davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25

hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the next SheriHfalty of Montgomery coun-
ty, subject TO the decision of the Democratic
Nominating Convention, and respectfully So
licit the suaragcs of my felow-citzens.
may Is JN0. AMBROSE CLEMENTS.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25

Tho desuiiory movements in the Turko-
Russian conflict seems 10 he fruitful of very
few actual engagements and the war news is
therefore rather tame reading. The latest
from the front tells us that the Turks have
captured the town Of Sulken Kalek, in Asia
Minor and that the Russians in turn took the
much more important town Of Arabian.
Their success appears to have been complete
the Notifications, citadel and sixty guns, with
immense stores Of provisions have fallen into
the hands Of the victors.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25

Sudden Death On Sunday night last
Mr.. Wesley L. Magruder, aged and re-
spected citizen of this county, died at his
residence Bethesda-of apoplexy. Up to the
time he was attacked with the fell disease he
had enjoyed good health. Life with him was
extinct few moments after the attack. His
remains were inferred at the Bethesda burial
grounds
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25
Illuminated Paintings

lS- WILL be exhibited by Prof. Hall, on
MONDAY EVENING, May 28ih, al HERM0N
CHURCH, (near Seven Locks, c. & 0. Canal. J
These scenes, from the Life Of Christ,
"Pilgrims Progress" Centennial Exhibition
and Ten Nights in Bar Room, have been
universally admired ana as a thing of beau
ty is a joy forever" we cordially invite all
lovers of the true and beautiful in art to come
and see them.
Ne. Tickets 90 cents. Doors open at and
exhibition c0mmeEces at s o'clock, p. NJ
Tickets can be purchased al the door.
may lS-3t
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25
Condensed Locals.

A match game of base ball was played near
the Great Falls of the Potomac, between the
"Green Horns" Of the Great Falls and the
Forest Clippers" of Virginia, on Saturday
last, which resulted in favor of the "Green
Horns" by score of 43 to "a.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25
For County Commissioner.

Mr.. Editor: Please announce the name of
JAMES N. BENTON as a candidate for the
Office of County Commissioner, subject to the
decision Of the Democratic Conservative voters
of the Fourth Election District, and oblige
may 4-G MANY VOTERS.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25
announcements.
For Sheriff.

To The Voters Of Montgomery county:
At the solicitation Of numerous friends
announce myself as a candidate for the office
of SHERIFF of this county. If nominated
and elected shall strive to fulfill the duties
of the Office, and il not | shall give my un-
wavering support to the nominee of the Demo-
cratic party.
may 25--trH ISAAC K. MAUS.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25
A Lightning stroke.-Mrg. Ell Mon

A Lightning StPoke.-Mrs. Eli Moul-
den, Miss Hattie Sage and brother, on their
return home from visit to ~ friend on Sun
day evening last were oyeru,ken by the thunder
gust, and their carriage struck by lightning
knocking the door Off the hinges and breaking
the upright piece to whch the door was
attached. The occupants Of the carriage and
the horse were all stunned by the stroke, and
we are happy 10 say no further injury was
done
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25

Law Subtitle County Commissioners
refused to levy money for the payment of a
debt contracted by the Sheriff in the purchase
of tinware for the use of the prisoners in Jail
upon the ground that it was not debt Of
theirs, but of the Sheriff as he bargained 10 feed
the prisoners. The Commissioners were war
ranted before Justice Bouic on Tuesday by
Mr. Vett who had furnished them, and the
case decided in favor of the complainant. 1t
is more than likely that it will 60 to the
Circuit Court for trial.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25
o r D e E NISI.
THOMAS l.. 0FFUTT EFT AL,
VS..
LLOYD HILL EFT UX.
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery
County, as a Court Of Equity.
Examiners Notice

FENHE undersigned having been appointed
Il Examiners by the Commissioners Of Mont
gomery county, to ascertain whether the
public convenience requires the extension
Of the public road known as the Beals-
vile or John Schulz road beginning at or near
its intersection with the Edward Ferry road
and running the most eligible and practical
BILE route through the lands Of John A. Jones
to the lands Of Edward J. Chiswel, thence
the most eligible and practicable route through
the said Edward J Chiswel's lands TO the
lands of William 7 Jones, thence the most
eligible and practicable route through the
lands of the said William T. Jones to the lands
of James o. Trundle, thence on or near the
private road through the lands of the said
James 0. Truudle to the Chesapeake & Ohio
Canal and intersect the line of the said canal
below Thomas Reid's lock-
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE to all interested
that they will meet on the premises, on MON
DAY, 25th of June, 1877, at 10 o clock, A
NJ, to execute the commission as aforesaid.
WIN. .. SELLMAN,
ISAAC FYFFE,
GEORGE W. SPATES,
may esd Examiners. :,
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25
LECTURE! LECTURE! Z
* OF F.

Es- A LECTURE will be delivered at
POTOMAC CHAPEL, near Ofutts Cross
Roads, on THURSDAY. May 3Ist, 1877, at
s o'clock, P. NJ, by J. II. RATHB0NE, Past
Superior Chancellor and founder of the Or
der Of Knights of Pythias.
The proceeds will be applied to the benefit
Of Cromelin Lodge, No 80, X. Of P.
ADMISSION % cents maS 4-ld
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25

Paris correspondent seems to be very
positive that the election will show France to
be overwhelmingly opposed to President
Mcmahon, even II the Senate favors disolu-
ton, which be thinks doubtful. lie adds that
should it refuse TO 40 SO McMahon's resigna-
lion is inevitable.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25
FOR ICE COLD SODA WATER

FOR ICE COLD SODA WATER,
Go to OWENS DRUG STORE.
For Medicines of all kinds,
Go to OWENS DRUG STORE.
For Paints, oils and Varnishes,
Goto OWENS DRUG STORE.
For window Glass, (all sizes, very low, J
Go 10 OWENS DRUG STORE.
For Beck's Celebrated Spectaoles 81
Eyeglasses,
Go 20 OWENS DRUG STORE.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25

hon A. ?. German, President of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal, aud others Of The canal
people, were ia Baltimore city on "Wednesday
II understood that a settlement Of differences
between The canal officials aud tho Baltimore
and Ohio railroad has not yet been reached.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25
Examiners Notice.

Examiners n Office.
SE'HE undersigned having been appointed
I Examiners by the Commissioners of Mont
gomery county, to ASCERTAIN whether publ.
convenience requires the opening of pallic
road beginning on the Rockville and Whites
Ferry road at the corner Of J. Sprigg Poole's
store-house, running thence on or near the
dividing liue between the lands of j. Sprigg
Poole and F. S Poole, 10 point on the road
on the south side of the village of Pooles-
Vile
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE to all interessed
that they will meet on the premises, on MON
DAY, 2jlh Of June, 1871 at 10 o'clock A
NJ, to execute the commission as aforesaid
JOHN I. FLETCHALL,
n. Y. TALBOT,
GEORGE BREWER.
may 25-td Examiners.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25

Lively Day Whii-Tuesday Mt the Great
Falls was lively day. Not much fishing
was indulged in, as the muddy water caused
by the rain Of the evening before prevented
many from so doing who had visited the place
for that purpose. A large crowd was there,
composed of many from Rockville, the Districl
of Columbia aud Poolesville. A brass band
was in attendance. The party from Pooles
vile came down on an excursion boat nicely
fixed up for the purpose
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25
TOR SALE

A FARM OF $50 ACRES, improved by
Alarge STONE DWELLING and necessary
Out-Buildings. The property is susceptible
Of being divided into two farms OF about
equal size. Also n farm of $50 to 100 Acres.
Both Of the above places well wooded and
waiered, and very desirable
Apply 10 II. W. TALBOT,
Attorney-at-Law,
may l9-f Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25
II O n R @ NJ T.,

ER0M the 18th OF April, 1877, the old
A. established BUSINESS STAND, south
west corner Of Bridge and Congress streets,
Georgetown, D. CT used for forty years as a
Grocery Store, occupied by jeremiah Orme
and bis son, Geo. W Orme.
zs- Apply to Willet & Libbey, northwest
corner OF 9th street and New York avenue,
Washington, D G or 10 Joseph h ]. y. Lib
bey, % Water street, Georgetown, D. q.
apr Eff
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25

James NJ. Carlisle, Of the Washington bar,
died Al bis residence on Saturday morning
iasi, aged ea years.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25

~tOV-OO % OAOUIOO1Ds
NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri-
IN be; has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF Montgomery county lstiers testa-
meniary on the personal estate of
EVELINE ADAMS,
late Of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are here
by warned to exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on or be-
fore the 18th day Of May, 1878 otherwise
they may, by law, be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested TO make mme-
diate payment. Given under my hand, this
10th day of May, 1877.
MALVINA A. CRAWFORD.
may lS-4t Executrix.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25

Lecture. Rev. s. K. Cox, of Baltimore
city, delivered a lecture ir this town, last
Wednesday evening, upon "The Unity of the
Human Race" 1t displayed a careful and
lnborous research of natural history, being
almost entirely compilation of statements of
scientific explorers. He endeavored to prove
that the diversity Of color and structure in the
human family is due entirely to climatic in
lnences Whilst the lecture might have been
very interesting TO students of science, it
dragged very wearily along before an an-
dience which has never dved into the mys-
teries Of nature
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25

is Il large tract adjoining Lot No 2, and lies
in about equal parts on each side Of Seneca
Greek, containing
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25

gzs~ LUMBER AT REDUCED PRICES -sa
SEE
WlLLETT & LIBBEY' s ADVERTISEMENT
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25

At the launch of the steamship Saratoga on
Tuesday At Chester Pa, seven of the work
men met a sudden aud painful death and sever.
nj others were more OF less seriously injured
Some forty Of the men were engaged under the
vessel knocking away the blocks and when
she was ready TO move, it is alleged that they
either did not hear or did not obey the order
TO come out The scene is described as having
been most distressing one, the men being
plainly seen struggling to escape, while the
huge blocks rolled by the ship were crushing
them 10 Jelly
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25
NAME FIRST THE
S 1 x r . Q +
SINGLE WHEEL
r e AP T. r S,

and ask attention to the following extracts
from letters re- eived in their commeada:ion
GEO. C. SLIFER, of Poolesville, writes,
April 27, 1871:
Win say the Six-Foot Champion Single
Reaper is superior to any other machine have
ever used. In 1873 ! bought aud used he
Combined Champion, and that was the best I
ever used but The six-foot machine is better,
ligher-runnng, and is regulated for all kinds
of grain, 1t has advantages over other ma
chimes in raising or lowering the cuttcr-bar.
and in regulating the sheaves when necessary
! WOULD FEEL SAFE IN RECOMMENDING IT TO ANY
ONE
W II BENSON, Esq, Gcrmantown, Nd,
writes, May I, 1871:
81 can say that the Reaper does its work
very well, and CAN CUT GRAIN THAT NO orHrR
CAN CUT am pleased with its work and
WOULD NOT OWN ANY OTHER in its place"
EDW N. yEIRs, Esq, Rockville, Nd
writes, April 20, 1877;
=" It is with pleasure and great satisfaction
that now write ! think he One " heel
Champion Reaper thai | hOu ht Of rnu last
year beats anything ] ever saw in heavy wheat
ami especially in down wheat could hard
ly believe my own eyes to behold the work il
did 10 wheat tumb ed topsy-turvy woRKEp
IT WITH TWO HORSES; the draft is light consid-
ering the width it cuts-six feet"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
..Dead. circus.-For several DAYS nar

s'Dead" Circus.-For several days fam
houses announcing the coming Of "The Great
| Oriental Show - ns'onishel boys and negroes
with open-mouthcd wonder stood day by day
watching he surprising feats which the pic
tured actors were performing on paper and
anxiously awaiting the arrival Of the great
originals of The photographs. At last they
came, headed by band whose music issued
| from five dumb horns and kettle drur The
! immense canvas was spread aad everything 10
readiness for the astonishment Of the natives :;
the great trapeze performer was aging in the
air like light-wlnged bird when coz
stable stepped in with navy-revolver re-
minding him that people must either stay on
the proand where they belong or pay the State
dollar for mounting heavenward from her
soil. The dollar, to which was added ten as a
fine, was paid ana the show progressed The
gymnasts whirled on the horizontal bar the
negro minstrels sang and danced, and the
woman with the IRON jaw like all other
women exhibited the strength of her jaw as
much as possible. But at night when nature
seemed to fold herself in gloom to vieW the
impending tragedy the great show sank life
less to the ground. IT'S monster limbs were rigid
and stiff, its mighty heart had ceased TO beat
and the black winged angel stood shadowing
it with the pail of death. A careful post
mortem examination disclosed the fact that it
had entered our town in n robust healthy
condition, but in few hours thereafter had
died of financial depletion. The body was
carried to Washington, the place ofits nativity,
and mot drum was heard, not a funeral
note'' as they lowered it into shades Of the
grave.
Poor child of the "Orient' its journey to
the Occident was short indeed.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25
5petial Business Notifies.

A Minister of the M. E. Church South.
said the other day. che had been saved from
Consumption by DR., Schleys Cough Syrup.
and would always pray for it," Every one
corroborates this. Grandest remedy known
only 25 cents. maya
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25
T. O II III O. q

is large and valuable tract between the home
farm Of The late George Hoye and Seneca
Creek, covered mostly with very fine Oak and
Ash Timber. it contains
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25
172 So Acres, More or Loss.

Abou; onc-half Of Lot No. is excellent
Timber Land, lyiag north of Seneca. The
other portion, lying south OF Seneca, is most
ly cleared land, and contains large
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25
Saturday, 18th of June, 1877,

AT THE HOUR OF ~ O'CLOCK, NJ,
all those large and valuable tracts of land,
lying aud being in Montgomery county, in
the Stute Of Mary land of which Geo. Hoyle,
late of said county, died seized and possessed,
being part af a Tract of Land called "The
Second Re-snrvey on Wolf Cow" part of a
tract called THE Reserve" part of a trac
called ''phe Henry and Mary, part of a tract
called Hughes Chance" part Of tract called
'Rockall," part of a tract called "Tryal,"
and part of tract called "York Grubby
Hill, part of a tract called ''The Rich Mea-
dow" part of tract called "White Ground"
part of Il tract called "Lucks.all" /" and part
of a tract called "Drura Plains 4"
These lands lie GU Seneca Creek about half
a mile from Boyds Station, on the railroad.
They have been recently surveyed and laid
off, and will be sold in TWO LOTS, num-
bered in the survey and plat returned in the
causeas follows:
Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-05-25
TRUSTEES SALE
OF
281s ACRES OF LAND!

DYVIRTUEofa ofan order ofth Circuit Court
ID for Montgomery County, as 4 Court of
Equity, passed in a cause in said Court where
in James Il. Beall and others are complain
ants and John 7. Hoyle and others are de-
fendants, The subscriber, as Trustee, will sell
at public sale TO the highest bidder, at Boyd's
Station, on the Metropolitan Branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, on
The New York herald., 1877-09-18
THE EDWIN FORREST WILL CASE.

TO EDITOR OF TIN HERALD:-
In your paper oil Sunday you prominently notice
tho fact Of action by William b. Forrest to aside
Forrest pretcndcr desire, as counsel for Mr. For
rest to iuorm you that he is respectable merchant
Boston, and that tho trustees Of The Forrest will do
doubt his relationship TO their testaor IL Is true
that OF the Livgraphers OF the late Edwin Forrest
hazards statement to the effect that with Edwin
Forrest buried the last OF his race and, although
Edwin Forrest accustomed TO tell his friends ho
had no living relatives, no well know tie contrary.
He went scotland sought them and bestowed
presents among them.
Ii may interest your readers 10 know the gencaogy
of tho late trasedan Jonu Forrest, who ded ia 1915,
ut ST. Mupsos, Dunircshrc. ocotiaud had niue
chldic en- among them Illiau born IN 1853, aud
States aud married Rcbecca Lanm ,n and had by her
numerous family among whom was Edwin Forrest
All Edwns brutners aud sisters prcdeceascd hin, iu-
testatc, unmarried and without issue John, the son
oi said John, married Mary Lutte and had numeEous
chidrcn among them WLiam, Who went ~
Nova scotia and married Abigail Bent. lie dicd
in 1872 leaving TWO sons, ono named Jonn,
Tue other William B, Who the
death Edwin Forrest 1t will be that tho
grandfather oi ELwIn Forrest was the great grand
iatner oi william Is. Forrest, The only hcirataw vi
Edwin Forrest who CITIZEN of tho united states.
As 10 your editorial Comiucnt that II Is late IN the day
TO question tue Will vi Edwin Forrest may say that
the trustees vi the will effect admitted ipvadity
O1 the wi uy applying 10 the Legislature TO grant
them the lands as cscncatcd property II wouId seem
TO be moro IN accord with Justice That blood relat0
ol Forrest should inherit his properly than that II
should be expended ~ maintaining home Tor do
cayed actors. Respectfully,
JOHN rOwNsnEND, Bennett Building.
The New York herald., 1877-09-18
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.

The American Institute FAIR is an event OF consider
ablo importance, as II brings together such coec-
tion tasty and classical Its great feature
Is that nothing olends the eye, except perhaps the
distance between Tho objects, which Is extremely
small The roll ot the hammer is still heard from
tardy exhibitors who ut this late day are making up
for lost Tine.
In his address on tho opening day Mayor ELY mani
tested considerable uneasness 10 tho hnaucia sue
of tue institutes project this year, but at this
early day any conjecture on this head Is useless The
number OF visitors tar has been July up to that VI
last year, and tho superintendent Mr. Hull, Is iBde
iatigiule his cnorts 10 make tho exhibition
Il success III every way description vi the cxh!D
may be of order oven at this late day Tor
Institute Rink Is Oh Second and Tnrd avenues, be-
sixty third aud SXtylourth streets On enter
ing the nam entrance, upon either side oil which arc
the assocations Offices one Is led To tue ground noor
oi tho riuK Here grouped The most tasty sclec-
ton OF goods sccn save ut the Centennal Exh,0i.
tou. The exhibitors arc principally business men of
New York, but lew outside people aro largely repro
sented .here Is but little noise IN the halls,
and tho falling OF the water from the fountain,
ia the centre OF tho building is distinctly
heard Upon a raised staging arc the lighter
wares, many OF them INTERESTING aud curious
Tue machinery hall IL full ol machines anu impc-
meuts everything from the tiny engine 10 It's ponder
Gus fellow maKiug ITS revolution Win deicac!
that truly interesting. lndecu, one o TIC Brano
features OF the exhibition is toe machinery The nr'
gallery OF success for It's kc can be seen Al any
photograph shop, and the exhibition could well ABOLISH
inis gallery and tue space be devoted W .nort
interesting matter. The telephone, which u
now exhb,tcd IN several places througDout tho build
Tug, Is much used by visitors. Devereifs Inr'cehtr
Reglmcut banu oi Brooklyn plays every evening soy
eral choice collections.
The New York herald., 1877-09-18
hab country his enthusiasm, ke hrs ply slcal con-
dtion is somewhat exhausted, and every thing smack
ing OF scenery surlcts him like iorty mile march.

hab tied country his enthusiasm lkc hrs ply sca con-
dtion, is somewhat exhausted, and everything smack
ing OF scenery surcits him like lorty mile march.
TREAcnERoUs BANNoCKs.
As have informed you by telegraph tho brave Ban
mock Indians havo all deserted US, and when We come
10 weigh their usefulness against their perdy the lat
ter largely predolninates. Whilo about thirty miles
Of the couple OF DAYS ago they found
old wounded Nez PercG squaw, whom they horribly
outraged, killed and scapcd. General Howard was
justly indignant ut them, and so were tho command
generally as their barbsrity destroyed what other
wise might huve been u valuable source OF Information
10 us. Yesterday morning our teamsters reported
that their horses had been stolen by The Indians AS
several had been lurking around their
camp. Immediately some Of white scouts
started out and overhauled about twenty Bannock
doscrters, with herd OF about seveuty-lve horses.
Al Drs they pretended to understand English, ana
then insisted that none OF the horseI they had be-
onged to u.s. During the talk about OF the rascas
slipped oil and succeeded in driving away about ity
of the horses. Tho rest OF the Indians were taken
prisoners and tho remaining horses driven INTO our
camp. whore they will stay until restitution Is made
very rash In thus ruling the spirit of quasi friendly
Indians, but no one with sclrcspcct, on looking the
question squaroy in tho face, would have done other
wiSe
EXPECTING SUPPLIES
Our marches arc now very short, about fifteen miles
a day, General Howard hopiug by thls 10 have the
supply train from Virginia City Montana, catch Us
before we cross the great divide Tho Indians, meau
between US, beng about hundred miles oil At tins
writing
THE nosTILEs WANDERING
discharged SOLDIER named Irwin, who had been
captured by the hosties escaped yesterday and was
picked up by Captain Fisher, chief Of our advance
scouts Ho reports that Tho Indians are wandering
around heplessly the vicinity Of Ciarke's Fork ap
parently lost and acting very much they oar to
our with now ard0r aud wc oil hope to bc coon
biting at their heels.