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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-05-29

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Lately white with sickening horrsr, glows with
hope and courage now.
At his feet she told her story--showed her
hands all bruised and torn,
And her sweet young face still haggard with
the anguish it had worn,
Touched his heart with sudden pity--lit his
eyes with misty light
go; your lover lives ~ cried Cromwell
''curfew shall not ring to-nighti
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-05-29
Selected S2yistellaup.
A Story Of the Curfew.

The first line of Gray's Elegy-
THE curfew tolls the knel of parting day, :"
has made the word cmfeao familiar to
every English-speaking boy and girl
The word is formed of two French words,
con0re fen or couvrir fen Cover FIRE, }
and came into use when William the Nor
man, the first monarch of England, made
it law that all fires should be extin-
guished at the sound of the evening bell
To many hearts in the old country
that cherish its traditions, the "curfew''
recalls story Of loves devotion.
In the time Of Cromwell a young SOL
der, for some offence, was condemned to
die, and the time of his death was fixed
Eat the ringing of the curfew" Natu-
rally such doom would be fearful and
bitter to one in the years of his hope and
prime, but to this unhappy youth death
was doubly terrible, since he was soon
to have been married to beautiful young
lady whom he had long loved.
The lady, who loved him ardently in
return. had used her utmost efforts to
avert his fate, pleading with the judges,
and even with Cromwell himself, but all
in vain. In her despair, she tried to
bride the old sexton not to ring the bell.
but she found that impossible. The hour
drew near for the execution. The prep
arations were completed. The officers
Of the law brought forth the prisoner,
and waited while the sun was setting for
the signal from the distant bell-tower.
To the wonder Of everybody, it did
not ring Only one person at that mo-
ment knew why The poor girl, half
wild with the thought of her lovers per-
il, had rushed unseen up the winding
stairs, and climbed the ladder into the
belfry loft and seized the tongue of the
bell.
The old sexton was in his place, prompt
to the fatal moment. He threw his
weight upon the rope and the bell, obc-
dent to his practiced hand, reeled and
swung to and fro in the tower But the
brave girl kept her hold, and no sound
issued from its metallic lips.
Again and again the sexton drew the
rope, but with desperate strength the
young heroine held on. Every move
ment made her position moro fearful ;
every sway of the BELLS huge weight
threatened to fling her through the high
tower window, but she would not let 90.
At last the sexton went away. Old
and deaf, he had not noticed that the
curfew gave no peal. The brave girl de-
scended from the belfry. wounded and
trembling. She hurried from the church
to the place of execution. Cromwell
himself was there, and was just sending
to demand why the bell was silent. She
saw him
-'and her brow
Lately white with sickening horrsr, CLOVIS with
hope and courage now.
At his feet she told her storv--showed her
hands all bruised and torn,
And her sweet young face still haggard with
the anguish it had worn,
Touched his heart with sudden pity--lit his
eyes with misty light
ffG0 vour lnvar tiuao crtad CroYo al
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-05-29
The Lost Ring.

Many years ago lady sent her ser
vant--a young man about twenty years
of age, and native of the country where
his mistress resided to neighboring
town, with ring which required some
alteration, to be delivered into the hands
of a jeweler. The young man went the
shortest way, across the field and COM
ing to little wooden bridge that crossed
a small stream, he leaned against the
rail and took the ring out of the case to
look at it. While doing SO, it slipped
out Of his hand and fell into the water
In vain he searched for it, even till it
grew dark. He thought it fell into the
hollow Of stump Of tree under water,
but he could not find it. The time taken
in search was so long that he feared to
return and tell his story, thinking it in
credible, and that he should even be sus-
pected of having gone into evil company
and gained it away or sold it.
In this fear, he determined never to
return-left wages and clothes, and fair
ly ran away This seemingly great mis-
fortune was the making of him. His
intermediate life we know not; but this,
after many years absence, either in the
East or West Indies, he returned with a
considerable fortune. He now wished TO
clear himself with his old mistress. As
certaining she was living, he purchased
a diamond of considerable value, which
he determined to present in person, and
clear his character by telling his tale,
which the credit Of the present position
might testify. He took the coach to the
town above alluded to, and from thence
set out to walk the distance of a few
miles. He found. we should tell you,
on alighting, a gentleman who resided in
the neighborhood, and was bound for the
adjacent village. They walked together,
and in conversation, this former servant,
now gentleman, with graceful manners
and agreeable address, committed the
circumstances that made him leave the
country abruptly many years before. As
he was telling this, they came to the very
wooden bridge.
There" said he. cit was just here
that | dropped the ring, and there is the
very blt OF Old tree, into hole ofwhich
it fell-just there"
At the same time he put down the
point Of his umbrella into the hole of
knot in the tree, and drawing it up, to
the establishment Of both, found the lost
ring on the ferule Of the umbrella.
Anything Midas touched was turned
to gold. In these days touch mar With
gold, and he'll turn into anything.
1t is good ground for divorce in st. |
Louis if wife finds one hundred and |
thirteen loye-letters from red-beadcd |
woman in her husbands pocket.
Father" said little Swedish girl.
'ne STILL starry night. after a long 81
ence, father. I've been thinking If the
wrong side Of heaven is 50 beautiful, what
must the right side be-"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-05-29
MONTGOMERY INSTITUTE

COOKE D. LUCKETT, (Univer. of ya.,)
PRINCIPAL.
MISS ROSA HAYDEN, (Academy of Music,
Peabody Institute,
Vocalist and Teacher of Instrumental Music.
THE SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION will
begin on MONDAY, September 9TH, 1873.
Gs- For Terms, &C, apply to the Princi-
pal. lsep 5--3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-05-29

When IS coffee like the soul? When it
is ground.
Stage ''soubrettesr say there's no kiss
ing in modern plays.
What is the keynote to good manners?
b natural.
Why is a chicken Ike a farmer? Be-
cause both delight in a full crop.
IF there is one time more than another
when a woman should be entirely alone
it IL when a line full of clothes comes
down in the mud
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-07-29

ity in q long endeavor to eluce Mrs Eliza
beth r. Hilton that by artfuI use of his
prlestly authority with her, she being his
pupil IN religion, he accomplished this seduc-
ton; and that for a period OF year and
halt, or Whereabouts, he maintained
criminal intercourse with her, overcoming
her previous modest scruples against such
conduct by Investing her mind with a
raise Justlhcat1On, as a sanction by love
and religion that he then participated in a
conspiracy to degrade Theodore Tilton before
the pubic by the loss OF a place. business and
repute that he abused Nj. Tilton's forgive
ness ana pledge OF protection by thereafter
authorizing series Of measures bv Plymouth
Church, having for their object the putting Of
a stigma upon Iilton before the church. and
also before an ecclesiastical council. lnsomucb
that the moderator Of the coun I'll. interpret-
ing these acts by MI. Beecher and his church.
declared publicaly that they showed Mr.
Beecher to be the most magnqnimous Of men.
and Tllton to be knave and dog that when
Tilton, thereafter, not in malice but for
self-protectiOn that [ wrote the letter 10 Dr.
Bacon, abiding therein to an offense and
apology by Rev. Fl. W. BECKER. He. MIR.
Beecher, definitely appointed committee of
church members to inquire into the INJURY
done him by Tilton, by aforesaid allus1on,
and implying that he, Mr. Beecher, had never
been the arthOr Of such offenses and apology,
and that Mr.. IiltOn was slanderer; that to
make this inquiry bears grieToUSiy against
Tllton. Mr.. Beecher previously connived with
Mrs. Hilton to give false testimony ID his be-
half; that Mr.. Beccher's coul Sc toward Tl,on
and family mas at last resulted in the open
destruction of rllton's household and home,
and the desolation OF his heart and life.
(Slgned) THEODORE TETON.
Sworn TO before me this 2Uth day CT July, A,
ID. 1874. THEODORE BUEGMEYER,
.'. Notary Public.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-07-29

(No date.) [ would mourn greatly if my
life was to be made known to father His
head would be bowed indeed to the grave.
, 1874-01-01

Mountain wild beasts. and during the time it
stood at the depot on Saturday, was v1s1tet by
numbers OF PEOPLE. It WAS tho intention OF Gen;
Brisbin to have the car opened at Omaha, and
tho apimals exhibited for dag, for tho benefit
Of the poor Of tho city, bu: Oh account OF ILL.,
health ho was compelled to abandon tEis chu'ita-
tle design. Among tne animals in tue car Wero
Case No. IA largo Rocky Mountain female
grizzly bear, 20 months old, and weighing $50
pounds
Cage No. 2-Brown bear 4 months old.
Cage No. 3-Cunamou Eolr: ,noatt's old.
Cage No. Two brown bears, male and To-
male, 20 months old, and Te:y :ino specimens.
Cage No. 5-Two beautiful silycr-gra? foxes.
Cage No. C-Curiotl6 specimen cross-foz:
Cage No. Moore deer from the Uintah
Mountains.
Cage No. s-Wyoming black bear and Utah
black bear.
Cage NJ. 9-Large female black tailed door
fron, Utah. This animal and the mocse deer
are beautiful creatures.
Gngo 10. 1U-WilGcat. very large and fine.
Cage No. 11-.louatain wolf coyote.
At Omaha Tie cur took on the two fine elk OF
Cart. Nix, which have been sold to the Phlla-
dol1,hia garden. There arc the elk exhibited
lc:t full at tho Douglas County Fair, and SO
much admired By our citizens. Tho geological
car waa under the charge Of H. Carey and SOD,
OF Ogden, who go to Philadelphia with it,
, 1874-01-01

to the foothills, but confines himself
to 4he highest points. ard gobbles up such
mountaiil-sheep aud jack-rabbiis as muy be
running around loose: lie is 4 coward, aud
never attacks I'll enemy in the front when he
tan assail him from the rear. He is thief OF
Inc most arrant Find, aud often relieves the
hunter Of his well. earned game. 1u cc1or and
appearance lie strongly resembles his Afri-
can prototype. Ee has long. shaSgy name.
powerful teeth and claws, and roar which,
rl1en heard ceyerbcrating through the canons
and golges of iilo no1intcln5, is fc!rly hiGeo:1e
Bat this is all: He never Srapples With his eHual
3.ll: IS :,cyer found in the vicinity OF u camp,
Eniess there is good prospect for stealing 2
lead mule. 4 very careful study wcs mado OF
tho various
INDIAN TRIBES,
lind uany intere sting and curious facts collect.
III; among othors. the yocabularles ct several
different languages. Relics were found OF tribes
tong since extinct, and one mound was exhumea
-,nich contained bones, evidently belonging to
;;:,c Aztec race. Many rocks were .aiEo discoy-
fred which bore old Inscriptions in hero
s!yphics and cireiul copies were made OF these.
kear tie Monuis villages inscriptions are to be
Teen which evidently glve history OF the crea-
!,on.
In scientific point of view, the expedition
may be considered
n livery WAY SUCCESS.
'rhe men connected with it have not regarded 1t
tn the light of Il pca*ure-excuralon. Dut naSo
vigorously devoted themselves to busiuess, aut|
,rbtaned vast fund Of knowledge from the
;ltorehot1ae Of Nature. The result OF the coucc-
tious. and discoveries will, doubtless, soon be
turned over to tho Smithsonian Institute, :lt
Washington, and must form u very valuable con-
f:ihution to American natural history. Lleut.
Wheeler aud his party Will deserve the highest
,oraise for their many yaluabla ind permanent
contributions in the interest OF science and prac-
.sical life. Il.
, 1874-01-01

vania in my passage across. Col Cake, tho
proprietor of the hotel aud in my mind the only
sensible man on the island, began to doubt His
Loroship. and te!egrnphs 10 tho Breakwaier to
know if the yacht Was there. The answer camo:
No such yacht has ever entered tile Delaware
The bubble was burst, my Lord dcthroncd, and
VAS but cou1no1er again; hut must say thct
do not believe that any other people in tho
world wo:l1d havc taken the sells good d-natured-
Is as did tho American people ct Cape 31sv. III
steal Of icing angry,cyery one laughed, and wero
willing to do anything they could to help nc out
Of scrape shoui:l get into Que through it. The,
general impression is tliat obta;nedc great deal
Of money from the Cape May folss; it is al er-
vas suflicicncy to pay M passage to Philaucl-
phia."
, 1874-01-01

Draw tue line \ c. equal to 20 units OF nl,y
scale, and set oil I B. equal to Il units Draw
E 4 to represent the capital! and extend it to II.
80 that II E will be to E 4 ~ tho sa:p1u. is to
the capital Then, if we draw etri,3h. line
from il to Z, the triangle thus formed gu tile
base 20 will hav., tle SAME area as 1h;, rectan,lc
formed on the bnso II. With height 4 L. That
is. the average duration Of products beiu:. Il
years. OF 4 g. the capital SHOULD
run out ut G, or in ~ Year,. 4
man who borrows $4,000 ct Is or 20 per cell.
interest, az the parties may agrees upon. will
have to pay. at tho end Of the first year. inter
ct on a5,0Iw: tue second year, on 81 800; ut
the end Of the third wear, on Fl 500; aud 50 OIL
untij the twenty yearn are over
, 1874-01-01
CAPITAL AND INTEREST.
10 the Editor of The Chicago Tribune:

10 the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
SIR Allow me to make Il few remarks on that
most important article in your last Sundays
,oapcr, about '' Capital aud Interest, by u. Fr.
.t,astat. Willie proving thnt the duration of
capital and interest should be eternal n. Dastiat
t:ontradicts himself. In tho anecdote Of the
house, he says If Valerius wishes to occupy
:sIondors house for a year. he is bound to sub
init to three conditions The first is to quill ut
';he end Of the year, and to restore tile house in
good repair saring Nte inerifaje decay
from mere duration. And, iu the anec-
,iote OF tho piano. ho says that it should
:3e returned at the end OF the yenr
in tie same state in mhach il ,cas ,eaeE James
;r,lt ii to William. This would enable James to
lend ont his plane for years and years, TO eternity
lie see hero that the owne- OF the house hns, in
the course Of timo nothing to lend ont, because
the decay from mere duration destroys his house;
,rhl1e the owner Of the plane lends out aud eets
.:omponsation without elld.~ Now which is right
lf the two2
A more important question than this has not
l,een laid before the public in tho last hundred
Nea,s. From ocean to ocean, from ono end of
the civilized world to the other, we hear and
have heard the CRY, Down with Capi-
tal.' With these two anecdotes commences
our trial Oh this subject. We must keep in
mind that the house aud the plane are Capital in
+1,o;- o-;e,;,,1 ,,+,rol at,,a md ,-h,+ - two
anJ -;n,,e 80 =, r,nt.j ;n rs ,atrra1 shona ~ ~
fr. e also r;c,t NM, tr1,o 40 ~ + ~ ~, t;ana-
-nnt.hIa for,n 90 ne,rov vTon fftv ,nn,,.1
narn,erts rn,1.r the nam. of rant arr the r1eht
comnensation for thu owner Of honsc, ti,e,,
mr4t 4iftr annua1 navuen3s for n,nnnr ,v,';c t1
Toud ls re,l,zcd t,v sa11i.,.s TIN }ouse md taen
1cnt nrt l,s oino t,,a r;c1,f comnansot;o,, wv ~,
sncI, "a, ca.e ~ re wo11d hsVs ~ etoTnaI cs,ita1
VII, ne,,et,,.1 intarast ami tha w.
:. no,sr VIII, 1:anto1 =, ,yon1d he ,nt;ar
-int,t I2ut ,r1,n,, tho doctr;na :, ia ,no.c;nr.
~ ii's ,,o., ~ carrert rhcn ~ cor.s r.n;,aI
~ cntitle[1 to etern;tv and nj, fnrthar ta}l;ng
a3,ont trTnnv ~ f.an;1ai H. ,srI.ss '"4A-A7
Nv onnion 10 lint Iaenrcsenr Inv vbic}, ,o,,-
a5ers f,anit.t ~ .ornctl,in,, tcrai ia ,nnnstros
and iniurioug tf, society. Sro receive fnr rro-
Juc+ -; ro1;d,v dac,ass;,9 r.1,,e so,,eth;,ia ~
etcrna1 vnlnc il di,ccfIy n3,nst thu In,n1a3,on
of rirht' II in il, conflict with our .lailr io;nrs
1,v Which melody is ;ntitlcj tn recave - cent
n;oro tLan whit i,a 5,iyss Th;s IL tho reason
.rhr mo..;nc connterfeit roonnx .nJ hnr-;nc
coo1a foT It orn crmes and We
thnlnrstad a,,onret soc;c.v n ra.ti,r
~ ,narcforc wronr in III. ancc,,o,e o.,<l, rho
nianr. md not correct in lin ho,serenti,r l,si
!,csI. 4 fow remarks viii slow Il.
, 1874-01-01
KlTi0yiL W0NiA SUFFRAGE CGsIESTl0&.

The National Woman Suffrage Association will
bold its sem-a;nual Contention IN llncoIu Hal.
Washington. q. c., Jau. Is and ii, 1874.
This is the sixth Convention held III Eucces-
sive years under the shadow Of orr NntioEal
Capitol, to be continued s,util woman s. exact anu
permanent political equality is recognized over
our whole broGd land Never in the history OF our
movement lave moro eyentfal times and in
oo1tnut questions called us together. Within
the last year the great undy1ng principle OF
our Republican self-governulellt
through personal representation. rcc2Gn1zed by
the Colonies u the act of separation fro'a Great
Of our National Cons::tution-has been
violated for ali -tmerical citizens in the
pczron OF Susan H. Anthony,-a natiye-bo7n cit-
zen OF the United s:3:c :cs.-tr1ed and convicted as
q felon: for having dared, hy voting, to exercise
her inalienahlo right OF personal representation;
tried and convicted, too. while denied tho pro-
tccting powc- of that associated right held sacred
by ali trecmcE-tlc HGat or trial by jurv,-a
right recognized ard secured 10 all our citizens,
Ill two distinct articles Of the National Constltu-
ton.
i Convention, this wi:ltor, at the Scat Of Gov
er.l,ncns, to rc-eXaminc thr fundamental llrial-
ciplcs of Republican tioTernmcnt aud to declare
anew the constitutional rights Of all citizens, ls
needed Us protest against the Legislative: exeeu-
tive, and judicial corruption and assumption that
to-day threatens the liberties of the American
people. -
10 tl,c consideration OF these great questions
Of constitutional law, we ilaFo invited some OIL
the ablcst lawyers. statesmen. and rciorrlera III
the nation, an,oa; whom arc tile Hon: Henry Il.
SeIden. the Hon. Charles 3. S:dgwick, Francis
Miller, the Hun, Charles Summer, Robert Pur-
yis, Robert Ingersoll, the Hon. Denj. F. Butler,
tile Hon. EI6ridge &. Lut,ham, John Eau
Yoo1his, the Hon. Henry Wilson. Edward II.
Davis, Parker pils;,ury. ,he Hon. \ 4. Sargent,
the Hon 4. G. Riddle. the Hon. John Hooker.
Wendell Phillips, Frederick Douglass, the Hon.
Gc.rit Smith.
Among the women expected to take part in
tue discussions. are Ernestina l.. HOSE. Susan 3.
Anthony, Isabella BeeeAcr Hooker. D3iva \.
Lockwood. Madam anueke. Lucret'a Mott, Nt-
tilda Jc5lvn Gage, I'hobo Couzena. Sara J.
Spencer, Mary r. Davis, Elizabeth Cady Stanton:
Olympia Brown, Virginia l.. Miner, Lille Deye-
rou1-BlaEe. Charlotte 3. W!lbour.
The friends Of womans enfrGnchlsement
throughout our country aud the Old World are
earnestly urged to forward to us Ill facts OF
progress made in our movement. and all y oman
Suffrage Societies, State and Local. arc cordially
invited to send delegates, OF reports. stating
the Legislative scps taken toward securing equal
rights to women:
SUSAN =. ANTHONY. President.
EL1ZAEEri1 CADY STANTON. Chair. Tx. Com
All communications. prior to the date Of Con
vou:ioa. should be addressed to Susan Is. ALL
tloor Rochester. =. y. At time of the meeting,
to caro- Of Mrs. Ellen c. Sargent. Washington.
=. c.
, 1874-01-01

.s,xcful Dispa:eh to re chtcoao Tribune.
LANSING, Mich, Dec. 3l.-The Building Com
mitteo OF the Stnte Board Of Agriculture, who
have under consideration the bids for houses
for the President and tho ten Professors. will
meet at ,lr. Meyers Office, at Detroit, on Tues
day next.
The Board met here to-day.
Permission was given Pref. Beals to continue
his experiments On fruit t.e7s.
The Board have examined the green
house d: the Agricultural College, and EXPRESSED
themselves well satisfied with it. When finished
it will bo the finest greenhouse in the country.
They have made extensive alterations in the
building. which las. added much to its con-
veninnce.
, 1874-01-01
L0RD MASSEY AS A LECTURER.
The Life Ut the Rogue OF the Period
ut Cape 1sny, ~ Told by EIiEn*clf.

The Life ut the Eioc'1c OF the Period
ut Cape may, ~ Told by 12iEn*clf.
From. the rht;afe.iia Prrxs, B,e. -.
Lord Massey. the rogue Of tho period. has real
IL taken to le*t!lring. 1t NUS siatnd soma days
sinro that ne would appear frat III West Chester,
AID, though the fellow il Known to have All I'M
common amount Of cheek. It WIS not thought he
would fulfill his promlsc.: such. however, has
proved to be the case, for Oh "Wednesday even
IN. he euyo Il lengthy account ct his life IN tho
Hortical!turai Hall of the town above named AZ
might he expected it proved riclt treat to the
SPECTATORS. The local paper gives verbatim re-
port Of what he sarl. iron, which We make the
following extrac. relative 10 h'a exploits at Cape
M.y last summer.
a'Thc idea struck 1ne that I ,ioul1 migrate to
C.pc May for week. and with that intent
tool: 11assugc from Philadelphia in the good ship
Ionsidcs (eince lost}. bound for that place. Be-
fire lad been long Oh boarl. yunnS t;altl-
norexn introduced himself 10 me, and began, as
you Americans say, blowing. Informed him
sae y .reenLorn ieaye the mark II: he blew the
harder. | told him / was an English tourist
n,arder). stopped for hit; he blew himself
e.ear out However could stand that, as lie
WIS standing charnmy nli this time. / like
cha1nn,y. and friends here may take that AZ
hint should meet the':. abroad. III sooa 1ln1e
we arrived ut the wharf. OF couree. it would
ha,o been degrading for tsro srlch sWcl's al '1s
to travel in a common omnibus, the best
carriage procurabe was ordered anil obtained.
Arriving at Congress Hall! NC went to the
desk on which Was lying thu visitors
book; Ec entered his name first as
Capt. -. 1nnst beat that. Like t.aRh the
thought came to mr. mind. and like y dash it waa
execllted-Lorst :Ia;1cy was written. The yiAit-
ors went to look at the list nf arriys!s. Stand
back:' was the word n real live Lord is i'll our
presence: gaze at hun reverentialls; make way
for linn i'll his promenade. bow to him when he
1r,ssee. and III every way possible show that you
are tit1t~worshipcrs.' I had not been long there
before the proprietor came IN aud welcomed me,
telling ME that lid both his establishment and
Cape May IN hunor bv my visit. Snppers were
proposed and gotten mp to welcome no: bal}s,
uinEers, everything. tia. could be done. wes
done to iioniza nie. 1t was my Lord here.
and my Lord there. and invitations 10 dine,
sup an'i lunch poured iu. 4 magnificent team
for 2,0N' was next morning purchased. a. to 20
afoot fer MY Lcrdehip would he infl:0 dig.
The belle Of the island smiled her sweet
c.: u:,l left to solitude her sImirer frun
Philadelphia towu-house in the ely of
Penn paled iii attractions beside those Of coro~
net. So i: continued for six days, wien The bUb-
ole barst b. III: fooliehly telling then. that had
= 5eelst 1T fl. nte@xw.to. IN ,.l,tel, asA t.se
evsr, sH4 tIah wh:cn u4d bessan she Pennayt-