Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-05-02

the learned scholars employed upon that
work were fully competent to discharge the
task, James was shrewd enough to see thai
| an actual translation of certain word would
have utterly overthrown his "church," and
the term was merely Anglicised instead
No doubt the translators had before their
| eyes constantly and dwelling in their mem
DRY the incident of Vorstius, the German
professor of divinity, who dared to oppose
In argument with James his Arminian sem
| timents, which brought out the protest from
the King that: ale would leave it to the
states themselves as 10 the burning Of Vors.
| tbs for Masphenates and atheism, but surely
neoer hereto better deserved the flames" A
ceaseless talker, James continually inter
larded his most ordinary discourse with
Greek and Latin sentences, which fill whole
pages in this novel, and which those who
cannot conveniently translate must, imitat-
ing the average novel reader-skip. He
makes one constantly sympathize with the
wretched mortal in Tennyson's The Brook,
who says, of similar experience,
Till not to die listener, l arose,
And with me Philip, talking still
In the main of a generous disposition, his
excessive tmidity prevented the execution
of purposes really good and noble. lie was
unduly influenced by those about his court !;
particularly buckingham, whom he nick
named "Steenie," and his son Charles, of
both OF whom he stood in abject fear.
Nigel Oltaunt, the young lord of Glen
varlock and the hero OF the story, presents
u pitiable instance of weak INDIGESTION in the
face of temptation. Upon his coming to
London, TO petition the King for payment
of debt which will restore to his hand his
ancient estates, Dalgarno, the T0ue, gambler,
and drinker, meets and finally persuades
him to enter the glded trap Chevalier dc
Beaujew The remembered counses Of his
noble and pious father restrain him for a
time; but, as almost always, the designing
tempter prevails; and from that hour, tdciH
decenSus doe,ni Not his character, but his
reputation is gone; misdemeanor d0oms
him to association with the outlaws of AL
satia; and it is only by the unceasing efforts
of some influential and devoted friends that
he is finally extricated from the tolls spread
for his feet by most accomplished villain
under the guse Of friendship. Margaret
Ramsey is a pretty, pouting Miss, who pre-
serves her innocence while venturing some
silly things, and gets the man she wants
as is the way with novcls-which makes US
very sorry for poor Jiro Viro
David Ramsay, matchmaker, lost in his
calculations, isa study: "Lct the wheel A go
round in twenty-tour hours-I have it--and
the wheel b in twenty-four hours, fifty min
utes and a-haIf, fifty-seven being to fltty-iour,
as fifty nine totwenty four hours, fifty min
utcs and half, or very nearly" Good
George lleriot, horologcr and private bank
to the King, lives in the London hospitals
his great wealth founded, and which flour.
ish to day. II you will read the book, and
then, 4 month after, write out your impress
sions from memory, it will greatly facilitate
the learning Of facts and their morals whose
value have had space only to indicate
rather than express.
Grange Meeting-Ther regular quarter
ly meeting OF Montgomery County Grange,
No. :, was held at Liberty Grove Grange on
April Gath, forty two voting members and
a large number of visitors being present.
Jos. b. Agcr, Asa Nj. Stabler and w. Il.
Brown, the committee appointed at the last
meeting to receive the statement of the ex
ccutivc committee OF Washington Grange
Agency for fiscal year ending January 3lst
and audit accounts OF the agency, reported
that they had found everything in excellent
shape, and the business upon good footing,
with every prospect OF success. An act
of incorporation of Montgomery County
Grange, No, T, was adopted and the execu-
tive committee instructed TO have it exc.
cuted. Committee on sheep husbandry was
continued, with Instructions TO keep the
matter before the people in the different
sections, and to create Il public opinion that
will cause the County Commissioners, to
take some action in our behalf Next meet
ing will be held at Beltsvlle Grange on the
31st of July.
Entertainment. There ought to be
good attendance AT the entertainment for
the benefit Of the Herm0n Sunday School
next Thursday evening, 9Th instant-iirst,
because the object is II worthy one, namely,
to raise funds for the Sabbath School, and
second, because the entertainment will be
u most excellent one. Not only will there
be an opportunity to hear the wonderful
Talking Machine" but the audience will
also be entertained by the genial humorst,
Won Boyle. This gentleman has been on
the lecture platform for several years and
has received the warm endorsement Of emf
nent persons and the leading newspapers
and magazines Of the country. II you wish
to enjoy pleasant evening, by all means
attend this entertainment
A Great Name.--In this issue will be
found new advertisement from the shoe
house oil VIM. Hahn IL Co., Washington,
ID. G.. 1t is only justice to this firm 10 state
that at home they have acquired IA great
name" for the quality OF their goods, the
moderation Of their prices and the unbrOken
faith they have preserved with the public.
1t is no wonder they have been successful.
Such business methods deseryc prosperity.
This firm aud its goods are well known 10
our people and we would merely remind our
readers that when you are in town their
main store is ut SlG Seventh street They
also have branches at 1929 Pennsylvania
avenue and 23l Pennsylvania avenue south
east ION Capitol HID 80 wherever you are
you will be near one OF their establishments.
In Memoriam.
Mr. Nathaniel Clagett died at his home
near Jamestown, this county, on April II,
1890, aged sixty-eight years.
Death steals away our fondest treasures,
and comes to us an unwclcomc guest; but
il is not always the worst visitor. Some long
for the white winged messenger 10 come and
bear our spirits 10 brighter and more beau
tiiul home, where hands can be again clasped
with those who have crossed the river be
fore us.
Mr. Clagett was a great sufferer for many