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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-21

How MONTICELLO WAS SAVED FROM
THE SHERTFF's HAMMER-Mr. Jeiferson's
affairs did not mend, though he enjoyed
the able and resolute assistance of his
grandson and namcsake, Thomas Jefer-
son Randolph and he resolved, at length,
to discharge the worst Of his debts in the
| fashion Of Old Virginia, by selling por-
ton Of bis lands. But there was nobody
to buy. Land sold in the usual way
would not bring third Of its value; and,
consequently, be pettioncd the Legisla-
ture to relax the operation of the law, so
as to allow him to dispose of some Of his
farms by lottery, as was frequently done
when money was to be raised for pub
lie object The Legislature granted his
request, though with reluctance But,
in the meantime, il had been noised
abroad all over the Union that the author
Of the Declaration Of Independence was
about to lose that far-famed Monticello,
with which bis name had been associated
in the public mind for two generations,
the abode of his prime and refuge of his
old age, Mecca to the republicans Of
many lands. A feeling arose IN all lib
eral minds that this must not be : and
during the spring Of 1926, the last Of
his years, subscriptions were made for
his relief ia many places Philip Hone,
Mayor Of New York, raised without an
effort, So. 500; Philadelphia sent $4,000,
and Baltimore, 5000 The lottery was
suspended, and Mr. Jefferson's last days
we're solaced by the belief that the sub
scriptioDs would suffice to free his estate
from debt. and secure home and inde-
pendence to his daughter and her chit
dren He was proud Of the liberality Of
bis countrymen, and proud to be its OBJ
jcct. He who had refused to accept 50
much as loan from bis own State, glo-
ried in being the recipient of gifts. "No
cent Of this said he, rs wrung from
the taxpayers It is the pure AID I'M
solicited offspring Of love. - itlantic
Monthly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-21

A CnINEsE FUNERAL The Sacrament
to Unton gives an account Of curious
funeral in that place. The dead person
was the wife Of rich Chinaman. About
5 o'clock in the afternoon the body, in
closed in fine coffin, was placed on the
sidewalk in front Of her late residence,
and by its side were ranged tables load
cd with roast chicken. roast pig, boiled
rice, candy, nuts, brandy, whiskey. &c. .
sufficient in quantity to keep the spirit
Of the deceased from being hungry for a
mouth These articles and the coffin re-
manned on the sidewalk until late the
next forenoon, surrounded by paid mourn
ers, who seemed to carry on lively com
petition in the matter Of giving full value
for the money received. At the ceme-
terry, after the coffin had been lowered
hired mourners, and two children Of the
deceased walked round the grave once,
while the husband remained standing 81
lenily by. Then vessels containing food
were put in the grave at the head and
foot Of the coffin, followed by small
quantity Of earth. Next TO be put in
we're live chickens and ducks, and these
were promptly covered with earth The
grave having been filed up. brandy and
whiskey were again spriukled upon it in
a liberal manner, with a pigs head roast
chicken, boiled rice, oranges, &C., were
laid upon the mound. The ceremony be-
Ing concluded the Chinese retarned home
in their carriages, while some Christian
boys, who had been closely watching the
proceedings, gathered up the fruit, Sc
and likewise loft for home
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-21

a SINGULAR circumstance, one doubt
less without u parallel in the history of
the country, is recorded in Schuyler CO.,
Ill A man named II NJ. Wheeler, Of
Birmingham, in that county, enlisted in
the United States Army in Missouri,
under General Lyon, III 1861 was
wounded, captured, md parolled, aud by
some strange oversight was not discharge
ed from service until few days ago.
when the proper papers we're made out,
and bis back pay and pension, AMOUNT
ing to near S 900, we're paid him.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-21

AN OfFER TO CuASdE PLACES. A
correspondent tells Us the following story
apropos Of the execution Of Captain Jack:
Chaplain IIeckenbonrgh. who arrived at
klamath just in time to administer the
last sacrament TO Jacls, according to tho
rites Of the Presbyterian belief. is report
ed to have said to Jack, in order 10 ad-
minister to him the greatest consolation
IN his power that he was going to tho
happy buntlng-grounds, where no white
man wonld ever trouble him any more.
"Wcll. then" says jack, .as YOU seem
to be 50 well acquainted there, perhaps
you will change places with me. | will
give yon ten ponies to take NY pIaco.o
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-21
Negro Delusion.

For. the last two years negro preach
err, by the name of Bobo, has been the
spiritual head and adviser Of one Of the
largest negro congregations in Spartan
burg county, 5. y. His church is situa-
ted about twenty miles south Of this
place, IN dense negro settlement, aud
so great was his fame as minister of the
gospel, that his members were found in
all the neighboring and some distant
| plantations. Bobo is described as u
negro of gross Ignorance, but blessed
with that profusion Of speech so often
found in his race. He is said to be
good workman, but of very loose morals
IN everything but the strict keeping of
the Lords Day and au almost austere
observance Of the forms Of religion. He
thus possessed all those qualities noccssa-
~ for a lender Of his people
During the last month kind Of re-
vival has been in progress in Bobo's
church, and few days ago il culminated
ia one of the greatest religious demon
STATIONS ever seen in this country. Boz
DO, from proaching Christ, went to
preaching himself as ''tho new prophet
high in favor" His doctrine was that
the Lord had commanded him to call to-
gctller the children of Zion. and lead
them to the promised land, distant but
one hundred and sixty miles, and where
they would have wings aud could A.
After much exhortation and many mid
night orgies, he said that the command
to march had been received, that his
disciples must sell all they had and
without scrip or sword follow him He
thus persuaded some fifty or sixty to
obey bin. The poor deluded creatures
sold crops, stock, aud everything they
had, at great sacrifice. One man sold
his crop, said to be worth six hundred
dollars, for one hundred and fifty dollars
another sold a COW and calf for one dol
lar and fifty cents. Nothing could dis
suade them from their purpose. They
said it was the command of the Lord, and
they must obey just before they started
the prophet said there was yet one more
thing to be done. 1t was necessary to
the success Of the Journey that The Oldest
person Among me IaiUifM must be sacri
.fcea, because he being the oldest eau
tell the lord most about any Of Us. On
examination the Oldest person was found
to be woman. She was taken and con-
fined in an old clubhouse until d stick Of
peculiar growth could be found, with
which She must be Killed She did not
seem to mind her danger, but rather to
rejoice. She certainty would have been
a martyr had it not been for the neigh
boring whites, who had to use some show
Of violence to release her. This was
damper on the prophet and his follow
ers, but did not divert them from their
purpose. Paciog their smallest children
and few provisions in two-horse wa
gon they set out on their march. On
the march several attempts were made
to diFsuade them from their folly, but
without turning TO the right or left. with
eyes npturned, they went on without
making any answers The last heard of
them they were crossing the mountains
in the direction eff Tennessee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-21
ID. FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER q, 1873.
Another Cattle King.

A Denver correspondent of the R@ral
Neic Yorker gives the following sketch
Of John Hittson, the Colorado Cattle
King
On returning from our two weeks en-
cursion among the canons and mines OF
the Rocky Mountains we met at Denver,
John Hittson, the great cattle king Of
the continent. We learned good many
things in our interview with Mr.. Iiitt-
son, concerning Colorado as stock coqn-
try Hittson is an interesting character
of fine personal appearance, tall and well
proportional, with physique apparently
able to accomplish what he undertakes;
and though possessed Of great courage,
as his exploits and the scars of Indian
bullets aud arrows in his body testify to,
still he is modest and unassuming in his
bearing.
Some of the Western stockmen insist
that the proper way of conveying an idea
Of lIittsous immense herds is to estimate
them by the milo; but we have no time
to work out mathematical problems, aud
shall therefore give Mr. Hittson'a state
ment to us in round numbers He says
he really does not know the exact num-
Der of cattle in bis herds, but he knows
that they. number fully one hundred
thousand head, to say nothing of his hof-
SEES. His cattle have been assessed for
taxation in Texas at an average valu-
alton of So per head, and he pays taxes
on the number as stated above. Mr.. II
comes originally from Palo-Pinto county,
Texas, but now makes his headquarters
at Deer Trail on the Kansas Pacific
Railroad, in Douglass county, Colorado
fIe has about Is 900 head of cattle in
this vicinity. His cattle are mainly il
Texas, though considerable number are
in Colorado and Kansas This year he
has about II 600 calves which are being
raised in Colorado. Mr.. Hittson has
spent the greater part of his life on the
borders of Texas; and after eighteen
years hard work. during which he has
labored often in the midst of perils and
dangers, carrying his life in his hand,
so to speak, he has amassed fortune,
aud among the fruits Of his labors can
show herd of cattle the largest, per-
haps, in the world owned by one person,
and worth on the ground whore they are
herded, it is estimated, at one and half
million Of dollars.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-21

Blowing. THE other evening"" re-
lates the New Orleans Heraid "wLilc
the chief engineer Of a lung tester was
cxpatiating upon the benefits to be deri-
we'd from the free use Of his instruments,
a cadaverous individual stepped out Of
the crowd, and remarked to him "Mis-
ter, do you think it would help me to
blow into that can 2" eyes, sir, Ger
tainly; it would expand your chest, give
elasticity 20 the lungs, and lengthen your
life. Why, you'd soon be able to blow
lige hundred pounds, and win the So
prize" "Why, does fellow get 50
when he blows that many pounds p
Yes. sir wouldn't you like to make a
trials" with knowing wink to the
crowd II don't care if do, /" said Gree
ny, walking around and planking down
dime. Of the greasy shin plaster sort.
Then, taking the mouth-piece in his hand j,
made ready. He opened his mouth un-
til the hole in his face looked like dry
dock for ocean steamers, and began to
take in wind. The imitation was like that
of the Duly Graphic balloon, but not so
disastrous The fellows chest began to
grow and distend until he resembed a
pouter pigeon more than man, at which
point he put the mouth-piece to his lips,
and blew with such force that bis eyos
came out and stood around on his check
bones to see what was the matter. But
that top went out like fash, and the
needle of the Indicator gutln around like
button on a school-house door, until it
stood at 500 pounds. The crowd cheer
ed, and the keeper Of the can paid over
the IS in stamps with a mutter Of aston
neniish. But Grceny pockcted it cool
ly. and turning to the spectators, said ::
'Look here, gents, that amt nothing at
all to do for man who has been bueIer
in deaf and dumb asylum for seven
years, like me p
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-21

Artemus Ward was on slow Califor-
MIA train, and be went to tie conductor
and suggested that the cowcatoher was
on the wrong end Of the train, "for. !"
said he, you will neyer oyertakea COW.
you know bat if you'd put it on tho
other end il might be useful, for now
there's nothin' on earth to bender COW
from walking right in and biting the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-21
l1oetital.
= $500 80 $500 -1a- --- ----
A BALLAD.

BY the sad, deep. rolling ocean,
Where the waves sing all the day,
In "a little whi;e-washed cottage,
Dwell my darling Scylla Gray.
She was happy as sunbeam,
Fair AS Naind, Nymph, or Grace;
Never faintest breath of sadness
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-21

Chicago gants the Dext worlds fair
held there 'ln the first place. says
the Boston Post, 1t isn't certain that
the next world win have fair, and IN
the second place those who'd be likely
70 attend it viii prefer more pious town
in which to celebrate"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-21
PoARDlfG AND DAY scHooL,

VD 1886 street OPP. fanAIlh TaTKi
ASHlFGTON, D. q.
This SchoolSwillfe- open MONDAY, Sept,
sth 1873 Rare facilities afforded for thor-
ough instruction inlEnglsh Branches, Music
and the Lang ages,
ZzS- For pnrticultrs address
Miss M. J. narrower,
aug lem Principal
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-21

An honest old farmer on being inform
ed the other day that one Of his neigh
bors owed him grudge, growled out.
NO matter; he never pays anything .
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-21

An enthusiastic eIectioneerist who fill
carly in the battle at Peoria was seen
about noon trying 20 coax the Indian IN
front Of cigar store q come up and
vote.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-21

II Is said that nine-tenths CT the min
isters Of the country are not as well paid
as The base 6ali professionals.
A green grocer-one who trusts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-21

THE SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION will
begin on M0NDAI Stpten5tr on 1873.
Dss- For Terms, &c, apply 10 the Princi-
pal. [sep 5-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-21
An IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
FALL AND WINTER GOODS
which cannot be surpassed in the District.
A full line Of
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS,

MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS,
IN GREAT VARIETY.
have RIBBONS from the very narrowest
10 the widest in all colors.
Also endless variety of Ostrich and Fam
cy FEATHERS. A genuine Black Ostrich
Feather nj % cents
Silk Bonnet Velvet in all colors.
Veveteens in all coloIs.
All the Stylish Hats aud Bonnets are to be
found at n. j. Y0UNG'S, Ill Bridge street
Georgetown, D G,
have also received alarge lot Of
French Whalebone Corsets.
that will sell at so cents pair.
Ladies' and Genllemen'B Handkerchiefs at
very low prices.
have also the agency for Madame Demon
esl's PATTERNS Send for Catalogue free
Of charge.
@sa- Please bear in mind if you want to
get b A q A ! N S in Millinery aud Fancy
Goods, call at NJ j. Y0UKG'S, Ill Bridge
street, Georgetown, d. O.
&ss- We do not consider it any trouble TO
show Goods.
@a- Particular attention paid to orders,
and satisfaction given TO all.
N. j. YOUNG,
III BRIDGE STREET,
oct 3--tf GEORGETOWN, d c..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-21
ATER6,
VAmEs ". pOsW EAT,
RaoNTeoNEfy INSTITUTE.

COOKE D. LUcK.TT, (Univer. of va,)
PSSciPAb.
MISS ROSA HAYDEN, (Academy of Music,
PEABODY nstitute,)
Vocalist and leache Of instrumental Music.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-04-26
OTTAWA FREE IRA DER: SATURDAY. APRiL 90 1873

consistent with the provisions Of the COnsilu
ton, and are therefore invalid. That the
plcadings in this case do not raise the qucs
ton OF unjust discrimination on the part o!
the railroad company; bu, that, ii that quc,-
ton were before the court, the reasons given
by the railroad company in this plea 0hat the
freight charged and received from Chicago
to Lexington was reasonable and that the
freight from Chicago 10 Bloomington was
unrcasonably low and were established by
reason Of competition at the latter place
would be no defense.
The court also held that the Legislature
had full power to pass acts both to prevent
unjust discrimination and cXtortion in the
rates of freight and passenger tariff, and to
enforce such law by the heaviest penalties
and pointed ont in their opinion feasible
and practicable way of accomplishing this
most desirable object
Mr. IIooton says that the Supreme Court
decides too many cases in the light of pre-
ccdcnts which have grown out of matters
not well understood at the time and not APP
plicablc to our time.
Now the only way to find ont what the
commonlaw is, is by decisions of the courts
which have been uniformly followed and
acted upon by the people, and ON this account
become prcccdcnts.
Now if Mr. IIooton will examine the Re
yiscd Statutes of 1915 Of this State, page 337,
he will find that the Legislature has, by
statute, adopted the common law and pre-
ccdcnts which the Supreme Court have fol
lowed. Mr.. lIooton's remedy for this
grievance lies in the People through the Leg
isaturc, not in the courts.
Let the Legislature by statute abolish the
common law and Mr.. lIooton will obtain the
remedy he desires in this respect y c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-04-26
List of Patents.

The following patents were issued from tho
! L. $. Patent Office to citizens of the State o
| Illinois for the week ending March -, 1873
Reported tor the FREE TRADER by Alexander
& Mason, solicitors Of patents, G0j Seventh
street, Washington, -. c,
Railroad Switch--G W. Billings, Chicago.
Combined Chair,TabcLoungc-J Croghan,
Chicago
Car Coupling-C. II. Gcorhcart, Farmer
City.
Toy Gun-A James, Chicago.
Railroad Frog. II. Lakcy, Turner.
Adding Machinc-A VI. Stephenson, Man
tCnO.
Clack Valve for Pumps-A. Breed, La
lIarpc,
Temporary Bindcr-D Dunton, Carpenters
willie.
Culinary Boilcr-R b. Lewis, Quincy.
Thill Coupling--J. Martin, Henry City.
Extension Tablc-A. Reed, Chicago.
Middlings Puriicr-A, Hunter, Quincy.
Table-Lcaf Support-A. c. Johnson, Rock,
ford.
lIammock-D c. O'Grady, Charlcstown.
Soldering Tool. Lcars, Chicago.
Hand Plantcr-D. b. SccIcy, Sterling.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-04-26
COUNTY TAX LIST.
FOR TAN or 1872.

List Of Delinquent Lands and Town Lots situated in the
County of La Sale In the state of Illinois, upon which
the Taxes remain due and unpaid, the OF the own
known the amount OF taxes, interest and costs
due thereon and the years for which the same due
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-04-26

Oalcs Amcs, in speaking of the increased
salary steal, says: at is different from the
Credit Moblicr; it received something for
what it disburscd, but the United States does
not" Amcs is right
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1873-05-31
Somclhlng for DE Inalr..

To be sure the heads OF the best
regulated households ARE apt to
-rumhlc while paying thcir wives
dre,smakiug bin. Yet men are
usually lastiiious In regard To wo.
man. dress. Even those who are
careless ia regard 10 .h,ir own at,
tire take delight In seeing thgir
wives neat "a appearance lh \
admire clquctls garments, neatly
dr., srI hair and all the thousand
tasty and Euclul Iule articles with
which young women adom them
selves, more than they would be vii,
ling to allow. Tho ncltncsg and
ardor which charmed them, too often
gives place 10 a sIoycnly morning
gown, frowsy hair, slipshod and IN.
laced shoes, and the like, for many
women Who make tia study to please
the men they wish to marry, display
great carvIessue., in dress after mar
r.age. Men do not like This. They.
reason that women should have tic
same dcslrc TO please the men the,
have chosen, after marriage a, lley
did before u. The ia-t new SOM.
loses iIs charm coming from the Inns
ol a -.sttcru. Tic poetry soes out
at Ute at % glance. and the house.
hold loses is brightness. Tho wife.
who on account oi household cares.
neglotts her personal appearance,
commits a grave mistake, which too
often beans bitter fruit. aud their
husbands leave their society tor that
Of others without really knowing the
cHttsc most men are too proud 20
toll thCm. Let women always give
the same care to their dress after
marriage which they gave it before,
and not rush from the room to dress
mp only when there is a prospect OF
company Let them consider that
which gives them u charm in the
eve. OF their friends has Il like effect
on u husband, aud they will see that
he will not have - many business
calls IN the town in the evening, but
will have tho Same delight In their
society us in the days OF courtship.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1873-05-31
Citation Notice.
No, DID,

No, jiJ.-
The State OF Mississippi, Panoh County
Chancgry Court.
Az Rules before the Clerk and Master Of
said court, ct his office In the town Of Strdis.
the fret Monday Ut May, 1873.
lu the matter Of tho Final Settlement OF
the Estate Of Alexander ilcsk deceased.
Upon affidavit filed IN this matter. II MP
poaring 10 the satisfaction of the court that nj.
Ter diligent inquiry the residence Of -
Blocker, the husband Of Charlotte Blocker. who
T. one Of the heirs-at-law Of Alexander Meek
deceased, cannot be Escertaincd. II IA there
fore ordered that said defendant be and he is
hereby CITED and directed TO appear before this
court at a regular term thereof, 10 be begun
and held Mt the Court House Of Pa-ola County.
State 81 Mississippi, IN the town Of Sardis. on
the second Monday Of July, 1879, then and
there to show cause, IL any lac can, why the
Final Account Of JerJ. Meek, Administrator Of
estate Of Alexander Mex deceased, should
not be allowed and approved and said admin
istratOl discharged.
lis further ordered that n copy ofthis order
be published once n week for four consecutive
weeks In the weekly Pamela Star, a public
Newspaper printed and published in this
JOHN c. HARRISON, Clerk.
May 9th, 1873. m~ay-lO-4w.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1873-05-31

A terrible storm passed through
portions Of Iowa, Illinois aud Ohio
last week. Many lives we're lost
and much property destroyed Hail
stoncsa ine inches in Jidmdcr TIRE re-
ported 10 have fallen, AND cattle and
sheep arc said to have been lifted
on high and then dniren into the
ground. We might swallow those
cattle aud sheep, bat nc would Ger
taiuly strain at those hailstones.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1873-05-31

The National Board OF Firc In.
ierwritors are raising a fund Of
sl0o,Oooto tue parPosoor detecting
and Furnishing incendiaries 10 Oh,
United States. # Is estimated that
enc third OF all the ircs which occur
is the work Of incendiarics This is q
move in Tie right direction aui will
cause many a house burner to be
brought to Justice.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1873-05-31
The M0doc War,

SAS FaANc@to, May 96.-Captan
Jack Is in The North Pitt river conn.
Try with twCnt, i've warriors. lie
says they will die with their rifles
tn their hands. General Davis or
dcrcd his troops in pursuit.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1873-05-31

"a good wife Is rather to bc
ellnseu than much iuo gold" That's
oil so, but Il fellow can get a good
wife who has already got the "much
fine gold" isn't she more rather to be
chosen.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1873-05-31

Why ~ a new paper Ikea wife
every man ought 10 have
Uue of his own.