davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1864-06-20
To Clear the EEousc Of Flies.
USE pUTCuER's CELEBRATED
LIGHTNING FLY.KILLER.
neat. cheap artiels. easT use. Eve:y sh.ct viii


The greet Chinese Kennedy for secret dt4ea.es. One
6!I viii perform cure. Ingredients are purely yegc
table Can be carried IN tic pocket witt ont e4r OF
de:nctton+ Price Il Per box. Sold By al druggists
LOKD SAITH. Wholesale Agents.
AnI& c7b18m 1H.AAANo
, 1864-06-20

EnthustnAtic Reception by the People
1nd CITY Author1ties-V1sIt or mr., nnd
9ars. Lincoln to the treat SANITARY
fnN-SPccches Of Tho President, Ed.
ward Evefett, de-. DC.
, 1864-06-20

Prof. DC GratI1ss Electric Oil
Ea:c. naeuuStism, neadacne. I1lee. prAtness sud
botte. soId py Hrug gf-ts ana srrekc~pers every.
wnere. g. G UPHAM, PhilAdeiph,s. Sole AGENT
IO-p SMITH. <UHNH+ & vAE SCH1ACK
nat SAITH 8 l.HYEK. Chicago, Agccts For sale
by n1l 1'rugg1ete aud Merchants,
inYf7-t1SA MA
, 1864-06-20

HUMAM FRAuTY, OR ply.
4 r :1o.oGICAL RESEARCHES, shuuld be read
" eye3 hods II treas on, and thowB how, the evl
:. IN may BE- sunveEted with sure method Of
1Dg thc nar1tacc state. Sold By u. Il. 4. BARROW.
~ - b!eecker street, New York. Pr1ce. Is cents
Mkiled fEee ever where 70 be hA3 Albp OF H. 6f;ll
EH e lsando!L1 stseet. Cnicxeo. ILL.,; also, Of siW0-
fEaf coLHURN, corner Main and Washington
tf*EtS, pE0f1R. I'LL
, 1864-06-20

SCROFUI.A.

kERu4A. KNEES EVE.
0AA5OulA1 SW1LLI3aH, 1RYeIPKLA8.
ULCEaATIoN. aALT HUFTN
This tafnt (u12KpIr4KY and AoQu1pxD), t,1l,nv nh
lncufablH. A@"
, 1864-06-20
UsEFEL AND YALUARLN
DIsC0VERYi
HLTON'S
snS0LUBLE CEMENT

BOOT and SHOE.
man9faeturei1, nMng Machines.
Vail dnd 1t tho best article kuoWn
|ffor Cementinx the Channels, , ss il
works without delsy, ia not affec-
|tNby any change oltcnpeFstQ5n.
, 1864-06-20

2 = bMI14, Wholesale Druggists, II
!ca&o ,tu- General Western AGENT, to
may oe addressed. te1HES4iYWHH
, 1864-06-20

fIoduces healthy men and women; and IL tha coc.+,.
su,oh A neglected IN youth, disease aud oary ests
ls nc result. Do not delay when the meana az =
neaf u hand. and within the reach of sIl ~4e ..
, 1864-06-20

Gen. Scott la at Cozzens' Hotel, West
FONT. Since bis arrival there be has mate
rally improved In health, and his appetite,
Ehicn was falling him, Is quite restored.
o'clock, an hour when most of the guests
are still In their rooms At about Q O'clock
be rides up to the Military Academy, where
he spends the morning In the l.'rafy, occu-
pied, 1t is Understood, IN obtay 0g and pre-
paring materials for his "LI1e,," On which
he has been engaged for several years That
torical literature of the country. The Gen.
eral returns to the hotel In time to dine at
the public table at 8 O'Clock, aud afterwards,
If the weather permits, occupies his accus-
toned sent on the piazza, where clusters of
guests gather around to engage him in con-
Veraation. The General Is In his seventy
ninth year.
, 1864-06-20
Soldiers. Attention..

Pain, disc as-s AID exposure, with a hot cltne.e.
MUDDY water ana bad die!, III Unavoidable, but
s.msa Mn HMnLLpWAf's M PUhlFrlSa AND
xnese and su ! retain god h.A.:t. II ths reader
O. tEh not1ce caonoE get box OF Pills or
E11's u ne. % Maiden Lace enclosing ,he snoqat,
0ac VIII n1~1l box rrAe Of expense. Many dealers
Will not kser NY DaHlcn+s on hans because they can
MT nste - much pr A. % m o:het persona Iaks.
rs Grnts. 9 cents, ma q 70 par ncx uol. LORD d
ssaiIn Wholet.le Druggists. Chicago: s:.neral
, 1864-06-20

sa sqd & 90 Randelph Steel: View Water Caso
;.tss, letters; Stamp Gli Msnnfactory lions
Vlsitsr;;; Flnsle Lgsn sewlng Msehtns SompanY
Gen.pany.;:J " L CO.. Little Giant Eraine..
No1thiPful Master. Garden City Lodge. Tom VIII
0....:ls North r OF H...scity Photos 5sph =
lsrv, 1s6 Lntc strect. Houston Lodge t..
Buren street.. x b.. ". .pEaEer RoI t9H
, 1864-06-20
CONSTITUTION LIFE SYRUP.

H1A1PL1G1&% fAhxtIB. pAKAF-1a14
PARALYSIS A9ITAN8.
It 10 20 universally admitted that Constitution LII
Syrup u the only effective means Of restoration ii
the various foTma Of Paralysis, that We mead ncr r.
terAte hat 1t Is enphat1ca!- tie Great IEe-8iYtn:
Power. =. ''1''
, 1864-06-20
Mercurial Diseases.

AAL1VA11oH. NOTING or BoHJG
FAD COMP FLExlON. ACHEs fr RnyE1
1AELla8 OF R&4GIN18t pKFRKSsToF o. sP1HI3A
CONSTITUTION LIFE SYRUP pu.xes the syst.nt
entirely foM Al the evil effects Of mEf}nIfRT -
moving the Bad Breath. and curing tho Wesf jbintt
snd rheumatic P4ins Which .he use Of Caiorusi
cures tho Testn n ttznlJ - ara.
, 1864-06-20
)F CENTS TO SAVE 25 DOE

CE CENTS To SAVE 25 DOE
80 cLARs:-Hegemsu'e Concentrated B.az1ce re-
reyes nalnt, Gre.se Spots, &e tns.auiy aud cleans
SEks. aanbons. Cloves. 81, eluai to nex. oaly IS
id o't c,.,u pI Sotse: Sod oy Df1sg.sts HtaEAaN
"a. 4 nEL19arFCL COI.D1AL AND VALUABLE
~ BpusItt!GnheE. ~ coa cord1a ,nx1z Ct cattssy.
~ s q! rs ptI9yaen Bars y msst agreeable form.
ECU; ECU; rig u preventive TO Fever and Fever nud
nEt4, II T. klssa: ane psl4tahle cordial, and Is
~, - "men lnsnse sold hy Dr1ert+ts. HEGEHAV d
II; iTtMsts nt.i5mts sno lGuEt lsts, Gtw osk.
,utuSih.nnHEnnQ: ,Di6E: rsEY, CNOLtRA. CHOLERA
moi::nuS In.,:a dc-,er1ap and immediate curu Hege-
al wi prfn rsft1H,ated nisr1hG~ Amedy has en used
Nv. IL nainz eocce.R encc tbs Cholera teAacn OF
- f. h snSle eoss will ufunly check TIE Dsar7neA
I !. eris, noun. ns Fre?Ersd nn:y hY HEGEMAN CO,
.!.e4l*. 0ltRg'sp IN shc Unl'es5 Stats. e5Aa Su
, 1864-06-20
Constitution J. tfe Gprnp

Constitution T. tte Syrup
! CONSTITUTION
LIFE: SYRUP
PREPARED BT
WIN. a. GREGG, NJ D,
of1duase College Of Ptystctnas AMI surgeo-s, NJ
formerly Assistant hynciAn B.acEwen's Island
Hospitals lstn Medical Inspector New York
Etate Volunteer Depots. under Go7.
e1uor Edwin D. ko<fsa.
Constitution Life Syrup
HAs PRODUCED
REVOLUTION IN i1EDlClNR.
5ass ses aoss t.
frequently cured IL ! lev uays or week 1i and -
cheeEfny ,nvlte Of ihs Ibsra. nun miadss
gsssqais5 M i ss ;ea q
Those Eho have suftsred long fsoEa painful and o.
:. Tsose Who have valnly .orsht reuef from ad.se
isn TSoss VIZ canot be cured by other physlclan.
Aro Invited to our Constitutions Lis SyrRf
eosneles and overcome opposlilen as hercnleaa =
veze ever encountered b5 any Eeto1msrs.
RAPtpITY OF CURE,
Soma ~. "Your cures ase too quick whl1eotaer
snly = Cured o7 the zlow 1eea1orat7s process
This Il our reply:
In health, the body. Ike wellbalsncsd scale, Ii
stAtc OF Equilibrium. But wheE from tny carH
Of dtsease: What d lequlsts H. 10 restore he pots
balance OF tho scale.
CONSTITUTION LIFE SYRUP,
positive and specific remedy for al diseases orr,
mating from m IMPURE STATE OF TEE BLOCH I
And 595 At @ aeTedtaTy) DISEASES transmitted nos
PARALYSIS.
H1AHLNGIA. FAhz11B. pAxAF-1a14 |
PARALYSIS A0IrAN8,
It Is 20 universally admitted that Constitution r
Syrup the only effective means Of restoration II
the various foTa Of Paralysis that We head nor *
iterate that 1t is emphatcal!- tic Great :eGiYtn:
Power. ~
DYSPEPSIA
HDTaKaT1oH. Liver CQHp1AYYe
, 1864-06-20

TaS1ef at@ggie mis-
TAYLOR f'Ir4 M1A
TAp'ln a c mrs
Iemple tle1a m1es
TrbEtIt Lizzie mT1
11Ituan LoC1sA u.r2
7tcNpr EOeAD mrs
Tiffany Ma2F1e Mlss
nbbIte Maggie n1tts
Tfc1EEen o F. u1g1
Thcmpson j D mrs
, 1864-06-20

Esndprn Wm q vo.e F vAit Iaaae
yans3nt mr. =. Vote1u ColtrpanVora Jacob
vest yol1 Van slyek FL VermelE J.hu n
Van AMMAN H II yau Asnan II Wall John
EosbnsE Janes TIrcent JkHes HTAn s4:ellW r
Won VtfeA prof VAnYallenburgh Vo1tua{ 4 "
VALAuburKh z DE .t
, 1864-06-20

81 lc!de i{n,vt: mra
StsrIpr6 EAcEc 6 miss
Sherwood Elizabeth mis-
SLetD2r EuL,4ce Eliss
Eche, ling Ann miss
EbotH eli Sarah mrs
Sherwood 2 mrs
Simmons Jane mrs
oiMJSon Maggie miss
81 cftCO Annie miss
Skinner Jtnre.t II miss
Ekeet CatbeFin miss
kmA1;rrr.s Nollie 11isa
Fnan S u mrB
66aN AoeIe 1u1sa
, 1864-06-20
4318nlutl& Uf11te1tt.

*RsAs u'ssovssE UsEFUL AND VALUABLE
DISCOVERY
HLToN's
hS0LUBLE CEMEArl
A9ssnIeA e te tt9 q ~ more General Practical
esoashy 81 tesssa RasP duFiak i! 9as &. Des5 1ss,
To soGoEn,s Ssa x bgg g,sifft,s1l Is e =. men, sad
Superior to Any
Adhesive Preparation known.
q a'* sA'nS' Hilton's 1nsolub1s Cement
e 3 ney thing. and the result os
% c1141sy5 ssas{ Psssepss r csPa1atlGa nd
sscometnsacn of temperaare IiG = hson1s
msl. "4' '1snsSa
sost aid eaoo Kaa- BOOT and SHOE
aangfsetursts, nang Machines.
For CemeatinE the Channels. a. il
tsdbs any change oitenpeTssu1s.
:: JEWELLERS
%l4 " lhs7d asd1s Il, 'utusisnsiy Il hsansi sdhe4ive
=. 1t In especially adapted
to Leather,
..,r.a ana We clatm a. an espectst
e1a1@"' merit, that 1t sticks Pitches Hrd |
LintnGs 10 Boots and 9hoe8 ann.
icaenfiy strong without stitching. |
IT'S THE ONLY
.oehqa.d. ;A4HQU1D CEMENT
E1tsns that Y : sore thing tor
mendlnG
FURNITURE,
CROCkERY,
TOYS,
And articles OF Household Usa'
.,.a8nnr REMEMBER.
fHilton's luSoluh1e Cauaat
Is In hQnld form, and a. esaty |
applied - paste.
|Hilt1ns fn9olubla Cement
= Is lnsoluble In water or oil,
fHlltou's 1nsoluble Cement
Adheres oily substances.
Supplied in Family or Nanutae-
ttu!eEf Packages, fum ounces
s1ala HILTON BR0s. L CO.
PHor1uro1s.
PROVIDENCE, R L
1pld ~ 1QED b4T18, Wholesale Dru2a1sta n
zsn II EaasaSo r.. 1tnefA Western Akenn, to
, 1864-06-20
RHEUMATISM.

lAH1ANr1aI NEURALGIA. aDUr.
LUMHA8o. RCIATIQA. TIn pnur arkvr~
there II any diseAee In which the Cousrtorn,
Lie syrup 1t Il In Rheumattsm nnd Is
kindred atlecuoas. Tbs most intense pains are II
most Instantly yalleV1ated-cnornousa dwellings, ara r
duced. Cases. chronic or Yicariops al al nr Ii vesg
Rtand1nQ, haYe been cured bT Hx 1890
, 1864-06-20

Eomec open from Is: Of Aptfl to 1st Of November
from o. =. till r. From November 1st til April
~, Hom O. N. TIL P. m, and On Sundays hom
]. l.. SCRIPTS. Pm
, 1864-06-20
DIR. DiGelow.

Ccnndent1Al IhSslcan, formerly of St. Louis No.1
can % eon:nt'd s. his onee, 17s south cl4rt street.
3fnss 9! AonFoE Chicago, ILL.,, half block from the
iost Once. On allcnEonie bisease*. and Diseases of
ps1shss AND dtns9te n*use In both se1ea, which he
;e1s IL Ls4,ss , I'd Gentlemen san consult ne poetof
II BP; ~ HundsIe 10 70 L A. ~ Commnnlcanons
conddenaA Consulta:lcns free. Address P. q. RoT
IFoM the Doctor't loEg experience IN Hospital and
prVa1e pfaeuce he y sble 70 perform. and will Euaz-
soa eey,Is a1d comp!eAted stas e, II very short
Touns men suffering from se,EApnse are tnvfseC to
cal 4 perfect cure warranted. Female NreGulaE4-
htv.n& t1y obsuucrons 70 marrlagt. should call At
ohEe $40 BE- cured. Best Of city references a. 70
, 1864-06-20
Constitution Life Svrup
E1sdlcates, root and branch al Erupttye Us.saes {
the Skin, Hka


And all other ttt1eult1es Of this kind which 20 pnel
ctsngufe he outward appearance OF both nales anf
1ena!eA often making them. disgusting object 4
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-04-14
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Two DoLLARsa square (of fourteen lines or less)
for the first, and SO CENTS for every additional in
erton. Regular advertisements charged accord
] az to contract. s'f te
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-04-14
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
.-st-.. ss BIZ
y. w. "A i g p "A. u GH.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

FIVE DOLLARS YEAR, Or THREE DOLLARS roR SIX
kxoErHs. The rates for clubs are the same and
mo diniinution from these rates will be made
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-03
FOL. VIII.---NO. %.
how Coffee came TO be ussd.

At the time Columbus discovered Ame.
RIGA, coffee had never been known or used.
Il only grew in Arabia or upper Ethiopia.
The discovery of its use as beverage is
ascribed to the superior Of q monastery 10
Arabia, who DESTROYS of preventing tho
monks from sleeping at their nocturnal
service, made them drink the infusion of
coffee, upon the the report Of some shep-
herds, who observed that their Aocks,
were more lively after browsing on the
fruit of that plant. It's reputation rapidly
spread through the adjacent countries, aud
in about two hundred ysars it reached
Paris. A single plant, brought here in
1914, became the parent stock of all the
coffee plantations in the West indies
The extent of consumption can now hard.
~ be realized. The United States alono
annually consume at the cost of its land
ing, from fifteen to sixteen millions of dol
ltrs. You may know the Arabia or Mo-
cha, the best coffee, by its small bean os
dark color. The Java and East India,
the next quality, larger aud paler yellow.
The West India Rio has blush greenish
gray tint. So
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-03
Advice to Young Men.

A lady who sigus herself "a Martyr to
Late Hours,' offers the following sugges-
tons to young men; .....
Dear gentlemen between the ages IF
eighteen and fcrty-fve," listen to few
wcras Of gratuitous remarks. When you
make u social call of an evening, 90 away
at reasonable hour. Say you come u.
eight o'clock. an hour and half is GER
tainly as long as the most fascinating of
you can, or rather ought to desire to use
his charms. Two hours, indeed, can be
very pleasantly spent, with music, chess,
or other games, to lend variety but, kiud
sirs, ty no means stay longer. Make
shorter calls, and come oftener. 4 girl
that is sensible, true-hearted girl, will
enjoy it better, and really value your &C
qualntance more
just conceive the agony of girl who,
we'll knowing the feelings of father and
mother upon the subject, hears the clock
strike ten, and yet must sit on the edge
OF her chair, in mortal terror lest papa
should put his oft-repeated threat into ex-
ecution; that of coming down and invi-
ting the young man to breakfast. And
we girls understand it all by experience,
and know what it is to dread the prognos.
tic of displeasure. In such cases sigh
of relief generally accompanies the closing
Of the door behind the, gallant, and one
don't get oyer the feeling of trouble till
safe in the arms Of Morpheus Even then
sometimes the dreams are troubled with
some phantom Of an angry father and dis
tresscd (for all part,es) mother, and all
because young man riN make . longer
call than he ought to.
Now, young gentlemen friends, | will
tell you what the girls will do For an
hour aud half they will be most irresis,
IDLY charming and fascinating; then, be-
ware, monosyl lahic responses win be oil
you need expect, and, when the limits
shall have been passed, startling q cry
shall be heard coming dawn stairs: "Is'nt
it timo to close up y" you must consider
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-03


LORD BRoUGHAM ON WASHINGTON.
Lord Brougham, in the installation ad-
dress which lie delivered to the UNIVERSE
ty of Edinburg, referred to Washington
in the following eloquent words:
sin Washington we may contemplate
every excellence, military and civil, ap
piled to the service of his country aud of
maukind-a triumphant warrior, unsha
ken in confidence when the most sanguinc
had right to despair; q successful ruler
in all the difficulties of course wholly
uutried, directing the formation of new
Government for great people, the first
time SO rash au experiment had ever been
tried by man-yoluutariy and unostsnta.
tiously retiring from the supreme power
with the veueration of all parties, of all
nations, Of all mankind, that the rights of
man might be conserved, and that his ex.
ample might never be appealed to by vul
gar tyrants. 1t will be the duty of the
historian and the sage TO omit no occasion
Of concentrating this illustrious man,
and until time shall be no more will u
test of progress, which our race has made
in wisdom and virtue, be derived from the
yeneration paid to the immortal name Of
Washington
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-03

it a righteous punishment, and taking
yeur hat meekly depart, sadder, and il
is to be hoped, wiser man. Do not get
angry, but the next time be careful to
keep within just bounds.
We want to rise early these pleasant
mornings, and improve the "shining
hours" but when forced to be up ct such
unreasonable hours at night, exhausted
patare will speak, and as natural con-
sequence, with the utmost speed in Dress
ing, we can barely get down to break fast
in timeto escape reprimand from papa,
who don believe 10 beaux-as thous h he
never was young-and mild, reproving
glance from mamma, who understands a
little better her poor daughters feelings,
but must still disapprove outwardly, 10
keep up appearances Aud now, young
men, think about these things, and don't,
for PHYS sake, don't throw down your
paper with "pshaw"--but remember
the safe side Of ten.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-03
They All Will Do So.

A young man, the son of well.to-do
farmer, had the misfortune to become
deeply enamored of a young lady, and af-
ter brief courtship, proposed and was
accepted. But what was bis surprise one
evening, when about entering the paror
With the unceremonious freedom of q
young lover, at discovering his inamorata
upon the sofa, her arms around the neck
OF peighboring youth, her lips in such
blissful proximity to his as to convince
our hero that matters we're fearfully in
earnest. ..,
In rage and modification be rushed
homeward, arriving there just in time to
surprise his only sister, the pious wife of
the village minister, "squeezing to kilp' q
young disciple Of Blackstone. Nearly
frantic at such unlooked-for disclosures
among people he had believed but little
lower than the angels, he made bold
dash for the barn, running directly upon
his mother kissing the old family physi-
cian, who had ''stolen march" upon her
as she was looking after the poultry.
This was too much, and with groan
the young man turned away, uudiscover-
ed, resolved to pass the night with his
grief beneath the stars, fearful of further
revelations should he venture beneath the
shelter of another roof The light of
morning encouraged him, however, and
dew-drenched and sorrowful he sought
his home, when his mother, with true ma
ternal solicitude, questioned him as to the
cause of bis sad looks; whereupon he re-
lated briefly the Inconsistency of his fair
betrothed, receiving in reply the crafty
ing intelligence that she was good for
nothing, miserable hussy, and be must
never speak to or notice again one so
wholly unworthy.
"But, mother" he continued, faltering-
ly, "that is not all"
"Not all ? What can there be more ?"
was the next question.
"Why, when l FASTENED home, what
should find but my sister, my pious sis
ter, in the arms Of a rascally young law
YER 81.
"Your sister," shrieked the outraged
mother, "my child The ungrateful,
wicked creature Is it for this have
given her home and cared for her bus
band and children 2 / will do it no
longer; such conduct is infamous-and
to be so disgraced. She shall leave to.
day, and never enter my presence again."
b. "But that is not the ,corst, mother
"Not the worst? l can imagine MOTH
ing worse what can ii. be ?"
when sick and discouraged by such
repeated exhibitions Of sin, left the
house, determined to pass the night in
the barn; l there found mother kissing
old Or. F"' - ,r
"You did?"'
II did,"
"Well, never mind, my son, they all
will do So"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-03

GAINING SrRENsrH.-A student in
one Of our State colleges was charged BY
the Faculty with having had barrel Of
ale deposited in his room, contrary, Of
course, to rule and usage. He received
summons to appear before tue President,
who said
"Sir, 1 am informed that you have
barrel Of ale in your room" ,-,.s
"Yes, sir"
"Well, what explanation can you
make ?"
"Wby, the fact is. sir, my physician
advised me to try little ale each day, as
tonic, and not wishing to stop at the va
rious places where this beverage is re-
tailed, I concluded to have barrel taken
to my room
"Indeed! And have you derived any
benefit from it?'
ooh !. yes, sir. When the barrel WIS
first taken to my raou, two weeks since,
I could scarcely lift it. Mow I can carry
1t 10Th the greatest ease"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-03

Docs TURNING RouND.-Thc turning
round of dog before lying down to sleep
is natural instructive habit, derived from
their originally wild condition, aud most
remarkably retained in domestic state.
The wild dog makes his bed in the long
grass, and, to make it more comfortable,
he puts down his nose, turns round seve.
raj times, and so throws down the grass
in the space in which he turns, then lies
down and goes comfortably TO Sleep
There are other analogous instances Of
the retention of an original instinct or
habit, throughout countless generations.
Thus the common sheep in state of ma
turs, seeks safety at mig ht from beasts Of
prey on the mountain tops. The domes-
tcated sheep retains the instructive habit,
although the necessity for it no longer ex.
lists. All the morning it may be seen
feeding with its head down hill, and rs
regularly ascending in the afternoon. W.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-03


JOHN SMITH John Smith, plain John
Smith. is not very high sounding; it does
not suggest aristocracyj tits not the name
of any hero to aie-away povelty; and 70,
it is good, strong aud honest. Transfer
red to other languages ii seems to climb
the ladder of responsibility. Thus in the
Latin, it is johannes Smithus the Ital.
ian smoothes it off into Giovanni Smith
the Spauiards render it Juan Smithus !;
the Dutchman adopts it as Hans Schmidt;
the French fatteu it out into jean Smeets;
and the Russian sneezes and barks Jon
loft Smittowski. When John Smith gets
into the tea trade at Canton, he becomes
Jabon Shimmt; if he Chambers about
Mount Hecla, the Icelanders say he is
Jaime Smithsou; if he trades among the
Tuscaroras, he becomes Tom Qua Smittia;
in Poland he is known as Ivan Schmittl.
weiski should he wander among the
Welsh mountains, they talk of Johon
Schmidt; when he goes to Mexico he Is
looked at as Jeutli F'Smitti; If of classic
turn, be fingers among Greek ruins, no
turns to Ion Smikton ; and in Turkey hs
is disguised as Yam Sect.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-03

PURITAN WEDDING DIscouRsEs.-
The practice of wedding discourses was
banded down into the last century, aud
sometimes beguiled the persons concerned
into rather startling levities. For in
stance, when Parson Smiths daughter
Mary was to marry young Mr.. Crauob
(what graceful productions of pen aud
pencil have come to this generation FROM
the posterity of that union y tho father
permitted the sanity maiden TO deside.p
her owp text for the sermon, and she
meekly selected, "Mary hath chosen the
better part that shall not he taken away
from her." and the discourse was duly
pronounced. But when her wild young
sister Abby was bent on marrying Ger
tain Squire Adams, called John, whom
her father dislikej, and would not even
invite to dinner, she boldly selected for
her text, John came neither eating
bread nor drinking wine, and ye say he
hath devil" But no sermon stands
recorded under this prefix, though Abby
lived to be the wife of one President Of
tho United States and the mother Of
another. ....s.... ..., a,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-03

CROSSING DITcHEs.-For the purpose
of crossing the bitches of Publications, the
Russians have invented very rapid meth
cd. They construct bridge of the prop
er length and of rather light yet strong
materials; this they place on large two
wheeled cart, the shafts of which are in the
rear, and firmly fastened to the under-part
of the bridge. At given signal, num-
Der Of men rush towards the ditch, push
ing before them the bridge and cart
Upon reaching the ditch, the cart is pitch
ed into it, and the speed sends it nealry
midway iuto the ditch. There being a
slight preponderauce of weight at the rear
par. OF the bridge, the fore-part remains
elevated, and thus the shafts assume "a
nearly upright position, whist the brid &c
itselfis pushed across the ditch thus the
shafts act as supports in the centre, and
the cart-wheels serve as the carriage on
which the bridge is run along. Some
half dozen of'these rapidly pushed forward
at the same time would almost enable the
besiegcrs to carry place by assault.