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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23
Potomac Items.

But few boats are running owing to the
strike. Boats are stoned at Williamsport
and Hancock. Capt. John Gorman's boat
was struck with huge stone which crushed
through his stable and killed valuable
mule i. iothcr narrow escapes are recited
where hair-breadth escapes are noted. The
authorities are taking the matter in hand
and it is hoped that in few days boats will
be running as usual and without moesta-
ton.
Beverly Reynold, colored, about thirteen
years old, sustained very serious accident
last Monday evening by gun shot 1t ap-
pears that Mr.. Harry Welsh's son and the
boy, Reynold, against the wishes of their
parents, took gun along COW hunting with
which they were shooting at mark. 1t
seems the boy had shot and it become IIarry's
turn; he cooked the gun when the boy
attempted to take it away from him and il
was discharged, shooting the colored boy
through the wrist and SCATTERING the bones.
DR.. Stonestreet amputated the arm next to
the elbow.
The much desired rain paid us friendly
visit on Monday night last. Tho thunder
and lightning were so severe and sharp that it
caused sleepless night to our people
The Montgomery Gold Mines are making
every preparation for their new process
Many tons of rich ore are now ready A
railroad track is also being laid The rca-
son they changed the process of obtaining
gold was that there being so much supher
and iron much gold was wasted
The Great Falls base ball nine will play
the nine of your town, on Wednesday, the
2Sth instant, at Rockville.
Everybody is Hancock men-even the
ladies and children
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23
DarnestOwn Items

There is much talk Of raising Hancock
and English polo at this place very soon.
The Poolcsyile brass band gave MS some
good music on their way 10 Rockville the
18th instant.
Our new drug store seems b. BE- doing
very well. Drs. Bcall d Williams say they
have no right 10 complain.
Mr.. Chas. Cross had good horse stolen
from him last week. believe he has put
out a liberal reward 10 the finder Of the same.
We have . good prospect for an abundant
crop Of corn, aud, a. Everett ba. dooohbol,
"rch pastures stretch beneath the eye,
along the waysidc, from village 10 village
a. though Mature had been spreading hor
hnls with carpet NJ W b. pressed Wy tho
footsteps Of her descending God"
EgJff
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23
M Il. Church Re-union.-The Metho


M Il Church -uniOn.-The Metho-
dist reunion held at the Fair Grounds last
Thursday was u great success. 1t is sup
posed there were in the neighborhOod of n
thousand persons present The exercises
seemed to be rather informal, and yet were
exceedingly pleasant. Everybody seemed
To enjoy the occasion Rev. W. G.. Eggles-
ton delivered an eloquent and stirring ad-
dress on "Church Finances" and handled
his subject in a mastery manner. The best
evidence of its impressiveness is the fact that
collection afterward taken up for the
payment of the church debt on the parson-
age, amounted to seventeen hundred and
fifty dollars, leaving n balance of two humid
red and fifty dollars 10 be raised.
The meeting was presided over by Rev.
DIR. Rodgers, p. E., and the ministers pres
ent, and former pastors here, were Revs. Egg
gleston, Thomas, Kennedy, Boyle, Whisner,
Martin and Brown, all of whom Except Mr.
MARTINI made short addresses.
We are requested by the pastor of the
circuit, TO thank the friends for their gener-
Gus liberaity and that he hopes that all sub
scriptions will be settled at an early date by
note or otherwise.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23
EdWards's Ferry Items

The pole raising at Leesburg, Va, on last
Saturday was attended by some hairbrcadth
escapes, the derrick used in hosting the
pole falling three times, and although the
streets were crowded no one was injured.
1t was finally successfully hoisted and placed
in position and its top now towers one hun
dred and twenty feet in the air, and it is
thought to be the tallest pole yet erected in
that State. It's surmounted with Hancock
and English broom, which is ominous of
making a clean sweep Of the State on the
I'd day of November next
just before the strelmer was thrown to
the breeze, Captain Fountleroy introduced
to the audience, Maryand's old Democratic
war-horse, Capt. John Richie, of Frederick,
who is one Of The most powerful and
eloquent speakers, and he gave us one of the
best addresses | ever listened to. lie liter
ally took Debt-Payers and Readjusters by
storm, and instituted an err of good feel
ing which will bear better fruit in times to
come.
Among the older faces seen ut this meet
ing, was Washington Johnson, who forty
two years ago carried the mail from Har-
per's Ferry to Washington, through Mary
land, on horseback, and he still signs for the
good old times.
Acting Coroner, S. g. Donohoe, held
an inquest on the body Of colored boy
drowned in the lock at Edwards Ferry on
the night Of the 18Th inst; the line jerked
him overheard, and the boat, American
Flag, ran over him before he came TO the
surface. The body of an unknown man was
taken from the Eight Mile Level last Satur-
day, and the same party held an inquest on
this corpse.
Corn is sadly in want of rain at present
Wheat is turning out as well as farmers
generally thought it would.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23
st Switbin,s Dav -Thrrsdav tho tx,

81. SWitnlnS Day.-IhurSday, the 10th
instant, was what is known as ST. Swithin's
Day. The legend OF St Swithin has at
tracted much attention of late years in con-
sequence of ilm remarkably rainy weather
which by some striking sort meteorological
coincidence, has usually followed the 18TH
of July. The common adage OF our Eng
lish ancestors regarding st. Swithn is TO
the effect that as it rains or is fair on St.
Swithin's Day, the 10Th Of July, there will
be continuous tract of wet or dry weather
for the forty days ensuing. St. Swithin was
Bishop of Winchester, England, and died
about S62, over Il thousand years ago, which
is long enough to test any legend Swithin
was born near Winchester, and was monk
of the Abbey of Winchester, and though
he died bishop was never regularly can
onized He is therefore what has been
termed "home- made saint" 1t would
seem that love of being out in the wet
was one of his pecuiarities, for he directed
that when he should die his body should be
buried under the eaves-droppings OF the
church, in which uncomfortable state it re-
manned for nearly hundred years, when
the clergy in body began the removal
amidst great pomp To the Cathedral of Win
chester The ceremony, however, was in.
terrupted at the beginning by a heavy burst
of rain, which continued forty days. The
monks, who were frightened by the rain,
dessted and built a chapel over the remains
on the spot where they lay buried. Out of
this incident grew the legend which has
held place in the popular mind along with
other traditions and supertitions for many
centuries.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23

Enthusiastic pole Raising.-On Sat
urday last the Democracy in the vicinity Of
Knowles Station, this county, met at that
place and formed Il Hancock and English
campaign club. The following officers were
elected: James G. Pierce president; Chas.
ii. Anderson, ce-president; f.. G. Stubs,
secretary; G.. w. Duvall, treasurer; cam
paign committee, Humphrey Perry, II. S.
Anderson, Frank Duvall, VIM. II. Mamma
kee, Charles Fedeiine, Edward Corricll and
James Duvall. Over one hundred mem
bers signed the roll After organizing, the
club erected pole eighty-five feet high, and
threw TO the breeze a handsome flag and
streamer bearing the names Of Hancock
and Engl sh. The flag was the gift of the
Misses Duvall. The greatest enthusiasm
prevailed. Speeches were made by NJ. j.
Brown, James G. Pierce and others. 1t is
the intention OF the club to erect, in short
time, another pole at Plyer's cross roads, at
which prominent speakers will be present.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23
Shortage In Crops 1t "

shortage In Crops 1t will be seen
from the following that American cereals
will, in all probability, again be in demand
in foreign parts and that our farmers win
find ready market for all their surplus
grain at is now certain that the European
wheat crop will fall very far below the est.
mates made early in the season. In Eng.
land the yield is very unpromising and the
Russian government is considering the pro-
prety Of iorbidding any expectation Of
wheat, 50 sadly does the crop in that
country appear. The outlook is promising
for another profitable season for the Ameri-
can farmer. The shortage in Europe must
be supplied from this country. While there
is no prospect of any such foreign demand
for wheat as existed iast year, the surplus
age of the American crop will find ready
market at paying prices"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23

Grange Meeting.-The regular meet
ing of Montgomery County Grange, No. z,
was held, at Jamestown, on Thursday of
last week. The Executive Committee made
a report on the comparative value of differ
ent kinds of lime. Resolutions were adopted
directing the Executive Committee TO obtain
samples, have analysis made of the different
lime rocks, also of gas house and oyster
shell lime, and requesting farmers of the
county to exact an analysis of the dealers
before buying. A motion looking to the
appointment of a board of arbitration to
settle differences that might arise among
Patrons was discussed at some length and
referred to next meeting The following
was also adopted
WHEREAS, This Grange has learned with
sincere sorrow of the sudden and affecting
bereavement of Olney Grange in the death
of our late brother, DIR. j. Wilson Magruder,
therefore
ResOtped, That we hereby tender our heart
felt sympathy to our sister Grange in her
loss in the death of this active and gifted
brother whose talents were employed in the
promotion of the principles and objects Of
our beloved order throughout the county.
In the afternoon public meeting was
held and addresses made by Worthy Master
Isaac Young and others
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23

A picnic aud jolly good time will be had
at Dawsonsyile, on Thursday next, under
the following genilcmen's direction Arthur
White, W. J. Williams, H. White, j. N. An
mutt, l.. Allnuii, N. Allnuit The commit.
tee Of reception il composed Of Mrs Bcnoni
Allnuti, Mrs. jos Dyson, Mrs. H. A Darby,
and Mrs Real Allnuit We acknowledge
the receipt II an invitation 10 be- present
aud probably will DC.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23

An Old Citizen Gone.-Mr. Elijah
Biggs died at the residence Of Mr.. John
spurrier, near Darnestown, on Saturday
last, In the sJth year Of bis age Deceased
WIS the father Of Mr., r. II Biggs, Of lfrcde-
rick City, and was universally reycTed and
loved by all who knew him. lie has been
resident Of this county but short time,
aud consistent member Of the Methodist
church Tor hlty year,.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23

Camp Meeting.-By reference 10 an
other column Of to-day's issue II will he seen
that the colored branch Of the NJ. Il. Church
will hold a Camp Meeting at Mrs. ITamil-
tons Grove, one mile north Of Washington
Grove, this county, commencing Saturday,
July 3ist, and ending Monday, August 9th.
Special rates by railroad and the splendid
grounds will no doubt induce many 10 at
tend
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23
Notice TO Creditors.

NOTICE Is hereby given thai the subscri-
~ hers have obtained from the Orphans
Couu ol Montgomery county letters tesla-
meniary on the personal estate Of
DOUGLASS CHOPPER,
late Of said county, deceased All persona
having claims against said deceased are here
by warned 10 exhibit the same with vouchers
thereof, 10 the subscribers, on or before TIE
10Th day Of June, 1881 otherwise, they
may, by law, be excluded from all benefits
Of said estate. All persons indebted 10 said
estate are requested 10 make immediate pay
meni Given under our hands this 10th DAY
Of June 1880.
ELEANOR N. CHOPPER,
GEORGE PETER.
July 2-4t Ezeeutors
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23
A Distressing Accident

A Distressing Accident.-On Mon
day last, about O'Clock in the forenoon,
while engaged in oiing the threshng ma
chine at which he was at work on the farm
Mr.. VIM. j. Cook, Mr.. John Benson's cloth
ing was caught by the tumbling shaft and
he was hurled swiftly around IT, lie was
very seriously hurt-bcing cut and bruised
in several places. Although serious the
wounds, we are informed, are not Deces-
sariy fatal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23
Democratic pole Raising.-on

Democratic Pole Raising.-On Sat
urday last a Hancock and English pole was
erected on the square in this place The
Poolcsville brass band enlivcned the occa-
sion. Major H. Kyd Douglass, Col. James
NJ, Schcy and Dr. Culver, followed by Hon.
Monig'y Blair and Judge Bouic addressed
the meeting Tho pole. nice hickory, Is
sumounted by an emblem Of rooster, a
beautiful flag and steamer floats from the
tan
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23
DIVIDEND.

Ornpg Uglog TuRsrRg CoHrAsY,
ulney T.. o., Montgomery Go. Nd
Jone ~, lss0
~ aud after July 1T, 1890, "A dividend u
~ three (3) per cent. will be paid on the
capital stock Of this company, Tor which ap.
plicaiion must be made 20
WASnlNGTOH BOWIE,
july Aim Tfeasur,r.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23

va Instead Of filling our column with iss-
tlmonials we will state tina, hu ndrsds Of thsss
Mowers aud Roapers aud Rakes are 10 use In
Montgomery county, The owners Of which eaH
be seen and a practical kno wledEs Of tAslv
merits and durability had In much better
way than by reading testimonials; ihsy avs
In the hands OF the most practical srnsrs Of
the county and In any part Of Il. See yosr
neighbor who uses the Buckeye before buying
any machine, and by nil means send 10 ns for
Circulars.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23

DR.. Tanners physicians have made the
discovery that that gentleman is now two
inches shorter than when he began his fast
The doctors explanation of this curious fact
is as follows; There are twenty -four bones
in the spinal couLin, and between these
bones are twenty-fnur layers OF cartilage
There are no blood vessels in this cartilage,
and derives its substance from ABSORPTION
Consequently, when the supply of food is
cut off, these layers of cartilage are the first
portions of the body ito suffer They are
capable of a shrnkage of one-quartcr of an
inch in thickness, SO that man might loose
as much as three inches in height from this
cause. 1t is well known that men decrease
in height after middle age is reached To-
day noon the Doctor will have starved
twenty-six days.
Postmaster General Key has, by Order
No. 80, prohibited the carrying of circulars,
business cards, ETC., by the United States
mails, the order to go into effect on and after
the first day of October next. In the con-
GLIDING portion OF the order he says: at is
deemed therefore best to fully carry out the
declared purpose of this statute; and to ena-
BILE the employees of the railway mail SER
vice to discharge their duties with accuracy
and promptness, declare the postal card fur
nished by the postoffice department the only
card matter that will, for the purpose ndica-
ted in the statute, be transmitted in the mails,
whether it be printed or written upon, at a
less rate than three cents for each half-ounce
or fraction thereof"
The Poolesvile Brass Band which visited
our town Saturday, on the occasion of the
pole raising, presented a neat appearance
and enlivened our streets with some fine
musical selections. We must certainly con-
gratulate its members on the progress they
have made in perlecting themselves in their
role We wish them unbounded success in
their praiseworthy undertaking.
VIM. Spence, the man spoken of in last
weeks issue as VIM. Dent and arrested in
Baltimore at the instigation of Mr. Jno. Belt,
Of Gaithersburg, was lodged in Jail at this
place on Wednesday of this week to await
trial
John Jackson, a colorcd boy, aged fifteen
years, became violently insane a few days
ago and became so unmanageable that his
employer, Mr.. J. N. Benton, living near
Jamestown, had to closely confne him.
A grand Picnic and Tournament is ad-
vertised in another column to take place on
the farm of Mr.. Chas Carr, in Howard
county, on the 9th instant Read about
it in another column.
The storm appears to have been very
general; in Pennsylvania and Virginia an
immense quantity of property was destroy
cd, but fortunately, SO far as heard from, no
lives were lost.
Mr. Joseph N. Bailey, collector of taxes
for this district, advertises his appointments
for collection of taxes in to-day's issue. Read
his notice.
The family of Mr.. l.. II. Darby, residing
near Jacksonville, killed rabid dog on
Friday last. Fortunately no one was bitten
by it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23

"V'FE E""" EF"tfNNE t""F"' WEE"W" WI
yIces.-Ail day services nj 81. Banholo-
news church, Rawlings river, July 9Th
and 2sth, beginning At ~ O'Clock. A. NJ.
AT Unity chapel July 27th and 2sth At ~
O'Clock, 4. NJ.
81. johns, Mcchanicsyille, morning ser
vice. at 4 o'clock, A. NJ, July 10Th and Both.
st. Luke's, July Goth and Both, at II
O'Clock, y. NJ.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23

Mr Reynolds, residing at Sligo. in this
county, was overcome by heat on ihe Seventh
Street road, on Monday afternoon last and
from her carriage. She has now, We nm
~, almost fully recovered Der former
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23
I,OAP. SOAP sOAPl

- BiK wagon-loads Of
dne TOILET SOAP received ihis week, aud
10 close u Oui cheap I will sell one Nagpn-load
~ Que dollar ll2 cakes including The say
oa Gail i'eiofe ~ 10 all gone, at
u. ~. BOUlCS
lult IL ElYuft SfaaaL
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23
EXTRAS AND REPAIRS

Furnished for I,eapcrs aud Mowers AID .lI
other Agricultural Machinery and Machines
repaired NJ short notice a. our Repair Shops.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23

Dog Days The season known as dog
days commenced on the 7th of this month,
and viii. last until the 21st day of August
period of six weeks. The rising and set
ting of Sirius" or the Dog-star, with the
sun has been universally regarded as the
cause of the excessive heat and consequent
calamities that prevail at this particular sea-
son. The ancents put great faith in this
legend regarding the period of greatest heat
in summer so named, because in the latitude
of the Mediterranean this period nearly cor
responds with that in which the Dog-sta
rose at the same time with the sun. To this
junction all antiquity, and all the later fol-
lowers of judicial astrology, ascribed ma
lignant influence. During this interval it is
difficult matter to keep meat, vegetables
and prepared food from spelling, as many
housewives have, no doubt, experienced to
their sorrow. The poor dogs, that are made
to bear the infamy Of the source Of our dis
comfort, are perhaps, allied in some manner
to the extreme heat of the interval but they,
as well as human beings share alike the af-
flictions common at this season Dogs are
to-day supposed to be more susceptible to
rabidness than they were two weeks ago,
although there is no perceptible difference
between the present condition Of the sun
and what it was ten or twelve days since
Married-On Thursday afternoon, 22d
inst, at the residence of the brides father,
Mr.. John f. Graham, of Washington, d. c.,
to Miss Oracle II. Green, of Rockville; the
ceremony being performed by the Rev. VIM.
II. Schell, pastor of the Christian Church,
of this place.
The presents were both costly and numer-
GUS, consisting of a gold watch and chain,
presented by the groom; a handsome neck
lace, from Mrs John NJ. Graham; fine
three story brick residence on 18th street,
Washington, d. c., by John VI. Graham,
father OF the groom; silver pickle stand,
from Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Goodman; hand
some fruit stand, from Miss Lizzie Cox a
fine oil painting, from Miss Emma Beall a
splendid white silk, from Miss Ella Ricketts,;
silver fruit knife, from frankie McGlathery !;
silver butter dish and knife, from VIM. b.
Green and a set silver table spoons, from
her mother
The SENTINEL extends sincere and heart
felt congratulations to the happy couple and
wishes their voyage through life both pleas
ant and prosperous.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-23
John A. Isakcr's Column
Buckeye
MOWERS, REAPERS
Il | N ID E IL S.

THE BUCKEYE has for % YEARS
held its position as the LEADING New
or and Reaper of THE WORLD. be-
cause it is superior to all others in the
principles of its construction. 1t is the
only machine which has given entire
satisfaction to the farmer; its average
Durability has been moro than double
that of others, and tho cost Of keeping
it in repair less than one-half.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-08-11

advisory, and monitory" does not teach
what is the bearing Of our constitution
on the matter in hand. 1t advises SEES
sions to discipline for something about
the sinfulness of which the Assembly has,
and expresses no opinion, but aOarrS them
not to erpect support in carrying into effect
such tyrannicaf injunctions.
Might it not be we'll for some of our
Oldest and largest Presbyteries to over
ture the next General Assembly to issue
large edition Of the Bible with some
such preface as this The contents of
this volume are largely, if not entirely,
'didactic, advisory, and monitory :?
This would secure liberty of conscience
and Christian freedom, not only to card
players, dancers, horse-racers, dram-sell
ers, and such like, but to Pagan, Jew,
Mohammedan, ainfdel and atheist. Is
not there yet a hope that the time will
come when men will be delivered from
the CALLING yoke of laav, human or divine,
and when each shall be free to walk in
the light of his own private judgment
with none to modest or make him afraid /?
A COUNTRY ELDER.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-08-11

would wish to see his mother or his wife
or his sister squalling through the coun-
try in the role of stump orator, or spout
ing on the platform, or holding forth y
in the pulpit, or pleading at the bar
No real man in creation. A screeching
woman is an unsexed abnormality.
Fever which is feared to be epidemical,
has broken out lin several of those parts
of Ireland which has been darkened by
the shadow of famine, and number OF
people have become victims to its ravages.
1t is to be hoped this scourge will not
supplement the work of want, but that
the people will be spared its infections.
HIBERNICUs.
Belfast, July 10th, $780,
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-08-11

it received ruling elder as such into the
Session and church. What say you?
The annual report from April 18th
1869 to 70, says: Number of children ~
Sabbath School and Bible classes q q
That of TIP says a. The synodicaj
report Tor the same year says: Teachers
III scholars Of increase none; decrease
OF teachers |; scholars s. How do vo,,
balance? From 1878 to 1880, no statis
teal report is entered on record Re-
tween the Minutes of March 9th. 1859
and! July 9Th, 1868, is a "Tribute to thu
memory of the Rev. George Painter
which we notice, promising in our NEXT
to give brief sketch of his life as fit.
ting Ink between New Dublin and
sion Capt. Joseph Moore was elected 70
represent the church, but this NAV bavo
been in connection with Diapers VALLEY