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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-06
Washington, D. c., March 16, 1877.
A Married Woman Who had no Legal
Existence.

Existence.
The announcement by telegram of
the marriage of Mrs. Norton recalls to
mind one of the cruel wrongs which the
old English law inflicted on woman.
We do not propose to go over the sad
story of Mrs. Norton's married life with
her former husband. 1t is enough for
our purpose to know that they were
alienated from each other and he
claimed from her publishers the money
due from her works. This finally led
to an adjustment by which he was to
have certain proportion and she the
rest. The contract was drawn up by
the lawyers and signed by both parties.
The husband soon after repudiated the
contract and demanded from the pub
fishers the whole amount due her. The
case was carried into the court. There
was no dispute as to the fact of the con-
tract. This was admitted by both par
ties. But the judges ruled that as a
married woman had no legal existence
she could not make a contract, and
therefore this one was void, and that
the husband had the right to all she
might earn by her pen. At this her
high spirit was reused. When he had
thus obtained possession of all her CODY
rights, she wrote the history of the legal
separation with all the correspondence
connected and published. She sent it
out to the world with this caustic re-
mark: "Now let him get the copy right
of this if he chooses"
Her narrative had wide circulation
at the time and made a powerful i'm
preston. 1t opened the eyes of many
to the cruel wrongs of the law in re-
spect to married women. The sense of
justice was reused, and from time to
time England has made steady though
slow progress in giving married women
their rights. This brilliant and gifted
lady, by her earnest pleading and sad
misfortunes, became powerful worker,
and by her sufferings and pen did much
towards producing that public senti-
ment which has partially redressed the
cruel wrongs done by the law towards
married women. The announcement
of Mrs. Norton's recent marriage will
be read by many of her American friends
with the earnest wish that her last
days, after so stormy and dark life,
may have the quiet and peace which
comes from the soothing influences of
tender care and appreciative affection.
She is seventy years of age, and is said
to be hopelessly rheumatic. The gen.
tleman to whom she is married, Sir
William Maxwell, of Liverpool, is fifty
nine years old.-EE.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-06

A boarder, the other day, after vainly
endeavoring to mastlcate a piece of
fowl, laid down his knife and fork, say
ing: "All the trainings, traditions, and
teachings Of my youth, my sense of
propriety, and the commands of Holy
Writ, compel me to respect old age; but
pll be blowed if 1 can bring myself to
stomach it roasted or broiled.n
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-06

Woman's degraded, helpless position is the
weak point of our institutions to-day-a dis
turbing force everywhere, severing family ties,
filling our asylums with the deaf, the dumb,
the blind, our prisons with criminals, our cit
les with drunkenness and prostitution, our
homes with disease and ddeath.-[NationalC Cen
tennial Equal Rights Protest.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-06

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the
year 1875, by Mrs. A j. Duniway, in the office of
the Librarian of Congress at Washington City.l
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-06

1t is said that Joaquin Miller will lec-
ture in Philadelphia in April, his sub
ject being Literary London"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-06

If you make two Massachusetts, girls
laugh in meeting, you will be fined five
dollRrs.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-06

Correspondents writing over assumed sigma.
lures must make known their names to the
Editor, or no attention will be given to their
communications.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-06
Gbe a.sew a!ottbwe5t.

A Journal for the People.
Devoted to the Interests of humanity.
Independent in Politics and Religion.
Alive to all Live Issues, and Thoroughly
Radical in Opposing and Exposing the Wrong
of the Masses.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-06

The Office hours of the President are,
for Senators and Members of Congress,
from 10 A. NJ. until II N. General visi-
tors on business are received by card
from I'm. to P. NJ. AT quite an early
hour the door-keepers at the executive
mansion are besieged by crowds OF Of
fice-seekers, who wait patiently through
the morning hours which are devoted
to Members of Congress and official
business, although many put off the
time for their concerted raid until later
in the day. Members of the Cabinet,
Western and Southern delegations, and
Congressman about leaving the city,
throng the White House to pay their
respects, offer congratulations or opin-
ions, urge their influence in behalf of
friends and projects, and busy the Presi-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-20

The prospect for an early settlement Of the
Louisiana complication is indefinitely post
poned, and the work Of the Commission in en-
deavoring to bring the conflicting parties to-
gether on a basis Of agreement goes for naugbt.
The Packard Legislature assembled in caucus
on Wednesday, and unanimously rejected the
the propositions that all members, whether
Packard or Nichols partIzsns returned elected
by the Returning Board should meet together,
and that the Legislature thus constituted
should pass upon the disputed questions.
Ex-Governor Warmoth figured prominently
in the proceedings, and the assurances derived
from the Commission, that the President
would certainly and speedily Withdraw from
the aid OF the Packard Government the troops,
did not appear 10 weaken their resolution.
The Nichols Legislature gained two more
dcserters from the Packard body on Wednes-
day-one TO the Senate and one to the House.
All was quiet at Columbia on Wednesday
The doors of the offices were sealed by Wade
Hampton's authority against the Republican
State officials, who made no resistance. but
are awaiting the decision Of the Supreme
Court.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-20

Coop ADyIcR.-Ex-Gov. Hendricks was sere-
nadsd in San Francisco few nights ago, and
responded in speech. The part relating 10
politics was as follows:
81 do not choose TO night in addressing YOU
to speak on the political question at any
length. They have placed Mr.. Hayes in the
Presidential chair. | do not think that the
judgment OF the American people is that he
was elected but without election he has been
placed in the Presidential chair. lie is, for
the purpose of the office, President of the
United States and you and will give 10 his
administration, for the good of our country,
the support which is due 10 any officer de facfo
Bat this wrong which You and the great bod y
OF the American people believe has been per.
petrated must not pass into precedent to be
followed in the future. It is crime rather 10
be detestsd and il is the work Of the future, in
part, to correct this and to prevent it from
passing into a precedent Hereafter the man
who is elected must be President OF the United
States. And four ysars from now it will be
the business Of the people Of the United States
to express Judgment upon this question not
TO be misunderstood.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-20
The New Plan of Nominatin'

"RocKY RIDGE" April 18th, 1871.
Mr.. Editor Now they've gone and done
II sure enough. A plan is been adopted what
a TOOL can see aint agoing TO work. This way
oil tryin' TO please everyboddy ruins every
thing. That Convention instead of adoptn'
the plan what majority wanted and let the
leaden' pony at the primary meetin' be the
nominee has tried TO please Medley's district,
and gone to foolin' with minority representa-
shun. Every man what's voted for is 10 Git
proportion Of the twenty DELIGHTS ac-
cordin' TO the number Of votes he got at the
primary msetin' after they git TO the Con-
vention, and after the first vote the lowest
man are TO be dropped and the votes he got
is TO be divided pro rata Chats what they call
II among the other men what got votes in
their District. Now don't know much about
sferin', but know how 10 divide turnups.
So when ! went home | got Nv enty-fve Of The
li'tlest turnups could find to represent the
the kind of delesit what goes TO the County
Convention. Now says these is from Med
leJ s district and they is got TO be divided
among the men what got votes in that Dis
triet for State Senetor. There is six men
what run. Four of EN- is entitled to Eve
lnrnups APIECE, one TO four turnups and one
TO one turnup. Now the man what is entitled
TO one turnup. after the first ballot is found 10
git the lowest number OF turuups in the Con-
vention and is dropped. Now accordu' to
the plan his one turnup is to be divided
among the other FIVE men pro rata what run
In hsdley's district. What lively time they
is goin' TO have in the Con veniion dividin'
that one vote. took out my barlow knife aud
went to work to divide that one iurnup among
them other five men. So cut FOUR slices Of
the same size and give one apiece TO the four
men what got Eve. turnps each, and then !
give hitler slice 10 the man what had four
turnips. And that's the way they is got TO
cut up that cue DELIGHT in the Convention
what's to be divided among the other candi-
dates after the candidate what be voted for is
dropped.
II was one of the candidates TO git a
share of him, and he was like most Of the
delights in that Con venton the other day, /
would say ''give me any part Of him except
the part what's got the head on it,"
Truly Yorn,
EPnRAlM PLowMAS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-20

CANAL vs.. RAILROAD. A very large meeting
was bold in Cumberland on Tuesday last in
the interes, Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
Speeches were made by Hon. A. p. German,
president Of the canal board, Hon. VIM
Walsh, Patrick lamhl and II. W. Hoffman,
Esq. MIR. German reviewed at length the
struggle between the canal and Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, and said that the management
Of The canal were prepared, If necessary, to re-
duce the tolls on coal to 10 cents per ton
The speakers urged The building of new rail
road to the coal mines. Resolutions were
adopted approving the policy of the canal
board, but expressing hope that some salts
factory arrangement with tho railroad might
be effected in regard to freights. A committee
was appointed TO forward the views Of the meet
inQ
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-20
is IA ACRES OF LAND,

more or less, about Eve acres of which are il
timber.
tits improved by log DWELLING HOUSE
Meat House and Stable. There is peach
orchard upon The place, and a well Of good
water in the yard
The cleared land is enclosed and is Of good
quality.
TERMS OF SALE as prescribed by the
Decree -One-h half of the purchase money to
he paid in cash on the day of sale, and the
balance in two equal installmenis, payable
in one and two years respectively from the
day of sale, the deferred payments to be Sc
cured by the single bills Of the purchaser or
purchasers, with surety or sureties TO be
approved by the Trustee, and TO bear inter
est from the day of sale a deed to be made
by the Trustee on the ratification of the sale
by the Court and payment of the whole pur-
chase money land not before.
Conveyancing at the cost of the purchaser .
JAMES B HENDERSON,
Trustee
N. BAH creditors Of said Samuel Lii
gear, deceased, are herebr notified 10 file their
claims with the vouchers thereof in the office
OF the Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Mont
gomery county, within one month from the
day Of sale.
apr l3-ts j B. H., Trustee
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-20

Wan AND GmaS.--Thc largest days sales
Of corn, By 200, 900 bushels. ever known in
Baltimore occurred, II is said, on Friday
Grain freights are increasing, the gun and
powder makers Of America are busy, and, In
ane the war ruuors are helping the revival OF
cur trade. Thus, what is ones meat Is
another's poison. 1t is hard that our pros
perity should arise from the calamity Of others,
but that some immediate gain to America Ia
trade will result from tho impending war be-
tween Russia and Turkey can hardly be
Questioned.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-20
IT r. IL E -

nUR AGENT, DR.. ]. R. Sewers. win
~ solicit orders for the sale of our MUIR
SERY STOCK in the county of Montgomery
during this season.
GsS- Give him your orders and wa guar
antee satisfaction.
FRANKLIN DAVIS,
Office 1909 Main Street,
apr l3-4t Richmond, Va.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-20
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

The European complication has at last
assumed shape that Enthusiastically proclaims
war. Turkey has refused to accept the con-
Gtions Of peace, and her armies are now NOV
ing TO meet the advancing columns Of Russia.
Before many days have passed a conflict will
take place add war opened, whose proper
tions may swell until the whole Of Europe
will be a6eld and then no man can measure
the time it will consume.
There is but one beneficial result which will
few from il: the iRfde Turk will be obliter-
ased. The Turks shonld not have been per-
mitted TO enjoy existence this long. They
have ever nourished the deepest hatred to
christianity aud have ever been ready TO
murder in cold blood any professor of that
creed who might fall into their hands. But
we believe that Russia has taken advantage
OF the late atrocities committed by the Turks
TO open war over which she has long been
brooding. The subjugation of the Turks and
the possession OF their soil will place into the
bands Of Russia maritime advantages Of con-
siderable impoi lance and she will bid fair to
pluck from Great Britain the proud title of
Queen OF the Seas England will never
stand idly by and behold this subjugation Of
the Turks which will create for her a mari
time rival, and before long We may expect to
see John Bull believing at the Russian Bear.
Nor can Germany remain quiet while Russia
grasps Advantages which will make her the
most powerful nation of Europe and we Will
see her joining hands with Great Britain
against Russia, or making an alliance with
Russia by which Turkish tsrritery is to be
divided between them. And even when this
protracied war shall end and Germany
smerges from it crippled and disordered, then
will France be in the field TO repay Kaiser
William for his late conquest We truly hope
that some unforeseen circumstance may arrive
which will avert this bloody and nterminable
war now pending over Europe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-20
DEATHS-

DIED, on the 18th of April, 1877, at his late
residence near GAINESVILLE, in this county
JOHN AUSTIN in the 74th year of his age.
May he rest in peace.
DIED, in Baltimore on the 10th inst, Rev
GEORGE +. ADAMS, D. D., in the 18th
year Of his age.
he was generally known in this portion of
the county,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-20

ENR0M the 18th Of April, 1877, the old
II established BUSINESS STAND, south
west corner of Bridge and Congress streets,
Georgetown, d. c.; used for forty years as
Grocery Store, occupied by jeremiah Orme
and his son, Geo. W. 0rme.
sS- Applyto Willet Libbey, northwest
corner of 9Th street and New York avenue,
Washington, D. G or to Joseph & J. E. Lib
hey, 81 Water street, Georgetown, d. G.
apr l3-tt
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-20
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county as
Court Of Eqaity.
CoNSTABLE'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE of writ of fieri facias issued
I'D by D. H. Bouic, Justice of the Peace
OF the State Of Maryland, in and for Mont
gomcry county, at the suit of J. II. Bogley,
against the goods aud chattels, lands and ten
ements Of r. S. Patterson and to me directed
] have this 18th day of February, 1877, seized
and taken in execution all the right, title,
claim, interest and estate, both at law and in
equity of the said r. s, Patterson in and TO a
Lot Of Land called Exchange" and "New
Exchange Enlarged" containing about 40
SQUARE PERCHES OF LAND, more or
less aud is described more particularly in a
deed from E. B. Prettyman and Lydia Pret-
lyman, his wife, to said R. s. Patterson, and
the same lot on which the said r. s. Patter-
son now resides
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
On THURSDAY. 10th Of May, 1877,
at the hour of 4 o'clock, P. NJ, in front of
the Court House door, in Rockville, will
sell the above described property at public
sale to the highest bidder for cash, to satisfy
said claim.
J. W. GRAFT,
apr 20-ts Constable.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-20

The board of managers of the Washington
monument object 10 the report of the engineers
against the insdcquacy of the foundation 10
bear its intended superstrueture, on thoground
that thus far the shsft has only deviaied an
inch and a-half out OF the plumb. II does not
seem 10 occur to them TO consider how much
more II is likely to deviaie'out Of the plumb,
when The monument is built four or five times
as high as new.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-20

A YOUNG LADY. graduate of n
IA well-known School in Virginia, and
who has had several years experience in teach
ing, desires a situation as Governess, or as
Teacher in private school. Teaches English,
French and Music.
Address, "a. Sentinel Office, Rockville, Nd
apr 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-20

The Cumberland papers say it is rumored
tina, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
is Offering drawbacks on coal to shippers on
the canal. This is to meet the alleged draw
back to shippers by the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-20
For Tobacco, Corn, Potatoes,
and other crops.
PatuXent Fertilizers,
OFFICE Gs South street.

BALTIMORE, Jan. ]. 1877.
Dear Sir:-Our Super Phosphates are pre-
pared for all crops, according TO the analysis
of the plant for which intended, from the
best FertillZing materials ohtainable. Pecu-
liarly rich in Ammonia, Soluble Phosphates
and Potash Salts and in fine dry mechanical
condiion-they cannot be excelled in efficacy,
immediate and permanent Wherever tried
we secure the most ffaitering accounts Of re-
suits and increased orders. To those planters
and farmers unacgnainted with our Fertili-
zers sc would say, send to the nearest dealer
or to US and get enough to try, il only bag,
describing the crop for which you want it
To induce such trials we will ship in such
quantities as ordered at wholesale rates.
The high standard we have established
shall be maintained, ard with our own and
the experience of the leading English mana
hciurers TO guide us, we aim TO produce the
STANDARD FERTILIZERS OF THIS COUN-
TRY.
1st- We refer TO some of our patrons in
this and adjoining States, and solicit trial
from you and your neighbors.
Yours truly,
HENRY DUVALL & CO,
Manufacturers.
r. G. DAVlDGE, General Agent.
ALSO
&S- Dissolved Raw Bone, Bone Ash. Pc
ruvian Guano and Fertilizing Materials OF
guaranteed purity.
On hand and for sale, delivered at Diff
ferent Railroad Stations, by
SAMUEL DARBY, GAINESVILLE.
H. G. TOWNSEND. Unity.
&c. GlLPlN, Rockville
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-20

If the reported secret alliance between Rus
STA and Persia be true, Turkey is moi only cut
OF from one of her sources Of supply, but
has an enemy in her rear
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-20
ROAD PETITION.


THE undersigned citizens and Taxpayers
Il Of Montgomery county, intend TO petit
ton your honorable body, thirty DAYS after
the publication of this notice, for the open
ing Of public road beginning on the Rock
vile and Whites Ferry road at the corner
of j. Sprigg Poole's store-house, running
thence on or near the dividing line between
the lands of J Sprigg Poole and +. s. Poole,
10 "A point on the road on the south side of
the village of Pooles 'ile.
f. WOOTTON,
FREDERICK s. P0OLE,
W. G. HOSKiNSON,
THOMAS H0SKINSON,
CHAS. T. CRIMES,
LEWIS REED,
T. II. SCHAEFFER,
JOHN O. MERCHANT,
J. SPRIGG POOLE,
THOMAS W. HYDE
TH0S. r. HALL,
E. D. CRUiT
JOHN R. HALL.
JOHN c. NORRIS,
JOHN Fl. WILLIAMS,
r. J. lSHERWOUD,
WM w. POOLE,
apr 20-5i ISAAC FYFFE.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-20
SATURDAY, 9th Of May, 1877,

at the hour of three O'Clock, p. NJ, all that
piece or parcel Of land lying and being in
said Montgomery county, of which The said
Samuel Lizear died, seized, and possessed.
This Lot of Land is situated on the WASH
ington, ColesviIle and Ashton Turnpike about
two and a-half miles from Colesville, three
and a-quarter miles from Ashton, and one
mile from Hollands Corner, ndjoins the lands
of John Lizear, A. ] Harding, Warwick NJ .
Stabler and others and contains
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-20

THE SpEAKRRsHIp Another Richmond ap-
pears In the congressional field in the person
Of Ex-Governor Walker, of Virginia, who is
said TO have sixty votes pledged TO him for the
speakership. How to account for all the votes
that are pledged 10 various candidates would
puzzle even so extraordinar! m arithmetician
as the Clerk Of the House himself. Perhaps
some Of the members intend TO vote several
times. At any. rate, it would probably take
two full Houses to produce tho estimate num-
Der OF secured votes
Mr.. Walker Is an able man, aud q favorits
in his section. His congressional experience,
however, has been altogether too brief and
too little brilliant TO give him any superior
claims on the speakership, compared with those
Of several Of the other Democratic candidates.
He has never distinguished himself 10 paria-
meniary battle like Randall, Cox or Wood
The only chance that we can see for him is in
bolt to him by all the anti-Rsndall men, on
no more solid ground than that they are anti
Randall. But Of course between Randall and
""'hei 'Huie OasHi " uc uO quehtiOu VI tne
formers election, from his long experience and
his record MS speaker during the past session.
Mr.. Randall appears to DO perfectly easy
regarding his-pFasrects, and we should judge
from tho present appearances that he had
room to feel so. The recent theory Of Mr.
Garfield or some other Republican being
elected seems 10 US too absurd for discussion
THE CONVENTION The plan adopted for the
future government of primaries and conven.
lions Of the county by the convention which
met in the Court House on Tuesday last, il
our Judgment is one that will require the mos
roundabout way 10 get at the nominations
though there are some rules comprising tn
plan a considerable Improvement on the OLE
system There is one thing the framcrs shout
he accredited with II they did partially Gail Il
frame some plan which would entirely reform
abuses, that is sincerity of purpose. But lik
His Fraudulency, they have adopted apla,
for the promotion of peace, sanction by III
representatives of the peopl,, which will no
be able to bring 10 the party that desire,
harmony. If the system is susceptive OF i'm
provement, it is not our province TO "srll.
the pearl fresh from its native sea- by point
ing out the defects, but 10 let time and cir
cumstanccs acquaint the public with its week
assses
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-20
TRUSTEES SALE

DY VIRTUE ola decree of the Circuit Court
ID for Montgomery County, as II Court of
Equity, passed in a cause in said Court where
in Joseph p. Moore and others are complain
ants, and Perrie Lizear, Administrator of
Samuel Lizear, deceased, and Others, pre
defendants, the subscriber, as Trustee, will
offer at pn bic sale, on the premises, on