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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-04-17
Friday Morning."..~"April II, 1874

BAD LoGIc.-W henever the Democrats lose
an election the Radical press say it is want
of confidence in the Democratic party, but
when the Radicals lose an election they say il
is no indication of a popular verdict against
then. Now il lie a bad rule that wont work
both ways. We will not charge the Radical
press with perverting the TRUTH but then it is
making statement in which the truth is not
handled with sufficient carefulness to meet the
demands Of vcracity. We are rather forced
into this line of remark because the result OF
the recent election in Connecticut as explained
by the opposition is not in accordance with
the facts. This disintegraton Of the Republic
can party has been going on for some months
and their majorties decreasing at each sue
ceeding election. A few facts and figures will
establish this. One year ago the New Hamp-
shire Democrats, reduced Grants majority
and were barely defeated. Connecticut which
had given Grant majority Of nearly 10000
in 1872, elected Democratic Governor by a
majority Of upwards Of 1900 The great Re-
publican State of Ohio, which had given
Grant majority of 81, 500 in 1872, elected
Democratic Governor and Legislature, fight
ing the battle on strict Democratic issues, with
an old-fashioned Democratic candidate for
Governor, and repudiatng all outside allan
ces. New York, which had given Grant a
majority Of SO, 4s0 in 1872, had Democratic
majority ofabout lO,0 600 in 1879, making a
difference OF 90, 900 votes in single year; and
then in Wisconsin and Oregon the Republican
majority has been reversed.
Now with these facts staring the Republi-
cans in the face, it is idle TO assert that the
popular verdict has not been against them. No
special pleading can change these facts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-04-17

PRAYING FOR THE PREss The Tiffin ddeer-
tiser thinks 'as the women in their temper
ance movement have taken a new departure in
praying for the press-gang of Cincinnati, they
may do very well in that locality, but it would
be unnecessary among the "rural masters.''-
We fear they would be unable to withstand
the pressure, and, besides, it would be rather
inconveaient at present to have them rafting
exchanges, reading manuscripts over the edi-
tors shoulder, and singing ''nearer to thee"
We most respectfully and beseeehingly request
them not to disturb us. Let the press alone,
for it is so terribly demoralized by the present
movement that ifanother is inaugura,ed, il il
hard 10 tell VIVA. will become of t.'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-04-17

A NOVEL TEMPERAscE MOVEMENT. 1t seems
that the head of a Mr.. Wilson, of st. Louis
was mt always MS level as il should be, owing
to some potaiion he got at a drug store, upon
the prescription of II physician, and Mrs. Will
son accompanied by her sister-in-law went to
the drug store and demanded to see the pre-
scripton. The owner of the establishment
being absent, the clerk refused the demand but
advised Mrs. W. to see the Doctor and get
him to revoke the prescription. Mrs. Wilson
regarding this as an attempt at evasion, told
the clerk that if he did not give up the pre-
scripton she would blow his brains out al
the same time presenting a pistol. A parley
ensued, and then the ladies called on the Doc
tor and obtained a speedy revocation of the
prescription. They then vent 10 the saloons
and drug stores and gave their orders, after
which they returned 10 their homes, much to
the relief Of the doctors and saloon keepers
Mr.. Wilson's health is improving.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-04-17

Silver-Skin Onion Sets at Owens Drug
Stores cents per quart.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-04-17
Administrators Sale.

DY virtue of an order of the Orphans
ID Court Of Montgomery county, the sub
scriber, as Administrator, will sell at the res
idence of the late William 0rendorff, decd,
On FRIDAY, the Oath day of April, 1874,
at the hour of 10 o'clock A. NJ, the follow
ing Personal PROPERTY:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-04-17

at the hour Of 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, the follow
iny nronerfv.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12

CALIFORNIA WHEAT CROP.
Ten years ago California produced
only wheat enough for her Owls
consumption, If indeed, enougL2
was raised In the Stase for that
purpose. The immense proper
tons which that croI, has reached
in single decade Is one of thes
most astonishing events OF tire CEN
fury. The amount OF the surplus
Is stated in figures at 10000, u0tls
bushels, or about 600, 900 tons. To-
form debate idea OF what Theses
figures mean Is il very different
matter. The Sew York Herald
in order to assist the understand
ing, says that, IL loaded la CARTS
each containing a ton, 10 DO haule&
to New York, the first would DC Mt
lis destination when the st waSs
leaving San Francisco. This, at
first thought, seems eXtravngant :
but la order 10 travel comf3rta
bly,. not much more than coo COULD
be ranged upon a mile, hence the
statement Is not very wide Of thee,
mark. The Bulletin suggests that
If loaded into vessels Of | 900 tons
burden, and the 600 ships were tCs
sail in sight OF each other, say 90
miles apart, the line would extend
$4,000 miles, or half way around
the globe. The last one might
Just be leaving the Golden Gate
when the first one was entering
the harbor of Liverpool. Such IL
iustrations, though not very origi-
nal, may serve TO show how great;
an element in the economy OF the
civilized world the wheat crop Oh
California has become.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12
A WILL AGE SWEPT AWAY.

A dispatch from Brownsville,
Texas, Friday, states that the por-
of Brazos, Santiago, situated oman
island of that name, thirty m lie
distant from Brownsville, is en-
tirely submerged, the houses
which are built of wood, all float
ing off. The Inhabitants, who
number about fifty souls took to
open boats, and whereabouts is un-
known. AS the vast volumen of
WAFER lying between Padre island
IL the main land finds an outlet
Il Brazos, through the harbor of
w a.ch, duringa flood 1T flows with
irresistible force fears are enter
tanned that they have been carried
out over the bar tosea. The French
bark Coromandell, from Bordeaux
to Brazos, is total wreck, and all
her crew except the captain and
two sailors are lost. The storm of
of wind and rain caused great suf-
fering.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12
HON. LOWNDES.
REnominated by Acclama ton.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE NDEPESp EN-.
aAGERsTowN, Sept. lO.-The
Republican Congressional Con-
vention met here this morning at
ten o'clock large number of peo-
pie were in attendance. Hon Slayd
Lown les Jr,, Cumberland Nd,
was renominated by reclamation
Judge Meisel eff H Hagerstown
made speech In which he declar-
ed that this was the grst time in
the history of Maryland that a
man had been renominated by &C
clamation Mr.. Lowndes is the
youngest member of Congress
now serving and he had declined
a denomination just after the last
session closed but it is believed
he will now accept. He will nm
doubleday be elected. b.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12

The only feature of yesterdays
Thursday exhibition at our Agri-
cultural Fair which was not per-
feet success, was the balloon ascen-
sion and as there were numbers
who came from abroad to witness
tive feel it our duty to explain the
failure and place the responsibility
where it belongs. The Association
contracted with Davis & Co., of
Cincinnati, to make a balloon as
cension from the fair grounds, at
one. O'Clock yesterday, for which
they were to pay $500. So far as
the society was concerned, they
had everything prepared and their
duty well done but an old rotten
balloon was sent here which had
to be patched before sent up, and
numerous delays were had on ac-
count of deficient apparatus, &C.,
and it was nearly four O'Clock be
fore it was let loose. When it was
sent up it attained but an altitude
Of about two hundred feet when it
burst, came down within an hun
dred yards CT the start, the lady
who went up barely escaping with
her life. The Society were in no.
wise to blame either for the delay
or failure. The price to be paid
was ample foran elegant ascension
and the responsibility rests entire
ly with the parties who contracted
to make it and failed to do so.
VIII our near exchanges please
make note Of this fact.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12
FROM GERARDSTOWN.
GEgARDsTowN, Sept.


Messrs Editors:
The prize tournament at this
place on last week was quitea sue
cess there was about twenty six
knights present, with about two
hundred spectators present The
address to the knights was deliv.
cred by Alex. Pendleton, of Win
chester, which was noted through
out for its beauty of language. The
speakers voice was not very
strong, and therefore was imper-
fectly heard by those who were
not able to get close to the stand.
After the address, the Knights
took their place at the head of the
list, and the fitting commenced,
which resulted in G. McKown, of
this place, taking the first prize, a
handsome Somerset saddle; j.
French. Of Hedgesville, took the
second prize, a handsome bride;
j.. Morrow, of Back Creek, re
ceived third prize, pair of steel
spurs; G. Hollis, of this place,
took the 4th prize, riding whip.
There was tie between French
and Morrow, which resulted in
considerable excitement and the
best riding that was done during
the day. There was a tie, also,
between Hollis and Stuckey, which
resulted in considerable riding, in
which Hollis carried off the prize.
After the riding was over, the
knights formed along one side of
the platform, upon which Mr.. Nc
Kown crowned Miss josephine
Morgan Queen of Love and Beau
ty. Mr. French crowned Miss
Vanmeter 1st Maid of Honor Mr..
Morrow crowned Miss Jane Barry
End Maid of Honor; Mr.. Hollis
crowned Miss Laura Snapp Sd
Maid. A Pendleton delivered the
browning grafton.
"Pa's son" was then vociferous-
ly called on by t,Co or three. to
which he responded In his usua
eloquent style, which was followed
by three cheers and considerable
laughter. All parties then adj
journed for dinner, after which the
lads and lassies "tripped the light
fantastic toe" to a late hour in the
evening.
The riding exercises were closed
by horse race between John ID.
Gray and j. Morrow. Gray put
two dollars againsy Morrow's spurs
THAT he had worn at tilting.) Nor
rows horse flew the track, and
Gray got the spurs, Not satisfied
with this, Morrow proposed
another race. which was accepted
by Gray, a bet of 81 on a side be-
ing the stake. Morrow won the
race by few feet.
Late in the evening several per-
sons gathered in Gerardstown and
had Tree fight, in which / believe
nobody was hurt; but as such
things are rather of frequent oc-
currence in the last year, in this
place, it created but little excite
ment in our ancient Burg"
RUBEZAHL.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12

A shell race-oysters.

A she'll race-oysters.
Straw hats are expiring
Budd il the Flower of the turf.
Poland's majority in 1872, 8,14f
Stok es is seriously impaired
again.
September is paying the debtos
August.
Beecher for President? Why no*.
for Vice ?
Stokes pay $5Oa week for boartg
in Sing Sing.
The latest Paris skirt clears tho
ground nicely.
Governor Parker, of New Jer-
sey, can preach,
Grasshoppers travel thirty tor
forty mile an hour.
"Lettin' off Sleep is a boys def
milton of snoring.
The couldn't swallow Poland 90
they bolted him.
Striped silks WILDE worna good
deal this Winter.
"Lie de Bodeaux" is one Of thG
new tintS in silk.
In Michigan there are seventy
nine Episcopal ministers.
Materials that drape easily Will
be much worn for dresses.
The Maine law keeps 800 opens
bars in Bangor at present.
Steamboats, on the Colorado riv~
make thirty Iniies an hour.
A Manchester, N. H., man has;
died OF an overdose OF chloral.
The Prohibitionists are not very
active just now, they are stopping
to take drink.
Sir James Paget, the great Lon.
don surgeon, protests against high
heeled boots.
The latest Irish fashion Is home~
rule hat. 1t has no crown.
:. A farmer must travel 800 miles
in raising 20 bushels Of corn.
Female arrests for inebriety are.
painfully frequent in Boston.
Mr., Reigner, chichester county
found 14-leaved clover recently
A Delaware woman has two CATS
with six feet and nine lives apiece
What man must have his glass
before he can do days work Z
glazier.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12
THOSE RINGS.

Some Of our simon pure cotenl-
porarics have been hooting at tllee
idea Of any ring influence In thos
Piedmont Convention. But Mr.
Faulkner In his speech on Tues
day took to himself great credit,
and claimed the votes Of the inde-
pendent democrats because he, by
securing the nomination, haeA
crushed the rascalIy ring In this
district.
How could he crush rascally
ring " IL none existed? Or has Mr.
f. only been Kicking at another
shado10 - Moorefetd Aduecrtiseys
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12
FROM ARDEN.
ARDEN, September Z.

ARDEN, September Z.
Eds. Independent:
As tho columns of the INDEPEN-
DENT seem to be open to every
Body. / ask a small space for the
purpose of locating your cores
pondant /" Tracey from Arden. ]
should not have noticed him, but
let i'm alone in his glory, if glory
tits to claim a residence in Arden,
had it not been that he misrepre-
senis the citizens of Arden, aad /
eel interested. 1T is a well-known
fact that he resides in the north
end of Gerardstown District. at
least, two and half miles from
Arden. He says Politics are
pretty quiet now, but / think
when the election day comes, the
Hon. Charles James will find his
name scratched by a good many of
the voters.o He then goes on to
say that he is well qualified for the
position, by being the smartest
man, but the smartest man may
be the biggest rascaln Now, sir,
deny that any such sentiments
prevail in Arden, but on the con-
trary | have never seenso unani-
nous a sentiment in favor of one
man for any Office as there is for
Faulkner in Arden. | had con-
versatiOn With one ofthe solid men
Of Arden, and he asked me why
e. Boyd Faulkner was not
nominated by the democratic and
conservative convention. / tolL
Tim that some Of the delegates
thought that it would be too much
Faulkner on the ticket. mot a bit
of ii, SIR" says he, we want them
kind of men. Men a brain; meE
whoseinterests are our interest,and
| wouldn't care if they were all
Faulkners.n
1t is an every day occurrence to
hear men say / have never voted
for Faulkner, but if ] live to get
to the polls, 1 shall vote for him
this time. l tell you, Messrs. Ed
itors, | don't care who is Faulk--
ner's opponent, from Senator Will
ley down to j. Marshal Hagans,
old Arden will roll up such ma
jolity for Faulkner that will as
tonish the natives. If it is not so
l willsell my judgment for small
trif1e. In the neighborhood Of
" Tracey it may be different, but
l venture the assertion that out
side of him and his father there
won't be two Democrats scratch
their ticket, and that little defeat
for road surveyor might have
something 20 do with that.
Now, Mr.. Tracey, please date
your communication to the hide
pendent, North Mountain, two and
half miles north west of Arden,
and not misrepre 5ent the good peo-
pie of Arden, when you know no
more of their political sentiments
than the man in the moon, and
you shall have all the honor, the
glory, the dignity and power that
belongs to them.
You can inform the public who
borrowed buggy, wagon or cart
and broke them, or whose COW
kicked you, &C., &C., and no one
will envy you your laurels.
Fun.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12

We were pleased to meet in our
sanctum, the other evening, Lewis
Baker, the genial and clever pro-
prietor of the Wheeling Regis
ter. Mr.. Baker made a flying trip
up the Shenandoah Valley and
was highly pleased with his trip.
Mr.. Baker is decidedly the best
and most energetic newspaper man
in the State.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12

One OF the east flattering trib-
utes ever paid to rising young
artist has been paid to a Cincin-
natl dauber by a western critic -
" He possesses some merits as an
artist. but it Is hard to say Whcth-
er 1t lies in landscape or marine
painting; you never can tell his
cows f om his ships, except when
the have their tails exalted, Wnon
the absence Of spars betrays their
character. Even then they may
be mistaken for schooners scudding
under bare poles.o
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12

The GreencastIe Valley Eehoe
says that Mrs. Col. Schnebly, of
Washington county, Nd, now in
her l03d year, visited that town
a few days ago, in her carriage and
called on several old acquintances.
She is q most remarkably presery-
ed lady, still enjoys the best. of
health, and cnilvesses freely On all
topics. The only thing she com
plains Of, Is her eyesight, which
has become SO dim, that she can
only recognize her mauy friends
by their voices.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12
AN ACT OF UNAPPARELLED
BRAVERY.

A man named Myron B. Adams,
employed in the car wheel foun-
dry at Toledo, and intending to
remove there, had his family in
rooms with another family on
Chestnut street. He was here two
weeks ago and removed them to
the house, and went back to Tole-
do to rent house and make prep
arations for their arrival. He tel
egraphed twice last week for them
to come on, and then wrote his
wife, but receiving no answers, he
reached here yesterday morning to
find that they leIt Detroit week
ago by the Flint and Pere Mar
quctte road, in charge of a man 81
years old named Charles Taylor, a
car painter by trade. This man
used to board with Adams, but was
kicked out ofdoors for showing too
much attention to Mrs. Adams
The husband learned that as soon
as he had gone Taylor came to see
his wife, had a long interview with
her, and finally sold part of her
goods and shipped the rest to
Flint, and then took the whole
family and departed. Adams will
go to Flint to get his children, the
Oldest OF whom is girl of 10, but
he will have nothing more to say
to his wife. He says she is weak
minded, easily f1attered, and not
over good looking, and if Taylor
wants her he is welcome To keep
her.--Detr0W free Press.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12

We return thanks to the gentle
men of the u. s. Marine Band for
"a complimentary serenaie las ev-
ening at our Office Words fail
US 10 describe tie enchanting and
magnificent music rendered by
this Band. We will not attemt ii;
and any description would be SUI
perfluous, as their fame and repu-
tation as musicians is WORLDLY wide.
This Band has been a prominent
feature of attraction at our Fair,
ana dnriag their stay here have
won the admiration Of all lovers
of good music We hope to see
them here on IN my future occa:--
SionS
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12
NEW YORK.

MoULToN'S STATEMENT TO NOR
ROW AFTERNOON.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-Moulton
statement will appear to morrow
afternoon in the Graphic, which
paper will publish it exclusively.
1t lie an exhaustive dacu 8 eng and
will refute al the charges made
by Beecher, and, in addition there
will be fac SMILES of a number of
new letters and documents.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12
GOSSIP

Every Icelandder sings.
The epizoot is in Iceland.
Fast friends-Tilson's.
Beecher has five lawyers
The Louisiana rice crop is par
tial failure.
This is the chinquapin month in
the country,
Memphis is to have an eighty
thosand dollar hotel.
I. Thumb is or hand in Ban
gor.
Elk cellent weather TO come
home.
"The tiger" i bothering Hart
ford.
Moulton doesn't like Soothing
Syrup.
Rev. Olympia Browns last SER
mon is a boy.
Landanum drinkers generally
have livid lips.
The Injuns will take care of the
gold mine.
Muriate of opium makes people
very talkative.
Chicago's average height above
the sea is $50 teat:.
The word among the Butler
men is, forward"
Bazaine escaped in thirty three
different ways so far.
Iron fitting chairs are tho style
now for public halls.
A Western Hoboken man is
laid up with frog felon."
Paris is reported to have 10000
believers in spiritualism.
A Nebraska gent has been bruis-
ed by a grasshopper kick.
They really propose to convert
Grant if ittakes all Summer.
A st. Louis deacon is in "the
boose" for whaling mis- spouse.
Before you start for the Black
Hills engage your wig-makar.
The most famous highway rob-
Der in Nevada is but lS years old.
In Nebraska the morning glor-
les grow on weeds instead of
vines.
The Boston and Albany railroad
pays $l6,99 taxes in Springfield
Ii takes an athletic dog-catcher
to fling 80 pound dog GO yards.
"What Should She Do is Daly's
new play. MIR. Quip gives it up.
The late Baron Anselm Roths-
child was no richer than A. II.
Stewart.
"The man to beat Butlefn is
getting numerous in t g Radical
camp.
A Genesee. N. Y, barber hangs
out the sign, "Ecsiatic Shaving
Mrs. Tilton's mother ran off
from boarding-school at 16 and
married.
A scamp has knocked finger off
the Fisk monument at Brattlebo-
70, VT.
AT least $4,000 adults in New
York are living entirely on chari-
ty.
The Lowell Courier callsa total
abstinence addres water spout.
$27.65 is. the reasonable price for
attempted wife killing in Indian
apolis.
Noless than $50 people were kill.
ed by acciden mt in Boston last year
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12

Rochester race track is one mile
seven inches long.
In local option counties they go
to see the alligator"
Niagara Falls hackmen use dia-
monds for carriage lights.
BazaIne fills as large place in
the public eye as did Sir Roger
himself.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12

at a regular meeting Of Berke-
ley Division No. 6 Conductors
Brotherhood, held September Is,
the following officers elected to
serve for the ensuing term, COM
mencing October LIST, 1874.
A. Hedges, G. c.; G. Suthard, "A.
G. c., j. II. Grimm, g.; +. Me-
Aneny, r. S.; d. Heffner, C. S.;
A j. Ringer, t.; j. L. Martin, /,
S.; d. G. Myers, o. S.; j. L. Mar
tin, Delegate to Grand Division.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12

Among tbs sufferers by the Frost
burg fire we notice that August
Theopil, formerly of this place
had his confectionery store DIES
troyed--loss, 81 800; also his daugh-
Ter, Madame Won KIaizer sus-
tains a loss OF 1880 by the destruc
ton of her millinery establish
ment.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12

Elder Evans declares that the
Lebanon Shakers believe that God
is dual--father and mother that
Christ is dual--''the King and
Queen" that all angels and spirits
are male and female /; that man
kind are Of two sexes; and that
the Shaker and Shdkeress is the
first dual newspapers ever publish
ed. Good climax.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12

A valuable horse belonging to
Mr.. Jacob Snyder, was killed at
Hagerstown on Saturday. 1t was
hitched to an iron post in the street
and becoming frightened at the
procession Of Robinson's circus,
reared up and came down on the
post, which entered the animals
flank to the depth of over a foot
tearing out the bowels and scatter
ing them in all directions. 1t was
killed by an axe to relieve its suf-
ferings.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-12

According to the Richmond
Wing, Virginia has had one of the
most unfavorable seasons for to-
bacco known in the State for many
years.