Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-07-07
Blabber's Letter.

Fourth Of July-HoV we should celebrate
The Centennial-H arrest and Corn Crop-Our
Telcgraph Companies and Their cooperative
nJme-Listen 10 Listener, &c.
BARNEsyILLE July 4, 1876.
Wr. Editor 1T is July the Fourth sure
enough, and that date in this year ought to
suggest many patriotic subject or remnis-
cence. Well, il does, but as there are some
Thing over or under million pen-drvers en-
gagged already in writing up these subjects and
"reminiscences will not add my name to the
list, but simply endorse all that may be said
patriotic, instructive, fearful, holy or true, by
the aforesaid million, or by so many of them
as are necessary 10 say the good things above
referred TO. Besides, ! am not very well to-
day, which is another reason why | cannot
indulge in an extended outhurst Of patriotism
| think, however, about the best way to show
our patriotism this year is by eecting Tiden
and Hendricks. If that be done then 1876
the hundrelh year of national life-shall not
have come and gone in vain If that be done,
we can commence our second century in good
faith; but if il be not done We will show by
our works that we think one century is years
enough for country to live; we will BY our
action, or non-action, show to the world that
the parade and glorifcation we are making
this year is all empty sham and hypocrisy =
anu !" e''oi ali"t Oui SNi - GOV N0"i
mence the funeral ceremonies of constitutional
honest and pure government.
You see they have found another honest
man in the Treasury Department; but don't
they make snort WORK oil MN ne is given
TO understand that he cant stay there any
longer. 10 Understand the importance aho
rarity OF such an event-the discovery OF an
honest man IN puoilc-you should read the
Nattoaat HeP"Ot'cah OF last saturday lhal
i. 4ha f,Sl f,1
organ, ana very htllng organ Tor hln IL is
as II has no regard Tor oecency, truth, or any
lung else that honest men or gentlemen care
about. Well, on Saturday last, 1t had some
two columns giott'ng over the discovery and
over the prompt punishment Inflicted on the
cOlPrli. SO 1t is IN our Centennial Juhilee, 1t
is officially proclaimed that honesty is crime
Shall we commence our second century by
endorsing suen proposition The election of
Hayes and Wheeler will be such an endorse
ment. However pure the personal characters
of these gentlemen may he, they are placed
forward as the opponents o. Interruption, fraud,
Grnntism. How many OF their party admit
its imperectons and promise retorm-reform
within the party. No sensible man will be
caught by that promise for has not that party
had complete control Of the government for six
teen years Wasn't that opportunity enough
FOR reform? Instead of reform abuse followed
abuse, fraud followed fraud until it has come
to pass that honesty is unblushingly branded
us ntamy.
Is it not possible, Mr.. Editor. that we can
give Tilden and Hendrick thousand MAORI
ty in Montgomery county this fall ? Let us try
il any how. But this is enough of general at-
fairs. | mnst say something of local.
Our grain has all been cut and gives gener-
al satisfaction, though the yield can hardly
be determined until after it is lhreshed. indeed
cannot be fally delermind until sold and paid
for, for a moderate crop at n good price isl
better yield than larger crop at low price.
The corn prospect now is excellent. Altogeth-
er think that this year farmers instead Of
being the greatest grumblers alive should be
the most grateful Of men, and as their sue
cess is the basis of the prosperity Of all all
should be grateful. Amen.
OF our local industries, old fashion
Telegraph IS perhaps most active. We never
lack for news, and one great advantage pos
sessed by these news-ga'herers over other
news gatherers is that truth is not at all neccs
sary. They command the different roads
across the street down town, or, il they don't
see, they can tell what goes on just as we'll
They are on the lookout for good and rclia-
BILE operator to report what occurs in the
graveyard; for even the communions of the
living with the dead, is something their great
enterprise must make known They are about
TO organize themselves regularly for more eff
fecve service. The name will be a spiritual
one, ''rhe nanins and Sapphira Association
for careful attention TO the business of others b"
Pompey met Diuah all alone one day, and
thus they conversed
Diugh ttNow pomn Won ain't n uvine TO