Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-10-30
Notice to Trespassers."
ROCKVILLE. MD Oct. %. "a.

ROCKVILLE, MD Oct. Y, IA.
Mr.. Editor With the 18th of October and
the commencement of the hunting season
comes the usual deluge of Notices TO T:espass-
ers, )" aud this dcluge has increased from year
10 year until now there is scarcelya farm in
this vicinity upon which a sportsman is privi-
legged to hunt Several years ago, any one
inserting such notice in newspaper would
have been viewed with universal contempt,
throughout our county, MS one tratorous to
our boosted principles of hospitality. This
movement against the privilege OF hunting
was inaugurnted in our midst by mercenary
Yankee, whose insatate thirst for the al
mighty dollar" forbid him TO waste his time
in bunting, and, born aud reared in section
of the country where hospitality is regarded
as self-robhery, he forbids any one to trespass
upon the garden spot, he had lately purchased,
from the fear that blade of glass would be
destroyed by footstep. This peslilence so
destructive to all feelings Of kindness and
generosity, which had been imported by
selfish and sordid Yankee wns soon inocula-
ted into some of our native citizens. The first
who fell victims 10 it, were those who FAD
never owned foot Of land in their lives and
whose graves, had they died, would have been
furnished BY charity, bnt by some streak OF
luck, had become tenants OF piece OF real
property or by marriage with some husband
over the lands of their departed lords, and
feeling the importance and dignity OF their
elevation from AFFECT poverty to estdted gentle
men they catch this leprous disease, station
themselves upon hilltop where they can over
look their diminutive premises and with the
consciousness that 81 am monarch OF all !
survey'-for envy will not allow them to
look beyond their own possession-they stand
ready as if clothed with authority of :he Al
4 for Inn tn
hunter who begins waste Of time in seeking
birds upon their places. Had this disease
stopped in its progress a. this point, and re-
manned with the greedy Yankee and the au-
thoritative pauper, its continued existance
among us would have caused hut little Won
der, but when it invades the refined and Gull
tivated portions our native citizens, the
true aud rightful owners of The lands, and
we see those, who have in times past, frequent
~ offered aud as frequently been the recipients
of hosrilaitv, totally ignoring all their native
feelings of kindness and generosity, it not
only becomes a matter Of wonder, bnta matter
of fear that the last vestigc Of hospitality, in
our midst, is disappearing before sordid and
selfish impulses.
] know of one in this neiehborhood who
has moi only denied the above privilege, but,
in The climax of selfshness, never hesitates TO
eat when on his table, nor enjoy the benefits Of
birds when sold in market, which his son,
who is an nverate hunter, kills upon the lands
of others. OF course, Mr. Editor, you are not
aware of the name of the person to whom
allude, for he is too mean and mercenary 10
pay the price OF a "Notice to Trespassers and
he stands upon the hilltop like the self-impor-
iant tenant or the digni6ed husband of a
threadhare relict and warns the approaching
huntsman 'that his land is sacred and must
not be trod by him"
trust that the farmers of this section will
no longer allow this imported pesiilence to
prey upon their natural feelings, and that
again. rs in times past, they will throw open
their gates and take an interest and pleasure
in the enjoyment of their ueiahbors and friends,
as they indulge in a sport of so little injury to
any one.
SPOKESMAN.