Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-05-22

ooioie US, uispOrinB ltSeli IN the SplenuOr
of Springs new attire and laughing up at
the dazzling sky like babe smiling in its
mothers face. As our eyes wandered over
this attractive landscape we were reminded
OF an incident which transpired whilst read
ing law In the Office of the late George A.
Pearre, in Cumberland, Md. Pending the
progress Of trial in which Judge Pearre
was one of the counsel-he was not then on
| the Bench. Mr.. Pearre's side of the case
had been seriously damaged by reason of
certain testimony, and when he reached the
jury he sought TO break Its influence through
ridicule at the expense of Montgomery coun-
ty, "poor Montgomery county" as he termed
1t at the time. He stated that near his old
home, which was near GAINESVILLE, and in
q county where the people were jealous be-
cause Of their native blackberries, which
was always preceded with carnival OF Joy
at fish season, upon one occasion a stranger
was riding along on the public highway
when he stopped and interrupted plow-
man with the following: "Well, my friend,
see that you have poor country" eyes"
replied the plowman. sand you are en-
| gagged in blowing poor field" "Yes," twas
the reply again. Sand you have poor
horse" Eyes" sand Judge you are a
poor man. With this latter inquiry the
plowman looked up- 1.-the GssAse}z =,
stranger, and replied, "Yes, am, Int am
not as poor as you think am allow is
thst?" said the stranger. "Why don't own
id inch of this poor land"
Every one in that courtroom knew that
we were from Montgomery county, and we
fancied that we could read derisve smile
on every countensnce. We only wish that
those who enjoyed the joke Of the late Judge
/. Pearre today could view the section of
+ country TO which he referred. Land which
at that time brought from $3.50 to $40 per
, acre now commands from $35 to 1915 per
acre. Fields that were then worn out and
thrown aside have been reclaimed. The
hill sides are burdened with herds of cattle
, Captivating cottage homes smiling with JOY
and bright with happiness flank every val
ley or open to the sunlight from some ro-
= mantle spot. Magnificent barns of architect
ural beauty and modern designs holding
: the products Of a hardy, intelligent, indus
trious and moral yeomanry are TO be seen
, in every direction. Here every branch of
: industrial pursuit has been revised, every
= abuse has been corrected and every expense
a has been cut off that is not absolutely neces-
a sary. Progress has been the watchword un-
til this section, like the balance of the coun-
, ty, would seem to have sprung like Minerva
I. from the brain Of Jupiter, full armed into the
!, line Of agricultural enterprise and develop.
ment. II is said that an Athenian boosted
# TO Spartan that he could stand on one leg
"a longer than any man in Sparta. The Spar
= tan replied, "but goose niger than you"
!. Years of toiling industry have brushed away
:, the cobweb rdicule of Judge Pearre, and a
. substantial fabric of agricultural grandeur
|, moistened with the sweat of honest labor
has been raised to bless future generations.
If AS intimated We never before visited this
r particular section Of the county, yet we
}. heard much of IL in our boyhood. 1t was
a in old party days, when high party spirit
marked the contest between the Wings and
a as ii was then termed, the Iocofi,co party
+ In the former class we're Judge Bowie, Col
! FiGson, Benjsnin Forrest, Mayor f.ngfEnti
f Alexander Kiigour, VIM. T. Glaze, Gen
: VIM. Lingan Gather and others, of the
a latter were Col. John A. Carter, Uriah For
!. rest, DIR. b. Duvall, Col. Robert 7. Dade
l Samuel G. Veirs and many more who's
D names we cannot now recall. The county
a then comprised but five election districts
4 and this one the old Wings always wanted
e to hear from. "Wait until you hear from
| Medley's" was their hope in the hour o
e danger. These men have passed from the
. stage of action and others have taken theiI
e place. The question naturally arises, are
/ the present actors on the great ohess-board
e Of life any betterg Indeed, does not thai
}. other query come with greater import, arr
b they Us good? The world, we are ready to
:. acknowledge, is growing wiser, but we Dc
d not belong TO that class of moral theolo
' gisns who claim that 1t is growing better
e The primitive days of this country were Tn
# best and the purest The men of those day
e caught the strength Of their moral character
e from the untalnted atmosphere OF Natur
II and gave birth TO eternal principles mids
o its romantic beauty.
! II was growing towards noon when WI
n reached GAINESVILLE, pretty little rustic
y village, resting upon An elevated position
n and handsomely embroidered with rows o
J. shade trees Of every character. Whilst rest
Al ing in the store Of our old friend, Thoma
z Pyles, the village postmaster, and, repor
d says, a politician. and conversing with thos
{. whom wa met on the material development
T. and the sobriety Of the country around, i:
x order 10 illustrate the march Of the latter
a Justice Samuel Hays related the following
n incident.
l. "Some thirty-five or forty years ago Nj
5 Nicholson was in the habit Of going q
lie Frederick TO make his purchases Whe1
a there he would call on Basil Norris. a larg,
N rectifer, and buy as much as a barrel q
rs liquor at time. About month after max
d ing one Of these purchases, he went bach
l. for saother barrel. Mr.. Norris expressed
u surprise at the early call, and minated h.
J. might be using the article too freely rf
.. this Mr. Nicholson said, Mr.. Norris what 4
II a barrel Of whiskey to a large family tha
!. has not single milch COW Now We doub
d II a barrel Of ardent spirits could be obisioet
in Medley's district, whilst no one will pre-
a, tend TO deny that 10 its absence unmeasuret
e blessings have overtaken the community
q Crime with blood-shot eyes. and want with
z endless gnawing necessities have sought dafk
o alleys and darker places TO hold high reyelry
Y and where the sunlight OF love. virtue, hap
e piness and prosperity never enter
|, After enjoying a delightful dinner at III.