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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-11-24
Our Mistakes About Each Other,

Not one man in ten thousand sees those
with whom he associates as they really
are. If the prayer of Burns were granted,
and we could see ourselves as others sec
us, our self estimates would in all proba-
bility be much more erroneous than they
are now. The truth is that We regard
each other through variety of lenses,
no one Of which is correct. Passion and
prejudice, love and hate, benevolence and
envy, spectacles our eyes and utterly pre-.
vent us from observing accurately. Many
whom We deem the porcelain of human
clay arc mere dirt; and still greater
number Of those We put down in our
"black books arc no further off from
heaven, and perchance a little nearer,
than the censors who condemn them. We
habitually undervaue or overvalue each
other, and in estimating character the
shrewdest of US now and then makes true
appraisal Of the virtues and defects of
even our closest iutimates. 1t is not just
or fair to look at character from u stand
point of ones own selection. A mans
profile may be unprepossessing and yet
his full face agreeable.
We once saw young man, whose tim
idity was standing joke with his COM
panions, leap into river and save boy
from drowning, while his tormentors stood
panic.s.ruck on the bank. The merchant
who gives curt answers in his counting
house may be tender husband aud father
and kind helper of the desolate and OPP
pressed. On the other hand, your good
humored person, who is all smiles and
sunshine in public, may carry something
as hard as the neither milestone in the
place where his heart ought 10 be. Such
anomalies are common. There is this
comfort, however, for those whose mis-.
judgments of their fellow mortals lean
to the kindly sidc-such mistakes 20 to
their credit in the great account. He
who thinks better of his neighbors than
they deserve cannot be bad man, for
the standard by which his judgment is
guided is the goodness of his own heart.
1t is only the base who believe all men
basc--or in other words like themselves.
Few, however, are evil. Even Nero did
good turn to somebody, for when Rome
was rejoicing over his death some loving
hand covered his grave with flowers.
Public men are seldom or never fairly
judged--at least while living. However
pure, they cannot escape calumuy. How
ever corrupt, they are sure to find eulogists.
History may do them justice -; but they
rarely get it while alive, either from friends
or foes.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-11-24
Sensible Talk.

| have been asked, sometimes, how
could perform 50 large an amount of work
with apparently SO little diminution of
strength. attribute my power of endu-
rance to long formed habit of observing
every day of NY life, the simple laws of
health ; and. none more than those of eat.
ing. 1t ceases any longer to be a matter
Of self,denial. 1t is almost like an in
stinct. If | have severe tax on my
brain in the morning, [ cannot cat hearth
y at breakfast If the whole day is to be
one of exertion, eat very little until the
excriou is over | know that two forces
cannot be concentrated in activity at the
same time in tho body. know when the
stomach works; the brain must rest, and
when the brain works, the stomach must
rest.
II am going to be moving about out
of doors great deal, | can give full
swing to my appetite; which is never ex.
ceedingly bad. But if am engaged ac-
lively, and necessarily in mental labor, I
cannot eat much. And have made eat
ing with regularity and with reference to
what have 10 do habit so long, that it
ceases any longer to be subject of
thought. 1t almost takes care of itself.
[ attribute much of my ability to endure
good work, to good habits of eating, con-
slant attention to the laws of sleep, ply
sical exercise, and general cheerfuIness.
There is one thing more to be said in
this connection. 1t is not q matter of
epicurcanism that.a man should be dam
ty concerning the food he eats. Ga the
contrary, | hold that civilized man
ought to be civilized in his cookery. l
suppose one of the infallible signs of the
millennium will be better regulated,
kitchen kitchen that sends out food
that will not make Christian mon sick
Henry Ward Bcecler.
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daughters of men. Their "renown' has
persisted with them, but the eternal stars
shine on. No wonder the PsaImist, after
contemplating the heavens, seems almost
afraid OF being overlooked, and should ex-
claim, "What is man, that Thou art
mindful of him ?"
1t is pleasant, too, to dwell on that
theory of astronomers, that those stars
are not merely luminous bodies, to give
light to man. Many stars are SO distant
from US, that their light is not essential
and 1T has been said that some stars are 50
distant, that their light has not yet
travelled down to us We know from Oh.
servation, that God creates everything for
some useful purpose. 1t is, therefore, not
singular, that most astronomers believe the
heavenly bodies to be worlds, inhabited by
intellectual beings 1t may be that our
powers could not conceive, and our Ian
guage could not describe, their inha bitants.
We have but faint conception of matter
aud spirit, and of their relation. We dare
not say. that Gods treasury is limited to
these two ideas. There may be beings
far above US in intellectual power, yet
far beneath the Creator-for the distance
between the highest archansel and God,
IS Infinitely greater than the difference
between man aud the worm he brushes
beneath bis foot 1t is comforting to
reflect, however, that the Divinity has
Incorporated itself into man-that the
"Son of Man" is the Father of all created
beinss-the Word, which spake and 1t was
done. "Now We see through glass dark
w. but as Campbell beautifully expresses
it,
when thy pure and rcnervatcd mind
This perishable dust hath left behind
Thy seraph eye shall count the starry train,
Like distant isles embosomed in the main
Rapt to the shrine where motion first began
From whence each bright rotundty was hurled,
The throne of God the centre ofthc world"
NJ.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-11-24

B9~ ga country Schoolmaster, one day
announced to his pupils that an examina.
ton would coon take place. off you are
examined in geography" said he, "you
will surely be asked Of what shape is the
earth and if you should not remember,
just look at me, aud l will show you my
snuff box, to remind you that it is round"
Unfortunately, the schoolmaster had
two snuff-boxes; round one, which he
used Only on Sunday, and square one,
which he carried during the week.
The fatal day having arrived, the class
in geography was duly called out, and tho
question asked, "what is the shape of the
earth"
The first boy, appalled, at the imposing
appearance of the examining committee,
felt embarrassed and glanced at the "ma-
gister," who at once pointed to his snuff
box.
"Sir,' boldly answered the boy, "'tis
round on Sunday, and square all other
days in the week"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-11-24
From the Richmond Times.
The Weight and Length Of the National
Debt.

Mr.. James Fair, the calculating prodi.
gy, has made the following calculation of
the weight and measure of the natioual
debt, taking as premise that it's amount
in hound numbers, is 1000 million dol
lars:
A silver dollar measures Ii inches 10
diameter. Hence 8 dollars laid side by
side, make one foot, "a one yard, and a.
24O an English mile. The circumference
of the globe is 2l,600 miles, and there
fore 9l2,3S4 900 dollars laid in one line
would girdle it. But even this enormous
sum, being less than / part of our debt,
the whole amount of the latter would en-
circle it four times and overlap by 8,649
miles.
Now estimating the weight of a silver
dollar at one ounce, sixteen would make
pound, and reckoning 1000 pounds to u
ton, the entire debt would weigh 125,O00
tons, and therefore 125 ships of 1000 each
would be required to forward it by
water.
Again, allowing tons for tho burthen
of heavy baggage wagon ~, 500 wagons
would be needed to convey this monstrous
mass of indebtedness in silver. Now an
elliptical circle formed of these Wagons
alone ranged lengthwise with their teams
would enclose the three cities New York,
Albany and Troy.
Still another interesting gauge of this
huge amount. Were it possible for man
to count &C dollars per minute and contin.
ne to work steadily without intermission for
ten hours each day for days in the week,
it would cost him 365 years and 40 days
to complete the computation by single
silver dollars. Thus it would employ 1856
mon more than one year, 1880 men one
month, 1880 men one day of ten hours,
and ], l3S,3OO men one of those hours to
finish the job.
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a1' Old Judge, who resides not
far from Cincinnati, is known as one who
never pays debt, if it can be avoided
He has plenty of money, is jolly, roll
licking old chap, and gets drunk occa-
sonally, when, of course, some friends take
care of him. Not long ago he fell into
the hands Of man who had his note for
a sum of money, and as it was last
chance, the man dived into the Judges
wallet, took out the amount, aud put the
note where the money had been. 49,.
When the Judge awoke to conscious.
ness, as was his wont, he took out his
wallet to count how much money he was
out.
GLOW did 1 spend all my money p 81
"You paid off that note l held replied
the friend. ...
"Well," muttered the Judge, quietly
disposing of his wallet, 81 must have been
very drunk 49,.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-11-24

SPUNKY.- A good story is told of
railroad accident on the New London rail.
road, which had rather aludicrous ending.
A half intoxicated Irishman was sitting
on the rail, when the engine from the
train to Norwich struck him under the
launches and tossed him down an en-
bankment. The train was stopped, and
turned back to pick up the dead body
Paddy was found alive, however, only
somewhat bruised, and taken to Norwich.
Here the conductor kindly offered to send
the man to his home, a few miles away,
in hack, but Paddy insisted on his abili-
ty to walk, and refused to be sent home in
a "kerridge." The conductor pressed the
matter, when the Milesian, who had stood
the butting of the cow-catcher so well,
bristled up with "Go away with your
kerridge. Ill go home by myself; an if
Pvc done any damage to yer old ingine,
bedad III pay it on the spot.'
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-11-24
Fast Young Ladies'.

In order to be fast young lady, it is
necessary 10 lay aside all reserve and re-
fnement-everything that savors of wo-
manly weakness; to have no trouble
somes cruples, but to be ready to accord
an appreciating smile to the broadcast
joke. There must be no feeling of de.
pendauce on the stronger sex, but, by
adopting, as far as decency permits, mas
culine attire, masculine habits, and mas
culinc modes of expression, accompanied
by thorough knowledge of slang, and q
fluency in using it, these ladies show
themselves to be above all narrow minded
prejudice. There must be no thinking
about other peoples feelings if people
will be thinskinned, let them keep out of
their way atall events. Should "mamma"
raise her voice in feeble remonstrance,
the fast young lady impresses upon her
that, "she is no judge of these Matters
In her old school days, verythipg and
every one were slow, but it is quite
changed now.' In short, 10 sum up, to be
a fast young lady, modosty, delcacy, re-.
fnement, respect for superiors,I considera-
tion for the aged, must all be set aside !;
and boldness, independence, ,irreverence,
and, we fear, too often heartessness, IN ust
take their place. Voice from the fire.
side" By Mary Elizabeth Miller.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-11-24

b. MORAL INFLUENCE.-Away among the
Alleghanies there is spring so small that
single OK could drink it dry on sum-
mer day. 1t steals its unobtrusive way
among the hills, till it spreads out in the
beautiful Ohio. Thence it stretches away
thousand miles, leaving on its banks
more than a hundred villages and many
thousand cultivated farms, and bearing
on its bosom more than half a thousand
steamboats,. Then joining the Mississippi
it stretches away some t Give hundred
miles more, until it falls into the great
emblem of eternity. 1t is one of the great
tributaries Of the ocean, which obedient
only to God, shall roll and roar till the
angel with one foot on the sea and the 9TH
CT on the land shall lift his hand up to
heaven, and swear that time shall be no
longer. So with moral influence. 1t is a
rill, a rivulet, an ocean, boundless and
fathomless as eternity.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-11-24
Two 0ratorical Specimen

Speaking extemporaneously is rather
difficult until you get used to it. A young
lawyer in New Hampshire, who had never
yet had case in court, was invited to
deliver an Grafton on the occasion of dedi-
cation of anew bridge. 1t was fine
opportunity of esta blishing his reputation.
He did not prepare himself, for he had an
idea that that was unlawyer-like, and
that lawyer must be able to speak any
number of hours in style of thrilling
eloqueuce att moments notice. lie stood
out upon the platform and amid the pro-
found attention Of his hearers, commenced
as follows
"Felow citizens-Five and forty years
ago, this bridge, built by your enterprise,
was part and parcel of the bowling wilder
ness y He paused fora moment. eyes,
fellow citizens, only FIVE and forty years
ago, this bridge where we now stand, was
part and parcel of the bowling wilderness.
Again he paused. [Cries of "Good; go
ONT Hero was the rub. 81 hardly
feel it necessary to repeat that that this
bridge, fellow citizens, only five and forty
years ago, was part and parcel of the
bowling wilderness aud 1 will conclude
by saying that L wish it was part aud par
Gel of it now"
Another orator we huve heard of, in
appealing to the "bone and sinew"
said /:
"My Friends-I am proud to see
around me to night the hardy yeomanry
of the land, for l love the agricultural
interests Of tho country and well may |
love them, fellow citizens, for l was born
farmcr-the happiest days of my youth
were spent in the peaceful avocations of
the son of the soil. If l may be allow
ed to use Ggurative expression, my
friends, may say I was raised between
two rows Of corn"
"A pumpkin, by thunder !" exclaimed
an inebriate chap just in front of the
stage. .....
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0oetital.
MAKE HOME BRIGHT AND PLEASANT.

More than building snowy mansion,
More than dress and fine array,
More than domes or lofty stcepies,
More than station, power and sway,
Make your home both neat and tasteful,
Bright and pleasant always fair,
Where each heart shall rest contcnted,
Grateful for each beauty there.
More than lofty swelling tides,
More than fashions Turing glare,
More than Mammon's gilded honors
More than thoughts can well compare
Sec that home is made attractive,
By surroundings pure and bright;
Trees arranged with taste and order,
Flowers with all their sweet delight.
Seek to make your home most lovely,
Let it be a smiling sDot,
Where, in sweet contentment resting,
Care and sorrow are forgot;
Where the flowers and trees are waving,
Birds will sing their sweetest songs;
Where the purest thoughts will linger,
Confidence and love belongs
There each heart will rest contented,
Seldom wishing far to roam;
Or, if roaming, still will cherish
Memories Of that pleasant home.
Such Home makes man the better:
Pure and lasting its control
Home, with pure and bright surroundings,
Leaves lis impress on the soul.
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g. There lately died in Bpenos Ayres
an old man of seventy-eight years, whose
will contained a clause leaving ten thous-
and cigars for those who might attend his
funeral. This eccentric testator also ex.
pressed his desire that his friends should
not leave the house of mourning without
drinking to his memory all the wine left
in his cellar. 1t is said that the will of
the deceased was perfectly fulfilled.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-11-24

sTTbree gentlemen .being in coffee
house, one called for dram, because he
was hot.
'Bring me another" says his oompsn-
ion, "because l am cold"
The third who sat by and heard them,
very quietly called out:
"Hero boy, bring Inc glass, because I
like it,"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-11-24

bI~"John, did you leave Mr.. Jones
umbrella at his house ?" No, MAJ said
John. "And why not, my son ? Didn't 1
tell you !" Eyes, ma" said John but
didn'tyou tell me the other day to keep
something for rainy day :? and what
better thing can l keep than an III.
brella p
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-11-24
ADMIN STRATRlX'S NOTICE.

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
L scrber has obtained from the Register of
Wills of Hartford county, Md. Letters of Admin
istration on the personal estate of
CHARLES WARD,
late ofsaid county, deceased, All persons having
claims against said deceased, are hereby notified
TO exhibit the same with the legal vouchers there
Of, on or before the
9M day Of October, 1866,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate
All persons indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand and seal, this 9th day
Of October, 1865.
ELIZA BETH WARD,
octl3 Administrative.
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g. A dull persons does some things
better than man of genius; as an ivory
paper folder cuts the leaves of books
better than a keen blade.
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-"where The light
Of the calm moon came in, ~

and we are told
'Breathed holier language on his ear"
The study of astronomy is SO ancient
that we can we'll believe that from the
Creation man has gazed upon the starry
hosts with wOnder, love, and praise. In
the Book of Job, we find bin adoriug the
awful majesty who maketh "Arcturus,
Orion, and Pleiades.' While Kingdoms
have arisen and fallen while man has
faded like flower and gone to his long
home, those heavenly bodies have still
shone on-unmoved by the changes
and decay Of all earthly things. The
same stars shone upon the Deluge, which
swept from earth that wonderful race of
men, who, as Holy Writ saith, were "the
mighty men ofold'-tbe children of ''she
sons Of God,' who left heaven for the
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-11-24

GS-The Richmond Times says the suf-
feringsat the South is greater than at any
time during the war.
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IEListellane0us.
For lie 4Egis and Intelligencer.
THE STUDY OF ASTRONOMY.

The mind is so constituted that it is at
tracted by the wonderful-the remote
1t loves to lose itself in conjectures upon
those subjects which the Creator, 10 His
wisdom, has yelled in mystery. And,
though curiosity has often degenerated
into sin, yet we must ever respect it as the
key Of knowledge-unlocking those rich
granaries bequeathed to US by the great
minds Of all ages, and leading us into
secret chambers Of wisdom. These re-
marks apply to the study Of astronomy.
1t has always been to me the most fas.
cinating of studies and at the same
time, the most battling. The equa.
tor, the zodiac, the attitudes, the
longitudes, the ecliptic, the vertical lines,
the meridians, are all inexplcabe to me-
have listened with bewildered mind to
their attempted clucidation. | haze
learned their definition by heart; but the
words and the globes afford no clue-sug-
gest no clear idea. So in eudeavoring
to trace that arbitrary division of the
heavenly bodies into consultations, have
signally failed. The terrestrial figures
will not shoeo inc their outline in the ce.
lestial regions, and "the Great Bear" and
"the Lite Bear are to me as if they
were not.
But | love to gaze upon those won
drous lights Of the Grmamcnt,"
"Forever singing, as they shine,
The hand that made US is Divine p
I love to dwell on all that descriptive
astronomy has told of thom--all that tho
mind of man has theorized about them.
Nor must the reader think the study,
so little understood, Improbable. Let
him carry that heart, smothered in world
illness, in sel6shness, in sorrow, to the
open wndow-let him lift his eyes to the
starry skies, and he will experience a
new feeling. lis will be able to compre.
bend, in some degree, tho height and
depth of Omnipotence.
The holy and elevating influence of
the contemplation of the heavenly bodies
is well described in "The Yelled Prophet
of Kborassan." 1t is in that scene where
"young Aim" is subjected to all the
witchery of beauty, of music, of luxury,
feeling that "to yield was to be los"
he seeks refuge at the easement,
-"where the light
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rich land, producing good crops, we'll
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other fruits. The improvements consist
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