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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-17
The Rip Van Wrinkles of our Race.

One of the most succinct aud compre-
hensive statements of the kind we have
ever seen, appears in a speech made by
the Rev. Samuel Coley, at Wesleyan
missionary anniversary. 1t is a passage
worth preserving:
81 suppose that no country has ever had
such power of invention, and such stunt
ed intellectual development, as China
The Chinese is the largest, yet, beyond its
own realm, the least influential of mon.
arches.
From China, no mission ever started,
no conqueror ever marched Before all peo-
pie in rudimental invention, they are be.
hind all people in development. They
had both gold and silver coins before the
first Daric was minted. yet they traffic by
scales to this day, They first had gunpow-
der, but have got little further with its use
than to blaze it away in crackers. They
were long beforehand with the magnet,
but no junk ever crossed the ocean except
in tow of British ship. They have priu-
ted from time immemorial, but their litera-
ture awakos no progressive intellect
They have made glass for two thousand
years, and ordinarily do not make it clear
enough to see through yet Their astron-
omy is still astrology, nor has their chem
istry awoke from dreams of alchemy
They have politeness, but its forms and
slavery of etiquette only make them more
unsocIable. They have wonderful Ian
guage, but its elaborate cleverness is a
curse aud fetter to their minds, making
it the labor of life to learn to read. They
are not without notions of dignity, but the
men find it in nails long enough for
claws, and the women in feet, crushed
into the shaoeessness of hoofs.
In the South Atlantic, there is sea-
the great Sargazo. All the currents pass
by it. Dull, dead heaving waves, just
move the heaped-up tangle of weeds that
grow, and the drift of wrecks that rot in
that stagnant, melancholy ocean limbo
China is the Sargazo sea in the ocean Of
humanity"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-17

Bay- AT the presentation of pistol to
q Connecticut corporal, the orator apos-
trophized as follows;
"Corporal-My heart is full. These
times try the souls of us all, as we'll as
our pockets. My words must be few and
to the purpose. Take this weapon and
go in. Say you will. Resolve that it is
a big thing, aud you can see it, Shoot at
it. Suite them, hip and thigh, aud pay
no regard to camphene or brickbats.--
But, beware of old Bourbon. Do your
duty, John. Keep out of drafts. Don't
go off at half-cock, and keep your pistol
pointed from YOU ,-
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-17
RATES OF ADVERTISING,
.Qottital
BETTER THAN GOLD.

Better than grandeur better tba, cold
Than rank and titles Thousand foIS
Is a healthy BODY. a mind at ease -r
ISL o ,he p oa s,ei f snas alma1s p,e'sei
,S - ~ 20? ~ n ,.;,' ne,Ehoo, "oe'
Xn;.t, a''1 nj Jo,s WIN se1iai eiuw',
An nan az hro,hars - h1ttns ~ " eno IS
i'' i'''N 80 - 'e''i '""H so'u'
Better than gold Is a conscience clear
Though toilipg for bread In AN humble sphere
DoubIy blest With content and health -
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-17
dUistellantous,
Northern and Southern Horses.

The idea so commonly expressed at the
commencement of the present war that the
Southern cavalry are superior to those of
the North, is ably discussed by S B. Buck
ley, in late number of the Country Gen.
Hemon. He says that comparatively few
horses were raised in the slave States, ex-
cepting Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri,
Tennessee and Texas, and if the planters
wanted to improve their stock of horses
they sent North for the material, and if
wealthy gentleman wished nice, elegant
horses for carriage or family use he went
or sent North to buy them. The annals
Of the turf show that Northern horses have
beat the Southern, even in speed as we'll
as trotting, and they certainly are their
equal, if not more than their equal, in
their power of endurance. Indeed, this
was all admitted at the South, previous to
the rebellion.
Mr.. Buckley ascribes the supposed su-
periority of the horses of the Southern
cavalry to the more considerate and Judi.
cious treatment which they receive both
ut home and after they enter the service.
He says:
DAT the South, riding and travelling on
horseback is, or lately was, much in vogue,
aud more especially in all the region not
intersected by railroads; but they rarely
urge the horse to a greater speed than a
fast walk or moderate pace, the last be-
ing preferred and considered the easiest.
Thus moving, they will average from 80
to 40 miles per day for weeks and even
months in succession, with little or no
damage to the horse. Those in the ser.
vice are generally owned by their riders,
and IN cases where they are not thus back
ed, their owners are in the same company
or regiment, to see that their horses are
ridden carefully, and we'll fed and cleaned
at hight; and, before mounting, that the
blankets are evenly and smoothly fixed be-
meath the saddles, SO as not to hurt the
back of the horse
In proof of the correctness of this posi-
ton, that the inferiority of the horses of
the Northern cavalry is owing to mis,uan-
age nent and abuse, he cites the example
Of the Third Indiana cavalry, whose men
own their horses, and consequently feel u
personal interest in having them we'll led
and properly cared for, nor do they, with
out reason, ride in a gallop or run on
every frivolous occasion; aud adds:
"Iheir horses are iu as good condition,
with very few exceptions, as when they
entered the service, nearly two years ago.
l was recently told by an Intelligent pri.
vate OF this regiment that their dead and
disabled horses amounted to less than 6fty,
besides Which small number (about 20)
has been captured by the rebels. There
is, | believe, but one other regiment in
the United States service where the own
ership of the nurses is vested in their ri
ders, and this is from Pennsylvania"
MIR. Buckley closes W til few remarks
At tie manner in which horses are gene
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-17

AN IRON EGG In Dresden there is
an iron egg, the history of which is some
thing like this:
A young prince sent this iron egg to a
lady to whom be was betrothed. She re-
ceived it in her hand, and looked at it
with disdaiD,' In her Indignation that he
should send her such gift, she cast it to
the earth. When it touched the ground,
a spring, cuuningly hidden in the egg,
opened, and silver yolk rolled out She
touched secret spring in the yolk, and a
golden chicken was revealed she touched
spring in the chicken, and crown was
found within she touched spring in the
crown, and within it was found diamond
wedding ring. There is moral to the
story.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-17
The Wise Man Taught Wisdom.

One day in early spring the youth Solo
mon sat beneath the palms in his fathers
garden, and bending his eyes on the ground
seemed deep in thought Nathan, his
teacher, stepped up to him and inquired,
"Why sittest thou here SO thong htful-
ly?"
Solomon raised his head, and replied,
"Nathan, l should like to behold mir
acle."
The prophet smiled, and answered,
~ "That is wish l also INDUCED in, in
my youthful days" WI
"And was it fulfilled ?" hastily inquired
the royal prince.
ga man of God" thus Nathan contin-
ued, approached me once, holding the
seed of pomegranate in his hand. 'Be-
hold said he, what will become of this
seed7 Thereupon he made small hole
in the earth with his finger, laid the seed
in it, and covered it up again. When he
had withdrawn his hand, the earth divi-
ded, and saw two tiny leaves appear
But scarcel y had seen them before they
closed together and became a smooth,
round stem, cnveloped in rind and the
stem became visibly higher and thicker.
"The man of Col spoke to me, saying,
Pay attention And whilst | was watch
ing, there sprang seven branches from the
trunk, like unto the seven arms of the
candlestick on the altar. | wondered ;
but the man of God made sign, and bid
me be silent and attentive. Behold,
said he, new creations will soon take
place
"Thereupon he took water in the hol-
low of his hand from a brook that was
flowing past and sprinkled Herewith the
branches three different times; and the
branches now hung full of verdaut leaves,
spreading refreshing shade around us,
mingled with understanding odors.
Whence, | exclaimed, 'arises this
perfume, in addition to the cooling shade
of the leaves ~
"'Dost thou not see, answered the man
OF God, those purple flowers, hanging in
clusters, and peeping between the leaves ?
"Before | could yet reply, soft breeze
arose, and, rustling through the leaves,
cast the flowers to the earth, like to fakes
Of snow floating down from the clouds
Scarcely had the blossoms fallen, when
the beautiful red pomegranates appeared
between the leaves, like the almonds on
Aaron's staff. The man of God then left
me, sunk in silent WONDER
Nathan ended. Hastily Solomon ex-
claimed
"Where is he? What is the name of
the holy man? Is he still alive ?"
Nathan answered, "'
"Son of David, have related dream"
When Solomon heard these words, he
became sorry at heart, and sad.
GLOW canst thou thus deceive me P"
he said
But Nathan continued
III have not deceiy ed thee, son of Da-
yid. Behold in thy fathers garden thou
canst see all that have related in reality.
Is not the same the case with the pome-
granate and with other trees p
eyes" answered Solomon, "but gradu-
ally, within wide space of time"
Then answered Nathan,
els, then, the miracle the less WONDER
full or divine because it takes place in qui-
ct and without sho4? l should think it
the more wonderful.
''Study the works of Nature" he con-
tinued, "then you will learn to believe in
the Most High, and not pine and wish for
miracles by human hands"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-17

bes" The following Is an address from
the manager of a Dublin theatre ola.
dies aud gentlemen--as there is nobody
here, | will dismiss you all the perforni-
ances of this night will not be performed
but the performances of this night will be
repeated to.morsow evening. "A
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-17

II expect" said a young physician on
his way to Jamaica, on hearing exaggera-
ted rumors of the cholera, "to witness
great many death bed scenes this summer,
Doubtless" replied friend, "if you
get much practice"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-17

R0f- Squabbles, an old bachelor, shows
his stocking, which he has just darned, to
a lady friend, who coutemptuously re-
marks, "Pretty good for a man-darner."
Whereupon Squabbles rejoins: "Good
enough for woman, darn her. ...
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-17

DD~ A little boy, on coming home from
a eltain church where he had seen a
person perform on an organ, said to
his mother-"Oh, mamma, l wish you
had been to church to-day to ee the fun
"a man pumping music out of an old
cupboard % --ft
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-17

nGgn An exchange says: There is some
thing inexpressibly sweet about little girls.
The Louisville Journal adds, "Aud it
rows on 'em as they get bigger"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-17

BS~ 1t is hard for man to amass rich
es by toiling in the shop when there is d
leakage in the kitchen
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-17
NEW GOODS,

THE undersigned have just received a
large and well selected stock of Goods
suitable for the season. They are con-
stantly making up the neatest work, and
the Newest and most fashionable style of
n Bonrets for the Spring and Sum-
El mer, to which they invite the atten-
Va lion of the citizens of the town and
the surrounding country. They also de-
sire an occasional call from their Baltimore
friends, when they want something of ex-
ira style and finish, as they are aware that
The undersigned can and will take pleasure
in putting up work of that description.
In addition to all styles Of Bonnets,
they keep constantly on hand variety~of
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN's,
SMALL WARE,
Such as Ribbons, Laces, Gloves, Hosiery,
Suspenders, and many other articles in
the Notion line. fH Il.
Thankful for the liberal patronage here
toiore given the firm, they expect by strict
attention TO business to merit its continu-
ance.
NJ. J. WRIGHT s. MITCHELL,
Washington street, two doors north of
the Railroad, and next door to, Nixon's
Hotel, HAvRE-DE-GRAcE. sep25
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D6rWhen God breaks our idols in
pieces, it is not for us to put them toyeth.
er again. tr
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Das" The last excuse for cr,nolino is
that the 'reakcr vessels need much hotp-
ing
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SMALL WARE,
COAL! COAL!

Vie undersigned Keeps constantly on
II hand all kincs of WHITE and RED
ASH COAL, which he will sell by tie
cargo or single ton.
JOSEPH M. SIMMONS,
jul7 IIavre-de-Grace, Nd.
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M ANTED.-One or two JOURNEY-
w MEN BLACKSMITHS.
Enquire Of MARTIN CALDER,
ol6 Federal Hill, Hartford Co., Nd.
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And so they found him asleep,
Too faint to walk, too weak to creep,
When through the field by welcome chance
Came friendly guard ana ambulance
A mothers breast his pillow made,
Unconsciously his light locks laid,
Till softly opening eyes so blue
The lad looked Dear, Is 1t you
brought you vi'lets, pale and sweet,
They nodded tome from my feet.
All, well knew you could not chide
Your hayward boy when these were dyed
With crimson spots. Dear mother, bless
Your wanderer from the Wilderness"
And so she blessed him. Still he lay
Till golden skies brought fading day,
And through the ward the rumor went,
That number Ten was almost spent;
His prayers all said, his farewell done,
But few the sands yet left to run.
Hush hush! he speaks" March every man,
Tonight we crossed the Rapidan."
And then no wOrd-the lad had gone
Over the river all alone.
BY silent mourner homeward borne,
Went viOets from battle shorn,
That in the poor boys empty room
For tears gave back a faint perfume,
And many yearning mute caress
Knew the violet blooms of the Wilderness.
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GRE AT BATTLEs6.

While all our minds SO intent upon the
fierce Virginia fights, and of speculation upon
their probable consequences, it will be useful to
remember the facts of other great historic bat
ties.
Roman contests are of course more or less fan
ciful, but they doubtless Indicate the relative
forces. At Marathon the Athenians are said to
have had TO- 900, the Persians 900. The Athen-
ians lost 1913; the Persians 6400 and were defeat
ed. Then came Xerses with his fabulous army,
which is given in detail, horse and foot, fleet army
and followers, at 100000. Against this invasion
1000 Greeks held the Pass of Thermopyle, and
upon the marble lion of LeOnidas was this in
scripton: "Here 1000 Pelopenesians fought with
5000 900 of foes" Herodotus, who loves gen
erous measure says there were 100000. AT
Arbela the tradition makes Alexander the Great,
with AZ 900 horse and foot, defeat ,040,0 900 Per-
slams. AT Canine, Hannibal had $4,000, and of
the 80, 900 Romans destroyed $4,000, so that only
fragments of the Roman force escaped. AT Phar-
salia, Julius Caesar with % 900, routed Pompey
with $4,000.
In later times Gustaus Wasa at Lutzen, with
Il, 400 foot and horse defeated Wallestein with
$1,000. At Blenhem, of the pivotal battles
in European history, the final check to Louis the
Fourteenth's ambition the French and Bavari
ans under Tallard were 10000, with 81 guns; the
allies under Marlborough and Prince Eugene
were 56, 900 with 50 guns. The battle wavered at
intervals during the day, but at last, with loss
of 5000 killed and 5000 wounded, Marlborough
almost destroyed the French army, which lost
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THE vIoLETs OF THE WILDERNESS.
BY ETHEL LYNN,

Softly and Silly the river ran
The full low-singing Rapidan;
This sunshine streamed like golden tress
Through the jungle-growth Of the Wilderness;
While the birds sang loud with MARBLE clear,
AS tho no death-strewn field were near.
But out where the longest shadows fell
They should have sounded "a mournful kneu
For strewn about by their silent guns
Lay rebel caps, all dashed aside,
And death struck eyes, still opened wide,
With many gaping seam and cut
Whence souls that we called rebel went
Back to their God.
Their brows were bent
AS battling yet with the fierce brigade
Who hot and mad their fire essayed;
Perchance a corps from the Border Land
Enchained their gaze as they bid them stand,
And yield to pale triumphant Death, .
Heartbeat and vision, voice and BREATH
A full surrender White and cold
They lay all night, while the river rolled
Still softly signing. SO they rest
From the battle fought in the Wilderness.
But ere the next days fight is through
There moves form in loyal blue
The only thing on the field aSt1r,
Save the bees AFT ED and the birds awhir--
soldier lad from his grassy bed,
Demonstrated wakes. His boy1sh heaQ
On his arm is poised, as he looks around
Where the silent rebels strew the ground.
Then slow at first but flashing fast
Comes all the knowledge of the past
The fierce advance-the conflict hot
The staunch repulse-the fatal shot;
Till downward glancing at his shoe
He sees the red blood trickling through,
And WOnderS---1f JnaG Drain Snall laSu,
IF death will come--how soon-how fast:
If mother dear will ever know
Where he will lie when violets grow.
Violets who said violets sweet;
Lot here they spring by the soldiers feet
Fair misunderstanding big and blue,
Violets, such there grew at home,
Mid the pale anemones' snowy foam,
BY the edge of the wood-lot, dark and cold,
Where the lingering lads came home from school.
All many time from wild wood raid
Has the truant peace at the cottage made
With the blossoms. Well the raider knew
How mother loved evry blossom blue;
So many handful, faint and hot
The boy repentant homeward brought.
The wounded soldier turned and smiled,
And dreamed he was once more child,
AS reaching out and rolling over
He crushed the white sweet springing clover
And gathered in a fragrant store
For mothers sake, and times long DER;
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JUNE 1864. mo 90


II 900 killed. 900 prisoners, all its guns, with
its General and 1900 officers. Not more than
20, 900 of it's effective ever re-assembled.--
At Pultowa, Charles the Twelfth, with $4,000
men, fought nearly 10000 Russians. Charles
was defeated, and lost nearly half of his army.
The Napoleon campaigns are the story of the
most sanguinary battles. Yet in Egypt at the
famous battle of the Pyramids, at the beginning
of his career, Napoleon, with 10000 French un-
der Kleber routed so, 600 Egyptians and destroyed
the Mamelukes; and the French loss, according
to Paton the latest authority, after nineteen
hours of severe exertion more than 10
killed and 80 wounded. At Marengo, Napoleon,
with $4,000, defeated 81 900 Austrians, killing
1000 and capturing 1000, with artillery and stand
ards, and losing about 1000. At Austerlitz, the
Allies were 5000 strong, Napoleon $4,000. The
Allies were overwhelmed, losing 10000 killed,
10000 prisoners, 1856 guns, 400 caissons, and As
standards. AT Wagram, Napoleon had mag
nificent army of 15O 900 foot 80, 900 cavalry and
$50 guns. The Allies brought into action more
than 100000. The battle indecisive The
loss each side about q, 900, and the French
captured few guns. AT Borodiro, the French
counted l25 600, the Russians 100, OOO The latter
lost 50, 900, the former 10000. In the whole Rus
sian campaign, of an army which is roundly
reckoned at 100000, Napoleon lost 1885, 900 killed,
193 900 captured, and 1872 900 dead of hunger, dis
ease and exposure. Yet the next year he crossed
the Rhine again with an army of three hundred
and fifty thousand. AT Leipsc, with one hun
dred and seventy-five thousand men, and $50
guns, he defeated by the Allies with nearly
three hundred thousand men and more than 1900
guns. The battle ragged for three days, and was
one of the most fiercely contested ever known.
The French lost more than sixty thousand, the
Allies more than forty thousand. The tough old
tory Allison says that it was this battle which
delivered Europe from French bondage" But
Napoleon made one more and final effort He
began the four days's campaign of Waterloo
with one hundred and eighty thousand men,
Upon the actual field the best authorities give
the English 49, sos foot 402 horse 5645 artillery
with 156 guns; in all, 67,655, of which about
twenty -four thousand were British. The French
had As $50 foot, 1875 horse 1882 artillery with
246 guns; in all 71947. The battle lasted for
eight hours. The British loss was fifteen thou
sand killed and wounded. The French army
was virtually destroyed and Napoleon Bonaparte
with it.
The battles of our Revolution were hardly
more than skirmishes. On Long Island the
Americans had about 5000 men, of which they
lost 1000. The British had 1000 men, with 40
guns. Their loss about 400. At Trenton,
we had about 24O0 engaged with 1900 Hessians,
They lost SO and we A. At Mammoth, the forces
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The COLESso CAsg-The New York Church Jour
not says We are glad TO see that the clergy Of the
Diocese OF Natal have all ofthem Except, we believe,
one who is absent in Englaud)signed a solemn decla-
ration that they will not hereafter recognize DIR.
Co.ensO, IS their Bishop, in any manner whatsoever.
no matter what may b- the judgment OF the I'VE Ia"
lords OF the Judicial Committee IN England. Iks
Church has spoken. and by her decision they deter
nine 20 stand or fall The civil power at Home, II 1t
chooses to outrage the Religion which il processes TO
leisnd. may continue TO DR. COlenso mis- salary. But
u eanno, open to him q single one Of the churches OF
Us former Diocese and even If Ii could open their
u'ors aui pulpits TO him, it could not compel either
priests or people TO attend and witness the dissertation.
y might preach possibly 20 bare walls, or to benches
-Iei only with those wh1 are a hostile 20 the Church
ron without as he bad been from within Through
ne Uh0ie -4AsIicaB Communion, all Orsr the
~1S'4' oar own Church included. there is =; OF one
g.pN or altar 4, which that man can this day min
'"' ~ 10y function whatsoever