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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-02-18

An explosion occurred on Saturday in the
Exeter mine in West Pittston, Pa, by which
tour men were killed and six severely injured
II was caused by a miner carrying an exposed
lamp into an old working, where the fire
damp had accumulated
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-02-18

The majority of the Louisiana House COM
miltee of investigation reports that The State
treasury has been tnmpered with by Gov KEEL
logg and other State officers, who handled the
treasurer, DubucIet, to suit their purposes
and recommends that Kellogg and the treas.
nrer he impeachcd, Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Dibble be addressed out of office md
criminal proceeding be Instituted against
Alfred Shaw, attorney for the police bonrd.
and J, II. Oglesby, fiscal agent as particeps
criminis.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-02-18

The name of Ju lge Davis, of the United
States Supreme court, is 10 be brought far
ward at the National Democratic Convention
as compromise candidate by the Westei
Democrats.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-02-18

A VIRGINIA TRAGEDY An old family
grudge eliminated at Old Town, Grayson
county, Va last week in a fight, in which
three men were shot, one of whom was killed
instantly, another MORALLY wounded and the
third seriously. The man killed was named
Hawks. and the mortally wounded man is a
brother of Hawks. Twenty-Five men have
been killed and thirty wounded in Grayson
county in the last twenty years.
WEST VIRGINIA Coal DIscov cry We have
received further Information in regard to the
discovery of anthracite coal'near North Noun
tain, Berkely county, W. Va At our former
advices prospecting parties were still boring at
a vein which they had not at that time pierced
We are now reliably informed that the vein in
question is six feet thick and with the excep-
ton some bone is frst-class coal cpr--
Psriapa M iNegaHjin.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-02-18

Winslow, the Boston forger, has been cap
tured in London and has been remanded for
week, when his case will be heard on the an
plication for his exlradition.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-02-18

Minnesota seems 10 have joined Kentucky
and Virginia in declinig to make State ap-
preparation for representation at the Phla-
delphia exposition.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-02-18
Babcock's Trial.

}abcock is still IN trial. though 10 new
evidence significant Of guilt has yet been
elected, save some elegrams, seHi 10 The con
spirators, prominent among which was one
signed "Syph." A liHiilcr 20 whom joyce
exhibited the Sylph dctpntch was asked what
he understood it mraut lie replied that he
understood il 10 90 ahead and make crooked
whskey. An attempt was made By the pro-
seculon TO introduce declarations made by
Joyce 10 another witness but this was object
ed 10 and ruled out. The Avery kilograms
were admitted The case for the defence was
opened on Weduesdty st by Gen Williams 10
lame argument TO exonornte the defendant
He criticised the evidence of the Government
without admitting that il VAS competent eyi.
dence He said the case might present suspi-
cious circumstances, hnt not by any means
sufficient 10 base conviction upon. In his
explanation he said that joyce and Mcdonald
we're trusted officials, aud Babcock, warm
hearted and confding, could not give up a
friendship at the first whisper Of what he be-
lieved 10 be calumny. He alluded to the ser
vices Of General BabcOck in the late war. and
his rise 10 the rank Of Brigader General by
hrevet, and his connection with the President
as his Private Secretary. He made an expa-
nation of the dispatches sent by Babcock as
acis of friendship, without any criminal intent
Mr. Williams said the action of Joyce in pre-
lending 10 send 81 900 in letter 10 Avery and
Babcock was mere trick to con vince Everest
who was charged with putting Them 10 the
mail, so that he might assure the distiliers that
they were safe. The Sylph signature was n
mere act of thoughtIessness or playfulness. He
said no money had been sent to Babcock. as
would be proved. He closed with IL brilliant
peroration, in which he asked Justice Of the
jury, not mercy, and trusted their verdict
would be triumphant acquittal. A number
of witnesses were examined and testified to
General BaLcock's integrity and faithfuIness
in all the positions he has filled in Washing
ton since the war. Supervisor Tuition testified
that he induced the President to revoke the
order transferring him 10 St Louis by stating
that he must resign if the transfer was insist
ed upon, and advising that Mr.. Brooks should
be sent TO detect frauds Important letters
were read showing the connection of Govern
menl officials with the Whskey- Ring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-02-18
Valuable Real Estate
PRIV ATE SALE!

'HfHE undersigned. Executor of the last
H. will and testament of Samuel D Waters
late of said county, deceased. by Virtue of ~
power contained in said will, offers al private
sale portion Of the Real Estate Of " hich the
SAID deceased died seized ana possessed.
This land cuuiaIl;ir,p .,hout
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-02-18
$40 REWARD.

A reward of S25 will be given for the APP
IA prehension and conviction Of the party
or parties who broke into School House, No.
3, in the Fourth District, during the Christ
mas holidays
S. G. VEIRS.
S. JONES,
IS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-02-18

A MINISTER DEPosEn.-A meeting of the
Primitive NJ. E. Church, in Park avenue
Brookelyn, Y, was held Friday nigh, last
10 investigate the charges against the pastor
Rev Frederick Bell, of making improper
propositions to Mrs Morris, a member OF the
church The charges we're proved 10 The s,r-
isfaclion OF the hrethen, aud Mr. RplI was
dePosed. The friends OF Mr.. Bell have or
ganized an independent church, and elected
him pastor, ~ a salary Of s., 600.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-02-18

The Maryland Senate has refused to repeal
the act of 1874 exempting from attachment
one hundred dollars of wages or salary. An
attempt was made to exempt one-halr of what
ever sum may be due, but hulcd. The only
change, under the bill now in consideration
is to make the excess Of one hundred dollars
attachable.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-02-18

Mr.. Jas. Il. Grove, formerly of Hagersiown,
Nd, is spoken Of in Tie eastern portion of
West Virginia as the democratic candidate
for Governor of that State
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-02-18
MARRIAGES

MARRIED., on the 18th inst, ut Poolesville,
by Rev. W A Wade, Mr. JOHN c.
WHALEN TO Miss FANNIE COLLIER.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-02-18

The centennial bill passed the Senate on
Friday last by vote of Al to Is. 1t is pre-.
csely The same as it came from the House
The fifteen votes against ii were given entire
y upon constitutional grounds, and the mo
tives of the gentlemen who cast them are, of
course, entitled TO respect.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-02-18

IL seems that Weston the walker has
there are walkers here who have beaten
Weston worse than be beat the British cham
pion. The prize was $3.50 cup for the great
est distance ia "a hours. Perkins gave out
in IS hours at 65 miles; Weston stopped in
Les hours at 7s}mlcs. Perhaps Weston will
now propose an International walking match
10 add TO centennial attractions
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-02-18

dag- LUMBER AT REDUCED PRICES -aS
SEE
WlLLETT & LTBBEY'S ADVERTISEMENT
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-02-18
ia 2-10 Acres of Land.

more or lees, and being contiguous 10 and
adjoining Lots, Nos. II and IS on the Same
plat.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-02-18

feb ls-td
The Worthington advance., 1876-05-25
Fruit vs, Malaria.

We find (pp. 1922 in the revised edi.
ton of "TGe Fruit Culturist," II. J.
Thomas,) the following interesting
note:
Presidents in the Western States
and other regions where intermittents
and similar diseases result from NAL
aria, state that regular supply of
ripe, homegrown fruit, is almost a
sure preventative. Eat the fruit only
when fully ripe, and eat only moder-
ate quantities at time, and little
need be feared. The residents of such
regions should, therefore, not omit the
earliest opportunity for a supply.
Plant large quantities of strawberries
for early summer-they will bear album.
dainty year from the time they be.
come established. Plant many cur
rent bushes-for these are a most
healthy and excellent fruit-veryh hardy
and in abundance, will last through
all the hottest part of the summer.
The Doolittle and Orange raspberries
are profuse berries-the former verv
hardy. the latter generally so, but
should be laid down and coverd with
an inch or two of earth for winter.
The Rochelle blackberry, if pinched in
when three or four feet high (about
mid-summer) will bear abundantly,
and prove harder than if the canes
run up without control.
The Delaware, Clinton and Concord
grapes are early and hardy, and will
The Worthington advance., 1876-05-25
TOurguineff, the Russian Novelist.

Miss Kate Field in 4 letter to the
Courier-Journal gives some interest
ing gossip about Tourguineff, the Rus
sian novelist: ''Some time ago Tour
guineff received a letter from an
American publisher inclosing Il draft
for 5000, sent as a slight evidence of
the publishers gratitude to Tour
guinef for the pleasure derived from
his stories, The reception of this un-
expected gift caused one of the hap.
piest moments Of my life,' says Tour
guineff. Wishing to make some re-
turn for the draft, Tourguineff wrote a
story called The Living Relic,' and
sent it to his American :ldmirer for
publication. AS the story is too short
to be put in book form, Tourguineff's
friend cannot make use of it himself,
but intends to. give it to some Amer
ican magazine. Tourguineff, as you
know, is famous Russian story.writ-
er, who has won a worldwide reputa-
tiOn for cOnsumate art and profound
heart. He was the first of his country.
men to espouse the cause of the serfs.
In his stories he brought noble and
peasant together and endeavored to
establish the sympathy of a common
humanity. Outrage 80 unparalleled
was resented by the mobiles, who sue
ceeded in getting T0urguineff banished,
but they did not succeed i'll staying his
pen, which in France pursued it's noble
course to the great honor of an I'm.
grateful country. In course of time
the edict Of Punishment was revoked,
The Worthington advance., 1876-05-25
~O~
OdOrOus.

Away in the depths of the wilder.
ness of Pennsylvania is a little hamlet
known as Skunk; having been SO
called in honor Of Ex-Governor Skunk.
A report reached some high.toned
young ladies and gentlemen that ex.
cellent fishing might be found there.
Several other places were named, and
finally, a young man started out to see
about it. Returning, he found one of
the ladies, and the leader in all such
expeditions, absent. A new line of
wire had just been erected along there
and several brilliant plugs, graduates
of colleges, &C., were lightning jerkers
at the little stations along the line.
1t was resolved to send dispatch to
the absent fair one, and, accordingly,
the following message was duly sent:
ITO Miss -:
Come up and go a fishing tomorrow
Skunk. Been there. Answer quick -
And this was the way it was deliv'
cred: i.
''TO Miss -:
Come up and do a washing to.mor
row. Skunk been here. Answer
quick. -
The Worthington advance., 1876-05-25
The Presbyterian Church.

The general assembly of the Presby
terian Church is now in session ir
Talmage Tabernacle. The history OF
this church in America, running back
nearly two centu, les, has been event
full and honorable. During the Revo.
luton it suffered severely at the hands
of the British by reason of it's firm ad
herence to the Col0nist cause, but be-
gan the present century in improved
condition, united and strong. Subse
quently came the division into New
School and Old School parties, which
was accompanied and followed 10y
much bitterness Of controversy, but
both assemblies bravely stemned the
tide of rebellion and cordially support
ed the government throughout the
civil war. In 1866 steps were taken
for a union of the two bodies, and in
1860 negotiations to that end were
happily c0nsummated. The first Gen
eral assembly of the reunited church
met i'll Philadelphia in 1870. Not sc
successful have been the apparently
earnest endeavors of influential mem
bers of both bodies to bring back tc
fraternal relations the Presbyterian
and the Southern Presbyterian Church
es. While the rebellion was in prog
ress the Old and New School Assem-
blies severely repr0ached the Southern
Church for its course toward the gov
ernment, and now when the Northern
Assembly asks for renewal of fellow
ship the Southern demands, as a condi
tiOn precedent, the disavowel Of those
harsh criticisms. Here the matter has
rested for two or three years, the pros
pect for a settlement of the difficulty
being no more hopeful than ever. The
Presbyterian Church numbers SO syn
DDS, l73 presbyteries, 4,7O6 ministers
1900 churches and 506,034 communi
cants.
The Worthington advance., 1876-05-25

bear in two or three years from trans
planting. Dwarf apples, on the Par.
adise and Doucin stock, will -four.
ish in any locality, and begin to bear
pr0fusely in three or four years, and
on the Paradise stock often in two
years.. Some varieties bear early on
common stock such, for example, as
the Dyer, Lowell, Early Strawberry,
Sops of Wine, Oldeburgh, Porter, Bel
mont, Jonathan, etc. but these will of
course, bear much sooner as dwarfs.
The Bartlett, Washington, Julienne,
Flemish Beauty, Beurre d'Amalis,
Onondaga, Howell and Seckel pears,
produce early as standards, and the
Louise Bonnie of Jersey as adwarf.
Hongton's goosebeary grows with
great vig0r, is very hardy, and in two
or three years affords almost solid
masses of berries in the branches.
Such fruits as the above should be
planted out on every new place; as in
dispensible to health as we'll as to COM
fort and economy; and emigrants to
new countries should take a supply
with them, as the best medicine chest
they can provide.''
The Worthington advance., 1876-05-25

trial was brief; the principal witness
was the reporter; nearly all the other
spectators at the tragedy were too
drunk to remember what transpired.
The six jurymen brought in q verdict
OF mot guilty. Then the acquitted
man was rearrested for shooting with
IN the city limits and fined TWENTY-FIVE
collars and cost, which was paid, and
Mllllgan started forth free man. to
orlnk, brag and shoot again,
should the spirit prompt him to
90 so: This isa true sketch of Black
Hllls life, and fully illustrates one of
the peculiar phases of frontier justice,
as executed by people who govern
themselves in a little republic Of their
own.
The Worthington advance., 1876-05-25

but Tourguineff had found his bes,
friends i'll an alien land, and his home
is still in Paris. Tall, looking like a
gray-hared Jupiter, bonhomme, Tour.
guineff wears his, IS years with the
easy dignity of a soul that knows fal
better how to love than to hate. and
every now and then writes a story so
graceful, so exqufsitely simple in its
art, that Brownings and George Elliots
exclaim, This man is. a genius!' The
genius himself is modest: Il have not
a bit Of imagination, he says; Il
couldn't invent anything if l tried.
All my characters are taken from life,
l am only photographer Tourgui.
neff undoubtedly has seen all his peo.
pie, but he has clothed them in gar:
ments such as no other could fash.
ion. tssss44.a4 ss44a4
The Worthington advance., 1876-05-25
ONLY TO KNOW.

ONLY TO KNOW.
EMILE Lillian WHITING.
Only to know, only to know.
How the daisies bloom and the grasses prov
IN the sunny slope Of the distant heipht
Batlled 7S9 in the spring times misty lieRt.
W. Where the rosy glow OF the sunset fsir
Fhngs sottened shade thro' the pnrnle mir
Only to know, only to know.
llow the ivies twine and the grasses grow
Only to know, only to know.
How fair ~ re the hills in their s'nset o,ov
Only to feel the moses deep.e ~ 7''"
GOO! and soft from their winter aleen
; 10 lind again meath shelterine trees.
The first, faint bloom of anemones.
Only to know, only to know,
HOW the brook Is singing its music low.
Only to know, only to know,
How she sleepeth on in her bed 80 low.
Only to know how the grasses wave,
Oyer her rest in that hillside grave.
Where the brooks faint m1rmus is ever
And the voice Of the wind in the naples
stirred.
r., Only to know, only to know,
hoS for her the seasons shall come and 20.
The Worthington advance., 1876-05-25
Home Manufacture Of Table SyruDs.


A correspondent of the Sunny S.,utl
offers the following suggestion in re
gard to making syrup for the table
from sugar, which, we think, is wor
thy of consideration by all who value
strict cleanliness in the preparation OF
food.
There are several reasons suggested
by economy and convenience for max
ing the manufacture of syrup from
sugar 4 household practice. The deal
er who retails syrup has to pay freigh,
on the weight of it's contained water
This he exacts from the consumer ir
the price at which it is offered. The
package in which the syrup is trans
ported is much more costly than that
in which sugar is conveyed. The diff
ference is added to the manufacturer
price, and is another element of cost
to the consumer. The retailer OF
sugar adjusts his price at the lowest
practicable rate of profit, because mod
ern luxury has made it an article OF
prime necessity and which will moi
bear profit. Not so, however, with
syrup on which rate of profit equa'
to the average Of that made on the
table supplies is required by the
dealer.
TO make a gallon of syrup of beauti
full whiteness and crystalline trans
parency, such as are known in on,
markets rs silver drips, or rock.candy
drips, there are required eight pounds
of refined sugar, such as is known by
it's various names and grades OF A. ol
B. or Extra c., and costing from ten tc
twelve-and-a-half cents Per pound, &C
cording to locality and distance from
the sugar refinery. 10 this quantity
should be added three pints of boiling
water, and the whole subjected to slow
boiling for a period of fifteen to twenty
minutes after which. the solution,
while warm should be strained
through fabric of moderately close
texture. This will produce a gallon
of syrup, at much less cost than the
price demanded in market for the
grades of syrup named. For light
yellow or golden syrup the same quan.
tity of light brown sugar may be en-
ployed, and so on through the lower
grades of sugar and syrup; but nc
grade of sugar can be found which
will produce 50 worthless IN article as
the Cuba molasses generally offered In
all markets.
The Worthington advance., 1876-05-25
How to Clean Kid Gloves, Etc.

The following is a good recipe for
cleaning kid gloves: Get gasoline
which can be procured at the drug
store at forty cents a gallon. Lay
your glove in long, flat.bottomed
dish, like a common vegetable dish,
and cover it with the gasoline rub
soiled spots with clean white rag,
squeeze, not wiring with your hand, as
dry as you can, lay it on clean old mus
lin, take one corner of the muslin and
rub the fingers and thumb out smooth,
rub soiled spots if any remain, initiate
by blowing into it, then pin on a cloth
out.of.doors to dry. The process
should be gone through with quickly,
as the glove is injured by remaining in
the liquid not more than ten minutes
being occupied in cleaning a pair of
gloves. This will he found excellent
economy.
The Worthington advance., 1876-05-25
Farm and Household.
ONE DAY OUT OF SEVEN.

= ONE DAY OUT OF SEVEN.
Birds cannot always sing;
Silence at times they ask, to nurse spent
feeling;
To see some new, bright thing,
Ere fresh burst Of song, fresh joy re.
vealing.
Flowers cannot always blow;
Some Sabbath-rest they need of silent
winter;
Ere from its sheath below
Shoots up small, green blade, brown
earth to splinter.
Tongues cannot always speak;
U Godi in this loud world of noise and
clatter,
Save us this once-a-week.
To let the sown seed grow, not always
scatter.
The Worthington advance., 1876-05-25

T. AnsAustrian worth $35, ,O00, 900 has
Just died. How he would be missed if
he had taken the money with him!
The Worthington advance., 1876-05-25

The Housekeeper says: We have
found from our own experience that
potatoes are very watery from the
month of March until the market of.
ters us new ones, in our kitchen we
overcome the s0ggy disposition of
these valuable vegetables by soaking
them a few hours in cold water, and
putting them into hot water to boil,
without salt; then, when they are ten
der nearly all the way through, turn
the water off, and refill the saucepan
with cold water. Put in salt and boil
till they are quite done; drain off that
water also, cover as tightly as possible,
and set on the back part Of the range
to steam, lifting the cover for an in.
stant once or twice; then, with one
hand holding down the lid, shake the
saucepan gently, quickly and steadily
for a moment, and serve your pota.
toes hot. If rightly managed they
will be like snow balls.
The Worthington advance., 1876-05-25

An italian journal has the following
startling information in it's American
news: ''Miss Anna Dickinson, who a
year ago caused the condemnation of
an English colonel for improper gallant
ries in a railway car, wishing to profit
by the noteriety thus gained, went to
America to lecture, and, afterward
embracing the dramatic career, is
about to make her debut in America"
Said Brooklyn school miss to her
companion the other day: Oh join
our church There isn't man or
woman in it that there isn't some gos-
sip about -
The Worthington advance., 1876-05-25
Soak Your Butter Packages.

l have noticed constantly the habit
of dairymen of packing their butter
into new butter packages without be-
ing soaked. This is the greatest mis-
take that dairymen can make in pack
ing butter. The packages which are
new, unless soaked, impart the flavor
of the wood in the butter which is
readily detected and depreciates the
quality and price from &c. to sc. per
pound. have seen butter which has
come to this market which knew had
been made by good and experienced
butter makers and was really fine when
packed, deprecated, as heretofore
said from &c. to SC. per pound by care
lessness in not soaking the packages.
Now it is to the interest of all but
ter makers to make good butter and
have it come in sweet, good condition.
which will bring good prices.
Dalrymen have often wondered why
their butter did not bring good prices.
They say our butter was fine, and refer
to their neighbors to verify their state
ment! This may all be true; but do
they ever ask, Did our butter arrive in
good condition-was it sweet! etc.
No; they never ask these questions, ,!but
pack their butter in packages without
the necessary preparations, and send
it off to market in hurry and look for
top market prices.
Now we advise all dairymen to soak
their packages at least twenty-four
hours before packing their butter.
The Worthington advance., 1876-05-25

An ingenious hummer has invented
new way of getting his liquor. He
puts two pint bottles into his pocket,
one full of water and the other empty,
Then he goes into Il saloon and asks
for pint of gin, handing out the
empty bottle. When he gets the gin
he puts the bottle in his pocket, and
tells the bar-keeper to ''Hang it up"
Bar.keeper naturally objects and de-
mands the cash or the gin. hummer
reluctantly hands him the bottle of
water, and goes cut muttering about
..some folks being so confounded per-
tickuler.''