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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-02-21
FINAL NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


ORDERED this 4lh day Of February, 1879,
w by this Court and the authority thereof
that Tuesday, the 4ih day of March next be
assigned Mary e. Ward, Execulrix Of Enoch
G Ward, late Of Montgomery county, de-
ceased, 10 pass her 6nal account in the per-
sonal estate OF said deceased, and 10 make
distribution ofihe assets in her hands amongst
The creditors OF said deceased aud said cred
itors are hereby notified to file their claims
with the Register Of Wills on or before said
day Provided copy of this order be pub
lishcd in some newspaper printed at Rockville,
Mary laud, for four successive weeks before
said 4th day of March next.
A. II S0MMERS,
SAMUEL DARBY,
Judges Of the Orphans Court.
True copy-Test;
feb Its ROBT. W. CARTER, Reg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-02-21

Swearing.-On last Thursday evening
James Hicks, a negro boy about town, was
brought before Justice Bouic on two charges
Of swearing in the street Hicks was fined
$l4 and on default was cent TO Jail. AS IA
class on colored people are very orderly and
respectful, but there are few exceptions who
are foll-mouihed and insoIent Hicks fate
should be warning
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-02-21
RoCE. vTTsTD.

RoCK WILD,
Montgomery county Maryland, nd is direct
ly opposite the COURT HOUSE, fronting on
Montgomery Avenue, the main thoroughfare
in said town.
The title is unqnestionable and the sale
will be made by the consent Of all parties
Interested in it.
The building is large % STORY BRICK,
with large Frame Building attached in the
rear, aifording ample and connections ac-
commodatIons tor the large and profitable
patronage which this House has for years
commanded.
There are also on the premises all necessary
OUT-BUlLDINGS, in good repair.
~ For further information apply TO Mrs.
Mary A Almoney or
ANDERSON Il B0UIC, Atrys,
jan 3--tf Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-02-21
7AA "a Acres of Land,

This property, Except $50 acres, lot No 81
lies on road from Jamestown to Mouth of
Muddy Branch, on Chesapeake and Ohio
canal. 1t is about % miles TO Jamestown,
81 miles to the Canal and miles to Gathers
burg Depot, on Metropolitan Branch of B. &
o. railroad, and adioins the lands OF B.
McCrossen, Edward Il. Hays, 2. Nathan
Jones, Dr.. William Waters, Mrs B. Beall
and others.
The Trustees have caused said real estate
10 be di vided INTO lots as follows:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-02-21
goeal and gersuaal.
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
Tonight the Bethesda neighborhood hold
their last sociable until after Lent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wootton. of Ellicott's
City, were in Rockville the latter part of last
week.
On last Friday and Saturday about four
hundred and fifty valentines passed through
the postofice.
Foster, the man who robbed Mr.. s.. B.
Lyddane's store, in this town, sometime since,
has been convicted of similar offence, at
Leesburg, and sentenced TO the penitentiary
for Ave years.
Mrs. Parsley, Familiarity known as 'Grsn.
ny Parsely," died in the early part of the
month at Brookevie. The deceased had
reached the rare old age Of ninety-seven
years ana had seen five generations of her de-
ecendants.
On Wednesday evening at the Catholic par
sonage, Mr.. Armistead West, of Darnestown,
was married to Miss Molie Campbell, of this
town, by Rev. Father Cunningham. We ex-
tend our congratulations.
The minstrel performance at Diamond Hall
was in all respects an eminent success. The
music and performance of the D. b. B. O..
were excellent and the attendance large.
The entertainment given by the Star Socia-
BILE club, of Great Falls was very pleasant
affair. Dancing was enjoyed 10 late hour,
aud handcopra on npar vae prov;dod
Mr.. Robert Carters wagon, in charge of
his ,eamste-, on the way from Washington a
few days since, caught FIRE, hut how is not
known, and vas charred to some extent be-
fore the fire was extipguished.
On Thursday night of last week Prof. Walk
er, who has been teaching a large dancing
class at Poolesville, gave the last of series of
sorees at that place. The Hotel Hall was fes-
lively arrayed for the occasion, and the even
ing was highly en- joyed by all present Prof
W. is now instructing a large class in Rock
Vile, and purposes giving several soirees, the
first TO be held at an early date.
Offutt's x Cross Roads Items.
Our correspondent from 0ffult's X Roads
sends us the following items:
Wheat not Furnishing.
Pneumonia is prevailing to some extent in
these parts
Mr.. Howard A. Garrett is very sick al
Cromcin Hotel.
The Ice has left the Potomac, and work will
pushed forward on the canal with all possible
haste
Chicken thieves have made a raid on the
hen-roosts of Messrs. Grimes and Duey.-
Sixtyfve were stolen.
There WAS lecture and pan Drama al Poto-
mac chapel on last Saturday night. 1t brought
many out.
The series Of debates at Cromelin Hall were
continued on Thursday evening. The ques-
ton was, (Which are the most pleasing to
the eye-the works of Nature or the works OF
Art?" The question was discussed by Messrs
Heck, s. Woodbridge and DR.. Caraher for the
Affirmative, and by Messrs G. Woodbridge
Ricketts, add Msus Tor the negative. The
question was ably handled by both parties
and was decided in the negative. The music
upon The occasion was excellent Ar. HecIt's
sump-speech aud comic song won loud ar
plause from the large and very attentive audi
ence. Woman's Rights is the subject for the
9th of February A lively time ia exnectpd
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-02-21
20 q Ts N .. u.

consists OF that part of said real estate on
which is located the dwelling house of the
late John L DuFief, and contaips l67 ga
ACRES, together with detached wood lot
of l6 5 8 ACRES, conveniently located, max
ing in the whole
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-02-21
TRUSTEES SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

OY VIRTUE of a Decree of the Circuit
1s Court for Montgomery county, sitting
as a Court OF Equity, passed in cause in said
Court wherein Julian Magruder ct al. are
complainants, and Margaret W. DuFief and
others are defendants, the subscribers as Trus-
tees, will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder in front of the dwelling house on the
premises, on
SATURDAY, February the 22nd, 1879,
at q o'clock, P. NJ, the Real Estate OF which
Johu l.. DuFief, late of said county, deceased,
cd ea;1ad aud noSsocSad conta;n;nu
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-30
The Late General Dix.

Last week we announced the death of
this distinguished citizen and soldier, which
occurred in New York on the 2lst instant.
General Dix was born in Boscawen, N. H.,
July Oath, 1898, and lived eighty years and
nine months. With rare opportunities for
early education, he passed the year 1911 in
a French college in Montreal. In the year
1912 he was appointed to cadetship in the
Military Academy; but, instead Of going to
West Point, he joined the army on the from
tier, with an ensigns commission, and
served through the war, chiefly as staff Of
ficer. He rose to the rank of captain, and
to a chief place on the staff of General
Brown. In 1925 he resigned his military
position and began the study of law. On
being admitted to the bar, he visited Cuba
and Europe, after which he opened a law Of
fee in Cooperstown, N. Y. In 1881 he was
Adjutant General under Governor Throop.
In 1888 he was appointed Secretary of state,
and also a regent of the State University.
In 1871 he was elected to the New York as
sembly. After this, he made another visit
to Europe, one result of which was his
Summer in Spain and Florence" published
in 1855. In 1916 he was elected to the
United States Senate, in which he served
until 1910.
The struggle of the slave power to take
possession of Kansas, together with the fu-
gitive slave law, made General Dix an active
opponent of slavery. He acted with the
New York Barnburners," became free
soil democrat" and finally a Republican.
When the secession conspiracy was break
ing down the cabinet of President Buchanan,
he was made secretary of the treasury, and
he held this position from January to March,
1861. 1t was as secretary of the treasury
man shall attempt to haul down the Ameri-
can flag, shoot him on the spot In May
1861, President Lincoln made him major
general of volunteers, and he was afterwards
| appointed to the same position in the regular
army. While in command at Fortress Mon
roe, in 1868, he organized an expedition
which cut Lees communications, and seri-
ously embarrassed the rebels. In 1864 he
was placed in command of the military de-
partment of the East. His action and in
huence did the government excellent service
during the rebellion.
In lS67-68 General Dix was minister to
France. In 1872 he was elected Governor
of New York, being then seventy-four years
old. Since 1874 he has lived quietly as a
private citizen, occupying himself chiefly
with the management of his large estate
His ability was conspicuous in every posi-
ton he occupied; but he was also eminent
for the moral greatness by which his mind
and character were regulated. lie was one
of those men who can be trusted one OF
those who command respect because they
deserve it, aud whose influence is whole
some power, wherever they are known oil
remembered.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-30
A Fair Rate OF Interest.

The brilliant success of Secretary Sher-
man in converting the ten-forty-fve per
cent. bonds into four per cents. is fully recog-
nized by the London Times, the leading
journal in Europe, and well it may be, for
there is nothing in modern times to be COM
pared with it, with the single exception of
the prompt placing of the German war in
demnity of five milliards Give thousand mil
lion dollars) by the French government
But the Times wouldn't be true to itself
if it failed in the same connection to proph-
ecy some sort of evil to our country and its
interests 1t expresses doubt as to whether
the United States will be equally successful
in converting the six per cent. bonds of
1881, for the reason that, by 1881, the bust
ness of the country will have revived to that
extent that money will command rate of
interest quite too high to admit of its in.
vestment in four per cent. bonds. The
falsity of this reasoning consists in its over
looking the great feature of the non-taxa-
bility of the federal bonds. Every other
species of property is subject to state and
municipal taxation, amounting to about two
per cent. in our large cities. Bonds which
yield four per cent. without liability to taxa
ton are as valuable as six per cent. bonds
taxable for state and municipal purposes.
Of course the holders of the 1881 skies will
not surrender them except on compulsion,
but as the government will then be at lib
erty to call them in and pay them, their
holders will have no choice if the govern
ment can then borrow at lower rate of in
terest Besides exemption from taxation
our government bonds have great and man
ifest advantages. They can be sold on any
business day of the year. They have &C.
cordingly all the advantages of cash in hand
or cash deposited in bank for ready use,
with the additional advantage that they
steadily draw interest, which money in
hand or money deposited in a bank does
not. No other form of property is so desr-
able. Before the skies of 1881 become re-
deemable the entire bulk of the present four
per cent. loans will have been placed as
permanent investments, and there will be an
ever enlarging field for this most desirable
form of property. We cannot doubt that
four per cent. bonds for converting the
skies of 1881 will be promptly taken as soon
as the Treasury puts them on the market
The credit of our government is so well es-
tablished that there will never hereafter be
any difficulty in Opposing of bonds on
which the interest is one per cent. higher
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-30
The Army Bill Veto.


The Presidents veto of the army bill,
with the order" preventing the presence of
United States troops near any polling place,
has been sent to Congress. We publish it
elsewhere. The message considers the sixth
section, containing political legislation, as
made up of two parts, one preventing the
use of troops at the polls, and the second,
and more important, to prevent civil officers
from using force to execute any portion of
the election laws. As for the clause forbid
ding the use of troops at the polls, the Pres
ident regards il as wholly unnecessary and
uncaled for, as the law already covers this
ground He strongly intimates that it was
not on this account that the section was
framed, but that its real object is contained
in the second part, which renders civil Of
ficers of the law powerless to use force to
execute the election laws, which are left on
the statute book untouched by this legisla-
ton. These election laws are beyond ques-
ton constitutional, and they are also neces-
sary, and this attempt to strike them down
is one that the President does not approve.
He calls attention to the fact that this
section prevents the President from enforc-
ing laws which remain on the statute books
in regard to elections, and this he treats
as grave interference with the constitu-
tional rights of the Executive.
The President also treats at length the
subject Of coercion. lie denies the right Of
Congress TO force the Executive to sign
measures which he does not approve. Such
a course on the part of the House would, if
allowed to pass unchallenged, enable the
House to usurp all the powers in the co-or-
dinate branches of the government The
President presents his views pointedly upon
the custom of attaching extraneous legisla-
ton to appropriation bills. While that has
sometimes been done at the close of a ses-
sion, when there was not time TO complete
important legislation otherwise, he says in
this case it was attempted simply as CO.
ercion of the Executive at the opening Of a
session, when there was plenty of time for a
full consideration of the election laws as
separate measures. He sets forth the duty
of Congress to make appropriations and to
see that the money of the people is applied
to the purposes for which the government
collected it, and in this connection he disap-
proves the idea of withholding supplies.
The President in discussing the subject of
extraneous matter in appropriation bills
calls attention to the fact that twenty-five
states in framing new constitutions have pro-
hibited such matter in bills of this character.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-30

LIBEL SUIT.-The SANDER suit of Rev. Mr..
Lothrop against the Springfield Republican,
which was concluded at Salem last week, re-
suited in verdict of $1,000 for the plaintiff.
OF this result the Boston Journal well says
" 1t is simply an illustration of the work
ings of a mistaken theory of journalism.
The Republicans policy was not adapted to
help either the public or the parties con-
cerned; its tendency was to broaden scan
dial which could scarcely be too narrowly re-
stricted, and to cater to a too-preyalent lik-
ing for gossip. The same paper has erred
so often in invading the sanctites of private
life, and has shown such a consistent and
systematic disregard of the rights and sens-
bilities of individuals, that it is almost too
much to hope that it will lay to heart the
lesson which the verdict conveys. The re-
suit of the trial will nevertheless 60 to es-
tablish the principle that the ambition to be
bright and 'newsy must not override pub
lie rights"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-30

After the speech of General Garfield in the
House today, very humorous dissertation was
given by new member, Mr. Horr of Michigan
He commenced by holding up to ridicule the
greenback Representatives, and created great
amusement by the assertion that il all the green
back money demanded by the bills already in
troduced was to be supplied, the greenbackers
would have to get their clergyman (De La Matyr)
to ask the Deity TO vary the miracle Of the deluge
to open again the doors and windows OF heaven
and to rain greenbacks for forty days lie then
turned on the Southern democrats, and told them
what their section wanted was "more corn and
cotton, and less cussedness'
The first one hundred arrears Of pension certif-
Gates were signed yesterday by the Commissioner
of Pensions, representing ss5, 72S63. The claims
will be taken up and settled In such order as to
distribute the settlements in fair proportion in all
the agencies, and not in the order OF the date OF
the applications. Immediately upon the settle
ment Of claim the pensioner will be notified and
promptly paid without waiting for quarter day.
The Vermont maple sugar party held at Ma
sonic Temple on Thursday evening was a grand
success in every respect Nearly every verraonter
in the city was in attendance, as well as a large
number Of friends. The sugar was excellent in
quality and plentiful in quantity. Dancing was
kept up in the large hall throughout the evening
Credit is due for the success of the affair TO Mr.
J. r. Thompson, President of the State Associa-
ton, and to Messrs. Parker, Persons, Wright,
Town, Mead, and Others.
Colonel Joyce, on Monday, introduced bill in
the House proposing an additional amendment to
the Constitution forever prohibiting the payment
to disloyal persons of any money for property de-
stroyed in the late war.
Congressman Barlow leaves for home tonight
for a short leave of Absence and is paired with
Morse (democrat) of Massachusetts Sol.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-30

Nor long since well known Boston minister
and editor, famed quite as much for his love of
horses and outdoor sports as for midness, peace
and prayer, was trying one of his pet nags on the
Brighton road, when gentleman came along
with his pet nag, evidently ready for a brush
lie got all he wanted the minister disappeared in
cloud Of dust Next day the two CHANGED to
meet in the street. How are you :? said the
horse-oving divine heartily, You have the ad-
vantage OF me, SIR answered the other You
can't have forgotten that little race we had yes
terday,' continued the minister, No, Of course
not but brush on the road is one thing and
subsequent acquaintance quite another You
must excuse me; horse trainers are not in my
line socially, and he bowed as II to close the in
tervew. 'You'll at least take my card said the
clergyman, who had to pucker his mouth to keep
from laughing, His lofty highness condescended
to take the pasteboard and-came down
ton Transcript.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-30

IT is stated that after the close of the war
Colonel Allston of Georgia, recently assassi-
mated, replied through the Boston Herald to
aspersions against the honesty of the South
ern people. His letter attracted the atten-
ton of Richard Henry Dana, Sr., recently
deceased, and he sent Colonel Alston a
check for $1,000, accompanied by letter
stating his desire to befriend the Colonel,
but that gentleman returned it, remarking
that, while his own personal Indebtedness
was SS,2i0, he could not think of taking ad-
vantage of Mr. Dana's generosity. A short
while afterwards the Colonel received sS,240
from Mr.. Dana, which that gentleman hoped
Colonel Allston would make use of. This he
did, and two years later returned the full
amount to Mr.. Dana. A warm personal
friendship sprang up between the two gen
tlemen, and when. few years afterwards,
Colonel Allston was made happy father
Mr.. Dana's check for SS,2i0 again came to
hand as present to the newborn child. A
Sharon correspondent of the Pittsburg
Critic notes this as an actual occurrence.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-30
Depths OF Political Malignity,

Edwin M. Stanton died suddenly in De
cember, 1869. Soon after story was set
afoat that the distinguished Ex-Secretary
of War had committed suicide by cutting
his throat. But it was so evidently bare
faced falsehood concocted for sensational
purposes, or suggested by the malignity of
those whom Mr.. Stanton's zeal and vigor in
the Union cause had made his enemies, that
it was suffered to die a natural DEATH Yet
the statement has recently been revived by
some INSCRIPTIONS or ignorant partisan jour
nails, and a passage in the book published
by the late General Dick Taylor shortly be-
fore his death is regarded as accepting it as
historical fact.
1t seems superfiuous to contradict story
so wholly devoid of truth and SO evidently
malicious in its conception, but it has been
deemed proper to give it an authoritative
denial, and therefore it is well that the proof
of its falsehood has been made complete
Surgeon-General Barnes, who attended Mr.
Stanton in his last illness, and was at his
bedside when he died, gives detailed ac
count of the disease that produced death and
the names of all who were around the death
bed. The disease was one of long standing
and its fatal termination was natural and
anticipated. Mr.. Dupee, messenger in the
War Department, who was with Mr.. Stanton
during his sickness and at his death, make
affidavit that he shaved and laid out th'
corpse, and not mark of violence was OIL
the body. David Jones, who was in at
tendance with Mr.. Dupee, makes simila
affidavit. There never was the slightes
foundation on which the story could rest
but these affidavits and the Surgeon-Gen
erals letter ought to bury it beyond resuI
rection even by political malignants.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-30

A Coon MovE.-A lady of wealth in
Boston has established two Kitchen-G Gardens
in that city. These institutions are schools
whose object is to teach young girls to do
homework by means of miniature furniture
and utensils. The manner of teaching the
work renders it attractive and pleasant, and
the instruction impaired is systematic and
thorough. The governing methods and
principles are those which have been so sue
cessful in kindergartens. The teachers are
skilled and the teaching practical. "Minia-
ture BEDS" as the Providence Journal de-
scribes it, are provided with appropriate
bedding, and the pupils make them, at the
same time singing songs descriptive of the
manner in which the work is done. In the
same way they set the table, clear it away
aid wash the dishes wait at table or
tend door; sweep and dust wash clothes,
sprinkle, fold aud iron them and everything
else connected with housework, thus gain
ing, when impressions are strongest, practi-
cal knowledge which will be more useful 10
them than anything else during their lives,
and which will fit them for becoming the
well-trained servants so urgently needed for
the smooth working of domestic machinery"
This system is now in successful operation
in fourteen industrial schools and missions
of New York, and the Boston schools are on
the same model.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-30

The election cases of Barnewell county,
s. c. fall to the ground through defect in
the proceedings In consequence of this re-
suit the remaining cases, on motion of the
United States District Attorney, 60 over to
the November term. This turn Of affairs
in what il was supposed would be important
trials will be no less of a surprise TO the
country than TO the South Carolinans who
thronged the court room as eager observers
OF the proceedings.