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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-08-18

A story is told Of an old clergyman
who had the most nnbounded faith in
Watts hymn book. He was fond of
sayingtAAt he could never open to
any paee without finding an appropri-
ate hymn. A mischievous son of his
thought it would be good joke to test
his fathers faith. So he took an old
song and pasted it on one of the pages
of the book, over hymn. so nicely
that it could not easily be detected. At
church, on Sabbath morning, the min
lister happened to open to that very
page, and commenced to read:
"old Grimes is dead"
There was sensation in the audi
ence. He looked at the choir and they
looked at him; but such was his faith
in Watts hymns that he undertook it
again, commencing with the same line.
There was another sensation in the
audience. Looking at it again, and
then at the choir, said be: Brethren,
i is here in the regular order in Watts
hyInn-book, and we will sing it any
how"
Some time since, prominent busi-
ness man of Northampton. Mass,
who began to SOW his wild oats when
boy and has not got all through yet,
attended a colored ball in Market
street IN that town. After each break
down he noticed that we'll near the
house-by the way shallow one
was resorted to by the men to quench
their thirst. Unobseryed, while the
dance was going on, he slipped out of
the house and moved the curb a few
icct beyond the we'll, and awaited the
result. Presently out came one of the
dancers. and plump into the we'll he
went. Blowing and putting, he came
up to the top, and exclaimed: by
CORY, who moved dat we'll since Use
out here last
y Chicago paper is responsible for
the story that a few days since some
boys IN that city dropped an anvil
weighing two hundred pounds out of
fourth story window on the head of an
African who was passing, and he had
them arrested. He said he was will
ing to let the boys have fan, but when
they Jammed "a gemman's hat down
over his eyes and spoil it in dat war,
the law must take its course"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-08-18

years of the 18th century. 171s it did
not rain from April until Octobcrl The
growing grain was burnt, the rivers
dried up, the theatres (but wherefore is
not stately were closed by the order Of
the police. The thermometer showed
Sc degrees Fahrenheit. In irrigated
gardens the fruit trees bioomed twice.
In 1928 and 1924 there was a great heat.
The summer of 1746 was hot and dry,
the growing grain being calcined. 1t
did not rain for months. 174s, 1854,
1850, 1869, l77S and 1888 were years in
which the summers were extremely hot.
In the famous comet year-1S11-the
summer was warm and the wine pro-
duccd that season was very precious.
In 1918, the theatres had to be closed on
account of the heat, the highest temper
ature being 80 Reaumer, or liz Fahren-
heit. During the three days of the rev.
olution of July, in 1880 the thermome-
ter stood at 36 centigrade, about 81
Fahrenheit. In 1882. during the uDris-
ing OF the 9th and 9th of July, the tenn
perature was about the same.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-08-18
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Vepetab|e Siciian Hair ReneWer

Every veGr increases the pOpH-
iarity Of this rdlMabie Hair Prep
arafiOn, srhich is due to merit
alone. We can assure Omr Ofd
patrons that Il Is Kept fully Mp to
its high standard. and TO those
WhO hare nerer used U ere can
confidently say. that if Il the only
reliable aud perfected pre1D0r 0rn-
tiom 10 restore GRAY or FADED
llAle e it, yo.tAfal color, s.ak-
Me @ scGip. 81 sss use. ScccMes
Whife and clean: IL resMOres all
eruptiOns and d0mdruH, and bv
its tonic properties prerenfs the
hair from falling OMf, as if Slim
uiHfeS aud nOurishes the hair
glands. BY its use the hair groscs
thicker and stronger. In badness
IL restores the capillary glands
To their nOrmck rigOr, and WiH
create a nesc OrOtrfh ercepf ia
ertreme old age. 1t Is the most
economical HAIR DRESSING
erer used. as 10 requires fesrer
applications. and Oires the hair
that splendid glossy appearance
SO much admired by all. 4. A.
Hayes. VI. d.. State Assdyer Of
Mass. says. "fhe constituents are
pure ana CdsfJHUv SCteCtSd JOS
erceilenf 9uHiify. aud ! consider
IL fhe BEST PREPARATION for
its intended purposes. We pub
lish a treatise on the hair, srhich
ere send free by mail upon appii-
cation, schich contains cO0ineM-
ddtOry notices from ciergymen.
physicidns. the press, and others.
Ue hare made the study Of the
hair and its diseases a specially
for years. and knOG that are make
the most efecfire preparation for
the restoration and the preserrd-
fiOM Of the hair. e.rt0nf. and 50
acknowledged by the best Medi.
cal and Ghcmical A uahOrisy.
Sid By an D.nepis,s and Dealzs in Medicine
Price s.e Dollar Per Bssus.
r, P, HALL & CO., Proprietors.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-09-09

THE COMING ToURNAMENTs.-Ata meet
ing of the several committees and other
gentlemen interested, held at the Court
House on Wednesday afternoon, it was re-
solved to postpone the Bel Air Tourna-
ment to the 4th of October. At the same
time the goth of September was fixed upon
for the Tournament at "My Lady's Manor"
Baltimore county, on the farm Col. Thomas
s.. Emory. Twenty knights or more, from
Hartford and Baltimore county, are expect.
ed to enter the lists. An orator of ability
and band of music are provided. Full
particulars will be given next week
The following knights entered at the
above meeting for the Bel Air tournament.
DR.. Charles A. Rutledge, Chas. H. STREET.,
Walter Fraser, Thomas Hanway, Hall
Rutledge, G. A. Macatee, 8. J. Whiteford,
w. b. Osburn, Harry Greenway, Joshua
Cockey, Hugh Day, J. J. Alexander, Har-
ry Archer, Charles McGaw and John Pat
terson.
Col. Sterling Rosan was chosen Chief
Marshal, with power to appoint all under
officers of the tourney.
The first rehearsal at this place was fixed
for Tuesday next, at o'clock.
The ground selected for the riding by
the exective committee was accepted by
the Knights
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-09-09
ToUCHY.

The editor Of the Haurs Republican is not
pleased, and calls us "ungenerous' because
OF our intimation last week in a notice of the
Hopcwell camp-meeting, that the Marines
were around seeking to make proselytes to
the Radical faith, and appealing to the bad
spirits contained in little ugly black bottles.
Now we think we were generous-very gen
erous-in saying as little as we did, and leav-
ing unsaid much that we might have said
with truth, derogatoryto the public manners
and morals Of. the Marines, white and black,
congregated on the camp ground. But Radi-
cal ingratitude is proverbial, and this covert
thrust at our bump of generosity is all the
thanks we vet
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-09-09
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY MEETINGS.

The Primary meetings for this county, to
nominate delegates to the Congressional con-
vention Of the second congressional district
of the State which will assemble at Towson-
town, Baltimore county, on the 10Th of the
present month, were held in the several cleo.
ton districts on Saturday last. There was
fair turnout everywhere, but owing to the
unanimty that prevails in favor of Hon 8.
Archer, in this county, and the absence Of
any opposition to that gentleman, the holding
OF these meetings was in some degree a mere
matter of form, and did not by any means
exhibit our full strength. There was not
sufficient excitement owing to the certainty
OF the result, to stimulate full turnout. In
each ofthe districts we learn but one set of
delegates was named except, the second
There two or three tickets-all ofthem being
favorable to Mr.. Archer, however pre-
sented; apparently with no other purpose
than to test the party influence of certain
gentlemen in that district. No particular
results good, bad or Indifferent, came of this,
OF course to any except those Immediately
commemorative wished in this mode to test
their local political strength.
The necessity of united and harmonious ac-
ton at the election this fall was never more
deeply felt than now, and the conviction of
that necessity will be acted upon, in order
to defeat the radical nomination for Con-
gress, throughout the length and breadth of
the county The importance of inf1ictng an
overwhelming defeat upon the Republican
party, with their negro allies, is fully impress
sed upon our law-and order-loving citizens.
The following is a correct list of the dele
gates elected to the Congressional Conven-
ton on Saturday last
First District.-Wm. Ady; VIM. j. Price /;
John A. Cunningham; VIM. Stagmer; Ed
ward Swseting.
Second District.-A. P. Gilbert; ]. F. Raj
sin; Jas, H. Michael; George Harris Abram
Cole.
THIRD District-Wm. H. Dallam; John
Moores; DR.. Jas, M. Magraw; Sterling Rosan;
Patrick Howard
Fourth District.-Dr Martin l.. Jarrett
John r. STREET.; Martin Calder; John Shaw;
William Hughes.
Fifth District.-William Ady; Andrew
Boyle; H. A. Silver; 8. NJ. Whiteford !; DR..
David Riley
StrM District.-Wm. G. Burke; DR.. w.
Hopkins John L. Williams; 8. H. Reasin
VIM. B. Morgan.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-09-09
THE NEWS.

The republicans made their nominations
for Congress, in four of the five congression-
al districts of Maryland, on Thursday of last
week, as follows: 1st District, Henry r.
Torbert, of Cecil county, I'd District, William
M Marine of Baltimore, 4th District, Judge
John E. Smith of Carroll county, 9th Dis
trict James A. Gary, of Howard county.
In the Sd District, composed of all the
wards of Baltimore city, except the first sew
en-, the convention met, but after futile at
tempts to organize, broke up in riot The
fight here was between the friends of Gen.
Adam E. King and II. Stocket Mathews ESQ.
The Hon. J. Willis Menard, colored, who
contested the seat of Mr.. Bailey, from the
second Louisiana district, in Congress, was
last week sent before the Criminal Court un-
der $500 bond, charged with attempting to
outrage the person of Amelia Harp, quad
room girl, living with his family. Menards
wife is accused as accessory.
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, has withdrawn
the offer of compromise which she made to
the authorities of New Orleans, and will now
claim the full amount to which she considers
herself entitled Her claims amount to near
$4,000, 900, besides COSTS
The Ames- Whitney gun case is to be heard
shortly by special commissioner appointed
by the Supreme Court of the District of Col
umbia.
Should it be proved, as Mr.. Amess coun-
sci expect it will be, that Gen. Butler did
agree to settle the Dyer controversy for fee
of five thousand dollars, a congressional in.
vestigation must necessarily follow next win
ter, and with Gen. Butler as the subject to be
investigated, the proceeding would Partake
Of unusual interest
The large new barn of James s. Nickel,
three-fourths of mile west of West Noting
ham Presbyterian Church, Cecil county,
was destroyed by fire on Wednesday morn
ing last, supposed to have been the work of
an incendiary.
Hon. Josiah Turner, through .his counsel,
recently moved for bench warrant against
Gov. Holden for illegal arrest, &C., before
Judges Dick and Settle, of the Supreme Court
The motion was entertained
Mr.. Henry M. Murry, who has practiced
law at Annapolis for many years, died last
week at that city, quite suddenly, He had
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-09-09
THAT LOADED" TICKET,

Our contemporary, the organ of the ma
rines" at Havre de Grace and the advocate
of negro equality, denies that two faced
ticket was played upon the colored voters at
the Republican primary meeting in that
town.
Now, we have pretty positive proof that
such a ticket was used-the face proper rep
resenting mixed delegation of three whites
and two blacks, the reverse an entire delega-
ton of five whites. TO what extent this de-
ception was practiced or how many ignorant
blacks were duped we know not; but this
We do know, that the white delegation was
reported as chosen at the primary meeting,
whatever compromise has been effected since
This much is not denied by the Republican,
which sees things darkly through smoked
lamps.
The trick whether successful or not, we
take to be the unkindest cut the newly en-
franchsed negro has yet received. 1t was a
wound received by Sambo in the house of
his bosom friends, and should teach him to
beware of those false ones who estimate him
as very good voter, but entirely unfit for
an Office holder.
The deception noted was especially fragrant
in view Of the agreement, or tacit understand
ing that the colored element should receive
recognition in thee districts in the proportion
of two to three ON the ticket. We had
thought better things Of the Republicans
especially the Republicans of the strong hold
of Havre de Grace.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-09-09

only recently returned from the White Sui.
pher Springs. He was SON of the late Jas.
hurry, for many years commissioner of the
land Office. +
There were sixty-four fires In Brooklyn In
August last, one-quarter caused by kerosene
accidents. Total loss $4,000.
A somnambulist named Hart, recently dis
turbed the quiet of a humble home at Savoy,
N Y, by creeping through front window.
and attempting to go to bed. A pair of con-
stables subsequently found him snoozing
comfortably, and marched him of to prison.
He pleaded before the magistrate that he had
been sleep walker from childhood. The
magistrate discredited the story, and sent
him to prison for twenty days. during which
time he will find it difficult to make extended
nocturnal tours.
/ The Grand Jury of Baltimore have repor-
ted sgainst base ball, as dsmoralizing to
youth, &C., and the basebsllists are conse-
quently indignant.
r, G. Harrison, the well known bank note
engraver of Philadelphia, and John Bell, for
30 years connected with the Philadelphia
United States Gazette, are dead.
A fire in Chicago on Sunday destroyed
property to the value of nearly three millions
ofdollars, on which there was an insurance
tothe amount of one million and half.
The permanent population of the city OF
Washington, is estimated by the new census
at 10000.
Rev., M. MAIN, rector of st. Pauls Parish,
Baltimore, died on Saturday, after long ILL
ness He was native of Nansemend coun-
ty, Virginia. ......
Gen. Robert e. Lee, President of Wash
ington College, Va, has accepted the presi-
dency of the new Valley Railroad company.
sacrificing personal feelings for the public
good.
Rev. Charles II. Shields, d. D., has resigned
the rectorship of Christ Episcopal Church, in
Washington, d. G. and accepted call recent
ly extended to him by the Vestry of st. John
Church, Mount Washington, Baltimore
county
Among the Americans in London, about
the 18th of August, were Josiah Lee, and p
s. Norris, of Baltimore.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-09-09

RUNAWAY AND ACCIDENT.--On Thursday
afternoon of last week, an accident off fright.
full nature, but fortunately attended by no Sc
rious results, befel our young townsman,
William G Scott, Esq. He was driving upon
the Abingdon road, and when opposite the
gateway of the residence of Henry d. Farnan.
dis, in making sudden turn, the vehicle was
overturned by an embankment. Mr.. Scott
was thrown out upon his back against the
embankment, and rendered iusensible. In
this condition he was found a few minutes
thereafter by persons passing on the road,
the horse and vehicle standing at the gate.
way. Mr. Scott was conveyed to the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Farnandis where he resides, and
medical assistance summoned from the vii
lage. A critical examination revealed no
bones broken, or other serious bruises, but
the sufferer remains in a eomatose or semi
conscious condition through Thursday night.
On Friday he rallied, his system proving
stronger than the shock, and this week we
are glad to be able to announce him about
and we'll as usual.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-09-09

RELIaIoUs-AN INTERESTING EVENT. -
On Sunday next, the Rev. William Finney,
who for more than forty years ministered to
Churchville Presbyterian congregation, will
preach memorial sermon, being the last
previous to the partial demolition of the old
sanctuary for Improvements and repairs on a
more modern plan. The history of the old
ediice, now about to give way to the march
of improvement, in connection with the lives
of Its membership, including two generations,
will doubtless form the staple of Mr. Finney's
discourse, which, under the handling of so
venerable aud eminent divine cannot fail
to be deeply interesting.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-09-09
A CARD.
We find the following card in tn Balti-
more Sun otWednesday, which explains
ITSELF
BELAIR, MARYLAND,
SEPTEMBER 6, 1870.

EDITORS OF Sun In your paper of to-
day, in communication from Halls Cross
Roads, giving the proceedings of the Dem
oeratic primary meeting at that place Oh
Saturday, the Sd instant, and also list Of
delegates elected by the Democrats of Har
ford to the Congressional Convention,
(second district) it is stated their first
vote will be for Stevenson Archer, the
present member, and then for VIM. p. Pres
ton, Esq, who is the next choice of this
county. Permit me, one of the Delegates
elected to the Convention at the meeting
at Hvll's Cross Roads, to say that the
intimation contained in the above phras-
eology, that the delegates from this county
will give first or complimentary vote to
Mr.. Archer, and then support Mr.. Preston,
is entirely erroneous. The delegates elect
ed in Halls Cross Roads will support the
nomination of Mr.. Archer, and as far as
know there has been no expression of O.
pinion among our people generally in refer
ence to a second choice.
A. PRESTON GILBERT.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-09-09
THE END OF EMPEROR AND EMPIRE.

"My time will come" said Henri Roche
fort, forced to prison by the mandate of Ma
poleon. ut has come" said the same Roche
fort, born in triumph from that prison, to
the Hotel de Vile, only the other day. For
the second time the French Empire, estab-
lished by Napoleon, has been overthrown ;
for second time the Republic has been pro-
claimed. The First Consul, in the person of
the first Napoleon, felt that an Empire was
necessary to fill the measure of his ambition,
and met his fate at Waterloo, in 1916. Thir-
ty-four years thereafter, in 1S49, his ambi-
tious nephew seized the Presidency of the
new Republic, but like his uncle made his
position stepping stone to assist him to the
imperial throne. he has just met his Wa
terloo at Sedan, and the Napoleonic dynasty
is ended for another decade. For it is alto
gether within the range of probability that
the eVentful history of the past will contin-
lie to repeat itself in the lives ofthe remarka-
BILE family of men born to rule or ruin, at the
head of which have appeared successfully,
Napoleon Bonaparte and Louis Napoleon.
The Provisional Republic, just declared,
may be necessary to the unity of the discor-
dant elements for the prosecution of the war !;
but with peace will be demanded something
stronger and better for France. The Repub-
lie is good war cry, but the empire is in
evitable with the return of peace by the act
of the people themselves, or by the inter-
yention of the kingly powers.
No Republican ulcer will be long tolerated
on the body polite of monarchial Europe.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-09-09

AN INTER EsTINa LEcTuRE.-In compli
ance with the request of number of our
citizens, Rev. VIM. E. Snowden, pastor Of
Emanuel Church, has consented to repeat
his chaste and ornate Poetical lecture, le-
livered in this town last winter, and desig-
mated next Tuesday evening as the time,
and Emmanuel Church The place for its de-
livery. The proceeds are to be applied to
the liquidation Of the debt on the church
building. [see Democrat for correspon-
dence.]
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-09-09

TIE GAME AND THE CONSERVATIVE had
an exciting time this week-the former in
being shot at, and the latter in shooting
Squirrels and pigeons form the staple, and
both are more numerous than for many years
past Three young sportsmen from Bel Air,
slaughtered twenty squirrel between
them, before breakfast on Tuesday and other
instances of rare good luck reported, had the
effect Of sending into the woods and fields all
the sportsmen who could raise the necessary
gun and ammunition.
The pigeons, as usual, were found in great
er numbers In the section known as the "Old
Poor House fields" east Of Woolsey's Shops,
and here a few sportsmen enjoyed regular
"field day. on Monday, several "bagging" as
many as fifty, but more one pigeon apiece.
Tuesday, the army of gunners increased, but
the pigeons, true to their instinct, had gone
berrying to new field.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-09-09

FINE FRUIT.-We have received, with the
compliments Of the grower, Mr.. P. E. Car
roll, proprietor ofthe Rock Hall Hotel, on
the Philadelphia pike, some ne plus ultra
specimens of Isabella grapes and Clapp's Fa-
vorite Pears The grapes are large and lus-
cious, while the pears, nothing with them can
compare for rotundity and richness offiayor.
From r. Emmett Dnvall, near Fallston,
we have peaches Of the size of six pound can
non balls, but oh so rich and juicy, melting
on the mouth like kiss. q.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-09-09
FIRE NEAR PERRYMANsy1LLE.-on satur-

FIRE NEAR PERRYMANsvILLE-On Satur-
day afternoon, of last week, the dwelling
house Of Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson, near Perry.
Evansville, Hartford county, was burned to the
ground. The flames we've first discovered
breaking from the roof of the kitchen, and are
supposed to have been communicated by a
spark from the chimney. Mrs. Nelson was
alone in the house with her children, and the
neighbors being distant, only portion of the
furniture, and small quantity of the family
clothing were saved. The loss is about
81, 900, with no insurance and Mrs. Nelson
being widow with large family, the calam-
ity leaves her and them homeless, as she has
not the means at immediate command to re-
build
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-09-09

To Books AaAIN-The scholastic duties
of the public schools of the county, and the
institutions of Bel Air, were resumed on
Monday last The call to books took many
jovial, romping Juvenile from the streets and
lanes, and enrolled him again in the ranks of
those whose young ideas are being taught to
shoot. t*t
Many of the teachers of the public school
are new to their duties, but a little. expert
ence of the routine and acq uaintance with
the pupils will facilitate the labors of the
teacher and tighten the study of the pupil.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-09-09

MARYLAND AGRIcULTU RAJ CoLLEaE.-
By catalogue of the Maryland Agricultural
College, now before US, we learn that the
first term of the scholastic year commences
on the 10Th inst. closing with the month of
January. The College, from a small beginning
has grown to be recognized among the first
educational institutions of the State, where
mental and physical culture are combined,
and theory goes hand in hand with practice.
The list of Students include many from Har-
ford and several from this immediate vicini-
ty. Samuel Register, Esq, President Of the
College, is we believe a native of Hartford,
which fact, independent of the real merits OF
the Institution over which he presides, should
entitle him to our best wishes.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-09-09

EDITORIAL ExoURsIoN.-A goodly COM
pany of Marylandieditors. including several
from this county, left Baltimore Tuesday
morning, over the line of the Northern Cen
trail Railroad, with tsip to Niagara in view
The excursion win occupy about ten days,
and the reader Of the -Agis will be treated
next week to some letters from one of the
editors, who is among the excurtionists.