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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-08

OANnlN0 Firgi-Clnaa boarding NJ HE
ID bryan hon.o, Lamar street. auR'il'2w
fHO THOSE desiring cheap boarding In u
4 plCnHppt locality, hru requested lu call
AZ tho Dnllns ll0Hsr, near tho mRrkplhouso,
on Main street, Cu0l airy rooms at cheap
transient rattH, A good lHundy In IN o.n'
naotlOn thOruWitn. tlHcpA
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-08

fI'O RENT A farm near the railroad, with
about Que hundred ucres In cultivation
by Herman Address n k, this Ulllce. ng4m
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05
How He Didn't Know 1t All.

He was practical but rather pedantiC
sort of a man, and said be did not be.
lieve language was made to conceal
thought. More than this, he did be.
lieve that the dictionary was work
made to use, and that every man should
be familiar with its minutest contents.
"But," said the student, "that would
be impossible for any man."
"Nonsense!" exclaimed the practical
mah, "why, there are few words that
could be mentioned that l wouldn't be
perfectly at home with"
81 should like to give you few sam
pies" replied the student II believe /
could commence with the beginning of
Webster, and stump you before we got
through the AS"
500 on with your sample AS" de-
then tackle the BIS, ana run on 70
the Us"
"lll try" said the student, calmly.
"by first giving you few sentences
in A"
And squaring of for the work the
student asked the practical man to please
bear in mind, and translate, when he
had done, the few sample sentences fol-
lowing:
Approach, adorers at Alliteration's
altar. Assemble adbals and abderian
adopts, and analyzc an ambigatory and
amphlbiological allocutiou. Accept, as
an apparently acataleptic and absonous
arrangement, an sllitcrative aggregation.
actually anagogetical. AS an acephalist.
aoJure all adscltitious arts and ADVENT.
tious aids as additions; and ardently adj
vance. Ablepsy aud audacity are alike
anatreptic and adiaphorus, Is adjuvants
and anamnestic adhibitions at abstriug-
ing and ablaquesting all abstruse
anfractuosities and anagogics. "a all
adopts are aware. Avoid anastropbes "a
anacoluthic and anisomeric; aud aban.
donlng abditories, advance against ap.
parentiy antiphrasicsl ansgraphs. Apply
apomecometry, aud arrive at an apo.
aeictlcai anagnorisis and accept an su
thor's Acknowledgements"
"There!" demanded the student: "trsns.
late that, aud I'll commence with the Rs
and run on to the Z'sr'
But the practical man, who WAS 40 |
intimate with his own language. had fled
Chicago Journal.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

said brave little Nancy. Then with her
ar ms around her mother, she said. softly
"you will love Godfrey, mother, won'i
you9"
Dear heart, love him now," said the
mother, gently. 81 love him we'll enough
to give him my child"
But for two years more Nancy stayed
in the farmhouse, till peace was finally
decided, and "the British troops sailed
homeward and left America free and in
dependent"
Then Captain Sir Godfrey Ellesmere
went home, and carried his bride with him.
So, pretty Nancy became a grand lady,
and was presented at court in the very
dress she wears in her portrait here. Lit
tie Ruth went over to England to visit
her, and she said no lady in the land was
prettier and grander than Nancy, and she
was "happy as the days were long"
Then Ruth came home and brought her
sisters picture, to show US what fair
court lady Nancy made; but Ruth, some
how, was not dazzled by pearls, and pow
der, and court dresses, for she married
her cousin, my great-grandfather, and
they lived happily at the old Robertson
farm.
All, we'll 1t is nearly one hundred
years ago that her picture was painted,
but never think of Nancy as growing
old or dying. TO me she comes always
as the radiant, happy bride, in her court
dress of brocadc and pearls, or the pretty,
shy little maiden, straying with her gal
liant, fair-haired lover through the woods
of the old Robertson farm; or, oftenest of
all, as the naughty, defiant girl, standing
up, flushed and bright-eyed, in the wagon,
and dashing the great punch-bowl to
pieces on the ground amidst the aston
ished British troopers.
My sweet, brave little Nancy, who was
child hundred years ago! Who really
lived, aud really broke the punch
BOWL Yet have often thought her ro-
nance would have been little more real
to me, if they had only saved the pieces
of the punch-bowl, as l suppose they
would have done, if they could have
known it was to have become historical,
and figure in "CENTENNIAL SroRY."-
Peterson's Magazine.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05
A Centennial Story.
BY AGNES JAMES.

In the hall at home there is a dark old
picture, which has always possessed a
peculiar interest for me. 1t Is. thu por
trait of my "great-grand-aunt," Nancy
Robertson, who. one hundred years ago
to-day, was slim, wild little maiden of
fifteen, with bright, hazel eyes, and short,
curling. brown hair.
The picture represents beautiful young
woman several years older than that,
magni6cently dressed in white silk, bro
caded with pink roses, her hair powdered,
rolled back from her forehead, and fall
ing In two or three heavy curls on her
bare, white neck. There are rows Of
pearls in her hair, and on her neck and
arms, and rich lace ruffles fall around her
square-cut bodice, and her dimpled ell
bows. One slender hand holds great
feather fan, the other spray of pink roses.
Well, find have described the pic
ture more as it must have been when the
colors were not dry, than it is now. tits
dark and dingy-looking now, and you
lust can see what the dress must have
been; but somehow the face CLEANS out
As radiantly, archly as ever. The hazel
eyes, under their delicate line of brows,
look into yours as gaily as they ever did
the sweet lips almost part and smile as
you gaze; the white throat seems to rise
and fall with soft, happy breathing. The
great charm of the picture is the perfect
girlish happiness on the lovely face.
And vet Aunt Nancy's bright eyes had
been dimmed with hot and bitter tears
many a time. | have heard all about
these times from dear old aunt Kitty, who
heard them from her mother, my great
grandmother, who died at ninety five
years of age, and was Aunt Nancy.
younger sister. So, you see, / know.
Aunt Nancys father lived on Long
Island; somewhere, have heard, near thu
town of Jamaica. He was a man oil
wealth, for those times, and the Robert
SON mansion was filled with solid com
forts and many luxuries imported from
France and England and other countries
curious screens, carved chairs, etc., etc
The most beautiful thing in the house, 9
the children thought, was great punch
bowl. for that was time when no enter
tainment was considered complete with
out punch. 1t held almost "half as muc
"a 4 barrel" The china was $50 thin tina
you could see through it," and it w
painted in glowing colors, with "a thot
sand bright birds and flowers, and fig
ures." 1t stood on the great sideboar
all the year, and ON Christmas Ev
Nsncy's father would brew it full {
punch-Nancy and her sisters rolling tn
lemons, / suppose. And then the
would be healths drunk, beginning wit
"King George and the Royal Family
and songs sung, and merry dancers, an
kissisg under the mistletoe, until II
great bowl was drained, and lively
strokes of the tall clock in the corn'
ushered in Christmas Day.
But there came a time when Kin
Georges health was no longer drunk, b
csnsc the Continental Congress bad d
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

a STRANGE PLANr.-A plant, supposed
10 DE new, has been found in Nicaravus
which, IT what is said of it be true. il !
great vegetable curiosity. 1t has been
named "Phytolaccs Electrical II r
said 70 possess very pronounced electro
magnetic properties. The hand Is sen III
ply oenumbed upon touching the shrub
pnd the magnetic influence is felt At n
distance OF eight or ten feet. The mag.
peuc needle Is sensibly perturba,ed, be.
/ ,ming more and more so until II re,c h
me center of the shrub, when the al .turh.
fnce Is transformed into very rand gvrs.
Pry movement. The intensity of ths
phenomenon varies with the hours of the
day, ana at night is hardly perceptible
atta'ns its maximum about SP.n. In
formy weather the energy of the action
augmented. No insects or birds have
pen seen on the shrub. 'S
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05
The Song of the River.
BIZ BENJAMIN r. TAYLOR.

o bright hearted river,
With crystalline culver,
Like sword from its scabbard, far flashing
abroad
Aud think as gaze
On tremulous blaze,
That thou surely was drawn by an angel OF
God.
Through the black heart Of night,
Leaping out to light,
Thou art reeking with sunset and dyed
with dawn;
Cleft the Emerald sod
Cleft the mountains of God
And the shadows of roses yet resting thereon.
When all crimson and gold,
Slowly home to the fold,
DO the feecy clouds flock to the gateway of
even,
Then, no longer brook-born,
But way paved with morn,
Ay, bright golden street to the city of
Heaven!
Broad and brave, deep and strong,
Thou art lapsing along;
And the stars rise and fall in thy turbulent
tide,
As light as the drifted
White swans breast is lifted,
Or June fleet of lilies at anchor may ride,
With Ia silvery skein
Wove of snow and of rain,
Thou didst wander at will through the bud
laden land
All the air sweet psalm
And the meadow palm
AS blue vain meanders liberal hand
When the schoo-master's daughter
With her hands scOoped with water,
And laughingly proffered the crystal to me,
o, there ne'er sparkled up
A more exquisite cup
Than the pair of white hands that were
trimming with thee!
o pure placid river,
Make music forever,
In the gardens of Paradise, hard by the
throne!
For on thy far shore,
Gently drifted before,
We may find the lost blossoms that once were
our own!
All, beautiful river,
Flow onward forever
Thou art grander than Avon, and sweeter
than Ayr;
II a tree has been shaken,
II a star had been taken,
In thy bosom We look-bud and Plead are
therei
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

RICHARD N. JORDAN, . stationer in
rev York City, lost between ol0, 900
ana Sso,OO0 at faro In . gambling a.
loon, at various times, and has brought
suit not 20 much to recover the money.
but to punish the gamblers.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

ACROSS the island of New York. in
(oo, wall of stone and earth, cannon
ounted, was erected to keep off ths
wages. The street was laid along bv
wall, and as the street took the linz
'ne wall, 1t was properly called Wal
leeI II Is short, narrow, and srchi.
.ara'' put antique in history, /. and. ex-
Ping Lombard street in London the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-06-29
r. S. & A. p. LACEY, Attorneys,
WAsHINGTON. D. O

ANY person desiring Information as TO the
standing and responsibility OF the members Of
the firm viii, on request be furnished with a
satisfactory reference % bis vicinity Or Con-
gfcssional district. dee 22--0.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-06-29


ing REAPERS aud RAKES this season, is
hereby most respectfully directed to the
CELEBRATED IRON FRAME, SINGLE
WHEEL. IMPROVED DORSEY
HARVESTER,
and they are also Informed that the prices OF
these Justly celebrated Machines have been
greafiy redtcm ia order TO suit the times, and
that they are warranted 10 maintain the high
character so fairly earned and conceded 10
by all, notwithstanding the reduction in
price. Call and be surprised at the low rates
at which these DEsIRABLE MACHINES are offer
ed Have superior lot Of second hand
Single Whoel Harvesters,
also Combined and Single These are in
frst-rate order, and will do good service
wherever tried-will be sold cheap. Have all
the paris, and am prepared TO repair any
description of
Reapers and Mowers,
and would request those who wish to have
repairs done ia time, TO send in their old
Reapers as early as possible, in ordor that
the repairs may he completed and ready for
Harvest. Continue to furnish all kinds of
Cast-Iron and Mill work,
Heavy and Light Forging, and to keep on
hand all kinds Of
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
which are offered at special bargains. The
higheat prices paid for old Castings in Trade
or or Cash. CALVIN PAGE,
jeS-7t Frederick, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-06-29
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

TIME undersigned having been appointed
l Examiners, by The Commissioners Of
Montgomery county toasceriain whether the
public convenience requires change in the
following road
That the county road from the county road
known as the Poor House road, through the
lands Of W. v Bouic and others, 10 The George.
town turnpike road, at Hcly's store, should be
50 changed rs 10 begin from said Poor House
road, little north Of branch Of Cabin
Johns creek, and running thence over the
land OF Dr.. Benjamin r. Hughes TO the
land Of said Boaic, al point near an apple
tree standing in valley, thence to Cabin
Johns Greek where said creek crosses the
division line Of the lands Of the said Hughes
and Bouic, near the old ONeal Mills, thence
with the old Mill road, over the land Of said
Bouic TO the land OF Matilda Riley, thence
still with said Mill road over the land Of said
Riley TO the county road little east OF Small
branch; and that 50 much Of the present
county road as lies between sail point Of
Junction, and said Poor House road may be
closed.
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE to all interested
hat they will meet on the premises, on MON
DAY, 23d day. of July. 1877, at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ. to execuletfe commission as aforesaid
NICHOLAS D. OFFUTT,
JAMES GINGLE.
WIN. HUDDLESON,
June 22-td Examiners.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-06-29
Brookeville, Laurel & Rock
vile Stages.
JOHN H. KELCHKER, Proprietor.

cr-SS4SSsg on and after Monday, May
go go ~. 4th the Stages v III run as fol-
lows for Laurel: Will leave Brookeville at 4
o'clock, A. NJ, connecting with the 100 train
for Baltimore and the 1870 for Washington;
Returning, will leave Laurel at 10, arriving
at Brookeville at 1870 p. NJ.
FOR ROCKVILLE-Leayes BrookevilIe NJ
1900 O'Clock, A. NJ, connecting with the s5s
train which arrivesat Washington 1000, and
the 9:29 traiu for the West; Returning will
connect with the $3.50 train from Washington,
dueat Rockville at 5.2l, arriving at Brooke
vile at 100 =. II. may l5-ir
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-06-29

Decision. The recent decision Of the
Court Of Appeals, delivered by Judge Bowie,
10 the case Of Keyser vs.. Rice, appealed from
AlIegany county reversed the decision of the
court below which was to the effect that ciii =
zen Of Maryland had right to seek redress in
another State not allowed him by law in this
State, or 10 other words had right to attach
in another State money due another citizen Of
this State even though such money be exempt
from attachment under Maryland laws.
The Cumberland News says: "The decision
Ia one Of great interest to the people of this
city and county, as it will put stop to a
somewhat prevalent practice Of laying attach
menis 10 Piedmont aud Kciser against employ
ees Of the B. d 0. railroad company in this
State.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-06-29

President Hayes Expected at Our
Next Fair.-The Agricultural Society o.
our county having resolved to invite the Pres
ident Of the United States 10 its next annual
exhibition in September, the committee APP
pointed for the purpose, consisting Of L. j.
Hall, President Of The Society, and Messrs.
Chas Albert, Francis Miller and Jno A. Baker,
called upon Pres hayes on Thursday last aud
presented the invitation. We are told that he
received them with an easy yet digniGed polite
ness, made some inquiries about the county,
asked how the Fair Grounds could be reached,
and signi6ed the pleasure it would give him
TO be present on some one day Of the exhibi-
ton, If his contemplated visit to his home in
Ohio during the month Of September would al
low him to do SO. The committee left him
very agreeably impressed by their interview
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-06-29

COMPLEMENTARY following com
plment to the good people Of Jacksonville We
we clip from a communication to the Loudon
Enterprise Of last week
at was my good fortune, during tho last
year, TO be at Dawsonville, Montgomery
county, Maryland, and my time there was
passed so pleasantly, and met with such
kind treatment from the citizens Of that part
Of the county OF Montgomery, that must ask
of you small space in your paper to express
my gratitude TO them for their kindness, and
my appreciation of their hospitalities.
It isa beautiful country around Dawson
willie, and il is fast becoming a highly i'm
proved country. The farmers are alive, active
and progressive, and their land is getting to
be as productive as any farming lands in
Maryland. And then they are social and hos
pitabe in the broadest sense, striving at all
times to make "the stranger within their
gates feel at home and comfortable. 1t is
good to be there as a stranger or as resident
and shall al ways cherish the memory of my
sojourn among that people as one of the most
pleasant parts OF my life. Yours,
Al -
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-06-29
Valuable Land
AT PRIVATE SALE.

\ WILL sell on accommodating terms at
4 private sale the property known az the
Edwards Ferry property. II consists Of a new
and comfortable dwelling with eight rooms
and kitchen, commcdious stable with all
other necessary out buildings in good repair.
There Is a blacksmith shop on the premises
aud it Is good site for machanic There
are FORTY ACRES Of good land attached
under new post and rail fence.
well sell also with or without this prop
eFty ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
ACRES Of bottom land in excellent cultiya-
ton and as good grass lard AS there Is on the
Potomac. For further particulars address
GEORGE w. SPATES,
Poolesyille, Mootg'y, Co.,
June 8--tf nd
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-06-29
WOOL, WOOL!

4 TAKE pleasure 10 Informing my friends
4 aud the public that am still BUYING
WOOL, and am paying the highest cash
price for the same.
W. Any Wool consigned to noe will re-
ceiye prompt attention, and the money will
be returned as soon az wool is received.
d. DREYFUSS,
III Bridge ST, one square above market,
may 25-3m Georgetown, d. q.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-06-29
Attention Travellers.

I'HE eubgcriber having secured the con-
Il tract for carrying The mail between Rock
vile and Dawsonsyille, notifies the public that
he will run STAGE between those poinls
DAILY, leaYing Rockville after the arrival Of
the Mail train in the morning and reaching
DawsonsviIlc about " o'clock Leaving the
latter place will arrive at Rockville in time
for the evening trains.
june l5-W JAS ". BOSWELL
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-06-29
THE SENTINEL.
LOCAL AFFAIRS

Murder VIII Out.-The readers of the
SENTINEL are already acquainted with the
murder Of Rev. Juo. NJ. Friday at Harper's
Ferry, about the latter part OF May, and the
different particulars that led to the belief that
he had been foully dealt with. Vigilant watch
has been kept up for the detection Of the per-
petra,ors of the crime, and at last proved
successful in the capture Of the felons.
A decoy had been sent by the independent
detective firm of Smith and West, of Balti-
more, to Harper's Ferry to work out the mys-
terry. He went there and obtained employ
ment aud daily association with two men by
the names Of Gardner and Greve on whom
suspicion already rested. On the 26h the de-
coy went with the two felons for the os,ens-
BILE purpose of having spree. Here an undue
as well ms unfortunate familiarity sprung up
between the three supposed friends, and the
two men made known the committal Of their
crime. The decoy displayed $1,000, where
upon the eager avarice for the 'dollar of our
fathers caused one of them to inquire of the
decoy "where he got that amount OF money ?"
The hestating and confidential answer was
made that he "murdered man and obtained
the amount" Affections sons are brothers
in distress and the SOLICITORS man straightway
said eve did that too, but our man fell in
the canal The decoy at once telegraphed
the confession to the firm.
The arrest was made on Friday night, be-
tween len and twelve O'clock, by Deputy
Sheriff John Lsggett, of Washington county,
and detective D. Pinkney West, of Baltimore
The man who had been associated wsth them
in tho interest of the detectives WAS also ar
rested on trumped up charge of being wanted
by tho Pennsylvania authorities. The decoy
was informed, 10 the presence of the rea
prisoners, that he could remain in the sheriff
Office until requisition, which was expected
for him by one o'clock. When one O'Clock
came and the requsition did not arrive ht
went around to the Jail and was put in Gel
with Gardner The prisoners were Informed
=. that the requisition had failed to come The
decoy spent Saturday afternoon and part o
Sunday with Gardner, who confessed to him
lie said that Grove and himself crossed tn,
bridge from lIarpcr's Ferry Thursday nigh
and went to Sandy Hook, where they stole
onions from Mr. Barnhart Coming up thu
railroad they separated, not wishing to b.
seen together. Gardner says he went ahead
and Grove followed, with the onions in a bal
over his shoulder. They met Rev. Mr.. Friday
standing on the railroad track near the canal
looking into the water.
Gardner says he passed BY the clergyman
and Grove came up to him and struck hin
with the bag of onions, knocking him into tb'
canal. When Grove rejoined him he askef
his companion who twas that had been stand
ing there. Grove replied he did not know
but he was gone. They both then ran toward
Iarper's Ferry. Gardner and Grove hav
retained Mr.. George Freoner US their counsel
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-06-29

About three hundred members ofthe Metro
rolitau presby terrain church, Of Washington,
visited the Fair Grounds on Tuesday last. The
crowd spent cheerful day in sPortye pas
tmes.