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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-25
Helping surratt TO Escape.-Henry

Helping Surratt TO Escape.-Henry
Lipman, Hollander, now in New York,
who has set on foot movement for the ben
eft Of the Beers in the Transvaal, claims TO
have assisted John ii. Surratt, formerly a
resident Of this county, who was at that
time accused Of being pottef against the
life of Lincoln, in his escape when first ar
rested among the Pontifical Guards at Veroli'
near Tuscany. Surratt had discovered that
an American detective was looking for him,
and obtaining leave of absence he set out
for Veroli, but was overtaken and placed in
the barrack dungeon. Lipman was one of
guard Of twelve placed over the prisoner,
and conniving together, Surratt was allowed
the chance of passing through a sewer COM
municating with rivulet outside. They
opened furious fusilade, its object being TO
throw suspicion from themselves, and to
make believe they were endeavoripg TO pre-
vent his escape. a regiment of cavalry was
sent in pursuit, but the fugitive had escaped
into Victor Emanuel's territory, and was
beyond their reach. This was prior TO Sur
rats final capture at Constantinsple. Lip
man met Surratt in New York while the
latter was delivering lecture in 1870, who
singled him out among the audience with
expressions Of gratitude for the aid given
him.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-25
Robbery and Arrest.-For S.

NOuDcFy anu Arrcst.-rOt soihShih
past Mr. l.. Ware, residing near Brookeville,
has had in his employ colored hoy, ageo
about fifteen years, named Edward Burgess,
and up until Friday last had in the main
conducted himself as satisfactory rs boys ut
his color generally do. On the afternoon OF
the day above mentioned when al o. the
household of Mr.. Ware were absent but the
above named boy, who had been left to see to
affairs, he concluded to follow the advice OF
H. G. and Ego West, young man" To do
it became necessary for him to have cash,
more or less, and he accurately surmised
that goodly amount was slowed away in a
trunk up stairs. He at once acted upon tn,
thought and after breaking the lock his
labor was rewarded by finding near $3.50 in
box snugly packed away in the trunk,
After taking some of the money he decamped,
Gaithersburg the same night. Unfortu-
nately for him the trains running West af-
ter his arrival at the last named place did
not stop there, and after telling the ticket
o6Sub thae hC hSoiCO W ~ w otbuhlOhi va,
he sought lodging at colored woman's
house, for which he paid 25 cents in the
morning Before any train arrived on
which he could take passage, officer Kings
bury and Mr. Ware did, and took him
into custody at once, and returned to
Rockville with their prisoner, where Jus
tice Morgan sent him to Jail to await the
action of the grand jury. When arrest
ed he returned $13 of the stolen funds,
which was all that was found on him. 1t
is quite evident that he is young in crime, as
he confessed at once, and an old hand would
have taken every dollar, on the principle
that "he might as well hang for n muckle
as a doubboon." Mr. Ware is fortunate that
the culprit in this instance was not an ex.
pert
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-25
SQUIBs.
POOlesyilie Items.


Nennor's predicted storm for the 18th
visited us in the form oil "A heavy rain fall on
the night Of the 18th, which raised the
streams and the Potomac considerably
1t was our pleasure to participate in an
enjoyable dancing party at the new residence
of Mr.. J. II. Williams, on the evening of
the nth. A large company was present and
all, despite the heavy rain which began fall
ing about midnight, seemed by their actions
to say, ION with the dance, let joy be un-
confined"
Miss Manning, of Prince Georges county,
and Miss Ayler, of Duffield's, w; Va, have
returned home from visit TO friends in
Mcdleys.
The Irving Literary Society" met at Mrs.
Metzger's, in Pooesville, on the 18th. The
Program consisted of music, instrumental
and vocal, and reading of selections, both
prose and poetry. This society was but re-
Gently formed, but seems to be blooming"
and promises to be a pleasant, interesting and
instructive way to pass an evening The
next meeting will be at Mrs. DR.. Pooles, on
the evening of March 3rd.
Any clear evening the past week the
bright planets venus and jupiter could be
seen in the western sky very near each other,
while little above and to the left could be
seen saturn, all forming cluster of bright
ness +.
February 2lst, 1881.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-25
Darnestown items,

For the past six weeks our neighborhood
has been quite lively, caused by entertain
ments and social gatherings; on Friday night
last the young men of the Andrew Small
Academy gave an entertainment, which was
appreciated by Il large crowd. We con-
gratulate the young men on their success
Wednesday previous a crowd of invited
guests spent the evening at Mr.. Miller's,
who resides about three miles from this
place, and were highly entertained by sweet
music, social games, &C., until 10 O'Clock,
p. NJ, when they were invited to the din
ing-room, where table heavy ladened
with Injuries stood before us. Miss Bette
presided at the head of the table with much
grace. AT late hour they all left feeling
it was good to be there. A similar enter
tainment was given at Mr.. George Rices,
one at Mr.. Montgomery's and one at Mr.. F.
A. Tschifelys. Much gratitude is expressed
to the host and hostess at whose houses we
have spent so many pleasant moments this
winter. If gratitude when exerted towards
one another naturally produces a pleasing
sensation in the minds of grateful persons,
it exalts the soul into rapture when 1t is
employed on the thought of Him who has
given us everything We possess, and from
whom we expect everything we yet hope
for. 502l!
February Dist 1881
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-25

Mask Bail.-By receipt of an invita-
tion we are informed that a select mask ball
will be given in Diamond Hall, Gathers
burg. on Monday evening next We hope
she participants will have jolly good
time--in fact we are sure of it---for those
who are engaged In arranging the prelimi-
naries know no such word as fail.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-25

A Pleasant Occasios. On last Friday
evening the young friends and associates Of
the Misses Kelcher assembled at the Mont;
gomery House in force and participated in a
complimentary dance TO the ladies men
toned. 1t was a very enjoyable affair and
The festivities continued. until midnight
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-25
February, Dist, 1881.
The roads are very muddy in this comm

The roads are very muddy in this commu-
nifty at this time.
The farmers are busily engaged in prepar-
ing for their Spring crops.
The rain on Friday night last raised Big
Seneca very high but no damage was done
so far as known.
Mrs. John Best, a lady visiting at Mrs.
Hoskinson's in this town, has been very ill,
but we are glad to learn she is improving
and we hope she will soon be well again.
The four gentlemen that postponed their
trip to Virginia on the 18th inst, started
again on Saturday last, but were very much
disappointed when they reached the river
and found they could not cross. They
thought it suitable time for navigation to
commence as the bottom was out of the road
in many places.
Feb. 22d, 81. SQuIBs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-25

New Adver tisements.-W direct the
especial attention and careful perusal of our
readers to the following new advertisements
+. L. Moore, Oliver Chilled Flows at
greatly reduced rates.
Wanted-a man who understands the cul-
ture of fruit trees.
Wanted-a good farm horse of good size
Jas. w. Hahn, Auctioneer, Washington,
ID. c., advertises for, sale the well-known
stallion, Selim Exile.
S. Bensinger, Auctioneer, Washington, d.
c., offers a large lot of buggies, express
wagons, harness, etc.
Attention is also directed to several new
legal notices.
G. NJ Towson, bed spread, new spring
goods, etc.
Gov. VIM. T. Hamilton-Proclamati to
the citizens of Maryland.
S. S. Hays, public sale Of valuable per
sonai property.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-25

Reduced Rates.-The B. q o. railroad
will reduce.the fare from Rockville 10 Wash
ington, TO sixty cents for the round trip, the
tickets good from the I'd 10 the sfh Of March.
This includes the inaugural season, and
from pseSaai indications Rockville will be
about depopulated On TIC 4th,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-25

VIM. @. Busey, of Georgetown, d. O.,
deid M Aiken. s. C., on the 18th instant
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-25
THE MARKETS.
Official Price Current ofthe Washington
City Produce Exchange.

REPORTED by
BARBOUR g. HAMILTON,
" hoIesale GrOcers and Commission
Merchants,
Nos. 837, 639 and GAL Louisiana Av.
For the sale of Lumber, Flour, Grain, Hay
Butter Eggs, Poultry, &c.
Liberal advances made on consgnments
received.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-25
John \. naker,. Column

art offered to the Farmers Of the county for
the coming season with many valuable i'm
provements.
THE WIZARD is the strongest aud most
durable Plow in the market
THE WIZARD is the best for general
purpose work, III both sod and stubbe.
TIL L WIZARD has the simplest and most
complete adjustment for using two or three
horses abreast.
THE WIZARD is the best pillow extant
for hard clay and stony ground.
THE WARD rivals all other chilled
Plows for cleaning in loose and adhesive
soils.
THE WIZARD cannot be excelled for
Lighiuess OF Draft.
The Malleable Iron Beam is the only
practical adjustable metal Beam made; Is
guaranteed against bending or breaking; is
perfectly adjustable for or horses over
20, 600 in use, and not one in thousand
failed.
The JOinters, Wheels and Handles
are all adjustable,
The Chilled Moidb0ards excel all
others far fneness and uniformity.
Its Shoes and Wearing Parts are
more durable than those of any other pillow
A Comparison of the processes of manu-
featuring will show the superiority of mate
rial
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-25
A NEW FIRM !
BEuJ. MILLER & SON,
Dry Goods,
CHEAP.
gs- All Kinds Of Winter Goods now
offered at a Reduced Price.

Bargains in Ladies Dress Goods,
Winter Shades, Alpacas l24 cents.
Double width Cashmeres 25 cents,
Black Cashmeres, Black Silks,
Bargains in Colored Dress
goods ofthe finest quality
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-25
HARDW:ARE!

Which was purchased before the late
advance in prices. And all | ask i TO
look at my stock and not to buy unless
you find it to your advantage to do so.
| can and do sell cheaper than any other
House this side If Now York. See below
partial list Of my immense stock in
store
lion:
100 Tons Turner's Excelsior;
100 Tons 4" Ammoniated Bone;
400 Tons Fresh Ground Plaster;
loo Tons Pure Bone Dust;
l0o Tons Pure Bone Flour.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-25

AND A LARGE SELECTED STOCK or
GARDEN SEED AND GARDEN
TO0LSi
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-25

We keep large Stock of Desirable Goods,
and offer new attractions, by very frequent
arrivals Of new goods
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-22
THE COMING CIxCUy.
A I.,x Day Exuecred ro-mu

A sstE Day Expected Tomorrow.
If this fine weather keeps up tomorrow
will be: :. ''Pinsst," Fust of April and
Easter Monday nll rolled tntD oas IN this
town. Tho @Barn,fm- London circus has
been vel! advertised and the country peo-
pie are coming. Our streets will be filled
with people and a gala day will
begi': early in the morning. Saturday is
available for holiday purposes anyhow,
and the tow u.s. folk, boys and girls, clergy
and lay men, will take advantage Of it to
see the pageant and 'slook atthe animals"
Al Barium's is the only circas billed for
lancaster this season it is well I'VE are
E9ettingtlss best On ths s0ad. For although
Barnum has often humbugged the people,
he is in the good company of Hutchinson
and Bailey this time and the combination
has received high praise wherever it has
appeared, carrying of the palm in that
most critical of circus cities-BaltimOre
The New York papers pronounce this the
i" ideal circus" and nothing is nearer and
dearer to the GREAT American public than
q circus. The cavalcade Of elep9a2ts; the
extent andwariety Of f'thsimana9eficS the
exciting melange OF equestrian and acre
batic seyents' ~ such as never were before
exoelletl or even approached !; the attend.
auce Of Tom Thumb and his wife and
Chang, the Chinese giant; the steer that
fires pistol the spangled gymnasts and
clown the wonderful slack rope perform
ers the woman with the iron jaw the
Japanese jugglers; the trained band of
elephants dancing on inverted ice cream
!. the nettled chargers dashing
through fiery rings; the bare back riders,
ind hundred other features that include
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-22
A Beautiful badge.

The members of the Lodge of Perfection
of the Masonic fraternity in this city have
had manufactured for presentation to Mr..
VIM. ]. Fordney, whose recent departure
on trip aronnd the world has been noted
in these columns, a splendid gold badge as
testimonial of their esteem. The main
portion comprises section of hose with
branch pipe and fire horn pendent below.
it. The inscription Lancaster, Renna.,
Fire Department. is engraved upon the
hose. A pair of hooks crossed,
ladder, fire hat and axe complete
the device Indicative of Mr.. Fordney's
services as fireman and chief of the de-
partment. "Wm. J. Fordney " is inscribed
in raised letters upon the pin, below which
is an eagle with outspread wings, and
from this depends piece with the word
"Chief" in raised letters Upon tie hack
of the pin is the inscription " EAbeaster
Lodge of Perfection to p. r. p. g.. Master
VIM. ]. Fordney, April II, 1884," The
badge is very skillfully wrought and ar
tistic piece Of workmanship, and is from
the jewelry house of Edw. J. Zahm by
whom it was manufactured in all it's parts.
1t will certainly prove very acceptable
gift to Mr.. Fordney who will carry it
around the world with him. 1t will be
forwarded to him ut Chicago.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-22

~ 4fu09-~ XOE OuCCs =
The Examiner says tnat when IL toA tne
truth-lOr once ft oxpectel to be paid 0cents
for 1T. Its ,0xpect1tioD was gratuttoue anst
unwarranted, but II II cannot be induee'u TO
tion, those whe love to read the truth will find
it in the lNrELLIoHNCER for ten Gems week.
lNTELLIGENcKR.
This is q very small matter to be ban.
dying words about. But when the Junior
of the lNTELLIGENCER sent the advertise
ment, in his own handwriting, to the bu-
siness Office Of the Examiner, with the
request to have it inserted, he was either
drunk or a fool to suppose he was get
ting it inserted as, "A complimentary
editorial notice. II our expectation to
to be paid for it Is "xratuitous and
unwarranted," he will perhaps have the
opportunity of giving his reason why he
thought he had claim On US for a = free''
puff. If he thinks his passing off his own
written advertisement as q voluntary puff
of the Examiners was q great feat Of edi-
tOrial genius. he had better restrain his
great mind or it may earn for him Il
straight jacket. 1t is not powerful
enough to stand the strain of another such
feat.-Eraminer.
Much addicted to inebriety as the
"Junior Of the ISTELLIeENCER' is, he is
assursd by cempeteus judges that he was
sober when he sent to an attachs Of the
Examiner specially Gin his own hand.
writing" a paragraph distinctly marked
"lOcal," with no other request to have it
inserted-becauset this attache Of the En-
aminer had a few minutes before cOolly
sent an advertisement to this Office marked
slocal," which, having no idea of publish.
ing it as ''lOcal'' andno other instructions,
We consigned to the waste basket, as We ex.
pected the Examiner attache would do with
ours. His love for the truth-fOr once-rost
superior to his business instructions and
he published it, as ''locar' We fairly pre-.
sumcd, since SO marked it was sent to him
If the proprietor of the Examiner wants
to handy words about it we refer him tc
his attache who was sober and sensible
for once. Meantime the Commodore
should "take something" for the infirmi.
ties of temper which he SO painfully mani
tests of late
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-22
Tho HorzOg Show


Fulton hall was packed last nis hit.
There were 100 more tickets sold than
there were seats down stairs. The people
who wouldn't 60 upstairs and consequent
ly had to stand might have been comfort
ably seated and seen the same show in
the afternoon, or at any afternoon matt
nee By Mr.. Herzog's kind invitation the
Children's Home boys and girls were
there yesterday and greatly enjoyed it.
Tomorrow there will be new feature in
a skilled Punch and Judy Snowman.
Admiral Dot, who is with the Herzog
museum, is 81 years old and a perfect lit
tie gentleman. He used to be with the
Liliputian opera company, which disband-
ed because, he tells us, one of the little
men drank too much" Mai. Atom,
who is 10 years old, and only weighs Is
pounds, has his father and mother travelling
with him to take care of him. They are
fullsized and good looking people. Little
Jewel, aged II, is Louisville, KY,
young lady and her sister is with her.
The big man of the company weighs over
500 and when he and Admiral Dot train
together and sing their military and mu-
sical duets it is sight. The little people
eat about as much as children, but Colonel
Orr has an orr-ful appetite. Prof. Sawyer
can bring more music out of his finger
bowl glasses than Orpheus could with his
stone and stump. Charming Tyre. The
Roman students are skilled and exquisite
musicians. Their dress is picturesque
and their execution perfect. The people
who don't 90 to see this show because it
is "cheap" may rest assured that the
only cheap thing about it is the price Of
admission,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-22

to the ordinary mipd. But Mr.. Sher.
man'sis not an ordinary mind. He has
been accustomed to look at things with
a vision of his own. and to determine
their propriety upon a gauge of his own.
For instance, he is believed to have de-
cided for himself that government bonds
could only be properly sold through a
syndicate which earned a commission,
and with which the moneys realized
might innocently be left without interest
while they were not wanted by the
treasury and that it was proper for
such syndicate to share the profit of such
innocent arrangement with the secretary
who was enlightened enough to permit
it. Perhaps he might have seen the
color of the sugar differently if he could
safely and profitably have done SO.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-22
SERS SONAL..

The St. Louis P0st-Dispatc:s, DEM,
thinks that if the Democrats of the Senate
had the sagaclty to nominate Gen. GRANT
as sergeant-at-arms they would soon break
up the neutrality-suspicious. scheme.
HORACE BINNEY, eldest son of the late
Horace Binney, jr., and the eldest grand
son Of the first Horace Binney, died yes
terday morning at his residence, No. 1929
Spruce street, Philadelphia, in the 42d
year Of his age.
FANNIE LOUISE BUCKINGHAM {" Mazep
pa ~ and her husband w. B. Petit, en-
gagged in a street fight with discharged
actor named Lincoln d. Wright, at Bell
vile, Illinois, Monday, in which the hus.
band was easily laid out and the woman,
alone and unaided, vanquished the insolent
foe. The Buckingham has penchant fol-
whipping people.
Just before ARrENUs WARD died he had
s12, 600 or $4,000 in money. valuable
jewelry and diamonds, all of which he ex-
pected would make his mother comfort
able when he was gone. But she never
received cent, and not SO much as a
single relic. Previous to his death he had
cleared the old homestead Of debt, and
had willed to his mother small property
at Yonkers, n. Y. What became of the
rest his administrator could never find
out.
THOMAS BAKER, the leader OF the orch
estra at Wallack's, who has been for some
time living apart from his wife, is seeking,
through writ Of habeas corpus, to get
possession of his two children, which she
had taken with her. He says in his peti-
tion that his wife, to whom he was mar
ried in 1876, is addicted to drink, and
when intoxicated is abusive toward him
In October last, when he was sick will
pneumonia, she threw him across the bed
and nearly strangled him, and but for the
assistance rendered by others he thinks she
wonld have seriously injured him. Last
April he fled from her in fear of his life
and has since resided in hotel.
A banquet was rendered last night te
ex-senator WILLIAM PINcKNEr.WHYrEb b,
the merchants OF Baltimore, at which
were present about 100 persons, including
many OF the principal merchants and bust
ness men of the city. Gen. George S
Brewer presided, with Mr.. Whyte on his
right and the Hon. Samuel J. Randall, O
Pennsylvania, ON his left. The Hon. Jere
miah S. Black and the Hon. Richard
Vaux. Of Pennsylvania, were also present
Remarks were made by Gen. Brewer, Mr..
Whyte, Mr.. Black, and others. Tho ban
quet was one of the finest ever given in
the city, and was rendered as mark OF
appreciation of the zeal of Mr.. Whyte
while in the Senate Cor the interests OF
Maryland and the city of Baltimore. The
company was composed alike of bot, poll
teal parties.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-22
TUMBLED INTO A TORRENT.

A Terrible Accident to Railroad Train
At o'clock yesterday morning the night
express which left Clinton, Iowa. west
ward bound, Oh the Rock Island division
of tho Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul
railroad broke through the trestle over the
Meredosia river, near Albany, Ill. The
river. which is a perfect torrent, tloated
off two of the cars. Engineer West and
the fireman "a resident of FrccpOrt,
but name unknOwn) went down in
the cab, and nothing has been
seen since of the men or locomotive.
The rest OF the train men escaped with
slight injuries. There were eleven passen-
gers in the forward car, including a man
and boy, residents of Pine River, Wis,
enroute for Omaha; woman and two
children, who boarded the train ut Savan-
nah for Rock Island DR.. ID. w. Lundy,
of Albany, and five others, whose dcstina-
tion was unknown. OF these two men
jumped ashore as the floating cars passed
the abutment of the wagon bridge, which
went out Wednesday. Another man
made a leap, but fell back and was
drowned. The woman and one child
and the boy from Pine River were taken
off the roof of the car after it
lodged at the island and the six other
passengers, including the man from Pine
river, the little child of the woman and
DR.. Lundy, were drowned. There were
only three passengers in the sleeper, and
they together with the cOlored porter
climbed out of the rear end Of the car and
escaped uninjured. The wounded have
been made comfortable at hotel. The
lady mentioned is Frustrated by the shock.
Twenty boats are at work in a pouring
rain searching for bodies and picking up
baggage. All the bodies ars believed,
however, to be washed out. A hole has
been cut in the roof of the baggage car and
some of the baggage has been taken out.
The shore for eight miles is lined with
people looking for tokens of the wreck.