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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-02

Warts WoRKsHoP.-A visit to
James Watts workshop is thus graph
icaly described by an Edinburg gentle
man attending the British Association
1--WE were admitted into his workroom-
o garnet at the top Of the house. 1t ap-
pears he had scolding wife, who didn't
like the messes and noises he made so he
was sent up to the attic. This room is
exactly as Watt left it. The very ashes
are still 10 the CRATE his little lathe has
bit Of unfinished work in it tools lie
about books and drawings are in old
drawers, and strewed here and there
1t is miserable little place. Only four
of us could get in at one time. In fact,
the daughter of the housekeeper who went
in with us had to tuck herself up into all
manner of shapes to prevent her criuoline
sweeping all the letters into the corners.
The house is very good one, and Watt
was rich when he died there ; but it is
clear his wife kept him and his little
workroom in the background. This room
has only been recently opened. By
the will of Watts son, it was ordered to
be lett forever as the old man hae left
it when he last went out at its door. 1t
was not looked into for more than thirty
years."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-02
1fIlsteIIautous.
A Roman Hero.

In tho war between Rome and Car
thage the Consul Regulus was taken cap
tive. lie was kept close prisoner for
two years, piniDg and sickening in his
loneliness, while in the meantime the war
continued, and at last victory so deci-
sive was gained by the Romans, that the
people of Carthage were discouraged and
resolved to ask terms of peace. They
thought no one would be so readily lis
tened to at Rome as Regulus, and they
therefore sent him there with their ell
voys, having first made him swear that
he would come back to his prison if there
should neither be peace nor au exchange
of prisoners. They little knew how much
more true hearted Roman cared for his
city than for himself-for his word than
for his life.
Worn and detected, the captive war
rior came to the outside Of the gates of
his own city, and there he paused, refus
ing to eater. II am no longer Ro-
man citizen he said 81 am but bar.
barian's slave and the senate may not
give audience ~ strangers within the
walls.'
His wife Marcio ran out to greet him
with his two sons, but he did not look up.
ami received their caresses as one be-
meath their notice, as II mere slave, and
he continued in spite of all entreaty, to
remain outside of the city, aud would
not even go to the little farm be had low
ed So we'll
The Roman senate as he would not
come In to them, came out to hold their
meeting in the Campaigns.
The ambassadors spoke first. Then
Regulus standing up, said, as one re-
peating Task, "C,nscript fathers, being
slave to the Carthaginians, come on
the part Of my masters to treat with YOU
concerning peace and an exchange Of
prisoners" He then turned to 90 away
with the ambassadors, as stranger might
not be present at the deliberate Of the
senate. His old friends pressed him to
stay and give his opinion as a senator
who had twice been consul but he refus-
ed to degrade that dignity BY claiming it,
slave as he was. But at the command
OF his Carthaglnian masters he remained,
though no; taking his seat.
Then he spoke lie told the senator's
to perscvere in war He said that he
had seen the distress Of Carthage, and
that peace would be only to her advan-
tag, not u that of Rome, and therefore,
he strongly advised that the war should
continue. Then, rs to exchange of prs-
oncrs, the sCarhaeiniau generals, who
were in ihe hands OF the Romans, we're
IN full health and strength whist he him.
self was too much broken down to be fit
Tor service again, and indeed he believed
that his enemy bad given slow poison,
and that he could not live long Thus
he insisted that no exchange of prisoners
should he maze
! II was wond rful even to Romans to
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-02
Social Life in Italy.

A letter from Naples in the Debats,
speaking of the late great theatrical per-
Torrance in that city for charity, says -
"Of the three great tragic actresses who
performed, Madame Ristori is considered
the most noble in appearance, Madame
Sadowski the most natural, and Madame
Gazzola the most touching While these
great artists we're acting | could not re.
frain from remembering that Ristori and
Sadowski are both marchese by marriage,
and nevertheless they still remain on the
stoge. | remember, too, that Salvini, the
actor, has recently received the cross with.
out any one being for moment surprised,
and that he is invired, as member of
charitable committees, to take his seat in
company with dukes and princes. In
France we boast of our equality, but the
more l travel the more sec that we fat
ter ourselves little on that point. All
social distinctions and the classification of
professions are much more marked in
France than in Italy.
For example, in the latter country ac-
tresscs bearing titles of nobility are seen
on the stage commanders direct cafes
and other public establishments prince
eptsasecondary Office; General Pomare,
who is charged with province containing
100000 souls, breakfasts TRANQUILITY at a
restaurant at the corner of the street, and
replies like any one else to any of the
lazzaroni who may ask the hour of tbs
day the Wears General Of the Arch
bishopric battle in the sea with every one
else for seven SOUS 70 domestic would
be surprised at eating at tho lower end of
his masters table there is no prctension
among people who are or who have
been Ministers no one considers himself
as superior to the rest because be has
been in Office there is, in fine, every
whore and 10 everything certain remi-
niscencc of Grecian simplicity, sometimes
perhaps abused, but generally delight
full"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-02
Gen. J. E. B. Stuart.

From sketch of this great cavalry
officer, published in the New York Ne,oS
we clip the following .,.t..
He laughed and danced, and made
merry wherever he went He would
fight all day, and at night---if circum.
stances permitted-ride ten miles with his
banjo player, and dance with party of
young girls till the 'small hours" If
his fatigue had been great he would
lean back on q sofa, fall asleep in mo-
ment, and wake up and dance as gaily as
before. A greater faculty for sleeping
just whom he wanted | never saw. Half
the time on marches he slept in the sad
die, and his alroitnass in not falling was
remarkable. With one knee thrown over
the pommel of the saddle, arms folded and
chin resting OH the breast, he would
sleep mile after mile, and as much re-
freshed apparently as though he had risen
from good bed.
There was something Of the cayalryman
10 everything that Stuart did, as in his
personal appearance aud habits. 1t was
seldom that he dotted his high boots even
in winter quarters, and he invariably
danced in his spurs. A pair made of
solid gold and richly carved were present.
ed to him; but these he only wore upon
extraordinary occasions. His sabre was
French one, slight, slender, pliable and
light. This rarely left his side. He pre-.
ferred horses Of medium size, rather light
liked mares and would never have
stations. His horses "Skylark," "Star
of the East "Lady Margaret" "Lily of
the Valley" were all excellent. The
equipments were all plain and good No
Clelau saddle without leather covering,
curb bit, and single rein--no martingal;
behind the saddle red blanket rolled in
an oil cloth, anu on the pomme caval-
ry cape and oil cloth overall. These are
triHes, it may be said, but the world is
made up of "tritcs."
The Generals seat in the saddle was
not only good--it was perfect. His ig-
ure was short and heavy, but in the sad
die he was the model of n cavalier. He
seemed to "grow there" His person
moved with the movements of his horse,
so perfectly that horse and rider seemed
one He was an excellent swordsman,
and would have becn--nav, often was--a
a dangerous man in charge. A regi-
ment of men like Stuart, with the drawn
sabre, would g. through or over anything.
1t was certain at least they would die try
ing. ....
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-02

p9-A fellow went some time since in
to the store of fashionable drsssmaker.
"Have you any skirts p he asked with
serious emphasis. "Plenty of them. p
"What is the price per cord 7" said the
chap. ga cord !" replied the woman, in
establishment. Yes about cord. Up
in our diggins, the petticoats has gin out.
see you advertised corded skirts, and !
thought while my hand was in, would
take what you had corded up" The wo-
man looked reflective.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-02
A Government Inspector and his Part
ner

neT.
A government inspector, visiting lu
matte asylum, saw tho medical superinten,
dent and said
81 don't wish to 60 over the asylum in
the usual way, but to mingle with the pa
tionts as if l were an officer, surgeon,
or even one of themselves. By 80 doing
| shall DO better enabled to judge of their
intellectual state, and of their progress IN
the direction of sanity"
"With pleasure" said the doctor; "it
is Saturday, and we usually have dance
on Saturday night. If you 60 to the ball
room, as VIC call il, you will see them
dancing and talking without reserve"
"Would it be Objectionable if danced
with them," asked the official.
"Not at ALL" was the reply.
The official walked into the ballroom,
and selecting the prettiest girl he saw for
partner, was soon keeping up very an
imated conversation with her. In the
course of the evening he said to the doc
tor:
"Do you know that girl in the white
dress with the blue spots is very curious
case I've been talking to her, and
canoot for the life and soul of me discov
or in what direction her mental malady
lies OF course, | saw at once she VIA!
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-02
Qoetieal>
WASTED TIME.

Alone in the dark and silent night,
With the heavy thought of Il vanished year,
W hen evil deeds come back to sight,
Aud good deeds rise with welcome cheer;
Alone with the spectres of the past,
That come with the old years dying chime,
There glooms one shadow dark and vast,
The shadow of Wasted Tune.
The chances of happiness cast away,
The opportunities never sought,
The good resolves that every day
Have died in the impotence of thought;
The slow advance and the backward step
In the rugged path we have striven to climb ;
How they furrow the brow and pale the lip,
When we talk with Wasted Time.
What are we now 2 what had we been
Had we boarded time MS the miser's gold,
Striving our need to win,
Through the summers heat and the winter s
cold
Shrinking from nought that the world could DO /;
Fearing nought but the touch of crime;
Laboring, struggling, all seasons through,
And knowing no Wasted Time.
Who shall recall the vanished years?
Who shall hold back this ebbng tide
That leaves us remorse, and shame, and tears,
And washes away all things beside;
Who shall give us the strength EN- now,
To leave forever this holiday rhyme
To shake off this sloth from heat and brow,
And battle with Wasted Timer
The years that pass come not again,
The things that die no life renew
But en frCNu the rust of his cankering chain
A golden truth is glimmering through:
That to him who learns from errors past,
And turns away with strength sublime,
And makes each year out do the lnst,-
There is no Wasted Time
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-02
GAMING HOUsEs.-An article

GAMING HoUsEs.-An article in
the July number of the Westminster Re
vie,o gives some sterling particulars of
tho gambling houses of the continent Of
Europe. The reader is doubtless aware
that the German gaming houses in gene
raj pay large sum Annually to the
prince or duke within whose dominions
they happened to be established, and that
they enjoy protection as return for thus
replenshing the purses of the petty SOW
ereigns. The history o. the Honburg
gambling house is surprising. 1t was
founded in 1910, by two Frenchmen who
received permission from the Landsrave of
Hesse Homburg to establish their house
in his capital They at first lost their
capital, and the landgravo lent them $780,
600 forms to start again. He evidently
found it pccuniarily advantageous to have
such house in his small dominions,
to aid his very small income. The com
pany was organized as ga scrip Compa'
ny for leasing the Pump Room and Min.
eral Springs" The capital in the coupa-
ny was originally one million of forms,
more than million and half dollars
The market value of this capital last year
was ten millions of dollars The shares
were originally five hundred forms each.
They were reduced to one hundred forms
zach and every holder of five hundred flor
in share received in exchange for it fifteen
of the one hundred form shares, without
additional payment. On these tho annual
dividends were fifty forms per share, and
had been as high US one hundred and iif-
ty. One of the Erencbmen who founded
the company is now worth four million
dollars All This from "a gambling house
in which, with their eyes wide open to
the enormous profits Of the company
men pour by hundreds and thousands to
risk their money on the hazards Of the
table. "Breaking the bank is an old
phrase still at vogue at German watering
places, but it means nothing. 1.-THE bank
closes play for the night "broken," it al,
ways opens the next day with ample funds
and always wins in the season enough to
mako its enormous dividends.
There are monomaniacs around the
gambling houses, who are constantly i'm.
agining that they have invented systens
by which they are sure to win. These
men are among the curiosities produced
BY the existence Of the licensed gambling
tables. They regard the hazards of the
game as susceptible of reduction to sys'
tomatic rule, and are carried away with
the expectation, steadily renewed as Otter
as it falls, Of "breaking the bank"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-02

B9-During the last illness ofDr. Cibrac,
a celebrated French physician, be was at
tackled with delirium, on recovering from
which he felt his own pulse mistaking
himself for one of his patients.
"Why was I not called before r he
said. ats too late has the gentleman
been bled p bis attendant answered in
the negative.
"Then he is a dead man." answered
Cibrac "he will not live six hours )"
and his prediction was verified.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-02
No Innovations

A good old Dutchman of our State was
in the habit of sending his son "Hans''
to the mill every Saturday afternoon with
bag of grain. This was slung across the
back of old Raw. bones, sorrel and sorry
looking horse and in order to make the
bag maintain its balance, a large stone
was put in one end of the bag, while the
grain was pendant in the other. One day
Hans had the task Of getting the corn
ready for mill, and by chauce forgetting
the stone, as he seized the bag the inclos.
ed grain parted, and he found the load
equally balanced on the back of Raw
bones. Turning, he spied the stone, and
examining the burden discovered that the
load went quite as we'll without it as with.
In joy at bis great discovery, Hans yelled
at the old man, who was in the corn
house
"Fader fader come 'ere p
"Vots you want, Hans ?" said the old
farmer, coming out.
CLOCKS here, fader I've kot ter corn
balanced in ter bag mitout ter sthone in
one emit /"
The old gentleman looked at Hans
strange innovation, and in voice ohoked
with wrath at the presumption Of the
youth, said g.
"Dake tat off dake it off, an but dat
sthone in ter pag, like it was before =
Yours grandfather went to mill NIT o
sthone in ter pag ter balance it, and
your old ladder too, au' now you goes an
sets yourself up as you knows more dan
both Of 'um whips you. Hans, dake
it off, an but der sthone in ter psg"
Hans did as directed, and with mon
strous pebble in one end of the bag, and
the grain in the other, old Rawbones went
on his journey. and the world moved On.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-02

g. Lady L. Duncan was nm heiress, and
Sr W. Duncaa was her physician during
severe illness. Que day she told him she
had made up her mind to marry, and
upon his asking the name of the fortu-
nate chosen one, she babe him go home
and open lis bible, giving him the chap
ter aud verse, and he would tind it out.
He did SO, and read what Nathan said
unto David, "Thou art the man.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-02

ssg"It is the opinion of a Western edi-
tor, that wood goes further when left out
of doors, than when we'll housed. He
says some of his went half a mile
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-02

Thomas Jefferson, when Minister to
France, being presented at Court some
eminent functionary remarked, "You re-
place DR.. Franklin, sir" 81 succeed DIR.
franklin was Mr., Jefferson's prompt
reply "no man can replace him,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-02

9SlIcre's Webster on bridge, said
Mrs. Darlington, as she handed Ike the
dictionary. Study it conteutively and you
will gain great deal of Inflammation.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-02

S-"I remember" said Sydney Smith
'sentering room with glass all around it
at the Preach embassy, and saw myselfre-
fected on every side. l took it for q
meeting of the clergy, and was delighted
of course,p .a ....G g,.s.. a.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-02

S%The Germans do not use the word
''church-yard" aud "burying-ground" to
designate their places OF interment. They
use the beautiful and suggestive express
sion, Goods Acre." and "Court of
Ieacc."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-02

g@-A conscript being told that it was
sweet to die for his country, tried to ex-
cuse himself on the ground that he never
did like sweet things. .
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-02
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
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-02
RATES oE ADVERTISING.

No subscription taken for less than year.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-03
The Cost of Royalty.

John Bull is patient, long suffering old
fellow, who goes on the principle of enduring
present ills rather than running the risk of
incurring worse by attempting to better his
condition. This is shown in the resignation
with which he submits to every fresh de.
mand for further allowances for Queen Vic
toria and her numerous family. These have
been increased from time to time till now
they amount to the enormous sum of G625,-
900, or about S3.125 600 annually. Besides
this sum drawn directly from the public
treasury tor their personal expenditures,
some half dozen palaces are provided and
kept in the best order. for their use, at the
public expense. Furthermore, the Queen
and the Prince of Wales each have large
private fortune. When the young Princes
become of age. fresh demands will be made
upon the British treasury, aud, doubtless,
promptly acceded to as in the past. 1t
should be remembered that the only person
in the whole lot of these royal paupers who
performs any useful functions is the Queen,
who gives the finishing touch to public acts,
treaties, &C., by her signature. The actual
government of the country is carried on and
paid for independent of this great outlay
What would the people of this country say
if the President and his family absorbed
over three millions of the public fund
annually, and had number Of splendid
residences provided for their exclusive use
Yet this is only a part of the outrageous
system which tue aristocracy of great Britain
have succeeded in fastening upon the OPP
pressed and misgoverned millions Of that
country. The signs Of the times favor the
expectation that the elective franchise is to
be extended to a large class in the United
Kingdom, whose only share in the govern
ment has hitherto been. that of beng taxed,
and when they secure voice in the manage
ment Of affairs, we may look to see reform
in this enormous abuse. The American re.
public is a standing example on this subject
which is having powerful influence in the
minds of thinking men across the water
Oakld d NeuS.
The Shasta courier., 1866-03-03
Murder Of the emperor Paul 1. of Russia.


The two Wallets (Hussars unarmed) de
Tended their posts braveIy one of them was
stabbed. the other also wounded. The con
spirators found the first door of the bed room
unlocked and suspected that the Emperor
might have escaped by the private stairs.
which he could easily have done, ard thus
got clear off in the same way Kutaizof did.
But when they came to the second door they
found it locked on the inside, certain sign
that the Emperor was there. The door was
burst open and the conspirators rushed in,
but there was no Emperor to be seen.-
Search was made everywhere, but in vain,
there was no Emperor to be found, although
the door leading to the Empress's bed room
was also locked on the side of the cabinet
This search lasted several minutes. Gen.
Beningsen, who was tall, cool, and phleg
matte man, went over and leaned against
the chimney screen. and locking behind it,
saw the Emperor hid there. Pointing down.
ward with his finger. he said, I" LIE VOLTA !"
and Paul was Immediately dragged out OF
concealment. Prince Platon Zouboff, who
acted as spokesman of the plot and its leader,
then addressed him. Nervous as the EN-
peror naturally was, he did not appear
alarmed but asked with rather dignified
air, what they all came for in that way ?"
Platon Zoubof replied that his Majesty's
despotism had become intolerable to the
nation, and that they came to den and his re
nunciation of the throne The Emperor, full
of his honest and conscientious intentions to
render the nation happy. to maintain the
laws and statutes of the Empire, and to Ell.
force justice, entered into an argument with
Zoubof, which lasted about half an hour,
and which ended by becoming rather hot
During this time those who had drunk much
champagne were getting impatient. and the
Emperor spoke loud and gesticulated.-
Count Nicholas Zoubotf the master of the
horse, man of gigantic strength, and :. half
seas over" struck the Emperor on the hand,
and said, Tchto, it tax kritchich ?' '.Why
do you shout SOP" The Emperor at this
insult, pushed away Zouboff's left hand
angrily; upon which Zoubof, with his right
fist, in which he clenched massive gold
snuff box, his Paul g swinging" blow on
the left temple, which knocked him down
senseless. Zoubof's French valet de-cham.
bre then jumped with his feet on the En-
peror's stomach, and Scariatin, an officer of
Ismailofsky regiment. took the Emperor's
own sash down from over his bed, and
strangled him with it, and in that way he
was burked." l saw the deceased Emper-
or when lying in state. lie was black and
blue in the face, although skllfully painted !;
his cooked hat was placed on his head in such
a manner as to conceal as much as possible
the left eye and temple, which had been
knocked in."-Frasr's Magazine.