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Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20
Potomac Items.
Some hot weather-Friday the thermome
ter was 9G degrees in the shade

Some hot weather-Friday the thermome
ter was 96 degrees in the shade
Mr.. Wm II. Offutt, son of L. M. Ofrutt,
Esq, had his collar-bone broken last week
by his horse running into the stable with
him. We are glad 10 say he is doing we'll
A dog supposed to he mad was killed by
John, son OF Mr.. VIM. G. Connell, but not
until it had bitten two of Mr. Connell's cows
and chased younger son up tree.
The contract for carrying the mail, daily,
from Washington to Great Falls was let last
week to party, in Washington, for $517
per year. 1t is said at leasttwenty- mine bids
were put in for it, mostly by Montgomerans,
from $517 to $1,000 were the bids The
present contractor gets $1,1S0.
Among the visitors at the Great Falls last
Saturday were United States Senators Cor
man and Groome, Md; Hill and Brown,
Ca; Bayard and Salisbury, Del Morgan
and Peugh, Ala; Jones, La. Beck, Ky;
Jones, Fla; Pendleton, o.; Butler, S. c.;
Cooke, Tex; ingalls,, Kan; Walker, Ark. /;
VIM. II. Smith, Supt. Botanical Gardens, d.
c.; Hon. r. j. Bright, Sergeant-at-Arms U.
S. Senate; Hon. Jno. W. Davis, ex-State
Treasurer, Nd; Hon. George Peter and
others. The party arrived about noon on
the fine steam-packet Maryland, and spent
the day among the rustic scenery of the
Falls None looked any the worse by their
prolonged struggle or deadlock in the Sen
ate. Some attempts to capture black bass
for which this place is so noted, but failed,
saying it is more difficult to accomplish
such feat than to capture the Senate.
Senator James b. Groome made himself
at home among the denizens and visitors
here. He is Jealous member of the
Knights of Pythias and made the acquaint-
ance of many of the Members of Cromelin
Lodge Of Great Falls.
The necessity of dam across the river
was explained to some of the Senators.
When the river is low Washington City is
supplied with mostly waste water from the
canal containing filthy matter, such as ma
nure from boat stables and impregnated
with the matter from dead carcass of horses,
mules, &c, Besides it requires much ex-
pense to build little dams to keep such water
from flowing down the main channels, there
by leaving Washington without such as they
do get.
May nth, 1881. NJ
Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20
POOiesville Items.
ToI'sY

A party Of lace makers are encamped near
Beallsville.
DIR. Barrick, Of Frederick county, was
married to Miss Getzeqdanner on the 10th
instant, at the residences Of the brides father,
near here.
Mr.. Myers, u cattle dra,cr from Baltimore,
purchased two hundred and ten cattle from
our farmers last week
The "basket excursion" 10 the Great Falls
will be on Friday, May 9Th. The packet
boat will leave Whites Ferry at O'Clock,
A. M. Brass and string music will be in
attendance; dancing will be INDUCED in.
A colt show is TO be held here Saturday,
June 4th, under the auspices Of the "PooIes-
willie Riding and Driving Club" Premium
medals are TO be awarded to the best biooded,
quick and heavy draught colts.
A large company assembled at Mr. VIM.
Schaeffers on the 18th TO be entertained by
the "Irving Literary" Mr. s. has fine,
commodious residence, which wls erected
last year. The society will meet next at
the residence Of Mrs. Sarah Jones, ON the
3lst instant.
May 18th, 1881. +.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20
Board of Health.-A meeting was held

Board of Health.-A meeting was held
here on Thursday of last week, under the
auspices of the Board of Health, for tho pnr-
pose of organizing local board of health
for this county, and number of prominent
citizens attended. Hon. George Peter was
called to the chair, and Dr. Martin ap-
pointed secretary. The board was organ
lied as follows:
Rockville-N d. Offutt, James B. Hen
derson, George Peter, DR.. f. L. Stonestreet,
Dr. G. ]. Maddox, Dr. Ed. Anderson, Il. b..
Prettyman.
First Distrct-Dr. b. b. Crawford, Dr.
james A. Maynard and David Griffith
Second-Dr. VIM. A. Waters, DIR. Lans-
dale and Edward Lewis.
Third-Dr N. S. White, Wm Poole and
DR.. Wood.
Fifth-Dr, Josiah Harding, DIR, Charles
Waters and Frank Thomas.
Sixth-Dr. Thomas Williams, j. A. Taney
and Upton Darby.
Seventh-Dr. j. Ii. Davidson, Spencer
Watkins and VIM. Il. Dove
Eghth-lIenry c. Hallowell Dr. w. c.
Magruder and DR.. James S. Martin.
Ninth-Dr. L. L. Etchison, p. NJ. Smith
and Nathan Cooke.
Tenth-Dr. b. Offutt, Howard A. Gar
rett and Darius Chggett
BY reference to our advertising columns
it will be seen that the local board has been
called together for the purpose Of complet
ing the organization on Tuesday, the 3lst
instant, at which time Dir. G. w. Chancel
lor, Secretary of the State Board of HealtlE
will address the citizens of the county upon
the importance of domestic and public hy-
giene.
The effort being made now by the State
Board of Health to establish subordinate
Boards for the counties, should command
the free support of every good citizen. 1t
is made in accordance with the provisions
Of the amended Act establishing the State
Board, which require the latter to "organize,
as far as practicable, in every city, village
and legislative district in this State local
Boards or advisory committees, to serve
without pay, to assist the Board in the
proper performance of their duties, and to
make u report quarterly to the Board Of the
sanitary condition Of their respective cities,
villages or districts" Such auxiliary Boards
can attract the attention of the State Board
to all nuisances that affect the public health,
and the latter is fully "authorized and en-
powered, by information or petition filed in
the name Of the Board, TO apply to the
Court for the county in which such nui-
sance shall exist, = x in term, time or
vacation, for an injunction to restrain and
prevent such nuisance, no matter by whom
or by what authority committed"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20
Needs Sympathy.-Mr. Jo

Needs sympathy Mr. John II. little,
editor of the Shepherdstown Register had
his smoke house robbed recently, and in his
issue Of the 14th inst discourses on the sub
ject as follows:
Some 'hief or thieves entered our smoke
house on Saturday night last, by wrenching
the lock, and robbed us Of twelve pieces OF
bacon and some sausage.
Hew, but it's hot Vennor says we are to
have snow storm on the 18th Of this month
Let 'er come just now. Dog-gon that fellow
that stole our bacon.
Who stole our bacon? Dog.gon that thief.
He will never get TO heaven as long as he
lives.
Dog-gon it, Who stole our bacon and
sassngers? That is the question Delin-
quents pay up!
Who stole our ba--
The editors pencil appears 10 have failed
him at this point.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20
85 ACRES OF LAND,
MORE OR LESS.

MO'tE Oh bbDD.
This property is situaied on the Brooke.
vile and Washington Turnpike, about one
mile from MitchelPs Cross Roads, near Jones'
Store and the intersection Of the Norwood
branch OF the above turnpike, is distant about
l3 miles from Washington and % miles from
Knowles Station on the Metropolitan Branch
railroad, and adjoiDs the lands Of Mary u.
Jones, John Hardy, Augustus G. Flack aud
others.
The land is well waterrd, has about Twelve
acres of Wood land, chiefly Oak timber, and
is improved by DWELLING HOUSE, Ten
ant House, Stable and other onlbuildinRs.
The soil is kind and easily improved.
TERMS OF SALE :--One-third Of the pur.
chase money cash on day OF sale, and the bal
ance 10 two equal insialIments payable in one
and Two years respectively, from said day o!
sale, said deferred payments TO bear interest
from the day OF sale and to be scared by the
single bills Of the purchaser or purchasers,
with n surety or sureties 10 be approved by
said Trustee, and after the ratification OF The
sale, by the Court, and the payment Of ih,
whole purchase money, (and not beiOrs), 4
deed TO be made by the Trustee.
Conveyaucing at the cost Of The purchaser.
JAMES B. HEN DERS0N,
apr 29-is Trustee.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20
TRUSTEES SALE.

DY Virtue OF Deed of Trust from William
I'D j. Cooke, aud Catherine T. Cooke, his
wife, Ia Henry NJ. Baker, dated the sth day Of
December, in the year eighteen hundred and
seventy five, and recorded 10 Liber e. B F.,
No. 10, folio 7 ct seq one of the land Rec
ords of said Montgomery county, the subscri-
Der, AS Trustee, will offer nj public sale 10 The
highest bidder,
Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20

Piucky.-We met IA lady, last week, who
told us that she had one hundred hens, and
that she was determined, in these hard times
when the prospect for wheat was gloomy
and the fruit all killed, that every hen
should do her level best, that is TO furnish
four laying of eggs and raise two broods Of
chickens, and that indications OF failure
TO come up to this amount Of work they
would at once be sent to market or put in
the pot. We would advise the latter, for If
brought TO market we might be one Of the
unfortunate ones, and anything but a broken
down hen on the table during the summer
time.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20
The Georges Creek Road.-The tt

The Georges Creek Road.--The trou-
bic about the railroad crossing at Cumber-
berland has been definitely settled by the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad agreeing to let
the Georges Creek road from the mines
cross its track at grade until crossing below
grade can be constructed An engineer
will be sent to Cumberland TO fix the site Of
both the temporary and permanent cross
ings, and large increase in the coal trade
of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal Is ex-
pected as the result
Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20

The vote polled at the municipal election
held at Cumberland on Monday last, was
quite as large as that Of one year ago, and
resulted in the election of Horace Resley
Dem.) for city clerk, by 147 majority over
John w. Shaifer C8ep) the present incum-
bent. The Democrats. serenaded Col. Res
ley on the night Of the election The Re
pnblicans have "a majority Of one in the
council, which will stand six to i've
Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20
Remarkable weatber-One scarce

Remarkable Weather.-One scarcely
needs the official announcement in the news
papers to understand that this is not only
hot, but extraordinary hot weather, the hot
test middle of May that we have ever re-
membered. There seems to be nothing left
for perspiring humanity to do under the
circumstances but to put up with the dis
comfort that accompanies them and keep
cool as possible. This certainly has been
an extraordinary year so far as meteorology
is concerned, and the extremes of tempera-
ture predicted by the professional prophets
have so FAR been realized. All this is at
tributed 10 the planetary conjunction Of
some two weeks ago, the effects Of which
in electric disturbances are ex pected to make
themselves manifest now. Whether there
is nything in this relation cannot be really
affirmed or dinied absolutely All that can
be said about the matter is that at about the
time of these conventions in the sky we got
got good deal Of changeable weather, and
tina. astronomers and others think the phe-
nomena may be explained by increased solar
energy due to combined attraction After
all, however, it is largely, if not altogether,
guess work There is some consolation in
rejecting that the severe winter, whose dis
comforts are over, filled the ice-houses and
the ice dealers will hardly have the cool
ness TO talk OF advancing their prices. Sum-
mer has not yet arrived, and we may have
chilly days before June People who are
hard at work in making arrangements for
the summer solstice, may yet have TO re-
turn for week or SO TO the vestments of
early spring or run the risk of catching cold.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20
On SATURDAY, the 2lst of May, 1881

al TIE hour Of | O'Clock, ?. NJ,
all HAT part OF tract Of land called Her
mitage," lying and being in said county,
which was conveyed TO the said Margaret Lyd-
dane, Bridget Lyddnne and Juliet Lyddnne by
n certain John Hardy and wife, by deed dated
the Ind day Of November, in The Year 1875,
and recorded among the Land Records Of said
Montgomery county 10 Liber =. -. r, No. "a,
folios l55, &c, except about two and one-hali
Acres of said land heretofore conveyed to a
certain Mary Il. Jones, leaving balance Of
Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20

County Commissioners.-The County
Commissioners were in session on Tuesday
last
A favorable report was made on the John
A. Gott road. Henry Scholl appealed from
the report.
The report Of the Examiners on the Watts
Branch Bridge was rejected on account Of
an informality.
The examiners appointed upon Black
Rock Mill road reported favorable.
Nathaniel Claggett 9. II. Thriit and N.
j. Wagner were appointed examiners for
bridge at Bradley's Mill
The transfer books for the year were
closed. The reports Of collectors were re-
ceived and an unusually small number OF
insolyents reported The new assessments
will aggregate about $4,000.
Notice to holders Of bounty bonds will be
found In another column.
Adjourned TO meet on the 3ist instant.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20

would ask our "city fathers" why it is
that the pile OF bricks in front Of the Court
House cannot be removedY Give them 10
the Town Hall OBSERVER.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20

orkney Springs.-By reference to our
advertising columns it will be seen that this
delightful and now famous mountain re-
treat has passed under the management Of
5. NJ. Mullen, Esq, of Winchester, Va, a
gentleman in every sense fitted to take care
Of and minister to the pleasure and comfort
of his guests. Orkney Springs is situated
in one of the the most romantic regions Of
the Blue Ridge Mountains-the invigorat-
ing air, the wild and rugged scenery which
envelops it for hundreds of miles gives an
indescribable charm to the tourist, whilst its
mineral waters never fail TO give renewed
vigor TO the system. As mountain resort
we do not believe there is any in the vast
mountainous regions Of the continent which
can surpass it. Mr. NJ. is well known to
many of our people, and they will doubtless
take great pleasure in hearing that he has
assumed the management Of this delightful
watering place.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20

"The Merchants Hotel" is the name Of
a new hotel just opened in Poolesyille, of
which Mr.. Chas. Kohlhoss is proprietor. The
whole building, a large fine brick, has been
thoroughly renovated and newly furnished
from top TO bottom. The diDing-room, al
though not of the proportion Of the Willard,
is neatly papcred, and the table is filled to
overlooking with the best the market affords.
The parlor is neat cosy affair, richly car
pcted and furnished with stacks Of books,
newspapers and periodicals of the day. The
large and well ventilated bedrooms are sup
piled with comfortable beds and toilet eqip-
ments.
A free bus is run TO and from Barnesville
Station on the Metropolitan Branch Of the
B. & o. road We bespcak for Mr.. X. a
patronage commensurate with his desire to
| please and entertain the public. See card.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20
-K~y3A " "TF' Eu "ITH '"NVFNTeH1i HIU1=
Iii ge- FRAME DWELLING
= HOUSE,

Stable, lce-llouse, Granary, and other neces-
sary out buildings, aud is in good state OF
cultivation This is The property on which
the said William j. Cooke now resides.
There are prior encumbrances on the farm
amounting in the aggregate to above FIVE
thousand dollars. The exact amount whereof
will he announced on The dny Of sale
The amount secured by the Deed of Trust
iu the subscriber is twenty FIVE hundred dai.
iais, with inlertsI thereon from the Sih ui De-
rrtnbrr. 1875. on which ,he sdm Of ohe hund- =
red and twenty-five d' llafs has been p,id
TERMS Of SALE 40 prescribed by said
Deed Of Trust The amount Of Indebtedness
secured II, said Deed OF Trust and the ex-
penses vi sale 10 he paid in cash, the balance
10 one and two years, secured by the notes Of
the purchaser, bearing Interest from ihe day
of sale. secured by Deed Of Trust on The
property.
Conveyancing at the cost Of the purchaser.
HENRY NJ. BAKER,
Trustee.
A Anderson Il Bonic, Attorneys for Trustee.
may .i3-is.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue Of II power c0niained in a Deed
I'D Of Trust from Margaret Lyddane, Bridget
rs ddane and Juliet Lyddane 10 The under
signed, bearing date the End day Of Decem-
Der, 1875, and recorded among the Land Re-
cords of Montgomery county in Liber e b..
p, No. IA, iolios 1856, &c, the subscriber, as
Trustee therein named, will offer at public
sale TO the highest bidder, on The premises
Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20
On Monday, the 9Th Day
Of June. 1851.

at the hour of u o'clock, NJ, nj the town OF
Gai'hersburg, Montgomery county, Maryland,
all the Real Estate, described 10 said deed
hainu
Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20
l16 ACRES OF LAND,

MUKE Or LESS.
This farm borders on two publc roads, one
leading from Gailhersburg 10 Barnesville,
and the other from Gaithersburg TO DuFiers
Mill; about quarter of mile from said
town OF GaithersLurg, aud adjoining the
lands of John B. Diamond, John T. DeSslum
and Richard Mills is well wooded and wa
tered under good enclosure and improved
Q>-xR by large and convenient, mod
Montgomery County sentinel., 1881-05-20

Anderson 4 Bouic, Attorneys for Trustee.
may l3-is
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-10

country for many miles around Odessa dur
ing several wears in such 8 state of terror that
the police, rather than arrest them, lived on
friendly terms with him. At last, about the
year 1850, a Police Superintendent named
KhoIzhevsky, undertook TO capture him,
and surrounding a low roadside inn KEEP! by
Kessecleff and known to be the resort q
thieves and robbers, succeeded in doing 50
after a desperate encounter, in which fifteen
men altogether on both sides were killed or
wounded. For this service Khorzheyshy re-
ceiyed the Order Of st. vladimir, a distinc-
ton not so often bestowed in those days as
in these. The old Russian criminal code be-
ing then in existence, Tchoomak remained
in prison nine years before being brought
for trial. In 1859, however, he was con-
demned to twenty years hard labor in Siberia
and to be logged. Five years later he es-
capped back to Odessa, but was again caught
tried and sent into captivity In 1863 ne
again found his way back to Odessa, was
again caught, and after being kept in prison
till 1881, was retired and sent back to Slber-
ia. But the very same year he managed TO
get away from there while being transferred
from lrkutsk to Kerecusk, and in 1874 was
recaptured at Elizavetgrad, in this Govern
ment (Khersod) and for the fourth time tried
and removed to Siberia. Two weeks ago he
appeared here again, thus making the fifth
escape from Siberia, and being caught in at
tempting to steal o wagon and q pair Of
horses in one of the German colonies in this
neighborhood, the sturdy colonists, follow
ing their usual practice of taking the Law into
their own hands in such cases, after bella
boring him and a companian Of his. bound
their arms and legs with cords, brought them
to Odessa and handed them over to the pris-
on authorities. The two criminals had been
so roughly handled, however, as to %necessi-
tate their removal to the prison infrmary,
where Tchoomak died two days after, seven
Of his ribs having been broken. 1t is pro-
posed to send his brain to DR.. Benedict, Of
Vienna, for examination, that gentleman be-
ing reputed to have devoted much attention
to the brains of notorious criminals.
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Modified by circumstances.

There is no doubt that the early riser &C
complishes more work than does his less en-
ergetic neighbor; for as the old proverb has
it, the morning hour has gold in its mouth
Still it is one of those things which by COM
nor consent are set very high in the list Of
desirable virtues, and yet which are open to
certain doubts and objections. Early rising,
unless preceded by early bedtime and sound
sleep, may be unhealful. Delicate children
should never be Wakened until they have had
their sleep out, and naturally will then wake
themselves. We do not underestimate the
pleasure propriety Of having the family all
seated at once at the breakfast table, but in
man homes an elastic breakfast hour would
be a boon. If one or two people in the house
by reason of engagements, must sally forth
very early, it is often better to let them have
their morning meal by themselves, while
others rise and breakfast later. Many a worn
and ailing mother, whose sleep is disturbed
by the cares Of her nursery, owes it to her.
self and to her family to take her morning
nap, and to make up the arrears Of repose by
late rising. No one who regards his health
will sit up till midnight and rise at dawn.
OverWork is slow suicide. It is better to
rise at eight o'clock ii the freshness Of rem
ovated powers, than to rise at five, faded,
aching, and half asleep, to drag through the
first quarter Of the day. doing nothing well,
and exasperating ones friends by fretfulness
and f~ault-fnding. Ifyou wish to indulge in
the luxury of early rising, go to bed early,
that your rest may be sufficient for your
strength.
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Sale Of Bonds Of Choteau County,
Montana Territory.

Pursuant to an act of the Legislative Assembly of
for the funding Of the outstanding indebtedness of
Choteau county, Montana Territory approved Feb
ruary %, 1881, the Board Of County Commissioners Of
said county will offer for sale, at public auction, at the
County Clerk s office, at Fort Benton, Choteau coun-
", Montana Territory, on the 1st day Of September,
A.D. 1881, at a. o'clock a. m, ten thousand dollars
Of Choteau county coupon bonds. Said bonds are due
at the pleasure Of the Of the county after five years,
and redeemable il ten years, and bear interest at the
rate Of seven per cent. per annum; the interest pay
coupon, at the office of the Treasurer OF said county.
or at some designated bank in New York city, at the
nomination Of one hundred dollars and one thousand
dollars, and will be issued on the 10th dav of septem-
Der, A. D 1881, but will not be sold for less than per.
1881.
Attest: JNO. W. TIA
Ex-oficio Clerk of Board.
Jos. >. HILL. Chairman. 36-ts1T GO
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-10
HOW Coal was Formed.
IN. Z. Mail.

Nothing can be clearer than that the beds
Of rocks, alternately with coal seams, have
been formed by water; there is no alternative
but TO suppose repeated ovellows Of water
and mud upon the coal vegetation. Upon
the withdrawal of the water, vegetation
again tiourished, and thus seam after seam Of
coal was produced. The vegetation itself
must have undergone a considerable change,
since we often find one seam Of coal Weld
ing white, another gray, and another red
ashes, as is the case in the Schuylkill region
not far from New York. Wefnd coal grad
uating in its features and qualities in a man
ner very similar to the varieties of common
firewood, as hickory, oak, pine, birch, maple
and poplar, etc.
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= Man who Committed Etsn asy muraers.

Odessa Correspondence of the London Times.l
Vastly Tchoomak, aged ninety-six years,
has just died in the hospital OF the Odessa
prison, with the reputation of having in the
course Of his vile existence committed, alone
or in conjunction with others, eighty mur~
ders, and also of having escaped no fewer
near Ismail, about the year 1856, and appears
70 have been Of Kalmuck descent, herculean
proportions, and Of great physical strength.
After serving bis term 80 : soldier, he adopt
ed b~rigandage % his profession, and with y
band three Or tour score roughs, kept the
wooded parts Of Bessarabia, and even the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-10

If you want to study the immense variety
Of the human face in expression you should
bend your face on the mobile countenance of
a deaf and dumb man when he reaches under
the plank walk for a nickle and picks up a
raw humble bee by the stem.