Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-06-04
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Town and Country

druggists nave Dig run" on Paris
Green this season.
Who poisoned Jack England's dog? is a
question now puzzling the brain of the
average school boy.
An editor who thinks he knows all about
farming says, in speaking about strawber-
ries, the best way to raise them is with a
spoon.
The Western Baptist District Association
will meet here on next Friday evening at
L. M, the 18th instant. DR.. Biting to
preach the Introductory sermon.
One of the greatest specialties to be found
at the Great Boston Shoe Auction House,
491, Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, D.
c., Leopold Richold, proprietor, are ladies'
shoes at rs cents.
Mr. Walter L. Appleby, of Germantown,
brought suit against the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad last week for $4,000 for services
rendered as Waterman. Henry c. Eng
land and James Dawson are his counsel.
The Piedmont Herald says that the ore
gotten out by the Bear Pen Silver Mining
company, of Garrett county, has assayed
$29.21 in silver with some gold and lead, to
the ton, and is improving as the shaft is
sunk deeper
A special train will leave here tomorrow
Saturday morning at S:13 o'clock for Win
chester. Those intending to attend the un-
yelling of the monument at that place will
make note of this fact. The unwilling
will be done by the widow and daughter of
Gen. Stonewall jackson.
The Hop Bitters company offer prize of
$500 to the youngest child that can say Hop
Btters plainly, in any language, between
May 1, 1890, and July A. 1891. This is lib
eral and interesting offer, and everybody
and his wife should begin at once to say
Hop Bitters. Wen bet a nickle that girl
baby wins the prize.
A whole church full of women were al
most dying with envy the other day, at
Bridgeport, Conn. One of the female men,
ing forgotten that she had put one on and
donned another The rest thought it was
the latest fashion, and were mad as hops
because they had bought theirs.
Douglas Chopper, ESQ.,, an aged and re-
spected citizen of this county, died at his
residence on Saturday last. Mr.. G. had lived
Il Il nd hoe
the chapter of his existence, mourned by
large circle of friends and acquaintance.
He had held several offices in this county
of profit and trust, whose duties were faith
fully and honestly discharged to the satisfac-
ton Of everybody.
The Sheperdstown Register says, on Mon
day last, as Seymour Fisher, was sitting
under tree at the meek" near the canal,
above Sharpsburg, a large black snake with
a kissing sound dropped into his lap, and
quickly wound itself about him. OF course
he was startled; and had to cut the reptile
with his knife ere il would loose its hold
He says it was at least six feet in length and
large in proportion
The ministers of New York last week ad-
dressed circular to their brethren through
out the country, asking them to pray for the
politicians ofour land on Sabbath last. The
burden of the prayer recommended was that
the members of the then coming national
conventions be prompted to nominate good
and pious men. 1t is said "the prayers of
righteous availeth much" but the proceed
ings at Chicago do not appear to verify the
above quotation.
On Wednesday man named Osborne,
a tenant living on the farm of Mrs. Nelson,
near Hunting HILL got into dispute with
her son Carington about cattle trespassing
From dispute blows followed, and afterward
both appeared late in the afternoon before
Squire Kiger. Osborne charging Nelson
with assault and battery with intent to kill
and Nelson obtaining a peace warrant. Os-
born said Nelson struck him with stone
Knocking him down and severely beating
him. The parties were held in their own
recognizance to appear an hour after we
had gone to press, consequently we are
without further details of the matter
Mr.. Francis Thomas, residing near Sandy
Spring, had horse stolen from him by an
audacions thief on Friday last. He had been
to Washington market and had started home
early in the evening. He stopped to feed at
Burnt Mills and while his horses were eat
ing he fell asleep. Peter Sherman mo re-
lation to the Ohio family happening along
at that time concluded to ride 10 town and
accordingly took one of the horses Mr.
Thomas upon discovering his loss took the
other animal and started in pursuit of the
thief, capturing him and getting possession
Of the horse. Sherman had sold the horse
for $32, the animal is worth $3.50 Sherman
Hagner.
Rev. DR. Guard VS. IngersOll-R
DIR. Guard of Mt. Vernon NJ. L. church, Bal
timore listened TO one of Bob Ingersoll's
lectures at the Academy Of Music, last week,
and on Sabbath evening, taking up the sub
ject "The New Gospel and the New Preach
err" the eloquent divine gave Robert severe
logical thrashing In speaking of this emf
nent Dest he said:
"Now, as to the things that had most
struck him in the man In the first place he
seems to be u man Of most amazing self.ap-
probation, of boldness that amounts to ari-
dacity, Of large measure of inconsistency
for while denouncing dogmas he proceeds Ia
enunciate nothing but dogmas, never de-
scending TO reason. He believes In one thing
and that is his mission; in one person and
that is himself He has wit, but little rever-
ence-a most necessary quality in any great
reiormer. He cannot be considered a truth
seeker. A truth seeker the speaker would
honor, venerate and sympathize with. He
could not with Col. Ingersoll. A truth
seeker is humble-this man is audacious. A
truth seeker is cautious-this individual !,
full Of 5ravado. He is wonderfully superb
cial, and shows lack Of philosophic invest
cation. His genius is 10 destroy and find
fault. Thespeaker could not help but think
in listening 10 him, under what baneful in
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