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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04
For the Sentinel

Mr.. Editor The monotony of school-day
life, at Martinsburg Academy, was recently
considerably varied by little event, to which
l trust you will listen with as much pleasure
as it gives me to relate it.
In anticipation of the joyful day of the ex-
Inhibition, due preparations were made for FRI
day, the 27th ult., the day appointed by the
highly valued and worthy instructor TO dis
miss his little flock for vacation. The cosy
little room was rendered perfectly beautiful by
| its many tasty decorations. In the remote
part handsome platform was erected, adorned
with flowers, tapestry, &c, and it is with hap
| piness tina. congratulate the young ladies of
the school for having displayed such elegant
taste upon this occasion. All was in readi-
ness about o'clock, when persons from every
direction began to make their appearance.
The entertainment opened with the recita-
ton Of the various studies of the sch DOL, after
which several very good pieces were read by
the children of the junior circle. Then came
the famous dialogue between the Lawyer and
the Know-Nothing- Henry acting the
part of the former and Master Robert that of
the latter. The affair was of course comic,
and in itself most amusing, and you may be
sure that their elocutionary powers, as well as
their gift Of imitation, added greatly to the
merriment of the scene, so as to solicit univer-
sal applause.
Many other humorous pieces were read and
recited, all of which delighted and charmed
the audience, by the perfection in which they
were executed; but that which gained most
admiration was a dialogue entitled "The Man
and the Money! between Misses Emma, Lou
lisa aud Annie, and Master Charlie. Here they
certainly excelIed; their varied and faltering
tones of voice. united TO the beauty of the
| piece, impaired a sensation so like reality that
we might well have imagined we witnessed
the outpourings of the distressed and terrified
After all had handsomely acquitted them
selves of the various pieces selected for the
evening, hymn of praise was sung by several
of the pupils, whose fine voices seemed pos
sessed of new sweetness and beauty. Wher
the music was finished, the noble and good
teacher (Mr. BoUIo) arose expressing himsel
much pleased and gratihed at the interest The
parents, and in fact ALL had taken in the exhi
bition. l. too, was delighted to see all 81
deeply interested ip the welfare of these studi
Gus children, and was glad Of SO large an at
tendance, because felt confident no one hat
labored harder than Mr.. BouIc to have tn,
scholars do themselves, as well MS their pa
rents, credit. Then, why should he not b,
honored with large and respectful audience
The children seem perfectly devoted to him
and all are anxious that he should return ii
September. VIOLA.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

THE MARYLAND PENlrENTIARY.-It must be
gratifying to the people of the State to learn
that for the first time since til institution has
and will this year return several thousand dol
lars to the treasury. Heretofore this institution
has been heavy charge. From the report the
receipts are about $40, 900 per annum, the ex-
penses about S62, 900. The whole number OF
prisoners is 5s5-white males 100, white fe-
males 3; black male 354, black females 80. All
are employed in some useful branch of indus
try, except such as are engaged in duties per-
tanning TO the management of the institution.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

the issues of life and to deal with them lracti.
caAy, whether acquired within the walls Of mn
Academy or College.
The people of Rockville and the county owe
1t 20 themselves to cherish This Institution and
advance its interests that their children may
reap the advantages many ofthem hayeenjoyed
and then, long after they have ceased to be,
will they receive the bcnediction Of thcir chill
dren.
There is no reason why Rockville Academy
should not have its hundred students. It's
healthful location, and well-qualifed and gen
tlemanly Professors, give it superior claims &c
the people of the county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04
SPECIAL NOTICE

Gg- GEORGE G. HEYNING, Clothier,
Draper and Furnisher, No 4l0Seventh street,
between D and L, fold National Inteligencer
Building Washington, D. O., offers to the
jewellers in Montgomery county the largest
assortment Of desirable Goods to be found in
that vicinity.
va His specialties are Fine Ready-M Made
Clothing, Fine Woolens, by the yard Fine
Garments, to order, and Perfectly Fitting
Shirts.
va One price in all departments. call
solicited. Jan lift
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

A DECIDEDLY DELICATE QUESTION: cor
respondent lately wrote to the San Francisco
Chronicle to know where Cain obtained bis
wife, and is thus severely but properly re-
proved upon any subject of public nature
we never refuse to throw the desired light
But this is altogether a different thing. II is
family matter with which we do not care to
NEEDLE. Cain died sometime before any of us
were born, and such idle curiosity regarding
the family affairs of a deceased person we re-
gard as reprehensible, and calculated TO vio-
late the sanctities of domestic life.''
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04
DEDICATION

Gg- The NJ. f. Church, South, at FOUR
CORNERS, Montgomery county, Nd, will be
dedicated Cd. W on SUNDAY, July 18th,
1873.
Rev. Samuel REGISTER D. D., will preach at
II o'clock, A. NJ; Rev. G. II. Zimmerman at
81 O'Clock, p NJ; ana Rev. Dabney Ball, D .
D at y o'clock, p NJ.
All our friends are cordially invited to be
present and spend the day.
je 27-3tn S. ". HADDAWAY.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

Coon WHEAr.-0ur FRIEND Mr.. Chandler
Keys, has left at this Office few heads of the
smooth white and red chaff wheat which is Of
superior quality. The grains are all plump
and well filled. Mr.. X. thinks ii ought to pro-
dpce twenty bushels to the acre.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

The FESTIVAL for the benefit of the Academy
of the Holy Cross took place on Wednesday
last having been postponed TO that day OF
account of the Indictment weather of Monday
The attendance was good, but not so large as il
would have been at less busy season. A
large party from Washington was early on
the grounds. We did not learn the amount oil
proceeds, but understand that it was pecu-
mary success.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

THE New RAIL RoAD.--We copy the follow
ing from the Baltimore american, with refer
ence TO this new Rail Road 1t is dated
Brookerille, and from the pen of a writer who
signs himself q More Anon" and will be oil
interest 10 many OF our readers:
The engineers of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, who for some weeks have been run
ming line from Hanover Switch, on the
Washington Branch Railroad, to Gaithersburg
in this county, have just concluded their labor
and broken camp. They, | understand, have
found the route through Howard, crossing
the Patuxent at Smelly bridge, thence through
Sandy Spring, little south of Mechanicsville,
and thence on to Gathersburg, not only
practicable, but much shorter and more direct
than any other. Indeed, the route is almost
perfect airline. The following comparative
distances will show the advantages From
Hanover Switch, via Washington to where
the new line intersects the Metropolitan Rail
road, near Gaithersburg, the distance is 4e
miles, from Hanover Switch, via Laurel, to
same point is 800 miles; from Hanover Switch,
via new line to same point, is but rs miles,
showing gain over the Laurel route of five
and half, and over the Washington route OF
twenty-three miles. This gain of five and a
half miles over the Laurel route, not yet built,
my Hoei ~ htSb o'bhs appear VI cuhiSichb III
portance to warrant the expenditure of per-
haps a million of dollars to save so compare
lively small a distance. 1t would not for a
single train, but when it is recollected that
the Baltimore and Ohio Road is running over
one hundred trains day, the aggregate saw
ing is enormous. Thus saving of five and a
half miles on one hundred trains is daily
saving in distance of $50 miles. Multiply this
this gain by three hundred running days in a
year, and the saving in distance 165, 900 miles
per anuum. Multiply that gain by the per-
petual life Of the charter of the company, and
the total grand saving almost defes the
power of arithmetic to compute it. Hence,
the far seeing sagacity of the company in Sc
curing from the Legislature of Maryland years
ago the right TO straighten its lines at any
point within the limits of the State--a right
which the Pennsylvania Railroad obtained
from the Legislature of Pennsylvania only al
its last session.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


The way to get credit is to be punctual =
The way to preserve 1t is not to use it much.
| Nancy Harvey, colored, died in Baltimore,
last week, aged III years.
The way of the world is to praise dead saints
and prosecute living ones.
Eghty-fve hundred emigrarts arrived at
New York last week.
Fourteen deaths from cholera at Cincinnati
last Saturday. Ten at Memphis on Sunday.
The degree of Ii. D. has been conferred up
on Hon. Judah P. Benjamin, of London, by
the Washington and Lee University. Virginia.
A Minnesota youth bit his horse with gun
to make him GO. The horse went, the gun
went, and three fingers went too.
The effort is being made, to prove young
Walworth now on trial for the murder of his
father, insane, and the father, too.
| A Kentucky man has been married in the
same house, and by the same minister, to four
sisters The paper don't state whether to all
at one time or not.
| Says the Buffalo Courier "There Is more
real life and spirit in the movement Of the
Western oranges than in all the other politics
Of the Union put together"
| The franklin (Va.) Gazette says 'Aiajor
William Allen, aged eighty-four years and
eight months, was short time past united in
holy wedock to Mrs. Martha Boyd, sprightly
widow of about 40 summers"
l
The editor Of the Fredericksburg, Va, News
was asked by stranger eff it was possible
that that little town kept up four newspapers, y
and the reply was ''No, it takes four news
papers to keep up the town."
| The grasshoprers are slowly making their
| way from Texas northward. Many of them
are SO fat that they cannot fly or walk, and
are compelled to take the cars at frequent in
tervals in their march.
Postal cards which are not delivered to the
party addressed on account of his changing
his place of habitation can be forwarded to
him to the new address, the same as letters
without the payment of extra postage.
In the New Hampshire House of Delegates a
bill has been introduced making it unlawful
for any circus to enter the State, fixing the
penalty at 81, 900. The bill to allow women
to vote at school district meetings was discuss
ed and indefinitely postponed.
Scientific men tell us that if pianos stand
north and south the tone of the instrument is
much improved. This is true-especially when
it is thumped by learner. About one hum
dred and fifty miles north and south of you is
the proper position for the instrument TO stand
when being maneuvred by young thing la
king her first lessons. 1t improves the tone
wonderfully.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

ERROR CORRECTED were led into an err
ror last week in stating that the examination
at Montgomery Female Institute was private,
which we wish to correct. Mr. Luckett's rule
is to court investigation and inquiry, and his
pupils had full privilege to invite whom they
pleased to attend the examination.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

HARVEST. The harvest in this county has
been completed, and we learn from good sour
ces is abundant for the acreage. of course,
there are some fields where the yield is light,
but wherever the seed was beautifully sown,
the yield is good. Our exchanges speak of a
good crop throughout the State.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

County LEvY.-The County Commissioners
at their sitting Of last week, fixed the tax levy
for Montgomery county at 70 cts. on the SlO0
value-State tax II cents. This is three cents
less on the $loo than last year, and shows
that the business of the county is properly
managed. Several Of the outstanding county
bonds have been ordered to be paid.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

PUB. Doc.-The last instalment of public
documents, under Congressional frank, has
been received, and we thank Senator Hamble-
ton for copy Of the Presidents message and
accompanying documents, and Senator Vick-
ers for copy of his speech on the "Civil
Rights BILL" Public business of pressing
character induced the Senator to forego the
opportunity and to publish his views instead
Of delivering them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04
WHICH Is THE BEST f?

VIZ HtCfi is the BEST Sewing Machine, is
wv point Oh which different companies
differ; eaciti Of course, thinks its otca the best
One may haze advantages for one kind of
work, and another for another. But if the
point were to be decided fcr popularity, the
Howe would outstrp all Others. II is no4
ticeable fact lint the Howe Machine Company
hna
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

PIc-NIc.-The picnic given to the Mount
Vernon Sunday School children, Washington,
at the Fair Grounds, on Friday, numbered a
large party of woll-behaved, happy children,
who scampcred over the grounds in pursuit
Of pleasure and butterflies, and enjoyed them
selves in their various sports and pastimes. =
The teachers and superintendent were in com
pany, besides others, and the grove rang will
the voices of happy children singing and a
play. "Twas ever thus in childhood s hour u
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

GENERAL SHERIDAN recently avowed, in an
attractive speech at Indianapolis, that he
gained the battle of Winchester almost entire
lyn in consequence of information furnished
by an Union young lady, Miss Wright Of
municate with her. Finally he wrote her a
letter on tissue paper which he rolled and
compressed to the size of his thumb end, and
then enveloped in tin-foil. This weighty pack
age was then consigned to the capacious
mouth of colossal African, who had a con-
federate pass to sell vegetables in Winchester
He delivered the message and returned with
the answer, rolled in the same tin-foil, within
two days. ''She was a nice girl and true as
STEEL said the lieutenant general the other
day, and he fought the battle by her reply and
won it. Miss Wright is now in the Treasury
department, Washington Wash. Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04
FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND

of their Machines III use, although having ex<
listed but six yedr:, while the Company which
claims 10 hare t1ie most In use lias only about
twice that number, though having existed for
treaty gears They are now manufacturing
over six hundred daily, or one per minute
and at that rate can hardly supply the de-
mand.
Very many persons are in need Of first
class Sewing Machine, yet do not feel quite
ready to pay the full price at once and are
sometimes led into purchasing an inferior MAJ
chine at less cost, because a machine Of some
kind is really needed in every family. And
then again some say, 81 will get me o cheap
machine now; it will perhaps do my work
at present, and | will learn to run machine,
and sometime ! will get a better" To all,
both high and low, we would say: When you
select q Sewing Machine you should be as
particular as you need to be in selecting q
family horse. See that it has reputation
unexceptional: see that it is made for endur-
ance see that it is sound; see that ii is ALWAYS
ready TO 90; see that it has no bad tricks; see
that it can do all kinds of work; see that it
is in good health SC that it will not need con-
slant doctoring; see that you get one you can
depend upon to do all the work, and do it
just when you need it done and above all don't
buy balky horse, nor Jalhy machine. A
poor Sewing Machine is worse than none,
and a constant source Of trouble. Many of
what are called selling points in a machine are
simply frivolous, and intended to tickle the
fancy of those who are sold. 1t is no great
recommendation in a horse for family use that
it can walk on three legs, and so useless tricks
in Sewing Machue should be avoided -
Substantial excellepc;es only can stand the
test of time and use. The Howe Machine has
stood the test, and to-day over four hundred
thousand are in use throughout the civilized
world His not sold at an adcdnce Of
Fifteen Dollars over New York Prices,
like some of its competitors, but is offered on
such easy terms that persons of moderate in
come can obtain one by paying small monthly
insalments, and thus in time become pos
sessed of a machine that Is not cheap in any
sense of the word, but one that Mil earn its
cost many times over, and bea constant source
of relief and comfort
l.. EAGLE,
G.. i. GATOR,
RUFUS A. BOUIC,
july 4-y Agents at Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

FOURTH OF july PFC NIc.-To-day the union
picnic party from East Washington and Rock
vile is to take place at the Fair Grounds. /,
being the national holiday pleasant time is
anticipated.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

DEATH OF THE PREsIpENP's FATHER.-Jesse R
Grant, father of President Grant, died at his
residence in Covington, Ky, of general debili-
ty, about clock on Sunday evening last
The President, although expected in a special
train, did not arrive in time to see bis father
before he expired.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

Boys and girls, if you wish to astonish any
member of the.family or any coming guests
by some day allowing them TO discover their
initials neatly printed on pear. peach or APP
ple as it hangs on It's branch, this is the way TO
carry out your plan: just before the fruit rip
ems, cut the desired letters from sheet Of
thin, tough paper then paste them on sthe
side of the fruit most exposed 10 the sun, tand
when in course of time you remove the paper
from the ripe surface you will find the letters
distinctly marked upon il.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

A few weeks since citizen of Louisa eoun-
ty, Virginia, named Nathan johnson, died.
On opening his will directions were found 10
look under the front steps of his house for
buried money. The sum of SD, 500, in TWEEN
ty dollar gold pieces, was found buried in four
tin boxes. During the late war the county
of Louisa was raided on by the Federal troops
several times. On one of these occasions Mr..
johnson sent his servants out 10 watch the ap-
preaching marauders and took occasion mean
while to edectuaily conceal his funds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

THANKS We tender our thanks to the Bal
timore San, american, Gazette, and the Star,
Washington, for continuance of the exchange
Of these valuable dailies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

REMoyED.-Joseph Hopkins, OF Berry's Dis
trict, has been appointed boss on the George
town division of the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal, in the place of Jetson G. Fields, removed
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

DINING ARry,-Juan Boyle, Esq, the indie
fatigabe real estate agent Washington, will
give dining party TO his friends, this week, at
his farm, near Gaithorsburg. Governor Cooke
and other Territorial officers are invited. A
pleasant time is anticipated, and it may be,
while there, some OF these gentlemen will be
to purchase summer residence. A Whit OF
country air is not unpleasant to city folks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04
O r % z r N I ST..
ALBAN GILPIN,
VS..
WM. H. STABLER, Admir-, D. B. N, OF
WM. REED AND OTHERS.
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery County,
sitting as a Court q Equity.

ORDERED, this LIST day of July. in The
" year eighteen hundred and seventy
three, that the Report of the Auditor filed in
the above cause be ratified and confirmed, I'M
less cause TO the contrary thereof be shown on
o. before the Goth day of July, 1873 Pro-
vided copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper published at Rockville. in said
Montgomery county, once in each of three
successive weeks before the said 26th day OF
July, 1873.
E. B. PRETTYMAN, CPk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
jy 4-3t E. B. PRETTYMAN, Crk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04
THB MARKETS.

Reported weekly for Tie SENTINEL By T. C
WHEELER, General Commission MerchGat,
Canal Wiarf, near lNarket House Bridge
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04
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gentlemen the second heinz The c;ft If opr
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unaer whose care The class. in Elecu,ion has
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man ESD. MADE a srnrt and annronr;ato a.
dress "a inc ron,cs,ap,s nro;,e ,ben, Il nress
forward in the line Of their duty and 10 cher.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

ORPHANS CoURT. Hazel B. CasheT, Chief
Judge; Edw. W. Owen, DR.. A II. Sommers,
Associate Judges; Robt w. Garter, Register
of Wills.
Tuesday, July Letters of administration
were granted TO Saml. G.. Thompson on the
personal estate of Thomas Thompson, dec.
Letters of administration were granted to
Martha j. Myers on the personal estate of Jno.
G. Myers. dec.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

ELECTION OF OFFICERS meeting OF
Rockville Division, No. 40, Sons of Temper
ancc, held on Monday night last, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing quar-
ter: r. A. Sheckell, W. p; II. +. veirs, W.
A.; S. A. Matlack, r. S.; W. w. Russell, A.
R. s.; A. 7. Davis, F. S.; r. A. Bouic, Treas;
s. r. White, Chap. W. R. Humphrey c.;
VIM. Graf, A. c.; Amos Beedle, ]. s.; R. B.
Holland, 0. s.; NJ. Morgan, P. W. P.
We understand that this Division is in a
prosperous condition, at this time numbering
about fifty members. May success attend them
in their efforts to stay the mighty tide of in
temperance now sweeping over the land.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

FOURTH OF JuLY.-To-day is what used to
be called the tGlorious Fourthp-a holiday
made so by legal enactment--no money even
received in bank-and yet tbs our publication
day and the Sentinel must be on duty. The
old day may be galvanized into life, but not
in those States where reconstruction has been
a failure. Well-we'll do our best, and drink
it standing and in silence:
The Fourth Of July-Though lost to sight,
to memory dear, Music--Auld Lang Syne.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-07-04

DRowNED.-A negro man was drowned in
the Canal, near Cabin John, on Tuesday last
He was, as we understand, on his way to be
married to coored woman who was with
him, and had got off the boat 10 procure a
a drink of water, and on his way back found
gate in an upper lock open, which he asked
to be closed, and in endeavoring to do So was
struck by the gate and thrown into the water
when the rush overcame him and he was
drowned. His body was properly inferred.