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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-01-30

Local OprIoE.-We see it stated that ma
iority Of the members of the Maryland Legis-
lature are in favor of adopting some measures
for the suppression of intemperance, and it is
therefore probable law something like The
following may be enacted, as a bill of this kind
has been introduced. The bill is entitled an
act to suppress intemperance, and to permit
the voters of each ward of the city of Balti-
more, and Of each county in the State of Ma
ryland to vote every three years on the ques-
ton of granting licenses TO sell intoxicating
liquors. The first section prohibits the sale of
liquor after January /, 1875, providing as
penalty for the first offence, not less than $50
nor more than $50, for the second offence, not
less than $50 nor more than $500, and be i'm
prisoned not less than ten nor more than thr-
~ days; for subsequent offences, the penalties
prescribed for the foregoing are doubled, one
half going to the State and one half 10 the in
former. The subsequent sections provide that
the law shall be submitted to vote at the gem
eral election in November, 1874, and prescrbes
the mode of baloting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-01-30
Eo TT ~ o. q,

contains 434 ACRES OF LAND, more or
less, and is situated on the Falls Road, near
the Methodist Episcopal Church This land
is unimproved, abont two-thirds being in
heavy OAK, and the balance iu PINE, LO-
GUST and CEDAR. There is an abundance
Of water.
Possession will he given as soon as the
terms OF sale are complied with.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third Of the pur-
chase money 10 be paid in cash on the day
of sale, and the residue in two equal INSTALL
ments, in one and two years, the deferred
payments TO be secured by the single bills Of
the purchasers, with security To be approved
by the Trustee. and to hear interest from the
day of sale. And if The highest bidder at
said sale shall fail then and here immedi-
aey to comply with the terms of sale, the
Trustee will reject said bid and accept the
next highest bid upon the same terms ard
if the next highest bidder shall also then and
there fail TO comply with the terms of sale,
the Trustee will reject his bid also, and post
pone the sale 10 some other day.
.eS- Conveyancing at the cost Of the pur-
chaser.
WILLIAM KILGOUR,
Trusfpp
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-01-30
THE MARKETS.

Reported ,ceekty for tie SENTINEL by 7. G.
WHEELER, General Commission Merchant,
CanaL Wharf, near Market House Bridge.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-01-30
THE ONLY GUARANTEE AGAINST
COAL OIL EXPLOSIONS
is TO Use
Perkins G. Houses SAFETY LAMPS.

DEAD the following as undoubted author
III ity for what is claimed for these Lamps
Before buying Perkins & House Non-Ex-
plosive Coal Oil Lamps, ! took it to pieces,
and saw that it was constructed on the prin-
ciple of Davy's Safety Lamp, and that NO
flame could possibly find admission TO the
Lamp to do any harm, although it may be
filled with explosive gas and lighted whilst in
that condition. My use of them has con
frmed my good opinion of them, and intend
substituting them throughout my house for
The dangerous lamps now in use,
w II RUFFNER,
Sup't Public instruction,
State OF Virginia.
va BOUGC BROS. Rockville, sell none
but Perkins & Houses Safety Lamps. Buy
them aud save your lives and property.
ian 23-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-01-30

PRoTEcTIoN OF SHEEp.--An important bill
has been introduced in the Legislature by a
member from Frederick, having for its object
the protection of sheep. This is undoubtedly
movement in the right direction. The bill
provides that the owners Of dogs shall obtain
a license and pay for it, and also collar
with tag, showing that the dog is licensed,
and imposes fine OF ten dollars for failure to
do so. 1t is no war upon dogs, buta bill for the
protection o. sheep, and the question presents
itself at once to the mind of every intelligent
man in the Stair whether it is more profitable
TO raise dogs than it is 10 raise sheep. We
have no means of ascertaining the number of
dogs in the State, but would not be surprised
to learn that they outEumbered The sheep, from
the fact that farmers will not engage in the
raising Of sheep when they know they will be
destroyed by the dogs. If dogs are property,
as some contend no reason can be assigned
why they should not he taxed us other prop
erty--but it is not designed to impose a tax
upon the thousands of worthless ours which
infesi the country, bnt simply TO require the
owners to obtain license to keep the same
BY some such security as this, our farmers
will be encouraged to raise sheep. The great
profit in sheep raising will cause many far
mers to invest their means in that branch of
industry, whenever they ascertain that their
interests will be protected by the strong arm
of the law, and in few years the hills of this
good old county may be dotted with sheep,
and it is by no means improbable that the hum
Of thousands OF spindles may be heard from
such thing worth striving for, and could rs
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EARLY SPRING SUPPLIES

f o r. 8 z e.
NOW OPENING daily, many fabrics In
~ First Glass Foreign and Domestic Fancy
and Staple DRY GOODS of high standard
qualities.
Ma Our stock, during the present and APP
preaching season, viii he much larger and
more attractive than usual, and the prices
viii he kept in daily accord with the SHRUNk
VALUES.
Northern and Eastern correspondents send
US new supplies daily,
ONE PRICE ONLY, MARKED IN
Va PLAIN FIGURES.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-01-30
BOOT AND SHOE MAKING

rsAp HAVING purchased the entire stock
R@d and fixtures of my brother, John K.
vA~ Grimes, in his Boot and Shoe Factory,
at POOLESVILLE, and bought in addition
thereto large lot of Leather and every hing
necessary in my line, respectfully announce
to the citizens of this vicinity that ] am pre-
pared to execute all work entrusted to me
with despatch, guaranteeing that it shall be
done in a workmanlike manner.
Hoping, by strict attention 10 business and
turning out nothing but good work, to give
satisfaction, respectfully solicit the patron
age of the community.
CHARLES T GRIMES.
Ma Having sold ont my entire stock to my
brother, Chas. T. Grimes, and retired from
the business, would ask for him a confirm
ance of the same liberal patronage from the
community which it has always given me.
Respectfully,
jan 30-lm ]. R. GRIMES.
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PERRY & BROTWER,

PENN. AVENUE AND NINTH STREET,
WASHINGTON, D. G.
Established 1840.)
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GEORGETOWN, Jan 20, 1874
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-01-23
MisreIl
The Old Roman World.


PRODIGALITY OF THE WEALTHY, WRETCH
EDNESS OF POOR-THE. ROMAN WOMAN
LECTURE OF DIR. sLORD on JANTA-
RY 9, IN PHILADELPHIA.
Dr. Lord presented the systematic tyIan-
nv which existed under the later Empe-
rOrs, when the asperatiOns of the good were
mocked, and when Emperors sought tools
and syco2hants. rather than statesmen and
patriots, for cOadjutOrs. Taxation became
severe and enormous, which imposed bur-
dens hard to bear. There was liberty to
seek pleasure, and even to amass property,
but all cmancipating influences were crush
ed. Great writers sunk into retirement,
and the people into despair, alike burden,
a terror, and desolation.
The lecturer then spoke of the selfish aud
senseless luxury to which vast and dispro-
portionate fortunes led. The rich gradu-
allv assumed the importance which had
once been conferred on merit and public
services. In their banquets they displayed
a prodigality never before or since equalled.
In their intercourse they INDUCED in frivo-
lities which were intolera6le. Etlcminacy
and excessive sellishness marked their
whole lives. The lecturer then quoted the
remarkable description given by Ammlanus
Marcellinus of the habits of the aristOcrat
class-a class who laughed at philanthro-
ply, who ridculed the gods, who degraded
woman, and abandoned themselves to all
the cxcesses ola goddess epicureanism. AS
the leading spring of society was money,
the lecturer then dwelt on the evils OF mo-
nev-making with no other view than the
fictitious advantages it furnished Rich
old bachelors were held in supremest adml-
ration. The needy descendants of once
| powerful families yoked themselves with
the vulgar rich, and, provided that women
I were only wealthy, neither bridegroom nor
/ parent were fastidiOus as to age, detormity,
or vulSarity of person. The enervated
maidens of rank sold themselves without
shame 10 the bloated sensualists who could
I give them diamands. The haughticst aris-
tocracy ever seen on earth at last accus-
toned to regard money as the only test OF
their own social position. No dignitary
was respected for his office, but only for
his gains. Hence all professions fell into
Gisrepute which were not lucrative; anG
provided they were lucrative il was no con-
sequence if they once were infamous, so
that dancers, actors, and cooks received
the highest prizes, and scholars pined to
death in hopeless isolation. Poverty be-
came, not a misfortune, but crime. Cha
rity was unknown. There was scarcely q
hospital in the city.
The Doctor then spoke of the degree of
poverty among the mass, and its exceed
ing misery. The wretched people led a
precarious existence they expired without
any taking notice of their extinction they
were diseased and squalid they were sold
in slavery for trifing debts; they were held
in terror by juggling priests. The poor
man had no consolation. His wife was a
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-01-23
New Series Vol. 5. No. 43.
} Old Series. Vol. 81. No. {S.

slave his children were nsil!stunes around
his neck their praltle WIS the cry Tor
bread i; their sports the tricks OF precocl-
Gus iniquity their necessity the squalor OF
disease and filth lie He'd irOu3 IL vile in
whom he had no trust from. eDiidren in
whom he had no hope; from broti9rs fol
whom he fei, Lo sympathy; from parents
for whom he felt no reverence. The CIRCUS
was his home, the wild beast his console-
ton. Suicide was 50 common that it at
tracted no attention.
But this wretched class, fed by corn, and
oil, and wine from the public treasury, was
not so miserable as the slaves, who com
posed one-half Of the entire population.
They cultivated the land, fettered and
branded, and at night were shut up in sub
terranean holes. They were always ready
for sedition-for what had they 20 live for
The machinery of government might have
lasted longer but for this wretched incubus.
Slavery proved at Rome the most destruc-
tive cancer. 1t was worse for master than
for slaves, as it produced hardness of heart
Incidence, effemlnacy, and helplessness.
The lecturer then described the general
condition of woman, represented by the
poets as inferior to man in capacity, and
more vicious in inclination. Woman was
!imorous, artful and frivolous. Her hap
piness was in elaborate dress, voiuptuous
dances, retinue of servants, exciting ban
quets, and snowy ornaments. She had few
domestic virtues, and cultivated no lofty
friendships drudge when poor, play
thing when rich-in both cases a slave.
Added to their various forms of demo-
ralzatiOn was the absence of an elevated
philosophy and a regenerating religion.
Among the rich there was mo God" An
epicurean philosophy denied a superintend
ing Providence, and showed scynacism and
doubt. There was no sort of personal ac-
cOuntability to the Almighty. The rich
had no belief in the future, and regarded
material good as the greatest gain. To
them the gods were the invention of priests.
An exalted end life was impossible where
there was no belief in virtue or the holy
certitudcs of faith. Outside the pleasures
of sense and intellect, everything was
gloomy and repulsive. If the higher class
abandoned themselves to pleasures without
restraint, and to philosophy which is To-
gicalIy atheistic, ending in despair, the peo-
pie were enslaved by degrading supersti-
ton, so that it is difficult to say whether
fashionable atheism or vulgar superstition
was the most demOralizing.
Such is the picture which DR.. Lord gave
of Rome in former times-a fearful one GER
tainly.- Weekly Press.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-01-23

MOURNING.-Onen need not speak of the
mourning of the heart-that will take care
of itself. | speak of the external signs.
There is a strange difference among the
nations. Among several of the most ad-
vanced people, black dress has been chosen.
The great expense, the depressing inhu-
ence upon the spirit, and the bad effect of
this color upon the bodily conditions, have
been observed and argued against this me-
thod of display.
Black is the worst color for Winter and
for Summer, for dry weather and for
damp atmosphere. Altogether, the custom
of announcing grief through black clothes
seems to be the worst method ever devised.
1t is gratifying to hear from intelligent
people, as one may not unfrequently, that
under no circumstances would they dis
play mourning dress. / viii not say that
it is fiat contradiction of the Christian
faith. l will not say that it savors of os-
tentation. will not say that there is fire.
quently painful incongruity between the
mourning dress and the conduct of the wear
err; bur will say that mourning dress
is unphysiological, that it casts a shadow
over the spirit of the wearer, and constant
~ reminds her of her dead friend, and in
other ways tends towards depressing tiic
general health and tone. can't conceive
OF a Grisf which l should try to express
with Grape. BY instinct, should avoid all
such announcements. And then,
the prescribed year has passed, the taper
ing off in the shades of black, and the final
burst out in brilliant colors again, is so
absurd, that il seems quite unnecessary to
expose ones self to the necessity of adver-
tising this graduated dying out of ones
sorrow.-Io-DW.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-01-23
gales ann SkrteBes.
THE DOCTORS LAST SHOT.

Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Brown were having
very comfortable afternoon together
Mr.. Smith, who was an invalid, or thought
herself ore, which is Just as bad, was re-
clining in an easy chair, and Mrs. Brown,
who had run in with her knitting work
Just TO see how she was, had been persuad
ed TO spend the rest Of the day with her
friend.
Yes, MIS-. Brown, consider it provi-
Dental. That poor niece of mine was left
an orphan on the cold charities of the world,
and as was the only friend she had, she
came right here, of course. Well, here |
am in such delicate health, needing con-
slant attention, and | couldn't expect my
own girls, poor dears, to be fussins around
their sick mother all the time. | want
them 10 enjoy themselves while they can.
This poor thing needed home, and gave
il to her at once. | said ''of course, child,
come right here aud live with us. You
can make yourself useful, no doubt, and
it'll be all right She's been here six
months now, and has been a wonderful
help to me. keep her busy from daylight
until dark to keep her mind of her trOu-
bles, you know, and nights when | can't
sleep it's dreadful handy TO have her where
she can rub my back, soak my feet, battle
my head, and read NE to Sleep
''DO you pay her wages ?''
BLESS me. no She said something
about it one day as if she expected to be
paid sor her work, but told her we couldn't
think of hiring our own blood relations tO
work for us. | told her to Just be easy
about that, whenever she needed anything
we'd see about it. She gave me kind Of
a queer smile that l didn't quite under
stand or like but, on the whole, she is
wonderful quiet and gentle like, and con
slider it a real Providence" :
"Where is she -
| sent her down to the back pasture tC
get some blackberries for my tea.
thought may be I'd relish them if they were
fresh
Down in the back pasture she was ,thC
poor niece, Meta LanGGon, bat not picking
black5erries. She was sitting on a mOssy
log among the bushes, crying rs if hel
heart would break. 1t did her good; i
cooled the fierce fever in her heart, and sht
finally grew quiet and slipped softly dOwr
on her knees and prayed long and earnestly
for patience and wisdom and help from he
heavenly Father. Then she caught up he
pail and rose to commence her task. Blu
it so happened that Doctor Chester, whC
was spending a few weeks in that delight
full country place, was hunting that day
a fine, plump partridge flew up from TIL
bushes just at that moment, and the docto
fired. To his astonishment the bird escap
ed, but a shrill scream and heavy fall, be
yond the bushes made him throw down hi
gun and bag and rush furiously through
the sharp briars, never needing the rent
they made in his fine hunting suit or th
cruel scratches upon his face and hands.
There lay the game he had brought down
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-01-23

WHAT CONSTITUTES SUCCESS.
young man who thinks he can carry his
boyish pranks into the serious business OF
life is not man, and defrauds himself and
his employer. after work, plly.'' That
satify the most sanguine. business be-
fore pleasure is the motto of the prudent
man, whose guide is experience. and it is
sufficient for the novitiate in after life.
But it is despicable TO see the young man
Just starting in life so welded to his former
enjoyments as to place them above present
duties. Vet this is often the case. The
young man who, to steer his own bark,
launches forth on the pleasures he leaves
behind, and, forgetful of present duties,
steers back to past enjoyments.
There is no royal road to success any
more than to knowledge. He who would
succeed must work and there is more real
enjoyment in work which has worthy OBJ
ject than in play or pleasure, intended to
kill time, We remarked few days ago
10 business man whose present means
are amply sufficient, but who worked real.
ly harder than any of his numerous em.
ployees, that he ought to take it easy.,,
Said he: 81 am never so happy rs when
have more than l can do. Imay wear ont
in working, but 1 dread to rust out in
idling." He was right. His work was a
part of himself, a part of his life, and /,
was always faithfully done. To annrsn-
tices, especially, the earnes.ness and inter
est in their work is necessary if success is :
/ ever to be attained.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-01-23

EXCELLENT INTEREST RULES. - For
finding the interest on any principal for any
number of days, the answer in each case
being cents, separate the right hand figures
to express it in dollars and cents:
Four per cent.--Mutiply the principal
by the number Of days to run separate the
right hand figure from the product and dI-
vide by9.
Five per cent Multiply by number of
days and divide by y.
Six per cent. - Multiply by number of
days; separate right hand fgnre, and di-
vide by6.
Eight per caut.-Multiply by number OF
days and divide by 10.
Nine per cent Multiply by number of
days; separate right hand figure and di-
vide by 4.
Ten per ccnt.-Multiply by number OF
days and divide by Sc.
Twelve per cent.-Multiply by number
of days; separate right hand figure and di-
vide 0y 8.
Fifteen per cent.--Multiply oy number
of days and divide by "a
Eighteen per cent.-Multiply by number
of days separate right hand figure and di-
vide by ,.
Twenty per cent.-Multiply by number
of days and divide by Is.
L
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-01-23
Rates of Advertising.
MOTHERS HoUsE.-How many happy

MOTHERS HOUsE.-How many happy
thoughts are called up by those two beauti-
full words. Is there-can there be any
place so full of pleasant places, beneath the
waving palms Of sunny isles, Ur in the chill
ing shadows of icy mountains, our heart
turns with interchangeable love and longing
to the dear old house which sheltered us in
our childhood. Kind friends may bcckon
us to newer scenes and loving hearts may
bind us fast to pleasant homes, but we are
BOT satisfied with them alone, for there is
one place more fair and lovely than them
all, aad that is the beloved Mothers
House."
1t may BE cd and rickety, to the eye Of
the stranger. The windows may have been
broken and patched long ago, and the floor
worn through and mended with pieces OF
tin, but it is still mothers house, from
which he looked out at life with hearts full
of hope, building wonderful castles in cloud
land which faded long ago but thanks to
the good Father, mothers house is left us
still, and, weary with the busy turmoil of
life, weary ourselves, we turn our steps to-
ward the dear house of rest, and at its
threshold lay our burdens down.
Here we nave watched life come and go.
Here we have folded still, cold hands over
hearts as still, that once beat full of love
for US. Here we have welcomed brothers
and sisters into life, watched for the first
lisping words from baby lips, guided the
tottering baby feet from helplessness to
manhood. and here we have watched, with
aching hearts, to see the dear ones turn
from the home-nest out into world which
has proved but snare and temptation to
many wandering feet. And here we gather
strength to take upon our lives again, and
go on patiently unto the end. But though
the world calls US, and we may find friends
good and true, we turn to the dear old
home, when troubles come, for help and
comfort. God grant that for US all there
may long remain mothers house,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-01-23
Select 1)Oetrn.
a RASENG.
BY +. W. CLARK

Once upon a midnight dreary, while founder
ed, weak and weary,
On an awful nubby mattress, feeling very lame
and sore;
While promisciousiy tumbling, suddenly heard
rumbling,
Like tipsy earthquake grumb!ing, somewhere
near my chamber floor,
Or herd of bulls a practcing improvements on
their roar.
Only that, and nothing more!
All! distinctly remember, twas 4 hot night in
September,
And my chum in bed beside me fell asleep an
hour before;
lie slept as sonudly as baby, and at first was
gaby,
For never thought that maybe he might per-
petrate Il snOre-
That the individual who lay by me might perpe-
trate It snore.
That it was, and nothing more!
There he lay, and groaned, and gruutcd, and
own felt afronted;
Yet with patience qnitc enormous / did quietly
impIorc
That he wouldn't snore. but cease it, and, if
nothing else would ease it.
Take his windpipe out and grease it-that would
surely stop the snore:
But he did it all the more
And he needed no imploring but my patience
still kept boring,
Weaving gasps, and chokes, and gurglings, in
the fabric of his snorc.
And it drove me to distraction, for l couldn't
sleep fraction,
With his quintuple back-acti0n reflex Sympathe-
tic snorc;
Why! a constant tooth extraction wouldn't
make me feel so sore
As that horrifying snore!
So with energy astounding l, rcsorted INTO
pounding;
And rinched him, ana ! beat him like a full
drum-major's corps;
encOrirg,
And complacently kept scoring nasal home runs
by the score,
TIL he sweled the dulcet chorus fifty thousand
notes or more
In one everlasting snorc!
Then, despairingly, l took him out of bed, and
having shook him,
Laid him Ia mode spread-cage on the carpet
near the door:
But changing his position didn't offer opposition,
For it favored the condition for developing his
snorc,
And it made it so much loudcr I'm inclined to
think | sworc.
Quoth !, raving' ''Darn that snore :"
And in anger and vcyation, with tremendous
desperation,
danced upon the fellow as he lay upon the
floor:
But This made his music jcrkey, like the COB
bling of a turkey,
And throughout the darkness murky it rcsounded
more and more;
So my dancing was but boot!ess to eradicate his
snorc,
His unconsciOnabic snorc
Then, with madness Of despairn-, 1 exhausted
ali my swearing,
81 he
sprawl'd upon the floor:
And | left him there till morning, as 4 mcan-
choly warning
Ofthe sad results Of scorning tender feelings
with his snorc;
But | asked final question-'Wnl you never
stop tha; snore p
And its echo, as before, seemed to answer
'.Nevcrmorc.'
T!aNt,,y (osa,.,5,r.JEL