case given TO
the jury, who, in about fifteen minutes. re-
turned with verdict against both, equity
of murder in the first degree"
Nicholson confesses the murder while Hol-
lohan protests his own innocence Nicholson
has not yet been sentenced, his case having
been taken to the Court of Appeals on a bill
of exceptions.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-16
.Nelc Advertisements.
BOARD WANTED.

Gentleman, wife and two small children de-
sire BOARD, in a shady place, in or near
Rockville
Address G. P. MILLER, Room u, War
Department, Washington, D. c., stating terms
per month. References given if required.
may lG-3lPn u
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-16

REGULATING THE RAILROADS. -The Legisla-
ture of Illinois has passed an act intended to
regulate the railroad lines running in and
through that State.
The first section of the new law prohibits
all companies doing business in the State from
charging 'morc than fair and reasonable
rate Of toll for the transportation of passengers
and freight of any description or for the use
aud transportation Of any railroad cars upon
the main branch lines" Companies violating
this provision are TO be adjudged guilty of ex-
tortion, and uponcon vction subjected TO the
heavy penalties prescribed by the act. The
roads are prohibited from charging discrimi-
native passenger and freight rates. No COM
pany ''shall charge, collect or receive for the
transportation. Of any passenger or freight OF
any description upon any railroad, for any
distance within the State the same or n great
er amount of toll or compensation than is at
the same time charged, collected, or received
for the transportation in the same direction
for any passenger or like quantity of freight
of the same class over greater distance Of the
same railroad without being deemed guilty
Of extortion, and punished accordingly. The
most important provision of The act, however,
is that which makes it the duty Of the railroad
and warehouse commissioners to ''make for
each of the railroad corporations doing bust
ness in this State as soon as practicable, a
schedule Of reasonable maximum rates ofehar-
grs for the transportation Of passengers and
freight and cars on each of said railroads, and
such schedule shall in all suits be deemed and
taken in all courts Of this State ms Prima facie
evidence that the rates thereon fixed are reas-
enable minimum rates of charges, &c.
But now comes a more serious part. Judge
Lawrence, Of the Supreme Court of Illinois,
has given decision against the constitution
alty Of The new law limiting the freight char
ges on the railroad, and the Farmers party in
his district turned on him and nominated for
his place certain Mr.. Craig on the platform
of their Convention. The election is TO take
place soon, aud thus we have the extraord-
nary spectacle of a candidate running for ju-
dical Office pledged TO a certain class of decis.
ions in case be is elected to the bench, which
it is quite probable he will be. This under
taking of party to place in the highest court
Of Illinois Judge who is bound TO them to
decide as they wish on a legal question is as
the Chicago Tribune styles it, "a damnabe
doctrine and ought to be rejected by en-
overwhelming majority Of the people.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-16

The election in Cumberland, Nd, on Mon.
day last for Mayor and Couneilmen, resulted
in the choice of the Democratic ticket by an
average majority of $50, being a gain of Ill
on the former election. The Baltimore AHer-
'ean attributes the defeat of the Radicals to the
Temperance cause. Well-that is another
great good the Temperance cause is accom-
plishing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-16

The markets win hereafter be reported for
this paper by Mr.. T. c. WHEELER, an estab-
lished Commission Merchant in Georgetown,
and may be relied on
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-16
NOTICE.

TH0SE persons who executed their notes al
i my sale, are hereby notified that the same
will become due on the 18th of May. and
prompt payment is expected Attention is re-
quested TO this notice.
my9-3tn DANIEL PRICE.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-16

When a discoverer of any scientific subject
asks the cooperation of the learned in science
TO test the merit and truth of his discovery by
severe tests and practical results, and then to
indorse and recommendit il is fair to presu me
it is valuable for the purpose intended, Such
has been the course pursued by Messrs. Hall
L Co., proprietors of Halls Vegetable Siciian
Hair Remover. And all those who have test.
ed it (among whom we may mention DR.. A.
A. Hayes aud s. Dana Hays, Chemists and
State Assayers of Massachusetts,; Walter
Burnham, NJ. D., Professor of Surgery in
Penn. University, Philadelphia; Geo. Gray
NJ. D., Professor of Anatomy and Physiology
assertit is the best preparation in use for all
cutaneous diseases of the scalp. Restores
gray hair in its original color, prevents the
hair from falling out, creates new growth.
1t is certainly worthy of a trial. NescJury-
port Herald Of Gospel Liberty.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-16

SERIOUS ACCIDENT Thursday, of last
week, Mr.. George Ellicott, residing near Lay
louisville, in this county, was found on the
Frederick Turnpike road, near McAvoy's
tavern, in a very disabled condition. He had
gone to attend a sale Of his fathers property
in Ellicott city, the day before, and on return
ing his horses took fright, and he was thrown
en- in two places. He was properly cared for,
and at last accounts was doing well as cir
cumsiances would permit.