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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27
Tree Planting.

BE careful not to expose tho roots Of
the tree TO the wind any more than is
necessary in the operation of transplant
ing. More failures in tree planting arise
from carolessness in this particular than
from any other cause
To prevent this, carry the trees to the
field to be planted in bundles covered
with mats lay them down, and cover
the roots with wet loan, and only re-
move them from the bundles as they are
actually required for planting.
In planting, the roots should be care
fully spread out, and the soil worked
among them with the hand.
When the roots are covered, press the
earth firmly about the plant with the
foot.
Insert the plant to the depth at which
it stood, before being transpIantod.
Select, if possible, for tree planting, a
cloudy or rainy day. II is better to
plant after the middle of the day than
before it..
All young plantations must be pro-
tccted from cattle and other browsing
aninals-th greatest enemies, next 10
man, to young trees, and the spread Of
forest growth.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27
q Get iral.
UNDER THE v1OLETs.

Her hands are cold, her face is white
No more her pulses come and &c
Her eyes are shut TO life and light;
Fold the white vesture, snow on snow,
And lay her where the vioets blow.
But not beneath craven stone,
To plead for tears with alien eyes
A slender cross of wood alone
Shall say that here a maiden lies
In peace beneath the peaceful skies.
And gray old trees of hugest limb
Shall wheel their circling shadows round
To make The scorching sunlight dim,
That drinks the greenness from the ground
And drop their dead leaves on her mound,
When DER their boughs the squirrels run,
And through their leaves the robins call,
And ripenng in the autumn sun,
The acorps and the chestnuts fall
Doubt mol that she will heed them all.
For her the morning choir shall sing
Its mathis from the branches high,
And evary minstrel voice of spring
That trlls beneath the April sky
Shall greet her with lis earliest cry.
When, turning round their dial-track,
Eastward the leugthening shadows pass,
Her little mourners, clad in black,
The crickets sliding through tho grass,
Shall pipe for her an evening mass.
AT last the rootets Of the trees
Shall find the prison where she lies,
And bear the buried dust they seize
In leaves and blossoms to the skies
So may the soul that warmed it rise.
If any, born Of kindier blood,
Should ask, "What maiden lies belowP'
Say only this "a tender bud,
That tried TO blossom in the snow
Lies wilhered where the volels blow.n
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27
THE SENTINEL

Is published every Friday morning al Sl.50
per annum, if paid within three months from
the time of subscribing, or 81 90 if not paid
until the end Of the year. No paper discon-
tinued until all arrearages are paid, unless at
the option Of the publisher.
Terms OF ADVERTISING For plain matter
Sl.oO per square 70 lines) for the first inser-
ton, and IS cents for each subsequent inser-
ton. Rule and figure matter double the
above rates. Obituary Notices so cents per
square.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27

Statistics, although dry in themselves,
are sometimes very instructive. The ex-
penscs of the good lady that Englishmen
call "our gracious sovereign" are during
the forty years she has been on tho throne,
eco, 2I7 600 This sum reduced 10 our
currency. swells up to over hundred
million Of dollars.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27
UNDERTAKING.

Having just newly reftted my IIearse and
laid in large supply Of Walnut and Ready
Made Collins, ! am now prepared TO attend
Funerals in any part Of the county at short
est notice and on most reasonable terms.
Thankful for past patronage, would re-
specially solicit continuance Of the same.
mar lift VIM. B. MILLER.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27
WILLIAM BREWER,
w ATTORNEY AT LAW,

ROCKVILLE, ND.
Particular attention paid to conveyancipg
aud the sale of Real Estate.
OFFICE, west Of the Courthouse and one
door north Of the Preshy terrain Church.
sep LII
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27

NTM. u. MILLER,
w SUCCESSOR TO WIN. MILSTEAD,
would respectfully inform the citizens of this
county that he still continues the manufac-
ture Of Buggies, Carriage and Expire IS
Wagons, of all kinds and sizes, at the old
stand on the Washington and Brookeylle
Turnpike near BR00KEVILLE.
Having secured the services of frst-class
mechanics from the city Of Baltimore he feels
assured that he can give satisfaction 10 all its
branches.
All kinds Of repair work done at shortest
notice and on reasonable terms. Old Work
and Stock Of all kinds taken in exchange for
new work. Satisfaction guaranteed, and es-
Inmates for all kinds Of work furnished on APP
plication.
We also keep on hand lot Of ready-made
Bnggies, Carriages and Business Wagons,
which we are prepared to sell al prices to suit
the bard times. Give US a call before pur-
chasing elsewhere, as we are determined not
to be undersold by any other firm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27


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the
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27
YEARLY RATES !:

3 MOS MOS. IL NOS.
One column $500 $40 90 SIS 90
Half column ID 90 25 90 40 90
Quarter column 90 - 90 % 90
Professional Cards (under 10 lines, s 90
Yearly advertisers will be allowed to change
four times during the year without charge
Advertisements should be marked with time
and space they are to occupy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27

Cuyier tells US the trunk Of the elc-
plant is composed Of forty thousand or
more small muscles, interlaccd in all d.
rections, the contraction and relaxation
of which enable the animal 10 shorten or
lengthen its trunk and render it so hexi-
BILE. 1t is perforated through its entire
length by double tube, through which
the animal breathcs and drinks. At the
end Of the trunk is fnger-like append
age, which serves to pick up little objects,
and also acts as a feeder With this
wonderful instrument, as with hand,
the elephant can pick up needle or tear
up tree, twist the herbage from the
ground, Or strip the young branches Or
leaves from the trees upon which he
feeds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27

Pretty nearly all men are benevolent
when it don't cost much, Jones never
sees poor Smith but he thinks Brown
ought % help him.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27

A kentucky magistrate closed dis
putc between two lawyers aud the court
IN the following language; "If the court
is right--and think she air---why, then
you are wrong, aud know you is
Shut up!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27

A girl Of metal-One with silyery
voice. golden hair, and little brass in
her face, being lead TO the altar
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27

JAMES w. BOSWELL.

81 LTUENSED AUUTIUNEhTl,
ROCKVILLE, MD.
viii attend to sales in any part of the
county, and his terms will be such as cannot
fail to please. All orders addressed to him,
at Rockville, Darnestown, or Poolesville, will
be promptly attended to. sep LII
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27
NT MARY,s INSTITUTE.

w. N n Il . IN > II Q y.
For YOUNG LADIES,
Under the direction of the MISSES DUGAN &
VALLEY, will reopen in Rockville Mont
gomery county, Nd, on the LIST Monday Of
SEPTEMBER, 1875.
For Circulars and Terms apply at the In
stitute, new building corner High and Mont
gomery Avenue. aug CT
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27
CpENCER c. JONES,
- ATTORNEY AT Law

ATTUKNE1 AT LA " /.
ROCKVILLE, ND.
Prompt attention given to all business en-
trusted TO his care.
OFFICE, on Perry Street, directly opposite
East wing of the Court House. sep Lift
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27
"ATTERSLY w. TALBOT,
al ATTORNEY AT LAN

!
ROCKVILLE, MD.
Strict attention given to all business en-
trusted to him.
OFFICE, on Perry Street, directly opposite
East Wing of Court House.
IAN 5-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27
I'm M DAY SCHOOL

Mrs. BOWIE and Miss GARDINER will
omen Female Boarding and Day School, in
ROCKVILLE, on MONDAY, September 18th,
1876.
TERMS: Boardcrs, (ncluding fuel, lights
and English Tuition, $3.50 per annum.
Music $50 per annum.
Day Scholars, over ten years old, S4oi
under ten years old, $50; payable semi-annu-
ally in advance
lzo- For circulars, containing, full partic-
ulars, apply to Principals. sep lin.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27
GEO. PETER. JAS. D. HENDERSON
DETER & HENDERSON.

ATTORNEYS At LAW I,
ROCKVILLE, MD.
will practice in the Circuit Court for Mont
gomery county, and in the Court of Appeals
of Maryland.
Special attention given TO examination Of
fitle of Lands, Collection Of Debts, &c.
sep Lift
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-27
Professional Cards.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
. ROSS PERRY.
rAMEs w. ANDERSON.

4
d ATTORNEY AT-LAW,
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND.
Will practice in the Courts of Montgomery
county All business entrusted to him will
receive prompt attention Eoct left
OFFICE in the Courthouse yard.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-03

having their dams over worked ana less
likely to shrink when weaned, ifproper-
ly cared tor.at that time, and so enclosed
in grass plat that they cannot possibly
break through or crawl over or under
the fence. II mules do not learn to be
unrulv when weaned. they are scarcely
more likely to beceme so than otherscolts.
After being weaned, they will suffer less
from neglect, on poor fare, than most
other stock; although nothing is gained
by falling to support the usual wants OF
a mule until it is fit for the harness.
But they will do comparatively Will on
even poor damaged provender, then
horse colts of any age would become
poor on.
They may safely be moderately worked
Younger than other colts, although they
should not be taxed to their full strength
any younger than prudent careful man
would have his choice "flly" taxed.
Their crowning excellence is their
power OF endurance, and that. too, at a
very great age. consider span oil
we'll made horses. not put to constant
hard labor until they are six years old,
with good usage, good for fifteen years
service, or until they are twenty one
years old. A span of equally well made
mules, put to steady work at same age,
and with similar usage, are good for as
hard service four times fifteen years, ol
till they are between sixty and seventy
years old.
AS mules do not get their full growth
till they are in their teens, it may MOI
be well to put them to their creates
efforts until they are ten years old; bu
after that a good mule having bee
properly cared for, weighing 1000
pounds, will continue to perform mucl
more hourly, and during twelve hour
per day, than a very good horse OF
like food and OF the same weight cal
perform during ten hours daily.
hold that mule team of the sam'
weight as a horse team, should consume
an equal or very nearly the same amour
of provender; but as mule team four
filths as heavy will perform as mucl
labor, there must be relative gain in tn
keeping of mules, besides they will ca
coarse damaged feed much closer.
| conclude by remarking, that mule
can much more readily extricate them
selves from difficult or dangerou
position than horses, and that they ar
incomparably less liable to fatal diseases
Yours truly,
echo"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-03
THE POLK COUNTY CLUB.

We gave the other day a very inter-
esting report of the proceedings of the
Polk county, Qowa,) Farmers Club.
We give below another extract Of their
discussions:
The club met Saturday. March II, at p. m.
Mr.. Hargis in the chair.
The question of "Hard Times" was called.
Mr. Hargis-The real cause Of the hard times
is that physical science has Outgr0wn social
science, that we have been able 10 produce
more than our law makers could arrange to
utilize. The stores and granaries are full and
there is abundance, but we can't get it. We
| have contracted tremendous debt and this
debt has swollen as the volume OF currency has
| increased and prices of products have shrunk
The laber Of the country is idle too, and so it
is far heavier. Taxes don't shrink, lawyers
charge no less and doctors charge no less.
| Salaries of officials are no smaller. Times are
harder to-day than last Saturday. We can't
employ labor, ,nlen must stand idle. Our poll
ticians don't know how to distribute the bur-
den. Our farmers are going back because we
want money. If | was to remedy the hard
times would wipe out half the Offices of this
nation. The interest OF our debt is eating III
the surplus products Of the country. The
officials eat the fat and the labofers pick the
bones. Our large exports indicate our poverty
-uOt our prosperity we are now forced Ii
make and sell very cheap. Crime is increas
ing. There are forty men in Jail here for Us tc
support We must get the government ba
to thu people. The law makers are not tn,
peop!e; they don't want the truth. They loot
to the precedents and heap on the public credi
and the men who talk this are men who owl
bonds now above par, but bought at forty o.
fifty cents on the dollar. We are overburden
ed with statutes and lawyers. Law making i
mostly folly. If our legislatures would NEE
and increase the powers of justices of the peac,
and cut down the court expenses, it woult
help.
DR. Phillhriek-We must be economists
When the war commenced, on whom did tn
government ca for the mems to carry on III
war. The bankers took our bonds at thirt,
and forty cents AMI now they are above par
and all the time heavy gold interest Every
thing sells for half price, because the govern
ment fails of its promises 1t is hard TO esti
mate the effect of the labors of this little han,
of men. hold that it is our duty to G srry on
this grand principle and get every man to tax
the thing up aud push forward. We mus
, appeal to The people and we shall have a soun,
currency and prosperity. There is not dol
lars value but what comes from labor TIL
time is coming when the people must rise n
in their might and put down these our mas
tiers. In congress are 100 bankers, and nation
al legislation is in the interest of the bond
holders.
II Mr.. Reinking-We are the sovereiens an,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-03

fell in value how long would they be
used for purposes Of ornament They
are now so used because Of their money
value. There are any numbers of cheap
metals in the world which can be made
to initiate gold and silver so closely that
only test OF acids can reveal the differ
ence and yet they are held in universal
contempt. Why? They look like gold
or silver; they are as ornamental they
are as useful it probably costs as much
to mine them as it does to mine gold or
silver. Why then are they held in con-
tempt? Simply because they are not
recognized as money they are not re-
ceivable at fixed government standard
in payment for debts; they are not, by
law exchangeable for all the comforts
and luxuries oflife.
If gold was demonetized by all the ma
tions of the earth and fell to be worth,
like German silver or platenum, a few
cents pound, how long would the ladies
display it on their persons as jewelry
They would justas soon wear zinc or
nickel.
Andif gold SO fell to be worth few
cents pound where would that in
creased demand come from, OF which the
Pioneer-Press speaks? 1t is but little
used in the arts. and it meets no human
necessity.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-03
FIRST QUARTER.
YEARS.

The increase in number for the quar>
ter appears to be only sixty-three, aud
is only significant because any increase
at all was unexpected. The falling off
in the average OF liabilities, however, is
good sign, and ought to atone for the
small addition to the numbers.
In seeking to account for the contin-
ued large number of these casualties. the
agency states:
considering the political uncertainty
in January and February, and the re-
stricted business which has prevailed
throughout the quarter, it is rather sur>
prising that the increase in failures is so
small. 1t must be recollected that the
decline in the volume of trade within
the past four years has been much
greater than the decline in the number
Of traders whom it sustains. If the
same ratio had prevailed in the number
of failures and Withdrawals from busi-
ness in proportion as business became
restricted in extent during the past
three years, it is certain the number OF
failures would have been much greater.
and so long as business continues with
out material Improvement, so long may
failures be numerous. Some interesting
figures on this view of the situation may
be CLEANED by comparing the disasters
in business with the decline in its extent.
For the three years, from the end of 1878
to the beginning of 1877, the total
number Of failures in the United States
has been 22,662. This amounts to less
than tour per cent, of those engaged in
business at the erd OF 1873. This is in
small proportion to the decline in the
volume oftrade. 1t is difficult to arrive
at any definite conclusion as to the
extent of this decrease, but if measured
Dv the falling off in imports and the well
known decrease in the production OF
manufactures, the internal business oil
the country is less by 80 per cent than
it was in 1873. So that the number ol
Withdrawals from business, by failure OIL
otherwise, is far less than seems either
justified or demanded by the decline il
the extent OF business to be transacted y
We look upon this in another way
If there are 10000 business men in {
State and $500 fail that is % per cent. o.
the whole but it the number of business
men is reduced to 5000 and $500 o
these fail that is 50 per cent, of the whole
And il must be remembered that for one
merchant who goes through the bank.
rupt court there are several who quietl,
drop out of trade, with or withou
assets. Ifdespite all such Withdrawals
and the published bankruptcies, tn
number of failures for the first thre
months of 1877 is greater than for
similar period in 1876, then indeed is
. lad showing for the country.
1t proves how fallacious has been tn
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-03
Let Justice be done.

THE CHANGERS GETTING MAD.
The Patrons Helper of Des Moines.
Iowa, the organ of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry of that State. has been eminently
conservative; but of late it begins to
ssspeak right out in meetin."
In it's last issue it contains the following
ringing and bitter appeal:
Ofall human faults cowardice is worst,
and of all the faults of the grange
cowardice is most pronounced and most
destructive. Some curled darling who
sells tape at weekly wages sneers at the
ssgrangers" and straightway they begin
to doubt their right OF being and accept
the sneer as a just measure of their
organization. Some miserable small
politician cracks his party whip and
shouts. "the grangers must not inter
fere with politics, it will betile them,"
and they shrink back doubling their
rights as men and citizens to look into
public affairs, save only as they look
through party spectacles and under the
guidance OF party leaders. Some honest
man speaks up boldly and tells them
LuclI ltS duO OuCiL uu1iSo "AA osA"i ~
way they desert him shrinking back, as
if they had no voice, but let the lying
rogues who have so long managed ou'
affairs still manage them. To- day Bro
Cresswell makes ringing appeal to-
the cutting down of salaries and thu
reduction of taxation; but who viii
second him? Will single grange stel
forward and demand these pledges o
the candidates for office. What in the
name Of God is the grange for, if it is t.
curl up like whipped puppy and no
even dare to whine? 1t is the onl'
organization the farmers have-is
alive or dead? Why should it not stan'
out boldly, defiantly, and put its demand
so straight, aud utter its warning 81
loudly, that all men must hear and heed
Why not?
The Patrons of Iowa are beginning t
recognize the fact that the do-nothin
policy lead only to the grave. Nothin
can save them from utter extinction bt
bold, united aggressive, vigoross pol
cy. II they will adopt such a polio
they will sweep the whole country an
make themselves the most powerfl
organizatio in the world.
Have they the courage to do it;'
must they die the death?
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Mr. .Harqis-I am pleased with the orgauiza-
ton of the new cabinet. / want the negroes
and the whites north and south all at work: /
want an honest administration.
Mr. Vanslyck-To me it seems that the con-
traction of the currency is the main difficulty.
We have this to do. We must begin at the
bottom, and be in fact as we are in theory. the
rulers. Worshipping party will lead us to de-
struction. the republic will go to pieces, and
we be known only in history. II we are going
to do anything let us begin at home. One OF
the worst and most expensive institutions we
have, as now managed, IS the pubic scnools.
We had better reform right at home; and yet
the common schools are the nurseries OF free
men. We must make our school officers and
superintendents do their duty. The contrac-
ton has not been for the benefit of the people
but for the bondholders Perhaps that was
"honest." but it was terribly destructive OF
the interests of the people. TO change this IS
necessary We ought to congratulate ourselves
that we have had a great influence. We have
succeeded with the railways, and the supreme
court has confirmed our laws.
Mr.. Reed-It is not simply our national
debt that troubles us. Let us figure little.
The property interests are estimated at thirty
billions We have lost almost half of this by
the shrinkage of values. We have lost live
times the debt and yet the debt is still upon
us. We have paid it four times over III the
last ten years. Inere Is paralysis Ano ~"
chine has almost stopped. This thing must
start again.
Mr. Hargis-I don't look for immediate re.
suits, but we must keep at it. There will be
great effort this winter to repeal the railway
law. We must look out sharply for this mat
ter. Why do lawyers accumulate SO? It'll;
because we honor them SO much. Lawyers ar
not our best men; they are not thinkers. They
areetudents of precedents and special advo
Gates. We need lawyers but we want fewe
| and better.
Adjourned to next Saturday at p m. Sam
subject continued.
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Mules OR HORSES.-AN IN7'E r.
ESTING COMMUNICATIONS.

ESTING COMHUNICAIION.
Editor Anti- Monopolist:
Being interested in THE ANTI-MoNoP-
oIIsT, particularly in the agricultural de-
partment. herewith send my offering
in hopes that some Of my brother farm
ers will follow suit and make the agri-
cultural department of your paper a
leading feature. As it is only by all
making an effort and comparing notes
etc. we are able to succeed in our under
taking.
| have taken torsmy subject
MULES OR HORSES
snail offer few reasons why mule
teams for hard and enduring labor, on
the farm or roads, are far more protita-
bic than horse teams, and why they can
be raised cheaper.
After mule calts are few weeks old,
there is much less risk in raising them
from the same dams than other colts
as they are less liable to be injured from