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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-25

A SMOKING AUToMAToN.-Many men
smoke mechanically, but we never heard
of one before smoking by machinery other
than that furnished by nature. The So
tenn Gazette says:
"Mr. Thomas B. Russell, an ingenious
,nachinist Of this city, has exhibited to
some Of his friends curious piece of
mechanism, which is now at his residence,
No. 354 Essex street. 1t consists of the
figure of a man, seated in common chair,
and holding cigar in his mouth. BY
winding up weight, and thus setting in
motion an ingenious piece of machinery,
the cigar, when lighted, and also the mouth
Of the figure, are made, at regular inter.
walls, to emit steady stream of smoke, in
tcrspersed with putfs, that professional
smoker could not excel. By this process
u cigar will be smoked up as quickly and
naturally as a living man could do it.
The machinery by which the result is
accomplished, consists of "a series of wheels
not unlike those by which clock is
made to strike. Rubber tubes or pipes
arc conveyed from the mouth of the figure
to bellows, which are slowly worked. Two
valves, nicely adjusted, regulate the draw
ing in and emission of the sm ike.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-25
BEL AIR. MD. FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 25 1864 .@

affection, or the bad affection giving wings
tothe wicked thought, by which harm is
done. These corrupt, scnsuaize, distort,
aud mar the human soul From these
c me all the worst effects of bad com pany,
And If this be so of our mortal com D ,niors.
who are seen and known, how can il be 9th.
erwise with the Invisible spirits Of evil,
whom We draw into association whenever
We give rein to vile inasinations, or per.
NIT rnvy, i'll nature, malice, or unkindncss
to rule our conduct"
81 will try to keep better ompany in
future" said Henry. The associates to
which you have referred, be. they wrong
thoughts or bad spirits, have done me
harm. Why should | seek to iujure my
neighbour by detraction? This is not the
work of true men," ..... -..
mo, Henry, it is the work of demons.
Aug | pray you come out from their
midst. Shut against them all the doors
of your heart and open its windows hea.
venwarl, that you may have an sclcom.
panions. These, if you will permit them,
will gather around and keep evil from your
thoughts. They will lead you into all
good, and fill your heart with kiadness in
place If envy; with peace instead of that
fretful disturbance which ever accompa-
nies uneharnubleness and self indulgence
We cannot dwell alone, either as to our
bodies or our spirits. The inner as we'll
as the outer world is peoplea with inseli.
gent beings; with the bad and the gond.
The choice of companions ship is mainly
with ourselves. Let us see to it that in
either case we keep good and not bud COM
pany." t rE -. ..,gq "a ,,r,. ..
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-25
4oetital.
BENEvoLENCE.

A benevolent man was Ahsalom Bess;
AT each and every tale Of distress
He-blazed right up like a rocket 20.
He felt for all beneath poverty smart,
Who were ftted to bear life toughest part,
He felt for them in his Utmost heart,
But never felt in his pocket.
He didn't know rightly what was meant
BY the Bibles promised four hundred pc
. cent, GOWNS ....
For charity's each donation
But he acted as if he thought railroad stocks
And bonds secure hene til earthly locks,
Were better, with pockets brimfull of rocks,
Than heavenly speculation.
Yet all said he was an excellent man;
For the poor he'd PREACH for the poor he'(
plan ..
To better them he was willing;
But the Oldest man who heard him pray,
And preach for the poor in ptiful way,
Could hardly remember him rightly to say
Mr.. Bess had e'er given shilling.
0, an excellent man was Absalom Bess,
And the world threw up its hands to bless
A man so well intentioned; ..
But he died one day, he did. aud o,
He went whtre the par value was low
Ofsnch souls. aud you don't want to go
A place that shan't be mentioned.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-25
nag Not A bad story il now goino I.

aa~ Not bad story is now going The
rounds Of Paris. A small German baron
had occasion, az it seems. t, see Baron
Rothschild, Of Frankfort. The great fl.
nancier Was writing away for very life
when Baron x. was announced. He did
not even lift his eyes, but said, "Take i
chair, sir" The baron, true to German
LONELINESS about titles, said "Sir, indeed!
| think NJ. lie Baron did not hear my
name, l am a barun-the Baron x
"Ah Ia Thousand pardons" said the
banker, still writing. "X,u are a baron.
Take two chairs, then, If you will be so
kind, and wait ill [ have flushed this
letter" 'N
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-25

A CANINE PosTMAN-Mr. Robert
Nash, churchwarden of Oxford, England,
has fine black retriever, who regularly
goes to the post Office in the village, about
twenty minutes past seven in the morn
ing, and conveys the letters, newspapers,
&C., with unerring precision. The saga
cious animal walks straight to the Office,
and the postmaster or mistress places the
letters, &c, on the counter, when be seizes
them in his mouth, and goes to his mas
tcr's house, and will not deliver them to
any one besides Mr.. Nash. If he cannot
find him at ouce, he searches the house and
premises till he succeeds in doing So
This interesting animal invariably goes
from his masters house at walking pace,
and returns at bounding trot.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-25
The Five Cradles.

A man who had recently become vo-
tary to Bacchus, returned home one night
in an intermediate state of b,oziness.-
That is to say, he was comfortably drunk,
but perfectly conscious of his unfortunate
situation. Knowing that his wife was
asleep, he decided to attempt gaining his
bed without disturbing her, and by sleep
ing off bis inebriation, conceal the fact
from her altogether He reached the
door Of his room without disturbing her,
and after Illuminating few moments on
the matter, he thought if ho could reach
he bedpost, and hold on to it while he
slipped off his apparel, the feat would be
easily accomplished.
Unfortunately for bis scheme, cradle
stood in direct line with the bedpost,
about the middle of the floor. OF course,
when his shins came in cont ct with the
aforesaid piece of furniture, he pitched
over it with perfect looseness and upon
ginning an erect position, ere an equilib.
rum was established, be went over it
backwards, in an equally summary man.
ner. Again he struggled to his feet, and
bent foremost over the bower of infant
happiness. At length, with the fifth
fall, his patience became exhausted, and
the obstacle was yet to be overcome. In
desperation he cried out to his sleeping
partner:
"Wife wife how many cradles have
you got in the house? I've fallen over
i've, and here's another before me i
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A Remarkable Dog.

A correspondent with The Army of the
Potomac furnishes the following story -
Nearly every company, certainly every re-
gment, in the service has pet Of some
kind or other. II matters not whether
the object Of their affection be dog, cat,
fossum, COW or horse, whatever it is, the
brute Is loved by all, and woe be to the
outsider who dares to insult or iniure one
of these pets. More personal encounters
have been brought on between soldiers
about some pet animal than in any other
way. Occasionally these pets become
great heroes, in their way, and then they
become general favorites with the whole
army | have before me photograph of
one of this kind, known as dog JACK
AS his history is not devoid Of interest, I
give it here. "Jack' served a regular
term with Niagara Fire Insurance E0giue
Company, 10 .Pittsburg, Pa, before the
war broke out, and when volunteers were
called to put down this rebellion, several
ncmbers of Niagara Company entered the
service in tho One hundred and S.coud
Pennsylvania Volunteers, and Jack, no
doubt prompted by patriotic impulses,
came into the field with some of his old
friends, and he can to-day produce as clean
u record as any other dog. He was at the
siege of Yorktown, battle of Williamsburg,
Fair O'ks, battle of tho Pickets, Malvern
Hill, (waere he was wounded,) first aud
second fredericksburg, was captured at
Salem Charch, after which he was ex-
changed and returned to the regiment, and
in the battle of Cedar Creek, Oct 10, he
was again taken prisoner by the enemy
carly in the morning, while on duty at d.
vision headquarters, but was recaptured
again when Sheridan made that famous
advance at'4 P. NJ. "Jack" now runs on
three legs, but in other respects he seems
AS agile as ever, aud wears his honors as
ineekly as becometh good dog.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-25

pG-A little girl about four years old,
and IA little boy about SIX, had been eau
toned in their search after hens eggs not
to take the nest egg; but one morning the
little girl reached the nest first, seized on
an egg, and started for the house. Her
disappointed brother followed, crying
SMOTHER mother Susy, she's been and
got the egg the old hen measures by '
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-25

VERY PRoBABLE.-" Do you suppose
you can do the landlord in the "Lady Of
Lyons Z" said manager to seedy actor
in quest of engagement. ~ should think
l might" was the reply. 81 have done
great many landlords I"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-25
nsy-Mr REYNOLDS. the dramatist, on

n@~ Mr.. Reynolds, the dramatist, once
met free aud easy actor, who told him
that he had passed three festive days, at
the seat of the Marquis and Warehouses
Of, without an invitation. He had
gone there on the assumption that, as my
lord and lady were not on speaking terms,
each would suppose that the other had
asked him, and 50 it turned out
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-25

~. When the celebrated Dunning, af.
forwards Lord Asbburton, was "stating
law to jury in court, Lord Mansfield
interrupted him by saying: eff that b.
law, I'll go home and burn my books. =
"My lord" replied Dunning, you had bet.
ter SO home and read them"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-25

A CURIOUS FAcr.-One Of the curious
facts noticed by naturalists is, tina, the an.
imals and vegetables of the Old World sup.
plant those Of the New. According to
Dawson's theory, this is to be attributed to
helonger period during which the deuizens
ofthe Old World have been engaged 10 the
struggle for life, and the consequent vigor
acquired by them. European weeds have
established Themselves abundantly in
North America and Australia. The ra.
pil propagation of European animals is no
less remarkable. The pigs which Capt.
Cook left ut New Zealand have increased
so largely that they monopolizc vast tracts
of the country, aud are killed at six pence
per tail. Not on y are they obnoxious by
occupying the ground which the sheep far
mer need; for his flock, but they assidu-
ouSly follow the ewes when Landing, aud
aevour the poor lambs as soon as they
make their appearance. Another interest
ing fact is the appearance. of the Norwe-
gian rat. 1t has throughly extirpatel the
native rat, and is to be found everywhere
growing to a very large sizo. The Euro
pean mouse follows closely, and, what is
more surprising, where itmakes its appear
ance, it drives, to great degree, the Nor
wesiau rat away. The European house
fly is another inportatiou-repels the blue
bottle of New Zealand, which seems to
shun Its company.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-25

Eas~ What is the difference between
person trans6xed with amazcwent and IA
Inopard's tail The one is rooted to the
spot, thu other spotted to the root,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-25

bay An old widower says when you
pop the question do it with kind Of
laugh, as if you were joking. If she ac-
cepts you, very well; if she does not, you
can say you were only in fun
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-25

BD- 81 rise for information" said a
member Of legislative body. II am very
glad you do" remarked a bystander, "for
no man wants it more"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-25
NEW GOODS,

TIE undersigned have just received a
large and well selected stock of Goods
suitable for the season. They are con-
sianlly making up the neatest work, and
the newest and most fashionable style of
Bonrcts for the Spring and Sum
Hss&sa mer, t" which they invite the atten-
va ton 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 aud will take pleasure
in pullirg up work of that description.
In addition to all styles of Bonne,s.
they keep constantly on hand IA variety of
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-25
$l.5O PER ANNUM.
BIBB & co. 7pst
Baltimore Stove House,
No. 80 LIGHT STREET,
N.ATPiNrDaR.

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exchange. %
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-10-05

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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-10-05
AVIATION

= iLtl IL II i ~ y
L OF GENERAL Ell CTI0N.-
Pursuant t. an Act Of General Assembly Of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. cnti
tied . An Act relating to the Elections Of
this CymunyLwcaIth,' - approved the second
dav Of July, Ammo Domjui enc thousand
eight hundred and thirty nine, l, JOHN
BUCK, High Sheriff Of the County o! Cams
bria, PENNSYLVANIA, do hereby make known
and give notice t. the Electors If the County
aforesaid that q GENERAL ELECTION
will be. held in said County Of Cambria,
Pennsylvania, on the
Second tuesday '1s64, : 81, any %
at which time County and District officers
will be elected. to-wit:
ONE PERSON for Representative in tie
Congress of the United States, IN conjunc-
ton with Blair, Huntingdon and Mltilin
Counties
ONE PERSON for member of the House
of Representatives of the State Of Pennsyl-
yania.
ONE PERSON for Sheriff Of Cambria
county.
ONE PERSON for Commissioner Of Cam
bria county.
ONE PERSON for Poor House Director
Of Cambria county.
ONE PERSON for Auditor of Cambria
county.
I ALSO HEREBY MAKE KNOWN
AND GIVE NOTICE that the places of
holding the aforesaid General Election III the
several wards. boroughs, districts and town
ships within the county Of Cambria, are as
follows. to wit;
The electors Of the the township Of Alle~
gheny TO meet as follows, to wit The cleo
tors Of the district composed of that part Of
said township of Allegheny, beginning at
the line dividing Blair and Cambria counties,
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JAMES MURRAY.
Howard ASSGsi;EtsOES,
PnILADELPUIA.

DISEASES or THE NERVOUS. SEMINAL,
URl>AEY AND SEXUAL SYsTEM>-uew and
scralic tg,alocut-iu reports OF the
HOWARD hSSoJIATION-Synt 10y mail
in scaled letter envelopes. r,sc Of charge.
Address. DIR. J. SKHIEN HOUGHTEN,
Howard Association. No. , South Ninth
trcet, Philadelphia Pa.
The Life ana Campaigns Of Geneiai Nc
E!ellan. f,r sale 10y -.-,.,,
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thence south 80 degrees west G3 peTches,
thence south 20 degrees west to point on the
old Burgoon Gap Road thence along said
road 10 tho township road leading to Burnt
Mills. thence south I2 deg. west 3G4 pCrches
to Dawson's Mills and house. thence along
the township road 10 Burnt Mills. to dividing
line between Allegheny and Washington
townships. thence along Washington town.
ship line TO dividing line between Cambria
and Blair counties, TO meet at the School
House. in the town Of Gallitzin IN said dis
trict and the elector, If that part Of said
township of Allegheny, residing outside Of
the above described boundaries, to meet at
School House No. in said township.
The electors oC the district composed Of
the township Of BlackliCE, to meet at the
house Of Adam Neakjn, in the village UG
Bclsano. IN said township.
The electors Of the district composed Of
the township Of Cambria, 20 meet at the
Court House in the Borough Of Ebcnsburg
The electors Of the district composed Of
the township Of Carroll, to meet at the
School House in Carrolltowu, in said town
ship.
The electors Of the district composed Of
the 3 rough Of CarrolItown, to meet III the
School House in said Borough.
The electors Of the district composed q
the ton nship Of Chest, to meet at the School
House on the farm Of Richard j. Proudfoot
in said township.
The electors If the district composed Of
the Borough Of Chest SPRINGS, to meet at
the house Of Jacob Wagner, in said Boz
rough.
The electors Of the district composed Of
the township of Ciearticll, to meet at SchooI
House No. 3, aajaiuiug the village Of Saint
y NJ, 80 ~ t r,,o7 -
4, - ,1, - l,.I..;, ~. ,aat -
>slLoaI fTrf7.a \, . in said E.,n,,aL
The electors Of the district composed Of
fre township ar Concmaugh. to meet at the
School House at Singers in said township. |
Tie electors Of the district composed Of |
the Borough Of Coucmaugh to meet rs f,l- |
lows. first Ward to meet at the house now
occupied by Peter alalzic, il the first Ward |
Of said B'rough. Second Ward, to meet at |
tie house now occupied oy John AeA"licN, !
in saia second Ward: i
, Inc e-GCt'[9 Is ,, 81 me ,.,',, ~ CON ,,' ~
- .,,. ,.:.l..' - u.,...-...IilI n, ali
.., ,-o.> - ''-1 u
Tf@-n directors cr ,lc district composcI of
I., T,..r..,,rf, ,f F,h...-l,lr, &, meet n, fol
I,yvs. Easf Ward nj the G urt House. I'm sal.
u,.i W. Ward ~ J.r1cs Myc,,2 I III IN
sa;4 \{-srI
~. oT.,,+,rs .e tra district co-,,,-sal .r
t1,r f9y,n.'ri, Of ia zson f., meet at the house
= IL, I, .,..,-. j., e,;ltoo,osl.fD
,l'sa -. ,r tI'o Ifstr-ct l.,,,ra-.3 orl
80 Tt, ..r .{,l,..t.vn +, ,nr't a.. r,,-
i..,,... Isf Yy,rl at tI,a Public S,lasr iIau-.
\, in ea,a Ward. ZnI Ward at IL,
r,I.,stn,r5 yT.IIso conner of Main and Lo-
49, ..r,.t =, eril Ward. RI Ward at the
:, ~ - Ill gt,,.G. Sri. 3,r,,-l 80 !
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ton in this Commonwealth"
Also, that in the Glst section of said act
it is enacted that ''every General and Src,
ciai Election shall Le opened between the
hours Of eight and ten o'clock in the fore
noon. and shall continue, without intcrrup
ton or adjournment, until seven o'clock In
the evening, when the polls shall be cl0sal. !"
No person shall be permitted to vote at
any election as aforesaid, but a white free
man Of the age of twcnty~ouc years or more,
who shall have resided in this State at least
one wear. and in the election district where
he offers TO vote at least ten dave immcdi
ateiy preceding such election, and within
two years paid q State or county tax which
shall have been assessed at least ten davs
before the election. But a citizen Of tIc
United States, VINO has previously been
qualified voter Of this State. and removed
thcrcfrom. and returned, and who shall have
resided in the election district. and Dail
faxes as aforesaid. shall be entitled to vote
after residing in this State six months. Pro-
vidCd, That the white frCemcu citizens Of
the United States, between the ages Of TWEEN
tv one and twenty-five years, and have re-
sided in the election district ten DAYS as
aforesaid, shall be entitled 10 vote. although
thew shall not have paid taxes.
No person shall be permitted to vote
whose name IS rot contained in the list Of
taxable inhabitants furnished by the Com
missioner, u-lcss he first produce a receipt
for the payment, within two years, OF State
or C-uuty tx, assessed agrecably 10 tho
Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence.
either On Lis own oath or affirmation, on
that Of another, that he has paid such a
tax, or on failure to produce 4 receipt, shall
make oath Of the payment thereof; or sec
r.l., -i,rt,4 l.,-4-
elcctOr between the age of twcuty-onc and
twenty-five years, he shall deposc on oath
Or affirmation that he resided IN the State at
least one year before his application, and
make such proof ct lis residence in tic dis
trict rs is required by this Act, whcrcupon
the uamc Of the person 80 admitted to vote
shall be inserted IL the alpha beticui list, by
the Inspectors, aud note made opposite
thereto 10y writing the word - Tax" If he
shall bc permitted to vOt. by reason Of Lav-
ug paid tax; or the word Age if lie shall
tc called out to the Clerks, who shall make
like notes in the list Of voters kept by them.
II all cases where the name Of person
clauing to vote is found ou de lisg fpr-
uishod by the Commissioners and Assessor:
or his right to vote. whether found thereon
yr not, Is cij jocjcd to ly any qualified ciii~
zen. it shall he the duty OF the Inspectors to
cEanjnG such person Oh cath as t. his quail
iicat;o1s. ard if Lc claims to have resided
within the State for one year or more, his
oath shall NOT be sufficient prucl. hut shall
make pra.r tEcre,i 10y NJ least one cnUpc-
teut Hi.ncss, - I3 shall sa a qualified cl,ct~
or, tHat lie las reside! ~i,tin lae district for
3aulo t,tlu tn days next preceding s.iE yI.c
ion, AMI shall aIsu himself swear tAa. his
hnl:a tl.5c ,r~AyLrc. In pursuance ID bis LAZY