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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-06

III.
but subsequently stated that it was on the 10th.
he thought there was reason for the change,
and the witnesses declaration that sit was bad
thing Tor Harrington to arrest him" was a cue
to it. 1t then became necessary to lug in Har-
ringtoD, and hrving no conscience he
did so. He was the personiticatiOn of In
telieCt without cOnsCieDce-sharp, shrewd,
and calculating, but without any conscience.
In his selection OF day he was unfortuns ate, for
be had taken q day and hour when H.. with
Governor Shepherd, John .. Evans, and Hal
let kibourn, were lunching at Welcker's
Every honest, law abiding citizen ought to be
glad to rejoice with them that this young man
who for six months had been held up by a men,
daeious public press "a guilty of tdis charge,
and this paper, not satisfied, had attacked the
Court and jury, would now have an opportunity
TO place himself right. As to that part OF the
evidence that Nettlesbip parted with III. on
Neasey street, n. V, on April Goth to have An
interview with Dick, they could show that Mr..
as 10 the combination, which was OF no earthly
consequence, they would chow that NettIeship
wss not here at the time. Hayes also swears 10
an interview at the Jail with Harrington, No
one being present. they could not disprove it by
witnesses, but they would rely on the CHI aracter
OF Hayes, the fact that he had falsified previ-
ously, the character OF the accused, and the
discrepancies In the reported interview. They
would attempt to impeach Hayes, and would
attempt TO prove specifically that things he sald
aid net take place. among them that he APP
on Nettleship. II. said he did not know Zirruth,
and they would show that both were together
| IN view lofk III MAcu, 49, 4; that Nettl0shiD
did not give money to Hayes to 20 avay. but for
the purpose OF coming to Washington: tn At
Nettleship was rot at home on the 7th of NAV
when Hay, said he met him NJ at his bouss
that he han stated that he had not told auy one
that he had received the combination from
Harrington. They would also show that he fH \
was unworthy of belief by his walks in life
After he had sworn to an affidavit without re- .d-
ing IL over, would they believe him?
lie referred to the statement that Mr.. Har-
ringtOn proc ured the affidavit OF Benton to be
taken through MIR. Vim NJ. Evans; and said
II ey could remove this out of the way. He
called attention TO the visit of Mr.. Somer villa
ss ing ior Ine putpose .. fe.ung me release
tain informa ton which would lead to the arrest
Of tie burglar. As t. Mr.. II. going to Phila-
delpbia TO meet Son erville, ne stated tn at
that meeting was for the purpose of finding
Butler-for hen tbs name OF "ButleF, the
thief" was tie only one known. Ee then ex-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-07-24
Varieties.

Men willingly believe what they wish
10 be true.
An Illinois farmer has 80, 900 acres
Of corn in one body.
An Iowa editor recently announced
that a certain patron of his was 'thiev-
ing as usual" 1t was written thriving.
Female convicts are made to blast and
pound rocks in st. Louis. The rights of
women are being gradually recognized
everywhere.
Aunt Tabitha says: "When young
men begin to part their hair in the mid
die, the crease is very apt to strike the
BRAIN"
"There," said little girl, while rum
maging bureau; ''there now, grandpa
has gone to heaven and left his specta-
cles."
A Manchester, Ill.,, farmer lost twenty
fat hogs the other day, which died of the
heat while confined to pen without shell
ter.
A French BARRIERS signboard reads
thus: Tomorrow the public will be
shaved gratuitously." OF course it is
always tomorrow
A gentleman lying in bed one morn
ing was informed that he had better get
up quick-breakfast was coming in
"Let it come," he replied defiantly; lit
will find me ready to meet it"
"Ah, ladies" said an old epicure, as
he opened a bottle of wine, what is
more delightful than the popping of a
champagne cork?p The popping of
the question" unanimously cried the
ladies.
In Sabbath school class, in which
the lesson touched upon the promise Of
HeroG to the daughter of Herodias, the
teacher asked whether it wss.. true that
Herod was obliged to keep b when
1t would lead to the beheadin j John
the Baptist. II guess if she lad asked
for his own head, Herod would not have
felt himself obliged to keep it, replied
= bright bolNof ten or twelve.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-07-24
1,)oetrp.
LEGEND OF THE FUCHsIA.


A legend Of this-lttle flower
heard long years ago.
'Tis This, that when uron the cross
The sinless Saviour died,
And the soldier with his cruel spear
Had pierced his precious side,
The holy drops flowed at his feet,
Then fell upon the sod,
When Mary kneeling wept for him,
Her son, and yet her God.
An angel who was lowering near,
Thus breathed prayer to Heaven,
oh, Father, let them rot be lost,
These drops so freely given,
But 10 some form Of beauty still
Let them remain on earth,
And here upon this rugged hill,
Give some sweet floweret birth.
Then forth from the ensanguined sod,
Fuchsa sprang that morn,
Rich crimson, dyed with Christian blood,
Wrapped in his Robe of scorn."
Dropping in sorrow, still il bows
Ever its graceful head,
Shivering in the slightest breeze,
Trembling with fear and dread;
For the dark shadow Of the Cross
Can meier forgotten be,
Where all the perfume Gifts breath
Was spent on Calvary.
Yes, Offering its rich fragrance there,
AS incense at His feet,
The Fnchsia, though so beautiful,
Can never more be sweet.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-07-24
Long and Patient Suffering.

''Be you the force p inquired dilap-
dated old man as he entered the Central
Station on Saturday and addressed SER
geant. He was informed that such was
the case, when he continued ''Well,
Pm clean tuckcrcd out. It's that wife
of mine. Pm fool--a blasted old fool,
sir! I'm fifty, and she in twenty. She
wants to CAD and | want to stay at home,
and if | say word its the teapot, fiat
iron, or whatever comes handy. I've ar
gued and scolded and coaxed and fl, and
here | am. Look at this black eye i
Look at me all over, mister police force !!
Once | was happy, now I'm busted. She
wants to go to every picnic and excur-
sion and festival and dance, and it's kill
ing me by inches. Then she wants a
new dress to-day, bonnet tomorrow, a
hustle next day, and so on, and I've got
to get EN- or have fight. I've stood it
all along, but I'm broke down now See
that ere arm-she where she put her
teeth in thar this morning when | would
not let her have money to buy pair Of
high-heeled shoes. Just lay your eyes
on that air scar, mister police force. >
" It's pretty tough said the sergeant as
he looked Tough Great heavens, its
awful, perfectly awful, to bite me up that
way" continued the old man. ''But the
end has come. I'm going to Canada, |
am-going right now. I've got relations
over thar who wouldn't see me abused
and she's welcome to what's in the house.
If anyone comes round here saying I've
committed suicide or disappeared, just
tell them how it is, mister police force
tell 'em suffered and suffered until |
bad to leave her or die. Tell everybody
to beware of her, she looks nice, but she's
virago, a hipercrit, yaller fox behind
the current bushes" The sergeant pro-
missed, and the old man rolled down his
sleeves aud pursued his journey toward
the ferry. Detroit Free Press.
A BAD FAMILY In the State of Ohio
there resided family consisting of an
old man by the name of Beaver, ard his
four sons, all of whom were hard ''pets, :"
who had often laughed to scorn the adj
vice and entreaties of pious though
very eccentric minister, who resided in
the same town. Ithappened that one of
the boys was bitten by rattlesnake, and
was expected to die, when the minister
was sent for in great haste. On his ar
rival he found the young man very peni-
tent and anxious to be prayed with. The
minister, calling on the family, knelt
down. and prayed in this wise: 20 Lord,
we thank Thee for rattlesnakes. We
thank Thee because rattlesnake has
bitten Jim. We pray Thee to send a
rattlesnake to bite John; send one to
bite Bill; send one to bite Sam and,
o Lord, send the biggest of Thy rattle
snakes to bite the old man, for nothing
but rattlesnakes will ever bring the
Beaver family to repentance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-07-24
Remember the number is
ia Bridge street,
GEORGETO wv. D. c.

Va also call the attention of Country
Merchants to my WHOLESALE DEPART
MENT which is stocked with GOODS desi-
rable for their trade and season.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-07-24
A TTENTION, FARMERsll

"A -'
We have on hand REAPERS, MOWERS,
BUGGY-RAKES, GRAIN DRILLS, SEED
SOW ERS, and Farming Implements general
ly, which will be sold at Factory Frices,
freight added, by
GARRETT L CONNELI.,
may - Rockville Depot.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-07-24
MOURNING GOODS


very cheap. Beautiful Percales at 10 cts.
Suiting Linens. 10, 900 yards full Maddfr
Colored CALlCOES, al 8, iOand IL cts.
full supply of Housekeeping Goods
Quilts, Bed Spreads, Table Linens, Linqd
Napkins, rs cts. per doz. Towels from 10 ctsl
up. AIN DOL Flannels rs cts, Gauze Under1
wear.
A Heavy Brown Cotton, and 10 cts.
IA Heavy Laurel D Cotton,
"A Bleached Cotton,
A Heavy Bleached Shifting Cotton, l22A
worth Is cents.
"A Wamsutta Bleached Cotton,
A New York Mills Cotton,
Ladies Ottoman and other SHAWLSi
very large stock of CLOTHS and CASl
SlMERES, at lower prices than they sold At
before the war.
Handsome Cassimeres from 81 cts TO 81 so.
Superior Tweed Cashmere for 80 cts
Silk Mixed Suiting Cashmere, 81.
Linen Drills, plain and striped.
Canton Maltings, good quality, % cts.
Handsome Floor Oil Cloth at 80 cts.
Parasols and Sun Umbrellas from 81 to s..
Ladies' Linen Cambria Hid ks al 6 cts.
Hemstitched do, II cts. Japanese Fans at
cents, Goats and Clark's best Spool Cotton,
6 cents, Kid Gloves, button So to 81 90, 2
button do. Is to Sl25.
VA. Thanking our customers of Montgom-
cry county for the liberal patronage extend
ed to US heretofore, we would respectfully
solicit u call from them and all who may want
GOOD and CHEAP Dry Goods.
BENJAMIN MILLER,
l0l Bridge Street,
apr lift Georgetown, D. G.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-07-24
District advertisements.
FOR THE SPRING OF 1874
Dunlop g. co.
THU /" MAXIMUM .
FERTILIZERS.

va We manufacture two gradesof Mag
imum," one of which is composed Of 500 lbs
Of Peruvian Guano, 100 lbs of Dissolved
Bone, and loo lbs. of Mariate Of Potdsh; the
other, 600 lbs of Peruvian Guano, 1900 lbs
Dissolved Bone, and 100 Murate of Potash.
These articles are prepared and combined
with great care and nothing is spared to make
them the HIGHElST GRADE PERTILE
ZERSi in the market. The proportions herein
indicated are guaranteed and the articles to
contain NOTHING that will not readily pass
through Drill.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02
CANTON, MISS. SATURDAY, 2,

knowledge. This brings about solidarity
in the family, composed of members pre-
disposed to kindliness and sympathy,
and it also gives rise to uneasiness when
a new element is presented for admission,
lest it should disturb harmony. Through
intimacy and sympathy they have accom-
modated themselves to each others hab-
its and caprices, and nave succeeded in
living in the same groove. The French
are much attached to their habits, the
proof of which is, that they can never en-
tirely accommodate themselves to those OF
other lands, but after season of nostalgia
return to those of their native country.
This tenacity to habit sometimes assumes
a form that is ludicrous. Matrimonial
propositions have been refused because
the candidate disliked the game of be-
zique or the novels of Dumas. A possible
marriage connection with a foreigner of
different religion and race is regarded
with disfavor, and the daughter is kept
away from such temptation by general
holding aloof from foreign intercourse.
There is much going to and fro be-
tween family connections in France, In
the way of dinners, breakfasts, and quiet
parties of pleasure. Besides the social
intercourse, there are close relations in
practical affairs. If member of the
family entertains a proposition in mat
ter of business, il is submitted to his wife,
and probably to all his immediate con-
nections, before it is decided upon. This
is in striking contrast to the American,
who often concludes affairs involving the
half of his fortune without his wife's
knowledge 1t is carried to an extent that
is wearisome in France.-Albert Rhodes,
IN Gdldry for Nay.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02
Selected sMisrelza,y.
WE REAP WHAT We SOW.

BYH. CLAY PREUss.
Ills the law of our being-we reap what sow.
We may try to evade them-may do what we
will
But our acts. like our shadows will follow us still
The world is a wonderful chemist, be sure.
And detects in a moment the base the pure;
We may boast OF our claims to genius birth,
But the world takes man for just what he's
worth.
We start in the race for fortune fame.
And then when we fail the world bears the blame !;
But nine times in ten. IT'S plain to be seen,
There's "screw somewhere loose" in the human
machine
Are yoa xs:ried and worn in this hard earthly
Do you yearn for affection TO sweeten your lifes
Remember this great truth has often been proved
We must make ourselves toc06te would we be
loved.
Tho life may appear a desolate track,
Yet the bread that We cast on the waters comes
back;
This law wa. enacted by Heaven above,
That like attracts like and love begets love.
We are proud of our mansions of mortar and
stone,
In our gardens are flowers from every zone;
But the beautiful graces that blossom within
Grow shriveled ana die in the Upds of Sin.
We make ourselves heroes and martyrs for gold
Till health becomes broken and youth becomes
old;
Ali did we the same for beautiful love,
Our lives might be music for angels above.
We reap ,rhat are sooc-oh. wonderful truth,
A truth hard 10 learn in the days of our youth:
But at last 1t shines out as the hand on. the
WALL
For the world has its debit and credit for all.
Industrial i1e.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02
Well Guarded.

PITMAN's woodpile has suffered good
deal lately from the ravages of thieves, SO
the old gentleman the other day loaded
his gun with coarse salt and expressed
his determination to lombard the fist
man who should be observed to haunt the
timber. On Wednesday morning he had
to attend court, and as he did not expect
to reach home until late in the evening
Mrs. Pitman felt it her duty to keep an
eye upon the woodpile. But Pitman re-
turned about dusk, and as he walked up
the yard he thought he might as well
carry in enough wood to last all night.
He had just placed the fourth stick upon
his arm when an explosion occurred, and
the same instant he felt as if million
red hot darning needles were dancing up
and down his legs. He had heard from
Mrs. Pitman. He yelled with pain, and
dropping the wood, most of it upon his
toes, he fell to the ground. Just as he
did so he saw Mrs. Pitman standing in
the kitchen doorway with his frearm at
parade rest" and contemplating her
victory and her victim with serenity. Pit
mans first thought was that she had sud-
denly been animated by an insane but
judicious desire to realize upon his life
insurance policy. But when he screamed
to her she dropped her artillery and flew
to the scene with expressions of alarm and
grief at the discovery that she had per-
forated Pitman. She called the servant
girl, and as they carried him into the
house she explained that she mistook him
for thief, and then she apologized. Pit
man said it was all very well to apologize,
but what good was that to a man with two
quarts of salt and half pound of gun
wads in his legs. Mrs. Pitman insisted
that he oughtn't to mind little salt, it
would do him good. She urged that love
was better than anything else for preserv-
ing meat, and that his legs would proba-
bly, be alive and well and prancing around
the universe when the rest of him was
dead and spoiled. That made him mad,
and after splitting up his gun with the
AK he went to bed, and he hasn't spoken
to Mrs. Pitman since; but he has limited
gloomily to the doctor that if a divorce
can be had he will obtain one.-Xdr
Id4sler
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02
For a Memorial of Her.

She is washerwoman, and she lives
in one of the northern cross-streets O.
New York, not far from the Hudson
River You may have met her, some
time, hurrying along after nightfall, car
rying in her arms that enormous bag OF
clothes, and bent under its weight. Week
in, week out, she tolls at her tub, at that
hardest work that human backs are heir
to; every muscle strained and bent, as
she soaps and rubs and wrings. Day in,
day out, she stands at the ironing table,
lifting and passing to and fro the eight
pounds of solid iron, seven times heated,
lifting and pushing it all day long. Stand
ing, mark you, at table or tub, ION her
feet" literally, sixteen hours out OF the
twenty four!
She supports by her hard work a hus-
band, now quite an old man, and one
child. She rents a small, six-roomed
house, two rooms of which she retains
for herself, and the remaining four she
rents out to laboring men and their fami-
lies. With the rent of these rooms and
the profits of her own hard work she has
managed to "get alopg'' comfortably and
to have few dollars laid by for rainy
day.
The rainy day came in the autumn
Every man of the four who rented her
rooms was turned out of work. Good,
honest fellows, sober and industrious,
with their little families around them;
facing the problem to beg, or steal, or
starved Leaving home early i'll the morn
ing, with basket and Shovel walking the
streets all day long in the vain quest for
work, and returning at night, hopeless.
Hopeless? Desperate! save for one ray
of light in the darkness-one link that
bound them to their kind.
81 forgive them the rent" says Ann the
washerwoman, land it's going on five
months now. Sure an they've had but
one meal day the winter long, and that
little oatmeal. If they make IA few pen
MES, with shoveling snow now and then,
would it be that would take it, and the
children starving?"
Through all these five dark months has
Ann the washerwoman scrubbed, and
soaped and wrung; has toiled over the
hot irons, and carried home the heavy,
piled-up basket, rejoicing that 1t was
heavy. Paying the rent for those four
families, keeping, who knows from what
extremity of crime and reckless despair,
those four husbands and fathers. In her
magnificent charity-for all greatness is
is reative-what proud name in New
York can rival hers, In what proper
ton to our incomes, to our own out
lay for luxury in mind or body, does
our giving stand to this woman :
mite? What man or woman among
us, millionaire, banker or merchant, or
gay leader in fashionable charities, has
given of his substance, his al, and added
! To the gift the hard earned wages of every
day, rs g this one woman hath done ~
I Christian Union.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02
" Don't, Charley"

"Don't, Charley" came to my ears in
a sweet, musical tone, while l was seated
in railway car last summer. l should
not have heard the soft, touching voice
had it not been very near me. l looked
to see who it was that had spoken and
saw a sweet, beautiful woman upon the
seat in front of me. A halfsad look
rested upon the young face that was all
aglow with love and tenderness. A
young man was seated by her side whose
face wore restless, dissipated look, and
in moment comprehended it all. His
face was flushed slightly, and l knew why
it was thus. He was talking very fast to
some one in advance of him and once l
heard a low oath. Don't, Charley"
she said again, in the same sweet voice.
But Charley did not seem to heed her
words, but went on in halfwild way to
the man. Several more Oaths came from
his lips; but the woman remained silent,
yet looking so pleadingly at the erring
one that l thought, if he had been half
human, he would have needed the mild,
loving reproof that was so visible in her
tear-dimmed eyes.
A friend by my side whispered in my
ear, They have been married just one
year,
"He is BRUTE" only said in reply.
At that moment saw the young hus-
band wink slyly to the man and then they
both arose and went into the baggage car,
understood the movement when l saw
bottle protruding from the husbands
coat pocket.
Don't, Charley; don't CO." the young
wife had pleaded before he had got be-
yond her reach; but he tore himself from
her slight grasp and rushed along. Her
eyes filed with tears and a low moan
came from her pale lips, and then she
bowed her head and wept silently.
He came back in few moments, his
face flushed still more and his voice was
a KEY or two louder than before. He
brushed rudely past the wife, evidently to
get near the car-window.
"Let me alone, Mag" he said, as she
laid her white hand upon his arm.
Women are always in the way" he said,
again turning to the man in front of
him
The wife turned away, and l did not
hear her sweet, reproving voice again.
How 1 pitied that young, loving wife,
and how often l wonder if her sensitive
heart must suffer and bleed for many long
years, l think not; for her tender, low
ing soul and frail, slender body will not
bear such unkindness. Strange how soon
liquor will transform human beings into
unfeeling monsters, and chill the ardent,
loving nature of tender husband and
trusting wife! - american Temperance
Union