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Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12
The Fourth In smyrna.

They had . rrgulnr " old fashioned Fourth Of
Jnly celebration IN SMYRNA last FRIDAY Rus
iucss WIS suspended AMI the people turned ou'
pi1sis tet good iim., Al an cnrle hour =
long procession composed Of decorated mrrnus.
h9tscuen. carriages. &r and accompanied bt
the Nililc,0wn Brhss Band, rdrttri he streets,
aud proceeded 10 ''Wsil stu.rd grove near
the town, where they in ill.c IN spee,t king,
singing. INSTRUMENTAL music. reading ihr pccl,.
ration, &c, In The eNtuin, the sitc.is rcsound.i
With the usual rpttui5r uuisr e., frt-erack-tS.
pistols. ro,kets. sc. Al 10 ali car ncishtofs
arc said to have spent rlcasini las.
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i,it.t,.

ln phHalclphi1, n the oh inst Mr., Lg,lii
" Nauiain, rcliri ~ the late pr Tharts NV.
liin, Of Grn,.eo, IN, ani formerly Of Midllc-
lnMn. lrl.
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4 Careless shooting Case.

Another aeciicn, happened iA., week from the
foolish habit Of pointing presumed unoadrd
guns at persons. un sunday I'D Mt M two
boys we're going home from sunday School. at
FELTON,, another boy, nam,a Chas. Eavr stop
ped ,hcrn to show them a pistol. rresuming,
We suppose that il Was not loaded. he pointed
II a, ,i.t head Of Chhs HasiAn one q the sun
day School boys and, OF course the pistol went
off, and the boy wa. sho, In the head hu, though
badly hurt, lie was not Killed He has the pros
pec', however, OF losing an eye. II is a pity
tina, this custom cannot be stopped,
Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12
CITIZENS NATIONAL RANK.1

CITIZENS NATIONAL RANR,)
Middletowa, Del, July eth, 1873.
The Board Of Directors hare this day declared
q ssmi.annual DIVIDEND Of -Four (4) Per Cent,
clear OF tsxcs, payable 10 the Stockholders on and
after the 18th Inst. ]. R. HALL.
July i.et. Cashier.
Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12

Hon I T Bayari will please acccp,
our thanks for several Public Documents
Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12
Juvenile Horse Thiev,s

On TucSdlv nI-Ni, Jlmcs McNrn'mn, VIM
Mcturon, Ba Graham and Bijl ilinsun, al un.
der l2 years ot ngc. dcsirp. 10 raise t1mr i'h
of July money, stole a. horse fF"u John KIRK.
mans pasture. over the Ntikr' street B'tlpr
The, dishsnrci the animal w cuitus oil the
manc, shaving ilr tail, rud iMhiUg some lAt
over a wni;c STAR Ia tie 'utCtcal fhgy then
attempted 20 Sell him uhc iu Nhou they de-
sired tp st'l nskci wl't rncy lruhcd the tar on.
whcu ouc 81 tbc hn,. srrlici rhai u Was done
because the horse h,d the headache They, hon.
ever. tailed in sell. aud the hHr.c MS captured
together viii VI NeniMn md Nrt' uron who
ARE unw nwaitin. hrariu-, Tie other two are
stll ~ large - i.l:c't,.
Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12
Terrible Hail storm.

4 terrific hail storm occurred on Thursday az
tcrnoon a.ong the bay shore. a, sand Ditch, cx-
tending as far inland As Charles ". Wharton
The hail was very large and peicd the Dover
Baptist Sunday school, pic-nicing an the beach,
manageable Trees were broken of, out-buildings
upset, aud standing crops badly riddied and
beaten in the path of the storm .-Dsidrdrean.
Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12
A OesA i3ay.s vvsslr

r. q. Rice made and sold ~ gallons Of Ice.
cream on the Sd Of july. A. Rice makes his ice
cream good, we consider this pretty fair day
work
Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12
Harvest.

Whea, harvest is over, aad the farmer now
turns his attention To the neat ;hng on tie pro-
grammc, which is, OF course, something else.
The reports ,hnt have come TO rs about the wheat
are ,ha, 1t IS general, very good, the heads be-
ing well filed, We are glad OF Il. Since the
peaches failed. our people certainly need that
their other crops should be good
Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12
GONE TO Quogue.

Rev Dr. Patton aud wife, accom- auicd by
their son, Woodbridge Patton, Esq nf Phill
aud the newly acquired bride Of The latter, have
gone 10 tier usual Summer resort on Long Is
land, nca New York, uuogue where they will
spend some three or four weeks, during which
time the Presbyterian church OF this town will
be closed.
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Iseasl q art.

Tham>s Collins. OF s,eaford. had his hans
hari as Salisbury, Nd, on the Fourth, Ia gam
Of base ball between the Seaford and Salisbur,
clubs. The game was draw.
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lluna way.

On Thursday last n painful aceiden, occurred
10 Mrs Richard Warren, at Townsend. She
was in her carriage when her horse became
frightened aud ran away. The carriage was
upset and Mrs. Warren was thrown out, the
wheels Of the carriage being drawn over her.
She wns badly injured in the side,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05

President is made TO say that cheap transpor-
tafion "has contributed to, il IL has not been
the direct cause Of, the recent panic and strin-
gency." We suppose the President 10 mean
that excessive speculation in new railroads,
promoted by unwise legislation on the part OF
Congress, has contributed TO that disastrous
result-but he does not say it. lie recon-
mends Congress 10 undertake the care of the
Erie canal and Of the Illinois Stale canal, upon
the condition that those canals should be OPEN
ed for general traffic, but otherwise defers any
further expression of bis views until the spe-
ca Senate committee on transportation shall
have made its report and recommendations.
One other exception the President makes to his
general policy Of opposition to further land
grants by the general government. 1t is in
favor of an rrigating canal 10 be constructed
across the arid plain which stretches from the
Eastern slope of the Rocky mountains to the
Missouri river.
NO change in the Indian policy Of the gov
ernment is limited at. A qninquennal census
is recommended Civil service reform is again
discussed as something to be accomplished one
of these days, in some uncertain and blessed
future when the ''rue" shall have been def
nitely settled, and for that purpose a confer
ence between a committee oe Congress and the
civil service board is deemed advisable. more
effectual method Of "squelching' the whole
subject coul ID not be devised Finally, in a
single sentence, ard that the last of the mes
sage the passage of law to better secure the
civil rights of the newly enfranchised" is re-
commended, which Mr.. Sumner win probably
think very insufficient notice of the subject
but then Gen. Grant, unlike Mr.. Sumner, is
not man of one idea.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05

CONSIDERING A "PRoPosAL "A few days
ago fascinating young lady wishing to visit
Lynchburg at the time of the meeting Of stock
holders in that city, forgetting she was adj
dressing an eligible widower in the person ofan
old acquaintance, asked him if be could loan
her certff ate of stock emitting her TO a free
ride over the railroad. Certainly he re-
piled, provided you are willing to travel un-
der my name" With the blush which man
tied her cheek came the posing retort: THANK
suit for damages grows out of this ''propo-
sdp' we have cited, the railroad company
ought to be made a party defendant and
mulcted in the sum of $40, o00.- Wrrenton
IQder
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05
JOHN r DAWSON.
ExAmINERs' NOTICE.

The undersigned having been appointed
Examiners, 10y the Commissioners of Mont
gonIery county, 10 ascertain whether public
convenience requires the openine of a
public road beginning on the Neesville
and Germantown road at a point where
the lines Of John T. Benson W w Blunt
and Harry Blunt crosses said road and run
ming with said lines TO he corner or end of
the fifth line of II tract of land called Chest
nut Ridge, then across the lands of W W
Blunt ard Harry Blunt TO the Metropolitan
Branch Of the B Il o. r r.; thence the
most direct and practicable route across said
road and the lands in said county 10 the west
corner of a lot of land that was granted 10
said O. r. Company byF. G. Clop-
per or his heirs; thence by the most direct
and practicable route through the lands of
W w and Harry Blunt and across The lands
of Daniel r. Leamon TO intersect the Ger
mantown and Neelsville road near said D K.
Leamau's Carpenter Shop
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE to all interested
that they will meet at Germantown Station,
on NOND4 Y, The 5h dag IF LfauayY. 1878,
at the hour of 10 o clock A. NJ, to execute
the commission aforesaid
SAMUEL SCOTT.
LORENZO D. WATKINS, of A.
JOSEPH Ii. LEWIS,
dec 5--td Examiners.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05
The Harrodsburg, KY, Butchery.

A special dispatch from Lexington, TO the
Cincinnati Gazette, gives the following details
Of the bloody ARRAY of the 26th ult
A terrible and fatal difficulty occurred at
liarrodsburg yesterday. From gentleman
just from there we learn the following suit
was pending between p. B. Thompson, Sr,
and Theodore Daviess, ST., in regard to a note
which Davies alleges he had paid but which
Thompson charged had been stolen from his
law office. Bad blood bad been mp for some
lime, when suddenly, almost before any one
could think it, three Daviess-Theodore, Sr,
and bis two sons, Theodore Jr. and Larue-
and three Thompsons-Phil. b. Sr., and John
Ball had their revolrers out, and commence
ed firing. Some forty or fifty shots were fred
AT about the second shot Theodore Daviess,
Sr., was killed. falling directly in front of the
Judge. About the same time one of the
ThompsOns was shot in the thigh and fell
Theodore Dayiess, Jr, and his brother Iarue
backed toward the door, still firing, and just
as they reached the courthouse door Theo-
dore was shot dead Immediately afterward
another Thompson was shot through the arm
and also in the shoulder, hut he and bis broth
err still pursued Larue Davies, and MORALLY
wounded him John b Thompson was not
hurt though his clothing was ridded with
bullets. Eight pistols were picked up in and
near the courthouse all discharged, from
which it is evident that both parties were arm
ed TO the teeth, and determined TO make
finality Of the thing. All three of the Thomp-
sons are lawyers, the father being brother
to Jack Thompson, the famous old Kentucky
Congressman. The Davies are farmers former
lyiu good circumstances, but having gone con-
siderably to the bad after losing their pro-
perty some time ago Great excitement
exists over the affair in Harrodsburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05

The HORSE DISEASE AGAIN. The dreaded
epizooty seems again about to break out in
New York city, and the Herald says it is not
impossible that we may see repeated the scenes
of last winter, when business was almos; at a
stand still in consequence of the want of horse
flesh to do the ordinary carrying OF city trade
As yet, however, the disease has had u very
small spread, and its promise may not become
an accomplishment. Generally speaking,
among the carand stage stables the plague has
hardly made itself felt. though there are I'M
mistakable signs that it does exist, and, if the
experience of the past can be taken as a criteri-
on, the spread after the symptoms will be very
rapid. The Times states that it is not the cpl
zooty but dropsy, which is frequently the case
where they had only slight attack Of epzoo-
~ last year, the disease usua lly affecting the
legs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF A MARYLAND
SHERIFF.-Last week an attempt was made to
assassinate Sheriff Gross, of Cumberland, Nd
The Cumberland Daily News says the sheriff
was sitting asleep at one of the upper room
windows of his dwelling adjoining the jail
the shade of the window partly drawn. Some
one in the street having previously put out
the street lamp, fred pistol at the sleeper who
could not have been recognized from his posi-
ton. The pistol bullet, No. 40 size, penetrated
a window pane behind the sheriff and entered
the ceiling about the middle of the room. No
clue to the perpetrator of the outrage has been
obtained
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05
SPECIAL NOTICE.

IS- GEORGE C. HENNING, Clother,
Draper and Furnisher, No. 4l0 Seventh street,
between and E, told National Intelligencer
Building Washington, D. c.. offers to the
jewellers in Montgomery county the largest
assortment of desirable Goods to be found in
that vicinity.
@a- His specialties 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. Jan l7-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05


Mr. Editor, i see in the Sentinel Of last
week lengthy article from some correspond
ent in Medley's district suggesting mode Of
holding Primary Meetings, by which, the wri-
ter thinks, all objections TO the present imprac-
ticable system OF choosing delegates to the
County Conventions, would be obviated. /
cannot see that there would be much, II any,
improvement in adopting the plan suggested
by your correspondent Aud will now give
the method of holding Primary Meetings, as
practised in this county some thirty years ago
and which gave such universal satisfaction to
all concerned-not only on account of its sim
plicity, but that it completely checkmated all
schemes of wiry politicians TO manufacture a
false public sentiment for themselves or any
one else, no matter how deep these schemes
were laid.
The plan allude to was conducted under a
very few simple rules, and was as follows
LIST. Each Primary Meeting appointed q
chairman of its own.
End. Such chairman then selected, from
among those present, committee of FIVE or
seven, anu, us ntur AS ulRHI De, from ulHerent
parts of the district, whose duty it was to re-
tire and report to the meeting the names Of
100 voters-known to belong to the party, and
selected, as near as might be, from all parts of
such district.
3rd. These 100 names, SO reported, were
| written, each name on separate slip ofpaper
and after being carefully folded up, placed
promiscuously, in hat or other convenient
receptacle, and well mixed together; and the
chairman then designated some person present
to draw out, one at a time, as many as twenty
five of such slips of paper, and the twenty-five
names, SO first drawn, constituted the delega-
lion from such district to the County Conven-
| ton.
Can there be any conceivable objection to
such course?
And would here suggest, as further pre-
caution to the treachery Of the times, that no
delegate TO the County Convention be empow-
cred to appoint his own substitute, but that
the votes of such delegates as may absent
themselves from such Convention, be distrbu-
ted among the several candidates before it, in
! proportion TO such votes as each may receive
| from the delegates present from such district.
PURE DEMOCRACY
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05

The SPANIARps AND THE PRoTocoL. seems
that the ultimaium presented by the U. States
to the Spanish government in hematter of the
virginins has excited the fierce indignation OF
the people of Havana, and pronunciamento
has been issued setting forth that the time has
come for the Latin race ito recover in the new
world all the importance and grandeur which
belonged to it, This. and many hard words
against our government form the substance Of
the pronunciamento, all of which is the yeriesi
gasconade and amounts to nothing
Later advices state that the opposition to the
settlement was fast giving way, and it was
thought the Spanish government would COM
ply with the terms Of the settlement. They
can do as they please about it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05

An exchange says that Adam was the first
man who received a land grant. He was also
the first man who was served with a writ Of
ejeciment.
Bishop Meade said -Four girls are poorly ed
ucated, but our boys will never find it out"
A new religious sect has been recently or
gained in Roanoke county, Va. They are dis
affected Thinkers, and call themselves Christ's
followers
The Salina (Kansas) Herald SAYS that at the
Farmers convention held there, one Of them
moved that a vote be taken rice versa
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05

The December number of the Maryland Far
mer is received, and contains the usual variety
Of matter so interesting to tillers of the soil
The publishers offer unusual inducements TO
clubs Of new subscribers, and as this number
closes the tenth volume, all new subscribers
can begin with the new year. S. Sands Mills,
publisher, Baltimore. Terms, $l50 year,
in advance. Clubs of FIVE or more ST each,
and an additional copy to the getter up of the
club
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05

The American Farmer for December closes
the year with a number Of great value and in
tcrest This old Journal while maintaining its
solid character keeps abreast of the age in eve
rythng connected with the improvement OF
our agriculture, The publishers promise some
additional attractions for the new year, and
offer the last three numbers of '73 FREE to all
new subscribers whose names are received this
month.
Published by Saml. Sands & Son, Baltimore,
Nd, at 81 so year, or at 81 in clubs of five
or more. Specimen numbers sent free.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05

RBsmNHD.-Eugene Casserly, U. S. Senator
from California has resigned his seat in the
Senate, TO take effect Immediately. I'll health
and want of attention to his private affairs
are the reasons assigned for his resignation
Mr.. Casserly had seat on the democratic side
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05

CHEAP CLOTHING. Nov is the time to re-
plenish your wardrobe. o. Friendlich, at ia
Bsidge Street, Georgetown, D. c., will from
this date until the lst of January, sell off his
extensive stock of clothing at panic prices
Now is the time to secure bargains, as these
goods were bought at extraordinarily low fig
ures. See Friendlich's column.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05

See the new advertisements of Perry h Bro
in to days paper. These enterprising gentle
men are always up TO the times, and never
fail to notify their customers of the stock o.
goods on hand and for sale. Being old and re-
liable merchants perfect satisfaction as to tht
quality and price of goods is always given.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05

The President has rendered the Office of
Chief Justice of the United States to George
II. Williams, at present Attorney General, who
has signihed his willingness TO accept.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05

Convicted. Little, another brother
Clinton Little, in Clarke county, some months
ago, has been found guilty of murder in the
second degree
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05
TsTRAYED OR STOLEN.

II TIlVW
tlis place on the night Of November 10th. two
BEAGLE PUPS about four months old
One was black and white spotted and the other
yellow and While. liberal reward will he
given % any one returning them 10 this Office
or giving information as to where they may be
found.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05
NOTICE

A IL persons knowing themselves 10 be in
"A debted 10 me. either by note OF open ac-
count, are requested to settle The same, as far
Their indulgence eanuot be given.
nov2i-ilu WM. JONES, Jr.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05

There seems 10 be fatality attached to the
Presbyterian pulpit at Watawan, New Jersey.
On late Sunday, while the pastor was read
ing these lines in the first hymn
''Soon the delightful day will come
When any Lord win call me home,
And shall see his face
his strength gave out, and 10 few moments
died apoplexy. Some years ago, Mr.. Scha-
fer, pastor of the same church, fell dead in the
pulpit from the same disease, while reading
the concluding lines Of the same hymn.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05

THE MEssAeE.-Of this document we have
but little TO say, and il is better TO say but
little, as it is somewhat muddled, particularly
on the subject OF finances. An imitation of the
currency, at this time, which the President
seems TO recommend, might improve matters
for time, but would produce the same or
worse results is the future. There is no states
manship in such recommendations, and il
adopted would only tend to keep off the evil
day, and create greater ruin when il did come.
On this subject, however, the message is ex-
eeedingly obscure, and reminds one of the leg
isator who said he was Sin favor of the Maine
Law, but agin its execution, and the Presi-
dent seems to hold this position on the subject,
that is to say, he favors initiation and advises
return TO specie payments.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05

ANOTHER Disaster AT SEA.-The steamship
Vile du Havre from New York for Hayre, col
hded with the British ship Loeb Earn, from
London for New York, on the Esd Of Novem-
Der, and sunk shortly after. Two hundred
and twenty-six persons on the steamer lost
their lives. Fifty-four Of the crew were saved
including the captain. Among the passengers
rescued are ten women.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05
TIVE aoR5-A gS,
Q Milch Cows. / Hor. ] Saw and pin

Q Mich Cows, Hog, ! Sow and Pigs.
FARMING UTENSILS-Smch as Two
Horse Wagon, Carryoe, Horse Cart,
Sinclair Cutting Box, I Sett Double Harness,
Sets Plow Harness, l Set Single Harness,
Lot Of Backsmiih's Tools, and various other
articles usually found on well regulated
farm. Also a lot Of Household and Kitchen
Furniture
TERMS OF SALE.-A credit Of six months
wIu he given on all sums over S., the pur-
chaser giving noie with approved security.
with interest from the day Of sale; all sums
OF 50 and under, cash. No property 10 be
removed until the terms Of sale are complied
with EDWARD JARDINE.
nov 28-ts Administrator.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05

Ex-Boss Tweed has been appointed one Of
the hospital orderlies, and entered upon the
duties of his Office on Monday last.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05

B<& | have recently attend
ed several large bankrupt sales
in Northern cities, where made
heavy purchases at extraordi-
nary low figures, which induce
ments | am now offering to my
friends and the public generally.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05
PUBLIC SALE.

DY virtue of an order from the Orphans
I'D Court OF Montgomery county, the sub
scriber, administrator of Archibald Jardinc,
late OF said county, deceased will offer at
public sale to the highest bidders, al his late
residence.
On SATURDAY, December 18th. 1873,
at the hour Of 10 O'clock, A. ", the follow
ing personal property:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-12-05

Wholesale Prices Current Of CUMPsToN & DA-
WILSON, Produce and Commission Merchants,
9J7 Louisiana Are. and 90S G 81, ". w.,
reported peekly for the "iSennnel"