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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-23
Singer MANUFACTURING COMFY,
BRANCH OFFICE,
HI Y A Il II 8 TO w N, M d.
L. C. ZEIGLER, Agent.
358, 432 Genuine Singer Sewing Ma
chimes Sold in 1878, being 1890
more than In any previous year.
Special Notice.

Special n Office.
MANY abuses have grown up under the
lvl old system of selling Sewing Machines
through "MiddIemen," whose cupidity has
often led them TO Misrepresentation and fraud.
For the protection OF the public and our
selve we have abandoned this whole pernIcioUs
system. We have abolished the "middle-
men" and sell directly through our own sata-
ried agents, whom we are able to control.
We can thus give TO every purchaser Of a
Genuine Singer Sewing Machine the guar
anty Of company of 20 years standing, en-
ploying forty thousand men, that any machine
sold by a Singer agent is exactly what IL 10
represented. The difference between such a
guaranty and the guaranty Of an irrcsponsi-
bic, hungry canvasser, whom the purchaser
has never seen before and may never see again
Is too marked TO require comment.
Net'- All orders addressed to @. +. Gator,
Rockville, Md, will be promptly attended 10.
@ W. BRANDEEBURG, Unity,
WIN. T.. BELT, Dickerson's Sta,
mar 2S-9mP Agents for the Office.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-23
How to Pay a Compliment.

To pay compliment is to tell the
truth, and to tell it as though you meant
it. And the only way 10 do that is to
mean it. If a girl is pretty or accom-
plished; il she plays well, or sings well,
or dances well, or talks well if, in a
word, she pleases, why, in the namc Of
common sense, shouldn't she be told Of
it? Don't blurt it out before everybody
That will only serve TO make her un-
comfortable and make you appear ri
diculous. Say it quietly when oppor-
tunity offers, but say it strongly. Con-
vey the idea distinctly and fully, SO that
there may be no mistake about it. But
don't say it officially. Formality is
about the coolest thing known. More
than one maiden has been made happy
say for half an hourly mans taking
the trouble to say pleasant thing about
toilette that be liked, and many oil
fashions follies have been given up by
girls when they noticed discreet silence
concerning them on the part Of their
gentlemen friends. A bewitching little
black eyed beauty once said 10 gentle
man, 81 like 10 have you say sweet things
10 me, it seems 10 como so easy and
natural" In general forms, it may be
said that ii is always better TO say agree
able thing than a disagreeablo thing
better for all parties. The gallant who,
when a young lady stepped on his foot
While dancing and asked pardon, said,
Don't mention IL; dainty little foot
like that wouldn't hurt a daisy" moi
only told the truth, but doubtless fell
more comfortable than tho boor who,
when his foot was stepped upon, roarcd
out, THAT'S right climb all over nc
MIL ,,on. ,,roal ciumev hoofa
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-23
CoRSETS
kid Gloves.

The celebrated pERINOT Kid Gloves
2-buttons Ladies, 81 IS; 3-buttons do, So;
Auctions DO, 81 rs; 2.buttons Gents S2
Also the Gle ROYAL" KID GLOVES
3-buttons Ladies, 81 25; 4-buttons do, 81 so;
6-buttons do, 81 IS; 2-buttons Gents 81 80.
Full stock of undressed Kid, Castor and
Isle Thread Gloves. Alexander's celebrated
tkid inish) Black Silk Gloves, 2-builons,
81 20
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-23

Lips are a noun, aud yet they often
make conjunction.
Humility is low, but broad and deep
foundation Of every virtue.
Instead Of calling your silycr-haircd
friend an old dog, why not hail him as
a gray-houndf
The upsiart that rose 10 a point Of Or
der after sitting down upon the agrees
siyc end Of a pin was assured by the
chair that the point was we'll taken.
The picnic time approaches when man
rclapscs into barbarism and goes forth
into the forest " dcyOur his food with a
mixture Of red ants, dccaycd wood aud
gravel.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-23
Domestics and Lincns.

Bleached and Brown Cottons from cts. per
yard up Sd, GA, ia, "a, "a and l0-4
Bleached and Brown Sheetings. White Bed
Spreads from 80 cents up to the finest goods.
Linen Sheetings, Table Linens, Towels, Nap
kins, Wine Cloths, both Russia and American
Crashes, Plain Black Linen Lawns, White Lin
en- Lawns and beautiful Figured Linen Lawns,
New styles Spring Calicoes, Cambrics, Per.
Gales aud Pacific Lawns, Bed Ticking, ChevioI
and Hickory Shirtings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-23
Cassimeres, Flannels, &c.

A full line OF the celebrated Ballardvale white
Flannels, red, blue and grey Flannels from
20 cents per yard up. Cloths and Cassimeres
for mems and boys wear in great variety -
Ladies' Cloths in Navy blue, Black Brown
and Greys, and Spring Cancels Hair for Cir
culars
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-23
Hosiery and Underwear,

Cartwright Warner and American Hos
iery Company's Meriuo Underwear, ia gauze
and medium weights for Ladies', Gents and
Children; fancy aud plain coored Hose for
Ladies and Children, Gents Socks and Sus-
penders
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-23
Black Goods Department

Splendid Atwood Black Cashmeres at so,
62I, IS, 873, SOC and 81 per yard.
Silk Henrietta and Tamise Cloths, Plain,
Lace and Plaid Buntings, Plain, Plaid and
Damasse Grenadines, Crepe Cloths, English
Crepes and Crepe Wells.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-23
THE BEST DRILL.

THE KELLER Grain, Seed and Feriili-
a zing DRILL, the best without doubt,
and Drill without fault. The most per-
feet Fertillzing distributor in use, 10 which
thousands OF Farmers will testify who have
used it, Eight hundred of these Drills were
sold in the season of 1873 and $50 short OF
filing orders. 4,
The Keller can be seen at all the prominent
points on the principal lines Of railroad. Our
Agents will take pleasure In showing Farm
ers the important advantages this Drill has
over all others and give all the necessary in
formation wanted.
This Drill needs no praise, as it has estab-
lished its reputation by its own merits and
every Drill is branded THE BEST, being pro-
nounced so by all who use them For infor-
motion, apply or address
STEWART & PRICE,
General Agents, Frederick, Md.
sep lily
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-23
SILK DEPARTMENT.,

NEW additions to our silk stock Of the cele-
brated Guinet Black Silks, at ST., l 25, / so,
IS, Q 90, 2 rs, 2 SO, 2 IS and 20 per
yard. Best and cheapest Silks in the world
COLORED SILKS, in all the new shades, rs,
90, $l.00, $l.25, and ST. 80 per yard;
The very best ONE DOLLAR SILKS, In black
ond co1ornd In tho Detr;ct of nolupnh;a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-23
Dress Goods Department,
CARPETINCS,

Beautiful Dress Goods at l23, l6, 20 and 25c
per yard. Very handsome do at 81, 371'
40 and soc per yard;
1000 yards of all pure wool Buntings, all
new shades, at 25c per yard;
5000 yards cotton and wool Buntings, all
shades, at l2lc per yard.
Fine Novelties in wool and silk and wool Da-
mnSSe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-23
Silks SILKS SILKS
WHILE EOnnSa

Plaid and Striped Nainsooks, India Linens,
Mousalins, French Nainsooks and Mulls, In
dia Null Muslins, Sd wide French Organizes
aud Tarlatans, White Berkeley Lawn at l2lc;
Ladies' and Gents Han6kerchiefs, all prices.
CoRSETS,
The Flexible Hip Corset 600 bones) at 81;
the Cornct Corset at So; the celebrated G. p.
Corsets, French handmade at 81, 81 SO, So
and 81.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-23
SHIRTS.
SHIRTS
Our Dollar Shirts,
WOOLENS.
WOOLENS,

Made of WAMSUTTA COTTON with 3-ply
Irish Linen Bosoms, open either front or buck,
Perfectly Fitting.
W00LENS, W0OLENS.
Ballardva vale Flannels, Dome. and Gauze Fan-
nels Cassimcres for Mems and Boys wear,
English Corduroys and Fustians; French
Broadcloths and Doeskins.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-23
HOUSED FURNISHING GOODS.

English and French Cretonnes, Serges, Sat-
ines and Grape Cloths for Furniture Cover
inss aud Curtains. Raw Silks. Jute Cloths,
all-wool Terry, Stair Crashes, Table Linen,
Damasks and Napkins Barnsey Linen Sheet
ings and Pillow Linens, Piano and Table Cow
ers. Turkey Red Cloths with Napkins to match,
Fringed Doylies, (al sIzes) Richardson's Gel
ebrated Irish Linen, Huck and Damask
Towels
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-23
Hosiery and Underwear DE.
partnnent.

partmcnt.
Ladies', Misses and Children's Merino and
Gauze Vests, Mems and Boys Merino and
Gauze Shirts, Ladies' Misses and Children 3
Plain and Fancy Hose, Lisle Thread and Kid
Gloves, Gentlemen's Plain and Fancy Socks,
Neck Wear, Collars and Cuffs. great va
riety of Fancy and Silk Dress Buttons
Parasols and Sun Umbrellas.
500 Parasols and Silk Sun Umbrellas, every
one new and fresh. As these goods are d.
rect from the manufacturers the lowest prices
may be relied on.
Carpets, Carpets,
Matti11SS, coo.
GOOD BRUSSELS CARPET at rs cents,
Better do. do. 80
Very best do. 100
Ingram Carpets from IS cents up.
200 rolls New Straw MATING from l5c
per yard up to the best quality.
mo- We are Sole Agents in the District OF
Columbia for the sale OF Keeps Patent Partly
Made Fine DRESS SHIRTS, So per half-d
An elegant set OF Gold-plated Collar and
Sleeve Buttons presented with each calf dozen.
Also Keeps best Scotch Bingham Umbrellas,
81 each.
w. W. BURDETTE C, CO.,
Nos. 928 7th street and 70G street,
mar 28-y Washington City, d. @.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-23
Wraps, ClOaks, Shawls,
PaeasOls and Umbrellas

New Style Parasols and Sun Umbrellas, Chud-
da Shawls, Shetland Shawls, Single and Dou-
BILE Broche and Paisley Shawls, Paris and Ber-
lin Wraps, Paris Embroidered Fischues, Cot
tons, Percales, Calicoes, Sheeiing Cottons of
best makes and widths, Shifting Cottons and
soft finish Muslins and Cambrics for ladies'
and children's wear at the LOW EST PRICES.
Pacific Percales and Lawns, Calicoes al 5 and
= eeQis. Cheviots aud Madras Ginghams at
1912 cents, &c.
Paying cash for all our goods, we are able
TO sell them MT very close prices Samples
sent on application and all orders promptly
filed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-26
A Colorado Family.

Chalmers came from Illinois nine
years ago, pronounced by the doctors to
be far gone in consumption, and in two
years he was strong. They are q queer
family. its head is tall gsunt, lean and
ragged, and has lost one eye. He is
slightly intelligent, very opinionated
and wishes to be thought we'll informed,
which he is not. His great boast is that
his ancestors were Scottish COvehunters.
He considers himself a profound theo
logan, and by the pine logs at night
discourses to me on the mysteries of the
eternal connsels and the divine DEGREES.
Colorado with its progress and its future,
is also q constant theme. He hates
England with bitter hatred, and regards
any illusions which l make to the
progress of Victoria as personal insult.
He trusts to live to see the downfall of
the British monarchy and the disintegra.
ton of the empire, He is very
fond of talking, and asks me great deal
about my travels, but if speak favorably
of the climate or resources of any other
country, he regards 1t as a slur on Col
orado. Mrs. @. Is lean, clean, toothless,
and speaks in q piping, discontinued
voice, which seems to convey q personal
reproach. All her waking hours are
spent in large sun bonnet. She is never
idle for one minute, is severe and hard,
and despises everything but work. The
family consists of q grown up son, q
shiftless, melancholy looking youth, who
possibly ponders for wider life; girl
of sixteen, q sour, repellent looking
creature, with as much manners as a
pig; and three hard, unchildlike younger
children. By the whole family all
courtesy and gentleness of act or speech
seems regarded as "works of the flesh, I"
if not of "the devil" This
hard greed and the exclusive pursuit of
gain, with the indifference to all which
does not aid in its acquisition, are eating
up family love and life throughout the
west.-A Ladys Life in the Rocky Noun
LniSas
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-26

the surprise, the more than Joy, 1t wss
hard to understand what chance had
brought all this about. At last he heard
BeatTiz exclaim:
ooh! thought you had been killed."
"HoWl WhyT
"a gentleman was stabbed last night
on the road to Pilss. / could not learn
his name. You missed the appointment
and l feared"
A man had been rushing through the
house speaking excitedly at every door.
He had reached the studio and burst in
with
"senor Murillo, have you hesrdf
Don Amador-
"What of him?"
Was stabbed last night on the road
to Pilas. Don Claudio was the assassin
and recognized Don Amador, who cried
out and brought some peasants to the
spot. Then Don Claudio told how 1t
was all blunder, and he had intended
to kill an enemy who was to pass that
road last night. Claudio has fed to
Spain. Amador is dead"
"The blow was meant for you," whis-
pered Beatriz. 81 was frightened when
he turned back into the room yesterday.
believe he read that paper"
ave owe a great deal to this bundle
of misery" said Murillo, pointing to the
founding, and relating in q hslf-comie
way the experince of the night.
1.-THE baby shall be brought up st the
villa as my own little page" the lady
declared, taking the poor waif in her
arms.
In truth, he was carried to Pilas, and
turned out lusty boy and very spoiled
"See, my love land Murillo spoke
to divert Beatriz from
thoughts that kept her still trembling
81 have finished the Christ-child for
you"
She turned to look, and looking long
and steadfsstly grew calm, then tender
tears came stealing down her face. So,
to day, after two hundred years, stran-
gers from far of countries, people! of all
tongues and creeds, feel the same gentle
before that divine picture, and
turn away from it with something of the
in their hearts.-HarPer's
Bdz0T.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-26
Always New.

Christmas never grows old. The
beautiful legends clustering around the
name are fresh to young ears, and the
old listen as to familiar tales that grow
more charming with every recital. Each
year as Christmas tide comes near we
realize how curiously blended are old
memories and youthful feelings. They
do not interfere with each other, and
the union Is very beautiful Christmas
day, now generally regarded as the con-
yentional, not the tros, date CT the birth
of Christ, was celebrated In very early
times, although the origin of the special
festivities of the day is obscure. But its
celebration seems to spring from spon-
taneous and widespread desire to COM
memorate an event 30 important. Many
popular Christmas customs doubtless
had their source in an age prior to the
birth of Christ-a fact which will make
some of them more easily understood.
But kindliness, generous charity, and
grateful joy are the feelings which the
very name of Christmas inspires.
christmas saw old wrongs forgiven,
Friends long ps.tsd reconeiled;"
MANY one that night was merry
Who had tOilsd through all the year"
"Joy and plenty in the cottage,
Pace aud feastiDg in the hall,
And the voices OF the children
Ringing clear above 1t ALI"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-26
Washington Letter In Chicago Tribune.

washington Letter In Chlca8o Tribune
A new story of Lincoln-new to me
at least--at Republican headquarters in
Chicago during the Grant reception, and
which in this connection it may not be
amiss to tell.
Your readers will recall the peace
conference which occurred In February,
1866, at Fortress Monroe between Presi-
dent Lincoln and Secretary Seward on
the one side and Alexander ii. Stephens,
John A. Campbell and r. AZ. T. Hunter
on the other. The attenuation Of Mr..
Stephens has long been matter of such
general notoriety that 1t is not offensive
to speak of it. 1t seems that MIR. Lin
coin had never seen Mr.. Stephens be-
fore. At that time q kind of cloth was
worn by southern gentlemen, nearly of
the shade of the ordinary corn husk;
and Mr.. Stephens great coat was made
of that material. But Mr.. Stephens,
who always has been frail man, wore
many other garments beneath to pro.
tect him against the raw wind of Hamp,
ton Roads; and Mr.. Lincoln watched
with much interest the process of she'd
ding until the man was finally reached.
At last Mr.. Stephens stood forth In his
physical entity, ready for business. Mr..
Lincoln giving Governor Seward one OF
his most comical looks, and pointing 70
the discarded coat, says: swell, Inever
saw as much shuck for as little q nubbin
in all my life."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-26
RIeenY HOllAM.

Sleepy Hollow Is soon to be filed with
the racket and cinders of passing railway
trains. The visitor, whose heart has
been drawn toward the loveliest hannts
of Washington Irving, have been able to
stroll from the river bank st Sunnyside,
to glance at the Episcopal Church where
the funeral services were held, TO stop at
the se4ton's house and see the time-worn
communion service, TO crossth Headless
Horseman's bridge, to linger beside the
mill and the quaint Dutch church, to
listen to the creaking of the aspens and
willows In Sleepy Hollow and, finally to
read the simple inscription upon the
most famous grave In the cemetery, and
at the same time to breathe the very
atmosphere of somnolent quietude which
invested this whole region with chsrac-
ter and name. The new steam railway
which Is to run from High Bridge to
Brewster's win traverse Sleepy Hollow,
and the historic mill has been turning
out ties for the road-bed. This railroad,
which will be In running order next
month, will cross Oroton lake ut the
narrowest part, and carry passengers TO
Lake Mahopac. twill ofisr 10 residents
of Westchester county chance Of get
ting lower fares, provided Il be not swal'
lowed mp by the Harlem corporation
~ Y. TFibNae.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-26
The African Transportation Problem

The international association has
practically solved the greatest difficulty
In the way of the African problem
thst, namely, of transportation. Hither-
to it has taken travellers many months
and cost them great sums TO get from
the coast to the interior. The bite of
the tsetze fly, which infests all the trop-
ical regions of Africa, is fatal TO the
horse, the mule, the donkey and the OK.
Consequently all goods have to be car
ried on the heads of porters, who could
not carry as q rule more than fifty to
seventy.fiye pounds apiece, who had to
be fed and paid, who were insolent, dis
orderly, unreliable and sure to desert
Just when their services were most
needed. As the only currency of Cen
immense corps of attendants to enable
the traveller to get up from the coast,
and the more porters the more mouths
to feed and the greater the cost of the
expedition. The International society
has, however, substituted Indian ele-
plants for porters, and the experiment
has succeeded wonderfully. In letter
from Brussels of the date of October
18th, 1879, speaking of the progress
made by NM. Popelin and Vanden
Heuyel, of the Belgian branch, and of
the successful passage of the Mahata,
we are told that Mr.. Carriers elephants
Joined the explorers in good condition
at Mpwapwa. "The elephants, laden
with about one thousand pounds
apiece, succeeded in crossing the
mountains, swimming the rivers and
traversing the swamps and ravines.
Contrary to the opinion generally re-
ceived, they were able to dispense with
bread, and to subsist upon such proven
der Is the country furnished. They
journeyed across districts infested with
the tsetze, the bite of which, as Is known,
Is mortal to horses, cattle and asses.
Literally covered with these insects, they
did not seem to suffer annoyance"
Another letter of still later date says:
Is remains to inform you, sir, that the
elephants have so far perfectly sustained
ell the fatigues and all the privations to
which they have been exposed. They
brsyed the Marenga Ukali; they have
remained forty-two hours without water
and thirty-one hours without food,
marching twenty-seven and half hours
laden with more than q thousand pounds
apiece"
This Is conclusive, and Il would seem
that as soon as the transportation
problem is solved the complete opening
up of Africa tocommerce l. only ques
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-26
The IS christmas Shoe"

It is not too late to publish the follow.
ing from one of Greenville Murray's
Paris letters to the London Netrs, in
reference to holiday custOms:
/ believe that certain families continue
the tradition of the christmas shoe"
which is a much homelier and pleasanter
thing. On Christmas Eve the children
of q household place their shoes within
the fender of q fire place, and before
daybreak their mamma has filled them
with sugar plums and toys. The children
are informed that it is the Angel of
Christmas (PAnge de Noel who thus
stocks the shoes; but the Juvenile mird
is growing skeptical, and it is to be fear
ed that few attach much credit to this
legend. In some provincial towns,
chiefly Brittany and Provence, it used to
be the custom not 30 long ago for parents
to combine and have the services of q
merry fellow, who would 90 from house
to house disguised as Father Christmas
and ask whether there were any naughty
children who required furnishing. The
man was armed with q rod, and his ap-
pearance caused the most hardened
youngsters to wriggle uneasily on their
seats. II there were some naughty boys
or girls in a house, q moments whole
some terrorizing would be effected by
the fathers proposal TO whip these de-
linquents on the spot; but when there
had been enough squealing and crying,
coupled with promises of amendment
during the new year, papas and mammas
would beg off the culprits, and distri-
button of sweet meats would ensue in.
stead of the castigation. The father
always carried a sackful of toys and
bonbons, aud was thus enabled to miti-
gate the very unfavorable impression he
produced on first entering the domestic
circle. In some parts of Belgium and
Switzerland it is st. Nicholas, not Father
Christmas, who is regarded as the dis
penser of sweets and stripes to youth !;
and his festival falls on the 9th of De-
cember. One of the principal reasons
for abolishiug both Bt. Nicholas and
Father Christmas is that the practice OF
keeping New Years day as q great festi.
val of mirth and gifts has now become
universal in all Participating eoun.
tries.