Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-02-16
Brookeville Local Gossip.

BRooKEvmLE, Feb. IA, 1877.
Mr. Editor We receive through your col
ums the kind favor Of Mr.. Tildricks, so richly
favored with allspice and peppered to the
taste. la gentle response thereto we cannot
say with the minister TO the newly married
pair: Forgive them, Lord they know not
what they do;n but on The contrary we can
not forbid calling TO mind these touching
lines
"For ways that are dark,
And for tricks that are vain,
The heather Chinee is peculiar"
THE SITUATION.
Mr. Editor, If you have been able to keep
''cool calm and collected during the recent
campaign, it is more than many Of our
Brookevilains have been able to accomplish,
Notwithstanding their great strength and pres
ence Of mind Although this vast city seems
to be situated in a sheltered and retired spot,
still it is by no means always warm. We
have, on more than one occasion, known the
Daily Times to bring in news so positive that
many, very many, nerves became quite rigid,
while The blood ran cold with frequent creeps
aud chills. Then again the wires working
the neg1tiUe side of the battery causing many
warm pulsatons of the heart, and sending
forward round and flowing sentences.
SCHOOLS
Within and around Brookeville we have ac-
cess to various schools suited to the taste and
culture Of every class. Perhaps, as a Gran
ger, we might say there are some "four de-
grees, ," i. e., schools of learning schools OF
LetterS schools Of scandal and schools of de-
sign Having gone no further than the Sec
ond degree ourselves we can ouly give as our
experience that we are satisfied to rest secure
in what we have.
POSTAL FACILITIES.
In speaking of the three mails with which
BrookeviIle is favored daily, your correspond
ent failed in'his attempt to fully eulogise our
worthy officer. His presidence over these
mails is truly wonderful, and indeed un-
equaled by anything Of the present day. He
is, as is truly said, accommodaIing-bo to
himsey and his numerous patrons. Some
times It's we, and sometimes It's the other,
that is firstly served, though in time all is
fulfilled. Now, if he could prevail upon some
lrusty youth to be deputised for the purpose
of assuming these responsible duties during
| the hours of daily repast, we think it would
be far better than placing them in the frail
hands Of little girl Of ten, and who is un-
| able, without assistance, to distribute the
mail matter with accuracy and expediency.-
| Indeed we have been informed on good au
| thority that at times it requires as mnch as
two days for letter to pass from this Office TO
! Mechanicsville, or, vice versa, the distance Of
two miles (Which by the old rules of arithme-
tic would be one mile per day. Yet it al
ways comes, either sooner or later, doubtless
! being governed in its eccentric movement by
! the old and well-known adage, ''Slow but
sure" If these and many other things could
be gazed on with an "eage eye" we doubt
not it would be satisfaction to the Govern
rnent and constant JOY TO the surrounding
country.
ENTERTAINMENT.
Any one passing this way, wishing to OBJ
tain nights lodging or refreshmcnt, I'M
| tainted by the use Of drink will be comforta-
! bly, entertained by the blind man, Mr.. q Con-
nor, and his worthy wife.
CURIosITIEs.
The village abounds in many curious and
interesting objects incident to like settlement
in present ana former times. Sometimes il
| wakens from its slumbers to gaze upon views
Of stereopticon wonder; and then again the
inhabitants are highly entertained with beau
tiful and instructive tabeax, with vocal and
instrumental accompaniments But by far
the most striking feature Of the place is one
straight and spotless pole Of good dimensions
Az one time it was known to tower high up
in the air and look with scorn on all surround
ing house tops But lot il was not it with
cred and fel, like "the green bay tree, - and
now the stately trunk alone remains TO mark
The spot.
"O Only this and nothing more"
TuLHAYEs.