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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-12

GENERAL ORDERS No 81 has been issued from
the headquarters of the army, publishing the
order of the Postmaster General fixing the rates
of charges for telegraphic communications. with
subjoined list of telegraph companies who have
filed their acceptance of the provisions Of the
act of Congress approved July "a. 1856.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-12

A fire occurred at Toilette, Quebec, last night,
which consumed IS buildings. A rough esti.
mate OF the losses places the amount at about
S75, 600.
The body Of Charles B. Helm. who died re-.
Gently and was buried in Baltimore cemetery.
has disappeared in mysterious manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-12

The YORKTOWN CENTEShIAIA-Tfe navy will
be represented at tire Yorktown centennial cele-
bratiOn by four training ships and their large
crews. besides all the vessels of the North At
laltic squadron. The Tfenton. now in the Me-
diterranean, is ordered home. and will bring the
descendants of Lafayette and the French COIN
missioncrs. She will go direct to Hampton
Roads and it is probable that u number of yes
sels belonging to the Frelc:l naval will also be
there during tue celebration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-12

ANOTHER FINE HOUsE.-Mr. E. C. HALLIDAY
has commenced the erection of handsome resi-
dence on n street, between Connecticut avenue
and 18th street northwest. The size is 80 2 by
so feet. thres-stories high. pressed and moulded
brick front. fiat roof. moulded brick comices. 4
full bay window. This building in all its an
pointments. both as to plans and material. viii
be first-class. The cost is $4,000. Smifhmeyer
& Co.. the architects, and Hugh Hagan, The
huder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-12

SENATOR RANSOM says the only election to be
held in North Carolina this year is one in August.
Politics do not enter it. but only the question of
temperance prohibition.
THE FATE OF EX-SENATOR PUGH'S SON-The
War department has not yet been advised of the
killing of the son of ex-senator Pugh. of Ohio
1t is believed. though, by Adjutant General Drum
that if Pugh fell into the hands Of the Apaclies
they have tortured him TO DEATH as stated in the
te!cyraphic reDoIts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-12

The LEANING METROPOLITAN SPntE-Build.
ing Inspector Entwisle to-day notified Messrs.
ThOs. l.. Tullock, M. G. Emery, S. Fowler. T. j.
G. Perry and Benz. Charlton trustees Of the
Metropolitan Methodist Church. TO have the
spre of that church. some two feet out OF
plumb. righted up and secured to the safisfac-
ton of the inspector Of buildings within thirty
days from date.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23
o FF c I AL.
CTATE OF MARYLAND,
- Executive Department.
PROCLAMATION.


Whereas by the Constitution ut Maryland
Article Ia, section |, providing for amend
ments to the Constitution, il is made the duty
of the Governor to order the publication of
any bill proposing amendments MS therein d.
rected
And whereas the following act ot the Cen
eral Assembly, passed at the January Session,
1880, chapter All, proposes an amendment TO
the Constitution, to-wt;
CHAPTER All
c.,r,o,, p.a ,.,.y h., o., u., 4.
A.,,II', it....,s.'y M " es,i III n 40
members concurrinp that the following seq
lion be and the same ia hereby proposed MS nm
amendment 10 the Constitution of this State.
and If adopted by the legal and qualified yot.
ers thereof "a herein provided Il shall sinner
sede and stand In the place and instead Of sec-
kon iixa Of article four OF said Consultation
81 HEo ~ Aftd the election fof jmtlges az here
inbefore provided, there shall be held in this
State in every fifteenth year thereafter, on the
Tuesday after the first Monday in November
Of such year, mn election for Judges as herein
provided; and in case of death resipnaiion
removal or disqualification. by reason of AGE
or otherwise, OF any Judge. the Governor shall
appoint person duly qualified to ill said
Office, who shall hold the same until the next
general election for members Of the General
Assembly, when successor shall be elected,
whose term of Office shall he the same ma here
inleIore provided and upon the expiration
OF The term OF fifteen years tor which any
Judge may be elected to NIL vacancy, an cleo
non Tor MS successor shall take place ut the
next general election nor members OF the Cen
erai Assembly TO occur npon or after the ex-
pration OF the said term and The Governor
snail appoint person dur qualified to hold
sald Once from Tue expiration OF such term OF
hi'een years until the election and qualifcn-
hon OF MS successor
SEC. 2. And be il further enacted Jy the au-
| hority aforesaid, That the said foregoing sec
ton hereby proposed AS an amendment TO the
Constitution shall be, at the next general cleo
ton to he held in this State, submitted TO the
legal and qualified voters thereof for their
adoption or rejection, in pursuance OF the d.
rections contained in article fourteen of the
| Constitution of this State and at the said GEN
eral election the vote on said proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall be by ballot,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

archaeological, ---"Waiter." said he.
examining his reed bird critically, II
should Judge by the bill that this was an
English sparrow" Ho finished and was
handed his check. After glance ho
remarked: Waiter, was wrong, judg-
ing from the bill that was Pompeiian
nightingale
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

Life was a sweet, fair dream for me
until short time ago." said Jones, with
a sigh, to his friend Brown. "Indeed 7"
yes" Everything glided along the
placid stream Of life with a calm,
unruiiled motion Sweet songs came
to us from the birds, and at night
the blest influences Of nature stole upon
our hearts and wooed US to rest No
pen can describe tho scene. Everything
was lovely, until" "Until--T "A
week ago" And then ?" "And then
Mrs. Jones began painting on pottery"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

Two friends were exchanging conf
denccs and one Of them remarked
"Nellie's queer girl. At night she
lets me hold her hand as long as l want
to, but in the day time she wont allow
me even to touch it," 81 can't account
for it," said the other, who was not ON
csthete, unless it is that she has dis
covered that you never wash your hands
until after supper"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

A society" itom says ID is now the
fashion for the bridegroom and bride to
receive checks for wedding presents.--
The custom is nm old one. A man who
married rich young woman last spring
received u big check about an hour after
the ceremony was performed It came
from police officer In less than ten
hours he would have taken passage with
his bride for Europe, il he had not been
checked by the officers He had led
checkercd career with false checks and
such The bride could not check her
tears, and her father could hardly check
an impulse to kick the villain inside out.
We never heard of a society wedding at
which there were so many checks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

When he returned 10 his seat In the
theatre, and said he had just stepped out
TO see some one, she gravely responded,
ut must have been the Evil One !" and
when the young man asked "if she saw
the cloven foot" she turned up her
pretty nose and said /: mo, but | smell
the Glove in breath"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23
Frank Siddall's Soap.

lust call and get cake Of this Soap. II
81 Is the greatest invention Of the age, |
really believe. Try tand test II. The sAnE
SOAP is used for all purposes, toilet, clothes,
for the flesh and every thing, and DOES NOT
IsJURE ANYTHING. DO not believe this Soap
is sold by any one in this county but by
june 10 D. II. BOUIC.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

Rejected lovers need never despair.
There are four and twenty hours in
day and not a moment in the twenty
four in which woman may not change
her mind
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23
ROCKVILLE. MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER
DON'T TAKE 1T TO HEART.

DON'T TAKE 1T TO HEART.
There's many trouble
Would break like bubble,
And into the waters of Lethe depart,
Did we not rehearse it,
And tenderly nurse it,
And give 1t permanent place in the heart,
There's many sorrow i.
Would vanish tomorrow,
Were we but willing to furnish the wings I;
So sadly intruding,
And quietly brooding,
1t matches all sorts of horrible things.
How welcome the seeming
Of looks that are beaming,
Whetherone's wealthy or whether one'spoo
Eyes bright as q berry, .-
Checks red as cherry,
The groan, and the curse, and the heartache
can cure.
Resolved to be merry,
All worry to ferry
Across the famed waters that bid us forget,
And no longer fearful,
But happy and cheerful,
We feel life has much that's worth living for
yet.
1Ialey's Mdgdziae
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

An old man who had been badly hurt
in a railrod collision being advised to sue
the company for damages---Pve had
enough Of them but I'll just seu 'em
for repairg" tH
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

Gentlemen, "a toast. Fill your glasses.
May the rich sparkle Of the wine, the
delicate favor BE continued in our
necks, suggested one Of the guests, and
the toast was imbibed slowly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23
Advice to a Young Man.

James G. Fair is worth S42, zoo, 900.
And the whole $42, 000, 900 Of it my,
dear boy can't make hiuI as' happy as
you are with theidcw Of youth IN your I
heart, when you hold the hand Of the
girl you love, and walk with her in
path that is only wide enough bfr, one
with the rustling branches whispering
above your head so happy you Cannot
speak with anything but your eyes. If
you envy him, Telemachus, if you with
your brown hands and your bright young
face with the down just shading your lip,
with not gray hair in your head or
gnawing care in your heart, with the
morning sun shining upon your upturned
face, with the velvet turf under your
feet and the blue heavens above your
head, with the blood coursing through
yonr yoir9l ika wine, with City or sixty
years Of life before you, With mirage
after mirage Of bright dreains and beau-
full illusions and pleasant vsnisies mak-
ing the landscape beautiful around you,
if you envy this man his forty.two mil
lions of dollars, and his spectacles. and
his gray hair, and his wrinkles, and his
old heart, you are fool, my boy and
you are scattering ashes on the roses
that grow in the morning. There 10
lightness in your step, my son, and
color in your blood, and dreams in your
heart, and all the love aud beauty and
freshness Of the spnrise, she 81, 600
(l(l0 cannot huv md fton,f Wi, fnr0Ak ~
You don't want $40, 900, 900 anyhow.
Telemachus; $4,000, 900 are plenty,
that will keep both Of u.s. And If you
want couple Of millions. Why. 20
ahead and get it, "Seest thou man
diligeut in his business2 He shall stand {
before kings He shall not stand before
mean men, Burlington Hdacheye.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

Ladies', il you desire posses an easy
going husband marry veteran Of the
late war lie will eat anything from
boiled shoe leather to bull-dozed bean
gOup
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

"Do you catch on :" asked the omni-
bus driver, as no swung his whip-lash to
the rear. Eyes, tumble" answered
the small boy rs he rolled into tho gutter
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

It was very ungallanti in the old bache-
lor, who was told that certain lady had
zone foot in the grave" TO ask iii there
wasn't room for both foet"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

Says contemporary, decribing an
arrest; lie accompanied the police
quietly to the lookup, where our re-
porter happened 10 be at the time"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

"Pm coming thro' the rye y exclaim-
ed the hummer. as he woke up in dry
goods box after big spree. .Hn o
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

A facetious young man calls certain
female institute 'Vennor weather pre-
dction,' because il contains so many
Misses --
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

It's mean man who will fool flies By
having the wax figure Of a bald.headed
man in his room to attract them from
him
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

II is now said that early rising is the
cause Of many nervous diseases Our
rising young men should make note Of
this, and temper their aspirations as
cordingly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23
ROCKLAND SCHOOL
FOR GIRLS,
SANDY SPRING, Maryland.

TNHIS INSTITUTION will be re-opened on
Il SEPTEMBER 18th, 1891.
A full Course Of instruction will be given,
with Lectures upon History, Bellies LetIres
and theNniural Sciences
For circulars with foil particular ., address
HENRY 9. HALL0WELL, AN.
July l-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

II may be right occasionally 10 take
bull by the horns, but 10 isalways'wsllN
to keep in mind that the horns belong 10
the bull,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

A doctor down in Connections poisoned
himself the other day. "Gone to 'uect
his patient"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

ayes, sir" said Miss Gallagher. iii
was funny enough To make donkey
laugh, laughed till cried es
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

HATTERSLY w. TALBOT,
Ill ATTORNEY AT LAW
ROCKVILLE, MD.
Strict attention given to all business en-
trusted to him
OFFICE, on Perry Street, directly opposite
East Wing Of Court House.
jan 5u
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23
BLACKSMITHINC.
ATTENTION, FARMERS.


TINE SOUTH BEND
CHILLED Pillow
has proven, in many M easily won contest,
that il has no equal for ils lightness of draft,
steadiness of running, quality Of work and
adaptability to all kinds and conditions Of
soil
Having secured the Agency In this county
for the sale OF the above Flows, ! am now pre-
pared to furnish all styles at factory prices,
refunded.
II. A. DAWSON,
feb 27-tf Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-23

The new railroad was duly construct.
ed, directly across the boggy depth Of
old Miles Groy's cranberry swamp, and
the five thousand dollars were placed to
Mrs. Marmaduko Redfeld's account ia
the nearest bank Mrs Pytcbley thinks
she made mistake in taking the gold
eagles instead of the cranberry swamp
but young DR.. Dedling thinks his mis-
take was greater still
New-York tribune., 1881-12-12
MINES AND MINING.

srypAy Dec lip. NJ.
Irnusual activity marked the dealings at the mih-
ing Stock Exchanges all last week. but tno ni"i-
l,ets were more or less unsettled by the cohlictns
,,,orts concerning some of the leading properties
and for nearly all of the active stocks lne plI's'
,,oro draining Robinson Consolidated dechheu "
- To-, tie,,ra rs 43J against 59l at the beginning
NJ t,cUreI,. While MI the official reports OF lhe
.,litio, NJ tbc Robinsrn mine are consistent WIN
tie rcoort of Mr. William Ashburner, NJ. IL, IT.
,,,,+s of q domaginr character continue to De re-
ceived from unknown sources at Leadyllle. hehce
the doubt and uncertainty that are ielt regar'lnt
the true condition of the property keep the h'lAoV
for tte G ocl, in continued fever of expectation
and reflect its demoralizng influence on the ueanB
eoncrallv. At times there was Observable
strong disposition to purchase various stocks oy
class of pcrsons who would hold for much higher
f,,,rcs Bnt in every instance the inclination was
soon checked by n bad break in the price oil some
one NJ the leading stocks The San Francisco
markets also were sharply depressed early III the
week buf toward the end there was some recovery
Irpion Consolidated and Mexican leading tho ad-
vance aud for those two stocks the hgures llsI
evening were quoted higher than week ago.
Yesterday the business 1T the New lolh UG"ho W. t
yog very large. but as usual the great bulK OF le
transactions was in few stocks. IhGTe WY i".Eo
transactions i'm State Line and3, ali WlInih lnc
range Of 1854 TO- WIN hnal SAFES ~ ~" ii ~
cline of > cents from Friday. l and was 19Il ny
and Miller was steady at 3S@3o, cents.
Robinson was weak and further dccllneu go 20
441 but later recovered 10 70 ana closed at 4oo
against lSO. Fridays final price, boston oou-
solidated was active. by means of manlpulatlon'
and closed with advance Of cents TO G@
Miner Boy, among the low-pnee STOCKS, a''aaoSo' f
attention because of large transactions anu
decline from 10 to 6 and q recovery. to 8 cents.
Among the less active stock Silver chm was strong
and rose from . go to 2Q042Sj and Iron silver
was firm NJ 90 Chryeolite selling at 46oa 4'oo'
Mariposa was lower at 3lta3l2, and South racine
was dull at 3GOU3.JO. The markets closed actYe'
but unsettled.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-12
.LITERIRY NOTES.

Mr.. George Dolby intends to publish his remh-
iscences of Charles Dickens next season
Some heretofore unpublished writings of The
author of Hndibras" are printed III the first NUM-
Der of The photographer.
The great German dictionary begun by the
brothers Grimm is advancing but slowly. Professor
LeXcr, Of Wurz5urg, Is engaged upon the ie''eFN'
Mr. Aldrich is fortunate in the popularity OF. ms
stories in foreign lands; they have been printed ID
the French, German, Danish, Swedish, Itahan
Spanish, Dutch and Russian languages
Amonograph on The Diol the magazine edited by
Emerson Ripley and Margaret Fuller forty yearaa-o
is now in course of preparation by Mr.. u. W. Cooke
the recent biorspher of Emerson. IAt ma has De-
come exceedingly rare and expensive. OF the SIN
teen numbers which were published. Nos. '. ana
XIV. have long been almost unattaInable
An album of drawing, made by Alfred De Musset
during his journey to Italy with George Sahl' anu
containing graphic sketches Of himself SIcndai anu
George Sand, at Venice and elsewhere has J"'I
been sold in Paris With il were sold first drafts 'l
some of De Mussets best-known poems--thc
Coupe ct les Levres," for instance, and the trans
Iation Of the Horace to Lydia" ode. The nearest
surviving relatives of the poet were bitterly op-
posed 10 the sale.
The statutes OF the Schiller lflIe rum" uc'i''
that every three years the 10th OF November the
relatively best German drama published during the
past trcnnium shall be crowned. This year the
ceremony was omitted. for the rigid jury which Is
composed of men of the first literary aDd critical
eminence, declared that play had been published
worthy of the prize Some Of the critics regard this
As deplorable others derive the exhilarahng moral
that the failure will inspire greater efforts ana a
higher standard.
The london 4cGdcay in reproducing from TIM
TRIBUNE Mr. 4. p WIlliams's sonnet to Queen Vie
toria says that il prints 1t not only on account OF
its literary merit, but because we believe that 1t
represents accurately sentiment very general at
the present time in the United States. That the
death of General Garfield and the sympathy shown
by the Queen have drawn the two nations together
more closely than any event since the separation, Is
an unquestioned fact, and one over which we may
well rejoice, however deplore the price"
New-York tribune., 1881-12-12

,,,ios. known in a libel SUIT As Mr.. Sampson
lii have the costs on both sides to pay, he Will be
,pclv If he escapes with the expenditure OF twice
that amount. go
trial Of this sort turns ont, il must he admitted
the seamy side Of journalism. Unhappiy' IL 10
weekly and almost daily turned out by Journals Oh
large circu latOn. Lord COlerdgc devoted pas.
sage of his summing up TO the question oil pcfsohai
journalism. il man who set himself UP as
censor of his fclOw-mcn confined himself 10 "'la'
was tTue be might be doing good. But II ne merely
picked up and published the scandal ana gossip VI
clubs tbe prrss so conducted would be a national
scandal and disgrace, and juries should stamp suc
conduct as it deserved" On such grounds as ven
as on the merits of this particular case the Verdict
of the iurv in Scott T. Sampson meets with genera
aprrcval Mr. scott deserves both credit an"
thanks for his courage in pursuing the offender I"
the end For IL does require 10 little cohraee 10
carry on such contest under such conditions rs l
have indicated above. 1t has been truly sal" thaV
for ono case in which a victim ventures 10 seoA
redress from the courts, dozens prefer 10 S"Ci III
serce The worst of il all is that this journalism
of scandal and outraCe PAYS. he Referee Is goou
property Heavy damages and even cflmlhal PIos'-
cution and Imprisonment fail to silence men VINO
find that great profits may be made by h'elS' nv
seubcrg was sent to Jail for eighteen months pt 'No
filthy sheet in which he illuminated Mrs west la'
heen revived and is sold without check IN tho
nrbIic streets. Mr.. Henry Sampson will doubtless
continue to edit and publish the paper which Jury
and a Lord Chot Justice have branded as luia-
nous But every such verdict helps. Lucrative
rascality becomes less lucrative. Journalism OF tho
baser sort is made more difficult and dangerous
Libels are published, but they are published more
cautiously. English Journalism, as whole stahus
too high to be much injured by such exposures,
There can hardly be many men who would stahu
up in court, as Mr. Henry Sampson did, ana I'M
blushingly avow that what lie writes lie writes
" from sense OF duty So far as it pays"
New-York tribune., 1881-12-12

in paying quantities those portions OF the mine from
which the samples taken. This deductoh u no no
doubt correct but IL is indefinite that as lar US @
average stOckhOder is concerned, ne nlght hhosV 90
well have dedueed his work that pieces Oh ore cn
be knocked off with pick - .o,os
Mr. Ashburner, having dsowned his own assays, tAes
az the basis OF value OF the large amount oil reserves e
yoring results of comparatively small number Of TONS
OF ore For the stated above, cOneluio ions ar
rived at by this method more than likely TO De cor-
rect 10
The facts contained I'm the report are such as can DC
established by an examination Of the books ana Dy he
nae on fhe tape line Outside Of this find nothing nut
conjecture while close approximation to trutn
could have been attained only by proper out
ioborions) sampling Of the exposed Orc In
other words the only conclusion to be drawn from the
report Is that the mine contains large amount OF ore
which NAV be good bad Indifferent. Mr.. AshbuIner
his clients and friends and even the public must thlh
the same or else the stock which, according 10 hlm
should be worth so plus future possollesl Wol nv
be selling for much less NOT A SIOChhOiOEN'
NelC- York Dec o, 1881.