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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-20

VNANTED-BY A SINGLE GENTLEMAN, A NEAT
w " kept siry Room an private family preferred
within naf mile OF Grace church state heating acii-
ties for wnter price must be moderate. Address, for
week, GREENWOOD, Herald office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-20

CTEAM POWER 10 LET.-LARGE AND SMALL
> Rooms with on without power wood worKers AZ
owed the Eureka Machine Carving WORKS, o. g. q
md Cannon street
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-24

A HuNAS SKULL ForSp.-Mr Il. W.
Lewis informs us that young man IN
his employ, name Dave Bennett. while
hunting horses in Records canyon.
about seven miles from town, a few days
ago, found an old felt hat partly buried
in a pile Of stones, which upon exAmi.
nation was found TO contain a human
skull. As there wss hair in the hat IL IL
supposed that il was worn ut tho time OF
the death OF the person whose skull IL
contained. Bennett was a little fright.
ened and did not stop 20 examine the
place and see il any moro remains were
there.-Slrer Stats, Dec. 22.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-24

Ne. LuSTBELL, who has been out for
the last three months. making the pre-
liminary survey for the proposed Winnie
mucca and Oregon Railroad, arrived in
town last night. lie reports the route
through Pueblo Valley impracticable.
The route, he thinks, will be to the lef,
Of Pueblo Mountain, through the Black.
rock country. BY that route there are
no mountains or other difficult places ~
surmount. HOmbotH RegiSt,r.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
$50 Acres Land

more or less, with no Improvements or build
ings thereon. The land, however, in both
tracts is of the best quality, and in the midst
ofone of the finest grain growing sections Of
Montgomery county, or, perhaps, in the State,
and is near all convenences OF CHURCHES, mills
and schools The Ferry at this point on the
on the public road leading from Rockville 10
Poolesville, aud thence 10 LeesLurg and other
inland towns in Virginia.
TERMS or SALE as prescribed By The
becree. Uue-thrd of the purchase money
10 be paid in cash on the day Of SALE and the
balance in two equal inslalments in one and
two years from the day of sale the deferred
payments TO bear interest from The day of sale,
and TO be secured by the single bills of the
purchaser or purchasers, with surety or
suretes to be approved by the Trustees and
on the ratification of said sale or sales by
said Court, and on payment of the whole
purchase money (aud not befofe) the said
Trustees, by good and sufficient Deed, 10 b
executed and ack nowledged agreeably TO law
will convey to the purchaser or purchasers
thereof, the property to him, her or them
sold free, clear and discharged of, and from
all claim Of the parties 10 This cause, or OF
any person or persons claiming by from, or
under them. any of them. Conveyancing
al the cost Of the purchaser.
There are tenants on the land who will take
pleasure in showing the land to any person
desiring to purchase.
RICHARD J. BOWIE,
RICHARD NJ. WILLIAMS.
oct l5--ts Trustee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
WM. o. oRNDORFF AND MARYJ. ORN-
D0RFF, HIS WIFE,
JOHN A. oRNDoRFF AND OTHERS.
In tie Circuit Conrt Of Montgomery
County as q Court IF Eqaitq.

TNHE object of this suit is TO procure de-
4 cree for the sale of the lands of William
Orndorb, late OF Montgomery county, de-
ceased, tor partition among the hers-at-aw
Of said deceased
The bill states that the said VIM Orndorff
was in his life time seized and possessed of
certain lands lying and being in said Mont.
gomery county, which were conveyed TO him
by certain Philip J. Connell sheriff, by
deed bearing date the ninth day OF August,
in the year eighteen hundred and iifty-three,
and recorded among the Land Records Of said
county in Liber, j. G II No. ., fulios $40.
&c. And by a certain John A. Garter aud
Mary Q. II. Carter, his wife, by deed bearing
date the 9th day of July, in the year ighteen
hundred aud ffty-three, and recorded 10 the
Land Records Of said county in Liber j. G.
H., No 2, foiios 3iS, &C.. and being so there
Of seized aud possessed sometime in january.
1874, departed this life, interstate, leaving as
his only heirs-at-law and legal representa-
lives nine children, viz Sarah + ute.mar-
r!ed with a certain Lemue p Townsend, the
complainant Vim o. Orndorff, John A 0rn-
dofi, Catharine Il. inlermarri,d with GER
tain Brice w Howard, Lunsford u Orndorff,
Susan j. Orndorf, Ttos Sewell Orndorff,
Mary Il. Orndorif and Cuyler A Orndorif
The bill further states that he said Thomas
Sewell OrndorH, Mary Il. Orndorf, and Guy
Ter A. OrndoIff are infants under The age OF
twenty-one ears The bill charges that the
said real estate is not susceptible of partition
and that no division thereof could be made
without greatly injuriug and depreciaing the
value of said real estate and that the COM
plainants are entitled to have the same sold
and the proceeds of said sale divided among
the several parties entitled thereto according
10 their resp Give interests. The PRAYERS of
the bill are for a sale of said lands aud for
general relief. The bill further states that he
said John A. Orndorf' Lunsford 6 0rndorff,
and Susan j. Orndorff do not reside in the
State of Maryland. 1t is ,hereupon, this 29lh
day OF September, 1875, adju1ged a nd ordered
that the complainanis by causing a copy Of
this order together with the object and sub
stance of he bill 10 be inserted in some news
paper published at Rockville, in said Mont
gomery county, once a week for four success
sive weeks before the first day of November
next, give notice TO the said John A Orn-
dorif, Lunsford G. Orndorff, and Susan j.
Ornderff and warn them to appear in this
Court in person or by so liciior on or before
the first day of February, 1876, 10 answer the
premises and show cause, if any they have,
why decree should not pass as prayed.
i. B. PRETTYMAN, Crk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-iest
oct Sit E, B. PRETTYMAN, CFk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
SACRED CONCERT.

va A Grand Vocal and instrumental Con-
cert will he given in the Episcopal Church at
Po0LESviLLE, Nd ). by fifteen of the best
Singers and Musicians of Washington, on
TUESDA Y. October 10Th, 1875, commencing
al o clock, P. NJ.
rare treat will be in store for all lovers
of fine music Come one Come all |
Oysters, Ice Cream and other refreshments
will be served after the Concert
oct l-3t
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
WANTED.

nwing TO my continued affection. wish
TO employ an honest, sober industrious
live man Competent of managing my farm,
VIII MEANS BUSINESS. A man with
smll family preferred, and reference required.
None other need apply. To a good man
will give liberal wages, good quarters and
other privileges.
Ora good reliable man who will furnish all
labor and seed. will furnish horses nipple
nienis and feriilizrs, quarters, and give half OF
all cultivated crops. An early application
required. Apply 10
j. l.. DUFIEF,
oct S--Gtn Darnestown. Mont Co., Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
$40 Acres Of Land,

more or less, situated near Conrad's Ferry
on the Potomac river, about ,hirty-eight
miles above Georgetown b. c., and six miles
from Poolesyille, in Montgomery county
The two have been recognized and used MS
separate farms for many years and will be
sold in lots to suit The wishes Of purchasers,
or in the entiIely as may suit their views.
The Wheeler Tract the homestead of
Daniel L White. contains about
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
On SATURDAY, November 18th, 1875,

at IL O'Clock, NJ, all those large and valua-
BILE Tracts and Parcels of Land Except about
uinety-one acres sold under the said Decree
TO Elijah j. White) which was acquired by
Daniel T. White, late of said county deceased
from his father, the late Dr.. S N G. White,
and Richard j. Bowie, Trustee of Thomas 7 .
Wheeler.
This Land ia composed of two distinct
tracts known as the Wheeler Tract aud the
Ferry Tract, containing in the aggregate
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
Officers in Arrears.


compliance
IN election, full of
his for deficiencies within thirty
then shall be the duty of the Comptroller have published weekly
Baltimore titles said officers with the
cicncies
publish the following list which embraces the accounting
Maryland together with
andint due by each, Of September BOTH 1875.
LEVIN WOOLFORD Comptroller
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
NOTICE.

HAVlNG determinpd to discontinue The
Ill Sewing Machine business by the Isl Of
january next, ! will offer liberal inducements
in disposiug of Machines on hand. viii!
also take Stock OF all kinds in exchange.
Any person desiring one Of the best and
most durable machines in use viii do well by
addressing l.. EAGLE,
oct l5-tf BarEesville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
ADJOURNED MEETING i.
Posts and Rails For Sale.

NOR SALE, near Knowles Station, on the
E Metropolitan Branch of b. & o. Il. r.,
10 miles north of Washington, D G "A large
quantity of best quality Of CHESTNUT
POSTS and RAILS. Will he sold in quaint
ties to suit purchasers. Posts SIS per hnu-
dred Rails $40 per hundred in the woods
Apply to II. w. TALE0TT,
aug 27-6t Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
Anne Arundel County.
Richard | Duvall, late register of wills.......
Edw. W. Duvall, /" sheriff ............."..
Baltimore City.

Leandcr Warren, late notary public-.."~....
Lewis Sutton, - ........ ......
L. G. Norwood late clerk conrt common pleas
Thos. II. Gardner, g g criminal court. =.
Nath'l Hickman, late register OF wlls..........
Richard France, " lottery contractor.........
WIN. j. Hamill, :" clerk court common pleas
NJ II. Clark, ''inspector hay and straw
G. +. Mcclure, weigher OF live stock .....
Thos. Ii. Moore, g. g ......
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
Announcement.

A I the solicitation of many personal
~ friends announce myself candidate
for the next SHERIEFALTY, and promise,
ifeected. to perform the duties of the Office
honestly and to the hest Of my ability.
oct Ste BERNARD MONDAY,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
TRUSTEES SALE
Large and Valuable Tracts of Land in
Montgomery County.

DY VIRTUE of aDecree of the Circuit
~ Court for Montgomery county as a
Court of Equity, wherein Virginia White and
others are compliments, and George N
While and others defendants, the subscri-
hers, as Trustees, will offer al public auction,
in front of the Court House duor in Rock
willie, Nd,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
so ACRES OF LAND,

more or less, and is described as follows, viz
II adjOins the lands Of Green S. Etchison,
Milton Smith, and the lands belonging to the
heirs Of Horace Warfeld. 1t is near the pub
lie road leading from Damascus to Mt. Airy
abont u miles from thu former and miles
from the latter place. Convenient.to churches
MILL school house and postofice, and is alto
gether very eligbIy located. The soil is 10 a
fair state Of cultivation and well enclosed.
The improvements consist of a comfortable
DWELLING HOUSE, Tobacco Houses. &c.
There is also on the place choice apple and
peach orchard.
TERMS OF SALE, as prescribed by the
mortgage: The whole purchase money to be
paid in cash on the day Of sale /; and upon the
ratification Of said sale by the proper court
and the payment Of the whole purchase money
land not before) the subscriber, as mortgage,
will, by deed duly executed an1 acknowl-
edged, convey TO the purchaser or purchasers
the property 10 him, her or them sold free,
clear and discharged Of and from all claim Of
the parties TO said deed Of mortgage and Of all
persons claiming or to claim By, from, or un-
der them or any of them.
z3- Conveyancing at the cost Of the pnr-
chaser PHILEMON u. SMITH, JR,
ANDERSON Il BOUIC, Mortgage.
oct s--4tn Att'ys for Mortgage.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
SALE or MOUNTAIN LOTS.

10y VIRTUE of an order of the Orphans
ID Court of Mont gomery county, the sub
scfiher, as Administrator D. B N. G.. 7. A.,
Of Joseph N Dawson, late Of said county, de
ceased, will offcr at public sale in front OF
the store OF Ephraim G.. Harris, at Mount
Ephraim, in said county,
On SATURDAY, October 22rd. 1875
at the hour of 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, the Noun.
tain Lands belonging to the estate Of said de.
ceased
These Lands consist Of two lots numbered
"a and 40 respectively.
Lot No. "a lies on the northwest side Of
the Sugar Loaf Mountain, contains.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
PUBLIC SALE.

TIME undersigned intending 10 discontinue
i housekeeping viii offer a public sale
On SATURDAY. 18th of October, 1875,
at clock, P NJ, at Sligo, in Montgomery
county, Nd the following personal property :
HOUSEHOLD g. KITCHEN FURNITURE,
consisting of Beds and Bedding, Bureau, s.
Day Clock Sofa, Chairs, Washsmnd, Look
ing Glass and Pitcher Tables Cupboard, lot
of Carpeing aud Oil Cloth, Cooking Stove
and fixtures, safe and all other articles usually
found in well regulated household, togelh-
err with a lot of farming utensils. Terms made
known on the day OF sale.
oct SIS JOHN II. SULLIVAN
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
PUBLIC SALE.

DY VIRTUE of an order of the ORPHANS
ID Court Of Montgomery County, Stale OF
Mary land, the undersigned, MS Executor Of
Warren Welsh, late Of said county, deceased
will sell ut public sale, on the farm of the
late deceased, situate about one mile FROM
flyattstown, on the road leading 10 Prices
disiillery,
On TUESDAY, 10th of October, 1875,
commencing at the hour Of O'Clock, A NJ.
the following ersonal properly, 10 wit:
6 Head of Horses,
two of them fine Brood Mares, one Blooded
Mare.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
al Acres Of Land,

more or less.
Both Of these lots are very accessible, as
they lie near the base Of the mountain, and
Lot No "a has upon it a great deal of yalua-
BILE chestnut timber.
TERMS 0FS1LEas prescribed by he or
DIR Of the Orphdn's Court One fourth Of the
purchase money 10 be paid in cash on the day
Of sale, and The balance in three equal install
ments, payable in one, two and three years
respectively from the day Of sale; the de-
ferred payments TO be secured by the single
bills o. the purchaser or purchasers with a
surety or sureties 10 be approved ny the Ad-
minstrator, and TO bear interest from The day
Of sale. Deed 10 be given upon the ratifi-
cation oflhe sale by the Court and the pay
nent of the whole purchase money (and not
before).
Conyeyancing at the cost Of the purchaser,
FREDERICK A. DAWSON,
Administrator d. b. N. G. 4. A., of Joseph
N. Dawson, deceased. sep l0-3t.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
st. Mary's county.
Somerset county.

John W. Crisfeld, States attorney, and Jos
Ooulbourn, sheriff, for money collected Of }
W. Phillips..... ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
George 7 Parsons, late sheriff
George I. Parsons, late collector, l873......
Benz. l.. Landlord - l874.....
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
MORTGAGES SALE
OF
r EAL E STAT E :!

DY VIRTUE OF a Deed Of Mortgage from
D William Cornelius Belison, Anna R.
Beliison and Rebecca Bellison to Philemon NJ
Smith. jr., dated May II, 1873, and recorded
in Lber + B. p, No. II, folio So, &c, one Of
the Land Records of Montgomery county, Md,
and power therein contained, |, the subscri-
ber will offer at public sale, in the village Of
Damascus, in Montgomery county, Md,
On SATURDAY, Both of October, 1875,
at 3 O'Clock, p. NJ, all of the real estate there
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
SO Acres of Land,

more or less, and will lie sold in Two equal
parcels, the division 10 be made by line
drawn from the western side through the
centre of the lot.
Lot No. 40 lies on the southeast side Of
the same mountain and contains
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15

TOTAL.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-15
CsTATE MARYLAND,
Treasury Department,
CONTROLLERS OFFICE,

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. LIST, 1875,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-23

A WISE B1RD.-A family in Boston is
happy in the possession Of parrot OF
more than ordinary intelligence, and
one whose talking powers the wonder
of the neighborhood. In an evil day,
however, the bird was taught by some
naughty boys to swear like q trooper,
and with O perversity wonderfully hu-
man and, withal, strangely savoring OF
original. sin, the feathered biped soon
seemed TO find pleasure in nothing so
much as a sounding oath. Mild cor
rectionary measures proving unavailing
the offender was at last regularly doused
irf pail Of cold water after each burst
Of profanity, and then placed on the
stove-hearth to dry. During q recent
rain storm, some small chickens belong
ing 10 the samo family got very wet and
thoroughly chilled and several of them
were placed upon little perch before
the Ere to be warmed into full activity
again. 1t SO happened that the parrot
had just been treated to an involuntary
bath himself and he knowingly cooked
his eye on one side and surveyed the
new corners in silence. Then, as if all
was plain TO him, he Mtched little
way from his dripping companions and
exclaimed in an oracular tone: "Little
did fools, been swearing" Boston
Post. II
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-23
WHOLE NO. 7S4..

consideration of the bill be postponed
until Nov. 25th, 1876. Lost. 1si eisf
Mr.. Hughes, Of King county, wasor-
posed to the passage OF any act amount
ing to prohibition. His constituents
would not allow Of his voting for such
q measure.
The vote on the final passage of'the
bill was as follows:
Ayes: Messrs. Cooke, Crawford.
Douthit, Hannah, Hodgis, Huntington,
Karr, Lloyd, Miller, Newland. Rich
ardson, Ringer, Russell, Shrum, Scott,
Wimpy, Whitney, Wood, Mr.. Speak
er--19..
Noes-Abrams, Foster, Grenell, Har-
mon, Harris, Hughes, Kelly, Lynch,
Ruth-9. $50 r. saia*
acknowledgement and LaDue. 80
The matter Of insuring the capitol
against fire was referred to Committee
on Public Buildings. ees
After which the House adjourned to
Monday. FT
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-23

Rag MONEY AND ITS VALUE" Well,
bub," replied Bijah, as he finished
hanging up the broom, this currency
question bothers many besides you.
though it's clear enough to me. You
see that twenty-five cent scrip don't
your"
The boy remarked that he did, and
Bijah placed it on the window-sill
weighted it down with q peach stone,
and continued:
"That bit of paper is marked 25
cents, but is il twenty-five cents? Is
it anything more than piece of paper?"
"I dunno" solemnly replied the boy.
Has that bit of paper any real value
hey ond its being promise to payY'
demanded Bijah.
What paper 81
"That ERE twenty five"
He stopped there. Some one had
sneaked up the alley and silly. stolen
both scrip and peach stone.
"Never mind" condoled the boy,
"it hadn't any intrinsic value"
"It hadn't, eh?" growled the old
janitor; ct just want to catch the wolf
who absorbed it?''
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-23

/; .CHARAcrER Is CApIrAL.--What you can
effect depends on what you are. You
put your whole self into all that you do.
II thatself be small, and lean and mean,
your entire ife-work is paltry, your
words have no force, your influence has
no weight. II that self be true and
high, pure and kind, vigorous and for
chile, your strokes are blows, your
notes staccatos, your work massive,
your influence cogent--you can do
what you will. Whatever your posi-
ton. you are q power, you are felt as q
kingly spirit; you are as one having au-
thority. Too many think of character
chiefly in its relation to the life beyond
the grave. certainly would not have
less thought Of it with reference to that
unknown future, on the margin of
which some of us undoubtedly are ct
this moment standing. But l do wish
that more consideration were bestowed
upon, its earthly uses. I would have
young men as they start in life, regard
Character as q capital, much surer to
yieldsfull return than any capital, un-
affected by ,panics aud failures, fruitful
when all other investments lie dor
mant, having as certain promise in the
present'as in that which is to come.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-23

PUBLIC LIBRARIES OF THE UNITED STATES.
There are in the United States more
than seventy public libraries, which
contain more than 25 900 volumes each.
OF these nine possess more than 100, :
600 volumes, seven more than so 600
and less than 100, 900, and seventeen
more than $4,000 and less than so, 600.
The largest collection is the Congress
Library, which has 261 900 volumes.
The public Library of Boston contains
nearly the same number, and increases
at the rate of $4,000 volumes O year.
Harvard College has 2OO, 900; the Astor
and Mercantile of New York las, 900
each; the Mercantile and the Library
of Philadelphia, los, ,O06 and 1O1 900
respectively; the Atheneum of Boston,
103, ,000a and Yale College 100000. The
New York State Library, at Albany,
has rs, 500. The Society of New York
possesses Ga 900 volumes; the Public,
of Cincinnati, 62, 900; the Peobody Insti-
tute, of Baltimore, sc, 900; the Antigua
rian Society, of Worcester, So, coo; this
Apprentices of New York, and Dart
mouth College, $4,000 each. Those
which contain more than 81, 900 are as
follows: the Mercantile of Brooklyn,
Watkinson of Hartford, Mercantile OF
st. Louis, Cornell University, Historian
Society of New York, State of Maryland,
State of Michigan, Public of Chicago,
State of Ohio, Mercantile of San Fran
cisco, Surgeon. Generals Office at Wash
ington, University of Virginia, City OF
Springfield, State of Massachusetts,,
Public School of st. Louis, Bowdoin
College and the Mercantile of Cincin-
matt.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-23
BE THOU TRUE.

Care not what others say,
j. Be thou true
If they gossip to betray,
BE thou true
Z. he consistent and do right,
For the truth make q good fight
Do what thou dpst with all thy might
~ Be thou true! BE thou truel
Let thy loye be sincere
Be thou true
Only. God hast thou to fear;
BE thou true!
Since our joys must pass away
Like the dewdrops ON tho spray,
Wherefore. should our sorrows stay?
Be thou truel BE thou true!
Friendships very hard to find,
Be thou true
True love Is not always blind;
Bethou true
Time at last makes all things straight,
: :Jset Ms not resent-just wait
But not trust too much in fate.
BE thou true Be thou true!
Like the Summers fragrant flowers,
Be thou true
Like the April's coming showers,
..... Be thou true!
Like the mountain looking high,
= And the river rolling by
Like the blue and arching sky,
-, BE thou true! Be thou true!