Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23
On Saturday July Path,
VOLUME XXVI.

With this number the SENTINEL enters
upon its twenty sixth journalistic year. A
retrospect Of the past twelve months is Of
such gratifying character as TO inspire us
with renewed energy and encouragement in
the discharge of the multiplied duties Incl
dent to enlarged and progressive journalism.
1t has been our honest pride and endeavor
to spare neither time, pains or expense in
making the SENTINEL a healthy, agreeable
and instructive hearthstone companion. To
this end our selections have been made from
that character Of standard aud floating liter
ature as would, in our opinion, be most
likely to exert a sound influence over the
morals, elevate, enrich and inyigorate the
mind and awaken desire for more extern
sive cultivation Of the best of advanced
authors.
In the selection of general news, we have
silted the pure from the sensational, the un.
clean and vulgar, and have given the latest
and reliable, whether or not it was in ac-
cord with our feelings and partialities.
In all matters touching State and County
policy, we have faithfully brought to bear
whatever of humble ability we possessed in
advocating such reforms as would tend tc
correct existing abuses, inaugurate system
of economy and retrenchment in our public
expenditures, tighten the burden Of taxation
and elevate to office such atype of manhood
as would comport with the better days OF
Democratic honesty and simplicity.
As relates to questions affecting directly
the growth and prosperity Of the county, the
encouragement of substantial immigration,
the establishment of home manufactures,
the active maintenance Of our pub i: schools
the energetic development of our agricutu-
raj enterprises and industries, we have pur-
sued such course as we thought would
speedily arouse and keep alive u spirit OF
laudable ambition as 10 cause the good old
county of Montgomery TO take and bold u
position among hersister counties and make
her the equal Of any, surpassed by none.
In speaking of public men we have siren
uously avoided indulgng in anything of a
personal character, but have fearlessly and
= openly attacked any portion Of their public
record as we thought did not comport with
the wishes OF the people or which might be
regarded as departure from or an invasion
of their rights.
So deeply and closely have the separate
Interests of each and every portion of the
county become interviewer with each other.
that we have given special care to our local
columns. To the better cultivation and
blending OF these separate interests and to
make known all matters OF local or general
importance TRANSPORTING in the different sec
tons Of the county, we have invited such
correspondence and notes of the current
news as would be interesting and of value to
our readers.
In this day of rapid transit, when the ielo.
graph wires, permeating ever section of the
country and ireighted and trembling with
gigantic and startling Developments, when
enterprise is being driven with power aud
energy that is making the laws Of nature
subservient TO its will, the duties of the press
are'no less arduous than they are expen.
sive. To meet the requirements and wants
Of an intelligent and progressive people We
have enlarged our paper at considerable OK.
pense since the last volume This outlay
with the further expense Of H. publication
leads Us 10 anticipate tina, our friends who
are in arrears will appreciate our situation
and come 10 our assistance.
In the further conduct of the SENTINEL
our past course coupled with the experience
ofadvancing years and siill greater desire l.
eater 10 the public good aud taste must be
our guarantee ia the successful furtllerance
Of the principles and purposes Of il founder
andia gratifying the wishes Of its generous
friends and supporters