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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-05-31
A Child Eaten by Snakes,

In the early part ofthe month of Au.
gust last, girl named Eliza Drummond,
about ii years of age, whose parents live
near the town of West Monroe, in this
county, left her home one morning for the
purpose of picking berries and never re.
turned. The most diligent search was
made for her by her parents and neigh
bors, but no traces could be found. She
had not been drowned, for all the places
where there was any water were careful
ly examined, even to the wells and els.
terms in the neighborhood. After weeks
of fruitless search and inquiry, the af-
tlicted parents gave. up their child for
lost. 1t was repo:ted that band of va.
grants had been seen near the locality
about the time of the disappearance and
the opinion prevailed that the child had
been stolen by gypsos.
The event, which created profound
sensation at the time, had almost passed
front the minds of all save the stricken
parents, when twas painfully recalled by
recent occurrence. On Tuesday last
five or six lads went out hunting in the
vicinity, and during the day came upon
spot where large number of black
snakes were discovered and killed. The
appearance of the reptiles in such mum.
bers, and at this season of the year, was
considered remarkable, and it was sug-
gested that breeding den was near A
search was Immediately commenced which
resulted in manner far different from
their expectations.
In the side of little hill, near the
edge of swamp, was found sort of
opening, which, in the summer, was con.
cealed by tall grass and bushes. In this
opening was found a human skeleton,
from which every particle Of flesh had
been taken. The bones were as white as
ivory, and all perfect. Near by was
tin pail, in a rusted condition, and tin
cup. The boys were terribly frightened,
and gave the alarm. The remains were
taken from the mouth of the den, and an
examination showed that the place had
been and probabl y now was, breeding
place for black snakes. The boldest hest.
tated to enter. The entrance which was
large enough for the admission of a mans
body, grew smaller and tended downward.
Lighted balls of hay soaked in kerosene
were thrown into the cavity, and in less
than fifteen minutes eighty-two snakes,
ranging in length from one and half to
four feel were killed.
The pail and cup were recognized by
MIR. and Mrs. Drumpond as those taken
away by their child when she went away
for the last time. The physicians pro.
nounced the remains those of female
child, and there can be no doubt but that
the poor little girl, while picking berries
in the vicinity of the spot got tired, seat
ed herself in the shade of the opening to
tits horrible den, was attacked by the
reptiles in numbers and killed. The dis
covery has shocked the whole community,
and almost Frustrated the stricken pa
rents, whose hearts are made to bleed anew
at the thought of the horrible fate which
deprived them of their child swego
(N. J.) Palladium, March 10Th.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-05-31
VOL. XI.---NO. %.
A Remarkable Cavern.

The Paris Monitem publishes an ac-
count of singular cavern discovered by
some workmen engaged in digging foun-
dations in park belonging to M. de
Rivals Mazeres, and situated ia tho com.
mune of FLAG, near Lavaur, Tarn. The
existence of this cavern had never been
suspected by the inhabitants of FLAG, and
not the slightest tradition concerning it
has remained. NJ. Grellet-Balguerie, an
associate of the Sooiete des Antiquaries de
France, on hearing Of this discovery, i'm.
modiately set out for the place with few
friends, in order to ascertain the probable
date and destination of the subterranean
recess. Upon examination, they found it
had been used as a fortified dwelling, one
OF those places of refuge which wsre had
recourse to in time of invasion or public
disturbance, 1t might have been one of
those selected by the Gauls in Julius
CAESARS time. 1t consists of three vaulted
chambers cut out in hard rock, and con-
nected with each other by labyrinth of
narrow galleries, admitting not more than
one man timee' The entrance to the
main gallery is extremely narrow and
low, SO that it can only be entered by creep.
ing on ones hands and knees. AT al
most every step the galleries present re-
entering angles, recesses for guards, and
places where strong palisades or perhaps
heavy doors of wood or stone must have
existed The art of defence seems to have
been here carried to high pitch of per-
fectioa. Opposite to the entrauce-gallery
sort of "bulps eye," or circular win
dow is pierced, communicating with the
first chamber. From this loop-hole the
sentinel, lying on stone bench, might
watch the approach of an assailant, and
repel him if necessary ; there is, more.
over, but one entrance to this chamber,
and this is by the middle one. The plan
of this cavern has been carefully taken by
the architect Of Lavaur. Another cav
err, it appears, from the latest accounts,
has been found under the Fontaine du
Theron, in tho same commune, but has
not yet been examined.
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IWlstelIaneo
Extraordinary Power of Endurance.

The Pacific Medical and Surgical
Journal tells most extraordinary story
of the power of endurance of Mr.. j. ID.
Gardner, of San Francisco. With com.
panion he was riding in Almeda county
ina carriage drawn by two horses, and at
niue o'clock in the evening they were pre-
cipita.ed down ravine mere than twenty
feet in depth. MIR. Gardeners left thigh
was broken at the upper third, and the
carriage was resting upon him; his COM
panion lay iusensible by his side. He
succeeded in lifting the wheel and Olsen.
gaging himself. They were in a lonely
spot, aud no one came to their relief
The injured man lay all that night, all
the next day and the next night, exposed
to broiling sun by day and the glare of
a full moon at night. On the second
day -
closing all hope of relief without
desperate effort be climbed the side of the
ravine opposite to that on which he had
fallen, and VIII ich was less prccipitous,-
This he accomplished on his back, lifting
his body with his hand and elbows and
pushing it onward by means of the heel
of the sound limb, dragging the broken
one along after the body. Having climbed
tho bank, he saw the roof of house near
ly mile distant, and set off for it in the
same tardy and painful mode of locomo-
ton. All that day and night. and the
following day and night, were thus
spent.
Con Sunday morning he came to a
fence, which he found built of posts
planted in the ground close together, with
horizontal string piece near the top to
which the posts were nailed. This was
seemingly an iisuperable obstacle to his
further progress, and abandoning all hope,
he resigned himself to death. But the
sight Of a small squash through the fence
inspired him to renewed effort, and recol
lecting that he had passed a |, ose fence
rail, ashort distance back, he returned to
it and managed to drag it to the fence;
and with it to pry off the string piece
from some of tho posts. Then reaching
backwards over his head, still lying on
bis back, he seized one of the posts, and
after much labor loosened it from the
earth and lifted it out, SO as to leave an
opening through which he dragged him
self into the garden.
"He was now within hundred yards
Of the house, but his voice was too faint
to be heard at that distance. The squash
was, however, accessible, and when, he
had brought it almost within his grasp,
he was observed by some persons who
CHANGED to be walking through the gar
don, and who came to his relief
ut was now noon, on Sunday. Since
noon of Wednesday, space of four days,
be had not swallowed morsel Of food OF
drink and ffty.four hours of that time
he had spent in dragging himself as de-
soribed from the ravine to the garden, a
distance of nearly mile lie thinks he
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-05-31

TRIED TO SPEAK.-A poor fellow
was guillotined here few days after our
arrival. According to the customs his
head and body were given to the surgeons
for the advancement of SCIENCE" An
experiment was tried with the head with
a very interesting result. They injected
into it arterial blood taken from dog,
and shortly afterwards the head gave un-
mistakable signs of life. The color re-
turned to the cheeks and lips, the eyes
opened brightly and gazed upon those
around, the lips moved as if attempting
sainly to speak and the entire face bore
the semblance of active life So soon as
the operator ceased to inject the life blood
of the dog, the appearance of death rapid
ly succeeded. 1t was earnestly held by
the eminent surgical gentlemen it attend
ance, that, during the operation the brain
was in full and natural action, and that
the lips tried to utter the last thought
which found a resting place in the mind
of the condemned-Paris Correspondent
Of the Pttsbuay Gazette.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-05-31
ALI, THE WAy From RosToN To

ALL THE WAY FROM BOSTON TO GET
ON A SPREE.-Yesterday man named
VIM. Sommerville was arrested by the
police, for being drunk and disorderly.-
He stated that he was from Boston, and
that be had come here on good spree,
as there the laws prohibiting the use
of liquor were so strictly enforced, that
they wouldn't allow circus to have
the "horizontal bar" or band of "tum.
blers." "Trance mediums" are forbid
den to practice, because they call in the
aid Of the spirits. Opticians are watched,
because it is said people get their glasses
there. The London Punch and Wilkes
Spirit are FORBIDDEN to be sold by the
periodical dealers. Apotheoaries are for
hidden to sell liquor-ice. People are not
allowed to eat sour apples, and are liable
to be arrested on the streets for being
in high spirits Children who complain
of the stomach-ache are locked up for
fear it might be sham-pain. Men are ar.
rested on suspicion Of being distillers,
who are caught 'rectifying' mistakes =
Hotels have had to take rum omets' aud
swine sauce off their bills of fare. All
bookstores selling histories containing an
account Of the Battle of Brandywine' are
closed at once. Dead people cannot be
buried on bier Vessels are not al
lowed to come into the harbor because
they have to pass bar in doing so, and
sea captains are not allowed to take 'any
Port in Storm if they do they must tell
where they got it Enterprising men
dare not show any public spirit, and
even the poor washerwoman can only dry
two sheets at time, as any one is liable
to arrest who has "three sheets in the
wind "-Richmond Times.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-05-31

AN INGENIOUS SwINDLER..-The
French lately captured an ingenious
rogue. He employed young draughts-
man to make drawings for him of the
newest articles exposed for sale in jewel
lers' shop windows, and Immediately had
close limitations made of base metal. He
would then pretend to wish to purchase
the articles, and have them sent to his
hotel, ostensibly for the purpose of showing
them to his wife, when he had only to
change them for the counterfoits which
he would send back.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-05-31

Nor Much GAINED.-A very talkative
little girl used often annoy her mother by
making remarks about the visitors that
came to the house. On one occasion
gentleman was expected whose nose had
been accidentally fattened nearly to his
face. The mother cautioned her child
particularly not to say anything about this
feature. Imagine her CONSERVATION when
the lite ons exclaimed: "Ma, you told
me not to say anything about Mr..
Smiths nose. Why, he hasn't got any,"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-05-31

A GHOST NOT ON THE BILLS The
new ghost machine, which has recently
had such wonderful success in New York,
made most ludicrous blunder in an ilu-
sion introduced at one of the London
theatres. In one of the mos, awful and
startling scenes, instead of the "haunted
man. the figure of carpenter in his
shirt sleeves, drinking pint OF ale, was
but too faithfully Swallowed forth. The
utter unconsciousness of the man, who was
below the stage, as to what was passing,
made the scene excessively ludicrOus.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-05-31
4oetital>.
TO ITALY VIA MOUNT GEMS.

BY sIGNoR sIGNIANA.
Twas growing night upon the hills,
Mount Gems rose in swells;
We heard the murmur of the rills,
And tinkle of the bells.
Far up we drove through mountain flights,
Earth covered white with snow,
While peaks rose higher ON the heights,
And crags grew dark below.
The snow kept peting fast,
And cen the air was thick and boar
With snow upon the blast.
Wild was tie scene-befOre, behind,
Along the mountain chain
We could Just see the roadside wind
AS serpents writhe in pain.
We were just four of us in all,
Bound for the Land of Flowers,
And every one joined ip the call,
elbow far this land of ours 2'
The vetturrino then replied,
Just as the moon broke forth,
"We're passinr now the frontiers side,
We're on Italia's north"
"Holl on hold on p aloud we cried,
We all dismouuted there,
And gave three shouts in manhood's pride,
That echoed in the air.
Again, agaiu, the wind flew past,
We made the welkin ring
Our shouts were born along the blast,
'Italia and the King p
We stood upon Mount Cents height,
The sun all tinged aglow,
AS we saw Suza in the light
Far down the steep below.
And once more on those grand old hills
Wemade the morning ring,
With shouts that echoed through the rills,
HItalin and the King Pr
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-05-31

s9~ Brigham Youug's sixty-tifth birth
day was celebrated on Saturday by the
leading Mormons now in New York, who
dined together at tue Metropolitan hotel.
The health of "Brother Brig ham" was of
course pledged, but it is to be hoped, for
sobriety's sake, that the company did not
drink to each of his wives separately.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-05-31

ulu lot sieep moment, from the accident
until after the rescue; but in this he was
doubtless mistaken. The ground over
which he travelled was rough, and in
places stony. The foot of the broken
limb often became wedged in the stones,
when he was compelled to stop and turn
in various directions before getting it ex-
treated.
x *
"When he was rescued, his first want
was drink of-water, and when this was
brought, he restricted himself with great
self-control to two glasses. At the same
time, however, he sent relief to his COM
rade, who was found still alive, but sense
less, and who died the following night
Gardner refused TO taste of brandy which
was offered him, and he partook of food
spariogly, exercising in every respect
judgment which a professional adviser
could not have improved on.
"Being carried to the farmhouse, he
was placed under surgical care. Not a
single unpleasantssymptom supervened to
interfere with the curative process. He
took no stimulating liquors in any form.
In seven weeks he was well enough to re-
turn to the city, and to drive the ve-
hicle which carried him. His health
since has been uniformly perfect, and he
bears no trace Of the injury except some
lameness from shortening of the limb.
"Mr. Gardner is of medium stature and
spas figure, with full bony development,
ana a general appearance OF sturdy and
rugged constitution. At the time of the
injury he was 25 years of age. His bab-
its have always been regular and excel,
lent, except in regard to tobacco, in
which he has INDUCED pretty freely from
his boyhood. On the night of his tall,
about two o'clock, he recollecled having a
cigar in his pocket and he now dwells with
enthusiasm on the pleasure he enjoyed
whilst lying on his back il the moonlight
and putting that solitary cigar He had
also package of tobacco in his pocket,
but fearing that he might get SO hungry as
to swallow it and injure himself he threw
it away beyond his reach. During his
confinement to bed, he smoked daily
more or less, and he refers with some feel
ing to the comfort derived from this
source
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-05-31

D6y- When particular pains are taken
to bring great men together, their talk
is generally poor: The greatness of each
is kept back aud every foible appears
prominent, as if the Olympians should
meet to exchange suuf. boxes.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-05-31

g. When Erskine, in 1906. was ap-
pointed to succeed Dundas as Lord Ad
vocate, the latter offered him the loan of
his silk gown; "For the short time
yoa'll want it, you had better borrow
NINE" 81 have no doubt,' says Frs.
kline, "that your gown is made to fit any
party, but however short may be my term
Of Office, it shall never DO said that Henry
Erskine put on tho abandoned habits Of
bis predecessor.
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Is Man doubles all the evils of his
fate by bordering over them A scratch
b comes wound slight an injury
jest an insult small peril great dan
ger. and slight sickness often ends in
death by the breeding apprehensions of
the sick. We should always look on the
bright side of LIES picture.
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pa- A witty fellow hsppeping to stc

Dsy A witty fellow happening to stop
in at little ale-house one day, called for
glass of the refreshing beverage. After
drinking it, he said to the landlady, with
the air of Que who has some great secret
to communicate, "Mrs. D., I'll tell you
how you can sell great deal more than
you do" "How is that 2" she asked
"Don't sell SO much froth," was the re-
DIV.
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B. F.. MINNICK,

REAL ESTATE AGENT.
Hickory P. o., Hartford Co, Nd.
nFFERS foy sale Farms, Building Lots, Coun-
" try Seats, Shops, &c.
Farmers and Others desiring to buy or sell
Real Estate of any description, would do well to
call on or address the undersigned No charge
made unless sale is effected.
Persons wishing 10 view any of the Properties
offered for sale by the subscriber will be convey
ed to them free of charge.
Circulars,are now ready and may be had upon
application.
B. +. MINNICK, Real Estate Agent,
ebl5 Hickory P o., Hartford Co., Md.
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g. "Poor old General Debility !" ex.
claimed Mrs. Darlington, "it is surprising
how long he lives, and what excitement
he creates; the papers are full of reme-
dies for him."
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Shaving, Hair Dressing, &c.

WE undersigned begs leave to inform the
4 citizens of Bel Air and vicinity, that he has
fitted up a room, in Mr.. John S. Dallam's Ho-
tel, for the purpose OF Shaving Hair Cutting
and Curling, etc.
me- Ladies' hair thnned, cured or sham
pooed, and Children's Hair Dressed, either at
the Saloon or private residence.
Il. H. DUFFIE, Barber,
myl7 Dallam's Hotel, Bel Air.
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NOTICE.

Office Clerk Circuit Court for Har- !
ford county, May 6, 1867.
TEMPORARY BOARD OF MEDICAL Ex-
AMlNERS.
THE following named Physicians of
l. Hartford county, have been appointed
by the Governor, temporary Board of
Medical Examiners for said county,
JOHN EVANS,
JOHN NJ. FINNEY,
SlLAS B. SILVER,
E. HALL RICHARDSON,
THOS. C. HOPKINS,
JOHN SAPPINGTON.
The Commissions have been received
from Annapolis. for the above named
gentlemen and they are hereby notified of
the fact, and requested to come forward
ana qualify.
WIN. FL. DALLAM,
myl7-3t Clerk.
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THE EGES AND INTELLIaENCER

No subscription taken tor less than year.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-03-13

FINE ToMATO.-We are indebted to
Messrs $. Maupay & Co., of the Rising
sun Nursery, Philadelphia, for paper of
seed of their superior Tomato. The fruit
represented as of a deep red color, round,
slightly flattened, and without a crease or
wrinkle. Orders filled in regular rotation
at . cents a paper, by mail or otherwise.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-03-13

nB A communication from the Secre-
tary of War gives the following as the
number of extreme cases of destitution in
the Southern States. The whites it will
he seen far outnumber the blacks:
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-03-13

Bag~ The principal changes made by
Congress in the law respecting the income
tax are those increasing the exemption
from six hundred dollars to one thousand
dollars, and the repeal of the tax of 0per
cent. on sums above five thousand dollars,
SO that the law now imposes uniform
tax of 5 per cent. on incomes in excess OF
one thousand dollars. Profits on sales of
real estate, purchased since December 81 3,
1868. are made taxable as income. The
assessment of the annual taxes, heretofore
made in the month of May, are hereafter
to be made on the corresponding day in
the month of March.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-03-13
The Lewistown Academy will open on

The Lewistown Academy will open on
Monday next
BeA The Senate of the United States
passed an Act for the relief of certain
drafted men, which had been passed by
the House of Representatives on the last
day of the last session, which provides
that the Secretary of War shall refund
the three hundred doHarsp paid as commu-
tation by the men drafted under the
amendatory enrolment act of February
"a, 1854, where the same men were again
drafted within one year and held to SER
vice or required to furnish substitutes.
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DOWN ONCE MORE.

h4OhO DUVN IN UNCL IuUh1s
THE undersigned has large stock of both
4 Homemade and Eastern manufactured Boots and
Shoes which he offers at prices lower than he has
sold for four years:
Mens thick, d. Boots, warranted from S275 to 800.
" Kip, " :" 400 to 800.
Z" Calf - " extra 450 to 600.
Boys Boots 100 to 800.
Mems thick Brogans, double-soled, 200 to $50.
Mems split g warranted very bad, 110.
Boys Shoes, price ranging from 125 to 225.
As the to be reduced again the first day
of August it also enables to reduce our prices.
HOME-MADE WORK of all kinds made to
order at reduced prices. So come boys and glrls
and examine for yourselves.
Trunks, Valises and Carpet Bags
kept hand. Gentlemen will bear in mind that no
goods will be given out unless paid for, and if
turned good order, the money will be returned,
requested. But when goods have been soiled or
worn, they will not be taken back-please bear this
in mind-as some folks think that wearing for
short time don't nure the sale of them afterwards.
aug1-tf BILLY JOHNSON.