Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-10-08
Letter from Brookeville.

Mr.. Editor While l have been pleased
to see that your paper contained communica-
tons from several parts of the county,
have experienced regrets that we never hear
from Brool<eville, and thinking that there are
others who are equally anxious to hear
from that place, and as my business calls
me there often, will give some intorma-
ton Of what is going on. But as there are
some who have never visited this part of the
county, will say it is delightfully."- situated
about q hours drive from Washington on
the pike, has churches, schools and mills con
venient Altogether it is very desirable
place for one who is looking out for loca-
ton for residence, being directly connected
with Rockville and Laural by stages, and
pains is taken to make travellers comfortable.
Besides facilities Tor travelling, we are equal
ly well supplied with news, having four
mails daily, Sunday excepted. Nor are all
the advantages offered by this place forgot
ten by the pleasure-seekers of our cities,
Judging from the number who every year
lind their way to this place, and the keen
sense of pleasure which they exhibit, at
testing more powerfully to the advantages
than volumes of written or spoken words,
and am glad that the people Of that COM
munity do not rest on the natural advantages
OF them by endeavoring to improve the
same. There seems to be "a sort of rivalry
existing among our merchants as to who
shall have the best store and store-house.
Our friend Mobley, fired with this spirit,
has torn down the greater part of his build
ing and is putting up an elegant large room,
which, when finished, will be the finest in
the county, as he is the most energetic and
perSeverng.
There are those who would wish to know
how we stand politically and what are
our sentiments ON the temperance question.
First, the Democrats are confident of elect
ing their candidate, Winfield S. Hancock,
the banner under which they have so often
marched to victory, shall not be found trail
ing in the dust after the contest is over, but
shall stand erect, with its colors flying be-
meath the eye Of the glorious bird who has
slept, but has awakened to guard her inter
est with Jealous eye. All who would have
less OF fraud and corruption in the admins
ton, more of honesty and integrity, let him
come out and vote Hancock and Local OPP
ton in November. You say why for Local
Option, because it is the only way TO stop
the fearful evil, intemperance. | am aware
there has been 50 much said ON the subject of
intcmperancc that our conceptions of this
evil are some what dulled. But | ask you
TO stop and consider calmy, deliberately the
evils which are entailed upon the county,
Judge Bush says, ip u charge to Il grand
jury, "that he did not recollect single case
of man being put ON trial for manslaugh-
ter that did not originate in drunkenness"
When we examine the records we find that
intemperancc is sending every year over one
hundred thousand people to prison for crimes
committed in state Of intoxication.
Look at the waste Of property. 1t cost the
world every year, according to reliable tabu-
late evidence, the round sum of s ,590,000000.
Count the effect Of pauperism produced ;
count the crimes it has occasioned; measure
the waste of health and life, Of human hap
piness. Then when you have taken this
evidence why we will vote for Local Option
also ask yourselves these questions:
viii it pay to have twenty or thirty
young men ruined that one may make
money easily and rapidly? Win it pay tG
sell one man for 800 license To retail liquor
and spend $4,000 on the trial of another
who committed murder in a barroom brOthel
viii it pay 10 have thousands of homes
blasted and turned into domestic hels in or
der that one wholesale dealer may anlass
wealth WIN it pay to turn men by the
hundred in Jail and pententiares that a few
may grow rich by distilleres? Win it pay t.
do evil, either retail or wholesale? Is it IN
keeping with the spirit Of citizenship patri-
otism or christianity
We appeal to You frecmen of Montgomery
county to decide and give weight to your de-
csion by voting for Local Option.
To Officers Of Hancock and English
Clubs.--Ihc Democratic State Central Com
mittee requests the Presidents and Secrcta-
ries of the various clubs Of this county tC
prepare and forward to them at Baltimore Il
complete list ofall their officers and members