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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-08-07

Excursion OIL gp Wyoming Tribe,
No. 81, |. 0. X. NJ. Of UnioBtown, will cele.
brate their 10th anniversary by an excursion
TO Washington. ID. G. on the l4ih instant,
Wyoming will be accompanied by FIVE or six
sister lodges. The train will leave Mechanics.
town at 5.25, a. m. and will stop at all the
stations along the road, arriving in Washing-
ton at 1890 a. m. without change OF cars.
At Fulton depot the train will be transferred
70 the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad.
Fair for the round trip Sl.75. The excursion,
lists will have over FIVE hours in which TO view
the city Of magnificent distances
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-08-07

A grand pic Mo and co,illion party will
come OF IN the grove Of Jacob Sharrer, one
mile northeast Of Mexico, on Saturday, 2lst
instant.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-08-07

DseEksEn. VIM. II. Org, Professor IL The
Preparatory Departments Western Maryland
Hi death y much regretted BY al Who knew
him,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-08-07

ArrsMrr TO BREAK JAII--0 On Tuesday last
Sheriff Devilbizs discovered that an attempt
had been made BY several Of the prisoners t.
escape from jail BY means Of a common
knife and tools received from some unknown
persons, several bars across one Of the wind.
ows had been cut. The prisoners, hereafter.
viii b. kept confined IN separate cells. and
no visitors allowed . see them. except IA the
presence u the jailer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-08-07

EXCURSION TO Blue RIncR SuAmIr.-The
excursion Of the NJ. p Sabbath School, OF
this city, which was to have taken place on
"Wednesday last, has been postponed until
Wednesday of next week, owing to the IN
clemeney Of the weather. A special train
will leave here At 7.40 a. m. arriving at the
summit at 9.S5, and returning will leave at
800, and arrive in Westminster at $50 D. m.
The Company will carry the excurEionists and
their friends over the mountain, so as to
enable all to view the beautiful scenery Of the
Cumberland Valley. Acommiltee farrange-
ments viii provide amnsements for the child.
rem. The fare has been placed at the low price
Of u for the round trip. children under 10
years Of age, 90 cents
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-08-07

On Monday the mercury in the thermome.
ter ranged downward as low a. co, and fires
were kindled upon many hearth stones. Sum
mer clothing was exchanged for wooIens, aud
men were wrapped in their overeoats. From
% TO 90 is a remarkable variation in summer
temperature, the mercury having several
times attained TO those figures this season.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-08-07

Hugo f. Fiddis and Charles Roop, Of thin
city, left on Monday evening last for Niagars
Pals, Watkins Glen, ltochester, and othel
places Of interest.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-08-07

'VIcroRy FOR A cARRoif C0rSry HoRss.--
In the Saratoga races Wednesday, yiator,
ownedA Mr.. y. A. Clabaneh. Of Middle
burg, this county, won the Sequel stakes, a
two.mile race for three-yoar olds for purse
Of 500, IN 3.f3l. yiaior led from the start,
and won by length and half, General
Harvey second, Vagnbond third, MeDahiel's
Paul Pry fourth. In the pools General Har-
ney sold the farorits at Sl20; Belmont s
Matador $40; McDanisl's Paul Pry aud
Clabanghs Viator $50 each, and Lewis &
Cos. pagabond $40. At the spring meeting
at Pimlico, vistor ran second in the Freak
ness stakes, being beaten by Sanford's Tom
Ochiltrea. Heis BY Vauxhall, oatof Heather
bell, and il regarded as an exceedingly prom.
Using colt.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-08-07

A camp nenting, under the auspices Of the
United Brethren Church, viii be held at Cold
Spring Grove, near Meehanicstown, com
meneing August 10th.
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day, Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday night
has revived vegetation. Corn, potatoes aud
grass had been suffering, but our farmers are
now assured Of a good yield. Fallow blowing
has been greatly facilitated by the soaking
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08
Letter from Mechanicsville.

Mr.. EDITOR AS it was my good fortune 10
be present at the dedication Of the Hall just
erected in Mechanicsville by Oney Grange,
No. T. Patrons OF Hnsbandry, | will with
your permisson) give your many readers a
synopsis Of the proceedings The regular or
der Of business having been concluded, the
programme Of dedication was commenced by
Worthy Master Jos r. Moore, whose opening
address was admirable in every respect. Rev.
j b. Averi.t, the orator OF the evening, made
most interesting address, aluding happily
~ and in touching terms to agriculture; show
ing it to be the basis of all vocations demon
stratng clearly that as much or more intellect
was required in agriculture than in almost any
other profession. Showing that farmers should
not be at the mercy of middle men, seif-pro-
lection being one of the first laws of nature
that the prices of pianos and wheat did moi
correspond Mr.. A said the feature of the
Grange, far above the subject OF finances, is
The social fentnre--Ihat farmers should visit
more--the social feeling should be cultivated.
Here in the Grange men are safe, because they
are under the restraining influence of woman
He urged Changers TO refrain from afraigning
class against class to refrain from politics,
fearing should they creep in it would be the
death knell OF the order. In most touching
terms Mr. A. advised them to embrace Chris
tanity and asked them TO beware of tempia-
tons.
A poem was beautifully recited BY Miss
Sarah Kirk. Surely The birds need no warmer
or lairer advocate of their cause. W. II Far
quhar ESQ, advocated defeating this Hall
with that lovely feature g Social Intercourse. ="
He believed that recognizing the equality of
woman was one of the greatest reasons this
Hall WAS built.
Mrs. @. II Miller next read, or rather re-
cited, in most thrilling manner two poems
--one entitled the Z" Judgement Seat7--which
left it's impress upon al--the other, the Sow
ers." II struck the writer what loss the
world sustains in not having her, as she I'M
doubleday could have been, ''star actress.
Hon. E. J. Hall then made very Interest,"
ing impromptu address eulogizing eo-opera-
ton, shown SO strongly in the erection of this
building; showing also the power the order
has exeried with rail roads, etc.
DR.. w. T. Magruder then spoke Of the
great good the Grange had been 10 society
h. B. prettyman, Esq, gave an imprompiu
address from the text q am pleased, one
Of his usual characteristic speeches, which was
much enjoyed. h. ii. Murry; Esq, Of Anne
Arundel county, complimenicd the officers,
etc; did not know that he had ever broken
the tenth commandment until then, but he
wanted to take Olney Grange bodily" to
his own county.
The proceedings were interspersed with
music by the Grange choir, under the leader
ship Of q. D. Waters, Esq, and was simply
grand. w. B.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08
A Needed Reform.

Mr. EDIToR The present system in vogue
in this county for the collection Of taxes and
the payment Of debts due by the county TO its
citizens is getting TO be very unpopular with
The masses OF the people, aud think the time
has come when a change in this respect is de-
manded. Juder the present system the cost
Of collecting the taxes is far in excess OF thai
paid by many other counties of the State for
the collection Of like amount do not wish
to be understood to say that the present five
collectors are overpaid for the amount of labor
they perform, but that under different sys-
TEN the money might be collected and dis
bursed at half the labor and cost
The plan adopted in some counties is to
have Treasurer, TO whom all the taxes in the
county are paid, and who visits all the most
prominent points, at certain times, to receive
the same 1t is his dutyto have an Office al
the county seat. and 10 promptly pay out ali
monies due by the county after the same shall
have been levied by The Commissioners. This
plan, so far as ii has been tried elsewhere, has
been found TO work well, both in regard TO the
prompt collection of the taxes and payment Of
The creditors of the county.
Under the present system Of waiting and
"shaving,n IL person does any work for the
county be expects 10 have to wait for his mon
ey twelve or fifteen months, and makes his
charges accordingly while under system Of
prompt collection and prompt payments the
charges would be correspondingly lower.
AsihIngs work now even witnesses in court,
summoned by The State, and for whom money
is levied in advance have TO stand shave"
of al least 25 per cent in the poor, pitiful sum
of one dollar per hay--not enough to board
them and pay travelling expenses, TO say moth
ing Of lost time.
II is to be hoped that this question may be
agitated before the next election and that men
may be sent TO Annapolis next winter who
will see to it that our county has at least as
good a system for the collection of her taxes.
and the payment Of her creditors as any in the
State EcoNoMY.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08
Indignation in the West.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 5.--Considerable
excitement prevails here among the poiti-
clans and others over the recent action of he
United States military authorities in New Or
leans The Democratic State central commit
lee have issued call for a mass Indignation
meeting to be held here tomorrow evening.
The call says the administration through
the most facile of its military instruments
has dispersed the legislative assembly ola SOW
ereign Stale, and forced the representatives OF
The people from the halls Of legislation at the
point Of the bayonet, and has given Louisiana
over to her spoilers and plunderers, and that
this action imports terrorism of the whole
South and It's unholy subiugaton to party
ends The committee called upon the people
to rally and let the voice of their Indignation
sound throughout the land. Let them rise in
their majesty, and asserting their rights,
put down usurpers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08
LECTURES

Rev SAMUEL RODGERS, D. D., of the NJ
f. Church South, of Baltimore city, will lee
ture on "Weslev and his Times. ut Goshen
Church, TUESDAY, January 10Th inst, at
o'clock. P NJ.
Also on Books" at Rockville Church, on
WEDNESDAY, January 2oih, O'Clock,
p. NJ.
Also on s'WeseY and his Times, . at Poto-
mac Chapel, TUESDAY, January 26th, al
o clock, p. NJ.
Abundance 10 each lecture 25 cents The
proceeds to be applied TO the payment Of the
debt due on the parsonage of the Rockville
+. Church South.
jan 8-tdn PHI. WH1SNER.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08

A PosT OFFICE ROMANCE. Mr.. John H.
Hallett, one of the oldes, public servants in the
New York post office, remembers that in 1885
young woman used 10 call every week for
letter addressed Miss Mary II. Russell,
Post Office" The regularity of her visits,
and her apparent unwillingness to give any
account of herself, ELECTED much curiosity
among the clerks, but their inquisitveness
was never gratifed. Years passed away and
gray hairs appeared on the womans head,
but she made her calls as regularly as ever,
and the expected letter was always waiting for
her. Nearly ten years have elapsed since her
last visit, hnt the letters still come addressed
to her name, although the intervals between
them are longer than in the old time. These
letters have OF course been opened, but they
contain no clue to the identity of either the
writer or the recipient. Each contains a FIVE
dollar bill, with few lines OF writing to say
when the next remittance would be made.
No address, no date, no signature. The hand
writing is that apparently of man feeble
with age, and another letter with the usual
superscription is, at present writing, lying
unopened at the post Office Maria II. Rus
SELL an elderly woman ten years ago, is proba-
bls dead, the letters with their contents are
sent to Washington, but no one can guess who
the anonymous writer is who so faithfully
maintained his correspondence. Post offices
are essentially practical places but little bits
Of romance may sometimes be found even in
their history Y. Post, 3D.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08
MARRIAGES.

MARRIED, in this place, on Der. 3lst, 1874,
by Elder s r. White, Mr.. HENRY +. VIVA
LEN, Of Georgetown, b. G and Miss ELIZA
e. HANEY, of this county.
MARRIED. on Wednesday, January the 9Th,
1875, By Rev. r. II. McKim, al The Protestant
Episcopal Church, in this town, Mr.. VIM.
p. BRADLEY to Miss MAMIE HARRIS
RUSSELL, second daughter OF Major William
w. Russell, U s. NJ U.
We return our sincere thanks for the guam
tiiy Of cake received, and to the happy couple
we wish
THAT wedoeks sweetest joys
Their lifes fair portion be-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08

The NORTH Amtrieaa thinks Philadelphia is
bestowing too much attention upon grain ex-
ports, and too little to the expectation of
manufactured goods. The example Of Eng
land is cited as stimulus. Until our manu-
factured goods can compete in the markets of
the world with those ofEngland, the advice is
wasted. We are compelled, according to
Pennsylvania Republican politicians, even to
keep foreign manufactures out of the country
by high tariffs for fear they would underscll
us even al home.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08
On SATURDAY, January 10th, 1875,

ATT HOUR OF ! O'CLOCK, M,
all those tracts, parts of tracts, pieces or par
GELS OF land situate and lying in Montgomery
county, in the State Of Mary land, being part
tract of land called Montpelier part OF
''The Younger 9soiher' and part of 1.-The
Resurvey Thereon, containing lS41 ACRES
OF LAND, more or less being the land des-
ignaied AS Lot No. !, in the division OF the
real estate of Elijah Thompson, deceased =
This land is located as follows: itcommences
at or near the village Of Gaithersburg on the
South side of the public road leading from
Gailhersburg 10 Frederick city, and bounds
upon the South side of said road for about
three-quar,rrs Of Il mile until il reaches
large elm tree; then it lies adjacent TO the
lands of u Mr.. Conway, Mrs. Rebecca Bib
and Mrs. Meem. The dwellipg-honse is loca-
ted abont one mile from the Gaithersburg de-
pot, on the Metropolitan Railroad, with fine
and almost level road leading to the same
The dwelling is a large substantially two story
brick ediice, in good order and repair. There
is good clubhouse for servants fine frame
stable. graaary, waCon-house, ice-house,
meathouse, and well of water "a the yard =
There is also large Apple Orchard Of 6se
fruit. About 25 Acres of the Land is in
Wood, the residue under good fencing and in
a fair state of cultivation.
The locality is pTe-emiuentlv healthy, and
is convenient TO Churches, Schools and Mills.
TERMS OF SALE. One third of the pur-
chase money to be paid in cash, the balance
in one and two years, the deferred payments
TO hear interest from the day Of sale, the in-
lerest TO be payable annually on the whole,
and pa rments and interest to be secured by
the single bills the purchaser or purchasers,
with sureties TO be approved by the Trustee.
Conveyanciug at the cost of the purchaser
or purchasers.
GEORGE PETER,
dec IS-ts Trustee
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08

The Commissioners appointed to wind up
The Freedmaus Savings Bank have made q
long report in which they show concusvely
TIM, over ~, 600 freedmen have been swindled
out of their hard earnings by the defunct in
slituton that the concern in its latter days
was rotten hcih in trunk and branches; and
that the confiding negroes who deposited their
savingsin il have very poor prospect of re-
covering anything from the wreck.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08

T7-7-zN WISH TO BUY
a<Al FRESH cows and CALVES,
TSPRfNGERS and FAT STOCK
ct ali kinds for v hieh The HIGHEST CASH
MARKET PRICES, will he paid
All letters addressed 10 me at Rockville,
Nd, will receive prompt attention
oct 9-tfn JACOB POSS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08

The Rev. John Hebert, the Methodist pastor
arrested for immortality in Maiden, Mass, is a
graduate of the Middlelown Wesleyan Semi
nary, and clergyman of twelve years expe-
rience. He was chaplain ia The army during
the rebellion, and has since had charge of va
rious New England churches
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08

The Herald puts it none too storngly when
il says that what General Grant has caused to
be done in New Orleans will prove finishing
and rretrevable blow TO him and the Repub-
lcan party. unless Congress shall promptly re-
pair the monstrous injustice which has been
perpetrated under the eyes OF Que of its com
min
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08

CUBAN HopEs.-The executive committee of
the Cuban League viii! hold meeting this
week in New York city to decide upon the
propriety OF calling public meeting and APP
pointing committee TO proceed TO Washing
ton for the purpose of urging upon Congress
and the Administration recognition of the
Cuban patriots.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08

The Washington Chronicle has added to the
daily issue new feature in the shapeof an IL
Illustrated weekly furnished without extra
charge to subscribers. The first number, as
far as illustrations 60, is avery ered,iable one
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08

We call the attention of our readers to the
in this county, by Rev. Samuel Rodgers, D.
D., Of the NJ f. Church South. The reputa-
ton Of the Lecturer and the object for which
he has kindly volunteered his services, should
command full attendance upon the respective
occasions. We are sure that all who attend
will be richly repaid in interest and instruc-
ton.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08
O R ER Isl. !
JAMES H. BEAI.L AND SUSANNAH G.
BEALL, HIS WIFE, AND OTHERS,
vs.
JOHN T. HoYLE AND OTHERS.
In Tie Circuit Court for Mcntgomcry County
siLli,la us II CallrL uf EulliLLL

nRDERED, this goth day of December, in
the year 1874, that the sale made by
Richard ". Williams, Trustee for the sale OF
the real estate of George Hoyle. deceased, and
reported by George Peter, who was subse-
quently appointed Trustee in the Place aud
stead of the said Richard NJ Williams, be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause 10 the
contrary thereof he shown on or before the
18th day of January next: Provided a copy
Of this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed at Rockville, in said Montgomery
county, once 10 each OF three successive weeks
before the said 18th day Of january next.
The Report states the amount OF sale TO be
SO, 440 90.
E. B. PRETTYMAN, Crk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
Trne copy-Test:
jan l-3t E. B. PRETTYMAN, Crk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08

LucKy.-One Of the Richmond agents of the
Mort Lottery accidentally left out ticket
fro9 Bis bundle TO be returned to the head
quarters of the concern. He concluded to take
it himself and thereby Won 81. 500.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08

Ills now very manifest that the young King
of Spain viii ascend the restored throne of
that kingdom without show of opposition.
1t also appears that he will be promptly recog-
nized by most of The European Cabinets.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08
1HLANrED,
ROAD PETITION.
To tie Honorable Board Of Commission
ers for Montgomery County


WE, the undersigned citizens and tax.pay
wv ers of Montgomery county, Maryland,
make application by petition to your Honor
able Board for the opening of public road
in our vicinity. and believing the travelling
community will be greatly benefited by
opening said public road we hereby request
your board will grant the favor of opening
the road rs here described as follows Begin
uing at or near Oak Hill sehoolhonse and
church; running on or near the line OF II.
j. Sottemeyer and G. W. H. Smith 10 the
Land of T +. Cooley thence on or near the
line of said Cooley and Smith 10 the land Of
John Jones; thence on said Jones land to
the land of VIM. T. Hickman; thence on the
land of said Hickman with the line of d. T.
Remshurg TO the land OF WIN. F. Veirs !;
thence on the Land Of said Veirs 10 the land
OF J. W. Reed; thence on the land of said
Reed to the public road leading from Pooles-
vile to Whites Ferry, and near the store on
said road ut Martinsburg
WILLIAM T. AUD,
JOHN l.. t. JONES,
II V. WHITE,
L. II. JARBOE,
W J QUIT,
WILLIAM T. HICKMAN,
HENRY YOUNG,
JAS w. REED,
JOHN S. STALLINGS,
RICH S. STALLINGS,
d T. REMSBURG,
G. w. THOMAS,
BENJAMIN r. POOLE,
WIN R. yEIRS,
JOHN CARNEYAN,
JOHN l. GOTT,
c. W SM0oT,
CHAS. W. SHREyE,
JOHN JONES,
GEO w JOHNSON
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08
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DEATHS

DIED, in Washington, on the morning of the
4ih instant, aftera lingering illness. Mrs. MA
REL II. WILLIAMS. relict of the late Col
more Williams, Of this county, in The 10th
year OF her age.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08

The clash in the fashionable world just now
between the girls with pretty feet who want
to wear short dresses and those with ugly feet
who insist upon having long ones is described
by the fashionable dressmakers as something
fearful
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08

Before the Louisiana Congressional invest-
eating Committee, on Saturday, the Secretary
OF the Returning Board was examined as 10 de-
tails Of his duties He said that conclusions
or decisions were made in executive session,
and were not recorded in the minutes, and
that there were no records extant which
showed these changes Evidence WAS pro-
duced showing the action Of the colored peo-
pie against the Republican party. which was
taken because they were tired of the existing
evils. Testimony OF several business men was
given TO show the bad effect and general de-
preston Of all the State interests, caused by
the posture Of its political affairs. legisla-
tor testified that be had been returned mem
Der by the Returning Board, but not by the
popular vote.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-08

BEGAN b WrnE.--This enterprising Dry
Goods firm to-day announces to our readers a
great reduction in the price of goods. They
already enjoy large trade with the people Of
ofour county, and from what we can learn,
invariably give satisfaction. They have on
hand an immense stock of goods, and we ad-
wise all who wish to secure bargains to give
them an early call.